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pankksc.'kks AHB cuiav ravi n, \iTiior<.n 111,4>\v t Wli: \\ 1TIIOI T WAHN. INI.. German Kuhmarine Attacked Vagejafl off Irish (MM?"hip Hndly Oani aged, hut IMil Not Sink anil May Im* Carried Into Port?Won on Way from i i\.-i jH...i to Montreal. London. Sept. 6.?The Allan line steamer Hesperian, with 350 passen? gers and a crew of 300 aboard, hound from Liverpool for Montreal, wai at? tached. It In believed without warn? ing, by a German submarine off the Irtan coaat Just as darkness wan fall? ing Saturday evening ! Although the eaploeive found Its mark, the vessel remained afloat and. according to a statement Issued by the company to? night, every suttl aboard was saved. No submarine was seen and prob? ably It was too dark to observe the wska of a torpedo, but passengers and members of the crew who arrived at Queenatown on rescue steamers today agree that the attack was made by a Unman undersea boat, haidng their o sin ion on the force of the shock and tie great vulurne of water thrown into the air. The fores of the explosion waa tre? mendous. Of the passengers landed at Queenatown about 200 were Injured, liiere wer? no American passengers aboard, ao far as the American con? sul could learn tonight, but two mem bars of the crew were Americana and soldJera, wounded In Flanders, were going home to recuperate. Mont of the uther passengers were Canadians returning from a visit to England or Kngliah people on their way to Can? ada to settle. The torpedo struck the Hesperian In tha fofward engine room and the ship Immediately began to aectle by the bead. Capt. Main ordof-es -trie pns eengers and crew Into the boats, but with his officers remained on the bridge, although at that time he must have felt sure that his ship would go down. The discipline waa perfect, but one boat capslsed and those in her were thrown to the water. All were picked up. and with other pasgengerl and the crew were transferred to^fWcue steamers which arrived in answer to vireltaa onlls. f'asnengers landed at Qoeenstnwn asserted that the attack wie without ugarn.ii*. The 'r: d Hints* em bans? ht?e nxil ? ?I no confirmation u.i Huh The Hesperian, a vessel of 10,920 tons gross, was outward bound from IJverpool for Montreal. Many passen gere wars wounded Cvnadlan soldiers on their wsy home from the front. Early reports from Queenstown wore ?hat there were 60 paseengers In tee flrat cabin. 150 in the second and 2|0 In the third, but it later was an? nounced at the Allan line offices In Liverpool that the passengers num bered only about 360. There were approximately 300 in the crew. ?<The attack came just as darkness fell. Passengers who have reached gueenstown express the belief that she had been phased for some dlstanee by a submarine, which fired as soon as It waa within range. The attack came ao suddenly, it was stated, thst great alarm was felt aboard the steamer. The torpedo struck forward of the engine room, tearing away the for? ward part of the ship, ao that water rushed Into the forward compartment. ?The wireless operator ,lnstantl> sent ooj a call for aid. while Capt. Main offered the boats over the side. Three are said to have been upset in Uunrhmg snd 29 persona injured hgve been landed' at Queenstown. Ho far as known all those thrown in the water were saved. A fleet of rescue steamers Boon reached the scene and sll the persons in ths small boats were taken aboard. When It was seen that the Hesperian was likely to remain afloat for some time. rapt. Main Instated on return? Ing to the ship to await the arrival of admiralty tugs, which he hoped could take her to Queenstown. "twenty of his men went back with him. The Allan line, owner of the Hes? perian, hm been operated f?.r about twree years by the runadian-l'ncinc railway, ships of the line running BS> tween Oreat Pritaln and Canadian aorta. The Hesperian, a twin screw strain? er, wan gSJgg at QtBSBJgfj in |f#g she Was 4*5 feet long unh i I.e.mi >r feet , I^mdon |e\rned of the torpedoing ?if Ihn Hn??|.eilin through a Sunday gfwapaper, which Inane.I mm extra late 11*.I iv , ring meagre detail?. An the paper printed an Allan line Htntement saying passengers snd crew had I.n saved the news gggajgasl n<? exelte ment eom|iarsble to that caused t.v \hm torpedoing of the I.iialtanla and the Arabic. It waa noticeable that whenever group* 'i <h?*111111*>11 to discuss the mut r, principal Intetexl among Ihem centred In the probable effect Ihe to Sng would hMve oa the uego tlationa between UM United State? anil Orrmany concerning Oermuny's aub marine policy. A ivMuent at the Allan line 000*1 for tbe names of tbe passengers on tbe Hesperian met with refusal to give thrni. It tM stated that the company's nfllclals had decided to 1h HUe no Hat now. ITI/T VIOMONT SHOCK. Passender? Almost Thrown iYom Chairs by Tremendous Concussion. Qnoenatown, Sept. 6.?Konald Whltway of lA>ndon, who, with hla wife, was a passenger on the Hespe? rian, said: "We were sitting on the upper deck when about 8.30 o'clock Saturday evening we felt a violent impact which almost knocked us out of our chairs, "In less time than I can tell of It, a huge volume of water rose almost as high as the maat, and, breuking, drenched us to tho skin. We had thought we were out of the danger tone and were discussing the possi? bility of a pleasant voyage. "The lifeboats were lowered quick? ly and rowed away from the steamer, on which the captain and officers and some of the crew remained. Tie* steamer apparently was struck or. the Mtarboard side, but as It was nearly dark the torpedo could not be aeen. After the explosion the Hesperian settled down by the head. Rescuo stcumers aoon were on the scene and took the passengers on lv ard." MaJ. J. S. Ilarres, who was return? ing to Canada with 12 officers an 1 38 men to recuperate from wound*, said, concerning the torpedoing of the Hesperian: "Perfect order prevailed. One boat capslted through some one cutting the ropes to facilitate the lowering of trie boats." The Hesperian, Capt. Main sal I, waa 130 mllea west of Queenstuwn when she was torpedoed. REPOHTS FHOM CONSUL. - Hfft; American Representative at Queens town Tells of Attack on Ship. Washington, Sept. 6.?A cablegran from Amerclan Consul Frost at Queenstown to the state department tonight announcing the torpedoing el the Allan line steamer Hesperian with a loss of probably eight or ten lives, hhM the liner carried mr.untM find visible on bor Mem a 4.7 inch ri'le. Tbe ror.Hul'H ineasage, dated 1 p. rtt. b ay, : cads: "The Allan lino? Hesperian tor-1 ;? I by GtonMUl labnMrtnf, ?? mjles southwest of Fastnet at 8.30 o'clock Saturday evening. One or two Americans on board; none lost. Loan of life about oight. Vessel has not sunk. Admiralty bouts landed passengers and troops at 8.30 this morning. Have returned to bring Hesperian In here (Queenstown). Due about 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. There were about 45 Canadians on board, unorganized and mainly In? validated. Also one 4.7 gun mounted and visible on stern. Vessel bound for Muntre?:." NO WARNING CilVF.N. Passengers ami (Yew Unite on This Feature of Story. Queenstown, Sept. 6.?Rescue boats with passengers and members of the crew of the Allan liner steamer Hes? perian arrived here today and told of tho torpedoing of the liner Satur? day night by a Oerman submarine off the south coast of Ireland. The passengers were unanimous In declaring that the Hesperian was at? tacked In tho early night without warning. The only person aboard the steamer who actually saw the under? water boat was a man on watch, who got a glimpse of It In the distance and reported the fact to Capt. Main. The puasengers declare the steamer was down by the head when they last saw her, but that she was making her way slowly to Quennstown under her own steam. London, Sept. 6.?An Important point about the sinking of the Hesper? ian on which will hinge the attitude of the United States is that the liner |g said to have carried a gun mounted astern. Oermany might declare the Vea d armed, but thoroughout the war the United States has allowed ships with om gun io enter and leave New York, not conaldering th^aa armed. Tbe Hesperian carrb'd many Cinadlan officers and men, mostly wounded OM si? k leave. It curried 3, 700 sacks of American mall. It w as at H.L'n when the Hesperian ar&l Himk. It is sabl that only one man aboard saw the submarine, lb' was IIm ' lookout" and Immediately sjotMMd Um captain, Nona Haw the torpedo for the reason that it 1h pos? sible that she Htruck a mjne. Many first and second cabin passengers v.'?>iv attending a concert In tbe saloon. : be force of the shork hurled them from their seat*. otllrers and crew are warmly praised for tljelr eoolneaa, re? sulting In an absence til loss of any passengers. Several vessels answered the ft o. S. call. while warships hunted for the ?ubmuilue. Hescu< WRECK ON COAST LINE. ENGINE AM) OOACHE8 LEAVE TRACK AT CROSSING BETWEEN OSWEGO AM) ST. CHARLES, No One Hurt, hut lefjgy of Several Hours Is QfcSHd?Derailment Caus? ed by Sand on Halls?Truck Cleared by II O'clock Sunday livening and TrulhY HoMiiiieil. From Tho Daily Item, Sept. 0. The derailment of the engine, tend? er, mail and baggage, colored passen? ger and part of the white passenger coaches of train No. 47 on the old C. 8. and N. road between St. Charles ! and Oswego w as caused yesterday ['morning by a cushion of sand which had been washed down over the track and rails during the heavy rain of the early morning. None of the pas? sengers were in the least injured, al? though some of those in the colored coach were somewhat jostled and 1'rightenod by the wreck. About 250 feet of track was torn up by the derailment and considerable) more of the track wm scarred up, but otherwlsce not injured. Neither the engine nor any of the cars were over? turned, although the engine tilted over at a perilous angle and it came near toppling over. The damage to the rolling stock was very slight, the to? tal damage to track and train being estimated at about $300. Soon after the news of the wreck reached the city, a special train was run out from Sumter to which the passengers and baggage were trans? ferred and brought on ln?o Sumter about two and a-half hours late. At the same time northbound passengers and baggage was transferred from the special sent out from Sumter to a train operated from Eliotta to the scene of the wreck. As the wrecking crew and engine was down near Char? leston repairing damages done by a wreck there, the regular crew was sent out and at once started out to repair damage to the track. The track was relaid and by G o'clock in the afternoon it was ready for trains to pass. The wreck occurred at the Mann ville-Mayesvlile crossing half way between Oswego and St. Charles and nine and a half miles from Sumter. 'Frequently the water after hard rains I il wagJied aead down on the track at the crossing, it Ii reported that Mr. I McCoy, who ;u?>m Quite close by, has I been In the habit <>;' looking after the! I crossing sad rem >vlns 'be dirt be-1 ? ? Tore the passage of tralna, but Sunday morning he did not examine the track and remove the sand, the wreck re? sulting. PASTOR WILL RESIGN. Hev J. X. Tolur Make* Announcement to Congregation. It Was announced Sunday morning Just before he commenced his sermon by the Roy, J. N, Tolar, pastor of the Grace Baptist Church of this city, that he would hand in his resignation to the board of deacons of the church, stating at the time his reasons for re? signing. It was stated by ono of tho otllccrs of the church this morning that Mr. Tolar had not yet resigned, nor did ho know when his resignation would be hunded in. This otllcer stat? ed that he could give no reason for Mr. Tolar's resignation, any reason offered beinW only a surmise on his part. Mr. Tolar and his family have during their stay hero made many friends who would regret to see thorn leave the city. Mobile, Sept. G.?The hurricane that swept the coast Is advancing to the west coast Of Florida. Tt wrecked the llshing schooner John Whlllen off Apalachicoln. Eight were drowned. _t i - ships quickly picked up the passeng? ers from the water, while the Hesper? ian under convoy, slowly tried to make Quesnatown, NO WARNING GIVEN. Hesperian Was Attacked Without No? tice. London, Sept. I.?The Hesperian, which was torpedoed, <>r struck by a mine, off Fast net Saturday night, sunk at 7 this morning. Unit* states Consul [Croat, who was the lirst to land, made an affidavit that the ship was torpedoed without warning. Bight Of the crew were lost and many suf i fered severely from exposure. WAITING FOR FACTS, Washington Officials Not Incited Over Hesperian incident. Washington, Seid. 8,?Until all the facts regarding the torpedoing of the Allan liner Hesperian, bound from i.iwrpooi for Montreal, are obtain? able the officials at Washington will maintain an open mind and attitude. The onl) Americans aboard were two sailors and they were uninjured. Th officials are hopeftll that the Hespe i lun Incident will bs easy of adjus i mi nt. BEAUFORT PRIMARY SEPT.17. TOWN WILL NOMINATE CANDI? DATE FOR MAYOR AND COUNCILMAN. Keen II Election on 28th?Movement to Oust Incumbents Result of Effort to Collect Alleged Hack Taxes. Reaufort, Sept. 4.?The municipal recall election, to he hold September 28, growing out of tbe collection of back taxes, is the all-absorbing topic here. As soon as the action of the governor ordering tho election was known the executive committee of tho city Democratic primary club met and issued a call for a primary, fixing September 17 as the date. The quali? fications for voters are the same as for other primaries. Entries for those to oppose the incumbents, May? or Danner and Commissioner Marsch? er, close on Tuesday. The fight against the collection of back taxes goes merrily forward. The bank flnaly paid its tax under pro? test. The Beaufort-Savannah Steam? boat Company has also started pro? ceedings to get its $835 back, and Mr. George Holmes refuses to pay his in, alleging that City Treasurer Legare "fraudulently and maliciously" at? tempts to force him to pay back taxes that are not due. Mr. Holmes yester? day tried to <jet Judge Shipp, at Flor? ence, to enjoin the city from collecting the tax. The judge refused after hear? ing arguments. Mr. Holmes' attorneys say that they will appeal to tho Su? preme Court. The tax assessed against him amounts to $10,000 and is said to be on personal property. PLEASING TO MARION. LaRouquos Appointment Gratifying to His Friends. Marlon, Se'pt. 4.?The many friends of Col. O. K. LaRoque are very much gratified and pleased with Gov. Man? ning's selection of hin. as his secre? tary. Ry his genial disposition, tact and -business ability, he is peculiarly fitted for such a position. 1 i Mr. LaRouque came to Marion from KimHOn,, N. C, about eight years ago. He has acted as secretary and field agent of a hail insurance company during that time, and In this travels haa? become acquainted with a large number of South Carolina people. It 1b hoped that he will not move bis family av\ay from Marlon. New Business Bnterprl es. Thi Ifarmera" Cotton warehouse cdmpanj of Pinewood has been char? ternd, with a capital of $1,250. The officers are: O. D. Harvin, president; A. G. Stack, vice president, and E. C. Geddings, secretary and treasurer. A. J. Ard & Co., of Sumter, has been commissioned, with a capital of $1,500. The petitioners are W. J. Ard rind A. J. Ard. Making Corporations Rear Unequal Tax Rurdcn. The action of the State Tax Com? mission in trying to force corpora? tions in the State to pay a higher rate of taxes than is borne by individuals, Uirects attention to what has long seemed to be an unreasonable anil unjust position, that corporations be made to bear a higher proportion of taxation than are others. If one looks into this tax question and sees what corporations are forced now to pay, it will be found that for the right to become incorporated in tho laws of South Carolina a fee is charged, which increases according to the amount of the capital invested. Then each year there Is what is known aa the State corporation tax. which is In addition to the regular municipal, county and State taxes paid by individual property owners. In addition to this, there Is an in? come tax Imposed by the Federal gov? ernment, and If a corporation makes a cent of profit It must pay the United States government an extra tax or one per cent. In order to koep these records absolutely straight, they must be In such plain figures whenever a government Inspector, who Is em? ployed especially for this purpose, comes around he has not only the op? portunity, but can demand the right to make a thorough investigation and see if.reports are correct. Taking the basis of assessed valua? tion Of property returned for taxation In South Carolina today that of cor? porations Is usually fixed at 50 cents on the dollar, while that of individuals Is usually far less. In other words because men who havo money unite in Investing it that they may give more people employment and good wages, and promote Industry and gen? eral prosperity, according to the prac? tice In vogue In South Carolina, they have to pay excessive taxes when It is compared with what the farmers, merchants or any private individuals turn Into the county and state treas? ury* This Unjual position has a decided and Unfortunate tendency to disgust Capitalists who WOUld be glad to aid ial development, and there rd generally ibe progress rovenienl of Ibe common large.?Union Progress. FIREMAN DIES OF INJURIES. Death of Assistant Engineer Zwing> mann Makes Charleston's Tilled Recent Fatal Accident. Charleston, Sept. 5.?The death of George Zwlngmann, assistant engi? neer, tonight is the result, of the third accident in two months and the sec? ond in two days thai have coat the Uvea of three members of the Char? leston lire department. Fireman Zwlngmann died of blood poisoning resulting from a wound in the hand sustained in lighting a waterfront lire when gasoline ex? ploded on the launch Edward S sev? eral days ago. Fireman Joseph Bralnovleh died yesterday afternoon of a fractured skull, caused r?y a heavy stone falling on his head while he was painting the reserve fire department building on Queen street yesterday moaning. Assistant Chief If. Morris was kill? ed in an auto smashup between the lire chief's automobil?* and the police automobile patrol July 17. CONVICT KILLS GUAfil). Monier In Georgia Prison Camp. Gainesville, Ca., Sept. 3.?A. B. Klrby, a guard at prison camp No. 2. was fatally beaten by Kniest Jackson, a negro prisoner, who felled him from behind with a .shovel. The other pris? oners marched to camp No. 1 and gave themselves up. A posse is search? ing for Jackson. DON'TS ON SAVING MONEY! (I Don't live beyond your salary. H Don't spend all for pleasure. H Don't speculate. H Don't carry much money in your pockets. (J DO start an account at our Savings Department and get 4 per cent interest; therein lies your chance to SAVE. 11 5 per cent on Certificates of Deposit. The National Bank of Sumter, ESTABLISHED 1889 "SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINGS" If you are going to need any Cotton Sheets this season now is a good time to make your purchases. We have new. full size Burlap Sheets at The dozen - $3.75 Single Sheet - .35 ======= < COFFEE, COFFEE! \ We have some remarkable values in | both parched and raw Coffees. We offer you a pretty fair grade of Parched Coffee, free from chicory at 15c. Raw Coffee at 10c, CLEMSON BUTTER. Owing to a very unusual demand for this product we- have been obliged to increase our order for this butter. We now receive fresh shipments twice a week. O'DONNELL 6 COMPANY PHONE 337