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m a u tmh outlrron. rATCHMAN, Ktaunftohed April, 1810. "Be Ja?t and Fear not?Lot all the ends Thon Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy God's aad Truth's." TELE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established J Consolidated Aur. 2,1881. SUMTER, S. 0., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1915. VoLXLI. No. 7. Commander-in-Chief of Russian Army is Transferred to Caucasus. News From Petrograd Indicates General Shake Up in Russian Army Terrific Artillery Battle Rages in France -French mod German Aeroplane Raiders Active?Three Ships Are Submarined. T1 HKS FLAM INSl RRECTION. Antl-Oorman Party Try to Overthrow Knvcr Pasha. Amsterdam, Sept. 7.?It is reported that an Insul rei tinn Ih ?.ring planned In Turkey by the untl-Gerinan Turks to overthrow Bnver Pasha und seize Constantinople. Dictator Submarined. London. Sept. 7.?The Hl rrlsoa llner Dictator, British, was sub narln ed last night. The ship plied hi Lween Liverpool end South America jefore the war. and waa commandeered. The crew were landed. i zur Takes Command. Paris, Sept. 7.?Emopror Nicholas haa taken over the command of the Bosnian armlss. Whether this pre? sages the corresponding elimination of Grand Duke Nicholas is yet un? known. i German Submarine l/ost. Berlin Kept. 7.?The admiralty an? nounced today that submarine U-27. which sank a small British cruiser about the middle of August has not yet returned to Its base and Is believed to have been lost off Hebrides, north? west of Scotland with its crew of 27. Peaee Talk Futile. London. Sept. 7.?Earl Grey, in a telegram to the International News Service todsy declares that the pres? ent Ulk of peace Is futile. Lord Grey Wfca formerly Governor General of Canada. t - GRAND Dl'KM T It A N SEE It RED. 1 Csar Assume* Direct Command of KiiM^hin Army. Petrograd, Sept. 8.?The Czar Is m?w cornmandli.g the Itusslan armies direct, having transferred the grand Duke Nicholas to command the army of the Caucasus. Numerous other changes are expected. It Is ollicially clalmed that the Germans now have been stopped at every point. IUKPOKT <>N \RABIC. Commander or Siibiiuit'hie Says He i or11 -.I.*-,i i im. i to Save Himself. Amsterdam. Sept. s.?Tito German submarine that sunk the Arable has made an official report to the German admiralty, says a Berlin dispatch to? day. The submarine commander re? ports that when the Arabic changed IIa course to approach another vessel that had been torpedoed ho thought th* liner Intended to rum the subuui rlne anil he then i >re nub red her tor? pedo..! Kugllsb reports that tl submarine was sunk or captured is de clsred untrue In Berlin. VI< TORY AT PLEZZO. Italians PrBc Austrian* From Strung Position. driven the Austrlans out of IMe/./o to? ward Sa\or.?k. HllIlM have ad? vanced at Marnovo toward Caporetts. taking seven hundred prisoners. Two hundred were captured in the Stigunu valley. Geneva. 8ept. 8.?Tho Italluns have FRENCH AEROPLANE RAID. Belgian Hallway Center Dunuiged by Slvty BouiIk. Paris. Sept. h MMliciaU". ? French aeroplanes dropped sutv shells on the rsilwsy station at St. Ncdai-I. in the Ardenne, dHtmi ol Iblmum. OH the railroad line over whlcb the supplies sre sent to the German army in the Argonne. I Herman l-lner Submarined. lsMtfajs\ Stpf. v The Rllerman lln?r DsSJUfS has been subuiai ined. The crew was land. d. I rcm-h steamer Submarined. Paris. He|d I. French atSgfUShlp ? ustsmala was submarined orr tti? west coast of France. The ere. arera lauded ?.. r inn im ( apt ore Wulkow Berlin, Sept. H (Official).?Germans have captured Wolkowysk, an import- 1 ant Russian railway center, after a tei ritic battle, taking twenty-eight j hundred prisoners. Tho Austrlana captured a thousand prisoners north? east of Prushany. Two Ships Submarined. Liverpool, Sept. 8.?The Russian steamship Rhea was submarined to? day but the crew was rescued. The British steamship Uarony was subma? rined off the coast of France. The crew was saved. BATTUE IN AKGONNFS. Freiieh Admit Loss of Trenches to Germans. Paris, Sept. 9.?There was terrific fighting last night In the Argonne re? gion, where the Germans continued the assault. The war otllce today ad? mits the loss of a portion of the French trenches, but states that the PYtnch captured some prisoners. The usual artillery duels continue on other portions of the front. BALKAN LFAGUF REVIVED. Greek Premier Has Made Peace Be? tween Greek, Servian, Roumanian and Bulgarian Governments. Geneva, .Sept. 9.?The Tribuna an? nounces that the Greek premier has affected accord between the Greek, Servian, Roumanian and Bulgarian governments. A conference will be held shortly at Salonika to ratify the agreement. BELIEVE FRICTION REMOVED. German Officials Think Kxplanation of Arable Case Should Satisfy Ameri? ca. Berlin. Sept. 9.?German officials believe that the British admission that the liner Hesperian was armed will materially affect American opinion as to German submarine policy. Noth? ing has been received yet, however, to Indicate that the Hesperian was not sunk by a mine. The pledge given by Ambassador Hornstorf!', and the olfl clal explanation handed Ambassador Gerard here, which is expected to reach Washington tomorrow, as to the sinking of the Arabic, will re? move, it is believed, further danger of friction between Germany and the United States. TURKEY HEARING BANKRUPTCY. German Officers Discouraged and Anv lotis to Go Ilona*. Athens, Sept. 9.?It is estimated here that the Turks have lost a quarter of a million men along the 1 >lrdanelles. It is reported that sev? enty thousand Armenians have been massacred, including several mem? bers of the Turkish parliament. It Is reported In Constantinople that tbe bankruptcy of Turkey is Imminent* The police functionaries are plunder? ing the public openly. Tbe German loEeera are discouraged, and are clam? oring to return to Germany. RUSSIANS ANNOUNCE VICTORY, Bereut Germans In Lastern Gallela, Taking Fight Thousand Prisoners. Petrograd, Sept. 1?.?A Russian vic? tory in Kastern Gallela resulting in the capture of eight thousand Ger? mans and thirty guns was officially an? nounced today. The German! were completely defeated near Ternopol, Tuende) evening, losing heavily in killed and wounded. The Kassians base occupied their former positions on the Herein river, In the region of Houbnok and Regenta the Russians have occupied new positions on tho river Ihwa and upper Gerwyn. They repulsed tin Germane, Inflicting great losses in the Buldel district toward <: rod no. BUI/TAN calls for HELP. Athens M i Report That Dardanelles Cannot llobl < bit. Athens, Sept. I, ? It is stated here on high authority that the Dardanelles cannot hold out much longer. The 26 LOST LIVES IH ATTACK. ONE DEAD AND OTHERS STILL MISSING. Efforts to Tow Stricken Hesperian into Port Prove Futile?Mall Sunk With Her. Quccnstown, Sept. 6.?Six second cabin passengers six third cabin pas? sengers and 11 of the crew of the steamer Hesperian, torpedoed 150 miles off Quccnstown Saturday, were unaccounted for tonight, according to revised olllclal figures issued by the Allan line. This brings tho probable death list, including Miss Carberry of St. Johns, Newfoundland, who30 body is here, up to 26. The captain of the stricken liner remained by his ship until it sank. He declined to comment on the disastofj i T jfor publication, hence the olllclal I statement as to whether he believes his ship was a victim of a torpedo or a mino must come from the admiralty^ although the captain is quoted as haw? ing told an Allan line ofllcial today that the Hesperian was torpedoed. Most of the survivor*, passengers and crew, will leave Quccnstown to morrow by special train and boat for Liverpool. The ship plunged to the bottom, 78 miles southwest of Fasnet, not far from the scene of the attack, taking with her 3,545 bags of mail, much of it originating in neutral countries. The flooding of the forward com? partments, which caused the Hesper? ian to sink so much by the head as to throw the propeller out of the water, made the attempt to tow the liner to Queenstown impossible in tho rough sea. Survivors of Hesperian. London, Sept. 7.?Nine more pas? sengers and sailors of the Hesperian were accounted for today after having been given up for dead. It is ollicial? ly announced that all are now ac? counted for except thirteen passeng? ers and four sailors. REPORT ON HESPERIAN. i ?r-V Ambassador Pugc Cables Particulars of Sinking;. Washington, Sept. 7.? -Secretary Lansing today announced the receipt of a long detailed report from Con? sul Frost at Queenstown on the sink? ing of the Hesperian. The only thing given out is that the report is "not at all conclusive as to whetner tho vessel was torpedoed." A cablegram from Ambassador Page giving details places the loss of life at twenty. Tho ad? miralty Informed Mr. Page that the Hesperian was sailing as an ordinary passenger liner, and bad never been in the government service. No troops aboard, only some wounded and in? valided Canadian soldiers who were traveling on individual tickets as pas? sengers. It is not stated whether the 1 vessel was warned. Hesperiun Waa Torpedoed. Washington! Sept. 7.?Consul Frost at Queenstown, cables that it has been established that the Hesperian was torpedoed. DUM HA MFST GO. Mischief Making Austrian to He Sent Home. Washington, Sept. 9,?Decisive ac 1 tion which will satisfy tho American people will be taken in the case of Austrian Ambasador Dumba, who ad? mits stirring up strife among the AUstrians employed in United States' munitions mills. It is believed it has been definitely decided that Dumba must go, Voluntarily or at the re quesl of the United Slates govern I merit. Chief cierk Appointed. Washington, Sept. 9.?William Dan* nlng, ol Georgia, was today appoint? ed chief clerk of the postoflice depart? ment. Sultan bus sent an urgent demand to the Kaiser for reinforcements. ? GRAND DC HE DEPARTS. Dig Man or Russia on Ills Way to Caucasus. Petrograd, Sept. P.?Grand Duke Nicholas and stall are now on the way to Tillis to assume command of tin4 Caucasus troops. The Ctar went to the station to bid bis cousin farewell. Hoinbardnient killed Many. Amsterdam, Sept. %, ? Forty Gei? lnaus woe killed und hundreds ol em? ployees In military works were wound ed recently when the Drltish Heel bombarded SSebrugga, CLAIM SELF DEFENSE. GERMAN NOTE EXPLAINS U BOAT ORDERS AND EX? PRESSES REGRET. Commander of Submarine, supposed Lost, Iteturns With Story of Beins Forced to Bestroy White Star Liner to Save His Own Craft. Berlin, Sept. 8.?Germany's note to the United States concerning the sink? ing of the White Star line steamer Arabic by a German submarine was communicated to James W. Gerard, the American ambassador, yesterday evening. The note ascribes the de? struction of the liner to an act of self-defense on the part of the sub? marine, expresses the Gorman gov? ernment's deep regret that American lives were lost thereby and ?fters to refer the questions of reparation and compensation to The Hague for ad? justment. The note reveals in detail the In? structions to submarine commanders j concerning their treatment of liners, i They are ordered not to attack a pas? senger steamer except in case of an attempt to escape after it is ordered to halt or unless its actions indicate an intention to attack the submarine, i The submarine commander, accord? ing to his report concerning the send? ing of Cue Arabic to the bottom, said he believed the Arabic was about to attack bim and that he acted within his instructions. German naval ex? perts declare that there is no other course open to submarines under tho presei.* condition when, they assert, every merchantman, from liner down to fishing smack, is a presumptive ene? my and perhaps carrying guns to at? tack the vulnerable submarine by gunfire or by ramming. The submarine commander's report says the submarine was engaged in destroying a freighter when the Ara? bic was sighted. The submarine then was on the surface. The Arabic, the commander de? clares, swung around and headed to? wards the freighter as if to attack the submarine. The commander of kthe undersea craft remained in doubt, as to the Arabic's intentions Wi:?m she changed her course a few points, but still kept headed in a direction bringing her nearer to the scene. The commander reports that he continued to observe the actions of the liner until he saw the Arabic again change her course and head di reotly for the spot where the subma? rine lay, as if she had sighted the un? dersea boat. Then the submarine commander, be? lieving his craft was in danger, he de? clared, submerged and lirod a tor? pedo. This news was communicated im? mediately to Jarnos W. Gerard, Ameri? can ambassador, for transmission to Washington. Prior to receipt of the submarine commander's report admiralty otlicials believed tho submarine lost. No rea? son for her delay in returning to port has been given. A high ollicial of the foreign of? fice, said the commander of the submarine evidently had adequate reasons for believing the subma? rine was about to be attacked, and was justified in taking steps necessary to save his boat and crew. The tor? pedoing of the Arabic, according to this ollicial, could not be considered an Unprovoked act without warning, but a measure of self-defense which the commander of the underwater boat was compelled to adopt by the alleged suspicious actions of the Arabic. News of the submarine's return and the commander's report has not been published in Germany. There still is no report available regarding the sinking of the Hes? perian. TRAGEDY IN NASHVILLE. Mechanic Kills Wife. Sisler-in-Law and Himself, Nashville, Sept. 8.?George Smith, a mechanic boarded a Fairfleld street car today and shot and kilod his wife, and siter-in-law, Mrs. Maud Hunter. He then committed suicide. The couple had separated. saitnio Recaptured, Laredo, Sept. g,?The city of Snltlllo has been recaptured by the Carransa troops. At latda. Sept. S.?Alfred Ford, an advertising solicitor of the Atlanta Georgian, accidentally shot himself through the breast this morning at his home. He may die. A license to marry has been granted to Willie Ludd and l.iz/.ie Singleton, Tlndal, BIS SHIPS 60 TO gl ! CORRESPONDENT WATCHES BRTTI8U FLEET STEAM OUT. Twenty Dreadnoughts Counted, WTith More Behind, Older Battlecraft Fol? lowing in Parade Of Monsters. London, Sunday, Sept. 5 (Delayed In Transmission).?During his visit to the British battle fleet In the last week a correspondent, after boarding all of the more important ships, wit? nessed a magnificent spectacle?that of all the forces heading out to sea. All the places the Lion was hit were not discernible owing to recon? struction of the section where the shells burst. In other cases the loca? tion was evident, patches having been placed over the damaged plates. The Tiger, sister battle cruiser of the Lion, had fewer scars to show. On the Queen Elizabeth the only signs of her experiences at the Dardanelles visible were a ction of new planks on deck, where a shell penetrated, an' a dent from a glancing shot on o* of her 15-inch guns. ? The Inflexible, the flagship in Falkland Islands' battle, suffered injury there than at the Darda^/ where she was struck by a mir I was under heavy lire from shore. "A piece of the mine is kept in the ward room as a souvenir. The correspondent heard repeated and sympathetic remarks of hardships during the gruelling year at the Dar? danelles. The only color visible in that vast assembly of ships was the blue uni? forms of the crews and a signal flag flying from the shipyard. While the correspondent was on board the flagship of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, a message was brought to the commander in chief. Word was passed around that the whole fleet had been ordered to proceed to sea. Guests on board a destroyer at the mouth of the harbor watched that un? precedented procession of naval power make its exit, led by its graceful light cruisers and flotillas of destroyers. Twenty dreadnoughts were counted as they went and out of other pmokje clouds in the harbor more dread? noughts were coming before the King Edward VII and pre-dreadnoughts had their turn. r,he commander of the destroyer which the correspondent was aboard looked at his watch and said it was time to go, us he must take his ap? pointed place in the fleet. At 30 knots an hour he cut across the bow of a battleship, taking his guests to the landing place. As the destroyer rounded the headland the correspond? ent had a last glimpse of that seem? ingly endless column of ships, still not free from the harbor, on its way on an unknown errand in the North sea. MILITARY EXPEDIENCY CLAIMED Explanation From Berlin Expected Shortly. Washington, Sept. 8.?An explana? tion from Germany justifying the sinking of the Arabic on the ground of "military expediency*' is expected shortly. Berlin advices that tho sub? marine responsible for the sinking of the Arabic has not been sunk and had reached port, created surprise in Washington. If confirmed, it is ex? pected the Arabic question will be pushed to a conclusion immediately, it may narrow down to the veracity of contradictory reports from London and Uerlin. In the Hesperian case the c cials believe there are present no questions which are liable to brin0r about a crisis. AOTIIEH GOLD SHIPMENT. Cruiser Brings $50,00(1,000 to Strength? en British Credit. Bangor, Maine, Sept. 6.?The Anglo French mission sent to America to solve the exchange prob'.?m did not arrive at Halifax today, as was ex? pected. It was believed they would come on the fast cruiser Argyle, w hich brought the third consignment of gold and securities, probably about $50, 000,000, worth from England to strengthen British credit In America. The cruiser made the trip In the fast time of four days and seven hours. English (?old Coming. New York, Sept. 8.?The third ship? ment of gold, amounting to |29,000,000 to protect Allies' credit eras today transferred to the suit treasury. One hundred million dollars in gold and eighty million in securities have been shipped here from England and France since Augtisl 2nd. Other ship? ments will soon bring the amount up to two hundred million dollars. DUMB! EXPLAINS ACTION. AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR AT STATE DEPARTMENT. Emitting umi Envoy Refuse to Com? ment on Interview About Labor Plans. Washington, Sept. 7.?Dr. Consta n tin Dumba, the Austro-Hungarian am? bassador, laid before Secretary Lan? sing today an explanation of a letter written by him to the Vienna foreign office discussing plans for withdraw? ing Austro-Hungarian labor from American plants making war sup? plies for Great Britain and her allies. Neither the ambassador nor Mr. Lan'^n^w^would comment upon the inte : when it was over. The im ^ m prevailed in ollicial Quar? te ? owever, that the secretary v g submit the matter to President f/ i, with whom will rest the de S f as tc whether the explanation ^ Satisfactory. tj Ae text of Mr. Dumba's letter, re? al Aly seized by British authorities j* Am its bearer, James F. J. Archi r fcld, an American, was cabled to the ?atc department early today by Am? bassador Page at London and had ' been the subject of a conference be? tween the president and Secretary Lansing before the ambassador reach? ed the department. It is understood that the use of an American passport to. shield the messenger who carried not only the Dumba letter but dis? patches from the German embassy and other documents was regarded by them as quite as serious a matter as the activities revealed by the letter itself. Mr. Lansing's only statement on the subject was a negative response when asked as steps had been taken to? ward bringing the situation to the at? tention of the Austro-Hungarian for? eign office. There has been no suggestion here that the ambassador had violated American law, and apparently the only question is whether the administra? tion will regard his acts as breacbea of diplomatic propriety. Dr. Dumba himself asked for the conference with vMr.*Le$8W. after"1ffo*a^lll(JM of Archibald's detention and publi? cation in this country of extracts from (his letter. DUMBA MAKES TROUBLE. President May Demand That Austria Reeall Ambassador. Washington, Sept. 8.?President Wilson was today in consultation with Secretary Lansing for half an hour considering the complications [arising from the activities of Austrian Ambassador Dumba, who admits try? ing to incite trouble among Austrians working in American ammunition mills. Austria may be asked to dis? avow his acts and recall Ambassador Dumba. -.?' f PLAN ORGANIZER TREASON. Officials Discuss Schemes for "Politi? cal and Other Action" in Favor of Germany. Chicago, Sept. 7.?Officials of the Friends of Peace met here today and discussed plans for a nation-wide or? ganization for "political and other ac? tion. The contemplated organiza? tion described by its founders as "for political action but not a political party" will have as its aim, accord? ing to officials, 'freedom of the seas," from England's blockade of Germany; cessation of the exportation of war munitions by any means, and the in? fluencing of congressmen to legisla? tion along the lines of resolutions adopted by the convention of the Friends of Peace which closed yester? day. The ambition of the promoters is to enroll 15,000,000 names. Loaders asserted that in case of war with Ger? many every member will "act accord? ing to his own judgment." "There can be no doubt," said Francis L. Dorl, editor of The Pro German Vital issue and one of the leaden in the convention just ended, "that in case of war with Germany many persons, acting privately, will re? fuse actively to support this govern? ment. Who can blame them? Per? sonally I shall oppose any official stand by this organization to that effect." CENTRAL AMERICAN EARTH? QUAKE. Entire Country Shaken and Many People Killed. San Juan Del Sur, Sept. 8.?Every country in Central America trembled in a series of earthquakes Monday night or Tuesday afternoon. A score of towns wore destroyed and it is* feared thousands perished. A tidal wave on the west coast of Costa Rica swept three villages into the sea,