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ttlEtl outliron. Tttm tl/MTKK WATCHMAN, Established April, 1810. "Be Jost and Fear not?Eet all the ends Thon Aims't at be thy Conn try's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jone, 1H4*, Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER, S. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1915. Vol.XLI. No. 15. RUSSIAN MINISTER RECALLED.. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS HKOK1 \ OFF WITH III I.GAHIA AS THAT NATION HAD JOINED Tlit TONS AGAINST OWN RACK. British Warships Bombard Gorman Lines at W?-.tondc?Oggggg Will Join Entente Allies, if Bulgarin Vi? ta? ks Ser\ia?Offensive Movement Begun \galnst Dardanelles?(ireeks Rassganj for War?Little ( hange In West. Petrograd, Oct. 5.?Russia broke off diplomatic negotiations with Bulgaria today by recalling Ihg lUissian min? ister at Sofia. Foreign Minister Sazon off issued a hgtg statement declaring the step was taken with extreme re? gret, but the Teutons had succeeded In persuading Bulgaria to take sides against her own race and there was lltfle hope of bringing the Sofia gov ernn I reason. He declared the victor* of the allies on the west? ern front was n (ulllllment of the al 10?* plans, and ether victories are to come. (.HI I ( I WILL FIGHT. Premier \ onliolos Mal.. - Speech to Deputies. Paris, Oct. 5.?Greece has definite? ly determined to enter the war If Bul? garia attacks Serbia, according to an Athens dispatch, which quotes Premier Venlseloe as stating In ah address to the chamber of deputies that ''Greece will rigorously respect her treaty with Serbia, even if this Involves taking a position against Germany. ' VCNIZl 1 <>s AND KING ( LASH. Greek Cabinet Hc?Jgns When King Constantino Vetoed Prog nun. Athens, Oct. C.?Premier Venixelos announced in the chamber of deputies today that the cabinet had resigned owing to differences with the king. The sittings of the chamber then ad? journed. M. Venlselos stated that the cabinet found It Impossible to change the program agreed upon even to meet the wishes of the throno. 111,4 >W TO ALLIES. Development* in Greece und Balkaus < im . Gloom in London I - d, p OOt, ?..?Developments in the Balkans within the past twenty four hours caused Intense pessimism bete r..da> The resignation of the Grerk cabinet was the chief cause of \larm. The selection of a pro-German or neutral government by Gr COOS would kg an almost fatal blow to the Allies' Balkan plans. The failure of Bournanlii to take a der ided .stand on either side Is also disappointing to the Allies. Grecian King Pro-Gcrmun. Athens, Oct. H. -The parliamentary leader* opposed to I'romicr Veni/.e|. ?s' policies h i \ e been Kimme ned Into conference by the king. The specula? tion as to VsalBelOSJ successor ?enters about M. Gounaris. a strong advocate of neutrality. There were popular demonstrations in favor of Venizclos in tbe ?treats wham* the news of his resignation became known. Persian*. Kill British Consul at Ispa? han. Merlin. <?rt. I The British QOgUl and consulate guards at Ispahan havs b??*n killed by I't rsians. Turks \ttack sedul Bahr. Constantinople, < ?ct. 6.?The official statement reports that Turkish artil? lery todav successrully attacked the enrmv s portion at Sedul Lahr, in Ml :ttng heavy losses. Berlin. Oct. 7.?The gnat Austro Oermau Invasion of Servia has been launched. The war office announced that Teuton eraaaeel the Drina, gave and Danube rivers In many places, at? tacking the Serbs from the north and northwest, after their heavy guns had prepared the way. IT\l.\ MCAKM WITH BULGARIA. Call knanad tor More Traoasj to AM agejaaa. Rome. ??ct. 7.?it la annoyij ?ad thai Italy has broken off relations with Bulgaria. At the same time a call for more troops was Issued, It is pre sumed thai they will bg sent to the ? id of S< r?da. \ I ay GUI i K CAIIINET. King Constant lue Forms a Neutral Mioi-u \ Athens. Oct. 7.- A coalition eahi net was formed today with Alexandre Zalmls as premier ami foreign mln GREECE CENTER OF STORM I'm MM K RESIGNS BECAUSE KING OPPOSES HIS POLICY. No Answer lias Yet Reoii Received Prom Bulgaria to Russian Fltimut 11tn?Landing of Troops at Saloniki Receives only Mild Protest. Greece is now the central point of the storm likely to break over the Ualkans at any moment. The Greek premier, Eleutherlos Veni/elos, has carried his policies through the Greek chamber with a majority of 40, some members not voting, hut the Havas Athens corres? pondent :s authority for the announce? ment that Venizelos later resigned be? cause King Constantino informed him that he was unable to support the policy of his ministry. Russia's ultimatum to Bulgaria re? mains unanswered. The crown coun? cil of that state is reported to have discussed for several hours the terms of the ultimatum without reaching a decision. London takes it for granted that the policy of King Ferdinand and his min? isters Is so shaped as to favor the cen? tral powers; but strong opposition to participation in the war has developed In Sofia. The Bulgarian premier, M. Rado slavoff, has declared, according to a Berlin newspaper: "We confront war and must defend our national inter? ests. We must wrest from our ene? mies everything they took from us two years ago." Gen. Savoff, the former Bulgarian minister.of trur, is quoted as saying: "Every Bulgnrlnn who breaks away from Itussia commits an act of trea? son towards his country." The French have landed 70,000 troops at Saloniki. The entente pow? ers previously had notliled the Greek government of this Intention and while the government made a formal pro? test, no impediments were put in~ the way. Im plying to an interpellation re? specting the occupation of Saloniki Premler Venizelop said: "They tfrtbe entente powers) offer ^Pf^utTl^repoe^ ally, succor in the event of circum? stances which would require Greece herself, under her alliance, to give Ser\ ia help." ister. All ssjtmhtri of the new cabi? net formerly served as ministers. /.Minus is regarded as a pro-ally but not a belligerent. The announcement of his policy regarding the landing of French and English troops on Greek soil is enXlOUSly awaited. Ex? citement is running high. A revolu? tion in Greece is hinted at in some I qua rtera BULGARIA Wi ld. PAID. Germany Promises All Macedonia and Free Hand with Greece. Paris, Oct. 7.?According to semi ofllctal Bulgarian papers received here Bulgaria will receive all ol Macedonia. and is permitted to make Whatever demands sl>e wishes on Greece in re? turn tor the aid to be given Germany. SERBIA DEFIES BULGARIA. Fighting Expected IO Begin at Once. London. Oct. 7.?Serbia has reject? ed he Bulgarian ullntatum, and hos? tilities an expected to start within twenty-four boura GERMAN Loss TREMENDOUS. Desperate Effort to Retake Tenure I nil-. Paris, Oct. 7.?The Germans suf? fered tremendous losses in an unsuc? cessful Clfori to retake Tahure. nc eordlni to the official statement to? day, Other determined counter at I " ks In Champagne were also re pul k d. The most furious efforts were made tn retake Tuhure heights, from which the French guns command the llasanentirt-Challerange railway. The Germans left many dead and wound? ed on the field, Bulgaria Experts War With Allies. Sofia, Oct. 7. Bulgaria expects the allies to declare war against that count ry. Considered Contraband Good*, Athens, <?ct. 7. The British le? gation ha? lieen notified thai Greek merchandise for Bulgarin will be treated as contraband. German? t.alns ai East and Lose at West. Berlin, Oct. 7 (Official). The re? port admits that the French have rained ' ighf hundred yards at Ta? hure. bill declare* that von Hlnden berg has pie , d I be ItUSSlim post Ions at UvllISM over three nubs ol front ISSUES WARNING TO TURKS. AMBASSADOR INSTRUCTED TO IN? FORM TURKEY OF AMERI? CAN ATTITUDE, If Honors in Armenia Continue Break I let ween United States and Turkey .May be Brought About. Washington, Oct. 4.?Ambassador Morgenthau at Constantinople was in? structed by cable today to inform !the minister of foreign affairs that public sentiment in the United States was so stirred by the reports of the 'Armenian atrocities that unless the 'massacres ceased friendly relations be? tween the American people and the I].pie of Turkey would be threat? ened. Oflicials made-, it clear that this message, though Its Importance was ! by no means ''minimized, did not I 1 threaten a break in diplomatic rela 'tions. Turkey already has let it be i known that she will not permit in? terference by any foreign power with her socalled "Armenian policy." As American life or property has not been I affected, the United States government [merely informs Turkey of the effect continued Armenian atrocities would have upon the American people. Secretary Lansing said today thai no representations had been made to Germany regarding the treatment ac? corded the Armenians. It was learn? ed, however, that Ambassador Mor? genthau had reported that the Ger? man embassy at Constantinople had filed a protest with the Turkish for? eign olllce. An announcement some time ago stated that the state c partment had asked Count von bv..n storff, the German ambassador here, jto bring the matter to the attention of his foreign olflce. WAR SPECIALTIES GO DOWN. Pall Fht and Past Under Influence of Exchange Measures to Curb si?ceu? la t ion. New York, Oct. 6.?Methods avdontf od by" New York 8j.ock exchange r env bers yesterday to curb speculation had drastic effect today; in the active .market, where selling all but reached the high Hood of recent buying, war Ispecialties tumbled far and fast. When ?the closing rung sounded more than. 1,500,000 shares had changed hands and speculative leaders were down to 16 points. Although other, factors en? tered Into selling tHe note of warning by the stock exchange was mainly re? sponsible for declines. Many houses handling numbers of speculative ac? counts out of town were busy last night notifying their customers that more margin would be required. Qoseip had it thai scores of specula? tors whose accounts have shown fat paper profit Of a day or so ago were losers to the full extent of their pre? vious profits. Ill NTS FOR U-BOATS. J. l). Nelson, Jr., In British Service In the Mediterranean Sea. Bpartanburg, Oct. 3.?J. l>. Nelson, Jr., a Bpartanburg lad who early In the European war entered the British service, writes his parents, Mr. and Mra J. D. Nelson of this city, that he Its at present stationed at Alexandria, Egypt, and Is engaged with scouting submarine parties In the Mediter? ranean sea, kepi there on the lookout for German underwater craft. He is Ian expert electrical engineer. EMPEROR SERIOUSLY ILL. Aged Francis Joseph of Austria Said to In? in Serious Condition. Rome, Oct. <; (via Paris).?it is Bald on good authority here that Emperor Prancls Joseph of Austria Is danger? ously ill and thai the Austrian crown prince has been called to Vienna. in addition to the heir to the throne it Is said thai Ilaron von Buerlan, the Austro-Htingnrlan foreign minister, and Count Tissa, the Hungarian pre? mier, also have been called to the < ipltal. The news, it is stated, has been kept secret for rear of the influence it inlghl have upon the international situation, ! CARRAN/A PARTY STRONG. Consul Hilllmau Makes Report to IrftttMlllg on Condition- In Mexico. Washington, Oct. 7. In n personal report to Hecretary l^ansing Consul Sillimtiu declared thai the Carranr.a party i< strongly unified, despite re ports to tin- contrary and have the situation well under control, Ii i.-; he Moved Milllnmn's report will have h strong Inlltienee n. xt Saturday with the I *utlu-American conference. WAR LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED. HALF BILLION CREDIT FOR AL? LIES EASILY RAISED. Rooks Closed lids Morning with Probably Hall Million More Than Needed Offered. New York, Oct. 4.?The Anglo French $500,000,000 bond issue has been oversubscribed. It is possible that when the underwriters* books are closed tomorrow it Will be found that $50,000,000 more than needed has been spoken for. Roth John D. Rockefeller and Wil? liam Rockefeller have subscribed, the first, it is reported, for $10,000,000, and the last for a sum believed to be less, but not disclosed. Another sub? scriber of note, it was reported to ! night, is Sir Ernest Cassel, former privy councellor and financial adviser to the late King Edward VII of Eng? land. Sir Ernest takes $5,(100,000 worth of the bonds, using money now on deposit in this country. Among the half dozen or more men who have subscribed for $1,000,000, rumor placed today the names of John Willis, automobile manufacturer, Harry Payne Whitney and William Royce Thompson. There was no con? firmation of this by J. F. Morgan & Co., who have announced that tho names of individual subscribers will not be made public. It is possible that within a week the bonds will be In the hands of individual investors. The closing of the underwriters' books to? morrow will end the opportunity of small investors to obtain their bonds at 90 1-4, the underwriters' terms. Hereafter the bonds will be sold at 98. New York City, New England and Pittsburgh have come up well to ex? pectations in tho amount of subscrip? tions. It Is estimated that they will take care of four-fifths of the issue. A number of gratifying responses were received today from Western and Southern cities, it was said. Airoady there is talk in Wall street of the 3econd big credit loan which it Us behoved. England and- France will Ij^-l^ej^at? wlthifl.a few months. TWO MEN SAVED SHIP. Ran into Flaming Compartment to Shut OiT Oil?Taken to Hospital SuiVciing from Burns. Newport, Oct. 6.?The destroyer Cummings, upon which two men were injured yesterday in an explosion of oil, arrived here today and Fireman Trugillo, of New Mexico, and Water Tender Shea, of New Jersey, were tak? en at once to the hospital. They are suffering from burns about the head and feet, received when thoy rushed Into the flaming compartment to shut off the burning oil. By this act they saved the Cummings from burning up. They will receive hero medals. RECEIVES GAFFNEV8 RESIGNA? TION. Complained by Americans That His German sympathies Hurt His Use? fulness at Munich as Consul. Washington, Oct. 6,?The resigna? tion of Consul General Gaffney at Munich has been received. Ameri? cans complained that his German sympathies interfered with his use? fulness. LEAVE FOR THE WEST. Shealy and Richards to Attend Con? vention. Columbia, Oct. <"?.?John G. Rich? ards and Frank W. Shealy, members of the railroad commission, left yes? terday for San Francisco to attend the annual meeting of the National Asso? ciation of Railroad Commissioners They will return to Columbia late In October. The two officials will also attend the exposition. Ill ERTA HELD PRISONER. He Will not Be Released Until Mexico is Pacified. Washington, < let. 6.?The suggestion of Cardinal Gibbons that Gen. Hucrtn be released w ill not he complied with. The administration has made it known thai it Intend* to hold the former dic? tator a prisoner until a stable govern? ment has been established In Mexico. Charged with Rilling Woman. Klngstrce, Oct. I.? Ol In Patterson, about years old, was brought to Klngstrce late Saturday night, all bound around with plough lines, and lodged in Jail, charged with the shoot? ing of Lizzie Wilder at the home ol lo r father, on the plantation of Mr. .1 T. Sexton, ahoul three miles north of town. Jealousy seems to have been (be motive, accordiuR to the testimony given til the Inquest alleged eye witnesses, a postmortem was held bj I M s. Jacobs and Kcllcy. BUILD MIGHTY CRUISERS. WILSON, DANIELS AND PADGETT DECIDE ON RECOMMENDA? TIONS TO BE MADE TO CONGRESS. The Proposed Supcr-BAttle Cruisers Will be Most Powerful Vessels of Kind Afloat. Washington, Oct. 4.?Super-battle cruisers, bigger, faster and more heav? ily armed than any war craft now afloat or building, to cost eighteen mil? lion dollars each, will be recommended to congress as a part of the navy building programme for next year. Decision on this step was reached to? day at a conference between President Wilson, Secretary Daniels and Repre? sentative Padgett, chairman of the house naval affairs committee. Plans for the new vessels already have been prepared and are being con? sidered by the secretary and members of the general board. Just how many of the new type ships will be asked lor has not been determined, Secretary Daniels said af? ter the conference. Cost of construc? tion of navy craft has risen since the outbreak of the European war. DreadnaughtS, which also will be rec? ommended for construction this win? ter will cost $ IS,000,000 each, it is es? timated, against $15,000,000 for ships now building. Part of this increase, though is due to better hull construc? tion. The number of ships of each class to be urged probably will be agreed upon within a few days. The esti? mates, by law, must be in the hands of the secretary of the treasury by October 15. Plans for the t>attle cruiserp, Mr. Daniels said, contemplated a speed of thirty-live knots an hour. They will be i faster than any but the swiftest de? stroyers. In land terms, they will 'equal the speed of railway trains making forty miles an hour. The armament has not been decided upon, but it probably will be equal or .greater than that of present-day drcad ( nuughxs. U is understood some^olficers believe each ship should carry twelve 14-inch 50-calibre rides, but it is pos? sible that a lesser number of guns may bo mounted, or that the new 10-inch [rille, the largest naval gun yet de? veloped, may be used. In that case j probably only six or eight big guns will I be mounted. I All the items of the fourthcoming j navy estimates were considered to? day. Secretary Daniels declined to dis? close other details of plans, lie inti? mated, however, that a building pro? gramme for the submarine flo? tilla would be urged that would make possible an inner line of defense along both coasts. Battle cruisers have not been recom? mended by the general board of the [navy except once, some years ago. J Plans have been considered for such ships every year, however, and tenta? tive desip prepared. The "mission" of the na .?, as it is discussed in Navy War College problems, always has been regarded as defense of the Cnit ed States. With efforts being made to foster the merchant marine, how? ever, and with the Monroe doctrine to uphold and the Panama Canal to de? fend, the officers think that tin1 time has come when the navy should be given the same tools to fight with that possible enemies might have. CLARK II ELPS I PIIOLI) LAW. Speaker and Son Come to Rescue as Sheriffs Valiant Wife Holds Oft Mob. Bowling Green, Mo.. Oct. 5.?For the second time Mis. W. B. Hawkins, wife of tin sheriff of Pike county, saved the life of Harrison Hose, a negro prisoner charged with murder, by parleying with a mob that had in? vaded the Pike county jail at l o'clock this morning while the sheriff formed a posse of citizens. The posse of ,"><> armed men, among whom were Champ Clark and bis s< n, Bennett, arrived at the jail a few min? ute* after the molt had fled. A month ago the sheriff's wife similarly 'icld off a mob until the mayor and pros? ecuting attorney arrived. Kose, the negro, is charged with stabbing a farmer to death with a pitchfork. Last midnight the niol? called on Sheriff Hawkins to surrender Rose and when be refused they battered down the outer doors. While two held Hie sheriff idle rs held revolvers to his forehead and commanded him to till where In1 bad bidden the keys to Rose's cell. While they were pound? ing <>u the inner jail door with sledge hammers the sheriff escaped and gave 1 be a la I in. Tlie mob tl? ' in automobiles when lookouts gave alarm of the posse*; approach. FOUR BATTLESHIP PROGRAM. SECRETARY DANIELS MAKES AN? NOUNCEMENT ON MATTER. Congress Will be Asked to Make Apro priation for Four Ships?President Favors Flan. Washington, Oct. 5.?CongrerJ probably will be asked to approve in December .a continued building pol? icy for ih<- navy, having for its object maintenance of the navy on the basis jof at least four first class battleships. The proportion of superbattle cruisers, scouts, destroyers, submai.nes and auxiliaries would be worked out from this figure. Secretary Daniela said today that the proposal to rec ^end the es? tablishment of this 0 cy had been discussed with Pr< ? .t Wilson and with Chairman P t of the house naval affairs cor ee. No definite decision had be ^ eaehed, he said, I at he Indicate *^ ?t he '. ivored such a plan. The w ' general board for many years ' computed its con? struction e^ *V A's on a basis similar ] to that sir Al, but the proposal to write the7 / into an appropriation bill as a ite and continuing build? ing pol ever has received the ap? proval of any secretary of the navy. Congress will be asked also to make more liberal provision in reserves of [ammunition. Secretary Daniels said the 'necessity of huge reserves of ammu? nition had been the most striking les Ison draw from the European war. AMERICAN NAVY PLAYS WAR. Great Enemy Fleet Approaching Ches? apeake Day for Attack on Wash? ington. Washington, Oct. 5.?Theoretically the United States is at war tonight. By some route unknown to Admiral Fletcher, commanding the defending naval forces, a great "enemy" fleet is approaching the entrance of Ches? apeake bay to establish a base which, if effected, would open the way for an attack on the national capital. Admiral Fletcher, however, is- un? aware of the enemy's objective and knows only that he is operating some? where off the Atlantic coast between Maine and Florida. The vessels of 'the defending force, which includes I most of the battleships of the At I lantic feet, are stripped for action. Little will be known to the public about the war game until it is over, I ten days hence. Plans for another war game to be held next spring already are being prepared. It is understood that these contemplate more elaborate manoeu? vres than any yet held, extending from Maine to the Panama canal. At that time, it is expected, the entire naval force of the United States will be available. Put Into Port. Newport, 11. I., Oct. 5.?Six battle? ships and four destroyers, forming part of the "blue" or defending fleet in the naval war game, came into X arrant; an sett bay today. They were the battleships Arkansas, Virginia, i Louisiana, Nebraska, New Jersey and Rhode Island. It was reported that the Arkansas had developed engine trouble and probably would proceed to the New York navy yard for re? pairs. JERSEY STANDS FOR WILSON. Pledge Dim Their Support for Presi? dential Nomination in 1910. Trenton, N. J., Oct. ?The State conventions of the Democratic, Re? publican and Progressive parties wcro held here today. The Democrats indorsed the admin? istration of President Wilson and pledged support to obtain lor him a nomination for the presidency in 1916. The Republicans criticised Mr. Wilson's tariff policy and censured the national administration's Mexican policy. 1 Resolutions for a local option plank in both the Democratic and Republi? can platforms were introduced. The Republicans referred the resolutions to committees. The Democrats put theirs to a vote but only two dele? gates favored it. The Progressive convention was at? tended by about .:<? delegates. Local option and woman suffrage planks \\eri> Incorporated in the platform. WHEAT AND CORN HIGHER. Speculators and Weather Combine to Itooal Prlccfli Chicago, <>et. ?Heavy speculative buying by Wall street and freezing Weather in Iowa and Illinois caused a l iso of nearly six cents in arlea of wheat and two ee. ts in price of corn this morning.