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rnK STOUTER WATI 1 IM AX, nXal lishe 1 Ai#rU, 18*0. ,rBe Jost and Fear not?Det an the ends Thon Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Troth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jene, 18a* Consolidated Ausr. 2,1S81. SUMTER, 8. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1916. Vol. XLI. No. 19. tOT KM] LOSSES. MM! \\^ I \i I! ?0 H w E LOMT ho.oim mi \ i\ KfTORT to i \rn m| i>n Hulimraiu*. iv,. a. ! filial) In Peel l-iiiih'?aim* m Manie tireecc for l allure |g \ .! Korvin?Haul* I? tunne liiinitou- to f.? r;nat;v. , i". irograd, iNat 11 --Tin Oi:n.in I Mgasl In IhSfl aMcmp. ? '" c-plnrci Dvlnsk are estimated Hi eighty thou* ?;irnl. VUe defeats s'i?". r? I by the (Ii i - mans have caused a m rloui nuarr< between the Kaiser ami <bn. VOW Hin? den Im rix. according to statements u?a?|e by prisenii" . HU WIVE \ u r my km: Iii QAJU \. 1 hi v Immui e I M ?"??? oi Vranjc and CwttiSfJ of Mam Hallway. S. lia. OH. !???? Tbe I'uluarian warj ofllce announces tbe capture Of j Vran.le. Sei? : i. This 99& tbe main j Serbian pattway and places the Hul gar* betw.'. n the Serbians and Allies expedltlmiurv fot?. ITALY DECLAIM 8 \\ AH. Will Send Am i. . ; Heel to AM Al? lies in r>:.lKuiiH. P. me. Ott in.?Italy today deelar? ed war on Lulgaria. and will send an am y and lin t. Thai may result in their Joining the allies in ihe campaign In the Pnlkans. AIM l.mrd In Huhsarm. Home. Oti 11?. ? A ^>nloi.:k; dis? patch reports that the Allies have landed troopt Oil tho Huluaiiaii COaSl Capture Serbian Town. ritrlin. i ?tt. P?. The Atsstro-Ocr r.?'ii ton > I.. \. captured Obrcnov.uz. Serblu. i;( Hi VHS i. \ \ ii.l, si lim \. IVur Arm'e I Au\a:w in- Into Serbia? Slaughter of f iviiluiiv Hcgin?. ?.stihsm flat iMiwrtMoitf, U*Uwt*m arrnh . . . ? i Uaiicinu Into Serbia. The main army under On. i.?igateheff is only thirty miles from Sieh. Violent fighting between the Am'lo-r'retH h army and ttm L?bars is progn ssim near Vrmje. Many ci\ilians ha ve been killed by the Bulgare Serbians K.iaptuic I'own. Tarts, net. 20.?A private dispatch HaMt i'ii' aeaeendrtf has. been reoap turcd by the Serbians, but the report is not coniu paed serein.i Ton a Capt nrotf, Holla. Ott, te,?The war i tilce an* nounce? the capt a ? : i .'i ipalanlcs by IhilgarianN. Tbi. ??:?? I. road for anotie r geat/e i t <? N h-Salonl? ki ruihMiv, thirty-! miles away. Bulgarian Ctatsl Mined. Wa.-hi ?! ' ?. * 'J'' I iiU'.ui.i til MIMtd the i "i? I State* t1 I the en? tire Tui. ? i on the Dlaeh and Aegean ? > has !.. ? n mho d. lmao''u of Montenegro. Vienna. ?><?,. > ? Twenty thousand A tint ro-1 iulv . ri ns are aaeembled ;:; Harajevo for the in\a:-.??n o| Montene gro. Dal . .. m Make Uatfe BeeHn, i>ct, 10 ?Thi war i Blee an? imune d tb i 1 i] ii in troops 1 Q aoeapl d Hultai t< c B< rbla, and while aelvanclng on K in * i eaptured two thou-ai. i S i i mi v.ith twelve eunnon, r>cn. von Hlndenl?erg's army c<>\\ ItniM ? to i te progress toward Kb ?. while the Ranting on Ihe OaUelan front eont Inuea. ?.HI Ml niOTII'YI.Nti PHON ill II llent) Heiiii o .i.i nh Kent (o Lul sarUiti ||< riler. Ulttsaaa , Oet rirci ee Is hern lly n laftin in on,. Bui ? ir Ian frontl< i . ,{i i ini Infnntr; in nrtiii. i . '.? i ? been sent to tic bot d? r Tr< !>? . . ' ? ruci ? i SF.Itr.l \\ S *\\ v - HU \| | | iu;ii Iis I |e>- i.i i ? ii* ni \ I i i i. iu Huh.art.i n*, Aih? a\ Oet ub aad Ku geanes ?. i . ? s.: ton as on 1 * ruHroti huv. been i iviihiu ga the r> ilt of ih I : . the Buhmrls Th< iriae Is e> |., ,?;, ?! ? m v I . , I?, wilbi I I IT MA !???.! HUM I I i ,ii r \i ??> l1 ? |*| ox i in , /.inch. Dd tu \i \Hstri on VaVtuth'. 1 spa per d PRESBYTERIANS ARE GUESTS OF COLLIDE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, Reading of Reports Occupies Session ? Rov. Utile Makes Forceful Ad? dress oil Home Mis-ions?Night Session Devoted io Discussion of i lirisilan i Iducntloii, Rock Hill, Oct. ?The session of the Presbyterian Synod of South Car? olina urns opened yesterday with de? ?tlonul exercises, conducted by Rev, ' r sprunt, i>. i>., of the First Presbyterian Church, Charleston. Rending of mlnutea, appointment of committees, preasntatlon of communi? cations and other routine bnatnaas an* i rod the attention ot* the body< Re-I ports of Oommltteaa wore received amI referred. Tin- Rev, A. A. Little, r>. D., of the Ry.i of Georgia, was Introdueed and addressed the Synod on General As? sembly's home missions. Ha spoke I of the magnitude of the work, then of its p haves, evangelistic, mountain work, colored work, for* elgn votl;. frontier work, including Florida, Louisiana. Arkansas, Okla? homa ami Tanna, Dr, Little la a f< reeful speaker ami his presentation ot Iks enuss was masterly, clear ami sometimes thrilling, a memorial ?>f the Rev, B. l. Wil? son, deeeased, was rend ami adopted: i y a rising v ota, .\i 1.41 synod took rscaas to at-! tend the reception at Winthrop Col? lege. The visit to this great Institu? tion was full of interest, In spite of wet grounds ami lowering clouds the campttS was dotted over With groups . t bright-faced stria gathered to !Treet friends from home. After a t rief reception by the faculty the _u.'s:.s were ashered into the splendid lUdlb rlum, Where a short musical re? cital gave great pleasure. Then re? in shtnentS were served in the parlors by tie- you ig ladlea The hour at Winthrop eras a delightful interlude i a iii long be remembered with SBSSBBSBSSSWf'V ? ? I The special order of the evening was a popular meeting In the Inter? est of Christian education. After de votional exorcises, conducted by the Rev, .1. It. Green, of Greenwood, an address was delivered by the Rev. Thornton Whaling. I). l>., the presl denl of Columbia Seminary, on ' The Value of the Christian College." The second speaker was the Rev, W, A. Black*.t. i?. i>.. of the First Pres? terian Church, of Columbia, on ?The Essentials of Success in Church Colleges." The last speaker was the Rev, A. 1 > l'. Glllmour, i?. i>., of Chester, on "The Duty of the Church to Its Colleges." Tin address of Dr, Blackwoodi a i w-comer to the Synod, was espe? cially forceful ami practical, and re . ? P - d the close at ten Lion of the large congrt latlon which crowded the audi? ts rium. hej from Italy slate that Get). 1 . ?rnn, the commander-ln-chlof of the Italian armies, has la gun an advance with full forces to seize the Irrendentist provinces and give aid to Serbin. BVU \RH BEGIN MASSACRE, Men and Women l*Hs hits Tortured and hilled Parts, ort. si,?Bulgarian troops are neeus ?i In dispatches from Ath i iii anU Bucharest of committing revolting atrocities in Serbin, They i.i le "*; ire kh?i loll helpless I rlsom rs, both men ami women. The inns are, also, accused of similar ci imes. Li.-l i VIT M l \Cli AT RHI-'.IMS. (. i...an- Suffer Great 1." u Trying to I tvuk IVeiKil Linea. Pari*?, (?ct. 81.?A desperate effort i reali lb rough the French lines is tri ?l.' by the Germans east of llheima Following a terrific bom hard me n1 three Infantry uttneks were n< '".i over a live mile front, The Uei nai i advanced In close format ion, but wer?! mowed down by machine rifle and artillery lire with tre? mendous Ion* AM attacks weit' re puns d ? i ifllclnl > lluluar i Moid Railroad. Kisti i n t i Tiie official state an nt t ?da: admits tit.it the Bulgers have recaptured Ihe Halonlkl-Nlah railway n?*nr Vranoe, cutting the Serbs ? i: from ihi Allies \n. He r Serbian 'I o\\ n Taken. * l i - r. ? i. ? ? i TP, Bulgarians Im vi* captured Budujevatx, Serbia, I Hi Sm <. in r.altle. i SI Uli, i n.l. J i. Admiralty admit WANTS BOYS AI STATE FAIR L. L. BAKER TRYING TO GET MEMBERS or CORN CLUB TO ATTE M > GATHERING, |02fooo Borrowed for Clcmeon Col? lege?Necessary Because of De crease In Fertiliser Tag Tax Receipts Columbia, Oct. 20.?L. L. Baker, Of BlshopVllle, head of the Hoys' Corn Club work in South Carolina, said this morning that Agents ilall and L? vor, In Rlchland county, were try? ing to g<-t < \?>ry member of the Hoys' Corn Club In this county to attend the State Fair on Wednesday. If they do arrangements have been made to pay their way into the Fair grounds. There are between fifty and sixty hoys In the Corn cluh In Rlchland county. If they come dressed In overalls and a sun hat they will he given the place of honor at the head of the big pa? rade, and their entrance paid Into the fair grounds. "There Will be between 1,200 and 1,600 boys In Columbia during the State Fair," said Mr. Baker. He has secured from i-"> to 150 rare exhibits from the Hoys' Corn Clubs through? out the state. He is preparing for the exhibits at the Pair grounds and undoubtedly this will be one of the Interesting features of the state Fair. Prof, W, W. Long, of Clemson Col? lege, In charge of the demonstration work In this State, will have exhibits from forty-three out of the forty-four counties for the Fair. The only coun? ty missing will be Georgetown. Prdf. Long and his associates are busily1 placing the exhibits from the various counties in the big steel building on the Fair grounds now. State Treasurer 8. T. Carter un-! nouneed this morning' that $02,400 ! had been borrowed by the state from the Palmetto National Bank, Of Co? lumbia, at 2.11, for Clemson College.' This loan was made under the joint resolution passed by the last session of the general assembly requiring the Btate to make this loan, and Clemson is to repay it out of Its receipts from the fe#i)ia,er lag taxy< Clemson < til ?se the loahi n four equal installments, beginning in November. The borrow ! ing of this money is made necessary I by the decrease in the receipts from the fertiliser tag tax. Clemson hopes to repay the loan to the State by next April. MORGAN TITE SCAPE GOAT. All the Blame for New Haven Deal Placed ott Dead Man. New York, Oct. 21.?When court Convened today and Mellen resumed his tale of the financial pyrotechnics of the New Haven system, it was re ported that tiie defense is preparing to show before the trial is over that t .1. IV Morgan, senior, who died sev? eral years ago, was responsible for all the Illegal acts set forth by the gov? ernment. The friendliness of Mellon attd the defendants against whom he Is testifying, is disconcerting to the government (attorneys, who are not too confident of conviction. Mellen's testimony this morning was uninteresting. lie has not got to the meat of his story yet. PIOTIT ON BORDER. Mexicans Kin United states soldiers San Antonia, Oct. 21.?Three Unit? ed States soldiers were killed, and six wounded In a fight with Mexicans at DJo do Aqua early this mronlng, ac? cording to a report to Gen. Funston. The Americans were attacked while 1 n Oorder duty. The dead are Sergeant Shaffer, Troop G, Third cavalry; Privates Joyce and McConncll, signal corps llftcen. The troopers were surround? ed by a hundred Mexicans, five of whom were killed, and the others \ < 11 driven off, TOM TAGGART KLIPS OUT. Conspiracy Case Against Indiana Po litieian Thrown Out. lmlianripolis.net. 19,?The election conspiracy ease against Thos. Taggart lias ?.n thrown nut of court. The State prosi cutlon declares there Is not Hiilllclenl evidence to war runt a trial. ted today thai :ix merchant vessels have been sunk by british submarines In the I'altle. it declares, however, that traftlc has no! been Interrupted Zeppelins have been Bent out to search for the British submarines. Russian Kiienens. Petrograd, Oct. 21.?The Russinns recaptured Burttnnvltx, takln? thirty ii\ < hundred prisoners, on Kio Grande. BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT OP IX TERE8T TO MANY PEOPLE HERE AND ELSE? WHERE. Marriage Ceremony Performed by Dr. Kershaw at Church of Holy Com? forter and Reception at Home of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Spann Largely Attended. The lirst large afiair of any im? portance in Sumter .society was the marriage of Miss ESmma Richardson Baker, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Sam? uel Chandler Baker, and clarence Saxsby Anderson, Wednesday even? ing, October 20th, at the Church of the Holy Comforter. For the occa? sion the church had been simply but beautifully decorated with white draperies, smllax and ferns. At seven, to the strains of Mendels? sohn's Wedding March played by Mrs. Charles Klngman, the bridal party entered, the ushers, Messrs. S. M. Mc Leod and Marl; Reynolds, followed by Miss Bessie Covtngton an'd Mr. Baker Spann, Miss Ad'lo Milling and Mr. X. Walker, Miss Natalie Richardson, and Mr. Henry Anderson, Miss Florence Anderson and Mr. B. EC. DoLormo, and then the maid of honor, Miss Beatrice Sumter. The bride holding the arm of her father was met at the altar by Mr. Anderson with his brother, Mr. Herbert Anderson. The beautiful ring ceremony of the Epis? copal church was performed by the Rev. John Kershaw of St. Michael's Church of Charleston, who had been the bride's lirst rector. The bridesmaids were gowned in dainty white dresses and carried pink carnations and the maid of honor wore pink. The bride's gown was ex? quisite crepe meteor with princess lace and pearl trimmings. Her veil, which, like her dress, was worn en tratne, was crowned with a lace cap j which her greatgrand mother had vorn and was caught with bunches of (orange blossoms. She carried a show? er bouquet of bride's roses and lillies jof tbe valley. AfterTne ceremony a reception wrt.4 tendered the bridal couple by Dr. and l Mrs. Raker at 15 East Calhoun street. Here the entire lower floor had been opened into one and all was a mass of greens and flowers, pink and white roses and dahlias being used exten? sively. In the dining room the dec? orations were white and green, the beautiful centerpiece on the table was composed of bride's roses. In the conservatory on the east were displayed the handsome array of pres? ents which testified so eloquently to the popularity of the couple. in the receiving line With Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, were the bride's par? ents, Dr. and Mrs. Raker, the groom's mother, Mrs. C. C. Anderson, and Mis. F. M. Spann. At the door the guests were met by Miss Antonia Gibson, Misses Janle Mlkell, Kate Furman and Ilattle Gibson invited all Into the dining room and here Mrs 8. H. Edmunds, Mrs. H. ft. Van De ven? ter and Mrs. Henry Spann saw that they were served. At the punch bowl In the hall Misses Lila Davis and Minna Richardson served and at the other place on the front porch were Misses Minnie Moses and Ar? nolds M<*ses. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have gone to Asheville for a short stay and on their return will be at home to 'Pair trends at 15 East Calhoun Street. Mrs. Anderson's many friends are delighted that In her marriage they will not lose her from Sumter. Mr. Anderson comes from Walter boro, but has been In business here for several years and during that time has gained a large circle of friends. Some of the out-of-town guests at? tending this wedding were the bride's grandmother, Mrs. E. R. Moses or Washington, Mrs. C. C. Anderson, of Walterboro; Miss Florence Anderson and Mr. Henry Anderson, of Walter? boro; Mr. Herbert Anderson, of Char? leston; Mr. X. Walker, of Rock Hill: Miss Hessle Covlngton of Marlon; Miss Adei,. Milling, of Darlington; Mr. W. M. Davis, of Macon, Mrs. Flood and Misses Flood, Mrs. Rurroughs Col dough, and Mr. T. .T. Raker and Miss Maggie Raker, Mrs. W. L. Sa anders and Miss Saunders and Mr, and Mrs VV. 11. Beall of this county. CREDIT TO HE CURTAILED. farm Implement Manufacturer* Ob Joel lo hi Manx \utoiuoblles. Indianapolis, Oct. 21.?Because farmers arc paying cash for automo? biles and buying farm machinery on credit, the ileloKates to the National Implement Association are consider? ing shortening Ihe time nllowances. A committee was appointed to look into t he matter. LOGAN AND FOREMAN GREER HAVE ITSTK I I r WHEN LAT? TER MAKES CHARGES. Foreman of Jury Says That Attorney Was Coaching Witness SnttHe When Latter Was on the Stand? Threatens Geer. Charleston, <>ct. 20.?Hardly had today's session of the Cohen Inquest been convened when a fisticuff oc? curred 1 ?etween W. Turner Logan e Counsel for the police department S'Jg Andrew J. (Jeer, foreman of the cc^ ner's jury, as a result of the lorer^ directly charging the attorne' . a coaching a witness, James So' in tile session of last evening. 1 "That is an absolute lie," Mr. I Logan. "You can't call me a liar," Fore? man Geer explained. The men advanced toward each other and blows had been exchanged before Capt. Meyer, the ranking mili? tia officer present, could intervene. Capt. Meyer seized Mr. Oeer and a sentry grappled with Mr. Logan. A colloquy followed and the incident closed when Mr. fleer said he would accept Mr. Logan's denial and with? draw the charge. The foreman said ho was sorry if he had been mistaken in his interpretation of Mr. Logan's gestures. He asked the coroner to strike the incident from the record and requested newspaper men present not to report it. ' James Sot tile is president of the Isle of Palms company and proprie? tor of the Charleston hotel. He testi fteld yesterday regarding incidents of the rioting in the city Democratic ex? ecutive committee headquarters last Friday which came under his obser? vation. This morning, Mr. Geer said he wished to make a statement. He said that yesterday he saw with his own eyes an attorney deliberately coaching a witness on the stand with a view to drawing answers favorable to certain parties. He said he wished to say that on a repetition of the offense the at? torney or attorneys responsible would be-tteertr-with aeenrcUw* t**b>w in. such cases. Mr. Logan said he thought the foreman in justice to all the law? yers present should designate the man to whom lie had reference. Mr. Geer said he would name the man if the coroner so instructed him. Coroner Manstield said it was proper the name should come out. "Tie1 attorney in question is Mr. Lo? gan," said Mr. Geer. After the fisticuff that ensued had keen stopped Mr. Logan insisted that his witnesses of yesterday be recalled to testify regarding the foreman's in? sinuation. "That is on imputation I would not allow any man to make," he said. lie appealed to W. H. Grimball, acting solicitor, and Wade Hampton Cobb, solicitor of the Fifth circuit, who is assisting Mr. Grimball, to say whether they had seen him coaching witnesses. Both said they had not. "Now, Mr. Geer,'" said Mr. Logan, "you will answer to me for that. You wait until we get out of this court house. That is slander against my reputation. You have great:., injured me and I feel it very deeply, sir." Mr. Logan apologized to the coro? ner for making a disturbance. Later Mr. Geer came in and after he and Mr. Logan had consulted to? gether, Mr. Logan reopened the dis? cussion. He wished Sottile recalled, lie asked Individual members of the jury if they would not move to have tins done. None replied. Mr. Grace said such a charge against his partner was a charge against himself. '1 think he ought to give the source of his information," said Mr. Grace. "I saw it with my own eyes," the foreman answered., and proceeded t<> a physical demonstration. II,. said that Sottile on being asked whether Wlngate fell at Brown's second shot, hesitated and just then be saw Mr. Logan, sitting at a table with a hand it Iiis forehead, motion several times downward with his free hand. Mr. Logan, lie said, was looking directly at the witness. After further heated denials by Mr. Logan, Mr. (leer said he had felt sure he was light, but he desired to injure nobody and on Mr. Logan's statement lie would withdraw the charge. Mr. Logan did not request that the inci? dent be not published ton did ask newspaper men present to set out the facts fully if they mentioned the in? cident in their reports. The state's correspondent did not com mil himself as to his course in the matter. New York, (?. t. 2 1.?The Bethle? hem steel stock continued its spectac? ular rise this morning, opening 21 points higher. It immediately jumped to ii\e ninety-nine ami seven eight hs. SAYS NTDONALD SHOT COHEN. JERRY \v. DUNN so testifies refore coroner's jury. l irst Witness to Make Direct State? ment as to Who Killed Reporter? Unable to Say Whether Shot Was Fired Inte ntionally at Dead Man? Evidence Adduced Yesterday shows Policeman Hogan Was Also ? t> of Firing Shots. / - o narleston, Oct. 19.?Tomorrow roner Mansfield expects WtU see included the inquest into the death <>t a young reporter, Sidney J. Cohen, which was an incident of the gunplay that broke up a session of the city Democratic executive committee last Friday noon. Today's -ession, Whleh began at 10.4 5 o'clock in the morn? ing and was suspended only an hour for luncheon, did not end until this evening at 9.'50 o'clock. Several new tinea of testimony were opened but these tended rather to incriminate in the affray persons not heretofore ac? cused than to throw light on the main question as to whose hand fired the shot which brought down Mr. Cohen. One witness, Jerry W. Dunn, made the first direct imputation of guilt for that homicide. He said he saw one of the two men now in arrest, Ed? ward R. McDonald, shoot Mr. Cohen in the back, though he would not say the shot was deliberately aimed at the newspaper man. Some evidence was adduced tending to show that the police took special care to keep down trouble, whereas testimony from oth? er quarters was that police actively participated in the disorder. Two Wit? nesses said they saw a policeman stand in the doorway and deliberately lire into the committee room. Allen l^egare said he heard Plain Clothes (Mficer Hoga.i, after conversing in low tones with Chief Cant well, say: "All ri^ht, there will be hell when I get to them," whereupon Hogan entered commmittee headquarters and a com? motion culminating in pistol shots im? mediately broke out there. e. A. Cobia said he heard Hogan say, "I am going to get what i came Tor or ttony will h we v? carry me off in a wagon." W. B. Hearon, who admitted, he had been tried for murder and acquitted. Mayor Grace being his attorney in that case, testified that he saw Hogan tire into the committee room and this, he said, was tho first shot he heard. Further evidence directly charging the prisoner, Henry J. Brown, with shooting William e. Win gate was introduced. The inquest will be resumed under military guard as today at 9.30 o'clock tomorrow morn? ing. Rumor ran through the town just after midday that William E. Win gate, captain of the city chaingang, who was one of those receiving gun? shot wounds in the fighting Friday, had died of his injuries and the story reached at 1.40 o'clock the court room where the inquest was under way. Inquiry at the Roper hospital brings a report tonight that Wingate, though seriously hurt in the head and the hip, is apparently in no great danger and that the only other suf? ferer from the riot who survives it and remains in the hospital, W. A. Turner, is recovering satisfactorily. Turner was shot through the right breast. Mendel L. Smith, Judge of the Fifth circuit, has the distinction of being the first person not in military uni? form allowed so far to enter the in? quest, without undergoing a search of his person. Judge Smith had busi? ness today at his chambers, opening on the court room. When he appeared at the court house door sentries sta? tioned there halted him and were about to insist on searching him for arms, when somebody said: "Why, that's the presiding .indue of the ses? sions court."' Thereupon the judge was bowed past the inner cordon of sentries. - I WHISKEY CONSPIRATORS. I Distillers ami Itevetinc Collectors Con* rteted of Defrauding Government. Fort Smith, Oct. 21.?John Casper the distiller, was given a sentence of nine years and lined thirty-threSJ thousand dollars. Former Revenue Collector Williams was sentenced to one year and lined a thousand dol? lars, following his conviction yester? day of defrauding government. Five ??ber defendants drew thousand dot* lar lines. and were sentenced from six months to two years 'mprison ment. Rirmingham, Oct. 19.?r.arber, tho reform candidate, defeated Dane, the incumbent, for city commissioner by 2,000 majority. Harber Defeats Lane.