Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I n ifttt TOK MPH W\TTTnTAN, F^Unlished April, 18*0, "Re Jost and Fear not?Let aH the emlft Thon Alma't at be thy Conntry'a, Thy God's and Truth's." TTTE TRUE SOUTHRON, Kstahltsbr*! June, I???. SUMTER, S. 0M WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1915. MMMMMMMSSSSSSBB^MSM Vol. XLI. No. !.4 AUSTRO-GIRM WS MASSACRE people as i Mia \i>\ md INTO COUNTRY, SAYS DISPATCH. Condition of Little Kingdom is Do plomblo One?Russians lla\c Been Defeated In Their Galiclun Cam |tuigii?Ercn< h t lalm (ialns In West. Paris, Nov. 5.?The whole popu? lation of Serbia Is being massacred M the Austro-Germuns advance, accord - Ing to a Geneva dispatch to the Jour? nal. The Germans massaer? 1 en masse the j>opulatlon of Decica. There were also general massacres it Seels no, Pnlunka and Southern t of Belgrade. The Germans justltled tho action by the charge that civilians :.i "?l <>n troops. This charge is denied i>\ Serbians. SERBIA IN DIRE STRAITS. Complete Annihilation of Army Al ssost Certain Unless Anglo-Ereneh Muvo Quickly. London, N??\. 5.?Discouraging news continues to come from Serbia. The Hulgars are pouring reinforcements Irlto Serbia north of Cskub In an ef? fort to build a wall of steel betwoen tho Serbisns and the Anglo-French forces In the south. Unless the Anglo French cut their way through the complete annihilation of Serbia's northern army Is expected. Idspatches from Berlin report that the Bulgar* have captured Nish, but the report U unconfirmed. Six hun? dred out of the eight hundred miles of Serbian railroads are now held by the enemies. So terrible have the Serbian losses been from billots and disease that the army now numbers but tlft'y-tlve thoussnd men. Ths British have joined the French near 8trumttza. CONSTANT IN E AN AUTOCRAT. Kins; of Grvcv Will Dissolve PurlU intmt snd Rule Through UitiMipufar Cabinet. Psrls, Nov. 5.?King Constantino of Greece has decided to retain the Zslmis cabinet and dissolve parlia? ment, according to a news dispatch from Athens. RUSSIAN DEFEAT AT STRIP A. - Driven Across Rh er in Gallclu by Germans. Berlin. Nov. 5.?The Austro-Ger msns have driven the Russians bar'; across the Stripa river In eastern Gal Icla, according to the Tageblatt's cor? respondent at the front. Heavy fight? ing is in progress around Tarnopo. <.l R.MANS R| PORT VICTORIES. From All Quartrs News Is Favorable to German Arms. Berlin. Nov. ?The capture of a Frsnch trench northeast ofl Lesrnenll, ths repulse of a force of Russians, as? saults west of I *\ jrisk and the 0OU Unuatlon of the advance in Serbia aiv offlcla 11 v reported. The French were decisively deflated hy the Bulgars northeast of Prilcp. CANNOT i l we ENGLAND. Government stops Young Men Who Ate I < n\mg Country. Li>ndon, Nov. I>.?While DYS hun? dred young men were trying to secure passage to New York to escape mili? tary service the Cunard line posted i notice that k would not issue passage to any British subjects of military age. Hereafter a government permit to leave, the country will be requir? d. SERBIAVH Ml PORT VICTORY. I?? 11? Recapture Two Towns and Aiuilo-I i-cm h Defeat Bitlgar Paris. Nov. ?;.?The Serban lega? tion today Issued a Statemenl that Isvor and GnoNki have bean n captur? ed t>y the Serbs. The Bulgarian! ?rare defeated it Krievalak and Babunfl Pass by the Anglo-Kreuch contingent. GERMAN si I'.MMllMs UTIVE Two I n neh ami Om Italian Ship Sunk in Meditei nincan. Paris. Nov. fi.?It Is nMiclally an? nounced tha? German submarines op? erating in th?- Strait of Gibraltar ami th*? Mediterranean have sunk two French and usm Italian merchantmen. plot in DOLO IRI \ Conspiracy to \ssiiNHinnte King Fer? dinand ami Premier Mad"?la\of!'. t.ousannc. Nov. I?. - A plot to assas? sinate Klim Ferdinand and Preml I Ludonlavoff or Bulgaria has been dis BIG SHIPS TO CHARLESTON. Fl Vi; DREADNAUGHT8 TO DB IN HARBOR DURING SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONGRESS. south Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, New Jersey :uul Rhode Irland uro the Powerful Warships Which Visitors Ma* See?Entertainments Ulanneil for Sailors. ('hulosbm, Nov. 5.?At |9Mt live I ii: butt', ships of the Atlantic lleet, tli" South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, New Jersey and Rhode island, have been assured by Secretary of the Navy Daniels for the seventh annual con? vention of the Southern Commercial Congress hero December 13-17, and while the convention is in progress It is authentically stated these men o' war will be anchored in Charleston harbor, according to latest advices re? ceived here. The coming of at least four of these vessels recalls two events; the long-to-be-rcmembercd fleet week of 1912, when the Rhode Island, Georgia and Virginia were among the visiting fighting ships, and the visit in April 1910, of the battle? ship South Carolina, when she came to her home port, soon after being commissioned, to receive her hand? some silver service. It ll hoped that Rear Admiral Fletcher, then her cap? tain, may command the warships coin? ing hero. This will be the first return visit of the South Carolina since the citi? zens of Charleston and the State wel? comed her coming with a memorable ovation, and the entire commonwealth will he glad that this man o* war, of all others, has been Included in the list which Secretary Daniels will order here, and perhaps increase. The live named are all battleships of big size, carrying a complement of from 800 to 1,000 men each, and 24 guns over four Inches diameter, with the exception of tho South Carolina, which carries eight big guns, over four inches dlamoter. In all about 5,000 of? ficers and enlisted men will be the AVA saw* J0La re8Ult of the.viR,t.of the division and the fact th;>t many or them have numerous friends here is an assurance that tho many entertain? ments during the stay of the ships will be all the more enjoyable. A part of the plans for the eongroM will no doubt be devoted exclusively to the en? tertainment of the sailors. 'covered, according to a Bucharest dispatch. Several of the suspects have been arrested. BULGARS CAPTURE NISH. Road Now Open for Germans From Berlin to Constantinople. Sofia, Nov. I,?It is oMiclally an? nounced that the Bulgarians have cap? tured NIsh. This gives the Germans a clear railroad route from. Berlin to Constantinople. The olllcial announce 1 ment merely stated "a Bulgarian di? vision lias entered Nl3h." it is expe< ted that munltloni from Germany to Turkey will be roiling through within 14 hours. Kaiser WH? IN lm and King Ferdinand have ar? ran t d for a triumphal meeting on Serbtaa soil. ?TRENCH REPULSED BY BULGARS. - Sofia Has Report of Capture of Throe Ini|iortaiit Serbian Towns. Sofia, Nov. t;.?The French troops thai Invaded Bulgaria have been re? pulsed south ol Btrumnitx, according to the oSJeJsj statement the Dulgan have captured Cerenlk, Pianino and I 'i atrava. ARMY PLOT DISCOVERED. Army OSICCI? Attempt Coup to Force Greece Into War. Geneva, Nov. 8,?A military plot against the government has been dis? covered in Greece, Army officers at? tempted ? coup which would force the country Into war on the side of the Allies. Many arrests have been mad . German Attacks Repulsed. Paris, Nov. tl (< Uncial). In tho Champagne a new German attack against our trenches at LaCourtlnc was repulsed. Hand grenades were used by both sides. Between the Ar? g?nne and the efeuee the explosion ol our mln< i damaged the German works considerably. The night was ? aim on the ri 11 ut t he trout. Berlin Reports ivi. mcrs Taken. Bei lln, N IV, ?.?II is nflh lolly ;m noum oi i hat t hlrt) -elghf hundred Serbians were captured when NIsh leil Intu tin* hands or the Uulgarlans. The statement reports (he r. pulse of a French attaoK north ol i in the Champagne. Tie uttempts of the IIUSSlunM to break the (!? ii im line nth1 ENDEAVORS MEET. GATHER AT LAURENS FOR SES? SION OF THREE L AYS. Karl Lehmann, Secretary of Southern states. Will bo in Attendance and one of Chief Speakern, Laurena Nov. 5.?Laurcns la to? night filled With young people who are here for the annual South Caro? lina Christian Endeavor convention. The Laurent people gave the visitors a warm welcome, and although tonight Is the beginning of the meeting, al? ready the delegates feel at homo. Kail Lehmann, Southern secretary and a Christian Endeavor worker of national reputation, is here And will be the feature of the convention. Mr. Lehmann wa3 the principal speaker at the Columbia meeting last year. Tonight he spoke to the young people Oil the history and principles of Chris? tian Endeavor, making an inspiring and enlightening address. Wyatt A. Taylor of Columbia, pres? ident of the South Carolina Christian Endeavor, presided tonight, and the following programme was heard and participated in by the delegates. Devotional, led by the Rev. Chas. I F. Rankin, pastor of the Laurens Pres bytertan church, "We Are Glad You Came;" A. C. Todd, Laurens, "So Are t We;" A. T.'Corcoran, Charleston, "Thej Campaign for Millions and Other Cam-j paigns," W. Anderson Clarkson, Co-1 lumbia, "The Campaign for Millions," Miss Agnes Ravenel, Spartanbun?. "We Can If Wo Will, WTe At net If We ?Can," Wyatt A. Taylor, Columbia;1 "The History and Principles for Chris? tian Endeavor," Karl Lehmann, South? ern secretary. ( Three sessions of tho convention will bo held tomorrow. The Christian Endeavor special loft Columbia with 108 young people on board. Before leaving it was found necessary to add another coach, which was filled by many other dele? gates at Newberrv and Clinton. The train belonged to the young Endeav Oiers, and as each station was passe cla number of persons nearby1 gave a'wei^ cbming shout. The train arrived at Laurens short? ly after sundown and the delegates were met by a number of automobiles, in which they were taken to the First Presbyterian church, where all ses? sions of the convention will be held. In the church each delegate was served supper and was assigned to a residence. When all arrangements had been completed the opening ses? sion began with addresses of welcome west of Dvinsk failed. In tho fighting on the Strypa river the Teutons cap? tured fifty Russian officers and six thousand men. KING PETER ESCAPED, f _ Ho Almost Fell into tho Hands of Bill gar*, Saloniki, Nov. S.?King Peter of Serbia narrowly escaped capture when the Teutons took Kraljeve, according to today's advlcoa The lick monarch was carried from the city a short time before the enemy entered. GERMAN SHIPS WRECKED. British Submarines Devastating Com? merce in Baltic. StCOkholm, Nov. S.?Marine advices state that six German ships have been wrecked on the Swedish coast 'during the last three days while try ' Ing to escape from British subma? rines. Twenty-tWO members of the crew of the Claes were lost. FORGED AMERICAN PASSPORTS. German Reply Telia How The Spies Obtained American Papers. Washington, Nov. 8.?The German reply t xplains how their spies secured American passports, but dcuiea that they were manufactured by the Ger? man authorities. GERMAN CRUISER SI NK. British Submarine Scores Another Hit in Baltic. I Cerlln, Nov. 8.??The German cruis? er Undine was sunk by a British submarine off tho Swedish coast. The I ci ew of two hundred and scvcnty-flv? wer.' saved. SERDANS ARE \\ HIPPED. German Experts Predict Collapse of Serbian Army, Neriin, Nov. 8,?German military experts pif.nt the complete collapse of the Serbian army because of the I'll p Iu re n l 1111 111 it I It ammunition and i.I depots by (he Teutons. Tb?' hup* plies w bu ll the Serbs carried away WIRELESS 'PHONE ORDERS. SECRETARY DANIELS HAKES USE OF WIRELESS IN TALK? ING WITH ADMIRAL USHER. Aerial Stations All over Country las ton to Conversation over Wireless Telephone?CharlOBtOn Hears Dan? iels' Order?Mrs. Daniels is First Woman to Use Instrument. I Washington. Nov. o.?Secretary Daniels today transmitted the first naval order ever sent by wireless tele? phone to Rear Admiral Usher at the New York navy yard. From his desk in the navy department the secretary talked to the commandant of the New York yaid by way of the government radio towers at Arlington and ordered a rcpor: on repairs to the dreadnought New *fcrk. Navy officials say the achievement brings close the day when the secretary of the navy may sit at his desk here and talk to the fleet commanders all over the world. Secretary Daniels transmitted this oral order, which was taken down by a stenographer in Admiral Usher's of? fice and acknowledged orally by the admiral himself: "Rear Ad{mirnl Usher. Commanding, New Y'ork Navy Yard: Report as soon as practicable after the arrival of the New York how soon the repairs recommended can be com? pleted. (Signed) "Danici-" Navy wireless stations in all parts of the country were eavesdropping to catch the conversation. While Secre? tary Daniels was still talking with Ad? miral Usher the Charleston (S. C.) station telegraphed that the order had been overheard and copied there. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt fol? lowed Secretary Daniels at the radio telephone and later Mrs. Daniels was accorded the distinction of being the flrat woman to converse by wireless waves. The secretary's office was crowded with naval officers and bureau otti cials during the demonstration, which lasted ha!f an hoar. v Many ot them consulted with Admiral Usher. Later Secretary Daniels and Secretary Lan? sing of the state department went to the radio room across the hall from Secretary Daniels' oflice and there "listened in" on the department's radio sets. They heard the voices cl" those at the radio phone coming back to then* through the aerials on the state, war and navy buildings. Admiral Usher said that the voices sent by wireless from Washington were plainly audible in his olfice de? spite a heavy static discharge which sounded, he said, like stage thunder. The instrument used was the regu? lar desk telephone on Mr. Daniels' desk. Mutineer Killed. Washington, Nov. 8.?Tom Brown, a White man, native of Florida, was killed in a mutiny of the crew of the American schooner Mary Pendleton, ? ft' the Azoro3. are believed to b?> Insufficient Cor more than a weeks' campaign. FRENCH CAPTURE KOSJAK. Important Victory Over Bulgarians in Balkans,/ Athens, Nov. 8.?The French have captured Kosjak and Babuna Heights, the Serbian legation announced today. The defeated Bulgarians are still re? treating. NEW W AR COUNCIL. Three Members of British Cabinet Will Direct War. London, Nov. 8.? Premier Asqutth, Lord of the Admiralty Ballone and Miiuster of Munitions, Lloyd-George arc tiie three members of the cabinet who will hereafter direct the war, .ac? cording to Hi.^ Evening N? ws, which states that the cabinet selected them as a "war council." The announce? ment is accepted as authoritative. It is now understood that Lord Kitchen? er will be absent from London for sev? eral months. CABINET STANDS PAT. Greek Mlnlstrj Reaffirms Zaimis War Program. Athens, Nov. 8.?The new Greek cabinet held its llrsl meeting today. The program ol War Minister Yann kitFaH, which caused the downfall of the 55amas cabinet was approved b) I he ne\> ministry nnd will be again presented to parliament. Venesclos was disappointed by the small popular demonstration which greeted his ov? erthrow of the /.annas cabinet ant! he is said t?> Ik? considering retiring from politics. ZAIMIS IS ONLY MAN TO LEAVE MINISTRY IN SKOULOUDIS ORGANIZATION. Now Department is Formed. Tiiat <>r National i^conomy?Now Premier Will Have Charge of Foreign Af? fairs. Athens, Nov. 7 (via Paris).?IL Skouloudis, commissioned by King Constantine to form a new cabinet, has accomplished the task. All the members of the Zaimis ministry are retained except the premier himself. The new prime minister has taken the portfolio of foreign affairs. The formation of the new cabinet, it is gem rally assumed, will delay if not eliminate the crisis which probably would follow a dissolution of tho chamber by the king. The cabinet is composed of the fol? lowing ministers who took the oath of office today: Premier and minister of foreign af? fairs, M. Skouloudis. Minister of public instruction, M. Michelidkis. Minister of justice and communi? cations, D. G. Pwhallis. Minister of interior, M. Gounaris. Minister of national economy, M. Theotokis. Minister of war, Gen. Yanakitsas. Minister of marine, Admiral Coun touriotis. Minister of finance, Stephen Drag omis. Eesides the premier, M. Miche? lidkis is the only new member. The of ce he takes formerly was held by M. Theotokis, who becomes minister of national economy, a new post. The press urges the advisability of going on without a dissolution of par? liament and new general elections. Iff. Skouloudis is not a deputy, but is regarded as an able diplomat, known chiefly for the part he played in the London peace conference in 1913 afte/ the Balkan war. He was minister of foreign affairs in the Rhallis cabinet in?1897. He is reputed t?*? ftv\ jmi ]y reposed- ow-vke quadruple entente. Gen. Yanakitsas, who remains in the Greek cabinet as minister of way, is credited with having been respon? sible for the crisis which resulted in the overthrow of M. Zaimis. M. Ven Izelos, who controls a majority of par? liament, took exception to a state? ment by the war minister and when an apology was not forthcoming brought about the vote which showed I a lack of confidence in the govern j ment. DEPUTIES SOON END TERM. Vcni solos and Folio wen Expected to Approve Solution as Flection Would Ik? Uncertain. Uhcns, Nov. 7 (via London).?It is believed in political circles that the chamber of deputies probably will be prorogued in ten days, as it then will have sat for the final term of three months. If. Venlsoloe and his fol? lowers are expected to approve this solution of the problem, Which makes it possible to avoid dissolution and elections, the result of which would be uncertain, owing to the pressure which would be exerted bv the gov? ernment and the pro-German propa? ganda. VERY BENEVOLENT NEUTRALITY Such Will be Position of New Greek Premier. London, Nov. S.?M. Skouloudis, the new Greek premier, has declared his intention of observing an attitude of very benevolent neutrality towards the entente powers, according to dis? patches reaching here today. JAPANESE STEAM I '.IX SUNK. Vazakunl Sent to Rottom by German Undersea Root?Crew i^ Saved. Tokyo, Nov. 7.?The Japanoso steamer Yazakunl, .?, 11 s tons gross was sunk by a German submarine near Gibraltar Wednesday. The captain and crew reached shore safely. The Yazakunl sailed from New York October t? for Oran, Algeria, and ar? rived at Gibraltar October 23. BIG EIRE IN RALEIGH. Secretary Daniels' Newspaper Plant and Other Ilnlldiiigs Destroyed. Raleigh, Nov. 6.?The News and Observer, Secretary Daniels' paper, I he Uzzcll Printing Company, and the annex of the Ualeigh apartment house were destroyed by lire at o'clock tios morning. The fire orig? inated In the i /-ell plant. Two lire men were injured by a falling wall. UITSBIILUr ^BEilOPTU - i CHIEF BEHRJ ? #F CHARLESTON URGES I ? PREVEKHO? *' iSlRKS. /? As Chief * .ate Fire Association He Sends ? Letten to Forty-Two Tow t n State Asking Them to Ta' $ .op so That They Can Sharo I? nee Money. ? New., and Courier. Fire Chief Louis Behrens, president of the State Firemen's Association, will send letters to forty-two State or? ganizations this morning informing the respective chiefs of the necessity of having their cities and towns adopt a building and inspection code before February 14, 1916, so that the depart? ment may share in the benefit of the 1 per cent tax on foreign insurance gross premiums. The law requiring the building code was parsed in 1914, and each organ? ized department in the State is requir? ed to have a building and inspection code passed within two years from the passage of the Act. The Charleston City Council has already adopted such a code. Tho State Fireman's Association is composed of forty-seven departments, having a .total membership of more than 3,000 persons. Approximately $15,000 is apportioned to these depart? ments annually, the proceeds of the 1 per cent tax. Following is a copy of Chief Eeh ren's letter, which will be sent to the forty-two chiefs this morning: "Charleston, S. C, Nov. 4, 1915. "Mr. -, Chief Fire Depart? ment.?Dear Sir. I have been advised by insurance Commissioner McMaster that some of the cities and towns have not complied with the Amended Fire? man's Fend Act. I would therefore urge Tipon you how important it is that you have your city, or town, pass an ordinance before February 14, 1916, providing for the Building Code and Inspection of Buildings. By tho terms of the Amended Act, in order that your department may participate ? 4iv tho best-fit ?f .Une ?ae ^ > con t (1) tax on foreign Insurance gross prem? iums, written on fire within the limits of such corporate cities or towns, al? low me to remind you that unless your city or town adopts a Building and Inspection Code to be approved by Insurance Commissioner McMaster, for the proper erection and inspection of all buildings in the said respective cities or towns, so as to eliminate as far as possible the danger of fires aris? ing from defective construction of the presence and existence of inflamable material and conditions, your depart? ment will not be able to participate in the benefits of the Firemen's Aid Act hereafter, as the time expires Febru? ary 14, 191G. "Let me urge upon you to take this matter up at once with your mayor and members of your council and im? press upon them the urgent necessity of the adoption of a proper Building and Inspection Code. Much good will surely result therefrom in reducing the lire losses and reduction in fire in? surance rates, thereby saving thous? ands of dollars to our citizens by re? duced rates of insurance. "I desire also to draw to your ? special attention the suggested Build? ing Code, a copy of which I under? stand, has been sent you sometime ago by Insurance Inspector McMaster. It is as simple a code as can be adopted with safety and I further believe eC ery town in the State could adopt it, or the main portion of it, and apply it. Furthei more, allow me to remind you that the insurance companies have had absolutely nothing to lo with the enactment of the law requiring this building code; that the same was done by the members of the South Carolina State Firemen's Association, pressing for the enactment jf this law, sa as to decrease tho fire losses of South Carolina, thereby giving our citizens bettor fire insurance rates up? on their property. "Trusting your city council will see ?he wisdom of taking stops to adapt a building cod-4 for approval of Insur? ance Commissioner McMaster, and that you will ^ive this matter your immediate attention. I wish also to assure you, it* you desire any further information, 1 will be glad to fully answer any Inquiries you may make. "Fraternally yours. "Louis Behrens," "President South Carolina state Firc I . ? ... men s Association. ENGLAND WILL TAKE TIMF. Reply to American Note Not Exnectoi For Several Weeks, London, Nov. B.?Several weeks arc expected lo elapse lief ore Rngtand re? plies to the American protest. The re* pl> will be exhaustive in character.