Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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mm anft 0titlir0ii. WATCHMAN, fc^pJMMi April, 1840. Be loot and Foar not?Ex* an tine ends Thon Alms't at ho thy Country's, TOr* God's and Trathra.' THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Consolidated Aur. 2,1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER lv 1915. VoLXLI. No. 30. ALLIES 10 INVADE BULGARIA. FLAU TO ATTACK TEUTONIC AL? LIES ON ONE BORDER Will!.!; THEY ARE FIGHTING SERBS ON OTHER SIDE. More Ramon of Peace Spread?Ital? ians Endeavoring to Take Austrian Stronghold?Germany Offered Ser hu Separate Peace, Which Latter Refaaed. London. Nov. 26.?The allies are planning- an Invasion of Bulgaria, as ths bssjt means of savins; Serbia, for the purpose of cutting: the railway be? tween Berlin and Constantinople and for the political effect on Greece and Roumanla. Reports that Russia would put sn army within Bulgaria within a week has been followed by news that the British have sent troops to a point near Buk to strike the southwestern corner of Bulgaria. A number of Japanese guns have been sent to Odessa to aid ths Russian campaign BOMBARDING GOIUZIA. Italian Guns Battering Defenses to Pieces). Rome, Nov. 26.?Italian guns mounted on captured positions on the summit of mount St. Mlchele are battering to pieces the defenses of G?rtz la. It le predicted that the Aus trsJns will evacuate almost the entire Isonso front within forty-eight hours. Reports last night of the capture of GorUla are said by the war office to be premature. MORE PEAOE TALK. German Cardinal Said to Have Made Peace Proposals to Pope. Rome. Nov. 26.?That Cardinal Von Hartmann, archbishop of Cologne had brought tentative peace propos 41a from Germany to the I ope was ths report persistently circulated to? day, following the Cardinal's arrival. On the way to Rome he conferred in ?UwlUerland with Prince von Buelow. the former German ambassador to Italy. Who la said to be the Kaiser's peace representative. - 1 1 . A ER Ii IA REJECTED PEACE. Germany Made Offer of Separate Peace to Serbia. Paria Nov. 26.?That Germany of? fered Serbia a separate peace Is con? firmed by the Serbian legation. It en? tailed Germany retaining control of certain Serbian territory until after the war. Serbia rejected the offer. Relnforcesncnts at Saloniki. Saloniki, Nov. 26.?French troops have occupied Brusnlk. Heavy Anglo French reinforcements are arriving hsre. Tho Chinese Alllsnee. Tokio, Nov. 26.?The Allies have presented to Japan their plans to in? clude China In the entente. German Cruiser Submarined. Petrograd. Nov. 26.?The German cruiser Fruuenlob has been sunk by a submarine In the Baltic. (Official.) The cruiser was a twenty-six hundred ton vessel and carried two hundred and seventy-five men. The report makes no mention of the fate of the erew. A Quiet Night. Paris. Nov. 26 (Official).?'The night passed quietly on the entire front. 8now Is falling In the Vosgos." ARMY-NAVY GAME. Brilllsnt Thron? Will Attend Last Game of Season. New York, Nov. 27.?The last big ff.othall name of the season will be played this afternoon between the army-navy academies nt the polt grounds President Wilson, Mrs. Gait. Secretaries Daniels. < ;.u n and Mc Ad?M>, and many other officials will be present. The president and party left Washington this morning to spend the week-end with Od. House. The teams are evenly mut( h.-d and a hard light is ? 'xp oted. Forty-on?? thousand lieh? ets sold and thirty thousand requests had to be turned down. Two thou? sand naval officials from the fleet, sen? ators and congressmen mako up I brilliant throng. (arrtHon-Kinilh Wedding < n WodnOaday evening. November 24th. at Grace episcopal church was solemnized one of the prettiest and most impressive wedding ceremonies ever witnessed In Camden ?that ol Miss Hal lie .l<?rdan (''liaison, of this and Mr. Carl llav Smith, of Tlm moasviile, S. C?Camden Chronicle. G0RI1I1 ABOUT 10 FALL. Oorizla About to Fall I qb . . . . SHD ITALIANS HAVE CAPTURED SU? BURB OF AUSTRIAN STRONGHOLD. Kitchener Promised Aid of Italian Troops In Balkan Cumpaigti in Near Future?Teutonic Allies Plan Cam? paign to Capture Egypt. Rome, Nov. 27.?The Italians have captured St. Andrew, a suburb of Oorizla. The city Is slowly being en? circled. It is reported that the Aus trians have received heavy reinforce? ments and that Field Marshal von Hoctzendorf, the Austrian chief of staff, has arrived to direct the opera? tion. TIT BKS DEFEAT BRITISH. Success on the Tigris Reported and Many British Captured. Constantinople, Nov. 27.?Success for the Turks on the Tigris, where heavy losses were Inflicted on the British, a large number of prisoners and an aeroplane were taken are offi? cially reported. The destruction of Mitrailleuse positions and the cap [turo of a heavy gun on Gallipoli are also claimed. CONQUEST OF EGYPT PLANNED. Germans and Turks Will Hold Confer? ence within a Few Days. Bucharest, Nov. 27.?Roumanian newspapers state that representatives of the central powers, Including the Turkish war minister will hold a con? ference In a few days at Orsova to draft plans for their future opera? tions, Including the conquest of Egypt. The railroad for the transportation of Teutonic troops to Egypt is almost complete. ITALY WILL HELP. Tjargc Force to Be Sent to Aid Anglo French Army. Rome, Nov. 27.?Assurances were given Lord .Kitchener that Italy win participate In the Balkan campaign as the fall of Gorlria will release a largo number of Italian troops which will be sent to aid the Anglo-French expedi? tionary forces. Quiet in France. Paris, MOV. 27 (Official).- There were no developments during the night. Serbians Falling Rack. Geneva, Nov. 27.?Advices today state that the Serbians are retreating on all their fronts. British Troops Go to Balkans. Saloniki, Nov. 27.?British troops continue to arrive in groat numbers. They arc entraining to go to tho Bal? kan front immediately. The Bulgar? ians are retreating on the Krivolak line. Germans Take Prisoners. Berlin, Nov. 27.?The capture of 2,500 more Serbs is announced today. The German progress continues. GUARDING THE BORDER. Four Regiments With Artillery Sent to Nogales. Douglas, Nov. 26.?Four regiments of American troops, with eight can? non, were moved to Nogales today to prevent tho violation of neutrality today when the Carranza and Villa forces clash across the border. De? sertions from Villa's army have so weakened his forces that it is believed tho Carra'\zalstas will have little trou? ble In winning. MEXICANS HUNT TROUBLE. Villa Officers Cross Border and Curse Americans. Washington, Nov. 26.?Gen. Pun ston confirms tho report that Cols. Tsrrasas and Mia of Villa's army and several Mexican soldiers entered No? gales. Arizona, and cursed and revil? ed American troops. Gen. Funston ooaeludss his report with "Why the Mexicans were not shot I do not know." Married at Spring Hill. a marriage of interest to Camden and Kara haw county people was that of Mr Samuel Wylio Hogue, of Cam den, to Miss Sadie H. White, which occurred st the home ??f the bride near spring Hill, In Use county, Wednesday evening, the ceremony being perform? ed by the Rev, James P. Attaway. Miss White In a very popular young lady of Use county, and Mr. Hogue is one of Cnmden'S best young men, be? ing a salesman at the drug r.tore of W. Robin Zvmy.?Camdvu Chronicle. SERBIA CRUSHED BY TEUIQNS. LITTLE TERRITORY OF KINGDOM REMAINING IN HANDS OF ITS INHABITANTS. Reported That Austria Is Seeking; to Conclude Separate Peace with Italy ?Rumor States That Roumanla Has at Last Gome to Sido with Al? ii e*?Assaults on Gorizia Continued by Italians. London, Nov. 29.?After a fifty-one days' campaign the Austro-GermartS and Bulgarians have carried out their plan to crush Serbia. Only one-ninth of Serbia now remains in the hands of the Serbs and Allies. The last remnants of the Serbian army has fled to Montenegro. Black ruin, typhus and famine spread throughout the kingdom. ITALIANS SEND REINFORCE? MENTS. Continue Assaults on Gorizin Despite Great Losses. Vienna, Nov. 29.?It is announced [that thirty thousand troops will be sent to reinforce the Isonzo front. The Italian assaults on Gorizia are growing more violent despite the heavy losses Inflicted by the Austrians. BUI/GARS CAPTURE MONA8TIR. [Serbian Army Evacuate City Without a Battle. Rome, Nov. 29.?Saloniki advices state that Monastlr has been evacuat? ed by the Serbians and the Bulgarians have entered the city. Wants Peace With Italy. Rome, Nov. 28.?The Tribunal states that Austria is trying to make a separate peace with Italy. Verdun Bombarded by Germans. Paris, Nov. 29.?An aerial bom? bardment of Verdun by the Germans [and a reprisal raid on the railway at Brleulles by French aviators we're the features of today's report. Not much damage was done. TharUfffet wsk e* Ni on the front. Three Steamers Submarined. Paris, Nov. 29.?Three more steam? ers, two French and ono English have been sunk by submarines. They are the Algerian, Omar and Tanls. Twen? ty-nine are missing from the Alge? rian and the entire crew of twenty of the Tanls are believed to have been lost. Greece Makes Reply. Paris, Nov. 29.?An Athens dis? patch says Greeco has sent a reply to the Allies' second demand. The terms of the reply are not yet known. Roumanla to Join Allies. Petrograd, Nov. 29.?Reports that Roumanla has at last determined to join the Allies caused general rejoic? ing here today. An important state? ment is expected from the government. Pursue Fleeing Serbians. Berlin, Nov. 29 (Official).?The pursuit of the Serbians continues. Fifteen hundred more prisoners have been taken. Kitchener in Paris. Paris, Nov. 29.?Lord Kitchener has reached Paris from Italy, and will confer with tho French officials. BETHEA INVITED BY FORD. Lieutenant Governor Asked to Join Commission. Columbia, Nov. 29.?Andrew J. Bethea, lieutenant governor, yesterday received a telegram from Henry Ford, tho automobile manufacturer, inviting him to represent South Carolina on the peace commission which is to go to Europe next Saturday. Mr. Bethea had not replied to the invitation, but has the matter under consideration. The peace commission will sail from New York on board the Osrar II iof the Scandinavian-American line, going- to Christian la, Stockholm and Copenhagen. Prominent persons of European nations are to meet the peace commission from this country I at some central point to be establish? ed later and hold an International conference looking to a settlement of the European war. The American commission is to Include about 100 prominent men and women from different parts of the United States. Mr. Ford last week invited Gov. Man? ning, who because of official business was forced to decline. Among those who have accepted membership on the American com? mission ars .lohn Wannarnaker, Thomas A. Edison, Jane Addaaas, Helen Keller and Frederic C. Howe, 'commissioner vi immigration. GREENVILLE GETS CONFERENCE UPPER BODY MEETS AT BUN? COMBE STREET CHURCH. Preacher's Need of Education Stress? ed in Address by Dr. R. H. Ben? nett, Spartanburg, Nov. 26.?The Upper I South Carolina Methodist conference In session here today decided to hold the 1916 conference in Greenville at the Buncombe street Methodist church. The work of the Southern Textile Industrial institute was presented to the conference today in a programme arranged by the students. After the meeting- the conference was taken to the institute on special cars and there (entertained at supper. Tho anniversary of the board of education was held this evening at 8 o'clock. Dr. R. H. Bennett, who conducts the training school I at Emory university of Atlanta, Ga., made the address. He paid touching tributes to Bishop Duncan and made happy remarks of the relation be? tween Virginia and South Carolina. The universities at Dallas and at 'Atlanta have gone beyond fondest expectations, he declared. The cor? respondence work is supervised by the .best talent of the university and min? isters are getting the best that the I church can afford. No man can stand the examination of six books in one week at conference, so much is to be gained by getting the lessons week by (week through the year. Preachers must be leaders, he said. I If church vies without leadership and languishes without efficient leadership when the roll is called at conference there should not only be nothing against the preacher's life and spirit? ual condition, but he should have educational qualifications. However, culture without Christianity is a ghastly farce. Dr. Bennett said his special task is preaching to preachers. Why are there not more strong preachers? The world classes peo? ple as men, women and preachers. The minister shoiqd ^.;lgeow some? thing of all things, said tho speaker. God has a panacea to cure all ills, and he must use this. His is to care for the sick, call tho lost world to I right and truth. Other men may groan under their duties because of sameness, but the life of the preacher is too manysided for him to be other than buoyant in spirit. Conscious knowledge causes this spirit to bubble. The pulpit is thousands of miles high? er than any king's throne. Every preacher, city pastor and missionary In any field Is a hero. "When we nuild in this life we know we are building for ourselves," he said. "As he who builds should build as if to live In the house, so we each day should build with prayer and faith for we must build forever. As each should occasionally look over his marriage vows, so also his church vows. There is a warm place some? where in this world or the next for a lazy preacher." WANT NEW DORMITORY. Board of Trustees of Winthrop Will Ask Legislature for $100,000 in Two Annual Installments. Columbia, Nov. 27.?Meeting Tues? day night at Uotk Hill the board of trustees of Winthrop college decided to ask the legislature for an appropri? ation of $100,000 to erect a new dor? mitory. The new building would ac? commodate from 250 to 300 girls. The board at Its meeting framed the an? nual report for the legislature. Tho general appropriation for the main? tenance of the institution will be less than last year, according to a member of the board who has returned to Co? lumbia. "We will ask tho legislature," said the member, "for an appropriation of $100,000, $50,000 next year and $50, 000 the following year. A new dormi? tory Is necessary to accommodate the ever increasing number of students. Last year 600 young women were re? fused admission to the school because of a lack of dormitory space." The question of a change In schol? arship laws at Winthrop was discuss? ed at the meeting, but no definite ac? tion was taken. The matter of schol? arships In State institutions will be considered at a meeting of tho State hoard of education to he held in Co? lumbia Monday. BTUDEBAKER WORKMEN STRIKE The Company Discharged Commute* Who Asked for Better Conditions South Bend, Ind., Nov. 26.?A bun dred machinists employed by tin Btudebaker Corporation struck to day. Tho company discharged a com mlttee which asked for better work ing conditions. SEEKS CHEAPEST BATES. GOVERNOR RECEIVES FAVOR? ABLE REPLIES FROM RAIL? ROADS. Potash Very Scarce and Would Have Ground Limestone and Phosphate Rock Shipped for Low Charges. Columbia, Nov. 27.?Gov. Manning is receiving favorable replies from the railroad presidents on his request that they make the cheapest rates possible on ground limestone and phosphate rock in order that the farmers can get this material at the very lowest figures, th " Veing necessary because of the ina ility to get potash. The railroads promise to take this matter up immediately. J. R. Konly, president of the At? lantic Coast Line Railroad company, replying to the governor's letter said: "I am in receipt of your communica? tion of the ISth inst. I am also greatly interested and concerned in the uninterrupted productivity of the soil of the State of South Carolina, and immediately upon receipt of your communication I had an interview with R. A. Brand, our fourth vice president, and requested him to take up the question of rates referred to In your letter at once with the other lines in South Carolina and ascertain how far it is practicable and consist? ent to carry out your views. As soon as I hear from Mr. Brand I shall be pleased to confer with you more definitely." W. R. Thomson, assistant to Pres? ident Leroy Springs of the Lancaster & Chester railroad, writes to the governor: "Your letter of November 18 to Mr. Springs in reference to rates on fertilizing materials has been received In his absence. I am sure he will be glad to give this sub? ject his very careful attention with a view of making any changes which may facilitate the handling of prod? ucts to the benefit of the agricul? tural interests in this present crisis. He will write you personally upon this subject upon his return." JPV\ C .Wolfe of Orangeburg, speak? ing for his two railroads, the Bam? berg, Ehrhart & Walterboro Rail? way company and the Orangeburg railway, says In his reply: "Reference your letter of the 19th inst. in regard to rate on phosphate 'floats' moving from points In Tennessee to this State, beg to state that we will hearti? ly cooperate with any movement look? ing towards the promotion of the ag? ricultural interests of the State." Benjamin D. Riegel, president of the Ware Shoals Railroad company, says in his letter to tUe governor: "Your letter of November 18 has been read by me with much interest, and I think the suggestion contained in your letter a \nry good one, and no doubt the railways will be glad to cooperate with you in this worthy object." GRANTS INCREASED RATES. Railroad Commission Issues State? ment Regarding Petition of South ern Express Company. Columbia, Nov. 27.?Members of the railroad commission have issued the following statement: "The Southern Express company under date of September 13, 1915, filed with the railroad commission of South Carolina a petition praying, for :the sake of uniformity, a slight change In express rates in South Car? olina on packaes weighing less than 100 pounds. While this petition was pending, the commission received from many of the largest trades bodies in South Carolina petitions asking that this commission grant the very slight increase prayed for, for the sake of uniformity. After giving due deliberation to this matter, rather than continually to have confusion by maintaining an intrastate rate which was slightly different from that of rates allowed by the interstate com? merce commission on interstate ship? ments, the commission, for the sake of uniformity and to save confusion to the shipper, granted the increase prayed for. The increase to the in? dividual shipper is so slight that it Is scarcely noticeable. In granting this, tho commission further feels that It did what was an almost absolute ne? cessity, it being impracticable to maintain different rates at the same time on Instrastate and interstate shipments." Hot urns to Egypt School. Mrs. Lillian Bruorton, who taught the Egypt school last year, Is again In ( barge there, much to the pleasure of trustees, patrons and scholars. Her past work has been so successful and satisfactory that the community is more than pleased with her accept ance of the school for another term.? Leader and Vindicator. SHRINERS IN CHARLESTON. MANY NOBLES ENJOY DAY SPENT IN CITY BY THE SEA. Holiday Programme of Omar Temple Featured by Big Parade in After? noon. Charleston, Nov. 25.?Charleston today is in the welcome hands of hundreds of Shriners of Omar temple, who arrived in the city last night and this morning on a holiday pilgrimage. | guests of the local nobles. At S o'clock this morning the nobles and their women friends assembled at the Masonic temple for a religious ser? vice conducted by the Rev. William Way, who is a member of the Shrine. Special music was a feature of the service, at the c of which the nobles and frier mtered waiting cars and were V _ to the Schuetzen m platz to enjoy J ster roast A bib' feat' ? of the programme was the par '* assembling at the German Art c hall at 3.30 o'clock, the nobles, *T a corps and patrols In full regali: c .'acting much attention. Hundred? 1 ad the route of march through ^' tworth street to Meeting, up Mee *? through Calhoun, down King, igh Market, up Meeting and to the hall on Wentworth street. Adluh drum corps of Columbia, Omar patrol of Charleston and Sumter and "Adluh'* and "Omar," the camels, as well as the "fresh meat" In the line attracted all eyes as ths parade passed by. The formation was as follows: Chief Marshal Julius E. Cogswell with staff of Arabic sheiks. First division, under Marshal J. i Elmore Martin; Adluh drum corps and band; Arabic patrol escorting Il? lustrious Potentate Robert A. Cooper in Arabic conveyance drawn by the original South Carolina Shriner cam? els, "Omar" and "Adluh." Second division, under Marshal J. S. Breyer; officers In automobiles. Third division, under Marshal A. I* Brown; Mets Military band; nobles and visiting noblea in full dress and fez. Fourth division, under Marshall W. P. Danner; "meat" In care of Noble W. H. Mixson. At B o'clock this afternoon, when they had recuperated from the march, i nobles assembled In the lower hall of the German Artillery building for a ceremonial session, and at 8 o'clock this evening refreshments were to be served at the same location. A re ! ception and dance in the main hall, beginning at 9 p. m., marked the close of a busy day. On early trains to . morrow morning1 the Shriners will re? turn to their homes. The vanguard of nobles arrived on i the Carolina Special last night and were met by the Charleston patrol In full uniform and escorted to the Ger? man Artillery hall, where a cordial reception awaited them. Not until every member of the advance guard of the caravan had been made wel? come did the reception last night wearing the distinctive red fez were seen on the streets. The rear guard of the caravan did not come to a halt at the Charleston oasis until well af? ter sunrise this morning, but they had enjoyed a good night's rest en route and were prepared for the strenuous activities of the day. The business session at the Schuet zenplatz concerned only the "fresh meat," which was plentifully In evi? dence. The session was held at noon. The oyster roast was a big success. CHANGES IN CABINET. Secretary Lane Slated for Supreme Bench. Washington, Nov. 27.?Franklin J. Lane, secretary of the interior, will probably succeed Justice Lamar on the Supremo Bench, If he Is retired. Secretary Houston is slated to succeed Secretary Lane, and Assistant Secre? tary Vrooman will succeed Houston as head of the agricultural department. Lee County Teachers' Meeting. The first teachers' meeting" of the year was held Saturday, November 20th, at 12 o'clock in the court room. A largo number of V aehers were pres? ent and a great deal of Interest was taken in the meeting. The following were elected for the year: Pres. S. H. Moody, of Elliott; vice president, Miss Irene McCutchen; Treasurer, Miss Septima Smith, Bishopville; Secretary, Miss BUsa Neville, Bishopville. After the election of officers Dr. Reid Smith of the University of South Carolina delivered an address on "Community Civics." Dr. Smith in hia pieasant and attractive manner made an excel? lent address. He gave the teache some practical suggestions in arou . ing interest in community civics. I Leader and Vindicator.