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Ml OF s. Aa*. 0,1861. lT?.~CI., saturday, february 26, 2HL6. Vol. XLII. No. 3. f tst im ?m CJOKMANS capture link half MHiB long, but later WERE DRIVEN BACK. iifl teeeNe* WIM Wa? Rsaliojisl 1*7 jiflgh om I? Way to Atta* cd Active CosapaNrn a War? Farto fob. II?The Gennas* aahttiaiirt Ibo trat Una of French Ultjikii -r half mile front in Cneveecly Foreat. Artole region. bU were aUcr expelled. Thle admission f f Ostwie a success wae made la the oil ? elal statement today. The attach fol? lowed a heavy bomotrdment wain* pracUctlly wiped out the French tranches. The Oerraen* aleo succeed et in penetrating trench trenchee ta tKe rasten of Verdun, but were later dftvea out. The Kaiser's forces art af i aolng rones formations and their Isepaa are enormous. French- critics atHiV Till the German main objec ejpe |p't)ie capture of.Verdun, whilrt ta*r)stttcke an the Belgian end of tad 4* Ida hetat made at mask their *e*i )tar)ioee. The fall of Verdun weald eoa^pel French retirement from Mute, Otscjend other im Oat. |joado?? Feh. II.?A Rome wire t? ttis aewt,affc*?y reported today tie* (Nell dhmnomn has broken out IsjtaJLa llaifarla and ?crmany, owiai to f*1*aj1en demands that German* lltsroesc Jier war suhaVdy to fifty mil hon dollar* a month. tafflta ?rBMAROTE ACTTVR. ? m\\n%W London Fee. It?The British s?b ueft pssjeed through the Day. haa tjoraaSjaod * at^t, ^Pnxhjt^i \ neuter tftfpaalo (n Constantinople. '* Taarty Kflaed ha Scsssstla Wreck. fart* re*. II.?Thirty charred WllM were found la the wreckage of tie Xeppelln which wae set on lire and destroyed by French guns last night, ft was apuarettly oa its way to at tick Pari? when shot down. m*' ?? ?H Fee. II.?The British Dtaglo. nve hundred tons, ?nhmarined. It is believed tad* an the members of the crew ex? cept eaa wtre lost. HfJMORa OF APPOntTMJENTS. ' ^erye That Francis WIM as Faa oaiad and Washington. Feb. II.?Reports that David B. Francis of Missouri has ac? cepted the ambassadorship to Petro Wad were circulated today without eon tradition from the White Houee. Following a conference between Franeis and tho president the belief le growing that secretary Houston of the department of agriculture will settled Oerrison. MASSACRE IN MEXICO. .VlSa Beadftto Marder American Wo? man and Family. Gl Paso, Fsb. II.?An American woman and family were murdered by former Villa soldiers at Cuslhel Rlachlo. Chtchuhua, according to an unsigned message received here today. The Carransa forces at Juares are making an Investigation. Villa troops arc advancing on Mad era and the Carransa commandant there is calling for aid. Villa has cut railroad end wire communication be? tween Torrton and Chihuahua. H| MEMPHIS MAYOR RESIGNS. Qalet Oflaea After Winning Supreme Court Decision. Memphis, Feb. II.?Mayor Crump resigned today. His resignation fol? lowed the Supreme Court decision that he wae entitled te the office after January 1st and carded considerable surprise. Further Impeachment pro? ceedings were being prepared by clti sens against Mayor Crump. W. N. Royal Dead. Wilmington, N. C, Feb. Ii ? W. N. Royal, tl, formerly general manager of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, died at his ho..ie here today after an Illness of severs) months' duration. Me was a native of Petersburg, Vs. UST MUT DRIVE. GERMANS MAKING DESPERATE | EFFORT TO BREAK THROUGH FRENCH LINES. Made by Picked Troops In Mass Formation?Germans Pene? trate French Lines bet Were Driven | OisWrhetr Vom Wm Enormous. X Peru, Feb. II.?The triple offen? sive which ie being carried on by the Germane In West Flanders, Artois, and north of Verdun, Is believed by Frencn critics to be the last great effort to break the Allies' lines In the west. If the Oormans are unsuccessful they will probably be forced to assume the defensive on every front until the end of lbs war. The assaults launched by Germans with picked troops succeeded in pene< tratlng the Allied lines over a wide front, but the war office claims that they were driven out of all but som?> first Una trenches by means of coun? ter sttacke. , Enormous losses were Inflicted on the Germans who attacked in mass formation. The present offensive by the Kaiser's forces la expected to be the turning point in the war. The official etatemeat today reports that the Germans ?jstmued, their attacks throughout the night in the region of Verdun. The battle front was extended nine miles longer. French admit the loss of Haumont vil? lage, after a bloody conflict. I-..ii ? BRITISH OTEAMETi DAMAGED. gowthciyde Towed ?tu Qnooiistnsn In Bad OoMdltlOn^Reiialt of Bomb E< Queenstown, Feb. 11.?The British learner Strathclyde, which sailed from Philadelphia January l?th for Manchester, wast tdwed into Queens town today badly damaged. No one was permitted aboard but it Is re? torted that a bomb es plosion had oo-' curred on the vessel. GCstlfANT stjLPEOTS WAR. ]*?w Mil ii Hi FoBty WWi Cause elpWmatio relations , between> Ger j manr and ths United - flutes Will be followed by war, according to Amer? icans arriving from Berlin today. They declared that Germany had fully con? sidered the possibilities of interna? tional entanglements before deciding 09 the new submarine policy and the plans will be carried out irrespective of possible consequences. I - GERMANS BREAK LINES. i Advance North of Verdun end Capture French Prisoners, Berlin, Feb. 23.?Breaking through the French lines over a distance of two miles north of Verdun the Ger? mane have taken three thousand prisoners, the war office announced today. The fighting continues of a desperate character. Turks Lost 800,000. London, Feb. 23.?A wireless mes? sage from Rome states that it is be? lieved that tho Turkish losses at Erserum will total three hundred thousand. BLEASE IN RACE. Makes Formal Announcermcnt of Can? didacy for Governor In * Opposition to R. I. Manning. Columbia, Feb. 22.?Cole L. Bleaso, c f Columbia, today set ?.t rest the ru? mors that he would not ho in the race for* governor by definitely announcing over his signature his intention of op? posing Richard I. Manning in the coming primaries. He also gavo out Ms platform, among the planks of whioh was one advocating local option In settlement of the whiskey question. Mr. Blesse was governor of South Carolina for two terms,, and was de? feated for the United States senate in the last primary election. AVIATION SCANDAL UNCOVERED. Determined to Mako Sweep? ing Investigation. Washington, Feb. 22.?A sweeping investigation of the aviation service of tr e United States army seems certain today. Revelations at the court mar? tial of Lieut. Col. Goodler. when It wis shown that the entire service is practically worthless, has so aroused congress that it Is determined to get ail the facts. The court martial of Lieut. Col. Samuel lieber, commander of the aviation corps and the remov? al of Captain Cowan from the com? mand of the aviation scuool , t San Diego are probable. The evidence charged Col. lieber with playing fa? vorites and inefficiency. HEK HUMS H WEST. GERMANS CONTINUE OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT AGAINST FRENCH AT VERDUN. t Germans Scuttle British Vessel at Santa. Cms When Told ' p***}Ittiey Must leave or Literne-?Many Gey? man and Austrian Vessels Relied by Portuguese WImo They Attempt to Escape, Paris, Feb. 24.?Fifty thousand men have been lost by the Germane in their mighty aisnults on Verdun, according to the estimates of critics today. Despite the tremendous vto ilence of the German attacks it to ba I lieved the French lines still . hold, land the offensive will have saent it? self soon without important results, j The furious counter attacks launch-1 i ed by the French tc recapture tjje po-j isitlons lost Tuesday and We$t|seday have meet'With partial success.; The Germans continue their mass fprma jtlon attacks Two hundred and j eighty thousand. men are, in tacking force and two hundred Jhou sand defenders in the battle line Which is twenty-five miles long. Today's official report admit I evacuation of Brabant, but [the German attacks at other have been repulsed. The. offensive of the Germans coi I unabated all along i:he Una GERMAN VESS1SLS BsW* i [interned Ships Confiscated by Portu? gese Omcials. Lisbon. Feh. 24.?Thirty-sig Oer* | man and Austrian vessels which have' been Interned In Portuguese^ports since the beginning: of the warnave beep seised by the government fol? lowing the discovery of ? pl?i:V es? cape. Large guns were found dn five of theee vessels. | STEAMER WESTBURN 8CUTTTJED. | German Prise OKe# Sink Ship Than Brte**.' London, Feb. 14:??The BeWsh I steamer Westburn, 'which by the Teutonic crew, 'According to. a dispatch to Lloyds. Tile Spanish au-t thorities notified the German com? mander that- he would have tot interne or leave immediately. He took the steamer outside the three- mile limit and sunk the veesel, the orew return? ing to shore in small boats. GERMANS NEAR VERDUN. ' They Have Captured Several Import D ant Positions Near Great Fortress. Berlin, Feb. 24.?The capture*v?t Brabant, Haumont, :Herbebols, Beau? mont, Samogneux and the forests in j those regions was announced by the j war office today In detailing the result i of the operations around Verdun. This ' places Germany within six miles of the great French fortress. CLOSE) CALL, AUTO HITS PIG. Gar Turns Over, Spanning Ditch, and Occupants Crawl-Out, near Orange burg. Orangeburg,. Feb. 93.?When the] brand new touring car of. William B. King struck a pig in the road just be? low the.city early tonight, the ?ma |chine turned completely over and the: occupants had almost a miraculous escape from at least serious injury. The only thing that kept them from being pinned under the car was the fact that It fell across a ditch, which allowed sufficient space for the pas? sengers to crawl out. In the car at the time of the mishap were Mr. j and Mrs. King, their son Maxwell, and Curtis Gardner. They were uninjured beyond a severe shaking up and tome scratches. The automobile was pret? ty badly damaged. Mr. King had jus:; purchased the car in this city today and was taking it to his home on the How es vi lie road several miles below the city. Young Gardner, a demonstrator, was along to Instruct Mr. King in the manage? ment of the machine. Mr. King failed to see the pig in the road in time to keep the car from utriking it. MEMPHIS MUNICIPAL MUDDLE. Memphis, Feb. II,?After an un? precedented twenty-four hours in which Memphis had four mayors, the city settled down Loday with Mayor T. C. Ashcroft in the executive chair. Yesterday started lyith W. T. Mc Clain li the chair. Mayor Crump was then sworn In and resigned; R. A Utley automatically becoming chief executive. Rumors of another ouster suit against him caused Utley to re ?Ign. Ashcroft is a former telegrapher and newspaper man. 8EM1H10 Mi mm. TO RENEW ASSURANCES AS TO SINKING' LINERS, PROVIDED THEY CARRY NO GUNS. Whether They Will Satisfy America j Can Not be Asserted Until Berlin's rPOposate are Formally Laid Be? fore Secretary Lansing for Approv? al. Washington, Feb. 22.?Confidential advices from Berlin today indicate that Germany soon will inform* the United States that her previous as? surances that unresisting liners will not . be attacked with warning hold good for future submarine oper? ations, provided, however, that such'" liners do not carry armament. The German government will con? tend!, the advices state, that what is characterised as defensive armameat really is offensive armament when submarines are concerned, and will propose discussion withr the United Statss of what defensive armament properly may be. As none of the British and French liners clearing from American ports carry any guns whatever such as? surance^ from Germany will be in the nature of reassurances for the safety for the neutrals they carry even un? der the terms of the new submarine campaign. How far such assurances will go to? ward meeting the State department's objection that the Lhsitania agree [meat as at present drawn applies only to the past and not to the future, probably only can be determined when they are formally laid before Secretary Lansing. When the assur? ances are to be expected from Berlin was not disclosed, but it is believed they will arrive here within the next few days. There was no intimation (that the date set for the opening of the tfew campaign, March 1, will he postponed, although that is regarded |ae a remote possibility. ' ' ' There were intirnations ^ from of? ficial quarters that the United State? J would not permit tha negotiation* |over the general , subject of armed ships to hadrawn out indefinitely, r^iia^tlhfofWlit the United States that the past assurances ?Uli apply, to unarmed liners, but/ adhering to its intention to sink without warning liners that are armed rather than place their submarines and crews in What the Berlin government considers, heedless danger and asking the United States-what defensive arma? ment it considers justified under in? ternational law, that diplomatic nego? tiations* may be'somewhat extended In reiterating assurances regarding the future conduct of submarine war? fare, it is considered probable that Gem any will state flatly that in all the previous negotiations it has been proceeding under the assumption that unarmed liners only were the issue (and- that it had always understood that the question of armed merchant? men did not enter. KERSHAW CHURCH BURNER, Baptists Lose House of Worship and Parsonage but Keep Their Spirits High. Kershaw, Feb. 23.?As a result of a very- disastrous fire which occurred Friday night, the Baptist church of ,Kershaw and the parsonage adjoining the church He In ashes. The tire oc? curred in the dead hours of night and before it had been discovered and the alarm rung the fire had made such rapid progress that all efforts of the local fire company to extin? guish the flames were helpless. A strong wind was blowing at the time and the air was filled with the falling debris and in numerous places fires were started in buildings and on roofs somo blocks away. It looked at one time as though the entire section of the town lying in the path of the wind would be completely wiped out. The origin of the fire is unknown. The Rev. J. Powell Tucker, the new I pastor of the church, had just moved 'his furniture into the parsonage, pre? paratory to his work, and his loss was considerable. This is a hard blow to the Baptists of Kershaw, but the spirit of the peo? ple has risen superior to the trial, and already steps have been taken to erect a better and more modern structure on the ruins. The property was in? sured for about half its value. AMBASSADOR GERAHD INJURED. Broko Collar, Bone and Hurt Sido While Skiilng. London, Feb. 22.?United States Ambassador Gerard, at Berlin, broke his collar bone and injured his side while skiiing at Muniche Monday, ac? cording to im RxchAnge Telegraph dispatob. U FOLIETIE FOR PRESIDEWGt WISCONSIN SENATOR ANNOUNC? ES HIS CANDIDACY. Platform. Plank Includes One for Pro- i hlbition of Exports of War Muni? tions. i Madison, Wis., Feb. 22.?Before a conf ere nee of Winconsin progressive Republicans Senator Robert M. La Follette tonight announced his can? didacy for the presidency. "I am a candidate for the Repub? lican nomination in 1916," declared Senator La Follette. "I believe that patriotic progressive Republicans are at this time under the highest moral obligation to contest every foot of the ground in every State in the Union for representation in the Chicago | convention. Senator La Follette declared id favor of an embargo en arms; for the national manufacture of munitions of war; asserted that any standing ! army the government maintains should in times of peace be employed in social service for the government; declared for a conference of neutral nations for promoting the early cessa-! tlon of hostilities and the establish? ment of peace among the nations. "One of the worst evils of the mili? tary spirit that le being fostered is that It absorbs public attention to such an extent that'other matters of great in? terest go unnoticed," the senator as? serted. He denounced the Water power bill now pending before the senate as a bad measure; assailed the Navy league propaganda and declared1 that the 7,000,000 Republican voters j of the United States were not a willing party to what took place at the Chi* cago convention in 1912. Announcement was made today that La Follette delegates would be chosen in North Dakota. . . . . . - - r ? - -. n VETERANS MEET IN ROCK HILL. ' ? ii Gen. B. H. Teagne, for Old Soldiers, Accepts Invitation of the "Good TOW*" I i. * Rock Hill, Feb. 22.?The United I Confederate Veterans, of South Caro \\n% will meet m this city* -the invita? tion of the Rock. Hill Chamber Of Commerce, the U. D. C. chapters and cltisens in general having been ac? cepted by Gen. B. H. Teague in behalf J of the Veterans. Late in April or early in May'will be the time, the exact date will be fixed in a short time. j John T. Roddey, president of the Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce, has been selected by the directors of the York County Fair Association to be president of that organisation, to suc? ceed Prof. Chas. R. Weeks, who re? signs to move to Kansas, as head of J the experimental farm connected with the University of Kansas. LANSING DECLINES HONOR. ! ? - ' Will Not Accept Permanent Chair? manship of Democratic State Con? vention in New York. New York, Feb. 22.?Secretary Lan? sing of the state department declined the invitation of William Church Os bom, chairman of the Democratic State committee of Jfew York, to be? come permanent chairman of the approaching Democratic State conveh- ', tion because to act in that capacity j might be misconstrued and might sub- j ject "the foreign policies of the gov? ernment to the criticism of partisan bias," according to a letter made pub? lic by Mr. Osborn today. Mr. Osborn made public today Sec? retary Lansing's letter declining the invitation which in part read as fol? lows: "While it has been and will con? tinue to be my aim to conduct the de? partment of state /without regard to Democratic politics I am afraid that if I should act as permanent chairman of the convention my doing so would be mlsconstructed and might subject the foreign policy of the government to the criticism of partisan bias. Such criticism would be unjust, but it would seem to me inadvisable to inivte it by accepting the chairmanship." Secretary Lansing concluded with an expression of his "best wishes for an enthusiastic and harmonious gath? ering of the Democratic party at Syracuse." OPEN BREAK THREATEN El). Congress and President are at Odds Over Policy Toward Germany. Washington, Feb. 23.?Alarmed by the growing opposition to President Wilson's policy toward Germany the Democratic leaders this afternoon ar? ranged for a secret get-together con? ference tonight. An open break be? tween the president and cowo'chm is threatened. EARTH SHOCKS Ii SOUTH. TREMORS OF SHORT DURATION IN MANY STATES. Towns In Upper South Carolina Alarm? ed at Disturbance otcd la Co*' liimbla. ? ? t Columbia, Feb. ? ?arth ahocha were felt mrougl k- the Southern States yesterday * 5 ig. The earth? quake was distfn w loticeable In up? per South Carol w observed by some in Columbia an ely perceptible la Charleston. ^ In Columbi i shocks were felt, the first of fc five seconds occur? ring at 6:40 iock, the second of two or three stands following at 6:42 o'clock. Oscillations continued un? til 6:46. The shocks were not notic? ed by persons walking about the 'streets but were apparent to thone sit? ting in comparative quiet. Pictures I on the wall were seen to s wing. The shocks were of more severity I in the Piedmont section. In Andereon dishes rattled while at Abbeville [chimneys were shaken from lamps. ! Buildings rocked in Rock Hill. The force of the shook was felt in North Carolina, Virginia. . Georgia, I Alabama and Tennessee. No damage has been reported. NO DAMAGE AT ATLANTA, Shocks of Distinct Nature Make Pree enoe Felt in Six Southern States. Atlanta, Feb. 21.?An earthquake tremor of slight but distinct nature that made itself felt throughout Georgia, North and South CUtfohn?, Virginia and portions of easteqh Ten? nessee and Alabama was reposed ear? ly tonight as having been felt'at about. 6:4ft central time today. In ho ease j was any damage reported, and while j in some instances persons hurriedly left buildings there was nothing-In the nature o! a panic. The only seismograph known to /fee in the section affected by the. is at Mobile, Ala., where Ulf Ipjftj ment recorded brief shocks. M?it ti^'-| port? agreed that the trempp pfctyd .from east to west and w.rus felt ittty momentarily. In Augusta. Oe-, distinct shocks were reported. other points only one tremor wAI Ujh j The earth shock either did hot reach Florida or was so slight as hot to be felt there, according to reports here tonight. GOOD TOWN SHAKEN. Rock Hill People Rash From Their Homes. Rock Hill, Feb. 21.?A earthquake shock was felt here.dt 6:38 p. m. It lasted about 10 seconds. Buildings here rocked and occupants rushed out, ma..y badly frigbtiajRt but no damage or injury so far as learned. The main shock was preedd ed by a slight tremor. *iaM Several Seconds* Shock. York, Feb. ?1.?York was vhd*M tonight at 6:40 o'clock by a well de? fined earthquake lasting several sec? onds. As yet no reports of any dam? age have reached here. ' Piedmont Notes Tremor. f Greenville, Feb. 21.?A distinct earth tremor was felt throughout Up? per South Carolina this afternoon at 6:45 o'clock, lasting about ten sec? onds. No repo/ts of the damage have been received. * No Damage Done. Charleston, Feb. 21.?A barely perceptible seismic tremor occurred here this afternoon. Few people were aware of It. No damage was dene here. NEW CIRCUIT JUDGE. James E, Peurifoy Takes Oath of Of. flee Before Associate Justice Hy? dride. I Columbia. Feb. 23.?The Secretary of State has issued a commission to James E. Puerifoy of Walterboro as judge of the Fourteenth judicial cir? cuit. Thft oath of office was admin? istered to Judge Peurifoy by D. E. Hydrick, associate justice of the su? preme court. The commission will be signed by- Gov. Manning upon his return from New York. Made Hens "Lay." It is srfTd of a certain Newberrj citi? zen that he fed his hens on a food recommended to make hens lay. The next morning he found a dosen of his finest hens dead. He, no doubt, feels Bore and has a powreful kick coming, but he can't get by the fact that the stuff made them lay all right, and more they are la. ing yet and that's no lie.?New berry Herald and Newa