Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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OWO rATOBMAI?, "Be Hear not?Dec all tike earn* Thon Almst at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Train's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, EstabUshed J OoosWlMaUed Aug. 8,186L SUMTER, S. 0M WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1916 VoLXLII. No. 30. mm PUN BIG MOVE. HOPE BY OPERATIONS IN EAST TO RELIEVE GREAT PRES? SURE AT VERDUN. Italian General In Charge of Tremlno Annie* RfinTril Been use of Failure to Hold Assyrians In Check?Ger saen Aeiopaaaca Raid Greek Village Aviator In Fight with Overcome* Adversary. Oeneva. May It.?The Russians will aeon begin vast operations on the east front so so to relievo Verdun and tie pressure rgalnat the Italians, well Informed diplomat! my. TU AW SCORES VICTORY. Ajpetaeaa Aviator n France Destroys Gerssan Machine In Air Battle. Parts, May I?.? Ueut. William Thaw, an American member of the aviation corps, scorod a brilliant acrla, victory tit Verdun, bringing down a Pekker machine aftar fighting a thrill lag dnel wph ihe> G erman high above tho Hold. A French counter attack oast of tho Moose recartured the trench lost yosteidny. After a can? nonade of Dead Man's Hill the Ger? ssan Infantry made an attack which was repulsed. The French gain Thlaamont trench. ITALIAN GENERAL REMOVED. of Trent tno Army Defeat? ed am? Rrtired. Rome. May St.?General Brusttl, commander of the Italian Trentino army has boon removed. He was compelled to fall back before the Auatrians and was ritlrod. The Aus? trian-Italian deadlock continues with hard fighting along the entire front. GREEK VILLAGE DESTROYED. Bosahard Isjtovo Behind AJUsW Lines. Saloniki, May It.?German aero sjsaia today bom bar led the Allies' hase at Kliiiudir. It Li s concentration -Tba Bulgartaiui shelled Istovo, troyed. Polar Fo* m faagtfcjh Prison for Par tMpatkm hi Mali Revolt. London, May St.?I*. C. Rumley, an Irish member of parliament reveals that another American was arrested in Ireland when he asked Premier Aaqulth in parliament why Peter Fox, an American, arrested at Carrickmore, la now confined In Waudaworth deten? tion barracks with no criminal charge against him. TO CARE It>R GEORGIA PEACHES AiisssytmiaUs Made for Speedy Handl? ing of Luscious Fruit a In Passage to Taotfin Markets. Atlanta. Ga.. May 2?.?With the drat ear of Georgia peaches expected to move Saturday, tho estimate of the crop for 1916 was placed at 3,600 cr.rs. at a meeting of transportation and traffic officials of the Southern railway, the Pennsylvania Railway and the Georgia Fruit Exchange to? day arrangements were perfected for handling the luacioua Georgia product, to the markets of the eaat In special trains ou first passenger schedules. Peaches from the varloua south Geor? gia orchard districts will be concen? trated at Atlanta, received at South? ern In man yards and made into solid truins which will be ruahed to New Tork fcnd other eastern cities. RK?oURCi:s OF THE STATE. Classified by Naval Reserve Board for Defence. Columbia. May 26.?The State'a re? sources were generally classified at a i tetini; of the South Carolina mem? bers of the naval reserve board, held In Columbia today. Fifty assistants, nil civil engineers, will be appointed to aaslat the board In gathering all Information possible as to the State Induatries and resources to be used for the national defence. BOSTON HAS PARADE. One Hundred Thousand Preparedness Advocates In Line. Boston, May 27.?One hundred thousand took part in tho parade to? day, demanding adequate prepared Naval Of*"er Electrocuted. Sag Harbor. N. Y., May 26.?Ueut. Clarence Richarde of the navy was electrocuted at the city light plant lost night. The wetchmm mid he deliberately grasped the wlrea. He waa commander of the U. S. S. Fan? ning. GERMANY TALKS OF PEACE. WOULD WELCOME COI. HOUSE AS PEACE REPRESENTATIVE OF UNITED STATES. Thinks Ton tons' Position is So Good They Can Afford to Stop War American Mediation1 Would Not be Resented Now. Berlin, Tuesday, May 2.1 (via Lon? don, May 26.)?Another visit by Col. E. M. House to Europe would come as no surprise to initiated quarters here. The American rumors to this effect are regarded as having a certain basis in fact,, although the opinion prevails that tho trip would naturally be post? poned until after the national con? ventions. It Is hoped hero that should Col. House pay such a visit, he will come this timo as a harbinger of peace, or at any rate, to prepare if possible the foundations for a peace proposal, difficult as this task is recognised to be. During his last previous visit to Europe, Col. House made no effort and conducted no investigation in the direction of peace, In Berlin at any event, having perhaps found abso? lutely adverse conditions in capitals of I nations hostile to Germany. Pre* jsumably, also he had previous infor jmatlon that American mediation I would not be accepted as long as the United States continued to supply Ger? many's foes with cannon, shot, shell, cartridges, powder and a thousand and one other war requisites More? over, no intimation had Lern given at the time of this visit that irascibility in high quarters hero on the muni? tions questions was in any way abate!. The situation, it may be said, now has changed. Apparently there Is no harm, from either a political or a strategical standpoint, in saying that Germany would welcome peace. Ar Arthur von Gv/inr' r, the managing director'of the De. ho bank in Ber? lin, stated to the Associated Press cor? respondent recently, Germany is in the position of a poker player who has gathered In all the money on the fable and naturally is willing to broa'.c joff an nil night; session and retire with U?kVUt sslsy? .O^w^ttrS persist fin continuing In hope of recouping some of their ljeses. The cards, how? ever, to continue the simile are run? ning strongly Ir the Germans' favor, It is pointed out, as shown in the re? newed postponement of. the long heralded Anglo-French offensive in the West, the steady though alow progress of the crown prince at Ver? dun, the victories of tho Turks and finally the crushing results of the Aus? trian offensive in the Trentlno. Whether these events are enough to Induce the entente allies to retire from what is looked upon here as a losing game and whether the changed tone of the utterances of Premier Asqulth and Sir Edward Grey, and what is considered a disavowal of iheir intention to crush Germany as a nation and a commercial rival or dis? member the empire, are indicative of receptivity toward reasonable peace proposals is an uncertain factor in the reckoning. "The best posted neutral observers here are Inclined to give an evasive answer to these questions and to hold that something else must take place to convince the entente allies that the expulsion of the German armies from occupied territory and the com? pletion of the "on to Berlin" campaign ure impossibilities. And ono possible means of bringing about this receptive attitude in entente capitals, one of these neutral diplomats, who is not suspected of partiality for either side, recently suggested the presentation of evidence gathered by neutral, impar? tial agencies of Germany's ability to continue the struggle indefinitely. Should the results of such neutral Investigation of the number of men and the amounts of German munitions and provisions be brought informally to the attention of opposing govern? ments, and should this showing con? vince of the improbaility of breaking through the German line in a future appreciably near, a long step would have been taken, in the opinion of this advocate of peace, toward open jlng peace negotiations. The. plan in question may seem Im? practical and fanatic and it is men? tioned only owing to the prominence of Its. originator, a diplomat of the practical school, who is tho very an? tithesis of a dreamer. Germany's peace conditions arc extremely mod? erate, in view of her military position, according.to opinion here. That Germany was open to reason regarding the lot of Belgium and the occupied regions of France and that ar ngements for the restoration of the Belgium kingdom and the return to France of the provinces captured i In this war were easily within the bounds of possibility was the belief French m a mm. FIERCE ASSAULTS RESULT IN RECOVERY OF GROUND LOST TO GERMANS. Austrians Continue Successes in Trcn tino Sector?Italian Steamer Sunk Without Warning, Says Report. Paris, May 27.?Gen. Joseph Gal leni, former minister of war and form? er military governor of Paris, died to? day at Versailles, after an< opera? tion for bladder trouble. Much cred? it was due him for checking .the Ger? mans at the Marne when their march to Paris was in high tide. Greatly important gains wiife made by the French iu a series of savage assaults northwest of Vordui^ They penetrated the German positions at Cumleres, capturing a parvi of the village and getting a firm foothold. They also occupy the trenchfls north? west of the village and gain ptround at Hill 304. All German attaqka were repulsed on both sides of the Mouse. The Teutons were compelled Jo fall back to thoir former lines, '?; leaving many dead and wounded on pie field. Gorman attack south of ^Do^aumont has broken down. The Freisen west of the Meuse made an assault km a six mile lino. "; GERARD DISCUSSES P?jUjB. Ambasi dor to Germany Quoted ns Saying That United State* 1* No v in Position to Mediate. ' Berlin, May 27.?Ambassador .Ger? ard is quoted by the Mumch/<l**ette an saying that now that Germany and America are in accord over the sub? marine question, America occupies an absolutely free position in tji# event she is iisked to mediate .in peace. Early peace is on to the neutrals as to bellli is believed he Is working plan. LULL IN Fighting on Italian j porarily tuAsWfe Thonsande of refugees Vfrom the bor? der are arriving and public contri? butions arc being taken to aid them and relieve the burden on the govern? ment. AUSTRIANS WIN VICTORY. Capture Important Positions and Tako Many Prisoners. Vienna, May 27.?The Austrians have captured the mountain ridge of Cornoclcampe from Verde to Maata in the Trentin? sector, taking two thou? sand five hundred prisoners, four can? non, and four machine guns, it is of? ficially announced. ITALIAN STEAMER SUNK. Tho Ship Was Torpedoed Without Warning. Paris, May 27.?The Italian steam? er Merravera, from New York to Genoa, was sunk in the Mediterranean Thursday without warning. Two French torpedo boats are bringing 30 members of the crew to port. British Steamer Sunk. London, May 27.?The British steamer Dene wood is reported sunk by a submarine, the fifth destroyed in twenty-four hours. DEMAND PROHIBITION PLANK. Steering Committee Will Try to Force Old Parties to Declare for Prohibi? tion. Chicago, May 27.?The committee of sixty on national prohibition an? nounces that it will attempt to force a prohibition plank in all three party platforms. in many quarters here months ago. That belief still prevails In such quar? ters, even despite Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg's phrase about the lmposlbility of the restoration of"the status quo, which may he lnterprela blo In the sense of Belgium's political and military relations to the Wester.i powers. So, too, it is considered In these quarters, aro arrangements possible on most of the territorial and finan? cial questions involved in an ultimate settlement provided the entente allies plve up tho expectation of crushing the military power of Germany and exacting financial compensation for Belgium or?most important of all? taking from Germany Alsace and Lor? raine. Nothing, it is declared, would force any section of the nation, even the most extreme of the peace advo? cates, to entertain the last mentioned possibility. i ORDER AGAINST RAGSDALE. CITED TO SIIOW CAUSE IN DIS? TRICT COURT AT WASH? INGTON. Representative Says it is Move of His Political Enemies to Injure Him With Public?Papers Were Stolen oi liOst, He Says. Washington, May 25.?The Wash? ington Star today carried the follow? ing story: "Justice McCoy of the District su? preme court today cited J. Wilhard Ragsdale, representative in congres? ifrom South Carolina, to appenr in court June 2 and show cause why he should not be required to surrender possession of certain promissory not.es of the face value of $1,657.50. The notes are said to have come into the custody of Mr. Ragsdale last Novem? ber, after he had been retained as counsel to enforce their collection. "The order of court is based on r? petition for a mandatory injunction filed by the Free Sewing Machine com? pany of Rockford, 111., through Attor ney H. Winship Wheatley. "Several attempts have been made to procure the return of the notes, the court is told, and other counsel had to be employed to obtain a seU!ement with the indorsers on the notes. A set? tlement was effected, it iy stated, and the plaintiff required to furnish a bond to protect the indorsers. "It is stated that Mr. Ragsdale claims n? right to hold the notes, and the company expresses, its willingness to pay any claim he may have for ser? vices rendered. The notes are needed for evidence in enforcing their collec? tion, it Is asserted." When seen by The State's corre? spondent and asked for a statement Mr. Ragsdale said: "This is a politi? cal move on the part of my enemies in South Carolina. Some time ago these notes were sent me for collec? tion against certain parties in South Carolina, and they have either been lost or stolen. That is all there is to the matter." ' JUR^^ &^jBCIJSS WITHDRAW AD. Conditions in Mexico arc Not Satisfac j tory and Details are Withheld. Washington, May 27.?Secretary Ba? ker announces that he has issued or? ders that Gen. Pershlng is not to die cuss the withdrawal of American troops when he enters a conference with Gen. Gavlra soon. The Texas militia courtmartial wllj begin June 1, at Fort Sam Houston. The State department has quit Is? suing any pasports for Mexico City, because of the increased danger. Gen. Zapata has made another raid, but de? tails are not given. He has been at? tacking pasenger trains. Charges of the grossest of im? propriety against James I. Blakslc, fourth assistant postmaster general were made when he appeared before the senate postofflce committee to ex? plain the letter he wrote accusing tho committee of having surrendered to the railroads. Senators Hardwick, Vardaman and Martine flay him. FORMER YADE HEAD DIES. Rev. Timothy Dwight, Well Known Divine and Educator, Passes Away. New York, May 2C.?The Rev. Dr. Timothy Dwight, former president of Yale university, died at his home here today. Dr. Dwight was born at Norwich November 16, 1828, was graduated from Yale in 1848 and was president of the university from 1886 to 1899, when he was succeeded by Dr. Arthur T. Had ley. Dr. Dwight was inaugurated presi? dent of Yale college July 1, ISM, suc? ceeding Noah Porter. One of his first acts was to propose that the corpora? tion change the name to Yale uni? versity instead of Yale college, and that change was made in 18S7. From 1866 to 1874 he was associate editor of The New Englander and was a member of the American commit? tee for the revision of the English version of the Bible. He received the degree of doctor of divinity from Chi? cago Theological seminary and from Yale and that of doctor of laws from Harvard and Princeton. WOMAN CASHIER SlRVf. Unknown Man Murders Woman in Buffalo Drug Store. Buffalo, May 27.?An unknown man shot and probably fatally injured Miss Dorothy Prefert, a drug store cash? ier today. She was on duty when the man rode up in automobile and spoke to her. She refused to answer and ho left and returned immediately and shot her. He fled in an auto. TEXAS Mltllim FACE TRIAL COITHTM ARTIAL FOR THOSE WHO FAILED TO REPORT FOR BORDER DUTY. Secretary Raker Says That Under the Dick Law Men Are Bound to Re? spond Promptly to Call for Service. Washington, May 23.?One hun? dred and sixteen Texas militiamen who failed to respond to the call for service on the Mexican border will be courtmartialed by order of President Wilson. They will be subject to fines or imprisonment, as the court may direct, with the approval of the presi? dent. Secretary Baker announced today i that the guardsmen would be tried promptly under the Dick law, revers? ing a previous decision to delay action in order to deal with the case3 under the new Hay-Chamberlain army re? organization bill. The president himself will appoint the courtmartial and Maj. Gen. Fanston has been in? structed to recommend its members, a majority of whom must be officers i of the Texas National Guard. So far no steps have been taken to- j ward prosecuting New Mexico and Arizona guardsmen who like the Tex ans have failed to "present themselves for muster." An additional report from Gen. Funston regarding them is awaited. Secretary Baker tonight issued the following statement, explaining the action of the department: "The Dick bill provides as an of I fense the failure on the part of the men of the National Guard to present themselves for muster when called upon by the president to do so. One hundred and sixteen members of the Texas National Guard are reported to have failed so to present them? selves. Under the Dick bill they would be guilty of failure to present them? selves for muster. "When the pending legislation is approved and the militia of the States is reorganised and federalized there-, Under, the obligation of the enlisted man of the National Guard will be to preserve the co^^ii&anj^ f^^Upfc United States and their respective States and obey the lawful orders of the president and the governors of j their respective State. Thereafter I when the president issues a call to the National Guard the call will of its own force muster each member of the National Guard into the federal ser? vice and it will no longer be necessary for the men to 'present' themselves for muster. "The offense denounced by the Dick bill, therefore, will be impossible, as it will not be required that the men should 'present' themselves for mus? ter. The Dick bill not being repealed expressly remains in force. The 116 men in question have taken an oath to preserve the constitution of the United States and to obey the lawful orders of the governor of Texas and not having yet taken an oath to obey the president as commander-in-chicf | must still present themselves for mus? ter. They are capable, therefore, of committing the offense in the Dick bill and are therefore liable to pun? ishment. "I have decided to have the court martial assembled by command of the president and have asked Gen. Fun? ston to recommend the members thereof. While I shall not prescribe, I shall be inclined to recommend that the proceedings be abated in cases where the men are willing to take the oath." NEW COUNTY QUESTION. Judge Moore Holds Hearing at Lan? caster Today. Rock Hill, May 25.?The hearing on the unconstitutionality of the ill shaped county act in connection with the new county of Catawba will be had before Judge Ernest Moore at Lancaster on Friday, May 26. This question was referred to Judge Moore by Chief Justice Gary last week. The opponents of the new county Will be represented by W. W. Lewis of York, A. L. Gaston and J. H. Ma? rion of Chester and J. E. McDonald of Winnsboro; while the commission, whose action it is sought to enjoin, will be represented by R. H. Welch of Columbia. Automobile Accident. County Demonstrator J. R. Clark came to grief in his little Henry. Mon? day. Mr. Clark and Mr. Edwin John? son were on the way to Brewington, fish-bent, and had como to the slope in front of Mrs. U M. Barfteld's when a radius pin gave way and the car headed straight to the ditch, turning turtle, breaking the wind shield Into its bits and pinioning the fish-lovers. Fortunately neither was hurt badly.? Manning Herald. MEN FACE MURDER CHARGE. CRIME COMMITTED IN FLOR? ENCE IN 1011. David Ulrich. Garficid Matthews, Rhett Matthews, and Walker Ander? son Pla?-ed in Jail for Killing of Wash Rogers. Florence, May 25.?Four men of the Coward section of the county were brought to Florence Wednesday for commitment on the charge of murder committed in 1914. The men were David Ulrich, Garfield Matthews, Rhett Matthews and Walker Ander? son. They arc aged 20. 40, 50 and 25 years. The murder * which they are ac? cused occurrer November, 1914, >.t which time t' ^ >dy of Wash Roger* was found r /te railroad track with a wound ir ? side of his head, and apparent!? . had been the victim of a blow f a railroc.d train. The fa coroner' ? y was suspicious, row ? / ever, a ^ Ae sheriff has had the case follow ? since that time. All ^ these men except one took; his k bodly and with little con cer /at one broke down, but he hf nfessed nothing. The warrant was .nade out by W. B. DuBoso, rural policeman, on information and be ief. All of these parties are white And are well known in the neighborhood. The body of Wash Rogers was found on the railroad near New Hope. There has always been a suspicion that the bottom of the case had not been touched by the coroner's Jury* WASHINGTON NEWS BRIEFS. ? -_ i The Rlggs Rank Trial?Ex-President Taft Delivers Address. Washington, May 26.?The govern? ment on a technicality withdraws tho joint perjury indictment against tho Riggs bank officials. Three separate indictments against all three officials are still pending. The court overrul? ed the motion to instruct the jury to return a verdict of not guilty, i: Former defended" the plan for the estab? lishment of a permanent court to de? cide all adjustable questions between nations. He takes issue with Bryan I who last year declared if American forces back up plan of enforcing peace then the power of congress will be usurped because congress is the.only body that can declare war. He says that the power of congress would not be infringed upon as congress would still have to put the army and navy at the disposal of the president when needed. He says the Lee.gue to En? force Peace is necessary now because war is so expensive. SKIRMISH IN MEXICO. One of Villa's Lieutenants Killed by Americans. Field Headquarters, Near Namlqui pa, May 26.?Candelario Cervantes, one of VilkVs most trusted lieutenants who took part in the Columbus mas? sacre, has been killed by American scouts south of Cruces, according to an official report. A short sharp battle between sv force of American army engineers and a gang of Mexican bandits under Cervantes today resulted in Cervantes and another bandit being killed and several wounded. Three Americans were wounded, one dying shortly af? terward. The official announcement says the bandits were scattered. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES BUSY. There Seems to Bo u Scramble for Re? publican Nomination. Chicago, May 26.?Five presidential camps have been opened here. Fair? banks is claiming one hundred and fifty delegates; Root is claiming one hundred and thirty; Burton is claim? ing cne hundred and forty; Sherman is claiming ninety, and Weeks is claiming two hundred. AIDING COTTON GROWERS. Wilsoov -T*41s Texan* Government la Alive to Situaton. Washington, May 25.?President Wilson today told Senator Sheppard and R. D. Bowen, of Paris, Texas, representing the Farmers' Union of that State, that the American govern? ment was doing everything possible to protect the rights of American growers of cotton and other commod? ities wanted In Europe and would continue to seek the freedom of American trade from interference by Great Britain and other belligerents. Mr. Bowen complained that the farm? ers of the United States had lost $500,000,000 in 1914 alone.