Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TT RJHNFORCKMENTS SENT TO f?ll RUSSIAN AD VANCE. More Slowly Gateway to June 14.?Great mi _troop* from north of the Frfeot Marshes are being sent south - w?re, Stlffsntng Um Austrian defense. advance has been less groat resistance is offered at Poland. Bucsac, and other Tho Russian drive continues _-. towns have been captured to'tBe Oollcla, Volhynla and Bukowina Purlouti fighting Is going on aftnrno la tho Pols region, which wftt decide the fate of Lemberg. GsWftAX loss near million. Piores Costly? of Frendi Positions Jtne 14.?-The violent bom ?>C French positions con sr the Germans against Thiau Vaaxc and the Chaattre woods, scares attt tho German lose saliva ssouthe It. the Verdun battle stfUiMtt, rllfcH SMTP UmX thirty War crsfft Destroyed mm. Jans If?German newspa havo pohnahad oftVtal statistics Oft? Brtthih naval losses etnee war eejaa. The report ehowa they last eleven battleships, fifteen cruisers, thirty torpedo boats, encun arises asd other email aaiikts* a total ot s hundred Ian before the Jutland battle, last mere than twenty vessels CAfWltE POSITIONS, At _Jiae 14.?The war oftce ad* tnat tha Br ttsh have captured positions near &ltebes, south .<hssns% isrm. Eight hundred hale la** cdptured. Baven bp\ Indiens at Bamovic* v ., ill An '' ,, - T * i ? ? k ? Tv Jt?' im TYjk* rnp?il of '"Randes. Jane 14.?The Russians Save ant tho austiian railway com* Satal nations from Csomowlta to the nvrth. Hea/y fighting la going on on the eastern, southeastern and North? ern outskirts of the city. British entered the German capital of tho province of the same name in an Mcnday, a Teheran dispatch u Csaraaati Tanat-ta on Raid. "Asnsterdant. June 14.?Seven Oer man war vetaele preceded by a Zep Btaeed i-.he Frtdan Islands Tues fiaaht, going west. _ Home, June 14.?Aa Italian ship ran has bombarded Pa renso, tho Austrian port In I stria, the capital at that provtiioe. otf Natamal Cscnmittoc ?' Colombia, June If.?John Gary fevnna of Spartan burg has been elect? edDemocratic naUon il commltteeman from Sou th Carolina, according to ad reoerred la Columbia yesterday. Jfr. Brans la elso Stare chairman. Mr. Benan saccseds Sens tor B. R. Till asea, who desired to retire from the national committee. imlttoe assignments of the South delegation In the national Democratic convention at St. Louis contained in a telegram received a? at the governor's office. Tho delegation meeting In St. Louis Oov. Manning as chairman, following are the committee as ints: Committee on plstform. E. D. Smith; committee on rules. Tris? tram T. Hyde; committee on creden fate, W. P. Pollock; committee on permanent organisation, U D. Jen W. P. Pollock was num?d to the nomination of President Bright Williamson ose nsmed is a aanmbsr of the committee to notify President Wilson of tils nomination. Jona P. Thomas. Jr., of Columbia was name** as a member of the committee iss no ify the vice president. I AVIATORS ACTlVi: IN WAlfl Saloniki. June 1$.?Conflict! be I ween the advance guards of the l^rench and Bulgarians on the right lank of the Vardar Is officially in ioonoed. German aeroplanes are lean herding the allies' positions at ? amendJ. French aviators have bombarded tho Bulgarian encamp -?- -? N ego ret, Ntrumnlls and P strich. TO STOP MAIL imtOYANCES. BRITAIN TO EXPEDITE EXAADNA TION PROCESS. Foreign Office Relieves Relief Prom Onerous Delays Will Prove Enough for America. London, June 12.?Delays in the ex? amination of mails which are due to faults In administration have been corrected, according to the British foreign office, which is working with the French government in the prep? aration of a reply to the American note. The foreign office feels that the chief American complaints are due to the application of the principle in? volved rather then to any divergence of opinion ae to the right of the idlloa to examine mails and that the spe? cific instances lie in the past. The United States already han re? ceived assurances that: the faults in question have been corrected. Except for the brlif summary ca? bled when the American note was made publto In Washington none of its contents has been publb he 1 in England. POINT OF PRINCIPLE. Washington, June II.?While Great Britain has Indicated to the State de? partment that examinetion of detained neutral mall* would be expedited as much as possible department officials said tonight that the concession cc uld 1 be considered by this government la* only a minor one, not affecting the question of right of seisure, e ver which the two governments have Ils I agreed. I Intimations hav? reached the de? partment that the British reply, t ow I being prepared, would formally hati (attention to the steps taken to ob? viate delay In mall examination tiiufe I disposing of many specific complaints [in the American protest but would ibt I accede to the American position tliat the allies had exceeded their rlghtiln extending their censorship outside tt?r I ritortal waters and had emplojed ["vexatldusty Inquisitorial" method* in I enforcing It. It la understood that I sdeh a reply would be considered far 1 short of meeting the situation. tott* OOKB W SUMTER. Oi?SsJe%l*rff Fhtk to Attend Bible Obfe feteuce. I Orahgeburg, June 12.?Orangeburg Ulttrttt of the South Carolina cott Iferehc* will operate a special train lover the Atlantic Coast Una railroad I to Sumter on July 4 to attend the I sessions of the Wesley Bible class I conference. Orangeburg district Is I determined to make the bannor show? ing at the conference. St Paul's Methodist church of Orangeburg has (two largo and live Wesley Bible I classes one for the women and the other for the men. At least 200 will go from the city of Orangebirg and I hundreds of others will go from Barn well. Denmark, Bamberg, North, Cope, Branchvllle, St George. Bow? man, Blloree Holly Hill and other towns of the district This confer? ence to be held In Sumter will be a great one and the Sunday school [workers of Orangeburg dlstritc are Igoing to attend In gratifying numbers. DARLINGTON CONSCIENCE FUND. Aged Pel sou Finds Mistake anil Sends m $t&0 to Be Added to Taies. Darlington, June IB.?Mayor E. R. Oos this morning received it letter mailed at Darlington under special stamp and upon opening it he found three brand new $100 gold certifi? cates and one f 50 gold certificate in? closed in the following letter: "Have Just discovered that, owing to a mis? take long ago, $350 belongs to the town. Just use with ordinary v.axes." The letter Is written In a very plain hand, though apparently that of an aged person, but there Is nothing to indicate from whom the money Is re? ceived. Mayor Cox has turned the money over to the treasurer of the town. BOY DROWNS IN RIVER, Harry Taylor of Sparta nburg Loses Life. Spartan burg. June IS.?Harry Tay? lor, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Taylor of this city, was drown? ed In Llnvllle river, near Linville Falls, N. C, this afternoon, according to a message received here tonight. He wan a member of a camping part) of boys accompanied by the Rev. W. H. K. Pendleton, rector of the Churth of the Advent of this city, who left Spartanburg Monday morning. The message stated that the boy'8 body had not been recovered at midnight. Will Soon Complete School. The work on the girls' high school will soon be completed, within about three weeks at least, if nothing un? expected turns up to stop or hind? er work during that time. The tile for the closets has yet to he laid, the contractor having been obliged to wait on its shipment, and there Is some more painting which still has to be done. PEOPLE MUSI HD IN FIGHT. ANTI-SALOON LEADER ISSUES AN APPEAL TO PUBLIC. Officers Cooperate in Enforcement?J. K. Breedin Says "Prohibition Has Justified All the Hopes of Its Advo? cates." Columbia, June 13.?J. K. Breedin. superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of South Carolina, returned to his office yesterday from a trip to St. Matthews, Wesley chapel, near St. Matthews, and thft city of Orangeburg, where he addressed an open air meet? ing on the court house square, all the churches closing for the meeting. Mr. Breedin in making a special appeal to Prohibitionists to make their senti? ment effective, not only in matter* of legislation but so effective that no violators of the law may feel it as a potent restriction. Mr. Breedin ur^es the people of the State to use the ma? chinery of government already In ex? istence for the enforcement of the laws. "It is an unwholesome condition," said Mr. Breedin, "for citizens to* fail to invoke the aid of magistrates and sheriffs when conditions suggest the need of their services. All the ma? chinery of government is in our hands ready for use?magistrates, sheriffs, grand juries. But while urging that ail men be aggressive against viola? tors of law, and not merely passive sympathisers, I find a most satisfying degree of progress on every hand, both in actual enforcement by officers and in the attitude of the men of the State. Only a small number of men are Indifferent to strict enforcement. Most men want the law enforced and are now in favor of it. Some of the mayors have been especially vigorous in the prosecution of tigers, and some sheriffs have been conspicuously alert, and the people are supporting them heartily. Wo must remain alert, how? ever, all the time. "No law that touches closely the habits of rien can be enforced em clently unless the sentiment for the law is organized and aggressively as? serted. South Carolina wants prohi? bition and prohibition has justified all the hopes of its advocates, for it ha3 reduced crime and improved the pub? lic peace a id order?the highest con? sideration of a State government. 1 would oall attention to the obligation which rests on every law-abiding cit? izen to do his part for the betterment of the Stats by cooperating with the officers charged with the enforcement of the law. And we need not wait (Tor the off clals to act?we can be vigi? lant ourselves and report to a mem? ber of the grand jury any want of activity on the part of the peace of? ficers. But the officers will always take vigorous action when a suffi? ciently impi essive demonstration ' of sentiment it given to be measured in terms of political influence. I mean no reflection on the officers of e/ey county, moat of whom are conscien? tious, though not active except on complaint. That Is more or less gen? eral throughout the State. I should like to see our magistrates and con? stables entei upon a campaign of tiger elimination and carry it to a re? lentless cone, uslon. "But I especially appeal to the men of the State to be watchful of the order of trelr communities, to be vigilant against the stealth of Mini tigers as abettors of the most con? temptible cUss of criminals preying upon the public. "We can not afford to be indiffer? ent to the activity of pocket tigers and others. Let the men of the State call on the magistrates with proof and break up the evil, while it is only In its beginning." BISIIOPVILLE WINS FIRST GAME. Takes Opening Contest of Poo Dee League From Rennet tsville, 1 to 0. Bishopvllle, June 13.?Our lnng looked for day has come and gone, and al of our preparation has not been in vain. Bennettsvlll * looked a sure winner, standing two :o one in favor with all of the players seasoned veterans. They had boon playing together for weeks, and had team work down fine. Bish? opvllle had never played together, the players were barely acquainted with each other, ye. they won the game played yesterday on our field by a ecore of 1 to 0. Bishopvllle commenced playing baseball In 1877 and has been ever since, but not until now has she been satisfied with her showing. The attendance was all that could he expected, some 100 autos were parked in and around the grounds be? sides the stands were tilled. But for the thrills and downright painful ex? citement the game was clean and de? void of offense. HUGHES TALKS AMERICANISM. Says He is An Out and Out American. New York, Juno 13.?Judge Hughes issued a statement today saying: "My attitude is one of undiluted Ameri? ca nism. Anyone who supports me is supporting an out and out American und American policy." '* A CALL TO STATE MILITIA. MANNING POINTS OUT THAT THERE MAY BE C ALL TO SERVICE. Officers Believe South Carolina Nat? ional Guard May be Ordered Out for Patrol Duty on Mexican Border. Columbia, June 13.?In an executive order issued yesterday Gov. Man? ning called attention to the possibil? ity of a call of the National Guard and the need of company commanders recruiting their organizations up to the authorized strength. In view of the situation on the bor? der the order is construed by guard officials to mean that the servicer of the National Guard of South Carolina ! may soon be needed for patrol duty on the Mexican boundary line. Gov. Manning's oraur is as follows: "In view of the probable call for the mobilization of the National Guard and naval militia of South Carolina for service in the near future, I deem it of the utmost importance that the officers and cnlijted men In this State begin at once and in earnest, active preparations for increasing the strength and efficiency of the several commands. "I do not believe that the citizens and soldiers of any State In the Union are more loyal and patriotic than those of South Carolina, and should the call come, it is my desire that the organizations from this State make the best showing by being the first to notify the president of our readiness and preparedness, both in men and efficiency, to respond to the call of duty In defense of our national honor. ? 'I desire this order read In the presence of each company and divi? sion and that the men be impressed With the urgent desirability and neces? sity for prompt, patriotic and enthu? siastic act on looking to increasing the stength and efficiency of the South Carolina National Guard and naval militia." C. OF C. ACTIVITIES. Number of Matters Considered at the Meeting Monde y Afternoon?Want Men to Drill?Would Move Jail? Want Causeway Over Waterec? Would Restore Pullman. The Chamber of Commerce had a very interesting meeting of its direc? tors on Monday afternoon, when a number of matters of general interest to the community were discussed. Among these matters were prepared? ness, the providing of railroad con? veniences, the need of building up the Garner's Ferry and the removal of the county jail to another site. The meeting heartily endorsed a resolution offered that the business men of Sumter glvo their employes opportunity to attend drills of the lo? cal militia company and encourage their employes to become members of the company, If they have not already joined. Drills are held regularly on Monday nights and each man present gets one dolmr per drill. The Chamber of Commerce dis? cussed the matter of restoring the Pullman coach on the Charleston? Columbia A. C. L. trains and the sec? retary was instructed to take,the mat? ter up with the commercial organiza? tions of Charleston and Columbia to aid the Sumter organization in restor? ing this convenience for the traveling public. A committee consisting of Messrs. Lemmon, Harby and Booth was ap? pointed to consult with the jail com? mission concerning the removal of the Jail from the present location to some other site. It was considered best to have this done before the new jail was built. Supervisor Pitts stated that the act, as passed, carried the provision that the new jail be built on the same lot, but it was urged by members of the Chamber that some action be taken towards its removal. GOES TO WEST POINT. President Wilson Off for Cadet Com? mencement. New York, June 12.?President Wil? son arrived here from Washington at 10:15 o'clock tonight. The party was met at the station by Dudley Field Malone, collector of the port of New York. Collector Ma? lone took President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson in an automobile to the Seven? ty-ninth wharf in the Hudson river, where they boarded the yacht May? flower. The Mayflower will lie in the Hudson river off New York tonight and early tomorrow morning will start for West Point, where the president is to address tho graduates of the military academy. HUGMES HOLDS CONFERENCES. Republican Candidate Busy With Politicians in New York. New York, June 13.?Judge Hughes hold many poltical conferences today. He is expected to remain In New York until June 20. Col. Koosevelt arriv? ed in the city today but there has been no Intimation, that he will confer with Hughes. 10 OPERATE KAOLIN PLAN!. HEAD OFFICE OF BIG CONCERN WILL BE AT SUMTER. Southern Clay Company Will bo In? corporated with Capital of $75,000? A. C. Phelps. R. L. Wright and EJ M. Hall Petitioners?Property Pur? chased at Blaney and Horrell Hill. From the Daily Item, June 13. A plant of some considerable size will soon be placed in operation by Sumter business men, who have pe? titioned the secretary of State to is? sue them a commission for the pro? posed enterprise, which will be known as the Southern Clay Company and and will have a capital stock of $75, 000. The petitioners for the commis? sion are A. C. Phelps, R. L. Wright and E. M. Hall, all of Sumter, which will be the head office of the plants. The Sumter gentlemen have pur? chased out the holdings at Blaney, a point on the Seaboard Air Line be? tween Columbia and Camden, and at James Crossing, near Horrell's Hill, a point on the Coast Lino between Sumter and Columbia, of parties who have been operating kaolin plants at those places. The new concern will mine the kaolin at these places and will deal in crude and refined clay, disposing of their products at various manufacturing plants throughout the country. Heretofore the plamtn at these places have been worked in a manner by their former owners, but have not been successful. The new owners ex? pect to operate them on a much larger scale and as they are experienced and successful business men, it is very probable that they will make a success out of the undertaking. Mr. Phelps stated this morning that the Maynard-Simmons company of Atlanta had been secured as the con? struction architects and engineers for the plants, but the superintendents had not yet been decided upon. The new concerns will begin their opera? tions on the new scale as soon as they can secure their charter and at? tend to all of the numerous details connected with the beginning of such an enterprise. CONSPIRACY CHARGE HEARD. Charles A. Frescli of New York Grant? ed Preliminary Before Magistrate E. W. Hollman. Barn well, June 12.?A preliminary hearing was held here today in the case of the State against Charles A Fresch of New York, charging con? spiracy to remove and carry beyond the jurisdiction of the court a certified check for $2,000 after attachment proceedings to seize said check had been issued and served. Magistrate E. W. Hollman has reserved his de? cision. RUSSIANS NEAR LEMBERG. Offensive Threatens the Fortified Cap? itol of Galicia. Petrograd, June 13.?The Russians in Galicia have advanced so far to the north that they are threatening to in? vest Limberg, the fortified capitol of the province. It is believed that the Austrlans will defend the city, but will require the civilians to evacuate the city. The city is the main objective of the Russian offensive. The Austro German defense is strengthening. GERMANS CAPTURE TRENCHES. French Admit Lobs of Position East of Hill 321. Paris, June 13.?Following a vio? lent attack west of Thiaumont the Germans penetrated the French trenches east of Hill 321, it Is official? ly admitted. Other German attacks in the Verdun region were repulsed. BULGARIAN TOWNS BOMBARDED. French and English Warships Shell Bulgarian Coast. Saloniki, Juno 13.?French and British warships are bombarding the Bulgarian coast between Dedagach and Potolagos. The population is fleeing. GERMAN ADVANCE IX FRANCE. Gain Ground Near Dounumont in Ver? dun Sector. Berlin, June 13.?The Germans have advanced southwest of Douau mont on the Verdun front, the war of? fice announces. Russian attacks west of Strypa have been repulsed. RIOTS IN VIENNA. 'Hungry Women Have All Night Bat? tle With Police. London, June 13.?There were food riots in Vienna all night, according to Berne, Switzerland, reports. Most of tho rioters were women and when po? licemen tried to disperse them great lighting followed. King George, Queen Mary, Queen Alexandria, Ambassador Page and all the big government officials attended tho Kitchener memorial services in St. Paul's church today. CONTRACT LET FOR LIBRARY CARNEGIE BUILDING TO BE ERECTED ON RYTTENBERG LOT BY J. M. HARBY. Structure Will Be of Hollow Building T^le, Faced With Dixie Texture Brick and Ornamented With Terra Cotta Trimming?*?Cost WU1 Be $10,000 for Completed Building. The contract for the Carnegie Li? brary for Sumter has been let to J. M. Harby and work on the building will commence as soon as the plans have been approved by the Carnegie Board and returned to the contractor. The cost of the building complete, which includes all of the structure, the heating system and furniture, will be $10,000, which amumt will be for? warded by the Carnegie Board when they approve the plans and contract. In addition to this amount the City of Sumter has agreed to give $1,000 annually for the upkeep of the library. The Carnegie library will be a one story twenty-eight by sixty feet build? ing with a basement. It will be erected on the Ryttenberg lot, just to the left of where the Ryttenberg house now stands. It will face on Liberty street and will be about twelve feet back from the sidewalk, having stone sleps leading up directly into lobby of the building. The structure itself will be of hollow buildinc dile reinforced and faced with Dixie tex? ture brick. The building will be or? namented with architectural terra Cot? ta, the dark brick and white of the terra cotta furnishing a pleasing contrast to the eye. The first floor of course will be given over to the library. In the base? ment will be a lecture room, a ladles' rest room, a men's toilet, furnace and supply rooms. The contract was let at a recent meeting of the library commission to Mr. J. M. Harby, a Sumter contractor. The architects are Messrs. J. H. Johnson of Sumter and N. G. Walker of Rock Hill, who are associated in the work. While it is impossible to say bow long it will be before the plans for the building and contract are approv? ed by the Carnegie board, Mr. Harby states that the building will be com? pleted and ready for ocupancy In six months time. INDIAN'S LECTURE PLEASING. Prince Ram Singh Makes Favorable Impression on Large Audience, Prince Ram Singh, formerly of India but temporarily of the United States, made a very pleasing talk at Trinity Methodist church on Sunday after? noon to a large audience upon whom he made a very favorable impres? sion. Mr. Derrick, the Christian name given Prince Ram Singh upon his conversion, told of his service in the German army and navy, of his conversion and of his efforts to secure medical and theological training In the United States In order to return to his country, India, as a medical missionary. Prince Ram Singh's story was told in terse succinct English, which lan? guage the vistor speaks fluently, as he does eight other languages. In fact at one time he was engaged as an intern>*eter when a large concern si Wilmington was employing hundred? of foreigners in its undertaking. It was told in a manner which pleased those who heard him and his refer? ences to his conversion and acceptance of the Christian faith, for which he gave up his parents, his right to as? cend to the throne as rajah of Luck now province as ruler over thirty one millions of people and all of the luxuries which accompanied this high office, were told in such an earnest and sincere manner as to touch his audi? tors. The Indian is endeavoring to com? plete his course at the medical de? partment of the University of Vir? ginia and to take a theological course at Atlanta in order that he can return to India to teach the people there the faith that he has learned. RUSKLYNS DRIVING ON, Steadily ffraring" Kovel, Lemberg and Czemowitz in Gallcia. Petrograd, June 13.?The Russians are steadily ncaring the three goals of their offensive?Kovel. Lemberg and Czernowitz. The only place at which they have been even temporari? ly halted is Bucza on the Stripa river. It is admitted that Austrian* check? ed them there, but the resistance has now been overcome. - I Real Estate Transfers. Master to I. C. Strauss, Henry Wein? berg. Isaac Strauss and the estate of M. Molse, tracts of 69 acres, 1G4.1 acres and 88 acres In county. $50. Master to I. C. Strauss, et al. tract of 54 acres on Shiloh public road, $50. Perry Moses, Jr., trustee, to Mrs. Sudie W. Rowland, lot on Washing? ton street, $3,500. D. R. McCallum to J. D. Blandlng. two lots on Salem Avenue, $1.200. Sarah G. Ellis and Ada K. I*owry to the City of Sumter. strip of land on Dugan street, $1.00.