Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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April, ltM. ?*Be Jnat Pud Fear not?Dot nil the ends Thon Abart at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Consolidated Aug. 2,1861. SUMTER, S. 0., WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. VoLXLII. No. 46. SJCaWRE OF AMERICAN MAILS AND BOYCOTT OF AMERICAN FIRMS IS GRIEVANCE. Issue* Statement That 80 tees hi BerosuJng Very Im ovec failure of Engtend to let Washington. July It.?A very ee Hone controversy between the United ttee and Great Britain and her al? ia impending. Two matters of dif have arisen threatening the friendly relations of the countries. The British boycott is of the greatest Importance. British inter? ference with the American mails is another difference. That the situation la serious Is Indicated by the fact that Acting Secretary of State Polk has la eujed the following authorised state sneat: "The State department la be? coming very impatient over/the fail? ure of Qroat Britain to reply to our nsfll Inquiry." RECORD BROKEN. Chavty-nene qbaMren Deed and Hun eVed jued Thirty-four Addltkmal Chore of Paralyses. New York, July 22.?The death roc erf In the Infantile paralysis epidem? ic ff'ja broken today, the health de pgftment reporting thirty-nine chil fftji no having succumbed to the dls ejsjsje wet hin the last twenty-four hour*. 4% hundred and thirty-four new cases are ro sorted. The quarantine hi tightening in the border States. OKRMiiNS RETREATING IN EAST i by Rejell mi Austrian* mum arc Retiring on Petrograd, July 12.?T'.e Austrlans gag Oer mans in Volhynht are rt treat? ing.. The Teutons were compelled to fall bath to avoid a big section of their at my being cut off or captured favouring six days of. steady attack? ing gioi) g the Up* river. The Russians exceed the Li'pe> by constant batter lie defeat of the Teutons opens I for /Further advances against envy captures along the Li pa. VILLA ACTIVITY BECOMES SE? RIOUS, Perwhini Alarmed at Raids Being by Forces of Bandit Chicf Waahlngton. Jury 22.?The State de? partment has Instructed Consul U od gen to call the Curranta govern? ment's attention'to the reported ac? tivity of Vila. Pershlng's dispatches nay that Villa activity is becoming se? rious. POLICE DISCOVER ( LUE. Statement In Diary May Re? veal Mystery Connected With Wo. aun t Death. Boston. July 22.?The police din covered in Dr. Cella Adams' diary an entry concerning her relations with Dr. Atwood, hor fiancee, which may solve the mystery of her death. GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED. Aeroplanes Bombard French Positions ??German Airman Brought Down. Paria July 22.?Tho enemy's sur? prise attack at Laflllc Morte were re? pulsed. A violent bombardment Is progressing In sectors of the Fleury and Fumln wood. The German? af? ter a sharp bombardment attacked the French positions on the northeastern side, hut were repulsed. A German seroplane was brought down near Mcts. German aviators bombarded Belfort unsueeewsfully. BRITISH STEAMER SUMMARISED. Artillery Duels in Komme Region? Heavy Romhnrdmcut In Four-Euux. Ix>ndon. July 22.?Artillery duels were In progress through the night on the Somme front. No Infantry en? gagements are reported. The British and German i>osttlons In the Four Raux sector were heavily shelled. The British steamer Wolf was unk, prob? ably by a submarine, in the North WILL GIVE < RAIT FREE HAND. Count Zeppelin Says Tluit Air und Submarine Craft Vre to lie Turned I.OOM*. London, July 21.?A dispatch from Berne says that Count Zeppelin in e. caking lO workmen at Kriedrh hs haven said: "Have good news. Kais? er haH given his advisers a free hand regarding the use of air shlpi and eubmsrlnes snd vital blows will soon be struck." GAT IIEBING ON FRIDAY QUITE DIFFERENT FROM SESSION OF TWO YEARS AGO. Cnmd Orderly and Attentive?Bas? ket Dinner Is Served?Candidates Receive Liberal Applause. Rtdgeland. July ?1.?The "State campaign meeting wa? called to order by W. A. Sauls, county chairman, at 11 o'clock today under the large spreading oaks on the high school grounds. The R*iv. J. M. Sullivan opened the meeting with prayer. The crowd waa jolly and each candidate received respectful attention. Judging from the cheering the crowd was mostly Blease. with Manning and Cooper tied for second place. The meeting today wa|i a marked contrast to the meeting here* two years ago, when u free-for-all fight was Indulged in while Attorney General Peeples was speaking. The first speaker was D. W. McLau lin, candidate for State Treasurer. 8. \% Carter, the Incumbent, was lato In i arriving from Beaufort and lost his place on the programme. For Secretary of State George W. Wightman and W. Bank Dove spoke and were well received. For railroad commissioners the candidates spoke in the following or? der: Messrs. Thrower, Fant, Cansler, Kelly and Hampton. \ Lieut. Gov. Bethea defended the Ford peace expedition to Europe, pleaded for harmony and urged that factionalism be abolished. His op? ponent. Dr. Adams, was late in ar? riving and did not make any speech. John T. Duncan spoko. dev. Manning was the next speaker. He stated that the paramount issue before tho people Is the enforcement and respect for law and order; that it must , be respected, and, would be re? spected if he was re-elected governor, as it had been done during his pres? ent administration. He discussed the tax situation, the Improvement at the asylum, and told at length what he had done to relieve the suffering of its inmates. He was freely applauded. R, A. Copper waa the next speaker. TOO* ?tifed *at the leaning that he was in the race solely on his own mer? its and not at the solicitation of any man or party of men. He urged that the farmers use every effort to develop their agricultural resources. He .said he favored the State supervising the aystcm of warehouses. He ended his speech with a plea for education, and stated that he was in favor of de? nominational colleges being allowccTan equal showing with State colleges where free tuition was concerned. Mr. Cooper was loudly applauded. Ex-Gov. Blease next spoke. He ar? rived from Beaufort about three min? utes before his time to speak. He spoke favorably of the State ware hotts*- system, advocated a rural cred? it system, 6 per cent, interest and bien? nial scsions of the legislature. He criticised the creation of new offices and characterized the present admin? istration as being the most lawless and extravagant in the history of the State. He closed his speech with a de? fence of his pardon record. He was applauded frequently during his speec applauded frequently during his speech and received an ovation at the Conclusion. J. M. DesChamps was the last speaker. Ho pleased the crowd with his witty remarks and unusual cam? paign speech. A basket dinner was served on the grounds to the crowd, estimated from seven hundred to one thousand. RENEW AKSAII/TS AT VERDUN. I ! - I VosgcH and Verdun Scenes of Attack, But Teutons are Beaten Back. Paris, July 22.?The Germans re? newed their assaults oil tho Verdun J front last night, but were beaten off. Simultaneously the Germans attacked the Kreuch position in the Vosges ; mountains, hut were beaten off by the tire from the French infantry and cur? tain* tire Horn the French. settlement with Mexico. Agreement Reached to Refer Dis? puted Questions to Commission. Washington, July 21.?The Unite! Stntcs will accept the suggestion of the dclacto government of Mexico for ? settlement by a commission of three of the questions outlined in the Mex? ican note of July 11th. The State de? partment will Insist In turn on the aeOOptanoe by the Mexicans that the commission bind the Carranxistas t<> insure adequate protection of the American border from the Mexican side. The finding of the commission Is suhject to the approval of both gov? ernments. Trains Over Coast Line Bridge at St. Ste phens Annulled. Coast Line Train No. 32, Augusta to Florence, First to Pass over Santee River Last Night, after Test Had Been Made Many Trains Going over Track now?Governor Stuart of Virginia Marooned in City?Schedule Between Sumter and Columbia Inaugurated?Wateree Rising Again?Crest Reached at Santee?Seaboard Train Derailed. From The Daily Item, July 24. The Coast Dine track at Remini wan opened to traffic last night, after be? ing closed since last Tuesday afternoou *t 6 o'clock. Train No. 32 from Au? gusta to Florence, which was tho last train to pass over the river before trains were annulled because of high water on the Santee at this point, was the first to come over when the wa? ter had gone down sufficiently to air |low traffic to be resumed. The an? nulling of trains over the Coast Dine main lino between Lanes and Charles* ton bocause of tho high water on the, Santee at St. Stephens was the 'othe* important feature in tho everts ofj 'Sunday, resulting from the subsidjpgj and rising flood at the two diltedmtj [joints. Little change was rePjH? elsewhere. The on y other lmpdTBMK* news of tho day was the repor$?n?, the Wateree was again risiiig^pfeq that it was probable the work on tx>4 Wateree trestle at Wedgcticld ?n^Aie Sumter-Columbla lino might nave*^ft be abandoned temporarily because the water there was again rising. With the opening of the Remini crossing of the Coast Line over the Ssntee the threatened congestion, re-;] suiting from the closing of the San- j tee bridge at St. Stephens was rellev-.'! ed. Trains which had been operating by way of Florence, Lanes and Char^ leston or Sumter, Lanes and Charles?? ton to the south were detoured byi Sumter, Orangeburg, Denmark an* *a*?1mah:* Wo^K*1 luallW?aW Line trains imd through Seaboard Air Line trains from New York to Jack? sonville were detoured over this route. The long string of cars which have been on the track at Remini ever since last Tuesday night, when they were put there to hold down the track when the water rose, were hauled off the track and every part of the track was gone over and found intact. A severe test was given the track by bumping the cars about on it for some time, when the double header engine pulled out for Sumter. There was a big crowd of people at the Sumter station when the long train pulled in and they saw with interest the water marks on the cars, where the flood had come to at its highest. After the string of coal and box cars was pulled off the passenger train did not come over the trestle right away. Two long freight trains were operated over tho trestle and suffered no ill effects. In fact the track seem? ed practically as good as ever, except that it made many of tho passengers nervous to see the swift water almost up to the rails, seemingly anxious to devour them, as No. 32 slowly made its way over bridge and trestles. Following another freight train was sent over tho river, then a long A. C. L. through train from New York to Jacksonville, which had been sent by Sumter, following the close of the bridge over the Santee at St. Steph? ens. A. C. L. train No. 37 from Sum? ter to Augusta was sent over the line and a Seaboard Air Line train from New York to Jacksonville, which had been marooned in the city most of the day, was allowed to pass. Today the regular trains between Sumter and Augusta are being operated on this line and four Seaboard Air Line trains, two north and two south, are being operated, besides tho through Atlantic Coast Line trains between New York and Jacksonville, which rare now using this route. In addition to these trains a service has been inaugurated between Sumter and Columbia, one train each way operating every day. Train No. .r>l from Wilmington ami Florence is op? erated by way of Denmark, leaving Sumter at 11: 1U a. in. where it is transferred to the Southern Railway tracks. The return train leaves Co? lumbia at 4:1"? i?. in. and comes by way of Denmark. It had been hoped to operate trains by way of Cumden over the Northwestern and Seaboard Air lane tracks, hut owing to the rise in the water there it has been Impos? sible to sufficiently complete the Sea hoard Air Line bridge at Camden to allow trains to pass and this idea had to be abandoned, This route would have been much shorter than the one which has bq?n taken. R&por&this morning indicated that the crest had reached the A. C. L. bridge at St. Stephens. The water there was over the tracK, which was befng held down by a long line of coal cars heavily loaded with sand and no serious damage was expected. Trajn Nq. 52 passed over this track Sunday morning and shortly thereafter trains over this bridge was annulled. At the time No. r>2 passed over, the water was up to the crossties and still rising. At Camden Junction on the Wateree 'ft aras learned that the water is again riamgjlhere, and it is feared that it will' force a cessation of the work of repairing the trestle, which was wash? ed away there. This work had been ?tatted as the water receded. How? ever, no further damage to tho trestle is expected from the present rise in the river. At Camden the water was at 2ft feet, it was stated this morning, jutd, still rising, but only very slowly. While this had forced the Seaboard Air Line gang to suspend work for a While, it was not expected to rise any higher, or sufficiently high to inflict anyturther damage. Three men were into the tlood on Saturday, ilng and drowned in the' stream Working on the Seaboard Air bringe. a Southern Railway sustained J^uch less damage than w: ax ,Jt?n their Kingvllle-Marlon line -Only jon? smalt trestle was washed away, it was learn? ed. All of the' rest of tho trestle was intact and this small damage will be speedily repaired. Governor Stuart in The City. Sunday shortly after noon a through !Seaboard Air Line train between New York and Jacksonville arrived at the I'Seaboard station and was marooned there for the day, getting out by way of Kcmini late at night. The train had twelve cars, live day coaches, mail and express cars and five Pullmans. The Pullman cars were loaded with tourists, who were carried much out of their way on their trip to Southern points. On board the train were Gov. Stuart of Virginia and several mem? bers of his staff, who were on a trip connected with personal business in Southern Georgia. One of the mem? bers of Gov. Stuart's staff was Col. Lee Paschal, one of the men who built the Claremont Hotel In this city. A detachment of seventy-seven re? cruits in the coast artillery service were also on board the train, travel? ing in two cars from Columbus, Ohio, to Fort Screven, Ga., just outside of Savannah. They were in charge of Sergeant Quackendoll and a corporal of the United States army. There were also several men from the naval training school at Norfolk, who were on their way to their hoiv.e in Geor? gia on furloughs. This morning ore of the Seaboard Air Line trains while being transferred from the Coast Line track to the Sea? board Air Line track was derailed at tho switch at Boat Calhoun steet. The rail turned and two of the cars were off the track. The track had to he rc placed and strengthened before the cars, a Pullman and the dining oar, were replaced on the track, so that the train could proceed. MAKES ADDRESS AT HOCK HILL. Hock Hill Herald, .Inly 22. The quarterly meeting of the Cham? ber of Commerce was held Friday evening, Dr, s. H, Edmunds, of Bum ter, being the speaker of the occa? sion. Owing to the fact that the con? gressional aspirants were speaking also, the meeting was an abbreviated affair, consisting of Dr. Bdmunds* ad dross and the election of live directors. The following were elected: A. C. Patterson, U F. Waldrop, .1. W. (>'Noal, 11. Z. Thomas. .1. B. Reld. Dr. Bdmunds spoke on < *it> Build? ing, Though brief, the talk was a gem and was thoroughly appreciated by all present. The subject was pre? sented in a concise, ami eloquent manner and the suggestions advanced were of a most helpful character. GUARDS ENROLL FOR PRIMARY ENROLMENT BOOK FROM EACH COUNTY TO RE OPENED AT REGIMENTAL QUARTERS. Rifle Praetiee Begins?Col. Springs Makes Statement Concerning Filling of Vacancies in Second?Bob Gon? zales Gets ApiM>iutment. Camp Moore, Styx, July 20.?The crack of rille lire, beginning about 1 o'clock today over the rifle ranse, marking the opening or rifle practice for the two regiments, was the only break in the calm in which Cainp Moore has been wrapped since last week, when the two commands en? camped here gave up hope of getting to the Mexican border. Camp officials are still without advices from the de? partment of the cast as to their move? ment, if any. In order to save needless corre? spondence, Col. Holmes B. Springs to? day issued a statement approved by the officers of the 2d regiment, de? claring that in making appointments for vacancies in his regiment he would give consideration first of all to the officers of his own reigment and to "men who have seen fit to enlist in the regiment at great personal sacri? fice and undergo the hardship of mili? tary life rather than those who have i walked the streets without offering their country their services until they were assured of a commission." The statement follows: "In order that the many applications coming to me for commissions in the 2d South Carolina infantry might be brought to an immediate termination, I desire to inform those interested that any commission at this time, or any time in the future, as long as t am colonel during this service, will be filled from men who have seen fit to enlist ^n the regiment at great per? sonal sacrifice and undergo the hard? ships of military life. I do not expect to recommend a man for any ot Ice from men who have walked the streets without offering their services to their country until they were assured o' a commission. If it becomes possible that the vacancies cannot be filled from the regiment. offcej^JpQw, hcld?> Ing commissions in the State will be asked to serve. The vacancy for lieu? tenant colonel will be filled from the majors if they desire to advance, but in the event that they do not so. de? sire I will probably request that a regular army officer be given the as? signment for the extent of this service only, that we may have the benefit of his instruction and experience. With all due respect to thos.^ concerned, I Will state that we are working for ef? ficiency in the regiment, and the above statement has been prompted by the fact that each day I can hardly af? ford the time it would take to consid? er the applications from persons who think they should have the commis? sions without showing any good faith on their part other than the idea that they possess some political strength. This statement is approved by the commissioned officers of the regiment. Col. Springs, of the 2d regiment, an? nounced today the appointment of Robert E. Gonzales, of Columbia, as historian of the regiment. Mr. Gon? zales was an editorial writer on the Columbia State before his enlistment in the machine gun company of the 2d regiment, and his sparkling para? graphs in his special column of tiat paper have given him a wide reputa? tion. The 1st battalion of the 1st regi? ment went to the rille range today. Considering the number of recruits In i the ranks, and the fact that it was their first day out, they turned in a very creditable card. They used :he 100-yard range. Each mnn was gp'en six shots at a time. He was required to shoot these at various 'mes in a standing position, sitting down and lying down. The battalion shot by companies. The biggest Hag pole in camp was erected yesterday on top of the hill. Which Is adorned by the camp hospi? tal. Today a new laundered, bright, clean "Old Glory" lloats from the lop of the pole, and a large white hag I emblasoned with a big red cross waves beneath. The cheerful and chesty young saw-bones and apothocarles, which compose the hospital corps, are among the few In camp whose days are not darkened by the Intricacies of the manual of arms, and who suffer no heart pangs in keeping tiny Hecks of rust off the barrel of one of Uncle Sam's valuable new rlflea The knight hospitalers have no time to wants about the cannon's mouth, their's is a superior function. Kor their share they have been hard ;<t work on Utter drill, first-aid methods and object lea sons In the care of the wounded. During the days of medical examina? tion against typhoid and smallpox they PARALYSIS AT BENHETTSY1LLE LITTLE GIRL FOUR YEARS OF AGE CLAIMED BY INFANTILE SCOURGE. Younger Child in Same Town De? velops Case?I*rotecf Ion Measures Taken?Reported to Slate Board. Bennettsville, July 21.?Little Ruth, the 4-year-old daughter of Mrs. Tom Wright, died this afternoon from in? fantile paralysis at the home of her grandfather, Mr. Sam Wright, on Fayetteville avenue. The malady was so diagnosed yesterday and quaran? tine established. It is said that a younger child developed the same trouble today. Full reports were promptly made to local and State boards of health, a/ Jevery known preventative has / Jen employed against extension / jhc disease. NEW PART /S MEXICO. Gen. Trevlno / J fo be at Head of Revolution ^Irmliig for Control of Govcrnm/ / El Paso/ ^ly 22.?The leaders of the new ;alist party assert that all of nort> l Mexico with the army of Carrar. .as is ready to support a party that seeks control of the repub-x lie. Gen. Trevino, the Carranza com? mander at Chihuahua, Is reported to be the one leading the party. WEST WILD SEE FINAL STRUG? GLE. Gen. Ha ig Says Decision of European War Will bo Made in West. Paris, July 22.?Gen. Douglas Halg, the British commander, in a state? ment given out today said: "The su? preme decision of the war will take place on the western battlefield." * have seen hard service attending the doctors in the hospital tents. The members of the corps live on a hill, slightly isolated from the rest of the camp, where they have a net company street lined with tents of the trian? gular type. They are distinguished I from the men of, other units by a jt*a* oordV instoad Of the M black of the officers Vhot.ln'e? the enlisted men of tmr ments. The camp sweltered through anoth? er very hot day today, partly relieved in the afternqon by a feeble breese ihat came and went by fits and starts, Natural shade is very scarce, the few slender pines that still retain resi? dence In the camp site offer but poor protection against the persistent and unfailing sun. Camp Moore Is by no means congested in its arrange? ment, and a trip for any reason means a long, hot walk. The perspiration that has soaked shirts and trousers for the last two days brought on a celebration of wash day along several company streets today. Privates and "non-coms' could be observed hang? ing out clothes on a line stretched be? tween two tents, or wringing them out of a tub, clothed meanwhile in pleased smiles, mustaches and some? times a blanket. The corral where the horses and mules of the two regiments are kept is situated down the hill below the cantonment -of the Charleston Light Dragoons. The scenery thereabouts is that of a three-reel Western drama. The management of the corral haa been recently taken over by the mem? bers of the engineers company. Men who have had experience at clerical work have tucked themselves ecurely into several soft berths dur? ing the last few days. Around regi? mental headquarters and camp head? quarters there have accumulated her? culean labors to be performed in keep? ing books, making out forms, writing letters, checking property and the like, and men who have been in of? fices at home have been detailed for this work in considerable numbers? thereby escaping long hikes, much burning sun and a goldt-n opportunity to chop stove wood or meander ceas lcssly up and down a sentinel's foot? path. Company K. 2d regiment, from Florence, went on a long bike this morning over to Dixiana. a small sta? tion on the Seaboard, about six miles from camp. A moving picture man from Colum? bia spent yesterday in camp making pictures of the two regiments and of varying scenes on the camp site. Tomorrow will be enrollment day at camp. According to the rules recently decided on by the Democratic execu? tive committee each company com? mander has been supplied with an en? rolment book to enroll the members of bis command. There will be an en? rolment book from each company at regimental headquarters for men who are not from the county from which ilie regiment comes.