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outhron. "Be Jnat and Fear not?Set an tbe ende Thon Atmm't at be (hf Ooonury's. Thy God'i aad Trath'a." TUE TRUE SOUTHRON, Er ibed Jons, 1CM. Consolidated Aur. 2,1861. 8UMTER, 8. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1916. Vol. XI L No. 19. ALLIES IN IIIENS. LAND MARIN KS IN CAPITAL OF GllKKCK. March Streets Hinging Nat Anthem and Cheering King Athena, Oct. 11?Via London. Oct. IT.)?Marines fr >m the unto* of the Rntente power? to \he number of about a thousat d have been landed at Piraeus and have occupied the rail? way station at Piraeus and several buildings in At he ia Immediately this became known, the streets of Athene swarmed with Orseks frantically cheering King C< nstantins and chant lag the Omsk national anthem. Great crowds inarched through the street*, thousand* gathering In ths nslghbor ho >d of the postc nice square. Ths war mln ater. Gen. Dracos, mdersd uut Greac trpops and marines to guard every af proa eh to the square la order to prsve ?t any clash between Ores* sfvllsans aid the French, who occupied tbut section, ostabllshlng a complete cordon i.bout the French and 'siting all precautions to avoid any Incident or accident capable of start? ing strlla It Is Impossible to predict whether trouble can ba prevented throughout the night The Greek government Is fully altva to the fact that Groses'* fsts ha age on th? prevention of fur? ther measures 01 ths part of the French command nr. alar liar la ths dty a review by Klag Caantantlns of tl o sailors belonging to the ssssels of ths Greek navy, which wars taken possession of v by ths Ratsnts Allle*. was mads ths oc of an Immense royalist demon I St* tloa, crowds raradlng the streets hauling Ills sis* 1 portraits of the sovereign and mildly sheering for,ths monarch. Admiral Damianos, minister of ma? rl ass, read an order of the day the loyalty of the sailors and ' 1ghag them on thstr conduct trytni chrcumstanoea. ?^.?nw^^ ? -? ?^^^r^**v^r^ P thorn personally, aagissslng I thiy had scorned offors of and honors and had remained faithful to their w th and their coun? try. Hs gavs his word that he would Stand by them to ths end, against whatever consequence* their loyalty might entail. Ths king Issued 'be following order of the day "Officers! Bailors! In. these hours When stricken and with ideediafjl hearts each uiomem from now wounds deep In our souls, which! so short nl Urns ago were pro id In a united and Victorious Greece; ny government has bean obliged to order you to leave the ships jpon which you brought the asws of? ths freelrg of our liberated brothers. You car le with tortured hearts and eyes wet with tears: every man faithful ta hi* oath, to the aide of your Klag. "I thank you and congratulate you oh. my fulthfu' sailor*. I thunk you. ne* only as King *nd Chief of the fleet, but as the representative of the fatherlaiad you love so much, to *tilch yon have given *o much, for which you are ready to give and suffer all. "May our hop?e aoon be realised snd mu> ths hour soon come whsnT you will be able to return to your shlpa. The Holy Ikcns that have pro? tected you in the past will protect you In the future, and the glorious flu?, dim ?> more ca.ight by the wind* of the Oreek eeaa will brltl* hope and consolation wherevir Oreek heart* A for tuition and King." BIG DAMAGE BY RAID. K.natand Huffcr* Tea Million Low* Inn? Boat hu Dropped by Zeppelins. Berlin. Oct. II.? More than ten million dollar* damage was done by the last Zeppelin ruld on London, sccordtng to the Oversea* New? Agency. Horn? ? foil in the very heart af London. doxtroyina property or. Regent street. Four hundred sohlten were killed at Gftatahjr, Two war shins were damaged at Hull. Mon than a hundred buildings wers dc stroyed In the raid. Klghtren Cents Cotton. Cotton soared to record brcuklnt prices on Houth Carolina market, yesterday. The high water mark re ported to Thsjtfgate *?s 18 1-8 cent) nt Chester. At iAncaster, Oreenvilh snd Rock Hill the *ti pis brought \> cents with cotton seeo at H7 cents th' buehel In laineuster md 90 cent* li Rock Hill. (Aurenn jffered 17 13-1' cents the poi nd for cotton and eotto seed sold fo- $<in a ton. Ix-xlnsfto snnounced a price of 17 3-4 for th* better grsdes of cotton.?The Btate October 17. j STORM mm 6ULF STATES _ SAID TO BE MORE TERRIITC THAN HURRICANE OF JULY. Penaacola ami Mobile Arc Cut Off From Rest of World?Wind is Blow Ins; Ninety Miles an Hour at Mo bile ami Higher In Pcusaoola?High Water Threatens Damage. Atlanta, Oct. 18.?Mobile, Pensa eola am; other gulf cities arc isolated by the t. apical hurricane which struck the coat* early this morning Just before t'.ie wires went out at ten this morning the wind was unofllclally rei ported a* blowing ninety miles In Mo? bile and higher in Penrncola. Up to thi.t hour, however, little or no dam ago was reported. Indications were that the storm will be even more se? vere than the hurricane of last July which did ten million, dollar* damage along the coast. Forewarned shipping has been scurrying to safety fov the past thirty-six hours, but fears are felt for several big freighters known to bo in 'he gulf At eight this morn Ing the t.tde was two feet above nor? mal at Peneecola. Mobile business houses along the water front aro moving their goods to upper stories. Washington, Oct. 17.?The w;eather bureau tonight reported the tropical storm hMI moving northward across the Qu If of Mexico but its exact loca? tion and probable point of striking the coast coaId not be determined. Storm warnings wore continued from Carra belle. Fla., to the mouth of the Mis? sissippi river, but It was said no fur? ther advices would be Issued tonight. A wireless message this afternoon from the battlebip Nebraska, about 115 miles north of Yucatan, said a south wind was blowing ninety miles an hour. Low pressure and moderate wind* were recorded along the Qulf coast with rain between Pensacola and New Orleana At Burwood. Leu, nine inches of rain fell during the day. Heavier winds j L?se tonsgty the weather bureau an? nounced that no hurricane warning would be Issued tonight, but said the storm apparently still was of a very dangerous character, though small in diameter. Its center could not be de? finitely located. Memphis, Oct. 18.?A messago re? ceived over a railroad wire from Mo? bile Just before the wires went down stated tha>. seven wero killed when a house was wrecked by the hurricane. The wind was blowing 9s miles an hour then. TO BUILD CHURCHES. Philadelphia Millionaire leaves M'un . ey for Missions. Philadelphia, oet. 17.?The Income of one-ludf of the estate valued tit $5,000,0 >0 left byChnrlesK. Smith, who died last Thursday, is to be ap? plied to tie erection and support of mission ch irehes in the United States and Mexico after the death of his son. by tht terms of the will admitted to probat?) today. The founding or these churches is to be under the nu pervislon or' the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the Uni? ted State?. Mr. Smith who was 70 years of age, began life as an oil wagon driver In this city. He accum? ulated a fortune In oil and silver In? vestments l,i Mexico. GERMANS GAIN, THEN LOSE. French Re|*ort Lost (.round Recover? ed In Attacks. Paris, Oc t" 18.?In smashing coun? ter attacks the Germans last night penetrated '.he French first lines of trenches in sector Rernyen-Snnterre. The French immediately attacked, re? capturing the lost trenches, killing or capturing all Germans occupying them, acco -ding to the war office. The Germans, directed three attacks against tho new French positions at Sailty-Sullth st, hut were repulsed. BIG AH VANCE IN COTTON. Braches Ulf Ii levels Since "Sully" Season. New Orleans, Oct. 17.?Cotton made fresh advances today on a widespread demand, futures rising two dollars | bale to the highest levels since th: l so-called "Sully season" of thirteen vears ago, while spots advanced II ;>olnts, or at?>ut $l.f?0 a hale to 17.3! cents a pount for middling, the high ist price sin *e 1874. Thousands of ?ales of contracts were thrown over >oard by traders on tho long side If] >rder to renllze profits but liquidation Lgulckly ubsorbed it. SURVEYS PLANS FOR REARING IN COLUMBIA. , Rcpresvnttalvc Men From Various Sections Invited to Meet Federal Board on Farm 1 oan Bank Ueaiy iug. - I Columbia, Oct. 19..?The joint coi mlttee representing the Columl Clearing House association and Chamber of Commerce, having charge the application of Columl for one of the 12 land hanks, yesterday at the People's Bank, perfected the programme for hearing to be held in Columbia Wednesday, October 25, by the al farm loan board. ; Frank R. Wilson of the division Information, of the federal farm U bureau, a* Washington, was pn as an advanced representative of,,^ farm loan board. The prograt which has been prepared wash mitted to Mr. Wilson and appr< by him and he gave the comi the beneilt of several helpful suf tions. Mr. Wilson left last night ? Jacksonville. The hearing before the federal loan board will be held at 9:30 next Wednesday, in the federal room. The board will come here Raleigh, where a hearing will be the day before. The board will tfjf in a private car. After the h? an iniormal luncheon will be at the Jefferson, and them tho bers of the hoard will be taken to, State fair grounds. , Other ent? ment will be provided for the lng. The Columbia committed has ed a number of representative ers and bankers of different of the State to be present and C different topics. It is the desire board that as many farmers Bible attend the hearing; and been, the custom at these m< held elsewhere for members, one of the strongest argumi livhlch will bo put up In favor of lumbla Is the large number of farm loan associations which have been or? ganized In South Carolina. It Is be? lieved that this fact will have great weight with the board, and the work of organizing uhese associations Is be-' lng pushed a* rapidly as possible by Commissioner Watson. WOFFORD CAMPAIGN BEGINS. Spartan burg Committees Expect to Raise Fifty-six Thousand Dollars In One Week. Spartanburg, Oc* 18.?Tho cam? paign to raise $56,000 for Wofford col lece, In Spartanburg, will begin to? morrow which is Founders' day for tho college. Tonight at the city Y. M. C. A. the llnal organization \ot the forces for the campaign will be made when the various committees who are interested in the campaign, and mem? bers of tho Rotary Rub, directors of the Chamber of Commerce, and min? isters of the churches of the city meet for a last conference before the luunchlng of the campaign tomorrow. For several weeks the various com? mittees have been holding meetings to get the campaign started. On the canvassing committee are 4 6 of the best citizens of the city, and besides there will be probably 50 men con? nected with tho movement. The goal set for the seven days that the cam? paign will last is $56,000. this amount being needed to pay for the large dor? mitory which was built on Wofford campus several years ago. At 2 o'clock Thursday the various com? mittees will meet at the Y. M. C. A. for the second time to compile reports and plan further work. It Is confi? dently expected that the amount ask? ed for will be raised In the seven days during which the campaign will run. WILSON AROUSES ENTHUSIASM. Trip Through New York und Ohio Was a Triumphal Journey. Chicago, Oct. 19.? President Wilson was greeted here by an enthusiastic throng. The trip from New York to Chicago formed Q veritable triumphal Journey, tremendous crowds meeting and cheering him everywhere the train stopped. The (linger from which the skin was torn by hand shaking is better but bandaged. lie was es? pecially pleased with the reception through New York and Ohio. Homo rat ie leaders declare Wilson will car? ry both States by u big majority. President Wlson'i reception on his trip through Indiana was so cordial that he delayed his train to shake hands with the crowds. He arrived here over un hour late. SENDS PROTEST TO UNITED STATES ON TREATMENT BY ALLIES. i.In Name of Liberty and Historic I Record, Athens Petitions That i Washington Help Her to Prevent Encroui hincnts of Allied Nations. I Athens, Tuesday, Oct. 17 (Vta. Lon? don, Oct. 18.)?After the demonstra? tion here against the allies, during Which a procession of several thou aand persons marched to the Amer? ican legation and protested against the landing of French marines, a del egotion of six persons called at the [American legation and presented res hplutions asking the sympathy and protection of the United States against the encroachments of the entente "powere. v ? The spokesman said in English, in ?resenting the resolution: "Henry Clay's speech in regard to ireecC's struggle for liberty, as well one by Daniel Webster, said the uggle would have been made mean less if liberties of Greece had been ibsequcntly lost." The American minister, Garrett mpers, promised to forward the :ition to Washington. The potitlon said in part: "In the name of the people spon teously assembled before the lega >n yesterday c\ ening we come to you a representative of the'great, free, >ral American people, to register you and through you to the iple you so worthily represent the teat of the Greek people, 'he Greek king has decided to re neutral because he docs not it to his Interest to participate e European war and on this ac it he has become the victim of >n by the rival groups engaged, struggle. During the ->ar past $jrival groups gradually oolished functions of the Greek state iw one of the groups occupy:* Ital. We are aware the Amer Hberty against slavery and therefore appeal to their powerful influence to avert tho subjugation of those who de? sire only to remain free." There were' about 5,000 persons in the crowd which marched to the j .American legation last night carry? ing huge American and Greek flags. Recent reports published in Greek newspapers that an American fleet of 30 warships was on the way to Greece inspired the crowd to Insist I on seing Mr. Droppers. For several hours fruitless attempts to gain a hearing at the legation was continued, with repeated cheers for the United States, but no one answered the bell. Unknown to the crowd the Ameri? can ^minister and the legation secre? tary were watching the demonstra? tion from windows of the American club directly opposite. A committee was formed to wait upon Mr. Drop? pers today and beg him to put the case of Greece before the American people. After the demonstration before the American legation the crowd march? ed to the hotel in which are the offices of the Associated Press and renewed the demonstration, waving the American flag and calling on the representative of the news agency to Inform the world through the press as to what was going on in Greece. The royalist newspaper Nehcmcra this morning published a half page editorial addressed to the Associated Press calling on it to voice "the far reaching cry being addressed not only to a defenseless people which is ba ing forced to leave neutrality under the whip of violence, but to the whole universe; a cry of elementary justice aguinst the unforgettable Iniquities being commlttesd, to the destruction of the liberties of the people of Hellas." The Nehemora declared that the Impartial American press was the only bar before which Greece coui 1 obtain justice and sympathy . The action of King Constantine yesterday morning in dismissing all guards during his address to the Greek soldiers and in riding alone and Unprotected through the crowd pruss ing about him and touching the sov? ereign and his horse, appeared to in? spire the almost fanatical devotion o( the populace. The city Is being Po? liced by Greek cavalry. DICTATED RY ALLIES. Paris. Oct. 18.?Every act of Vice Admiral I >u Pournet, respecting con? trol of the Greek administration h:is been by direction of the allied gOV ?foments, it is explained here, with the solo object ot* safeguarding the communications of the entente armies on the Macedonian front. The safety READY FOB STATE FAIR. BALLOTS or QUEEN OF HARVEST JURI LEE COUNTID TODAY? WILL BE CROWNED BY GOVERNOR. Agrit ultr.ru 1 Resources Will bo Shown I on Wednesday, ami Thursday Will t be Ladies' Day at Fair?Football k Game Thurstlay Between Oenison and Carolina?Friday is Carnival Day. Columbia, Oct. 19.?The stage has been cleared for the opening events of the State fair, which begins next Monday morning at 11 o'clock. Bal? loting for the queen of the Harvest Jubiiee queen is to he brought to a conclusion tonight. Four maids of honor are to be selected from those who receive the next highest number of votes. Twenty-t ie young women from all sections of the State have en? tered the contest and the magnificent success of the big festival of one year ago will be repeated in all its splen? dor next week. This special feature will again this year greatly increase the attendance upon the State fair. Last year's previous record attendance records were shattered when more than 100,000 persons entered the gates. With cotton selling above 17 cents and seed at $52 a ton, officials of the fair believe a conservative es? timate of the crowds which will come to Columbia next week may safely be placed at 150,000. The attendance was a record break? ing event last year from the opening day. The queen will be crowned again this yea^ on the evening of the^ opening day, and this event alone will bring hundreds who would not other? wise attend. More people saw this event last year than had ever before been known to be on Main street for one occasion. A ball will be given in the queen's honor immediately after the coronation ceremoC"5*:"Spv. Man ning will crown the quo Tuesday will be krAvn as "Ladies' edneffdny Is given over to eswwttftitfei of the State, and a parade mous proportions will pass througl Main street. The floats are designed to emphasize the fnexhaustible wealth of natural resources in South Caro? lina. Counties, cities, communities, agricultural institutions, farm dem? onstration forces and individual farm? ers will all participate to make this one of the crowning features of the fair. The big football game Thursday be? tween Clemson and Carolina is the special event of that day and hun? dreds of the followers of the game come to the fair to cheer their favor? ite institution on to victory. The ban? ner day attendance is usually on Thursday. Friday will be known ao "Carnival I Day," when the spirit of "Frolic Time ! in Carolina" will be unleashed and the ! fair brought to a grand climax Friday I evening. In addition to the regular ! scheduled events, on the conventional : fair programme, a number of free 1 acts have been procured for both tho fair grounds and Main street. Several i conventions will also be in session and ! the week is expected to be one of real gala affairs. over to a of?IH through WANT CARRANZA'S PLACE. Military Commanders are in Revolt? Obregon and Trevino Both Ambit? ious. \ Washington, Oct. if.? The advices today report renewed disaffection of Carranza military commanders. Gen. Gonzales is in open revolt against Minister of War Obregon. Gonzales commands the Moreles forces. Tlu> breach between Gen. Obregon and Carranza is said to be growing wider. Reports indicate that both Obregon and Gen. Trevino aspire to succeed Carranza. Paris, Oct. 19.?In the effort *o lighten the pressure against their wings the Bulgarians have launched an attack In the Lake Dloran i ector, but were repulsed. The Serbians have crossed the Teherna southeast of Monastir, occupying Brod. ... - I of the entente armies, it is said, has been Imperiled by what are regarded as the pro-German leanings of the king, the cabinet and the commanders of the an iv and navy. Such offers as King Constantino re? cently made to join the allies were not trusted. It was felt that to ac? cept them might have been to arm and finance o potential enemy, for the king's offers were always condition? ed Upon being amply supplied with money and lighting equipment. About one-quarter of the Greek army's fight? ing material recently was surrendered to ihc Bulgarians. "S-x GOYERN'fc URGES EVERY DEM. OCILVO STATE TO CONTHIB * AT LEAST ONE DOLLAR. Nati Finance Chairman Mergen? thau ilas Already Received $6,700 From This State. Columbia, Oct. 17,?Pointing out that the National committee is under great pressure for funds to carry on the light for Woodrow Wilson and the Democratic party in doubtful States, Henry Morgenthau, chairman of the National Finance Committee, has ad jNdressed a letter to Go v. Manning in which he asks that the Democrats of South Carolina send in their contri? butions at once. Every member of the party in this State who has not contributed is urged to join the movement and give at least $1 for the success of Democracy. Three weeks will see the end of the . campaign and a large amount should be raised in that time by the mem? bers of the party in this State. After the receipt of the letter from Mr. Morgenthau, Gov. Manning in an interview urged all members of the party who have not contributed to do so at once. 'The National committee, said Gov. Manning, "is under great pressure for funds to carry out the plans of the campaign and Mr. Morgenthau makes an urgent appeal for funds from South Carolina. We must realize the importance of securing money to con? duct the national campaign in ths doubtful States. I make this further appeal to the Democrats of South Car? olina who have not already contrib? uted to the fund, to do so at once, be? cause it is a cause that means so much to the nation and the South." "Mr. Morgenthau has already re? ceived about $6,700 from the State. L. D. Jennings, of Sumter, has collected $1,600. The citizens of Charleston have contributed about $80O. The total amount conlgolws^ig j tar dlltn lg lftO,?t forwarded urely for such a cause the Democrats of South Carolina will not withhold their help. The time is short. The money will be needed to be used before the general election, Novem? ber 7." FARM LOAN BODIES. Mar.?y Associations to IV? Represented at Hearing in Columbia October 25. Columbia, Oct. 17.?A letter has been addressed to the members of the farm loan associations of this State by E. J. Watson, commissioner of I agriculture, asking them to have rep [ resentatives here October 25, at which ! time the national farm loan board is ! to be in Columbia to hear a presen? tation of reasons why Columbia should be selected as the location for one of the regional farm loan banks, 12 of which are to be established in the Uni? ted States. By the time this*, board arrives in Colombia it is expected that at least 200 of these associations will have been formed in the State. C-53 CASE CLOSED. Raid of German Submarine Finally Disposod Of. 1 Washington, Oct. 18.?The raid of the German submarine C-53 is a clos : ed incident so far as the United States is concerned was officially announced ' today. No note will be sent to Ger? many or Great Britain on the mat? ter. The ctliclal information gather? ed by the United States agents, how over, will be given to any nation ask? ing for it. TWO BREMENS CAPTURED. German Submarine Merchantmen Fall Into Hands of British. New York, Oct. 18.?The New York World today prints a story which It declares was obtained from English sources that the British have captur? ed two German submarines named Bremen. It wns stated by the World's informant that ? third Bremen is now on the way to the (Inited States. The first Bremen was captured In nets In the Straits of Dover. Five of the crew were dead and others nearly ex? hausted when the British finally suc? ceeded in bringing her to the surface after two days' efforta Many im? portant documents were captured. Ths second Bremen was captured some Ilms later but no details are known. Washington, Oct It.?Ths official announcement that the demands of the United States in the Lusttaals en*e have been met by Germany and the case has closed, i* SXpoCtod to be made shortly by Secretary Lansing.