Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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m an ran. ?UMTKR WATCHMAN, Established April, 1830. '?* Jaw and I1??? not?Bet au the i-nda Thou Almut at 1? thy Countrj'B, lliy God'a and Tratk'a.n THE TRUR SOUTHRON, EsiabMsbea Jan?, Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881. SUMTER, S. C, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1017. Vol. XLIV. No. 36 UMBESTIH SPAIN. EKVOLl RON THREATENS OVER? THROW OF KING ALFONSO. threat War Cranell Turmoil In Only Remaining* Important Neutral Pow? er of Europe?-Army Sakl to Fa ' vor Revolutionists. The upheaval caused by the great war. which has already hurled two monarch* from their thrones, now menaces the ancient throne of Spain. Worn what little Is known the Span? ish army Is taking tho lend In revo? lutionary movement, which has been aeoelsrated by the scarcity of food and the general Industrial unrest. Humors of unrest have been cur? rent since May, when the government suspended constitutional guarantees, la an outbreak in Barcelona on June let, the soldiers sided with the re sett are. The exact part the issues of the war play In the revolution is di.'li? lt to determine. The masses genor aJly are credited with being pro-Ally While the aristocratic paity is pro The whole situation on the German In northern France Is similar tu that existing just prior to the greet **trateglc rstriat" of the Germans the ttomme front. The British striking at almost all points In tho haps of delivering a shattering blow if >nd "retieut to victory" mater After heavy artillery preparation th< Germane delivered sn attack south of the Tprss-Comins canal last night, Which the British announced was completely repulsed. The French announced the repulse of several German raids on the heights of the Meuse. The artillery vi J active ?round Crsonne and Mount Camlllenl Germany announced today that fresh engagement developed early to? day between 1 itish and Germans in the Bullecou . region and cast of Wli US. ' Italy announced the capture of OerhOeavento. a strongly fortified Aus? trian position In eastern Trentlno. MORE THAN $100,000. People Subscribed for $101,000 Liberty Bonds. EY?n after the hour for closing the aobsciljitlons to the Liberty bond, tho local committee appointed for th purpose, in conjunction with the banks, made a last strenuous effort to esll enough >>onds to approximate the amouit allotted to Sumter as hei shars. These effoits wcro met with considerable success and about $6, 000 worth of bonds were placed In ad? dition to the amount already sol i, which as nlready reported, was 195, 010. This makes a total of about $101.000 worth of bond.* sold In Sum tar county. PTtlCE BOOSTERS CHECKED. Wavy WUI Pay Only Knir Prices for Coal and Oil. , Washington. Juno is.?Hecretary Daniela has ordered coal and oil pro? ducers to supply tho enormous quan? tities the navy will need at prices to be fixed later by tho president after ' the fsdersl trade commission bus de 3mined a fair rate. Steel la being nght st the prices fixed by the de? partment when secretary Daniels re? jected the steel makers price as too high. Secretary Daniels said that coal was quoted at $2.95 per ton at the mines, and oil at from $1.58 to $1.8? per barrel at Port Arthur. NEW SEABOARD SUPERINTEND ENT. H. B. C-ramahaw Promoted From Su? perintendent of Division. Norfolk. June 18.? H. B. Grim abaw. superintendent of the Georgia C ielon of the Seaboard Air Line, ?%lfh headquarter* at Savannah. hu? haen appointed general superintend* of that system, with headquarter! at gmvannah. B. 8. Marshall succeeds Oihnahaw Marshall present hoi.; tha ontce of asslatant manager, who h ts abolished. IRISH PRISONERS RETCH V Crowd* Greeted Tliem Win n TlH*y Arrived In Dublin. London, June 18.- I ergo OVOrWdl gathered In Dublin this mornimr i welcome the release of the Irish I "Is oners, nil of whom arrhed. exempt fjssjiili m Mnrcevlerx. There wn?* much alngmg and cheering, bu| m> disorder. CAMPAIGN jj BELGIUM. SIGNS THAT BRITISH OFEVSIVE IS ONE OF MOST IMPORTANT OF WAR. Germans Forced to Retreat at Oom IturntlVfly Rufen Rate ami British IYths Them Hotly and Relentlessl.v. Washington. Juno 15.?The Brit? ish campaign in Belgium shows signs of developing Into no of the mor.t im? portant of tho wtir. The Germans are apparently unabl-j to resist tho pres? sure and nro being forced back at ? comparatively rapid rate. Today brings tho announcement of another British gain of five hundred to one [ thousand yards on a front of *evcn miles. Correspondents' report signs of a probable additional German re? treat Today's German official statement admits the retirement of Gorman forces at two points in Belgium. The British announced that their attack last night gave them one big gun. seven machine guns and one hundred and fifty prisoners. The British ar? tillery commands tho situation and seems to be almost wholly respon? sible for ths Germans yielding. BISHOP KILGO QUITS. Resigns as President Emeritus, Trus? tee and Chairman of Board Been use of Old Controversy. Charlotte. N. C, June 15.?Blshon John C. KUgo of tho Methodist Epis? copal church, South, tendered his res lgnatlon as president emeritus, trus? tee and chairman of the hoard as well as chairman of the executive committee of Trinity college as the result of a controversy growing out of the alleged desecration of the American Hag hy'mcmbcrs of the 1117 graduating class during their sopho? more yenr. A rag containing the numerals "1917" Is alleged to have been fasten? ed on an American flag. Bishop Kil go in an address at Chapel Hill de? nounced the members of tho einen, The class then adopted resolutions resenting his remarks nj the in? trusion of an outsider. At tho commencement this spring Bishop Kilgo declined to sign the diplomas of any male member of the class because, ho said, they knew of I the action of the guilty persons. TROUBLES IN SPAIN. Movement to Change Entire Political System of Country Is Gaining Strength. Madrid, June 18.?The movement for a radical rebuilding of i.io whok political edlflro In Spain is gaining adherence everywhere and following the action of tho soldiers, defense committees arc springing up every? where among professions, trades and government servants. The officers' de? fense committees demanded rewards proportionate to service and promo? tion by merit, with due reward to jeninrlty. Political observers agree that the situation continues one of ex? traordinary difficulty. PROF. JOYNES BEAR. Distinguished Scholar and Educator Die? Full of Y'cnrs and Honors. Columbia, June 18.?Edward South , ey Joynes. South Carolina's most dis tlnguishod edueator and well known as an author of school text books and , other works, died at his apartments at n hotel here today after a brief ill? ness. He was 8 3 years old. The fun? eral arrangements will be announced later. Dr. Joynes was one of tho most Widely known of all the professors ot modern languages in tho South. Dr. Joynes was born In Aecomac county. I on tho post si ii shore of Virginia, Ml i eh 2. I*.'t4. He was graduated from the University Of Virginia end the University of lierlin. After ?iiing professorships in many Southern OOUOgOJ and universities ho was sailed to the ehalt of mo.h in langum ea nl the University or south Carolina hi 1882. After II years of noteworthy ssrvtcs ss as edueator and nubile lot, he received, in 1908, a hand? some i t tiriiiK allowance from the Cat - logic foundation. WILL ATTACK GERMANS. English Will Take Steps to Stop .\lr Raids. London. June 18.?Chancellor Do on tmW today announced that the . ..'lament Intends to take steps no only for damaging the enemy, bill for preventing raids on England. GAMP SITES ALL CHOSEN, j I/AST FOCR CITIES OF TOTAL Of SIXTEEN ANNOUNCED BY WAR DEPARTMENT. At l'^M'li Cantonment Full Division Will bo Given its Preliminary Train? ing. Washington, Juno 14.?Four sites; for war army divisional cantonments were approved today, completing the 1 list of sixteen points at which mill- j tary towns are to he built by Sep? tember 1, when the first draft of troops will be called to the colors. At each cantonment a full divisio'n waill be given its preliminary training before being sent to Europe for final instructions behind the firing lino. They will he located as follows: Ayer, Mass.; Yaphank, L. I., N. Y.;; I Wrlghtstown, N. J.; Annapolis Junc? tion, Md.; Petersburg, Va.; Atlanta, Ca.; Columbia, S. C; Chillicothc, O.; I Louisville, Ky.; Battle Creek, Michi; I Little Roek, Ark.; Rockford. 111.; Des j Molnes, Iowa; Fort Riley, Kan.; Fort Sam Houston, Texas; American Lake. (Washington. In addition to these the following six of sixteen camp sites for divis? ions of the National Guard have been formally announced: Fort Worth, Texas; Waco, Texas; Houston, Texas; Fort Sill, Okla.; Linda Vista, Cal.J Doming, N. M. It Is pos? sible that a seventh National Guard camp will be established in conjunc? tion with tho national army canton? ment at American Lake, Washington, hut the war department has not said the final word on this point yet. A start has already been made on the enormous construction task ahead of the war department and the Council of National Defense. Contracts for the American Lake cantonment, the fifth to he awarded, were let today. Con? tracts previously announced were for Ayer, Atlanta, ColumMa and Wrights town. Location of the remaining National Guard enmps now is under considera? tion. All probably, will go into the Southeastorn or Southern depart? ments, as they will be canvas carrfps and unsuitcd to severe climates. Of? ficials said today that transportation facilities would govern all selections. Constructing quartermasters already have been assigned for all tho can? tonment sites and plans approved In I detail. GERMANY OFFERS PEACE ?esmftnte Peace Offered Russia Through Members of Swiss Council. Stockholm, June 16.?The Social Demokraten says that Germany made nn offer of peace to Russia through a member of the Swiss fed? eral council. The Demokraten publishes a tele pram said to have hcen sent from the political department of Swiss federal council to the Swiss minister at Pot rogradi saying that Hoffman, a mem her of tho Swiss council, authorizes him to tell Prof. Grimm, the Russian Socialist who returned to Russia from Switzerland, that Germany will not undertake an offensive movement as long as an arrangement with Russia seems possible. Also that Germany desires an honorable peace with Rus? sia, giving back Russian provinces, provided Russia returns captuied Ars Irian provinces. WIRE EXPERTS READY. Thousands of Operators Join Signal Service. Washington, June 15.?Private companies are supplying thousands of operators for the signal corps of the war armies. The committee: on tele? graphs and telephones of the council of national defense announced today that the American Telephone and Telegraph company alone had 14 bat tallom Of picked experts In process of organisation for Held service. The Western Union has made provision ! fo- tlic instruction of 8,000 additional Morse operators for the same purpose end the Postal Telegraph and various imh pendent companies also are doing their share. All of the companies are preparin to replace men operators with women as rapidly as possible at the keys In order to release the men for war ser? vice. flap Sinks I -Boat. London, June is.- It is Officially announced thai a Japanese warship probably sank a Teuton submarine in the Mediterranean. ALL AMERICAN UNION. SHOULD STAND TOGETHER, URU? GUAY DECLARES, Explains That it sympathises With Neighbor ami Would Welcome Co-1 operation. New York, June 15.?A communi? cation sent by the government ol Uruguay to the government of Brasil regarding Prasil'l departure from it. attitude of neutrality in the war w;i made public here tonight by Jose Rlchling, consul general of Uruguay, with approval of nr. Carlos Maide Peno, Uruguayan minister at Wash? ington. A free translation of the I document follows: ' "The government of Uruguay takes I pic sure in informing the minister of j Brav.il that it finds itself in full sym | pathy and accord with the ideals ex? pressed in the Brazilian note; it re? iterates once more its very earnest desire to see the American countries in collective and actual cooperation adopt a joint policy which will And expression in lawful forms or in prac? tical methods to the end that these countries, united as they are by ever? lasting bends of democracy and iden ^cal conceptions of justice and lib lerty, may achieve a solidarity bene? ficial to all. j "Tho principles and the interest in volved logically demand, for the ef? ficiency of the forms and methods above referred to, and the free de? velopment of the countries?in the light of the appalling events which move the world?a close union of ac? tion so that any act perpetrated against one of the countries of Amer? ica, in violation of the precepts of in? ternational law as universally recog? nized shall constitute an off ens? against all of them and consequently cause a common reaction in all. "Uruguay cherishes the hope that the American nations will see thei> way clear to adopt a collective policy In this directljn be it by means of a continental congress or through the instrumentality of other proceedings and In an attitudo of expectancy trusts thrrtrTRTs TtfflMiaffim- may* soon be ce? aUied and thus allow the Americans an efficient use of their moral and material resources and give them -the full measure of influence in the desti? nies of the world to which they are , entitled." CONTRACTS FOR SHIPS. Gen. Gocthals Announces Placing Or? ders for Thirty-four Ships. Washington, June IS.?Contracts for ten more steel vessels complete, and lor twenty-four additional wood? en hulls were announced today by Major Gen. Goethals. The vessels are to be delivered during 1918. NEED MATERIAL FOR PADS. Red Cross Chapter Asks Aid for Wounded Soldiers. An urgent call has come from Red Crom headquarters for "Best Pads" for wounded soldiers. These pads ar;i made of pieces of cotton or linen cut into strips or small hits, and stuffed into cotton cases, stitched through the centre, on the order of old fashioned .saddle bags. To aid this work, the Women of Sumter are asked to col? lect their scraps of linen or cotton, old underwear or material of any kind. (No silk or wool wanted), and to have them ready for the com? mittee who will call from house to house for them. It will save time, and help a great deal if i those who will give this (doth, will phone Mrs. Marion Molse, at No. 570, or leave their donation at the residence of Mrs. Warren Moise, 83 Warren St. Marriage License Record* Marriage licenees have been Issued within the last few days to the fo! lowing: White?W. U. Thtgpen and Budie Kolb, Sumter, and C. M. Spears and Wllhelmina Arlall, both of Lamar. Colored-?Wes Williams and Sarai Williams. Uastovcr; James Ludd and Sarah Tines. Sumter; William (Ira ham and Carrie Gadsden, Sunder; Ed ward McCoye and Elisa Taylor, Brog don; J. I. Hnrvin and Lou Lila Jen? kins. Sumter. The rumor afloat yesterday that the flood gates at White's Mill had burst has proved to be false. Mr. McLeod, 1 the miller out there, WUS in town this morning and reported thai the dam and the Hood gates were perfectly intact and he w;is grinding peaceful ly as usual. AMERICAN ARMED TANKER ABANDON ED ON IT RE. Mort ui and C-Bout Exchange Hun? dreds of Shot*f Mt reliant man Final? ly Taking Fire, Washington, June 15.?American naval gunners have met their first de? feat in open fight with a German sub? marine. Official dispatches today an? nounced the destruction of the tank steamship Morenl, abandoned abl?se June 12 by her crew and armed guard ?Hier a desperate running fight in the war /.one. which cost the lives of four Of h< r (M ew. Half an hour after the tanker had been sent to the bottom her 43 sur Ivlvors, including all the members of i the armed guard, were picked up With their lifeboats by a passing steamer, (The German commander had set them adrift after congratulating the Amer? ican eplkkcr upon his game light and having the wounded men treated by the submarine's surgeon. The submarine began the action at a range of S.000 yards, four nautical I miles, when she was hardly visible to jthe steamer without glasses. Present? ing virtually no target herself she sent ! 200 shells at the big tanker, making many hits, while the American gun? ners wasted 160 shots without harming I the speck from which the deadly ball ! came. I Naval officials assumed that the submarine was armed With the 6-inch rifle mounted by most of the newest undersea boats. No statement was available tonight as to the armament of the Moreni, nor as to whether she was one of the vessels that sailed without waiting for full equipment i including a range finder. The failure of the gunners to get the submarine was attributed generally to the lour: range and small target. The action of the submarine com? mander In treating his vanquished ?opponents with such unexpected cour j tesy was the subject of much com :inent. Germany has proclaimed her i intention to treat British armed mer Ichont crews as pirates. In thi.i Osaj even the naval bluejackets and their (olficcrs, properly prisoners of war. I were set free along wilh the mer ' chant crew. WISACKY NEWS ITEMS. Fine Wheat Crop Harvested?Farmers Behind with Their Work?Mar? riage. Wisacky, June 15.?The farmers have gathered their oat and wheat crops. The oat crop being short on account of the freeze in February, but the yield of wheat is fine. The only regret is not having planted a larger acreage. The farmed have been hustling the few good days that we have had this week. Everybody is behind with their work, owing to the very heavy rains. The crops arc looking well for the time of year, except the corn, it is rather small for the season. On the evening of the 12th Miss Eunice, daughter of Mr. M. L. Wil? liams, was married to Mr. S. J. Bain, of Florence. It was a very quiet affair, only the family and near relatives being present. Immediately after the ceremony they motored to Lynchburg and took the evening train for quite an extend? ed trip. After July 1st they will be at home to their friends in Florence. NEED FOR HASTE. Unless Work is Pushed on Canton incuts Army Will N?4 Be In Train? ing September 1st. Washington. June 18.?Unless there are unforseen developments to hurry the construction Of the sixteen can? tonments for training the new nat? ional army the first increment of six hundred and fifty thousand will not be in training on September first, as has been gem-rally supposed; and. In fact, they may nol go Into training for si\ wee Us tin real ter. MORE COTTON FERTILISER. Agricultural Department says More and Reiter Fertiliser Is Used. Washington, June 18.? Cotton h is been more heavily fertilized this year than l ist. Reports to the department of agriculture Indicate not only thai more fertiliser 1ms be( n used pet acre, but it Is better quulity nnd co more. South Carolins has used 80 pounds to ihc acre more than la?i year. i ARRIVAL OF AMERICAN COM? MANDER IN PARIS SIGNAL? IZES AMERICA'S PAR TICIPTION IN WAR. nie Splendid Reception Given De? note* Harmony of Spirit Between America and Her Allies, Says Baker. Paris, June 14.?Although this was one of the days when the popular Par? is 1-cent newspapers are restricted to two pages to economize on paper, they devoted the greater part of one of these pages to descriptions of the ar? rival of Maj. Gen. Pershing and his staff. Every fact obtainable about the gen? eral is set forth. His military record la dwelt upon, his family record trac? ed and his personal appearance de? scribed, reinforced by his photograph. Typical among the graceful intro? ductions to such articles Is that by Maurice De Waleffe, in The Journal: " 'There are no longer any Pyrenes.* said Louis XIV, when he married a Spanish princess. 'There is no longer any ocean.* Gen. Pershing might say n ith greater justice as he is about to mingle with ours the democratic blood of his soldiers. The fusion of Europe and America is the enormous fact to note. Henceforth there is but one human race, in the old world as in the new, and we can repeat the words of Goethe at the battle of Valmy, 'From today a new order of things be t gins.' " Gen. Pershing attended this after j noon's session of the Chamber of Dep jutic-s. When he entered the diplomat? ic gallery with I mbassador Sharp all the deputies arose and cheered. Af? ter the general had bowed his ac? knowledgment Premier Ribot made a statement on the abdication of King Constantino and M. Viviani addressed the chamber on the results of tho French mksion to the United States. The demonstration was the more significant bceasue it came from a great outpouring of people who for the time being seemed almost to for? get that war was in progress. It was not Gen. Pershing alone who came in for unprecedented ovations, hut every American caught sight of by the people was almost burdened with flowers. Crowds shouted them? selves hoarse with cheers for America. From every house top all along the route, from every window, from every elevation and from the thousands upon thousands who choked every thor OUghfare In the vicinity of the line I Of march there was hurled a welcome i that no American in Paris ever will forget. Gen. Pershing was expected to ar , rive from Boulogne at 5 o'clock, but i his special train did not reach Paris J until 6.30. This gave opportunity for I thousands who work until 6 o'clock to mass themselves along the route, un ! til the congestion became so great that transportation wan tied up. Gen. j Pershing's features were not familiar to the people, but ?'Papa" Joffre's cap caught the eye of the people and re? vealed the identity of the soldier in i khaki at his side. At the station den. Pershing wns met by a group of French officials, in I eluding Minister Viviani, Marshal Toffre and ('.ens. Foeh, Painlcve and Peltier, and by a group of Americans, headed by Ambassador Sharp. At one end of the station was an improvised throne with red tapestries such as is erected when royalty is visiting the city, which had been put up for the occasion. Before leaving the station the party assembled at this point. Speeches of welcome were delivered by prominent Frenchmen. - ? ) THE SUBMARINE TOLL. German F-Boais Have I>cstroycd 157 Merchant Vessels. Washington. June 18.?The German submarine toll of British merchant shipping as complied hoe is 322 ves? sels of more than l.OOO tons and 135 of l"ss than 1,600 tons. Seventy-eight British steam fishing vessels wero sunk i11 the same period. The record for sailing fishing vessels is Income plete, but a three weeks* total was 78. The estimated total is i,716.000 tons, or about one-quarter million less than the entire world's shipping output during ItlC. COMMERCE COMMISSIONER DEAR Judsnn C. Clements Died Today at Washington. Washington, June is. -commission <i Judson C. Clements, of the tnter? state Commerce Commission, died hero loday. home was in Koine, Qe? lit- w..s sixty years old.