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mm Am Mr-"A po*?cy le*o Mi not upon to failure from the Ihn interesting ad mwde by Dr. Richard von German Imperial foreign it me maiden spSoch to the eesamrlte of the reiohstag yee lew eeeretary accord In* from Berlin, dwelt on tea responsibility in aa f mnmmfl ?Ate, "when the country la j b*M* hp ehe mightiest of enemies ami grave difficulties with Knehiemann laid down the1 'fanst, the maintenance of cordial with the allies, and second, tie mmtrale. "whose rights and tdttlons of existence we careful to respect as far ae Is temps time with enemy trick ory ami em* own military needs." ?To aw set farther defection of tn ident neutrals la an extremely and Important task confront Bat ua," med Dr. von Kuehlmann. **Wo sea only serve It successfully by > ecwervtng the principle that in poli? tico might counts, but also right, and that only It we base our conduct on we eaa hope to achieve lasting Fmthmmere we still have with the belligerents et? of course, official relations mm ruptured; yet currents of public egmlflii waft across the border line *We have finally to consider our Although direct diplomatic have been broken, public m not bound by frontiers by wer guns and trenches. Oer newspapers reach enemy coun and we study enemy Journals, official remark, even though Ottered fr. confidential conversations, rooohm our enemies in some form er ether, or goes ae an echo. It is war important duty to study the psy of our enemies; to follow intrigues and the changing cur rente of public opinion, so that our head may not be proffered when the spirit of our enemies is hard and oabetiding, and also so that sharp we* de may not be said when the ice eav the ether side hi melting and a sea lilts I srr feeling le beginning to be sheen. ?There la also the facto ?f rela? tions between the German federal hjagln and the reichetag. I aak the letshstai to give me its confidence., Www when we probably are beginning the met year of the war?end I nay It after mature consideration?we ae far ae my department Is to begin with the firm in? tention of holding oet until a satis? factory end has been reached trust? ing In our brilliant fleet end In the sound eenee of the German people. I I ope for a pence which will guaran? tee Germany la future against a ro? of the sufferings of these WOULD KEEP KING. Not Favor Republic at This Time, Athene, Aug. t7.?Premier Venese loe, la distressing In the chamber of deputies the possibility of establishing a republic in Oreece. mid that, de? spite the woakaess of the fallen king, he believed royal Institutions should bo given another trial In Oreece. It was accessary to protect an oppoei tton member from personal attacks after he stated that Conttantlne had aot abdicated but was dismissed by the entente powers. WAR TAX DEBATE, fkill Trying to Tax Xcwspn. Washington. Aug. 17.?The senato this morning began the discussion of the war tax bill sections proposing a levy on newspapers and magazines. The efforts of Senator Simmons to got uaenlmous consent to vote on the bit! next Saturday were unsuc? cessful. A movement to Invoke the cloture rule was then begun. The required number of signatures was obtained on such petitions. Those fa? voring higher taxation it is predict? ed will defeat the cloture effort. In ? opening the debate Senator Hardwick mid that It wae unfair to Increase letter postage while the publishers * rates are making a deficit NEW YORK POLITICK. Progressive* oet mayors New York, Aug. 17.?The coalition of the municipal branches of the prohibition and progressive partim for the coming city election with D. Lsegh Celvle as their mayor; ty enn mewte to announced. Ml UrTOIWn VASTS DEBATE OX WAR TAX. lint to Moke Wor Unpopular and >lknbanraea AdmnitotrmUoii Bold to Bo Behind Fight, Washington, Aug. 23.?After nn other day's debate embittered by charges that those desiring to make ths war unpopular and embarrass the administration were behind the movement to greatly increase tax ratsa In ths war bill, ths senate late today rejected It to SI, Senator La Follstts's amendment to raise $058, 784,000 from Individual Incomes in? stead of $410.164,000 as proposed in the bill. Ths light to Increase the Income tax rates will be resumed tomorrow with partisan Unas lost. Senat' La Follstte has ponding two more sub? stitutes for tha income tax schedules, proposing to levy about $600,000,000, and $501,000.000 respectively and Senator Hollis late today Introduced another substitute proposing to raise about $610,000,000. In a hoatad dlsousion preceding today's voting Senator Simmons, chairman of tha finance committee, and Senator LaFollsttc clashed sharp? ly ovsr ths latter*s amendment. Sena? tor Simmons gavs vigorous expression to sentiment which for several days has smoldered in private cloak room discussion by declaring interests seek? ing to embarrass ths administration, and against tha war policy were ln tsrostsd In making ths bill un? popular by increasing Its tax burdsn. Senator La Pollette retorted with a denunciation of any attempt to ques? tion the loyalty of those advocating a greater tax levy, and the charge that ths bill as drawn Indicated "devotion to big Incomes and war profits." Senator Borah spoks briefly in fa? vor of higher taxation of war profits and incomss. He said when the bonds beliii issned coma due there would be no war profits to tax. Sen? ator Stone, a finance committee mem? ber, urged ths senate to support the bl-partlsan majority draft. THE MARKETING ASSOCIATION. 8ton; on East Liberty Street Secured Ths Trt-County Marketing Associa? tion of Sumter. 8. C. held a meeting last Saturday and made arrange? ments for ssourlng quarters for lo? cating the government grader who we were given to understand would report for duty about the first of September. These quarters are on ths ground floor of '.he Esst Liberty Street store that was occupied by Ard's Plumbing Shop. The associa? tion was organised in order to meet ths requirements of the government before ws could secure an expert grader, and contemplates handling cotton In lots that will be more at? tractive to agents of spinners and export buyers. This association hopes to havs tha hearty cooperation of tha farmers In Its infancy in order that It may be of service to them in building up an Interior market here at Sumter that will be second to no oth? er markst la the South. We know that there will be those who will say that farmers cannot succeed at any? thing they attem but this Is not true for there are numbers of Ju?* such marketing associations as \ have organised now rn operation in Texas and othsr western states. Ours Is pattsrned after these and since we take no chances there is no way whereby we could suffer any mater? ial loss. The government grader will be glad to explain how we may be benefited by cooperating and selling In lots through the association. Some of the prominent cotton buyers of Sumter have already informed us that they could afford to pay more for cotton If they could secure lots of cotton of the same grade without having to go on the street and pur? chase cotton of different grades for which they did not have any orders. Sumter has splendid warehouse fa? cilities and the storage rates at pres? ent are very attractive, and with a cotton compress, which gives cheap freight rates there is no reason why this market should not handle a great deal : 'ore cotton than it does. Tht> i ?xt meeting of the associa? tion will be held at the placo above mentioned for a grading room on next Saturday. September 1st. at 11 o'clock. We hope to have a full at? tendance of the membership and cor? dially Invite all of the farmers In Sumter and adjoining counties to be present and Inform themselves con? cerning the plans of the association. Petrograd. Aug. 26.?Attacks on several points on the Russian and Rumanian fronts were beaten back yesterday by the Russiars, the war office announces. A further advance on the Caucasian fron', where the Russians recently began offensive op? erations, also Is reported. for Headquarters. J. M. KOLB, President. J. FRANK WILLIAM8, Secretary. Ii-mm mm. Farewell Meeting in Testimony of the Pride and Confidence, Love and Sorrow That We All Feel in Saying Good-Bye to Our Soldiers. Yesterday afternoon the people of Sumter gathered in a great concourse on the School Square, in the si?adow of the monument that commemorates the patriotism and heroism of the men of Sumter county who respond? ed to the call of duty to defend their State and their homes in the great war between the States, to pay a tribute to our young men who are now going forth to war In the defence of liberty and democracy so that the world may be made safe for peace loving and home-loving people, whose supreme faith is in the rule of the people and who abhor the despotism of kings. It was a sad and solemn occasion, but nevertheless a spectacle that stirred the hearts of all and aroused in them a feeling of pride and confidence in our country and in our young men The spirit of '76, the determination of the old Game Cock, that inspired Sumter and his men of the older day to fight a good fight against odds that were said to be Insurmountable and for a cause that the mighty men of war of that time said was hopeless, still lives and waxes strong. The men of Sumter who wear the uniform of America and will go wherever duty calls them are the inheritors of the Spirit of the partisan soldiers and in the veins of many of those who were drawn up on tho square yesterday flows the blood of the men who followed Sum? ter and Marion in the long ago. It was the conviction that these young men whom we are sending forth to war as the representatives of Sumter are but carrying onward and upward the torch of liberty and democracy lighted by their forefathers, that they are but giving their service, and, If need be, their lives, to establish for all the world those principles of individ? ual and national liberty that the men of '76 fought for against the might and power of the German King of old England, that made the farewell of Sumtor to her sons a testimoaial of proud and willing sacrifice. The Sumter Light Infantry (Co. U 2nd Regt. S. C. N. G.) and the members of the Officers' Reserve Corps, National Army, who recently received their commissions at Fort Oglethorpe, formed on South Main Street and paraded through Main, Calhoun and Washington to , the School Square, where they formed in two ranks in front of the. Girl's High School. Mr. P. O. Bowman, chairman of the committee of arrangements, call? ed the assembly to order and intro? duced Rev. N. A. Murphy, who offer od a feeling invocation. Chairman Bowman then introduced the several speakers in turn: Mr. A. B. .Stuckey. who spoke for the people of Sumter; Capt. R. T. Brown, of the Sumter Light Infantry; Lieut. T. 1>. Ravenol, 'or the Officers' Reserve Corps, and ?*. S. H. Edmunds, who delivered the farewell address. Each of the speakers feave evidence of a full realization of the solemnity of tho occasion and their words wore words of patriotism and devothm to duty and love of country and liberty. Mr. Stuc. y voiced the feeling of pride that we all feel in the men who have responded to the call of duty in this period of world peril, wh^n all that we hold dear Is threatened by ruthlss military savages who have de? vastated the fairest par?s of Europe and made old men, women and even little children the victims of their bruitlsh cruelty, horrible lust and op? pression He expressed tho confi? dence that we all feel that our young men will do their duty and add new laurels to those the men of Sumter had won in other times when duty called them to forsake the paths of peace and take up the sword and rifle Capt. Brown and Lieut. Ravenel spoke as men who havo sworn alle? giance to a cause and having devoted their lives to its prosecution, have no thuoght for lesser things. Tho under? lying thought of all that they said was that they were called to service in defence of their homes and of American ideals, and that they would give freely and gladly tho best that is in them The farewell address by Dr. Ed? munds was the climax of tho occa? sion, and at the request of a large number of the officers and men it is reproduced in full. Dr. Edmunds spoke as follows: That is a striking example of veiled sarcasm that conies to us from Eng? land's shores. When our sdl'dlcrn reached I/ondon, one of them ??id to an English bar-maid who had sold him a glass of ale, "This beer seems stale." She Instantly replied. "It has reason to be; it has been waiting for you for two years." When before in all her history was America ever tardy in her response to the call to arms? Looking back over the past months, we can see that the psychological moment struck when that sneak-;htef of the deep? the hideous submarine?shot her as sasin-like torpedo into the bosom of the Lu8itania. This was not only the physchological moment, but also the | dramatic moment for a declaration of war. We failed to declare war, because: 1: We were not sure whether or not It was our duty to do so. 2. There were those who were unwilling to give up the pleasures of a peaceful prosperity 3: It was because America, know? ing that she did not wish to make war upon anyone, assumed in false security that no other nation had any such desire or intention, and for this reason she was and remained 1 unprepared. America missed her op? portunity as those who are not pre? pared always miss every opportunity; {for no opportunities ever come to the unprepared. Through this unpreparedness Amer? ica missed another opportunity; for there would have been no Lusitania incident, for even Germany, crazed with the madness of Prussianism, would have recognized the fact that in her path of unlawful aggression stood America armed and invincible, saying in compelling tones "Thus far shalt thou go and no farther. She missed also the opportunity of being generous to friend and magnani? mous to foe; for only the strong can be gracefully magnanimous. Today America under the direction of onr peerless leader is rapidly making amends for the past and the arrogant Prussian will at no distant date be made to feel that his Kaiser made a fearful blunder, when he pronounced the military force of America to be contemptible. Our greatest menace is the pres? ence in America of that loud-mouth ed disloyalty that has allied itself with insidious treason to block every effort that patriotism is making for the redemption of the world from Prussian oppression and Teutonic autocracy. Why are we here today? What means this array of splendid man? hood?the flower of modern chivalry? What means it that so few eyes are dry and so many hearts bowed down with their weight of woe? It is because America needs her young men. It is because she is calling loudly for her sons to come to her assistance. It is becauso she realizes that the only thing that has stood between America and Prussian aggression and barbarism for the past three years has been the French army and the British navy, and Amer Ira is unwilling that these two na? tions shall bleed to death while she prospers under their protection. It is because she knows that her daughters will suffer as the daughters of France and Belgium have suffered. It is because she wishes to place herself like a rock in the way of a nation that since 1870 has success? fully blocked, every movement in be? half of universal peace and to say to her: "You shall no longer intimi? date the world. You shall no long? er smash with your hammer of might the anvil of truth and right. You shall no longer impress upon the world the pernicious principles of Prussianism." America Is calling you. young gentlemen, to come to her assist? ance in the hour of her great need. Like the true men that you are, tho plucky "Game Cocks," the true hearted Carolinians, the loyal Amer? icans, you have sprung to arms to answer the call. War is horrible; war Is awful. I would not say one word to minimize its horror or its awfulness. Rut there are some things worse than war; there are some things worse than death. The soldier of the allied forces goes smilingly to his death, be? cause he knows of things that have happened in Europe that are far worse than death. He goes smilingly there because he has caught the eon eaptton of death, when life is freely laid down for others. Dr. Kellman, who has spent the last three years in the trenches, tells us thai the most beautiful description that hs ever heard of death was that given by u Britsh maiden, who having lost three brothers In war, saw before her the linage of the fourth who was then lighting In the trenches. She e\ AUSTRIAN LINE BREAKS. ITALIANS DRIVING FORWARD ON 1SONZO FRONT. Brilliant Capture of Difficult Peak French Hounding Out Victory at Verdun?Quiet on British Front. The Austrian line on the Isonzo front has been broken by the Ital? ians at several points, Home officially announces. The Italians are con? tinuing their furious assaults be? tween Tolmino and the Adriatic and are pursuing the retreating Austrians who are defending difficult ground yard by yard. One of the most bril? liant feats of the Italians was the capture of Mont Santo, a peak twen? ty-two hundred feet high dominating Gorizia, By holding this the Aus? trians have been able to hold up the Italian advance to the east. Having gained their principal ob? ject on the Verdun front the French are completing the victory by local attacks to round out the line. Thev advanced north of the Hill three hun? dred yards. The big guns are active in the Champagne section. No more I important infantry engagements arc reported by the British. GERMANS PUSHED BACK, Berlin, Aug. 25.?The German line in the region of Tenin road was pushed back somewhat by the Brit? ish, it is officialy announced. COPPEL MIXES CLOSED. Strike at Smelter Throws Mines Out Butte, Aug. 27.?A thousand min? ers are idle because of the shut down of copper mines made necessary by the closing of tho Washoe Smelting plant because of a strike. claimed. "Are you also dead?" He answered: "No, not dead. I am only awaiting a change of uniform to pa? rade before my king." In war one should keep out of his heart personal hatred, rancor and malice. Count de Beaufort, whom I had the great pleasure of listening to a few evenings ago, the French gentleman, who had an interview with Von Hindenburg. told us in his address of an incident that would seem to impress this lack of personal hatred. He said that after a charge had been made and the British and German forces had returned to their respective trem , a wounded Ger? man officer was seen to 1 ? caught in bne of the barbed-wire fences, strug? gling and screaming with pain. A British officer stood it as long as he could and at last leaping out of the trench, ho released the German offi? cer and placing him upon his shoul? der took him to his own trench. Be it said in praise of the Individual, both sides ceased firing at once. The German officers came out to meet him and received at his hands their wounded comrade and one of them placed upon his breast the German iron cross of honor. We are fighting the war not of in? dividuals, but the fight of a great cause: we are fighting, because we know that our cause is just. We are fighting because we believe that the enemy of America is the enemy of man and the enemy of God. The cause is worth the price that we have to pay, even if the price de? manded be that of life. Are we not too much disposed to estimate the worth of life by punitive rather than qualitative standards? That life is long it matters not how short, that Is spent, and at last laid down, in the service of a great cause. And now, my friends, there can be no one in the city of Sumter who esteems all of you more highly than I do; for while you were still very young many of you came into my life. I have watched you with the tender est anxiety and solicitude I have sorrowed with you In your days of de? pression; and have rejoiced with you In your moments of triumph. I look with confidence to the future, know? ing that each one of you will play the part of a man and a gentleman. We bid you farewell with a smile upon our faces; for we know that, whether it shall be your lot to re? turn to us wreathed with victory or whether upon some fairer shore you shall await the change of uniform to parade before your King, you will have proved steadfast, loyal and '.rue, and. reclining in faith upon the bos? om of the everlasting God, we confi? dently commit you to the care of Hint, who In watching over Israel slumber not nor sleeps. At the conclusion of the address refreshments were served to all the officers and men, ami the meeting resolved Itself Into a time of hand? shaking S?d personal farewells. Sum? ter has said good-bye to her SOldlsri who will go beyond the seas for ser? vice, ami In the long months to come they will be followed by the heartfelt prayer of all our people that the*, may all come safely hack to us with the honors of Victory, of Work. HILL 304 CAPTURED. FRENCH GAIN* VICTORY IN BRIL? LIANT ATTACK. Another Successful Offensive on Ver? dun Front?Portuguese Repulse Germans?Italians Still Winning?? British Gain at Lena. In a brilliant attack this morn? ing on the Verdun front the French took Hill 304, one of the most bit? terly disputed positions in the war, in the struggle for which thousands have died. The French advanced to an average depth of one and-a-quar tcr miles over the sector between Avo court v'ood and Dad Man Hill, and also took other fortllied works. At I first the strog French offensive, be? ginning a week ago, while highly suc? cessful, failed to result in obtaining all of the objectives. Today's attack was doubtless intended to complete the work. The British report that they now hold important trenches immediately south of L*ns, after bitter night fight? ing. The Portuguese holding a sector in northern France beat off attacks. The Retrograd olficial statement fails to mention lighting on the Riga front, which was considered so men? acing yesterday. Rome reports that the Italian of fensive is continuing successfully. TWENTY THOUSAND PRISONERS. Rome, Aug. 24.?The Italians to? day took new Austrian positions, with prisoners, which now total twenty thousand, it is officially announced. AUSTRIA WANTS PEACE. Copenhagen, Aug. 24.?An intelli? gent Austrian arriving here from Vienna said the people of Austria will rise in revolt should a reasonable peace offer be rejected. He said he had conferred with representatives of the German foreign office in Berlin. Many, he said, believed that peace is coming before winter. "BUSINESS OR POLITICS. Plan Suggested That Would Divorce Road Building From Politics and Accomplish Results. ?_ - 1 J Editor Daily Item. I would appreciate it if you would &ive this article space In your paper. I have been hearing for a long time past discussions on the matter of bettering the public roads of Sum ter and the adjacent counties. So?.,e of the suggestions made aro more practical than others, but all of them seem so far to have been unproduc? tive of any really satisfactory results. Now my p an or idea may be no better than any of tne others which have been advanced, however, I will give It and leave the criticism to your readers. We have heretofore been electing a supervisor for Sumter county and he has had entire charge of the rodd building, repairing and other work which has to be attended to outside of his office. In the meantime he has a clerk provided him who attends to the detail work of the office. My plan would be for the supervisor t:> do the office work and transact all executive business himself/ Then he could take the salary of approximate? ly $1.200 per year and hire a com? petent civil engineer to build the roads. Now the argument will prob? ably be advanced that a comr-etent man will cost more than the salary allowed for a clerk, this Is probably true, but the county could easily af? ford to supplement the amount now allowed by about $600 per year for which sum they could get a good man. The small difference in salary being far more than compensated for by the better service received. I seems to me that the plan I have suggested would be very satisfactory, because the county would then re? ceive the very best of service not only in the office but also in the road building, having a practical man at each end of the line. It also strikes me that it would be" very satisfactory for the supervisor as it would relieve him of the con? stant criticism which must be very distasteful to him. And by the way, so far as I have been able to observe, no matter who has the office, the same old criticism goes on just the name. Therefore to sum up the taee, it would be a plan in which both sides would win, the county retting better service on whole and the supervisor escaping the most un aelaeant features of his position. I would like to hear from anyone as 1o what they think of the plan as MUggested. W. A. Bryan. Washington, Aug. 27.?Details of the w ir saving certificate plan will probably be announced soon. It is modelled after the British plan whereby certificates are purchased in installments with stamp? sold by the postoffice. It is said the United States denominations will bo as low as five dollars.