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man and roa. WATCHMAN, bUhftdied April, ISM. "Be Just and Fear not?Lai aU tho en da Thon Almet at be thy Country's, Thy OoeVs ana Trutfc'a." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, OanetOMated Aug. ?, 1881. SUMTER, S. C, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1917. VoLXLV. No. 7. IMMINENT l"RMPARlNo TO DRIVE CUOUaAJO* CAN OK ANOTIL ER MDCTTON. Driving Wwdjre Between Ane Arede* on Jeouao Front?Ger BtJUOtftni; Civilian* From n tory to Retreat. Italy's long yearn of preparation and Oett. Cadorna'a atratogy resulted |n IM taking of Honte Hen Oabrtel. Met lent he If tat dominating the Gorista clearing ? he wuj for a push jss** Chlapovono valley to drive a #enge between th? Auetrlan northern ithern armies on the Iaonso On the Franco- Srttlah front a hall #? British shells Is being dropped on Germana In Flanders, causing the Qermans to contemplate abandoning n> wide soipanse of territory. The Ignnetatng of the next cnt<nte offensive gl apparently Imminent. As s pre? ss the Germans sre reported to removing the civilian population of I district extending twelve miles or to the east of the present front as West Handera far aa the Courria Mas, embracing two hundred squsre miles. The Qermans may be pre? paring te flood the territory. The Ruasiana continue their retreat Riga. It is reported that the inn submarin ?? are shelling the Riga coast. NOW DOMINATE GORIZ1A. ?are Captured Entire Moun Cbnln Around Austrian Strong London. Sept. t.?The report that the Italians have captured Monte San Gabriele has been confirmed. This gives them possession of the entire mountain chain dominating Gorilla. nr^ONUCaHT AIR RAID. 1 I Aar Fleet Attack Losidon st Mftdrdght. London. Sept. 5?Nine were killed nnd forty-nine hurt la the first moon tight, air raid ovsi London lsst mid ?*"8sfht. It at repotted th.it one Ger Vane machine waa brought down off smartness, one bomb fell Just outside at a hospital. Another smashed a the atre. another hit a retail atore where d number of girls wsrs sleeping. The Streets were prsotically deserted at the time. Only four bombs were dropped In the area of Chatham Monday night, where one hundred and seven were killed Two of these were harmless. The others hit the barracks. PANIC IN RIGA. Were Killt J When Germans Propped Komb* In City. Petrograd. Sept. [? ?The first refu arriving from Hlgu asy that my were kill. a the reault of a panle when the German ahella began falling in the city. Fires were start? ed snd auliocattng guues emitted. Many rushed to the railroad station, which seemed the objective of the Teuton firs. A Zeppelin dropped gaa on ths city. SUBMARINE BOMBARDS SCAR? BOROUGH. I<ondon. Sept. 6.?Scarborough, on ths Engl lib east coast was bombard? ed lsst night by aubmarino. resulting In three deatha and five Injuries, but Might material damage. It. is officially announced. Of the thirty rounds that were tired about half landed. Kahler* Killed Eleven. London. Sept. 5.? Eleven were killed and sixty-two were injured in last nlght'a raid. It la officially an? nounced. Ra?isn Port Occupied. Berlin, Sept ft.?Duenawuendo. at the mouth of the Dvlna, northwest of Hist, haa b-?Mi occupied by the Ger? mans. It is officially announced. A number of heavy coaat guna wero captured undamaged. Anstrlaas Fled In Panic. I'dlne. Kept. 6.?The Auatrlana re? treated so rapidly before the Italia:: rush that th*y did not wait to deatro' their equipment which they were un sble to take in their Might It Is Im possible to eatlmate the huge amount of booty captured. * LABOR ALLIANCE FORMED. Laboring Men Form Association to Counteract l?n>-< termini*. Minneapolis. Sept r. -The Ameri? can Alliance for l^ibor and Democ? racy, organised lo counteract the a? tiviti*** of pactt.st* und pro?Oeememi and line up labor for th? government opened its conference to luy. PRESIDENT IN PARADE. MARCHES WITH QUICK STEP AT HEAD or DRAFTED MEN. Washington Cheer* It-elf Hoarse in Farewell Tribute to the Fighters for Freedom. Washington. Sept. 4.?The president and congress of the United States, and the allied nations through their representatives. Joined today In pay? ing honor to the men selected from the District of Columbia for service in America's National Army raised to battle for democracy. Washington, long used to glittering processions, to tho blaro and noise of inaugurals, opened Its eyes and cheer? ed Itself hoarse at the spectacle for two hours, while in other .cities throughout the nation other thou? sands moved over the first part of the long road that may lead to French battlefields. About 26,000 men, women and chil? dren, passed a reviewing stand before tho White House where ?.ne president and his guests watched the parade. More than half the long line were hi uniform. There were regulars from Infantry, cavalry and artillery regi? ments stationed nearby, marines and rr en from the officers' training cami at Fort Myer. The Stars and Stripes waved from tho reviewing stand and from the head of every unit und in the hand* of moat of the civilian marchers. From tho corner of Fifteenth Stree where Pennsylvania Avenue turns around the treasury building, the long mile to the foot of the caplto) hill was one stream of Hags. The president and those In tho stand witl him were kept at salute continually No one of the dozens of officers of foreign armies and navies overlooker the tribute due to the national an them of the great republic that ha lined up on their side to make the world safe for the principles on whim it was founded. President Wilson, eyes to the front stepping out like a freshly trained re? cruit, marched at the head of the long line surrounded by n\ committee o citizens whi. h arranged the parade Dehlnd them In unbroken ranks came most of the members of the senuw and house, in such a tribute as thev probably never have given on any oc caslon In tho long years since thi country became a nation. When he reached the White Hous the president left the ranks and tooV his place In the stand by Mrs. Wilson It was the second time he had gone afoot over Pennsylvania Avenue. Tin first time was when he led the p'. paredness parade before tho United States went to war. Most of the mem bers of the cabinet, the Japanese mis ?Ion, Ambassadors Spring-Rico o' Great Britain and Jusserand o' France, Minister Calderon of Bollvl and dov-na of officers In the uniform? of the armies of the nations that ar> fighting Germany were in the stand with them. All itood for two hour: with eyea on the spectacle. The pres Ident sat grim and smiling most of tho time, watching Intently while il the trappings of war came by. At the head of the senate came Sen atcrs Nelson and Warren of the Unlo; Ar ny and Martin and Bankhead. wh fought on the side of the gray in th Civil War, and with them marched Senators Chamberlain, chairman of tho military committee, and Lodge ranking Republican of the naval com? mittee. There were 70 senntors |fi line. The house turned out hundreds of Its membership, headed by Speaker Clark and "Uncle Joe" Cannon. iFor more than an hour the flood that poured by the stand was In browr. of the khakl-clad army. wit., the ex? ception of the 1,400 drafted men. wh" In spite of their civilian clothe* marched proudly and with more thua a ?emhlanee of mlltary formation. In all the long line the drafted men and the marines attracted the mos' attention at the reviewing stand. The 1.i:00 men who are in training at For: Myer for commissions in the new army, with only \'2 days of drill behind them, swung by the stand with rankt unbroken and with the easy tread of soldiers. Hut the marines, eompa? after company, swept past with neve; ? ripple to disturb their steady flow Before the troops were the govern? ment departments. Secretary BoktT marched at the head of thesi. with Major General Scott, chief of stuf? and the ranking officers on duty hv just ahead of the clerks in civilian clothes. Secretary Daniels headed the navy, with his aides and scores of of neori In summer white of the navy. The navy clerks carried a half do/ eg bannen with leg?.mis that aw \*.i?i hwords in th?' American now. Ml have not begun to fight." was one. "Don't gi\o up tho ship," another, TRAIN IN THE SOUTH. WAR DEPARTMENT WILL SEND NEGROES TO SOUTHERN CAMPS. Secretary of War Haker Deckles Tliat South Im Host Place for Neuro Troops und Also That North Would Hosent Sending NegrocH to Tliat Section. Washington, Sept. 4.?That Secre? tary Baker has changed his mind about sending negro troops to the National Guard camps of the South to be trained was an admission that tho war department head made today to Congressman S. Hubert Dent, Jr., chairman of the house military affairs committee, who protested about a battalion of negroes from Ohio being sent to Montgomery and a large num? ber to Anniston. W'hilo Mr. Baker did not go Into details as to the othe* points In the Department of the Southeast from which protests have emanated as to the plan to send ne? gro guardsmen to the South to be trained, he intimated that the orig? inal plan to send them there would bo carried out. Mr. Dent told the secretary that Gen. Mann, while head of the militia bureau, had assured him that no no groes would be sent to Montgomery, and to other Southern points. Mr Paker said that was true, but that he himself had changed his mind on the subject and now that some were already in the South, he had advised their commanders to see that they ob? served all Southern laws, such as the Jim Crow statutes and certain cus? toms as to privileges of equality. Secretary Baker said that the Northern people would resent sending the negroes to the North after they had been ordered South and that It might enkindle tho racial feeling that has already witnessed serious out? breaks and to send them North would cause trouble among the ne? gro troops. Mr. Dent protested vigorously but to no avail. It is now expected that all negro troops will be trained In Dixie. _. ; DOCTOR KILLS HIMSELF. Suicide Follows Arrest for Illegal Op? eration. Savannah, Sept. 6.?Reports from Hinesville say that Dr. H. L. Metz, of Willie, Georgia, killed himself last night following his arrest on the charge of murder in connection with the death here of Mrs. William J. Baldwin, of Panama City, Florida. It is reported the woman died after an operation. Others arrested are K. P. Lowther, Mrs. L. V. Beusley and Os? car Deason. LOANS TO ALLIES. England and France Obtain $100,000, 000 Each. Washington, Sept. 5.?The govern? ment today made loans of one hun? dred million each to England and Frace, bringing the total advanced to the allies up to two billion, two hun? dred and sixty-six million, four hun? dred thousand dollars. GRAND DUKE ARRESTED. 1*11111 and Morganatic Wife Implicat? ed In Plot. Petrograd. Sept. 6.?Grand Duke Paul and his morganatic wife have been arrested. Tho/ are supected of complicity in the counter revolution? ary plot. "Damn tho torpedoes, go ahead," a third. There were several hundred veter? ans of the Wur Between the Sections and Spanish-American War in the procession. An old man in faded I lue, another in gray, marched at th< head of the Americans who fought ?neh other In the '6 0s. Above them floated proudly a banner bearing the de vice, "The United States." On an? other were the words "Ready for duty." One of the features that brought the crowds up cheering was found in the bands of children representing the Washington playgrounds. They marched solemnly by the reviewing, stands, flags over their shoulders, in true military fashion, most of them saluting, but many forgetting this hon? or to the president in their eagerness to see what he looked like. The foreign visitors seemed particu? larly Interested in a monster float where all the nations in the war against Germany were represented. Japan by n figure In medieval armor. Tho food administration attracted inueb attention. Herliert Hoover marched at the head and behind him came (0 women In uniforms. VIGOROUS POLICY INDORSED. LAWYERS BRAND ATTEMITS TO ?INDER AS PRO-GERMAN. Delegate* to Bar Association's Con? vention Cliecr Wildly as Resolutions Are Read. Saratoga Springs, N. Y.? Sept. 4.? - The American Bar Association, at the opening of its annual wosslon today, deferred all other business until It had adopted by a unanimous rising vote resolutions expressing approval of vig j orous prosecution of the war and had set in motion plans to marshal for the 1 aid of the country all lawyers who | are members of federal, State or local Jassociations. j The resolutions were adopted amid scenes characterized by many mem? bers as surpassing any ever enacted at a similar meeting. After the reading of each paragraph the speaker wan compelled to pa.uae while members leaped to their feet, swung their hats j and cheered. The association recorded its abo iute and unqualified loyalty to the government, expressed its belief that the future freedom and security of the country depend on the defeat of Ger? many, urged the most vigorous possi? ble prosecution of the war, indorsed the plan to send American troops, however raised, to Europe, and con? demned as pro-German all attempts in and out of congress, to hinder and embarrass the carrying out of these measures. Elihu Root, In offering the resolu? tions, asserted that the lawyers had been more deply concerned in the outcome of war than the members of any other profession because the con? flict is between those who have radi? cally opposed views of government. It was recommended that proposals be sent to State and local bar asso? ciations requesting them to undertake the following work: Render assistance to those entering the federal service and to exemption boards, to conserve the practice of lawyers entering such service, to give relief, where not otherwise provided for, to the families of lawyers engag? ed in the service, to assist the federal and State authorities to all activities in connection with the war. including furnishing capable public speakers for the promotion of patriotism. Former United States Senator Suth? erland of Utah, president of the as? sociation, predicted an annual "rail? road pork barrel" amounting to a vast sum if the government ever acquires the railroads, telegraph and telephone lines. In such a case, he declared, more than 3,000.000 persons would be added to the roll of government em? ployees and. if organized they would virtually dictate the policy of an ad? ministration. The former senator condemns all proposals whereby the government may engage in business for Itself. Among these hccrltlclsed the propos? ed armor plate and nitrate plant. "We seem to be approaching more and more nearer the point," he said. "Where the old philosophy that what? ever can be done by the individual should not be done by the govern? ment, even though it may bo well done is to be abandoned for the new and dangerous doctrine that whatever can be done by the government, even though it may be badly done, should not be permitted to the Individual." Unttsd States Senator Thomas W. Hardwlck of Georgia spoke tonight. A resolution introduced before the1 I i judicial section urging enactment bv J congress of a law providing for the appointment of a national jurlstal was referred to the executive com? mittee. SHORTER OPINIONS WANTED. A Forcible Hint to Be Conveyed to Judges. ________ Saratoga Springs, Sept. f>.?The pre Sentatlon of a memorial to courts- re? questing that an "effort he made at shortening opinions" was recommend-! ed to the American Bar Association by the committee of reports and digests. RUSSIAN GENERAL EXILED. (?en. Gurko Charged with Treasonable Conduct. Petrograd. Sept. R.?-Gen. Gurko. the former commander of the army on the Southwestern front will be exiled on the charge of treasonable conduct toward the new government. According to reports he Is the first to be exiled. He will be followed by his wife. Robert Lide, former senator from Orangehurg county, wan elected may? or of Orangehurg Tuesday over M. R Belgier. LABOR PLEDGES LOYALTY. AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR LA? BOR AND DEMOCRACY. Samuel Gompers Outlines the Purpose of the Nation-wide Association of La boring; People. Minneapolis, Sept. 5.?Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor and chairman of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy, which opened its nation? al conference here today, outlined the purpose of the organization as the as? sembling for the support of the gov? ernment "all the moral and material power of the working class of the ; nation." "It shall be our task," he said, "to I interpret America's democratic spir? it and purpose in this conflict to our fellow workers, especially those of foreign birth, and to combat every form of propaganda, no matter by whom it may be carried on, which tends to weaken the loyalty and de? votion of the masses and their wil? lingness to strive and sacflce for the nation and its high purpose." The complete declaration of prin? ciples as announced by Mr. Gompers is as follows: "As believers in the great and splen? did vision of democracy and internat? ionalism, the fraternalism and solidar? ity of all peoples, we assert at this time our unqualified loyalty to the Re? public of the United States of America and our determination to do all that lies in our power to win the war In which it is engaged. "Loyalty to tho ideals of freedom, democracy and internationalism re? quires loyalty to America. "Disloyalty to America in this crisis is disloyalty to the cause of freedom, democracy and internationalism. "No national selfishness impelled this Republic to enter the war. The impelling motive was the consuming idealism born with the establishment J of this Republic itself to preserve I freedom not only for itself but for all i nations, great and small, and the body of international law which all the free democratic nations of the world respect and observe and only the bru? tal autocracies seek to dishonor and destroy. In such a conflict real stand? ard bearers of democracy and true in j ternationalists can have no hesitation ! in supporting our Republic which has made its own the cause and interests of all free peoples. It is therefore in truth not a "capitalists' war," but a Freemen's war. "Fully impressed by these facts, realizing that a noble internationalism Is implicit in our American concep ; tion of national existence, it shall be j our purpose to bring to the support of [the government all the moral and ma j teiial power of the working class of j the nation. It shall be our task to in- j terpret America's democratic spirit and purpose in this conflict to our feD low workers, especially those of for? eign birth, and to combat every form Of propaganda, no matter by whom it may he carried on, which tends to | weaken the loyalty and devotion of j the masses and their willingness- to I strive and sacrifice for the nation and Its high purposes. "We shall strip the mask from those Who in the name of democracy, anti militarism, and peace are engaged in the nefarious propaganda of treachery to all that these noble words repre? sent. We Indignantly repudiate the claim that this propaganda?which, j he it rememebered, brings joy and comfort to German autocracy?has the support of the labor movement of ! America. Not even at the behest of the so-called people's council will the organized workers of America prosti- I tute the labor movement to serve the j brutal power responsible for the in-1 famous rape of Belgium?the power! that would subject Russia to a worse | despotism than that of the Roman- i otfs. "Democracy will not be served by the victory of autocracy, by letting the Declaration of Independence be supplanted by the Kaiser's fiat. "Militarism will not be checked by surrender to the power which has or? ganized all the resources of civiliza? tion to the end of imposing its brutal iron rule on the world. "Peace will not he secured to the world through the subjection of the free and democratic nations. ?'We shall be as loyal to the strug? gle for freedom end democracy at home as to the struggle for freedom and democracy in international rela? tions. "To the men and women Of the American labor movement, and to all sincere friends of democracy and In? ternationalism, we call for loyal sup? port to America and her allies in this great struggle. Let u* make our be? loved Republic strong anil victorious CHICAGO MAYOR DISCREDITED. RESOLUTION PASSED PRAISING STATE EXECUTIVE FOR PUT? TING BAN ON PACIFIST MEETING. Mayor Puts Up Hard Fight and Mi? nority Resorts to Every Technicality Possible to I>elay the Proceedings. Chicago, Sept. 4.?Chicago'? city council, sitting as a committee of the whole at the end of a turbulent four hour special session today, adopted, by a vote of 42 to 6, a resolution praising Gov. Frank O. Lowden for his action in overriding Mayor Wil? liam Hale Thompson by refusing per? mission to the People's Council of America for Democracy and Terms of Peace to meet in Illinois, and urg? ing the State's chief executive to pre? vent any meeting in the future which may be inimical to public safety or disloyal or treasonable to the United States. The city council will meet October 1 to' adopt the resolution rec? ommended by the aldermanic com? mittee of the whole. This course was made necessary by the fact that there were not enough aldermen present to suspend the rules for Immediate passage of the resolu? tion. The session was held under a heavy police guard, with Mayor Thompson presiding. I Mayor Thompson and his friends in the council made a stubborn pre? liminary fight against the resolution. They .made an unsuccessful attempt to have the subject referred to the committee on schools for considera? tion. Mayor Thompson at one time un? successfully urged the aldermen to take a recess until evening. Alderman Michaelson led the opposition to the resolution and resorted to every pos? sible technicality to delay the pro ! ceedings. Alderman Toman and half a dozen others spoke for the majority and scored the action of the mayor in encouraging pacifist agitation in Chicago. The suporters of the mayor included two Socialist aldermen. WHEN THE WAR WILL END. When' We Win it, Says Secretary Baker. Newport News, Va., Sept. 3.? Speaking at the Labor Day celebration here today Secretary Baker declared that the war with Germany "will end when we win it." He paid a high trib? ute to Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, and to labor and laboring men gener? ally, and urged his hearers to assist in every way possible to win the war. After reviewing the cause of the war and declaring that the United States* had been forced into the strug? gle through Germany's ruthless poli? cy, he described a picture of the present slaughter of innocent women and children and declared that the "cjuestion is whether autocracy or democracy shall rule the world." RELATIONS WITH JAPAN. Viscount Ishii Says Enemies Trying to Destroy Friendship. Washington, Sept. 5.?Viscount Ishil, the head of the Japanese mis? sion warned the house against enemies in both countries who are trying to enstrange them. He expressed con? fidence that the traditional friendship would prevail over intrigues. He de? livered a message urging friendly co? operation, after being given a great demonstration when he was introduc? ed. RECRUITS IN UNIFORM. Training of National Army Begins To? morrow. Washington. Sept. 5.?The first of the National Army went into uniform when the first five per cent, of the re? cruits began pouring into the canton? ments. Reports to the provost mar? shal general indicate that mobilisa? tion is moving smoothly. Training be? gins tomorrow. NORWAY LOST TWENTY SHIPS. Submarines Destroyed Twenty Neutral Ships Last Month. London, Sept. 4.? Norwegian ad? vices say that twenty-one Norwegian ships were lost during August. for the sake of humanity, and thus in? sure for our children and their chil? dren the priceless heritage of liberty and democracy. Ix>t us, at the same time, stand shoulder to shoulder In the fight against the foes of democ? racy within our own borders, rexoh ? eil never to rest until the goal of democracy, industrial, political and in? ternational has been attained."