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BATTLE OF FLINDERS ALUKN DlSllKOAHD WHAT ii kh TO WI M K thk pkmohaliz. kd gkkmann. objective of Drive I ? Relieved to Re Router*- Memo Railroad?French Moving up Their Line*. Without regard tevthe highly un? favorable weather conditions and In a surprisingly short time nines their last thrust, the British and French early this morning launched another attack In Belgium. They struck east sod northeast of Ypres In about the pane section as tliat In which the Hritsh won a victory Thursday. Both Uondon and Paris early official reports say, the battle Is developing satisfac? torily for the allies. A considerable fere* of French troops participated in the Flanders drive of July 31st, but since that time most of the major movements have been on the British front. It Is believed that the time Is now considered opportune for bringing the French line more to the north on level with the British front which hss been steadily pushed for? ward. The drive this morning indi? cates that the Roulere-Menln railroad, about nve miles from the point of the British wedge Is the British objec? tive st Broodselnde. The theory is expressed that Gen. Haig wanted to hit the Germans even in bad weather while they are apparently staggering from ths last hard blow. Germans Punned Back. British Front, Oct. 9?The British pushed the Germans back through Poal-Carpelle and are fighting at the eastern outskirts of the city. The British and French advsnced twelve hundred yards in some places. The attackers pushed forward a conslder sble distance down the Broodselnde rtdgs slopes. London . Oct. 9.?The British at? tacked this morning on a wide front northwest of Yprei at the scene of Thursday's successful drive, the war office announced. Ths statement said the "attacks were in conjunction with our stiles." anl satisfactory progress was made everywhere. Recent dispatches from the front paid that rain snd mud had made con? ditions under which an attack could hardly be expected The attack ap pareatly Indicates a purpose to force ? decision before cold weather sets In or before the Germans have a chanc? to recover from Thursday's blow. Parle, Oct. t. ?The war office an? nounced today that the French at? tacked today with the British In Bel gum. The battle Is developing suc? cessfully. TO HAVF. LABOR COMPANIES. Mar Department AutlK>rl?es Organ? isation of Negroes Into Waring i inn panics. Washington. Oct. 9.?Army orders have been Issued authorising the or? ganisation of twenty-four labor com? panies "by the voluntary enrollment of conscripted colored men after or? ganisation." If this is not sufficient men will be accepted on voluntary enlistment. ,\E1V R KV EN VIC TAX LAW. No Authorised Copy Received In Co? lumbia. Columbia. Oct. 9.?About the only thing that seems to be certain about the new revenue bill Is that five cents cigars are to be advanced six cen's. ten cent cigars to 12 1-2 cents and three for a quarter to ten cents straight. It seems to be about equally certain that the revenue tax on these risers will be about one-tenth of a cent each for the live cent cigar, ai.d three-tenths of a cent each on the ten cents and three for a quarter clgais. No authorized copy of the bill his yet been recevled by the collector. All the Information received by him Is that published in The State October I. An authorised copy is expected soon. It, may require expert analysts to ap? ply It Ths collector In a statement yester? day relieved some fears as to the gej on Incomes. He pointed out that the tax Is to be on Incomes for the year 1?I7 Theme, of loin can not be reported until the end of the year. Blanks for use In reporting them will nut be had until 1 MX >oul>er. The In? comes are to be reported before March 1. UK Ths new bill reduce** the exemptions on single person* from $ l.aoo to $1. eee, and on the head of a household from $4.000 to $2,. The amount of lbs tax. however. Is not known. l/O Ws in M.I.II s. * ugll b snd French 14?< Ii Borrow Forty Million More Washington. < ?rt 9.?An sddltion si losn of forty million each was made to England snd Frunce today PEACE OFFER COMING. (iKH.MANY AM) AISTIUA AGREE ON TKit MS OF NEW WO* Will Agt?oe to Surrender Belgium and Frencki Territory and Renounce claim* for Territory and Cash in dcmlty. Amsterdam. Oct. ?.?Germany and Auatrla-Hungary have agreed to an? other peace offer. The Deutsch Tages Zeitung of Berlin says it learns on good authority that the offer will have as a basis no territorial aggran? dizement, the surrender of Belgium and French territory, the renuncia? tion of positive territorial acquisitions for cash payments and no Indemnity on either side. PEACE MEETING IN VIENNA. Thousands of Persons Take Part in Great Demonstration. Amsterdam, Oct. 8.?A dispatch re? ceived here from Vienna describes an imposing peace demonstration which was held by the Christian Socialist party in the town hall Sunday. Thou? sands of persona were present. Prince Alois Lichtenstein, president of the lower Austrian Diet, opened the proceeding by announcing that the meeting had been convened out of gratitude to the Pope and the em? peror to demand peace by agreement end general disarmament and arbi? tration as outlined in the recent speech of Count Zemin, the Austro Hungarlan foreign minister. "We offer our hand for honest peace." said Prince Lichtenstein, "but if it is rejected we shall seize the sword which is thitherto with God's help, will decide in our favor." Councillor Kunschok followed with an eloquent speech in the same tenor and was frequently applauied. "We are assembled," said the coun? cilor, "to declare how warm and glow? ing are our longings for peace. But the leading men in enemy States must be warned against drawing false conclusions from this admhsion ? ? *? We want peace, but not at any price. ? ? ? We demand peace in the name of Europe, which is sinking to exhaustion while her competitors are waxing fat." Expressing suspicion of President Wilsons demand of a democratized Europe because America herself was far from real democracy. Councillor Kunschok concluded his address after a tremendous ovation, by praying for blessing on the peace exertions of Pope Benedict and Emperor Charles. Tit ?Ell SHOT ARMY OFFICER. Lieut. Mattson Return* Fire* and Wil lium Lands is in Dying Condition. Spartanhurg, Oct. 8.?Lieut. Ran? dall M. Mattson, of Rochester, N. Y., member of the military police of the Twenty-seventh divison, U. S. A., waa painfully wounded and William Lands, a white man past :ify years of age, is perhaps fatally wounded, as the result of a raid late last night by civil and military authorities at Lands' home, just outside the city limits, where, it is alleged, liquor has been sold to soldiers. As the police ap? proached Lands' place, having pre vously arrested W. F. Bullington and Joe Lookubill, nearby, on the churge of selling liquor to soldiers, Lauds ran out and encoun'.ered Lieut. Mattson. Both men fell to the ground and from that position Lands fired one shot into Lieut. Mattson's body. The fire was returned and live balls from an automatic pistol entered Lands' abdomen. At the hospital to? night there is said to be little hope of his recovery. Oen. Phillips, commanding officer at Camp Wadsworth, was notified of the affair and issued a statement in which he commended Major Shanton for the manner in which he had acted and commended Lieut. Mattson for his bravery. Ueut. Mattson has been placed under arrest by the military authorities and will be given a mili? tary trial after he has sufficiently re? covered and after the extent of Lands' injuries is finally determined. Major Shanton was on the scene of the shooting twenty minutes after it had taken place. He was supplied by the civil authorities with the city pa? trol, und with ten other mil.tary po? lice, he rushed to the scene. Ho made 1 .ireful winch of the place where the raid wuh made rural Hays that he found plenty of evidence of illicit whiskey trading. HI SSI AN STRIKE SETTLED. Railroad Workers <.ranted W ige In? crease Demanded. Petrograd, Oct. a The railway Htrlke caused the govemn ent to de cide to giant the Wage < einaiuls of workmen is of September 1st, which win aeeeeelti an expenditure or sev? en handrail and Rfty million ruides jinnualh. This will he met hy re? arranging the rates. The government will promulgate |,iw providing a ? t et i d faad supply for railroad men. FIRED ON ALLY. AMERICAN DESTROYER AT? TACKS ITALIAN SUBMARINE. Secretary Daniels Cables to Italian! Minister of Marine Expressing American (Government's Deep, Re? gret Over Unfortunate incident and Tendering Sympathy. Washington, Oct. 8.?Vice Admiral Sims cabled the navy department to? day that an American patrol vessel, on duty at night In the war zone, had tired on nn Italian submarine, which failed to answer recognition signals, killing one officer and one enlisted man. Secretary Daniels at once sent a message to the Italian ministry of marine expressing the deepest regret over the unfortunate occurrence and tendering his and the American navy's sympathy in the loss of life. I The navy department tonight issued ithis statement: "The navy department has been in? formed by Vice Admiral Sims that recently an American patrol vessel, while on patrol duty at night, en? countered an Italian submarine, and that when the latter failed to answer the established recognition Signal?, the patrol vessel opened fire, which resulted in the killing of one officer and one enlisted man before the iden? tity of the submarine could be estab? lished. "Vice Admiral Sims is thoroughly investigating the unfortunate occur? rence and reports will be forwarded later to the department. "The secretary of the navy, upon re? ceipt of the first news, dispatched the following message to the Italian min? ister of marine: " T have learned with deepest regret of the unfortunate occurrence whie'.i resulted in an American patrol vessel firing, through a misunderstanding, upon an Italian submarine, causing the death of one officer and one en? listed man on the latter. '"As our patrol vessels are in Euro? pean waters primarily for the purpos? of cooperating with the Italian and other allied vessels in our common cause, the unfortunate encounter is all the more regrettable. Due to the re? cent unusual activity of enemy sub? marines in this region, which have re? sulted in the loss of several vessels, the patrol had been strictly maintain? ed and the unfortunate fact that the patrol vessel did not obtain the recog? nition signals resulted in her opening fire. Please accept on behalf of my? self and the American navy sincere snd heartfelt sympathy for the loss of life which has resulted. (Signed) "'Josephus* Daniels." Sl lli: TO RUN, SAYS DIAL. I .aureus Hanker Wishes Senatorial Race Started Tomorrow. Columbia, Oct. 8.?Regardless of whether or not Senator B. R. Tin? man makes the race for re-election next year, Col. N. B. Dial, of Laurens, lawyer, banker, farmer and business man, said that he intends to offer for the United States senate and to prose? cute a vigorus campaign. Mr. Dial was here today in connection with the plans of the flotation of the second issue of the liberty loan. Col. Dial said that at this time he was somewhat averse to discussing politics, for he considered that it was every citizen's first duty to assist the government in prosecuting the war to a successful and victorious I conclusion. He said that he is a firm mi p port er of the administration and j thinks that President Wilson is one of the greatest chief magistrates the American republic has ever had. The Laurens candidate said that he has not been brought out by any fac? tion, but has entered the race as ah independent candidate. He stated that he has always been an outspoken man pud will enunciate his own thoughts on and oft* the "stump." Col. Dial an? nounced that he would prepare his platform of principles in the near fu? ture, so as to let the people know what his positon is on various issues. "As you know," said Mr. Dial, "I announced some time a?o that I would be In the race. Nothing hat changed my decision to run for the United States senate and 1 only wish the campaign could begin tomorrow I shall be In the race to the finish." NO CONCUSSIONS GRANTED. Army Training ( amps Barred to Show ii rafters. Washington, Oct. 9.?No concessions for private amusements will be granted for training camp precincts, It Wits formally announced todav by the war department. Out on Bond. Columbia, Oct. B, Dr. J. U Hann? ban and K. C. I bit den. who were held last night for manslaughter on the recommendation of the coroner's Jury in connection with the death of Claude Lenwood Shaw in an automo bile accident Sunday ninht, we^e re - leased today on $2,000 bonds eac h. GREEK ARMV PREPARES. NEARLY READY TO ENTER FIELD AGAINST GERMANY. Greece BfobUlsee Her strength to Throw it With Entente Against Knlter and His Militarism. Washington, Oct. 8.?Greece in nearly ready to put a large and effec? tive army In the Held to cooperate with the allies, according to dispatch* es from the Athens foreign office to the Greek legation here. Lack of equipment is being remedied rapidly with the allies' aid. Minister Roussos today gave a sum? mary of the situation In his country as described in the legations' dis? patches: "The situation in Greece is becom? ing more satisfactory every day. The people are thoroughly confident of the efficiency of their government and they are willing to allow the present ministry to continue in the work of' reorganization of the resources of the country so that. Greece may throw her full strength into the war. "There is now no pro-German party in Greece. In fact, such a party never existed save in the person of King Constantino and aided by certain members of his court. But he knew the real feelings of the Greek people, who were attracted by traditon and sympathy with the Western principles! of Europe and never dared openly to expound his German connections. He did his best, on the contrary, to conceal them. I "The Greek people had a real af? fection for their king and had confi I dencc in his word. Finally, certain acts of the king's entourage created a 'suspicion in the minds of the people land they balked in his Saloniki move j ment, which brought Grece frankly and loyally into the war. "Today the real state of affairs as regards the court has been exposed. The abdication of King Constan tine without bloodshed or an uprising of the people indicates the absence of any organized pro-German feel? ing. "The reasoning people of Greece I had long realized that Constantine's policy was carrying the country to ruin and relief was felt when he ab? dicated. Perfect order now reigns throughout the country and the mal? contents have been disposed of. "The French troops- were received with great enthusiasm when they I lauded at Piraeus. All events have proved that M. Venizelos' policy was the only one Greece could adopt. "King Alexander is in perfect ac? cord with his people and with the government and hLs good faith is un? questioned. Greece will now use every eyort to aid the common cause." 1TGHTIXG FOR EMPEROR. German Government Will Not Consid? er Peace as hon? as the Kaiser is Attacked. Amsterdam, Oct. 10.?In speaking of peace the German chancellor said that so long as Germany's enemies demanded German soil or sought to drive a wedge between Germans and their emperor peace is impossible, ac? cording to advices received here. ASSIGNING NEGRO OFFICERS. Will be Commissioned and Distribut? ed to Command as They are Need? ed. Washington, Oct. 8.?Army officer}, left here today with commissions to be presented to successful candidates at the negro officers' trailing camps at Des Moines, Iowa, who are com? pleting a four months' course of in? struction. The new officers will be assigned to negro units in the regulars-. National Guard and National Army as needed, and it is probable that none will hold higher rank for the present than company commander. The war department has worked out completely its policy in the mob? ilization of negro troops and will an? nounce the full plan tomorrow. Offi? cers familiar with its details believe it will provide for efficient use of the ttoops and prove entirely .satisfactory in oil sections of the country. WOMAN FATALLY INJURED. Mrs. II. C Rohr, I .a mens, Is Struck by Auto. Laurens, Oct. 9.? Mrs. Helen Goldsmith Kohr, wife of H. C. Kohr, propriet?r of the Laurens Hotel, died tonight shortly before 10 o'clock from Inurles received this afternoon In an automobile accident. Sultan of Egypt Dead. London, Oot, 10?The Daily Tele? graph says it learns that the Sultan of EBgypt died at noon Tuesday. HUSS Bin Kcmal was chosen by I Great Britain In 11> 1 r. to succeed his uncle, Khedive Abbas Hllmt, as rulsr I Of Dgypti simultaneously with the proclamation of a British protector? ate. His father was Khedive from 180S to 1S7'J. ? STRONGER NAVY. PLANS TO DOUBLE PRESENT DE- ] STUDY KU FLEET. Daniels' Program Calls for at LeMI Toriy Ships on Two Contracts Alone Washington, Oct. 8.?Contracts to put into immediate force the $350, 1)00,000 destroyer project approved by congrews just before adjournment were made ready today to be .signed by Secretary Daniels tomorrow. Pre? liminary contracts made with ship, boiler and engine-building companies, providing for the completion of the big job in not more than 18 months, vere of a tentative nature and some minor changes were necessary. The plan, in a general way, is to build additional shops and shipyards at which destroyers enough to more than double the present . American fleet, built or building, will be laid down. The private builders could not undertake this* unaided and probably more than half of the appropriation Will go into plant construction which will either pass to the govern? ment or be purchased by the com? panies when the work is done. The navy department has requested that the number of new destroyers to be built be not published, although there are indications that under its new policy of taking the public more into its confidence, where military precautions will permit, this informa? tion and other facts showing the enor? mous work progressing in American ship yards soon will be revealed. It is a generally known fact that at least two of the new destroyer contracts call for 40 boats each. FOOD AND MONTY. Liberty Rond and Food Conserva? tion Campaigns go Hand in Hand. E. I. lleardon. Snmter. S. C. I today received the following tele? gram from Herbert Hoover, national Ifood administration: j "Please advise all members of your enrollment campaign organization that United States- food administra? tion campaign organizations, both nat? ional and State, are committed to do their utmost to cooperative with lib? erty loan forces. We are asking the people for national service and saving and increasing the nation's resources. Family enrollment week October 21st to 28th, if generally observed and properly managed, will promote D better understanding of war needs and increase the receptiveness of the people, and carry the second liberty loan to even greater success than th< first. It is fortunate that these two campaigns, the one marshalling the nation's financial resources, and the other aiming to conserve its food supply, should pe dated simultaneous? ly. The government will require mon? ey with which to buy food for our army, and to lend to our allies for the purchase of food, therefore the liberty loan. The government must also find food available for purchase, therefore family enrollment for foo 1 savings. The interest of those two campaigns interlock, both must suc? ceed. While exerting every effort for family enrollment, please do not for? get to do all in your power to pro? mote liberty loan." JOE SPARKS, Executive Secretary, Food Adminis? tration for South Carolina. BIOGEST CORN CROP. Despite Estimated Loss of 37,0410,000 Bushels in September. Forecast is :t,210,7?r>,04)0. Washington, Oct. 8.?Despite an es? timated los.v of 37,000,000 bushels during September, the country's corn crop still will be the greatest in its history. Latest figures issued by the department of agriculture today show the crop will be 3,210,795,000 bushels, and also despite an estimated loss of 9,000,000 bushels- during the month the spring wheat crop will exceed la3t year's. Other crops approach bumper records. IT RE TUESDAY MORNING. Roadmastcr's OMitx* at Atlantic Ooasl Line Station Burned. From The Daily Item, Oct. 9. The office of Koadmaster T. E. White In the Atlantic Coast Line yard was badly damaged bv lire at G.30 o'clock this morning, The lire de? partment extinguished the blaze before the building was entirely consumed, but practcally all the records stored in the office were burned. The fire? men had some trouble with the chem? ical engine when they first reached the lire and could not get it to work, so had to resort to water to extinguish tho flames. The origin of the lire has not been determined. No one had ln-en In the building since about 7 o'clock last evening, there had been no Iii?' in it and there was nothing about the building to cause a lire. unless it started from the electric wiring. vi t. wiIaSon km)orm:s leagii: ro LEAD PUBLIC OPINION ON THE WAR IN THE UNTIED STATES. Itatee tlilHlij Must bo Whipped and Talk of Peace Before Germany is Kfcntcd is Evidence of Mlsdirect ed Thought. Washington, Oct. 8.?Americans who arc discussing early peace with Ger m ny forget that it would mean crushing; the democratic ideals for which the United States has always stood, said President Wilson today to the organizers of a patriotic educa? tional movement who called at the Wl ite House. He said the only way to end the war is by complete victory of the nations representing those ideals over Germany's doctrine of foroe. ? n extensive movement to lead and express public opinion on the war was inaugurated here today by the forma? tion of the League For National Unity, representing church, political, labor, agricultural and industrial organiza? tions to which President Wilson gave his endorsement in an address empha sizi ig the need for team play by the forces of American thought and opin? ion. Welcoming the leaders of the move? ment at the White House in a brief speech, the president expressed the be? lief that American public opinion, al? though understanding the war's cau>es and principles, needs guidance to remember that the war should end I only when Germany is beaten and j German's rule of autocracy and might are superseded by the ideal? of de? mocracy, i This is the issue which the Ameri? can people should always keep in mird, the president said, in order to avoid being misled into byways of thought and of the resultant ecatter ing of the force of public opinion. Tal\ of early peace before Germany is defeated is one of the evidences of misdirected thought, he suggested, and should not cloud the vision of those who understand that the Unit? ed states is fighting now for the same idet.ls of democracy end freedom that have always actuated the nation. T le president gave warning that it shoud not be forgotten that Ger? mar y's success would mean not only prevention of the spread of democ? racy, but possibly the suppression of that already existing. The league, which will have head qua iters in New York, chose as hon? orary chairmen Cardinal Gibbons and Dr. Frank Mason North, president of the Federal Council of Churches. Theodore N. Vail is active chairman, with Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor; Charles C. Barrett, president of the Farmers' Educational and Coopera? tive Union and George Pope, presi? dent of the National Association of Manufacturers, as vice chairman. The object was- stated as follows: "To create a medium through which the loyal Americans of all classes, sections, creeds and parties can jrive expression to the fundamen? tal purpose of the United States, to carry on to a successful conclusion . this new war for the independence of America and the preservation of democratic institutions and the vindi? catio:! of the basic principles of hu? manity." Th? league plans an active cam? paign to educate Americans in the idea that jnii.y of thought and purpose is as essential to successful prosecution of th3 war as cooperation in mater? ial proportions. Conferences of leaders in the nu? merous organizations represented wi'i be held frequently, statements of principle formulated and attempts w'U be made to direct public thought through the mediums of the pulpit, press, public platform and many kinds of public and semi-public organiza? tions. The league will seek sugges? tions of individuals and small units of forces united in the organization formulation of statements of princi? ples. Thus it is designed to serve the doubh purpose of being a definite means of expressing thought and of disseminating this thought through the component organizations. OIL SPECULATION FORBIDDEN. Food Administration Puts Stop t ? Ga uhliiig in Cotton Seed Oil. New York, Oct. 9.?Speculation in cotton seed oil has been forbidden on the New York produce exchange, at the Instance of the food administra? tion. Steamship Co. Meets Conditions. Amsterdam. Oct. 9.?The Nether land steamship company announces that it ias acquiesced to the American conditions for granting bunkering fa? cilities which provided that the com? pany's vessels for every voyage be? tween lava and the United States Shall make a return voyage with car? goes exclusively American or partly Canadii n.