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FIGHTING IN MUD. GEN. HAK; HAM MF: II INC* GKIt mans iu-x.AitniJ.ss of . Ul ATI IKK. Fre*cnt lhive is to i?Ki<??tgv Ger? man* From llnlancc of Ypres Kldgc fc While Shnkeu from Hccvnt ltuttlcs. The statement orf Major General Maurice, director of the British war office, that "the Ilritsh steam roller moves slowly up hill, hut is now going down hill and the battles are follow? ing each other more and more rapid? ly," Is borne out by British drive in northwest Flanders this- morning on a six mile frimt. thirst reports say the advance is progre:wing satisfactorily. There is nothing to Indicate that the French are participating in this drive. The British are apparently trying to take that part of Yprcs- ridge remain? ing in German hands. Gen. Haig believes It it useless to wait for good weather In Flanders and has dfeclded on any clear day with sutfeient Jight to get the ranges, to launch a drum? fire, drop a barrage and push on in*, the mud and renewed rainfall. Jt is point? ed out that ho may be taking adva n tage of the reported weakened tie r man morale. Official dispatches said that at at early hour the British pushed several' hundred yards Into the German lines The advance along a wide sector av? eraged nearly half a mile. The Ger? mans seemed to have sensed the ap? proaching battle, but wero ignorant^ where the blow would fall. They sent gas shells against tae British lines for two hours last night. A large number of prisoners were taken by the Hrltiah. who fought way to within shout ono thousand yards of tho cen? ter of Passchendaele village. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Goodman of Columbia and their little daughter are visiting Mrs. Roy W. Crouser, on Hampton avenue. um tin* Coats that 8peak indi? viduality. They arc lioro for your selection in an extensive variety, embody? ing the last word of Dame Fashion a* to Style mid Fabric. Tailored in that Schwor. I exacting way, which means perfect wor k in a n s h i p? every stitch correct. The materials only the newest, and of ihe Schwartz Stand? ard. Over One Hundred Coats opened today, ready lor you. Coats of distinction. That busy place, our garment department is eager to show them to you. The SGhwartz Stores FICHT TO FINISH. BRITISH WILL BACK FRANCE TO nn KND. Su am Roller Methods are Being Cscd by British in Their Drive Against (.crnunis In Belgium. I^omlon. Oct. 11.?Premier Lloyd George, addressing a delegation of in suniroc company olllcials, who callel today to urge i readjustment of health insurance and the establish? ment of a ministry of health, declared that all the nation's thought and ener? gies were taken up by the terrible demands mado in defer se of liberty and freedom. He could not think of any state? ment more calculated to prolong the war than the assertion of the German foreign secretary, von Kuehlman, that iJermany would never contemplate the making of concessions to France respecting Alsace-Lorraine. However long tne war lasted, suid the prime minister, England intends to stand fcy her gallant ally, France, until she redeemed her oppressed chil? dren from the degrcdation of a foreign yoke. Thits means that the country must husbaaid its resources, and when demands Were put forward for im? provements here gad thero his* an? swer was: "Concern rate upon victory." Maj. Gen. Frederick M. Maurice, chief director of military operations at the war office, in his weekly talk to d.*y with the Associated Press, after aa optimistic review of the last I week's work on the British front in Flanders, said; "We have every right to bo conti? nent when wo see what our men have de ne. But the lighting l.v hard and we do not think that the present series of battles in Flanders Is going to end the war. I would say that the im? portance of getting the American troops here as quickly as possible and In the greatest poss.ble numbers, has not been diminished. 'The word steam roller, which was often used in the early days of the war in connection with the Russian army, is exactly the right word to characterize the British advance in Flanders. It is an advance not rapid but insistent, irresistible. It goes up? hill very slowly, but now it is goin^ ddwn hill and now battles are fol? lowing each other more and mom rapidly. "I can truthfully say that nothing tho u-boats havo done havo delayed for a single hour our work In France. It has not delayed a single round or ammunition or a ration for the sol? diers. The British army was never better fed or supplied than today. "^he daily Imports of British war material into France last January averaged 11.1 tons per hour. In Sep? tember they had increased to 24.fi. The number of broadguaged trains run daily in the war zone with British war material numbered 179 in March; 259 In September. Tne weekly ton? nage on narrow guage line in March was 25.000 in September 173,000. The weekly average of war materials on the canals in the British war zone was 34.000 tons in March, 62,000 tons In September." Commenting on the German report that the British had lost half mil? lion men in the present series o* bat? tles, General Maurice at Id: "The figures are groteiquc. We have not had that many men engaged." MORE SHIPS REQUISITIONED* Government Will Take Over All Ships Over Fifteen Hundred Tons. Washington, Oct. 12.?The govern? ment has announced that on October 15th It would requisition all American ship* of fifteen hundred torus or more, instead of twenty-five hundred tons as first announced. The great need of tonnage causes the change. I.IHEHtV LOAN CAMPAIGN, Treasury Officials Hoik* That Today Will hi Red Lttief Day. Washington, Oct. 13.?Treasury oin elals hope that this will be a Liberty Loan red letter day in reeponse to appeal! urging that have been sent to all local ? halrmen as the result of the slow progress of the wile thus far. Although reports are far from nun plete officials are not opiimistie over the showing. Reports show that <!reeks and Italians are among th no.st enthueJaatk purehi en in Chi? tap* Buying i><>nds for hahiti Is be* I oining popular. TrcHHiiry department Issued loan Statement saying reports from Atlanta Idietrtet "shewed unmlstahle signs of inorsaefng confidence." Railroads Want Go\ernment Aid I ? Ill< lean Paellhi? ts, "Washington. Oet || ?Reporte that [the radio u|? are contemplating in? formally requesting the government to aid Stem in obtaining monej to main? tain und erdarge their plants ;hi<I ,equipment to eope with Ihe high tide <?f trafiie are regarded by officials hare ai foreeaallag a eoneerted mo.v taward that end. CRISIS jj GERMANY. CIIANCKLIjOR MICHAELIS bowing SLEDS OF OWN DOWNFALL. Government Ring Attempts to Use Uprising In Navy as a Weapon Against Party of the Left. Copenhagen, Oct. 11.?Germany's paper crisis over the Pan-German propaganda, which loomed so big in anticipation, but was so small in re? sults, has passed. In its place has risen a new and, this time a really serious crisis, caused by the attempt of Chancellor Michael is, Vico Chancellor Helferrich and Minister of the Navy von Capelle to use the alleged plot in the German navy us a political weapon against the party of the extreme left in tho reichstag. It is not improbable, German polit? ical observers point out, that Chancel? lor Michaelis, in an hour of apparent success, sowed the seeds of his own downfall. Results are not to be ex? pected immediately, as the reichstag adjourns this week, but the new con-1 ditlons of German political life, it is contended, will undoubtedly, from now on, work against von Bethmann Ilollweg's successor. The immediate results of the dis? closures of Chancellor Michaelis and Vice Admiral von Capelle have been that the government Socialists have been driven into complete opposition and into alignment with the radical Socialists. The followers of Philipp Schiede mann have delivered a formal decla? ration of war against the government until Chancellor Michaelis has been removed from office, and the radicals, the members of the center and even the National Liberals have criticised and condemned the Michaelis-Capelle move as one which ought not to have been made until tho government had complete prdof of the complicity of the three radical Socialists in an ac? tual conspiracy to mutiny. MISTRIAL IN M'GILL TRIAL. Jury Fulls to Agree in Action Against Florence Men Accused of Assault? ing Teacher. Florence. Oct. 12.?The case against G. E. Connor and G. L. Oliver, the Carter8ville men charged with assault and battery with intent to kill upon the person of F. T. McGill, who was teaching school in Cartersville at the time the difficulty occurred, result? ed In a mistrial. The Jury was out three hours and being unable to reach an agreement two hours after they retired, the jurymen asked for tho complete evidence in the case. Judge Wilson stated it was impossible to try tho case over again, and the foreman then asked for the elements constituting self-defense. Judge Wil? son explained these clearly and deli nitly. The court room has been crowded all day. Attorneys for the defense put the plea of self-defense. The troble occurred in Cartersville last February, Connor and Oliver hav? ing accused tho school teacher of using undue violence in punishing their children. The three men were brought together at the postofflco at night and a discussion of the matter there resulted in Mr. McGill beins fearfully cut about the face. Connor was twice knocked down and Oliver is accused of having jumped on Mc? Gill when ho had Connor down. Mc? Gill was brought to Florence, where his wounds were treated and the sev? ered arteries tied. It was the opinion of Dr. McMillan, who was Mr. Mc Qlll's attending physician, that the wounds might have proved fatal had they not received skillful and prompt Attention, At the time of the trouble Connor was magistrate of Carters? ville. He still holds the office. IlKTHKL CHURCH HOST. Harmony Presbytery In Fall Session Near Olantn. Olanta, Oct. 12.--Harmony Presby? tery met With Bethel church, about ten miles from here. Tuesday at 2 P. M. After dinner had been served on the grounds the meeting was tailed to ol der by the I lev. B, B. McChosney of Kingstree. the last moderator present Dr. John W. Bradley, medical mis? sionary to China for the past 18 years and a ruling elder of the Blshopvllle Church, Wag unanimously elected mod? erator. The Rev. II. A. Knox of Georgetown was elected temporary clerk. At I o'clock Tuesday evening the committee on foreign missions made its report and in connection with it i>r. Bradley lectured on his work In China. The Rev. B. B. Carr was re? ceived from Wilmington Presbytery. He has accepted calls to Lanes and Greeleyvllle. The opening sermon wa? preached by the Rev, W. l. Hlnnotl of Halters Depot, and the communion ser? mon was preached by the Rev. R. L Crier of Mayesvllle, The next meeting In the spring will be at Mt. Zion, a eonntry church near Blshopvllle The presbytery adjourned Wednesday at |? m to meet at Synod In Seller:, at ibe call of the moderator. GIANTS WIN AGAIN. CHICAGO WII1TK SOX SHUT OUT IN FOURTH WORLD SE? RIES. Ii Was a Pitcher*! Battle With Twoj Home Runs Thrown In?Kauft Was Star Ratter for Glaute. New York, Oct. 11.?Swinging their war clubs like the cave men of old, the New York Nationals batter? ed their way to victory over the Chi? cago Americans here today by a score of 5 to 0. As a result of the second defeat of the White Sox in two days, the Giants are traveling Westward to? night on even terms with their rivals in the struggle for world series vic? tory. The outcome of the battle for premier baseball honors is as much in doubt as before tho seric; began in j Chicago last Saturday. Each team mow has won two contests and the in? dications point to a full seven game drive. The victory of the Giants in the fourth game was the most impressive of the struggle to date, for tho Na? tional League color bearers excelled both In pitching and with the bat. While the Chicago combination threat? ened several times, they never got a runner beyond third base and the American League team left for th ihorea of Lake Michigan without crossing the Polo Grounds' home plate in 18 innings. Two new diamond heroes leaped to pedestals of fame in the clash undei Coogans today, for Ferdinand Schupp of Louisville, Ky., turned the White Sox back without a run and Bennie Kauff of Middleport, Ohio, led the bat? ting massacre with two home runs. The youthful left hander fully re? deemed himself for the vicious sallv of the Chicago Club in the second game on their home grounds when tho Comiskey Park batters drove him from the mound early in the contest, while Kauff, after 13 hitless trips to the plate, finally found his batting eye and broke through Pitcher Faber for a circuit drive, which paved the way for the Giants' onslaught that later was to demoralize the White Sox. The effectiveness of Schupp'a hurling and Kauff's batting were sufficient to de? feat the American League cham? pions, but the thrill of victory was contagious and their teammates were only a stride behind them in the rush through the White Sox trenches. Only twice in tho long history of world sc? ries baseball has Kauff's feat of two home runs in one game been duplicat? ed. Before the former batting leader of the Federal League made his two circuit drives, the honor was divided between Harry Hooper of the Boston Americans in 11)15 and Outfielder Doughtery of the same club in 191:'.. In shuttihg out the Sox without a run, following a similar feat by Rube Benton, Schupp also equalled for the Giant team as a whole, a double shut? out which has been scored a few times since the beginning of tho present century- In 1908 the Chicago Nation? als whitewashed the Detroit. Ameri? cans twice in succession, and in 1905 the Giants shut out the Phil? adelphia Athletics four games out of live, while the only victory of the Mack men was also a shutout by the Indian pitcher, "Chief" Bender. Chris? ty Mathewson, now manager of the Cincinnati Nationals, and "Iron Man" Joe McGlnnlty were the New York twirlers who engineered the Quad? ruple whitewash of the Athletics. FOREIGN PRESS SUPERVISION. Government Will Require All Such Newspapers to Issue Only When Licensed. Washington, Oct. 12.?Government supervision of the foreign language press under the trading with the ene? my act will begin next Tuesday, after which time all such publications noi granted special licenses must tile with their local postmasters, before offering for circulation by mail or otherwise, thorogh translations of all articles re? specting tiie government of the United States or any other nation at war. The president will delegate his au thority to issue licenses to the post? master general in a proclamation ttf be issued shortly and the pOStOfflCG department already is receiving appli cations, Licenses will be granted onlv to papers whose records arc deemeJ to warrant confidence that they will not abuse the privilege. Postmaster General Rurleson dis? cussed the campaign to suppress sedi? tious and disloyal publications at to lay's cabinet meeting. He sah! af lerward that good results had been iccompllshed. Several papers are ited dally to ShOW cause why then nailing privileges shoud not be can? celled and many of them are bane ! t hearing, although the postofflce de? partment makes no announcement >f its action. Greenville, Oct. 12.?Camp Bevier leacbiuarters announced today thai en thousand drafted Tennesseeans, s'oitb ami South Carolinns will be trough! here to fill the ranks of tin Phii i lei b I ??. Islon. PRO-gkrman CHARLESTON EDI? tor CONVICTED OF con? SPIRACY. F?deral Jury Finds I?aul Wicrtc Gullty or Conspiracy to Sink the German Ship Llehonfels In Charleston liar bor?Sentence Two Years tad $1, ooo Pine, Aiken. Oct. 11.?Paul Wierse, edi? torial writer on the staff of the Char? leston American, and Johann Klat tenhoff, formerly captain of* the Ger? man merchant vessel Uebenfels, were found guilty in federal court here to? day of conspiracy to sink the Lieben fel? in Charleston harbor last Feb? ruary. The jury returned the verdict at 1.25 o'clock today after having been in the jury room since 12.35 o'clock. At 1.15 o'clock they came out to ask the court whether they could return a verdict of guilty or not guilty us to all of the three defendants. Wierse, Klattenhoff and Dr. W. Mueller, for? mer German consul at Atlanta, who is named with them cojointly in the in? dictment. Judge Smith advited the jury that Mucler could neither be ac? quitted nor convicted as he is at pres? ent a fugitive. Judge Smith immediately sentenced the men. Wierse was sentenced to pay a line of $1,000 and to serve two years in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta. Klattenhoff, who is already serving a penitentiary terms, wis sen? tenced to pay a fine of $100 and to serve six months in addition to his present time. The first witness for the defense this morning, when the court resumed the hearing of the case, was the war? den of the Atlanta penitentiary. Wur? den Zerbst testified that Captain Klat? tenhoff had been in the hospital since he was received at tho Atlanta peni? tentiary. Klattenhoff did not U.ke the stand as was expected. The defense had no further witnesses and the United States not hing in reply. Upon the completion of the testi? mony John P. Grace . sked the court to direct a verdict in favor of the two defendants, which was promptly refused. T. Waites Waring, assistant district attorney, made the opening argument for the government. Mr. Waring's argument was clinching. He wove from the evidence which had been presented a strong case against Wierse and Klattenhoff and laid particular stress upon the congratulatory tele? gram which was sent by Wierse t< Dr. Mueller on the evening of Janu? ary 31, the day before the sinking of the Liebenfels. Mr. Waring was followed by John P. Grace. At the close of his ?'.rgu ment Mr. Grace made the state nent that the government had brought, the charge of conspiracy against Paul \Wierse because of Wierse's connec? tion with the Charleston American; that the government officials had over? looked the German consul and the son of tht German consul at Charleston to strike at the Charleston Ameri? can through Wierse. "You have no right to make such statements, sir." said Judge Smith. In? dignantly Interrupting Mr. Grace'. "This court will not permt them." Mr. Grace then asked for more t me. "Not another word, sir; sit down." District Attorney Francis H. Y.Vs ton, in the closing argument for the government, assumed all responsibil? ity for the prosecution of Wierse, Klattenhoff and Dr. Mueller. Again this morning, as yester lay Mr. Grace attempted to introduce tes? timony to show the bwnership of the Charleston Evening Post and the Chareston News and Courier, but this was not permitted by the court. Judge Smith made an exhaust ve charge to the jury on the points of law involved in the case. He made it plain to the jury that Wierse aid Klattenhoff were not on trial for sink? ing the Liebenfels, nor for conspn acy to demolish that vessel, but for conspiracy to sink the Liebenfels in Charleston harbor, and he held that if Wierse had knowledge of Klatte i hoff's purpose and intention to sink the vessel and stood by and permitted the Liebenfels to be sunk, his fail? ure to perform his duty in the premis? es might determine his part in the conspiracy. The jury retired at 12.S6 o'clock, the court room being well crowded. Wierse's ,son was in the court room. The stolid expression of EClattei - hoff's faee did not change when the verdict of guilt was rendered, bi t Wierse was visibly disappointed. He had shown a nervousness during the time the jury was out, which he at? tempted to overcome by reading a newspaper. BRITISH ATTACK AGAIN. Orlve in Flanders Renewed on si> Mil' From. London, Oct. 12.?The British st? acked again early thin morning on i si\ mile front northeast of Ypres. I'he drive is progressing satisfactorily, leavy rains fell last nis'it. LA FOLLETT DODGING ISSUE. SAYS HIS ST. PALL SPEECH WAS MISQUOTED. AIho Contradict* Bryan?Insists That I ormcr Secretary Knew Lusllania Carried Munitions. Washington, Oct. 11.?Lines of the inquiry into Senator La. Pollette's al? leged disloyal speech before the Non Partisan League at St. Paul, Minn., became more definitely known today with the senate investigating com? mittee's report of matter from the sen? ator, outlining 1 is position and trans? mitting an approved transcript of his address. In substance, Senator La Follette i denied saying the United States had no cause for war, denounced some press reports of his speech as "grossly false," and certified to the accuracy of the record regarding his statement that former Secretary Bry? an knew of ammunition being in thei Luisitania'sr cargo. He asked to exam? ine any witnesses called by the com? mittee and to submit his own testi? mony, and expressed a desire to be heard should statement of faxt in Bpeech or his right to make it be ques? tioned. The committee ateo received reports of the senator's St. Paul address from the Minnesota Public Service Com? mission, varying in no important par? ticular from the one submitted by L% Follette, and documents from the state department and Congressional Library regarding the Lusitanl a question. Tomorrow the comn ittee will meet to determine further action and prob? ably will temporarily halt the inquiry to await a statement from Mr. Bry an, who already has denied publicly that he knew the L?u si tan la carried I munitions. Mr. J. M. Perkins, formerly of Sum. ter, but now of Florence, is spending the week in the city. The Suit that will be? come you best id here waiting for you to try on. You will Sad it authentic iu style because the Fail Fashions in these suits faithfully reproduce the French models fr;om which they were created. They contribute the sense of well-being that goes with being well dressed. 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