Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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tu: si mtku \t vrt iimax, Kstabi Oocsolidated Aur. 2,1 FRENCH ffiniCIOlir3 kki ak (1KHMAN UM. AM) ( \P TT MC EHJHT THOlSAND PRISONERS. Several Rivlnlon* of Picked (.iTiain Troops Wiped ?mt, Includtni; Fa? mous l*ruH*lun Guards?Ck?lng In oa Loan. The latent French drive may prove to be the moot ecrtoua blow Germany his sustained since the Crown Prince ?uff? red defeat at Verdun. Battling asainat heavy odd* uphill and facing concrete works and massed troops, Gen. Potain forced his line ahead two and one-fifth miles at one place and took eight thousand prison era while reaching a point within ten ?Bile* of Leon, lie obtained ad van tage )us positions lor future opera OJOSM. The Germars lost several di? visions of their best troops .Including the Prussian Guards, that were ru? li? ed forward to hold the line at any cost. Political affairs in Germ .my are seething with the return of emper? or from Turkey. All psrties demand that Chancellor Michaelis must go It Is not believed the emperor will withstand such opposition very long. MICHAKLIS HAS RESIGNED. Amsterdam Publishes Wireless Dis? patch to Tliat Effect. London. Oct. 24.?George Michae? lia the German chancellor, ha* hand? ed his portfolio to the emperor, ac? cording to an Amsterdam dispatch given out by the wireless press. GERMANS FALL BACK. Withdraw on Wit?? Front Near Gull of Riga. Berlin. Oct. 24.?On wide front be? tween the Gulf of Riga and the Dvlna river the German troops were with? drawn Bunday night without inter? ruptions from the enemy, the war office announced today. (HUMAN OFFICERS EXECVTED. Killed by Their Own Soldiers and Ladt la raptured Redoubt. British Front. Oct. 24.?-In a re? doubt captured from the Germans, according to reliable reports, the British found German officers who had be*n executed by their own soldiers Their hands were tied and they had boon shot. There are many tales Sgl rsnt among British soldiers Indicating great dissatisfaction among German troops. PEACE IS FAR OFF. Minister Stovsll Just From Europe Hees No Prospect of Early Peace. Washington. Ooi 24.?No imme dlste prospect of peace, despite Ger? many's gradual weakening cf morah smong civilians snd soldiers is seer by Pleasant A. Stovall. minister tr ftwttzerlanri. who railed on President Wilson today. "The German pcoph are slowly realizing that the wai Is I total failure." he said, "as this -iplrii grows It will eauho some sort of rev olutlon, but 1 do think anyone, cai forecast what form it will tike." COMMUNITY RECREATION WORK t (Mifrrrnir Held In WsHlilugton t<i Plan Work for Soldiers. Wsshlngton. Oct. 23.?Delegates to the National Conference on War Cami Community Recreating Service, grit! representatives from organization* all over the countr>. met here to dis? cuss the problem of taking care ol n ?I Hers and sailors In towns m II t* uning camps. The purpose is not only to amuse the men, but make keep thrm better tight Ing men ' Help to keep soldier, tit to fight" is the keynote. CONGRESSMEN |\ Et ROPE. l'.iM> <>n t mdhctnl Tour of the War /one. London < >? ?? A party of lOtl congrennmen from the I'nlted ItSl ? hss arrived, beginning an um." tour of the \%ar area. The party wi! wait the buttle fields of France m l OOOJie will go to Italy. There are n i Southerners in the party. REBELLION IN IRILWD. West of Ireland on Verge i?f Armed Revolt. I^mdon. Oil 25.?-A correspondent of The Ueilv Mall, who in studying t^e Inwh rIiimiiom mh\s Oiat the SrOet ef Ireland is on the verge of an ?rmed rebellion, and adds that the Hlnn Keinem bgHOfg that TuendilV'a -.?bate in I' ii h intent ShOWM that til.' gowrmncnt Is ufrahl of them. rtshed April, 1850. ?'Be Jost aa .881. 81 ITALIAN FRONT ATTACKED. j -i- I HERMANS SEND LARGE FORCE TO HELP AUSTRIAN'S. Gen. ( odnrua Nays lie Is Heady for Them? Hi tiiuuim Claim to Rave Cnplurcd Six Thousand. Oen. Cadorna's ?kill and strategy, which resulted in brilliant achieve? ments on the Hah,in front are being put to the test against a large force of Germans who have been rushed to that theatre to bolster up the los? ing Austrians. While the Teutons j report th,at they took only three for? ward positions in their first thrust they claim that they captured six thousand prisoners. Oen. Cadorna reported that the Italians are "steady and prepared" for the new Teuton of? fensive. Petrograd reports that the German ( retreat from the northern end line which was begun Saturday continues, and that tho Germans are destroylnp all roads, brides and buildings. The vanguard of tho Russians lost touch with them at times. The French pushed forward again today on the Alsne front, but seem? ingly on a narrower front than mark? ed their great success of Tuesday. Paris reports that twenty-five Teu? ton aviators were forcd out of ac? tion. The British are consolidating thek positions under more favorable ' weather conditons. SEA HOI I FOR GERMANS. Fugitive Sailors Who Escaped From Fort McPhcrson IScIlcvd to lk: In Atlanta. Atlanta. Oct. 24.?The search for I ten members of the crew of the form? er German raiders Prinz Eitel Fried? rich and the prize ship Appam, who . i scaped some time last night from the prison barracks at Fort McPherson, had turned to Atlanta tonight where, according to the military authorities, the men are believed to be In hiding. It became known tonight that one ol the fugitives is Lieut. Hans Berg ol tho German navy, wh'J conimande?. I the Appc.m on her Voyage to Hampto. Roads after the vessel had been cap tu red from the British. An investigation early today re I veals that the men had escaped by means of a tunnel, about 100 fee' long which they had dug from under I one of the buildings used as sleep ing quarters to a distance of about 21 ; feet beyond a sentry post on the out \ side of a wire fencing that surroumb the prison camp. It was pointed out by the military authorities that the men must have been working on the tunnel ever since their arrival, which ?Iftas about two week* ago when they i were brought here frjm Fort Ogle - thorpe, (la., where they had been - previously interned. Soon after the escape bloodhounds t followed a trail about a mile from th > camp to a small stream In which the t fugitives had evidently waded. Theh ? socks had been left on the bank Ol i' the stream. I All the prisoners wore their uni ? forms last night, it was said. WEATHER AND CROPS. i Synopsis of Weather and Crop Con dltions In South Carolina for tin ? Week Eliding October 513. The warm weather of the middle I of the week caused late cotton t'? ? opon rapidly, and picking continue I i almost uninterruptedly. Planters i.r i gathering corn, harvesting pea hay plowing and winter grain seeding I Oats and rye are the principal grain? sown thus far. and comparative!.* little wheat has been seeded. Con i sidcrable oats havo germinated. Sweol potato digging Continus, with good re? sults generally. There has been bui little frost damage thus far. LaC? gardens and winter truc k are In go m condition. Richard H. Sullivan, Meteorologist. ? ________ \MI RH \.\ STEAMER ATTACK? ED. Saved From Destruction by t'-Roat by Destroyer. French Port. <>et. IB,?An Ameri? can st.?amer reached here badly dis? abled us the result of a two bom light with a submarine, which ended only When an American deHtrovcr ap? peared Tin commander seni out calls fOff aid when he sighted the BUbma? rine le SOOap'S seemed impossible. The a boat ami steamer exchanged shots until i shell hi nst in |hs englm room disabling Ihs engines and wounding Heven. Before the subma? rine SOU Id finish its work tin d pdroyer appeared snd Ihs enemy . di\ cd uway. id Fear not?Dot ?II the ?ad? Thon AU LTMTER, 8. 0., SAT U HE Hundreds of Sumter County I Morning, October 29th, E Be Visited?Names c of Twenty Three In Charge o Every patriotic man and woman in Sumter county who Is the head of a family will he given an opportunity next week to record hia or her loyalty and patriotism and to show that they | stand for the United States against Germany and what Germany stands for. Every indifferent, ungrateful, or disinterested man and woman?those who are willing to allow thousands of South Carolina boys, also hundreds of Sumter county boys?to go without necessary nutritious food will also j have an opportunity to declare them-. selves cither opposed to the United States and in favor of helping Ger-; many to win the war, or indifferent' as to whether our soldiers get j enough to eat or not. i The time has long, since arrived when every citizen of the United States- should declare for or against the United States. There is not and there can be no middle ground, be? tween German " barbarism?mutila? tion and murder of women and chil-. dren by Germans?and the democ? racy of America with its liberty and civilizing Influences. Every liberty loving, patriotic cit? izen of Sumter county stands ready and eager to agree to reduce the amount of fats, meats, wheat, and su? gar, without entailing any hard? ship on themselves, in order that the millions of soldiers- who are fighting that we might remain in the comfort and safety of the homes, may be guaranteed sufficient nourishing food while defending us who stay at home. Every slacker man or woman, wlu is selfish, indifferent, or secretly In favor of Germany against the Unit? ed States, will be given an opportun? ity also to either tdgn the food con? servation cards or say why they will not. Herbert C. Hoover, National Fool Administrator, In Washington, repre? senting President Wilson, and State Food Administrator, D. R. Cooker, have issued explicit instructions to ?Very worker in next week's cam? paign to write down the names of all who decline to s-lgn cards. Uncle Sam wants to know who is with the United States, and who are indifferent or positively against this country. The names of those who decline to sign, with their reasons for refusing will be sent to Washington with th*? names of the millions who do Kign and declare anew their loyalty \o their country. "Food will win tho war. Soldiers win battles. Wealth and food win wars." The second line of defense, the peo? ple at home, must support the first line of defense?the soldiers in the trenches?if wo expect to keep Ger? many from invading the shores of the United States. If we expect to keep Germany from conquering even a portion of these United States and doing to our women, our girls, our mmtrriHMniinni?i?ii?iH?n?nt;nmi? Pledge Card for United Stal TO THE FOOD ADMINISTH I am glad to join you in the se our nation ami I hereby accept n Food Administration, pledging n and advice of the L'ood Admiuistr my circumstances permit. Name. . Street . City .State, There are no fees or dues to lj tion wishes to have as members al In the home. Anyone may have the Home C those signing pledges are entitled which will be delivered upon re eel jailiintmiiHtitimminnnnrtmnTtttmua Paxville News Items. Paxvllle. Oct. 14'.?Mrs. Madge Curl is has returned to her home at Chesterfield sifter n visit to the fam? ily of Mrs. S. D< Curtis. Privates Waldo Iteynolds- and Hampton MoLeodi of camp Jackson.' can 8 home on Saturday in response1 to telegrams notifying them of serlOUS Illness in their families. Mr I.. M Curtis has disposed of his stock of general merchandise here and has accepted a position as trav-' g mt it be tb 7 Country'* Thy God's ai ? AY, OCTOBER 27% WM ^ople Begin Work Monday' .very House in Sumter to if Captain Managers School Districts f Campaign. children what they have done and aro still doing1 to the women, girls, boys, and children of France, the conquer- I cd portions of Belgium and Poland, | then we must feed and equip our sol? diers so that this war may be won in Europe. Otherwise we will have t: whip or be conquered on America's shores by the German barbarians who respect no God, no people, no women, no children. People of Sumter county, white ana colored. Next week registers your standing with your fellow citizens of the United States. You will have to sign your names to the new declara? tion of independence next week or sign up with Germany and German methods. Help the hundreds of loyal and pa? triotic workers by being prepared to sign, the food conservation cardu without delay. I Cnptnin-Mulingers of School Districts I for Sumter County Campaign? Vnitcd states Food Administration. School District No. 1?\V. S. Reames, R. F. D. No. 5, Sumter (east? ern part); C. L. Cuttino, R. F. D. No. 2, Sumter, (western part.) School District No. 2?Robert I Jones, R. F. D. No. 1, Sumter. School District No. 3?Rev. William Haynsworth, H. D. No. 2, Sumter. School District No. 4?F. M. Coul? ter, R. F. D., Wedgefleld. School District No. 5?Dr. M. L. Parier, Wedgefleld. School District No. 6?W. L. Saun dera. R. F. D. No. 3, 8umter. School District No. 7?J. H. Myera. R. "P. D. No. 4, Sumter. 8chool District No. 8 ? J. A. Reames, R. F. D. No. 1, Rembert School District No. 1>?A. C. Bur , roughs, Dalzell. j School District No. 10?C. J. Jack !son, R. F. D. Horatio. School District No. 11?George Ma brey, R. F. D., Dalaell. j School District No. 12?S. W. Tru luck, R. F. D., Lynchburg. School District No. 13?Isadore II Truiuck, R. F. D., Lynchburg. School District No. 11?T. E. Mims. R. F. D., Lynchburg, j School District No. 15?J. H. Wil? son, R. F. D., Mayesvillo. School District No. 10?W. D. Mc Leod, Oswego. ! School District No. 17?Ward No. 1, Mrs. S. C. Baker; Ward No. 2, Horace Harby; Ward No. 3, S. F. Stouden 1 mire; Ward No. 4. Mrs. E. H. Moses. School District No. 18-? School Dist. No. 19?W. F. R. Du Bose, R. F. D., Providence. School District No. 20?W. W. Cun? ningham. R. F. D., Lynchburg. School Dist. No. 21?H. M. Mc Laurin, R. F. D., Wedgefleld. School District No. 22?J. W. Odom. R. F. D., Mayesville. School District No. 23?Stanyarnc Burroughs, R. F. D., Oswego. es Food Administration. ATOR: rvice of food conservation for lombership in the United States tyself to carry out the directions Ator in my home, insofar as e paid. The Food Administra 1 of those actually handing food ard of instruction, but only to Membership Window Card, pt of the Signed pledge. eWoaaww?WBBWI .mrmrrmtrrrrn e?tig salesman for Armour & Co. II?. left last week to begin his duties. Master Alfonso Broadway who re- ; eently underwent an operation for nppendtcltts at the Tourney Hospital,Ji has returned home, and is slowly]' convalescing. 1 Rev. A s. tasley is holding ? pro-ji trscted service at the Methodist church this week. continuing until U next Sunday morning. He will be i insisted by ReVi Cornell from net*- - Sumter. ? M Xntk'S." IHK TR?B r. liberty mm. WHOLE COUNTRY STIRRED TO ACTION IN BEHALF OF BOND SALE. Murk of Three Billion Dollars Be? lieved to Have Been Reached or Exceeded and Drive Now Centers on Attainment of Maximum. Washington, Oct. 24.?A torrent of Liberty day subscriptions has swept the Liberty loan nearer its goal by hundreds of millions of dollars. How far forward the huge total had bevn carried by this the banner day ac? tivities no one could tell tonight. In? dications, however, on meager and scattering returns, were that it had reached or passed the $3,000,000,000 minimum, but still lacked approxi? mately $2,000,000,000 of the maxi? mum hoped for. This estimate was made public at 9 o'clock tonight by the treasury de? partment: "Indications that Liberty day sub? scriptions to the second Liberty loan brought the total for the $5,000,000, 000 drive close to $3,000,000,000 but there is no official assuranc that thii mark was passed." The department's estimate was based upon returns and estimates from of the 12 federal reserve dis? tricts filed by wire at 5 p. m. Eastern time, today. At that hour, however, the campaign still was in full swing throughout the greater part of the country, tens of thousands of persons were standing in line at banks and other subscription agencies and there was no x*eliable gauge by which the outpouring of dollars could be meas? ured. The full measure of the nation'*: ringing answer to the call for funds can not and will not be taken, offi? cials assert, much before the end of the campaign next Saturday. Ther? is unanimity of opinion, however, that much yet has to be done if the $5,000,000,000 mark is to be attain? ed. Storms throughout the East lain low many wires leading to Washing? ton tonight and badly crippled tel3 graphic communication, a fact which still further complicated the situ? ation! so far as obtaining accurate returns is concerned. "It was believed unlikely," says the department's statement, that anything like a correct estimate of the total day's business could be given out be foro tomorrow. Fairly complete re turns on transactions up to early af? ternoon, however, indicated sales o? $2,715.000,000 to date and thess figures gave rise to hopes that th? $3,000,000,000 total has been ap? proximated by the close of the day. "If the $3,000,00,000 mark has bee.i reached the drive already may be termed a success. This was the mini? mum figure named by Secretary Mc Adoo at the outset of the campaign. He was desirous, however, that $5, 000,000 be subscribed if possible." Official figures representing sub? scriptions reported to the reserve bank.s-, gained $360,000,000 yesterday and up to the close of business last night, showed a total of $1,731,088, 000. The following figures showing officially reported and estimated sub? scriptions were made public at 9 o'clock tonight: Official. Estimated Boston . .$205.700,000 $26C,000,000 New York . 737,719,000 935,000,000 Philadelphia 54,940,350 250,000,000 Cleveland. .192.769.000 250.000,000 Bichmond . 73,543, )00 115,000.000 Atlanta .. . 14,410.150 35,000,000 Chicago . . 204,865,000 390,000,000 St. Louis . 53,417.050 115,000,000 Minneapolis .71,250,000 90,000,000 Kansas City ..29,973,000 100,000,000 Dallas. . . 19.252.950 50,000,000 San Francisco 73,247.300 125,000,000 Every report received tonight at the treasury bore the same burden? tremendous response of the people to the loan. The inclement weather in the East interfered somewhat with r elaborate preparations for the day but elsewhere the program was car rled through enthusiastically. More than 2,000,000 workers were! in the held. President Wilson not knowing. ol, some plans in the making by the publicity bureau for th..? taking of his subscription subscribed through a lo? cal bank several days ago for $15. 000, sending his check for $13,500 In part payment. The fact that the president had bought the bonrts was not known until today when a photo? graph of his Signed application ap? pealed in a lontf advertisement. To? night the president heard a loan ipeech at a local theatre. "The two brightest spots in the lay's campaigning," >n,? treasury an? nounced tonight, "were the Dallas ami Atlanta districts. Secretary McAdoo irouscd tremendous enthusiasm in : SOUTHRON, SfcuMkfca? tat, MMb Vol.XLV. No. 21. PASSED THREE BILLION. LIBERTY DAY GAVE GREAT STIMULUS TO BOND SALES. Treasury Official* arc Satisfied That Loan In Well OS) Way Toward Five Billion Dollar Mark. Washington, Oct. 25.?Treasury of? ficials are convinced by unofficial re? ports that the Liberty Loan has passed the three billion mark and is well on the way toward the n/e bil? lion maximum. Cheered by the stimulus given the campaign on Liberty Day the work? ers throughout the country renewed their efforts today. Celebrations in the East which were postponed because of bad weatha r are planned for today. A submarine and tank will aid the New York drive while the Liberty Boll was in the Philadelphia parade. ROUMANIA NOT SUBDUED. Determined to Fight to Bitter End for Restoration of Rights. Jassy, Roumania, Oct. 25.?Rou mania wil fight to the bitter end for the restoration of the rights of small nations, Queen Marie told the Asso? ciated Press. She said the great aid of United States is realized and appre? ciated. CUT OUT COMMISSIONS. Excessive Charges by Middlemen WIR be Eliminated. Washington, Oct. 25.?The elimina? tion of excest ive commisions to brokers, commission merchants and auctioneers of food provided by spe? cial regulations will go into effect No? vember 1st. It is designed to pro? tect the consumer and the producer, shipping to market on consignment. FLEE FROM KRONSTADT. Civilian Population Leaving Russian Naval Base. Petrograd, Oct. 25.?Evacuation by the civilian population of the naval oase of Kronau, it has begun. GERMAN ADVANCE STOPPED. Russian Artillery Prevented Landing on Werder Peninsular. Petrograd, Oct. 25.?German at? tempts to make another landing on the Werder peninsular was stopped by the Russian artillery fire, it is official? ly announced. Atlanta and tc tight messages cam? from there saving the banks were swamped with subscriptions. The Dallas district began its campaign early Monday -?\ ith Galveston going past its minimum. "Gal.eston wired that the people there had giver' till it hurt.' Every city and hamlet in Texas held a liber? ty day meeting and wonderful results ensued. Like the Atlanta district it was unable tonight to give more than a rough estimate of the day's pro? gress. Nine million dollars in sub? scriptions were received in the city of 1 'alias. "It was a big day in the Cleveland district. Hundreds of persons were turned away from the meeting ad? dressed by For aer Ambassador Ger? ard. Overflow meetings were held. The Cleveland city total now is esti? mated at $50,00 >,000. "Reports from Cincinnati and Pittsburgh wen very encouraging. Afternoon reports showed that since the campaign negan Chicago had subscribed approximately $100,000, 000. Best tigu es obtainable show that the St. Louis district will sub? scribe its minimum total by Saturday. "Among the Pacific coast figures for the campaign received tonight were: San Francisco, $60,000,000; Los Angeles, city and county, $15, 000,000; San Diego. $.1,000.000. "Kansas City reported only a few words?that subscriptions were large. Hawaii also celebrated the day. A message from the governor said the islands did not know their total but were going ahead to roll up the larg? est possible quota." From the farthest corners of the world Americans are answering the call. Subscriptions have been receiv? ed, it was said, from citizens in al? most every foreign land. A supply of posters sent each American consul stirred some of them to such enthus? iasm that they responded by cable. The Presbyterian Synod of Virgin? ia, which includes Maryland and the District of Columbia, tecessed at its annual convention mi Alexandria, across the Potomac, today so that its delegates could participate in the lo? cal Liberty day parade.