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IHK 8?MTKR WATCHMAN, Estabi Consolidated Aur. 2,1 WAIT FOR ALLIES < Z*XlIO-N|.OYAKK PRFPKK IX) I'H.lir (iKHMWS |\ WFST. F4H<?lent Forces Reshv to \\oid In? ternal Complication* ami (io spccd IIjr to France. New York, July 10.?Leaders or the Csecho-ftlovak movement to es? tablish an Independent state und whose troops now are fighting againsi armed German and Austro-Hunga i Ian former prisoners of war an against the liolsheviki in Siberia, are waiting to see what action tin- allies will take regarding intervention in Russia before determining their own policy there. They believe, however, their place Is In the buttle line on the Western front. This announcement was contained In a statement given out here tonight by Charles Pcrgler, an attorney, who is the American delegate to the Csecho-Slovuk council r. ' who is acting as secretary to I . jf. T. O Masaryk, president of the council. Dispatches from London today quoted Vludimir Hurbun as declaring In Toyko on behalf of the Czecho? slovak council that the troops now In Russia do not want to become in? volved in Russian Internal atfairs, and that orders already issued for trans? porting them to France could be mod Wed only by Professor Masaryk in agreement with other members of couocil. Professor Masaryk. who is In N? w York and who is expected soon to sail for France, would make no for? mal statement tonight, but Mr. Per? gier confirmed the dispatches credited to Colonel Hurban. 'The memorandum presented at Toyko to the Japanese foreign min? ister and allied saiha?dOf by Col. Hurban ex pi esses with exactitude the| attitude of tin I Hohe Willi nation al council and our troops have ad I ? pod |sj .t Writ- regard to Russian in? ternal affairs, said Mr. Pergler. It must be remembered that the Csscho-Slovaks are not Russians, that when they are authorised to organ? ise their independent forces in Rus? sia and given the opportunity to tight the ( entral empires, they were the guests of the Russi.ni nation, and could not with propriety mix up with things purely Russian. When Rus? sia dioppi il out of the war. our ITOOPS and the national coum il '<? whose p?? bln, il tontiol tiny gl I BttbJeCt had but one thing in view to transput t these troops to 'he Wettern front, there to give such aid to the allies as they are capable of and to tight tor an inde? pendent statehood for the Cxecho Slovak lands. "Professor \li ivk, t In- president of our council, who WUS then in Rus? sia, reached un agreement with the Bobjhevlk forces that our man would be permitted to proceed un? molested to points from which they would embark for France. It was also agreed with the entente poweis, es? pecially France, that these troops would be transported to the western front. Professor Masaryk endeavor? ed to secure ships while in Japan and has taken up this matter also in America. "The present activities of the Csecho-Slovak troops In Siberia weie Obviously rained bv the Cermans. Austrian* and Magyars. for it is clear that it is to the interest of tic cinttiil powers to prevent sie h a large number of as ehVh at troops as ours are from fighting against them. As yet it is not quite c'ear whether the 1'ol-dievlk government violated its I ledge or WholhOl merely the local Soviets were simply m de tools of by <;?*rman agents. "If the Bolshevik violated their agreement, the changed situation uiav call for un entirely different pollnj OX the part oi i v.- ? ho-Slo\ak national eouncil. now recognized ollici.illy by France as the supreme representa? tive of the future < v.e. bo-Slovak gov? ernment. Bat as to what this pole shall he I am not In a position at th present time to siv. Thr fact is Wi sre waiting rot the allies to declib what ?nnsns IhWJ themselves Intend ? pursue in Ituv^i i inn Ton es are par' Of the allied troops. To UM General I Sji h I? also supreme unlit-try author Ifv " III \l III IN CAM PH. tomtit Inns ? onttnue Knllslucloi y It Home < an ih. Washington. July II The Week I army health report today savs con Uitlons In the hotn? tamps continu setlsfactorv. Death* this week t t.tl?*d one hundred and twelvs bet slgbty-one. ftfted April, 1U0. "IW. fnat ai 88lT LAURENS FOR DIAL. HOLD >i.\ss MURING FOR HOME CAN 1)11) AT IK. V?tVffl Of state Urged to El<?ct Slmou pure Democrat to Called States Senate, l-iiui'iis, July 10.?A rousing mass meeting of the citizens of the city and I county of Laurens was held here this j afternoon, giving Indorsement to the \ candidacy of N. B. Dial for the Unite I States senate. Resolutions setting forth Mr. Dial's standing t nd worth i lg this section were unanimously! adopted in 1 a number of speeches! I I were BUMM by various citizens voicing the estimate that is placed on Mr. Dial as embodied in the resolution. As stated by tho chairman of the citizens' committee which presented the resolutions, the people of this ! county want the people of the State who wish to vote for the national government and its policies to know that Dial is in thorough accord with (the Wilson policies and that the peo? ple of this county stand squarely be? hind him for the nomination to the senate. The meeting was attended by citizens from all parts of the county and was one of the most enthusias ' tic ever held here in behalf of a. fal? low citizen. The resolutions as adopt? ed are as follows: "The citizens of Laurens hereby commend jti the voters of the State the candidacy of N. B. Dial for Unit? ed States m nator from Soutl Caro? lina and submit for consideration a brief statement of his qualifications. He is a lifelong and simon-pure Dem? ocrat and an unequivocal supporter of the Wood row Wilson administra? tion and its policies. Reared on a South Carolina farm, he received a liberal education at Richmond College und Vanderl llt University and Is a graduate of the law department of the University of Virginia, with 30 years' experience in practice at this bar. Mr. Dial is now in the prime of life and mental vigor. He is an enterprising, energetic cit?xen who believes in pro? gress and Improvement and has al? ways been a great worker and build? er. lie Is tin- founder ol many bus, nsssj Institutions in the city and county of Laurens. More than 2?> rears ego no sotnhllehed here the first bond d warehouse for tho Stor l ( ol eOttOn in this part of the State. The experiment of thnt enrly day is now an enlarged nnd suocsseful enter? prise still m il r bis management By counsel, advlee nnd the providing of the necessary facilities he has for years cue >uraged the farmers to I * market the cotton crop gradually as a means for securing better prices. Hf has also advocated and assisted in the introduction of Improved breeds ol live stock and the advancement and betterment of rural conditions generally. "While in this his native county one may see on every hand tangible evi? dences of his business activity, initia? tive and foresight, his many ventures have not brought him great wealth. They have yielded a livelihood only. He has pal 1 the price so often exact? ed of pioneers in all lines and has not lest the common touch; he knows the trials and discouragements of the hard working man, for he is one of them and loves the game. ' Mr. Dial is an enthusiastic student Df political and economic questions and has alwnys been an outspoken champion of all helpful and construc? tive legislation. His patriotism and loyalty ire beyond question and his powers of analysis and dlsoernmont are good. Endowed by nature with above average intellect, by education and experience, he has acquired the breadth of vision, correct Ideals, sea? soned Judgment, high character and! statesmanlike qualities needed In one who will worthily represent this coumonwenlth In the halls of nation nl legislation at this time." A PAN-GKRmAn victory. 0\c, throw or VejBj hiiehhnan Was Arranged by Military Leaders. I?enden, July 11 The mil of For tuwi ?eoretary Von Kuehlman which was arranged by the German irmy hendejunrtern, is regarded In Germany as the introduction of at open Can-German regime In eontro' i ,t ?in- military lenders Rpeetal d?s I sttches 11. Holland ? i t ho t it Ii t leeerlhed as the btggeai Pan-German i ctoi v ami the Pan I lermnn pap< i ? not dhnrnlas their delight over it teports of the appointment of Ad 1 *nlral Von tiit7.0 as foreign seeretarj ,ie neeeptod as final by Ihs Ran German papers. Ml Fear not?Dot an the ende Thon AI SUMTER. 8. 0.? SATU HOOVER GIVES VIEWS TO RENA TOR SIMMONS. Excessive earnings Mudo From Pub? lic Necessity Would Thus be Re? turned to Government. Washington, July 10.?A graduated excess profits tax and increased taxes on war profits by which excessive earnings made from the public neces? sity would be returned to the nation? al treasury, are urged by Food Ad? ministrator Hoover in a letter to Sen? ator Simmons, chairman of the sen? ate finance committee. The letter, which was made public tonight, was in reply to a request from the sen? ator for Mr. Hoover's views on the revenue bill now being framed. While condemning profiteering in war time as "hateful," Mr. Hoover de clared there is a distinction between moral and economic profiteering. "On the moral side," he wrote, "the nation is endeavoring to draw a distinction between a profit com? mensurate with effort, or capital em? ployed an 1 stimulative to enterprise, and production, and the profit that is abnormally laree due to war con? ditions." It is this abnormal profit, which Mr. Hoover holds up to public obllquy. while declaring that in the face of shortage of commodities the mainte? nance of the maximum production is possible ihr >ugh prices high enough to stimulate "higher cost" pioducers. Even under this stimulation plan. Mr. Hoover points out, excessive pro llts may be mude by the low cost pro? duce! s in a given line of industry and points to sugar as an example. Maxi? mum pii-jos which would insure a profit to high cost producers were agreed upon but at this level of prices he said a minority of the beet sugar faetorles "will be earning profit of from 4 0 per cent, to 100 per cent upon their investment." "This minority," the letter contin? ued, "creates the impression of pro? fiteering. Their profits are inordi? nate. While the public can "reocive its major protection through the measures taken the correction of this inorlty profiteering can only be remedlod by stronger taxation of war profits." A Strong SXeesS profits tax. Mr. Hoover said, on war profits would mean the elimination of the evils o! paternalism, and all measures now In effect could be formulated with a broader hand, resulting in a real re lu< tion of government interference. BANDITS GOP LITTLE. .Made a Water Haul When They Held up Train. Kansas City, July 11.?The Ameri? can Express Company officials said today that the robbers who held up the train near Paola obtained very little money. They declared that fifty dollars worth of jewelry was probab? ly the most valuable shipment the car contained. WHITE SOLDIER HANGED. Cotirtmartlalcd at Waco, Texas, foil Assault on School Girl. Waco, July 11.?Nat Hoffman, a white soldier, was hanged early this morning at Camp McArthur. He was convicted of criminal assault on a school girl last April. KANSAS RANDIT HUNT. A Rig Posse Pursuing Train Robbers. Pa los, Kan., July 11.?A posse of two hundred men are today patrolling the banks of Marais de Cygne river, near here, awaiting a signal to rush the pathless woods in which it is be? lieved arc hiding the men who late last night held up the south hound "Katy" passenger train just south of Pa loa, shot three persons, looted the express and mall cars and made their escape, TO SAFEGUARD MARRIAGE. Plan In Georgia to Require Health Certificate. Atlanta. July 10. Men iu Gcnr 4in WOUld be required to present a he.dth certificate signed by a repu abb- physician before obtaining mar Inge licenses Under a bill passed innnlmousl) by the Georgia senate to lay. The bill, which now goes to tin* louse, would require that the appll ant must show by the certificate that IS haw no social disease or tubcrcu OSlt. PROFITS. me't at be thy Country'*. Tay God's m RDAY, JULY 13, 1918. FIFTEEN MILE DRIVE. Italians Go Forward on a Fifty Mile Front. Washington, July 11.?Dispatches from Rome report tho unchecked ad? vance of the Italian army in Albania, with Berat as its objective. From Voyusa Italians have carried all po? sitions to Semini, in an advance of approximately lifteen miles over a I fifty mile front. FRENCH CAPTURE CORCV. Important Gnin in Dolnsone sector Wednesday Mght. Paris, July 11.?The French last night captured the town of Cofcy, in? cluding the railway station and cha 1 teau and farm St. Paul, to the south of Corey, on the fron, southwest of Soissons. the war office announced, Fifty prisoners, including one ofiicer, were taken. BRITISH IMPROVE POSITION. Lines on So mine Strengthened by Night Attack. London, July 11.?The British im? proved their position last night on the southern Sornme front, east of Villiers- Dretonneaux, the war office announced. The Germans bombard? ed the British positions east of Amiens, on both sides of the Somme. AUSTRIANS DRIVEN BACK. Italian Offensive in Albania Continues Successful. London, July 11.?The Italian of? fensive in Albania continues to ad? vance, the enemy fallirs back on the; Bkume river, north of Berat, says a | Home dispatch. AUSTRIANS LOST HEAVILY. Evidence or Prisoners Indicates Near? ly 150,000. Italian Army Head* uarters, Wed? nesday, July 10.?Evidence secured from Austrian prisoners Indicates ; that the Austro-IIungurian losses during tho recent offensive were in the neighborhood of two hundred and fifty thousand. WAR ON GERMANY. New Siberian (?ovcrnmcnt Will Re^ pudlatO Treaty. London, July 11.?-The objects of I the new Siberian government Includol tin- ,*epudlatlon of the Rrest-Litovsk treaty, establishment of a Russian re? public, with an autonomous govern ' ment for Siberia, according to the j declaration by a member of the new 1 government to the Vladivostok corre Ispondent of a Japanese paper, says a Tokio dispatch. It is also proposed to rehabilitate the army and send troops against Germany. MAJ. MITCHELL'S FUNERAL. New York Pays Tribute to Former Mayor. New York, July 11.?The body of John Purroy Mitchell, in a flag drap j ed casket, on which rested the cap he wore as a major in the aviation service, was borne through the streets today, while tens of thousands! watched in silent tribute. The bell ol the city hall was tolled us the casket was borne from the Rotunda, placed on an artillery caisson, taken to the) cathedral and thence to Woodlawn cemetery. Six airplanes circled over? head and dropped llowers. AGAINST PRICE FIXING. Senator Smith Discusses Cotton Price Fixing With President. Washington. July 11.?That the placing of further price fixing regula? tions on manufactured cotton pro duets was discussed yesterday by Senator Smith, of South Carolina, with President Wilson, became known today. Senator Smith, it is under? stood, urged that no action be taken in regulation of one branch of in? dustries which misht work to the detriment of production or other phases of Industries. LOSS FOR AUSTRIAN'S. French and Italians Have Taken One Thousand Prisoners. Washington. July 10.?An official dispatch to tie Italian embassy to day from Ron S said the Italian and French troops in their offensive In Albania, which is continuing, have captured |,000 prisoners. Including .ri?l officers, several airplanes and much war material. I BSj TrattVs.? THE TRUE PLEDGE FOR Y. M. C. A. New York Financiers and Business Men Contribute Forty-nine Million Dollars. New York, July 10.?Pledges to raise $49,200.000 in the $112,000,000 war work campaign to be conducted this fall by the Young Men's Chris-1 tian Association were made a* a meet? ing today o?' 300 business men and financiers icpresenting the eastern district of the national fund, $15, 000,000 will be turned over to the Young Women's Christian Associa? tion. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who pre? sided, quoted American and allied commanders as stating the Y. M. C. A. Influence is a great factor in building up the morale of the troops. He said a trur of the cantonments in this country had convinced him the association huts are the best possible substitutes for the homo. FLY OVER GERMANY. Penetrate Enemy's Country for Dis? tance of Fifty Miles Securing Val? uable Information. With American Forces on Marne. July lo (By the Associated Press).? American pursuit planes hying in squadron formation penetrated tier man occupied territory north of Cha? teau-Thierry lor a distance of GO miles today and chased several German ma? chines which they encountered. The Americans secured considerable infor- i (nation aad observed the preparations1 being made by the enemy. They flaw over many newly con? structed German flying fields, includ? ing one beiieved to be occupied by the | famous Richtofen flyirg circus. The planes were at a height of 5,000 yards in the course of a great part of the flying. All the Americans safely returned. COTTON AND THE WEATHER. Cool Nights Somewhat Interfere With i Normal Growth. Wellington, July 10.?Cod nights in the eastern portion of the cotton boH interfered somewhat with normal growth of cotton during the last the National Weather and Crop bulletin announced today. The tern-' perature average about normal and tin- situation was summarized as a !airly good week for cotton. The statement follows: 'The temperature during the w?ek j .averaged about normal throughout the cotton belt, but the nights were I too cool for best growth in the Wes torn portions. Except for good show eis in Georgia and the Carolinas at tiie close of the week, and some ram fall in Eastern and Northern Texas, practically no precipitation occurred' in the cotton belt during the week. Rainfall was heavy at a few points! in Texas. The soil :s becoming dry in much of the cultivation growing areas, but the lack of moisture has not yet proven detrlmetttal to cotton, ex? cept in portions of Texas. The weath? er was favorable for cultivation and the lields are generally free of grass. "Cotton made good growth and is blooming freely in Oklahoma and is fruiting well and in good to excellent condition in Arkansas and Louisiana. The plants are growing satisfactorily in Alabama and Mississippi, and bolls are developing normally in Georgia, but the crop is not making rapid growth in the latter State. It was too dry for the best results in this southern portion of South Carolina until near the close of the week, but the rain of the 8th will be very in nefleial in that section. The crop is making satisfactory progress and is fruiting we'd in Tennessee and North Carolina. Boll weevils are do? ing some damage in the central ami southern portions of Alabama, but ure somewhat less active in Mississi? ppi, while only a few complaints ol this pest were received from Arkan? sas." SEAPLANE ATTACKS SUBMARIN?. One Ofltoer and Five Men Killed on East ( oast of England. London, July 8.?A Rrltlsh subma? rine was slightly damaged and one dlicer and live men killed when the 'raft was attacked by German sea? planes off the east coast of England Inly ?1. according to .an admiralty taterncnt issued today. Tile text Of he statement reads: "A British submarin ' was attaekcl ill' the east coast of England on Jul by live enemy seaplanes which ropped bombs and directed mnchino tin tire at the boat. One officer an 1 ive men were killed The suhma Ine slightly damaged, was to we i uck to harbor. i SOUTHRON, Ftf hllahnO 4m, ?aoo. Vol.XLVI. No. 43. FLtXJDS IN AUSTRIA. Vienna Ncwspa|>crs Report Heavy Rains in Paris of Austria and <ier many. Zurich, Switzerland. July 10.?The Vienna newspapers report a heavy and continuous rainfall as having* caused floods in many parts of Aus? tria and southern Germany, resulting in immense damage to the crops. The rain zone extends from Vorarl? berg, northern Tyrol, across the Salx kammergut, upper Austria and through Bavaria to Saxony. Houses and bridges were swept away in some places. The Danube at Vienna reported on Saturday the highest level recorded in 30 years and was still rising when the Vienna reports of the floods wese printed. Dispatch from Berlin, July 8.?Re? ported severe Hoods in many parts of Germany with serious damage to crops in Germany and across the Austrian bcrde;-. Al'STRIANS ON THE RIVER. Allied Success in Albania May be Vi? tal Move. London, July 10 (British Wireless Service).-?Success won by the allied troops in Albania will add serious? ly to the troubles cf the Austrians They were .von by a fresh, determin? ed action in the Kalkan area where any military success must always have Immediate and valuable political re? action. The present fighting" lino runs more than 60 miles from the River Devoll to the Adriatic. In addition to the French wd Italian troops engaged in the battle, Albanian tro>ps under Es sad Pasha, are fighting against the Austrians Although the regior bf the allied advance is 7a miles from the Saloniki front, there already are signs of ner? vousness an ong the enemy troqps there. The advance in Albania Is a ' t-crious threat to the right flank of [the Dolgai nrm*es around Monastir and also will bring to the side of the allies many hill tribes, among the 1 finest fighters in the world. Every ] fresh success of the allies will heart? en the South Slav races who are al? ready in revolt against their Aus? trian rulers. Another rhort advance will bring the allied torcea to Berat, the chief town of Si nthern Albania, and Aus? trian official statements admit the progress of the French and Italians. THE RUSSIAN PROBLEM. United States Government Has Not 1 ban bed Decision. Washington, July 10.?The govern? ment regards the situation in Rus? sia as so rapidly and constantly chang? ing as make it impossible, as yet, to come to any decision as to what mili? tary aid shall be extended by the Unit? ed States. It was stated authorita? tively today that it is the decision of the government that nothing must be permitted to detract from military strength on the west front. WILL BANISH JEWfk Finnish Government Orders Expul? sion Before September 30th. ????? '1 *1 Stockholm. July 10.?The Finnish government has ordered that all Jews be expelled from Finland before Sep? tember 30th, according to a report reaching the Jewish press bureau here. VON KUEHLMANN RESIGNS. ifon Hint7C Expected to Become For? eign Minister. P.. i is. July 9.?The German Em ?eror has accepted the resignation of n. Richard von Kuehlmaun, the Ger nan foreign secretary, according to i Hasel dispatch to the Havas geney. It is expected Admiral von Hintze. he German m ntster at Christianla nd formerly minister to Mexico, will uceeed him. ALLIANCE WITH GERMANY. Lei'in Circulates Report That Russia Will Fight Entente. Amsterdam, July The dcclara "? thnt tin- sovelt government of Ii nie v ill all\ itself with Germany ?? e-.v;.- anejto-Japanese interven nn In Blbarla, is contained In a Mos e? wireless message printed In a lenna paper, according to an undat d message to the Berlin I*okal n/i iger.