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Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
GERMANS ADVANCE
ALONG THE MEUSE
WESTWARD MOVEMENT OF GER
MAN ARMY coNTINUEs-cAv.
AIRY PASSES BRUSSELS.
FRENCH WIN IN LORRAINE
Allies Are Said TO be Concentrating
for Battle After Juncture With
5eloians-Gefman uhIans
Seen At Waterloo.

London.-A dispatch to the Daily
Express from Ostend, Belgium, says
that an encounter occurred between
the allies troops and the Germans
ut . spot probably southwest Of Brus-
sells. The result was favorable to the
allies. German Uhlans have been
seen ut Waterloo.
Germans overrunning Northern Bel
GUM are said to be in striking dis
lance Of Ostend. II this report Is true,
they probably have cut the allied
forces line In two.
Partisan official statement says:
"Namur Is partially surrounded by
the Germans Heavy artillery fire
opened toward noon. The westward
movement of the German columns
continues ON both banks Of the Mouse
outside the range Of action at Namur.
German cavalry forces passed
through Brussels, going westward.
They were followed later by an army
corps.
"A war tax Of $40,000,000 has been
levied on the City Of Brussels by the
German general.
"The retreat Of the Belgians con
tinued today without incident.
"As already announced after recon.
Quering the frontier, our troops adj
vanced into Lorraine along q front ex-
tending in the Donan Mountains to
Chateau Salins. They drove the Ger
mans back into the valley Of the Seilh
River and the marshy district, and,
our advance guards reached Define,
Dieuze and Morhange."
Antwerp.-An official statement say4l|
that the situation is unchanged. Gil
nan cavalry patrols are cirnsl.tiny
around Brussels. severing communities
tion between the capital and Antwerp
and between these cities and the CEN
trail part Of the country.
The Russian advance in East Prus-
sia apparently stretches over a front
OF 50 miles between Stalluponen and
Lyck, but the Russian invaders have
not yet gained much German ground.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29

New Orleans Exporters Active.
New Orleans.-That the New Or
leans exporters are keenly alive to the
opportunities offered by the European
war for them to 90 after Spanish.
American trade il indicated by activi.
ties at Washington. The admission OF
foreign ships to American registry and
other matters OF vital importance to
them at this time have been taken up
by the members Of the Louisiana dele
CATION. IA letter received Monday by
the Association Of Commerce from
Senator Ransdell outlines some Of the
activities.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
the last drop Of German blood.

the last drop Of German blood.
The sword which he had allowed b
remain In its sheath decade after
decade. and which he now drew, must
decide. He declared It could not b
sheathed again without victory and
honor. This war found the nation trust
ing In Almighty God and remembering
the glorious days Of old.
The commander Of the regiment rer
newed the oath Of loyalty and pro.
claimed the regiments unquenchaAle
thirst for victory. and it, detqKrink
ton Y 1sht = 10 leath
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
Alice Meat Was Spoiled.

s-a VsuONO NVSSs W. OTO.Ds frra
Baton Rouge.-Spoiled meat was
furnished the Louisiana militia at
Lake Charles while EN- route to the on.
campment at Texas City, according to
a complaint filed in the once Of Ad-
jutant General McNeese BY Major G.
C. McCrory, who is In charge Of the
troops In camp. The contract to fur
ntsh breakfast to the militiamen was
let BY contract. The meal Of each,
man on the train was served In a
sealed package. When the packages
we're opened It was discovered that
the meat was unfit to eat. Several Of
the men who ate the meat without
examining It were taken sick and had
to be given medical attention. The
matter Is under Investigation By the
adjutant generals ONCE.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
COMMANDS FRANCES ARMIES
General Jofsre, eommandssln-ehiet
q the armies OF France.
BELGIAN TROOPS RETREAT
Declare Occupation Of Brussels Not 1
Big German victory-Menacs 70
fa German Flank.

Paris.-The German cavalry has oc.
cupied Brussels. This official an
nouncement was made. Strong col.
umns are following up this movement.
The Belgian army IL retiring on
Antwerp without having been engaged
by the Germans.
Along with this announcement Of the
fall Of Brussels, the official statement
says:
"Our troops have met with brilliant
success in Alsace, especially between
Mulhausen and Altkirch. The Ger.
mans retreating on the Rhine left in
our hands many prisoners and "a guns,
six Of which were captured by our In.
fantry after q sharp struggle.
I'm Lorraine the day was less for.
tunate for US. Our advanced troops
found themselves faced by exception.
ally strong positions. They were
forced by a counter attack to fall back
in . body, which is solidly established
on the Seille and along the canal from
the Marne to the Rhine"
Washington.-An official explana.
ton Of the Belgian field army's back.
ward movement toward Antwerp was
given In the following cablegram from
London, made public by the British
embassy:
The Belgian field army. based on
Antwerp, has fallen back in that di.
rection to cover its communication
with that fortress. In anticipation that
become necessary, the seat
Of government already had been tram
ferred to Anwerp. s
"As Brussels Is an undefended city
and no longer, the seat Of government,
the fact that the Germans may have
occupied It Ii not Of GREAT Importance.
Moreover, the present position Of the
Belgian Held army ID q menace to the
right flank Of any further German ad
vance westward"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
First Bale At Grand Cane.

First Bale at Grand Cane.
Grand Cane.-The first new bale Of
cotton was brought to town and Of
fered for sale Monday by B. E. Bazer.
He failed to get q bid for the cotton.
The staple was shipped to Shreveport.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
70 Vote On pralnace Donda.

70 Vote on Drainage Bonds.
Thibod4ux.-An election has BEEN
called by the Board Of Drainage Com.
missioners Of LAfourche Drainage Dis.
trict No. II to be held In s~ubdrainage
District No. l, September Is. on the
proposition to incur . debt Of $500
constructing and maintaining drain.
age canals.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
GERMANS WILL FIGHT
TO LAST DROP OF BLOOD

Londcn.-A Marconi wireless mes
sage from Berlin tells Of the German
emperor's farewell address to the
First regiment OF Foot Guards.
They had assembled, the emperor
said. to pray that German arms might
be blessed, SO that they should be able
70 keep flying the iag Of the father
land over the envy Of It's enemies.
leyea = tbs eatsilsd tho sacrificing Of.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29

Farmer Has Attack Of Charlton.
Estherwood.-Joseph L. Trahan, ex.
member Of the City Council Of Esther.
wood, and q well-to-do farmer living IN
North Estherwood, has q serious case
Of Charlton. and believes he contracted
It through the bite Of q cattle tick.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29

More Farmers are Coming.
New Orleans.-The rich reclaimed
lands Of Louisiana will soon obtain 1
large colony Of desirable farmers, and
It is expected that there will be many
more to follow at short intervals.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
portuoal's stake In the war.

portueal's Stake In the War.
The participation Of Portugal In ~
great wal IL not Of such little impor.
lance a. IL generally believed. she
has colonies comprising over S0oy0oo
square miles, inhabited by moro than
100000 people. All Of these colonies
would be exposed to seizure were Ger.
many and Austria successful. Portu-
gal. therefore, has . big stake involved.
On the other hand, the alliance with
England has been . guarantee to
Portugal Of the permAnence Of h@
possessions. = !,
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
New Power Plant Equipment.

New Power PIaM equipment.
Monroe.-The City Council has
taken steps towards charging the city
power plant BY awarding the contract
for new machinery to the Harrisburg
FOUNDRY and Machine Works. thus In
surfing ia future against mishaps that
have occurred In the past year be-
cause OF the lack Of suficient power.
"A new engine. generator and heater
are contracted for. The engine u !
$50 horse power Hirrisbutg tour valve
Corliss engine connected 81 : ~ ],
WnotinehOuan 61telz
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
erinu in Well In Red River.

Bring in Well In Red River.
Shreveport. = The Producers Oil
Company has just brought in q 1000.
barrel oil well on the Ards lease in
Red River parish. This ia the third
yusher brought in In this section Of
the northwest Louisiana oil field with
in two months.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
New Louisiana P~ostmastsrs.

New Louisiana Postmasters.
Misunderstanding the names Of
persons nominated for. postmaster and
sent to the Senate for confirmation
were: Laura B. Beaubien, st. Joseph,
La. and Joseph Muth, Elizabeth, La.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
Rice harvesting Starts.

Donaldsonville. Rice harvesting
has been started in this section, but
the frequent rains are interfering con.
siderably with the progress of the
work. The crop is in fine condition
and a good yield is anticipated.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
Send, Son 70 Death.

Paris.-Sub-Lieut. Vincent Folqua,
the only son Of Colonel Folque, had
just left the Polytechnic and had BEEN
attached to his fathers regiment On
Friday last Colonel Folque called for
an oflcer to volunteer for what was
practically . forlorn hope. His con
was the first to come forward. Colo
mel Folque appointed him to the mis-
sion, and q few hours later the young
lieutenant fell MORALLY wounded.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
Paris to Name Street for Lieae.

Paris to Name Street for lieoe.
Misunderstanding to q Paris Dis
patch to the Reuter- Telegram CON-
pany, the council Of ministers at the
French capital has approved the pro
posal to rename the Rue d'Allemage
as the Rue de Jean Jaures and the Rue
de Berlin as the Rue de Liege.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
Louisjana Appointments.

Washington, D. president Will
son made the following nominations
Thursday:
Receiver of public monies at Baton
Rouge, La, William W. ventress, Pla.
quemine.
Register Of the land Office at Baton
Rouge, Edward D. Gianelloni Of Napo-
1eonviile, La.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
Rain Rstards the RIce CROP.

Rain Retards the Rice Crops.
Crowley.-LOcal showers are retard.
Ing the rice harvest, and 1t ia feared
that continued rain will greatly re-
duce the bumper cor crop now In
sight and being harvested.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
New Citizen from Yucatan.

New Citizen from YucatAn.
New Orleans.-Among the wealthy
residents Of Mexico who recently have
moved their families to New Orleans
is Avelino Monies, president and own.
er Of the Avelino Monies Steamship
Company, which has several steam.
ships in the New Orleans-Mexican
service. MI. Monies has been a real.
dent Of Yucatan for many years and Il
a millionaire.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
New orIean. Rice Quotations.

New Orleans.-The tone for rough
Honduras rice Is active. Clean Hon.
'duras and japan very strong and &C.
tive.
Quotations: Rough Honduras $500
@4.S0. Clean Honduras 4 34@6 SIC;
Japan 4 1-4@4 7.8c.
Rice polish per ton $27@2S; brap
per ton $18@20.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
Erench Hold passee,

London.-The Daily Mails GORE.
spondent ct Delemont, Switzerland.
said:
''The sound Of gun fire In Alsace was
heard again. Skirmishes are taking
place near Altkirch and It seems that
1 bsttle Is imminent
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
THRoNos FLEE sRussEta
BY John eanister.

Oondon Standard Correspondent
Ostend.-The Germany are In Brus-
sells. This knowledge Is brought homo
to us more forcibly ~ each hour
brings q fresh flock Of fugitives from
the east. These are not so much the
citizens Of Brussels as inhabitants
Of the regions between Liege and the
capital who have been YEARLY making
their way towards the coast to evade
the ravages Of the war.
left Brussels at 10 o'clock on We'd
nesday night. The streets were fuAl
Of excited civilians who were crowding
round the gunsmtths' shops clamoring
for IRE arms. At that time the civilian
population Of Brussels was bent on
holding the city against the invaders
and only urgent advice by the Belgian
authorities and the proclamation Of
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29
coast.Wise Trafic Resumed.

Baton Rouge. = Ocean coast-wise
traffic Of the Standard Oil out Of Ba.
ton Rouge, which has been tied up
since the beginning of hostilities In
Europe. was resumed Mondoy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
NOT 4 BUMPER CROP.
COTTON MARKET WATTS FOR
CONDITION FIGURE.
Trade Looks for Decline of About
Ten Points From July Estimate Of
1913.

New Orleans, Aug. 31.-The main
feature this week in the cotton mar
ket will be the September report on
condition by the department Of agri-
culture. 1t will be issued at noon
Tuesday and will carry the crop crowd
to August 25. The trade generally is
looking for falling off Of about 10
points from the July 25 figures Of
1875 per cent of the normal. Some
bullish estimates are between 6S and
SO and some bearish estimates &c as
high as II or 72, but the majority
Of traders look for a report between
60 and 70.
The pending report Is important be-.
cause it will confirm or deny accounts
Of crop deterioration that have been
coming in from Texas and Oklahoma.
The market has taken on a rapid ad-
vance recently on these claims and
much Of the short interest has been
replaced by a long interest. If the
figures should be higher than general
ly expected, the market will be In for
break, while, on the other hand,
should bullish expectations be met a
further advance is likely, although,
after the advance of the last two
weeks, it as altogether likely that any
strong advance will be met by a wave
of profit taking from holders of long
contracts that will cause a SHARP re-
action. 1t Is beginning to be a mar
ket in which the average broker is
preaching conservatism.
The condition figures this week will
compare with 74.S year ago, 1872
two years ago and 72.1 three years
ago. The average of the last ten re-
ports is TAT. The lowest report in
the last ten years was 63.7, made in
1909.
This will be q short week, as the
market will not open until Tuesday
morning, owing to Labor day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
WHY DON'T THE HORSES GO?
Nearly as Many Employed in Cities
Today as Ten Years Ago.
QIItlbt&l

"Fhe passing of the horse" was
duly announced in the public prints
even before the pleasure automobile
was a pronounced success, says Popu-
lar Mechanics. A few years later
when motor cars became plenty, tn.
horse again had period Of being
passed" and when the motor truck
became a practical utility His obituary
was once more read into the Facts
for-the- Family" section Of thous ands
OF daily and weekly papers. Bur ap-
parently he doesn't go; in fact, in
sonne cities there are more of hira to-
day than ever before. Whether our
noble friend prefers city life to a
home In the country, or whether our
street traffic is growing so rapidly
that the addition Of thousands OF
tons capacity Of motor trucks barely
Keeps up with their growth, we leave
FOR our readers to decide.
1t will, however. be a surprise to
any one who takes the trouble to
study into the matter to discover how
slowly the horse is retreating from
our large cities. In Chicago, for in
stance. there are now 1899 horses
employed, or 2S7 less than one year
ago. In Boston there al only SO
horses less in use than 10 years ago:
Baltimore shows a decrease Of Sy3 in
seven years; Cincinnati reports only
l5S less than 10 years ago, while
Minneapolis has actually 1853 and St.
Louis 7SO more than 10 years ago.
1t should be noted. however, that
the city carriage horse has parctical-
ly gone; in fact. the cartoonists are
already picturing the occasional driv-
ing horse as curiosity, and he is now
relegated chiefly to omnibus an6 fu~
neral work, in which he Is gradually
losing ground. The riding horse will
remain for time, but hangs on a
slender thread, for some new exercise
fad is likely to displace him at short
notice. The farmer is rapidly reducing
the number Of horses on his place, 60
ing to town in an automobile, and
plowing more and more with mechan-
ical power. Nevertheless. the price
of good working horse today is
more than 10 years ago, partly be-
cause there Is little demand for any
but the best quality. Thirty years
ago there were something like So
OO0 horses drawing street cars in this
country; now there are only $500. In
most industries so radical change
is usually accompanied by a shift
to another, usually a new occupation;
but i'm the case of the horse, where
will he go when the motor truck and
light traction engine come into their
own. as they surely will.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
Advertising the Agricultural and Hor-
ucultural Resources Of the South.

The Atlantic Coast Lines especial.
ly equipped exhibit car left Whining.
ton Monday night. the 18th. with one
OF the very best Southern exhibits
that has ever been sent out, with a
veiw to attract settlers to the Allan
tic Coast Line territory, viz: Virgin
la, North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia, Florida and Alabama.
The first stop will be the Canadian
National Exposition. which will be
held at Toronto. August 3rd to Sep
tember Sth. Then the car will
double back and the exhibit will be
displayed at various fairs In New
York state. and the New England
states. until November 1st.
The exhibit consists of sixty-three
glass jars of fruits and vegetables;
seventeen glass jars OF grain, pea
nuts. peas, rice. etc; fifteen glass
JarB Of pecan nuts: Georgia and Flor
ida can syrup; three large cases of
grain In straw. forage grasses, to-
bacco. corn; peanuts and miscellan-
eous products: grape fruit. pine
apples. watermelons, sugar cane;
twenty small bales Of different kinds
of hay grown in the South; cocoanuts;
a small bale Of cotton; cotton on the
stalk; sweet potatoes; corn on the
stalk, showing the prolific varieties
with four to six ears to the stalk.
A great deal of time was consum
ed In getting the very best products
grown in the South. and much time
was consumed in preparing and put
ting up this exhibit in an attractive
manner.
A fact which the Southern farmer
should be proud Of is that this ex-
ceptional exhibit was secured from
regular farms and not a single item
from an experimental farm.
In addition to their regular Ma
tion's Garden Spot" booklet, they
prepared ve1y handsome booklet
containing twenty-five beautiful ag-
riculturai and horticultural views
along the Atlantic Coast Line. espe-
ciaily for distribution on this trip.
The exhibit is in charge Of two ex-
perienced men who will take special
pains TO explain the exhibit and the
conditions In the South to all visitors.
We think this kind OF advertising
should certainly attract settlers To
this unexcelled country II they can
he attracted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
Hardiy What He Wanted.

He approached the clerk In a pawn.
shop and. looking all about him. In.
Quired' Keep telescopes here? ?" Yes.
sir." replied the clerk. want to SEQ
some" The man nodded and the
salesman soon returned with q spy.
glass. Here's the best one we have
IN the place" The stranger looked at
the glass IN disgust q moment and
then he blurted: That's . fine thins
70 put clothes In, isn't It? DO you
take me for q burlesQus sctrsssW
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02

Columbia, Aug, 80. - Governor
Blease this morning addressed a let.
ter to the legislative delegation in
every county in which the people vo-
ted to re-establish the dispensary out
lining certain requirements which
must be met before he will appoint
those recommended by the delega-
tions as members Of the county dis
pensary boards, He tells the delega.
tions to have each person they rec
ommend attach to their recommends
ton an affidavit setting forth that the
person so -ecommended is a qualif.
ed electOr; that he is not addicted to
the use of intoxicating liquor, and
that he voted for the dispensary at
the last general election.
The governor explained his posi- :
ton by pointing out that the people
who had voted for the dispensary
had the right to have the dispensary
administered by friends of the insti-
tuition. He said that he would not
appoint any one, political friend or
enemy. whose recommendation was
not accompanied by the affidavit as
outlined.
The delegations from Barnwell,
Bamberg, Calhoun and Dorchester
have sent in the recommendations for
appointment to the dispensary
board to the Governor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
alel MUST PAY MORE.
DEMOCRATS TO CHANGE IN.
COME TAX MEASURE.
provisions OF That Part of Tariff Bill
To Srike at Great Fortune and
Tax Rate VIII be Much HIGHER.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The burst of
Democratic insurgency which lifted
tho tariff revision struggle out of the
routine channels In the senate during
the last week Is to have its final hear
ing In a caucus Of senate Democrats
to be held late tomorrow or Tuesday.
The Democratic members Of the
finance committee. who have under,
taken to compose the differences In
the parry ranks and devise compro-
mise income tax provisions to meet
the demands OF the insurgents, work.
ed throughout today over those and
other features of the tariff bill, and
viii be ready to report to the caucus
by tomorrow evening.
As q result Of the fight led by SEN
ators Reed. Vardaman. Thompson,
Ashurst and others of the called
insurgent forces. the bill will be re-
vised as to its income tax provisions
and a heavier tax levied on large in
comes This change will be against the
Judgment of many of the party lead
ers who helped to frame the bill and
who point out that it's proposed 4 per
cent tax on incomes over 100000 Is
as high as the tax In other countries,
but the: insurgents" held enough
votes to control the situation. and to
force the adoption of some Of the rad
ical amendments proposed by sena
tors La Toilette. Bristow, Borah and
others.
1t Is to be expected that the caucus
will adopt a rate graduated up to s
per cent additional tax on incomes
above 100000, with graduations from
that figure up to per cent on those
above $780, 900. AS this latter tax
would strike only few incomes In
this country. many of the insurgents
Insist upon a greater Increase after
the 100000 figure is reached, SO that
the tax would be 10 per cent or even
more above $500. 900. To this "addi-
tional tax" would be added the regu.
lar normal tax" OF I per cent.
The income tax fight is the last big
contest before the final passage OF
the tariff bill. Many items are still
to be considered. including the pro-
posed tax on trades in cotton futures:
but with the settlement Of the income
tax rates, II Is expected the tariff bill
will proceed rapidly to its final pas
sage It's first reading was completed
late yesterday; and some of the SEN
ate leaders still believe today that its
final passage would occur next satu,-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
All Originals.

Every girl has an Idea that she 70
3ot like other girls-and she isn't