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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
Four Million Fighting.

Petrograd. oct. 2i.-Ovcr four
and a-half million Russians. Germans
and Austrians are now engaged along
An irregular battle Fl ont extending
from the Baltic sea to Southern Cali
cia. No decision has yet been reach
ed I'm the gigantic conflict which is
expected to determine whether the
Russians will be able to invade Silc-
sia and advance on Berlin before
heavy SHOWS cause a halt. IL is oiii-
cially reported that the Germans suf-
fered a terrific defeat along the Wis.,
tula but the Russians are unable to
press their advantage until the issue
is decided on the left wing where the
reformed Austrian army is making
heavy attacks. A Novo Vremya cor
respondent declares that the Germans
lest 10000 I'm killed. wounded and
prisoners while attempting To cross
the vistula at Ivangorod and la sub
requent flghting.
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VOTED BIG WAR LOAN,
I'russian Dict Unanimously Passed
$375,OOO,OOO Bill.

Berlin, Oct 90. (by wireless )-Thc
following account of Yesterdays
meeting of the Prussan diet was
given out today in official quarters in
Berlin:
"A Prussian war loan Of $375,OOO,-
600 was passed unanimously, even
the Socialists supporting tho resolu-
tion. Money was voted for the relief
of the province of East Prussia. which
has suffered the most during the war;
and for other military purposes.
"a German hospital ship, search
ing the sea for men from German
torpedo boat destroyers sunk by the
British. has been forced to go into an
English harbor by British cruiser
"The British are bombarding the
open Belgian town Of Ostcnd.
Reliable official reports declare
that there is in Germany today a suf-
ficient supply of cereals to meet am
ply all requirements uni! the next
harvest and that the stoch Cf cattle is
sufficient to provide an ample supply
of meat"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
SMITH IN CONFERENCE.


Washington, Oct. 23.--Three capi-
talists from New York city conferred
with Senator Smith of South Carolina
today in reference to u proposed
scheme for establishing warehouse
organization in the South in conjunc-
tion with the Wade and other plans
in order to make the paper issued as
negotiable as possible, according to
their argument for the system pro-
posed.
They solicited the attention of Sem
ator Smith of South Carolina and ask
ed the he investigate their plan and
to cooperate with them, if i'm his juds-
ment it would be of benefit to bring
1t to the attention of the officials Of
the treasury department.
They cOntendcd thyt the holdinS OF
cotton under the proposed Wade plan
would ncccssitatc along with it an
efficient and adequate warehouse sys-
TEN for taking care of the Gotten.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
German Advance Checked,

Paris, Oct. ga German aero
plano flew over the northern suburbs
of Paris today. 1t was fired upon by
the forts southeast of st. Denis and
sped rapidly away. The official state
ment issued at o'clock this afternoon
admitted that the Germans in Bel
gium are making progress north of
Dixmunde and around Labassee in
France, but 1t says the allies made
appreciable progress east of Nieu-
port. the vicinity Of Langemark and
between Armentieres and Lille. The
indications arc that the French have
thus checked the Germansi n their
advance down the coast from Ostend
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28

). Is. Mitchclls Fowls Given Favor.
able Mention at Augusta.

esNiS tAuSuStd.
Mr.. Sam b. Mitchelrs fowls were
successful in winning several prizes
in the poultry show at the Georgia
Carolina Fair, especially in the cock
erel class. The prizes won were:
Sam B. Mitchell, Sumter. S. c.
Fourth cock, fifth hen; first, second,
fourth and fifth cocierel
The Augusta Chronicle says of Mr..
' fowls: %tf
zone of the priettiest displays of
single comb Rhode Island Reds at the
Georsia-Carolina fair, which closed
yesterday were those entered by Mr..
sam Il. Mitchell OF Sumter, :. c. The
shape and color of Mr.. MitchelIs S reds
were features that attracted the at
'ehtlon OF all poultry fanciers. who
maryeled at their singular beauty. He
mad eighteen single entries and made
some nice Winnings"
This is one of the largest poultrv
shows in the South and it is quite an
honor To have won so many prizes.
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Berlin. Oct. 24.-Six hundred thou
sand fresh German soldiers have re-
tnforced the German armies along the
Franco Belgian front. 1t is reported
the Germans intend to force the con-
fiict there to q conclusion as quickly
as possible and all available soldiers
are being brought into action to break
the allies line. 1t Is announced that
the Germans have made gains be-
tween Lille and Arras and have driv-
en- Q wedge toward Lens and Labassec,
threatening to cut Off the extreme left
wing Of the allies. The battle between
Nieuport and Dixmunde is still raging
violently. zeppelins are directing the
artillery fire. The Germans are clos
Ing In around verdun. where the fight
'51tsNeSSv6fe'1K61nWosvsssana >-aRss.
French sorties have been repulsed
with heavy losses.
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'I SUMTER, s. c, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER es, 1914.
WOULD ACCEPT STATE BONDS
GOVERNMENT REQUIRES FEW
NOTIFICATIONS IN PLAN.
When Changes Are Made, Federal
Board Would Use Bonds us Basis
for Issue of Currency, il Measure
Passes House.

Washington, Oct 23.-Representa- !
tives w. f. Stevenson and George w.
Dick ,oday arrived in Washington and
Joined Senators Robert Lide and ].
w. McCown for the purpose of as4Ar-
tanning from the secretary of ifhe
treasury whether the federal reserve
board would accept South Carolina
State bonds as additional security. for
the issuance of currency to aid in
handling the cotton crop.
Together with Senator Smith and
Congressman Lever, they called at
the treasury department and found
that Secretary McAdoo was confined
to his home with nervous indigestion.
They then made an enga cement for
a later call upon members Of the
reserve board. After the call on the
latter had been made and the .situa-
tion fully explained to Gov. Hamlin,
head of the board, the South Caro-
linians went into conference with the
legal advisers Of this board. AS the
result Of the conference the statement
was made by those coming here that
the issuance Of the bonds as contem.
plated by the State of South Carolina
and as already acted upon favorably
by the senate of that State would
meet the requirements Of the federal
law with few notifications, and that
If the house acts favOrably on the
matter and the people ratify this &c
tion at the election, the bonds will be
acceptable.
Gov. Hamlin and the other officials
were fully informed of what the State
Of South Carolina proposes to do in
this matter and after the situation
was understood all technical objcc-
tiOns were removed when the few
notifications which. will have to- be
made are perfected. F,ss
Members of the delegation which
came here said that these sslight
notifications would not be conaider-
cd material and that everything 10eiss
bright for the house to- pass the 36fd
bill and for the bonds to be issued il
the people Of the State ratify the ac-
ton of the legislature at the election
of November 3. The South Carolina
visitors called to see the president
before going to the treasury and were
cordially received. They were assured
by him that he deeply sympathized
with the people Of the South in
their trouble and would be glad to see
anything done that would afford re-
lief.
With everything satisfactory and
ready to make favorable report to
the legislature when it meets again
Monday, the South Carolinians left for
home tonight.
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Germans Take Many Prisoners.

Rerlin, Oct. 2G.-Up to October 21st
taken two hundred and seven thOuS-
and prisoners, including over five
thousand officers, of whom twenty
seven were gneralS. The prisoners
were divided as follows: Hundred
and fifty thousand French, hundred
thousand Russians, thirty thousand
Belgians, nine thousand English. The
Russians have sent eighty thousand
soldiers to reinforce LemberS. They
are fOrtifying the city. Foodstuffs in
Germany are becoming scarce.
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OPTIMISTIC p >'T1oN.
. STEADY M.
PROV - S/AhEAD.
Won't 6 = <iaI Session of Con-
grcs & AConsuItation will be
y g Senate and House Lead
I ~ n ElcctiOnS-COttOn Can be
led to England, Says British
A abasSadOr,

Washington, oct. 2G.-The president
has no intention of calling a special
session Of congress to precede the reg
ular session, it was stated at the
White House today. He will consult
with senate and house leaders directly
after the November elections and fur
thor plans viii! be based on their ad-
vice. The president is optimistic re-
2arding the cotton situation. He be-
lieves conditions will be steadily i'm
proving from now on. Great Britain
wont place any obstacle in the way Of
cotton going to Germany, stated the
British ambassador today.
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CARRANZA READY 70 RETIRE.
WOild Yield I'm Favor OF Neutral
Named by Conference, but Not to


Washington, oct. 23.-Gcn. Car
rama is willing to retire rs chief
executive in Mexico if Gen. Villa is
not instrumental in procuring his
resignation. He also wishes assurance
that his retirement will not mean
Villas asccndcncy
This explanation of Cav mas pu-
sition, made informally III Mexico
City, was received by the United
States government here today. Car
rama indicated he was willing to
have the AguasCalicntcs convention
request that both he and Villa give
way to neutral for the provisional
presidency.
Official reports to the state depart
mcnt told of the advance northward
of several thousand CarranZa troors.
This was explained by Carranza repre-
sCntativcs rs intended for precautions
AIRY defense if the convention came to
no agreement and Villa moves his
forces Southward.
Official reports show that McXicn
city newspapers are atHckin% the
purpose and acts of the AGuasra
lirnt"3 gathering.
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Allies Fighting for Their Lives.

Paris. Oct. 24.-The Germans who
have been heavily reinforced are still
on the offensive In northern sphere
Of fighting. The hardest fighting in
Belgium Is In the triangle roughly
bounded by Nieuport. Dixmunde and
Roulers. The allies are feeling the
pressure Of superior numbers on the
abassee-Armentrieres line where
lighting has been most severe. The
Germans are making a desperate ef-
fort to smash the allies line In
Roullens district. The French move
ment against Metz seems to have
been checked.
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Belgian Line Broken.

Paris. Oct: RG.EFollowing upsathe
advantage gained by breaking through
the Belgian line along the User in
northwestern Belgium, the Germans
are concentrated a vigorous attack
between DiXmunde and NieupOrt The
Belgian trenches have been under
continuous fire since Saturday morn
ing. There has been day and night
around Lille and Arras. The
allies fleet is shelling the coast at
every point where the Germans are
in range. Northwest of Siossons the
tage.
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Vienra, Oct. 24.-It Is officially an
nounceG that the Austrians have de-
feated two Russian divisions at
Ivangorod. capturing forty-six hun
dred prisoners. An Austrian monitor.
operating against the Servians. has
been sunk by mine I'm the Save riv-
Or. Severe lighting Is reported along
the San River. where the enemy who
crossed the river, are now being
strongly attacked and pressed against
the river.
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Good Fire Department.

"A visitor inspecting the Anderson
ir" department quarters n month ago
and paying Il second visit to tho nlace
now would almost be persuaded to he
H'N" that he was in another town.
'h"r" can be no comparison between
the appearance Of the place 80 DAYS
aE" and now, and members of the
department are juhilant over the fact
That they have a handsome and M
'"-datr department now of which
'"'N can be proud.-Andcrson In
telligencer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
German Advance Successful.

Berlin, Oct. 24.-An official staGe-
ment this afternoon announces that
the Germans are making successful
advances west Of Lille. A number Of
villages have been occupied on the
battle front Of the western army.
In the east the Russian attacks in
the region Of Augustowo have been
repulsed. Several machine guns have
been captured. No definite infOrma-
tiOn has come from the southeast.
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CATTLE DEAD BY THOUSANDS,
Disease Causes Loss of Million to
........-..x..a.s Meat Raisers. -.

Indianapolis, Oct. 26.-Thousands
Of cattle have been killed and buried
in quick time in northern Indiana. 1t
is thought that they were inoculat-
ed with u foot and mouth disease.
The loss Of the stock raisers will be
over n million.
Wherever one or more were found
infected, the whole herd was killed.
One farmer, Haven Hubbard, lost 81
thoroughbred Holsteins, 3S5 sheep
and $50 hogs. The government will
only repay the meat value.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
German Advance Checked.

Paris, Oct. 26.-The official state
ment issued this afternoon says de-
spite furious attacks By the Germans.
who succeeded Saturday in crossing
the User, they have failed to make
further progress. The allies are MAIN
tanning their frontal positions. The
Germans the losing heavily.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
The Wrong Way.
Farmers who are holding their cot

ton should know bette than to put
the bales whcr" they arc exposed t.
all sorts of weather Vet reports of
this backyard method Of storing cot
ton reach Clemson College from ~
parts of the state. Exposure {,
wcathc' will certainly not boost tn,
price Of the staple. Abbcyillc Me
dium.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
Russian Victory i'm Poland.

PetrOgrad, Oct. 2G.-The German
and Austrian invasion Of Poland has
been definitely checked and the Ger
mans are using the Austrians to COW
er their retreat. The enemy has been
driven back fifty miles from the Nis-
tula. In Galicia the Austrians failed
in the attempt to turn the Russian left
flank.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
DISASTER AT SAN ANTONIO.
Cloud Burst OvcrflOws River and
Floods Suburbs.

San Antonio. oct. 24.-A cloudburs:
last night Hooded the river aud low
lying sections Of the city and suburbs
Many people were trapped sleeping.
1t Is feared the loss Of life may reach
il'een to twenty. The property loss
iS estimated at $i5O,OOO.
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Loss Exceeds $500 OOO.

san Antonio, oct. 24.-I.atcst re-
ports show that Twenty-Five were
drowned by last nights Hood in city
and it is estimated that rs monv moro
were lost in districts near city. Thrc"
huh"r"d houses were washed away.
The loss will be over "A half million
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
Russians Cross NiStu!a.

st. Petersburg, oct. 26.-Thc Rus
slams have crossed the Nistula in their
great onruSh south of Solcc. They
are iiin%inS the Austrians back upon
the san, while south of przcmysl a
stubborn conflict is now favoring the
Russians.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
Won MOLTKE NEAR DEATH.
Ihicf German General May Die from
Illness

The Hague, Oct. 26.-It was learned
today that Count Helmuth Won Moltke,
chief of the German general staff. is
at deaths door. The sickness has
been aggravated by the failure of mill
tary plans in France, and the dis
pleasure of the Kaiser.
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KuS:,ianS Heavily Reinforced.

Vienna, oct. 26.-The AuStrianS
have had several successes northeast
of PrXemysl and on the lower river
SAN. The Russians have been heavily
Poland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
Japan Enters Protest.

Toxic. oct. 2G.-Thc Japanese gov
crnmcnt today protested 80 the United
states against the German warship
GciCr being allowed to stay any longer
in port at Honolulu. where she put in
for repairs. II is reported that Jap
ancSc cruisers are waiting outside to
'nSagC her, when she sails.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
Cholera Spreading in Austria.

London, Oct. 26.-A news dispatch
from Bucharest says that cholera is
spreading rapidly through Austria.
Yesterday there were four new cases
twenty in Galicia and three in Vienna.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
Germans Leaving Antwerp.

Flushing. Oct. 24.-It Is reported
that the Germans are leaving Ant
werp. The wives of German officers
at Brussels have been ordered to
leave within forty-eight hours.
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Fall OF Using TaO Reported,

Toxic, Oct. 24.-An unconhrmed
report has been received that Using
Tao. the German stronghold in China
has fallen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
Cholera Epidemic I'm Austria.

Geneva. oct. 24.-Thc Swiss gov
ernment has becn advised that two
hundred cases of cholera have been
found In Austria Hungary. exclusive
Of the cases In the Austrian army, in
which 1t Is reported there are many
thousand cases.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
Submarines Sent TO Turkey.

Athens, oct. ga semi official
dispatch from COnstantinoplc states
that Germany has transported two
submarines by rail to Turkey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28

Nish, Oct. 2G.-Austrian attacks
pulsed with heavy losses. COiiciaD
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
Emdcn Reported Sunk.

Ldpdon. Oct 24.-It Is reported
that Me German cruiser Emden,
which ms been a scourgo to the al
been sunk. The report is unconfirm-
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NEW FORCES SENT T0FRONT,
mans in Their Desperate Attempts to
,-- Break Lines of the Allies.

FIGHTING CONTINUES WITH NEAR
COAsr-IN EAST RUSSIANS HAVE DEFEATED GERMANS BUT
AXE PREVENTED FROM ADVANCING
ARMY-FAIL OF TsING TAO REPORTED-RUSsIANS
VANCE ON BERLIN BEFORE HEAVY Oh SNOW
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28

taro has been silenced by the Monte
negrian artillery. The bombardment
Of CattarO continues.
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Austrian Cruiser Sunk.

Pekin. oct. 2G.-An Austrian cruiS-
er has been sunk at Kia Chau by the
japanese artillery.
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SPREADS RAPIDLY
Austria Is Now Menaced By New
Danger Which Grows in
GaliCia.

GERMAN SUCCESSES IN THE WEST
EAsT-TEUTONs BREAK BELGIAN ADVANCE ALONG
THE COAST, WHILE WARSIIPS
CROSS THE VsTULa-CONFIICr AROUND
FUaIOUSLY.
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MOntCucGrin Fire Sucrr> Sui.

tcttinjr, oct. 26.-Fort Va Matz.
which is guarding the harhor OF Cat
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
GASOLINE at the PoIes.

The Amundsen and Scott expedi-
lions were greatly hndered through
losing much of their gasoline-a loss
that. in fact. had much to do with the
disaster that befcll Captain Scott Mr..
b. r. Brooks of the Mellon Institute
Cf Industrial Research thinks he
knows what caused the loss. At low
temperatures, he says. ordinary tin
tends to pulverize. At 81 degrees be-
low zero it pulverizes quickly and may
pulverize. although more slowly, at a
higher temperature. Now, hard solder
usually contains a large percentage of
tin. and SO. OF course. disintegrates In
the same way, Consequently the gas
oline cans are likely TO leak at the
soldered seams Mr.. Brooks suggests
that polar explorers carry their sup
plies of gasoline in containers made
of glass. or of some metal unaffected
by extreme Youths Companion.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
HORSE RACING


J l. Dodge viii drive his mare,
Lady Wanetka. 2:lO. next year
J. Malcolm Forbes is to be tried
again, this time by Geers, who will see
If the stallion can come back
Cal Shilling. Americas best Jockey,
who was suspended a year ago for
rough riding, may be reinstated by
Christmas
Murphy was AZ times first this year,
% times second, 26 times third. u
times fourth and Al times outside of
the line at the paywindow.
Peter Pearl, 2:09A. winner of the
$1,000 stake for 2:24 trotters at the De
troit short circuit meeting in June,
will be In the Murphy stable next year.
Driver Thomas Murphy won over
one hundred thousand dollars in
purses on the harness circuit this sea.
son. OF this Peter Volo, an unbeaten
three-year-old, contributed most,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28

lore the state meeting at Milwaukee
next fall and if carried viii go into
eneet in 1916, provided the district as
soclauons in the meantime amend
.her constitutions to make it possible.
Little or no opposition has been offered
to this plan so far.
Recommendations for important
changes looking to the reorganization
OF the public school system of Wis
consln were made public in report
by committee named by State Super
lntendent c. P. Cary at the city super
lntendents' convention in 1913 This
report was submitted at the superin-
tendents' convention held here last
month
The committee recommends the de-
velopment of a six-year secondary
school system comprising the seventh
and eighth grades of the elementary
school system and the four-year
school period.
The committee consisted of II. L..
Miller, chairman, principal of the Wis
consin High school, Madison; Mrs.
Mary D. Bradford superintendent Of
schools, Kenosha, and F. E. Converse,
superintendent of schools Beloit.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
CBY FRANK G. MENKEl

(BY FRANK G. MENKE.)
THE Reversal. or Changing from a
Lamb to a Lion" ought to be the title
of this squib which concerns Mike
Dorizas, who footballs for and gets his
book knowledge at the University of
Pennsylvania, which is in Philadel-
phia
Mike is a Greek and he's a strong
Greek. Mike busted all kinds of lift
Ing records, weight throwing records
and strong man records at Pennsy and
everybody thought that Mike would
make valuable footballer. Mike gave
the game the up and down a year or
so ago and decided that he didn't
care much about it.
However, extreme pressure was
brought to bear upon Mike this year
and at last. Mike jumped into the
moleskins, was put through a course
Of stunts and handed a football diplo-
ma which entitled him to a regular
job on the Pennsylvania line.
Mike nearly squashed a couple of
his fOemen during the early games
this year when Pennsy was pitted
against some of the smaller elevens.
Mike, with his tremendous strength,
rode rough-shod oven his rivals when
ever rough-shod riding was required.
He bunged up a couple of foes and it
wounded his tender feelings.
"Looka here" said Mike some
weeks ago to Captain Journey. My
being in the game amt a square deal
for those other fellows. I'm so darned
strong that l hurt the other fellow
and ! don't want to hurt anybody
Guess I'd better quit"
mix on your quitting" remarked
the Pennsy captain. Never mind
about hurting the other fellows. This
isn't game Of ping-pong. When you
hit the line hit it and hit it hard.
Your mob is to make holes in the
line so some of our halfbacks can get
through You go and make those
holes Mike"
Well, Mike continued i'm the game,
but Mike wasn't the same Mike of
early in the season. Mike showed
too much gentleness in the game.
Nike made openings for his backdeld
men whenever called upon to do so.
but when he did he usually lifted his