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Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
TROUBLES PRESENTED
TO WAR REPORTERS

London, Aug. 26.-The newspaper
correspondents attempting to cover the
great war in Europe are having q
sorry time. Especially in Belgium,
where the bulk of the fighting has oc-
Cured, are the correspondents harried
by almost every conceivable difficulty
According to letter received here
from a London newspaper man in Bel
GUM, the correspondents there are be-
ing arrested several times daily as
spies, are not allowed to get within
cannon sound of the fighting and if
they do happen to obtain any infor-
nation regarding what is going on, the
censors will not allow them to send it.
81 do not anticipate ever getting
anywhere near a battlefield" writes
the correspondent referred to, "and
do not expect should be allowed to
return alive with my story if did get
to the front.
81 am having of time
with these military blighters here.
Mos5 of my afternoons and evening
are spent in jail have pass from
the Belgian war Office with my photo.
graph attached and countersigned by
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
AIRSHIP DROPS
BOMBS ON HOSPITAL
(By Bernard Belancourt.) }


Antwerp, Aug. 26.-(Via London. y
King Albert has fled from the royal
palace, fearing German airships will
destroyed it. The king and queen and
their children have taken up their
residence in private home, the loca-
tion of which is kept secret to ward
off danger.
When l arrived here from Rosen-
daal today l found Antwerp in terror.
Sentinels had been placed upon the
tallest buildings to give warning by
Gay and night. More than thirty
searchlights had been installed to
sweep the heavens.
The attack of the Zeppelin airship
yesterday struck panic to the hearts
'of the Belgians. The Zeppelin came
in the carly hours of the morning or
the tragedy that it brought would have
been much greater. A number of
those killed perished in their sleep
The exact number of dead is not
known so far, but is expected to reach
fifty. Several bombs that were drop
ped fell into hospital where Belgian
nurses We're caring for Germans in
jured in the recent fighting.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
ARE PILED
TO BREAST HEIGHT

Paris, Aug. 26.-Terrific fighting
ragged along Frances frontier today.
The heaviest fighting was at Mau-
beugem, Givet and Montmedy, west OF
Lunev;lle. The general staff reported
frightful slaughter. The German
Crown Prince Is said to be command
ing the Kaiser's soldiers, who charged
desperately in the face of a hurricane
of leaG, with corpses piled breast high.
Refreshed by short rest, the Ger
mans came on more savagely than
ever. Paris was their goal and their
recklessness was incredible.
The British are holding Givet, de-
spite repeated German charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
New Rates in Effect.

Washington, Aug. 26.-The Inter-
state Commission has established new
sugar rates from California to Chi
cago today. This is believed to be g
victory for California producers. The
new rate is fixed at twenty-five cents
per hunderd higher than from New
Orleans to Chicago territory, and
twenty-three cents higher than the
New Orleans tax east to Missouri
river points.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
PARIS REJOICES
OVER LATE NEWS

Paris, Aug. 26.-Paris went wild
with joy tonight over reports of allies
successes in today's fighting against
the Germans. The allies were said to
have more than held their own today
in the fighting for the gateway to
Paris. They had repulsed the Germans
at Maubeuge and Givet, and with
wholesale slaughter had driven them
back into Belgium. Stories are also
current of overwhelming Russian VIC
tories in eastern Germany and Au-
Stria.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26

"Some Belgium officers are little
better than these ignorant peasants.
Let me give you an example. Yester-
day Oh leaving Namur on our way to
Brussels three officers, members Of
the flying corps, asked for a lift as
far as the aerodrome. Anxious to
oblige, | consented, and drove them
right inside the ground where the
aeroplanes are kept. Once there they
rewarded our kindness by denouncing
us as spies and ordering our arrest by
soldiers.
"This will give you some idea of
the difficulties encountered in attempt
ing to get anywhere near where things
are happening. | do not anticipate
ever getting anywhere within cannon
sound of battlefield, and, even if |
did succeed in getting to the front,
| do rot expect that l should ever be
allowed to return alive with my story.
"All these people have made up
their minds to harry correspondents,
as if they were so many dogs"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
Allies Again Take the Offensive Elect
(By Herbert Temple.)

London, Aug. 26.-Furious fighting,
centering around Charleroi, is going
on today, with a battle between the
French and British allies and the Ger
mans in southwest Belgium.
The fourth day of the engagement
found the allies taking the offensive,
pounding away at the German lines,
which lie north Of the Sambre river
and in the tongue of Belgian soil be-
tween the Sambre and the point where
the Meuse river cuts into France.
Reinforcements are being rushed for
ward for the allies.
The French government admits that
the fate of France undoubtedly hangs
on the outcome of this conflict.
With two Of the Belgian forts at Ma
mur in possession of the Germans and
another out of commission, the ar
tillery of the invading host is thund-
ering against the steel and stone walls
of the remaining works.
A report received early in the day
said the right wing of the German
army, lying in the province of Hahn
ault, between Countrai and Mons, is
wavering before the repeated assaults
Of the left wing of the allies, but at
the same time word was received from
Paris that detachment of Uhlans
had been seen near Dousai, France,
eighteen miles over the Belgian border.
French and British troops are station
ed in that region.
According to the French government
the allies gained their original posi-
tions east of the Meuse, between the
northern border and the Grand Duchy
of LuXemburg and Givet
AT that point the French troops
claim to control all the roads leading
into the great wooded tracts of the
department of the Ardennes.
A correspondent who was near the
fighting between the French and Ger
mans on Sunday, says: Before the
Charleroi railroad station, on the banks
Of canal, the Germans fought for
two hours to get control of bridge.
The waters of the canal were crimson
with blood and the narrow channel
was choked with bodies. Once they
had captured this bridge the Germans
gained ground all along the line, oc-
cupy;ng the villages of Marchiones,
Lanelis, Montignies and the country
nearly as far as Walcourt"
Waicourt is on the railroad, four
teen miles due south of Charleroi.
He continues: "The French fell
back and bombarded the city, then
moved against it again, taking it by
storm.
"In the German bombardment the
Kaiscl's gunners had directed their
fire against the northern part of the
city. The French concentrated their
salvoeS against the southern part. In
Charleroi proper the city was blasted
by shell fire.
, The streets and houses are filled
with bodies and screams of wounded
are heard on every hand. Curses ut
tered in the last delrium of death
rolled upward to mingle with the
prayers and cries of other wounded"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26

the general staff, but the trouble is
that no, one will apparently recognize
it, II is a pure bluff, and not worth
the paper it is written on.
"Also the peasants who are too in
firm to go to the front and the young
sters of every village throughout Bel
gium have turned themselves into a
police force. If you try to go any
where outside of Brussels in an au-
tomobile you are held up, searched
and asked to show your papers every
half mile.
yesterday two Belgian journalists
and myself went to Namur and Dinant,
;. journey of about eighty miles, hoping
to discover the whereabouts of friends.
l kept a record and found we were
stopped fifty-two times.
"On reaching Namur on our way
back, despite our official papers, We
were arrested rs spies and dragged
off by band of ferocious aoldiers to
the military headquarters, followed
by savage mob, anxious to lynch
US. We were kept there for some
time before being released.
"When we got to the Office of COM
mandunt, We found the London Times
man already there, a prisoner.
"The most dangerous part of the
game is that the average peasant
armed with rusty blunderbuss, who
harries one along the roads in the
country, cannot even read, and official
papers mean nothing to him.
"For them everybody not wearing
the Belgium uniform is a German spy
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
Poland Invaded.

Berlin, Aug. 26.-The successful in
vasiol of Russian Poland by the Au-
strians is officially announced here
today. 1t is stated the Austrians
routed the Russians at Kransnine after
a battle lasting several days, and
drove them in retreat to Lunbin. The
battle began late Friday and continu-
ed until Tuesday, when the announce.
ment says the Russians broke and fled.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
ESHLEMAN GETS A
DOUBLE NOMINATION

San Francisco, Aug. 26.-Incomplete
returns today indicate that John ID
Fredericks of Los Angeles, is certain
of the Republican gubernatorial nom
nation.
Hiram w. Johnson, unopposed, was
nominated by the Progressives.
FREQ H. Hall and John B. Curtin
are running close for the Democratic
nomination, with the result in doubt.
John M. Eshleman, of Ell Centre,
was nominated by both Progressive
and Republicans for lieutenant gov
ernor.
The following were nominated for
secretary of state: Frank c. Jordan,
Republican; F. J. O'Brien, Progress
sive; Ethel Lynn, Socialist; Gabrialla
Stickney, Prohibitionist.
Comprehension S. Chambers, Re-
publican, Progressive and Democrat =;
A. E. Briggs, Socialist; Horace John
son, Prohibitionist.
Attorney Gereral-U. S. Webb, Re-
publican, Progressive and Democratic;
Walter Dunn. Socialist; James N.
Blancf ard, Prohibitionist.
Treasurer-Friend w. Richardson,
Republican, Progressive and Democraz
tic; George w. Wooley, Socialist; Al
bert Spalding, Prohibitionist.
: Surveyor General-W. B. Kingsbury,
Republican, Progressive and Democra-
tic; John X. Kendall, Prohibitionist.
: Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(Non partisan)-Frank M. Angelotti
and William M. Conley.
Associated Justice of the Supreme
Court-(Non partisan) John d. Mur-
+ by and Lucien Shaw
Indications at noon were that Fran
els Js--lIeney wsss an easy victor ove'
Chester Rowell for Progressive sena-
itorial nomination. He will be opposed
by Joseph R. Knowland, Republican,
and James d. Phelan, Democrat.
( In the ninth congressional district
Frank G. Roberts is leading for Repub-
'lican nomination by a good margin.
He will be opposed by C. Hiball, Prog
ressive, and Charles Randall, Demo-
crat..
In the tenth congressional district Fl.
z. Osborne, Republican; H. D. Stephen,
Progressive, and Nathan Newby,
Democrat, are probably nominated.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26

bill. In the absence of Senator Works,
Senator Perkins has promised to intro
duce this for us and it will be for
100000 for emergency work on the
Volcano Lake levee. This will mean
6 further appropriation from time to
time ond future success will depend
largely upon ownership by the district
Of the irrigation system. " The heads OF
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26

Congressman Kettner has written to
F. G. Havens, outlining the plan for
an appropriation TO control the Colo
RADIO river, as follows:
"We have been over the ground here
very carefully and the only chance for
an appropriation is an amendment a
the senate to the rivers and harbors
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
Congress to Appropriate 100000
For River Control; More to Follow

the bureaus and the secretary will re
port favorably on this proposition for
this year and l shall certainly do my
hest to see it through. 1t viii mean,
of course, that shall not be able to
come home for another month, at
least, for it will take three weeks to
get the rivers and harbors bill through
the senate after it is taken up there "
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
WhitlOck Files Protest.

London, Aug. ga dispatch to
the Evening News from Antwerp says
Brand Whitlock, American minister to
Belgium, has sent an earnest protest
to the German government against the
throwing of bombs on Antwerp from
AN airship.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
Germans Checked.
(By Franklin P. Merrick.)

Paris, Aug. 26.-The French and
English, aided by British reinforce
ments, today effectually checked the
German advance along the entire line
of battle, according to war Office
statement. The position lost by the
allies in Mondays fighting was re-
captured. The French are progress
ing in the Luneville district. The sit
uation in the Vosges is unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
German Steamer Sunk.

Hong Kong, Aug. 26.-It is report
ed here today that sixty persons were
drowned when the German steamer
Elizabeth was sunk in midocean by a
shell from a warship. Rumor has it
that japanese warship fired the
shot.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
Terrible Losses.

London, Aug. 26.-A dispatch from
Nish states that out of the Austrian
army that invaded Servia $4,000 were
killed, 10000 wounded and $4,000
taken prisoners in the fighting along
the River Drina.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
Today's News Today

The news you are reading in
these columns today you can get
in tomorrow mornings Los Ange-
les and San Diego papers when
they get here tomorrow night, or
in New York papers when they
get here week from now, If you
prefer to read ancient history.
Most people prefer the news when
it is news.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
The background photoeraph is of

The background photograph is of
the city of Namur; the types of sold
iers shown ar from left to right
German, Belgium, English and FRENCH
Paris, Aug. 26.-With the bloddy
battle-ground of Liege left behind the
German troops marched southwark in
the direction of Namur. At the forti-
fled city of Namur, which blocked the
natural passage the German troops
planned to follow into French territory.
French, English and Belgium troops
yesterday met their first serious re-
verse. The fortified city of Namur
shown above was taken and retaken
six tin es before the allies withdrew.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
Warships Heard From.

POikestone, Eng, Aug. 26.-Steam-
ships from Ostend today reported
British warships off that port. 1t is
expected they will shell the Germans
if they attempt to occupy Ostend.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
Abandoned Artillery.

London, Aug. 26.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from St. Peters,
turg says that during the fighting
near Osterode, the Germans abandon
ed 100 pieces of artillery.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
Britain Sends ReinfOrcements.

Paris, Aug. 26.-It is officially an
nounced that British reinforcements
are coming 70 France.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
Germans in Retreat.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 26.-The gen.
eral staff states that the Germans in
East Prussia are in full retreat -
Koenigsburg.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26

The Imperial political machine yes
terday pretty thoroughly captured the
county government, assisted by local
people who had grievances against
public officials.
The result was not wholly surpris-
ing - those who were watching the
trend of events, for in Ell Centre and
other parts of the valley it had been
evident for days that there were many
persons welding the scalping knife,
and those watching events were pre-
pared for any results.
The nearest to surprise was the
election of H. w. Brewer as superior
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-26
NicholsDiStri6tAttorney,
Brewer Superior Judge,
Shibley I lead Of Schools

court Judge over Franklin j. Cole,
the incumbent, who has filled the office
since the formation of the county.
There had been little doubt for
several days that Galen Nichols of
| Imperial would be elected district at
torney and it had appeared highly
probable that Mr.. Shibley would sue
ceed to the superintendency of schools
of the county.
The returns are slow coming in
from some of the precincts, and full
results will not be known until the
official count is made The super
visors will meet tomorrow to make
that count, and will probably be n
session two or three days.
Results so far as they can be tab
ulated to date are as follows:
Bard-COmplete-lO5 Votes.
Cole "a, Brewer 65.
Swing 78, Nichols II.
Meadows 27, Pruitt 38, Powers 27
Shibley 81, Cooley 40.
Cook TS.
Carey IA.
Reid 38, Goree SO.
Harvuot 60, Erzinger "a.
Brown 48, Maupin 35.
Perry As, Bliss 33.
Peterson 20, Lindsey Az
Booher 20, Weaver 63.
Thomas 81, Wachtel 10.
For Supervisor
Shaw 81, Seat II.
Brawley, NOrth-COmplete.
Coggins 6, Jones "a, Reading 0,
Ferguson %, Wills 32.
Cole SO, Brewer 81.
Swing 80, Nichols Az.
Meadows AZ, Pruitt Is, Powers IS.
Shibley As, Cooley SO.
Reid &c, Goree 46.
Harvuot 80, Erzinger 60.
Brown 40, Maupin 49,
Booher so, Weaver 65.
Thomas sc, Wachtel 30
Brawley, South.
Wills 40, Reading 5, Jones SO, Cog
gins, IA.
Cole 72, Brewer rs.
Sh;hley IL, Cooley 72.
Swing 81, Nichols 81.
Meadows 70, Powers So, Pruitt 20.
Cook 1876.
Reid 81, Goree 46.
Weaver 107, Booher "A.
Carey 113.
HaYvuot as, Erzinger 85.
Maupin SO, Brown So.
Perry 1O4, Bliss "a.
Peterson %, Lindsey 1T.
Wachtel As, Thomas "a.
Brawley. Outside.
Jones %, Coggins 10.
Cote 81, Brewer 40.
I Shibley 35, Cooley 38.
Swing SO, Nichols "a.
Meadows %, Powers AZ, Pruitt ~.
Reid 50, Goree "a.
Weaver SO, Booher IA.
Harvuot 27, Erzinger Al.
Maupin 22, Brown 40
LcoNTINUEp ON PAGE ToURI
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-06-03
RiChland News Notes.
(CroWdcd Out Last Week.


Richland, May 25.-Special: The
people in this section have quit wor-
rying about it raining now. Some
one told them that cit would rain
as soon as this dry spell was over"
We feel sure that this will prove
true, so don't worry.
Miss Fredda Hughs had the mis-
fortune to sprain her ankle one day
last week and has to use clutches
for a few days. We trust that she
will be careful and may walk agaiI
in a few days.
Paul Armstrong, a prominent far
mer OF the community, went up into
the COnerOSs section and took a help
meet last Wednesday, when he was
married to Miss Rena ~Hunsinger. a
popular and accomplished daughter
of Mrs. S. NJ. Hunsinger. Their host
Of friends here and elsewhere Join
us in wishing them a long and happy
life together. They will make their
home on the groom's farms, about a
mile from Richland.
Children's Day exercises we're held
at Richland Sunday school Yesterday
morning. Although the date had
been changed a week earlier all car
ried out their parts nicely. The Dri-
mary and Junior classes filed the
program with songs, speeches. etc.
The program sent out by the General
Assembly was used. After the chill
dren'S exercises were over Frank p.
Anderson, of the Theological Semi
nary in Richmond, made an excel
lent address, taking "ThO Little
Things in Life" as his subject. and
with the "killing Of Goliath" as an
example his talk was both interest
ing and entertaining. Quite a con-
greSatiOn was present at the oXer-
cises and a nice collection was taken
in addition to the regular fourth
Sunday collection for ThornwcIl Or
phanage.
With the coming of summer again
the hour of opening Sunday school
has been changed to 10 o'clock in
stead Of 1890. The pupils will
please bear this in mind ana come
earlier.
Mrs. Sloan Bruce and John NJ,
Bruce, of Avalon, Ga, spent the
weekend visiting the formers mo-
Their, Mrs. f.. II. StriblinG.
Harry Sigh, of Seneca, spcn, vcs-
tcrday at the home OF j. D. McNIa-
han.
S. y. Hughs has beer doing some
good work on the roads near here the
past two weeks. lie has a numbey
Of extra teams which he has been
using at his railroad works. and
these he brought home several weeks
ago, so he is helping Supervisor Eos
ter get the roads in good shape.
Miss Pearle Werner spent several
days Of the past week visiting reIa-
tives in Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-06-03
New Ship Wrecked.

Halifax, n. s., May 23.-The loss
of the new lightship, Halifax No. 10,
with all Of the rs men on board, is
indicated by the discovery of the
wreckage and three bodies near Lis
comb, 100 miles east of here, to-day.
The lightship vas on her way to this
port from Paisley, Scotland, where
she was built.
The l~ightship, due here yesterday,
is believed to have struck a rock
while feeling her way through the
thick fog that has e~nshrouded the
coast several days.
The wreckage was sighted and the
bodies picked up by the steamer
Dufferin, which reported that life
belts marked "HalifaX' were strap
ped about all the victims.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-06-03
NEWS FROM BOUNTY LAND.
Miss Perritt'S Fine School Attend
anCc Rccord-Othcr Locals.
CCrcwdcd Out Last Week.

Bounty Land, May 25.-SpeciaI:
Myer Saul and family and Mrs. w.
+. JaynCS, Of Hartwell, Ga, were in
the community recently, stopping at
the home of ID. A. Perritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Guntharp and
little daughters, Nellie and LA. spent
Sunday at Shiloh with their daugh-
ter. Mrs. VIM. Moore,
Mrs. j. II. Harrison. of Townyille.
was a guest last week at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Adams.
Clyde Entrekin last week killed a
notwithstanding snake measuring I
feet in length.
Mrs. II. G.. Marett and son John,
of ~TOwnville, spent Thursday here
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rankin.
d.. l.. Bramlett, of Seneca, is ex-
pccted to address the Sunday school
ut Bounty Land next Sunday after
noon. A full attendance is autici-
pated.
1t will be welcome news % many
Of The Courier's readers to learn
that Mrs. G. A. Webb, who has been
quite i'll for several weeks in Pelzcr,
presumably at the home of her son,
DR.. w. II. Dendy,) has regained con-
seriousness. and it is hoped that she
may soon be up, although no hope
for her entire recovery is en-
tcrtaincd.
Mrs. Edison and two children, Of
Johnston, are visiting relatives in
the community.
Miss Edwina Kelley, Of Tamassee,
is spending a few days with Miss
Carrie Smith.
Guy WOolbrightj and sister, Of
TownNillc, were guests Saturday at
the home Of their grandfather, b. T..
BagwCll.
Miss Lura Pcrritt. who has just
finished in the Seneca High School,
has an attendance record to be proud
Of. having entered the 9Th grade and
missed only a few days since matric-
ulation. During the last year her at.
tendance was perfect, making the
distance travelled $50 miles. The
term this year bCiL, only eight
months. and the distance to the
school from her home being three
miles.
+. o. Berry received a phone mes
sage Friday bearing the sad news OF
the death of his aunt, Miss Anna
Berry. which occurred at her home
near G]rcenvillo at 1 o'clock Thursday
afternoon. The intcrmcnt took place
at 3 o'clock Friday.
Miss Selma Doyle, of rC2" Wat
halla. was a recent guest Of Miss
Ora Bagwell.
T. NJ. Kelley, OF Namassee, is Il
frequent visitor in the community.
Mrs. Matte Mcdonald left this
morning for a visit to relatives in
Anderson.
O. II. Doyle was probably the
Youngest member OF the entire dele
cation to the State Democratic Con-
vSntion, which met in Columbia last
week, having served as a substitute
for J. p. ]Stribling, who was COM
PEELED to be absent on the last day.
This was Oscars first act OF citizen
ship. he having arrived at the age of
discretion May 9TH.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-06-03
Take Plenty of Time Il, Eat.

There is a saying that rapid eat
ing is slow suicide" If You have
formed the habit Of eating too rap
idly yOu are most likely suffering
from Indigestion or constipation,
which will result eventually in scri-
Gus illness unless corrected. Digcs-
ton begins in the mouth. Food
should be thoroughly masticated and
insalivated. Then when you have a
fullnoss of the stomach or feel dull
and stupid after eating, take one Of
Chamberlain's Tablets. Many severe
cases Of stomach trouble and consti-
patton have been cured by the use
of these tablets. They are easy to
take and most agreeable in effect.
SOLD Wy ~! dpalCrs.-AGv.