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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
WARSAW PROBABLY LOST.
Forces of TcutOnic Allies ADparentIv
About to Envelop Capital OF Po.
land.

London, July 19.-With the Ger
man Field Marshals Won Hindenburg.
on the north and Won Mackensen,
on the south, whipping forward the
two ends of the great arc around
Warsaw, it is realized in England
that Grand Duke Nicholas in defend
ing the city. has the most severe task
imposed on him since the outbreak of
the European war. Some military
writer's seem to think the feat is we'll
nigh impossible.
There was sustained confidence
that Germany's previous violent at
tacks along the Bzura- Rawka front
never would pierce the Russian line.
but the present colossal coordinate
move was developed with much sud-
denness and carried so far without
meeting serious Russian resistance
that more and more the British press
Is discounting the fall Of the Polish
capital, anu while not giving up all
hope of it's retention, is pointing ont
the enormous difficulty the Russian
armies have laborcd under from the
start by the existence of such q SAL
lent.
Unable to straighten out their line
by an advance through East Prussia.
in the north, and Galicia, in the
south, the Russians perpetually have
faced the pincers of the Austro- Ger
mans, and if these can be sufficiently
frightened Warsaw must go, and with
it the entire line.
AS was the case Saturday, when
the AustrO-Germans recorded the sue
cess OF their offensive in the east no
official communication from either
Berlin or Vienna reached the London
newspapers today. Saturdays COM
munication was released Sunday for
publication, and up to nearly midnight
no new communication has come to
hand. In the absence of additional
official information from Petrograd
there is nothing to throw fresh light
on the eastern front, but the Austro-
German advance could hardly SO soon
have lost it's momentum.
According to the latest accounts,
the Austro-Gcrman forces, advancing
from PraZSnySZ were Within forty
miles of Warsaw; while to the South.
Won Mackensen's centre at points was
within ten miles Of the Lublin- Cholm
railroad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
CABINET CONSIDERS NOTE.
Reply TO Germany Will be Sent Fri
day.

Washington, July 2O.-After hours
of conference President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing presented the draft
of the German note to the cabinet to-
day. Beyond the fact that the note
Will have a tone of fnality, will be
brief and discourage further parley-
ing, nothing could be learned regard
ing it, as the president requested the
cabinet not to discuss it before the
publication of the official text. Prob
ably it will go to Berlin on Friday or
Saturday. Owing to the meeting
with secretary Lansing before the
cabinet meeting the president post
poned the usual interview with news
paper men. =,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
The Music u Feature.

"A feature Of the trip which SEEM
ed to please the Sumter boosters i'm
mensely and which was equally as
charming to the people Of those places
where the party stopped was the mu-
sic furnished by the Rex Orchestra.
Prof. +. "A. Giruad. Mrs. Giruad. Mrs
;. r.. Miller and Mrs. Clifton Brown
were the musicians i'm the party and
at every place stops were made these
musicians played popular airs. Each
time they were heartily applauded and
their selections. coming i'm between the
speeches and other parts of the pro-
gram, were most delightful. AT Turbe-
vile Mrs. Brown sang beautiful solo.
responding to the applause with an
encore. The presence of the Rex Or
chestra and the part IL played i'm
making the trip success was much
appreciated by all. especially the
chamber OF Commerce officials. from
whom the orchestra refused to accent
remuneration. Today the ladies of the
orchestra stated that they had found
the outing most delightful and save
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
RUSSIANS IN A WISE.
Germans Closing in Oh Grand Dukes
Army I'm Poland.

German Army Headquarters at
Posen, July 20.-Russia's main forces
at Warsaw, NOvo Gorviez, Ivangorod
and Llblin, are reported to be evac-
uating those cities, leaving only suffi-
cient troops to protect their retreat
to the second line of defense. Gen.
Won Hindenberg's drive in the north
threatens the Russian line of COM
municatiOn between Warsaw and
Petrograd. The Germans are only so
miles from Riga. Gen. Won Macken-
sen is less than ten miles from Lub-
lin. Staff officers assert that the Rus
SLAMS are being crushed in a wise, and
expect their capture or destruction.
thus preventing further resistance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
Crops Need Rain Badly.

On leaving Sumter the boosters
found that there had been a slight
rain east Of the city which became
heavier about Mr.. S. J. Whites place
and was hard rain at Mr.. Mr.. ]. L.
Brogdon's place. Further on there
was less rainfall and only small
amount apparently at Alcolu. How
ever, soon after leaving Alcolu pud-
dies in the road indicated that there
had been fine rain the day before
ana this extended on past New Zion,
although from about there on it had
not been so heavy. Leaving Turbe-
vile the road was dry and heavy and
there had either been no rain at all
or only a slight shower anywhere else
uhul they returned to Sumter. The
crops along the road were fairly good
only, Tor the most part The drought
mad fired the corn in many places
ana retarded its growth and the de-
Neiopment OF the cars all along. The
cot'on was not as good as usual in a
great many places and the tobacco
was not as good as that seen by the
boosters over the same section last
year. However, there was a notice
aDie increase in the amount of land
painted In peas and young corn, indi-
eating that more land had been plant
cd III oats or wheat this year than
was devoted to these crops last year.
Ihis does not mean that good cotton
and corn were scarce, for there were
many fields Of fine corn and cotton
ny the roadside, but that these crops
had been hurt by the drought, injuries
Which In many instances would he re-
moved by good rain i'm the near flu
turc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
STRIKE AT BRIDGEPORT.
Plant Machinists Offered
Increase of Dollar q Day.

- Bridgeport, Conn.,, JI.y 2e.--The
strike Of the machinists of the REM
lngton arms plant, which was sched-
uled to take place today had not ma
terialized up to 1.30 this afternoon.
Vice President John, Of the Structural
Iron Workers union, announced that
the company had locked the men in
the factory and offered dollar a. day
increase in wages. The machinists of
several other shops walked out today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
GRAIN CROPS BETTER.
Good Yields Likely in England and
Italy.

Washington, July 19.-Grain crops
in England and It. promise greater
yields this year than last. Forecasts
cabled today to the department Of ag-
riculture put the Italian wheat crop
at 1S9,O0O,OO0 bushels, 2O,O09. 900
more than last year.
The prospective wheat crop of Eng
land and Wales is placed at 63,00O,-
900 bushels, a 100000 increase, the
barley crop 100000, a 100000 de-
crease and the oats crop ut S9,OOO,-
900. an increase of 100000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
Submarine Near Halifax.

Portland, July 20.-Reports that
BRITISH warships sighted and fired on
German submarine off the coast of
Nova Scotia on Wednesday reached
here in letter today, the censor
having forbidden the transmission Of
the news over the telegraph. The en-
gagement occurred near Halifax.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
TO HEAR JANE ADDAMS.
wilson Will Receive Feminist Pcace
Advocate.

Washington. July 19.-Prcsident
wilson will discuss with Miss Jane
Addams Wednesday the outlook for
peace in Europe. Miss Adams re-
Gently returned after visiting officials
of many belligerent and neutral ma.
tons abroad as a representative Of q
women's peace movement.
The president has been Informed
from other sources that there is little
prospect of an early peace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
B BATTLESIIIP FIRES ,INVESTIGAT.
ED.
Navy Department. Officials Believe
Them Work of Inccndaires.

Washington, July 20.--The navy de-
partment has ordered a rigid investi-
sauon into the fire aboard the battle
ship Oklahoma in the Camden wards
OF the New York Shipbuilding Co.. fol-
lowing closely on the heels of fires
aboard the New Jersey, at Boston.
and the Alabama at Philadelphia. the
officials are convinced that they were
incendiary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
Italians Gain Ground.

Vienna, July 20.-A fresh battle be-
tween the Italians and the Austrians
has developed on the Isonzo and it is
admitted that the Austrians have
evacuated some positions near
Schludefbach, where the Italians ad-
Vanced in great force. Violent artil-
lery duels have occurred at the center
OF the line. AT some points the ItaI-
lans were repulsed after desperate
hand to hand fighting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
French AcrOplanc Raid.

Paris, July 20.-Two squadrons of
French aeroplanes ra:ded Colmar and
Challerange today, according to the
official statement. The station yards
and trains were badly damaged at
Colmar. Forty eight bombs were
dropped on Challerange. All the aero
planes returned safely.
Attacks by Germans on the Meuse
heights were repulsed TODAY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
Russians Falling Back.

Petrograd, July 20.-The war office
asserted today that the Austro-Ger-
mans had not succeeded in piercing
the Russian lines although their as
saults have been more furious than
ever known. The latest reports. how
ever, admit that Grand Duke Nichol-
as forces are falling back, particul-
arly in the Baltic provinces on Vieprz
and Bug rivers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
for very tired feeling last night
were none the worse for the trip.
Want to Come into Sumter County.

were none the worse for the trip.
Want to Come into Sumter County.
AT Turbeville the Sumter boosters
found that portion of Clarendon
county is anxious to come into Sum-
ter county. The citizens of Turbeville
stated that most of their business was
done in Sumter county, which was
more accessible than the Clarendon
county seat. The section comprises
the school district and embraces an
area of two and half by five or six
miles. The matter was discussed very
briefly on this trip, but those interest
ed were heartily invited to come to
the Chamber Of Commerce headquar-
ters at Sumter on their next trip here
and discuss the matter more fully, SO
that the arrangements could be made
to take the proper steps for ordering
an election.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
united States Officials to Investigate
Attack OH Orduna.

Washington, July 2O.-Secretary
Lansing announced today that an of
hcial investigation of the submarine
attack on the Orduna has been order
ed by this government 1t will be
conducted by officials of the treasury
department. The investigation was
ordered after the receipt of a letter
from w. O. Thompson, of Chicago.
describing the attack.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
SUMTER, s. G., SATURDAY, 1915.
LOCAL CHARITIES BOARD.
j. +. Glenn Appointed ut Head of
County Body.

j. f. Glenn has been appointed as
chairman of the board of Charities
and Corrections for Sumter county
and Mrs II. w. Beall of Mayesville
and Rev. j. p. Marion were appointed
as other members of the board for
this county. The appointments were
made recently by DR.. Geo. b. Cromer,
chairman of the State Board Of Chari-
ties and Corrections
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
TWO DEAD IN FAMILY ROW.
One Victim Shot and the Other Cut
With Knife.

Conway, Ark, July 19.-Tom Acton,
aged 20, was shot and killed, and
Virgil Byrd, %, is dead as the result
of knife wounds received in fights
growing out Of domestic troubles
yesterday. Acton was killed by Jacob
Byrd, Virgi's father, after the son
had been fatally injured by Acton,
the young mans father-in-law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
More Oil Men Strike.

Bayonne, July 21.-Thirty-five hum
dred employees of the Tidewater Oil
Co., have joined the Standard Oil Co.
strikers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24

warm welcome to Sardinians to Sum-
ter on social or business visits.
AT New Zion short talks were made
py citizens Of the town and members
OF the booster party; then the trip
was renewed to Turbeville. After a
visit to the various stores, bank and
other business houses, the visitors
were invited to a nearby grove where
a bountiful and most delightful dinner
was served in picnic style, the ladies
and gentlemen of the town most kind
ly and courteously waiting on the
Sumter citizens. while they were en-
Joying the feast Of chicken and ac-
delicacies. Music, fol-
lowed the dinner and Mr.. Barlow
Walsh thanked the Turbevillians for
their cordial reception and delightful
dinner. Mr.. Dan E. Turbeville ex-
pressed the pleasure Of the home peo-
pie at having the Sumter people and
invited them to make the trip
an annual event A collection
was taken up among the boost
ers to aid the people of the town in
paying for the school, and forty-six
dollars was raised for this worthy
cause. The Chamber Of Commerce
with ten dollars headed the list OF
donors, its contribution being the
largest collected.
AT Shiloh a big crowd Of ladies and
gentlemen met the boosters and
Messrs. Boyle, Krasnoff, and Others
were called on for speeches, and Mr..
John X. McElveen responded to calls
and made an eloquent speech asking
Tor closer relations between Shiloh
and Sumter. and promising Sumter q
full share of the Shiloh tobacco. Trim
ity had big crowd waiting to well
come the boosters and here nice Juicy
watermelons were cut for all who
wanted them. Numerous talks were
made. Mr.. E. T. Minis representing
the citizens OF that section in extend
Ing welcome to the boosters. Mr..
Il. w. Dabbs told the members of the
boosting party on their stop at Salem
OF the great need Of that section for
a railroad and asked that the people
of Sumter hurry up the building of
the road which had been promised
them. These remarks were seconded
by Mr.. Warren. who told of the big
amount Of trade Sumter would get if
that section were given railroad so
that 1t could be developed more rap
idly and successfully. Seevral OF
the Sumter party made short talks on
the object of the trip, and Mayesville
was the next stop. Here the Sumter
boosters found that the Mayesville
boosters were all boosting the great
national pastime. for a game of ball
was on between Oswego and Mayes-
vile and the citizens turned out in
force to see 1t. Many Of the Sumter
party remained to see the game, but
the greater part came on home. af-
ter pleasant day and most sue
cessful trip. The weather had been
all that could have been desired and
to repeat everything passed off as
nicely as could have been hoped for
by the most sanguine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
CarranziStaS Take Naco.

washington, July 20.-Naco, So
nora was taken by two hundred Car
ranzistas at noon yesterday, according
TO report to the State department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
Existence of Whole Army Threatened By
Closing in of Teulon; fmies
From North and 5 81.
The Russian Lines Not Yet Pierce iough Pushed Back
Gradual Advance of Italian . Island to Hand En-
Sounters,German submar; shted Off Coast of Nova
Squadron
England. Needs More Money.

London, July 20.-Premier Asquith
today requested parliament to vote
seven hundred and fifty million dol
lars more for the war fund. His
statement revealed that the war is
costing England forty-one million dol
lars daily: The fund asked will last
until the end of August.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
ROut for the AuStrians.

Chasso, Switzerland, July 20.-Dis-
patches from the Italian front states
that the rout of the Austrians on
Carso plain is only matter of few
hours
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
Germans Capture Prisoners.

Berlin, July 2O.-The Austro-Ger
mans have taken forty-five thousand
Russian prisoners. according to re-
ports from the front.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
OIL WORKERS STRIKE.
tandard Oil Company Having Trouble
With EmpIoyeeS

Bayonne. N, j., July 2O.-Five thou
sand workers at the Constable Hook
plant of the Standard Oil Co., struck
today. Several were injured when
policemen charged the strikers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
Welsh Coal Strike Ends.

London, July 20.-The government
concessions have been accepted by the
Welsh miners and the strike has been
settled
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
Tobacco Boosters Boost
Sumter TO the Farmers
Twenty-0ne Cars on Trip Through Part of
Clarendon and Eastern Portion of Sum-
ter County in Interest of Sumter
Tobacco Market

RAINS SOUTHEASTERN
TY AND PARTS OF CLARENDON, COUNTRY
PASSED THROUGH CROPS ARE NEED RAIN
TURBEvIILE GIVES SUMTER CITIZENS RECEPTION AND
SPLENDID DINNER - CROWDS AND TRINwy-saR
DINA PEOPLE TELL OF LUMBER COMPANY AND NEED OF
-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
A Bankrupt Governor.

Utica, July 21.- Former Gov. Dix,
replying to a bankruptcy suit, admits
that he Is insolvent. &.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24

Washington, July 21.-The reeccu-
patton Of Mexico City by Zapata was
confirmed today.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-30
U. S. Senator Sherman
Seeks Protective Tariff

Boston, Mass, Sept. 3v.-"Illinois
VIII join with Massachusetts in restor-
ing the American system of protec-
ton" declared United States Senator
Lawrence Y. Sherman, addressing the
Home Market Club of this city last
night
mo prohibitive rates are to he
laid, he continued. They must be
high enough to be protective to legi-
innate industries which find here nat
ural advantages capable of producing
articles in quantity equal to our do
mestic needs"
Senator Sherman, who is Illinois,
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for the presidency, talked
stralghtaway party politics, in dis
cussing the subject nearest the bear ri
of the club, insisting that RepubIican
principles and policies are essential fo
national we'll being.
Referring tothe peace argument for
the reelection of President Wilson.
Senator Sherman suggested that the
Executive had but followed the EXAM
pies of other American Presidents who
had refrained from involving the
country In European and Asiatic con-
fiicts. He said:
An overwhelming majority of the
American people properly favor his
peace policies with Europe and his di-
pfomacy on disturbing questions of in
ternational law. That neither requires
nor justifies approval of his costly and
destructive mistake in our internal
affairs"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-30
RUBENDALL FOR
DANNER AND EBY::
BOSSES ANGRY
Democratic Vice-C Il air IN a n
Playing Favorites to In
sure His Own Job

There is more friction in the Demo-
cratic fusion machine camp. The
bosses are at odds not only over the
knock-down and drag-out personal
campaign of Sheriff Harry C. Wells
and John Eby for the minority place
on the board of county commissioners,
but are angry over the attitude of C.
w. Rubendall, deputy county register,
VINO has decided that he will play the
tusion game only so long as it meets
with his own views.
Rubendall, whose activities in the
last fusion campaign won him a place
under Danner, who Is up for re-elec-
tion at this time, is now openly con-
centrating his efforts for Danner and
Eby, and doesn't care a hoot for the
remainder of the mule ticket nomi-
mated last week.
Rubendall had been promised the
Dauphin County Democratic machine
support for the postmastership OF
Millersburg. He had been a resident
of that town only three years and three
of the older citizens who have stood
by the party through thick and thin
Continued on Page 16.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-30
Africans Play Big Part
in Battle of Champagne
By Associated Pres,

Paris. Sept. 80. - 'It was bv no
means easy work." said one of the
wounded at the Grand Palais HospitaI
in describing the battle of Champagno
Saturday. Never have we seen any-
thing like the barbed wire entangle-
ments. Our shells ploughed up thou
sands of stakes but there was an in.
Vulnerable number left which we had
to pull up under the enemy's fire. The
wire was so thick it was extremely
hard to cut. In many places our at
tacking columns came against Chivaux
de Frise behind which the Germans
lurked. We pelted them with bombs
as hard as we could and the sappers,
who came behind us did the rest.
The machine guns which stormed
at us-that's why so many of us were
hit in the legs-were soon put out OF
business. Then our cavalry turned
up. They had gone so long without
chance to fight on horseback that
they were keen to get into it.. It was
a fine dash and the Germans bolted on
all sides. What they left behind in
the way of material, arms, effects and
equipment was unimaginable. Their
flight turned into a panic when thcy
saw our African contingents after
them. The Africans certainly cut
them up frightfully with the bayonet."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-30
WAR VETERANS
HAVE BUSY DAY
Central Pennsylvanians Prom
inently Mentioned in Re
ports of Parade

Washington, Sept. 30.-Most of the
two hundred Civil War veterans taken
to hospitals yesterday when they be-
came exhausted in the G.. A. r. par
ade, had fully recovered to-day and
were ready for participation in the
remainder of the annual reunion pro-
gram. A majority of the aged men
stood the march from the Capitol to
the White House we'll, but others were
forced to drop out of line because OF
exhaustion. Hospitals and emer-
gency relief stations established along
the route of the parade in Pennsylva.
mia avenue were kept busy. but there
were no fatalities. Most of the cases
We're treated and Immediately dis.
missed.
The veterans had a busy day before
them, the program being featured with
reception at the White House by
President Wilson to the surviving Off.
GERS of the Civil War, busin ess ses-
sion at Camp Emery, headquarters oi
the G. A. r. and the dedication of a
jubilee tablet at Manassas, Va. Among
those expected to attend the White
Continued OH Page 91
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-30
Two Men Hurt When
Autos Axle Break:

When the axle of an automobile e
driven by Robert Jacobs, PIT South
Front street, broke as the machine was
skimming over the pike below High
spire last night, two men were injured
and two others had narrow escapes.
The injured were ]. r. Comstock,
of Mechanicsburg, probable fracture
of the right leg, and George S. Com
stock. also of Mechanicsburg, severe
body bruises. The former is now in
the Harrisburg hospital.
The accident occurred when the ma
chine struck a depression in the road
which caused the recently y-repaired
rear axle to snap. The tonneau drop
! ped to the road as one of the wheels
rolled afway.
Dumping over the pike. the machine
swerved. lurched and turned a COM
plete circle. The two Comstock broth
ers were thrown from the machine
and landed in along the side of the
pike. Both Jacobs, the driver, and
j. II. Peake, the other passenger, man
aged to stick to themachine and es-
cape injury.