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STOP COTTONSED OIL SHIPMENTS
Netherlands Overseas Trust HOlds mn
Business for Present-May bo Re-
sumed Soon. 81

= New York; May - 2Ss-4.A HAphfyskf fynts
or cottonseed oil. lubricating oils and
grease to Holland from American
ports has been temporarily suspended
by order of the Netherlands Overseas
Trust, it was announced here today. A
speedy adjustment Of the order of
suspension is anticipated and ship
ments. 1t Is thought, will be resumed
within few days.
announcement of the suspension
was made by the Holland-American
line, which has handled the bulk OF
shipments from this port for Holland.
The American Cotton Oil company
admitted that shipments to Holland
had been suspended, but it was said
on behalf of the company that the sus-
pension was thought to be only tenn
porary. Why the Netherlands Over,
seas Trust, through which all ship.
ments to Holland have been made,
should have issued the order was not
divulged. At the Holland-American n
line 1T was said that the reason was
not understood. I'VE believe it is
largely matter of exchanging a few
cablegrams." a representative of the
line said, "and that we can straighsen
out matters in this way within a short
time"
Holland at present Is one of the
largest importers of cottonseed Oil.
The bulk of foreign shipments of the
commodity go to Rotterdam and to
British and Italian ports. Considera
tonnage Of cottonseed oil. it was said
at the Holland-American line. had
been booked for future shipments to
Holland by it's steamers.
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PATTON WILL BUILD GREEN.
VILE ROADS.

iiendcrsonvilIc Man Elected Superyis-
Ing Engineer for Work TO Be Doue
I'm County.
Greenville, May 26.-The Greenville
highway commission this afternoon
selected p. F. Patton of Henderson,
vile, \. c., as supervising engineer
for the road work which will be done
in this county as a result of the $3.50.
ooo bond issue. Mr.. Patton is now
supervisor of Henderson county and
Is vice president of bank at Hem
oersonVllie. He has built a number
OF the famous roads in his section
or North Carolina and is considered
one OF the best engineers and best
executives in his State. Mr.. Patton
VIII come to Greenville within the
near future and begin his duties here.
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SUMTER, 8. c., SATURDAY. MAY 20. 1918.
ITALY EXPLAINS ENTRANCE.
WAR NECESSARY TO INSURE HER
POSITION OF POWER.
Rome Government Gives out to World
Its Side OF Dispute Which Has Led
to War Declaration. 't.

Washington, May 25.-Italy has ad-
dressed to the neutral governments Of
the world a lengthy communication
explaining her reasons for declaring
war on Austria.
Count di Cellere, the Italian ambas~
sador, presented the document to Sec
retary Bryan today in the form Of a
note to the United States government
1t reviews negotiations between
Italy and Austria, revealing that they
began Immediately upon the dispatch
Of Austria's ultimatum to Servia. Italy
claimed then that the action Of Aus
tria disturbed the equilibrium Of the
Balkans and the peace of Europe III a
way that vitality affected Italian in
terests. AS an ally of Austria, Italy
asserts the right to- have been con-
suited before the sending of the ulti
matum, the first news Of which was
received through the newspapers
Failing to obtain through diplomatic
course, the cession of her territorial
and national aspirations, Italy an
nounces in the note that a declaration
of war was the only means of safe
guarding her POSITION in Europe.
The document takes it's place In
state department archives along with
the other notes and messages received
at the outbreak Of the war from the
foreign offices of Europe explaining
the positions of the respective govern
ments and their reasons for action.
None of these has been published
although the European governments
nave covered substantially the same
ground in the various pamphlets de-
failing the diplomatic negotiations
prior to the declarations Of war.
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AMERICAN SHIP 1ORpEOOED,
ATTACK ON NEBRASKAN MOST
SERIOUS VIOLATION OF AMER.
ICAN NEUTRALITY.
Ship Was Neutral Merchant Vessel
Bound from British Port for Amer
lea Without Cargo and Flying the
American Flag.

Washington. May 26.-Onicial re-
ports have been received of the tor
pedoing OF the steamship Nebraskan,
flying the American flag, off ireland.
Though government officials observed
a strict silence pending complete re-
ports. 1t Is recognized that the case
presents grave possibilities. The Ne
braskan was neutral vessel, without a
cargo. bound from a British port to
the United States. The attack is tho
most serious violation OF American
neutrality yet committed.
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ZEPPELINS ATTACK LONDON.
Raid Made OH Dcnfenses at Mouth of
Thames.

London, May 27.-Zcppelins deliv-
cred an attack on the British works
defending the mouth of the Thames
this morning, but were driven off Nv
the high angle guns and British aero
planes. They attacked the northern
side of the Thames Estuary, 50 miles
from the center Of London. From
high in the air the Zeppelins DROP
ped twenty bombs. killing a girl and
wounding several and causing several
fires. The other damage was not ex-
tensive.
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KILLED HIMSELF.
Albert {. Drucllc OF Charleston Took
His Own Life.

Charleston, May ga verdict OF
death caused by self-inflicted wounds
was decided upon by the coroner =
jury following an investigation into
the demise Of Albert c. Druelle, a car
repairer, who died early this morning
from wound in the head, inflicted
by .3S calibre pistol.
lie was about 35 years old. The
shooting occurred in the rear Of his
nome ut No. Is Amherst street lasl
evening about / o'clock He was rush
ed to the hospital Immediately in the
police ambulance and everything DOS
Sipie was done to save his life. The
only witness at the inquest this morn
ing was Mr.. Druelle's mother.
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ITALIANS INVADE AUSTRIA.

Tcuton Allies Gradually Fall Back to
Fortified Positions-Aeroplane Ac-
tive.
Geneva, May 25.-A hundred and
twenty thousand Italians (three army
corps) have invaded Austria. accord
ing to news dispatches today. The
Austrians are slowly retreating to
their fortified lines without giving bat
tie. italian airships reconnoitered
the Austrian positions In the Tyrol
and Dolomite Alps. but were driven
back by Austrian air patrols.
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NEBRASKAN TO BE EXAMINED.
American Naval Attachc to Make
Thorough Investigation.

London, May 27.-American ambas-
sador today sent Captain Symington,
the naval attache at the United States
embassy, to Liverpool to make a thor
ough examination of the American
steamer Nebraskan to determine
whether or not the ship was torpedoed
by submarine, and to receive the re-
port of Captain Green, of the Nebras-
kan, which will be transmitted to the
State department at Washington.
The Nebraskan's wireless report
states: that despite the flooded hold,
the ship was able to make nine
knots an hour all night. The sea was
dead calm."
Opinion as to the nature of the Ne
braskan's accident was divided today.
though well Informed ship men con-
slider it improbable ,e that a floating
mine could be carried SO far west.
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KING TAKES COMMAND.
victor Emmanuel Leads Army
Against Austria.

Rome, May 27.-King Victor EN-
manuel arrived at the front today and
assumed command of the Italian
armies that are pressing into Austria
along the entire front from Switzer-
land to the Adriatic. The Austrians
continue to withdraw, but it is expect
ed they will make stand behind
their first line of organized trenches.
Though estimates of Italian troops is
not allowed, it is known that the
Teutonics have massed nine hundred
thousand seasoned veterans to deliver
the first blow to the advancing Ital-
ians.
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BRITISH wARsHIPs BOMBARD
TURKS.

Turkish Soldiers Flee From Smyrna
Land Forces Active.
Athens. May 25.-The British war
ships continue n hot bombardment of
the Turkish positions around Smyrna.
Five hundred Turkish soldiers have
deserted Smyrna. fleeing to the inter-
ior. The heavily reinforced Allies on
the Gallipoli peninsula repulsed the
latest Turkish assaults and are again
taking the offensive. The lombard
ment Of ths pardapelles continues.
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Cooper to Speak at Stlmmcrton.

Hon. II. ~. Cooper Of Laurens, and
candidate for governor i'm the last
campaign, will deliver the literary ad-
dress at the closing exercises of sum
merton graded school Friday night.-
Manning Times.
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Sent To- Prize Court.

London. May 26.-Thc request of
the chicago packers to have the de-
tained cargoes case tried In the British
prize court has been granted. June
Ith was set for~thc trial of the four
cargoes OF meat for Scandinavia seiz-
ed last December.
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Paris. May 25 (OmciaD D.-Hcavy
losses of the Germans In counter at
tacks along the northern end of the
battle line were again featured by the
war office report today. Heavy Ger
man assaults along the Langemarck-
Ypres road. north OF Ablain Stanzairc
and In the LaBassee region were re-
pulsed with terrific losses.
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GERMANS OVERRUN GALICIA
Vienna Reports the Investment of
PrZcmysl and Lemberg.

Vienna, May 27.-The Teutonic
army in Galicia has reached the rail-
road between Przemysl and Lemberg,
cutting off communication and prac-
tically completing the investment of
ed to be progressing north and south
of Przemsyl. Violent fighting has
been resumed along the entire Cali
clan front. Both sides have been
strongly reinforced.
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Austrians Destroy Towns

Paris, May GA news dispatch
states that the Austrians have blown
up or burned sixteen towns or villages
In their own territory to prevent the
use by the Italians.
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french hurled back furious German
assaults and gained ground. Violent
attacks and counter attacks between
Arras and Neuve Chappelle continue
night and day.
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Damage to Allies Reported.

Constantinople. May 25.-An allied
cruiser was badly damaged by tho
forts OF the Dardanelles and by bombs
from aeroplanes. The allies lost four
thousand men in land lighting in hte
region OF Sed III Bahr.
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LlOy,iS Say TOrpcdOcd.

London, May 26.-Lloyds this after
noon announce that the Nebraskan
was torpedoed at o'clock last night.
She passed Kinsale eastward bound at
noon. She was uncomfortable under
her own steam and was apparently
bound for Queenstown.
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TURK STILL IN ROME.
Ambassador From Ottoman Porte Re-
tains cost.

Italian Frontier, May &C (via Paris)
Contrary to published reports, the
Turkish ambassador to Italy, Naby
Bey, is still i'm Rome. Apparently
he has made no preparations to de-
part.
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Italy Signs Contract.

London. May 25.-Italy has entered
an agreement whereby she Is now I'm
fun pledged ally of England. France
and Russia. All have agreed not to
conclude a separate peace. The four
powers thus united contain 6s6,3
SIS inhabitants.
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GREAT AIR RAID.
French Aeropianc Attack German Mil
itary Dcpots.

Paris. May 26 (OmclaD "A great
air raid. I'm which two hundred and
three bombs were dropped. was made
against German military depots Tues
day by a mighty fleet of French aero
planes. There has been terrific night
lighting In the Augercs region and
north OF Iorette heights. where the
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RAID IN GERMANY.
French AerOplanes Attack Rhine VAL
ley, Doing Great Damage.

Paris, May 26 (OficiaD Nineteen
French aeroplanes raided the Rhine
valley today one hundred miles inside
the German frontier. The immense
Aniline works at Ludwegshafen were
destroyed. All German counter at
tacks on the northern front were re-
pulsed.
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AUSTRO-ITALIAN BATTLE NEAR.

Italian Army Of Invasion Nearing the
AustrO- German Line of Trenches.
Berlin, May 27.-The first clash be-
tween the Germans and Italians is
imminent, ON the Trentino frontier.
The Italians are within two miles Of
the first trench lines.
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BEAT GERMANs BACK.
inreafen Teutons ON San-Capturc
Many Prisoners.

Petrograd. May 26.-smashing at
tacks by the Russians along the
Dniester river In Galicia forced the
Germans back fifteen miles. The RUS
SLAMS are advancing and now are
threatening the Teuton center If the
San River. During the last week, the
Russians captured eighteen thousand
prisoners and much munitions.
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Fighting, in the West.

Berlin, May 27.-In the west vio-
lent fighting is going on all along the
northern end of the battle line. At
tempts to break through the German
lines were repulsed.
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STRUCK NINE OR TORPEDO.
Nebraskan Was Seriously Damaged
Fifty Miles or Fastnet. Irct..nd

New York, May 26.-A wireless
from the captain Of the Nebraskan,
received this morning states "The
steamer was struck by either a mine
or torpedo fifty miles west Of Fastnet,
ireland. None injured. Returning to
Liverpool"
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THIRTEEN KILLED IN STORM.
''ty inquired ana Great Damage b,
Flood and Storm.

Kansas City. May 27.-Thirteen
were killed and fifty injured in vio-
lent storms and floods i'm the west and
north last niLht and today. Wires are
down and traffic is dcmoralized.
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Invasion OF Austria Continues.

Rome, May 26.-All frontier passes
In the Cadore district have been cap
tured by the Italians, with several
more towns In Austrian territory. The
Austrians continue to retreat.
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Tcntons Assume Violent Offensive

Petrograd. May 26.-The TcutonA
again have begun "a violent offensive
along the san river. where the Rus
SLAMS are obstinately resisting the new
advance. The Teutons are losing
heavily
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SUBMARINE ENTERS MARMORA
Turkish Destroyer Sunk Before Otto
man CAPITAL

London, May PA submarine of
the Allies entered the sea of Marmora
yesterday and sunk Turkish destroy
er before the Ottoman capital.
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Nebraskan Bound for Liverpool.
Queenstown. May 26.-The Nebras-
kan passed this afternoon steaming at
the rate of eight knots an hour on the
way to Liverpooae ..4s. iss.
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Santiago. Chile. May 25.-Fifty
persons were drowned today when
the Chilean steamer Maximiano Err
razuris struck a reef and sank.
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Hundred Twenty Thousand Troops Grad
ually Advance Into Hostile Territory,
Repulsing Feeble Resistance.
CLAIM THAT GERMANS LOST HEAVILY IN EAST AND WEST

Rigid Censorship Placed Movement of Troops by Govern
ment While Eyes are Turned to Southern Kingdom to
See New Moves In Great Game of War-Conference at
bucharest Will Decide Fate of Roumana and Greece and
Bulgaria Will Follow-B -Beligerents Promise to Observe
Neutrality of Switzerland of Dsrdaneles
Continues Without Cessation.
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Canadian Steamer Sunk.

London, May 27.-The Montreal
steamship Morwena was summarized
off Staneshead and sunk. The crew
was saved.
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Russian Generals Removed

Petrograd. May 27.-Seven Rus
sian generals have been removed nc
the result of the recent losses in Cali.
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German AcropIanc Captured.

Harwich. May 25.--A German
taube aeroplanc was lost in the North
sea yesterday and the crew was cap
tured.
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Italian AcrODlane DESTROYED.

Vienna. May 26.-An Italian aero
plane that attacked Goerz was brought
down and the crew killed.
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Italian Town Bombarded.

Rome. May 25.--It Is believed that
Austrian varshiDs bombarded Barietta
yesterday. which was badly damaged
by italian land batteries.
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King tO Lead Italians.

Rome. May 26.-King Emmanuel
leit Tor the front today to lead the
Italian army against the Austrians.
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Danish Steamer Sunk

London, May 27.-The Danish
steamer, Betty, was submarined and
sunk in the North sea Wednesday.
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WANTS PAY FOR LOSS.
hokc Smith Asks State Department to
Make Britain Pay for Cotton Car

Washington. May 27.-Hoke Smith
today presented additional pleas to the
state department. that the British
government be asked to pay for loss
on cotton to shippers for cargoes held
in British ports.
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cia. The battle on the San river con.
tinues indecisively. {:
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u. =. Issues Neutrality Proclamation

Washington. May 25.-A proclama-
tion of neutrality OF the United States
toward Italy and Austria was issued
today.
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TURKS TIRED OF WAR.
Report That They Will Seek Separate
Peace Immediately

Athens, May 27.-Djavid Pasha, the
young Turkk leader has left Constan-
tinople for Berlin. 1t is reported he
will inform Germany that Turkey
must conclude a separate peace at
once.
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ZEPPELIN RAID ON EUflIAND
British Capital Now Threatened ~ German
Aerial Craft'Which Attack 5 efenses
at Mouth of Thames . fer.
THE ALLIES ARSHPS ALSO MAKE RI A GERMAN TOWNS

Germans Continue Successes GaCia-Russan Officers
Have Been Removed-King Victor Emanuel Now at the
Front and Italian Engagement Expected Shortly
Very Little Change in War Situation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09
Wayside MeditatiOns
By "Optineo"
Dream Face

has passed thru The valley of the
shadow to THAT bourne from
whence no traveller has ever return
ed" and whose wife turns from him
in the hour of his "Gethsemanee."
In closing, there are the dimpled
faces of the little ones. These, also,
pay us a night visit from time to
time. In their purity and inno-
cence you see reflex of yourself
before the storms of life had marred
your soul and left their corroding
impress upon your character.
You are awakened from your fit
full slumber by the dream-land re-
production of childish voice cry
ing Papa" you rise from your
couch to grasp and enfold in fond
embrace one or other of the loved
ones of long ago. But alas, they
have vanished into thin air. Steel
gratings and concrete walls confront
you and remind you of your pre-.
sent dlshonored condition.
Adieu, Dream Faces! We may
never again see you in the flesh; but
when the curtain OF time has been
drawn across the stage of life, and
we as actors in the dramas and
tragedy's of Earth, shall have re-
sponded to the summons of the
Silent Messenger, we hope to meet
you in that mystical City: Where
the wicked cease from troubling and
the weary are at rest"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09

The contestants on this occasion, were team
of business men from Hudson, Wis, and our local
STARs(O and at the conclusion of the activities it
discovered that the latter had carried off the days
honors by narrow margin, the final score being
five to two.
The business men of Hudson turned out en-
masse for the occasion and as their Captain and
manager Mr.. L. n. Brooker wanted to sample his
available talent for future dates, he gave them all
a chance, and when one stops and considers that
many of the gentlemen had not even been on
from three to fifteen years, they did remarkably
we'll.
OF course, ground rules and everything else
were dispensed with for the occasion and while
there very little science shown by either team,
the onlOokers certainly had their moneys worth,
if it entertainment and laughter they were in
search off. From the umpire's order play ball"
till the Deputys fall i'm everyone, both visitors
and inmates, were in one continual of laughter
The visitors runs were scored in the NINTH by their
mascots, Master Buster" Ihomboe and bud"
Nickeby, who proved to be their pinch htters
After the game, the Hudson Business Men,
their friends and supporters entertained by
Deputy Warden Sullivan to an mpromptu banquet,
ere their departure for home by rail. We believe
the visitors enjoyed the day almost as much as we
did, and we trust that should another opportunity
present itself, we may have the pleasure of seeing
them in action again this season. For bunch of
Jolly good fellows and game sports,' hats off to
the Hudson Business Men, ". L.
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From The Mountain.

Let us go home with the sunset
on our faces
We that went forth at morn,
To follow on the winds auroraI
PAGES.
And find the desert bourn
The frontier of our hope and
Heavens scorn.
Let us 60 home with the sunset
on our faces
We that have wandered far
And stood by noon in high, dis
astrous places
And seen what mountains are
Between these eyries and the
morning star.
Let us go home with the sunset
on our faces:
Altho we have not found
The pathway to the inviolable
spaces,
We see from holy ground
An ocean far below without a
sound.
George Sterling,
In: Nth. Am. Rev.