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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18
BUNKER PICNIC.

AAns school term Of the Oak Hill
~ came to a close last Friday.
II the forenoon short but humor-
entertainment was rendered, fol
"a by an old time spelling match,
which Mesdames Brickley, Garner
Massman proved TO be the best
Hers among the large number of
rticlpants.
As the school Is a contestant for the
lie library, a picture was then TAX.
Of the school and grounds to show
q wonderful Improvement made this
,ar by teacher and pupils, after
hich bountiful and appetlzing din
was served. ..
,e festivities were continued with
in the afternoon. The races
rlze winners were the following !;
race, Arts COker.
yard dash for boys, Frank
nschefk.
IL ard ldash for men, George Bates.
II ace for girls, Moreno COker.
pee for boys, Bryant Coker.
ce, Mr. Lightfoot and An
Ollie 49, Boatright.
a. fF1AA ace, Superintendent
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18
A SPRING "PONIE."
Caused by the Mereury's Downfall q,
Late Days.

Time has turned backward fro,n
spring in it's fight
And made it winter again last Mich.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18

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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18
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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-18
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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-07-15
TEUTONS PREPARE THRUST
AWAY FROM GALICIA
Say Drive to Lcmberg Being Attain
ed Troons are TO go
Elsewhere.

London Monday: The Austrian
Headquarters on Sunday stated that
the relative inactivity of the Teu-
tonic allies during the last week is
explained by the fact that the goal
set for the Lemberg campaign-re-
capture of the city and establishment
OF strong defensive positions to the
eastward and northward-already
have been attained. These positions
have been secured along the line Of
the Zlota Lipa and Bug rivers and
the ridge to the northward of Kras-
mix.
The Russians attempted a counter
offensive from Lublin against the
Austro-Gcrman positions forth of
krasnik. bringing up heavy rein
forcements, and the Austrian troops
who had rushed beyond the positions
originally selected withdrew to the
ridge, where they have been strongly
resisting all Russian attacks. They
feel secure against whatever forces
Russia can bring ups
Indications now point to a period
of quiet along the Russo-Galician
front. The Teutonic allies are pre-
pairing for operations in other quar-
ters.
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explosive materials (word omitted
possibly "dissipated") this expecta-
tion. In addition it may be pointed
out that If the Lusitania had been
spared thousands of cases of muni-
tions would have been sent to Ger
many's enemies and thereby thou
sands Of German mothers and chill
dren robbed of breadwinners.
I'm the spirit of friendship where
with the German nation has been i'm
bued towards the union and it's in
it's existence, the imperial govern
ment will always be ready to do all
1t can during the present war also to
prevent the jeopardizing of lives of
American citizens. The imperial gov
ernment therefore repeats the assur-
ances that American ships will not be
hindered in the prosecution OF legiti-
mate shipping and the lives Of Ameri-
can citizens in neutral vessels shall
not be placed in jeopardy
''In order to exclude any unfore-
seen dangers to American passenger
steamers made possible in view of
the conduct of maritime war by Ger
many's adversaries, German subma-
rines will be instructed to permit the
free and safe passage of such passen-
ger steamers when made recognizable
by special markings and notified u
reasonable time in advance. The i'm
perial government, however, conf
IDENTIFY hopes that the American gov
ernment will assume to guarantee
that these vessels have no contra band
on board, details of arrangement for
the unhampered passage of these YES
sells to be agreed on by the naval
authorities of both sides.
"In order to finish adequate facil-
tiles for travel across the Atlantic for
American citizens. the German gov
ernment submits for consideration a
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-07-15
NAVY WIRELESS WARNINGS :,
OF BOMBS TO SHIPS AT SEA
New Orleans Newspaper Receives
Letter Telling of Placing Ex-
SpIoSives on Vessels.

Navy department officials Monday
awaited responses from the British
steamships Howth Head and Baron
Napier, laden with m les TOR the Brit
ish army and now supposed to be off
the South Atlantic coast, TO a warn
ing wirelessed to them to watch out
for the bombs in their hdds. Both
vessels sailed from New OIleans July
., the Howth Head for Iublin and
Belfast, via Norfalk, and he Baron
Napier direct for Avonmotth.
The warning was flashed out
Broadcast over the sea from the Ar
lington wireless station Sunday night
following the receipt by Secretary
Daniels of n telegram from a New
Orleans newspaper stating that a let
ter to that paper from person who
signed himself "PearC," indicated
that explosives had ieen placed
aboard the two vessels.
The writer of the letter also de-
clared his intention of iiling j. p.
Morgan and Cecil Spring Rice, the
British ambassador, and completing
the work Of Erich Muentr. who com
mitted suicide recently ater wound
ing Mr.. Morgan, aid wifi whom, he
says, he had formed a partnership in
an effort to keep the ULted States
out Of the European war. The letter
also warned persons who ,ad friends
aboard the Howth Head and the
Baron Napier to watch or reports
from those vessels.
The Howth Head is no. equipped
with wireless. but ought to reach
Norfolk Tuesday at the latest, when
she likely will make Response. Even
II the radio message was not picked
up directly by the Baron Napier,
some other nearby vessel might have
relayed 1t. 1t was believed that re-
sponses. may be cause by some OF the
South Atlantic coast wireless sta
tions
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-07-15
HEAVY FIGHTING IN FRANCE
Paris Admits German Advance at st.
Mihiel But Nowhere Else.

Heavy fighting continues along the
western front. Paris claims on We'd
nesday that the French repulsed Ger
man attacks north of Arras and On
the heights of the Meuse, but admits
that near st. Mihiel German troops
penetrated the first French line along
front OF seven hundred yards. In
the LePretre forest a German attack
preceded by the hurting Of flaming
liquids, was repulsed, says the French
report.
Turkish troops in general attack
on the Dardanelies expeditionary
force July 8, were mown down in
masses and failed to drive home the
assault. according to a statement is
sued Wednesday by the French war
office. The attack is described as the
most important since early May. A
Turkish cruiser in the Dardanelles
took part, as did the batteries on the
Asiatic shore and allied aviators.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-07-15
WILSON TO TAKE UP NOTE
AT FRIDAY CABINET MEETING
President Will Return to Washington
Where Data of State Depart
ment Is at Hand

President Wilson has been giving
careful consideration to Germany's g
latest note on submarine warfare.
He is believed to have mapped out in
a general way the next step the Unit
ed Sta es will take, although there
will be no final decicion until the
situation he's been discussed fully
with the cabinet.
1t now seems probable the presi-
dent will be back in " ashington in
time for Fridays cabinet meeting.
Originally it had been planned to
have Secretary Lansing come to Cor
nish, with the view to drafting the
reply there.
This was changed because data at
the state department must be at hand
when the writing Of reply Is under
taken and the president will get into
communication with Secretary Ian
sing and Secretary Tumulty regard
ing the adviSability OF Lcnsing's COM
ing to Cornish.
No inkling has been given Of what
Mr.. Wilson things should be the
policy OF the United StateS in view of
what officials consider the unrespon-
sive and unsatisfactory nature of the
German note.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-07-15
TO RECOGNIZE CARRANzA
IS THE CAPITAL BELIEF
Undergoes Change and
Belief is That Constftutionalist
Leader Will Get Support.

1t is believed by many people in
Washington that the administration
has about decided to recognize the
constitutional government of Mexico,
which is headed by Venustiano Car
rama. Genera opinion in the capi-
tai among those who are supposed to
be familiar with the questions in
volved are that the recognition of the
Carranza faction will be Forthcoming
in a short while
Officials who we're "skeptical Mon
day morning have experienced a
lightning change in their viewpoint,
which is only explainable upon the
suppositiop that the government has
determined to support Provisional
president Carrana. Many believe
that hint has ben received from
the president.
The occupationsof Mexico City by
the CarranZa forces are not believed
to be responsible for the decided
change, and when state department
officials were asked Monday whether
the occupation Of Mexico City by Car
rama would affect the question of
recognition, declared no definite con-
sideration had been given the SUBJ
ject. The United States will watch
carefully the attitude and policy of
the Carranza authorities in Mexico
City, but there will be no decision, 1t
is believed, for some time, as any
change in policy on account of the
pressing nature Of tho German situa-
ton.
Heretofore possession OF Mexico
City has not been regarded as of
much importance by officials because
of the frequent changes in authority,
but there now are Indications that If
Carranza can better It's position by
further acquisition ofterritory north
or the capital and the reopening of
communication with the American
border, his chances of obtaining the
moral support of the United States
will improve materially
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-07-15
EXPORTS FOR WAR USES
CAUSES Big TRADE JUMP
Growing Call for Barbed Wire, Steel
Rods, Horse Shoes and Metal
Working Machinery.

The increase in exports that are
converted into battlefield supplies is
rapidly growing larger. In addition
to a demand for foodstuffs and muni-
tions OF war, there is a growing cali
for harmed wire, steel rods, horse
shoes and metal working machinery.
Wire exports jumped from 27,775,-
600 pounds in May, 1914, to $780,
600 pounds in May, 1915.
Horseshoes increased from ESQ.,
600 in April, 1914, to 100000 in
April, 1915.
Wire rods increased from $4,000
900 pounds for the eleven months
ending May, 1914, to 1S0,000,000
pounds for the same months in 1915
The increase in other rods in May
was from 22,750,00O pounds to S3,-
100000 this year. These rods are
used in making shrapnel.
Metal working machinery increas-
ed from $1.235,O00 worth in May,
1914, to $3,762.000 in May, 1915.
Shells are made on these machines
The demand for saddles and har-
ness is growing rapidly. The exports
for the eleven months ending May
1914. as compared with the same
period Of 1915, was $722,000 against
$4,000.
The United States imported much
more cheese than she exported before
the war commenced, but American
cheese is in great demand abroad
now. Export figures for May OF 1914
and May Of 1915 are 1923 pounds
against IL, 900.
In May, 1914, the United States
exported 1900 horses; May, 1915,
the number increased to $500, and
mules 273 against 1860.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-07-15
BLEASE OBI. FOR GOVERNOR; :. :
SAYS HE MAY BE in THE RACE
Report Is That Ticket Will be Put
Out in All the Counties
of the State.

The News and Courier prints the
Following from w. f. Caldwell, it's
Columbia representative:
In all probability l will be in the
race for governor next summer" said
former Gov. Cole l.. Bloase Saturday
morning when asked the question by
newspaper men, who directed his at
tention to story in an Atlanta paper
which quoted Warehouse Commits
sioner McLaurin as caying that the
former governor would run again
next summer. He would not make a
definite statement, as he stated that
1T was too far off, but left very little
doubt In the newspaper mems minds
about the matter
The former governor said he had
received many letters from people
throughout the state and many had
called in person urging him to run
for governor. He read part of an
answer he was writing to friend,
in which he made the statement that
he would probably run for governor
next summer.
1t has been openly talked around
Columbia for some weeks that former
Gov. Blease would make the race for
governor again next summer. 1t is
also understood that the Biease fac
tion will run a complete state ticket
In the next primary and legislative
ticket in each county. No definite
information has been obtained as to
the plans, but it is known that sew
eral leaders have been in Columbia
recently, and it is the general under
standing that plans are forming for
the next state primary.
With former Gov. Blease at the
head of the ticket "ginger" would be
injected into the campaign. While
he has made no statement, it is pre-
sumed that Mr.. B. Frank Kelly, Of
Bishopville, will run for lieutenant
governor. The plans Of the faction
are said to include q candidate for
every state office. Whether Attor-
ney General Thomas III. Peoples will
stand for reelection or seek higher
honors is not known, he having not
yet intimated anything. There has
been some tall; in political circles
that If Mr.. Blease should happen not
to run for governor that Mr.. Peoples
would enter the race. But their
plans are for a candidate for secre-
tary Of state, comptroller general,
state treasurer, commissioner of agri-
COMMISSIONER,
tant general and all other state Off
GERS, SO it is stated.
Gov. Richard 1 Manning and
Lieut.. Gov. Andrew J. Bethea will be
candidates to succeed themselves and
the other state officials will probably
seek reelection.
The tnrance of Blease ticket
presages a fight for control of the
Democratic clubs and Of the next
Democratic state convention, state
executive committee and the primary
rules. However, the present rules,
requiring personal enrolment and fix
ing the time Of residence, can not be
changed by the next convention, for
they have been enacted into law, and
1t would take IN act OF the legisla-
ture to repeal them. Therefore there
is guarantee that the next primary
election will be held under the same
rules and regulation as that Of 1914.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-07-15
MANNING EXTENDS MERCY
Follows Recommendation OF State
Board OF p. rions.

Gov. Manning Saturday committed
to life imprisonment the dealt SEN
tence of Greenwood Ro Eers, 3 negro.
convicted OF arson, and paroled dur
ing good behavior William Csntey,
negro, convicted Of assault and bat
terry of high end aggravated nature,
and Joe Caldwell, a negro, convicted
of failure to pay road tax and for
breach of contract. The commuta-
tion ard paroling of Cantey was on
the recommendation OF the board OF
pardons and the paroling OF Caldwell
on that of the supervisor Of Chester
county.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-07-15
MAKES HIS APPEAL.
GERMAN EDITOR PLEADS FOR
COMMON UNDERSTANDING ;,
PEOPLE HAVEBEEN MISLED
Those of Each Nation Know More of
the Worse Side OF the Other Than
the Good-America Is Right In
Selling Ammunition to the Allied
Nations.


Nations.
Maximilian Harden, editor and
publisher of Die Zukunft, one Of the
leading German n >vspaI ers, writes
as follows in the New York World,
IN giving the side of his country in
the present diplomatic exchanges:
Sin may be committed on both
sides of the A :lantic. The average
American has heard far more out of
Germany about lack of freedom, feu.
dal autocracy and aristocracy, lack,
outwardly, OF culture, and militar.
ism, than he has of her strength.
force, efficiency, organization, unself-
ishness, spirit OF Self-sacrifice, and
the religious ideals of the German
peoples.
"On the other hand, to many Ger
mans the American is known too
much as a dollar chaser, a money
maker, without ideals. Too little has
the German been told of the intellec.
tual and idealism; what tremen.
dous power to do good, and deter.
mination and will power to work un-
selftshly i'm assisting it's DEVELOPMENT.
exists in the peoIAe OF North Ameri-
ca
Your countrymen certainly
should have been able to Judge and
recognize from the Gcrman-Ameri-
cans living in America-although.
perhaps, each one of them is not al
ways an example of our best-that
Germans are neither barbarians nor
slaves, neither dishOnorabIe nor un-
tit and incapable OF self-determina-
ton of their lives.
'FrOm AFR nj tbo Corr,o~
only small crowd of American tour
lists. rich men or globe trotters, not
always representing the best ele-
ments of your country. The masses
or both nations see one another too
much as cariCatureS, reflected in the
distorted mirror of satirica publica-
tions. That is revenging itself in the
tremendous crisis OF this war.
THE policy Of the United States,
the main interest Of which lies in
South America and the Far East,
perhaps doesn't recognize yet that
this war will answer tho question.
Shall England, which is a world
power but not European great DOW.
err, remain the Judge of Europe-on
continent on which she has but one
small point OF support, Gibraltar?
This question is already answered to-
day by an effective and revolutionary
development of technology.
The new form of submarine war
fare will in it's evolution make i'm
possible any tyranny at sea in the
future. The war has alrecdy decid-
ed that England has lost the undis-
puted and absolute dominion OF the
sea. She will have to adapt herself
to that. No successes on land will
Offset that.
America, even motivating her de-
mands on the basis OF principles of
humanity, can not ask us to give up
Continued on last page.)
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-07-15
LOSE CEMETERY AT
SOUCHEz TO The GERMANS
Paris and Berlin Report Fierce En-
gagements at Several Points
on Sunday Night.

Berlin, Monday: "a battle at close
quarters on the western boundary OF
Souchez Is progressing. The much
fought for cemetery of Eouchez, situ-
ated on the road to Arras, again is in
our possession. 1t was captured Sum
day night by storm after fierce
struggle. Two French officers, one
hundred and fifty-three men, four
machine guns and one mine thrower
were captured.
cat Combres and in the forest of
ALLY the enemy commenced an at
tack last night after strong artillery
preparations. Near Combres they
penetrated our line, but were driven
out again. In the forest of ALLY an
enemy infantry attack broke down in
front OF our positions.
"At AmmerZweiler, northwest OF
Altkirch, we made a surprise attack
on an enemy division in their trench
es. An enemy position was captured
over a width of five hundred yards.
Our troops finally went back into
their own. line Of trenches in accord
ance with our plans, taking a few
prisoners with them, unmolested by
the enemy.
Paris, Monday: There was great
activity during the night upon vari-
Gus portions of the front. In the sec
tor OF Arras the enemy, having
launched a large number of asphyxi-
ating projectiles attempted towards
midnight to the south of Souchez,
an attack which failed. A second at
tack about two a. m. permitted him
to accupy the cemetery and some sec
tions of the trenches Immediately ad-
jacent.
I'm the Woevre the enemy violent
ly cannonaded Fresnes en- Woevre
with projectiles of all calibres and
attempted several attacks, one near
Saulx en- Woevre, the others in the
forest of Apremont at Vaux Ferry and
the Cows Head. They were every
where repulsed.
"In the Vosges the Germans ex-
ploded a mine in the proximity of
our positions to the southwest of
Allertswiller, then delivered a strong
attack with several companies which
was thrown back with important
losses. We made some prisoners.
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IS !;
II S'llIE'S;
Petrograd Announces Monday That
TeutOnfc Advance Against Lub-
lin Has Been Checked.

London Monday: There is COM
parative calm in the various fighting
areas except on the Austro-Italian
front where the Italians claim a sub
stantial advance toward Trieste.
Petrogyad is elated over the Rus
sian success in South Poland. The
Austrians are said to have lost one of
the three corps which began the ad-
vance against Lublin. The entente
allies are reminded, however, that
this Is only a local triumph of forty
miles Of thousand-mile front.
Austrian operations against the
Warsaw railroads have been checked,
II not thwarted, which means that
the threatened advance on Warsaw is
a little less dangerous than when the
attack began.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-07-15

Consequently, accidents suffered by
neutrals on enemy ships in this area
of war can not well be judged differ
emily from accidents to. which neu-
trails are at all times exposed at the
seat of war on land when they betke
themselves into dangerous localities
in spite Of previous warnings.
"If, however. 1t should not be pos
sible for the American government to
acquire an adequate number of neu-
trail passenger steamers, the imperial
government Is prepared to interpose
no objections to the placing under
the American flag by the American
government OF four enemy passenger
steamers for passenger traffic be-
tween North America and England.
Assurances of free and safe passage
for American passenger steamers
would extend to apply under the
Identical pro-conditions to these for
merly hostile passenger steamers.
"The president of the United
States has declared his readiness, in
a way deserving Of thanks, to com
municate and suggest proposals to
the government OF Great Britain with
particular reference to the alteration
OF maritime war.
THE imperial government will al
ways be glad to make use OF the good
offices Of the president and hopes
that his efforts in the present case,
as well as In the direction of the
lofty ideal OF the freedom of the seas,
will lead to an understanding.
"The undersigned requests the am
bassador to bring the above TO the
knowledge OF the American govern
ment and avails himses oppor-
tunity to renew to HIS \cy the
assurance of his mos ed
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-07-15
GRILL ASQUITH MONDAY
Members Ply Premier With Questions
Concerning the War.

London reports Monday that Pre-
mier Asquith was subjected to an un-
merciful grilling in the House of
Commons by members who insisted
upon charging the government with
gross misconduct of the war. The
cabinet came in for several hard
knocks, but Premier Asquith refused
to give out any government secrets
to his inquisitors. The premier be-
came thoroughly angry before the
questioning was concluded.