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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-17
France TO Sell Defence
Bonds at POStOffiCes

Paris. Aug l6.-The government, on
the suggestion Of Minister OF Finance
Ribot, will issue decree within two
or three days placing on sale At post
Offices national defence bonds Of de-
nominations of twenty francs and FIVE
francs. bearing interest at 5 per cent.
These bonds may be exchanged wnen
the holders desire for those Of larger
q N nnnfs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-17
Serbia Now Ready
TO Grant Concessions

Nish. Aug. IA Dispatch 10 "The
London Times Prospects for the
adjustment of the difficulties between
the Balkan States have grown brighter
in the last few days So far is the
attitude Of the Serbian government
from being irreconcilable that assur-
anees were given in the highest quar-
tiers to-day which made il evident that
the way is open 20 a speedy agreement:
This. however, must be OF more general
character than mere recuhcauon Oh
frontiers in one particular locality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-17
HAILSTORMS FAIL
TO HALT ITALIANS
Army Presses on Toward Riva
Austrian Sesplane Bonn
barde Venice.

Brescia, Italy, Aug. 16.-The Italian
advance east Of Condino, thirty miles
southwest Of Trent ln the Trentino,
toward Riva. at the head of Lake Garda,
Is being continued, Notwithstanding
stormy weather and terrific hailstorms.
Reports say that the trenches captured
bv the Italians are full Of water in
which bodies are floating.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-10-20

Continued on page 81
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-10-20
"THE RED ROSE"

The sale of seats for the coming Of
John C. Fishers musical comedy sue
cess, "The Red Rose," coming to
the Grand Opera House here next
Thursday night, Oct. 21, opened at
McMurray's on Tuesday morning.
'The Red Rose" comes here with
the original cast and company ex-
actly as presented at the Globe Thea
ire, New York, for over a year.
Prominent in the cast are such well
known musical comedy artists as Mar
guerite De Won, Nellie Wagner, Eve
lyn Stewart, Polly Merrill, Edna Fay,
Maurice Darcy, Donald Archer, Geo.
C. Hall, Robert LaLonda, Hubert
Boyle, Alden MacClaskie and Fred
Harden, together with the original
singing and dancing chorus that made
"The Red Rose" one of the most
talked of Broadway musical comedies
produced in this country since "Floro-
dora"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-10-20
MR.. G. S. SULLIVAN ...- ....
DIES SUDDENLY

Mr.. C. s. Sullivan, president of the
Sullivan Hardware Co., and one of
the most prominent business men Of
Anderson, died very suddenly in COL
umbia Tuesday with appoplexy. Mr..
Sullivan was apparently in good
health when he went to Columbia
with Rev. John E. White, pastor of
the First Baptist Church at Anderson
and DR.. J. P. Kinard, president of
Anderson College, to appear before
the Baptist Board of State Missions.
Mr.. Sullivan was stricken on the
street and died in few hours after
being taken to hotel.
Mr.. Sullivan's remains were brought
to Anderson for burial Thursday
afternoon at A o'clock
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-10-20
173 CONGRESSMEN FOR
BETTER u" DEFENSE

Chicago, Oct: 12.-One hundred
and seyenty-three members of Con.
gress favor the increasing of the
army and navy of the United States.
according to an afternoon newspaper
here to-day.
The tabulation Of answers received
by the paper to the query, "Do you
favor an increase in the army and
navy for defense preparedness"
shows 141 Representatives and 80
Senators answered in the affirmative.
Explanation was made that the an
swers were sent to the paper before
President Wilson made his public an
nouncement that he stood for pre-
paredness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-10-20
ABBEVILLE COUNTY FAIR
ONLY TWO WEEKS OFF

Two weeks from today the Able
vile County Fair will be in full swing
See the Premium List in our and note
the preparations which have been
made toward making the Fair this
year an interesting one.
A big parade has been planned for
every day of the Fair, as follows:
Wednesday, Nov. the 3rd, the Fair
will open with a big Merchants Pa
rade. Thursday is Ford Day, when
all the Fords in this section may be
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-10-20
.SERV|ANS HOLDING
THE GERMANS BACK
LITTLE ARMY PUTTING UP A
BRAVE FIGHT IN MOUNTAINS
ALLIES COMING TO RESCUE

Maj. Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton has
been relieved of the command of the
British forces in the Dardanelles and
called home to report on the CALI
poll situation.
The Servians and Montenegrins in
northern and western Servia are
strenuously contesting the march of
Austrians and Germans and on the
east the Servians are fighting hari
against Bulgarian attacks. The All
glo-French forces to the south are
declared to be making progress il
their efforts to bring relief to their
harassed allies.
Report has it that the allies have
occupied the important strategic town
of Strumitza, in the extreme south
western part of Bulgaria, just across
the Greek border, and that landing
has been made by them at Enos, in
the mouth of the Martha river. a
short distance southeast of the Bull
garian port of Dedeagatch.
Both Berlin and Vienna assert that
their troops and those Of Bulgaria
are making progress in their cam
paign in Servia but as trace on the
maps this progress is slow.
Artillery fighting and fighting by
hand grenades have been the sole
methods of warfare along the French
line.
On the Russian front Won linden
burg's attempt to push through to
Dvinisk has brought out the hardest
fighting.
Berlin aserts that good progress
has been made by Won HnGenhurg
south of Riga and that near Illouks
Russian positions extending over a
front of nearly two miles have been
captured.
Stubborn fighting is going on in the
Austro-Italian zone with the Italians
on the offensive. On the plateau Of
Doberdo, Italians reached the AUS
trian entanglements at some places
but Vienna says they were finally
drivn off. e.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-10-20
CHARLESTON ROW
PROVES FATAL
ONE MAN is DEAD AND FOUR
MORE ARE INJURED AS
RESULT Or RIOT.

Charleston, Oct. 15.-(SpeciaD-.
Animosities arising out of the mun:-
cipal campaign which ended in pri-
mary election last Tuesday with the
apparent nomination for Mayor of
T,istram T. Hyde, over the incum-
bent John P. Grace, by a majority Of
19 votes famed into bloodshed when
the city democratic executive commit
tee met at noon today to canvass the
returns. Hardly had the Chairman
Joseph A. Black, Hyde man, declar-
Ned the meeting open before shot
presumably aimed at him struck
down Sidney J. Cohen, young re-
porter of the Charleston Evening
Post and in the more or less genera!
exchange of shots which followed
four men, all of the Grace faction,
were wounded, two of them seriously.
During the affray two or three bal.
lot boxes and several club books were
hurled out through windows and in
the ensuing scramble in the street
two men were clubbed. w. A. Tur-
ner has bullet in his right lung, W.
E. Wingate Grace supporter, is
wounded in the hip and has a scalp
confusion, Harry L. Wilensky,
Grace supporter, is shot in the arm
and Jeremiah O'Brien, a Grace sup
porter, is shot in the ankle. Max
Goldman, Hyde supporter and Tis-
tram T. Hyde, Jr., suffered minor
bruises.
Ten men were arrested and after
ward released on bail, but of these
none is charged with actual partici-
patton in the affray. Some of them
arc held for carrying concealed wea
ponc" the others being merely ode
tained."
Stories of the clash differ widely
and no dependable account In detail
as to just how or by whom the shoot
irg was done is procurable tonight.
A jury of inquest which surveyed the
body Of young Cohen, this afternoon
has been indefinitely adjourned.
Forty naval militiamen guard the
committee headquarters and $50
other men are held in asmories under
command Of COL. E. M. Blythe, OF
the First Infantry.
Troops will police the meeting to.
morrow Of the executive committee.
There is no immediate danger, it is
said, Of, deaths: among, the wounded:
Charleston is tensely quiet and few
persons were on the streets this even
ing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-10-20
AWAITS OUR ACTION.

London, Oct. 15.-Great Britain
will await final action by the United
States in reference to recognition of
Gen. Carranza before deciding upon
its attitude. Lord Robert Cecil, par
l:amentary under-secretary for for.
eign affairs, told the house Of COM
mons that the government would de-
fer consideration of this question for
the present at the American govern
ment had not yet granted the ex-
pected recognition. ?: -. !
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-10-20

seen in one great parade. Friday
Education Day-will probably see
the best attendance at the Fair. All
the school children, teachers AMI
parents will be here.
New entrees are being made on the
race track and SINE of the best racing
will be seen here. Races every day.
See The race program.
Good music is also promised by the
best band obtainable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-10-20
MecoRMicK County LOSES
Fish. for Now. Political i Divi.ion Fail.
By Court Deei.ion.

Columbia, Oct. 15.-The fight for
MeGormick county. was :. lost. today
wien. an adverse decision .was.Iender-
ed by the supreme court. The coun-
ty;board of canvassers decided that
the, election had not been legally held.
This decision was reversed by the
State board of canvassers. The case
was, thrown into the court and the
State board was !overruled. The
circuit court is affirmed by the decis.
ion today. The county. was to be
formed out of parts Of Edgefeld
Greenwood and Abbeville counties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-10-20
FAIR NOVEMBER 3d M and 5H YOU ARE INVITED
COURT COMMON PLEAS
ADJOURNED THIS WEEK

lars. The action was on notes given
for fertilizer. Greene & Earle, OF
Anderson, and VIM. P. Greene, rep
resented the plaintiff and J. Frank
Clinkscales the defendant. On the
trial the defendant did not contest
the claim.
T. ]. Price secured a verdict
against Mrs. Bessie Marsh for the
possession of two mules and horse,
which he was claiming, or for the
value of three hundred dollars, and
for the sum of one hundred dollars as
damages. VIM. P. Greene represent
ed the plaintiff, but no counsel ap-
peared for the defendant at the trial.
The case of M. B. Syfan and Har-
ne Cochran, as administrators,
VS.. Abbeville Cotton Mills, for dam
ages on account of the alleged wrong
full death of Geo. w. Cochran, which
happened some months ago, was set
tied for the sumo of three thousand
dollars. ]. M. Nickles was attorney
for the administrators and VIM. P.
Greene was counsel for the defend
ant.
Mrs. Ella M. Thornton as admins
t1;,trix of J. F. Thornton, against the
Seaboard Air Line was a case grow
ing out of the death of Mr.. J. F.
Thornton which occurred in the
yards of the defendant in 1912. He
was employed as car inspector in the
yards and was killed at night while
at work. There were no eye wit
nesses, but it was alleged that the
death was due to negligence. The
jury rendered verdict for the plain
tiff for nine thousand dollars. On
a previous trial verdict was render
ed for eighty-fve hundred dollars,
but this verdict was reversed and set
aside by the Supreme Court of the
United States. Graydon IL Graydon
were attorneys for Mrs. Thornton,
and, the DEFENDANT was represented
by ]. Lyles Glenn Of Chester, and
VIM. P. Greene. :, ,
d. S. Edwards, Of Due West, sued
the Southern Railway for the, loss of
fifty-six bales Of cotton while in its
possession and while being trans
ported from Due West to Norfolk,
Va. The cotton was on the side.
track at Donalds, having been ear
ried that far by the Due West Rail-
way on a Saturday evening. The
cotton was burned Sunday morning
at about six o'clock. The defendant
claimed that fire had. been packed in
the cotton and that it destroyed it:
self, and that the defendant was
thus relieved of liability. The jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff
for seventeen hundred thirty-three
and 36-100 dollars, the amount claim
ed. VIM. P. Greene was attorney
for the plaintiff, and j. Moore Mars
for defendant.
Court adjourned on Friday until
Monday morning last when the trial
of jury cases was continued.
The first case tried on - Monday
morning was that of A. v. Barnes vs..
N. 3. Sutherland, for balance due
on account of forty and 75-100 dol
lars The defendant pleaded coun-
ter-claim on account of an alleged
balance due on a cotton transaction
The jury charged with the trial of
the case rendered a verdict for the
full amount of the account, dissl-
lowing the counter-claim of Mr..
Sutherland. The plaintiff was rep
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-10-20

Tsned on MONDAY OF laSt week, WlCf'
Hon. F. L. Wilcox, special judge,
presiding. On account of the illness
of Capt. J. L. Perrin, he was not able
to be at his post but his place was
taken by Judge M. E. Hollingsworth,
who has handled matters with the
precision and smoothness of veter-
an. The other officers of the court
were present.
The court got down to business
from the first hour of the day, as is
usual at Abbeville, and the business
of the court has been handled with
great rapidity. When one case has
been-f finished, the next has been
ready for trial.
The following cases have been. dis
posed of:
Dyson Brick Co., VS.. Southern
Railway Company, resulted in ver-
dict for the plaintiff for one hundred
and seventy-five dollars. In this
case damages were sought on account
Of the killing of mule at Dyson, S.
c., some months ago, the plaintiff
contending that the mule had been
carelessly driven into a trestle by
agents of the defendant. The case
he'd been tried twice before, result
ing the first time in a verdict for the
plaintiff for sixty-ive dollars, and in
the second in a mistrial. Graydon e.
Graydon represented plaintiff and
J. Moore Mars the defendant.
G. B. Perryman sued the Charles.
ton and Western Carolina Railway
for the loss of a horse at Bordeaux,
asking damages in the sum of seven
hundred dollars. The horse was
killed on the railroad track, but the
defendant claimed that his death was
due to Perryman's own negligence.
The jury found for the defendant.
]. M. Nickles represented the plain.
tiff, and VIM. P. Greene, the defend
ant.
The case of R. L. Young against
the Amos B. Morse Company, result
ed in a non-suit. The plaintiff al
legged that he was employed by the
defendant for a year, and that he
was wrongfully discharged. The
defendant pleaded the statute of
frauds providing that no action shall
be maintained on verbal contract
not to be performed within a year.
]. Howard Moore was plaintiffs
counsel and Graydon & Graydon
were for defendant. =.
The case of j.: NJ. Lawton against
tine Seaboard Air Line was nom
suited on motion of plaintiffs coun-
sci, J. NJ. Nickles. =.
J. Frank Clinkscales sued John
Strother for the sum of fifty dollars,
the amount of fee it was alleged
Strother had agreed to pay him for
defending a brother of Strother.
Strother denied the contract. The
jury returned a verdict for twenty
five dollars for the plaintiff. Mr..
Clinkscales presented his own case
and the defendant was represented
by VIM. P. Greene.
Gibson Gooding sued the Seaboard
Air Line for two hundred dollars for
killing his Nancy Hanks near the
cotton mill this year. A verdict was
rendered for the defendant. J.
Howard Moore was for the plaintiff.
and ]. Lyles Glenn and VIM. P.
Greene for the defendant.
In the case of Anderson Phosphate
and Oil Co., VS.. C. J. Britt, the court
directed a verdict for the plaintiff
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-07
CAUSE Of HESPERIAN
DISASTER UNKNOWN
Secretary Lansing Says His Reports
Fail to Show How Ship
Was Destroyed

Washington, D. c., Sept. - To-
days official dispatches still left in
doubt whether the Allan liner Hes
perian was sunk by a torpedo or a
mine. The State Department and the
White House continued to delay any
action or decision.
Secretary Lansing said his reports
failed to establish exactly how the
ship was destroyed. One dispatch from
Consul Frost referred to the Hesper-
ian as having sunk where she was tor
pedoed. Ambassador Page transmit
ted information he had received from
the British Admiralty which disclaim-
ed that the ship had been used in
military service at all since the be-
ginning of the war.
The official disposition is to give
full opportunity for receipt of official
reports from both German and British
sources. The consular officers in
England meanwhile, will gather state
ments from Americans who were on
board.
The present position of the United
States is to take no steps to question
the good faith of Germany's recent
assurances unless 1t is shown clearly
that the sinking of the Hesperian was
in violation of them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-07
GREAT INTEREST IN
BIC WATER CARNIVAL
Entries For Various Contests Com
ing in Fast Says Chairman
J. Ray Hoffert
MANY VALUABLE PRIZES
All Committee Chairmen on Job;
Putting City's Front
Steps" in Shape
lANY VALUABLE PRIZES

Interest in the big water carnival
the chief event of the great I'M
provement celebration to be held Sep
tember 23 to 25-is growing rapidly
throughout the city, announced j
Ray Hoffert, chairman of the commit
tee in charge of the water fete. En-.
tries for the various water sports are
beginning to come in and from present
indications, the carnival will be the
most elaborate water event ever seen
in Harrisburg.
Registration of entries for the
carnival was begun to-day by Chair.
man Hoffert. He announces that en-
tries will be taken up until Friday
September "a, the day of the carnival
but he urges all who intend taking
part in the various contests to send in
their names as soon as possible.
The interest being shown in the
coming carnival can easily be seer
about the best liveries in the Hard.
scrabble" district. The several hun.
dred canoeists who have their boats
in these liveries are having theii
craft repainted and redecorated with
a view of making a gala appearance or
the river the day of the big fete
CONTINUED on Page 4.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-07
TURK POSITIONS ON
PENINSULA ATTACKED
Constantinople Reports That Bonn
bardments by Land and Sea
Were Unsuccessful
GERMAN AVIATORS ACTIVE
Severe Fighting by Artillery Arm
in Vicinity of Roye and
Nouvron
GERMAN AVIATORS ACTIVE

There are no signs of any lessening
of the notable artillery activity along
the front in France to which the Off
cial reports from Paris recently have
been almost exclusively devoted. To-
days, statement mentions Souchez in
the vicinity of Roye and Nouvron, and
the plateau of Quennevieres as scenes
of severe fighting by the artillery arm.
German aviators twice dropped
bombs on Gerardmer in the Nosges,
killing two persons in their second at
tack, Paris reports.
The German Admiralty announced
to-day that a small British cruiser of
an old type was sunk several weeks
ago by the German submarine U-27
off the Hebrides. The submarine her
self, however, doubtless is lost, the
Admiralty states, as 1t has not been
heard from since August 10.
Unsuccessful bombardment by land
and sea of Turkish positions at Ana
farta and Seddul-Bahr on the GaIlipoli
peninsula is reported by Constantin-
ople. Fires in allied trenches and ar
tillery positions at Anafarta were
caused by the Turkish artillery's reply.
The great trades union congress in
England to-day unanimously adopted
a resolution against conscription.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-07
TWO AUTOS CAUGHT
IN CARLISLE FLOOD
Harrisburg Party Marooned in Five
Feet of Water Until Rescued
by Firemen

Carlisle, Pa. Sept. 7.-During three
hours continuous downpour yester-
day afternoon, 4.5S inches of rain fell.
Roads and streets were badly washed
and all the small streams in the neigh
borhood overfiowed in a short time
At the home of L. S. Sadler east OF
town, the water rushed through an
old water course and washed away
about zoo feet of a heavy brick wall
along the side of a run.
Two automobiles were caught on
the road and surrounded by about
five feet of water, compelling the oc-
cupants to climb to the top of the ma
chimes for safety. Some of them,
however, waded to high land and were
thoroughly drenched. One machine
was owned by Morris II. Bishop, OF
1871 North Fourth street, Harrisburg,
and the other by A. Crist of Lebanon.
The Union automobile fire apparatus
went to the rescue of the marooned
parties and the firemen waded through
the water and attached ropes to the
machines and pulled them to high
ground. Other automobiles were held
on both sides of the food for several
hours.
Houses and stores in the flooded Sec
tions were considerably damaged and
cellars filled with water.
Among those caught in the flood
were sylvester L. Sadler and a party
of friends who were returning home
in an automobile. The waters rose
so rapidly that they were compelled
to wade hip deep to safety.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-07
Publicly Denounces Editorial
Aimed at His Method of
Conducting His Depart
ment; Points Out False
Hoods About Motor Trac-
tor, "Fill," Playground,
Forestry, and Front Street
Paving Allegations; Calls
Newspapers Article evil
full Twisting Of Facts"

City Commissioner NJ. Harvey Tay-
lar, superintendent of parks and pub
lie property, this afternoon publicly
denounced as deliberate falsehood''
the editorial attack of an evening
newspaper against his method of con-
Quoting his department.
Commissioner Taylor answered the
editorial which was printed Thursday
in a statement covering the real facts,
and with Councils consent the park
superintendent's remarks were en-
bodied in the minutes of to-day's ses-
sion.
Mr.. Taylor's remarks dealt in deJall
with the editorial allegations relative
to the delay in the shipment of Friend
ship motor tractor owing to the in
fringement proceedings against the
manufacturing company, the purchase
of "fill' for the River Front slopes, the
use of the motor trucks for hauling
in Front street. The reason for the
lack of funds for the City Forestry
department, the purchase of the play
ground in the West End, and the pur-
chase of the motor fire apparatus.
just Stated the Facts
''Wilful twisting of the facts with
the deliberate intention of misleading
the newspapers readers" was the way
the park commissioner characterized
the editorial.
Then he merely related in brief the
facts in each case.
The only comment Council made
was raised by Mayor John K. Royal
He questioned Mr.. Taylors statement
about the award of the motor ap-
paratus contracts to other companies
TContinued on PAGE III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-07
Allan Liner Hesperian
Sailing as Ordinary
Steamer, Cables Page

Washington, Sept 7.-Ambassador
Page at London cabled the State De-
partment to-day the British Admiral
~ mad informed him the Allan liner
Hesperian was sailing as an ordinary
passenger vessel and had never been
IN the government service since the
war began.
There were no troops aboard. "
the ambassadors message continued.
Some wounded and invalid soldiers
were aboard travelling on individual
tickets as other passengers"
A cablegram from American Coz sul
Frost stated the Hesperian sank IN ar
where she was torpedoed." d"
The Allan line believe there W, e
no American passengers" the m
sage said. Two American stewal
were saved, Francis ]. Dullas of Blu
falo, and Barney McQuillen, of Gran
torpedo struck. Total loss of lit,
tor pedo struck Total loss of life
perhaps twenty"