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TWO SUCCESS AFTER SUCCESS CLAIMEDJY RUSSIANS Progress of Czar’s Army a Series of Fights on An Increasing Scale—Report Austrian Defeat With Five Thousand Killed and Many Prisoners London, 3:12 o. m—The Patrograd (St, Petersburg} correspondent of the Post sends the following on the oper ation* on the Russian front: "Russia i* scoring success aft«r success against Au*trla and I* mo mentarily expecting new* of a signal victory. "The commander-in-chief on th* Austrian front apparently plan* to drive In strongly with one army from the east, starting from tile Russian Provinces adjoining Roumanla and In the meantime merely alma to restrain the Austrian advances Into the Polish province*, thua keeping Austria on th# alert along the line of two to three hundred mtlea. 5,000 Killed, "While pushing temporary atl vancos In south Poland the Russians a ere forcing their way westward from Podollu and Bessarabia upon I.ttnberg. When the Austrians finally realised these plana they attempted to turn the Russian left flank near Halle, near the Junction of tha Onlta Lips river with the Dniester, and a TERRIBLE EFFORTS ARE TELLING ON GERIIAANS “No Army That Ever Existed Could Endure and Survive Losses in Last Few Days ” Says London Correspondent London, S:11 a. m, A Chronicle correspondent, writing from on un named town In the Deportment of Komme, Tuesday, says: "The superiority of th* RrlMah ar tillery, coupled with th* pluck of th* British Infantry, la rapidly telling on th* Oorman attackers "A few more daya such aa Sunday and Monday and the Herman army In \tiding northern France will have de atroved Itaelf completely. Blotted Out. “No army that ever exlated could BLEASE ASKED TO AFFORD RELIEF TO S. C. DEBTORS Carolina Executive Promises to Give Matter His Careful Con sideration-Resolution Adopted at Conference Wednesday Columbia, 5 C. —Tha* Govern cm ltlcaen nee naked to daclarn an extenelon of Indrhtednoae to Inaur* relief to tha dahtora of thta atata In the preeeitt fi nancial rrlala nt u secret conference at hla office yesterday of representative* from 33 of <t counties, became known to dey That no relief can be expected from the national aovernment tn the preaent crisis la related In the reeolutlon The Reeolutlon. Columbia, 8. C., Hept. 2. 1814. A meeting of farmers, and thoae In terested In farming Interests wus call ed by Governor lllenae. In hla office, at It o'clock, noon, on Wednesday. By special request the governor, Major John G. Richards was called from hla campaign In the rtedmnnt section of the state to nttend this conference and to advise with thoae called In consultation. Major Rich ards himself being a prominent mem ber for many years of the Cotton Aa soclatlon and Farmers' Union, and for several years representing and fight ing for the farmers on the floor of tha house of representatives. The Representatives In attendance upon the conference were representatives from Abbeville, Anderson, Aiken, Barnwell. Beaufort, Berkeley. Charleston, Cherokee, Colle ton. Dillon. Edgefield. Fairfield, Flor ence, Georgetown. ON'S Ml wood, Ker ehaw. Usurers, l.ee. Lex - Ington, Marlboro. Marlon, Newberry, < iranrrburg, Richland. Saluda. Plck ene, Sumter. Spartanburg. Union, Wil liamsburg and York Countlea. These acmlemen were present to dtecuaa some manner by which the farmer*, the ehato cropper*, the tenants and the renters of South Carolina could be relieved In the present financial crisis, Upon Cotton Crop. After a full and free dlscuaslon. Major John O. Richards offered th* following reaolutlon: "Whereas. It Is admitted and real ised among the money-borrowing ele ment of our state and the farmers who are entirely dependent for th* sup l»irt of themselves, their wives and children, upon their cotton crop, and. whereas. It has been admitted hy thoae high In authority that no relief can he expected from the national govern ment In llte present crisis, and. whereas. It Is realised by all cltlsena of our stale, of whatever rlaas or pro fession, that the only aouree from which real relief can come la the gen eral assembly of our state, and that said general assembly can only be placed In a position to rentier such re lief. by set ton of the governor of th* stste. be It Special Session. ‘‘Rooolvod, That th* governor of South Carolina be. and he le hereby, requested to call a special session of the general assembly, to be convened at such date as In his Judgment will hrlng forth the needed relief through legislation, and that when It convene*, be requested to pass regardless of actional polities: "First. A bill such as In their Judg ment Is wise and expedient for the extension of all Indebtedness for such period as m*v he calculated to Insure sure relief to the debtors of this state. "Second A bill, under the |xdloa powers of the constitution, restricting Ui* .acreage In oottoo throughout the sanguinary fight took place there two days ago. The Austrian* were alg naily defeated, losing 5,000 killed and many prlaoner*. Including one gener al, 22 guns, a standard and quantities of Supplies. Series of Fights. "Apparently the progress of the southern Russian army from Podolla In flat Ida has been a series of fights on on Increasing scale until a third river, known a* the Foul U pa, was reached. The fight for the possession of the valley of the Foul 1,1 pa was se vere The Austrians had realised the strength of the Russians and had strongly fortified a naturally for midable position. This was carried after an obstinate fight. The Aus trian force, a whole army corps, lost about half of Its strength. "These actions occupied the Rus sian left, her right still being In Rus sian territory. It Is evident that all (he actions were part of a concerted movement with the surrounding of lumber* as Its objective, thus dealing a death blow to the Austrian de fense," endure mid survive the terrible losses sustained by the Germane In the last few days. Whole divisions of Infan try have been blotted out and shatter ed and the German ranks are begin ning (o show demoralisation. "In the latest assault the Germans manifested unmistakable eigne of un steadiness, were seen to waver and frequently lo break and flee In confu sion As a result of tills prolonged battle the German line haa advanced a few miles but has not gained any marked or decided advantage. Stnte, for the year 1916. Immediate Relief. "Third. That said legislature be further requested to pass at said extra session only such legislation as will give Immediate relief to the cotton producers of this state, and that said extra session of the legislature Is par ticularly requested to deal only with such questions as are of vital Import ance to the people of thla state at this time. ’’Fourth. That the members of the said general assembly when they meet 111 said special scshloii, be requested to pass n bill giving to themselves sufficient compensation to pay them selves for the actual expenses Inci dent to their attending said session, and that they ho requested not to claim as pay for said session the reg ular salary as provided for regular sessions of the general nseembly, un der tile constitution and statute laws of our stnte. "Fifth. That the attorney general be requested to call only to hia as sistance Itt said extra session, not more than three of the solicitors of this state, hih4 that he employ not ex ceeding six clerks for the engrossing department during said session. "Respectfully, "JOHN O RICHARDS, "W A STUCKEY, “JAMES NORTON, "Committee" ACCEPT PLAN FOR COTTON OBLIGATIONS New York Cotton Exchange Votes Unanimously for Liqui dation Scheme. Big Step To wards Reopening New Yorkc-*The New York Cotton Exchange unanimously accepted today the plan evolved by Its committee and representatives of the Liverpool Cot ton Association to liquidate Interna tional obligations In cotton. This la regarded a* a big step toward the re opening of Ihe exchange. Liverpool—it haa been decided to admit to the ballot for American cot ton all orders for liquidation of ot>en contracts. Including straddle and Am erican Interest. FROM GEORGIA Washington. b.C. Appointment of the following to the United States military academy in 1915 was announced today Georgia Alonso <l. C Overman. IViug )as. Roswell g Msjette. alternate, Jeeup; Jatnea W Anderson, alternate. Bruns w I k North Carolina Maxwell M. Conven ing. elteruat*, Merton. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GAr Left Wing of French Retires Withdraw to South on Right and Centre Situation Same, Says Despatch to French Em , bassy Washington.—Advices of the with drawal of the left wing of the allies toward Paris and the removal of the French capital to Bordeaux was con tained In a private dispatch received at the French embasay today from Paris The cablegram bears yester day’s date. "On account of the turning move ment of the Germans toward our left wing and In order not to accept battle under conditions which might have been unfair our troops withdrew to ward the south and southwest," It said. Center and Right. “Our forces have Btopped for tha time being the enemy In the Rethel regions. The situation remains the same in the center and on our right. In western Prussia two Russian army corps have suffered a reverse Wit one that can be repaired, between the 2ith and 29th. The Investing of Koenlgs burg In eastern Prussia Is now nearly complete." DELLA CHIESA SUCCEEDS THE LATE POPE PIUS X (Continued from preceding page) He was apoplnted substitute secre tary of state In 1901 and In 1907 was elected to the post of adviser to the Holy Office. Papal Nuncio. Tn the same year he was appointed papal nuncio of Madrid In succession to Monslgnor Rlneldlnl, but this ap pointment was cancelled three days later. This Incident had occurred Just before he was made archbishop of Itolongna. When Monslgnor Della t’hlesa was given this post It was de lared in Rome that it was mainly with the object of combatting modern religious ideas, Bologna being the headquartero of the National Demo cratic League, whose members advo cated what Is known as “modernism" In religion Condemned Tango. Tn January, 1914, while still at Bo logna, the present pope Issued a pas toral letter strongly condemning the tango. it has been 174 years since the time of the last pope Benedicts. In his election to the papacy in 1740, Car dinal Prospem Lambert!** assumed that title. It Is an Interesting fact that the new pope was Afchblshop of Bologna while Pope Benedict* XIV was born In Bologna. American Cardinal*. According to a dispatch from Rome dated at 2:50 yesterday afternoon and received In New York early today Ihe White R tarLlne steamer Canopic bearing Cardinals Gibbons and O'Con nell lo Rome was not due at Naples until tomorrow. Therefore tt Is prob able that neither of these two Amer ican cardinals participated In the elec tion of the new pope On Italian. That the choice fell on a cardinal of Italian birth coincides with traditions and with expectations on~ account of the disturbed conditions In Europe. It was at the ago of 24 that the new pope was ordained In the priesthood. He soon attracted the attention of Cardinal Rampolla, later secretary of stale for Pope I.eo XIII. As secretary to the secretary of state Cardinal Chtesa was brought Into notable prominence throughout the Catholic hierarchy, hut his posi tion was not at that time of cardinal let rank, tin the accession of Pope Plus X Monslgnor Della Chlosa con tinued in the secretariat until Decem ber 14, 1907, when Plus X gave him a noted promotion to the position of archbishop of the Important see of Rolgna. For seven years he adminis tered the see of Rolgna with notable success, until In May last Pope Pius X named lilm among 13 members of the hierarchy to receive the red hat. Full Title. The full title of the new pope In addition to Benedlcte XV will he pope bishop of Rome and successor of St. Peter, supreme pontiff of the univer sal church, patriarch of the west, primate of Italy, archbishop and metropolitan of the Roman province, sovereign of the temporal dominion of the holy Roman church. He Is described as a man of great spiritual character and one of the ■most highly esteemed in the hierar chy. PETTO ASK TAX TO RAISE 1100,10,000 Washington,—President Wllsqn will appear before a Joint session of con gress tomorrow afternoon at 12:30 o’clock, to ask for a war tax measure to raise 1100,000,000 annually. This announcement was made today after a ' '»lt of Democratic Leader I’nderwood to the White House. In his message the president will not advise means of raising the money SECRETARY DANIELS OFF. Washington.— Secretary Daniels will leave late today for Bar Harbor. Me. where he will speak tn the Maine cam paign tomorrow nigh* He will speak In Watervtlle. Me, Saturday night and then go to Bluff Point. N Y.. to spend the week-end. Monday he will speak at Vergennem, Vermont. In connection with a celebration of the centennial of Commodore McDonough’s victory on I-ake Champlain. Tuesday he will de liver an addrea* at Plattsburgh, N. Y., where th# victory also it to bt com memorated. W3R BULLETINS BOMBARDED CATTARO. Rome, fvia Par it, 2:37 a. m.) —The Gironale D’ltalia says British and French warship* have bombarded the entrance to the port of Cattaro, Austria, with the evident Intention of destroying the wireless station and the semaphore signals. 1,000 mines. London, 6:41 a. m.—A dispatch to Reuters from Tokio says the Jap anese have occupied Seven islands i»ea- r Koachow and have swept up more than 1,000 mines scattered by the Germans In the waters adjoin ing their Chinese stronghold. TO INVADE AUSTRIA, Rome, (via Pari*, 1:30 a. m.)— A telegram from Nish, says the Ser vian* are preparing to invade Austria as the Austrians for days have fail ed to confront the Servians. Washington,—Chinese officials have called the attention of American consular officers at Cheefoo to the lending of several thousand troops by Japan on Chinese territory at Lung-Haien. This, Chinese claim, is a distinct violation of neutrality. GUARDING BERLIN. London, 6:20 p. m.—A dispatch to the Central News from Amsterdam declares that telegrams received there from Berlin set forth that the German capital is being guarded by several army corps. CUT OFF. Washington.—State department officials have had no cablegram from Ambassador Morgenthau at Constantinople for three days and the belief prevails that cable communication has been restricted. TAKE 10 GUNS. Paris, 3:15 p. m.—“A German cavalry corps marching toward the foreHt of Compiegne, on the left wing of the allied forces, engaged the English Tuesday, September Ist. The English captured ten guns.” REMOVE WOUNDED. London, 3:00 a. m. —A dispatch to The Chronicle from Paris states that orders have been issued for the removal of all wounded from Paris to Rennes and Nantes. KILL 100 CHILDREN. Paris, (via London, 6:02 p. m.)—• A dstpatwh from Petrograd (St. Pe tersburg) says the Austrians destroyed a maternity hospital over which the Red Cross flag was flying, killing 100 children. MUST LEAVE. Paris, 2:55 a. m.—A Havas Agency dispatch from Antwerp reports that all foreigners who were not registered August Ist must leave the city at once. AMERICANS STRANDED. London, 2:26 p. m.—The American embassy was advised today that 200 Americans are stranded at Ostend. Ambassador Page la trying to get money to them. ZEPPELINS NOT LOST. Berlin, (via London, 6:40 a. m.) —Official denial has been Issued to all foreign representatives that Zeppelins or other dirigibles have been shot down or otherwise lost. Second Balaklava Was Charge of Ninth British Lancers London, 3:40 a. m—The Dally Mail’s correspondent behind the British lines describes the charge of the Ninth Lancers at an unnamed spot during the recent scries of tactical retreats, as a second Balaklava. He says: "Terrible havoc had been caused by shells from a battery of eleven Ger mans guns Inside a forest near the Belgian frontier. It seemed impossi ble to silence their fire until the Ninth Lancers made their attempt, riding straight at the guns under a Again Bombarding Malines Aiming at Steeple of the Cathedral London, 8 a. m.—A dispatch from Antwerp to Reuters conveys this of ficial announcement: “The Germans are again bombard ing Malines. aiming at the steeple of the cathedral, a prominent landmark. "Movements of the German troops In the direction of Assche, six miles northwest of Brussels, gave rise to the belief that the Germans were con templating a movement toward Ter mende, 16 miles eaßt of Ghent. How 53 Killed in Riot on Board Ship Passengers on German Steamer in Pernambuco Har bor Insisted on Vessel Con tinuing to Destination. Bodies Thrown in Sea New York.—A Hot aboard the German steamer Bluecher, an anchor In the har bor of Pernambuco, Brasil, In which three of the Blueclier'e crew and fifty of her SOO steerage passengers were killed was described today by passengers aboard th Brasilian steamer Sao. Paulo upon her arrival here from Bras!.lan ports whence she sailed at the com mencement of th* European war. Put Back. The Bluecher was hound from Bueno# Ayres for Hamburg under the German flag but upon learning that war had beeu declared between Germany and England she put back to Pornuambuco. She had aboard, the Sao Paulo’s pas sengers asserted, several million dollars for London and SOD Spaniards and Por tuguese In the steerage Riot Started. When Pernambuco was reached the steerage passengers Insisted that the ship proceed to her destination and upon the refusal of the blueeher's officers to do so a riot started Th* bottles of the steerage passengers who were killed were thrown overboard, according to th* Sao Paulo's passengers Nine German stupa were tied up at Pernambuco when the Sao Paulo sailed ONLY TEN RETURNED. Berlin (by way of Coponhagon and London, 9:10 a. m.l—The Tagebtaat publishes a dispatch from Thorn, tn Fast Prussia, describing an alleged scouting expedition. A steamer equip ped with machine gun* and carrying about seventy soldiers steamed up the Vistula Into Russian territory, reach ing a point not many miles from Nlex ama The parly landed to reconnot ter the country and was attacked by Russian coaaacka and cavalry. Only ton German* returned with the steamer. hall of melinite and lyddite. Reached the Goal. "I have not been able to get re liable figures ’as to the distance they rode, but they reached their goal. Nothing could stop them. They reach ed the guns, killed the gunners and put the guns out of action. "Men who saw the South African war say the hottest firing there was childish compared with what the Brit ish troops have undergone since their arrival In France.” ever, the Belgian troops have been re inforced on account of the necessity of preserving control of Waasland. The enemy advanced from Brussels to Assche yesterday but could not penetrate further north. "Ninove and Alost, 16 and 15 miles respectively from Ghent In different directions, have been occupied by the German*. In the provinces of Antwerp and Llmbourg the situation is unchanged.” SURRENDER IN THE sms Landing of British Troopß Quickly Done---German Gov ernor General Gives Himself Up London, 10:25 a. m.—A despatch re ceived here from Wellington, New Zea land, declares that the governor of New Zealand has received a message stating thAt the German governor of Samoa has surrendered and that he has been taken with other German prisoners to the FIJI Islands. The landing of British troops in Samoa was carried out -with great ex pedition. The union Jack was hoisted over German Samoa at half-past twelve In the afternoon of Aug. 29. The Samoan, or Navigator Islands, In the Pacific ocean, up to the present time have been owned Jointly by the United States and Germany, each country being In possession of two islands. Vpolo and Savll were the German holdings. The British force which took pos session of this German territory was sent from New Zealand The an nouncement of British occupation was first made through London. Aug. 30. The FIJI Islands form a British col ony 650 miles southwest of Samoa. CONFERENCE IS POSTPONED Columbia, S. C. —The conference at Atlanta today of governors of the nine principal cotton producing states to discuss means of averting financial loss to the producers through failure of the cotton market has been Indefi nitely postpones by Gov. Locke Craig, of North Carolina, who called the meeting Inability of th* governors to attend It given aa th* reason In a laiacrara received hero today. ‘‘'T' here IS but ONE „ 1 FAIR AND HONEST WAY To Determine the MERIT of a Ready-to-take Medicine The people who have taken Peruna know what Peruna is. The people who have read about Pe runa or heard about Peruna, have a more or less imperfect knowl edge of it. The true test, the only fair and honest way, is to try it. Read the remarks below, made by people who know Peruna. If you are interested, send to us for the “Ills of Life,” full of similar tes timonials from honest men and women all over the United States. Mrs. A. E. Btouffer, R. R. 1, Sa betha. Kaa.: "Peruna has given me health and strength; It Is the best medicine that was ever made for women. My friends say they never saw such a change In a woman. I talk to every one about Peruna. I cannot say too much for it” Mr. Isaac Horrenga, Fremont, Mich., writes: “I was taken sick last spring, unable to work for three months and a half. My weight was reduced to 135 pounds. At last I was advised to use PERUNA. I have now gained my Says Germans Killed Their Own Severely Wounded London, 5:25 a. m.—The Ostend cor respondent of the Express quotes Leon Hiard, senator of Hainsault, as testifying “that the Germans killed their own severely wounded on the battlefield, only tending those who would soon recover.” There are many signs, according to the dispatch that the Germans suf fered heavily at Mons. Returning remnants of those who were in the fight spoke bitterly of British courage. One force of 250 British, it Is stated, USE CRUISER AS FERRYBOAT FOR AMERICANS TO CROSS Paris, 12:45 p. m.—lt has been decided to use the American cruiser for transportation of Americans from Havre to England. The British port probably will be Southampton. This ferry service will begin as soon as the Tennessee reaches Havre from Falmouth. The necessity for such a ferry s*’ dee by the Tennessee is found in the fact that there are so many Air. T ans in France today wanting to get quickly to England that the chan.iel steamers cannot accommadte them all. As soon as it is known when the Tennessee will reach Havre the French government will arrange for special trains from Paris to move the Americans. There are here today a large number of other Americans who have come from Switzerland and who also want to get to England* Belgian Private Decorated For Killing of Py ace Von Buelow in the Battle of Haelen London, (10:35 a. m.) —A despatch from Amsterdam to The Central News says the shot which killed Prince von Rueiow, one of the German generals, whs fired by a Belgian private named Rosseau who has since been decorated by King Albert for his conduct in the battle of Haelen. Rosseau was lying badly wounded Describes Second Aerial Raid on Antwerp at Dawn London, 7:00 p. m.)—The Antwerp correspondent of the Central News thus describes the second aerial raid upon Antwerp by a German Zeppelin which he said occurred just before dawn: “i was awakened by a rattle of rifle fire from neighboring roofs and the crash of exploding bombs. I was jus tin time to see the airship disappearing southward at a. tremendous height. There was incessant rattle of shots from rifies and machine guns from the dark ened town and shrapnel conuld be seen exploding like metorites in the trail of the flying marauder. “There was no panic, the people remaining indoors until dawn when they gathered in small groups on the street corners to discuss the outrage." 50 ZEPPELINS ARE REPORTED READY AT ANY TIME London, 5 a. m.—Two American oil engineers who have reached Lon don from Rumania via Budapest and Berlin report that Breslau and the whole of Silesia is heavily mined. Food was extremely cheap in Berlin, they say, and all restaurants had largely reduced their tariffs. Business was proceeding as usual though recruiting stations in Unter Den Linden had hundreds of men waiting to be taken Into the army. They visited the flying station and estimated that over 50 Zeppelins were in readiness to start at any time. There were also, a hundred or more aeroplanes there. Scores of aero planes were seen in the air at one time by them. From the general conversation they heard while In Germany they gathered that there would be a combined attack by the naval fleets at an auspicious moment. PROCLAMATION TO THE INHABITANTS OF PARIS Parie, 3:05 p. m.—Gen. Calient, commander of the army defending the city today issued the following proclamation to the inhabitants of Paris: "Tho members of the government of the republic have left Paris In order to give a new Impetus to the defense of the nation. I have been ordered to defend Paris against the invasion. This order I will fulfill to the end. (Signed) "GALIENI, Military Governor of Parle Commanding the Army of Tarls." 2,040 ARRIVE ON THREE VESSELS ATN.Y.TODAY The Four Six Inch Rifles Mounted on the Adriatic Won’t Prevent Her Sailing Now York.—Th* American Line steamer New York arrived from Liv erpool and Queenstown today with 953 passengers, th* majority of them THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 usual weight. PERUNA gave me a splendid appetite. I feel strong." Miss Marie A'. Lesser, No. 923 36th St. Chi cago, Illinois. ”1 was troubled with systemic catarrh for years. The ca tarrh had got alt through my sys tem, head, throat, stomach and other Internal organs. Tried many remedies. Did no good. Took Peruna at the suggestion of a friend. Was surprised at results. I am now perfectly well and strong. That weak, tired feeling has left m*.*' Mrs. Alvina Plamann, No. 2025 Elea SL, Milwaukee, Wis. “I am now able to do my housework again, and have a good appetite. Peruna did It for me. We always keep Peruna In the house. We all use it my husband and children. I thank you a thousand times for your advice.” must have accounted for thousands ot Germans. All along their line of re treat they had prepared a defense made with bags full of potash found in a neighboring factory. Through them were placed maxims and on top German helmets. The first time the Germans came up to this seemingly frientjily line the maxims spoke and soon no Germans were left. Mons Is reported to have suffered heavily anr Its whole neighborhood has been devastated. among a group of dead comrades when he saw a German officer standing beside his horse and studying a. map. Pick ing up a rifle from beside a dead Ger man, Rosseau fired at the man, who proved to be Prince von Buelow. Ex changing his hat for the German gen eral’s helmet and taking the general's horse, Rosseau made his way to the Belgian lines. Americans. Among them was A. A. Artec, American assistant secretary of state. The steamer Maracas, which reach ed port today, reported the British crluser Bristol at Trinidad on August 26th. The next day the Maracas passed two more cruisers, one French and the other British, both heading for Trinidad Six hundred and sixty-nine passen gers, nearly all Americans, reached port on the Italian steamer San Gug lielmo from Naples. The Greek steamer loannltm arrived from Piraeus and Patras 419 passengers. 318 in the steers* Few were Americans. The presence of fotir slx-tnch rifle* mounted fore and aft on the Whtti Star liner Adriatic was regarded by customs officials as no bar to hei sailing for Liverpool today. Th< Adriatic's owner* claimed eke was still a merchant ship. '