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Three Battles Sent ? British Irresistible and Ocec by Floating Mines While Dardanelles Forts?Crei THREE BATTLE SHIPS?handset? I^ondon. March 19.?<The British bat- \ tleships Irrisictfblo and Ocean and the \ Frenca battleship Bouvet were blown; up by floating mines w:ile engaged | with the remainder of the allied fleet in attacking the forts in the nar-1 rows of the Dardanelles Thursday. Virtually all the crews of the two ! nKirvn c-nnaA liorillo- VlOfin ! snips ?Cl c oavtu, uauug uv.vu transferred lo ot?. er ships, under a ho? tire, but an internal explosion took place on board the Bauvet after she bad fouled the mine and most of j her crew was lost. The Bouvet sank three minutes after she hit t'.ie mine. j The waters in wr.ich the ships were j lost had been swept of mines but the ! British admiralty asserts that ti'.ie | Turks and Germans set noanng con-; i tainers of explosives adrift, and these ' were carried down by the current on j to the allied ships gathered inside the j entrance of t?':e straits. All Old Ships. All the ships sunk were old ones, j Tho Rouvet was built nearly 20 years ago and the Ocean and Irrisistibie in 1898. They were useful, however, for the work in which they were engaged in the Dardanelles. Tine sunken j British ships are being replaced by the battle snips Queen and Implaca-j ble, vessels of a similar type. They j are said to have started some time ago j in anticipation of just such losses as | have now occurred. Two other ships, j the Britis: battle cruiser Inflexible, and the French battleship Gaulois, were Sit by shells and damaged. British casualties, according to the Britisii i official report, "were not heavv con-1 - - >, I sidering tne scale 01 operations. The damage done to tfce Turkish : forts by the heavy bombardment has J not been ascertained. It is said that operations against them are continu- | ing. The forts attacked are those on ! each side of Kephez bay and on Kephez point outside the narrows and < ticse on Kalidbahr and Chanak in 1 the narrows. Answer Strongly. The Kephez forts replied strongly wtien the battle ships advanced up the Dardanelles and all the ships were hit. ; It is asserted that these forts finally j were silenced and a bombardment of j t.ose in the narrows was under way ; w&en the three battle ships hit the j mines. TY.-.e blowing up of ihe ships j did not cause a cessation of the fight- ! ing, which continued until darkness ! . intervened. It is understood the en- j gagement was resumed today. The admiralty tonight gave out the ' following statement: "An account of the operations at the Dardanelles on the 38th of Maran>j "Mine sweeping having been in ; progress during the last ten days in- : side the straits, a general attack was j delivered by the British and French ! fleet yesterday (Thursday) morning upon the fortresses at the narrows. At 10:45 a. m. t'-ie Queen Elizabeth, Inflexible. Agamemnon and x ord Nelson bombarded Forts J. L. T. U and ! V, while th? Triumph and Prince ! George fired at batteries F, E and H. A heavy fire was opened on the ships from howitzers and field guns. At! 12:22"o'clock the French squadron, consisting of toe Suffern, Gaulois, Charlemagne and Bouvet, advanced. up the Dardanelles and engaged t?e ! forts at closer range. Forts J, U, F i and E replied strongly. Their fire was j ^ilcnce by the ten battleships inside | the straits, all the ships being hit several times during this part of the action. Forts Silenced. ."By 1:25 p. m. all the forts liad : RE-ENTER STRAITS AFTER DISASTER ALLIED WARSHIPS RETURN TO J THE CHARGE. Find Conditions Too Had to Accomplish Much Against Powerful Forts of Dardanelles. London, March 20.?Six battleships j re-entered the Dardanelles straits Fri- j day, according to a dispatch received ! here by the Reuter Telegram com- j pany from the island of Tenedos. This resumption of the action after the loss Thursday of the French battleship Bouvet and the British battleships Irrisistible and Ocean, failed to accomplish anything for the reason that the unfavorable weather conditions made operations impossible. Only Oiwt 4tBROMO QUINI^' To get the genuine, call for full name, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature of E. "W. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. Stops cough and headache, and works oft cold. 25c ' - : * ihips to the Bottom in and French Bouvet Sunk in Terrific Attack Upon v of Last Named Losl ceased firing. The Vengeance, Irresistible, Albion, Ocean, Swiftsure and Majestic then advanced to relieve the six other br.ttlcships inside the straits. As the French squadron, which '".ad engaged tre ions in a most uniuam fashion, was passing out, the Bouvet was blown up by a drifting mine. She tank in *36 fathoms, north ox" Erenkeu 4 village, in less than three minutes. "At 2:36 p. in. the relief battleships renewed the attack on the forts, whici again opened tire. The attack ? ?? ~ t.-~ ~ Il'Vliln t'l ?3 Oil me IS nas mcixiiiaiut-u ?"uc operations of the mine sweepers continued. "At 4:09 p. m. the Irrisistible qui. the line, listing t'neavily, and at o'clock sank, probably having struck a drifting mine. At 6:05 o'clock the Ocean, also having struck a mine, sank. Both ti:e vessels sank in deep water, virtually tr.e wv.ole of their crews having been removed safely under a hot fire.. "me tiauiois was aaiiiagru u> gun fire. T'ne Inflexible had her forward control position hit by a heavy si:ell and requires repairs. "The bombardment of the forts and the mine sweeping operations terminated when darkness fell. The damage to the forts effected by the prolonged direct fire of the powerful forces employed can not be estimated yet and further report will follow. Tine loss of ti.e ships was caused by mines drifting with the current, which were encountered in an area hitherto swept clear, and this danger will require special treatment. "The British casualties were not tiMw fVm of ti_". e operations, but virtually tfce whole of the crew of the Bouvet were lost with the ship, an internal explosion apparently having supervened on the explosion of the mine. '"Ti.-.e Queen, and Implacable, which have been dispatched ifrom England to replace the ships lost in anticipation of this operation, are due to arrive immediately, thus bringing the British fleet up to its original strength. The operations are continuing with the naval and military forces available on ti're spot. "On t-'a-e 16th inst., Vice Admiral Garden, who had been incapacitated by illness, was succeeded in the chief command ov Rear Admiral John Michael de Dobeck, with the acting rank of vice admiral." I lie ?>nii:;n Uitcucsiup invaisnuic was commanded by Capt. the Hon. Stan.iope Hawke and in time of peace carried a complement of 780 men. She was the largest of the three allied battleships sunk, being of 15,000 tons displacement and 430 feet long. She carried four 12-inch and 12 6-incli guns, 16 12-pounders, 6 3-pounders. 2 mixims and 4 submerged tornedo tubes and was protected by Krupp armor. Her speed was 18 knots an i':our. She was built in 1898 at a cost o;f $5,000,000. The Ocean was commanded by Capt. Arthur Hayes-Sadler and L:ad a crew of 750. She was 418 feet long and of 12,950 tons displacement. Her armament was composed of four 12-inch guns and 12 6-inch guns, 10 12-pounders, six 3-pounders, two maxims and four submerged torpedo tubes and her armor was of Karvey nickel make. She was of 18 knots speed and was built in 1898? The Bouvet, 12.000 tons, was laid down in 1898. Her complement was j 621 men and her armament consistel' of two 12-inch guns, two 10.8-inco, three 5.5-inoh, eight 3.9-inch, ten threepounders and ten one-pounders, besides two torpedo tubes. NOTED SPEAKERS FOR SIM)AY SCHOOL CONTENTION I Plans of Last Sunday School Superintendent Will he Followed to the Letter, Says Commit ire. Spartanburg Heralt', 2<>;ii. Several men of national prominence will make addresses at the So:.i.a Carolina Liierdenominatton.il Sunday school convention * o be held in Xewnouncements yesterday from the Rev. W. H. K. Pendleton, acting secretary. Among tne speakers announced so far are Richard I. Manning, governor of South Carolina; Dr. Joseph Broughton, of Atlanta, president of the CJecrgia Sundaiy School association, and Dr. William iA. Brown, of Chicago,'miscinnorv eo/>rcitQrv nf thf? in f pr llfl tj(Mi 3.1 association. A detailed program for the convention will probaba be an nouncea wnmn me next i?-w uii.ve. Members of the central committee said last night that there had been some feeling of apprehension that, since the death of the Rev. John C. Carman, secretary of the convention, there might possibly be some fhalt in <9 ? ? ? ?A?<?.??-iS f ! iK I/ ft * % w ? c3 I? i if * i <D ^ S 9 S pHHi I? ^ j || ^ |bb ffi stfZSXb I I? ^ jpBSSsa ? * m ? v a -T saai . Ws if ^ ti ? ?? ? r-^ II *4 bcO fP tt? 2 \ it ?<? H3 It ^ ? P > ^ flS EBB :S ?-c L-. 13 W si ? ? pfs, 11 HI % H-M II o SS v ^ :: | i ;; a< pr f <? r it ? fc" IN c U i| * ? r - if >> pm ?i i 2 ?! I I li ? ethe work, but that this would by no ! r>T cio r> o ho tbo r?3<?P uivuao uv, buv/ >- ? A meeting of the central committee was held Thursday to take steps for a prosecution of the work planned by the late secretary, Rev. John C. Carman. At tibis meeting it was determined not to fill the ivacancy caused by the deatu of Mr. Carman until tlie meeting of the full executive committee at the convention to be held in Newberry April 20 to 22. Mr. Pendleton to Serve. In order to meet the present emergency, the Rev. W. H. K. Pendleton, upon motion of the Rev. W. I. Herbert, accepted the appointment of acting general secretary, without salary, until tir.-e time of the convention. The * j 5^ i w s Hi m | A A % II j Q Eaa!N 1 a i pS ? gj I a S!! (1 M m SB ? f \ I ^ ^ I g ^ 1 " ~ ^ 11 ^ _ I ?j I ^ 21 ^ ^ I ^ I I S 1 j s 1 Sl4failOLib. S 9ii__ ?: elementary superintendent, 'Airs. S. X. j Burts, was employed as assistant sec- J retary until the time of the convention. j Mr. Pendleton and Mrs. Burts, with the \ assistance of the rest of the commit-. tee and of iMiss Cora Holland, office j ^ ^ - ~ C secretary, are pusuiug siwuu; ivi - j ward in plans for the coming convention, which promises, o'n-ey stated last night, to be one of tine best ever held in the State. i In recognition of Mr. Carman's faith- j tu 1 services to me association, uic: j committee unanimously ordered his j salary for the month of Mara* to be ! paid in full to Mrs. Carman. Work >ot to Ke CliecKeu. "The plans for the convention, upon wtiich Mr. Carman ha-d set his heart. - ? ' j- rf r >M 0) c ? K ^ 51 "L 5 i C a Ma c o ^ . yj J c j I s < * -s ^ ?* 3 ??^C^!DC r ^ 1 .2 " ? ffl J ? ? 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"by ti'.iose who have assumed this responsibility, lnua nn iflpa nf phppkinor thf? work in the slightest/' Mr. Pendleton and Mrs. Burts visited Xewberry a few days ago to make preliminary arrangements for the convention, and found the people hospitably inclined and ready to do all in t eir power to make the convention a great occasion. Several applications have been re c-eived ror tne position 01 general secretary, and these will be place before the entire committee of 54 at the convention. 5* s-ec 2 $ Qo?o?GQo??tm ? 1| ^ : J , o 7T | id ? [i] W X.jMSg * ? ? < ^ ! N8B : > $ . /-S UJ ^ 3 "* ^o ^ ? m d O ^5 1 co igy , i? '^1 /V v ?2l m cj^cj UJ 11|| y m .W** ' . . ?sq 1 _ ? ]il U? " III ? slf CJl J ^ CO Oe W H gl * . w s I -J 8 ? S3 a oz < *r-a a 5 4! 5/3 "9 Mil 4 is Op J ^ a- *S I, irfH Buy Eqnipment. fl News item. Report from W'.iitmire, S. C., states V i that the Glenn-Lowry Manufacturing ! company, print cloths, has purchased 19?; Stafford innm? to take the nlace fl of the old equipment. Tie Hamilton Carhartt cotton mills, Rock Hill, S. C., denims, are reported to have purchased^ 150 Draper looms from the Glenn-? Lowry company, and to be considering the purchase of an additional 2,500 V SB The Indiana, legislature killed 101 A bill in In minutes, rnis almost maK.es us regret all the harsh things we fcave ' ' said about legislatures.?Jacksonville Times-Union. I