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1 t J(ttt#llt0j?tt?j?jr I-.-1 VOLUME II. ANDERSON, S. C. TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE I, 1915. NUMBER 127. Fair Tuesday and Wednesday. NOTE lU BE PRESIDENT WILL NOT DE LAY NOTE WHEN DOC MENT COMPLETED MINOR CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE Legal Authorities Suggest Altera tions Which Require Further Consideration. Washington?. Juno 7.-President Wilson let lt he known today that the note the United States will send to Germany willi respect to submarine warfare bad been prepared with the utmost expedition und had not been subjected to an hour's unnecessary de lay since it was first drafted. The president's desiro to have the docu ment state explicitly the position of the United States so that it cunnot possibly be inlsundersood abroad or invite protracted discussion is chiefly responsible .' >r Hie fact that the note has not gone yet. I .egal ott! ce rs of the government ex amined the note today und sent it to President Wilson with som? changes which may require further considera tion by the president and cabinet to morrow. High officials did not know tonight Just when it would be cabled to Ambassador Gerard. It was stated tn the highes^ authority that as soon as the president regarded the com munication satisfactory in phraseol ogy, lt would be transmitted. Questions of such serious Import sre involved that the president ls anx ious thut tho communication not only shall meet his own wishes, but shall be unimpeachable from the point of view of international law experts. Special government agents corrob orated every detail of the statement of the first American note that the Lusitania unarmed. Washington, June 7.-The United StateB' note to Germany concerning the Lusitania disaster was virtually ready for transmission to Berlin to day. Tba president worked late last night completing the note's phraseol ogy. The note is said to be a vigorous reiteration of previous demands that Germany exercise the right of ?dalt and search before attacking uuarmed merchantmen. Tho note has been de layed to enable the president so to phrase it that there could not be room for doubt or further argument concerning United States' attitude. It will probably be cabled to Am bassador Gerard tonight or early to morrow at the earliest. The German, ambassador, who ts going to the summer embassy at Cedarhurst, Long Island, continued optimistic. He believes his con ference with President Wilson result ed In passing crises over the Lusi tania incident. Secretary Bryan conferred with President Wilson at noon today, ttl is understood they have gone over the Anal draft of the note to Germany with him. After leaving the presi dent. Bryan refused to say whether the president had given him the note for transmission to Berlin or to dis cuss the' subject In any way. Washington. June 7.-Ambassador Gerard reported today that the Ger mar admiralty as yet had no report on tho r iceni torpedoing of the Amer ican steamship Nebraskan, hut was investigating. TWO KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Central of Georgia'? Passenger Train Crashes Into Machine. Dead Socially Prominent. . Macon, Jons 7.-Miss Alice Wrigley was Instantly killed and Miss Mary Pearson wss injur--*., dying lster, near Mscon this afternoon when a Central of Georgia passenger train struck the sutomobile in which they were rid ing. Both were prominent socially. Three Geratans Arrestee. Copenhagen, June 7.-Three Cer naos who described themselves as C. Oumprecht and T. Hauaff ot New Torn and H. Haan of Copenbagene, were arrested today at Beeby.' Den mark. They are reported to have been concerned in a plan to *ffectvthe es cape of the interned Germai officers of the two Zeppelin* wrecked last Feb ruary off th? Ganibh coast. EXAMINATION PAPERS FOR FOUR CLASSES APPA RENTLY STOLEN EVIDENCE POINTS TO JAMES MOSS Friends of Third Classman Dis tributed Information-Inquiry to Be Rigid Annapolis, June 7.-Thc investiga tion of charges of Irregularities in Hie naval academy examinations will be fa:- reaching, probably lasting ten days, it developed today al tho first r.csslon of tilt; court of Inquiry ap pointed by the secretar>' of tho navy. Heading the record of testimony taken before the board of investiga tion appointed by Hear Admiral F?1 lam, superintendent of the academy, occupied the court most of the day. Testimony read from the record showed that examination papery for the first*- second, third and fourth classes In Spanish, to all appearances, were stolen. That later ilier<> was general dis semination from the hands of friends of James Moss, a third classman, of information for all these classes. li IX? (HIXSTA^XTIX^^ x^Hfak^ Washington, June 7.-The Greek le gation received a cablegram from Athens tonight saying King Constan tine's temperature had Virtually been reduced to normal. This is acceptetd to indicate that the crisis bas prob ably passed. OPPflfllT ON DEMOCRATS SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION DE PLORES ATTACKS ON CONGRESSIONAL UNION WORKS HARM TO SUFFRAGE CAUSE Declares Union Has Failed to Benefit Cause in Suffrage States Chicago, June 7.-The National Wo man's Suffrage Association conference today went on record as opposed to attacks on the Democratic ?arty by the Congressional Union. The reso lution declared that the union bad failed to benefit in suffrage states and had worked harm In states where wo ir en .re still seeking the ballot. Originally the union wo? a part ol the association but the association nc longer recognizes lt, except os an or ganization, whose socalh d militan! activities are regarded by tile asso ciation aa inimical to the beat inter ests of the equal suffrage cause. .Chicago, June 7.-Plans for vlg orouH campaigns to procure national suffrage were sketched at the mid year conference ot the National Wo man Suffrage association which op ened here today. Leaders ot dis trict Organization? of 41 states wert urged to nae all their influence- or congressmen from their districts tc vote for suffrage amendments at nexi congress. . The Susan D. Anthony amendment which has arose to every session o congresa in 43 years, will be intro duced when congress convenes again according to Dr. Anna Howard Sha* of New-York, president of the naliona association, lt provides that no stab shall disfranchise ita cl tice no because of sex. SERBIANS CONTINUE ADVANCE ON ALBANIA Rome, Jua? 7,-The Serbians con tinue to advance in Albania from twi directions. They are only two day march from Sentarla, according to i news dispatch from there. Advtance met little opposition. Albanian and Mut oelman troops ar reported to have abandoned Seurat days ago. Thia I? tho be?u and moat recent photograph of Pnpo Benedict XV. It .drown liim Just as he appeared a few weeks before he gave an audience to Bishop Thomas F. Kennedy and a number of American priests. At that time he told the'n he hoped the United States would uae her best efforts to end the European war. The audience was one of the very few granted - ince Italy ontered the war. Tho photograph wai tuken shortly before- Italy declared war on Austria. It has been reported that the pope will leave ijumo should the war become STATE OF ANARCHY PREVAILSAT TRIESTE Advices Say Mobs Have Been Sacking Buildings For Past Three Days-Italians Active Cdlne. Italy. June ?.-information haS reached here that grave disorders lune occurred in Triest. lt ia stated that buJ'dlngs have been sacked and tjiat for three days anarchy haj pre vailed. rome, June 7. - This official statement was issued at headquar ters of the Italian general staff: "Minor operations nf our troops continuo all along the entire frontier from Steivio to the sea. "On the plateaus l.avaronnio and Folgnrin the superiority of our ar tillery in the bombardments of Aus trian forts ls becoming - more and loare manifest: Our infantry, thus effectively supported, is establishing Itself more firmly In conquered ground. "Movements , of masses of troops acentr?tlqn purposes continue everywhere In the most orderly man* nar 8T. AUGUSTINE ADOPTS COMMISSION GOVERNMENT St August!.- ?, Fla., 1 Juno 7.-The commission manager form of govern ment for St Augustine was adopted at an election today by a majority of eighteen out ot a vote of 812. serious, and ecclesiastics of Spall have Invited him to take up his real deme there. There haw even heel suggestions that lie move to Englnni Tlie photograph was made b Nicolai Pcrschid. who was neut t Home for the purpose by Dr. Hart munn, tlie Archbishop of Cologne, I: Germany. The photographer bad con slderable difficulty In ?? tiing hi camera iuto Italy on account of th r-t rained . relations between German and Haly. Only on the IhterVentlo of Count. von Bimlow, the Genna ambassador to Italy, did be succeed. RUSSIAN FLEET SINKS OERMANJRANSPOR Russians Also Lost One Vessel i Naval Battle at Entrance to Gulf of Riga. landon, June 7.-The Times* Petr* grad correspondent says naval hatti at the entronco of the Gulf of f 'Iga n salted In tlie sinking of several Gel man Iron sport s and one large, in named vessel. Tile Russians- lost a auxiliary ship. It ls surmised that the majority i Gcrmsn ships hitherto concentr?t! at Kell came ont of tile Baltitc bul ba tie si mad ron.-; apparently were not et Raged.. Petrograd believes the Germans wi again try to land troops on the Hu alan coast. ?**??.>* ** * ? 4 ? TILLA WILL ASK ? FOB ARMISTICE. ? - ? El Paso. Jone 7.--General ? Villa has. decided to ask Gen ? eral Carranza (o agree to pou ? tral territory for a conference ? to conclder the suggestions ? contained In Prerldent Wll ? son's note, according to h. tel ? egram received tonight from ? Villa's private secretary, dsied ? Aguas Callentes. ? AN ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT SAME AS THAT CARRIED OUT AT PRZEMYSL HEAVY FIGHTING NORTH OF ARRAS Heavy Lottes Suffered By Both Sides-British Airmen Raid ed Zeppelin Shed London. Jun?? 7.-If tho Geruiann have transferred troops tu lite ?Vest us reported, the> haye held n .latnl clcnt mimi' er of meit in tho twist to continue without relaxation the of fensive which lias carried tin-in. with the Austrians, almost acrOstv (?alic ia. The forcea which forced Przeinsyl to surrender are battering their \va> eaHtwarii. according to German and Austrian official ? oinniiinlnationh. At one point in the southeast they an noe more than l?o miles: from tho Itus Hian frontier. The troops Which swept through Stry and equally beyond !<eniberg. the position of which, appears to be peril ous. Further north they are 18 miles cast of Przeniysl. So, roughly speak ing, the encircling movement on Lem berg ls duplicating (hat at Prsemysl. The Germana aro nlno cm Um of fensive in the BaUic Provinces. I ?a^^??Ov-^t4?-4i?i^^iw?? o*4 holli sides, which haB been notable nortli of Arras, continues in the west. italy han been taken into thc finan cial circles of theh nations warring against Germany^ At a recent meet ing of the ltrltish chancellor of the exchequer and Italian minister of the treasury, an agreement was reached tn ?ooi tlie resources, an Great Britain, France and Hussla had previously Agreed. Bepeated Zeppelin raids on Kng land baye aroused British airmen to extraordinary vigorous actions. A raid on the Zeppelin shed near Brus seln was made today. landon, June 7.-Telegrams from Vienna say Lemberg, capital of the Austrian <-rownln:id of Galicia, now in the hands of tho Hussians, may he taken at any moment by Austro German forcee, according to a dis patch from Copenhagen to tho Ex change Telegraph company. One message from the Austrian capital say:* tho Austrians are with in 25 miles of the town, whlln all ot lu-r estimates the distance at ouly 10 miles. Constantinople, June 7.-Official Turkish statement r.atd allied troops on (Jaillpoll Peninsular 1 ave been driven back with heavy losses,, and declares stubborn lighting 0:1 Sud rul Pahr fronts h?ve been success ful for the Turks, which was achieved hy tho Turki?' right wing counter attack. Lbn'doo, June 7.-Since tne cap ture of Prseuyal the fi. man ; ap parently l::<ve brought heavy rein forcements Into the west, art' dis tinct signs of resumption Gorman of fem ?ve In northern Kqrope. Xever Unless. French reports show unin terrupted advance in a section non li rd Arras nnd important gains north ?>* the Aisne river. French Official announcement 'rom Paris snys French troops, after n wry effective bombardment- V9t>k of 'J racy-l.c-.Mont and .North Aisn?. cur ried two .successive lines of trendies od tho front of one kilom?tr?, to netlu r with several German worhn. In tho east the Austro-Germ?n ud vnn?? ls continuing. Tais mov * ls renal ded in landon as the poHUcol ide.? of the c lilian and Anntrh-ns, be in?; to exert an Inuence noon llit manla. IMrograd announces Rue-.lan suc cess along the Prnth river n??nr -Kolo mea. where the Austro fP rnmni aro said to have been ' forced bruk across tie? river. Petrograd niau ;.:ya the Fiushm Unes of r.efense must he re adjusted on account -U" to.? UPC of poisonous gases by ?.he Germans. The nason Tor (Kr. is tia"- w >ika. whi e t.clnirally corn-.-.t under ordinary fiiiit?iiciiii of wr.if,?r..?. bef?me -loath trabv when exposed to the new eu glue of hostilities. Fighting along tho contra! rectioi. of fronzo river ol$*iS to tho Auslro iUlian frontier, and has developed ? serlc.i of fierce engagements, with th?- Italians finding increasingly Strafer opnocltlon. tue An.'.trJan? be ing formidably entrenched. The British public ls informed to day that their forces won-a brilliant soeces? at the point far from the +1 (OONT?O;EJ> ON PAOK SIX.) INTERRUPT SO-CALLED "NA TIONAL CONVENTION" WITH CRIES FOR CORN SOLDIERS FAIL TO QUELL DISC 1DER t _ ?. Bayonets, Bullets and Even State ment of Acting President Had No Effect On Frenzied Mob Mox loo City, Juno 7.-For last three days sessions of the aocalled national convention In the chamber of deputies has been the scenes of wildest disorder. Not only the galleries, but at times on the floor, the speaker'* tribune has been rushed by hordes of hungry men, women mid children. Shouts of "We want cuni" drowned all others. I'.ven the show of bayonets and tiring by soldier.'? over the heads of the mob have not checked their vain, piteous search for food. The H<d Cross has been kept busy carine, for women and children and in some cases old men, crushed and >vercmne in these manifestations. Acting l'reaident Carea appeared before the convention and a portion of tint mob today to tell them that the treasury was empty; that the old hope tor die coming, winter was that all aiesioana- lay. down - their arma anti begin tilling the fields. Repeatedly the crowd answered him, ?Hying, "(Jive us corn. Our wo olie naud children ara dying of hun ger." It ls estimated that unless relie) comes from outside more than 13.000. U00 peoplu will be in danger of starva tion. AMEHS?RE LEAVINGMEXIGO NINETY CITIZENS OF U. S ON TRAIN WHICH LEFT CAPITAL TODAY. ARMY TRANSPORT AWAITING ARRIVAL Will Meet Refugees at Vera Cru: With Food and Will Take Them to Galveston. Brownsville, Texas, June 7.--Thre Mexican generals and ten other Mex leans previously connected with Cull errez'S army were executed last wee1 hy Indiana composing n part of Car ranza's army, according to Carranz advice:) made public at Matamoros tc night. Washington, June 7. - Ninet Americans, -lt Kngllshment. 127 Span lards ?nd f>7 others of various na (tonalities, comprise a refuge part leaving Mexico City today on a apt dal train for Vera Cruz, which th Brazilian minister bas secured fe tile Cn Rod States government. Other refugees frpm the famine stricken capital who will leave late und (oin the party at Vera Cruz wi bring the number up lc more tba fOO, Tho British consul hns at rise American Consul Silliman that nan women and children aro among th number, Villa-Zapata authorities at Mexic City will send Hie train to Tlzayuci where lt will be met by a train trot Vera Cruz In charge of Consul Genen gnankUn. Emergency supnly of America food . ban been ordered to Vera Cru for the refugees. ' The Red Croi today telegraphed Galveston official to shin 1)0,000 pounds of corn, 20,00 pounds of besus on sn army tram port, which goes for the refugees. Stat? department had no ofilia I a? ?ices today to confirming the reporte Obregon victory over Villa forces i Leon. Star el West Sank. London, June 7.-A dispatch froi Aberdeen says the British Bteamsbl Star of the West has been sunk o a German submarine. A trawl? brought the crew to Aberdeen. Tit tar of the West is a small vessel. ' af^iiTliniiiiiii ZEPPELIN IS Young Canadian Aviator Escaped After Victory In Most Haz ardous Conflict. DARING ENGLISH PILOT BROUGHT DOWN GER- j MAN AIRSHIP FIRST VICTORY FOR AEROPLANE Loudon, June 7.-For the first time on record a Zeppelin in the air baa been destroyed by an aviator in an aeroplane. Reginald Warneford, a young canadian nub-lieutenant in the royal navy, performed the feat today, ie ls somewhere within the British Hues tonight while the Zeppelin, wrecked, lies on the root aud grounds of an orphanage near Ghent, falling there, a blazing mass, after being1 struck by the aviator's bombs. The Zeppelin's crew of 28 waa killed, as were several occupants of ho ornhanage buildings. Some be lieve this la the Zeppelin that raided the east coast of England last night. The huge craft was sighted far away ' soon after dawn, apparently beaded for home. The Zeppelin, flying com paratively low, began to mount Im mediately. The British wasp, which wau speedier, climbed, finally reach ing v. position over the German's vast, hulk. From this Vantage point Warned fo.-ed pierced the Zeppelin's shell re peatedly with incendiary bombs. The admiralty reports say the aero plane was 6,000 feet up. To reaca this altitude would require nearly 20 minutes. Meantime the Zeppelin could drive approximately 16 miles. Then followed the maneuvering tor position and finally the dropping of bombs from which dirigible tried vain*' ly to escape. Mluor explosions oc curred, then one of terrific force sad the Zeppelin burst into flames. Warneford mus", have been at close range over the dirigible, for almost simultaneously with the outburst Ute aeroplane turned completely over. For u moment he hung head down, the machine pitching and tossing. By a desperate effort Warneford righted the machine far above the earth, which he reached safely, landing be hind the German lines.' He alighted unhurt, then flew toward west BUDDHIST RIOTS AGAINST MOSLEMS Governor Says Disturbances Ar^ of Entirely Local Natur? and Will Not Affect Europeans. 5, - -- ?ar London. Junu 7.-Riotous t strati.ms by Buddhists og: " jf-g Moslems in Ceylon have occt governor of Ceylon declar, | lurbances are due to racla , OVC?. merdai animosity and are ed against .he European P:>W fiffit colonial government. , CONTRACT WAS nWftROEDlfli y?" - President Taylor of ; nany waa in Last Nig" ., _ "; _ . " of Laurens is , Mr. Z. V. Taylor, preside_ - Southern Public 'Uttlttes cotOQ Qre?-" arrived in Anderson yesterday- 'J noon and last. night a mnaung?-*-?f held in the office of the oompa? thin city to confer with Mr. H. ira , regard to letting contract for sl ea r track paving in "this city.' late hour last night Mr. Orr that nothing definite had elded. Several contractors have su) bids. The material will be by the Southern Public inuit pan y and the contractor Is to work only. Mistrial fi Sally Cast. Washington, JuJne 7.-The suit of D. J. 8uliy of New against John Hays H cover $1,500.000 Wf?aM of contract, waa di: night when lt failed ; ' jury was om more $