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V- V. ANDERSON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9,1915. ._._ Wt NUMBER 232. WITHDRAWAL OF ATTACHES IS DEMANDE BOY-ED AND VON PAPEN ARE REGARDED AS OBNOXIOUS NO REPLY FROM GERMANY NEEDED Offending Officers Will Be Given Safe Conduct-Successors Not Expected. Washington, Dec. 3.-Tho immed iate withdrawal of Captain Roy-Ed and Von Papen, German naval and mili tary attaches, was requested by the state department three days ago, with tho full approval of the president, it was announced today. . Secretary Lansing said Obst the attaches had rendered themselves obnoxious by im proper activities in connection wita military and naval matters. Although AmbassaJor von Hern Ktorff received no reply from Germany to his notification of tho United States' decision, none was needed. It wa3 .taken for granted that the at taches would be ordered away. While it is exnectod that tho United State"} would obtain safe conduct for the pair, it lo not likely ti'.int the allies will permit their successors to como here. Tho cases against the two aro not capablo of legal proof, hut coardst o? accumu.atlons of suspicions, suf ficient to convince tho government that their official >3tatus should bo dls contiuubc. The department considered that tho attempts ^of the Hamburg-American Gfflcers to supply Gorman warships asd 'Boy-?d'p sloged connection willi passport frauds and sending reports to Austria through- James F, J. Arch bald, in ono of which Von Papen re^ forred tb "thei? idbtlc Yankees,'' while not It is clear that Eoy-Ed violated tho neutrality laws in the Hamburg-Amer ican cases, tho United States can act through diplomatic ciiannels without technical infringements. Investigate Austrian CousnJ. It io said that becauso investigations arc ii nd cr TV a y io detcrniiuo the desira bility of Austrian Consul Genoral Von Huber, no action has boen, taken ro jgardlng tho statement Issued by the sumo ' to the department, of justice, seemingly substantiating Dr. Gorlcars, former Austrian consul, chargbs of Austrian plots to ' wreck munition plants. This statement bas been thc subject, of a recent inquiry from . tt"ie Austrlau foreign office through Am bassador .Penfield. Tho effect of tho action on German public opinion, is absorbing officials hore. ivwiils PERSONA NON GRATA Washington; Vi Dec 8.-Secretary Lansing is understood to havo - in formed Gcrmab Ambassador Beros torff that Captain Boy-Ed, naval at taclto of the German embassy, had rendered himself ? persona non grata to* ibo United States. government, ns a result of bis connection with the conspirators of tho Hamburg-Ameri can lino who yesterday wero found guilty in Now York.' The subject was understood .to have been discus sed at tho cabinet meeting today. WjLonsbag,' at-ibo end of the cabinet i>Vjetihg" flatly refused to answer any questions on tho subject.' Other cabi net members were : equally silent, and tho German embassy also re fused to talk about It Tho state department was believed to bo-cf tho opinion that as Boy-Ed admitted 'his* connection with financ ing tho operations, which ' the New York jury decided illegal, there was . nothing to do: but inform tbs, German government, cf its views; ; v ; Chicago. Doe. 3Fo?ty-six indict'' imentepiu^ ;rbnglnp from the her-.?s bf Chicago laborbunionsi and plat-glass manufac turers to abeged thujB. vras returned today iii the .-Oles?ed labor graft casos. Ttia bills charge extortion and con nplracy. ;.. ? The grand Ji?^'^^ wiS ?Sai-^ .property owners and contractors fell ont with nnlof?. egonts they wore in timidated end kanga in automobiles broke their windows. v: CLARKE WINS CAUCUS FIGHT. INUiSENATE ELECTED PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OVER POMER ENE OF OHIO t _ CAUCUS ENDED HARMONIOUSLY Seems Clarke Victory Might En danger Passage of Cloture Rule at Today's Session. Washington, Dec. 3.-Senator Clarke of Arkansas was reelected president protenipore of tho senate hy a voto of twenty-eight to twenty-three over Kenalor Pomcrcne of Ohio by tho senate caucus today. While the caucus ended harmoni cally by making tho election unani mous, it seemed probable tonight that thc Clarke victory "would endan ger the caccess of the movement to ?xdopt a cloture rule at tomorrow's caucus meeting.. Tho fight on Clarko was made for lils antagonism to the administra tion's ship purchase bill at tho last congressional session. CAUCUS FAILURE MAY CAUSE DELAY Washington, Dec. 3.-Organization of congress may be delayed and the joint session Tuesday to listen to President Wilson's address may be prevented unless senate Democrats by next Monday agree on cloture. Tills was a possibility which con fronted Democratic senators' wae? they resumed caucus today.' Demo .crals .opposing cloture,hint that an agreement can't be. reached., and tho light be carried tb Senate floor. EMBARGO DECLARED PW EXPORT SHIPMENTS Bfj Eastern Railroads Devise Means to Relieve Conges tion at Ports.. New York, Dec. 3._-Embargoes cn flour' and lumber for through export on bills of lading . to New York, by six big eastern railroads,- was an nounced today by the committee ro cen tly appointed to devise means to meet freight congeplkm In Atlantic seaboard ports. Theso embargoes arolin addition to those recently declared individually by tho New York Central, Erle, Cen tral; of New Jersey, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania and Lehigh. Ipi eira E?TER INTO GOUT -; Greenville, Dec. 3:-^Motormen and conductora, eniployod by the Consoli dated company catered into a contract with tho company'tor ? term of one year yesterday,' as a result'of tho. sub mission'of the differences between the L'r-mpany and tho ?troot car mon to ar bitration. :Tbe "arbiters, itsed the scale of wages to bo paid as follows: . Extras, 18 cents an hour; regulara, 20 cents on -hour; two-yoar met,- 22 cents cn hour, and' fourry?ar. and mere, men. 24 cents an hour. . The scale of wages agreed . v'pcjn ono cont an.hour less, in every In stance, than ?be employ?es of tho coni pand demanded upon the expiration of tho v contract for nat year oa] Novem ber 111, since wblcb lime tie. reno wal of contract has been .pending. . ... . Peace Women Stopped, .'J. Paris. -Dec. 3.-Tho French, section bf tba Wornanya International league for-'Permanent Peace ,'kas been ordered ?by tho'police to. disn?atlnue, the. cir culation o% "peace pamphlets. Ofilccrs ' of the1-French section wera, summoned before the cominissary of police [ to explain their activities. The'' woman?; ! maintained they were acting accord ing lo tinolr convletl?ns. j ' Adverse WcaUier Conditions. ! Constantinople, JJ^p. AS.-Fish tins [between Russians ipnd-Turks on tho i-Gmrch??fin ?r?nii -ia |TTCwrding";under most adverse .coudions, say? official Statement! : Hs?*."1s ten feet, rdeop.,; Cyclones are also hmaperlng opera tions. FORD'S MISSION SHIP WILL St TJP0H? SIXTY THREE PEACE ADVO CATES AND FIFTY FOUR REPORTERS ABOARD TO END JOURNEY ON DECEMBER 14 _' ! Capiisb of Neutral Countries to I?5 Viewed-rEryan Joins Party Later. New Vori:, l)zj. 3.-With? sl>:ty tCireo X'C-SCD advocates and fifty-four rcpei tors an! magazine . writers aboanl, tho Scandinavian-American liner Oscar II, Henry Ford's pence mission ship ?3 du^ :o sail tomorrow, reaching Christiana, Norway, on De cember 14. Other stoppings decided on arc Stockhv.m, Copcnhapen and The Hague. It Is probable Mr. Ford said, that the mission will visit other European capitals aa the progress of peace plans requires. W.' J. Bryan, who said u.at he would join ibo party at The Hague, declared that ho would remain In the United States, to oppose thc prepared ness program. Mr. Ford Bald plans for ending the war would he decided aboard ship and that tho nations were sick of war and were awaiting offers of mediatiou. GOOD QUARTERS FORD'S GUESTS Now York, Dec. 3.-Th? Scandinn vian-Amorican liner, Oscar fl; on which Henry Ford has taken passage for tho peace ?xpedlticil to .Tho Ha gue.leaves Now York on- schedule .tima' according to tko line's,agent's. Ford engaged first and second cabins for tile peace convoys". In addition, four hundred and fifty passenger* are going to Norway, Sweden and Denmark.. for the holidays occupy third.class quarters. Halvard Jacobson tho manager says tho Oscar II, should be in Chris tiana by December ll or 15. Con cerning tho possibility that - Eritis'.j war ships might take ii ie steamer to Kirkwall he said, few of tho lino's steamers had been taken there ." re cently. The Drltlsh government had been content with stopping vessels off tho north coast of England and send ing an officer on board to examine passenger and cargo manifests.' '?? RMLROAD OFFICIALS I BOfiL PIER Charleston, Dec 3.-Fifty railroad officials, Including presidents of six big systems and a hundred of thc most prominent capitalists of the .south and east, viewed the recently com pleted coal terminals 'of the South ern railway, on the Cooper rlv%r, in operation yesterday, and pronounced toe plant's efficiency as/ highly- grati fying abd most satisfactory, accord ing to Charleston men, with whom they talked after tho yislt. None o! the visiting magnates would be inter viewed, for publication. President Fairfax Harrison of the Southern,railway was tho host to tie party, comprising tho biggest single party' or-loading capitalists and rail way officials that has ever visited Charleston. A special train from Washington brought a, -iorsjo^part -of the number of visitors for the occas ion. . The special , train (pulled Into tho union, station shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. R, D. Per gram, general agent of the Southern railway hero, and other local railroad men were awaiting Its.arrival. Som6 of, tho . prominent guests of the oc casion, coming by different rentes, had, arrived: shortly before . thia' special. <'''*"'-'/ fiEOHlG BETTER i Lou?bnrDec: 3.r~In on appeal toi ail military eligibles in Greal Britain j Lord Derby,;dire?tor of.nicruitliig, on- ! nouhced that the recrnlt?nf campaign would end December 11th,;. While nb ngnres are available,, th? " results ; of Lord Derby's; efforts, a member of ?) e recruiting commltlee is quoted es 'sayinc. if s greater success than; an ticipated. President Watchin President Wi?sbri was ano ? of the f most interested spectators'of tba an-I Attempted to Steal Bag of Money in Crowded Subway Station. New York, Deo.- 3.-Alan Gardner, a bank messenger, wac fatally shot and George D?Bros?, his assailant, dangerously wounded hy Waller F. , C\deman, another ' messenger, when DeDrosa.attempted to steal a bag con- . taining ^1,000 lu a crowded subway station. , .DeBrosa, who was captured, .waa armed with threo pistols, 200 cart- i ridges, a bag of black powder and wore two suits of clothes. ? TARHEEL QUART ll ? BY ?EGISi?t, Raleigh, Dec. 3.-Tho noted whis key case of G. M. Gleuri vs. Southern Express company, testing the North j Carolina quart law, was one of twen ty-ono appeals decided ip a batch of opinions decided day before yester day afternoon. Judge W. A. Allen, writes tho opinion for the court and I fully .Upholds the stato law', affirming the Judgment of Judge Daniel? in the j Wake. Baporlor court . declining to jurant .Hie mandamus sought to com jpel the express company to reeelvo at Richmond and deliver in Raleigh a quart of whiskey oftener than . once i tn fifteen days and In Ciuautltics of jone gallon where tho package is spec ified for. "personal and private uso." ? Tho orders on which tho test suits wcro based were "placed with - H. Clarko .& Son, Filchmoud, last April%. n::e suits were for writ , of mandamus to compel transportation on the ground that the N'orth Carolina quart law ls unconstitutional, recovery of Uamsgcs fer fal lui* o to deliver being tf?cludcdin tho first caso. London, Dec. ?;-^.Although.. ' thc British government requisitioned the flt.eatyers jocking; aod .Gehesce of tho An'?ertcan Trans-Atlantic company it aiinpuueed; that tho procedure' was on ly temporary, and would- not heces I aarily; prevent the restoration ot . the ??hips. - The gorcrnmcnldecided to central ize prito court proceedings here, but I pointed.' put 'ff-.at requisition neutral ships, against which, are prize .., pro I cce^ing^ .was not .contrary to iater [ nations! laws. iaB?Jlontcncitrigfl ?etr?at. Parts/ Dec. 3.-^??cj?l- Montenegrin I statement:records. .further'retreat of the ; Montenegrins under ?,? Austrian I pressure. They fcavo .evacuated >Ie>?J?. ' . g the Cadets Win nual football game of Anr.ajioll3 nud Weat Point at Uio Polo1 grouuds .In New York. DIFFERENCE OVtB . Greece Insuls on Payment in Gold Francs With Check on Paris. V.'nidiingtou, Dec. -The d'oererice between the American und Greek governments over postal money or der chums is due, tho postmaster gen eral announced, to Greece's insistence Hint tho balance be paid in gold trunes by a check on Paris. Mr.. Durleson said that the. United States was unable to comply, because France prohibits tho export of gold (luring tho v;ar. He said that Greece would be paid tn any way abo sug EvSiS. : : COFFMAN IO GQH?U8D' BATTLESHIP FLEET Charleston, Dec. 3.-Rear Admiral DoV/itt Coffman, United Svates navy, will bo In command-of tur? fleet of battleships tUat wiil be In Charleston harbor during tho convention of thc Southern Commercial congress, be ginning a weak- from Mouday, accord lug to information rccolvod yesterday by the local committee. Ills flagship will'be tho Virginia. Six battleships will arrive in the harbor Sunday, ono week, probably about ll o'clock in tho afternoon, according to a telegram from Washington.-- '* Plans for Uho entertainment of thc oflicer:, and enlisted mon of tho bat tleship aro rapidly nearing comple tion. Tho following ls the porsonnel of the officers of tho battleships, accord-; lng to tho navy list for N'ovotuber 1, although there are.likely to bo some changes before .thc arrival of tiao fleet hero: '.'.-. Rear Admiral DeWitt Coffman, commander;- Lieut. Walter Ti. - Wood son, aid; Weat. (J*. G.)'Chester S. Roberts, Aid. WLOGiilLLi? BE??Bf^EBiflS .' London. Dec. - 3.~KetherIand dis patcher say that Belgian n<V?spapers,' under Gorman censorships, bare bcoa o.derod to'flnuoractj that Unrnd Whit lock,. United States minister' to. Bel g?iiroi would not return. Ills believed General Von Bls$!ng> Belgium's Ger mon. Kovoraor, desired to have Whit lock ousted. ;.' Tho state department at Washington recently announced tbat.Wbl.Uock was expectpi to return to Brussels iyj'^ae^-'-"-L Hundred*Turned Atvny . t?iiuhy- -.-Wi^-lAn?c^ '.Sv-H'sz?rz?z } we?o turned away today wfcen Doc j??D?ria^d,'aInegTo was hange! In Jill boro for tho murder of Deputy. Sherhv James Tlush at R?X*?TJ*mclloa. ., Tho execution was virtually !prtr*ta; ^^j'; MORE TESTIMONY GIVEN ASj TO NEW ENGLAND MONOPOLY DIRECTORS SAW U. S. OFFICIALS Former President Mellen Still on| Stand Giving Inside Rail road History. Now York. Dec. 3.-That tho origi nal Investigation propound by tho gov e-nmcnt into tJ.10 traffic agreement between tho New Haven railroad und tho Grand Trunk railroad oC O/urnd?; for. alleged monopoly'of tie' traffic of Now England, wus dropped when tho directors saw Attorney General Wicker sham and 'President Taft In Washington, may be tho point that the j government will attempt lo prove In j the trial of cloven formor directora of j tho New Maven-underway hore. .*Tci?Umony . intending tu t?iiov?' that] tho directora approved Charles M. Mellon's slops to,make the traille agreement waa. gtvon i-tiay. Mellon testified that'when he learn ed of tho government's first investi gation ho wvoio the district cltorncy here, taking tho whola responsibility to prevent the late J. P. Morgan bo coming Involved. Later t):o govern ment may try to show that Director I Ledyard-went to Washington. - There ia reason here to believe that tho defense may require testimony from fermer Attornoy General Wlckcr shnu and ronner President Taft. IS NOT AFTER LOAH Now York, Dec. 3.-Alois Van Do Vyvere, Belgian-..minister of finance, who landed from Ute Adriatic froni Liverpool, said ho bud come to look after purchases for tho Belgian gov ernment. He denied reports from London that he might arrange for loun to Belgium. The linanco - ministor was ac companied by Edmond' Carton do Wirt, brother of Belgian JUBtlco min? If.?fjp, and Baron Ernst do Cartier, Belgian minlBtor to China. Do Wirt said hero In his personal capacity and Baron do Cartlor said ho was proceed ing to his post in Pekin. Sir Horace Plunkett, head of Irtoh, | congealed, districts, was also a pas senger. Ho is on his way to Nebrn*:'*a in connection with work to improvo Irish agricultural conditions. He said recruiting waa going on wnll in Ire land. Ho criticized tho gov--::?.-"u;U| (or secrecy regarding tho war. REPORT S??S RUSSIA ENTERED BULGARIA! London, Dec. 3.-News that the Russians have entered Bulgaria has aroused Intense interest and there is much speculation- as to' the next do-1 volopmont, Router's Saloniki corres pondent telegraphs. It Is expected thin movo will have 'a. far reaching effect on tho - International situation ot Bulgaria, and will . modifv tho whole aspect of- affairs in Balkans. No direct, specific confirmation ot this mossnge has roached here. It ls recoiled, however, that Emperor Nicholas was said to. have premired tho Serbians that BuBsian army ap pear in Bulgaria within a weok. No Delny In* Dollrcry. Wati^ngton. Dec. 3.-Thero will be -rio delay In. th?: delivery ot steel fo" c'atUeshlps No;. 43 : and 44 if the goW, -pnnt undertakes their construc tion in. navy yards..' . Bids of cloven steel companies were opened today, and all. offer begin delivery, within si* mont hp, and' complete ; within two years. Prices show.apparent increase between .3'bV.?n'd' ?0 cento.'dyer years ago. Pri v,-it6 lddfler* indicated there will bo rio del ay In tho delivery Of steel. KepitrnaUon. Accented. Vallejo, Cal-, Dec. 3.--Lieut, '. &]* ?Oh C. Oaks; acquitted \rocntly on ft I charlo . grorrfag ? .ont;.:of a. boiler .'...et* v*i>?juii :on ms'cru?s?'?'.-' i3an '..pijfrgo, I while; ho. was chief- engioer, waa notl- J lied ?. i>? . Secretary. Daniels that his resignntlon ftnd beon.i accepted, Sec retary Daniels iTiUciied th? conrow?l ?al^ exon?ration. ..* OF EFFORTS IN AinrjTRE AUSTRO-GERMANS, BULGAR IANS AND TURKS DIVIDE FIELD FRENCH REPORTS NOT CREDITED Turkish Activities in Dardanelles -Greek Situation Pi'zzlmg Other Fronts Routine. London, Dec. 3.-VvTi?i l'*.c cpncVin ion of operations :\;r?.l!i7'. Hey u:i t tho occupation cr M?nii'-lr, '.t. lr.' be lieved the 'li*ui?ri?}tt;j? v 111 tur.i against tho An;r]o-l<Yenc;i. . the .Aus trians vyl!I eov.'nnp theMputenegnhil *vi?ui? '.'itu. rr * ? J 1 tv Cl aided by' I' . ! o. : ?. v.-.11 Mureil nnalv.f ?ho Rus t?tbn?, n.-??i u-.U pJ ii?ving entered i>a manlau territory on tho wily to Bul garia. Froncb reports that a part o? tho Qcvnian anny goes to Gallipoli to as sist tl io Turks to drlvo out the ol]ies is' not credited 'hera. Tito recent Turk'ish activities in tho. Davdanollbs ls belloved to be duo tp the arrival pf ammunition from Qormany. Rustchuk, on tho,west bank of tho Danubo, is reported-as tho concentra tion point for tho Germans, both .lo meet tho Russian advance and BB a warning to Rum?nin. Tho Greok situation is still putsling. Recont roports says ttiut Greece's nnv satisfactory attitude baa caused the allies to reestablish restrictions ou Greok commerce. With tito exception of minor "nie cesses reported by tho Italians on tho Austrian trent, where tho righting'ls being hindered by heavy fogs, no im portant developments aro detailed irom other theatres. Peace.talk in neutral couti tries and' tho proposed debate io. tho rcichstag next woek, When the imperial chan cellor will be asked whether ho ls pre pared to state Gormans terms, is caus ing -interest. Press commont 1B not favorable to peace, moBt articles Itt-, slstlnri that tho Germans must be de feated. AMPLE EVIDENCE FALL OF MON?STIR ; ; Lon dor. Dec. 3^-CIrcumstantlal ac counts of the occupation ot Monistir in southwestern Serbia by tho Teu tonic forces and cutting the tele graphic communications, is regarded hero as ample evidence the Macedo nian capital has fallen. No official, report ls here.- Tho effect pf this on. the Anglo-French position is awaited with great interest . Top penetration by tho invaders into this part of. Mac edonia may threaten .the allies- flank in Vardar and Carpa valleys where they aro on the defensivo. No Impor tant events have occurred thora tor sometime. With 'Monistir in hostile bands tho BllieB may soon bo engaged in an im portant battle. In Montenegro tho Austrians con tinue to advance. Elsewhere in the northern Ba-'-nns no heavy fighting is reported. Italy's adhesion to tho agreement' not to concludo separate peace wail. welcome nows hero. The failure ot. foreign m'nlster Sennlonb, however, to give more than a vnguo promise of military support to Serbia causad some disappointment. Little light IB thrown on the mystery of Italy's, policy in not declaring war on f.ler mony. In this connection it is n )ted that'other nations face similarly del icate situation. It I? reported , the Austrian flag, instead of the Bulgar ian, Is hoisted byer - Monistir. Pre sitmably this , is an effort to relievo. Bulgaria of pto possibility of offend ing Greece. Except for Russian roports. ot minor successes on tMk Dvina hi the north prod tho/gtyr in Galicia, np nows is' rocoU ed front /O?' Russian front. '' <Wm Artillery and mining operationa oe? copy thV fighters along .tho western battle ll/ie. Fog ?nd incessant rains ar? delwrlug operations ott tho Ans tro-Rollan front. ^Reporto from the / Dardanelles in-i dtcato the combatants art engaged at mest continuously In <ninor bneout?t ors which don't neem-to. have any marked effect on their respective positions. ? ;{|i&< ' > Uulgnrs Fniled io Enfef?Y London. Dec. 3.-A corr^nnortftWfc says in a telegram from Florina. Greece, that only one flag hd!at<m Austrian. The; Bulgarians oitwit en* tor MonlstlK but remained at Kenall.' It - ls' v foportod however -they will march Into the city today.