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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 120 Weekly, Established 1SC0; Dally, Jan. 13, 1914. ANDERSON, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS $5.00 PER ANNUM VOLUME 1, NUMBER 120 Weekly, Established 1SC0; Dally, Jan. 13, 1914. ANDERSON, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS $5.00 PER ANNUM ARMIES MOB!! AT ALAR? OVER AI ? wm? . . . I ITALY AFTER, DECLARING NEUTRALITY HAS ORDER. ED M???tiZAT?QN GERMANY MAY CAUSE CONFLICT England It Determined to Protect Belgium and Franco At Any . Cost (By Associated P^JSH) London, Angus t All the great European powers except Italy ?nd most of the secondary powers are mo bilizing with - nil their .energy. Mo bilization has hot yet reached a a'aeo where any ono Of (he armies have met in battle. , -, Italy, which declared lier, neutral!? ty, will begin to mobilize officially lo. morrow, although tho process ls prob, ably well nuder way, - Great Britain's [mobilization ls near ly completed, hu* ?he hGH not uuuouu ced that she will Join Ju -the gen oral war,'- . Tonight war officially extended be* tween Austria mid (3 erma nj on o sie .sidesi-L* ~m-^' -???iTrtr- ?..-< is official declaration of ?rnr between but tonight < W^ffiisjin ?mbuA?*??? In Parin received orden* to demand Ills passports. ' V.v ?:. GERMAN??S BE MA X P " . .. *j The must ;mpgrtant event of the Inst Si hours.was Germany's demand upon Belgium, In the fohn of a 12.1m ur ul tlmaium, that the UeniiiHi troops. bc Barmitted to eros* Belgium, lo The rench frontier e?upb?d > wgrh the promise that Belgian territory should remained uhimpaired at the end of th? war ?nd that Belgium should be compensated. s .... .To i??s Belgium refused .io accede, on tho grounds or her rights and hon* or, ? Slr Edward Gray, British secretary of foreign affairs, mad', a statement In the Mouse Of lamons Indicating that Great Britain's Interests and Ob ligations could hot permit her to sub. mit to the violation of Belgian terri tory. This virtually left tao decision ?S to whether Great Britain should make war to the public opinion. ' EAGER iOli PRAY There Is no doubt that .British sa?? tlment is for war. The appeals of the rifists get no hearing. Not cue man a hundred hs Bondon seemingly wants tho natlon/io* romain nonlra!. Germ?ny. ; tunmxMe^ diplomats, has .tried to ke?atjrte?n out by * virtual offer to refrain froin using her navy against FtW?\hii the price of Groat Britain^ h<5Utrt?llty. But th? English people clearly are convinced that their honor and vital ? Interests compel her to protect Be?gldm, France. ?nd tho other nations which aro their do?eH*elghWs. There: ls a report tonight that Hf?I lap? his h^^Mljbirotgli Ito province of Limberg. The people of the Butch Klug?ont, resolved to go to any extremity, and are said to be op ening the dykes and flooding tho conn o7an"SmyTmpe?slbfie Pa*W*86 . The promise1 io Trance to - protect tho French coast with the Brihsh fleet Sir -Edward Grey / said, was . subjected to, the [approval .! of; j^rilaiuent; ? Ser ' yo nd that tribunal lt apparently .. was Intended to bo subjsct to ratification by the court of last resort--- the people of he United Kingdom and the em pir?. ?:(:, ?. ;-;.,-> ~ . Sir Edward recalled that hp told France at tho timo of tho Algeclras Oriels that Oreafjbritain; .Wo^'ft^ mise ncan?ag w siuy i^f?ie?? ??????w.JS?i5=s' less it received the ^hcle-heartod sbfk port of public. bpJnion. ? When 'ih?y-ti?v$&c$t cornmohs met this, afternoon tho hall wa? crowded with members of the chamber. Peora and bishops who filled the galleries were grave anCUUeat. Tho "'united front" of the nrdob, to whl?h leaders' pledged their vartlea when ?the houae : last maV fourifl expression1 tn two 'br three SacidoiU? this afternoon. Win ston Spencer ,?$urchin, first lord of admiralty, ;^?s .bitter : enemies on : ibo conservativo ?Ide of the' house, but (Continued on Pago C.) LIZING ONG RATE 1 OF EUROPE Latest News Of The War ( fcsy Associated Press.) ooooooooooooooooo o INVADE HOLLAND o o - . o o (By Associated Press) o o Brussels, Aug. 3.-The o o burgomaster of Antwerp . o o . announced tonight that o o the Germans had invaded o .o Limburg, Holland, and "o| o the province has been o o placed under martial law. OA o Limburg has a- population o o . of nearly a quarter'of a : 0 o million. a! o ? ?. . ?' o o o o o o o o o o o o o b o O Oj CABLES MAY BE CUT high as by International and greements, they ore . within tho Jurisdiction ot Eu .?.n Hir?o n?i??W bl ?lie ... , on the other pide, WftbJn thai limit they say be cht nt the pleasure of the government controlling territory at the terminal. Wim faet that many of the cables are privately sw*e? ^rsp?d ?et rent, them being coi, officials here be. ] lleve, although interaatlonal agree ments provide severe punishment. In the necessities of war, they point out, a belligerent probably wonld eat a ca ble If It accrued to her advantage and nay; the penalty afterward. \ FIRST TIME IN HISTOBt. V ' Montreal, August 8.-The port .< Montreal was virtually closed;Waight fer the (first time In Its history. A ttw fleet today patrolled the lower harbor and a forco was' awe*?* In to* night to exclude landsmen from the wharves. Sailors Ia Vessel 'n port wffl.be allowed to leave, their ships only under escort. No vessel will be permitted to come Into *be port or to leave without aa express being- grant ed. Five million dollars worth of gram In elevators bas been placed under special gunrd 8hip ingestion bas already begum Tbs Wlltekind, n German ship Is 6n her way to port, bat ifbetber she ,wffl arrive here i? doubtfal as she carries wireless and can be directed to New Yorby : .. IN GAY PAREE. Parts, August g-Provincial s?v.ta. tors an d deputies ar? as s e mblln g for convening of parliament Wednesday. Ry showing their personal cards they bro permitted to travel ob. military The government ls granting to each bdalt member of a- soldiers fnmlly ?beat 28 cents dally ?nd about 17 cents to each child-' ' .. ..'-r,'-'--.^'-'. Up to the present time Paris lg ba irne limited at nfcht as UBUT?L b^ ibis cannot bo continued owing to the lack of coal. Cona^ctIon worh ha? cess ? :? ?_-'. . BIJlUiETl'N: New Orleans, L?.. Angust 8.-Three thousand of tim 10,800 French, reserv ists I nten anthem states had report e? to the French consul general ber? *ta late botar tonight and were await, lng transportation <ta france.- .The ^?W^sf?b'itaer . Mtefltsslprf. *hose " ptain received Orders to report te towal geiwrat here^ was tied at a ct mldolght, although ?he bsd earl 1er In thc day hr Havre, lign?t S^Pr?nea ? realised that the law s of n family once DEPARTURE GERMAN LINER CLEARS PORI ON AN UNKNOWN MISSION NO PASSENGERS Only Crew of 350 Men Were Oi Departing Ship Which Waa Heavily Loaded Wii?* Coal ~~ ; \. (By ARS oe lated PresB.) New York, August 3.-Slippini quietly out of port tonight, her super structure painted gray, with 6,000 tom ot coal and no passengers' on board the German liner Kronprinz Wllheln may be carrying foti to a Germai Cruiser not 'far c'ttr.' la Sandy Hook It is known tint tty) w'rcless statloi at Say ville. Long Island, bas bee] Working with a German warship prob ably not:, ninny mllea off shore an? said t?^he the/crnl'er Karlsruhe. Cleared for Bremen; t .Aa' reauired- by maritime regula tiona the-Kronprinz wilhelm took ou clearance-pafarr'. ostensibly for Bre men, and lt was intimated in auarten supposed to be well informed that sb? will endeavor to ; make that port b! passing around , the northerly end o Scoilah'd. What anp might reilly do after pasing out of the harbor, how evei\ waa a question for her cora .nwsdbr to determine alter he ha? read ber 'ord?w;-which., according ti ^intimations tit "the steamrblp pier were to. bo opened after she had pass ed Sandy Hook. Shrouded Ia Mystery. Mystery Bbroudcd the liner's pre p?ratl?ns i for departure and her ac tnlpjt?wnii Qa he? forward deck sin carried a box large enough tb contah a navel gun of considerable power. Th? '.veesel.. was - Constructed for poa&rbl use ai a German naval reserve uni 'tn cass of "need; abd' her build i staunch .enough to '?taqd the strain o firing a gun/such aa the case migh bave' contained. North German LIoy< official*, however, denied . that. thi Kronprinz Wilhelm had been eecretl; fitted out for use for fighting purposea Tho box' on Uie deck was declared ti contain eh: extra crankshaft. Tho shl| (Continued on Pago 5.) ToSltUATION A? S?EN BY EXPERTS the Real! Platt? of War Ar? Clouded h Watery Much Strr ; prisa Evidenced at Slowness ("By. AssociatedPs-ess.)' .V.wastiwgtbn, August 8.~Army^stra t eg! a ta today eagerly scanned, news re ports of the stirring events that wbn taking place in Germany, Russia an( France. ' There Was a complete lad of official information, as Arne ri car military attachas at European eraba? sica and legations aro out ot toort with , the war department. . ? ' ' Experts expressed some surprise a the comparatively slow beginning o the German campaign. The Ara?rlcai war college had understood that sc perfectly; had every detail of an of Tensive tampalgn against both Fran? and Busala been worked out ' tba witr?n ;2i /hours> after the declarattoi of w?'r; or'Sailer the order bf mobilisa lion, the''flTat Gerhianv battalion) would ha many mllea advanced acrosi both theVeastern and western ; bounda rles into ihb enemies' country, J v ^c There, nave been no reports of hst ties on V?jr>large- scale ?ad ' cessa qu en tl y tho: bel lot is expressed ambni military men herc that invisible wire? aro holding back the dogs of war. am that the ful 1 strength of military for ces on all raides is being withheld while diplomata and atatesmen ari playing the last cards lr. tho desperat? game of diplomacy In the hope now not ot :>vs#fng:frv general war. bm bf obtaining Individually such advan tlon. . .?; X > .v^''. fi.''' vr.k-} -, ? ' : After locking our available data o lo?ay's operations, th? strategists un atimously ? wore, ot. the opinion tha &$olde^& the real purposes of the great mill tary leaders. What has been done bj tho Germars array In the reported in, vaalon bf Belgium Ia regarded as pre cautionary and calculated to preven a possible ?k dash by tho Frencl into thc fatherland than with the pur pew* of .beginning a deliberate am progressive .campaign towards Paris _ . I rt\oto by An.erl?Qh. l'rc'?a Association. British Army Officers Locating the Enemy England has. tue'.greatest navy in the world, but tts army from a nu merlcal standpoint ranksfifth. Germany, Pranc?, Rnssla and Austrin-Huu gary rank, in tue order;named, above Great Britain. In time of peace there are .254,500 men Iii th? army. There are 470,500 reserves, or n total war strength of 73?.?QQ wen- However, there are uvailable for duty- 2,W)U.0U0 men. '-'.v:ii?: ?' Manf||sto Issued a?gii --rn^T:?'--j-^f!?--riii Vi'r ?J (By Associated Press) Stv Petersburg/ August 3.-Emperor Nicholas today issued a manifesto outlining the events leading up to the declaration of war by Germany and saying that, "Russians will rise, like one mari and. re pulsest he insolent att?ck of the enemy."" The text follows: "By the grace of. God, we, Nicholas ll, Emperor and autocrat of all the Russians;.King, of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland, .to our faithful subjects Make known that Russia, related by faith and blood tb the Slav people, has never regarded their, fate with indif ference, . v " "But the fraternal sentiments of the,Russian people fpr ihe $lavs have been-awakened with RerfecV Unanimity and extraordinary force iii these last few days when Austria-Hungary knowingly address ed to Servia claims inaceptable for an independent state. ,y 'S "Having paid no Attention to pacific and conciliatory reply^bf the Servian government and having rejected the benevolent intefviri fton bf Russia, Austria-Hungary made haste to proceed to an armed attack and began to bombard Belgrade, an open plac?. "Forced by the situation thus created to take necessary measures of precaution we order?d the army and trie navy put on a war footing at..the.sametim?-using-every endeavor to obtain ? peaceful solu$r).;j Four, parleys were begun amid friendly relations with Germany,i?& her ally, Austria/Hungary, for the blood and properly of our subjects were dear to us. <S:;,V'-%M*" "Contrary to our hopes in our good neighborly relations of long date and disregarding our assurances that the mobilization measures taken were; iii' pursuance of no object hostile to her, Germany sudden ly declared war on R??sla. , "Today it is not/tfnly: the protection of a country related to us and unjustly attacked that must be accorded but we must safeguard the honor, the dignity and integrity of Russia and her position among the great powers. "We believe unshakably that all our .faithful subjects will rise with unariimity and devotion for the defense of Russian soil; that in ernaV discord, will be forgotten in this threatening hour; that the unity ot the emperor ana his people wiii become Sim more close .and that Russia, rising like one-man/will repulse the insolent attack of the enemy. "With a profoundvifaith In the justice pf our work and with a humble hope in[ omnippifent -providence in prayer, we cali GinTi blessing on Holy Russia and her valiant troops, " - (Signed.) "NICHOLAS." ; ; iir-T'irrVVr r ?. r y ? M . i . . i. -v i ? i ?r' v $20,0^ CE?>T?FiCATES ISSUEDj MORE COMING (By Assorted Pre?*) . ??ew York. August 3. -Th? financial position ot thlar'cohtry tb all, appear? anees tonight wa?appreciably better thW?|4 bburs ; bfo; Prompt relief measures composed a situation which tat a time threatened to become ominous and bankers yh? last night admitted the outlook was troubled, ex pressed conn dence toni girt that ? ; tho energetic stepa taken would meet ali needs; The rame opinion was expressed by John Skelton Williams, comptroller bf the curr??cy< who spent tho day at the sub-treasury. -Tonight Mr. Williams said all was serene. v> . "The finances of the (Contry* be added, "aro ia excelent. shape., ^e have - the situation well in hand A t All tho currency that ls necessary ts In circulation at;thle time." Thejo probably never was another (Continued cn Page E.) 1.... . . ? '.v/C . V?y. ff.x .v CALL FOR AID | MADE WILSON SENATORS FROM SOUTHERN STATES WILL DISCUSS SITUATION THE COTTON CROP Harvesting and Maintaining a Fair Price on Which Will Call For Federal Aid (By Associated Preti > . I! Washington, August 3.-Sou?! eon a tora and represent?? tiree *. ..!'.?. , red tonight to devise som' pian to 1 prevent los? tc rrcSucers of cotton ? as' a result of the European crisis, i Senator Hoke Smith today issued a call for the meeting. < Thc committee will call upon Pies- I (dent Wilson and the Secretaries of ? tho treasury, agriculture and com- ] meroe to find out thc conditions aod i the- prospects for relief. Senator Smith will nome the committee to- i mortow, there to be one Senator or I representativo from each of the fol- i lowing states: f Alabama. Georgia, Florida, Arkan- i ass, South Carolina, North Carolina, i Louisiana, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Mis- I souri and Texas. 1 Senator Ransdell of Louisiana, read I the. following telegram received to night from E. J. Glenny, president of the Now, Orleano cotton exchange, 1 wh,|ph.I?pltomlgqd . the,.situation dla- i -cussed leter at the. conference. ... i ' importation Impossible. .>,'.* i Present condition ot foreign exchange markets makes lt impossible. to ex- i port cotton. Therefore, America will j have to finance cotton, until conditions i became inore nearly norma!. It is 1 therefore evident that the price of cot- i ton must suffer, entailing heavy losses < upon farmers unless banks re?oive some assistance beyond their normal i resources. *. Cannot something be done by the I government to assisi in this 'matter? Beyond.the financial conditions is the ] lack of financial bottoms, to carry the | requisite amount of. cotton, to brim; I any substantial relief financially, and < as the exports of "cotton annually'| amount to nearly 10,000,000 bales, the i amount ot money involved will be very . i large. This would not all be necea- i sary at once but any assistance offer- i ed by the government would go a long way toward restoring c.onfi- i dence. The loss will fall almost en- < tlrely upon the farmer, as the cotton i bas not left the farmers' hands and the j merchants 4annot buy without Haan- t ci ab asa 1st adc e." . . i : ; Senators Clarke of Arkansas, Wil liams and Vardaman of Mississippi, white of Alabama, Simmons:of North parolina and others talked over the Situation at length- Some of them thought that the emergency financial legislation to be passed by Congress tomorrow might be all* that will be necessary to enable the farmers to store their cotton, cr>p until the war fS over.rather than be for erl to rush' it out when there Is no Europea? de mand. In tills way the price might be held up when the demand returns..' Methods j of procuring transporta tion if there ls a demand also were discussed. The conference will meet again Wednesday to hear reports from the committee. BECEIVEB&H1P ASKED ? '. ; Stockholder In the New Haven Has Brought Snit. | (By Associated Press.) New York, August 3.-A receiver. ?hip for the New York, New Haven & Hartford rani road company is prayed for in an.equity snit brought today in ino jyiiurai Ouiut nS^.r.?t t..C "ZT.'-^Z"",' and the J, P. Morgan estate by TlSls pl Clark, holder of-twenty snares of NO CODE ACCEPTED All European Messages Must Be Writ ten la. English or French Pialu\?. (By Associated Press.) X%?w York. August 3.-The Western Union Telegraph company tonight an nounced the following: ' "Under current regulations all Eu ropean messages must not only be written In plain English or French language, hut must.bear a full address and be signed by the full name of tho sender. Messages with abbreviated eodo addresses or which do not bear tull signatures will not. bo passed by tbs censors. Thia1 lllfewlao applies to messages for, the British Wost Indies and the Island? beyond." GOVERNMENTTO HELP TOURISTS $250,000 VOTED FOR THEIR RELIEF BY THE UNITED STATES i TO OBTAIN SHIPS Pinna Suggested Whereby Ail Touriste Will Be AM? To> Come Home; Navel Une Suggested Washington, August 3.^'resident Wilson and congress moved/, ^?iiiptly : *'a;- to afford relief '?<>j,At?blciin3 '?'Mn the Luroneaa,r?var', -zonea to preservo the, finM??r equi librium of thia country I nvlew of tho disorganisation of cr?dltV\\fly?teb?B In a special meBunge.'/eor)^: fa', .the Jay the president aa^erti/f^VlBSO.?OO .' lo care for Americans lt) Euro?t?, Both Houses promptly passed'/tile ? appro priation and wtllvottyyjfa'w The House and Senate 'p?&t$Jsi bill removing technical restr?t?th*t? Ob the Issuance of IGOO.OOO.Op?/^?j^i^?^cur r8Thb HouBe promptlV.^ji^^'b'jll juggested by tho Pres?d?htVv halving restrictions on Am?rlcan''r#?i?^,'for foreign built nhlpa to estfis^frttfliiwAt antlc commerce. The ?eY^a^i^I^rbct . President A??ar'eW^Po^. .. fr. President Wilson ?p$M?<V'?'-tee people, of the ooUntrvWmfflffl&m* withstand any financial ..crisis,1.;,'. "V rThe president waf??mfinwX?^ifs ippeal to the Western- rai)r6tfd ??lftna- . rers, enginenien and flremea^hy avoid i tie-up In. rall roan j^B^^Rfcj^.^: war d'a turban ceo, They^,?VM??afl/to wert a ?trike and settle tbel? dlffor jnces by mediation. - Secretaries McAdoo and Bryan, con- ' tarred tonight with Now York bank- . nra to arrange for financial accomoda ions of Americans abr??d.'-: i ? Representatives of che International Mercantile Marine . will ^?^l?t - ?< Secretary Bryan tomorrow tye ''ques tion, of obtaining ^hlps for. sAiner??ana . :o leave Europe. -. J. /..??'Vv; The Senate' voted to auUiorieo the secretary or tl .J navy to establish na- . /al lines to carry passengers, mail , ind freight to South Amerloa^and ?Eu rope. The trill ls beforo'-the.?flfla^^l>4'.> President 'Wilson sufamnfotfV?8ec retartee Gallluger, ?Bmb<^?%^Bran K'g?o, Republican leaders,'to .ask .their lld tn expediting lcglBlaUonvtB&t Con gress might adjourn at ?in;'?arly hour ind relieve uncertainty abdul pending tntl-trUst measures,.. S '? ? . Parcels Post - ; Postmaster General Burl eso n. on lounced ' that Egypt had requested :hat no further money orders be la med tb ber account Mr. Burleaon al- . >o instructed postmasters to decline o receive parcels post packages for nailing to Prance or Germany. This followed official notices, from Franco . STATF^C???iN'V Candidat. .."Vor Govet?r. i?l ttl? Other i}ffice? HOTO Ent*?d ; Soacial- to The Inteilla?bc?i</ . Winnsboro, August 'S$^T^'& latea for state office. returnedtho leid today refreshed by a fow days of rest. They .are moving on the Pled^.: .nont section of tho state. 'Nearly 1. The new express latei^iSJ?? .Wtterly attacked by the <^<???>mms^?^r^' them said that the rates ar? Wi 'great est outrage put on the peoplo since Die days of republicanism. '. V?' All candidates mada.'.'thW^ha?al speeches. ? ? . . C. A. Smith denounced an .editorial Appearing In the Colombia," fjftaxnoon paper which indors?d\'Cc^?r Ma ning and Cl i n ks v*les,v>^%?^ r Or4*r named, a9 tho Uireo leading eaadidates Tor governor and the beirt;?ttedvto de feat Bleasoism. ; TL A, Cooper told th? voter? ^today . that ho would stop rafce,* t^k* wt* * Wing in Cjiarhwton. Ht? .a^em??t ; iras vigorously >.pplan?ed, . . Richard J. fanning o^^.O?;heeT! my of ^s supporters ,b,ad ftuythlng to Io with th? elimination eMfaw1*** Columbi*.' Ho sp(>a>>:AV5j^ff tot tew; and'order., .;. .