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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
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Greatest Battle
In Wor ids H ?stow
mr
Now In Progress
Allied Troops and Germans Meet In Deadly
Conflict-Former Fights Mere Skirmishes
Battle Front Extends Many Miles and
Outcome Awaited With Anxiety
(By Associated Press)
London, Au trust 23. 1.46 a.m.-After nearly three weeks of i
mobilizing the battle of Giants has begun.
Roughly speaking the Germans are trying to work around the!
allies' flank in Belgium, while the French are attempting to apply]
the same process to the Germans in Alsace.
Almost the encounters that have gone before have been mere re
connaissances. The defeat of a regiment here and there has been pro
claimed as a great victory but in this grapple of hundreds of thousands!
most ol these affairs have had no significance. /
Official annoncements from both sides have been extremely
cat .lid io far. From thc standpoint of the allies the important fea-1
lure in Saturday's developments is the great battle which began in
he morning on th? Namur-Charleroi line. .This is being fought on the
position chosen by ihe allies.
A German official statement says that troops under command j
of the crown prince of Barvaria, fighting between Metz and Vosges,
took 10,000 prisoners and fifty guns. ; It adds that the French troops]
opposing the Germans comprised eight army corps.
An official statement explains calmly that nothing resembling!
a great battle has been fought as yet and warns the people against]
optimism. \
Reports from the Austrian Servian boundary says that the Ser
vians have won a battle on the Drina,, which Military experts con
sider highly probable, as although the Servians have a comparatively
small army, it has passed through two years actual war and therefore
has thc advantage ofveterans-fighting against amateurs.
*? From,; t h ? ? R u?siaft.h'oitodary-?oiiflteting ire po r ts co me, bo t h . sides
claiming successe*.
The English papers are warning the people that the war is only
beginning and that they must be prep?red for a long struggle, which
will tax the resources and manhood of the nation to the utmost limit.
While appreciating ali that the colonies have done, they expect
colonies with the population of Canada and Australia to. contribute
much more men and money to the empire than they, have yet done.
English Claim I That
German Navy is Battled
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 22.-i-The British
embassy tonight mads public.the fol
lowing official summary of the naval
situation received today from the Lon
don foreign office:
"The 'floating trade of Germany baa
been brought to a standstill by the op
erations of British-cruisers in differ
ent parts ?f the-world. The German
fleet ls unable lo Interfere or to set
their commerce free, , owing to the
British main fleet .Which ls cruising
In full strength and preventing any
interference with the cruisers. Al
ready about seven per cent of the to
tal German t?nnage . 1B in BrltiBh
hands, another 2,0 per cent ia shelter
ing'in neutral.-' harbors, and the re
mained: either 1B in German harbors
unable to move or endeavoring to find
security. British shipping, with the
exception of less than one per cent.,
which was In German harbors at the
outbreak of war, ls actively pursuing
its business on all the great commer
cial routes..
"The Austrian squadron in the Adri
atic has retired into the Adriatic be
fore the combined Anglo-French fleet
which ls superior tn that lt ls able to
send strong detachments, to any part
of- the Mediterranean ad joining seas
In which the naval forces may be re
quired'.
- "Great numbers of sea-faring p^pu-1
tatton of Great Britain are o ff t .cg
themselves for services in the fleet*'
RUSSIANS CLAIM
THE VICTORIES
Statement Issued By MiKia? y At
tache of Rost?an Embaeay
Tells of German Defeats
?is
(By Associated Press)
Now York, August 32.--Th?. mili
tary attache of the Hu calan embassy
st Washington,bas Jss?ed the follow
ing: statement through the consulate
In Now York. /. .
"An engagement, has taken ' place
. between Russian and German troops
near Bltderweltrchcrt Io Eastern Prus
sia. The Russian troops have cap
tured eight field guns, 12 ammunition
wagons; two machine guns and many
prisoners.
"In fights near Kracnlk and Gor
dok, on the Gallclai? border, the Aus
trian advance was repulsed, the ene
my. Buffering heavy losses and leav
ing in tho bands of tho Rusrtana six
officers and 250;ms*/Vl? .>>,:
Another statement issued at the
Russian consulate.t?niaht say?:
' "Ia. Belgium the German a?vanc-3 is
developing slowly. ?
"On . August 18^ vatter a stubborn
. fight the Bavarian army corps were
i forced to abandon ...the <tlpe between
. Hlamont-Clrey n?d retir?. being fo?
. lowed by the ?Veach^wne" advanced
fer a considerable distance toward
. Saarburg Tho trowWki?^eh by the
.French during that ?ima ware: The
colors of the l.t?th Gerin&u.rogimcnt,
ten field guns-, maby .rlftes and aS mor
. tor trucks. ;
J
WAR IN CHINA
IS NOW IMMINENT]
Germany b Getting Ready To
Meet the Attacks of Japanese
Forces
(By Associated Preaol
Poking, Chime, AuguBt 22,- The
German authorities of Tsing-Tau,
have been sending , non-combatants
from that place, according to advice?
received here today. German women
and children were the last to depart
AU have gone with the exception of a
few women who remain to act as
nurses and . tome ,boys over 15. years
?S age wharbave volunteered to act aa
dispatch bearers. .
- A d tcp at ch ' received here from
Hong Kong contradicts a recent state
ment from Shanghai that two Ger
man warships liad been brought int j
Hong Kong In a disabled condition, j
. ?t,,is reliably reported la Peking
that the Gorman fleet fa Tslng-Tao isl
Intact. f
The American, consul at Telng-Tau .
wallia R,Peck,-has decided*to remain)
through the siege. Washington made i
it optional with him whether Jhe'
should go or stay. Several Amen -.
cane of German deacon! also are re
maining,, among them two or three
women who will nurse the wounded.
< Fnliabie information received here
by telegraph from a boin* outside
the KJao-Chow territory says, tho Ger
man outposts are at the borders of
their leased land. The oonutry here}
la mined , and . surrounding ? forests
have been cut down.
POPE'S BO?Y
LAID TO REST
AS SUN SINKS IN THE WEST.
FUNERAL SERVICES
ARE HELD
A SAD PROCESSION
Last Rites Were Impressive and
Witnessed By About 1,000
Who Were Especialy Invited
(By Associated Press.)
Rome. Augurt 22.-The entomb-1
ment of the late Pope Pius X took
place thli? evening at sunset. The
great basilica of St. Potara was in
Bemi-darkness. A flickering light
came from the perp?tuait?* our*'
tapers about the shrine of lite apo;..
and the candles in the chapel, where
the catafalque :itood.
Thoce who witnessed the ceremony,,
numbering about 1,000, came by spec
ial invitation and Included diplomatic,
representatlvea, accredited to thu'
Holy See. the prelates and members
of the Roman aristocracy |
The procession formed in the chap
el of the Blessed Sacrament where
for hours the body o? Plus X lay in
ctate. The catafalque wau sur.
mounted by the triple crown end the
body of tbe pope was clad in tho pen
tlflclal robes and surrounded by the
emblems ot? his sacred office. During
the conree of the day many,thousands 1
passed by che bior. j
impressive Scene.
The bier tonight was removed and
placed on. a low platform on wheelo. '
At the gates of the chapel ' the arch-]
priest of the basilica, in violet robes
and surrounded by the chapter join
ed the procession. First came a jew-,
-sled, ?r?as held aloft, then the cardin
als, and . high, prelates,, each, cai ry lng
>.'?atinl?Bl.-:.r?-the .centert ot>??-.th's,.pro-.,
cession war' tho bier, the cortege nash- \
lng amid' tho kneeling crowd, while]
through th? 'vast and silent church
was heard th? Miserere, sung by the
Sistine choir. ,'.?-.<
The solemn cortege marched into
the crypt where the body of Pins X
will hare its lin ni resting place- Here
the roof is low and the Miserere haa
a peculiarly weird and melancholy
effect.
Tho tomb of the late pontiff ls oh
the right of the entrance > to the sub
terannean chapel, close to that of
ffeveral other popes. At this point,
several ancient marble tablets wert/
removed to make room tor the toms
of PIUB, which, while partly within'
the wall, alsd projects into the pass
age.
The body ot the pontiff lies in a cy
press wood coffin on which rests a
gold cross. Thia ls encased in zinc,
and finally In an oak casket. On the
casket la the inscription:
"Here lies the body of P?UB X.
Born June 2, 1885,' died August 20,
1914."
The coffin was placed within the
?tomb, while Cardinal Della volpe
recited. prayers for the dead, accom
panied by dil present, kneeling. A
monument to Pope Pius X will be
erected In tho crypt.
The congregation of cardinals met
for the second time this morning. Car
dinal Dolla Volpe pjrealdea. Amou*
other mattera dealt with was the
question ot the holding pf the con
clave for the election of the new pope.
T?o opinions, diametrically oppos
ed, were offered. One was that, ow
ing to the perturbed condition of the
world," the election must be hastened
and that th? conclave should begin tts
work August 81. The other advised
delaying the conclave that all the
cardinals might reach Pome.
ImpOBlnpMssa,
An imposing funeral mass was cel
ebrated in 3t Peters in the chapel
facing that in which the body of the
late popo nus in state. The masa wsS
celebrated by Monsignor Ceppetelll.
patriarch of Constantinople, This
waa tho first of a series of masses to
be celebrated at St. Peters dally on
August 37. .
Cardinal Marry- del Val. papal sec
retary ot stats, is grief-stricken over
the death of the pope and he scarcely
can attend to Jala official business.
The appreciative praise of him in the
rape's testament has been a great con
solation,
' Cardinal Dellavolpo bas iastructed
Commanders : of the papal add other
armed bxlies to guavi every corner
Of the vatican to prevent -ny Incident'
which might disturb the work ot ear-)
distale, especially during thc conclave. I
Monsignor . ?all?,;, director or the
general vatican murbum, took & death
mask ot Plop today. The congre I
gatton, of cardinals ha8 decided to U-1
sue a, special medal commemorative t
of the ldtorregndm, . The cardinals
alto have selected - Monsignor Galil
to deliver the funeral oration, eulogie *
log the late pops, before'.?he sacred
college.
London, Attg^3.-~4^onn^fet Infor
mation bureau announced this after
noon that an artillery attack upon Na
mur by, th'i Gormans was now in
progr?s*,.' ? i ' \.:.-:\ ? ?"..., :
r
OPINION GIVEN
ON ULTIMATUM
SIR VALENTINE CHIRAL
TELLS OF JAPAN'S
POSITION *
Blt TER IRONY
After 19 Year? Japan Turns
Tables on Germany With a
Vengeance
(By Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 22.-"Prom my fairly
intimate knowledge of the Japanese,
I felt certain that as soon as war
broke out they would Join In driving
tne Germana out of Klao-Chaw," said
Sir Valentine Cbirol, former director
of the foreign department of the
Times In a statement tonight.
Sir Valentine is looked upon as an
authority whose words ?arry weight
in all chancellories of Europe.
"The Japanese,*' he continued,
probably would haye done it even If
there pad been nb Anglo-Japanese
treaty, and even if the Japanese gov
ernment bad tried to hold back, popu
lar feeling would have insisted. The
share which Germany took with RUB- I
ala and Prance in compelling the Jap
anese to evacuate Pert Arthur In 1895. \
after their victories over China, never
had been forgotten or forgiven.
I "I waa in Japan then and In the
course of a conversation with Prince
Ito, that great statesman, usually re
ticent and reserved, brought his fist |
down on the table and .exclaimed:
."'Germany will never forgive. Rus
sia looks upon us as a future rival
in the far east. France ls. of course,
her ally and has important possessions
in eastern Asia; we- can. un uer stand
.their action. But for Germany, who
.always professed ?lieh genuine friend
ship ?nd ha? "no"! ese-^iffeS Interests
{Uh these reglonsi to Join. bonds with
them and stab us. in the back-ber
intervention was odious and gratui
tous.",
"Moreover Japan believed, I really
think, that Germany instigated Rus
sia. Count Okuma, the present pre
mier, says so in his book 'fifty years j
of modern Japan' and I have no doubt
lt is 80. . '.. ?
I 1 "Compare too the text of Japan's ul
timatum to Germany with the text of
the ultimatum addressed by Germany
to Japan in 1895. It. ia clearly a di
rect paraphrase. The curious expres
sion 'that the Japanese government
believes lt to be Its duty to give ad
vice to the Imperial German govern
ment' to withdraw from Kfao-Chow,
ls borrowed almost textually from the
1895 ultimatum which may be de
scribed as advice given to Japan to
'renounce possession of Liao-Tung
peninsula as new proof of sincere
friendship.'
' "The bitter irony with which Japan,
after 19 years, now turns the tableB
on Germany speaks for Itself.
"All Japan wants ls t? elim?nele
from China the root of German influ
ence and I am perfectly, well aware
that any action which would estrange
public opinion, in the United states
ia compatible with the Anglo-Japa
nese alliance, which was specially re
vised only three years ago, so as to
exclude such posslp?lGea and positive
assurances baye been given all neu
tral powers having possessions in the
fer Eeast.
"J ap un no doubt wishes to secure
her seat Itt the council of the powers
and in so doing, ,sho will surely In
crease her presalge with Chins But
as far as the people of Japan are con
cerned, it ta memories of the past in
juries, rather than dreams of future
ambitions, which at present fill their
minds."
SERVIAN VICTORY
OVER AUSTRIANS
The Utter Are Reported To Have
Sufferer! a Very Grave
DesW
(By Associated Press)
Nish, Servia, August 22.r-The fol
lowing announcement concerning the
victory of Servian troops over the Aus
tr ian s waa made here today :
"The Servian army bas gained a
great victory at . Mount Pier and the
river Zadar. The enemy retired along
the whole front. Our troops pursued
them vtborously. The enemy suffered
enormdus loss ; th?, -tooty was great.
"Vesterdsy thc SplMks^'O^tthued
pursuing the Austrian a' left wing to
ward the Drina nnd captured two
cannon. The Austrian attack on the
Servians' lett wing wdrs repulsed
the enemy retiring. pureuM, by a Ser
v?an artilery fire. ; On the Mipr??;^
front thoro ls only a feeble bom'^rd
mont of Belgrade.
"The Servian art M cry nae ; doatroy
ed three Austrian steamers and three
barge? near Stars." r
TIME LIMIT
HAS EXPIRED
JAPAN'S ULTIMATUM TO
GERMANY REMAINS
UNANSWERED
SITUATION TENSE
Jap Troops Will Ai Once Proceed
To Attack Kiao-Chow Ac
cording to Plans
(By Associated Frons.)
Washington, Aug. 22-The time lim
it on Japan's ultimatum to Germany,
demanding that the Chinese territory
of ioa-Chow held by the Germans, be
surrendered and that the German
cruisers in tho far Eastern waters be
disarmed, expired at 10 o'clock tonight,
eastern time, or noon Suuday, Tokio
time.
A? that hour approached state de
partment and diplomatic officials here
watched for po.-oible reply from Ger
many to be transmitted to Tokio,
through American channels.
So far as is known no Buch message
has been forwarded through any other
channels and the opinion was general
that Germany would ignore Japan's
note, leaving the Initiative to Japan.
Baron Chinda, Japanese minister to
the United States, transmitted turough
the state department a message to
Mr. Fonikosha, Japanese charge d'
affaires at Berlin ordering him .to
leavo the German capital at 4 a. m. to
morrow if by that hour he had receiv
ed no reply from the German govern
ment to the ultimatum. The Japanese
charge waa Instructed to leave the in
terests of Japan In the hands of the
American embassy.
The next step on the part of the Jap
anese government, it was generally
assumed here, would be to . attack
Kt ao-Cho w. i At .the Japanese embassy',
it waa reiterated thai Japan would
carry out to the tetter1 the ?erms of
her ultimatum.
The Uoited States, In the role of in
terested, but neutral spectator, was
prepared to transmit any communica
tions from the two governments.
Discussions here today turned on
the future of Kiao-Chow ae Its early
surrender or capture seems assured.
Japan is expected.to redeem its prom
ise to her ally. Great Britain and to
the United States, to turn this terri
tory over to China at a reasonably
carly date.
Tho discussion has been raised in
Tokio, as to whether Japan would not
be relieved from the execution ot
this pledge If through Germany's re
fusal to meet the term -; bf the ultima
tum, Japan ls put to the trouble and
expense of taking Kiao-Chow by
force. Intimations received in official
circles here, however, are that Japa
nese statesmen believe that the timo
has come when efforts must be maa?
to regain the confidence of the Chinese
people In Japan's Intentions. Also it
fs deemed necessary for the successful
development of the larger political
plans of Japan in the far East, that she
should retain the good will of the Uni
ted States,
It has been shown that, contrary to
common belief, Japanese trade with
the United States ls more than double
In volume the .entire Chino-American
commerce. Last year Japan sent into
the United States markets goods val
ued at $91.688,000 and received Amerl- j
can goods to the value of 57,741,000
while in the same time Chinese ex-i
ports to the United States were $39,
760.000 and American exports to Chi
na 67.741.000.
In view of these ronslderaticns, lt
is generally believed here that the
Japanese government will follow out
Its announced plan to the letter and
restore Kiao-Chow to China as early!
as possible.
CRUISER ARRIVES
Treasure Ship fs Off the Coast of Hoi?
-Pad.
_,
(By Associated Press.)
Rotterdam, via London, August 22.
-The United .States cruiser Tennes
see, which hss aboard money for
Americans in . Europe, uTlved near
the hook; of Holland last night and
F tin Itt at anchor three miles off
shore. Marshall Langhorn, secretary
of the American legation, baa taken
over the tunda intended for the ma
rooned Americans.' ? ".
Another tram blaring "Americans
who had collected from all parts of
Central Europe arrived at The Hague
lat? today. Owing td the lhabiiUy of.
the hotels to provide for all.- Ameri
cans who arrive In Rotterdam, a di
vinion of the Red Cross Of . Nether-1
lands today turned over to their use
a hotel equipped with 1,300 beds
which ls Intended for the possible nee
of the wounded soldiers. . Many
A m erica GB are finding, Quarters in
boarding houses ' and with private
famille?: The only. problem ts ob..
saining passage aboard stfeamablp?
leaving this port. j
About 6.000 Americans are In Am-i
Kte?rdam. The Hague). Sahovenlbgen ;
and Rotterdam.
European War Bulletins;
Latest Netos of AH The
Important Happenings
(By Associated Press.)
A German Victory.
Berlin, August 21.-via Stockholm, August 22.- (Delayed In
transmission)-A great victory to the German arms,against the
French between Metzand Vosges yesterday is reported.- The field
of hattie was over many miles and several thousand French prisoner*
are said to have been taken. The battle continues. iW * ..
Japs Are Ready.
London, August 23.-2.10 a. m.-A TienTsin despatch to the
Central News says it is reported that the Japanese fleet, accompanied
by a large number of transports conveying troops is near Kiao-Chow,
In readiness to begin operations immediately the ultimatum empires.,
The German warships and forts are prepared to offer ihe utmost resis
tance.
Great Battle On.
London, August 23-1.12 a. m.:-An official despatch tb .the
Neuter Telegram Company from Antwerp, timed at 10.30 a'cjo?lt
Saturday night tends to confirm reports that a great, battle began
yesterday morning between French and German troops. The des
patch says: \
"lt is believed that a great battle commenced this morning be
tween the French and German armies between Namur and Charleroi
It is thought that it will last two or three days. Precise details, are
lacking." . . : ,
ii,
Battle In Progress. ' r .
' Antwerp, August 23.-Via London, 1.10a . m.-rA great battle
, between the Germans and the allied forces began Saturday morning,
According to official announcement. The battle line extends from
Namur to Charleroi, which lies about 20 miles to the west. r,
! . Big Battle ts On. ?f
I London. August 22.-7.55 p. m.-A dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company from Ostend, says a big battle appears td have
been talcing place since this morning in the environs pf-?Kh^^^,
. .T^^raater portion of the German rrt??pi, according tfrt^^fhpw^
have not yet passed'the river Dender. '
The Dender river is to the east of Ghs.it and Bruges.
i i,, .'??.'?
Italy Is Mobilizing, .'.v,
Paris, August, 22. 5.35 a. m.-A general mobilization In Italy
h? oeen decided upon and will be proclaimed, in three or four days
according to a message which the Rome correspondent pf Eclair,
? succeeded in smuggling tmough to his paper.' ' iv'
I The correspondent asserts that King Victor Emmanuel until re
cently felt obliged to renounce all idea of Italian intervention iii the
conflict, but was v on over by the arguments of his ministers. Mint
) stcr of foreign affairs Marquis. Antonio di San Guiliano alone 0 tjjV
cabinet held to a contrary opinion. . .
At Waterloo.
Antwerp, Via Paris, August 23.- t2.30 a. m.r-An ..'EMli?featt?
a German cavalry brigade had a sharp fight Saturday on the battle
field at Waterloo; ,
) ? i.-:' -V; '
Great Battle HM Begun. ' fM?M^
London, August 23.-3.35 a. m.-A dispatch to the Bxmntt
Telegraph Company from Paris states that Minister of the interior
Melvy. upon leaving a council of the ministers last night said to the
waiting newspaper men: fy.
"AU I can tell you is that the battle has begun. I know no,
more.','
Two Steamers Sunk.
- London, August 23.- 12.10 a. m.-The official news butfiau
announced that two steamers, the Maryland, from Copenhagen, and
the Danish steamer Broberg, have struck rrtines in the North S?a
and foundered. They were on the main trade route 35 miles from
shore. . ' -v^fe;*
A FRENCH DENIAL
Offichiln Deny LORN of 10,000 Mea at
Lorraine.
(By Associated Press.)
London, August 28.-An official dls
I patch, from Paris says:
"An official German telegram has
announced that we suffered a severe
r o verse tn Lo irai ne, Au tust 20, which
waa transformed Auguat 21 into a
route In the course of which wa aro
said to have lost .10,000 man.
I- "These are ridiculous exaggera
tions. The German success in Lor
raine does not exceed that gained hy
us in Alsace. . The number ot gana
left by us in the hands of the Ger
mana ls certainly Inferior to that
which we captured in Alsace and the
total of our dead, wounded, prisoners
and missing will certainly he far les?
than 10,000, the figure given sa the
number of prisoners alone,"'
MOUE Y ; FOB TOURI STS ..?
The Battleship Tennessee Anchors
Off Botch Const
(By Associated Press.)
London, August- 22.-The United
Stats* cruiser Tennessee; with gold
aboard for American^, la anchored
outside Dutch territorial waters,
three miles ont from the Rotterdam
cans??, aeocrdSng to an Amsterdam
dispatch to the Renter Telegram
company. The Dutch cruiser Noard
Brabacd ls lying alongside.
Hehry 8. Braklnrldge, assistant
secretary of war, who bu charge of
?he funds has ?one to The Hague;
A BRIEF SESSION
Parliament Adjourned After i?tre
Days Debs?ng on War.
(By Associated Preis.)
Ottawa, Ont, August 22.-fhc war
session of the Canadian Parliament
cloded today. It was the briefest Ses
sion parliament ever held, having
lasted but five days. The two houses
voted 850,000,000 for war supplies and
Increased customs and excise rates
on tobacco, liquor, nu?nr, nrttsi ani
canned fruits to provide ftddlttdnal
rp vetfue. The government's * action
In raising and dispatching an army
for foreign service waa approved and ;
legalized. r , >
8TR1CT TEETOTALERS
BrIUah Soldier Are Expecting Hitch?,
ener's Wiehes
London, Aug. 22.-Whllo tho moya?
menta of the British aoieiers on the
continent are enveloped in secrecy,
the papera publish eitractu from let
ters written, by some ot them at tho
front,. which throw ah interesting
sidelight oh. the situation. For in
stance, a sergeant writ ?S:
"The Germans seem to hove pushed '
their worst troops on th* firing line '
In Belgium under tho impresi?n that
snytolng wss good' ess^a to. heat the
A private writes: "Our grast trou
ble ts to gM^wsiy-'fM^>l|(?:.VirM?^V
villagers who offer os ' wine*;:*. A^sjr '
what Kitchener said, most of bs aro
strict teetotalers and wilt ff mata a> .
