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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 342. rTeeUy, E.tabUshed i860; D?fljr, Janis, ?1?. ANDERSON, S. C, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1914. $5.00 PER ANNUM PRICE FIVE CENTS
WAR DECLARED BETWEEN TURKEY AND RUSSIA
CLOUD OF UNCERTAINTY
HANGS OVER OPERATIONS
OF BELLIGERENT ARMIES
IN POLAND
NO OFFICIAL
REPORT ISSUED
From North Poland. Where Ger-j
man Victory It Said to Have
Been Achieved.
_
(By Associated TIMS.)
LONDON, Dec. 18.-Although thorc
seems no doubt the Russians are re
treating, and that for the present any
expectations the Allies may have held
oT an early invasion of Germany
must be dismissed, considerable mys
tery surrounds the reported decisive
German victory which Berlin cele
brated last night
Vienna gives a .few details of tiglit
ing in th? ea8t. Tbe claim' ia made
that the Russians have been driven
from their positions north of . the
Carpathian mountains from Krosno
to Zakllczyn, v.-ll ch would indicate
that part of the southern line of rail-,
way in Galicia again ia In the hands
of the Austrians, and that Piotrkow
and another central Poland town
have been stormed, but alienee Ia
maintained as* to north Poland, where
the German victory ia said to have
been achieved.
The German official report dismiss
es this battle with the statement that
' in Poland we are still pursuing the
enemy, who contlnuea to giva way."
Amsterdam dispatches serve to
heighten the confusion by quoting
Berlin papers rocslred there today as
expressing disappointment aa the fact
that .?o' names pf battle Heids ?Sfr
mentioned, that no tangible rest Its
of tho fighting are disclosed and tl tat
no lists are given of the number of
captured guns abd prisoners. Seme
disappointment lg expressed here at
the silence of the Russians, and ad
vices 'from Petrograd are awaited
eagerly.
The Allies' offensive In the west
continu?s to progress alowly, ac
cording to the Paris communication,
although thc .aggregate gains claimed
during thc week indicate a considera
ble advance in Flanders and in thc
vicinity of Arras, where the . Allies
seemingly u.'e making their greatest
efforts in the belief that penetration
of the German lines would compel a
general German retirement. It la
still, however, a matter of siege war
fare in Belgium and France. Berlin
aays many of the attacks of the Allies
are being repulsed with heavy casual
tlea, which are increased when the
Germans mine trenches which the
Allies are compelled to evacuate.
The admiralty denies the German
report that German ships which raid
ed the east ?oast of England Wed
nesday sank two British -destroyers-,
saying no British ships were lost.
In reply to a request fron\ tbe cor
porations of Hartlepool and Weat
Hartlepool to investigate the raid,
the admiralty has ro??!!cu 'hat thia
will not be necessary as the govern
ment is in possession of all the facts.
The coroners of the three bombard
ed towna still' are holding inqueats
-evftr the bodies of victims, the num
bers of which continue to grow as tn-,
jured persons succumb to their
wounds.
As a result, ot the bombardment
the kingdom bei been flooded with
postera reading: "Avenge Scar
borough ! Vp and at 'em now."
COLUMBIA NEXT
MEETING PLACE
Meeting of Association cf Agri
cultural Commissi-wier* of
Southern Sutes Clone*.
(By Aaaoelaicd Prags.)
ATLANTA. Ga,, Dec. 18.-Estab
fabllshmcnt of a "marketing agent"
in every state, "who will '. instruct
farmers tn the scisutlftc msrketlng of
their crops'* waa advocated by Judge
E. R. Koae, Tersas commissioner of
agriculture, in aa address to the final
session of/the annual meeting of the
Association of Agricultural Commis
sioners of the Southern States here
today. Judge Kona said that "the moat
Important work of a J State depart
ment of agriculture Ilea in* teaching
farmera how to profitably market
their crops.'
J- D. Pr!ce, agricultural commis
sion of Georgia, waa elected president
of the organisation and O. W. K?ln
er, commissioner ot agriculture or
Virginia secretary. Colombia. 8.
C.. was selected ea next year's meet
ing place. Sessions of the association,
extending over two days were execu
tive.
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OF COAST DEFENCES
Special Board o? Army Officers
Holding Session-Proceedings
Are Secret.
I WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Headed
by Assistant Secretary Ifrecklnrldge,
a s pe J'al board of army officers has
.been In session at the war depart
j ment for several days considering the
Stato of coa'st defenses of the coun
try, and particularly the military sit
uation in tho canal zone.
I Proceedings of the board are se
cret, but the fact that it was sitting
became known tonight. It ls expected
that It will reimprovemedt of coast
defenses, . prower based in some
.measure on developments In the
siege operations in the European
war
1 Major General William W. Wither
1 spoon, recently retired # as chief of
'staci, was present at today's meet
ing.
Electrocuted.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. Dec, 18.
Arthur Hodges, 21 years old, was
electrocuted today In the peniten
tiary. He was the first white man to
die in this manner in Arkanrns.
Hodges was convicted of the murder
of a constable.
Anarchy Canse of War.
CHICAGO, Dec ?3.-International
anarchy 1B the cause of the Ev^opean
war, according to Dr. John Mez, of
the University - of Munich, president
of the International Society of Stu
dents, who made an address here to
day.
Allies Have Advanced.
LONDON. Dec. 19.-(3:51 a. m.).-A
Times correspondent in northern
France, under date of Thursday,
says:
. "The Allies have advanced. Their
troops are reported to have passed
Mlddelkerke and to hare broken
through the German line just below
Dixmude."
Court Annul!* Conviction.
LONDON, Dec. 18.-(7:15 p. m.)
-Nicholas Ahlers, sentenced Decem
ber 10 to death on a treason charge,
will he freed. The court of criminal
appeal today annulled his ?conviction
on. the ground that the evidence did
not show his action In aldina; Ger
man reservists to reach their coun
try was hostile to England's inter
ests.
Surrendered to
Carranza Forces
(By Aonciated Pr>-.1
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 18.-San Lula
Potosi, or?! ot Ute largest cities in
Mexico, has been surrendered to Car
ranza forces, according to advlcea re
ceived tonight by representatives of
General Carranza here. General Sam
uel De Loa Santos aad tba San Luis
Potosi garrison of several thousand
men have sworn allegiance to "Carran
za, the dlapatch declares.
Meat in America
Will Be a Rarity
(Br AMKtated Tram.)
CHICAGO. Doc. 18.- -Meat In
America will be a rarity before the
war ends, with its drain on our sup
ply." said Henry J. Williamson, stat
istician in the department of agricul
ture, todsty. He has been tn the ''/eat
visiting stock centers. .
"Unless scientific breeding for ul
erease In general and the slaughter of
calves cesses, before ive years have
expired America will find herself in
the class of European countries that
have to Import beef," continued Mr.
rWilUamson. _._(_,_?++1^*4,
EGYPT FREE FROM
CONSTANTINOPLE
A BRITISH PROTECTORATE
OVER EGYPT HAS BEEN
DECLARED
FIRE SALUTE
OF 101 GUNS
Prince Hussein Kemel Hes Been
Appointed Sultan and Has
Accepted.
(By AaoodatsU Pre?.)
LONDON, Dec. 18.-A British pro
tectorate over Egypt w?u? proclaimed
today. Prince Hussein Kerna! bas
been appointed sultan and has ac
cepted. He is an uncle of Abbas
Hllmi, until now kh?dive.
The French government has recog
nized the British protectorate over
Egypt, in which France formerly had
such important interests, and in re
turn Great Britain has given notice
that it adheres to the France-Moorish
treaty of 1912, which gave France a
protectorate over Morocco.
In a letter addressed to Prince
Hussein on his appointment, tho
British acting high commissioner for
Egypt, Milne Cheetham, details the
efforts which he says England made
to avoid war with Turkey, but which
were frustrated by the war party and
the Ottoman cabinet.
In inviting Prince Hussein to ac
cept the office as "the prince of the
family of Mehemet Ali, most worthy
to occupy the kncdicnl position with
the title and style of Sultan of Egypt,"
Mr. Cheetham announces that Great
Britain accepts all responsibilities
for defense of the territories under
the now sultan, that all Egyptian sub
jects will be entitled te protection by
Great Britain, that with the disap
pearance of Ottoman suzerianty the
restrictions placed by Turfkey upon
the. numbers and organization of the
army will disappear, that the rela
tions with foreign powers will be
conducted by a British representative
tn Cairo, and that the religious con
victions ot the Egyptian subjects will
be respected scrupulously
In connection with his letter the
commission in a statement tonight
says that in declaring Egypt free
from obedience to Constantinople.
Great Britain has been animated by
no hostility toward the Caliphate, and
that In any movement to strengthen
and Improve the Mahometan institu
tion the new sultan will have the gov
ernment's support. The promise is
n ade that after the war treaties will
bc revised and that "In auch measure
aa the degree of enlightment of
pul lie opinion may permit" the gov
erned will be associated with the task
of government.
In all garrisoned towns a salute
of 101 guns waa fired and the Union
Jack waa hoisted.
I The otilclsl preas bureau made this
announcement:
"Prince Hussein Kemal Pasha, the
oldest living prince of the family of
Mahomet All, baa accepted the post
of Sultan of Egypt."
BULLETS FALL IN
! . U. S. TERRITORY
Five Strike Near Shelters Built by
Uniteid States Troops on
Borrler.
(Br AMorlat*d Prem.)
' NACO, Ariz., Dec. 18.-Five bul
. lets from the Mexican fighting around
? Naco. Sonora, struck today near shel
ters built by United States troops on
the border. Many other abo ts fall on
United States territory.
1 Plank camps east and west of
Naco, Arts..'were established today
by the American troops. The sixth
brigade of inf ?a try and three bat
teries of artillery en route are ex
pected here tomorrow. Ammunition
arrived today.
Intermittent firing on the Mexican
aide continued all day. HOI'S Car
ranga troops, defending Naco, seem
ed to be dolor; most of the.shooting,
i .George C. Carothers, apeclal agent
of the American state department,
, arrived today at the camp of the be
siegers. He went into conference
with Governor Maytoreia. .
Carothers broached, the subject ot
the conting visit of Brigadier General
Hugh L. Scott at the international
boundary.
After returning to the American
aide Carothers talked with Brigadier
General Tasker H. Bliss and then
left for Kl Paso, Texas. He probably
will rejoin G?n?ral Villa.
i Troops Arrive.
DOUGLAS. Arts.. Dec. 18.-The
third battalion of the sixth brigade,
en route from Texas City to Naco, ar
rived here late today. Eight more
trama bearing troops are expected to
morrow. . .
*
IN GOOP SHAPE
FINANCIALLY
OPTIMISTIC REPORT OF
FRANCE'S FINANCIAL SIT
UATION' MADE
1915 BUDGET
IS EXPLAINED
She Can Regard Without Anxiety
Prospect of Prolongation of
PARIS. Dec. 18.-r.An optimistic re
port of the condition of the treasury
and of the general financial situation
in Franrj was made to the appropria
tions committee of'the chamber of
deputies today by M. Rjlbot, minister
of finance. The minister declared
the nation's financial reserves were
, such that "she can regard wl;bj>ut
p"xiety the prospect of prolongation
cl hostilities."
M. Ri bot appeared to explain the
1915 budget. He told the committee
that the government bad advanced to
other countries these sums: To Bel
gium. 250,000,000 francs ($50,000,
000); Servia, 90.000.000 francs;
Greece, 20,100,000 francs; The Bank
of Montenegro, 500,000 francs.
The treasury on September 1 had
in circulation 427,000,000 francs of
treasury bonds. This was increased
before the end of November to 940,
, 000,000 francs, the total authorized
' under the government's decree of Oe
j tober 1. However, the government
' on December 3 authorized an increase
' to a total of 1.400,000 OOO francs. The
total of national defence &. subscrib
ed for "ow exceeds 1,000,000,000
francs
"'.'he finance minister explained that
the Bank of Fronce Jodsaatjsd tpv-the
government for mobilization expenses
2,900,000,000 franca. The Bank of Al
geria advanced 100,000,000 francs.
This proved insufficient and in Sep
tember the.-government called upon
the Bank of France to increase Its ad
vances to an ultimate total of six bil
lion francs.
M. Ribot pointed out. that the gold
holdings of tile Brjik on December
10 were slightly in excess of thc
amount held Just before the begin
ning of the war, which was 4,141.
241,663 francs. Efforts are being
made to Increase this stock. M. Ri
bot also called attention to the com
paratively small increase in note cir
culation, which in the last two
months and a half had expanded only
687.000,000 francs.
The magnitude of current accounts
Indicate popular confidence In . the
Bank of France. M. Ribot said. The
notes-of tbe Bank ot France, he also
pointed out. are standing at par
abroad, while the notes of her ene
mies have depreciated considerably.
DRAMATIC SCENE
IN COURT ROOM
When Young Widow Was Led to
Witness Stand to Testify for
Her Father.
(By Associated Prc*?.)
NEW CITY. N. Y.. Dac 18,-,-The
jury in thc trial of William V. Cleary
for the murder of his son-in-law, Eu
gene BL Newman, witnessed a dra
matic scene late today when the
yoong widow, Anna Cleary Newman,
was brought Into the court room to
testify for her father, former town
derk- of - Hsrverstraw and prominent
in pol Kies. The girl of 20 was assist
ed toward the witness chair by her
uncle and* aha clung to her relative
aa though dreading the ordeal.
I Her father had not seen her since
July 33? the day before Newman was
shot sa he waa walting to tell Cleary
that he gad Anna were mar, icd. Aa
his daughter neared him Cljary gave
evidences of deep emotion. " Aa tue
girl reached his aide he jumped to
hie feet abd reached ont to tak* her
in his arma.
The girl shrank back, but her fath
er would not'be denten Ile seized
her In a firm embrace and kissed her
repeatedly. When the girl waa lad
trembling to the stand Cleary collaps
ed. ' Hs recovered quickly, however.
Few questions were asked the
young widow. ? The defense, whose
witness she waa, contened itself with
getting her to say that Newman was
! the father of her child and that she
, bad not told her father or her moth?
! er of her marriage. It had baan tco
(OONTlNfM) ON FAQS THREE.)
(By Associated Press.)
WAR OF WORDS
IN THE HOUSE
PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE
COMMITTEE END ABRUPT
LY
MEETING ENDS
IN AN UPROAR
The Committee Will Meet Mon
day to Complete Naval Ap
propriation Bill.
(By A.?tod Pr* <uO
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.-Public
hearings before the- house naval com
mittee ended today in an uproar
when Representative Gurdnpr, of
Massachusetts, u witness, demanded
that committee members say whether
they questioned data he had submit
ted to prove the nation's military un
preparedness.
Mr. Gardner's insistence so anger
ed Representative Witherspoon, of
Mississippi, that he quit the commit
tee room. A series of questions put
Immediately aftervjurda by Represen
tative Gray, of Indiana, aroused Mr.
Gardner'o resentment and the meet
ing broke up abruptly.
Representative Gardner vigorously
resented what he said was an impu
tation that his campaign for investi
gation of the military situation wa8
in th" interest of manufacturers of
war materials. He called upon Mr.
Gray, who was questioning him, to
"get up aud prove his facts," but the
latter had nothing further to say, and
the chairman declared the hearing
ended.
The committee will meet Monday
to complete the naval appropriation
hill, the plan halag i-j rsport it, li
possible, before the holidays.
?~***tr?' ..Gardner's -statements today
were baaed largely on the testimony
of the admirals and others before the
committee, and reports of the navy
general board. The war of words
came after the witness had finished
Misstatement and submitted to a long
croB8 examination. Mr. Ga Mtier said
he did not want his statements chal
lenged later in congress and sought
an Immediate expression ? from the
committee members.
Representative WltherBpoon declar
ed aharply M the requeat 'JIB "out
rageous."
"I move that the hearlnga be clos
ed," said the Mississippi representa
tive. "I am tired of this ou*rage."
Chairman Padgett as".cd him to
withdraw thc motion hut he persisted,
and when Mr. Gardner renewed his
request for an expression of opinion,
left the room.
"Did you write any letter tn arty
mercantile organlzationa ov< thu
country?" a.iked Mr. Gray when quiet
had been restored.
"I hired a man to send out a print
ed letter to evjjry chamber of com
merce in the land, telling them to
(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.)
MAILED MONEY
TO LOUISVILLE
Believed the $13,500 Obtained
By Automobile Bandit Waa
Shipped by Parcel Post.
(By A?aoc?nt?d Pre?.)
CINCINNATI, O.. Dec. 18.-The
?IC,500. obtained by Prank G. Hohl,
the automobile bandit, who yesterday
robbed two banka here and waa kill
ed after fatally wounding a police
man, ia believed by officers to have
been ahipped by parcel poet to Lou>?
jville, Ky., by the robber.
I A groceryman named John O.
Keller, today Identified the dead ban
dit aa the man who had come to his
atora shortly after noon yeaterday,
obtained a box, placed several bun
dles in it, and then securely wrap
ped it. It also waa reported that
Hohl later malled a box of similar
description to P. C. Wright Louis
ville. The Louisville ?postmaster bas
been notified to watch tor the pack
age.
The police decided today that one
of the two revolvers carried by Hohl
contained blank cartridges and was
used merely? to tighten those whom
hs encountered in the banka. Cashier
?George Winters, who waa powder
i burned by ibo discharge of Hohl'a re
volver declarad Hohl fired point blank
at hun when only a foot or so away.
He was not wounded. No bullet holes
were found in the walla of either bank
.where the bandit fired at employes.
Package Palls to Arrive.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Dec. 18.-In
coming mail today contained no pack
age addressed to "P. C. Wright."
Postmaster E. T. Schmitt said to
night. Detectives have been Buttoned
In the poe tom ce lobty io arrest aey
?one who might call for auch a pack
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INCREASE IN FREU
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HOUSE IN TURMOIL
OVER DEFEAT OF RULE
Legislative, Executive ?nd Judicial
Bul Passed After )<exs Than
Three Days Ce ^deration.
(By AmiocinteU Pren.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.-With its
machinery at high speed the bouse
today turned out the legislative, exe
cutive and judicial appropriation bill
and began consideration of the post
office appropriation bill.
The legislative, executive and ju
dicial bill, carrying 136,000,000 1 was
passed after lesa than three days ac
tual consideration. Provisions for an
agricultural census tc ?o?t 32,2S3,00,
and a proposal to reduce member*
mileage from liO to 5 cents a milo
were stricken out.
Postmaster General Burleaon's
plans for departmental charges were
blocked' when the house voted down
a special rule to make in order new
legislation reducing the pay of post
masters, revising the railway pay sys
tem, authorising experimental sub
stitution of contracts for the salaries
rural carrier system in one county
of each Stato and providing for or
ganization'Changes. The rule was de
feated. 148 to 131, many Democrats
opposing it.
Chairman Moon, of the postofflce
committee, criticized Democrats who
voted against the rule, asserting that
"railway influence has been hard at
work to defeat provisions of this
bill revising the railway pay system."
He declared the defeat of the rule
was a "betrayal of Democratic princi
ples and a betrayal of the Democra
tic administration by the minority on
the floor."
Representative Henry Interrupted
to assert that the only opposition to
the rule in the rules committee was
exerted by railroad Interests."
"Name them," shouted Republican
Leader Mann.
The house waa in turmoil for a few
moments and when the tumult sub
aided Representative Henry shc/ited:
"I can name them. I say here and
now that the railroad interests tried
to defeat thia bill in the rules com
mittee.**
Heines Far Allies.
NBWPOR7 NEWS, Va.. Dec. 18.
Carrying approximately 1,000 head of
horses to bc used by the Allies in tho
European war zone, the British
steamer Anglo Saxon steamed fjwn
Newport NewB for Bordeaux, France,
today.
Negro Lynched for
Attempted Assault
(By Associated Press.)
FORT DEPOSIT, .Ala., Dec 18.
Will Jones, a negro, waa lynched
near here early today by a mob which
took him from the hands of county
authorities who were conveying him
to Haynevtlle, Ala., for sate keeping.
It ls said, the negro confessed to 'an
attempted criminal asaault on a girl
high school student here last night.
A coroner's Jury late today return
ed a verdict that Jonea came to his
death at the hands ot "unknown par
ties."
One Passenger Killed;
Several Wounded
(By Associated Fresa.)
RICHMOND. Va, Dee. 18.-Southern
Railway passenger train Na 13,
southbound, which left Richmond
this morning, was derailed this af?
ternoon about 3 o'clock at Jetersville
In Amelia County while backing Into
a aiding. One. nassenger was killed
and abcVit a dosen others wounded,
: none fatally, .however. Tba dead
j man la C. J. Agee. of Richmond, a car
I ollar on the Chesapeake ft Ohio Rall
|road. ._ _
ALLOWED THE FLAT 5 PER
CENT. INCREASE WHICH
THEY HAVE BEEN ASK.
INF FOR 4 YEARS
WILSON PLEASED
OVER DECISION
Expects ft to Have en Immediate
Effect on Country's Economic
Situation.
(By Associated Pre??.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Further
Increases In freight rates were grant
ed to the eastern railroads today: by,
the Interatate commerce commission
In a decision from which Chairman
Harlan and Commissioner Clements
dissented Rigorously.
Except on lake and rall traffic cont*
coke, iron om and certain other traf
ile, upon which the commission here
tofore has fixed rates ' adjudicated
"reasonable." all railroads operating
in the territory between the Atlantic
aeaboard and the Mississippi north* of
the Potomac and Ohio rivers were al
lowed the flat 6 p'f-' cent? increase tor
which they have been asking for four
years.
The railroads hoped to. get ... in
creases which would add to tba an
nual revenues some |50,000,000. Tue
commission's decision ls ' expected < to
give them additional revenue , ap
proximating $30,000,000.
The roads east of a north and south
line drawn through Buffalo. Pitts
burgh and Charleston, W. Va, wpn
by today's decision the Increases oth
er than upv~> the traffic e?i&j>lri\
which were denied them tn the eoe*
mlBBlon's decision last Auguaf, ' Tue'
roads west of this line, which got
partial advances in the August de
cision, received further advances; so
thst now all the roads in what ls de
scribed aa official classification terri
tory will enjoy uniform advances in
both ciitHB and commodity rates.
The majority of the commission
held that the roads had established
In the latest bearings a greater need
of additional Income than ever before.
This wss due, the decision held, to ex
igencies arising out of the war and to
an already existing necessity for ad*
dltlonal revenues to maintain rail
road properties.
Chairman Harlan, In his dlssentiag
opinion, held that s/Hclent aid bad
been given the roads by the August
decision and .that the finding? of tba
majority were "morally wrong." Com
missioner Clemente based his dissent
upon whst he regarded as the Inabil
ity, tn law, ot the commission to
take cognisance of anything In the
making of rates other thsn their jus
tice and reasonableness.
In administration circles tho oat
come of the case wss welcomed as of
vaat importance. President Wilapa
issued no formal statement bat the
White House officials said be waa
greatly pleased o\?er the decision and
expected lt to have an immediate ef
fect upon the country's economic sit
uation. The president bad made no
secret of bia belief that Improvement
of conditions generally wag depend
ent, to sn exter* at least, upon addi
tional revenue being provided ta
acme way for the railroad?.
Traffic on which no Increase waa
allowed represents about 55 per cent,
of the entire volume ot freight bandi
ed by the roads. Coal, coke and Iron
ore. however, are bulky commodities,
taking lower rates. consequentlytao
(Continued on page four.)
NOMINATION
IS REJECTED
Recess Appomtrjent of fCensM
City, Mo., Postmaster Oppoe
ad by Senator Reed.
(By AjeocuUd Freak) " ~>
WASHINGTON, Dec 18^-Ths nom
ination of w. N. Collina, aa ?olimos
ter at Kansas City. Mow a recese ap
pointee, wss rejected by the senate
today. Senator Peed, of Missouri,
opposed confirmation.
Karly this week the senate i srassd
tb confirm J. D. Lynn, whose nomina
tion to bs district attorney for wee
tern New Torie, waa1 nnpnaail by
Senator O'Gorman. Soma senator?
maintain that none of tbs president's
recess appointments will be confirm
ed If they are objectionable to sena
tors from the States involved, and
they also bold that such' rcVctlous
should operate to prevsnt recess ap
pointees from holding office. The
president, however, ts said to have
maintained that Mr. Lynx should hold
office nats March 4- nuder the reeces
appointment despite rejection ot the
nomination, _..f
