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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. NOS REPORTED GERMAN O ?lOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO' ? a o ItEPOKTED EVAd/ATED o . o - o j o (Bj Associated Pres*.) o ; o SA*?' ANTONIO, Dec 18.-Pr!? o n Tate mcssnKcs received here today o o reportad that Paulluo Martines, o 1 o ? h<? acted as spokesman for Gen- o o eral Zapata at the Aguas Callentes o o convention, had been executed o ] o near Mexico City. o ? o A later dispatch stated that o o Martinez wax executed in Mexico o o City by order* of General Angeles o o because of his action In joining o o the forces opposed to the late o o President Madero after he had o 1 ? NTforn allegiance to the former o o president. Such an net i* made o I o punishable by death under the so- o o called Jotres law of 1862.' o 1 0 a ooo ooo 00 ll 000000000 <>o 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 '.H.. INCREASE IN FREU GRANIED EAS oooooooooooooooooooo o ? o KILLS IS-YKAR-OLD WIFE u ? - o o (By Associated Fros*.) o o Norfolk, Va- Der. IN-John o n Newton, 37 yean* old, Hhot and o o killed hi" IS-year-old wife early o ? today at.their home at Lambert's o o l'oint, und then blew ont lils own o o brains. o o .Wton tired two bnlletH Into o o lils wife's body and wh?n she fell o o dead he stretched himself on the o o floor by her side, placed her hand o o on his breast and fired a bullet o o Int? his own brain. o o The couple had only been mar* o o ried fire months. Before her mar. n o ristre Mrs. Newton HHS Miss Ola o o Muy Ford. o o s ooooooooooooooooooo? 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