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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 BELIEVED DEATH ROLL WILL CONTAIN FULLY 30,000 NAMES ALL ITALY TURNS TO RESCUE WORK! Thousands Ara Digging in Ruins in Hope of Finding a Few Who Ara S?ll Alive. (Br Aixoriated Pre?.) HOM E, Jan. 16.-Pear of add it ion 1 Hhocks is felt throughout the earth quake devastated district, according to reports brought to Rome by refu gees. Basis for this anxiety is found In a dispatch from Bora, which says another strong earthquake occurred there last night, demolishing the walls of partly ruined buildings. Scant reports u?.!y of death and damage in remote places have been received and information from the lar ger places, still ls incomplete, but there Is no reason to. doubt that when the death roll ls made up lt will con tain fully 30,000 names. Probably twice that number were Injured. The places which apparently have suffered most wc^i Avexssno with about 10,000 willed; Pesdnas, 0,000; Celano, 4,000; Cenobio, 2,400; Marsia. 1,000; Daterno, 1,000; San Felino, 650; and Fratruro, 200. It ls reported that Masa d'Albo lost one-eighth of'Its population, while Pesoaaseroll was completely burned. In the devastated area there are scores of ham let B .of which probably only a small percentage of the popu - latlon escaped. Tbs same is believed to be true in the rural districts. AK Italy has tnrned Its attention to rescue work. Thousands of soldiers j and volunteers are digging frantically I In the ruin s In the hope that they may^ release a few who are still alive. Hun dreds of bodies are being recovered. | hut first attention ls being given where lt is believed there ls a possi bility the occupants ot ruined dwel lings may not yet have perished. Vigorous efforts are being made to ? i?o?p?i-ch doctors, nurses, medicines: and food to'the ruined .cities and vii-.; Inges. Criticisms have been voiced be cause of delay in sending medicines to some places destroyed, but it is point ed out that the difficulties of transpor tation made greater speed impossible. Tho injured are being cared tor In makeshift hospitals established in 'he ruined towns or In ene hospitals of Rome and other cities. Trains filled, with survivors are arriving here con . stantly and refugees have been given the best of care. Large sums are. be ing subscribed for the relief ot suffer ing and Pope Benedict is one of the largo contributors. King Victor Emmanuel has return ed tp Rome after visiting many of the places in the earthquake zone where he directed the work of rescuers and personally distributed relief. PRESIDENT WILSON SENDS . j MESSAGE OP SYMPATHY WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-President Wilson sent the following message ot sympathy, to day to Klug Victor Emmanuel of Italy.. "I am' greatly shocked at the news j of the terrible calamity which has fat. len on italy and ber people. I 'beg to I assure your majesty of my ?sincere sympathy and that of the government and people of th? United States le this moment of widespread suffering and! national grief." General George W. Davis, chairman of the central committee, American Red-Cross, discussed with > the Presi dent' today the situation In Italy and plans for extending relier. Ambassa dor Pase at Borne cabled the state I department, however, that the Italian government would accept no aid from | foreign governments and lt waa decid ed to postpone for the time a precia-1 matlon by the President caU<*jg on j Americans for financial aid. General Davis-suggested, that aid might be extended through'the Ital ian Red Cross since the Italian gov ernment did Rot wish to receive it and Ambassador Page was asked by the sUtevdepartment to Ascertain lt thlsM course would meet with any ohjec : tion. ITALY'S MOURNING IS IS SHARED Bf BELGIANS! PARIS, Jan. ff.-A ? message of condolence on tbs earthquake disaster rj&iSl bean sent fey. Kin? Albert ot Bel gium to King Victor Emmanuel of It aly. "By the uncalled for suffering of my own 'people," K>aa Albert ' tele, graphed. "I understand so much MM*; how great munt be the sorrow ot your majesty- and the?quean in view of the terrible catastrophe your country bas suffered It is with ardent emotion I think of the numerous victima and I expr?s to your Wales!* sentiments ot profound sympathy. Italy's mourning aili be shared by the Belgian nation." o o o ooo oo ooooo o.o o o o o o o o VILLA'S ARMY HURRYING o o TO MEXICAN CAPITAL, o O - o o' EL PASO. Tex., Jan. 16.-Pas- o o sengers who arrived tonight from o o the south reported that General o o Villa with bis army waa prepar- o o i rf to depart hastily from Aguas o o Calientes for the notional cap?- o o tal. It was rumored here t?at o o Mexico City had been occupied o o by Carranza troops under Gen- o o eral Alvaro Obregon. o o Those who left the capital re- o o cently said that only a small o o force of Zapata soldiers bad been o o left to defend the city. o o o o o.o ooo oo ooooooo o ooo GERMANS BREAK ALLIES' ATTACK La Boisselle Completely Destroy ed and Cleared of All french nen. (By AfooqiiiUd Pim.) BERLIN, Jan". 16.-(By wireless to London. 3 p. m.)-The following offi cial statement was given out today at the war office: "In the western theatre of war on ly artillery battles took place In the neighborhood of Nienport. "The enemy's attacks, on our posi tions northeast of Arras were re pulsed. In a counter attack our troops captured two trenches and made prisoners of the occupants. "The hamlefof La Boisselle, north oast of Albert) which has been men tioned frequently of late, was com pletely destroyed yesterday and clear ed of all Frenchmen. "Northeast of SoKxran ailie* reigned. The number of cannon captured from the 12th to the 14th of January waa increased to 35. "In the Argonne and In the forest of Consenvoye, north of ? Verdun, trivial and for us successful en gagements took place. An attack of the Allies southeast or Saint Mihiel broke down at the start under our fire. "Nothing ot importance has occur red tn the Vosges. "In the eastern theatre ot war the situation is the same. Rainy, gloomy weather has prevented all fighting." Lifts Embargo on Exportation of Oil (Br AflPodaUd Pim.) WASHINGTON, Jan. l?.-rThe Brit ish embassy tonight, received word through the British 'legation In Mex ico City that General Carranca had lifted the Tampico embargo on ex portation of oil, which Had threatened the fnel suprily of tho British fleet. No detail? ci the extent of Car rania's modification of his previous decres waa received but danger 6t serious complications was believed to have been removed. Negotiations still are being conducted to enable American and British owned companies upon whom prohibitive taxes had been lev ied to reopen, their plants. Severe Blizzard Sweeping the West (By Awodatad Pitas.) KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1?.-Severe snow, sleet and rain storms prevail ed over Kansas. Oklahoma and parts Of Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas tonight Telegraph . and telephone communication was inter rupted. Temperatures in tba storm-swept section were falling rapidly. No train 'from Ute west arrived bete on time and no reports were available on some. At Fort Worth, Tex., the govern ment weather bureau warned cattle men to protect stock, asserting a drop of about 24 degrees before morning. ItO BODIES POUKD^ Seer** fer victims ef Yacht Bbaster Ha? Been Frail les?. BEAUFORT, N. C.. Jan: ' ltC-Search for the bodies of the fl ve.persons who were killed in the explosion end fire which destroyed the power yacht in Pamlico Sound, near BngelhaTd, N. C., yesterday has been fruitless so far ks contd be learned here ton'ght Rela tives of those reported der? still held ?at hos** twiay lhat ?epcrti V?? erroneous and thai other? < besides Mrs. J. W. Murray succeeded In escap ing after the yacht's gasoline tank ex ploded. Mr?. Murray waa blown overboard bi? the explosion and was picked np an hour later by a lushing boat She was clinging-to a piece ot wreckage and waa ia an exhausted condition. Price of Wales as He Appears at the Front This Ia the Prince of Wales in uni form as he appears when at the front or near the front in Prance. Some despatches have it that the prince has been under tire, but few of those whose business lt IB to report the war believe this is true. The . prince has been sent about the camps to show himself to the soldiers and cheer the Britishers who like to believe their future king is a tjldler. In this photo graph he seems very psle and thin, which may indicate that tho hard ships he has encountered have not agreed with him. WILL NOT ACT ON LIQUOR MEASURE Alabama Governor Will Leave Cousaeration of Promotion Bul to His Successor. ' (By AwocUtcd Pms.) MONTGOMERY. Ala.. Jan. 16.--The Merritt Statewide prohibition bill was passed iate to?ay by the State senate, 20 to 6. and Immediately was sent to Governor O'Neal. Tonight the Gover nor, whose term of of flee expires at noon, Issued a statement in which he said he would not act on the measure, leaving consideration of lt to hts suc cessor, Charles Henderson. Governor O'Neal charges In als statement that the majority in the leg islature have attempted "to assassin ate Ute Democratic party," Ignored their platform pledges; nullified the expressed. wishes of the noonie, and proved unfaithful to the voters who elected them. BLOOD SPOTS OK FLOOR Raliegh? H. C Redred Business Man Penad Dead With Bellet Hole In Head. RALEIGH, N. C.. J au. 16.-M. T, Norris, aged 65, retired business man, was found dead with a bullet hole over hui right ear early today in a yard In the rear of his home here. A pistol was lying nearby. Relatives said Mr. Norris heard unu sual noises in. the rear of bis home during the night. He investigated, but could find nothing, and again retired. This waa the last, seen ot him alive. Investigators said a window had been forced in the kitchen and blood spots were found on the ' floor. Americans Executed By Order ol Carranza Officials According to Reports Sent by Friends. SAN ANTONO. Tex., Ja?. 16.-Gus tave Hernandez and Francisco Ytur ria, said to be naturalised Amerindas of Donna. Hidalgo County. Texas, wore executed by order of Carran ES officials at Rio Bravo, according to notifications received today by the ism (lies of the two m?m. According to information received by'relatives ot the men. they were charged with supplying factions op posed to Carra?as with arms and tt fa alleged three wagon-loads of > rifles were confiscated when they were sr* rested. ' * It hi stated that they were hsnged. A dispatch from Donna late to night outee' that reports of the al leged executions were sent by friands of Hernandez and Yin rr?? ?K? were In Uexico at the timo they were ar rest? d and stated that the information was secured from Mexican officials. Danial is made by Carranza offi cials at Matamoros that tho men were put to death, the report that the wero American citizens also bas r^estioned and cannot be con ti r mot tonight. EARLY RELEASE DETAINED SHIPS DELAYS TO VESSELS NOW MEASURED IN DAYS RATH ER THAN WEEKS U. S. PROTEST HAD SOME EFFECT Customs Officials Instructed ' to Work Overtime to Get Con traband Unloaded. (By A?Mf(Ai*<t rms,) LONDON, Jan. ld.-There is every indication that the j foreign ornee and admiralty are inaugurating a vigor ous policy for immediate search and release ot foreign shins suspected of carrying contraband, in many cases customs officials* have been instructed to work overtime in getting the con traband unloaded BO the detained ves sels may proceed. While the Washington protest against detention of American vessels doubtless had some effect, the better ment in the situation probably ls due in large measure to recent perfection of Ute contraband department of the foreign office and to Improvement in the machinery for handling question ed cargoes. Delays, to ships recently detained are being measured now In days rather than weeks. The Associated Press' is able to give from official sources the British ex planation concerning the 12 ships carrying American cargoes whose de tention gave rise to the representa tions to Great. Bri-alu from Washing ton. The Arkansas. Danish, was detain ed for a complete examination because Bbc carried constgntnonts believed to ain J " >ypt The Canton. Swedish, had on board copper for the agent of a German firm: Robber she carried was released aa a courtesy to Sweden, although England was satisfied lt would have been condemned by e nrize court. The Canton reached Kirkwali Decem ber 2. was taken to another port for examination and cleared that port De cember 22. The copper ?'as held,for a prise court. The Virginia, Danish, arrived at KirJ&all December 24 and proceeded to New Cattle where she discharged her consignments of rubber which were placed before the prize court. She cleared port January 7. The' Augusta. Swedish, was detain ed Doce ni be- 29 carrying rubber and aluminum. Tue aluminum was thrown into the prise court bat the vessel wss permitted to proceed with the rubber. The New Sweden. Sweden, arrived at -Kirkwali December 22 carrying aluminum, nickle and copper. She waa sent to New Castle and portions of the cargo under suspicion were un loaded. The ship proceeded January 9. , . The Kentucky. Danish, arrived at Kirkwali December 18 and was au thorized to proceed December 20 to Leith to discharge her cargo of meat, known to be intended for an enemy of Great Britain. The Kentucky strand ed in Fraserburgh bay and was float ed December 28. but because of the accident and the position of the meat in the hold a delay tn unloading was unavoidable. The Harold was permitted to pro ceed with a delay of only a few boura The Brindille, American, formerly a German .tank ship, loaded s cargo of the interned German ship Excelsior in the Acores tn December. She was not detained, but appears subsequently to. have encountered navigation diffi culties and put into Saint Helen's for a pilot The John D. Rockefeller srrived st the Downs December 16 with a full cargo of naphtha and benzoin for Scandinavian, ports. She was permit ted to proceed December 21. ? The Joseph W. Fordney put in at Falmouth November 23 and cleared tero days later. No part of her cargo was detained. The Edward W. Pierce arrived at Falmouth December . a t*h 3,000 gal lons of vaseline consisted io Copen hagen, but the ultimate distinction of the vaseline was quesf ion ed. 8ht> was permuted to proceed klecember li. The George Hawley arrived at Fal mouth December 1 with a large con signment of lubricating oil, tho desti nation of which was questioned. Be cause et the unwillingness of the captain or owners to discharge the oil, the ship was held until the end of tha month. Then lt was permit ted to proceed with the oil, as a cour tesy to the American embassy. May Bes?est Ane*eer tTsrsnla, Washington, Jan. If.-The state de partment probably will request that another warship bc seat to Ha?tien waters to it! ok out for for sign inter ests du elua the pjaaMMr revolution. The cruiser Walkington with 160 Marinea in preparing to leave Hamp ?n Roads Monday for Haiti. Daniels'? Campaign: "See America First." m "See America first," is the alosan, jf the new superintendent of the twelve national parks . under. the charge of the Interior Department at Washington. Mark Daniels, the Cali fornia landtfcapj engineer, recently appointed to the place Just created, luis taken up the. work, not only of Dandling the national parks on a scientific basis, but,ot convincing tho people that ? they havj spent millions to go to Europe far scenery when they had much bet'.or ABOUT $24ftEACH Tv/enty-Two Vessels Carrying 21,171 Horses to European War Zone Have Sailed From Newport Neara. (By AMoosted Frew.) NEWPORT NEWS, Va.. Jan. 16. Since November 3, when the first ves iel left Newport News with a cargo yt horses for use by the armies of the allies in the European war zone, a total of 21,171 horses valued at 95, 086,730 have been shipped through this ?port on 22 steamers, accordtug to figures obtained at the local cus toms house today. Three more ves sels are here now for horses and many nore are expected. In November three ships carried 2, 507 animals, valued at $651,750; 13 ships carried 12,280 head, valued' at 12,881.330, during the month of De cember, and up to date in January six steamers haVe carried 6,284 horses, valued at 91.553,650. From these fig ures it will be tooted thst the average value of the horses has been about 1240. " / 1 Urges Senate to Vote Absolute Prohibition (Pf AwooUUd rn-1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Declaring the liquor interests had defeated prop er administration of the District of Columbia "model license" law. Sena tor Jones urged the Senate toddy to rote absolute prohibition as a rider to the District of Columbia appropria tion bill. The excise board, he said,1 md located IS saloons illegally, and Joseph C Sheehy, a member of the joard, had resigned to become attor tey for liquor dealers seeking Meen tes. In one instance,? he said. Sheehy md associate counsel entered Into a jontract to procure a transfer of a li cense for $5.500. HIE SURVIVORS ARE SUFFERING SEVERELY LONDON, Jan i*- -Eighteen towns md villages nave been destroyed by the earthquake, 13 others left with tcarcely a building and 12 have suf fered lesser dsmsge, the Lloyd's Kews announces In a Rome dispatch Survivors are suffering. severely, the xtrrespondent says, and In many placea 36 hours elspsed befara tba Irst relief corps arrived. The vast Abrussl region is almost levotd ot hospitals, the dispatch coa Inues, and the people still are ter -ortsed by almost Incessant earth tremors. Ninety eight of these ?hocks are said to have been counted n Ute last 14 hours. The correspondent asserts that tho Italian government ' has announced bat te view ot the present int?rna los! upheaval no contributions for >arth quake victima can be accepted rom foreign countries even It they ire neutral In tho war. ooo ooo oo JOOOOOOOOOO o TURKEY ANNOUNCES o o BRITISH YE88EL SUNK o o - o o (By Associated Press.) o o BERLIN. Jsn. 16.-The Turkish o o official statement Issued in Con- a o stantinople today announces that o o the French Bubmarine Saphir, o o while trying to enter the Dandan- o o elles, waa sunk by Turkish artll- o o lery. Part of the submarine's crew o o was rescued. o o - o o The Saphir displaced 386 rona o o and carried about 21 men. She o o was 164 feet long, 12.7 feet beam, o o was fitted wita six torpedo tubes o o and was capable of traveling 12 o o knots on the surface and eight o o knots submerged. She was built at o o Toulon in 1908. o o o ooo o ooooooo no ooo oo o DEMOCRATS SPLIT * OVER SHIP BILL Ir Progressiv? Republicans Will Sup? port Mensure if Amended to Their Satisfaction. (By AuoHnted PrraO WASHINGTON; Jan. . 16.-Division In Democratic ranks over the form of government ship purchase bill devel oped at a party caucus late today, held to clarity the legislative tangle which threatens the administration program for the short session. Although a resolution was adopted to make the shipping Mil the unfinish ed business of the senate after pas? sage of the District of Columbia ap propriation bill, lt was accomplkd^?d jly on decision, to hold Mother eau *ttasa*V\ Vigorous opposition to the govern ment ownership feature was express ed by several senators and several amendments, it was declared, would be submitted to the caucus. With only six w???ks of US?' regalar .session remaining, senate leaders havfe become uneasy. Some progressive Republ leans, lt ls said, will Join with the Democrats in support of the measure if lt ls amend ed to their satisfaction. CALM REIGNS ON ALL FRONTS Germana Use White Flag? to Get Near Allies? Positions With, out Handraskoa. PETROGRAD. Jan. 16 -The follow lng official statement was issued to day by the war office. "Oh the night of the 14th and yes terday comparative calm reigned on all fronts, rifle and artillery fire be ing heard only on the left bank ot the Vistula and more ' especially on the Sochactew-Bollmow front "On the rest of the front the Gr: mans continued without success t.elr efforts to resume the offensive. It baa been established that In some place Germana used the white flag In order to get near our positions without bin drance. "The district north of Rewa was ex posed to the Ure of heavy artillery. The Austrians bombarded also with guns of every large calibre, our Dun ajee ?"r.wii, MU U->? n and town of Tar^ow experienced their fire, but vHhout any effective result for the e?:ts:y.H , ASKS WILSON TO A?'F KO VE THE IMMIGRATION BILL Also te Do Everything la Hts Fewer te Obtain Flaal Passage af fireman's BUL WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Samuel Gompers, and the executive council ot the American Federation ot Labor, asked President Wilson tonight to ap Srove the immigration bill, now before tm, and to do everything In bis power to obtain Anal passage of the seamen's bill, a bill to reg?late the use of con vict labor and a work-en's compensa tion bill for employ??- in interstate commerce. Tee President made no definite promises bat afterwards Mr. Gompers said he was "greatly encouraged'* andi that the President's attitude had been ff1 "veri- cordial and sympathetic" BREWING INTERESTS WANT $300,000 DAMAGES CHARLESTON, W. Va., an. 18. Browing Interests torced oui of busi ness by prohibition laws will ask tko State, lt became known today, to re imburse them to tho extent of 8300, 000. They hold that since the State granted them charters to operate for 20 years tee State should pay for tba time taken away by toe prohibitory amendment "HE FRENCH APPARENTLY HAVE CHECKED GERMAN ADVANCE rURKS HAVE MET FURTHER DISASTER '.leyent? Army Corps Saut Frota Enwrm HM Suffered Defeat ai tba Han? of Rosslen*. (By Antteted rim.) LONDON, Jaa. 16.-Officiel reports icclose no new developments as a eault of tho Oe rsa sn success la re sining lost ground north ot Boissons nd the Russian advance between the Esst Prussian frontier sad the V?stala Iver. The French, who are strongly ent renched along the Aisne river on Ither side of Boissons, with tba ae* latance of the floods apparently have hocked any further German advance nd big guns have taken the place of Ines and bayonets in the fghtlsg re ion. ? *' In fact, artillery continues to play he leading role, although hare sad here along the lino attacks and conn er attacks ha Je been made. The Ger mens in one of these.recap ured some trenches near carenqy. at their attacks elsewhere, partlctt afty near Flirey, sooth of Tihaucourt, .here they have been most violent, ava not been so successful. The Germans have.displayed much oUvtty tn their effort to recover round they lost daring tba Allie's' ffenslve undertaken late er. Their efforts oms quarters o not believe ny sock effort, epenrt to a lsrge ... ney may attempt t5? unexpected. Ia Poland, north aa4 Saftt ag consists largely ol artillery eg agements, bat here, too. tba Osr isos continue to attack tba Russian rales which block the road to war* aw, apparently without making head ray. , x . Unless Field Marshal voa Hindsn urg has another araty to mest tfce luuiana, who bad advanced almost j tbs German frontier aa the right ask of the lower Vistula, tata baas lerlng soon must cease, far arith tbs reeling of the river, it Wohld be pos ible for Ute Russians to cross gad ttaek the Germans on tbd flank and sar. The Austrlsns, ilka their allies, hare rought forward heavy artillery abd re trying to atop tba Russian anny, 'hlch. lt It gets scross tba Ounajsc Iver again, will threaten Cracow, he Russians have mouated guns on ie Carpathians to ward OB* tbs Aus ro Qermsn forces reported to nave sen organised to protect Hungary rom invasion, while ta Bukowina say are concentrating tof kn advance ito Transylvania, TMto atty Aestro erraan army which advances to Han* ary will be open ta attack tra?a otk north and east. The Turks are reported ta nave mai arther disaster at the hands af tba Lutatane. .The Eleventh army corpa sent troto ?rterum to help the broken Tenth 'urklsh corps, which waa making a land at Kara Urgan. according to etrograd advices, has met with a da sat which some correspondents de cribe aa irretrievable. Should this s verse prove as serions gbr Atoarte*, hs Turkish position would be aa* reraely serious, for tue Rttsaiaa Seat sn pre ?nt reinforcement being seat rom Europe, bavins already sank ight sailing vessels carrying troops. En ver Pasha, the Turkish war min cer and leaYer of the Young Tart?.' as returned to Constantinople ta 19? own a conspiracy discovered mgfc gainst that organization and parttcao urly against Enver Pasha himself. -:- ?! [lie Kress Store at Charlotte Destroyed (By AnoeUUd ItWfc) CHARLOTTE, N. C Jan, ifc-Pita I 11:S0 tonight destroyed tho balld m occupied by the Kress Five abd eneent Store on North/ Tryon vest, in the heart ot the business strict of this city. Tbs origin of ia Are la unknown; Gie damage will ?sch about $60,850. Hertfc Sa? WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-The bat? ssklp North Dakota, eoermanded by Apt ?la C. P. Plunkett, waa the ele uatary battleship gun and torpedo .acne* of tba Atlantic ft tat last yet? r a score at ?0.16?, Secretary Dent?is inonu ceo today. The tftohlgea Su bed tost with a score ot 2*.MS, ?j