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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
BIG MOTOR CADS
WEST WITH S
ANOTHER EFFORT WILL BE |
, MADE BEFORE ALLIED
FORCES REACH MAX
IMUM STRENGTH
ALLIES SHOWING
NO UNEASINESS!
Believe They Can Repel Any j
Attack Made by the
German? '
(Hy A thorin ted Pr***.)
LONDON'. Feb. 26.-(10:50 p. m.)
Continued progress which the French.]
claim to be making in the Champagne
district and the pressure which the
Allies, without attempting any great
ocenBive, are declared to bc bringing
to bear on the Germ?n Une in the
west ' have, according tp news re
ceived from Holland, induced thc Ger
mans toi make another effort tn the j
west before the allied forces reach |
their maximum strength.
By day and by night, Dutch news- j
papers say, big motor cars loaded with j
German Soldiers are hurrying through
Belgium to the west and troops sent
to northern Belgium are going back to
tho trenches. The fact that some
of the troops now passing through
Belgium come from tho eastern fron
tier suggests to military observers that
the Germana'have decided they can
hold the Russians while the Gormans j
are carrying put their new ocenaive
in' the west.
The silence of the German general
staff, which today aimply said there
had been nj change on either front,
lu taken In London as-confirmation
that some big move is under way.. lt I
ness of the ground must hamp..
Gormans and feel lev*? that, although,
all the ?CT ?XU??5H of the A??'?? ?r?
not ready, they can repel any new at
tack.
During the last couple of days the
British have Improved their positions
in the region of La Bassce, while
the French report further progress
in the vicinity ?r Portines and in Ute
Argonne and repeated destruction by
their artillery of German guns and
trenches.
In tho east a big battle along the
Russian fortress line which follows
rivers almost the whole way from the
Baltic to. the Carpathians ls still un
decided. The same ls true also of the
battles lu the Carpathians and in
Bukowina. Petrograd despatches,
however, claim that'the Russians are
more than holding their own in North
and Central poland and that in the
Carpathians they are making such a
steady advance that not only the Hun?
gorian, hut the Austrian armies fight?
lng in Bukowina, are threatened.
No further news has reached Lon
don of the bombardment of the Dar
danelles forts by Gie allied fleet, but
R ls believed here the warships will
continuo their attacks until the straits
are forced. The outer fortlficatlona
having been destroyed, the entrance!
to tho'waterway is being cleared of1
mines, preparatory to an attack on
the inoor.forts. . One effect of the
preliminary success of the Allies in
the Barden elles was a drop tn the
price ot wheat which went down aevr
eral points on the Liverpool ex
change.
-A:serious lnytMkin_o^Qerman South
CONTtN??D FROM PAOE THnKR)~~"
Allies Ar? In
(By Awwi?t?Hl P.vfc.)
ON DON, Feb. 2?.~-Fran?e. Rusais,
England, Serbia and Belgium are said
by English officials to be In absolute
accord as to- reprisals to be made on
Germany, Austria and Turkey In re
te Hatton for the German submarine
campaign. ?england waa in conference
with her allies concerning reprisals
before tho-receipt of the last Ameri
can note making informal representa
tions looking to the .discontinuance,
pf submarine activities and to the ad
mission bf food to Germany for har
civil population.
While It can be authoritatively stat
ed that the nature of the reprisals has
not been argreed upon abeolut?S^ft?
yet, Ragland sad her allies *>>ve de
cided upon the mala petfttat which
-fcS*ably will be announced Moscay
by Premier Asquith ia a statement
for the press. Simultaneously the po
aiSion of all the opponents el Germany
toward neutral countries whose traje
md the
o Disaster to German Submarine, o
o CHRISTIANA, via London, Feb. o
o 27.-(3:50 a. m?)-Wreckage pick- a
o ed up.near Christian ^and appears o
o to indicate a.disaster to tbe Uer- o
0 man submarine L'-tt. o
0 'i - . o
ooocooooooooo.oooooo
CLEANING UP
SUPPLY BILLS
Congress Working Steadily Get
ting Ready for Adjournment
March 4
(By AiuKjriatral i'n- - .)
WASHINOTON, Feb. 26.-Congress
worked steadily today and tonight on
Us task of cleaning up liupply bills
-vhlch must be out of the way before I
, adjournment on March 4. The senate
passed the naval bUl, $152.000,000, the !
.unification bill. $6,000,000 and the 1
diplomatie bill, $4,200.000. while the |
house spent the day debating the gen
eral deficiency measure, with Inter-1
rUptlohs now and then to' dispose of '
conference reports.
The senate added about $8,000,000
to the naval bill as it passed the !
house, providing in the two" battleship
construction program 'for five sea-g?
lng submarines instead of one. for
sixteen, instead of eleven coast de
fense submarines, for a gunboat and a 1
hospital ship, and adding $1,000,0001
for an armor plant and $500,000 for
a projectile factory.
The fortifications bill was passed
without amendment, so lt now goes to
the president for bis signature. Some
$250,000 was added to the diplomatic
bill and a paragraph calling on the
president to collect from Cuba $6,
500,000, the '.xpense of the American
army ot pacification, waa stricken out
ire boen Increased by the Incor_
lion by tho senate of the McCumber |
taral err-u*;?- ?iii hi the agriculture j
appropriation bill. Tho banking and ]
i currency committee? of both bouses
will meet tomorrow to consider the
situation, and lt is understood that j
the Democrats have about decided to
Substitute for the McCumber amend
ment the Hollis, bill, regarded as an I
administration measure. Representa-1
Uves Henry, Uukley and Other house
champions of rural credits; said' that
while the McCumber amendment waa.)
not complete, they were willing to
CJpport it in order to get legislation
on the subject.
The senate remained In session un
til late tonight debating a conference
report on the seamen's bill. (
Railroad Directors indicted.
NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-The federa*
grand Jury today returned a super
ceding indictment against 21 direc
tors and counsel of the New York,
New Haven & Harbord Railroad
company, charging violation of the
! Sherman antitrust law. The indict
ment, similar to" tho one returned last
i November, was brought to overcome
objections made bV certain defendants
to the manner In-'which the .first In
I dlctmcnt. was secured.
Turkish General Executed.
COPENHAGEN, via London. Fefc,
t-T:07 a, m.)-A Berlin dispatch,
reports Uie execution of a prominent
I Turkish general In Syria. His death
'was ordered from Constantinople, lt
ts said, the charge being made that he
committed treason in endeavoring to
carry out peace negotiations wUh the
I Allies ot the triple entente._;
Absolute
s to Reprisals
frpm publicly discussing Oio terms of
tb? American nore, but tb? >or*lort M..
flee nae luUmated that tba probable
statement of Premier Asquith on Mon
day will not be a <Hrect answer to the
American note, but a long promised
elucidation of the Intimation made by
Slr Edward Grey, secretary or stato
for foreign affair?, and the rrther cabi
net members, that reprisals against
Germany doubtleeb would, be neces
sary.
There is avery reason to believe
U?at England fully intr?d? to maka
all foodstuffs for Germany absolatc
contraband, thus cutUng off the move
ment of ships to German ports and
.tnnrt trade frv sea inioossi
belief seem? to bi general thai
cotton and food ali will brome i
J the) stain, tkat severed ships whtct
J ftrst were reported ?a having been,
American Merci
?
; This is tbe Evelyn, the^ American
Bhip which was sent to thc bottom
near Borkum Island, just off thc
berman coast. She had sailed from
New York. January 29, with a cargo
of cotton for. Bremen. The ship was
in command of Captain Smith. He
WANTED HI
TO ENGL,
I ; Attorney for RiJbard P. Stegler,
Charge of Fraudulently Obtaii
Federal Authorities Anon)
Mfa. ?
mm
ian naval reservist
here Wednesday on c. thargo |
of fraudulently obtaining an Amer!-1
can passtH"".:, announced tonight that?
he would deliver to the federal auth
orities tomorrow* an anonymous type-1
-written letter received by Mrs. Steg
ler. which would be compared with,
letters alleged to bave been written tu
Stegler by Captain K. Boy-Ec?,' naval
attache of tho German embassy at
Wasington.. Stegler, according to Mr.
Griffith, baa told the federal authori
ties that Captain Boy-Ed wanted him
to go to England as a spy.
The letter, which Captain Boy-Ed
today denied knowing anything, about,
read:
'Reading today's New York Ameri
can, allow mc to toil you that lt was
your fault that your husband has been I
arrested and will .have* to go to jail
for. many years and will be always1
looked at as a scoundrel. Accept tho
advice to keep your mouth shut and {
do not open lt before you at drat con
sult a lawyer. Besides you -.put, your
country tn a bad position because ;
your case will only increase .he ill-j
feeling ot the Germans agslnst'-the I
Americans and you know that -a war j
[ with the Germans would be the great
est disaster for the Americans.''
Griffiths said that both Mrs. Steg- ]
1er and Bt?glor himself had 'declared
certain chsracteristlcs of the typo-1
writing and vjthpr peculiarities, re
s?mbled tho letters Stegler. it ls al
leged, bad received from ^ "> Boy- j
Ed. now In tb? possession of the
United States district attorney.
"This thing ls too ridiculous io an
swer," Csptaln Boy-Ed said. "All the j
letters that have gone out of this of- j
flee have been addressed by roy sten
ographer and I suppose there must
be thousands of typewriters like the
ono she uses."
Stegler repeated, today. Griffiths
J said, his declaration that Captain
[.Boy-Ed had vaiitCj htm to go to Eng
land ss a spy. As told by tho atior-1
ney. Stegler was informed by the
naval attache that the British admlr
ftATEK IMUtAtillO
llttaeraare Rates on Skip?? and Cargoes
te Principal English and all
G er Man Perts Raised.
. . (Hy A?oo-l-.??l .?*-*?.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-lncrejj^*1
es tn the federal war risk' jmrea'r.'s
Insurance rite? on ship? and cargoo*
to principal English and all German
ports es a-result of constantly in
creasing dangers to ?hipping were an
nounced tonight by Secretary Mc
Adoo.
Rates fori carga*-? to or from Lon
don, Liverpool and tliaigow have beep
raised from ihrc*.-Joorths of one per
r-nt. P?>mlun.
and from those-perta.-v ;
l (toted, ar?'
or 9d day*.
liant Ship Blown Up Of?
and his crew ?"?ere
saved.
The Harrlss-Irby
had chartered the
to Bremen, said th
representations to
eminent. They
by federal insura
destruction of the!
velyn.
id to have been
company, when
s#el for thc tri]
would not niah
e national gov
fully covere
Although th
sel does no
M TO IGO
SPY
Arrested 01
Deliver to
by
German R
ting Passport,
rmous Letter
alty was fitting
.JE?se^L.
and Weaer rivets and nuuk U
blockade German ports;
"1 was to get all thc information
.jfi?ld ?bciit thia," b;c-gier was quot
ed by .Griffiths as saying. "I also wai
to watch u'l shipping movements h
the Mersey. I was to try to locate th.
ctrength of' the English fleet suppose?
to be In St. George's channel. I thei
was to g-o to the German border
where I was to meet German officer
and give them a secret password,
was jo go to Berlin and deliver my in
formation to tho head of the Germai
intelligence bureau."
George Sylvester Vlerlck, editor o
a German newepaper, declared toe*!
that. Stegler-sought hid assistance ii
obtaining- an ' American .passport
Vierlck said Stegler had. repr?sent?e
that he was engaged In confldentia
.wc-k for German officials and ' liai
mentioned Captain Boy-Ed's rumie.
' ? <T told him." salt? Vierlck. 'that
was an American citizen and wouh
not lend myself to any:auch propbsl
tton as procuring a passport."
Dr. K. A. Puehr. head of ,the Ger
man - publicity bureau here, wh<
Stegler ! says, told him that, Captait
Boy-Ed was responsible for send in i
to England Carl' Hana Lody. the Gor^
mah spy shot In the Tower of London
denied today that bo had made an:
stich statement or - knew anythini
whatever of . Gie matter. He eaii
Stegler came to him como time ll
January with a letter ot. Introduction,
from Captain Boy-Ed, requesting i
position. Having no position to off ci
him. Dr. Fuehr said he sent bim t<
Vierlck.
WASHINGTON, feb. 2?.-Itesulti
Of the investigation In Ne<v York o
alleged passport frauds, with whicl
the name ' of Captain Boy-Ed, nava
attache of the German embassy, hat
been connected, have bee*1 the tmbjec
o? Informal conferences etween UM
departments of state.and Justice. T
was said today, however, that nut h
lng had'developed'to make beeessar:
any action by the state department
Mfc'AKi'H STOPFKB
Brtthh Kteasser Adrift He vent i* Daj <
Has Beached Halifax, S?. S?
' B08TCN. Pcb. 26.-Search for th?
British steamer Florence ?>ile. tvport
ed a few dave ago as adrift in a dani
aged condition, was stopped by Cap
tain H. P. Broadhent. of the coas
guard cutter sorvfee. ionia., when hi
learned thal ti* steamer had roache*
Halifax. N. S. Thc Florence Pile hat
proceeded under her own steam, at
though her rudder -
manageable, and SOOVJ of hs? bullen
were leaking.
Aeroplanes Ia ST?xko.
LOS ANGJCLES. Calif.. Feb. 26
Public and private buildings l? Mon
Urey, capital of the Mexican state o
Nuevo Leon, were targets today fo
two American. aeroplane pilou opec
sting wiUr General > ' .
Carr ansa lead?
plant
bombs mn
German Coast.
come Within the protest of the United
States to Germany against attack
by submarines on vesBelB carrying
p the American ' flag-because the
ebt3t evidence was to thc effect that
-u mine sank the Evelyn-it was cou
ti sidercd in Washington .that the dis
easter would not ->nd to quiet A in cr i
t can'opinion.
oooooooooooooo o o o o o o
o
o Kassian* Must Return,
o LONDON. Feb. 27 (1:45 a. m.).
o -The Rustan consul-general
o here has issued a statement re- o
o ceived from Petrograd announc
o lng that Rusians living abroad
o will be liable'to military service
o and must return immediately to
o Russia. Those belonging to the
o classes called to tho colors who
o remain abroad after Mar-a 1 will
o be liable to punishment, accord
o lng to the Russian 'law. -
o - .', ': ?<?:. . ' '-'
o
BECKER DENIED
ANEWfPJAt
Justice Week* Writes "Mc don
Denied" Across Face of
Application
(Hy Amiriblist IV?.)
, NEV/ YOF.'K. Feb. 2?.-Charles
Becker's application* for a new trial
on thc indictment charging him with
the murder of Herman Rosenthal was
denied today by the supremo court.
In denying.Becker a third triai.
Justice Weeks limited himself to two
words, "motion denied." which ho
wroto across the face of the- appli
cation.
Denial of the motion was entered
when John B. Johnston, or Becker's
counr'el. filed his personal affidavit
denying" certain charges Bet forth In
the affidavit and subsequent testimony
of Ja;r,r>.s Marshall, witness for the
State at Becker's second trial. These
charges. Mr. Johnston ?sid, reflected
on him. .
One American Killed
When Ship Was Sunk
Assistant Engineer Lose* Life
When Vessel Struck Mine
in the North Sea
(By Associated Vttu.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Ono
American-William Dazsell, of Pen
sacola. Fla., an assistant engineer on
th* American steamer Carib, was kill
ed when the Mito was sunk by a mine
in the Nor* i Sea February 22.
The American consul-geneneral, at
Rotterdam reported Bazsell's death
J today, with that of two, Spaniards,
members of the crew. Me added that
the survivors were taken to Bremer*
haven on a German, patrol boat and
will be at borne on *h? first ?hip.
Maior Several Haywood Dead.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Major
General Charles Haywood. V. S. M. C.
retired, died at the. naval hospital
here today, aged 75.' General Hay
wood, who was a native of Maine, fir
ed the lett shot before the Cumber
land' went down ip the engagement
with the Confederate ironclad Merri
mac and then aaved bis life by Jump
ing overboard. Be became major gen
eral commandant cf the marine orps
Ic 1802 and retired io 1W3.
wtttg Sn? to Fight Teresios!?.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Approxi
mately $520.000 wsB raised to finnance
thc crusade against tube reo loa!? in
the United states by tue sal? of Red
Cross seals last Christraas. Retama
from the' sales, announced at a con
ference ot representatives ot anti
tuber'Ulosis organisation* here today"
show that niore than 5J.000.ooO seals
GOVERNOR WIRES
MAYOR GRACE
DISAPPROVES PROGRAM FOR
ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS
IN CHARLESTON
TELLS HIM HIS
DUTY IS PLAIN
Man Claiming to be Governor's
Song Passes Bogus Check.
Other New? From Capital.
Bpcrinl to Thc lutcUifcnref.
COLUMBIA. ? Feb. 2C-Governor
Manning today wired Mayor Grace of
Charleston disapproving of thc latter's
program for enforcement of tho lawH
In the city or Charleston, as outlined
in a pointed statement from the mayor
some days ago. The governor's tele
gram follows:
"My attention has been called to an
article' in the public prints announc
ing your present program for the en
forcement . of law after the first of
March. This statement practically
admits that violations of'the laws will
be allowed by the city officials after
that date. 1 urge you not to condone
violations of the laws. Neither you
nor 1 are responsible for the laws
on the statute books, but we are both
charged with enforcing them. Our
duty is.plain?
Oovernor Manning was called to
Sumter this afternoon on account of
tho illness bf his brother, W. P. Man
ning, and no reply had been received
by him from the telegram to the Char
leston mayor np to the tims of bis
leaving. The governor was schedul
ed to return , to the city, st midnight,
and will probably have the mayor's
telegram by tomorrow.
58sp imm e?ftbfi
Stan Claiming to Be SOB of Oovernor
Manning Coshes Check ota Sumter
COLUMBIA. Feb. 26.-Claiming to
,bc a son of the governor of South
Carolina, a man who gave thu name
of A. D. Manning got a check for $5
drawn on the First National Hank of
Sumter cashed by John C. Hutson in
Aiken.
The check went to Sumter and va?
turned downland the bogus son came
to light when Herbert A. Moses, pri
vate secretary to t?", ii governor, got n
letter from Mr. Hutson this morning
about the matter. Mr. ?Hutson on
clof-ed an article frofti the Augusta
Herald which was un interview with
the supposed A. D. Manning, in this
article the "Mr. Manning" speaks op-'
Umistically of business conditions 1m
proylng. He 'said he was a member
(CONTINUED ON PAGE THRgST)
WUK AT PRICKS HMAH111.0
Excitement Over UroS?<M( That Dar*
dandles Vm Be Forced Cause
Downward Swing.
CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-Kx'iteme.it
over the prospect that the Dardanelles
might Tie forced, altering of the en
tire world supply and demand situa
tion 'as to wheat smashed prices for
that cereal today to a level H 1-2
cents a bushel below last Saturday's
\fllUCH.
May wheat at one time touched 1.46,
i fail of 7 ,'-8 cents from last night,
but closed nervous with' something of
a rally at. $1,49 t-4; July was more
largely traded In, dropped " cents to
11.20 1-4 and finished 8 cants off for
the day. _'
"The Positior
United St
-,
(Bj A*KHi?t?t 1'im)
liONDON, Feb.-26.-(7 p. m.)-Vis
count James Bryce, in an article which
will appear in the Dally Chronicle
tomorrow on "The Position of tho
United Statea tn the War," say? lt. is
"a complvir error to assume, that
those who bear a German name or
who own to German blood'belong to
the pro-Oerman party.',
.-Children i..-f Europeans born. In
America," Viscount Bryce continues,
"grow up normal American citizens
for all practical purposes.. Their
loyalty is to the Stars and 8trip*?
and their feeling for the land of their
parents is comparatively weak. What*
lr called the German vote IS; in some
few cities, a force to be reckoned
with.' But jWhen those whr lead lt
try to use ft as a means for applying
political pressure tn such cases as
this, .the native Americans , resent
such an attempt, for with them it is
a fundamental principle that citizens
must have no loyalty *avw to thc
United States, and the great bulk even
of hyphenated German-Americans
would refuse to rifspocd.*"
As the neutrality of the American
REPORTS ARE
?5
CONCERNING ATTITUDE OF
ENGLAND AND GERMANY
TOWARD PROPOSALS
EXPECT REPLY
IN A FEW DAYS
Removal' of AU Floating Minea by
Germany and Great Britain
is Proposed
(By AModnUd Pnrt.)
WASHINGTON. Fob. 26.-Encourag
ing reports from both Ambassador
Page st London and Ambassador
Gora ni at Berlin, were received today
concerning the attitude of Great Bri
tain and Germany toward the latest
American proposals for the safeguard
ing of neutral commerce snd the un
restricted shipment ot foodstuffs to
the civil lan population of belligerent
countries. The United States doits
not expect complete 'replies for sSTr
e^l days.
^rlermany's willingners to make con*
cessions and negotiate for e.i under
standing on thc submarine, food add
mine quest tones already has beeb;
made known Informally and tho unit
ed States expects a forms! scqulea-t
renee In s day or two. All oyes ?now
are turned on London, whore opinion
ls understood to be divided on {ufe
merits of the suggestions,
leading British cabinet members
said to favor tn principle'the Am?
can proposals as a means ? of solving
the problem with as tittle- In conven^
lenee to neutral countries as possible;
Another'element, however, ls said to
be Impressed by the military value ot
further restricting supplies to Ger
many.
?fffj?-***?1 nature of the Aweriaan
proposals is still unknown because
of the rigid reticence of officials hore
and abroad, but ' each day adds in
formation fin th? scfc?^s?. ^r?sflyj
this much of the contents of the Amer
ican suggestions now has been con
firmed.
The United Sutes hes asked that
the ; previous rules of International
law with respect to the shipment by
neutrals , of conditional contraband
destined to the ctv?ian population,
CONTI Nt'tl) FROM PAqjft THREE.)
CALL EXTRA 8E8810.V
West Virginia Legislature Failed te
Pass Ad?quate Bevehue Meas.
ure*.
(By Awosb.t?d Pratt.)
CHARLESTON. W. 'Va . Feb. 26
Although it held the last legislativo
day until after midnight the Wast
Virginia legislature failed to pass ade
quate revenue measures, in the opin
ion of Governor Hatfield, who at mid
night, called an extra session to meit
Saturdsy at noon. The legislature
was to hsve adjourned at midnight.
Earlier the legislature bed passed
appropriation bills carrying more than
$5,0000.000. Before midnight the gov
ernor returned the bills after paring
them nearly $900,000. In cutting down
the appropriations the governor cut
out funds for the Stake .militia abd
the State public service commission.
Expect Reduction In Brea! Meei. i
CHICAGO, eb. 26.-The government
Investigation into the price ot wheat
end'flour bss led Charles F. Clyne.
United State*, district attorney, to be
lieve that there ls likely to kc a sud
den reduction In the price of bread, lt
was said todsy.
', .--?
i of the
ates In War"
sides nave blamed it and tho govern
ment points to thlH aa tho best proof
of Rs impartiality. One party, he says,
moved by the tragic fate of Belgium,
censured the government for having
failed to protect "against the viola
tion or Belgium territory end tho
flagrant breaches or the rules of war
fare prescribed by The Hague conven
tion."
"But," says Viscount Bryce, "lt ls
right that neither sids ot Ute cass
should be put to the United States,
the greatest of the neural powers. Tr
admlnlsratlon might coucel
many questions will arise In wh
the righto of all tbs neutrals
be luvolved. sod lt might think .
tbs Authority with which the United
States can speak would be weakened
if at the outset Ito government,toke*
up a position adverse to ene or the
other party to the struggle. However,
high the motive, ito partiality would
thereafter be questioned."
Arguing that the attack on Belgium
was a clear breach, not only ot the
convention of 1907, but of Ibo faa-i
damental principle? ot international
law. Viscount Bryce sere Ihe.hreaeheV
