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VOTE TODAY FOR ?PAVED STREETS I IV ANDERSON meet* VOLUME ?. NO. 54. Weekly, Established 1860; Dailj Jan. 18, 191*. ANDERSON. S. C TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 16. 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS WAS MEMBER OF SQUADRON DEFEATED BY BRITISH IN DECEMBER CREW WERE SAVED; 15 BADLY INJURED Announcement That This Com merce Raider Had Been Sent to Bottom Causes Rejoicing (Uv Asocial?1 PIVM.) LONDON, March 15.-. Tho Dresden Has Moen Sunk." "Tlie British Arc Holding thc Ger- 1 mans In Their Efforts to Re-take Neuve Chapelle und Epinette." "Hussions Continue in Possession of Przasnysz." I These headlines attracted the at tention of the English people today and tonight. Thu announcement of thc sinking of the German cruiser Dresden came af ter nightfall, hut the news spread quickly and hrought great rejoicing that this commerce raider, whose v> hereabouts have been ai mystery since her escape af?,er the Falkland is lands engagements in December, had been sent to th? bottom. [ The fact that all the Dresden's crew were saved sets a new record for res cue after an action at sea, and a nav 1 hattie of Ave minutes duration prob- . ably is another record. Details fur nished by the admiralty are scant, but apparently the British ships were not even hit, for no dan J gc is recorded. The Dresden wa? a member of the German squadron which was defeated by the British squadron off (be Flak land Islands in December. She was only one of the five German warship.-, < to escape. She was said to have 'fled to the westward, hut there had been no definite reports as to ber where- j M^s?i*lw)uis>alaes Va*. Hms iihsi paana.1. ported unofficially to have been seen , ic the straits of Magellan, s?d later . to be hiding in one ot the hays on the Chilean coast 1 Tho Dresden was a sister ship of the famous Emden, sunk off Cocos Is land In the Indian Ocean, by Ute Aus- ( trallan cruiser Sydney after an adven- 1 tureous career. The sinking of the Dresden leaves at large on the high seas, so far as is known, only ihn cruiser Karlsruhe, last reported as operating in the West Indies, and the auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm, which still is raiding commerce in the South Atlantic. In the region of Przasn' rz, Russian Poland, tho great battle I?IB not yet been fought, and what fighting there has been each of thu contenders main tains '.a turning in his favor. The Russians are claiming hard earned progress along thc line; the Germans Just as stoutly assert that the Rus sian attacks have been repulsed. In tlie west, the Germans are not so optimistic regarding Neuve Chapelle, as they omit In their official state ments any mention of the fighting there, although they have been bring ing up reinforcements and are fighting 'desperately to retake ground from which they were driven with heavy losses. There ls no British statement j to throw light on the present situa tion, but the Vrcnch" war office say? the British have recaptured St. Elol and almost all ?of the neighboring trenches. Meanwhile the Germans are keeping up their attacks on the British near Ypres, the ground msde famous last fall. It is believed another sanguinary engagement will be taught near Neuve Chapelle. The Germans are seeking to distract the British Cy their activity around Ypres, and probably tho com ing battle will necessitate reinforce ment, h Earl Kitchener, secretary tor wsr. In the house, today referred optimis tically to the military situation but complained of the slowness with . which muntiona ot war are being turned out. Blaming trade unionism, with Its restrictions, forborne ot the delsy, he added: *'I bave heard Mirrors thSt workmen fn some of the factories have an Idea the war Is going so well that there ls no vUecesstty for them to work their hardest I can -only, say that the sup ply of war material at Vf* present moment and for the next ts a or three months is causing Cse vet/ serious anxiety. The output of every round ot . ammunition ha? a large influence on the operations" Flag for Vice President. WASHINGTON. March 16.-A flag for the vice president, the first la the history of the American navy, was \ authcrizea today hy Secretary Dan iels. Ii ls somewhat similar to the president's- flag. Th* flag aili be ho.sted for the first time when Vice President Marshall. , as Presidsnt Wil son's representativo at tbs Panama Paciflc exposition, beards the fis^shlp Colorado at San Francisco this month. THE NEW ANDERSON CALLS TO YOU. Today U decision day for the city of Anderson, and from today will date the forward march of the city or its marking time. The city, as the county? and as any other enterprise, mutt move forward or go backward. Anderson has been known to go backward in epochrnak ing times tuch as this today. But that was. the old Ander son-the new Anderson is pulsing with life, and is filled with desire to do things, to lead in progress and progressive measures. The new Anderson sees the necessity for good streets and for keeping the avenues of commerce open and making them easy of travel. The -new Anderson will never make the mistakes in these matters which the old Anderson made. So today those in whose hands the destinies of the new Anderson rests in regard to improved streets will record their verdict in favor of pro (ress and the upbuilding of the new Anderson. In the hands of the 562 voters who were public spirited enough to register is the question of paved streets or mud.. The verdict will bt paved streets by an overwhelming vote. But, this verdict must be the verdict of all these men, and their having registered will be of no avail unless they go to their polling places today and actually cast a vote for or against the proposed bond issue. The Intelligencer urges everyone of them to record his vote, and early in the day. Do not stay away from the polls and then complain if the verdict mould not be what you would have it be. I The New Anderson calls unon you for your vote. THE CALL WILL BE HEEDED. QUALIFICATION FOR VOTING 1. Must have registered either for the last, regular municipal election held last year or registered for the special election being held today. One or tho other Is sufficient registration tor voting at the election today if otherwise qualified. 2. Must havo resided wi?aln the corporate limits ot the city for four (4) ?TAn*H i?r ^nr?.jn^vJo^ held today. Va_ S. Must have' paid all taxes (State, County and*CIty) due and collectible for the preceding fiscal year. (This means 1913 State aad County taxes and 1914 City ta-yjB.) .4. If otherwise qualified, must vote at the polling precinct in said city where his registration entitles him to vote and not elsewhere. Ministers in charge of an organized church and teachers of public, schools shall be entitled to vote aftur six months residence in the State, if otherwise qualified. I do solemnly swear or ailinn that I am a male citizen of this State and ot the United States; that I am twenty-one years of age or more; that I have resided in this State for two years, in this county for one year and withiu the incorporate limits of the city of Anderson for at leaBt four months before thc election and am otherwise qualified to vote at this election. WU KKK TO VOTE Ward One Voting Precinct: F. B. Cray ton's Drug Store. Managers: N. B. Sharpe. J. King. Frank M. Barton. "Ward Two Voting Precinct: FrotwcU's Stables. Managers: B. A. Strickland, R. H Wilson. M. B. Smith. Ward Three Voting Precinct: City Hall. Managers: T. W. Norris. W. F. Marshall, G. B ? Walton. Ward Four Voting Precinct: Davis Bros. Stables. Managers: J. J. Trowbridge, N. C Burriss. A. C. Todd. Ward Five Voting Precinct: The Anderson Theatre. Managers: A. G. Means, A. S Cathcart, W. F. Tolly. Ward Six Voting Precinct: Old Anderson Cotton mill school building. Managers: D. F. Carter. H. A. Durham, C. M. Kay. Honrs of Voting The polls.will open this morning at 8 o'clock and close this afternoon promptly at 4. BIGGEST WARSHIP IN THE WORLD 'Everything Ia In Readiness for Launching the Superdread nought Pennsylvania POLICE BELIEVE SLAYER INSANE (By Atsomtrd FiiwO NEWPORT NEWS, Va,, March 15. Officials of the Newport News Ship building Company ' announced tonight that everything was in readiness for the launching of the supcrdroad nought Pennnylvana, whleb will be the biggest battleship In Ute' world, at io o'clock tomorrow-morning. A j large number of dignitaries than 'have ever before wltnesr^d a launch ing havo accepted Invitations to be present and the. most pretentious cer emonies ever attempted will mark the event The shipyards will be thrown open to the public and thousands of people are expected to be present. Following the. launching the invite?! guests will go to Old Point where the shipyard company will tender a ban quet to the sponsors party and tlw> distinguished guests. v ; Murderer 'Attacks. Mother an< Four Children Aa They Lay Asleep in Bed-3 Dead (Br AMorSaUd PM*0 TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. March 15. A murdered Who attAcked Mrs. Mar C. 'Balding and four ot her chlldre Sunday night as they lay asleep I their home here, killed two of th children, wounded the mother so bac ly she died late today, and so ser iou? flly wounded two other children thc physicians say they cannot recove Each of tho victims was beaten on th bead with a flatiron. An infant clasped in Mrs. Bak Ing's arma was the only one in tb house , to escape. Police believe the slayer, who is i lsrge, to be Insane. The Baldlni were poor and, authorities say. roi bery waa not the motive. The hui Iband and father of the victims was i Centralia, Ul., the night ot the trai ody. HAS IDE NO APPOINTMENTS REP JOHNSON DENIES RE PORT THAT HE HAS NAM ED OFFICERS ________ ANSWERING ALL LETTERS ALIKE Says He Cannot Even Discus? Ap pointments in Connection With Organization of Court - Ffwv-inl to Tlio In!? lligrntfl WASHINGTON, March |>?. Kepi, sontntivc JOH. T. Johnson, who is said to have boen decided upon by Presi dent Wilson for tlie newly created po sition of federal judge of tie Western District of South Carolina, Jtoday gave /but the following writtouKstatemcnt '.oncoming tho report that all posi tions In connection with ihe or?;ani satlon court had been "pa|col?>.l nut " "I have had hundreds 'nf letter.-, front applicants and theiif fri'Mids III regurd to positions lu ?cooneel ?on with tho federal court. ?1 answer thom all in substantially*! ho sanio '.language to tho effect that l cannot promise or even discuss nay appoint ment in connection with the organiza tion of tho court. "I have promised nobody any piaf: nor decided upon anybody in my own mind, nor have I considered tho mat ter of appointments of any diame ter." This statement is V>f importance, becr.-.^e Mr. Johnson has been decid .ed uputt for thc position nf Judg.\ and because several of the positions in question aro within thc gift of the ,judge. This is true of tho clerk, the depu ty clerks, and less important posi tions. In conversation ' Mr. Johnsou {pointed out that he has not boen nom - inatod tor., the .iudgc*bU_?rmlMh.<.t it ?would be most improper, in bis opin ion, for him to assume to "parcel put" any of the positions which will >-e in his gift when he is appointed. ^Vfter his appointment will be early Enough, he declared, to take these mattera up. He showed this corres pondent today a copy of a letter he ?md written to an applicant, and stat ed that he had written hundreds o? other letters in practically thc same torjTiP. It wac as follows: "I beg to acknowledge your letter in regard to the position of clerk' :i ,tho court for" the Western District, ot South Carolina. I have been, recom mended for the judgeship. \ It wr be improper in'me to promise or r to discuss an appointment luci nt to the orcanlzation of thc court There are many applicants and they and their friends are writing and wir ing me. I write all of them just as I am writing you. Thc discussion ot consideration of that matter at th!' y me is premature/' Mr. Johnson declined to add any thing to bis statement above quoted "That covers every mental process that I know of In connection with thc matter," he said. GRANTED A NEW TRIAL George W. Tidwell, Convicted ol Killing R. Emmett Walker to Re Retried (ny Awwtolwl Prrtw.) COLUMBIA, March IB.-George W Tidwell. convicted in May, 1914, o killing R. Emmett Walker, member o a prominent family of Greenville, to day was granted a new trial by th State supreme court on the ground n "unlawful conviction." Tldwell's tria attracted considerable atteniion owini to the prominence of the principal and because of sensational feature; Tidwell sssertlng he hsd killed Wal ker because of alleged wrongs to hi daughter. f Tidwell was sentenced to 12 year imprisonment, but Governor Rleas freduced the sentence to seven years. Sees End of R. R. Accident CHICAGO. March IB.-Prediction that within Ave years there will b no railway accidenta except t*os die to human fallibility were mad by T. S. Steventn. president of th Railway Signal Association, whlc began its annual meeting today. Th National Railway Applslnce Expos! tion. th? signal appliance sssoclatlot the American Hallway Engineerln - Asseoit Jon, the Roadmaslsrs' sn - Maintenance of Railway Asseclatio ? and the Western Division >v fie Rall - way Telegraph Superintendents' At sedation, also are In session here. UNITED STATES WILSON DEMANDS PROTEO TION OF FOREIGN IN TERESTS IN MEXICO WANTS GUNBOAT RECALLED AT ONCE Washington Government Con fronted With Troublous Con dition at Manzanillo (By A?*.? uti..| Pram ) WASHINGTON*, March ir.. Presl dent Wilson has determined that all , thc rival fad ions in Mexico shall be j compelled, if necessnry, not only to I respect the liven and property of for-' oigncrs, bul lo Insure freedom of commercial communication betw ?en tin' United states and its southern neighbors. Diplomatists, who by inst ruction of their governments hove been discuss ing Mexican affairs with the Washing, rmi government, Interpret latest [moves on the part of the United States as u change from a policy of *>assive observation (n one of energet Ic Insistence ou thc protection of foreign interests. Tliis new policy, enunciated in tho last two notes sent to General Car ranza concerning the situation nt Mexico City, was developed further by the dispatch of a communication informing the Mexican chef thut un less the gunboat Karagora was re called from Hs attempted blockade of Progreso, the president of the Unit -d States "would be constrained to issue insructions" to the commander of tho cruiser Des Moines "to prevent any interference" with American sh'na going to or fro.m Ute port. - The purpose of this note apparent ly was achieved before lt -, reached ,Vera pru?., for the navy department ? recleved word today that the Zara ; goBa had put back to Vera Cruz "on (account of the stress of weather." I The American noto set forth tim*, j if the American cruiser found lt nec I csr.ary to take stops to prevent inter ference with Amercan ships, such a I policy should not be interpreted as I having any relation to "internal af (fulrs in Mexico" but "in thc interest of peace and amity." between the two countries. With the situation at Progresetnoln parently clearing up, the Washington I'ovcrnmeut tonight was confronted will a troublous condition of affairs at Manzanillo, on the west coast. Tho British consul there hes appealed through the Brtlsh embassy herc for a British man-of-war. He said tho German consul joined bini In the re quest, and no American men-of-war were nearby. Meanwhile, however, the American cruiser Cleveland has arrived at Manzanillo. The Carranza authorities at Man zanillo have been confiscating prop erty, the food situation ls bad, and foreigners generally are apprehen sive. Official reports show there are five distinct movements in Mexico now and a sixth, which is not engaging in military operations, but ls endeavor ing to influence the situation from i I the United States. MANY THOUSAND SIGN LEDGE Thousands of Men and Boys Promise Never to Use Liquor As a Beverage (By A-'-wiBirtl PIM.) iniU./DEL?'H?A. March IR. Kneeling on the platform in the taber nacle erected here for Rev. W. A. Sun day and using the evangelist's pulpb as a. writing table, Secretary Bryar tonight signed as witness thousand o pledges given by men and trays nevei to use intoxicating liquor as a bev crage. The pledges poured in on Mr Bryan In a stream from members o a congregation of nearly 20,000 he hat addressed at a meeting under titi auspices of the National Abstainer? Union. The first to bring their cards for ward were ? group of high schooli boys. The crush speedily became si great that police were 'called to pre serve order and Mr. Bryan, who be gan bv signing bis full name, wai obliged to inscribe only his initials. Today's meeting was the first of i series to be held throughout thi country in a movement ?tarted by thi Federal Council of Church fi. National headquarters will be o nen cd In Pittsburgh and branch office will be located in other cities. COMMERCE TO Ml MEMBER OF FRYE GREW HELDJGMjST WILL AU Facts In the Case Have Been Submitted to State Depart ment at Washington (Hy AMOcialei? Pro? ) NEWPORT NEWS. Va.. March 16. -According to testimony niven tl?3 Washington government, Chartes Frank, one of the members of the frew ot the American Hlilp ?William P. Frye, which was hunk by tlw German eon verteil cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich, s bping held aboard the Geraum warship in Ger man uniform against his will. The circumstances of the case as com municated to Washington were re \caled hero today hy other members of the crew of the Frye, who remain i in Newport News. j Frank and Rober! Ronge, it has de j vi loped, were placed lu German unl j forms several ?lays before their com rades were released upon arrival al this pori. All facts in tile ase have been submitted to the state depart ment at Washington but no instruc tions so far as can bo learned have I been received by officials here as to 'what course to pursue in the matter. I Commander Th 1er tenons again to day did not send to Collector of Cus /toniR Hamilton the reply to his re quest for a statement aB to the length of time to bo requited for repairs to his ship. It was learned, however, that Com mander Thtorichcns had declared since he had been In port that his bollerB were practically useless and I would have to be renewed almost en tirely before the ship could put to sea. lt also was ascertained that no .'mPJM-Aad^ yet baon mad? to "repair tho ship. i Further disclosures have revealed that while the Eitel Friedrich was I eluding warships In the South At ; lantlc ocean she hoisted on her decks ; a false smokestack to deceve her pur ; suers. The Eitel Friedrich is known , (o have only two stacks, but In the ! sensational raid of the scaB she car nied a third. Remnants of the false j stack were seen on board today. England Refuses America's Request ' Replies to Note Proposing to Great Britain and Germany Withdrawal of Blockade LONDON, March 15 (7:45 p. m.). . Thc British foreign office delivered to ' day to Ambassador Page its reply lo ' the American note proposing to Great Britain and Germany th? withdrawal of the German submarine blockade provided England would permit food to reach German civilians. Great I I !rit ain't- reply 1? an absolute refus al. Thc foreign office also delivered to the. ambassador Great Britain's reply to the American note inquiring for further /?formatlon in regard to the measures to be taken Y j the allied powers to cut off trade to and from Germany. The reply to thlB note ls based largely upon the order. In coun cil which was Issued today. Great Britain's refusal to accept i thc American proposals to this coun try and Germany is due to the rea sons outlined several days ago. Former Clerk Accuses Mayo. NEW HAVEN. Conn.. March IR. Virginias J. Mayo, president of the Mayo Radiator Company, employer o? Lillian May Cook, who committed suicide here recently, was made de . fendant today in an action brought by SuBle W?hlers, u former cle.rk. .who alleges he ls the father of her two year old girl. Cotton Washed Axhore. I WASHINGTON. March 15.-Four " hundred and forty-two bales of colton * from the American steamers Csrib - and Evelyn, destroyed by mines on ' their way to German ports, have been I /sashed ashore at Menos Islands, off : the coast of Denmark. The Anieri * ?sn minister at Copenhagen has re s ported that under Danish laws one * thlri of the value must be retain for ralvage and the othpr two-thlrda - given to tho owners. The cotton j jr, li ic ii ls in a poor condition will be ? sold at auction. Professor Bala Bead, s CHAPEL HILL, N. C., March 16. : Charles Wesley Bain, professor Ol i ' Greek in the University of North Car ? ' olin*, died of heart trouble here to ? (day. He wss born In Portsmouth, Vs. j 61 years ago. Professor Bain prior tc . ? coming here, held profsessorshlps it i ?tbs Virginia and South State naiver I sities. ES TO STOP "li TERM "BLOCKADE" IS NOT USED AND NO PROHIBIT. ED AREA IS DEFINED U. S. WILiL MAKE STRONG PROTEST Hopes of President Wilson for An Early Improvement in Conditions Destroyed LONDON. March 15.-Great Britain made known to the world today la a formal proclam?t V>n signed In coun cil ty the king and issued from Buckington PahVe how she proposes to servo tho arteries of sea commerce to und from Germany during the i period of the war. The term "blockade" is not used and no prohibited area ls defined. Nevertheless, tho next of the order makes plain England's purpose to prevent commodities of any kind from reaching or lenviug Germany during the war. British officials tonight frankly cal led the movement a blockade, the foreign describing it^ as sn effective blockade, differing from tho effective blockade of history only In that the property seized will not he confis cated outright, but sold, the proceeds eventually going to the owners. Thc last clause of the /Vo.^ma ilor, contains the proposal most in teresting to neutrals. This is a flat agreement to lift the "blockade" tn case any nation will certify th?t the ships flying Its flag shalt not carry goods to Germany, or gooda originat ing therein or gooda belonging to the subjects of the German empire. It is notable that the order de da ron no intention to capture ships proceeding io and from tbs countries .of Germany's allies, Austria and Tar* key, the reason bsmg.'no dcgbt, that the measure ls ivowadly av reprim? against Germany's aubmar\e war fare. However, a cordon of ships will - be maintained to abut off the com merce of German ports asd regulate trade in the war zone, although ships voyaging eastward aireas th? Atlan tic, will, lt ls expected, be seised be* fore they reach the North Sea. When a neutral vessel ls held np, in ail cases, except where tbcv I* a false declaration of destination, or other attempt at subterfuge, the ear-! go only wH be seized, provided lt ls not contraband. Thc foreign office emphasises tbs fact that wide discretion is allowed prize court ofllclajs. handling neutral dalma and that instructions will be given these men to act with the great est pesputch consistent with tJia. prop er performance of their tasks. The foreign of ice points out the or der ls elastic Insofar aa it affects neu trals and has called attention from the first announcement of the reprisal policy to the fact that the rotuli'lons aro not inflexible where the lights of neutrals are corTcernedl While the order ls absolute into-. far as ships to and f njm German ports i arc concerned, using the word "must'' In stipulating how goods shall bo dls ctuvrged In English ports, tho provis ions concerning cargoes destinad for' neutral ports set forth that they "may be required to discharge" at Bru tab ports. Washington Official DfspI^sedL WASHINGTON, March 15.-Gr*ot Britain's order in council explaining her embargo on all commerce between Germany and neutral countries was received with such f>-i?nt disappoint ment by high officials of the United States government thst a strong pro test against its terms was considered tn official quartera aa certain to be made soon. Senator Hoke Smith, who saw Pres ident Wilson late today, said after wards that the British order In coun cil was "high handed and Utterly In tolerable" Thc arrival of the British order, to gether with news of the fiat rejection by Great Britain and her alltei of the informal proposals of the Val ted Stat 's for tv abandonment by Ger many of her submsrlne Warfare if England permitted foodstuffs'to go to tho civilian population of enemy coun tries, destroyed the hopes otPrest dent Wilson and his advisers for the early improvement ot conditions for. the neutral commence of the world. Germany's acceptance of the Amer ican suggestions had raisM expecta ' thins that the allies might do like wise. Challenges Constitutionality of law* WASHINGTON. March l?.--~Ce*?tl tutlonallty of the North CsroSoa statute requiring railroads to keep a ! record of all consignees receiving / - shipments of liquor, waa challenged ? in an appeal flied today in tba su , ?reme conrt by the Seaboard Air Una. > It is claimed that the statute ts la i conflict with the Hepburn rate law - designating the books a railroad may ; k<*p,, . - ... m