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