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k THE CAROLINA SPARTAN
rho Journal Established m lio* SPARTANBURG, S. 0., FRIDAY AFUjERNOOH'. FEBRUARY 2, 1917. PRICE THREE CENTS
The Carolina Spartan, 1844. -vw *
n^?ih_M.II ?-? ? ? ~
BREAK I
WITH (
BEL
Secretary Lansing /
That So Far No (
Been Sent In Anj
Warning?Presidei
Silence?Cabinet V
Affprnnnn It RpIi
A A A % A kl V/V/ll AV * t^Vli
liy The Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 2.?Secretnt
nient that so far no communieatio
i t fused to say whether any instruc
Gerard and declined to explain the
States course. He said he was nc
nouncement of the course would b
President Wilson continued h
cabinet will be informed this after;
Officials on every hand belie
relations will be the ultimate deve!
The state department made n
. nternational Mercantile Marine ai
* . , ) &
L-cnts'of American ships.''
Official refusal to affirm or d
to Ambassador Gerard pave the
message had been sent.
When it was pointed out that
statement, at least an official inte
administration, officials declined
'-bother the situation was becomin
Situation tn Spain.
By The Associated Press.
Madrid, Feb. 2.?The minister of
the interior announced that the war
nnd navy department had been Riven
orders required by the gravity of the
situation resulting from Germany's
declaration of submarine warfare.
Premier Romanones has heen in
conference with American ambassador
Wlllard.
King Alfonso is exnpcted to return
?.o Madrid tonight.
The premier said, however, that although
Spain hnd entered a difficult
hour the government would neither
close parliament nor suspend constl- ]
tnlonal guarantees.
Watching t^crninn Ships.
Newport News. Feb. 2.?The coast
guard cutter Yamaoraw was rushed
here last night, presumably to keep
watch on the fierman prize ship Appam.
the Herman steamer Arcndia 1
steamer Ktidapest. The Yaamuornw
played a searchlight on tho Appatn r
last night. The battleship Arkansas | i
left for patrol duty off iVrginia rapes i t
today. t
ROGERS VOTED IN I
FAVOR REFERENDUM:
t
It will he of Interest to many Spar- f
tanburg people?especially the mom- )<
hers of the Spartanburg Equal Huf- {
frage League-?to know that State |
Sfcrator W. S. Rogers, Jr., of this j
co-Jniy, voiro j 'luauuy 111 Ki\ui .?i a.
resolution providing for an election r
on the question of giving woman the i
right to vote. The resolution lost by t
the close score of 26 to 19. ' Thirty (
votes In favor of tho resolution would
have given the necessary two-thirds
vote.
Mr. Rogers did not make any <
speeches as to hlf position in the matter
but he was "there" with his vote
in favor of the resolution.
The referendum matter on the '
equal suffrage issue will bo taken up *
In tho house. j
IMMIGRATION BILL IN
SENATE MONDAY
\
Hy The Associated Press. j
Washington. Feb 2.?Immediate, (
reconsideration of the Immigration
Mil passed over the president's veto
In the house Inst night was blocked
In the senate today by Senator Reed,
of Missouri. An agreement was f
reached to vote on the repassago | 0
Monday, y
N RELA1
iERMAN
IEVED I
Announces, However
Communication Has
>wer To Submarine
it WiUon Continues
Vill Be Informed this
ieved ;
y Lansing authorized the statcn
has been sent Germany. He
Mions had been sent Ambassador
delay in announeiug the United
it prepared to say if any ane
made today.
ts silenee but it is believed the
noon.
ve nothing less than a break in
lopment.
o reply to a telegram from the
3king for instructions for move
*
? *
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leny that any message had gone
impression to some that such a
the country was awaiting some
rpretation of the attitude of the
to express themselves as to
g serious.
LEAK INQUIRY TO
MOVE TOMORROW1
TO WASHINGTON
W. Frank Packard, Telegraph
Operator, Is Chief
"Witness at the New York
Hearing Today.
>3 i mi rtssnnnioa I'ross.
New York. Feb. 2.?Chairman Uteny
announced the leak Investigation
nto the hearings will he transferred
o Washington tomorrow, beginning
here at 10 o'clock.
Oeorge A. Kills, of E. F. Hutton,
.vho has been ill in Coorgia, probably
vill be the first witness. Dills wrote
he message the Hutton company
tent out warning brokers of the coning
president's note.
The hearing today began with the
estimony of W. Frank Packard, a
telegraph operator.
Packard, who Is operator for Hutton.
began the testimony with an atempt
to discredit the testimony of
Tantes \V. Pecker, another operator.
Pecker yesterday flatly eontradict>d
F. A. Connolly, Washington broker.
that 011 December 20 he sent an
idvance information message over a
private wire to the Hutton office in
Mew York.
John F. Hummell, who was the
inly other operator besides Pecker
ictween Connolly and Hutton. also
estifbd he received no such infnrma.
:lo*i from Connolly.
M'DONALD NOT CANDIDATE.
0. \V., ItnRsdnlo Ai?? Probably \di
In Rare for CongTesa.
Wlnnsboro, Feb. 2.?Tho Hon. J.
HJ. McDonald. who has been menloned
no likely to enter the fifth eorTresalonai
dlairlct rase, has made
lie following statement "I could
tot make the personal anrl business
<urrilice to enter tho race." (j. W.
!ChKsi1n4e, Ka<|.. n prominent attorte.v
here, said: "As at present adtsed,
I will tint be in the race."
dr. Ragsdale was a candidate for the
(lice aomo >cars ago.
Bride and Groom Here.
Mr. and Mrs. William Carver, th*.
ormer a son of Mrs. J. H. Haddor.,
f this city, who were married In Clio
eaterday. are violting in the city.
noNS i
Y NOW
CERTAIN
I* ?:
t AMERICANS ABROAD +
! ARE HUSHING HOME
; *
j+ By The Associated Preen.
I I*ondon, Fob. 2.?The German
note resulted in a rush or Amer
! icans to procure passage to New
, York on the first available ship.
A large number who expected to
. sail in a fortnight decided to
leave Saturday.
DEVELOPMENT
11WIR 501
Signs Are Appearing of
Probable Impotrant De- 1
velopments on the FrancoBelgian
Front.
By Th? Associated Press.
Although signs arc appearing of f
probable Important developments on v
the Franco-Belgian front, there are j
few nctlvltics In the war theatre. ?
Artillery activity on the British v
front In northern France has been
renewed and Oerman alr^l^nc* are
l#u?y In t.?ls action. 1' t - .1
flomtnu-dmetitsr ahwr continue en j
he Romme front.
- There Is very little activity on the
Russo-Rumanlan fronts. Berlin reported
nothing In these regions.
PROBE NEW YORK '
COTTON EXCHANGE
By The Associated Press. j 1
Washington, Feb. ".?Without <le- !
bate the sen.-ite nnc^o.l o .-^,0^1. 1 ? ? 1 (
by Senator Smith, of South Carolina, J '
directing the attorney general to in- | '
vestigate the operations of tlie New >
York cotton exchange to ascertain if i J
there is any restraint of traile.
ASSEMBLY NOT GET j!
THROUGH 40 DAYS ;
Columbia, Feb. 2.?Indications aro <
that the legislature will not be able t
to finish Its work In the scheduled 40
I days, but that the session will run '
lover one week and tnnybe two weeks
I extra.. The appropriation bill has I
not yet heen reported to tho house,
i and In spite of the earnest efforts of j
the ways and means committee. It will 1'
1 hardly get in before the first, or pos- |
sibty the middle, of next week. The j
I committ ee Is working every spare v
minute on tho bill, but it is facing tho
(herculean ta-sk of providing for the
I necessary support, of the state insM'
tutions and ollices and for the do|
mandn of a growing state, and at the
same time keep down the levy. Tho
[levy last year was 6 3-4 mills and It
will have to be Increased some this
I year. Just how much Is something
I which the ways and means committee
jis now wrestling with. J
"BONE DRY" BILL!
IS INTRODUCED
IN THE SENATE!
v
|t!
Columbia, Feb. 2.?Over on the ij,
senate side Senators Evans, Friday n
and Nickels have offered a bone-dry
prohibition hill. It makes It unlaw- J
ful for any one to transport or fieI
liver any Intoxicating: liquors or bevjeragroB
Section 3 makes it unlawful
J "to use or drink any whiskey, wine,
| beer or other alcoholic and intoxicating?
boverapes, except upon the pre- I
i serlptton of a reputable licensed physician
In regular practice and for ined- n
leal nornoses nnlir"
. ie
Section rendu: The having In pos-;e
session of nny whiskey, wine, beer or jsl
other alcoholic and Intoxicating bev- [tj
ernge shall bo deemed conclusive cvl-.
dence of a violation of the provision:*
of this act.
Th" penalty Is from six months to 7
five > .-ars in prison; no fine.
One gallon of alcohol is allowed t
regular druggist No sacramental r
vine Is provided for. 1
These senators ?!ilnk they have a n
bone-dry bill, If it bo wanted. g
SHE i^RRlED L(
l p ^ ^ ^
This lis the latest photORrroh of the is
?ountes? of Curzon, of Kedleston, off
vho wils the beautiful Mrs. Alfred he:
1?iKKnrt* of Ruenos Av res and tho bei
Jnited #States. Tho cliiiijieii arc the chj
ions ofuher first husband. who was a Ix>
fcMthy^^^^^gniHn. ~h? . pun tos s I.e
BORDER o>
Vmerican Punitive Expeditior
Mexico Will Assemble a 11
Columbus?Will Cross as
Than 10,000 Men.
3y The Associated Press.
Temporary Field Hend'-tunrters. co
"*JnfeUcrioo, Chihuahua, Feb. 2.?The ex
\merienr. punitive expendition that <<r
s being withdrawn from Mexiro ,
vi 11 assemble at Palomas. six .nile.s jn
tOlllla /?f (*?\ t??. Run V \1 o *'1
Dinnnno campaign, said only fine- j afT
ilf of one pe.r cent of a)! tonnaiie! inti
terlng the French porta In the last i bti
months have been stink by subma- J Vli
ies. ! bu
The admiral declared that although of
e percentage of losses might bo \ net
ghtly higher In the future, no Oeran
efforts could prevent the flnnl tvn
story of the-allies. He spoke after hu
e administration hnd been criticised dr<
r allowing the Germans to take 'he Sa
iper hand In submarine warfare. rai
N AMERICAN LINER
DETAINED IN OCAN
BY BROKEN ENGINE ml
Nc
y The Associated Press. | M.
New York Feb. 2.- The ship of jlJp
te American line whose safe ar- i flc
val is awaited Is the Philadelphia ' Mi
om New York to IAverpool. The j ter
hiladelphis today Is believed to bo j wa
l?out 1.200 mllos from Liverpool, but I hoi
sr port engine being out of ocm- ' kll
lesion she Is not expected to make rn
te port till Monday. Among the
iissengers are 3f. Americans, several VI
nlng pronitent, Including Mrs. is
'hltelaw* Held- th<
is a unit numbering more than 10,- rc
100 February 5, according to I'ersi.- pc
ng's plan. The formal order of Jo
withdrawal was received 1>y Persh- dji
ng January 27, hut preliminary M
.reparations worn begun a week be- la
'ore. Humors that Villa forces worn In
lose behind the expedition caused th
tumorous airplane reconnaissances. as
200 CONVICTS HOLD1 F
PHAROS PRISONERS; S
WARDEN IS CAUSE
Declare They Won't Surren- O
der Until State Board Removes
Him?Board Members
Go to the Scene.
ty The Associated Prose.
Hlrmlnghant. Fob. 2.?Declaring ;
hat Warden J. D. lia.li has been in- irn
onsiderable of their demands, 200 |
e*ro convicts, who arc supplied flu
rlth dynamite, are holding four . hi
'hlte guards prisoner at the Hanner en
tine near here... They say they <11
on't leave the mine or surrender *rli
heir prisoners until the state conlct
board remove^ Hall. The mem- th
ers of the board''have gone *. the ?li
tine. J mi
f. Y. EXCHANGE 18 f
NOT TO BE CLOSED ??
SAY THE MANAGERS a
!y The Associated Presa.
N'ow York, Feb. 2.?The hoard of
unnKfrs of thejNew York cotton
xctvAnpo has t eojded not to close the
xohange beeatiso*. of the International **
Ituaflon ?R suggested by the Augorv
exolinnge, which closed vesterdav. "
^ t ' rl
? jfr rampnlmi Started.
Hmp streamers stretched across 1
vlorgnrr square icnUs attention to nl
'Fome-to-PMinday-School Day" which hi
vlll be obaorvod T-V^wiory 11. An nn
'Xtetiajy# advertising cnjnpaign will tt
>e Jrunohod In hn effort to get the pi
nattet* before "Hhe ^tfentloh of the h<
:eneral Hhlre.'f', > "
' flti;
3RD CURZON |
|
np ?c!
rlni
ver
now the wife of one of the highest ,
Icinls In the British empire, for '
r husband Is one of the five mem- a s
rs of the board which hss full erv
urge of the war for iCJreat Britain- ^
rd Curzon's first wfcje wa? Mls?1
Iter, of Chicago andl Washington, -U^O'
0 CR<fSS |
J MONDAY Z
1 Being Withdrawn From
'alomas.Six Miles South of T\
dlsj
a Unit Numbering More lane
| line
ihav
j por
| Son
Tlio machines, however, were re- j Ola
ntly sent to Columbus ahead of the to
redition. The feature of the wtthnwal
was the traveling of hun*
ods of refugees who' were followU
the troops eut of Mexico feary
Villa occupation of the evacuat- 'er
territory. They traveled in any n
mveyaitoe available with children
orly chid. During the trip to San | jrc
uHtuirt animals were unwatered two I'?'
iy? and two nights. Almost all ' ?
ornion colpnists of Volonia Dub- r(j'
n and Colonla. Juarez, loft Inclndy
two bishops. All towns built by r?'
e American troops were destroyed
i the expedition withdrew. rp"
RENCH ADMIRAL III
ATS SHIPPING NOT U
HIT HARD BY SUBS I
nly One Half of One Per n<
Cent of All Tonnage in
Eleven Months Has Been
Sunk By U-Boats.
. The Associated Press. i
Paris, Feb. 2.?Admiral I*ncaae.
inlster of niafine, In speaking in I
le senate on Germany's proposed toi
MANY PERI
GAS FED Fl
WIPED OU
lIIIIlIlIIlIIIlIlIlI)1++ j
0,000 AMERICANS IN HANKS. >
+
ly The Associated Press.
With the British Armies in
"ranee, via l^ondon, Feb. 2.? +
Jearly 50,000 Americans arc
Khtinpr for the allies and near
y four-fifths of that number aro _
idth the British. + ?
' . ?
EUAN PEOPLE '
iELIEVE CRISIS IS .
LIKELY TO RESULT :i
)
ti
e German Attitude Isf?(
That New Submarine Pol- c
cy Is a Stern Necessity for
3elf Preservation. 1
a
The Associated Press.
Berlin, Pot). ??The attitude of the *
mans regarding: the new subma- *
t- policy as ascertained from con- c
satlons w ith persons in various 1
Iks of life, is that the campaign is
tern necessity and is for self pres- '
at ion. - > . *
["he ail absorbing question, on ?v- *
hand concerns the attune o f|
lerlga. .T^o JikaHbocuP 'be '
p- Win pvi' ^.Uate "T <pT_^
r.-Ameriean \ffalr* ^>tfr~.? -r?
eranee of relation) Is t^eu^r.lzcd.
tie criticism of tl.e goveriltne.-t is J.1
vrd. J r
UtISH SHIPS ARE
WARNED TO LEAVE I
ALL BRITISH PORTS ?
h
The Associated Press. c
-ondon, Feb. 2.?A Copenhagen
latoli says the Banish war lnsur- k
e ofhee has temporarily suspended
lerwritlng and shipping companies .
e ordered all vessels in British 1
ts to i--?avo before Sunday. The 1
ndlnavian-American liner Hellig
v, now in New York, was ordered .
remain there. >
Bridge to Cost $24,000. |
I'nioM, Feb. 2.?Union and Chescounties
arc to oo linked *lth I
splendid bridge over Broa<l itvcr |
J.ockhart mills. Kopresentatlves j
im these two counties appeared
fo'-e their respective delegations in I
luinliia a few days ago and as a
mi 11 each county will bo taxed *?,making
tlio amount S1S.OOO; the
't of tlio iridge is estimated at
24.000. Tbo remainder will be '
sed by special contributions from
izcns in the two counties.
I0MAK SHOT AND
fOUNDED ANOTHER
N ROOM OF LATTER.
i
l
3 Words Exchanged? <
Husband of Assailant Was t
in Company of the Woman ?
Who Was Injured. '
Claffney, Fob. 2.? Mrs. Mattie T,.
lesett, shot nnd painfully wounded
rah Ooode, .alias Sarah r>rake, yesday
afternoon about 4 o'clock. Tho
air took place In the Ooode worn'*
room, upstairs In the Carroll
tiding on Oranard street. I*. T.
rtesott was present at the time. The
llet penetrated the upper portion
the back of the Ooode woman's
rk, ranging upwards.
It is said that when Mrs. Vinesett
Iked Into the room and found her
sband with the other woman she |
pw a small revolver nnd fired at i
rah Ooode. The Ooode woman I
u from the room, going to ti room j
er J. Ij. Moorhead's store on Lime- |
ine street, where Or. J. G. Pittman J
sssed the wound.
Policemen made no attempt to ar it
Mrs. Vinesett and she was pertted
to return to her home or.
irth l.imestone street. Officer O
Painter Investigated the case j
on recovering from tho shock suflontly
Sarah Goode went before t
iglstrate William Phillips late yes- j
day afternoon and swore out a j
irrant eharglng Mrs. Vinesett with j
tault nnd battery with attempt to j
II. The magistrate turned the warlit
over lo the sheriff.
There were no words when Mrs.
nesett shot the Ooode woman. It
said that she simply walked Into
6 room and fired one shot.
ISHED IN
IRE THAT
T HOMES
larly Report Was That 40
Were Dead and Same
Number Inured?Unfortunates
Fled in Cold.
IXPLOSION SEQUEL
TO BURSTING MAIN
ITater Froze As It Fell. Railroad
Switchmen Rescued
Fifteen Children and Fire
men Many Others.
ly Tho Associated Press.
Chicago, Feb. 2.?Forty are boeved
to be dead and 40 Injured as
ie result of a gas explosion and a
Ire in a tenement house in tho
u-art of Chicago in the foreign dlslct
early today. The injured, and
thcrs of the residential district wcro
arced from their homes scantily
lad in a temperature of tO below
The explos.'on It is belloved folowed
the bursting of a gas main in
, tenement house basement. "Water r.
hrown on the ruins by the firemen
!roze as it fell, but the gas continued
o burn long after the building wad
:oneumed. Tho explosion was heard
or miles.
By some freak the buildings aearjy
were unharmed while the winIowa
many blocks distance were
>roken.
Firemen were Able - ' ???' *
r>f the I'ljilitvp''
fuiiwft-? i
J.jrter | (I l^iketi and t*TT gi; ^
inconseiotis were taken from the
tinina and n body of an unidentified
nan and another dead woman were - ~
ouiul. It is considered likely the
oath Hut may ne less than forty. Fironen
said the burning gas made the
utns so hot tt would be somo time
efore a thorough search could be
tade. Seven different investigations
ave been begun by various city and
ounty authorities.
The property loss hns not been made
nown.
mm rf
SOLBERTOMORROW
By The Associated Press.
Washington, Fel>. 2.?Severe
wlil overspread the Fritted States
east of the Rocky Mountains today
except In southern and central
Horfda. Ft en eel iter weather
ts predicted tomorrow, with
freewill*: in southern Morldn and
25 degrees hi central Florida.
Southern cold today ranged
from zero in the middle Mississippi
valley to freezing in nortilern
Florida.
The weather bureau said nnusually
cold weather will prevail
tomorrow east of the Mississippi,
except a slight moderation
from the lower Ohio valley to tho
middle gulf const. Storm warnings
were ordered from Nantucket
to Key West.
Planters' Hank of Union Officers.
Union, Feb. 2.?Mr. 1}. F. Kennedy,
i well known and rrominent plantor
)f tliia city, has been made vlceucsldent
of tho Merchants' und
llanln? ? V-, , i . 1 VI,.
lfcdy Is a Fon-in-law of the lato (Tapt.
IT. Foster. C*apt. F. M. Farr, who
las been the president of the bank
:cr ?5 year*, was re-elected, as was /
Mr. J. 1>. Arthur, cashier; J. W. .
ircer, bookkeeper, and M. <.). Lain - /
;aster, assistant bookkeeper.
MONEY SPENT AT HOME B
Builds Up Our City. K
Read The Journal's H
Buy - at - Home I
17 slifflnn I
Thursday,
Feb. 15 I
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