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V- V. ANDERSON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9,1915. ._._ Wt NUMBER 232. HAVE DRIVEN WEDGE BE TWEEN SERBIANS AND ALLIED FORCES S?LONIKI-NISH RAILROAD GUT Vori Hindenberg ia-Qply Dozen J Miles From Riga-Germans Repulsed in Champaigne. . h-~ Loudon, Oct, 21.-Although it waa expected that.tho Austro-German on slaught ,qn. Serbia from ,tho non, ? would bp tho most formidable , tho Bulgarian attack through tho valley? from tho cast, cuting the Saloniki Nish railroad and driving a wedgo between'thu main Serbian army and tub Anglo-French forces landed at Saloniki; is proving tho most dan gerous. Another force of Bulgarians ap proaching Kumanova, threatens tho only remaining railroad branching off at Uskup and running up thc western border of Serbia. The Gorman attucks in Champaigne havo boon repulsed, but von Hinden burg in his. attack on Pilga, bas reach ed Ola!,- .only a dozen miles south. Tho Gcrpaan front offensive extends sovjenty miles a-d its. flank rcachos .tho Dvina river t'nrty miles south east of BJ ga. j.. . -\ 5 Tho Russians claim tho capture of Gorman positions southeast of Baran ovichi, a railroad Junction on :Qio Lidu-Rovno railway, taking more than, thirty-five hundred prisoners. . . . Hie" Italians report advances* in their Tnew:-offensive in Tyro: "abd 'Trentlno. Tho aerman flag is said to have .boen driven from, tho Baltic .and North Sea by British submarines, oven German fishing tweets hoing forced to seek Gorman harbors. . Tho allied fleets.aro already closely blockading Ujo Aegean coast of-Bul garia. It has not been established whether tho Bulgarians have occupied . Vranya on ti'ie Ni sr.-Saloniki railroad as.repprm conflict,.thought lt is a fact that railroad communication between Nish and. Bailup are interrupted. Thc principal pressure on Serbia is from tho Bulgarian; side. No further advances of Importance by tho German for?as aro rp.>arded< / Tho Ruspbiufl .nontlmio the offensive eouth of. Prlpct,. tuc Geraiaua aro on ? the offensive south of Fig?.. There ls no important news from tho western front. French Report. PnriB, Oct. . 21.-A Havas dispatch ' from Nish Baja .that an officiai state ment was Issued yesterday saying the Serbian army is now seriously men aced. ;,' The Sorb?an war ofhco says the railroad,to Saloniki ls cut in two places. * A futilo-bombardment last night oc curred cast Of Rhoifns. The normans r?^?ew'edr their attacks in this region, tho war o lil e o announces. -The as r.aults wore chocked d?si'ito tho violent preparatory artillery tir?. Tho assail*' ants were cut down by thoFronch ar tillery and machine guns. ? Thoy t-?^. not win ? alnglo French first Uno po sition. RoBsfan Report. Petrograd,-;:Oct. 21.-Important . RUDsian: success, occurred in tho re gion of R?rd?ovlchl, rosulUng, In tire capt?iro of several Gorman rp?sIHons aud.Ntbrco thousand five hundred fifty two mon;- if?ji/jn?r??I?to. guns and ono cannon ; A'ttiiV ls animated by the , war .. office. \ ; '. .'-;,.'?' / ..' Paris, .Oct;.'2?.-r-? rlava? r Athens corrpupondnnt^under dato of ? Wodn.es? day sayV a'-?^eat: battle Is goiag on in,\ tho Via#B?na ; o.nd , Ketchana heights. ' Trt?r Bulgarian objective, is apparently to march, on Monistor. andi caf. th$ Saloniki communications. Two j Bulgarian attacks have boen repulsed. Newspapers st?te: Uiat tho Serbians fell, back.: on . Uskup, after tho Bul garlan'a .occupied isUpnnd ?T'rtchans* The TTekup population left. ' 'tx^r1 . munications between Nish and Bekep are'cut. - A Reniai; Athene, Oct, 21--plspatch to tho Russian legation announces that th? itu! ga rian s. havo <aken Vranya Sir*'- "-^Kirted. \? They ore said to have beet ield .?'? hy theii formidable d?-; fehsv.? ot Viaolna. /They, have suc ceeded in oecttpyJn?: the railroad norUi of tb?'.vtown. Tho great battle continues ?ndwls?veiy, , iTho French ,guardingthi'/comhruhic-atlons said they loft Olefin ^ the direction ot Vranya. The .Serbian legation denies 4hot the Bulgarians occupied Zajecar., It ls atnted that two fort* tilpal ^arians ftanti t?-have taken are tem .porary fortlflo?Uons erected Ju 1!#3. THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION I President Designates November j 25-Thankful U. S. Has . Peace. Washington, Oct. 21.-Tho presi dent iHsued a proclamation designat ing Thursday, Novomber 25, as j Thanksgiving day. He called atten tion to tlie f t that the United I States ?iad been nt peaco while thc | most of Buropo was at war. "Wo havto beon able to assert our rights, and tho rights of mankind without a breach of friendship with tlie great nations with whoni wc havo had to deal," said the president. SiG REVIVAL OF G?T TRAFFIC Railways and Steamship I Lines Entering New York Taxed to Full Capacity to Handle Busi-j ness. New York, Oct. 21.-A revival'of freight trafile unequalled einco nine teen soven, was reported today by al most every railroad entering Now | York. One road reported an increase pf forty per. cent in tho last ninoty days; another, declared hundreds of extra men were employed to handle tho increases. Steamship companies .have Tressed ! into service every ayailablo bottom | to carry the increased volume of - ex ports. ; Shipments of. Bteel, grain and muni tions coming Into Now York for ex port aro without precedent. TWO AVIATORS FALL TO DEATH Bodies Buried Two Feet hi Mud When Framework of Ma chine Collapsed. Lynn, Mass., Oct. 21.'-J. Chauncy Redding, manager pf the Saugus avia tion school and Philip Bulman his mechanician, were hilled today by "a fall from a biplano, tn willoh they were making an experimental flight.' Tho wing and framework of tho ma chine collapsed. Both- men. wore hurled two feet in tho .mud of. the marshes. " ' , . ' BE inuniiULU iu u. ?. Failed to Keep American Minhtcr Informed On Trial of Eng lish^ vman. London; Oct. -21.-Apparent lack ot good faith On tho'part: of tho German authorities in failing to koop tlieUr nrOTU!so to inform tho. American min ister fully ortho trial and sentence of Miss; .Edith Cavoll, the English =Wo m?n executed at- Brussels^ for aiding in tho escape of allied soldi ora is set forth in tho report of the affair made by Brand Whitlock, American minis ter to Bol ghi tn. Tho report sent to Ambassador Pogoj hero waa made public tonight. Ac-j cording,to tho report, Hugh S Gib son sought Out the Germau. governor of .Brussels late at night booro tho ?xecution'. With the Spanish minis ter'OlbBoo nl?t?ded^wlth tho .governor and Goman officersor - the English woman's nie-arter tn?vG?rmnns "failed to Inform, the% American : legation,/as they promised,, fiat tho sentence had beep passed and. would be. executed before 'morning; '-.GibBpn- repoTted- he emphasized this faiiu.ro-to the German governor' but ho steps - ,were 'taken1 tri stay.tho execution.".-..-;'";':';.? Atlanta .Oct: . 21 .^Sidney Carter, an aged negro ?^achman of tho ante-J bellum type trl&? to - comm?t suicide j by drinking a pint of wood, alcqtyii yesterday because he said his wire no longer loved him. Ho told the . doctors who pumped tho poison out of him that he would liy e?Mn aV soon as he got strength enough, ah;Ufo no longer h^d:any interest for him. :? Taft May Be Called. .New York; Oct.* 21,-Tho defense counsel in t^e NS-*' Haven conspiracy case announced t?t?sy expected 'dt.o gov ernment would call former President Tuft as a wittie*? in connection with tho confernece .beiwen Taft and Lewis' Case l^dyard,'. regarding tho taking over of Boston and Maine ?tock by tho New Haven. : V USES YILLA CAMPAIGN CONVENTION LEADERS THINK HE SHOULD LEAVE MEXICO WANT TO TRY WAITING POLICY j Tenacious Warrior May Come to j United States-Commanders in This Country Now. : New York, Oct. 21.-Thc Mexican conventionist party leaders were re ported to have notified-Villa that he must clve up tho fight against Car ranza and come to tho United States. Unless ho docs so it is stated that all hlB generals^of -prominence ..will quit j him. It 1B undcrtood that conven-' t ion l sis hore believe thc fight for con stitutional government In MexicV bad best be waged-by a waiting pol icy. They will not attempt to violate j the United States neutrality. Villa is now salo to bc considering ! the ultimatum. He ls undecided whether to como to tho United States, or continuo fighting Carranza -wit.'? such mon as remain with him. Man-1 uol Chao and Eu o ul Madero two of] Villa's principal generals aro here. / AMERICAN HERO TO GET MEDAL! Paris, Oct. 21.-Joseph LjHdon. an American, member of the foreign ! legion, ls. recommended today .for. thc ) military medal, the .most coveted dec oration in the Fronch army, for gal- j lant coil duct in continuing to fight to prevent the Germans from recaptur ing a trench after a bomb had taken j off both his feet. W/aiii ; to Know What Assurances Nev? Government Hus Given] Regarding Settlement of For eign Claims. washington. Oci. 21.-European ii ovo rinnen tu are .asking the United States what assurances the nowly recognized Mexican government has glvon . regarding tho settlement ot foreign claims. Although lt ls un derstood European powers wilt fol io^ America's.toad, in recognising Carranza, they -first want to know abput the claims. It ls unlikely that, tito Unitdo States witl~preSs it's claim until tho . com mut?es to bo appointed by Carranza reach . OXr . agreement on foreign el a i mu. It. is belle vfcd funds to fi nance; thc nev/ Mexican government will be Bought in the United States; MM" its: " gton Thu*.Talked to Frene!? j Officials at T?werV in , Parrs. . ? - . .. . ^ .YV, - ?? .Jr-f- . >. ' . . . . ... . ~ . -, New .York, ?bt. : 21 .'-^-Trans-Atlan tic wireless telephony - became' a i-cal i - ty today whfen the Arlington, wireless' plants Ulbedr to 'French officials lt? Elf fe! Tower, Palis. - Operators in. Honolulu also h^a rd the voice of. tits Arlington operator as ho spoke to Paris. . John J OMcArty, "chief , engineer of. tba American Telephone 'and Tele-, graph' conipahy/(^ho .Bnn?uncedV'U|? success of the experiment, -said thor " was?mucn work, to be done befor. SB??-At?anlir, telephony would bc ar?J every-day affair., yy. ' \v. Embarg? Ext tn dt d .Weahingtoa, Oct. 2i.~Tibe treas ury department ordered .customs offv; MMe''along the Mexican border ei al 1 ? ports not to per m 11 tho shipment Sfc&rms and ammunition to any '-Msjfrv jtjk? factions ci ivor thah?fliu?^ This 1? :to '?eedraoacoV with President Wll??h'e embargo proclamation ; ' The sta?Sr -'war aid justice : departments are ooperut?ag. Bomb Dropped In London Church Court. This Ja the firm photograph to como to the United States of the Qerman Zopp?lln bombs ^dropped in London. .Pie photoKraph?fi?cai<ed .U?? " British abnsor,' who doasvnot permit anything of the kind to ho published-in London. The star shows where the bomb fell In the court of the historic Templo Tells Committee From Na'Jonal Defense Conference He fe- Con . ndeni Country Will Approve Defense Plans. Washington, Oct. ' 21. - President WiiHon today told a committee from the Conference on . National'Defense that he was confident, thc country would approve the ; administration's defense plan. The comm it .1 c c includ ed representative? ot fie National De fense' LcagUo, tho National I ? If lo AS soclation/tho O. A. R., Army- Navy League,- Southern K Commercial Con gress, Spanish War Veterans und Navy League. 1 MORE LOiS FOR Morgan Announces Only Bank Ink C^u Wi?VBe Ne gotiated Soon. . New York, Oct. 21,-J. P. Morgan & G?., announced tonight that v t?o other credit loan England and France IB contemplated Jin. Ute near future.. The announcement'declared the sup plemental credits : contemplated to England and Franco'will bo banking credits, not involving the . lepuanco ot bonds . which woul d, ; he' offered to the Investing'public. if COOKOUT PfJR V.';. - " * * PICfcP?CjkKTf? * mt: . ? .. i ' " ' t v gomotlmes there are a great ? + many- ' fclekpocket* ;? traveling ?*> > w?ib, or following a4hig "?ir- ? jj ;^cus' like the one' here today, ? ? and wo take Ibis means of ? ? warning, the public- to look + * shan) ;today. Wo, will hfsve ? ? e*tra; men \a plliln clothes' oh ? fduty to^or; httt?aa ounce ot + ^provontfbp1'ls:- wbrtlt ; a: ponud jr of ?n?re. . Please ?; report any <.> 4 crooked work.'.fo : tho police * department pr?l?iptly ? ? ' ..(Signed)' : J! W.' 'gammons, . * *. ' . * Chif,f of : Police. ? * ." : . .^Xfrfr' ' . '.?. ****************<fr** * * * Governor Decades lo Keep Two Companies On Duty-Brown and McDonald Expected to Ap ply for Release From.. Jp:!. ' Columbia. Oct. 21.-Although r.?i further oulcial action growing ou? th? coroner's Inquest .. Into ' the killing of Sidney J, Cohen was taken to4ay, Gov ernor Manning decided tonight to keep two companies of militia . still on duty at. Charleston..' Colonel Hi H. Springs was ordered tb proceed to Charleston to take command. Tho failure of tho Charleston coro ner' ary to fix any biomo" wlll'doubt ICSE cause attorneys for. Honry J." Brown nnd Edward. Ri McDonald, who aro being held -in connection with, the shooting, to ;app!v% for their release. ".'-.- f . Thc Verdict. Charleston, Oct. 21.-The Jury In the coroner's InyucBl -Into 'the deuth "of Sidney J. Cobon returned a verdict late last night that Cohen'? death-Was "caused by a .38 calibre /pistol fired by a par!y or partloB uiikho.wn to the Jur?r." Tho case had' been before the Jury for nearly fivo hours. Federal Attorney, However, Has Brought Oat Most Impor tant Testimony. . tl,.i'ii ??/m' .y'! New York, Oct. 2i.*7-An admission that competition between tho New Haven road and the New York, ana Now England rood,. which the New Haven absorbed, was ot tho cut throat variety, and'ih^t the,New Haven fla oily cut the. New York'and New Eng land out ot New Y?rk 'i^/\fr?si ,made by Charles Mellen tode?f ut the;.trlal .of the: eleven New, Haven directora ac cused of violation pt the Bhermaii BUT ALLIES HAKIG HEAVY BID FOR GREECE?HELP DOUBTFUL IF NEUTRALITY COULD POSSIBLY BE MAINTAINED ARE CONSIDERING ENGLAND'S OFFER Russian Foreign Minister Consid ers Allies Justified in Any Ac tion to Forestall Enemy. London, Oct. 21.-Interest centers in negotiations between Hrltl&V for eign oillce for the allies and Greece. Britain's offer of the Island, of Cy prus and poBsiblo financial assis tance is being considered by the Greek cabinet. Should tho negotia tions fail, it ls expected Greece will bo asked to demobilise or define her position. ConVers?tlouB aro pro ceeding also between Rumania and the French foreign offices. The belligerent;; realize that the neutrals states can bo best influenc ed by a big victory. Austral, Ger many, Bulgaria, are trying for tills In Serbia, Germany In Courland and KUBBIU In the center of t'ie eastern front. - London, ?ct^ 21.-All tho pressure possible is being brought to bear by the entente In order to causo Greece to* define unequivocally E'er position tow?rd the other Balkan (dates. Tboy have intimated clearly that Greece's, announced policy 0t neutrality will v-s difficult if'not impossible, they main-, tain, owing to lier geographical p?si t??n^ntinmty^?Dllgatlons to Serbia. It has become o question In the' opin ion of allied diplomats of rot -per mitting Greece tp continue what is considered au ambiguous ?io!ley until the opponents aro/able to utilize tf'-ie [Greek neutral version to their own advantage. The'Greek govbrnment ls now con sidering Ute Brit ;<ih.. offer ot Cyprus which an Athens dispatch says Groat Britain will cede Immediately If Greece joins the allies. The Russian foreign minister. Savonoff; issued' a statement that (he considers tho allies justified in adopting any measures to prevent the enemies taking advantage of tho neutral position of u third power. , PnPSSC KIDD n imrn Mu mila, rumen R!!H W nc i ID.T ? ? i j o?-;,,, Got. $800 From Man and Prom ised Him a Million and Good Job in Return. New York, Oct. 21 .-Mrs. Sara Em ma Howe, who posed as the wife of Henry M. Plagier, was convicted of grand larceny, here today. She . will bo sentenced Octobor twenty-nlnta. Silo was convicted on the charge ot obtain lu gel gi it hundred dollars from a young telegraph oporator upon the promise that as soon as she received fifteen millions from the Plagier es tate she would give. Mm a million and make him her private secretary at twenty thousand7dollars a year. s.ilrais IBillOilffllCH ? .......... ' . "Regulars" Make Scove ir? Jack sonville Shoot-Marine . . Corps Second. Jacksonville, Oct. 21-The United States' infantry, team with a score Of threo thousand six hundred and ?? foi-? ty-DIX cut ot a ^possible thirty-nine hundred won the national >t??s; Shoot iii tho National Rifle Tournament here today. The marine corps ;"tssm was second with -thirty-six . hundred one forty-three; the United Stated cavalry team, thtrd with, thirty-five hundred, and ninety-seven and ' the'';Msssachu*. selfs National Guard team fqurth with thirty-five.ttiwdrjo^>alq4viBtght^ seven., ' ' ., ' .-...:'V {'?'. "; Smuts Ite.EIeeted ..-'bipetownnOei-;-.^! -General; Jan C. Smuts, ml?lstei- of , ' the .interior mines' and defenses ot tho Volon ; of South Africa- has been re-elected to parliament by ft Prito?la constlt?ten oy. over the Nationalist ; ; ead Labor candidates.. ' ,. U.SJOOPEBS ATTACKED SMALL SQUAD AT OJI DE AGUA FRIDAY FIVE MEXICANS WERE KILLED Texas Authorities Want U. S. to Demand Action By Geo. Carranza. Brownsville, Oct. 21.-About BOV I cnty-five Mexicans at two this morn* ling attacked fifteen American soldiers I at OJe do Agua, about sixty miles up the Rio Orando from boro. Three soldiers wero killed and wounded and lat lenti five Mexicans killed. Thore was a forty m mr te battle. Some ?Mexicans fled across thc Illo O rando into .Mexican territory when tho American cavalry reinforcement came ?up. Tho Mexicans slain hud white hat bartds bearing ..tho wordB "Viva Vil la." The. soldiers belonged, to..troop, O, 3rd cavalry and Company D/?Ignal" corps. The dead aro Sergeant Shat ter of Troop G; Flrat Class Privates Joyce and . McConnell of Company D, Wounded are Pr?valos Rownor, Bohr, Stewart Langlande and Kuble of troup G ; First Class Sergeant Smith and Corporal Cansler of Troop D. Want ?. S. te Act. Brownsville. Oct.. 21.-:-A8 0 .result of tho latest border raid, in, which three Unite? States troopers wero kill- .-. ed sand elt&t, wounded- tiear' ,Oj[o dp^' Agna today, Texas officials : wired ' W"asldrigtbn- tbh'ight.-'-U?gtng* rJnlled ^ : States to Insist th?t 'CSrrahsa^ m?ke/. j an effort to. cur . btho .andit?. Pursuit of tho bandit party, bellovod ?to be composed of thirty Mexicans. ?continues tonight. I Eighty-Two Mulion Received Since July--Is : Being j Melted arin Mads Into U. S. Conis Fast As Received. Now York, Oct. Sl.^A tlde of gold has poured into New York to pay the blllf Tor tho-war'after'rn ol tin g 4t up lt will bo turned1 Into United States ' coin. The flood almost overwhelmed tho embassy office employ?s here. No sooner, is ono consignment of metal sont to Philadelphia than another shipment bf millions' la received; Tho whole tonto worked the last two Sundays. .Ordinarily a hundred mil lions passes through tho office yearly," but nineo July elgtay-two millions has beeb received, and t?ilrly-eighti 'uiiU' lions in tho last ten days. Generally it arrives ia Ute form of bullion..Eng- . j lis.li Sovereign's, French napol?ons. I and Japeaeeo yen. Ordnna firings More Gold.. Nerf York, Oct. 21.-the Cunard i Liner Orduna arrived' hero today, from Liverpool wluji ' ai million and a qu?r I tor in gold consigned tb American banker?.' Tho Orduha will go to'tflall fax, Nova. Scotia, to tako on Canadian troops. Are Given: Banquet By Pre?ni A?ison Associ?tibn. ?/mm jHc&s^tfiio,' ?ct, 21.-The ^art good reads play lh.military prepared* U?BS was , tho; subject of ae . ?ddr?ss? by Judge Xi. M. AlUseb, president of the Dixie Sligaway," tc%^tht at a !wut ouet. l?er? tended ' the' Walmar tourists .??: The t??rljda got ; here this t afternoon abd leave tomorrow tor St, Augustine. Boy-Ed ia Propeled. , Berlin, Oct. 21 ^n*y. TVlreleis. to SSyylUS- i-r-t?a^ln'Boy-ikl, hayal at tache of th? tler?nan enibaasy at Washington, ha? been promoted 10_* full ic?Lr*alBe? ?cesri?ng. ?O' xhwvnrcr* seas Ne^rs agency.