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?ili VOLUME IL ANDERSON, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 17, 1915. Ill MORE INFORMATION WANT ED ABOUT TORPEDOING OF ANCONA THE ADMIRALTY COMMUNICATION Formally Presented to United States Steted Passengers Allowed to Escape. , ? . ? i ' \ i Washington, Nov. IC.-Ambassador Penfield today was instructed to ask Austria-'Hungary for details of the ! torpedoing of tho Italian liner An cona, 'witta a loss of several Amor!- ? can live:;. The action was taken after the Aus- j trian admiralty communication and formally presented to tho - United States, in which it was . stated that the Austrian submarine sankVth'e An co;., after allowing passengers time to.escape. The Austrian-statement is Identical with that given to the press recently by the Overseas News agency of Berlin. The undertermined points w'lrloh the United States seeks to clear up are: Did the submarino fire thc warn ' lng : shot? Did the submarine cease ' firing when the Ancona halted? How much time was given the passengers and crew lo enter the life-boats? What were the submarine's activities while ' the passengers p.nd crew were entering the boats? WUB the torpo . db fired while any passengers were aboard - the Ancona? FiNCflil?P? Saloniki,"Nov. 16.-The French aro prepared tb retire at two points near Utadisco, two Ive nilics north of the Greek border, after heavy fighting with reinforced Bulgarian troops In j southern Serbia. .-The -Bulgarian attack along the Corna river, was repulsed with iieavy losses tb the. attackers. The battle of Corna J was waged, along the left 'bauk of the. river. Two" or three Bu.gar?ah d?vi^i^ns were engaged and. a desperate attempt was mode to pierce the. Frenoh" center. The ren gagement was In "progress with fur ious Intensity thirty-six foours after which fae Bulgarians were" besten along -the ?ntjre front.' . Tho eltuaUon in Macedonia de veloping rb?ad!!y; l.arge reinforce ments brought in by the Bulgarians also, ara making renewed efforts to force the Babuna Pass. Tho Ser bians aro still holding out. there but tho movement threatens Perlepe and - . M?niatir. . Many inhabitants--qf Mbni stir aro preparing to depart. Mern . .. ?' bera of th' ediplomatlc corps changed ; their plano, ?nd intend to proceed to - Sou tari In Albania, instead of to M?riistir. Worilng on Message. Washington. Nov. 16.-Wilson . Plans to work all the -week on the message to congress. He expects to have it finished before Thanksgiving. Nfc/tlbnal dfenso is tho principal sub ject. . There, are recommendations for . raising au' additional revenue. Con serva tloh and the Phllipplue bill will .also be endorsed. Cabinet members were asked at today'n meeting to say what they thou^t was tho greatest , ... . need.'bf their departments. ; ,?rie?2ca^nd?? Case. ,': ??:? : ? . Washington, Nov. 16,- Kavtal offi cials disclaim any connections between J . ?ie arrival of the battleship Kentucky at Progreso ahd the forcible search-, lng of'the'American Steamer Zealan . dis there by an armed party from a; British cruiser. : Tito investigation to determine whether tba Zealand la was within the tbree;mlls limit still uii dor way. The BriMsh contend she was not. ' Injonction Ref asea. . Chicago, Nov. ic- Circuit Judge Windes -today refused tb enjoin tbc Woodmea bi vibe World from IPVTOAS Ihg assessment rates. ? PetUiba for an , injunctionwas wrought by. ?ssad?re . ' Brown,:, a- Clilpago member. V;" * r VTKNTAT?VE" S?tECT'lOy * o . . - . *, * New Orleans, Nov. IC.-The ? * directors oft fcc? Jefferson hlgn< * * way association; today ten- * * -tat?vay ?elf^?d. a route for tho ? * lihbnwn^a ' ^?? New orleans * *; to Wi?nIp<Jrw?tlch will psfes . * Uirough Baton Rawie, Shrove- . * * port, JDbnlsoo, Texas, MuScb- ? *? MihneopoHs, iht?ee to Wfonl- * im. i A ni/ 1ST DEFIS HEB UTE GREEK ATT?TUDE TOWARD ALLIED ARMIES IN NEAR EAST IS MATTER OF DEEP CONCERN Presence el Saloniki of French and British Warships Im presses, Constantine. #*?*?*+*********???**? ?V > / . + BULGARIANS REPULSED + + -' * * Saloniki. Nov. lt{.~It io * + ' oemi-offlcIa'..y announced' that ? * the French repulsed the Sn!- . ? + garlana on the Corna river and ? ?i;that the Austro-Germans t?a ve * failed to envelop the Serbians * * in the'north. ..+ . / * * * ****** *+*+4*?*d>+?**+ London, Nov. IC.-With increasing gravity, from the allies standpoint, of fae military situation in Serbia, the attitude of Greece coward the entente armies has become a matter of deop -est concern ?andTevery effort is being made to induce Greece to define "her intentions- ? . --.-.< ... lt is said, .that ,the. J)resence.at:Salo.-.| hlMof'Frerieli>ahd British warships made Sm? impression on king Con r.tantine, lv.it wlth-,so much nt stake, nothing short ! of'a positive guarantee of th? safety ' the French, . BritisV. and Serbian troops, should they have to retire Into Greece will satisfy France and Great Britain, whose ministers are strongly supported by the Rus sian and Italian representatives. The presence of Sari Kitchener in tho Aegean sea and of Denys Cbohin, member of the French cabinet,-' at Athens, is hoped will clear up the situation. The time, however, is short, for "tba Bulgarians have been strongly rein forced, both in central and southern Serbia and, besides, attempting a flanking movement against-'the " Ser bians nt B?buna Pass, they are threat ening . Prilop and Monistir. ; Tho Bal garlan s ?re Opposing formi dable forcea .to the Frmi?h a?"Grnd sko, and along th? Corna river.. Th. va far the Serbians, are holding Bah?na Pass and,, the French maintain their positions, but the pressure ls being felt as:-the troops have been fighting for'days without cessation. In tho; north . the Austro-Germans, .wQio joined tho Bulgarians west of Nish'* ar? moving slowly forward. A Vienna dispatch says that British and Italian troops nra trying to reach th? .Serbians, but dOes-not say. where they are earning from; ?On/the othfer fronts there ls little tort-port. Both French and Hussion statements..report quiet generally, but on thc Styr river i'io Ossians are Sttjl fighting-, for Tiver crossings. 'In the weit .generally, are. artillery actions, but/"VfluM-y weather ia har dening the 'ground, no that attacks may. Boon become possible.? . :..;'.?/; ??T?ATIG^N THE NEAR EAST i-.'-.London,;Nov. 1G?--Tho:'exact situa- j t'on in central Macedonia 1? uncertain ? as near east e.^at?aos contJict.^lStt?MKi aa io the time, br o vente referred,: to Injects an additional element of ,ninV certainty. It" is clear, however, tho Bulgarians h?v?vb?en ?e|ator.ce^\'isj$., ! have' begun a how .offensive. Opera-. Mons in central .Macedonia ,according | aie sccoli?ts, ; 'pr?a?ni;: ? most to Roane powerful menace to the arintss o? s?jr bia and the alHes,> op?ratmg . . frOih Tetovo .through Perlet?* ip the S?Yi?hv eastern Berb??a frontier? Telegrams received, almost sim'ui taneouely from Gra?ce .announce 'that Te?ovo ls in "the- hands, bolfet of- the Serbians. and Bulgarians. - The pre-, ponderance of evident* idiots to . n rnilgariah ;?ceupaUon. The Bulgarians -aie waking dev po rate efforts tb force : their: way thjFOUglfKatchantk 'PiSB in the direc tion of .,Prl6i|fitt.Therrt are also attempting ah advance, from Tetovo to Pfcrlepe sud Monists, and hy fot?dng Babhna .Pass to. reach Perlope from ti* Other;side. These op?pHt??n?;at? said to have placed Monbtir again In danger. lt is ? problem whether the newly! arrived French and British forc?s are j large enOush to ma^t the Bulgarians] onsi?right,which sppfc><mtly has ,btr I gil?f '^rl?i ?straor.dls^ry . vigor, J What Orejeo will do'in the event/ MnnlUon. plant of Joliu A Boeb* ling's Son? .of Trenton, >'. J., barn ing In $1,000,000 fira-. - Monition fihon cf Bethlehem t?itm?fMj ian ming in 91,000,00? fire. These great monition plants, among the very largest in tile country, we* burned within twenty-four .hours, tho one machino Lf.:op No. 4 of .tho. "HeUiv lehem Steel company in Pennsyl v?anta,;and the other'the wire sftop of . John ?. F-oebling's Sons Ul Trenton ??."J. In the Bethlehem plant thew were some 800 guns almost ready for shipment. to tile nllies in ??uropc. The less tr!ere was placed at ?-i,000 - 0OQ; .. Tho Roebllng plant was making ; wire for the ?liles, wire to be placed lb front of trenches.to prevent charges of tho German soldiers. l??LHEjMEIE? Congress Will Be Asked to Make Revision to AUow Action. rjj| washington, NOV. A?.-Congress at the;'. next cession will - be asked' to re vise the. federal neutrality laws, BO that the department ot Justice, can deal with ceses ../.hieb, under >; ths present laws, go unpunished. Attorney General Gregory today, a; the cabinet meeting, said he wanted the. antitrust- law amended to. cover conspiracies to cause strikes, lauen as; occurred at the munitions plant? and. probably ho will ask an extension of powers of. thc secret service depart ment. sisGrJ?tirT ^JjoUdori; Noy.' 10.-Baron St. ti%Vfd?> in the house of lords tonight, charged that tho'BritiBh geriefal staff t??. tT?t?ho was too large and1 was ' tn* comp?tent. Ko said it was five Or six time? aa l?r?e' ea that : of G?nerai Joffre - nhd blamed ' On : the ; staff -, the failure to win a victory recently at Ixios. . The government- representativee de fended the staff, but said the highest officers ; were ^investigating a report thftt the failure ta bring up reserves nt. the rh;ht moment caused ivie failure .To Keep Hf ea at Home. Wellington, N. Z , No*;? 15 (via Lon* don.-A decree has been issued by. tie government providing/that;, ho: malea Bwfceen the ages of 18 and 45 will bo pertiltted her?eftcr.?o leave tho coun try for destinations, overseas without MtlttaTy; .permit. the uVLie? troops are forced v^H ow? Wareek bordt'/ is still a matter of speculation."; ? message frpm Griiepd .?aire the government will extend " to tnVXerblaha the same ."'privileges' as are accorded to the French and Brit ish in case of their encroachment on Qt^ territbry . ; But in. view; ot tho fact that\no definite announcement hft?.'be?h made as to wiint tb^se Privi leges: would i*i tte int?nt?ch? of G re cc e rem a I n obscure. On the Galician ff ont tho Thw ilans, although admitting they have fielded sotho ground In thc neigh borhood af the Styr forts, do not con cede they have Ix-^n forced back screes', th? ' tiver- an '. Berlin .claims {^i?rta?r,.details will bo ;;. necessary: to Jeti?rmln? wether; the- Jviyssia?s ,lo*t tho -..townbf Csartor^sii, and wti^jwi; tye -Hussiau. control .-of <;vthe: ^T*I. 3arny railway is ihereby endanger-:: flOPf???l?fiE5??EOF V I? BE!? ?iiforin&lionnGiven State. !D ?pnvt ment By- Doctor Barton of i \Boaton. Washington, Nov.' 16.-Information carrying t\:e hopo that-a part of tho Armenian nation may ho GJVCII frohi being wiped out by tho Tari. 3 waa g?v-an to the state Uupartinuul. yester day by Pr. James L. Barton, of Bon ton, chairman of tho comndssl?? fpr ??ES2??5 reuer und secretary bf thc American board of. commissioners for foreign mission?. Dr. Barton told titi state depart ment that the friendly offices of this government advanced through Am bassador MorgcnthtMv btve m some vases lis'.itened 5.e.Vbre..of . the persecution. H.o'said there Was hopo that a change In Turkish police might otoo it altogetkr. ? Funda supplied by the American Belief Commission have been, spent through missionaries In relieving romo , of the suffering among the old men; women and children, / who aro .being v forced across - tho .desert Into Arabia; Persia and Russia. . "This government Js^ doing: Its besti'r* ho said. '.'Any attempt to ..bring pressure upon, Turkey would halt all ourVeu'deavora. .'The' protest-to -Berlin, 'cardsed l Germany.io make .'B'&IMMV .to Turkey, but that. Ima . apbt#$ntly had no oKect at all." ?>ry Barton said 'than over lyOpO.OPO had been killed, forced Into Moham medanism or driven-out of t.!^ cpuo" try. -There are about l.OQ?.OflO left; The : roads across th? 'deec-ri- are marked-by bodies of children lett be hind. ' y. ;. : \ ;: -IL?LltO.tlilwtL CONTRACTS FdslofRce Beparthiejit. Allows Currier* ;.. ? ? ? ? Substantial Inermse /Washington, Nov/ ie-Railroads in '.third contradi, section" will da ve' ^,073.484.36, a year;-? fer carryr 'y-iml9i during the- four ',v^??s h? - lanius July. : l^asf;, .under' e??at.i; ehfcs ^anmunce??'W* n?jt?; by .tnc tol?i?e dojuir^m^^. ;. if .'This .hr"/ aa crease of mWa v'-han ?S4,3.0O,?Uw^bv6 annual corapensatlon-allowed .(.;* tho adjustment of.ip07. Section, is lite largest of the .fo?r "coh V?lvis?ons :esmblt*hed".'.by- ' th? department for convenience, and em braces Ohio? Indiana, ?IlIn6?sT?jlBl^w'' gan. ' Minnesota. Wlscbham hhd ^jsifl* acuri. Mall In the section is carried over 67,375 miles of - track by. J lil dif ferent railroads, a daflyV average of WaMti-; pounds being -;-4i|t?i(iPli#? iibout 4fib0' trains. Tho adjustment, made rhrori? .. see* lion each year, is ^tremendous, task, Involving the employment of bim dre<lB of wolghers, verlliers sind tahu laior* to oKtabliah ?be average daily wei^t'carriedJob just finished cost4$SS!l,i>JS. _._is_ '.eccgnition Will Be Extended When He! ?er Returns to Marico City. Washington, Nov. 16.-Great Bri Un has authorized Charge Kohler, ol io British legation; in;Mexico, City, i extend recognition to Carranza as lo^dcfacto government upon his* re am to his post Tram thc United tates. V. Heeler is now hore , and w|jl' confer crore leaving for Mexico-City wIUi ilcslo Arredondo. Carranca'? - ropre ont?tive regarding, safeguarding rltish interests' in Mexico. IEUOQHH iflOlrWil London, Nov. 16 : -The' Greek gov mment ls reported; to have modified s position ln'iavor.Of the evitente al es. Ail Atolls correspondent of the txchange Telegraph, company says il as decided in tho event of tx. retreal f tho alliosT to Greekysoll that Ser ians will ho placed: ?n 'the same joting as tho British; and French, remier. Skouloudls, originally, pro ofed 'to permit tho French and Brit ih to reach Che sea without interr ?renee, hut would disarm'tho.'S^rW ns. The change ?a due, tue corre pondent says, . to- formidable objec tons raised' by the French, mlniatot Athens; Oreec^ however,! has no) efihed hor -position clearly. Tilt esignation of a neutral zone is'aug' ested. ?'.',. DRAOOIXfl B? AUTO /???, ?Titile Expense. Farmers Keen '. '.-'. : . , Up Koads. ; .?lemeon College, Nov. '/16,--In r scent humber ot. *rtho Farming Befil CHB" li a suggestion, that might well e adopted by South . Carolina; farmer;: rho vOw'h aatonioblles.>y Jth ?som?* actions farmers are hitching;, a. rbai rag/to. tho,auto.,wc.en taking a tri? > town or anywhere o?so^p? tho road* ito car palls the drag along, tho mik r two of road that thc.former caret s keep' yp. Then, on -th? woy home e piths ut\ <the. <Sr&g where.?re. leif il nd drags' tho other side. ; of .'tho. roac olag back, making ouch a round ead laid tho car ia taken .bat. \VJth the rapid increase of ' nulo loblies in the'.rural districts of U>h late. Oils pian iuR'^t f? ?crvc to keer lia road? in b^ti?r .condition than ev r before. There ia no doubt that ? .relatent use of the drag will ?coora .lieh more in the direction pf gooc! badi than - almost anything else thai an he dono nt present. ILS TAKE! OUT! ADVISED RECOMMENDATION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE COUNCIL COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY I Reserve Board Discussed Rec ommendation But Tooli No Action. Washington, Nor. 16.-The fedoral ! reserve advisory council, created by j tho federal reserve act to advise the federal re?crvo board on mattera of j, importance tc tho reservo bank aya tem,: tpday adopted a recommendation that tho office ot comptroller of foe .curr?noy,'which haa direct supcrvts-. ion over all national banks, ba abol ished. The federal recorvo board later dis cussed the recommendation, but took np action, . . An alternativo proposal Avas that If the ofQce bo not abolished thaf an ex amination of thc member banks, In cluding -national, bank's, be raado ex clusively by examiners .of tho board. tiM J?BriSEIS?IfliS tune rnuLsiiiu" ASSOCIATION T SPECIAL AGENTS IN CITY IN SPECTING BUILDINGS AND PREMISES HOLD MEETING Some Time This; Afternoon or Night and WAI Discuss Meth ods Preventing Fires. The Sou t? Carolina Fire Provenu ou ?cdsUon me?is in Anderson today and lt will bo a bu By one aa -well aa an Interesting day for the insurance men of the city. Special agents b*.gan to arrive. Iri Anderson yesterday afternoon and mady moro will come tblB morning. Tbs8o agents, lh company with the In surance agenta here, will.make an In spection of buildings and premises tn the city today. Tho apeci?laganta are experta In their lino and-it ls said that- nothing In tho way bf ma terial Mat would aid a fire In getting started, or defective, flues cr wiring, escapes their eyes. Late this afternoon or tonight a feuhlib meeting will bo held In the rooms of tho chamber of commerce to which all business men and .In terested parties ?re cordially Invited At this mooting methods of prevent ing fires will be discussed. i MATE OFFICERS PA . . ? -.. . ? " n>?. Columbia, Nov. 15.-Mr. John J, McMahan. of .Columbia, will Introduce at tho coming session of the le?a la tu rp a bill to provide better enlavien tor?governor and other state ofibtera ?md judges. .i^p^^^^^^^S^Hj The ?cale proposed ls: Governor 5fl,ooo; lieutenant governor, $1,000; secretaryjof r?tate, comptroller .gen eral attornoy. .general, treasurer, adjutant and inspector, general, ?tate superintendent bf. education and mem ber* of the railroad commission each. 13,000'; Justice Of tho say remo court and riddles of th? circuit courts eacn $3,1)00. . . -J.-" *P.ie now salaries would become .ef fective ci tho beginnlng * ot nsw terras: : .; ' il . Mysery fe neared. Atlanta. Nov. l?.f~tb? police ?nr ve?ttgi?tion iindlng a woman's leg in 11 the city'dumbing ground wita cleared >iwhe;\ a surgeon identified the mem ber. November 12 a woman was run dp#n by Ja trolley. Ber leg waa fo?ngl<kt and amputation was neces sary. The leg was given to .th* wo* f [man's nmband to bury and found ita way to tho dumping ground. ERV! ALLEGED DEAL BETWEEN ROOSEVELT AND RAIL ROADS BEFORE COURT MELLEN WROTE LOEB ? LETTER Feared President Had Forgotten Part of Interview ?nd Wanted Conference. New York, Nov. 1G.-Taking up again Charle? S? Mellen'a famous in terview with roosevelt, when Rooso- v velt was. president, and Mellon pr??- ; Ident of tho New .Haven railroad, t'to government at Ute trial of elovOa. :. former Now Haven directora tort^y.. ju? -f: traduced a letter frbra Mejlen to Wil liam Loeb, PpeshloDt Rppsevo?t'e t???-;r rotary, by which it appeared tJiat there waa . p. subsequent misunderstanding between RaoseyaU and Mellen as io what had been ; said, at thu. Interview". According.^ io; Joellen's- tesijh^nhjv;,r Roosevelt had promised^ that there ' would bo ao action against the -.'Nc'w; Hayeu during tho Roosevelt admii??V trallon if the Now Haven should re tain Vs, steamship line3, hut Roose velt promised : np Immunity if it vio lated t'lio law. , ^ ? InVthe letter road .today Mellen feared that Roosevelt had forgotten a part of the Interview and referred . to; Mellon's ..'desire'-.for ?. conf?r??co ; between Roosevelt and A number, of railroad pr?sidents, so alt op"1 a better undorefivn?ing of Roosevelt's policy toward tho rn?lr?mlB. Referring to Kio proponed coufor once Mellon said: "1believe it i3 ?ft _a ol utely, ncessary. to , a.'success tul bu.Vi CDTne pr hts. Uicabsqveu-iyj ; ^vjRnc-" yarding the ;coming :. political cam paign;!' The defense objected to bringing In what it termed a "purely poiilicul matter" and uBOlar?? vhat, in?. iir'si indictment ia the New Haven ?sfeo was based on polities. Th? govern ment attorneys denied this. L?F??E1?E OW WILL SE ?ir? r??iTrft sa hs DE Atlanta, Nov. 10.-Saturdoy of this week, November 20, will bo La Fayetto day all over Georgia, with the official permission of Governor Harris, and Georgians on that day will ho .requested to make. Christmas donations for relief work-in France and with the allies. The LoFayotto day Idea originated with Dr. F. h. May, French. consul,:: in Atlanta, ?nd 1B . enthusiastically supported hy tS.e wJm?n'e clubs hero and In other cities. In Atlanta on that day 000 school children will S9ll. flags and medals, while in various other Georgia towns and cities tho 'work will be In tho. bando of tho. women's clubs and cinti lar organlgatlons. Any ono who wishes to'make donations direct may do so by sending .them,' either money or supplies, to Dr. Pt E. May ?aer?. Dr, May'? (dea has be?a entltua?as tlcally ' received. "1 think : thnt-thn good people of Georgia will redlisse good people of Georgia will realiz? that this day is really .for ,the c?uso ?f-humanity," he sa?d, "and tftat they, will htip us generously. ". .:; {.Kai^a?.?ltyi;^?y.^ie.^Miss -Mabel K. Howell, superlnUad?nt of the Sear ritt Bible and Training school, ad mitted tod-iy, after, the circol?i''jn ? reporta la : financial circles..that iM endowment funds bf Ute ihatHutlon* J estimated at SiCO.OOO to. $?5v;000 hsdv been lost. . The school is directed hy the : Wo - mans' Board' of M?sateh* of the: Metii-. odlst, Episcopal d??fch; south; , it Is j said that the fuuads were misap propriated hy a loci! tnvestajoht cora? Pony. . '. - :; -y;'- ' . /: * ? ACTION PlteTPONKn t ?:- y^>:m . - : ? Washington, vNov, . ?O.~-Tbo ?* ? federal reserve, board ^aa post + poned action, on,", determining 4? ? whether or uol to reduce tho 4 ? number ' or federal reserve 4? ?I? banks, arirt 'o!sd on the qnes- # <#. tion of local changes in Ve- . ?fr ? serve districts.- ' it m?ty be ?V ? several weeks Wfore ii la ?f?fc- *;M j e? . *n tip. ' ' t