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^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ 4^88^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^y^*^^ *^^l^^^^^4^|^?t ^WM**allM**"WMa'''iM">lll'MWM''1'^^ . - _^^^R^ VOM^MEHV_ ANDERSON, S. C.,HSUNDAY*JW NOVEMBER 21, 1915. 1 I ' _,_ -_: ' :?] t? NIIMnro geo I - CASE ff C OFFICIALS OF HAMBURG-! vAMERICAN' LINE WILL GO ON TRIAL UNIQUE CHARGE IN AMERICAN LAW I Conspiracy to Defraud and De? ceive Government in Ob taining Clearance Papers. New York,' Nov. 20.-Tho govern ment has summoned moro than a hun dred -Vr-Uneases to testify against hi&'.i officials of . the Hamburg-American steamship lino at their trial-beginning Monday ou a charge or -conspiracy. Four of them pleaded not guilty and .tho fifth was notrapprehended. . The maximum penally for tie crim? charg ed ia two years imprisonment and $10,000/'ne on each of t*.:o two Indict ments. . A charge, unique in American juris prduencc, faces them-conspiracy to defraud and deceive the government by obtaining clearance'papers on inls 1 presentations. ,.?./? To facilitate tho trial, counsel for tho-defense admits ; tim*, they clutrter ed certain ships and sent, them with supplies.to the German cruiser;; Karl sruhe, Kansor and Wilhelm and-others, which were active . in the At ian tlc ocean late In 1914, .''but denied that this constituted conspiracy to defraud or deceive the United Staten.. The intent, it was claimed, waa to de ceive tho allies.::. ?>'?".? The government dalma that some ot thcse'.BhipB /wore actually; chartered ?and sent-oeforO war was declared:-.Tub government c?almu .that $750,000 WBB .fieht hero for that p?r.nqse^.io'be 'spent under ,tlie direction' ?L?Gaptaln ..Karl Boy-ed, thov German naval at tache. -., v-B^fl-' B^ of ..tito H^amh^f^'Awflcau line, .and' oth . er' ofilcorsuhaer.^hlra. are tho do fehdftntB. SCRAP OF ADMIRALS ' washington,. Nov.- 20.-ilenr Ad miral Fletcher^ commander, c" tho At lant i c" fleet which defended. the coast . in the October war games, has taken issu? with tho decision of Koar Ad miral Knight, umptro and commander' cf tee nt tacker H v< ho held there were defects in the disposition of tho de fenders. The attackers theoretically ianded an expedition oh tho shores of Delaware Bay. Secretary Daniele refused, to discuss tho dispute today further than .to any he relished lt and preferred) disagreement. , The um pire ruled the Bluo Scouts failed to locate t/':?3 .approaching transporte and. th?lr convoy and tho defending fleet . was;purpriscu and torpedoed. OMPEfiB REELECTED San Francisco. .'Nov;- 20-.'-Samuel Gompers was rtrblected' president of tito-American. F?deration of Ij?h?r . ' hero tonight'at'tho concluding aosslon, no^ bo advisable for tho officers of tho fed eration to he elected hy a. referendum vote,; dad providing for .Inithiltvo. re ferendum and r?call,_ ; . . ?'Coater on iv'?MonnV Dcfent?c. '.Washington; Nov. ; 2^,-President Wilson today usk?i Senator Galllngor and Representativo Man?? :i*ihJ]>U' cans to confer with him before.-coi?. ' gress opona on . . legislation for , na-J tional defenseVvTho tlnie wljil bo ;ar :ran?ed^to/sirii:.'t>o two .^caders,. . Tho president erpeeti: ?baie dehio , brats to.'oppose :'the pinn, : and.,.: is aeekins rei?abUc?A-suppcrt. ^HoUdny ?l7~. ' Washington,',;Nbv .? 20.-The post offlco <dep?ttmenf iaas i ordered that hereafter "at least :onc delivery pf mall must b^ isftdc:4n alt holidays. - . ?. ? t. ' " "- ?t?tft?' IX IT. 8. ' 's _ I i ? ::'%vi^alngte^ .* + .nlB^-waa^ias?aa.?i?.|K.';:W'a^^-i* ;.? Hcnis* ^oday 4hnt *fir?V -Non . * ?-^n^^oa?iiv had ordered , any" ,4? sf?'-te ittva.: PaHs'.v -It-wao:v * said ifcafc she waa buying all * la the Whited state*. f ^ COU STONE Ll MGiUyiElRIAl Ceremonies ?Were Held Remi . niscent pf the Former Pres ident's Life. Niles, G., Nov. 20.-The comer stone of li .e National McKinley Birth place memorial was laid hero.ut noon today with ceremonies reminiscent of the. former president's life. "Lead Kindly Light," the hymn which clung to th? murdered preslJ-ant In his dy ing moments, and the Strauss waltz, "On the. Beautiful Blue Danube," : a favorite of Mrs. McKinley's were play ed by the United States marine.hand and James H.'Hoyt, au intlmnte friend of l?a former president, recited per sonal reminiscences. Prep'.dent Wilson was forced to' de-' cline an invitation to lay tho corner stone but he sent a representative of the nstloual administration- and promised to bc present at tho dedica tion, of tho building - later. Other guests of the day lue 1 mied -Senators Atlee Pomeronc and Warren . i G. Harding of Ohio; .Representative WU-: liam A. Ashbrook' of ' Johnstown, Ohio; J. G. Schmidlap of Cincinnati, one of "the trusteed pi ti'io memorial fund; Gov. Prank V&llis pf Ohio. My ron T. Herrick 'of Cleveland, former ambassador to France, and L?V{3.: Dyer of St. Louis, a member, of'cpa-. grcs3 and commander of tho United Spanish War veterans; Gov. Willis. Mr. Herrick and Congressman Dyer being' tho principal.speakers, v Tba day's program began .with a parade in which state troops, veteran organizations, Masons and other, or ga?U v yjBV.in which McKinley wac inion t ed'.' tock part. Camps :.. ...ot Bpnn;l8u ,War veterans and posts ot tf-e ?raid army otjtho^jjftftublic from Crevcland, Alliance, Canton '?nd Ak ron, G., andi Pittsbuvgh; Shdron and" N?w Castle/Pa., were in the line ot marchera.. Halt a dozen bands made music for tito parado. After tho Masonic -part of the pro gram. o> tablet was affixed to th? stone, bearing this inscription: "Erected 1915. To Perpetuate the Name and Achievements of:William McKinley, TWenty-fifth President of tho'United St?tos of America. Born January 29.71842. Died september -IQ 1SG?. -* Uve bu il diu g Itself,' when complete Will be a two ?tory structure of ap* vere colonial design, flanked by one story wing? of almost equal length with the main structure. The main portico is to ibo supported by six Ionic columns and the facade of each wing will carry ns maay similar sap' ports in sectional form. The cornice WiU be plain, andi rectanguglar doors and windows will, emphasle .. the straight lines of tho design. .. T.MA WOULD BOHO OANAL ' . . -f>:.r. u Washington, No~ ;. 20.-Canadian capitalists ^aira trying to get .permis sion from Nicaragua' to build a. rail way across Nicaragua from the At lantic to'the Pacific, pni it is under stood that. Nicaragua. Indicated that she might give permission if tho next session of tho United States sen ate does not ratify the Nicaraguan treaty, designed to rehabilitate Nicara guan finances. Xl:., ?hnrch Steeple Fails. Norway, S. C., Nov. 20.-Tho steeple' '?"(tuo Baptist church waa oreti tnrnod ?dBt night by the high wind?. It fell bbc* whole; length or the church, crushing in the ? entire top and tho building is a nvreck. Tlje seats and' organ and .outer part -'ol. some ot .tho.tram? aro only slightly, damaged", 'The los3 is estimated at $500 or; $600. Rebuilding will begin Sppn- ? }.??? .... " WUJ?J COLLECT N??TS German School Children ?Wen Taci. ,:V *'.*;.'*&?; for Purpose. ' Beriln. Nov. 20.-Tho mlnlotor of education of Prussia,, jins tasa?t?. a \do'*' cr??., according to rtpioh ihe .rariphs; RELIEF SHIP WAS SUNK SU CHARGE Mf?DE BY OFFICIAL DISPATCHES TO STATE DEPARTMENT , REPORTED SUNK - STRIKING MINE Not Known if Any of Four Re porte j Lost; WeV?SAmer? can Cit?x?ns. Washington, Nov. 20.- OJilclal dis patches to tho etato department today, regarding tlvo Norwegian steamer, Ul riken, carrying-wheat (rom-Now York to Rotterdam for the Belgian relief ccmaiiaslon and recited ;.unh by atti liing a raine, said that tad voascl was sunk by a su?jrsnrino'o torpedo, without warning. '. Tho dispatcher did not say whether any of tho four reported lo3t were Americana. The United States con BUIS were asked to'investigate-. There is no disposition to regald the In cident seriously, t'l:ough. rt?th sur prise waa expressed at Germany^ Binklng a relief ship. Pr?sent Senator From Tennessee Was Defeated on First B?I .." lol Yesterday. ' Nashville, ?*pv. 20.--Unofficial re turns tonight fixjm eighty-five pei cent put of the ninety-six Tennessee counties gave Congressman K. Di Mc Kellar 3B.?D0 votes', Former Governor Patterson 37,774, and. Senator Luke Lee, 2$,856, in the democratic primary to select ? nominee.;for blio United States, ??hatorshtp to suceed Lea. Th? returns, however. We're not com plete in all the counties reported. . Lea issued a statement concerning hin defeat and saying that ho would support the nominee. Douglas, Ariz., iNov. .20,-Cauanea is surrounded by . Carranza troops ?ndct?.vnrJntr in nni ?flt?Villa tt\*t*a*\iT?. der Rodriguez, according to. advices to Carranza ofilclalB hero. " They claim.'the battle in taut part of Sono ra -is, ' turning : in Obregon's favor. indication, pf another Carranza vic tory ie given, ofllcinl s Bald, In ad vices stating that Villa's main andy at Hermosillo' has been cut. off from Communication !.wlfh : Nogales on' tho b?rd?rl ' E8 mm ' * * . A Bloomington-Porduo' 27 ; ??. ?5* indiana 0. / '.?. I .S* At Annapolis-Urainln? lu; . '..?' j * Navy 7. ^ * At Washi?gt?nrG'eorgctciwnVv'fr-: * 6i; South Carolina d'. * * At Wost Poiut-Army 17; * ! <? Springfield" 1. ' ', V * ; At Cambridgo-- Haryard 41; 4> ?ivT^e.'dV".'. ?'.- -. ; Ki '4;".\*'| * ' At syracuse^; Dartmouth 0.* * ! * . At Cbicago^-lllinots 10; Chica- * ? t ,' S? ?- * * At Washington, 1 Penn.- ??. * Washington and Jefferson 5?; 4 * Rethatiey 0. * * At Madison,. 3Huneobta' 20; * ^ /V^Oi^QS'ln ?-'. * * At Pxino-^Califrrnia 81; Ne- : * <t? vade, 6. * * Ai 'Bfehmoaa-?-Ri<J:mon.d Col- * * leg* 40; WllHar?. and Mary O,1 V ? * ' At L?UCOln-^-Nebraska ? ;, * *? iowa 7. ' - * At New york-^Cbtumbla 19; * ?f: NS>f.yc^ University 16. * <#* AtJ,: Lynchh?^---H?mpton * ! Syiiiay fr;" Rudolph : Macon 0. <*> ; At,:K?Vi.^ofk^^ralmMI'?l) * . Carliofe .10; * ? ? * -y.-:-:\;\ ? * **'**^j|*rt'*'**4?**4'I**+ ! Critic and Defender o George Bur?t?lt, \ "assistant post master at Winnetka', 111., said ce thought President Willson should have waited ' a year after his wifo's deatli before murryins. Very saon .after that ho recelVed word from tho pest-' master\ that, lils.'services were no long er needed. He/, had boen "disloyal to tho prcsldtnt," T'ien he wrote ta S?fi?lilSF??i Atlanta, Nov. 20,*-.Tho American schooner Lucy H,- which recently left Key Wost .ytl'i'x a cargo of amis and ammunition presumably for Mexico and without clcaranco papers has been found/near Pensacola, according to announcement here of L. J.. Baloy of tho department of justice, spocial agent. ....... ? ' Tho Vessel was. found anchored in good condition. The Lucy H' haa ral a varied- csrosr for 'ho .psst three months. During September ?he clear ed .for Mexican ports wit: anns and ammunition. Tho night before she sailed, the steam yucb,t Burna Ven tura was stolen from tho Key Webt harbor. The yacht was found out |;slde Key West with six members of tho schooner's crew aboard and j'thoy reported they planned to trans- - I fer part of cargo to tho yacht. Tho,mon were arrested,- but the' I cases were never disposed of. The Lucy H put to. noa . on sched lulo, but ran aground) and returnod to I Key Weat. Her papera wore hold ?up. October 3' she sailed without j clearance papero" and ?aicr reparte.! landed, a cargo in Mexico. Fill HEBWLLO Douglas, Ariz., Nov. 20.-rCarranza ' offlctiils tonight announce that tho Villa forces aro retreating f?bin Her mosillo, leaving a I'aousand dead, wounded and captured, and that tbV Villa forcea near.Cahnrie? fcavo brok en through the G?rrnnza cordon and i: aro 'tushing lo Villa's aid. 'j MValley Farm,n i . Tho . school at AntrevHlc li ave 1 planned for tho play, -Valley Farm" on Thanksgiving night iii tho schcol auditorium, . boglnniins nt. 7:30 o'clock. T':o prices will bo ID and 25 cents aad a very interbstf?g 'and entertaining program has been ar: ranged. At fivo ;'<>'clqck' th?sy* wilt i ?servo a dinner; Tho .young people ask. the help and ?'?cooperation ot all t?je'^p?oplo of tlt?; ;Oommnn?ty, and ivbiy pleasant evening is ni sured. ;Wiint Eu^eiiife Lair. Now- York, Nov.''? ZOXPK-' Jersey. Mjffi?;Omceri;' association bogan a b^ovtttnent for tho on?ctrnerit by the next legislature Hot a strict eugenio niarrlagft law. Tho statute o? tho;as Boci?tlph propos?s - to. provide "that no marriage bo alloSyed' unless both Via brid? and the- ?bHde^oum ;1fJirn?ih health certificates from a physician. ' Ford io Seo Wilson. Detroit iflch., Nov. 20;-Henry F^srd annOanced today that newbald, gpi to Washington soon' and :en?eavo>!* t? '^is?uss with President Wilson tho plan to have fte United States loin W'f^ferehce bf neutml; nations . for thfc ptir.*$so of -britrglng about Jj???? jn" Europe. f Wilson Engagement *.... iuvnfel C. Hoper, first resistant post maKter gener?.... Daniel C. Roper, first assistant post master genera!. Mr. Roper anawered that his case had been "formally and finally" reviewed. After the presi dent himself took u;> tile matter tho first assistant it.-ted a statement that tho care was wt open. Anyway, the presidont ord Ni *hat Mr. Burkitt bo' restored to v.la \ /sition. ? New York, Nov. 20.-Dramatic de tails of what happened iii tho ttiedi torranean thc niorningof November 7 when the Ancona wes torpedoed by an Austrian submarino, v/oro brought biers by tho new italian atoamer Gutscppc Verdi ot? her ' malden voy age. The Verdi hoard thc AuconaV death cry and flashed it to ahoro sta tions, then rushed full speed to the A?v?na's (im. Uycry boat was aw .ins out on Gie davits. Passengers wero lined cn deck, and given numbers and prepared io enter life boats. ThO: offi cers momentarily expected tho death blow themselves, ;but the' Verdi steamed as near aa abe could to whore tho Ancona wont-down but the lookouts saw nothing. ? Tho Verdi had 'heard tho call of the steamer France for Jielp and re layed tito France's message to the | shore. An oxphanging message re garding the Franco when the Ancona'? call for help came. Shore, stationc ordered t?e vessel to rush to the An donas aid, the wireless operator i.oi gl Moroni, said In tolling the Btory FEDERATIQNQF LABOR' ? H?LOIGIIERSI Son.Francisco, Nov. 20.-Tho Amer ican Federation of Labor avoided IOB ing two hundred thousand members by tubstltuting. a resolution offering ia solution-of difllcultio3 between the United. Brotherhood bf ... Carpenters icnii Joiners nnd tho Machinists Un ion, for ono taking, a charter: from the carpenters. Tho machinists al lege the carpenters wore encroaching on tholr work. .Tho adjustment com mittee frilled to effect a settlement! ania "offered, a resolution withdrawing ' tho'.carpenters' ! charter.. The'adoption ot tho resolution woald lmvo meant \ tho'disruption of organization ' ofllt??hls declared.- \ . l?l?b?? Cabinet Wants to Qqli. Paris,, Nov. .', 20.-Tho refusal of | President Machado of . Portugal io ac-, copt thc resl;gTiatton: of'--.'tho Portugueso cabinet is reported irs a Havan' agency dfespatch. from ^Ijishon. Tho president informed : Premier Castro, bo .^eSl'/dd tho-ministry! to' remain in power until pajr'iiamcnt gave semo..indication, a? to ?hbo* Would '.h's'^^iiujceptahtp as thoir successors. ; *!?. 1 SPECTATORS INJURKi? * -Maddison, Wis., Nov. 20.?-;.:*. Fifteen persons ' "wore, injured." * four seriously; when> ata?d* .. * holding 2.&0O spectators. Of tlt? . * M3h???om-Wi8Wib8ln:?ame foll ; * this afternoon . KITCtuW WITH GC PARCEL POST AFFECTS Adds Much to Burden of Weight and Amount of Labor. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 20.-What the railroads of the country aro entitled to recelvo for carrying tho malls, and the equitable and Just manner by which rates for compensation shall bo established, is tho subject of a timely article prepared for the Manu facturers Record by Prof. Edgar- B. Kay, of Tuscaloosa, Alu., and whio'.i baa caused much favorable comment among railroad men throughout Geor gia and adjoining states. Professor Kuy hns had unusual opportunities for studying railroad problems, hav ing beeu for twelve years up to Janu ary of this yoar, tho coheujting enr gineer of tho Alu?ama Railroad com mission. Professor Kay payB particular at tention to tho parcels post Bervlce and Ito effect upon tho rovonueB of Ino railroad companies. It is reported in ?(imu mountain districts, whero freight costs by wagon aro very hoavy, entire stocka of groceries aro now being sent by parcels post, coal, flour, hardware and such things go ing through the malls h jr simply be ing' don? up into 50-pound pack age?. Tho review of th? situation made by Professor Kay is worthy,, of (JJO serious attention Of tho ot?tirp public -it is impossible ipr thev railroads to be crippled without tho public be ing hurt, and the HUil/jecl ie, therefore, ono In'which tao interests of overy: body ls involved. The railroads are asking for . mord money ' for hauling t?o mail;'., but so far nothing has been done for their relief. The Manufac turera Record takes the aioa.Itlon that it, tho government" through tho po ,t 0(n?? departmont; has - tho. -right- to | deprive the railroads of Just duos and thoa reruse to give biom Um right to ippeal to the court?, that.it sets an xamplo that would caus? a serious trend to deterioration of American character in'Its judgment as to tight *ud wrong. . LINES GROWING THIN Petrograd, Nov. 20.-(Via London.) -Russian military observers are.find ing frequent indications that the German Hnea on tlio front are grow ing Increasingly, tiain. These dre fur nished foy ropOrts frbm the . fighting lines;, notably from* Um sector nOrth etjtit pt Riga. As an Instance it is stated that In capturing the passage botweon two raarahos the FAisslana fcund tho dolo defenders of tho posi tion, tn ha two. Gormans .wlUi'nia?hino guns. DrllUng of tf.io recruits with which the Russians ?jipect to strengthen their own lines on various fronts is. proceeding rapidly on all sides. Drill masters report that oxeellent pro gress is being mado in the drill work hecause ot the willing spirit of Ute new men and tho. admirable relations declared to exist between them and their bltlccrs. . FIRE THREATENED Paducah, Ky., Nov. 20.-The Hbor ty bell was threatened boro this af tesrrioon when Uro destroyed two warehouses; within a thousand feet of where the bell's special ' train : was sidetracked, The ?eat was intenso and threatened to explode a 600,000 gallon oil tank nearby. Tho special train moved ia time and left hore tonight for Cairo, Illinois Tokio, Nov. 20.-~rThe impression here .is 'that the ' entente allies, rear son for trying to induce China: to jplft t'.:o entente alliance is to v.se her many excellent anwnala for manufacturing munitions: Volcano in Easton. CAlania, Sicily, y-Nov^ , 20.-Pas ra on steamers1 fr&m Lipa ri IR report1 Sttotaboll volcano erupt tg.-with ihcifeased violence. _ ?f lava'are visible ; :tuany. . miles at ALSO HAD CONFERENCE WITH THE GREEK PREM IER SKOULOUDIS GREEK ANXIETY OVER PRESSURE British Legation at Athens An* nounces An Economie and Commercial-Blockade. London, Nov. 20.-Earl Kitchener, British secretary of otato for war, Sat urday visited Athena and conferral with King Constantino, bat it has not developed what roprnsontationa h?? made. He also conferred with PrcmUV Skouloudis, and according : to ah Al)..enu dispatch tho Croeian anxiety over, what pressura tho aillos ,'wotild br Jax to force Qreoce to guarantee safo passage of tho allies* troops, in ' case thoy were forced lo retreat, into Gicoco, has. hoon somewhat allayed. Another Athens dispatch, however, declares that tho British, legation i'.'.ere has announced that tho entente powers hove declared , an economic and commorclal blockade of Greece. Through German sources comes tho statement that Greece has announced that sho will "111161710 all Serbian troops which may enter Greek ter ritory and also that Albanian troops are .preparing to prevent the Serbians from retreating into "Albania, The ' present, military conditions in Serbia make it practically certain tunt, the Serbians will have to retreat eith:il er into.Groeco or Albania, and the b<? lief is growing hero that Gr.ebce. will soon' wlil formally, anh?i?ice "whut sho will do in CUBO, tho Serbinns re^' '-/ treat into her ! territory'-" * Old Serbia) aa lt' existed before tho late Balkan wars, ls entirely overrun by tho in vadera. . BonmnrdmBnt?? ^Keiii"t?p. Artillery bomburclmentH wero : kept iib on the PYdneh shit Belgian fi-ynt.) today but thoro wai? little elie,;other ; ;. thin ftomo aeroplane aiitlvltlos. Vienna officially::dnnbun.c'es. ihe coa thiuous bombardment of Got-izla. by the Italian? and also tho repulse of . sevVirol Italian attacks there, and .'also oh tho Doberde plateau' and adds air Italians ntacking front wore . repul sod.: In th? eastern frodt Petrograd an '-'-i^ nouncea- the capture, ot; tha town or Csartorysk on the ?tyr river and states an unusually violent 'bombardment is continuing In the Higa ? district. SERBI?NA^I?S London, Nov. 20..~pVlthr.yp-:v no u!~ ficial confirmation bf 't'ue<:?.r$,r??rt. timi tho Bulgarlar<ii have'-captured-' Monis Ur, littlo hopo ia f-.U her* 1h>--t thc ai-nounceihent ia -premature. Th* im pression is growing yjtoat y; the'.' aillos '.. arrived ' too Into. to aid bho/v&orbjtoha_._ ' i n? neru?aa nii???dry ? rBTrm3\T0T}v is going from bad to 'Woree.. in \tia north the main Serbian annies uv;' giving , way Blowly before ': battering1 Teutonic forcea, which - piobably' ? would movo faster If tho' weather was ; ^ bitter. It is established that, tho Bul garians have . taken Frito?, and mr.de . . v Monlstir. untenable. Anglo-French armies based on Saloniki seem 'to be doing no better than tK hold their position. An optimistic feeling regarding the liplomatld situation! in . Greece per- .: ?isis. Reasons A continuo obscure, liowevtr, ..?..'. 2/100 More Serbs Caprar?d. ; Berlin, Nov, 20;-^nonnc?ment ia V: made at Gie war ofnfce of thc cap turo of 2,800 inoro Serbians, The occupation of Nova Varos and. Bionics in western Serbia near the Montenegrin: -border ?ts reported. To ward the center bf a Teutonic1 ad vance th? town of Raaks, about. 12 miles northeast r>f ; Novlpazar -. hnf. been reached:'.: . . 3 t Today> .-. statement also reports the bombardmen t of Westends la Pol - glum by hostile xnonUpr*,:wf.iich wi t h drew,when:repHed tc; by Gorman bat tories on the coast. Serbian Troop? AdTane^^BfflP . tendon, ty ev,>;2ft;-^Ah->Athen* djl*-;: patch to tb* ExcljanSo,T*lagraph coni pany, filed .Friday, .says Serbian troops at, Monlstlr s^cc^ed ;.y.est?t> ; day in advancing about foar end two-iblrd? miles.