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VOLUME IL .. .-'iv i . Parc ANDERSON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER ll, 191S. NUMBER 285. I lina OF PRESIDENT WILSON SPEAKS | TO BUSINESS MEN OF OHIO REAL PEACE AFTER THE WARI Thoughtful Men of Every Coun try Will Insist 9n Guaran tees of Permanency. , ; Columbus. O , Doc. 10.-Mobilizer Hon cf 'American re-3ource3 so ?hat the United States could play o. moro important-part ih world affairs in the ? real peace to come after the war,'was J urged on business men" today by Pres ident Wilson In an address before tho Columbus chamber of commorce. The president Bald that ho believ ed- that the thoughtful men of every country would not bo content wita a "patched-up -peace," but would insist on guaran tee? that it remain and that instrumentalities of justice would be exalted above those of force. Spirit* ual mediation, he said, In which America would play a big part if ehe. .retained her self-possession, would triumph./ He continued: "So I challenge_menj like you to ripply your minds to bus iness as If ou were building tor tho j world's grrfi constitution or the Unit ed Stat?s for service and achievement, tho kind that comes only through j service." Tho president-attacked monopoly in I business; aaylng that ! the only object of organization in business should, be j efficiency, not shutting, out tho weak er men1. There should be no politics j in business, he said, and American J b?B?ncs3;-m?n ?ad; been ibo timid aadj too -prone to ,Tijh ;.to.:Wa8hin-rton. with j their 'troubles. ,' ' After shaking hands \vlth 7,000 ] people .'President Wilson addressed tho cenvjeiitlbn' of tho commission tot country and church lifo, urging that country churches broaden th?tr. .ac tivities, becoming a' vital hart Of thc lifo'Of rural communities. WILSON TAKES WESTE?RN TRIP! Columbus, p:, Dec. 10.-President Wilson arrived here to deliver two ad dresses and attend a public reception nt tho state capitol. He was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd. The streets were lined despite tito cold weatherh ead ino erowia applauded ns thc president passed. He refused to con sent io h, party escorting him. \Tho reception woe very Blmple, but| a large crowd of regulars and guards men were. .On duty 'to jprotectrth? presi dent. ' The-entire''route from Uie-sta tion to* tho hotel was lined wita I troops. "Cavalrymen rode 'beside, the] carria&Ov V . ' Greenville, Dec. lO.-Georgo W., Tldwell, couYlctei last May in tho Greenville county, court- of mun-; Slaughter and sentenced , to- soven years in tho 'state penitentiary, baa abandoned his appeal to tho (supremo court. '. Fred H.': Dominick, assic^ant a"ttbrnoy; ; generali-kppearei 10 . court yi-SicI-G?y oui .a?K?uVcnttt -lli?-' Cti?O b? -.'dropped. - Tldw?ll waa not represent ed by counsel ah$ no papers were fil ed In tba case.- .; T id well was ; tried twice tor tho murder- ot- ?l>; ??iUiuuit vyalk?rv tip* .On conviction' manslaughter, tho first . timo ho was 8onten6e4 to 12 * yeare, which was later,-reuaosd by a former governor. '?j-^B^^^^^ajBHBff " Jabe3 Il :- Price, attorney for Titi :' yroll, h?s-fcone'-Wireyard; C>, and j is not e?ip?cte4 tb return until Sat urday night. BEGE?llSl tili t?fiii nun BREAK MhY COME !F REPLY | ON ANCONA UNS AT. ISFACTORY STILL ANOTHER COMPLICATION! Standard Oil Tanker Bearded by j Submarine Crew and Pro visions Taken. Washington, Dec. 10.-A crisis as grave as that which attended tho sub marine negotiations with Germany ex ists in the diplomatic relations with Austria over the Ancona incident and a bi-eak may come if the reply to Sec retary Lansing's note asking disavow al of the sinking of the. Italian liner is not satisfactory. Tho situation Honight is fraught wi'Lh raouy. possibilities and, although the state department declined to dis cuss the noto or say when lt would be given for publication, lt is taken for granted that it would read Vien na, as cabled, Tuesday. Another . complication developed today when il was disclosed In a dis patch from the American consul at Algiers, that tho Standard OH tanker, recently shelled by an Austrian Bub marine had -bcto? boarded by members of Hie submarine's crew and provis ions seized. While shelUng the Petrollte, if sTie was trying to escape, would not be a causa of . an international Incident, seizing the supplies may be, when tan; stato department ls fully informed on the affair. UUJII&?mil MWwml ; ?ESi?llPB??I Practically Devoted to Subject of Military' Preparedness of United States. Washington, Dec. 10.-Secretary Garrison declares In his annual report to the president, made public tonigUt, that if. the administration plan for a continental army fails, the j United States will face some form of Compulsory military service. In what, many men .in official life characterize as the most remarkable report ever made by a secretary of war, .Mr^ Garrison , passes....quickly over the widespread , routine activities of the war department and devotes practically -all ;hls Words to the. sub ject of military preparedness, the need for -which ko:.suma up by- saying; ; "So long ns right and wrong exist) hi the world ther?v Vrill ' boy an inevit able conflict between tiienu The right j ?d?ers must bo'-prepared to:protoct and defend- the right ss : .against ' .thel w'roAg'.; - i ; ". ; . V Urtvuanr.g in hie: arguments iri?ah sv/er to those who would have no in crease in tho country's military pre paredness. Secretary Garrison de clares that tho Americp^ people must view tV?eir "responslbHUlea and meas ure up to them and then goes on to Jake up the various arguments of the Opposition separately. : Washrhg?o?.'.Dec; 10,-President Joseph JB. Tfansdeil of Louisiana'and Secretary S, A . . Thompson of - Wash ington .were reelected today " by . tho 'National .^'/era and' Harbors con gress.- . Pjeaolu?ons were adopted tn? j guesting cou grcaa. to. em power. Dbe in terstate cemtarce commission to fis; I ?minimum as well as maximum rates. &, b?cl s?.^-??fdtual Fay Von 1 n, archbishop of Cologne left j e install?t after seeing the pope. H?vaaM.he , ho?e a .nanai:\-. m?i*aiMf! fur" Emperor William and also ^??Vtecomin?nda?ons f or peaiiev It 'understood the cardinal Will prbbkb me, Prince von, Suelow,. the German ambassador to Italy tn. Switzerland. ToVenner Working.v:--.':.:-.; ^Vlashlngt?t, : DOO;?" J 0. -Chairman Ulmun of tho senate *aval commit-* and K?presentfwtii ii ?jTavar??'iv.^f JtfnOJs, introduced .billa In the senate adwvk?^a? -?or relaven million dollars fpr a: goy?r?Aent \?rmpr piaisvfsetpry. today. . 'v..'.'. ?y. STORNI RISE! OVER DEFENSE NEUTRAL RIGHTS! DEMAND TO ??4VE57?GATE ! ADMINISTRATIONS DIP LOMATIC POLICY ENGLAND AND NEUTRAL TRADE Lodge of Mass. Seeks to Add Amendment to Hoke Smith's Resolution. Washington, Dec. 10.-A storm in congress over tho administration's conduct of thc defense of American rights broke today W' .cn Senato-- Hoke Smith demanded an investigation of England's interference with neutral traue and Senator Lodge, republican, replied with an amendment to Sena tor Smith'B reso'.ition, providing for an investigation . of tho attacks on tho Lusitania, Falba, Hesperian, Ara bic, Gulf Light, Ancona and ammuni tion plants. After Senator Smith had criticized the BiltlBh blockade and (interfer ence wi'.th neutral trado to too ports of northern Eui opp, Senator Lodge | declared that if an investigation was to he mado 'he thought it moro im port nat to assure the security of I American citizens wherever they arc, ' than merely to vindicate even our rights ns neutrals in trade, which of course, is important also. \ To On inquiry of Senator Works, Senator Lodge answered t'jat' iii? amendment was comprehensive enough to include all angles of tho subject of belligerent interference i wi^h j ships either in (fills country, abroad.or' at sea. Senator Smith took the position that I no International'litw'g?ive-the Britjih t?>e. light to -demand the guarantees] that Shipments'* lo!- '"neutral' "'porta j would not reich her enemies. HOKE SMITH VOICES PROTEST Washington, Dec. 10.-Hoke 'Smith in & vigorous, speech - in . ?hs .' sonate, called upon congress to insist that tho ?British cease interfering with neu tral commerce. . After quoting the! state department's protest against ?Brltitli orders in.council, in which' tho United States assumed , tho task ot championing neutral rights, the sen ator d2clared it is now up to congress to determine what value, it will be to tho integrity of. neutral, rights, for the United States to ii ave be como their champion. The right of any bel ligerent to interfere wttla . neutral ! commerce (because the goods eventual ly go to or come from-an enemy coun try was emphatically denied. They can only inferiere on account of tho char acter of the go'dil, orin a legally'con ducted'blockade.' . He .declared Great Britain, did not' pretend to blockade the Get man ports on ' the Baltic agaihst Norway, Sweden and other neutrals,I Nevertheless yesBols carry ing goods belonging to other neutrals destined for -Haltic ports are hot per mitted to.reach, the straits separi/lng Denmark; Norway end ' Sweden.- Tho blockade of neut ral ports is called a deliberate disregard of neutral r!s?ts by Qreat Britain. 'T v,. ' U . Senator Smith* denied Great Britain could fee ercused or. ground that the United States had illegally and Improperly acted the same way io the civil war, and quoted supreme .court ! decisions ia 'Bermuda In tho Sprinbok ! case whoa a rule was, laid down tiiat ships, wo.ro subject to seizure when metdiianqise was shipped from neu-1 tra! jiorts ' In vessels, with a neutral j destination. ;..:. ';"?: v 'Tho; Nassau eas bound, for a near?;j by noutr?t??ort but t'eaily' intended! tbi where e>Cypara had arranged from ?ho first to send merchandise through to -southern ?porte, running the blockade! in otWer vessels. York.. Doo : 10. -Ernest I s ? .uh o w c was declared. Rot '?u?lty- by' tho;' at 3:80 o'clock this; Utteraoon, Tho other clises will ?Ot te *rled ai#H April. . 'The caso was given to the jury for consideration shortly before adjodra* meat was taken- for dto?^Vat^l :30 ? Kverytfteat *a the. court room Was oc-i i oupied when ?curt eon was ed: at ? : 40 ! t?ite?t?brtilttirv.-?vM?pV^?p'art^iiwerri turned away by' thfr'b&tMffs becauao there w?a no plaoe to *satOem. Tho Yoi'Sc .noanty coart nouso nndKortuae wilpftcat n??y IMO . persons. Commander-in-Chief ? 1 M ;;;; ?ipi Archduke Frederick, . commander-') in-chlcf of tho Aut':rian annies, 13 j hero shown in conference with one of: his staff. T.he archduke ls a cousin! of Emperor Francis Joseph. Ho has j MM M MFI?L0 Virginia Town Near DuPont Gun j Cotty? ( Plant Completely % Wiped Oat. j ***??***+????*+*.??.??? * * * ? Hopewell, Dee. 10.-Plans ? + for rebuilding the town- do- ? +' etroyed by fire yesterday wero ? ?.. made today at a mass meet- * ? : lng of business men. Permits ??> ? . were 'issued for temporary ?t? ?fr structures and - Governor.' * + Stuart was asked to leave tito- * ? militia- until a municipal chat ? ter could be obtained from * ? the legislature, tho town to * ? be governed In - the meantime *?? ? ..'?by a commission. . . ?fr Several carloads of foftd *; .fr : were distributed today! Ad ? . Justers"estimate the IdsB at * ?2,000,000; '..-+; Hopewell. Va...Deis'. lO.^-Hopawell, fire -, swept, last night, ls almoBt as bare today as tho , ccrn-ficjd.' - which tr.c first .buildings occupied, a year ago.- Four hundred houses, mostly of wood, and constructed hastily to I care for tho influx of people brought, ?tc.re by the activities ot the Dupont Twenty-five thousand, are hoineles.3. Hardly, a b?lldlng'?s lett, standing. A great explosive factory nearby, and a company of -villages elt^r side . of -the town -were.undamcgeII The loss Ss put at a'million, wticn is considered coiuserrativo. Thousandn .of refugees' 1stood helpless, while, . their homes bumed. Many were'housed, in Peters burg and - RIchm end.'Vf Many guarded tho?r, f&w .>belongings, with repeating rifles, .Militia fro"*i. richmond . and. .Petersburg and special., Dupont, 'po lic?, helped tho HwiewolF .police'Jkcep order.. Many were Injured*, Ohe dea tn ffc^r?ported; ffi?t of a negro ?hp lt; ia saul was -lynched because of looting. The ?TO started in the restaurant ot sc kitchen. Boon the flames were sw??plng; other buildings. Ap eleven year, old hoy is the hero of the fire. He, twice rubied Into a burning bund ing and each time time resewed a hi^h/ s?d d ay? making munitions fbri ttis fa?l??pa stopped only long ?bough ? tc fc^ep from Twing burned; Hoy )be*Te : Serbia, : lindon, Gee. i0-~isft?4 seems to be an intimation that entente alUea* ,soi^ diet? contemplate ovacuating, Serbian territory if they have net attfj?ro done So ls contained tai the- s/t?4em?it bf ? ?enter , dispatch '..; Saloniki, i^kthe French genera* *ia?f> (Issued fm the Balkan, front;)' ? of Austrian Armies. Archduke Frederick. been ia command since tho start of t)i? war, Archduke Charles Francis Joseph, tho young ;helr presumptive, serving io a dubordlnato command under him. IHL POLICY m a Board of Regents Considers Pians | far Future Development of Institution. Columbia, Dec. 10.-A general pol icy far tho ultimate development of tho ntatc hospital for tho insane was outlined at a meeting of the board o? regents held yesterday,, at the hos pital. The'board also cc-ssidurod ??is . reports fr?ni tho various departments! for .Wie year. Tho policy Is; That the hospital in Columbia t' j all bo retained and developed' ns n hos pital for white males and females and that, ultimately nil .negr<> males and females shaU bo housed ut State Park./.'..;'.'' '"']'? Tho'regents decided to ask the gen eral assembly for'a special appropria tion of $150,000 to carry on tho do Velbpment of th?' institution during] 191C. Tills amount was raised^ tfals year by ? special tax pf ono mlli,^ro-j vidOd for in tho generar appropriation bill. j Plana for improvement during tho | year are: / ; Tho completion of the male wards. I which the regents consider an urgent j need of the asylum. . Extension of-the malo dining room ?2 F.?eni6delln?r of the wards for white females. These wards are but 'bvor ! crowded. Completion of toe central steam | heating p'ant. . This year the"' board in cooperation I I Wttih C. Fred Williams, M. D.. super-] tattJ??e?t hus made inany iuiprove .*imts-'at/the institution, including: j The completo remodeling of six mule j wards; the ' erection of a congregate j ?lniug. roora, thus eliminating the ward dining rooms, and adding much space and giving better Ber-, vlctj to the patients; a sanitary kltcfi en- for tho entire institution:, rewiring bf all buildings; remodeling Of the ^ministration building; erection of a mod?ra sanitary dairy; Quipping laundry and sanitary machinery and a general. impmyemant of the . firo Sighting service.' itu..- cunt ar>.j---A ...... r. jrnu *J!^5?K&35fS?S&&b???j?& Berlin, Dec, 10. -(Wirfeleas 'to.;Say vill?'j^According to information -it SwSj^ry /auartere hew the Anglo French oxnodition tn, the Balkans tiai continued its retreat. They nb?? .?l?ye etea >TBcuated Serbian territory. Berila JRcports^' > Berlin, Dtv; W .-in th*/, battle be I?we-ea- the . Bulgarian and British jetees in southwestern -ttrtttiry^ guns, were captured '? from the British, ?ey? tho war oftfee. THE EMPEROR ! ER30NALL Y ipili ASKS UNITED STATES TO SE- ( CURE SAFE CONDUCT FOR ATTACHES SUCCESSORS NAMED LATER Kaiser Says Was Pleased io Com ply With Wishes of United States. Washington, Dec. 10.-Emperor William personally recalled Captains Boy-Ed and von Papou, naval and military attaches, and askod tho united States to securo safo conducts for them and their Bucccaeoro to bo named later. In delivoring the communication from tho Berlin foreign office, -which bald that tho emperor was "pleased" to comply with tho wUhes of tho United States and that tho reasons for asking tho attaches, recall wero satisfactory to Borlin, tho incident, which threatened complications, Ecemod to bo cleared, however, by diplomatic corrospondenco. Should Germany find .that t?'r.o ia not ablo to agree that that pair of un desirables may bo exchanged,, Great 'Britain and France will bo asked by the state department to grant safe Conduct, although it is intimated ?hat they may refuBO, unlosB the attaches give their pa-roles. *IUe department 1s now ready to re new negotiations on tho Lusitania case and tho case of Austrian Consul Genoral Von Nuber, under suspicion in tho recent munition plots investi gation:?. W???M Heavy Artillery on .Motor Tracks Made Available* for Coastft Defense. . Washington, Dec. 10.-As a result of experiments hoing mode by army ordinance exports, high power guns, much like t'.io Gorman forty-two's and tbs heavy howitzer., willoh have been, proved practical in war. mount- ? ed on motor tr rucks or railway ears, will probably bo added to tho United States coast defense system. These mobile. batteries aro to protect un defended stretches along tho coaBt lines.' , " BILLS INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS FRIDAY 'Washington; Dee. 10.-Representa tive Estoplnal of Louisiana, introduc ed a bli! today asking en aggregate appropriation bf $700,000 for aid to homes ' for confederate veterana, Re presentative Sims of Tennessee, sub mitted a measure tb provide for fed eral rural post roads between county seats. Senator Gore, In a resolution, asked til? secretary of war to report on the estimated time and cost of. an inland w?terwey from N^w York to the gulf, via tho Erie oneal, great lake?, and the Illinois end Mississippi rivers. Representative Harrleon pf Missis sippi introduced a bill providing an j appropriation of $2,000,000 io ibo w*J I In . preventing and eradicating cltrtnV canker.. **. -Mobile, Doc. I0.?-Delegafos from Louisiana, Mississippi, Al?bir?fe Geo rgla and Florida met today to per manently ot-ganhJo. tho Old Spi?t>Wi ^fwM-illghway', association to ?0n smict. a road atong .the gulf coast ttjom Jacksonville Oriaansy .l?je cities represented were:, Jaclraonr ville, Tampa, Tallehassee and ??wwf: colo, Florida, Tborasavflje, Valdosia and Bainbridge,-:- i^tklaj-; Fairhope aud Mobile. AJa.bs.ma; Gul fpo? and iHpt^?hHrttfan,' aiUslBHiriDl. and New Orleans!. - " ? ' . E FORCES RETIRE GIVING WAY BEFORE SU PERIOR FORCES OF CEN TRAL POWERS - . GREEK ATTITUDE IS UNDECIDED Allies Supposed to Be Bound for Saloniki and Protection of ' Ships. .London, Dec. 10.-Tho general re tirement of dio Anglo-French forces from Boutheru. Serbia, with Saloniki 3B their probablo destination is. now underway bocauso of tho superior forces of Bulgarians- and Germans op posing them and a throat of a Bul garian flanking movement from Pet rovb and as coupled with danger to tho Uno of communications from Bul gara irregulars, who have crossed the ?reek frontier. The queBtlou whether the Bul garians will follow the nUles into Greece ls centorlng attention again on tho attitude of the Greek govern ment. - Although King Constantino has promised tho usc of his army to pro tect tho retiring /orce if they under take to reembark, lt. is doubtful whetl'ier tho allies will abandon Salo niki, which under the guns of their ships, provides not only a defensive position, but a good bate for future operations. . Tho feeling harewood jin. Paris is that the refusal of ' Greece to permit freedom of movement means war. Fighting continues between tho Serbia-Montenegrins and Austrians Jn Montenegro and Atbasis. ??ie Italians, lt ia said, reinforced tho Avlona, Albania, garrison. ^The Turkish attack on tho British position at K?t-et?Amara, Mesopotam ia, continues, hut B?sB?sn success in Persia is believed to havo cased ? ti? situation for thc British. German artillery is reported to havo arrived at Gallipoli and. .tho Italian:! claim gains on the Isonso front, in tlhe .direction of Gorizla. Along .tho caber fronts no. other changes havo occurred. BULGARIANS ARE PUSHING ALLIES London, Poe. 10.-Tho Bulgarians heavily reinforced and well support ed by artillery, are renewing their. attack on tho Franhn-Br?l?li . ?i?COS. . in Macedonia. Tho assault is now approaching a climax. Althougih tito pursuit of the Sarbians continues it is apparent that tho major portion of tho Bulgarian army has diverted its attention to the allies, Tho outcome of tho battle is awaited vvith , great anxiety hore, as lt will determino ina great measure tho immediate trituro of the entente powers, in Balkans. Tho numerical r superiority of the Bulgar ians forces has 'already behn demon strated > as 7 to the ability of the Brit ish. Grave doubt.-t ave voiced boro asUo the ability of tho British to repel ibo Increasing momentum of tho Bulgarian attacks. There ia no indi cation, however, ifcat the British., or French have been . forced to retire farther than the positions named in the last official report. With the Bul garians, at Demir Kapu and advanc ing west of Vardar ia the nvSgnbor roood of Petrove south Of the Strumlt za station, the French wedge in Mace donia is threatened from' both'sids. The allied rotreat toward tho Greek border thus far isa been accomplish ed in good order without serious losses. The Montenegrin resistance .has lost nothing of its stubbornness and trae plight of the Serbians fleeing into Albania is said to bo growli? loss serious. But military . affairs ia tho sections havo become cf compara* ifv?ly small importancol They hfrve lltt?o bearing cn Die main situation, wp ich ?ince the Sdrbwn retreat hay .Bh?fted southward; Hard ' fighticg continues on the ;wOste*i. ~front.J 'Tlhe Germans have : boon . compelled to rclimjulsh all ; hui s aamkli ,.part bf\ tho ivivahced irouciv.captured by them east bf ?aite Do.'B&?aS?. There ttaa.'?hew ? no tmporVMit" developments on. ihci .other frontiE^^^^a^aMa , . London, I)ec.V .loV--^A? Athens cor respondent of the H^vns, agency un der a Thursday, dato says; "Tho paper, Et h noa announces that Austrian and Turk!?k officials ?ave advised tho subjects of ,t$c?e nations to be,ready.tbleava Atreus. b;. "Newspapers bave -flowed the dis cussion of a reported : ; ,app|*?bamg partial demobilisation; b? flab:\s?rmyk The report is;,&?am&&; ?.ti ts-, ?afd 4e'*?'. catt>.*?l'ft-* :*'M ;ei*M*"*ei,hi^:. a pu?ikt? ?>t??0?US??t??>? ?? u.uj ?? uljr . n