VOLUME n. ANDERSON, S. C., SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 1915. NUMBER 286. GRAVE DIP! SITUAI ? -.. NO DEVELOPMENTS YESTER DAY IN AFFAIR WITH AUSTRIA AMERICAN NOTE REACHED VIENNA Belief is Held That Solution Will Come Soon in Some Way. Washington, Doc. ll.-Whllo thero ate no developments today to alle viate . tGie grave diplomatic situation between tho United.. States and Aus tria, information that the American note on the .sinking.-of the Ancona ? reached the Vienna foreign office yes terday led to tho belief that . lhere would bo a definito solution, one way or the other, without more delay. A copy of the note Was'given to Baron Zwidlusk, Austrian charge, when he called at the state department today to discuss a letter ho had writ ten tho Austrian consul general at Now York, suggesting that passports bo purchased for tho Austrian reser vista then in tht United States. He explained .that vho letter waa written when Dr. Constantine Dut aba was In charge of tho Austrian embasy. It was a'i parent tonight that officials' who had road the npto held tho opin ion that relation's were in danger of being broken off, unless Vienna com plied Immediately with the American demands. V?L?EiiiGE BEMAINS HI6H LEVEL ..' ?-?:?r< \-.^'-}f' ii? 'IW I-M : . London, Dec ll.-Tho valuo of so^c ond harid .?team tonnago continues nt ...a".very.tti'?&!.'lavy??li)- An instance is c ijeal conoiudeil recently whereby a Belgian shipping concern asquires tho "Dewg?tV-Staanishlp company.'.' Tliic company has six steamers of from 3, 000 to 4,000 tons each, >i3io capital ls $750,000 and tn 1814 made a cot pro fit of $65-000; ft hos $500.000 cash on deposit, $250.000 tn war loans. ' and $750,000 to come from, uncompleted .voyagea-. -.-Toe -'exact' purcihaso price is not divulged ; hut it is believed that shareholders tn the English company ?will get'a cash paymerit of $10 per . share fort0very fIvo shares hold; They will retain their iholdlng-in the old company, and rocelvo.-f ive per cent while li. is stated the'r will . b . Ouffl: cint surplus to iom a new concern after the wr, when it ls expected, a . drop in ship values will "occur. As tho -flee? totals about 20,000 tonB the ?payment for the transfer works out at about $75 per ton.. - ThB chief reason for the transfer of : anea'- tut attractive concern,- over- and. above tho good cash''.payment,- Is UK pro^c^jivbV?iP.rnMt'''tax' end possible further government r?quisltl?r of ton nage. HAVF BUDM1?TED BIDS Washington, Dec. ll,--Four" bultd from $18, 000 to $60,000 tor motor patrol boato to ho carried the v?iicks ,of;battleships" to bu'.'used against sUblijnrlnes. Tho bo?t? must haye a speed of .forty-one milc3 por hesar and a .cruising radliia of 150 miles, carrying rapid, firers and a' torpedo. ? FISH F?? L?NBOJT : Freien in Cnnniii and- Shipped ; to, Suppl? Mar?rct. ? ; :;.tjondon.' Dec., ll.-A .Wal consign nient bf ??anadi?t*. ffeh, t?inped frozen, has Just been sold for fancy pri?es On the London 'market. The govornm is c&id- to T?3p?rdVth?.*xp?riment exceedingly im^oriant, in' r??w of inc Ottawa.!; *#serttQti ; tivat,Y with ; f?cilitles^itwo :ihIH?on. p?unds Of ppr wvek Van p$ jbvpp)lj& tor Engl ni?'rkots. ?/. .Those who, believe that sum t trado -ionK-tv ; ^d^hanentvbasifj '.?; provo b?^erj?tlt? tb'both Canada- a>?! 'fi tfe'o mothar ^onntry aro erging thatv? smalt gua^hiiea : ^ bo placed on * cc?s?5-nnt^to !tor & wn?^t^jii? bwi?fit ot shippers. .. ' Y:.'?^^V? ', .. Paris; ? Xt?q-V? ; 1 tv -Geitaian . ?ral i ta etttt*<fea>'^^ r.i.tt^ '-Dy.' ,Kr.ri .tdebnceht, ' cl?list, mcmbr-t of Rlchsta*,' v.;:^j-.$ttt!Bii^^ ?l ?wiea fro??er*?;'<4?^ ^'.feWtt^n^ -io? ORGANIZATION OF KOUSE AND SENATE IS ABOUT COMPLETED UNPERWOC i)ON APPROPRIATIONS Emergency War Tax Will Be Re enacted Before the Holiday Receja, Washington, Dec. ll.-The nolcc tion of Senator Underwood as a mem ber of tho appropriations committee and chairman of . tfbe committee ,on Cuban relations, completed tlio organi zaitilon of the democrats in the senate, while the republicans got through as signments, which inoluded the appoint ment of Senators Oliver of Pennsyl vania, and Brnndegee of Connecticut oin tile foreign relations committee. Tho Hvouse democrats have made their assignments and the republicans will have their slate ready Monday. The emergency war tax,-which ex pires December "?1 doubtless will, be re-enacted;next week, before congress adjourns on Saturday fbr tho holi days. . . Differences as to Residence "o? Football Players Have Been. Adjusted. - New Orleans, Dec. ll.-Auburn and Georgia, which resigned -this season and-.Georgia Tech, .- which cyjit twp 'years ago, -became members of .'.^the Southern intercollegiate Athletic as sociation at tho annual meeting to 'higttt; but will also, remain members of the new Southern Conference form-* ed Hoday by eight big. universities, when the association abolished the one year residence rule .for football players. Dean Walker of the Mississippi Ag gies was made president and Harvey W.' Cox of Florida University, "Vice president for Georgia, Florida and Ala bama. The Southern Confrence. New Orleans, Dec. ii.--Tho South ern conference, an athletic Organiza tion was formed hero today by seven lar?* ^"southern universities und coli leges. ;.TWe organizers said, tii? confer ence formed because the SoiiUiom. In-; tercollegiate Athltlc association had abolished th? ;ohe year residence -rujie tot football players. .''. > The' InsttUitibhs' /participating in tho., new conf?rence ara: Auburn, Georgia,, Tennessee, Ken tucky; Mississippi A. n M., Clemson ^nd.^o .Georgia .Tech. /i%< The.memberahip ia limited to. twelve. J The- one year wile -wha'adopted. Con'-;!; feren ca ; members, are ?pro??bitetl from' playing team? who don't enforce ,the on* ye** , rule"'.-after 'JLO existing' eoa tractfl empire. They Intend to break; up tit? old association members of tho conference said: - ^ Bernh?rg to thV jBftl?i?. ? . : !.:' I^ondbn, rjec .il. -An Amsterdam dispatch to tho ?'?chango Telegraph ccmpaxiy a?.4/s . \tfc??. Dr. Bernhard ?Derinb?rg;. - ??i44hr:. German ; . colonial secretary has. arrived at Vienna on ? political mission. Ik J&'aaid v'&e . will also -visit Ri?nania, Greece, Turkey ?ld Bulgaria, For Saltation Army. J^?ado?i/ijleo. 11 .-The late Ed ward/ Mohorn Owen; a cldth jr??rV ich'iuxt .of ;?^ch?sier,. who died .;, .v^?f* '^^H?^ii^^? *7&?,v0? to the SaivaUo^ arpayi^ ;> - ? :.' .-/ j . M?Y w?inpin SHIP * ? ' ' Washington, Dec: i il .'-Tho . + . > , co??*'?>'4 PROTEST ACTION FRENCH CRUISER BOARDING SHIPS DESCARTES TOOK AUS TRIANS AND GERMANS FROM AMERICANS TRENT CASE ' WILL BE CITED State Department Holds That Notion Hasn't Right on High Seas. Wa:; ato gio Ji, Dec. ll.-A protest, holding thnt tho removal of the 'citl zens'ol any nation frc:s American vessels; on thc high, seas is Illegal la being propare4 by tho state depart ment for presentation to tho French government because of tho taking of Gormans and Austrians from the steamers Caroline, Ceauie and San Juan by tho French cruiser, Descart es. While the state department has not learned if the Germano and Austrians,, somo of.whom wore members of the) crew of-, the American ships, intend ed to become American citizens, thc point will be made that there ls no Justlfration oven or the romoval of enemies' sub jets from neutral shlpo, bound for a neutral port. Tho famous Trent case, of the .war between the states, in which tho con federate c em m ?ES 1 on cr s, Mason- - and Slide!*,' were taken from a British ship will bo'cited ns a precedent. Athens, Dec. ll .-The French min ister hod the second, conference for thia week, with the king ti.'is morning. Subsequently tho entente ministers called ott Premier Skouloudis. It is JeariliMl on good authority that ener^ getii i iteprocentaUons were mado for. tho -purpose of inducing Greeco to j.?*r/te? ?ellen in regard to the facili ties demanded for the allies troops m '??io?i&i. A decisive movo on the part of the Greek government I3 ex pected momentarily; The interview given by ti';o king to the Associated Press has been republished here. It created a.sensation. W?K????? SmithEonin, Ga., Dec. il.-Ct? James 51. Sni?th? tho largest -Geoi<(i* land , ?holder,, whoso plantations Oglethorpe county sro ^vu?;t? tor- ii? iianner of opomticn, died ' ?udd???iiy nero today, - r ged seventy; yeate. He was a bachelor and reputed to be worth H.OOO.COO. lils . idea, was to maleo Jifs estate . ns freo as possible from ?/at??de rmrehases-. by the erec tion of grist; oil and fertilizer mills. . .. -? ? V. 51. I* Student SaM to Have Met . ? Iteatn By Masting, : lexington, Dec. H.-Reports that Vhurber Swe?t, seventeen,- a, student o? ihor-Vi?rginia-Military Institute, who, died lostr??s-htr was injured by kds: ers waa. denied by tho institute's of ficials. Sweet was said .'to have told attother student that lie 'was. beaten by; upper cU>?men with bajronets. -iii- ' -. . j'l ? '. Noto Ret?nos tVk?n?; Washington, pee. 11 .-American hoto to ?usiir.fa-Hurig?tryG>aV,a?ing ?ifi-ivawas ot th-? sinking., of: th?. Italian steamer Ancona , and r?para tion for ?he lofes of American llves; r^chiod ti?e; Au^tTian forefgn. ? ; . office yesterday. Th? text' whi be given, out ?by.1 th? stet?, d?partent hero for public*? tkf?'for M?n'day .morning p&p?rs. ?^'Aai?^lcKS'Xte'er H cl? tip. New York. Dob. ll.-r-Tho French ?Tuifl^;tield ^ i?tfd %?*rshcC ethe No?, y?rfc ?ad Pott? Rico liner, =?fca Juan, white bonna trt?a"' N?*v Orleans to Sau i?Sfcb?" acCiirdl?g to message to th* HQ o hero. Two T?}? ilfuA Tear r?sc?ed ??Wii^W ; annual report '?et?t to tm?^ Thee? .wore ^enr-v durter i?* >??r, Inc report ,-^latga/ ?*fc?? oomo ?^t , or (Milico waits't liusy on wreck or ros* ^'jtrorfe* - , . ^ , ,. i?nj.pvhind, Itetaiid, lb Adrerllslnfr "Manager, Dally Intelligencer, Anderson, 8. C. Tirase call your rca? VIM y valuable and int which will be ?ontaim Sunday, "Dei-ember 12tli llnvhif: seen the orig position to ndTlxe the p IisiTjtcnts contained It (Sunday) issue will old their Christmas shoppii And one more thoug tell your people to Slit" SI . ..' /.::'-r.- v| 1?. S. Tell thc kidd? 'Christmas Eve n:ght SI I WRITS OF EJEOTffiENT I Sheriff Rector Write W01 Not Serve o?a Account of i^C^fe*.. - j Granville, Deo. ll-.T-Presldent B. E. Geer Friday gave to'Sheriff Rector writs of ejectment against tho follow- " lng occupants of houses at Judson. nilli.-which explicit instructions that] they , would bo ejectad if t'icy did hot sign agreement to voluntw?ly vacate their houses by December 16: D. P. Palmer, J, T. Parker, j. ,W. Smith. W. T. Pitts, W. C. Williams, W. P. Darnell,7 D. sN. Morgan. Sheriff Rector did1 not servo -tho writs yesterday. Today, tho, 'wcafc'.'ar W?s too cold and disagreeable, he said; for tho defendants to vacate their'houses. He announced that t$> did not intend te serve all tho wri-.a before Monday. The sheriff bald he was. supplied by President Geer with a list of 12 peti tions that the strikers; may. bb able to obtain. ? President" Geer in f-{iving the writs of ejection to Sheriff Reotor yes terday, el-tartly afternoon, stated that ho wanted at least fovar or five of Ino writs served that af ternoon. Thore are to bo 22 writ? in all. .Ot? the first, batch of cloven ,it was Under stood that two of tho-defendants have since vacated tho houses. (i-'.v . . ... London, Dec. Extension of lime* for tho completion of Lord Der by's recruiting plan will pe made , un til " Sunday night; or.possibly Wed nesday aigrit, because'of tho inability of the recruiting stations to handlo the eleventh/hour T.-isb.' -While no in tormatlon bf *he number , of recruits received, under the scheme, trade union leaders declarid 'that ?the Derby cdn palgu was svjicesaiul. ;?lll?i??B For yavaf. Academy. Washington, Dec',- il.-The creation of a naval Hying corps,-: the establish? ment of a training school tor navy aviators, and an increase ia the' hum? tfc^ot' ' Annapolis : 'midshipmen . by pht -o&evbalt, were included fa ft tentative draft of the n?vnl appropria tion bin. - " I flire?iits vie D?rioh?Uw!. .;v Ath?es,,'Dee. ll.-The. Greek gov "fWBEent baa made ail arrangements for- *ho; demobintat?on of the army. It ts jjapected a decree to this effect irBth?; isaned shoft?y;'- .' ? ?>T0B3f WAitNINU * Washington, .im?.lU.-TThe " .? .^M^W^hnr?ao tonight o?-' <* ? dered' -4t^l?y?^-vii,,'-,?>urjh6a?t- * ? storm w?amtog; from C??,? ? Hoary tb Savannah.' A ?ec- . * ? oae'S^'d?etorbnn?a te 'ta^rieia on the South * 4 X^Uha coast. . * .5- - . ' .* ??:?-?**?'*'????*?***??*?? icctuuer J!, 1915. 1er? attention to the -^^jifl? cresting store nows v**wH| M! in your Issue of \ ! ' '?BU tfnnl copy, I am in a ; \ .} ubllc that tho adver- \ traj t your tomorrow's , v j I them materially lu O] j ht-but a big ono- M >P F A UL Y! jjl Santa Claus. ; fwS cs that I'll be thero ?J ? _ T j NO REGOGNI?ION FOR FORD PE|ET0yfi!S?8 Should Activities. Become Active Should Activities Beeotne . ;fcm ban^in? Vfall Bo ?ske? - Tale Hague, Dec. H.-Official in formation waa otaclosed today; that the Netherlands government would offer neither encouragement, recognition nor support' in any form to tho Ford peaco party. While no opposition will ho placed in tho way ot tho party's landing, should the activities become embar rassing the party would,be requested to.leave..Holland. Private pacificists .will welcome tho delegation Caere. . Lord Kcssberry ia Edinburgh, Sect land,, today said that- ho hoped that members of, tho party who got a free trip would enjoy themselves. JEWELRY ROBBERY IN vrticago, Dec. H.-Between \f35,-. OOO and'$50,000 worth of raro jew els have been stolon from the j Art Ihtstltuto of Chicago. -Tho collection was a glfo ot Laverno W. Noy?s, - a CUlcago manufacturer, in memory 'o' hi3 wifo and waa m ado ap of ? neck- . Ince of diamonds and opals, diamond brooch, car rings, watch buckle and i pendant of pearls. Tlr thief eluded three ..watchmen. ! Ho gained ontrahco through a sky- , light and lowered himtself YY??'.V a '.ope. robbed the case containing the gems and climbed out. . ? .-j- . i FOR JENCOUBAeEME.ST Public Afckcd to Report Courteous Treatment by Employees. . Washington,. Dec: ll.--To encour age employes to be courteous lu all their dealings with the -public, the management, of Southern llall^ay ie asking that reports of examplos' of ; courteous act? on tho part-of : em- .' ployeu bb made to it.. With 4 li s poll- j cy in view the'." following. i'Jos.: been ? prin?ed on . the meaiu cards *Jtt. some ' bf fie Southern Railway .dining carn; '. . "Tho management .of Southern : Raliway company expects ita em-1 plo'y?ei io distinguish .their. Jfervlce to tho publie by courtesy and requests the traveling .public' to rebort. eitsnvf pica or successful service so tfc?tVth? employees may bo encouraged by ap preciation, ot their. efforts. " ;. M ont h Caro Washtagtorc D*c. ll.~Tbe;f?il?w iji g Soutih Carolina postmaiteM; w?re nominated: Vfiy 8. Hlte>:8atee$^?-; ;'x: London,). Oe?. ^ ll .-g?n?ral i'jVpi groalMted further publication' o? t Pd?^ 'a leading coaseryativo ' or. says . t(:!e Exchange .;. TelegrapbV A? ater?am 'co?T?spondect. .. IE GO is BFF RECALLED GERMAN D1PLO MATIC ATTACHES CAN RETURN TO GERMANY NO REQUEST ' FOR SUCCESSORS I Secretary Lansing Believes There) Will Be no Trouble When Time Corn?s. Washington, Dec. jil,-Safe con duct for . Captains. oy-Ed and von Papen, the reo&Hod German naval and military attaches, has been asked by| tho Etate department. Whllo the United States har not been requested to ask protection'for.' their successors, Secretary Leasing sold that ho holloved that thero-would ho no trouble in arranging . this when they were named. Thora ls no indication of how stun the attaches-will leave. H ILL HOLD Mtayor. Jim Woodward and Fou? I mission Subjects. Atlanta, Doc. ll.-A recall election for Mayor Woodward and four mem bers pf the police commission was or dered for January 5 by the city coun cil today on a. peiitlon signed by more than 3,000 voters, urging a recall be cause of t?? action of the commission Teducing Chief of Police "HBepvcrs *J> a captaincy- Beavers later resignen. The\ .. ....?4.00 Bacterial analrysis-Baoterial indi-:' _?_&b? \Ot]. c?nt?miueUen^N toi:%''.^ ??&|ian^alGn. '.; ?; . v ;>>?,. r.'-;.r ??spectfa?iy sttfan&ted. ; ?*; L? Parker, M, D; NEWS OF IMPORTANT BAT TLES LACKING FOR SEV ERAL DAYS GALIC?AN TOWN IS EVACUATED Italian* Still Bombard Goriiia Allies in Retreat on Pori of Saloniki. London, Doc. li;-No nows of Int- . portant engagements between tho main armies of Europa having been issued for sevoral 'days, leads to tho belief that x'hoy have settled down into a wintor deadlock in tho trenches. The Russian report that tho Austrdv Hermans have ovneuated Lemberg. Gal lei?, because of tho prevalence of ?curvy 13 taken to mean also that ?hey . nie aliortenins their linea for \ the winter. The Italian bombardment of Oorizfa continues, but tho completo fall of the town hi delayed. T?o retirement of tho Anglo-Preach upon Saloniki, is still in progr?s?. Tho Paris Tidies is insisting that Saloniki bc retained by the alli?e aa a base and that reinforcements should be Bent to renew the offensive. This information, which niay como from tho allies* council of war in Parla keepo the (Balkans the ?miter of . in terest. An Athens dispatim asserting that the Greeks will co?cede'all that Ule entonto 'demands and Romo rr> ports crediting Greece with a decision to demobilize, leave tho "newest diplo matic dvol?pmonts favorable ta . the/, allies. Persistent German -reports cays that ? tho Ru?fcians are concentrating troops and; erecting munition depots along tho'Rnia?mi?a-Dattuho fr?ntiw.-? Tho "German r?I died in Nish in February. Diplomatic negotiations with Greece seem no nearer a settlement, although, tho retreat of the alli?s makea some definite reply from Athens v hourly/, more vital. In military circle's lt' ts considered of primary importance that Saloniki be retained a? a base ot future- operations eyon. ^taugh . the all'ed troops are forced to. take re fuge under 'fha' fleet's gnni*.: It is \-;: gonerally conceded ?that;-fcb?o present. allied forcea are inadequate to . cope with Bulgaria and the central powers whoso ermies, aeecrdlas to '?si str.ee mont credited to Premier Radosla . roff of Bulgaria, now number n mil lion men. .Final day of recoirfna'iir.der tho - Earl of Derby's plan .finds no.diming tibh tn crOWds besioglng ;. -the recruitr lng stations. In ?he rusk, medical examination hos become at, p?riune- , tory os sighing a recnijVi name. It > is expected many , ot those offering may Po re'iected. when, called for &s*y ti ve-service, ''-.y ? London, Dec. ll.-imported Gor man occupation of Gievgpli, Serbia, ia premature, says:xvSe?ier>'-, Saloniki correspondent . Up to 4 o'clock . Friday afternoon there-:?WA? .n? enettiF ; tttvlhe Immediate neighborhood of GteYgeli. * '.--.-. i :,--:-.;-v v.. :' . * * .' ' VNDBVr' H?BT??L ' * ? ' ; HOpeweli; Dec. .ll-^t?nal 6 will prevail at Hopewell until .4* ?fr tho legislature eonvepes in ; + january. Judge. ?> Weat^ today " * ? reSused to grant a ehaifter io ? the city, holding GiatttoVpcti- * * Uon * pi?sedtcd, t?. ih? \, court * * ; . bo?ti?n'e^^e,:-'aaii^' ;?f lesa ..; p% ?4 than fc^aiy>*?*exs< $MBl$f?ft4& thousand person;* ??ra .;te? ..?.?? v ? her? Fr?ooy. 'ont, the ch?di-* 4 > Wows nt t?a.destitute ^re^- ? - preved.. - ' ' ^