The intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1915-1917, December 15, 1915, Image 1

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V- V. ANDERSON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9,1915. ._._ Wt NUMBER 232. PEAGE SUBJECT IN CHARLESTON! SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL BODY DISCUSSES TIMELY QUESTION MANY SPEECHES LAST NIGHT Presiding Officer Said v League's] Plans WouJd Reqtiire Sub mission to Tribunal Charleston, Dec. 141--Tho league ; lo - enforce ; peace had ct?argo of to righf's session of tho Southern Com mercial congress. Dr. Abbott' Lawrence l?>w|5ll.. pre-, elding, said .tiat tho league desired to establish among -tho nations a vigi lance committee, similar in many .ways to those which wero the. first stops toward legal authority on the frontier, ..in. the early days of tho re public. Both day .and night .sessions were given, over to a discussion of plans to settle international differences with out war. This afternoon the delegates visit ed-'the- warships: .Tomorrow will be 1 national deforigo day with Secretary .Daniels aa chief speaker. Philip 8. Gadsden of, Charleston; Oscar Straus, former ambassador to Turkey; Herbert S. Houston and John H. Stewart- addressed, tonight's :. session, . Theodore Marburg's ad dress was read. . Doctor Lowell said that the league's plan would require a " submission .pf. questions tio a. judicial tribunal'. The signatory" powers would .aiao econo mic -and military pressuro . on tho power Starting tho war before tho .'.;nti??siions .'?were.'-?dj?dic'ateii-. - - Charleston, Dec. .14.-Today is set asido by the Southern Commercial congress as "Peace Day" with virtu ally all tho addreSB?s devoted to tho advantages acrcuriug to America, from a lack of strife, in the western 'hemisphere as compared with war ring Europe. - I^oprosentatlves of the Icaguo'to enforce peace will have charge: of' thc hight "session, . On Account o? Inver.??gatton o? Labor's National Defense , Council. Washington, 'ncc. li.-Itcpresen" tatlvo Bunchauan, of Illinois,: today introduced a resolution impeaching United State's District' Attorney Mar shall o? New York, .who is"directing . -'tho . lnvestigatica ; of tho Labor's :'.Na-' ' . tionai ' Defcnso council, . Mr. 'Buachanau waa pr?sident of tho council ?uitll last July. He charges MafsuSll w i tb. neglecting ; tb proBccuto v'rolators of neutrality,' violating tho federal cijiit hour' laty* mid publicly defaming and slandor injr the pCopl?. ThiV ocuno.il ia being probed by -tho', icdirUl ?rahd;-;-v jury. Marshall. eharge^?th&t il. is financed by Ger . man airthey. illHiiSi ^ WashlO?toa,; Dec. 14.--The, l?tate/ department probably will accept .the. ?Ve??laifti?^?;-j*>.j -.iiftHnn EYi?h.. - KV?**-: ' d!nfci^: charge bf,.'.;.'tho : ;-.?usir?^Hun * ?.">-. ffai-i?rt ?tiib?Bsy, .t^ardb^g fee ?otvw howr?t? thft" Autet^?h t?obsUl^goh?Vfal : . ht-. N?i\f T&rk?. ouggo&tiag th?t. ha?rai passports' he boyght . to. assist, reeer-r ?.ttiM? to .''re^?h lir?neV Tho .2eitor waa written' wail* Dutrba . was Wmbassa : , dor and at his suggestion.- : ' Cotton Sluppfb^'ictire^ - Washington.- Doc-:i4?fTb>r; activity cotton ?hippihg'lhro^h6'?.t'tlto cemn '< - try ?Ai \ greater -during November Utan ior any mo?ih.ai.s?thetinio. Tho ,mnathly"rti3^rt?of 'the:eeas\ia.-hnr^u , showed ?t,*??.*50 ^ndie*v??^at*h*? r?r . thor? thftft i'a:.million Wore ... "P^fc. "-v^ftav?mn^^^ K?venig E BAPTISTS NEWBERRY NEXT e T A T E CONVENTION AT GREENVILLE WILL END TODAY REPORTS MADE ON CHURCH AFFAIRS Reparto Geiicra?y Were of An Encouraging Nature and Showed Progresa. Greenville, Dec. 14.-Tho South Carolina Baptist convention, which ia meeting in Greenville thia week, de cided last night to held lQo ninety-' sixth session next December In New berry. .A number of other, cities ex tended invitations for.:the next meet ing. The ninety-fifth sos?ion of the convention will come to a successful close tomorrow. Tho morning session of tho Baptist convention was devoted to the con-: sideraci?n ' o.f the local benevolent work-aged rolniBter'8 relief and the orphanage. The reports generally were of ? very encouraging nature. The attendance upon tho convention was 'comparatively small, delegates either haying departed for., their homes br were spending the morning in seeing the city. It ls a very strange fact that so. many, delegates who come to conventions o? this nature never attend all the st?sionbi. . ? Aged Ministers'Belief. Tho report on the ? aged . ministers' relief board was read by Rev. E. P. Eastorlihg Of I^akp City. Tho Toport showed ' that there is .sixty beneficiar ies pf this board, composod of'preach ers who have become broken ?n heaith or, hsyo .bec&rnt;.;rt?>6"old-torc-?ig's-gb"In' active work. The"K. are many widows of deceased pre* c? ' rs who are re ceiving aid. But v ti work done Is not adequate to meet ibo needs. Tho convention passed a resolution asking tho churches of. tho state io contribute $10,000 as a Christmas of fbring to bo used in the. permanent endowment of the work. Tho. board has already undor .the wise adminis tration of Dr. C C. Brown, a fund of $25,000" interested, the interest to be used'for tho support jbf the work. Orphanage. Dr. B. H. DeMent-of Greenwood, read the report on tho orphanage. ; . : Dr. A. P. Jamison, superintendent cf tbs ?. orphanage, made some ? ? brief statements in which he said that tho orphanage had closed a very success-; ful yearl ..".''.?Wv, ?" r\\ .''/. An oxamlnatloh of tho report of tbb orphanage will show that ,more than a total amount of $174.000 had been ? received by the institution dur ing :,tob "year.. Of. this, amount the contributed more than ?29.800. The current expenses of the orphanage are about $80,000. At present ,therb are about 300 children tootha ?hstt* tution. One Interesting fact: contain ed' in the orphanage wa? that sixty thr.-:c children in the orphanage had Leen received into tho church by bap tism- during: thc' year. ?; . l?cport on Better Methods. ^ 'rlto report of this committee was made. through Dr. S: P. Covington. Tho principal question involved was the creating of a stele'-board of ml* siprs, whose duty it should bbl rb col lect ail ni?B?ion funds.in" tho s&te 'and nend mehi to tho various Vothor .-ward?. After n prent, deal of discus-. d'pn the amendment to tho cdastitu w?h,-was last, Consequently the. state toard aa constituted (..-?.'present will continue tb; do its work. The convention will be adjourned VVedct'sday morp^bg, after the "etofc tioi> ot \o ilise rs t?r the.'ehsniug year. . -~;>- TJirce liurnod to ??eatlr. ' Chingo, Dive, v ?4:.-.Yh?'c? .ware burned, to death and a scoi-o hur". lu a.ifire'..'t&at- 'destroyed ' a three . .story' rbo?iilng lioiiflo at 55 -Kibst Grand Ave nue: lt waa an old building' and burn ed rapidly, ant* many weTo hurt hy Jumping .after bBlng trapped try; .ibo flame?. .. Winard, X?Ha HK?M. V?**x F^iighkbepal?.. ?ec, < ?4.-r-Three . are kh?^to'W^^ and ,pr?p$rty :d?*na?ed ^^.uOfy aa a r?sultata; bltsssar? nebr here, A huhr drod passengers -arb . merooned '.ch twenty-five stalled train?. \ ':'-:J|?g? % KcCOfoWK .CO. ? :*? McCormick,, Vi.--Tile ? :.nsw - County election , earrie* * m'crwhalmingly. ?s&&. ' exact '.'?:j?il?nra?t are. hot : . ohtaiaah?e, * " but bro .som?thhrs like seven ; ^.;:'-tb;, ?n*?f evhryxr herb.:.. SOUTHESK PACIFIC RAIL ROAD SELLS INTEREST, ?? COMPANY AMERICAN FLAG PACIFIC Report Made When First An ncuneed Ships Were for . West, Coast Trade. New . York, Doc. 14.-Tho an nouncement that- the Southern' Pad-' fla railroad had ag-eed to sell Mt's holding in tho; Pacific .AlairSteamship company to -WV Ri Oiac? an? Co., who recently purchased aeVch'steam-, ors of tho Pacific.Mall licet..may. io on indication thnt .the Amorlcan Kflag will-not to disappear in tho Pacific. , . When tfie , Grace company, " which operates atcaraera from Now York to San Francisco, acted for tho Ameri can International corporation in the Bhip- purchase, it was. announced tnat the vessels wore to ply in the south and central American trade. MQBESTaiNG?lTLftW FOR m???B SH?PMI Was Resolutions Passed by South ern Commissoners of Agri culture ai ?olu^ Columbia, Dec. 14?-Following a, long discussion, the < association of. Southern Commissioners ' of Agrlcu?-, turo yesterday .passed a set of resolu tions looking to .the enactment bf ;;4 fe di? ra i atatuto ia?bjecting Interstate (Commerce butter to Inspection and supervision." A second resolution waa passed requesting the.secretary of ag riculture to issue a bulletin on 'pea-11 n?t growing as a substitute for icot ton . ????^^^m Those attending ' the sessions yes; terday, morning, and afternoon were:; Jamen A- Wade, of Alabama, J. D. Price of Georgia; W. A. Graham.df Npr??? Carolina, . E. J. . Watson;.tir Kouth Carolina; H. K. Bryson otT Tennessee, George W. ...K?lner of Virginia and D. P, Chapman: chief Clerk to the commissioner of Texas,; Commissioner Williams ot Wost. Virginia will join th? body at ita ad journed meeting in Charleston, where thd ? Commlssl^ncra will ?Iso attend tho B?saiona of. tho Southern Commer cial ; They left Columbia' carly this morning.. ' 1 Vai'iou? phasco of ?he work and''sit uation, in the south were brought up at. tho 'Meetings with'a.1 view, to bring ing about ' a concentration : and poin t ti&%cU>r.'ment of plana to combat exist ing problems. i ^om -Charleston the commisalon or? will probably issue a ?talement to the people of tho . south'; on. What they con.e?d?r essential matters a? fectiog tho production of crops dur ing the nnBUing'year. HUE H0?SEIEG8 Lii?El 8?1H GIPS Washington,, Dec. 1-1 .-Tho-;, White House was ?, Mecca for leaders iii both camps or tho ftp kt for . and against suffrage > today. .The first delegation j >'#tet?treu by th*? 'present camp from tho national MHocialion OPP?PC- to Woman sufrrag*.- which,, held ' its ? an nual'htecting'hore yesterday. '?'?y la A.to day ?the pretldehtriw&s to receive do?aguUom? from the ' ha tloo?l AtoeTtea?. Wo??h -Suffrage aW soclatin.i headed by? Doctor Anna B. Shaw, Uio retiring- pr?nldent. Mr?; Arthur-??. li?dge, pr?aldoni of : t?e Antis tanked : }?he. pr?sidant tho d?claration . that .rJUf?rago ? ? i? ?teto i?auo. T?te president made ?o comment lier; addr?sH. , ?le . B?obk" ii&ttda w?t?ti ?fch of .'the delegationi of tw> - i$h>\ dml. y '-. '"'. ?',':'. ' Washington, Doo. 14.-Nothing wi? bi donaba the ^0 et Barb?'^ widi .'u?jfc, A?^ro-H??gai?an^ charge, nhd .Ats^?ader''.v?n.^Kttber;i-. .tho-.>' Auatro Ht??gaTiiR? A?a^.v/getieral sn. New io wall for tfc*>preaent. ; . ~-y. General Carranza M Mee fm g cm thc International Bridge at 'Brownsville, Texas. General Oan ranza and ills staff recently held a conference . with. U. * S. military Washington, .Dec. . 14 .-Tho im mediate rotease of six Germans and Austrians t?ken from fte AmerlcAn steamers Carolina, Coamo and San Juan, hy tho French cruiser Bajscar-' tes? ?a aske<l^y^ Staten i u a ?ot?'.:cn^ at Pari? for presentation to the French foreign- office. Although couched in friendly terms tho noto, which was dispatched by Secretary i lansing with tho <nrc.ii deut's 'full approval, hold that tito seizure.of the citizensj_of'any nation from an American Vessel on tho high 9ea -eonstitUves a fiagrant violation pf . American Jrights? In support of this position it says. that ?ibe men re moved from' thOBB ships were not em bodied lu i'm "armed forces of jt'io jnemy" aa the terms arc used lu the Somment Contends That Bill There?o?e Valid. Washington, Dec. 14.-In an ;, ap-j peal lodged In .the Untied Stute3 BU' ' premc \?o'urt totfxy from ' thc federal con'rtr. dP?j?.r<n:i ;'jie cotton futurca laV:./:1onconst?tn^onal,x';.-tlio govern ment contends that the hill briglnat ediBrthe -hou's?and taorofore is con stitutional. The; district court h.dds tho tav t'^ ho a j-ovemie- mc'a?uro Mid that ic oriGinaled in tho sonata. Washington,-Dev,, li.-A plan for an increase in tho Cuban..*rmy; and na>y \\?a made, t.hovn vy'liim' t?o is Ii8ta'~ ftovornniSiii.' ?tilu-?' tte United Stfe?es to sell her n. .training ship hnd arms'and ammunition, -y .. "?tfh? knited Stated will ofter tho gunboat Prlhcetow-p, now ir. the Bro inerten navji yard, Cuba has hefreto bought ail her arina in the Unit ed.. States, ?'; V, ;\ .. Stcaiacrf.Snnk. landon, Dec. : 1*.-A report iliac'tho British stomer T?iteric bf sixty-f Ivo hundfcd tona was surik ls confirmed jjyhiUoyd'o. Two Ch?nese members of .the crew were .TdiUVi. -4* * <!B?i'AGB SK?KCT?D * '?. ' * * Washington, Dee, \U .-Tho .?;?* $?'3 republican national !. co?n?itti'''^ ?tee- ?eloct?d . Ohiesgofdr Bwf?>.' *. meeting pl?t?o !ef-'tSf?- hatfo^t * convention.' Jufio 7th, tho ? ?6?. woek/tofcre th? :'dem'oofa*s ? & nteet in St* Soii?s isJh? dfcte. * & <?= ..---i:Y.L officials over , tho border troubles. Next io Carranya, . left ci , .right; Colonel Blockcon and Colonel Hatch ct tho U,. S. Army. declaration of London. .'An .incident of the war b?tv/eon the states, Itt which, the confederate commissioners, . Ma?on- and. . Slldoli, i were forcibly. taker? fronV'tpo; British manned steamer, Trent, by. the Unit- ? cd Staion shin San Jacinto In cited, ?h -il?ls" affair 'tho- Froho'j' government sent a noto to the Unkcd Startos pro testing the- action as h violation of neutral rights. This note ia now re quoted by tho United States to J France. . ? Officials hero think that, Franco will content the American position, as the commander of tht? Descartes was doubtless, acting under govornmen-' tal Instructions. It was learned that tho Germans and Austrians taken bi roo British and ^French ship?'In West Indian .waters "were being concen trated at. Barbadoes. OPltt?R IS?iB?S ? . ' ? i m ?' ' ? . Evict tone - of Tenants -%t ? Judson j Mill Houses is Now Pro ceeding. j Greenville Dec. 14.-Acting upon .instructions contained in a telegram ? received from-Governor Manning this morning nt 2 o'clock, Sheriff .Ibector' today: at'lutSp o'clock wont tu Judson mill:andvprocecdod to eject from tho company's : houses tho occupants against whom ordere for ej'c-tmcnt had bceii' previously placed lu his hands. He carried- with ; him two | of his, deputies, H. D. Capel and GebV King, and a npoclal authorized deputy,) Jake Goshoil. The oidcers wore cordially received by; itho : several defendants who were forced to vacate . their ho?t?os and Yhose pcrso??l ?00da wore', removed .r^A.shelter.out into tho streets of the mill V?i?agv. ..." ,-';The governor's Voijogrom, which prompted Sheriff Bettor xo: taKO'.-im* m?idlat? 1iicllun^i??itf..'l?^^,?M? follows ; Sillondrix Rector, EoSheriff, arconyili* S, 0. \ . .Your "Wiro. Tho law is wrltlauVand jdnty:.n*! ail citizens to., obey ir..ord-r,* j ls .In'-compliance''-, with', law. Nothing tb do but comply with law-if- plata tiffs insist. Richard1 I. Manning, Governor i ROTS PLAN TO MOBILIZE SECURITIES FINANCIAL EXPERT MAKES STATEMENT EXPLAINING THE PURPOSE QUANTITIES OF GOODS NEEDED England Mutt Provide the Money to Settle American Trade BoIance: London, Doo. 14.-Slr George Palab, British financial expert, la a statement today explained that Great Britain's plan to mobilize and pur chase American securities was to onablo tho British, to pay for t=ho great quantities of American goods needed in the next year; He tald: "Practically speaking, Great/Britain must provide all the money to settle a favorable Ameri can trade balance For 1915 the ex cess ot oxports will probably reach $1,750,000,000, tho 'balance favoring tho United States reaching $1,350,000,000 of which $400,000,000 will be settled In gold, $430,000.000 by tho Anglo-French loan and $500, 000,000 by securities. .Tn' 191? tho exporia. already order ed ore not'short of $2,500,000,0(w. Af ter allowing interest and other pay ments,. the balance in favor of tho United States r amount tb about $2, 000,000,000. It ls thereforo essential that securities or credits and not gold will pay tho baiauco. "The . gold store . in tho United Staten is now so colossal that moro might cause wildL;speculation."; j ?BiiSiilllS BEASQwe FOB FAStOBE -, London, Dec. 14.--A correspon dent with tho allies Jp. tho Balkans gives threo roasoas for failure there: First-The expedition started too late. Second-'Tho forcea at .the Imme diate disposal of the allies, was inade quate for tho toBk allotted; whllo tho. topography of tho country noeofutf> tated tho vtrtaa? creation of ;new means, of .transporting supplies. Third--Tho -failure of Greece' to respond to the expectation pf 'tho al lies. Fourth-The : iyjt that tho SJor blcm army retreated westward to ward Montenegro, instead of south ward toward',"- Saloniki w?here lt might have milted with tho-allies and received reinforcements and supplies from their bases. BEllilP?i?F Top?lobanipa, Dec. 14.-How Ya qui Indiana raiding in the Yaqui val ley looted tiho property of Americans destroying wftot thoy could not car ry.'away, "and killed a number of Mexicana after.stealing, their, cloth ing and committed other waaton de precations, while *Mexlcan troops1-ip the vicinity remained inactive Ar7?*4 scribed lu the V ;at connected stoi y of .the recent ra*AS. Troops, fought tho indians for ?bree, "hours bat after that did nothing, paying.thty had boen sent to fight Villa soldiers bot . In dians. j'?'. Amargo '(ftpbrimftblaVatation owned I and operated by the Richardsou .Con struction company was attacked/ Th superintendent and employes w forced to flee for their lives. The warehouse* wore sackd abd' the gain tho Indiana could not corry they mii iX w?t?? poison 7 T^.ey drove bff two-, hundred rubies, all laded with grain and lort: Appeals jfor help wore 'Sfen* to (li// Moxic?n ...gbrrisbh - but . - nona came .baUl the Indians-left that -scc ; PAR?OK BECOJ?^biBD:',?': <S> . . Now Orleans, ?ec. 14.- ? ?pie state pardons bbaixi to- .'?. * night Tbcombt?ndod a pardon .?* for .Dora "-aiurff; .who two. * pJ.v)?wint^??? began a t??r year * ?S* ??itenco for ?umslaiightor ? ?Kli^ttnt.;?t>l^lta*'.-Jf, &1? 4?><on Dblhayb of Crbwley, La., two yeaf? ?go. ; ':v:.V..,^'.'.? ' I BIG FIGHT E ON GREEK SOIL EFFORTS OF KING AND GOV ERNMENT HAVE BEEN VAIN ?DDDA A 'MMMt??? /V? a. ai v/i-a^a ?silva SALONIKI Bulgarian? Are Parening the Ai? lUe* Instead of Austrians or German?. London. Doo 14.r-Tho next big battle will probably bo fought lu Greece, despite tho efforts, of tho king and government- to novo Greece from war horrors. The French and . Eritish mano .good their" retirement ? down tho Vnrdar and are approaching > Saloniki, where reinforcements are.'1 being landed, Imports received In Parla and. Romo soy; that; tho Bul garians havo crosBOd tho O r^k fron tier, in pursuit. ; 1 ^Reports, cf thlG Bulgarian action cornea aa a surprise, lt had boon thought that such a. moro would pro-. voko tho Greeka und consequently if , tho alllea were followed, lt would bo by. : Aastrlano, and Germans. .' . The Greok diplomatic situation ia complicated .hy tho Gannan . request whether tho Athena cabinet doesn't look upon the .lise ,ot" Greek territory by the entonto allies, wore foilowed" lt W?Udd be by Austrians und GormanB. Tho Greok 'diplomatic situation }y complicated hy tho Germ?n rcciuejrt:> whether the Athena cabinet doesn't..' look upon tho uso pf Greek torritory by the entente .allies aa a breach ot' her neutrality. Thin ,}s considered to foreshadow German participation; - uy-C%?^p?rBUttr:V''I^.weTerV; lt ?B not - boUov.ed .h?re-.thfct^^?:-Qer?mna h many troopa dn that part of the Bal kans, the ntaid forces having heen di verted: wh?ii the throat of 'Busafian in vasion., of Bulgaria .aeemad likely-'-e? ?iiiniimeat.' v Tho Austrians oro -still occupied lu fighting ?taio. Serbians and Monteas grins. . . There, la moro fighting bu tho Galli poli-peninsula, ' ThO Turks claim to haye: repulsed an attack-against their left; wing kt Seddul Bahr, v. ?T?Tklah o?lclal account*: nay there : is nothing1 .'new ut Kut-bl-Amara,, whore tho Turks aro operating against tho . British. Thia ia takes as an admission {hat tho Turks' at tacks fallod. : Previous roporta : ot iossea tho Turks inflicted on ihe.. British retiring down the- Tigris riv er, are declared, in priVuto, informa tion, roaching hero, to havo been , exag gerated. Tho Italians aro atilt hammering, at.- Austrian positions around " Gori lla. Tho British are taking steps Hs clear the' German? out ci East Afri ca. ' ALL?E?.;3UFFER :.., : ' 'Not only haw tho Anglo-French armies been driven t? ut of Serbia by tho Bulgarians . aa' iiy^, Germans reported yesterday but -'. previous" their front waa preiss* through an the French forcc-b cm oft from t?& British occordl?? to au'official state ment. Heavy losses were';?Vifferod hy *h~ retreating troops, tho ^Bulgarian re port declares. At oa^'point a.Fren?b, Oa?a??on was routed /ind its comman der captured. ; ;The Bulgarian unit which fcroko through ihe allied linea was a, Macedonian dividion, In the operation* rja th? , ?right bauk of tho Var?hr a long, section or tho Fronet front waa taken by storm. Protests ag4Tnst . further cone sion? by Greece to tho allies will bo made' *y-v Germany,:- Athens advices say, Germany ia skid already to Slave, oskod Greece, whether , ...Greife.-, non trality. has been compromised ? by tho now facilities according tho allies. TF'ao Italian chamber vet deputies adjourned, until i??tokv? aft??- a, de monstration . of. tf&atbvA'to' ,-t#e -.kiak and tho vict?rio?s . army kt thu front.-" '. . Peaco discu^alotwTiiifWy. hecontinued In ,the rclchstag Mc?rdii?g to: Llepate ^ewiqmp?w ^hich ?ay? thlrty-jfour eb ; aigned deolstTRtlbh .ekp^asiafc if action with, ike result of the s /dlecuftoIOn. - Fraped 5&> a^ and Ineffective the plan: tb pur^bas?.a h?etch?ht' fleet ve? : fjt?fr* afelpa ftrom British .fina, a ?arisv:dttp*??h *$X Other nxe?ns of incr^lu?. tho fl end decreasing freight ratb? Af?3 alsct?s?d ? ia r^pbrte^;, The;.^ctty-. of:;aew* ':ia-/.-. ptaf?&l /-as'' rtto?^tf -jj^r?ol'--- vfttcu. tt?^upted\o?^t?^?^ftv.a?o'n^'r-:V ti?A >-;?*?ttt?av .-Of-.-...&>bp??U** tbi* cep?tr