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V- V. ANDERSON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9,1915. ._._ Wt NUMBER 232. Unprecedented Bom bardments of French ?4-*ne3 Around.. Verdun[ C ont i n-ue Despite Heavy Losses Teutons Are Suffering (By AKsociatcd' Press? . Continuing- their unprecedented .bombardments and Infantry attacks in the region of Verdun, tho Ger mans captured a section, of. French trenches south and southwest of Fort Doudpmont, hut were, repulsed at other point;-, with heavy Josses. Around Douaumont a heavy artillery duel |s still in progress. Germans have .Increased thoir fire' : -against the French positions' on Hill 304. ' Attempt of the Germans , to ad vance nortb o'f Olyka station, south east of Lutsk was repulsed by the Russians,. The Germans are occupy ing Prussian positions west of Dalon Island but have^been driven out by a Russian counter-attack. Rome reports the reputae of Aiis Kaus .in the region southeast of ent. At other .points on the Aus "tro-ltalian front the situation. Is, un? changed. Petrograd says a junction was ef fected between.'" Hp^slan and the Brit ish trobpi in the,region of-itut-rEU Amara: Tito Rnssrans arf roportad Jo have como from Persia . and! (toubtdess a force of Coassabk cavaV-l ry V.-HI 'lior btitclaiiy .reported ~: ?roin j London io hayo joined tho British. S??tVery' f Igbjt?g ' 'l?'.' undew?y ?h the Serbo-Greek' frontier. , King George signe* the military service bill today. Lloyd-George was named to try to settle tho Irish situation by concil ating all parties. French Losing. Paris, iMay 25.?Tho, tide of bat tip at Verdun has flowed against the French during the laBts twenty-four hours. The Germans are Tallying from tho smashing blows which took from them the most of Fort pouamont by a 'lavish expenditures life and had ..partially received the ; ground lost on tho right bank of tho Meuse. They also'gained ? small advantage, on the , left bank. . Military opinions; pre,. not' crcatly eoncoTned over th? result of the day's ..tfightlhg. " Suph'.itncldents aro re garded ns . inevitable' in the strategy of aajjen .and: reaction upon which ibe.;r?w$^n. defense is based. Thenim^E1 the defenders is to in flict tho groatCEt.possible loss' on tho -., ?Gjcmyiwiththo least possible cost to .th'?ms$vo?. French counter-attacks are expect ed to rckture' the situation in favor! of France by' tomorrow. Tho occupation of Guml?r?s village ' has Riven tho Gormnns a ollght ad . vantage as to'ascertain estant It com mands tho French - lateral communi cations., H?wbV?.'*? the vllloge Is .v. V/ll .-covered by* French- artillery and the '. Germans will J}c.: dnabl? to profit to nny great extent by Its possoBsion. IJer?Ja Report. , Berlin, ; May. .'26. <W3relesa)?Tun I r?pvlso of .'three -French- countor-:U- { . tactt.t on the ?hpratares village Is J| nounced by the waro?3co. .The ejt tnre bf additional French trench-.. - eouthwost ot Port Duuament and ihfcJ recapture of Haudrcwos*; ?U?rry^bJ' j ; -the Germans Is also^repartod. r. : : :> ' Perls, May ;?5^speuti?rv:-- by 'mil' itary'authorities o* maps ot tta Ver^. "d?n region shows thst wKhth the lasti mobil? aerma?-i?alns on the - we?t' bank of the\ Mouse froui Csmteres to AVocourt havp. an \avorae? depth ct 'Fv:^- :jap;;inctfrs cl 3*$ oastwiitM 'frnm 'the river is s?hst?ntlaily the same na a mbntti ago. m .', i 'KeW- Y6ri',^yS'.!l^^A;.n^ ;&vin? the; ?b??jV :ot:-;it?^i^t^jmWi--1> ?*; ly??f* ojtf, sanative ?? tto?tand, wan i^oi the N?tt York police A PETTY THIE! FROM BOYHOOD HE'S ON TRIAL Wahe Barres Story of Sordid Past Up To Time. He Poisoned Wife's Father ? Ex pelled From* College T- ' (By. Associated Presa.) .New York,: May 25 .r^-In an", effort tp s?vq himsolf from the. electric cjialr, l)r. Arthur j Warren Walto, on trial hero for tho murder of bis mil lionaire father-in-law, John E. Peek, took.-the-otanil late today and | barod the sordid '?ecrets of hip life. Yotfng' Walto -cooly and without hesb! tan?y told a story which was devoted largely to the admission of 'thefts from time he was. a boy until he stole ten dollars from the mother. 01 the girl, he.' married 'while he was courting ;MIbS Peck. His father, Warren .W. Walto, and his brothers, Frank and Clydo,^ preccdod him ou the ?stand. The father told of the taint of insanity In tho family, and the brothers of his thievery while a boy. Wolle told hffw.he was expell ed from a collego fraternity, at the ?niverslty of Michigan, for stealing five hundred dollars from his fra ternity mates;, how he doctored . his Michigan - diploma to . gain. entrance Into thei. University of 'Edinburgh, and later systematically robbed the den tal Jitm ho -traveled- for in South I Africa. ??^ir1i??^a? by { His examination. of the'. Witness,! poygbt:to'^ Bhow Walto is mentally unr sound. : Brothers as Witness. - - Walter R. Deuel, Walte's counsel j' said, he expected to reinti the defense by Friday night. Denel told tho Ju rors the, defense, would ldtow an un sound mind. Kaltes history, said the" attorney would show Mb men cal -weaknesB, while hla father and two'brothers-would testify as to the prisoners condition and concerning circumstances of his early life. Counsel promised ? to produce alien ists. to show WaibVa mind was .dis eased. " Frank-A. .Watte, a brother was tho first defense witness... He said be cause Walto had a.large head the oth er members, of' "tho j Walto family "poked hun "at him." . Fie said his brother lagged on the way to. school when a chlid and was always getting into trouble .with the other boya. ' Arthur was eighteen when he en tered Michigan university. He sent] back, seven thduaand dollars from South Africa and brought fifteen,hun dred when ho returned* The brother described visits, to Waltos ?ftpartment when, h?.was In a stupor from, narco-i tics' and eald the dentist then talked a trando'm and in l?ctd intcnals act ed Yar differently than w>en; nor-1 mal W?ite never dlnctiBscd Ul? In tention to ma,$ry Glara Pock until ptt?r ^the ehgagem?bt, waB announc ed! .Cross.cxdinlncd tie said'hb. re. memibored telling, a phy?l?lan of Bellevub; hospital there was no epil epsy; mental deficiency, nor crimi nality in tho Walte family; H&iMft he- did not ?eo .s.'J brother reading a book on arsenic, and'.did not recall hearing. Arthur, say,after tho death of Peck Wat ho had been told h?r could g?t arsenic from Glkrdnor to put In embalming fluid. (By Ansociatod Press.) Waihtn^ny.',', i&iy-: ! 25 Senatoir. HuA?Hss.i demberat of Wisconsin, io d?i" moved . ti"> reeoinmlt the -rivers aad ' harbors, bill-, to its .commerce comjnttt?e 4wMh instructions, to re ?t,thi>y?bl carrying -not mbre f the presen^?iiw||^^ ae million. The motion mayi:':Se: voted on tomorrow. .-, <;t>?leVaw l ia citiirged ? .with oieVmrfere^^ daunt, inava attach? ??fc ?r?at l*ri* tain, th? contenta, o* jb?mu letters wSflr*Wri.;the l?!fe>SetVihV? tK?ftnan embassy at Washington.' "PBEPffilESS" Referendum Vote Among Commercial Bodies of Country Shows. Strong Senti ment For Defence At Land and Sea V' " '? * ". , (By Associated Proas.) Wush.nglon, May 25.?A referen dum voto j 11 : i t completed among commercial bodies throughout the country holding membership in . the chamber of commorco of tiio United States shows the sentiment of busi ness mon overwhelmingly In favor of general preparedness, universal mil itary training, a building program that would restore tho United States navy to standing plac?,' and an adequate, army Increase, v Members voting In ' f?rty-tliroo states of Alaska. Philippines and tho Hawaii brought out. the, largest; vote of any canvass ever polled by an or ganisation. Tho vote.for general preparedness was nine hundred and seventy to eight; vote for universal training, eight' hundred and eighty nine to fifty-six, end vote for a navy IncroaBO nine hundred ar.j ^Ifty-two to ten.- - Brand?is Vote ?-?*-* ?* ? -- '. ' *-r.---- - . - (By Associated Pr?ss.) . Washington, May 25.?Action on tho nomination of LouIb D. Brandeis to the supremo court was postponed by unanimous consent in the senate executive session - today. Senators oppoaed to tho nomination asked for additional time to -consider their course. HOLD HEARINGS NEXT WJSEK ON SHIPPING BILL . Washington, May .25.?Hearings on the administration shipping bill will be'held next week by a.pub-commlt Loo of tho senate commerce commit tee ccinpo&fed of Simmons, Fletcher. BankheaoT, Jones and Llppitt. The liearings, which begin Monday, will bo confined to .thoso who ask to be hoard and/to. expected to be conclud* ed in two or'three days, <No. ' wit nesses / will bo : called !by the sub', committed. Administration leaders say the' bjli- will pass tho. senate practically .as it passed tho house. USE KNIFE ON MEN TO BOOST PREPAREDNESS Philadelphia, Pa., May ' 25?To] help',th? ctiuso, of preparedness 'by increasing tho; number ; ? of oplist aie?U in the army, navy, and marine corps, surgcona nt.tho Jetterslvi. hos pital, this ctty, have announced that they will remove, through, minor" op ?rations, and without charge for their Services, disqualifying defects in ap plicants tliat eah be, remedied by the nab of tho'knlfc. . '''.. Many then are rejected *t tiio re cruiting statics who might be.?aVed to--the servlea'-through ? ?impie ?tir glcrit- operation, the, Jefferson doctors have' found.,' . ; : ^ i'.'Lafct week' they removed : ohl?rg?fl tott?Ate from ono and hammer- mm frpm another rejected appMcant of the United fiUtesi marin?, corps, apd both these men-will bo etill?l?S| j? the wottada jti?aj^-.'. r^?NIr^ m?(riniii)1iii> ;Atiahta? iffcy8$.?Af^r ^jcu?nsh?p pi- fdrly-twn - -year* 'p. L. Y?toa find & Isa Kate Reagor< of R?tH?tf?rtlr t?iwv.,: h?v8 heen. :ma*rted,.?||ftM lo t?leftrotn? teccived by Atbi&&Y?R m$&s - Th? 1? ;?.7 and itm mf?:M(i-. The rco?ftsbto :began ?? f.cbooi daye and Yat?s sa Id after his B-^rH?go ihat-?i? hatf never beli?v?d ho could ?fltortl io roatry until he had paid To? a thousand v?c*??1'"of '. iawu '.mi ^uoheattd dollar* in; a, ?jtiftftf Iftdj^.^lit ahd fnrniah?d^^hote? tor his btlde. . AU thl* h? did, and aiarrfed?' - : ., ,. Sear-Aum?'al Bindley A. Flake. . C S. Thompson, chairman of the executive committee " of the American I Defence society, has . Hcnl'a. letter to 'President Wilson concerning Itcar | Admiral rBradley A. .FIbko and the secretary of tho navy. These are th?. opening paragraphs: "The American DefenBO Society desires to. call your attention to an .unfortunate situation: As the result of a request from tho: Jnitcd Btatoa senate, tho secretary of the ntivy has recently mado publie .a lo?^r: Noted Speakers Will Att ic to En suring Convention Which ;Be? ginsToday at Wash ton?Movement Slip ported. -By. Political Leaders of Country i , ' Washington, D.., C,, May 2C. Much :ititere8t lB, b?.Jhg.:shown 4n\tho first;, annual nationiil assemblage o! the League to Knforpo Feaco, which convenes hero tomorrow, the prtri clpal feature of which is to-be ah ad dro.v.j to ho made at'6nq of the bos sions by. President Wilson. Ex-Pros ido^t-T^ft, who in ^iibt head of tho league, 'will preside al ?11 of tho -teutons; 'Tho cquvr.h?on is to last' two days, ending JvH'h' a banqucl'at the New * tttUard-hotel . Saturday evening. . : w&i^'fr'1-- ,; vOifcJr'Addresses ,#JU *>e made -by No^&w D. Betes-, .??crotary of war, Setij&H* ' : Ij?dgev of .JaasBachutfatts* Oscar s. : fltrau?, f?taer' ambassador to'Tteckey, Tbtedore Marburg, form? er U. S, minuter to.?Mgltufc, Pres W?tet^ikii lAt?rer,qo;>t?woll et Har vard University, ' ttai'?/v, Eh?tt, ; pr?s ident of th? caamberjf?t c?matcrcftibt ! tt?o:< liiiH?d Stetes; * ^ebjaraih Wiieoi?r, president'of -?.he University ?v^CaUftorhl?, .Edward A. Fil?ho, Hamllibii Hoit. George flr?fion Witt ltoRr?T?l*btt; Willlaih?^ Jehn Bate* Clark/, Philip 3. Ga4*d?ft; &jL?K& J&^owel!, ' Herbert S. ?V.??Ul?; Thorens Itaebum White, (Aa&jjfcV/fl. Wai-d.v Kehopjlsh Bojuton, Kanr.-iA. Wh?ei?ry yrsoklin K. ?Uddlr??,| Bh?ittt?-.--?Mh?yi?.. Ollfer Wilsou, of the N?ttwiai On?i^^sod Samuel f in of Yeracity Secretar y of the Vary. written on (November 0," 1014, byj Hoar-AdmIral Bradley A. FisRef wno | .was then aid for operation*. "Tho Secretary of tho Nary has stated th?t -ht? aid for. oporatlbns filed thlB letter with the chlor clerk of tho navy department and did hot show it to the secretary. Admiral Fisko stated that he handed the let ter to tho Secretary of the Navy 'as i the latter was standingf at his <dcBk [ ih ? thb ; navy. department and ho I I read It carefully." S BY THE Moton Is New v., Tuskeg?e,. Ala.. Miy 2S. ?Major Robert It. Moton, a negro of unmixed blood, was installed here anf princi pal" of Tuskegee institute, which wa? .founded *by the-late Booker./P.^WW?* lngton for tho uplift of the. negro race. >]]iik his, installation address, Major! Moton Indicated that lie wotild ui &jp?t*r to folio'.v out tho policy of bis] (predecessor.- Dr. Washington.' -"While, tho outlook was iiurerl more hopeful, the negro prgblom iR] v?iV; yet sblved," said Major Molott. ~ vVhilo there Is* great ; oheouragemeht In the. fact that 10 per cent '.'dp, too negro..:population can s-cad and Write it Is. safe; to assume that ,10 per cent oi Ah& ;hegrd*s\ are rc?tly ?n<l {rtily bdiicafckl.' - Our. prestes? In .. this country, has'.'b?ott wonderful and we have 'afeiy,-reason, for./roJpicin?l ' sblft.'essncss. disease, inefllcle^uj*' crtmo'ar? entirely too. pr?valent Ohr iik?b#l?;' .'Ooler and .conduct.stin count in this question, hut .1er Us- re ineurbi?r that conduct count j? mord than color." . ,'''.:<-'-'; '{ * ' Major Moton reminded Iii? hearero that Iti his last talk from tho same platform Dr. Washington spoli?(.'.^o? l??dihiiori^ico and valu? of Work. "If teamwork was hi iarials school Under the lead of :D>. Washington,'' . he cbht - ''how much, more Imp?r?Uv? Itfs'npw | thi* wo have not tho help and inspir ation of his wards, and preSeriCB." If wp are to be true to the ?refit ^?cred trurt,' U? cpntinpedi fit we ?r?#tc carry out Lho thus and p;ir-J poses. of looker T, Wa&hln^ton, W j must ?ach' cherish and maintain tb?i{ spirit . which ha? always permeated I _.J? ; ccoimNr^'oN.^pA.om^ MM ses mo is m ?o mn Hay-Chamberlain Bill Ready For Wilson's Signature ? Appropri ation Measure Decided Upon By House Mili tary Committee (By Associated Press.) Washington. May 25.?All throe of the. ndtnlnls?ratlon preparedness measures moved forward tcduy. The army appropriation bill, . carrying ono hundred and fifty million dol lar:;, was agreed upon by tho house| military committco. Democratic leaders in . tho house I havo prepared a special rule under which 'the naval appropriation bill will bo taken up Monday and bo) voted on not later thnn next PYi day. Tho Hay*Chcmberlaln army [ reorganisation bill has already passed both houses and'^?p today] sent to President Wilson. Secretary Baker Is studying ~* the I army hill and us soon as he makes hlo report President Wilson Is ox-| poeted to sign it.- * Senator Lewis WantsViS.To +<By Associated -Press;> fe'^y*] : Washington, May 155.?A resolu tion requesting President Wilson, un-J loss incompatible with public Inter- j est, to suggest l? the warring na tions that ttho United States mcdlato, was introduced ., today by Senator Lewis. Tho resolution will Bo on (lie table for discussion later. President Wilson is to propose , a truce ?nd-each warring nation select a*-neutral country' as. Its. repr?senta-, the on the board of arbitration thus selected, according to the proposal. The president or. his representative] would preside as a roloreo. BEHIND CLOSED DOORS COURT MARTIAL PO*OFF| (By Associated Press.) Retrograd, May 26.*?M. Popoff, leader of th? comparatively Insigni ficant number-' of conscientious-Ob^ Sectors to military service?-all ad herents of Count Tolstoy's doctrines-? ] has boon court ihoirMatod togetbif with a number of others at Mo?cow j and has -been sentenced to eighteen \ months imprisonment. . More than twenty were acquitted I after a trial which lasted Baverai] days behind closed doors, 'i'lio pri vate ?ocretary of th? ?veat 7ol? toy> ..M. Bulgafcoff. however, f was sentenced to the loss of all civic rights, alopg with; twenty-eight oth er followers of Tolstoyan doctrines^ t The wel|-know>i -author, ^ArWd' Jasrefelt, was .arrested at his home recently for sighing a manifesto caU 4pg oh Finns not to serve as* soldiers for. IfcissJa. . Ui? . arrest. wos, made by order of, the govornor-general of Finland, and ho 1b to bo tried' for treason. Steamer sank. London, May; ' 25,?Tho British steamer Wachsten, pf 5,080 tone, was sunk by, a subniarlho, Lloyd's; >-.: 04* nouqecs. Tfef/ Wnahingthu left Netvf phrt News' April 12. ar/rlvihg at Genoa May 8. . _' Von Klack 70. Berlin.; (Wirolessl-riniol*, \ Btml von. Kluek was eeventy. yeaira oh* Saturday. Ho. received many boh' i^ulatpry messages*- : ' Washinkton. May 25.?The ex trade '?*,- the, United Staif* prom to reach nosrJy flv?, hiUlon- by end of *ho fiscal ye*rr Jnae thirtieth Jent {of commerce, ?filacad i tor-the, - Hea, months 16 ma m I Court W?it J>ecide' ?a*c of Guardsman Under Dick Militia Lawr-Or der Conies From The? President ~vr*?" " ' " i {By ;A8ooclatod ProoB.) r-Washington, May 25.-?The ono hundred and ilxteon Texaa-ml?tla-" men who failed to respond to the call for service oh the Mexican bor der will bo court-martialed by tho; order of President Wilson. They; will bo. subject to flhou or impriu ohmont as t.ho court directs, with the, approval of Pr?sident .Wilson. Secretary BnUca- announced..'today, that tho guardsmen would bo tried - under tho Dick '''militia law, ro vers! a previous decision to delay action in order to deal' with tho cases under 'the new army reorganization ' bill. No steps have been taken thus' far /regarding yamo Arizona and Now Mexican militiamen who also failed to present th?msc?cB for muster: A further report on these casos Is awaited from General Funston. seems to think uncle sam Gives ROADS RAW DgrXL " r-~?'-'';';: . Atlanta, May 25.-?"Why , doer not '?fieTgoveWn??'nT'iwy -i'fie^ilifdads for-7 mail in' th^'.B^^wii^^'^aiiy .other. corporation Or i?idiv?^s?r io. pay for services rendered by the rail roads?'l asked a railroad official of; B poStofTico man, in Atlnnta in dis cussing ona of thot big'questions now boforo congreeff^ ' "WHy dilly dally I around with a matter that need-} on ly common sense, business methods to settle it once and for al) V added ' ! the railroad man. Tho.po?tofilce man I didn't know. Tho postofflce appropriation' : billV, I now boforo congrosB, It npf aars, in- . . volves the railway malt .pay basis, it i nas been agitated by t;ic tailr.oadK !? Georgia and every other state in tho union for the last year or. more on tlio s?rou?d tliiit. ?h?. : sKistiiig re muneration is unfulr. Having boon woefully negligent In 'adjusting th's matter to dato?, according to rail road, men,' the- r gpver'n?ientv ocom? equally indifferent as to the manner iin which the question is to be handl ed now. Undor U?e proacut method of payment, a? pointed dut/tho rail? roads Tocclvo a sum ;that is rldlcu- i lously small in consid?ration of th? . j burdens imposed;' Every four vyearsv an estimated weight, is taken by on" Investigation of actual .w?ight cover ing a period of 105 days. Upon this ! estimated weight '*I;c .tallronds ; rcr culve so ?auch for bundling all mails, .wheth'/r . tho . actual Vork of -baudUng : tUem be vasily. different,fr?b; that of the 305 daya or whether or not the malls > Increase or decrease in gross weight at any' time. PR?NCE CHING PASSES I HIS 80TH I?RTH0AY (By A60oc.lAted:.Press.) vW; .' "' Tlen-Tsin, China, May 25.~Tboi; fainb-ia old Manchii,. prince CfcW?: ccicbrated his : eightieth birthday in Tien-tsin tills- month. President'.', Yuan sont four of bis por?onal atr; teiidanta-tb visit the prince, and give ! hlhi v'alu&blb presents i I-";,'Under, .tho MaPcht'rf0; Princo Chin?" held many' Importen^ ?fHeos, and ^nel'; premier in the Chinese Cabinet cii-v. t?blisbed' by imperial d/Jcrco in May, . 1911, .:;.;^;,^.ir^^'dlsml?^^tr6in the ! premlcronjp^a?d apnointed: president ;, of the prlVy/cbnttcii' iat?i In the si>nei ye^r?;: ' ; Upon tho abd?c?tlen et ^.Kej, t MaucbtlE, ho-retired into private"Bfof and.iipw.resldbs hero.,. ; .... 'April. at thrc'j billion, ' four htiiidrod ; ?nd one ; mHll?ftV . Thla - in . erie billlon; one huntfrxi and soveiity fiv.e million more ;than at .the sanity^ eriod rest year: Trade balance in kvar-of the United States may, tt?ti&: btili?n by the end e'f the. year. v