ARMOUR'S MONEY SAVED MARKET The Meat Packer's Millions Res cued Wheat Trade From a Panic A_ , ;r -- (Dy Associated Press ) .Chicago, July .'ll-Armour's millions today rescued the wheat trade from panic. Instead of chaos resulting from a settlement day In the midst of a war market, with possibly scores of firms embarrassed and virtual certnlnty that bankrupts, few or many, would ensue, tho Chicago Doard of Trade was enabled to maintain KB record of nev er having closed no matter how great tho emergency. Tonight not one fail ure had taken place. The chief rea son was that seventy-five entangled firms and individuals on 'change wore freely given today by Armour nnd Company, whatever aid the necessi ties ai thu tsliuaiion required. George B. Marcy, president ol the Armour Grain Company, was the man who rose to the occu?lon. Ho t;uictly circulated word on the floor o? thc board, partly In person uno partly through lils lieutenants, that any member in trouble need only come to him. Dofure nightfall. Armour and Company had taken over 8,000,000 bu. i.oJa ot open trade, which If not tinufitrr^''. -oro critically In danger ? - ur; ' u .dy settled in due con tract on the expiration of bus iness hours ut tho end of tho month. .WE WILL WIPE BLEASEIs? FROM FACE OF THE EARTH (Continued From First Pago.) continued, "do I te?i you that I believe that on August 25th Cole Dlease und all he Btands for will bc swept asido by a majority of 20,000 and the ma jority may bc 30,000. Taking- v> the governor's criticism and remarks ' about the conference which was actuated only by the high est motives and patriotic desire of serving the Btato and was not an at tempt: to get any certain candidates out of tho raco. "You know lt, I know lt, and Cole Blease knowe it." ho em phasized amid cheers. He Bald wero his friends to tell him that bis wlthT drawal would help to defeat Cole Blease, 1 would get out of the race before sundown." Ho said that ho believed ho still had n purpose and that was to carry tho truth to thc 14 counties in tho eastern p?yTt vt tho state yet to u? vi?lied and that as coon as they get the light they aro going to fall in behind the rest of tho counties In South Carolina for law ! and order, decency and good government." Ho prnined tho conference as pa triotic, men ot patriotic purpose and said ho believed the people were like him, willing to lay aside personal prsfersRsc for common good and that ho believed candidates of tho auti BLooacj faction In thc race for G over n uprwere of the samo mold. '"South Carolinians will do tho right thing at tho right time and on Au gust 26th you aro going to. BOO at least one nian in tho second rac? for governor whom the law abiding peo-' pie can support." . He exclaimed that ho did not believe thora would bo any Blcaslfco in tho - second race for gov ernor.'. Ho said of tho men of tho conference that If there was sorvlce to bo done "thoy we're men,, enough to: do it regardless of an>" criticism of a demagogue" but ho rejoiced that tho sentiment against Blease ls so strone; that there was no need for tho conf?rence to take any douhito steps towards elimination. He urged hts hearers to "go back home and keep ut, tho good work and South Carolina will be redeemed." - ' ilr. Pollock's optimistic report of ibo stirring of the massoB of the peo ple; and hla statement that thoy were so: aroused ' against Governor Blease that they were going to wipe out Blease and Bleaseism from the face of the earth .on tho 25th drew pro longed cheering. Ho was given an, ovation when' ho. finished. Amid tu multuous applause Ute conference by a rising vote adopted a vote.of .thanks to. Mrt Pollock as "tho most patriotic man who had done moro for the defeat of Bleaseism than any other man". Tho Aiken delegation was thanked for thbir work by another rising vote sud th AU :B -ty?r? extended to Mr. John J. CAbi of tho' Jefferson hot ri for tho uso of tho ball room for the con I terence. ;'?-! .' / . . . FBEPABED FOR COMING IT AB j ; {Continued from page 1.1 ?..,'. |ji tito, senate optimistic notes were sounded cm all sides regardless party Of filiations and Senator Nelso a of'kBonesota dramatically declared: ^ Pin Eurbpd they mobilise armlea and navios; in America w? mobilise bank reserves." . The, senate .paused, only long enough to allow several nenatora to la?d pres ent banking abd financial conditions and-to explain that the bill was;pass . cd morely os a precautionary mensuro. l'Europe is In a 'crisis;' said Sena ' tor Owens, In presenting the measure. "Something should be' done to pre pare this country to meet any emer gency that may arise." U^DER STABS AND STRIPES Plan to Briner Shipping Under Amer ican Flag Buring War. (By- : Associated Press)' Washington. July Si.-President j Wltt'od ^as ? plan for bringing much, of WQrS'i?PPlbg bf Ute world under thej Amerigo flag during European trod-: blas b> having congress pass a4aw admltitng to; American , registration th? vosse?* ot other nations. . Ho , s^jotbaed Senator Kern and Repre sentativo Underwood today to dUcuss ; thd: ^visibility of introducing such Mite : in Congress. Gader tho existing' laws it is jmposslbl? for foreign ships I?tO Oormauy and Franco were ou tho ?Te1' of ? w*r- a^d Pr^sidjMWHBBwi the position that thc commercial ves Hela of the United 'State? were not adc (j wa ti' to meet the demands which a Europeun war would Impose upon thc commerce of the United Stutcs. PRESIDENT DRINKER IMPRESSED Loud In Praluc of Summer Camp ?I Students at Asheville. (By Associated Press.) Washington, July :i I.-President Henry S. Drinker, of Lehigh Univer sity, head of the society of tho nation al reserve corps, established by the student bodies or tho great universi ties to build up a reserve in this country, was hero today after a tour of the Bummer camps.of students. Dr. Drinker, who wound up bis tour with n visit to Asheville, N. <".. expressed himself as greatly gratilied with the showing made in the camps. Additional interest ls lent to the ef forts of the society In view of the threatened continental war In Europe, where all thc power? arc culling upon their army reserves. Dr. Drinker told of the feat accom plished by tho four hundred students at Asheville last Wednesday Jn march ing twenty-seven miles In eight hours and II ft y minutes,the first part through a blinding rain. They reached camp in perfect condition. The feat, ho said, would be worthy of veterans. Latest News Of The Wari (By Associated Press.) Brussels, July Jil.-BULLETIN The Belgian government tonight or dered general mobilization. Porto, July 81.-BULLETIN-The Roumanian legation here today re ceived advices that Ronmania had or? dered all officers In the active army to the colors. St, Petersburg, Joly 81?-BULLE - TIN-StoamHhlp communication be tween St, Petersburg and England has been (?topped. Tho patrotlc d?monstrations which have been going on fur several days and nights were repeated tonight in front of the admiralty and before the statue of Peter, the Orcaf. St. Petersburg, Joly SI.-BULLE TIN-An Imperial ukase declares martial law In Finland and Finish territorial waters. ?Jrc?i? Briuu? In nailing & final ef fort to find a formula acceptable to the antagonists but there Is little hope of success, It is announced here, ow? lng to Germany's attitude. Vienna, July Ol.-BULLETIN-Con versations between Russian and Au stro-Hnngarlan diplomats were con tinned t?night. ? Taongh a? reports of the "coater nations" have been published lt seems tu be admitted again that a European conflict lu not Inevitable. CLOSED UNTIL" FURTHER NOTICE Lontkm Stock Exchange On'Ac count of European Crisis De fers Opening (By Associated Press.) London, July 31.-Tho London etock exchange was closed today until further notice. . The decision to CIOBB the exchange was taken by the committee at a meeting held this morning. The. committe al BO announced that the settlement duo August 13 has been postponed until August 27 and that the * consols settlement due August 6 had been held over until September. Stocks which have yet to be deliver ed for the account just closed must, however, be paid. ' Tho chief reason for tho unprece dented action ot the, committee was the fact that tho system of credit had practically broken down and it was impossible to carry on business in an ordinary-way. This situation did not arise through over speculation, but because bankers could not collect tho margins ! which had 'been gradually shrinking while at the same time th/ continent continued to pour stock ins to London......- ...- > , ; < ,l .\ TUB CHINESE SITUATION j Washington, Joly 31J-.Responsibil ity for the maintenance of order in China In the event ot a g?n?ral Eu ropean conflict, observers here believe wilt fall largely upon ?tho United States. At present the'. International guard, including American marines and soldiers ajvjroxIma^s.qMOQ offi cers and 0,00 . officers and men. Of cers and men; of these 335 marines under command ot Major Dion Wil liams are now guarding tho legation at Peking, while' 1300 Infantrymen, with machine gun platoon, are at Tien Tem, under command of Colonel John C. P. Tilsom It was suggested last night that it a general European war came; foreign troops other than those of the United .States', and possibly1 Japan might be withdrawn' to augment homo forces and to prevent complications. w Ask Wilson's Aid. Brussels, Joly 31.-Tho internation al bureau cf peace sent an appeal to pr?sident Wilson to offer his medi ation in tho European conflict. Tho bureau also asked the German em peror, ?*rosid?nt Poincar e. of Prance. Emperor Nicholas of Russia, and Pope Plus to use their efforts In the intetr oita of peace. , Complete Mobil!eat Ion Ordered. Vienna, July 31.-Complete military ,and naval mobilisation was ordor * .mobilization. FIRST NEW BOLL OF COTTON HERE Opened On Plantation Owned By Dr. A. L. Smethers, Worked By C. V. Shaw Thc first boll of new cotton to be Keen in Anderson county this year, so far as The Intelligencer knows, waa brought to this office yesterday by Dr. A. L. Sinlheres. The cotton opened on his plantation in Corner township on land worked by C. V. Shaw. It is of the Karly King variety and it is said that tho first boll opened last Tues day. He has a number more of par tially opened bolls and several bolls on enc stalk, practically opened. GERMANY'S ULTIMATUM CAUSES STATE OF WAR (Continued From First Page.) for tho calling out of the territorials. The machinery for their mobilization requires only a word to be set In mo tion. The Press Co-operates. The request of the war office thai the English newspapers refrain from publishing army and navy movciiienu* has met with a patriotic response. The London evening papers publish news concerning almost all the armies of Europe, except that of Great Bri tain. There is a popular belief that the British fleet is in the neighborhood of Flushing in the North sea, but tho truth is known only to the members of the government. Dover and Sheerness are virtually on a war basis. These and other harbors have been mined. dolerite* Are Game. Slr Edward Carson, the Ulstor unionist leader, announced today that a majority of thc Ulster volunteer?? were ready for homo rervice and thai many of them w-. "'d accept any ser vico In which thev could bo useful. While the London stock exchange U closed for tho first time in its history by the threat of war and alt tho ex changes in* England and Scotland im. mediately shut their doors on.learning of London's action, there lias been no panic, nor any Important failures. The stock exchange governors were warned carly today by members esti mated at from ono hundred to ode hundred and fifty that if the stock ex change opened they would be ruined. A governor of the Baak of England stated there virtually ls no doubt that tho banking act would be suspended before business la resumed nod that' tho Bank of England will isr,ue one pound not?e to. relievo tho strain. London, July 31.-A startling semi official note Issued at Parla late to night dea?lnc with the German threatcued military movements on the French frontier aud with breeches of frontier rights and tho cutting of railways by tho German outposts, which thc cabinet council discussed. It ls understood that the French troops were withdrawn a short dis tance from tho frontier to avoid the danger of poeBlblo collision. Navigation Suspended. Now York, July 31-Trans-Atlantic service of pnsseiVor and freight steamships with sailings between Ger. man and American ports has been practically suspended for an indefinite period, owing to'tho International sit uation abroad. By wireless today the Hamburg-American line recalled itt vessel, President Grant, and the North German Lloyd Une its Orosanor Kur fuerst, both of which sailed from: this port yesterday, the former for Ham burg, the other for Bremen. Each of these linea announced that its chipe would bo hold until further noitice ot tlie points where they aie now. in mtd-oco?n will bo held sink men, Now York and Boston. Ships < now n mid-ocean will bo held sim ilarly at their point . it destination. Trafilo Tied Up. Thousands of passongeru will bo dc. laved in sailing and must Beek passage op other boats If they decide to go to Eurone immediately. Booking agen cies made arrangea;' its for tho trans fer of nomo of the assengers of tho Vaterland, tho ? .ambinrg-Amer lean liner which was tr: baye sailed tomor row from Hobokf''-. Under Di ?.rent C?lors. The pier gr*?i in Hoboken were closed and a g~ J -maintained against others than p." congers and crews'go-' lng aboard t 1 German ships. The Eastern Asir o Steamship compan> operating st ' . i' between Llbau, Rus sia, and th1 pori flying the Russian flag, may p: oe them under the Danish flag if hes? litios break out, tboir ag ents- hero Ultimated today. The com pony is largely a Danish concern. Withdraw 'nsnranee. It was learned today In marine In surance circles that underwriters hac refuse* to insure ships flying the Rus. si an Hag and that there wag stoat hes itancy in taking risks oh Gurman .steamships. Tho steamer Kiowa, owned by tbs Standard Oil .company and flying ? Germ?n nae. which sailed' today for Algiers, turned around whoo off Sandy Hook and headed for New York again. Catii. Noon today. Paris, August-1^-The Matin makes much ot the dispatch from Fame le gating Jto Germany's alleged dem ana On Russia, and Prance., The dispatch sayr'^tho Glornnlc d'ltalla publishes two dispatches tbst Germany has giv en Prance twelve hours In which to declare fcsr neutrality and that a sim ilar ultimatum balbeen sent to Rus sia, setting the ssme time limit to cease mobilization. The ultimatums expire at noon Saturday. Developments Watched American Ambassadors Instructed to .'. Keep Up With Situation, j rope and to have Information about Americans living or traveling tn the' affected countr?oB, American ambas-1 sadors and ministers abroad will be kept at tbelr posts. Secretary Bryan instructed them to report promptly by cable tho esses of all Americans killed, injured or distressed. The war .department lias concluded [ to rely upon its existing forc^ of mil itary attaches im the European embas sies and legations for the present at least, to gathert information of mili tary value during the war. TheBC of ficers' aro on the ground and are ac quainted with Hie officials to whom they mutt look for Information. Copenhagen, Jutyy 31.-Preparations were completed I olav for the mobili zation of .tho Dan bli array. Tho cab inet decided to'hnttie a declaration of neutrality tomorrow i;n conjunction with a similar declaration issued by Sweden and Norwjf.'. War Dogs ','i , V J Government InTestlMifng Calls For eigners to Join War Bel?? Made. - Washington, July 3V-Strenous ef forts being m ado by Austria and Ser via to recall from thc United States for military service the thousands of their citizens employed in American factories, havo uttr&cted official at tention and tbo question . has. been raised whether such activities are vio lating the neutrality laws. - - Advertisements, haye appeared in many American newspapers calling upon the reservists and other Au strians and Sorviana eligible for mili tary doty to return to their fatherland for service, and offering transport?: tIon money, The neutrality jaws not only prohi bit the departure of armed exped?'' iwm the United States e* agaln s t a friendly natl on, but monta are specifically problb individual fore?err?Sv frtt _ leave tho country, but ? tho ext?nua tb him ot passage money or any at tempt to direct ' him ? id certain ?ran* dexvous in a foreign country ls ba lk-ved by some officials here to bo of questionable legality and akin to on lisimont - JACESOTO AIDE BEAD Aged Vi teran Answer* Inst Wall W?rrenton,: V?? -July Si-Cap_ William Fitzhugh Randolph, Stone wall. Jackson's aide, who was with tho - noted , CoAfedcroto leader whoo he re- < jtotved his dcMtf wound, diod hero le-* '< doy, 83 years ol?. . 1 JEAN LEON JUAR?S I IS ASSASSINATED Noted Society Leader. Victim of Assassin? Bullet In a Paris 1 Cafe j (By ABBOcIated PresB.) \ Paris, July 31.-Jean Leon Jaurcs, ?he noted socialist leader, was assas sinated tonight while dining in a small restaurant near thc Bourse. The as sassin waa arrested but refused to dis close his identity. Later he was Iden tilied as Raoul Villiun, 29 yearn old, aird said to be the son of a clerk ol' the civil court at F .helms. sLouis Malvy, minister of interior, ob learning of the crime, left the meeting of the council and ordered precautions to bo taken to prevent d?monstrations. '[M. Jaur?s was seated at a table near an open window, facing the Rue Mont martre, chatting with several socialist deputies and the editor of thoL/'Hu mu-'iite.' Aa thougii by prearrange ment, the curtain covering thc window waa lightly brushed aside, a hana holding a revolver was thrust through. Pe fore M. Jaur?s could move be received two bulets in the back of the head. He fell forward dead, with his bead on the table. The reports of the shots startled the diners and passersby and the assassin was seized. In his pockets was an other loaded revolver. Tho police res cued him from the crowd which shout ed "death to the assassin." The body of thc noted deputy was placed in a city conveyance which, r-urrounded by weeping comrades and friends, proceeded to his home, fol lowed by a detachment of republican guards. There were shouts of "vivb Jaur?s!" by the crowd, and later a demonstration in front of the office ol L'Humanit? and in the boulevards when the news became generally known. Jean.Leon Jaur?s was born In 1JS59. Ho was for years one of the most prominent socialist loaaers in Europe. He was always a strong opponent ot militarism and thc capitalists and a firm believer that international peace could bo maintained only by the eco nomic relations of thc world... In debate he was forceful and when necessity arose his invective was scathing. Many times the chamber was thrown into turmoil os the result ot utterances of Jaur?s. ? In 1905 a sensation was created in RVatice and Germany by the refusai of Emperor William to permit Jaur?s to deliver an address to the socialists in Berlin on tho preservation of the world's peace. Thc speech, published later in Jaur?s' newspaper, LHuroan te. was a powerful appeal to socialists ?} adopt-a..common program .against ?Htarlrm abd tho capitaliste "and to otk together for the cause of peace, pointed out 'hat lr 'Franc?, Germany Great Britain went to war wUh ?4 her of the other powers it Would ive a disaster to the world. Capital City News Special to The Intelligencer. Co'.umbia, July 31.-Wodo Hampton BL la .is, formerly mayor of Columbia, inna unccd today that he will engage n 'it e real estate business after Sep emt dr 1. . . 'I-Tie second primary to nominate a oerf?bor of council will bo held August ir. M. M. Pico and P. H. Lesesne te (the candidates. Ct jirmmtssloner Watson returned to ay ?.'rom a visit to the hall stricken [ 1st*, pct In York county. He said that he situation was very serious. Mendel L. Smith, candidate for gov irnc tr. spent today in Columbia.. "I did tot porno for tho. conferenced 1 am 'on private business and to See peball game thia afternoon,'J Ir. ?smith. FINANCES ABE LOW ?tn Government Badly In Need Fonds-War Causes Serien? Situation? (By Associated Presa) [Janerio, Brain, July 31.-Tba Ut situation in Brasil which al Svaa vow. o?riou s, hus baen ag* ?a by ,events in Europa.'" Brazilian loan which was bo ! go tia ted In Europe hos now ?. ade impossible. 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