f VOLUME 1, NUMBER 212 Weaklr, ErtaUIikei 1M0| DmDy, Jaa.lt, Itu, ANDERSON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1914 PRICE FIVE CENTS 85.00 PER ANNUM 26 DAYS OF FIERCE FIGHTING AT AISNE BRINGS NO VICTORY Fresh Troops Are Arriving Constantly to Recruit Armies VON KLUCICS ARMY TAKES OFFENSIVE German Army, Heavily Reinforced, are Pushing Allies and Violent Battle Continues While the world awaits news of the great battle in v/hich the British and French allied forces and the Germans in northern France have engaged for twenty-six days, meager onicial reports from the front vouchsafe little information of the actual operations. Today it is a small piece of ground lost and tomorrow the fame ground has been regained. Meanwhile the French forces are moving northward, but are gaining little to the east, which would be essential to the outflanking of the German right wing. As a matter of fact General von Kluck, in command of that section of the German army, with heavy reinforcements which have reached him in the past week, has taken a decided offensive and day by day the announcement is made by the French war office that the iJvioleni battle continues." The British bureau reports that the French army is fighting with the greatest dash and bravery, but is silent on what the British are dong. The French officials report an advance on certain points on the center and the retaking of the ground previously yielded in the Roye district. Cavalry Screens German Troops. Masses of German cavalry have been recently seen near Lille, and-behind them German forces moving on a line between Tourco ing and Armentieres. This important unit of the German army, which it is thought might serve to break the French line, the French report, has been held in check, and to the north of Lille, has been driven] back. On two wings, it is added, the German attacks have been re pulsed. The northward movement of the French line brings it close to the Belgian frontier and consequently there have been engagements between the Belgians and Germans in the environs of Ypress, 20 miles south of Ostend, and at Audenarde, 15 miles southwest of Ghent. Canadian Troops Reach England. While the East Indian troops have reached France and already mav have reinforced Field Marshal French's army, operating in the neighborhood of Soissons, the whereabouts of the Canadians, num being about 33,000. has been a matter nf ?<>njci?t?f?. I* ie nov/ announced that they are about to be landed in England and will be sent to an inland training camp. The situation, as between the Russians and Germans and Aus trains, is somewhat problematical, but a very frank statement from Berlin admits that the German forces on the frontier of East Prus sia have assumed, a strategical defensive movement and that they abandoned the bombardment of Ossowetz, a fortr?ss in Russian Poland. Slaughter: of Germans Terrific. This statement adds that the fighting at Augustowo and in Su walki was of a most sanguinary nature and that while the German machine guns finally turned the scale of battle in favor of the Ger mans the saughter of the German artillerymen was terrific. The movements of the German troops were greaty hampered by thc physical condition of the country. The Forty-third German casualty list issued at Berlin contains 10,600 names in dead, wounded and missing. Berlin als > reports that the fighting on the German right wing in France has been successful and that in the assault on Antwerp two more forts have fallen into German hands. The Belgian government has been removed from Antwerp to Ostend, several of the ministers and many thousands of refugees having rached there. The bombardment of Antwerp, it is reported, already has begun, following a notification from the commander of the German troops that non-combatants and others desiring to do so, should withdraw from the city. President Poincare, accompanied by Premier Viyiani and the minister of war, M. fAilerand, has returned to Parts after a visit to the battle front. Ii has been reported that thc French government would return soon to Paris from Bordeaux. A British submarine has made another raid close to the Ger man base tn thc North sea and has torpedoed a German torpedo boat destroyer. There is an unconfirmed report that a Germr.n cruiser also was torpedoed. The Japanese haye occupied the Island of Yap? of the Caroline group, in the Pacific and at the same time H?ve notified the State ' department at Washington that the occupation is only temporary and solely for military purposes. South Carolina Rivers To Get Appropriations Washington, Oct. -7.-Allotment of [$15,000;.Great Pee Dee river, S. C, the $20,000,000 appropriated by Con- $10,000; Benjee, Wateres and. Con gress for river ead harbor improve- garee riven* S. C., $20,000; Duran - meat this year was , ala on need late nah harbor, Ga-, $150,000; Brunswick today by the board of srnsy engineers, harbor. Qa, $25,000; Davanrah river. The largest stngle allotment was below Augusts. Qa., $15 000- A'.tama $3,750.000 to the MlS*tB3lppf River hs. Oconee end Ocmn'?ci rivers, Ga., Commission. Other allotments In- $40,000; Flint river, Qa.. $18.000; Chet ciude: , Chattahoochee river, below Columbas. Charleston harbor, ?..C, Ashley riv- Qa., $65,000; Cooes river. Qa and Ala er channel $16,000; Wynyah Bay, S. C-. bama. MEXICAN LEADERS TO GET TOGETHER CARRAN AZA AND VILLA MAY SOON BE RECONCILED. SILLIMAN RETURNS Personal Representative of Pres ident. Wilson in Mexicr? Back in Washington. Washington, Oct. 7-Speedy resto ration of harmony bet ween General Carranza and Villa through open con ferences at Aguas, ('alientes waa pre dicted tonight i na .statement issued by the constitutionalist agency here. Consul Stillman, who has returned to Washington after a soourn of three months in M?xico as the personal rep. resentatlve of President Wilson, re sumed conferences with State depart ment officials today on the Mexican situation generally without reference to the question of recognition, it was said. Pending the outiome of the pre liminary conference a; Aguas Calien tes and the general convention which has been called to meet there Sat urday, officials hore say it would be unwise to give this situation serious j attention. ! Reports to the State department to jday indicate that the hat;lo between ! the forces of Governor Matorena and General Hill at Naco, continues with out advantage to either of the con tenders. Intermittent r.horts arc re ported to have caused minor casu alties. The arrival of the Carranza dele gates at the Aguas Calientes confer ence was reported in official dispatch ea. Informal meeting between the Car ranza and Villa emissaries are under way. is is said, an outline for the es tablishment of a definite program to be followed by the formal conventon mcetng Saturday is being consider ed. The Constitutionalist agency an nounccd today that an attempt to ar rest-and extradite a-emnrber cf former Huerta officials now residing in the United States, probably would be made within a few days. It was snid, however, that no official instructions to procure warrants or brine; the ques tion of ertradition before the Stale de partment had b*?cn received. S. M. Orr of Heardmont. Ga., has arrived in the city for- a visit to his mother, Mrs. S. M. Orr. NATION'S BIG TOBACCO CROP The Yield This Year Equals Last Despite the Early Set Back. Washington, Oct, 7.- Forecasts ol the tobacco crop announced today by the department of agriculture show this year's harvest will be 954,000, 000 pounds or equal to that of last season, despite early setbacks. The par tm ont interprets the yield from tho condition at time of harvest to be: Virginia, 93,000,000 pounds; North Carolina, 136,500,000 pounds, South Carolina 31,000,000 pounds; Florida, 3,900,000 pounds; Kentucky, 34.1.100. 000 pounds, and Tennessee 59,000,000 pounds. Condition: Virginia 65; North Caro lina, 74; South Carolina, 73; Tennes see, J3; Florida, 97; Kentucky, 86. INYESTIGATETRUST D?s&Sci Attorney Weston WO] Look Into Cotton Seed Trust Special to The Intelligencer. Columbia, 8. C., Oct 7.- -F. If. Wes ton, district attorney for South Caro lina, has received a letter from Nation al department of Justice,, asking thal he Investigate the alleged cotton seeo trust in South Carolina. He will pro ceed with .th? investigation, accord ing to a Statement given-out today. Frans; Dwver of Atlanta ls spend ing ? few days in the City with his parents. Dr.* and Mrs. lt 1*. Dwver. oeoeoooooooooooooor s ? o NO COTTON IN 1916. o. t o {?7 Assa?l3te^ i . Columbi*, 8. Cn Oct 7^A bili? e to swteett the question te ?Umina- c o lng ?0 letton planting fa 1013 la i e Sooth Carolina to the voters Ia c le aa electra . te be held Novene t 0 ber t, ls expected to be latroduc- c e ed la' the legislature tomorrow, i o The meneare was prepared by a ? e special eeaualttee of the South c o Carolina branch of the Southern c e Coi Um Congress. ? . i ooooeeeoeeeoeeeooooc SENATE DEMOCRATS HAVE AGREED ON PROVISIONS OF WAR MEASURE. TAX ON LIQUORS Proposed Tax, on Gasoline and Automobiles Eliminated Levies on Liquors. Washington, Oct. 7-Revision of the administration war revenue hill was | completed by tho caucus of Senate Democruts late today, nnd prepara tions were made to press the measure in the Senate. Senator Simmons, in charge of tho bill, said the finance committee would present it to the Seuate tomorrow. He believed a week of debate would dispose of the hill and clear the way for adjournment As tho bill was completed by the caucus with ita added levies on beer and rectified spirits, and minus thc proposed taxes on gasoline and au tomobiles, Senator Simmons estimat ed it would yield annually about $105,000,000, unless a slump in beer production cuts dowu the estimated revenue from that sonrce. Thc increased tax on beer is ex pected to yield from $43.000.000 to 4C.COO.000 and the rectified spirits tax j of Ave cents a gallon is calculated to j rai' e $5,000,000. Stamp taxes on ne gotiable instruments, stocks and bonds, deeds and transfer bills of lad ing, pullman car and steamship tlcki ets and insurance policies are expect- [ ed to yield $30,000.000. j>ud a stamp j tax on patent medicines cosmetics and ( perfumeries is expected to produce $7.000.000. The remainder will come from special taxes on theatres and places of amusement, on tobacco, cigar and clarette manufacturers and on domestic wines Brokers Nut Taxed. The caucus eliminated today a spec ial tax of $40 on brokers, cutting out $300.000 of estimated revenue, A vigorous contest by Senator Lewis, of Illinois, resulted In a reduction of the tax on pullman tickets from two cents to one cent each. Efforts to impose a stamp tax on bank checks of one O?" two cents each were voted dowjv The caucus authorized the finance ? committee to revise the tax on cig arettes, formerly fixed by the com mittee at $24 for each manufacturer It would be graduated along thc lines of the cigar manufacturers' tax. which charges dealers from $? to $96, ac cording to the volume of business. Contests over duties on domestic wines, which engrossed tho caucus yesterday and tndny, were avoided ! j when tire caucus left the entire mat U>i ui tue nuance committee. Property Insurance Taxed. The insurance tax agreed upon is the ll.-?us.e.- provision for a levy on all property Insurance, but with life In surance eliminated. This was done hy the Senate finance committee before the conference was called and was left ' '.nchanged by the conference. As lt stands In the bill a tax of one-half of one cent per $1.00 of premium ls lev ied on all property insurance, ashore or afloat co-operative and mutual policies being exempt as are reissued policies. Fidelity and guarantee in surance woud pay a similar rate. HEARINTGTVIL CASES TO BE HALTED TODAY COURT WILL TAKE RECESS FOR THE CIRCUS. MAKING PROGRESS Actions in the Court nf ?gffrr.ai fleas fer Anderson Berns Dis posed Of At a Rapid Rate. Good progress ls being made with the Fall term of the Court of Com mon Pleas for Anderson county. . Court has been in session, since Mon t day, but ?will ?eke a recess today on , account of the circus being in town . and will resume tomorrow. In the case of Campbell and Rod gers versus G. 8. & A. railway, which was before the court fer two days, ' a verdict was returned by the Juuy yesterday morning awarding Campbell the stun of $45 and Rodgers ene sum of $75. These were two separate and ' distinct cases but were tried together ' because of the fact that the buggy de ' tnolished by the railroad tolnngdd to i one man. while the horse which was ' killed and at the same time belong ? ed to the olijer. i In the ease of Williams, versus the > Brogon mt 11B begun late Tuesday ? afternoon, the jory returned a verdict ? for the defendant company. i Tbe esse ot C, E. Conwell versus > W. D. Simpson occupied the attention ) ut the oonrt through yesterday end st > a life hour yesterday afternoon went > to th* Jury Tits body waa Instructed > by the presiding Judge to return a i sealed verdict. HOUSE APPOINTS SPECIAL COMMITTEE ALL COTTON LEGISLATION TO BE REFERRED. THEY WANT PAY Resolution Providing for Only Ten Days Pay Voted Down in the House. Special to do so where the measures related . to reduction of cotton acreage. Richard I. Manning, of Sumter was ' introduced by Speaker Smith this' morning from the desk as the fiov-' ernor of South Carolina. The nominee of the democratic party for chief exe cutive was applauded. Tin? House adourned at 1:05 o'clock to meet at ll o'clock tomorrow. I TEN TRAINS OFF. Four Trains Between Greenville1 and Greenwood Are Discontinued. Special to Tho Intelligencer. Columbia, ^S. C., Oct. 7.-The rall- ! road commission today allowed thc Southern Railway to discontinue more ; than 10 local passenger trains. Pour i trains between Greenville and Green-] wood go off. I Tho Augusta ?Aiken railway today pe titioned the railroad commission to bo allowed to raise its rates from one cent to two cents per mlle. A hear ing was set for October 22. FURM?N" W?LL PLAY WOFFORD First Football Game of Season Saturday at Greenville. _ Greenville, Oct 7.-Tho first game of the football season at Purman Uni versity will be played next Saturday October 10, in Greenville. On this day comes the great clash between tho teams of Furman and Wofford There is a great deal of interest being shown ia football this year br the peoplo of Creen ville as well as the. University students. Only last year football was reinstated as an in tercollegiate activity at Furman The first year's team was successful be yond expectations. Thia year the Furmnnttes have succeeded in getting together a mst aggregation- Football is in its first year at Wofford, and lt is understood that the Wofford aggre gation is a fast one. The reinstatement of intercollegiate football, at Furman and Woffor? means among other things that the people ot the Piedmont section will get. a chance to sc? this, the greatest of college gams. As Grenville ls easi ly reached from neighboring towns, a g?ifd ??umner o? out nf town men will see the games in Greenville thia fall. It ls not certain now Just what For man'.*1, lio ?sp will bc in the game next Saturday, but this ts a matter of minor Importance since there sre a good many men to pick the team from Wofford's lineup could not be ascer tained. This game will be a Ape ex hibition of clean Intercollegiate ath letes. o o o o o o o O 0 O 7, o o o o ?"> o o o o e o o G rale Government Reports. o o Washington. , Oct. 7.-Greater o c corn prospects by 78,000,000 bosh- o o and great Improvement in to- o o bocco, increasing tho prospects of o o that crop over the .forecast in o o September by 02.000,000 pounds o o were features cf the department o o of agriculture's October crop re- o o port announced today. O o An increase of 11,000,000 bush- o o els in the oats crop and 10,000,- o o 000 bushels in the apple crop also o o wore forecast. o o Spring wheat showed a slight o o decrease, being 4,000,000 bushels o o under the September forecast, yet o o thc combined crop of winter and o o spring wheat makes this ? year's o o harvest of that grain a record one. o e . DO NOT BEI SITUAT! ooooooooooooooooo o CIRCUS PARADE. o o -^ o o Decidedly thc biggest part o o of circuc clay for numbers o o cf children and grown-ups cs o o well is the parade. Ringling o o Brothers cir cu? is in town o o and the parade will take o o place this morning at 10:00 o o o'clock. The following it the o o route which the parade will o o take, according to announce- o o nients made last night o o Show located on River o o street on the Moore prop- o o erty, opposite Buena Vista o o Park. o o Parade starts on River o o street, then to Fant street o o From Fant street to Whit- o o ncr street o o From Whitner street o Ct through the Public Square, o o From the Square down o o Main street, o From Main back to the o o show grounds. o o o ooooooooooooooooo KENTUCKY MAN HAS LEASED THERTRE C. H. BLEICH TO ASSUME THE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT CLOSED Well Known and Capable Theat ri cal Man Will Come Here from Hopkinsville to Take Charge. At a meeting yesterday of the Board of directors of the Anderson Develop ment Co., the proposition made tho by C. H. Bleich or Hopkinsville, Ky., for tho Anderson theatre lease, was ac cepted and Mr. Hle'.ch was awardud the contract. Tho theatre is now in coarse uf construction and rapid prog--1 rcsB is heine made trw ow?- ..:z?]r.z negotiations have been under way with well known theatrical men and of all the number tho Kentucky man seeemed to he preferable in the 3ight | of thc hoard. The proposition call3 for n leaBe I extending over a period of five years, with the option of an additional five j years. The contract price is $2100 a year and the contract calls for tho place to be ready for uso by the the timo thc holiday season opens, or 1 o i or ol out December 10. It is understood, however, In thc | contract that the development com pany ls to open tho theatro and to have charge of the first night's at traction. The local company will sell the tickets for tho first night's at traction. It is planned to make thc opening day a gala occasion for An derson and one of the best troupes on j tho road will be booked to come here. Anderson people will be happy te know that the new lessee is consid ered ono of tho best and most suc cessful theatre promotora In the United States. Ho has been especial-1 ly successful in handling theatres in Kentucky and Missouri. He is expected to come to Ander son within tho next few days to close up all his contracts and thon hs will go to New York where he will at oner begin booking attraction? for Ander son. Later ho will movo to Anderdon and make ht' home here. The Weather. Forecast for South Carolina: Fair j Thursday and Friday. I S. C. Congress On Presidi Washington. Oct. 7. Special: - Messrs. Finley, Johnson, - Lever, Aiken, Whsley and Byrne? of tbs South carolina delegation tn congress called on the President today to dlf cuss with him the cotton situation they were Impressed with the presi dent's thorough sympathy with tho! Southern States tn their abnormal j condition and arc convinced that he will use all the power st bis command to relieve-the situation. It is not be lieved however that the President! favors oi' that congress will pass any ot the emergency bills that have been proposed, and the solution seems not to be yet ia slghL The, suggestion bad j boen made that Panania bonds to the HEVE ?ON IS BAD OPTIMISTIC MEETING HELD LAST NioHT. RECEIVED REPORT Directors of Chamber of Com merce Holding Monthly Meet ing, Are Well Pleased. An enthusiastic meeting of the Hoard of Directors of the local Cham ber of Commerce was held last night, ill of the directors except one ho ing present. The following report was submitted by the secretary and adopted. Io Board of Directors, Anderson, S. C. Gentlemen: I herewith beg to submit r;~ort for period from date of last masting on August 28th, to today, October 7tbv 1914. 1. Canvass made with Albert Blom, representing Panama Exposition Com mission of South Carolina, to secure subscriptions in Anderson tar mof'on picture reel, as basis for South Caro lina building at San Francisco, and sufficient sum raised to guarantee the samo; pictures of city later taken, in cluding Anderson College, principal streets, business houses, fire, depart ment etc. These pictures OT? to be shown for 10 mootik ld' San.Francts co in South Carolina building, tn each city in South Carolina tor one week and in Anderson on a date yet to be selected. 2. As per instructions' hate com municated with proper authorities re garding annexation of Clemson Col lege to Anderdon county; noir plan ning detallo for campaign. 3. Conference held' with lln?jrvift ion Mock King, by which he agsOes to put up sign poBts omfiew.county, road between Anderson aha Belton. 4. Agricultura producta furnished representatives of Southern Railway for tour of Agricultural Exhibit ear to important South?m fair*. tlhAV 5 .Special Livestock Day held at North Anderson, Idea being to create additional 'interest in livestock and grain; attendance day ami a (te moon estimated at about S.*00 : Sfe n-'tia, valued at $600.00 given away, splen did exercises and good rosultS: . , G. Assistance given in Buy-A-Bale cotton campaign. 7. Matter of getting 8. M. John ston of Liberty to put on auto truck service between Anderson and Liber ty taken p; now under consideration. 8. Matter cf revoking cannon item North Main Street, taken up by Civic CcasTClttCJ wu ai luugement ?or re moval of same secure> through the city council and Ladles Civic League. d. Trades Extension CoQi&uitee meets and decides to constdsr hold ing Spring Festival next year. 10. Data fm lubed for special ar ticle in Columbia State. Ad taken In College Journal at Due West. ll.. Anderson County Poultry As sociation organized and show to be held on Nobember 17th. 12. Matter or getting C. St W. C. Railway to establish dally passenger train service on Anderson,Branch tak en up and secured; new service, best Anderson has ever had. to go Into ef fect on Sunday, October 10th! The Trades Extension Committee deserves especial credit for securing this change. 18. Committee has been organized and is now at work on plan to locate a grain elevator, with not less than 60,000 bu. capacity in Anderson! 14. Grain Festival Cotamlsalon ap pointed. I am also pleased to advise that our finances are holding up well. Respectfully, PORTER A. WHALEY, r Secretary. After the reading of the report various matters were discussed ???ch i?g business conditions in Anderson's trade territory especially the proposi tion to erect a grath elevator here, which was enthuslaf cally endorsed. MrS*. Jule Miller of Montreat, N. C., who made her home In thia etty until about on;: year ago, is visiting friends here._? . , . men Called int Yesterday - extent of S10tt.000.f00 be Issued and sold the proo ?eds to be deposited in tb? .??*