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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 SENATE DEFEATS RELIEF . AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY SOUTHERN SENATORS War Revenue Bill, Levying Approximately $109,000,060 Additional Taxes to Meet Emergency Caused by War in Europe, Passed-Southern Senators Fought to In definitely Postpone the Measure. THIS WOULD H??E?L??LL FOB THE PRESENT SESSION OF CONGRESS The Enlivening Contest That Marked the Passage of the Bill Foreshadowed the End of the Long Drawn Out Session of Congress, Which Has Kept Flags Flying Over the Capitol Almost Continuously for the Past Two Years-Agree ment Will Be Reached Between Both Houses by the Middle of the Week. (By Associated Pres.) Hughes. Janes. Johnsen. Kcr??. Lawis, WA SH INO Ti ?V Oct 17-Tho ad- Loe' Maryland; Martin, O'dorman, wSlSSS^SS' reveuueV?Vvy- ****** S*ulsbuo- Shafroth Shivo Ing approximately ?100.000.000 addi- Iy' S*nf\8wa?*? Thoma*, Thomp tlonal taxes, to meet the emergency- and ^est caused by the war in Europe, waa The amendment of Senator Over passed by the Senate tonight, 34 to man .appropriating (65,963,598 to pay 22, after Southern Democrats In coall-1to the Southern Sutes the amount .tlon with Republicans of tho Senate, collected as a tax on cotton after thc fought to Indeflntely postpone con- Civil War was defeated, 14 to 44. Th? slderatlon of the measure because amendment would have repaid the cotton relief legislation had been de- cotton tax on tho condition that the clslvely defeated. States loan lt to cotton producers, OD Democratic leaders, by a supreme th!lLR,,?J^"?': ," ,1,. ,L" "_??_" Tense hours in the Senate followed J1 ff h? Si?r^?SWvffi the announced determination early IE fight, gathered their forces, and, spur- Southern Democrats tc ring them on with elouent appeals " . " . " "*?"?*-,??? **> f?. ..iM.rii. no ?" or. make an effort .to hold, up action on for party solidarity, defeated, 32 to 25. revenue bill should the cot the coalition . In its move to indef. .ine 2SLS!LIS!eS H?L*?t~? AHT?? nftftlv oostpone action. Senators !?.n amendments bo defeated. Admin Clarke, of Arkansas. Smith, of Geer- ?S?l?Tt3#??rS -i-. s",? "? a.?;,, r,_"",.". Wlson were notified of the situation. Bia; Bunin, of South Carolina; Var- Po8tmaBter General Burleson went tc deman and White, were the Demo- ,\"" J "v o-"i" J? craUc Senators who fousht to the end g? t0 WOrk *galn8t tQ6 voting with the Republicans to post- ? . nnttnn ,_. . . _".,"_ rrut- "_,., ^""" ,,,,,",1 After the cotton amendments had SK? h?? tt 2?n7fiVnt J??io? 5 be? defeated however. Senator Hoke Confess Smlth? of ^orgia. decla-in* that the _ , ' ' . " . Senate has defeated a rar-asure vastly Despite urgent pleas of Senators moTt) important than the war revenue Williams, Stone, Shlvely and James, bil ? moved to lay that measure on who demanded united Democratic table. Senator Bryan of Florida, support for A Democratic measure made the point of order that the mo fostered by tho dmlntstratlon .those Uon Wttg out of onJer because the five Southern Senators, under a storm senate had agreed yesterday to bring of oratorical denunciation persisted aDout flnal disposition of the bill to to the last, In their determination D|gnt. that tbe elli should contain some cot- m?e President Marshal sustained ton relief provision. tnlg point of order. Senator Varda The enlivening contest that marred man of Mississippi, then moved thal the passage of thc bill 'forestado* ed the Senate indefintely postpone ac ?he end of the long drawn out session tlon on the war revenue bill. This of Congress; which ha kept flags fly- motion was held to be within the lng over tba captai almost continu- spirit' of the unanimous consent reao ously for tho past two.years. The tax lutlon. bill will go to the House on Monday The roi call was about to be taken and will be sent to conference. An when senator John Sharp Williams ol agreement on. the measure between Mississippi, himself a champion of thi the two houses probably will .be cott0u bond amendment, arose and ar reached by the middle of next week, ralgned his colleagues. Fro ma poai The vote on the revenue bill fol- tlon in front of the Democratic seati lowed party lines with one excepUon. ne faced the southern Senators and Senator Lane, ot Orgon, Democrat, decIared that responsibility for the voting against it Immediately arte- weKare of the entire country would Ita passage the Senate, on motion of reBt upon them |f their efforts shouk Senator Simmons, insisted upon Its -oceft.d SS!^tu^*^i?nmTtVSS? Senator. Clarke, ot Arkansas, ant with/ the Houae. Conferees named (Continued on Page 5.) were: Senators Simmons, Williams, _* _ , Stone, McCumuer and Clark, of Wyo- -~-~*~: ~ ' ''" ""T" The. maximum estimate ot annual A PLEA TO FARMER revenue 1107,000,000; minimum eitl mate, based on possible slump In beer D a? fnlil1!? Till? % ? ? k i production. $92,000.000. I\lSDUvI> 11111 i 713 " The cotton relief amenaient pro posed by the. Senators from the cot- ---- ton States, wan de feat en by a vote.of " . . .?-???jm, 40 to ai. And Approval of the $150,000,0 f The r mendknent provided for an ls- *Jt TKU Year's Croo Exoresa sue of aaSO^Ooe of three-year. 4 V\2-LZZT!T per cent government honda, in de- liovoOKSCS of nominations Ot $10, $30 and $?0 end -, $100 tn be used to purchase, from pre- (By Associated Press.) ducers, 6,000,000 bales Ot cotton at not MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct 17.--A plat more than 10 cents a pound. to the farmers of the South to. curta! Those who voted for the amend- the i&is cotton production at least 6( ment were: per cent and approval of the $1PO,000 Republicans: Borah, Clapp and ooo fund being raised to take care o Jones. this year's-surplus cotton waa ex Democrats: Clarke. Arkansas; Cul- pressed In resolutions adopted at th? bereen. Fletcher, Lane. Lea, Tenn ea- meeting ot governors of Southon see; Martins. Myara. Overman, Shop- States here today. The confera.ee wai perd. Shields, Slmuous, Smith, Geer- called" by Governor George W. Heyi gt a; Smith. South CaVOUna; Tnorn- of Arkansas, but only four executive! ion, Vardaman, White end Williams attended. Two ochers were represent Progressive?; Poindexter. ed. Twent^-on? Democrat* voted ?gatos? T?we pr*??ut ?sclndteA GvVfernon It: Ashurst, Camden, Hitchcock, Hays, of Arkansas; Halt Louisiana DECREASE IN CASH ASSETS Of National Banka in United States of $65,367,714 Since June 30. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-The 7,638 national banks doing business in the ' J ?i ?* Cw wvotCS ucpicuiuci X?. ?tau ?ann assets amounting to $903.707,346, a de crease since June 30 of 165,367,714, ac-, cording to a report mado public to night by the comptroller of the cur rency. The banks reported loans and dis counts of $6,400,767,386 and indivi dual deposits of $1,060.322,072 With surplus of $724.138,510. The assets and liabilities amounted to $11,483, 629.495. From June 30 individual de posits decreased $129,611,150. but gained $377,741,548 over August 9, 1913. The report showed reserves in some cities below requirements but in many others above the legal amounts. In connection with the report the comptroller made public a letter to the President announcing that amounts advanced by banks to the $100,000.000 gold pool to relieve the foreign exchange market is not to be counted as part of their reserves. SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS VERDICT Of Richland County Cosrt In Case of Black vs. Columbia State. COLUMBIA, S. C.. Oct. 17.-The Su (Special to The Intelligencer.) preme Court in a decision today af firmed the verdict of Richland County court in the case of E. O. Black against The State, a newspaper, of Columbia. The verdict was $5,000 for alleged damages. ?PEACE BETWEEN TWO STATESMEN Pres. Wilson and Col . Henry Wat terson Will Pledge Friendship In White House Today. (By Associated Presb.) WASHINGTON, Oct 17.-r-Peace be tween President Wilson and Colonel Henry Watterson, editor of the Louis ville Courier-Journal, Was assured to night Tomorrow the statesmen will pledge freldshlp In the Whitehouse. Colonel Watterson arrived in Wash ington late today and arrangements were made for him to lunch with the President tomarrow. From the man ner in which the Colonel accepted the invitation, lt was evident the breach which gave rise to his attacks on Mr. Wilson as the Democratic nominee will be entirely healed. The meeting between Colonel Wat terson and the President will be the first since tho Manhattan club dinner In New York in 1912 when the break between them occurred. It appears that indirect?peace nego tiations between the President and Mr. Watterson were opened after Mrs. Wilson's death when Colonel Watter son wrote s touching tribute to Mrs. Wilson in the'editorial columns'of his paper. The President was deepjy af fected and warmly thanked the au thor. An exchange of letters followed in which Mr. Wilson asked Colonel Watterson to visit him in the White House. ,o BIG BUTE FUNNEL a 1 o LIN ER TITAN OK FIRE a o - a ' e SEATTLE, Wash., .Oct. ..17.-A o ' o Merchant Exchange dispatch frota, s o Port Said said that the big.blue o 1 e funnel liner Titan, which sailed o 1 o from Seattle for Great Britain ea o > o August 7 with a Million dellar o 1 o cargo, largely foodstuffs, I?, sa tra o 1 o In the Sues CanaL No details are o o given. a l * a {a a a s o a o o a ? a a a S OF THE SOUTH TO 30TT0N PRODUCTION 0O Fond Being Raised to Take Caf? ed m Resolution at Meeting of Southern States. Brswer, Mississippi, and Blesse, South i Carolina. North Carolina was repre 1 sentad by C. W. Poe or the state sgri > cultural department. Raliegh and Ten - nsasse by State Senator J. B. John t sonlons nt Parla Governor Blesse of South Carolina, s opposed the resolution, demanding i that the meeting go on record as fav s erina l?gislation by the States provid s lng for restriction. of cotton acreage. ? He sari he would go before the South - Carolina legislature and demand such a law. Insisting it was the only means ? ot Mffd$ lbs Soouiem cotton gio wars ; from Starvation next year. COMMITTEE HAS ABOUT; AGREED UPON BILL TO MEET EMER GENCY BROUGHT#ABOUT BY PRICE OF COTTON $25,000,000 IN BONDSl To Be limed Is the Plan, State] Reserving Right to Call Them in at Any Time. (Special to The Intelligencer.) COLUMBIA, Oct 17.-A canvass ot] the situation develops that the special sub-coinraittee of five of tho select committee from the Senate and House has about agreed upon a bill to be In-. | troduced in the General Assembly early next week to meet the emergen cy brought about by the low price of cotton. There are three members from the Senate and two rrom the House on the sub-committee. Solicitors Henry and Cooper have been co-operating witii the committee. Seversl sessions have been held when the various plans have been considered. Thc general plan, lt is said, is to is sue State bonds not to exceed $25, 000,000 for five years at 5 per cent, the State reserving the right to call these tn at any time. This fund will be used as far as possible to take over one third of the crop in each county of the State, and thereby relieve the market of distressed cotton. The general pro position, said to have been agreed upon, ls either io boy the cotton out right, the amount to be paid out of the bonds at a price to be fixed, or to make a loan, under conditions to be fixed. The second proposition, said to I have been decided upon by the com mittee, provides for a radical reduc tion of acreage on the part of the per- j ann selling the cotton or securing a loan. The money would be loaned to owners, on the basta of some value, yet to be determined. The loan is to be carried for two years unless cot ton roaches a price' to be fixed by the State authorities snd agreed upon on the terms of the loan. This also would contain a condition of radical reduc tion of acreage. This proposition while regarded as radical is considered pus-1 Unable by the emergency which ex ists and like acreage reduction ls not without precedent in South Carolina, according to many in tour', with the situation. "Cotton in 1838. in the city of j Charleston" said W. F. Stevenson, members of the House from Chester field, "was practically destroyed by fire. The legislature hy an act, found . s-s* U?7 to !?.. SrV-uiu Si?iuies, at [ large provided for a nlssue of $2,000, 000 of SUte bonds to be sold by . the State Bank and the proceeds loaned to owners of lots In Charleston for the purpose of rebuilding their properties. Hie act was carried out and in our State debt of today there is about $300,000 of those bonds which were re funded under the consolidation act and subsequently funded In Brown consols and always recognized as good as gold and valid obligations of the! State. The bonds were adjudged as valid obligations of the State in the bond cases. Only the wreck of the war 1 prevented their being paid in full, and we understood that the bonds and mortgages taken for these loans were practically all paid. Cotton is a mitch more bankable asset, than real estate, j aa It can be converted much more quickly into cash. ? Steamer Noordami [Sailed From New York Oct. 6,j Struck a Mine in English Channel. -~ ' (By Associated Press.) ;NEW YORK, Oct, 17.-Word was re- I celved. at the Hoboken offices of the Holland-American flue today that the steamer Noordam, which sailed for Rotterdam on October 6. with ninety passengers, had been held up In the English channel by four British crui sers and conveyed to falmouth. It waa assumed here that the Neordam waa proceeding from Falmouth after hav ing been released by the British auth orities when she struck a mine. LONDON. Oct. 18.-,The Noordam ls steaming slowly to Nleuwe, Holland, according to late advices to Lloyds fro nj Amsterdam. . The Noordam which ls commanded by Lieutenant Krol, of the Netnerland Royal Naval Reserve, left New York [October 6, bound for Rotterdam with la' number of first and second cabin ?and steerage passengers. The Noordam ls of 7,978 tons, net, sad SCO feet long. She was ballt at Belfast In 1902. On her previous east ward tripe the liner was diverted from her course by a British washfp sad taken to Queenstown where 188 Ger man and Austrian reserves, were tak en off. MUST RESPECT RIGHTS OF. U S. Says Chairman of Foreign Rela tions Committee in a Speech in the Senate. (By Associ?t J PreBs.) WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-Senator Stone, chairman or tue foreign rela tions committee, today made a speech in the Senate warning belligerent na tions to respect the rights of the United States as a neutral nation. "When we are performing our duty." he said, "to maintain neutrality, na tions involved in war should be very careful to recognize our rights and to keep faith with us. If they fail to do so, then the responsibility of violat ing the rights of a neutral power will rest upon their heads." The Missouri Senator spoke after Senator Thomas, of Colorado, had read to the Senate a letter he had re ceived from R. W. Patterson, a pas senger aboard the United Fruit Co's, vessel Metapan. The letter set forth that on October 4, after the Metapan had changed from Dritten to American registry she was halted by the French cruiser Conde while plying between two Colombian ports, boarded by French officers and Ave Germans aboard the Metapan were compelled to sign paroles promising not to serve against the Allies. The letter said that an American consul who was on board had filed a report of the Inci dent to the State Department. Acting Secretary Lansing said he knew nothing of the details of the in cident and would not paBB Judgment on lt Other department officials do not Bee at present how the case can come officially before them unless the managers of the steamship line make it an issue. ? DEFEATED WITH HEAVY LOSSES Maytorena Disregards Armistice Fixed by Aguas Calientes Conference. ( By AHBCelated Press.) ?Naco, Ariz., Oct 17.-Maytorena forces, partisans of the Villa faction in the Mexican Imbroglio, it was learned todayf. wore defeated with heavy losses during their attack on Naco, Sonora, last night and early to day. Alaytsrena, ?t 2s said, not only dis regarded the armistice, fixed by the Aguas Callentes conference, but at tacked the Mexican town from due south although he previously had as sured American officials that he had given orders to prevent fire gainst the American town. Bullets from the rifles of the In dians who hurled themselves against the entrenchments of the Carranca ?forces under General HUI struck in this village. Seven persons were wounded, including fouv negro troop ers of the Ninth United States cav alry. The American soldiers crouched behind boiler plate fortifications strung along the American side of the boundary as the bullets pattered aganst the steel. Two of the most seriously wound ed troopers neither of whom is ex pected to live, were sent to the army hospital at Fort Huachuca. Broke American Record. DES MOINES. Ia.. Oct 17.-W. C. Robinson. Orlnnell. Ia., aviator, today flew 365 miles. The American record for continuons olght was 264 miles, made by C. Mrrvin Wood on August fe 1013. Robinson started for Chicago, but was deflected *?v a stonn. ANDERSON POSTMA BEEN GIVEN Congressman Aiken Says He Has Relief for Cotton Grower? li Consider t ' (Special to The Intelligencer.) WASHINGTON, Oct 17.-While on ly a little over seven weeks of the term of the present postmaster at An derson remaip, lt is understood that the postof flee department has given no consideration whatever to the selec tion of a postmaster for the four year term beginning December 13. In the natura, course of affairs Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Roper will, through the postmaster gener al, make recommendation to the Pres ident of a clttsen of Anderson for the position, and the President will maka the appointment Mr. Roper will, of course, consult with Representaotive Wyatt Atkin, of Gie Third District, as to the nomination. Mr. Aiken stacee that while Utera are several cendi ? dates for the placo, all ot whom are EACH DAY BRINGS THE WAR NEARER HOMEJTO ENGLAND Germans Would Consider it a Great Vickory to Reach the Coast of France and "Hold the Pistol at England's Head," and Are Bringing up Strong Reinforcements to Strive to Achieve This Object. ALLIES WILL BE ASSISTED BY BRITISH SHIPS WHEN FIGHTING IS NEARER COAST British Have Revenged Sinking of Cruiser Hawke With a Swift Descent Upon Four German Tor pedo Boat Destroyers, Which They Sent to th* Bottom With 400 Germans-Allies Bringing Up Reinforcements, Which Makes it Certain ti Great Battle Must Be Fought Before Either Side Gives Ground. ?? (By Associated.' Press.) ,' While the annie? of the Allies and the German Invudars are preparing for battle their mighty Unes, Stretch ing from the Belgian coat* southward the ships of war in the .North Bea again are showing. activity. The British hat? revenged tho sighing of the cruiser Hawke by a German' sub marine with a swift descent upon four German ttorp?do boat destroyers, which they sent to the bottom. Captain Cecil H. Fox, who was com mander of the cruiser Amphion, de stroyed by a German mino on August 4, was in command of the light cruis er Undaunted and the four British torpedo boat destroyers Lance, Len nox, Legion aiid Loyal, which en ?A?cd Gormans off the Dutch coast. Thc battio must. have been fast :for the British had only one of ficer and four mon wounded, while thc official report issued by the ad miralty says 31 survivors of the Ger m?n destroyers are prisoners of war. This would mean that nearly1 400 Germans went down with their ships. In the land 'fighting the British troops have captured Frome) les, an Independent position southwest of Lille, on the French left, while the French commander has been receiv ing aid from sailors of the French fleet on the Important strategic posi tion between Ypres and tho sea. The French sailors are said to have re pulsed a German attack and captured detachments of cavalry and infantry* Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the British admiralty, de clares that the sending of the British naval brigades to^ Antwerp was part of a large operation for the relief of the city ad that their British with drawal was not becauso of any attack by the Gormans, but "In obedlenco to Mie general strategic sttuatlon." That thc Germans are trying to move down the North Sea coast to Dunkirk and Lalals is certln. but Just how far south of Ostend they have ProceadecllsnoMk^mw^ STERS?M?AS NO CONSIDERATION Been to Busy Trying to Secure ? Has Not Had Tune Even to be Matter. worthy citizens, he has not made any decision, and has not even had time to consider the matter. His interest bs securing legislstion for the rolief of the cotton situation at Gie South has occupied bun almost, exclusively for several weoeks. - Mr. Aiken ls one of those who are not at al! willing that Congress should adjourn without some definite, afflrm atlve action on this subject, and lt ls apparent . that either some compro mise on the subject will heve to he paased. or the session may continuo until the convening of the next regular session on the first Monday in Dee ember. Certain Senators have inti mated that there may be serious deadlock unless something ls done, hat the next few days will probably determine the matter. fighting Iv, ths nolghberhcod of Dun kirk are not generally credited. The Holland-American liner Noor dam, which left. New York October 6 and waa reported tn hats ' reached Falmouth October 13, has Deon dam aged by a mine 1 the North Sea and is believed to be proceeding to Rot terdam. The message conveying this Information said that seven persons aboard the Noordam were injured by tho explosion. The latest British casualty list in'-? eludes among the killed Major Gen eral Hubert I. W. Hamiltou, who waa closoly associated with Field Marshal Kitchener, in South Africa and India. _ LONDON, Oct. 17. -Today there* T-=s s nava* u?ttic ?ts thc Dutch coast in which a British cruis er and "cur u.?ivF?>?fo sank four German destroyers, while on land Ute German troops reached the coast of Belgium? less than 70 miles from Dover. They are about to at tempt a march southward to Dunkirk and Calais, which are even oloser to the English coast It ls here, In west Flanders and across the French frontier in Pas-dte Calals, that the heaviest and most Im portant fighting ls now going on. Ac cording to the French official com munication . issued this afternoon, the Germans have not advanced be yond the line running from Ostend to Thourout, Routers and.Menin. The last mentioned place ls just' on the border north of Lille, which the Ger mans occupied some days ago, but which, acording to ths unconfirmed report, they have been compelled to abandon. French Meet With Success. The tilled line In this region runs, from a point on the coast which has not been disclosed. For the moment Arras ia the scene of the most per? sistent fighUng. The Germans are trying to break through to the Calais raliway, while the French are at tempting to push the German front to the northeast In this fighting the French appear to have met with some success, as they announce that they have occupied Fleurbalr and also have taken the Immediate approaches to Armentieres. At Arras they claim they are continuing to 'gain ground. Will Strife ta Reach Freaee. The fighting has only commenc?e: In this district, ' for the German's would consider lt a great victory ta reach tho coast of France and "hold ?the pistol at England's head** and they have brought up strong rein forcements and Will suive with alf their might to achieve this object Their official report issued this after* noon says that no events of Impor tance have happened, eat as they await . Important victories before making any announcement this deed not mean there ha* boen no fishtin*. British Safee WW Beta. jf. The Allies also caa bring up rein* forcement* on land ai>d have been doing so. which makes lt certain a great hattie must be fought befofo either side gives ground. ? The Allies will be asl tiled by the British shins when the flgh/T reaches point* near the coast Along the center, Which now stretches from Roye to th? Mease; there appears to have been a lull la . (Continued os Page G.) <