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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 342. rTeeUy, E.tabUshed i860; D?fljr, Janis, ?1?. ANDERSON, S. C, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1914. $5.00 PER ANNUM PRICE FIVE CENTS WAR DECLARED BETWEEN TURKEY AND RUSSIA CLOSE TO HALF A MILLION MEN TAKING PART IN GREAT STRUGGLE NO CHANGES IN POSITIONS Interest Stn? ? From Flandern to | LorraiiM; en me Weilern .<fP^L..t. . ? ' .(By. Aooriatrd Prem.). Germana and Russians are engaged 1 la ? mighty battle.KQUth ot Lodz, in Russian Poland, and along a lue from Glowno, northeast or Leds, to the Vis tula river. The front extends for some 40 pr 60 miles and probably close to half a million men are taking part in the desperate' encounters which ' at some pisces are at the ' bayonet's point. The Siberian troops are showing I tireless-aggression, charging batteries and moving swiftly up to haadHo-hand fighting. Villages have been burned and the countryside is reported stre'v ; with the bodies of dead and wonn.'e? I Losses have been great. The new line, which .ne Germans! are forming, after their attempt against the Rtussian center, stretches I from Kutno .on the north, to Cracow.! on the south., Here another series of! operations ls impending. LONDON, Dec. 5.-There have been no material changea in the positions j of the belligerents on either the eas tern or western fronts during the last 24 hours. Fighting has continued, bat it would seem, sa though on j both fronts ?he vast armies- trjeve been ?i gaged largely tn*making preparations for new battles. . Here and- there heavy cannonading or Infantry attacks have occurred,'all of which, tuvsover, vere more in thc | nature of feelers than a serious Se iten in thc way of an after si re or for the pvrooBe of an advfe?ce. In Poland the dormans, whose dar ing stroke to penetrate the Russian center apparently has ??i?c-? wl\h heavy tosses, according to Petrograd reports, are forming a new imo. ex tending roughly from Kutno, in the north, to.Cracow, in the south. The' right or southern wing of this army, which rests on Cracow, ls commanded by General Dankl. He is supported on the north hy General Hetsendortr. whose army ls baaed on Czenstocno wa, while the new* army sent from the weat fin? the gap iietwen this force j . and General Mackensens army, whlcu | after extricating itself from the Rus . stan meshes, now ls in a new posi tion extending fros Kuti o southward, i . The eighth Eft?? Prussian army preH sumably baa taken ap the northern1 part of the Hoe. . Thus it- will be seen that an entire ly new hattie is shoat to he fought, for the Gormans sre determined at all costs to keep the Russians out ' or their territory. The English cotrw? poadents are confining themselves vb reports of the previous battle arounu j , Lode, described aa the most sanguin ary of the war. On tbs western front Interest sums from Flanders to Lorraine and upper Alsace. There has been little flghunn In that part of Belgium still held by the Allies and the Freeh have taken some old German trenches which has given rise to a belief that tbs Ger mans will fall back to new positions. Operations of more serions Import sirs taking place on the borders of Alsace-Lorraine. In Upper Alsace the French apparently have made consid erable progress and .they also are making desperate efforts to sever communications of the German force holding 8t Mlhtel on the Meuse, jaVetj whare, however,, siege war fare prevails and for Ute most part gaina extend hardly more than a hundred yarda In tho near east similar conditions prevail- and nothing ?has occurred which; might be le; med a hattie. , Navel wartaYe so -lar aa northern waters are concerned has been post . honed byrescan ot the weather, wWeh hss, been severe. Member* of Cabinet Returning to Paris (By AMOOMSA, Pre??.) BORDEAUX, via Parla, Dec. 6.~ (8:40 p. m.)-Member? of the French cabinet are returning to Parla, whero lt ls expected the government will be reestablished soon. Artlstlde artaud, minister of Justice, left for Parla to day. Alexander Ribo*. I-oula J. Malvy, and Gaston Tioumsrgots minister ot finance, the interior and colonies re spect! rely, will leave tomorrow. M. M. Sembat, Guesov, and Thomson will go Monday.' * ' . No date has bean announced for the retara of President Polncare tat is thought he will isfcve Berdeen'; early next wc-V. SEVERE STORM SWEEPS NORFOLK! Tidewater Virginie Experience?' Highest Tide Since . ISM (By Anod&led Pms.) NOFtFOLK, Va., Dec G.-Tidewater Virginia today experienced what ls said, to haye, been the severest north east' storm and highest tide since 1888. In this etty the wind attained 'a veloc ity of 42 miles an hour and a number of streets near the water, front were Inundated. In ons street rowboat? were used to transport citizens. . -Shipping . ead particularly email craft in Hampton - Roade and lower Chesapeake Bay Buffered. The pas senger steamer Pennsylvania, of the New York. Pbiladelpb V al . Norfolk fleet, collided with Cae pier at Old Point' Comfort abd nustalned damage to her how. However, she wai abba td continue, ber voyage to Cape Charles. Cape Henry reported that two uniden tified barges broke away from a tug and one ot them wen? ashore near ? Lynnhaven Bay. TTie, beach ? from I Hampton to Buckror. le reported to be ?literally Strewn With small boats ! which were driven ashore. At For tr ens. Monroe the high SOSB broke over the 'JOS wall and the plaza in front of tra old part of th? fart wes Inundated. Some of the streets,' of Hampton also are reported hero as be ing flooded. P.LKS IN BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE COURTHOUSE THIS AFTERNOON AT FOUR O'CLOCK P JU Bl. ?G INVITED j Tribute vVfli Be Paid Memory 05 Brotherr Who Have De OOOOOOOOoOOOOOOOO?O o o o "The faults of our brothers.we o o write-upon the sands, their vir- c o tues, on the tablets of love and o o memory." oj o '-- o 0 C. W. NORRYCE, Nov. 22, 1911- vj o, June' 8, 1914. o O T. C. WALTON. June ll, 1914- o o Sept. 18. 1914. u 0 o OOOOOOOOoOOOOOOOO?O -Following the custom that is held throughout the United states on the first Sunday In December, Anderson Lodge No. 1206, B. P. O. E., will today pay tribute to the memory of their brother* who have departed during ? the neat year. The services will he, hold In the court house af 4 o'clock, and tho public ls cordially invited to attend. The address- of the occasion will be delivered by Cen. M. L. Bon ham. -1 e^ttiCS At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon mem bers of the order will gather at the Elks home, on North McDdffle street, where a line of march will be formed, moving to the courthouse.where a beautiful and impressive program wm he carried out . Since the last memorial services two members of the local lodge have pass ed sway. C. W. Norry co and T. C. Walton. The former was admitted to the order on November 22, 1911 and died June 8. of this year. Mr. Walton was admitted to the Elks on June ll, 1914 and died September 18. 1914. Tho program which will be carried out this afternoon is as follows: Order of Service, Overture- Funeral March, Chopin. .peening Ceremonies- Ritual, by the Lodge. Quartette- Sleep and Rest. Ceremonies BM sated. .Opening Ode- (By Lodge). Quartette- Rock of Ages. Memorial Day Address- Brother j M. L. Bonham, Anderson Lodge. 1 Soto-Selected- Mrs. Jae. H. Craig, j Brief Eulogies of Departed Broth ers-(The Lodge will slug ooo verse j of .'Bleat Be the Tte That Binda" af ter each address.) Closing Ceresnonlea- Ritual, by tho j Lsdjrs. * i ^sv' Soto--In tbe Sweet Bye and Bye." -Mrs. J ss. H. Crslg. ? ; r The audience is reuueeted to natte with the ledge tn ^chorea ! 'Benedlctlonr- Dr. W. H. Fraser. Account? of Bank $16,224.93 Short] HALEIGH. N. C.. Dec. 6,-Thc sic counts of the Bank of Caswell, at Mil ton, N C.. which closed its doors November Severe short *1?.22**?, ao oording to a statement given oat here today by State Bank Stammer Hub bard, E. Hines. Jr., cashier of the bank, disappeared November ?8, leav ing a,note otatlng ala acconnts were short, tt ls said, together with a prac tically complete Bit of the items ot the shortage. REPORT OF COMMITTEE IN VESTIGATING VICE PROB- j LEM IN WISCONSIN ->-\ FINES SHOULD BE ABOLISHED The W??e Queet?on He? No Ma terial Relation to a Girl's - -Downfall. . (By Associated Pres*.) MADISON. Wis., Dec. 6.-Fifteen months study.and investigation of the Vice problem In Wisconsin by the leg islativo anti-vice committee resulted In radical proposals for law enforce ment and better social conditions, summarized In an exhaustive report which was flied with the secretary of state today. The greatest cease of commercial ised vice, the report says, ls the use of Intoxicating ' liquor. Contributory causes are public dance balls, road bou?es, poorly lighted parks and pub lic places, lack of responsibility by parents, non-enfoi cement of laws by public officials, lack of public amuse ments end recreation facilities and automobiles. Tho committee found that tho wage question had no mater ial, relation' to ? girl's'downfall. i, . The committee recommends, among other things : That ? moirafs court be established In cities o' the first, class with exclu sive jurisdiction over all cases Involv ing offenses. Tbst a law similar to the Mann act. applicable between cities, villages and towns of the State, be enacted. That a permanent State police de partment -be established In this State with power te Investigate .immoral practices .and' that local communities organise private associations to assist officers in the enforcement of laws. That the sale ot liquor be prohibited within, or In connection with dance halls. That a liquor license may be auto matically revoked upon a plea of guil ty or conviction. That all hotels, rooming and lodg ing houses be required to secure licen ses; that they .keep permanent regis ters of the names of sll guests with peiisiMea for using fictitious names. That the pubiictt; of ownership be established by requiring the names ot owners on the front of all hotels and rooming houses. That ?he age of consent be raised from 1'4 years in the case of any fe male, and 18 years in the case of a te mrl* of a previous chaste character, to if and 21 respectively. Tbiit an industrial home for women be established equipped with hospital' facilities for treatment of diseases, women convicted di immoral.practices to be committed thereto for treatment and remaining. That lb cities ot the first three class es, special classes for subnormal chil dren be established in the public schools and that where necessary the State furnish free textbooks, meals and clothing to make compulsory ?du cation effective. " That social ' neighborhood centers be developed la connection with the school system. ' * That municipalities provide super vised amusements, particularly con certs, moving picture shows, etc. That employers of domestic servants be required to furnish them with a suitable room In which to receive com pany. That the number of hours of labor for domestic servants be Axed by law. Adequate Insurance against poverty, "The man's part in the social evil,*' say? the committee, "is despicable end mean oaongh to merit the harshest terms of reproach and disgust The exploiter of the body and ?oui ol wo man for money gain ts worthy to be the lowest outcast In society. The penalties for such exploitations must be made most severe and must come with abvolflte certainly naen convic tion. The fine, system which la unjust and worthless for both men and wo men should be abolished; male offend ers should be punished for contempt of court when they follow the common ?uoiom oe giving a fictitious name he tore the court and should be given a time, eeo tan ce*, to a nena! institution, not escapable hy the payment of fines, thoa charing their guilt with the State," Vessel in Danger Off Virginia Beach (By MMdMH PIM*.) NOPJFOLK, Vs., Dee. 5.-An un known vessel believes to he the Cape Charles lightship, ie adrift and in dan ger of stranding ott Virginia Dea cb. Shs was sighted by Ufe savers late to night and appears to be abont 800 yards off shore. Uf? savers from virginia Bosch. Cape Henry and the Dam Neck stations are standing hy. The Teasel ls buming red sign?is ot dlstieea. VILLA Arti ILUTIQNARY JTIN MIGO CARRANZA GOV DENOUNCED XAMAHON IN M?ee8Me5Mt( and ?PORT SECTIONS jounced by Villa Followers aa m Attempt. iutcd Time ) Dec. C.-A new ovement has been , according to copies received here today e Inez Sal sara r and former federal gen erals were reported at troops in central ("hi lt to attack Casas Ungle point southwest west *. Chihuahua (?V m< Pi revolution (started in ? of a procla ?and signed Emilio P. lenda. The two". the head of huahua and" Grandes, a of Juarez CKy. The proclamation l ... aced both the Carranza.; and the Villa govern ments. It said: a convention form of government ??fuld be established by the new party.- Support in all parts of Mexico waa claimed. The document waa dated at vado de Piedra, Chihua hua. November 25. ^bis was a few days after Qprieral Salsazar escaped from jail at Albuquerque, N. M., where he was held "on a perjury charge. Both Salazafend Canrpa were chiefs under Huerta together with General Pascual Oronz'co, who is reported in Now York conferring with agents of the fermer Huerta government, and lt ls . asserted, attempting to purchase war munitions. .The new movement is denounced b? both Villa and Carranza followers as a reactionary attempt. " The Villa' commander at Casas Grandes appealed today for KOO troops to reinforce hite garrison of 100. It was said' SalaseV was near with more than 500 men.. Villa forces In north ern Mexico have been depleted greatly by the movement of the convention troops Into Mexico City, only small garrisons remaining. Carranza agents assert that Obregon and Gonzales troops are about to be gin ad aggressive movement along each coast and along tho border. BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION . , . CONVENES IN CITADEL SQUARE BAPTIST CHURCH CHARLESTON, TUESDAY - .? DELEGATES FROM EVERY COUNTY j;- . Provision Has Been Made For Entertainment of More Than 350 Delegates, Spacial lo Tb? Intelligenerr. CHARLESTON. Dec. C.--The Bap tist-State Convention will meet in the Citadel Square Baptist church in this city Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. There will be about 350 delegates from every county in the State The Baptist convention represents the largest denomination in the State, having nearly 150,000 members.- No other denomination in the State baa even two-thirds aa many communi cants. '*The Baptiste not only form a large attd influential portion ot the citizen ship ot the State, but hi their educa tional and benevolent Institutions maintain a work second to none. -In missionary work, the Baptists of South Carolina lead all others In their labors "-ithis the . Ths St. mission board employs more than loo inen and 40 women, who labor whore wisrs are no Baptist churches or very weak? ones, and tn the cotton (Continued on Page Eight) General J. W. Gray Diet in Greenville .GREENVILLE, 8. C., Dec. &-Gen eral J. W. Gray died here today. He was one of the moot prominent mea In South Carolins politics In reena* streetion days He was one ot tho few remaining members ?of the fam?es "Walis**.House." which In 1878 with drew from the State capitol, and held sessions on Carolina Hill at Colum bia, until President Hayes recognised Ute late Colonel Wade Hampton Governor. BIG GIRL OF WEST IS UNDER ARREST! CHARGED WITH ATTEMPT ING TO BRIBE GOVERN MENT OFFICIALS BLACKMAIL SAYS COL. ALEXANDER Offered to Divide if Or idols; Would Assist in Extorting $50,- j OOO From Millionaire. (By Associated Pita.) CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-MISB Jessie E. Cope, accuser of Colonel Charles i Alexander, a Providence, li. I., mil lionaire, under the white slave act. , was arrested here today charged with attempting to bribe government offi cials. In Chicago to aid her to black mail Alexander ont of $50,000. Alex ander, 65 years old. and married, was arrested at Providence yesterday. The public had its first view of the woman when she was arraigned be fore United States Commissioner Ma son, who held her on the bribery charge and also as a witness against Alexander. She is 32 years old and was described by one of the govern ment agents who resisted the alleged bribe offer as a "brilliant brunette beauty." She is of medium height and handsomely gowned. District Attorney Charles P. Clyne, Michael h. Igoe, his 'first assistant; Hinton G. Clabaugh, head of the local division of the department of justice, and . Lucien C. Wheeler, an agent working under Clabaugh manifested 'studied reluctance to accept the caso when Miss Cope first brought before them her accusation against Alexan der, lt was stated today In the district attorney's office. In the end, according to a formal statement issued by Igoe, sho 'propos ed and formulated the proposal In a written agreement, that if the govern ment officials would assist her In ex torting $50,000 from Alexander she would give them half.of it to be split among them. The other half of tte sum she said she would keep, and o it of lt she must pay her attorneys, s ie said, according to Tgoe. Igoe said that her attorney at Los Angeles was named Terrell and her .other lawyer in Providence named Thomly. He did not know their other names. Icoe's statement follows: "On the arrest of Colonel Charles Alexander at Providence yesterday the press reports declared that both he and Ms attorney charged the com plainant. Miss Cope, with sltvwiued b Lackman. Hintes G. C Uta ugh, divi sion superintendent of the department of justice, today baa wired the attor ney for Mr. Alexander requesting any and all Information to support this alleged charge. During the investiga tion ot the complaint of Miss. Cope by federal officials at Chicago suspicion as to her good faith in the matter ex isted. "Miss Cope hsd many conferences with Mr. Igoe as well aa with Mr. Clabaugh. Finally she made the bold proposition that the government offi cials should ?'?"her in obtaining $50, 000 from Coloael Alexander for her injured innoncence. Miss Cope went much into details concerning her offer and finally made out an agreement In her own handwriting in which It ls' set forth that the government officials should aid her in obtaining tho sum mentioned from the colonel, and. In consideration of such efforts on their part she would pay them $25,000 which war. to be divided equally be tween the following men: Charles F. Clyne, United1 States district attorney; Michael L. Igoe. assistant United States dltsrict attorney; Hinton G. Clabaugh, division superintendent, de partment ot justice, and Lucien C. Wheeler, a' special agent of the de partment. "Mis Cope explained further that ont of her $25*Ct? sh* W9?k bave to take care of '.ter attire oys in Provi dence sad Los Angeles. She stated that she had consulted prominent at torneys In both cities before coming to Chicago to make her complaint" iwUses tc Csssssi os Arrest, PROVIDENCE, R. I., Dec. 5.-Henry W. Hay?.- counsel for Colonel Charles AcSXSSder, who'wai arr?a?e? yester day for violation of the Mann "white slave" act on complaint of Miss Jes sie Cope, of Los Angeles, Cel., declin ed tonight to comment on Miss Cone's arrest In Chicago on a charge of at tempted bribery irt connection with the case. It was said that Colonel Alexander had left the etty. Miss Cope and her mother were here la August and consulted attor neys aa to possible procedure against Colonel Alexander. Lived Ia Los. Angeles. LOS ANGELES. Dec 5.-Miss Jessie Cope, arrested today tn Chicago, charged with attempting to bribe gov ernment officials in connection with the Alexander white alave ease, lived here erith her mother from last April to August U waa learned today, and during those months frequently re SCHOONER SINKS: . TWO DROWNED Had Aboard 175 Tons Authricite Coal Consigned to Hampton Marchant. (Oy Amociatrd Presa.) j NEWPORT NEWS, Vs., Dec. 5.- ] Two men were drowned and a third had a thrilling escape early today when the schooner William Donnelly, of Baltimore, coal laden from Hamp ton, foundered off Thimble Shoal, in Chesapeake Bay. The schooner waB in command of Captain John R. Phil lips. His' nephew.and one other man composed tho crew. The vessel en countered severe weather and early last night began to leak. Between 3 and 4 o'clock this morning she went down suddenly, before those aboard had time to launch a boat. Captain Phillips managed to grasp a batch cover as the schooner sank and after about six hours he was washed ashore near Willoughby Beach in Hampton Roads. He was later takon to Norfolk. The other two men went down with tho schooner. The Dounolly hsd aboard 175 tonn of anthracite coal con signed to a Hampton merchant.' I t Polish Nobleman Killed. PARIS, Dec 5.-'10:62 p. m.)-A Havan Petrograd dispatch saya that Prince Nicolas Radsiwill, a Polish no bleman who was a captain of Rus sian dragoons, waa killed in the fight ing around Lode. EXECUTIVE BOARD OF SALUDA ASSOCIATION WILL HOLD AN IMPORTANT MEETING MONDAY AT 2 O'CLOCK BJVPTITTCHURCH Foll Attendance Members Urged as Mattera of Importance Will Come Up. An Important meriting of the execu tive board of the Saluda Baptist As sociation will be held at the First Baptist church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, according to an announce ment yesterday by Chairman Edward S, Piaavea of Honea Path. Every member of the board ls ur senly requested to attend the meeting ss matters of Importance will be tak en nn. At this conf?rence the annual anni (catina g for sid to the t? tato mis sion board will be considered, ail churches seeking sid are requested to Hie .their applications with the Rev. Mr. Reaves or with i;rmc other mem ber of the board. In speaking of thia matter yesterday. Mr. Reaves said: "Because of the financial pressure irhich wo are now undergoing And the consequent necessity for curtailment in the volume of the. work, all appli cants for aid are requested to make applications on the basia of sctusl necessities in carrying on the work." The members of the executive boord sf the Saluda Baptist Association are i H follows: E. S. Beeves. C. % Bur rlBH. C. C. King, J. P. Vines, Wt F. 3dx( Amos McCurry, T. L. Smith. T. L. Clinkscalce, S. L. Shirley, C. A. Waters. A. R. Campbell, O. L?. Martin. Thirty-Five Deaths and 918 Injuries (By Awcx-intecJ Press? CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Thirty-five ?eaihs and 918 injuries were caused by baseball In 1914, according to fig ures made public today by a sport writer who tabulated the season's rec irda. Of the players who died from ta larles 20 were hit hy pitched balls, Ive were struck by bats, four were In :ollisions, ?ur overexerted themselves, >ne was hurt sliding to a base and >ne was killed In a fight Injuries to amateur players are ilaseiflod: as follows: Broken ??nbs, 314; concussion of 3rft?n. 18; fractured skulls, 13; paraly se, 4; sprains, 3?; sulked, fr?c .ures, 17; dislocations, ?; torn Uga nents, 10. Players hurt In the minor leagues lumber 116, American league 69; Na? lion league 61; Federal league 66; cot age teams eight wived Colonel Alexander, it was said. Hiss Cope's acquaintances said that the gave her friends to understand hst she expected to marry. Colonel Uexaader. "Colonel Alexander came often, but dies Cope always received him in the [rawing room," said Mrs. E. Zubjr, >mprietor of the apartment houso la rhich Miss Cope lived. "Her mother generally . was present also. Before caving .Miss Cope said ?he oxpoct?d a be married.'* Alexander mei Mles Cope here two rears ago. At that time he waa living a Pasadena* ." . AMBASSADORS SAY ARIZO NA'S EMPLOYMENT LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL BRYAN WOULD NOT DISCUSS MATTER Law Requires That 80 Per Cent of Employ?? Be Citizens of United States. (By Aniodatrd Pms.) WIA8HINGTON, Dec, 8.-?In the ab sence of official advices,,, Secretary Bryan tonight refused to comment on a message from Governor Hunt an nouncing bis decision to ponpohc tbs proclamation of Arizona's nour anti alien employment law, pending furth er communication from the state de? part ment. Formal protests against the law were bilged today by the British and Italian ambassadors and a mes sage waa sent td Governor Hunt ask lng if bo had authority to postpone ac tion. Mr.. Bryan listened with ta ter cet to the governors reply as carried in Associated Presa dispatches, but would not discuss the matter. The department is act advised to tho full ?rope of the lafr, but it is' known it reqpires a minimum of 80 per cent: of the employes ot any per son or -corporation in the State to be citizens of the United Staten. Gover nor Hunt also was asked to transmit the full text of the law. The British protest attacks the law as In violation ot the fourteenth amendment to the constitution of th? United .states, which provides that no State Bhafl "deny to any person with in its Jurisdiction equal protection of the laws." ' The lt allan pr?tent cites the com- . merdai treaty between Italy and the (United States, ratified In 1871, which provides that citizens Of each nation I resident in the other shall have. liberty "to carry on trade,. wholesale and re tail, to hire and occupy houses and warehouses, to employ agents cf their own choice and generally to do any thing Incident or necessary for trade lupon the 0ame terms as natives O' the country, submitting themselves to the laws there established/' The nute presented by the. British, ambassador sought Information as to the exact status ot British residents In Arizona under the law. It was stated that British consuls there had sent word that sulf a to test tho legality of thc act were contemplated oy British residents. In reply the state department noti fied both embassies it had taken steps .o obtain complete Information aa to fi? anti-alien act and expected soon to be able to furnish the desired in fo rn:allon. - As soon as the text ot the Arizona law kv available lt will he subject?, d to study by the department's legal advisers, who will siso look up court decisions based? on entfallen'en actments of other States such as Cali fornia, Oregon and New York. PHOENIX, Aria, Dec. G.-Governor George Hunt, of Arizona, telegraphed the state department today that he would delay proclaiming the law voted ac the November election forbiding the employment of more than 20 per cent of foreigners in any business in the State. Governor Hunt declared he wai averse to delaying the proclama tion, but would 0o so pending further advices from the state department The state department telegraphed Governor Hunt that the ambassadors of Great Britain and Italy had pro tested against the lasr and naked him If there were not gcrao means hy which he could suspend operation of . the measure. The governor's -telegram read: "I am directed to Issue a proclama tion declaring the measure a law forthwith, upon receipt from the sec retary of state of a certificate of tho election returns. 'Forthwith* broadly Interpreted means within the reason able time required to prepare ?. the proclamation. I am very much averse to prolonging the nertod nrae**fn? the* issuance of the proclamation bet I realize the international aspect given by the nrn?M* nf th? w?n?. ?d Brit tsh embassies and will await further advices from the department" Reduction in Salaries^ of Railroad Officials' (By Aeasristad Press.} WILMINGTON, N. C Lee. &.-JUM ductlon tn the salaries of all employes and officials of the Atlantis Coast Una Raliway receiving $200 fir more per month 'were annnnced hero today from the office of President Kealy.. General depression of business was the reason given. The reductions tuc Iud o every ode from th? president ?fowq; Employes and oStlala receiving tioo per month were reduced ? per conti those re c?telas 8*00 and over. ?8 per cent, sad thc? over $400, 10 per cent, _