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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 SHIP BILL GOES IO CONFERENCE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS AGREE TO TAKE UP AP PROPITIATION BILLS TRYING TO AVOID EXTRA SESSION Republican Senators Insist Action Means the Measure is Dead . (Hy Awwiot?! PreT ) WASHINGTON. Feb. 18.-Blocked in their efforts to get a vote on the boure ship purchase bill. Democratic, senator* today agree?! to take up ap propriation bills and sent the ship ping measure to conference , until February 27. when it must take its chances of being filibustered to its death on March 4. Republican renators entered into a "gentleman's agreement" with Demo cratic leaders to let the bill go to Conference on condition that appro priation measures be passed within the next ten days to avoid an extra session. The Democrats, lt was , re ported, agreed to a reasonable cut in Hie rivers and harbors bill, and the Republicans in turn gave assurances that they would not filibuster against any appropriation* measures. Demo crats further agreed that when the ship nu rc ha st.- bill comes out of con ference, the Republicans will be given an opportunity to'renew their fight against lt The compact which broke the long struggle was reached late in the day. Administration leaders maintained that it vas the beet they could hope for ann Republican senators insisted that UH action meant thc hill was dead. All seemed to agree there would be no extra session. When the time esme to put the . agreement into operation revolting Democrats and other senators oppos "'Ut'llEWMt^rrtf'.M" to conference. mid be had on their . "''amendments. There was a flood Of Oratory and manv roll calls, and air amendments were voted down. Senator i'.ankhead'a amendmpnjjVd provide that government ships bo ad . mitred to coastwise ^'tipping waa defeated. 54 "to 1!. the alignment . which has prevailed for many weeks breaking up. Twenty-two republican senators voted with (.he administration llcm?cr&ls ?*nd somn regular Demo crats joined with the recalcitrant De mocrats and progressive Republicans. Senator Hitchcocks' amendment to prevent the exportation of munitions of war to belligerents was tabled, 51 tOj36; an amendment by Senator O'Gorman to prohibit purchase of belligerent ships was' tabled,?1."> to 43; one by Winiam Alden 'Smith to create a commission to-study the problem of ocean transportation was tabled, 52 to 31, and one by Senator Poindexter to' prevent government ships plying be tween the United Stales and belli gerent porta met'a'like fate. Another Poindexter amendment to authorize thc president to expend J30, UOtyOOO for construction ot ships In rt' American shipyards and to operate them outside) of the war iejne, also t i wno defeated. Thc Fletcher motion . to simd the bill to conference then prevailed without a dissenting vote. Germany's B Now 1 No Event, Has Occurre J to Mark 1 And Submarines Against Vee* --- ^ <By Associated Pro??.) p 1.0ND?N, Feb. 18,-No Incidents, so far ar. is k'nown, haye jr*>* marked tho opening of Germany's submarine blockade of the British Isles, although * it has been lu foi ce for nearly 24 hours. Nor has the British govern ? ment thus far announced Its promis t et?iiatory measure?. '.; precautions, however., aro being taken on this side of the North Sea, und, although tho Gorman govern ment has warned thc German people BK" not to expect sny sensational develop ments for some d^ysr the regular cross channel passenger, services have (". '' been homowhat curtailed and'altered. Oth< rwlse the sea-borne trade of the country is proceeding much aa usual . The White Star Steamship Adriatic, ftom. New York, February 10, crossed the lVlHh Sss during tbs night, but did not resort to the use of a neutral nag to evade German submarines. Other ocean liners freight steamers Sr? maintaining regular schedules A fleet of freight steamers left Den mark for England wlt-h . provisions aboard, and it was to keep track of these. It Is ?>elleVed that German air ship*, one of which was destroyed hy Are ysfrterday. and another of which was reported wrecked today on the 1 IN VIRGINIA TWO ME BOARD EXPRESS! CAR AND THROW OFF SAFE BINDS AND GAGS THE MESSENGERS! ? Made Effort to Blow Safe Open. Amount of LOM Not Yet Known ' (By Aafocinted Frew.) IK'H.MOND, Va., Feb. 10.-Two men last night boarded the first Bee tloo of train No. 61 of the Richmon. Fredericksbui-g Sc Potomac Railroad Company, due here at 12:30 o'clock thin morning, and after overpowering the expr?s* messengers, threw the safe from the doorway and escaped on a healy grade running up to Franconia. a short dlstauce north pf ! Frederlcksburg. It is believed that j ; thc men boarded the train In Wash : ington. 1 >. While the train was nearing Fran ' conta they encered the car and order ed the messengers to throw up their '? hands. They were bound and gagged i and the robbers made an effort to blow i thc safe open. They failed in thia, i and threw It f;om the train. The rob bery war not discovered unti' the , train arrived In this city and the meB . seugers were found in the car. ' dispatch from Franconia nays two au 1 tomobij.es were stolen from that place i last night and lt is believed the rob ! hers made their esuape in these. The amount of the loss is not yet : known. Southern Express company ' ofllclals state that they du not know j the contents of the safe, that it was put aboard at Washington and btlled through to some point south of here. Messengers Chambllsr and Williams wont on through with their train. .The nain is known as the Jackson ville Express. SECOND!^ AIRSHIP WRECKE? . . ' 1-LS Four of Crew Drown, <5thers CWt Ashore-SoriK? Suffering From Broken Legs (Uv Almeta'*'! Pn*i.> COPENHAGEN, Feb. 18.--(via lan don. Feb. 19; ?il? a. m.)-Confirma tion has been received here that second German airship has been! wrecked off the coast of Jutland. The . Zeppelin L-:: exploded on j France Island Wednesday and anoth er Zeppelin sank in the shallow coast al water ten miles north of Esbjerg. Jutland, today. ' Four of the -crow were drowned, but the others got ashore. Some were suffering from broken legs and other injuries. In all j three officer? and eight men escaped. Count Ulaten, captain of the craft, I had both bis legs broken. The airship | drirted to rea. The survivors say they, were on patrol duty, oyer the North Sea when j thc weight of snow on the envelope caused the airship to Bink to thc sur face of tho water._ Full Swing Beginning of Activities. With Mines | sb Entering Waters Proclaimed . . v_ Danish coast, have been so active. In England, Germany's reply to the | American note, tn protest against In terference with neutral ships is creat ing more interest than the threaten ed blockade, am! there is a great deal of curiosity vi to what, the United States will say in response. Even Germany's victory over thc Russians in Eaat Prussia and north ern Poland and the claim of 109 ucr mans tn have taken 64,000 prisoners take- second place in these diplomatic questions' between the Germans and the neutral nations. In O erm any. however, this second vlc'.ory of Field Marshal von Hinden burg Sn the province of which be had long, made a military? study, is being celebrated with' the greatest enthus iasm, and the expectation there ls tbat the Russinns will take, a long time to recover ?'rom this blow even should they mc Vie a stand on the Niemep River, as they did last autumn. It ls evident, however. vtha: tho Russians are far from being beaten. According to their reports, battles are lu progress, not far from the East Prussian frontier and troops are be ing rushed from th? Interior to .check the German advance, which i* being faWHfOn a front some 200 miles tn ex (OOJfTTNV'ED OK PAOE VI Vii) GERMANY'S NOIE FRIENDLY JONE GIVES HOPE ; SOME UNDERSTANDING MAY BE REACHED FOR PROTECTION OF NEUTRAL SHIPS i Suggestion That Warships Con-j voy Merchantmen Looked Upon as Impracticable t (Ky Alworiatcxj PrrsO WASHINGTON, Keb. ^.--.Ger many's reply to thc American warn ing ana in si attacks on American ves sels or lives in the new sea nut Zune* increased rather thun diminished the ? concern of ofUclals of the United States go venn eat over possible com plications, though its friendly tun gave hope that an understanding for the protection of neurtalj might yet be obtained. Otflcials were apprehensive over thc formal .statement in the note that Ger many disclaimed all responsibility for what might happen to neutral vessels venturing !n the danger areas. Tho additional warning, too, that mines would be laid tn British waters was regarded likely to add further to in terruptions which American commerce' has suffered rince the war's outbreak. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan read the Associated Press copy of the German note, the official text, delayed in transmission, from Ambas sador Gerard being expected tomor row. While no comment was made at either the White House or the State department,' the feeling of grave con cern was manifest. That other neutral nations, espec ially Holland and the Scandinavian, countries, also are apprenbensive con cerning the situation and haye con sulted the United States became known today. There ls, however, on understanding Implying Jin: uctipn if any n^utrAl vesseis Araeuuk. -, Secretary Bryan refused' to reveal today what bteps the United States would take if American lives wera lout and details of the policy being formulated by the American govern-' ment wore not disclosed. That the United Stated is looking for removal of some of the causes of thc present complication in Ute forth coming ans:wer frcm England to the American note concerning the misuse I of tl ass was intimated ' in some of ' lteial quarters. It was pointed out [ that if categorical assurances were ; glvon .by Great Britain and her allies (CONTINUED ON PAOE FIVE.) DETERMINED TO PROSECUTE WAR Until Victory For Allies is Fully Attained Declares Premier ? Rene Viviana < . . ' '. . ' . ' .-.. . ' ?' ' . '.. ! (By Auoclatad Pre**."} PARI8. Feb. .18.--Premier -Pene Vivian! took occasion to declare) afresh to the Chamber of deputies'to day that lt. wa.? the determination of the French government to prosecute the war until victory for the Allies bad been fully attained. "The government is determined,'* ? tho premier raid, "to bring about the restoration of Belgium and to retake Alsace and Lorraine." The deputies wildly applauded M. Vlviunl's stat .-mont. Premier Vivian! alluded, eloquently! #JJ ianri.rnnua fait liv Prnnpo for the heroic fidelity of thc population? of the provinces occupied hy the Ger mar.) in northern France, which he said, were "suffering under the brutal ities of Prussian militarism." Francs, he added, would jierslst un til German Imperialism, which had] endeavored to crush all liberty, was Itself crushed. The premier spoke of thc suffering.*, of the peopel of France, of the cou- ! rag* and the steadfastness of tho men in thc mud cf th? treni*h'*" - ? uni i 1!. of'the high moral forces ' which sustained them ls saving the country, Flew British Flaw. LONDON, Feb. 18.-The White Star steamer Adriatic, which arrived at Liverpool this afternoon from New York after an uneventful trip, flew the British flag all the way cross the At lantic. The Adriatic crossed the Irish Sea.at' night. Arrested on Dynamiting Charge. S5?ATTLE, Wesh., Feb. 18-David. Cap lan, ?anted by the Los Angeles authorities in connection with the dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times building, waa arrested tonight on Bratnbridge Island, a few miles from I Seattle, according to a telephone mes ige from Walter R. Thayer, manager ?he Seattle branch of a national detective bureau. ONE KILLED, ENGROSSING CLERK N. C. HOUSE OF REPRESENTA TIVES LOSES LIFE SPEAKER EMMET R. WOOTEN And State Senator Rivers Johnson Injured in Automobile accident RALBIGK. IN. C.. Keb. ttf.-Will Aycock.. engrossing dork of the North Carolina house, of representatives und nephew of tbc late Ex-Governor Charles? U. Ayqqck, wa? instantly kill ed, and Speaker Kinniel il. Woolen and State Senator Hivers Johnson In jured in an automobile accident about three miles frqm this city at an early 'tour this morning. Aycock was j- planed beneath the overturned cw' when the chauffeur lost control. Speaker Wooten and Senator John ron were rushed to a hospital, where their Injuries ^ere attended. Neither is thought to be seriously hurt. Arrested on Charge Of Killing Banker Three Sumter County, Go., Men Placed in Jail Deny Any Knowledge of Shooting U?y Auo?Lited Prc*?.) LEESBt'R?i Ga., Feb. 18.-Roy] Black, J. C. ^Webb and Roy Jones, of Sumter coup.wJGcorKla, wore arrested late today 'San placed In jail herc.1 charged with lin- murder of A. D. Ollv- j er, president? .OJ t he Farmers Bs uk and L4?rm^CompaatV?ir Leesburg, wio waa ; shot and killed last night In front of hts bank. Warrants for the arrests were Is sued at the conclusion of a,coroner's Inquest. It ls alleged thai the defend ants had financial relations with Oliver when he operated a bank at Smithville. Ga., some time ago.- They deny any knowledge of the killing. Governor Urges 'nvrstigatfon. COLUMBIA. Feh, 1K._Tnvnlotion into small extravagances by the State and county government Was. urged in a message to the legislature tonight by Governor Manning. The governor asked that a committee make a re port a? to overlapping or duplication of work. Tho governor does not be lieve that any department of the gov ernment' should be crippled, however. Mill Vet Molest Relief Ships. LONDON. Feb. ?8.-(303: p. f.| Relief ships chartered by tho commis sion of Belgium relief will be permit ted to follow their, usual route across tho English channel without molesta tation, from German submarines. I Norwegian Steamer Founders-Crew Perish (By Axs?dataU Pre??.) LONDON, Feb. 18.-(11:20 p. ra.) The Norwegian steamer Nordcap. ac cording to the Exchange Telegraphs I j Copenhagen correspondent, has struck I a German mine in the Baltic and foundered.. All her crew perished. The Nordcap was a steamer of 322 tons. The crews of one Danish and three ] Norwegian ships at Aarhuus, Den mark, refused today to sail for Eng land and lett meir ships. BONO ELECTION WILL BE HELD DN MARCH ll Governor Manning Signa Bill and _n_?. Election lo oo ooo o o o o o o o o o o ooo. lo , : o o .COLUMBIA, Feb. 18.-Governor o o Manning tonight signed the bill o o authorizing the city of Anderson o o to assess abut tin K nrooerty pwp- O o era, and the cit council can row o j o proceed to order sn election on o o the question of issuing bonds for c. [o street improvements. o o o o o o o o o o o o oooooo o ooo A telegram settfjg forth the aboye facts was rVceifed last night by Mayor Godfrey from Senator Sherard, and the former announced from the stage of" the new theatre thai the election would be held on March ll. PASSES AWAY ONE OF LAST MEMBERS OF NOTORIOUS JAMES GANG IS DEAD BROTHER OF JESSE JAMES Had Been Living Life of a Quiet Farmer For More Than* Thirty Year? (By Auoriiit/M Prem.) EXCELSIOR SPWN?S. Mo,, Feb. 18.-Frank Janies, of the notorious Janies Rang, died on his farm near here lat^ today. Janies, who was 74 years old. had been in ill health sev eral months und was stricken with apoplexy early today. One of the la?t nierabera'of tho robber band whore unparaleled career of crime during tho Civil war and the unsettled period that followed kej* the people of a dozen States In ter ror. Frank Janies had been living the Hie or a quiet farmer for more than ?50 years. . The son of a minister, respected throughout the community, Frank James joined QuautrcIIe's guerrillas, together with his brother, jesse, aud took part in the sacking of Lawrence, Kan. After the guerrillas disbanded, the Juiner brothers became bandits. Mauy I notorious crime? of the decade fol lowing the war have been laid at their door. Detectives surrounded the James, home near Kearney. Mo., on January 20, 1875. and threw a lighted bomb In to the house, thinking to kill the James brothers. It exploded, tearing thc arm off their mother and killing their brother, Archie. In 1882, after Jesan James had been shot und killed in his home in St. Joseph, Mo., by Dob Ford, also a ban dit, for a reward of ?r.o.OOO, Frank James surrendered tr Jefferson' City, Mo. After his surrender James was tak en to Independence, Mo., where he was' held in jail three weeks, and later to Gallatin, where he remained in jail a year awaiting trial.* Tho trial was hard fought and last ed several weeks. Finally James was acquitted ?nd weat to Oklahoma. He never was in the penitentiary and never was convicted of any of the chargea against him. Funeral services have hers", srrang-i ed roi Saturday at the farm borne. Burial will be in Kearney. Mo., the little town the tolmer outlaw first know as a boy. MEDICAL SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS Annual Convention Come* to Close-? Richmond Chosen as Next Meeting Place (By Anecia ted Pms.) CkAPLESTON. S. C., Fob. .IS. Janies H. McIntosh or Columbia. S. C., was elected president of the Tri-Stato Medical Society of South Carolina, North carolina and Virginia today at the closing session of the annual con vention here. . Richmond, Va., was choren as the ifbxt meeting place. Other officers elected were: Vice presidents i A. G. Neuf?er, Al? be\tlle. & C.; C. V. Reynolds, Ash ville. N. C.; Beverly R. Tucker, Rich mond, Va. Secretary:. Rolfe E. Hughes, Lau rens, S. C. Executive council: Johu W. Dillard. Lncbburg. Va.; R. B. Bpling, Green wood. 6. C.; D. Al 8tenton. High Point. N. C.; James D. Cu I pepper. Nor folk, Va,: A. E. Baker, Charleston, S. C.; D. T. Taylor. Washington, N, C.; W. W. Fennell, Fuck Kill, S. C.; J, Howell Way. Waynesvllle, N. C.; Southgate Leigh, Norfolk, Va.; E. C. Register. Charlotte. K. C.; J. Kennedy Cross, Newport News, Vs.; W. B. Way. Rldgevllle, S. C. nuitL'irrn >rv? IVPKIU " " ii*: FOR Y: t ; o v i: it > OR Har n wei I County Men Asked to Show iVhv Teev Should Not Be Re. moved From Oilier. K|HTIHI UI Tt*V> IntrtHyttwr. COLUMBIA. Frfb. 18.-B. F. Peeples, V. A. Wisc and C. S. Bowen, members of the Barnwell county dlerpens&ry board, have been ordered to appear before Governor Manning on February 25 to chow why they should not be re moved from office. The three mem bers are charged with "misconduct, neglect of duty and incapacity in of fice." Mr. Peeples is the father of the attorney general. -. _IX*. Branch Rickey declarea thai he would not part with Bert Shottsn for half of the White Sox team, to which Clarence Rowland replies thit no one Invited him to do sp. MEASURE LIMITING WHISKEY ORDERS TO GALLON A MONTH PASSE'* SENATE WAS RETURNED TO THE HOUSE Amendment Absolutely Prohibit' ing* Any Liquor Being Or dered Defeated fl|>wiiil t<? Th? Iiitrilionicrr. COLUMBIA. Feb. 18.-The Warrcn Boyd bill limiting the amount of whis key ordered for personal use to one gallon per month to each person In the State passed tho sonate this morn ing by thc overwhelming vote of 35 4o G and wu? returned to the house with minor amendments. Preceding the. vote on giving the Webb bill its third reading was a! fight over an amendment by Senator] J. A. Banks proposing thc btu "air' tight" by absolutely prohibiting any liquor be'ng order".! for persona", use. There was some debate over this amendment. Senator Brice Baying he thought lt unconstitutional. Senator Alan Johnstone * opposed the Banks amendment, saying tho question of ab soluto prohibition was going to be submitted on September 14, and it would not be logical or right for the legislature to pass an absolutism act, in advance of that vote. The amend-' mc nt was rejected 28 to 13. The freo conference report on the local option compulsory education bill was concurred in by'the senate thia morning and the bill W&B ordered.en rolled for ratification. It will become law as soon as Governor Manning at taches hts signature. This ls one of the administration measures, being recommended by the governor in. his Inaugural address. , The house is getting down tootha ?Continued .on. Page Four)... CLASH BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES Action on Annual Pension Appro priation Bill Held up in House (By Anootetad Preta.) WASHINGTON. Feb. 18.-A bitter verbal clash between Representatives Pu'mer and Farr of Pennsylvania on the floor, of 'the house tonight held up final action on the annual pension appropriation bill. Debate took a wide range, and in the course of some remarks representative Palmer said lt cost a million dollars to elect Republican senate.: from Pc un sy Iva nia. This drew a hot attack from Mr Farr. In the exchange that followed Mr- Farr charged that Mr. Palmer had been a .lobbyist and Mr. Palmer called Mr. Farr n "tad pole states man."" i The pension bill carrying $164,000, 0000. probably will be passed tomor row;_'?_. Germany's R Ame Note Exnlsma Action Was Made 1 of Attempting to Cut Off F< Popul (By Awocifttrd Preta.) BERLIN, v?a London, Feb. li.-r (5:58 a. m.)-Germany's reply to the protect of tim Ignited States against designation of a naval war zone about the British Isles ls couched in the most friendly terms, but firmly main tains the position of Germany as al ready announced. The note, which has been trans mitted to Washington through the American embassy, explains that Ger many's action waa made necessary by Greet Britain's policy or attempting to cut off the food supply of the Ger man civil population by a method nev er recognized in international law. England's course In ordering mer chantman to fly neutral flags, equip ping them with artillery, cud order ing them to destroy submarines; Ger many contends, renders nugatory the right of search, and gires Germany tbs right to attack English shipping. The reply closes with expression of the hope thst the United States may prevail upon Great Britain "to return to the principles of international law recognised prior to the outbreak of the war," and in particular obtain observance of the declaration, of London. If this were done, the not? explains. Germany would be able to tr?port rood supplies sad raw mater ials. Germany would recognise in DENY REPORTS OF EVACUATION BRAZILIAN MINISTER MAKES* NO MENTION OF CHANGE < IN SITUATION IN CAPITAL OF MEXICO United State* Consular Agent Narrowly Escapes Execution by Carranza Troop? my Awotuud rna*.) WASHINGTON. Feb. 18-Reports ot the evacuation of Mexico City by the carranza forces were discredited' late today when a dispatch dated last night WUK received at the state department from the Bratllian minister there making no mention of a change in the situation. Earlier . In the day officials receiv ed through border sources what was considered an authentic report that General O bregon bsd- withdrawn' add Mexico City again had been occupied by Zapata troops. How W. O. Jenkins. United States consular agent st Puebla Mexico, was about to be executed by Carra?as troops and saved only by the timely, arrival of an ojcer, wss revealed w a report just received by the stat? de partment. Details became known to day, together with the tact that strong representations on the subject, as yet unanswered, were promptly made to General Carrants. Wt; The United States not only pro tected against the discourteous treat ment, "jut demanded the punishment of those who threatened him. Mr. Jenkins, who has exter property interests tn Mexico, first arrested when the Espetas trolled the city. When the Carr forces subsequently. arrested a geant and Carra?as soldiers claimed there had been tiring from bis house. Later he was released^ owly to be n arrested, the report said, clubbed wtth pistols cud taken to harracks where ho was stoo? ?ip io? 'ex?cution. Just in time, a Carranca officer rode by and when Jenkins protested ttut ho was an American consular agent, tho officer ordered bim taken before General Obregon. While- the latter released Jenkins ano^cpoJOf?sed for the conduct ot his subordinate?, the state dep?>r;?v5v pursued the matta with a request tor the punishment.bf ibu guilty. : : j" '?he advance of Villa troops to the weet coast wss - described sod: w tact that they . are , now . menacing Mazatlan announced in a statement given out tonight by the state depart ment. Further information concerning the execution of General Dosai, shot-hy the Masatlsn authorities December, 34 came to the department today. Gen oral Dosai, who made mends among the Americans at Vera Crus by his attitude at the time that pori was oc cupied by the United States, was SCH cuaed of surrendering' the city of Teplc without cause, of using public money and ot giving arms to the ea emy. He denied sit the charges, the report said. Americans rslsed s pubs? to bury the general *.?*d relieve HS destitute widow and CaUdy^o^_ To rican Protest Necessary by Great Britain's Policy ?od Supply off German Civil iation. ' this, ?sys "tee reply, sn Invaluable service towsrd a more humane con duct of the war and. would act in ac . >rdanee wit!? the new situation thus created.. Test of ?ste. The text of the note follows: "The imperial government has ex amined 'the communication from the United StatcB government in thc same spirit of good,will and friendship by which the communication appears to have been dictated. The imperial gov ernment is la accord* Wfh the United States governinebt that for both par ! ties it is in a high degree desliarle to? avoid misunderstandings whlcu* might ar ixe from measures announced? by the German edmlratly and to pro-, vide against the. occurrence of Incl-, dents which might trouble the friendly, relations which so far happily exist between the two governments. Xe**are of ?elf Defense, .WI h regard to the assuring Ot I these friendly relations the German government bel! sves that lt ?say all the more reckon on-a full understand ing with the United States as tbs pro I ceedure announced by tao German eda miralty. Which waa fully explained !? the note of the fourth instant, ls fa no way directed " against legitimate, commerce and legitimate shipping of (OONTINl'KP OK Tyfc?p THRU.)