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. ?y... Intelligencef NEW SERIES, VOL. 1, NO. ?. W??kly. l?tobU??e* 18?; Dal?* Jan. 18, !'./.<. _'_ ?_._ _ ANDERSON, S. C., MORNING, MA\32, 1914. PRICE $1.50 THE YEAR, BATTLE INI PRACTICA BRITISH CLAIM TO HAVE LINE ACROSS OUTER POINTS OF GALLIPOLI PENINSULA TURKS CLAIM ALLIES ATTACK UTTER FAILURE Heavy Fighting Alto Reported in Carpathians Where Austrians .' Threaten Russian Com munica tions. LONDON, April S?r-WUh the battle Ia Flanders seemingly st an end, except for attacks alijes are making to recoyer the rest of the ground they lost last week, publie Interest ts turned. to the Dardanelles, where French and British forces, with the co-opera tion of the fleet are attempting to loree the strait ? and open the wsy to Constantinople. How far these operations have progressed Is not revealed. The British bav?. landed at three pointa, Os'ttjftj^ Peninsula and kare thrown a line * aeross the outer peltate ol .tao Peninsula. Othr British troc . threatening the Kulali- line of f?'u. nd the Freu.cn are looking af toi ?' . Turks on the Asiatic side of the wruits. Tho Turks report all landing par ti reposedv tn* ?rlUsb claim pro jress is being made, ignoring ute Turkish claims cf victory. There ls activity at oh g the . western front Of Prance, but no big battle."Heavy fighting continues in the Carpathians for 'JzBok pass, where the '.Austrians are .nreateniag Russian communica tions. ' Dispatches from neutral - countries, r?port a great conceatration. Aus trian troops taking place on tho Ital ian frontier, as a measure against the possibility of Italy joining the allies. LONDON, April 29.-the fighting jr. tba tip of Ute Gallipoli peninsula L> Turkey, across which the British have strung a force and the efforts to dis lodge the Germans from Steenstraat, tbs oaky point which the Germana have been, able to bold on the west bank of thc Yset*. slnco the recent rush in Flanders, are the centers of war interest today. Both apparently hold the greatest possibilities tor far -reaching resulta. ' The Turkish and British reports of the land operations In the Gallipoli section are In direct conflict- From the Turkish version lt would appear that the laud -invasion hos resulted lu d dlsaater to the allies. 'The Con etantlnopie statement toda'/ claims that Ute forces, landed near Kaba Topeh. were all forced back with -heavy l?sseh. four brigades - being driven into tbe sea and others sur rendering. One transport ta said to havp been .sunk., The "British officials reporta maintain- a steady advance of their forcea. An unofficial- Ather.a dispatch saya that Ute allies won a battle on thu west side of the pen insula, inflicting serious losses on Turks and capturing coe battalion. The battle in JPianderh apparently haa passed the high point of its in tensity, at" least' for the time being. Fi^d Marahal , Frcpch, announces that |ke German advance has beeb checked definitely. . A new battle ls developing along' the Bast.Prussian"/border. A. Petro grad dispatch .speaks only of various indecisive encounters, but Berlin official fy c talma a Victory on a t wei va rotte front. Neither has Petrograd confirmed the reported'Austrian vic tory ta Bukowina, on ute. eastern t id -of the kr?nst which ia said by Vienna : to-ha ve cempelleu tbe Russians to fall back to the. border. In the etbeetetlon that um Germans { , will continue to use poisonous gases, j . Ut* women of England work vallant'y to suppl* r**ple r?#r?rftters ?3? |bf.; men in the'field, thousands will soon ta sent to the front. IJOWTJON. April zO. -Today's officia! statements from Paris and Berlin ndlcaies no significant changes In to day's fighting. The French report says that the Belt hm and Frene!! troops made progress, tn Flanders while the Genna? announcement as* serta thar* lb* attacks on the German positiona on the weet bank of the Tsar canst failed. It la slab cl alu ed, that tho. Germans advanced mer* Ut' . , 100 yard? sournesst of Verdun. fer. thomasa* tS? Germans claim LLY ENDED MAY NOT INTERN SHIPS AT NORFOLK Not Convenient to Keep Them] Moored et Navy Yard In definitely. WASHINGTON, April 29.-Secre tary Daniels announced today that be had ordered the German raider Kron prinz .Wilhelm held In the harbor at Newport News until Saturday when he will confer with- Rear Admiral Beatty over a proposal to Intern the vessel elsewhere than at the Norfolk navy yard-. The possibility of moving the "Wilhelm and Pr?is ?ltel Friedrich to some other port has been consid ered, aa lt ls said lt will be incon venient to keep them moored at the navy yard indefinitely. GARBANZA EXPECTS BEG06NIT10N BY il. S. WASHINGTON AGENCY WORKING WITH THAT END OF VIEW STATEMENT SOON Uergmg Claims Will be s5? ?ip^sttj 4* ' w^"Ods^?i?W*?^sl Question Yet. WASHINGTON. April 29.-T.-jcogni : tion of any Mexican faction- during present .uncertain state affairs is not contemplated by the United States ac cording to expressions today by high officials. Secretary Bryan 8aid the subject of recognition had not reached the point of formal consideratlon. Persona close to the White House said that President Wilson intended to study the question carefully before committing the American government to recognition, and be dldnt propose to take any action until the military 'rituatton. in Mexico had clarified it self WASHINGTON. April 29.-The, United States ls not considering' the question of recognising any govern ment In Mexico, Secretary Bryan declared today when his attention was drawn to the report that the Carranca administration expected an early re cognition ^ The secretary would uot discuss the matter further. It is known that the Carranza offi cials here are urging '.heh* claims to r?cognition and that the/ plan to issue a statement soon outlining the " ?ala that . they haw presented to state department. f WASHINGTON. April 29.-Unofficial advices which were received this morning Said that General Carranca expects recognition ;by the United States. Thia news attracted much attention in official and diplomatic circles. Tho Carranca, authorities recently haye been busily seeking recognition. It waa reported that they Intended issuing a . statement, covering their plans. It Is said that the United States hos been ad vlf ed of Carranca's intentions, although 'the question Of recognition ha? not been . formally considered at the state department. ' Tho report tb?t a battle ts Impend ing between: Villa and Obregon baa also attracted, attention here. Villa's agents say< that be has 85.000 men thousands of rounds of ammunition. It Is unofficially stated here that Duval Weat, the president's special representative in Mexico, will reacU ? Vera Cms today and will sall for the j United States Friday. WILSON T? SEND FULLER TO HAITI Will Try to Straighten Political | 'and Fiscal Affair? for President. WASHINGTON, April 29.--Tho ta'' determined to . .Itaks to straighten out tb? Mt?cal and flseul Sffafh*. Paul Potter of New Vork. My executed a eootldentla! IN DAI Submarines Awi The master every merchant ship ot every nation on earth, except those allied with Germany in the great war, is on the watch ia the war zone about Great Britain for submarines which look, like these. They are the unterbotes that have already sunk several' British warships. Twenty-four hours before the Ger GREENWOOD PREPARES FOR FIREMEN'S MEET [cn tali ve Program Arranged for Tournament to be Held May 18. GRBrCNWOOD, Aprl 29.-A tentative. firogrom for the entertainment of the1 Ire chiefs and delegates who will at tend the Tournament here May 18th, 19th and 20th has been arranged as follows: Monday, 17th, i p. m.-Guests of local firemen at ball games between Carolina and Clemson af Fair Grounds. Tuesday night, 18th-Guests at the Alice Nlolson recital at Green wood Chautauqua ' Wednesday night, 19th-Guests of local firemen nt moving plctuuro shows. Thursday, 20th-An old-fashioned basket pioilc will be served ot tho Power House. : The Tournament docs not begin until May 18th, but all of the chiefs and delegates will arl ve on Monday. AKMfJNlTHlX FACTORIES DECREASE DIVIDENDS AMSTERDAM. April 29^-The Ger man arms and ammunition factories, most of which doubled their capi tal last year, are declaring a dividend of 20 per cent .a? compared with- SZ per cent, for th? year 1913. Thia is equivalent "io a dividend of 40 per cent, on the old capitalization. WAN ELI liting Merchant SI man declaration of the war zone was to have gone into effect a German ' submarine torpedoed, without warn ing, the british collier Dulwich,1 northwest of Cape de la Heve. The crew, seeing the vessel's periscope j sticking from the Water and coming I toward them at rapid rate, jumped ! . into the life boats quickly and short-1 COLONEL RESTS ?FP REDtREGj_EXAMINATiQN TOLD COURT HE HELPED! ELECT SETH LAW MAYOR OF NEW YORK HEARTY APPLAUSE ? Greeted Entrance-Asked About Tennessee Coal and Iron Merger. SYRACUSE, April 29.-Theodore Roosevelt thu afternoon concluded hts testimony In the snit of William ; Borne segainnt him for $50,000 for allagai libel. Applause from the! spectators greeted the former presi dent When he entered the courtroom today. He waa smiling when he took the witness chair for the further ques tions put by bia attorneys on the re direct examination. He was asked briefly about ??ie (letters exchanged with Senator Platt regarding the ap pointment Of a collector ot the port I of New York. He then waa asked about the elec tion of Seth Low aa mayor of New York and the meeting which he ar ranged between Low and Plstt. "The organisation-had helped to elect Mr. Low." Roosevelt replied. . "and I i wanted Mr. Low to take the same, at- 1 Utude I did toward the'organization. LES ANE hips in Warr Zone ly after a torpedo struck. Tho col lier went to the bottom in twenty minutes. In this case, lt waa charged, the submarine made no attempt to give the crew of the vessel a chance to escape. If American vessels are i attacked within the war zone, it will be by vessels of this type. AT G?LUMBI?THURSDAY Was Assistant Division Counsel for Southern Railway-Only 111 Few Hours. COLUMBIA, April 29 -iEdgsr Meann Thomson, aged 43, of columbia, as sistant di visier? counsel for the South ern Railway, died nuddenly hco thia morning at 5:15 o'clock from uric poisoning. He had been Ul for only a few hours and ls survived by his widow, who was a Miss Reba Ehrlich of this city, a son, Francis Ehrlich ThomscVi, two daughters. Misses Jes sie <Moans Thomson and Louise Thomson. His mother, Mr?, addie Menos Thomson waa . rom Spar ta id) ur g. Three brothers, W. L. Thom areenvllle also survive him. Mr. Thomson, who was one of the best lawyers of the Stat??, waa born at tanburg, July 13, 1872. lie wag. a nep hew of A. O. Means of Andarson. ARKANSAS WOMEN GET FLAG OF MERIT Awarded by Commercial Con gress for Most Civic Im provements. MUSKOOBH, April was awarded the Hag ?ssa ITALY NEGC WITH Ti GERMAN AIRCRAFT AGAIN ACTIVE OVER ENGLAND Dropped Bomb* Firing iJuUcKngsj at Ipswich and St. Ed munde. CAMBRIDGE. April 29-Tho Daily Nows says an enemy aircraft appear ed over Ipswich ut midnight and drop ped a number of bombs, setting sev eral buildings afire. Ipswich la in Suf folk county, a town considerable com mercial importance, with a popula tion of 75.000. LONDON, April 29.-A Central Nowa Dispatch ?ava a Zeppel n seen during Ute night ut Bury 8t. Edmunds, Sn Suffolk county, dropped bombs, firing several buildings. Another dispatch from Ipswich says thu airship vir tually destroyed five houses, and did other damages. Sp far known there were no casualties. HOUSE OF COMMONS FIRST DECISIVE STEP TAKEN j ON QUESTION OF PRO HIBITION IN ENGLAND MAY BE MODERATED | Parliament -First Division Since War Started. - LONDON, April 29.-A resolution introduced by David Lloyd George, Chancellor Exchequer, doubling the duty on spirits, passed the house of commons tonight by a vote of eighty nine to five. The minority% was composed of O'Brlenites. It waa the first division since the outbreak of the war. It is generally believed that the new laxes; aili havo to be moderated be fore parliament will accept them. The O'Brlenites, as a protest against the additonal taxation on Irish whis kies and beers caused a division by ttotlng against tho provisional reso lutUvis putting ute taxes Into force immediately. Usually these provisional resolu tions are carried without division; for should parliament refuse to sanction tho taxes they are refunded to those who may have paid. The Labor Hes have a reply - to the chanctllora charges that minority workmen, lur ed away by drink, were not at putting their beat into the work of produc ing war materials. Tho proposed ap pointment of a board of control and the proposal tako over for ca'Jteen purposes saloons In munitions of war areas, and to compensate all inter ests was generally approved by mem bers . ALLEGES CONSPIRACY IO MAKE SHRAPNEL Complaint Filed tn Wisconsin Says Embargo Will Shorten War. MILWAUKEE, April 29.-A , com plaint v.-aB filed today under- the so-1 called "Discovery" statute of Wiscon sin to obtain information to deter mine whether tho Allis Chalmers Company, and Otto Falk. It'a presi dent, and others have entered into a | conspiracy with the Bethlehem Steel Company and others to manufacture and ship shrapnel shells to European belligerents, contrary to Ute Wiscon sin law. The complaint was filed by Samuel Pearson, who declares he ts a citizen of the United States and owner ot valuable propertr In. Ger many. The complaint cot linds the I war will be shortened If ammunition la not ahipped from the United States. RELEASE ILLINOIS W?af?tf CHARGED WITH BITS'Wi? ; THIA ?TIATIN? IE POWERS WANTS TO KNOW C?MPEN* SATION FOR AID IF SHE. SHOULD ENTER WAR FIRM IN DEMANDS FOR TERRITORY Qermnay St?l Trying to Austria to Cede Territory to Italy. ROME, Apr?? 29.-Ital? ls C0Att*?fc lng negotiations with the pow rs both sides Ot the war. Diplomatie i? terchanges with the. allies are, d#f Bigued to definitely clear , the |phere regarding what Italy get if she enlisted on their t The conversations with and Italy seem Intended chiefly vince them that Italy ia deters remain firm in her demands. ?said to have shown. Germany Austria that her program Waa framed by the present cabinet,, J waa based oh the* uaafaiinoua arid'ja eisten t demanda of the country/ The cabinet must obey or Foreign Minister Sonning ia with the ability to'press Italy's determination to in alizing her territorial 'ashil The German ambassador trying to Induce Austria to cessions to prevent Italy's belligerent. A member of government, on has be?n done.; with Germany nothing has Will be dono, iniflcant. Ordinary' VERONA, Apr! service on the J_ frontier has virtus! for ordinary p?raoi being used to carry troops Italian frontier. ' ROME; Apr? M.-^ont perwinsifol close touch with the situation infor mation waa obtained today indicating that italy has reached ah understand ing with Great Britain and France concerning the terms on which she would enter Ute war/ if eventually she decides to do so. While UDOfflclat, thia information waa gathered from close students of tho pending negoti ations. ?.< The terms of the sgnsement , are said to be the first >ro?ton* jfor a concerted ralliury action* luiy will refrain from hoauHttee Eraring the present stage of the desultory trench warfare, which would enable Germany and Austria to concentrate a targe part of their force against her. Italy will time her effort contempo raneously with the general effort by the allies against Che central em pires, now in tho field The second IS ah understanding concerning the territory to be award ed Italy in the event oft the allies' victory. Third, is a provision that after the war an alliance Will be formed be tween Italy and the Triple Entente, which Includes Great Britain, France and Russia. It ls not known what ter ritory will be awarded Italy. ASK BAIL FOR TWO GREENWOOD MEN Are Charged With Being Impli cated in f?urder of J. C. GREENWOOD. April 3?.-Solicitor ?per will notify Tillman * Mays, attorneys for Lee Medlin, and B. L. McDowell) attorney for Jim Johnson, thia afternoon whether or ?ot. he con sents to admitting these*two>(defen dants (o bail, application having been made to him talk morning. If the Solicitor refuses to consent, . Mr. Henry C. Tillman gnu Me. McDOwsJH will go to columbia tomorrow and make application before Chief Justtee Eogene B. Gary. Ball fo? Medlin Wilt be asked in the sum of 1506 and $f. 000 for Johnson. ' Johnson and Madlin are two of seven men charged with the murder of J. C. Whitman. R. A. Md Prefer Coffee and Zeb Edmunds were re leased some time ago under $5$* bond* each, W. D. Hin