Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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. m |r " >: ^ r..,,ri. !;..,..?i 0W^ Bjkwijrxx^il "-^ rr~ colder tonight with Bevere cold wave. I 3a ^ *^^F Strives to he a clean newspaper. CornSaturday fair, continued cold; north- I ^ M ^ , ~ ^ plete, newiy and reliable. Associated wost (rales on the coast, diminishing I W *** 7 '*Tt , Press report. Spoclnl curt espnndent* by Saturday. I uccurato financial and market k THE CAROLINA SPARTAN rho Journal Established m lio* SPARTANBURG, S. 0., FRIDAY AFUjERNOOH'. FEBRUARY 2, 1917. PRICE THREE CENTS The Carolina Spartan, 1844. -vw * n^?ih_M.II ?-? ? ? ~ BREAK I WITH ( BEL Secretary Lansing / That So Far No ( Been Sent In Anj Warning?Presidei Silence?Cabinet V Affprnnnn It RpIi A A A % A kl V/V/ll AV * t^Vli liy The Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 2.?Secretnt nient that so far no communieatio i t fused to say whether any instruc Gerard and declined to explain the States course. He said he was nc nouncement of the course would b President Wilson continued h cabinet will be informed this after; Officials on every hand belie relations will be the ultimate deve! The state department made n . nternational Mercantile Marine ai * . , ) & L-cnts'of American ships.'' Official refusal to affirm or d to Ambassador Gerard pave the message had been sent. When it was pointed out that statement, at least an official inte administration, officials declined '-bother the situation was becomin Situation tn Spain. By The Associated Press. Madrid, Feb. 2.?The minister of the interior announced that the war nnd navy department had been Riven orders required by the gravity of the situation resulting from Germany's declaration of submarine warfare. Premier Romanones has heen in conference with American ambassador Wlllard. King Alfonso is exnpcted to return ?.o Madrid tonight. The premier said, however, that although Spain hnd entered a difficult hour the government would neither close parliament nor suspend constl- ] tnlonal guarantees. Watching t^crninn Ships. Newport News. Feb. 2.?The coast guard cutter Yamaoraw was rushed here last night, presumably to keep watch on the fierman prize ship Appam. the Herman steamer Arcndia 1 steamer Ktidapest. The Yaamuornw played a searchlight on tho Appatn r last night. The battleship Arkansas | i left for patrol duty off iVrginia rapes i t today. t ROGERS VOTED IN I FAVOR REFERENDUM: t It will he of Interest to many Spar- f tanburg people?especially the mom- )< hers of the Spartanburg Equal Huf- { frage League-?to know that State | Sfcrator W. S. Rogers, Jr., of this j co-Jniy, voiro j 'luauuy 111 Ki\ui .?i a. resolution providing for an election r on the question of giving woman the i right to vote. The resolution lost by t the close score of 26 to 19. ' Thirty ( votes In favor of tho resolution would have given the necessary two-thirds vote. Mr. Rogers did not make any < speeches as to hlf position in the matter but he was "there" with his vote in favor of the resolution. The referendum matter on the ' equal suffrage issue will bo taken up * In tho house. j IMMIGRATION BILL IN SENATE MONDAY \ Hy The Associated Press. j Washington. Feb 2.?Immediate, ( reconsideration of the Immigration Mil passed over the president's veto In the house Inst night was blocked In the senate today by Senator Reed, of Missouri. An agreement was f reached to vote on the repassago | 0 Monday, y N RELA1 iERMAN IEVED I Announces, However Communication Has >wer To Submarine it WiUon Continues Vill Be Informed this ieved ; y Lansing authorized the statcn has been sent Germany. He Mions had been sent Ambassador delay in announeiug the United it prepared to say if any ane made today. ts silenee but it is believed the noon. ve nothing less than a break in lopment. o reply to a telegram from the 3king for instructions for move * ? * ' \ ^ leny that any message had gone impression to some that such a the country was awaiting some rpretation of the attitude of the to express themselves as to g serious. LEAK INQUIRY TO MOVE TOMORROW1 TO WASHINGTON W. Frank Packard, Telegraph Operator, Is Chief "Witness at the New York Hearing Today. >3 i mi rtssnnnioa I'ross. New York. Feb. 2.?Chairman Uteny announced the leak Investigation nto the hearings will he transferred o Washington tomorrow, beginning here at 10 o'clock. Oeorge A. Kills, of E. F. Hutton, .vho has been ill in Coorgia, probably vill be the first witness. Dills wrote he message the Hutton company tent out warning brokers of the coning president's note. The hearing today began with the estimony of W. Frank Packard, a telegraph operator. Packard, who Is operator for Hutton. began the testimony with an atempt to discredit the testimony of Tantes \V. Pecker, another operator. Pecker yesterday flatly eontradict>d F. A. Connolly, Washington broker. that 011 December 20 he sent an idvance information message over a private wire to the Hutton office in Mew York. John F. Hummell, who was the inly other operator besides Pecker ictween Connolly and Hutton. also estifbd he received no such infnrma. :lo*i from Connolly. M'DONALD NOT CANDIDATE. 0. \V., ItnRsdnlo Ai?? Probably \di In Rare for CongTesa. Wlnnsboro, Feb. 2.?Tho Hon. J. HJ. McDonald. who has been menloned no likely to enter the fifth eorTresalonai dlairlct rase, has made lie following statement "I could tot make the personal anrl business <urrilice to enter tho race." (j. W. !ChKsi1n4e, Ka<|.. n prominent attorte.v here, said: "As at present adtsed, I will tint be in the race." dr. Ragsdale was a candidate for the (lice aomo >cars ago. Bride and Groom Here. Mr. and Mrs. William Carver, th*. ormer a son of Mrs. J. H. Haddor., f this city, who were married In Clio eaterday. are violting in the city. noNS i Y NOW CERTAIN I* ?: t AMERICANS ABROAD + ! ARE HUSHING HOME ; * j+ By The Associated Preen. I I*ondon, Fob. 2.?The German note resulted in a rush or Amer ! icans to procure passage to New , York on the first available ship. A large number who expected to . sail in a fortnight decided to leave Saturday. DEVELOPMENT 11WIR 501 Signs Are Appearing of Probable Impotrant De- 1 velopments on the FrancoBelgian Front. By Th? Associated Press. Although signs arc appearing of f probable Important developments on v the Franco-Belgian front, there are j few nctlvltics In the war theatre. ? Artillery activity on the British v front In northern France has been renewed and Oerman alr^l^nc* are l#u?y In t.?ls action. 1' t - .1 flomtnu-dmetitsr ahwr continue en j he Romme front. - There Is very little activity on the Russo-Rumanlan fronts. Berlin reported nothing In these regions. PROBE NEW YORK ' COTTON EXCHANGE By The Associated Press. j 1 Washington, Feb. ".?Without <le- ! bate the sen.-ite nnc^o.l o .-^,0^1. 1 ? ? 1 ( by Senator Smith, of South Carolina, J ' directing the attorney general to in- | ' vestigate the operations of tlie New > York cotton exchange to ascertain if i J there is any restraint of traile. ASSEMBLY NOT GET j! THROUGH 40 DAYS ; Columbia, Feb. 2.?Indications aro < that the legislature will not be able t to finish Its work In the scheduled 40 I days, but that the session will run ' lover one week and tnnybe two weeks I extra.. The appropriation bill has I not yet heen reported to tho house, i and In spite of the earnest efforts of j the ways and means committee. It will 1' 1 hardly get in before the first, or pos- | sibty the middle, of next week. The j I committ ee Is working every spare v minute on tho bill, but it is facing tho (herculean ta-sk of providing for the I necessary support, of the state insM' tutions and ollices and for the do| mandn of a growing state, and at the same time keep down the levy. Tho [levy last year was 6 3-4 mills and It will have to be Increased some this I year. Just how much Is something I which the ways and means committee jis now wrestling with. J "BONE DRY" BILL! IS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE! v |t! Columbia, Feb. 2.?Over on the ij, senate side Senators Evans, Friday n and Nickels have offered a bone-dry prohibition hill. It makes It unlaw- J ful for any one to transport or fieI liver any Intoxicating: liquors or bevjeragroB Section 3 makes it unlawful J "to use or drink any whiskey, wine, | beer or other alcoholic and intoxicating? boverapes, except upon the pre- I i serlptton of a reputable licensed physician In regular practice and for ined- n leal nornoses nnlir" . ie Section rendu: The having In pos-;e session of nny whiskey, wine, beer or jsl other alcoholic and Intoxicating bev- [tj ernge shall bo deemed conclusive cvl-. dence of a violation of the provision:* of this act. Th" penalty Is from six months to 7 five > .-ars in prison; no fine. One gallon of alcohol is allowed t regular druggist No sacramental r vine Is provided for. 1 These senators ?!ilnk they have a n bone-dry bill, If it bo wanted. g SHE i^RRlED L( l p ^ ^ ^ This lis the latest photORrroh of the is ?ountes? of Curzon, of Kedleston, off vho wils the beautiful Mrs. Alfred he: 1?iKKnrt* of Ruenos Av res and tho bei Jnited #States. Tho cliiiijieii arc the chj ions ofuher first husband. who was a Ix> fcMthy^^^^^gniHn. ~h? . pun tos s I.e BORDER o> Vmerican Punitive Expeditior Mexico Will Assemble a 11 Columbus?Will Cross as Than 10,000 Men. 3y The Associated Press. Temporary Field Hend'-tunrters. co "*JnfeUcrioo, Chihuahua, Feb. 2.?The ex \merienr. punitive expendition that <<r s being withdrawn from Mexiro , vi 11 assemble at Palomas. six .nile.s jn tOlllla /?f (*?\ t??. Run V \1 o *'1 Dinnnno campaign, said only fine- j afT ilf of one pe.r cent of a)! tonnaiie! inti terlng the French porta In the last i bti months have been stink by subma- J Vli ies. ! bu The admiral declared that although of e percentage of losses might bo \ net ghtly higher In the future, no Oeran efforts could prevent the flnnl tvn story of the-allies. He spoke after hu e administration hnd been criticised dr< r allowing the Germans to take 'he Sa iper hand In submarine warfare. rai N AMERICAN LINER DETAINED IN OCAN BY BROKEN ENGINE ml Nc y The Associated Press. | M. New York Feb. 2.- The ship of jlJp te American line whose safe ar- i flc val is awaited Is the Philadelphia ' Mi om New York to IAverpool. The j ter hiladelphis today Is believed to bo j wa l?out 1.200 mllos from Liverpool, but I hoi sr port engine being out of ocm- ' kll lesion she Is not expected to make rn te port till Monday. Among the iissengers are 3f. Americans, several VI nlng pronitent, Including Mrs. is 'hltelaw* Held- th< is a unit numbering more than 10,- rc 100 February 5, according to I'ersi.- pc ng's plan. The formal order of Jo withdrawal was received 1>y Persh- dji ng January 27, hut preliminary M .reparations worn begun a week be- la 'ore. Humors that Villa forces worn In lose behind the expedition caused th tumorous airplane reconnaissances. as 200 CONVICTS HOLD1 F PHAROS PRISONERS; S WARDEN IS CAUSE Declare They Won't Surren- O der Until State Board Removes Him?Board Members Go to the Scene. ty The Associated Prose. Hlrmlnghant. Fob. 2.?Declaring ; hat Warden J. D. lia.li has been in- irn onsiderable of their demands, 200 | e*ro convicts, who arc supplied flu rlth dynamite, are holding four . hi 'hlte guards prisoner at the Hanner en tine near here... They say they <11 on't leave the mine or surrender *rli heir prisoners until the state conlct board remove^ Hall. The mem- th ers of the board''have gone *. the ?li tine. J mi f. Y. EXCHANGE 18 f NOT TO BE CLOSED ?? SAY THE MANAGERS a !y The Associated Presa. N'ow York, Feb. 2.?The hoard of unnKfrs of thejNew York cotton xctvAnpo has t eojded not to close the xohange beeatiso*. of the International ** Ituaflon ?R suggested by the Augorv exolinnge, which closed vesterdav. " ^ t ' rl ? jfr rampnlmi Started. Hmp streamers stretched across 1 vlorgnrr square icnUs attention to nl 'Fome-to-PMinday-School Day" which hi vlll be obaorvod T-V^wiory 11. An nn 'Xtetiajy# advertising cnjnpaign will tt >e Jrunohod In hn effort to get the pi nattet* before "Hhe ^tfentloh of the h< :eneral Hhlre.'f', > " ' flti; 3RD CURZON | | np ?c! rlni ver now the wife of one of the highest , Icinls In the British empire, for ' r husband Is one of the five mem- a s rs of the board which hss full erv urge of the war for iCJreat Britain- ^ rd Curzon's first wfcje wa? Mls?1 Iter, of Chicago andl Washington, -U^O' 0 CR<fSS | J MONDAY Z 1 Being Withdrawn From 'alomas.Six Miles South of T\ dlsj a Unit Numbering More lane | line ihav j por | Son Tlio machines, however, were re- j Ola ntly sent to Columbus ahead of the to redition. The feature of the wtthnwal was the traveling of hun* ods of refugees who' were followU the troops eut of Mexico feary Villa occupation of the evacuat- 'er territory. They traveled in any n mveyaitoe available with children orly chid. During the trip to San | jrc uHtuirt animals were unwatered two I'?' iy? and two nights. Almost all ' ? ornion colpnists of Volonia Dub- r(j' n and Colonla. Juarez, loft Inclndy two bishops. All towns built by r?' e American troops were destroyed i the expedition withdrew. rp" RENCH ADMIRAL III ATS SHIPPING NOT U HIT HARD BY SUBS I nly One Half of One Per n< Cent of All Tonnage in Eleven Months Has Been Sunk By U-Boats. . The Associated Press. i Paris, Feb. 2.?Admiral I*ncaae. inlster of niafine, In speaking in I le senate on Germany's proposed toi MANY PERI GAS FED Fl WIPED OU lIIIIlIlIIlIIIlIlIlI)1++ j 0,000 AMERICANS IN HANKS. > + ly The Associated Press. With the British Armies in "ranee, via l^ondon, Feb. 2.? + Jearly 50,000 Americans arc Khtinpr for the allies and near y four-fifths of that number aro _ idth the British. + ? ' . ? EUAN PEOPLE ' iELIEVE CRISIS IS . LIKELY TO RESULT :i ) ti e German Attitude Isf?( That New Submarine Pol- c cy Is a Stern Necessity for 3elf Preservation. 1 a The Associated Press. Berlin, Pot). ??The attitude of the * mans regarding: the new subma- * t- policy as ascertained from con- c satlons w ith persons in various 1 Iks of life, is that the campaign is tern necessity and is for self pres- ' at ion. - > . * ["he ail absorbing question, on ?v- * hand concerns the attune o f| lerlga. .T^o JikaHbocuP 'be ' p- Win pvi' ^.Uate "T <pT_^ r.-Ameriean \ffalr* ^>tfr~.? -r? eranee of relation) Is t^eu^r.lzcd. tie criticism of tl.e goveriltne.-t is J.1 vrd. J r UtISH SHIPS ARE WARNED TO LEAVE I ALL BRITISH PORTS ? h The Associated Press. c -ondon, Feb. 2.?A Copenhagen latoli says the Banish war lnsur- k e ofhee has temporarily suspended lerwritlng and shipping companies . e ordered all vessels in British 1 ts to i--?avo before Sunday. The 1 ndlnavian-American liner Hellig v, now in New York, was ordered . remain there. > Bridge to Cost $24,000. | I'nioM, Feb. 2.?Union and Chescounties arc to oo linked *lth I splendid bridge over Broa<l itvcr | J.ockhart mills. Kopresentatlves j im these two counties appeared fo'-e their respective delegations in I luinliia a few days ago and as a mi 11 each county will bo taxed *?,making tlio amount S1S.OOO; the 't of tlio iridge is estimated at 24.000. Tbo remainder will be ' sed by special contributions from izcns in the two counties. I0MAK SHOT AND fOUNDED ANOTHER N ROOM OF LATTER. i l 3 Words Exchanged? < Husband of Assailant Was t in Company of the Woman ? Who Was Injured. ' Claffney, Fob. 2.? Mrs. Mattie T,. lesett, shot nnd painfully wounded rah Ooode, .alias Sarah r>rake, yesday afternoon about 4 o'clock. Tho air took place In the Ooode worn'* room, upstairs In the Carroll tiding on Oranard street. I*. T. rtesott was present at the time. The llet penetrated the upper portion the back of the Ooode woman's rk, ranging upwards. It is said that when Mrs. Vinesett Iked Into the room and found her sband with the other woman she | pw a small revolver nnd fired at i rah Ooode. The Ooode woman I u from the room, going to ti room j er J. Ij. Moorhead's store on Lime- | ine street, where Or. J. G. Pittman J sssed the wound. Policemen made no attempt to ar it Mrs. Vinesett and she was pertted to return to her home or. irth l.imestone street. Officer O Painter Investigated the case j on recovering from tho shock suflontly Sarah Goode went before t iglstrate William Phillips late yes- j day afternoon and swore out a j irrant eharglng Mrs. Vinesett with j tault nnd battery with attempt to j II. The magistrate turned the warlit over lo the sheriff. There were no words when Mrs. nesett shot the Ooode woman. It said that she simply walked Into 6 room and fired one shot. ISHED IN IRE THAT T HOMES larly Report Was That 40 Were Dead and Same Number Inured?Unfortunates Fled in Cold. IXPLOSION SEQUEL TO BURSTING MAIN ITater Froze As It Fell. Railroad Switchmen Rescued Fifteen Children and Fire men Many Others. ly Tho Associated Press. Chicago, Feb. 2.?Forty are boeved to be dead and 40 Injured as ie result of a gas explosion and a Ire in a tenement house in tho u-art of Chicago in the foreign dlslct early today. The injured, and thcrs of the residential district wcro arced from their homes scantily lad in a temperature of tO below The explos.'on It is belloved folowed the bursting of a gas main in , tenement house basement. "Water r. hrown on the ruins by the firemen !roze as it fell, but the gas continued o burn long after the building wad :oneumed. Tho explosion was heard or miles. By some freak the buildings aearjy were unharmed while the winIowa many blocks distance were >roken. Firemen were Able - ' ???' * r>f the I'ljilitvp'' fuiiwft-? i J.jrter | (I l^iketi and t*TT gi; ^ inconseiotis were taken from the tinina and n body of an unidentified nan and another dead woman were - ~ ouiul. It is considered likely the oath Hut may ne less than forty. Fironen said the burning gas made the utns so hot tt would be somo time efore a thorough search could be tade. Seven different investigations ave been begun by various city and ounty authorities. The property loss hns not been made nown. mm rf SOLBERTOMORROW By The Associated Press. Washington, Fel>. 2.?Severe wlil overspread the Fritted States east of the Rocky Mountains today except In southern and central Horfda. Ft en eel iter weather ts predicted tomorrow, with freewill*: in southern Morldn and 25 degrees hi central Florida. Southern cold today ranged from zero in the middle Mississippi valley to freezing in nortilern Florida. The weather bureau said nnusually cold weather will prevail tomorrow east of the Mississippi, except a slight moderation from the lower Ohio valley to tho middle gulf const. Storm warnings were ordered from Nantucket to Key West. Planters' Hank of Union Officers. Union, Feb. 2.?Mr. 1}. F. Kennedy, i well known and rrominent plantor )f tliia city, has been made vlceucsldent of tho Merchants' und llanln? ? V-, , i . 1 VI,. lfcdy Is a Fon-in-law of the lato (Tapt. IT. Foster. C*apt. F. M. Farr, who las been the president of the bank :cr ?5 year*, was re-elected, as was / Mr. J. 1>. Arthur, cashier; J. W. . ircer, bookkeeper, and M. <.). Lain - / ;aster, assistant bookkeeper. MONEY SPENT AT HOME B Builds Up Our City. K Read The Journal's H Buy - at - Home I 17 slifflnn I Thursday, Feb. 15 I f If \ I ?