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ANDERSON, S. C. THURSDAY MONNING, JUNE 3, 1915.
NUMBER 122.
PRESIDEN'
TOUNIT?
ALL FACTIONS ASKED TO
COOPERATE IN MOVE
MENT
INTERVENTION TO
BE LAST RESORT
U. S. Would Recognize Peaceful
Element and Extcicd Activ?
Assistance.
Washington. Juno 2.-President
Wilson, in tho name of the knited
State:; government, today publicly call*
ed on all factions in Mexico "to ac
commodate their differences" ano^sel
up a government which can b?^BTc
corded recognition. Failure to unite
In a movement to bring peace to Mexi
co within a very short time, it was
announced in the statement telegraph
ed to Carranza. Villa. Zapata and
others, would constrain the United
States to deride what means should
be employed to save tho people of tho
southern republic from other devasta
tions of internal warfare.
The statement In Interpreted as
meaning that the Knited States would
bring "rcBsurp to hour first to unite
the factions in thc choice of a pro
visional pr?sident. Failing to bring
all elements together the United State;i
would ,glvc active support to those
elements which did agree. Ultimate
Intervention ls considered possible,
but only If a hopeless condition of an
archy ls followed with no remedy from
within the republic.
The Btatement marks a new depar
ture in the United Staten policy to
ward Mexico. It was decided on af
ter conferences of tho president and
cabinet to study thc reports of Duval
West, who investigated conditions.
Foreign nations wera iakon Into the
confidence of tho United tSates. an?1.
European diplomats who would ex
press themnelven indicated their ap
proval of the plan. ?
The statement started a variety of
speculation regarding the govern
ment's future plant..
Washington. June 2.-President
Wllson'B warning to Mexico that thc
United ntates can not permit present
conditions to continue wont forward
by telegraph, todav to American
agents who will deliver it to thc fac
Uonal leaders. At the same time the
statement made public at the White
Hons,, that tho communication which
goes to Carranza. Villa. Zapata and
Gatza. the principal Mexican leaders,
ls not sent as a diplomatic note from
the United Staten, but as a declara
tion of President Wilson's -attitude,
which is expressed in the statement,
to thc American people. In part lt
says :
.'For more than two years revolu
tionary conditions ha\'e existed in
Mexico; The purpose of the revolu
tion was to rid Mexico ot men who
Ignred the constitution of the re
publ.c and used their power in con
tempt nf the rights of its people.
With these purposes the people of the
United States Instinctively and gen
erously sympathised. But the lead
ers of the i evolution, in the very
hour of their success, have disagreed
and turned their aims aga.'nst
one another, all professing the same
objects. They nevertheless are un
able or unwMling to co-operate. A
central anthe rlty at Mexico City ls
no sooner set up than it is undermined
and its authority denied hy those
who are expected to support lt."
The president then points out that
Mexico is apparently no nearer a
solution of her troubles than when
the revolution started, that there Is
no proper protection for eltber her
own citizens or those of other nations
In ber" territory and that "Mexico ls
.starving and without government."
The statement continues: "In th-..o
clrcr.mstauces the people and gov*tn -
mont of the United States can not
stand IndlfferVntly by and do nothing
to ?erve; thelAneigh'oo!*. They want
nothing for themselves in Mexico.
Least of all do they desire to settle
her affairs for her. or claim any
right to do so. But neither do they
flBb to see utter ruin come upon
cr and deem lt their duty es a friend
snd neighbor to lend any aid \hey
properly can to any Instrumentality
which promises to be effective in
bringing about a settlement, which
will embody the real objecta of tho
revolution, constitutional government
and the rights of the people.
. "It IB time, therefore, that the gov
ernment of the United States shonld
frankly state the policy which in
these extraordinary circumstances lt
becomes ita duty to adopt. It must
presently do what bas not hitherto
done or feel st liberty to lend Ita ac
tive moral support to some man or
group of- men, lt such may be found,
who can rally the suffering people nf
Mexico to their support In an effort to
ignore, if, they can not unite, the
warring factions of the country, re
^cx:?Wf?l?ir?r'6irPAW^x:;
FIGHT FOR
HE AV IE
STUBBORN BATTLE FOR P(
TINUES WITH UNABATED
ADVANTAGE-TUR
IN GAI
London. June 2. -The hattie for
Przemysl. one of the most stubborn
and sanguinary struggles of the war.
continues with unabated fury. Both
sides have poured reinforcements in
to the field, their losses reaching an
unprecedented number. The Gormans
and Austrians claim some forts on
the northern front have fallen and
that on the southeastern Pent their
troops are progressing toward the
railway joining thc fortress with Lem
berg.
Tho latest Petrograd communication
says the Germans who entered one
fort were driven out. To tho south
east, (simultaneously with this bat
tle, tho Connans arc making another
effort to break through tho lines to
ward WarBaw. Thc Germans claim to
have captured more than three hun
dred thousand russians ami an im
mense amount of material during May.
On Gallipoli Peninauia. the BrltiBh
and French Unca have been subjected
to Bevore attacks by the Turks, ail
of which, according to thc British oftl
clal report, have been repulsed.
The most Important fighting* in
France is north of Arras, whore tho
Germans and French aro contending
for possession of a !>oint which both
claim to hold.
The latest victim of the German
submarines is the British liner Sald
ieh. sunk in the North Sea, with seven
ot her crew.
London. June 2.-'Rumania now ia
occupying the position of uneasy neu
trality lately held by Italy In connec
tion with the European war. Dip
loma a of the near east are evidently
working hard to bring about an un
derstanding between Bulgaria and Ru
mania. Rumors are rife that Ru
mania is mobilizing* one million mon.
Possession of Transylvania is thc
aspiration of Rumania. Austria lo re
ported to have decided against grant
ing her demands.
SUMMER SCHOOL TO BE
HELD WEST MARKET ST.
COUNTY BOARD THINKS THIS
BUILDING BETTER SUIT
ED TO NEEDS
FROM JULY 5 TO 30
List Teacher and Subjects They
Will Teach Has Been Ar
ranged.
Mr. J. B. Felton, county superin
tendent of education, stated yester
day that at a meeting of the county
board Wednesday morning it was de
cided to hold the Teachers Summer
Behool In the West Market street
Behool building in this city, the desks
in this building being more suitable.
As announced some time ago, the
school will run for fonr weeks, from
July 5, to July 30, and Mr. Felton ls
especially desirous of having as many
of the teachers of the county as pos
sible to attend. He ls having cards
printed and these will be mailed to
the teachers, announcing the dates,
programs, etc. Mr. Felton states that
if any of the teachers wish, board he
will be glad to aasist them if they
will write to him.
The Hst of teachers and their sub
jects are as follows:
Professor J. B. Watkins, principal,
Algebra and Arithmetic.
Professor M. E. Bradley. Agricul
ture. Civics and Modeling.
Miss Neil ?ummereett, English,
Qrammar and Composition.
Miss Lenora Hubbard, Primary
Methods and Drawing?
Alabama Loses $160,0*0.
Montgomery, Ala. June 2.-The
State of Alabama has boen ordered by
the attorney general to Usure war?,
rants for $160,000 which must bo re
funded to outside - corporations be
cause of the foreign corporation
license tax being found unconstitu
tional. The leading corporation to
benefit hy the refund ls the Tennes
see Coal. Iron and Railroad cons
??ny.
PRZEMYSL
ST OF WAR
OBSESSION OF FORTS CON
FURY-BOTH SIDES CLAIM
KS ATTACK ALLIES
JJPOLI
Bulgaria wants certain territorial
grants from Rumania and there arc
reports that Rumania baa agreed,
with the understanding that Hulgaria
declares war on Turkey. As yoi
there is no ofliclal confirmation of
these advances.
The German pre?s is ahnwing some
indications of anxiety ovr the situa
tion. Thc Frankfort Zeitung has
called for concessions to prevent Ru
manian intervention. Vienna has
been informed that Germany, pour
ing out her blood and treasure in the
struggle, must bc listened to and that
Austrla-ilur.crary must be prepured to
make certain sacrifices to meet thc
Rumania demands.
British observera consider lt signi
ficant that three of the opposition
leaders of the Hungarian parliament
have demanded and bren granted a
conference with Emperor Francis
Joseph for a statement of opinions
which can not bc uttered in parlia
ment itself.
The status of military oneratlons In
Galicia ls further confused by thc
latest Russian olficinl report. Petro
grad claims, the Russians repulsed
their opponents north of Przemycl
with enormous losses for the Austro
Germ?n*?, while Berlin and Vienna
claim Important success.
Consistent successes all a.t.ig the
line are claimed by the Germans and
Austrians, who state specifically that
three forts north of Przomysl woro
captured.
The Russian war office acknowl
edges that one fort was broken into,
but declares the attackers were sub
sequently expelled.
! On the western front the Belgian
army is once more in thc thick ci the
battle. A statement from thc Belgian
war mlnlstrv indicates that the Ger
mans are assaulting their portion of
the front, it is said, however, that
the Germans are unable to advance,
and that they suffered from heavy firo
of guns massed by the Belgians.
CIRCULATE PEPON
NEAL'S GREEK DIST.
WANT COMPULSORY SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE LAW IN
THAT SECTION
THREE METHODS
Act Specifies Three Ways by
Which the Act May Be
come Law.
It was stated yesterday by the coun
ty superintendent of education that
the petition which ls h Mug circulated
tn the Neal's Creek school district for
compulsory school attendance was be
ing freely signed and that it was al- ]
most a certainty that this would bc
thes econd district to take this ou it
self, Cleveland district having been
tho first.
There are three wayn In which this
compulsory attendance law may put
in force as follows:
1. Upon petition of the majority
of the' qualified ?electors residing in
tbe district.
2. Upon election after petition by
one-fourth of the qualified electors
residing lb the district.
3. Upon election after petition by
a majority of the board of trustees of
any district containing an Incorporat
ed town of 1,500 Inhabitants.
An will be seen from the above the
adoption of compulsory attendanco in
any district depends absolutely upon
the co-operation of the people The
law Simply means that ali children be
tween the ages of 6 and 21 have the
the right to attend tho local school
of their district.
But In the district/) the compulsory
attendance law, children between the
ages of eight and fourteen years will
be required to attend the fours months
In the country and the full term in
town. Pupils under eight and above
fourteen years of age will not be af
fected.
lt appears that the first method of ]
adopting the law is the favorite in this
county and really this loqks as be
ing the best any wsy.
Tortes of New British Cabinet
LORD CURZON ~*
KtBOLt6TON
Lorri af fr/vy 3?roi
Ji C CTPtl*ry for ffte Co/antes
Here are the most Prptnlnqnt time I^rd Curzon was private secre
Unionists political cncmicu of Premier
Asquith and his whole party, who
have been taken in to form the new
coalition cabinet. For many years
nonar Uw, now leader of tho opposi
tion, and Sir Arthur J. Balfour, have
fought Premier Asquith. Inn whon
the war begun they forgot party lines
and went to the support of the gov
ernment.
Ijord Landsdowne is past seventy
years of age. He began his political
Bcrvice a? a lord of tho treasury from
1869 to 1872, and since then he hus
held one important position after an
other. Ho wns governor general of
Canada for five years, and was for
eign secretary from 1900 to 1905. He
becomes a minister without a port
toillo.
Lord Curzon of Ked I nsf on, ITninn'st
ipponent of Lloyd-George, Asquith
md practically all nf what there two
nen havo stood for io English poli
tics, recalls India. It was In that
country that the present minister
nade his great reputation. At one
tu ry to thc Marquis or Salisbury, and
during hts ministry lie became under
secretary of state for foreign affairs.
From lS!)(i to 1006 he ?iras viceroy and
governor general Of India.
Arthur J. Halfour cun now look
back lipon a lifetime of able sorvlco ?
to the empire. Secretary to Lord
Salisbury, he succeeded that distin
guished statesman as prime minister.
The Balfour ministry lasted from July
i:;, 1903, lo December 6, 1905, when
Campbcll-Banncrman came in pow
er.
Andrew Bon ar I .aw since 1911 hus
been le ider of thc opposition and of
thc Unionist party. Mr. I .aw is fifty
se ven years old.
Interest ls added to the appoint
ment of J. Austin Chamberlain as sec
retary for India through the fact that
he is a son of Joseph Chamberlain,
lie is also a Cnionist. and among the
posts be has held may he mentioned
those of civil lord of thc admiralty,
financial secretary to tho treasury,
post master general and chancellor of
the exchequer (from 190.1-0?;).
KILLED III ATTEMPT
TO MAKE JAIL DELIVERY
IS
ARRESTED IN ITALY
Brother o? Prisoner, Jailer and ! Charged With Being Accomplice
Policeman Dead as Result
of Fight.
of Bavarian Officer Who is
Accused of Espionage.
Miami. June 2.-Three men sre j Milan. Italy, June 2.-Isabelle Wade
lead here as a result of an attempt of Chicago was arrested here today
lo deliver from Jail John Ashley, un- charged with being an accomplice of
1er sentence of death for tho murder u Bavarian officer who is accused of
nf a Seminole Indian. Th dead aro: espionage.
B. H. Afihloy, a brother of the con- Tho police searched tho woman's
lemned man; Wilbur W. Hendrick- apartment, finding a large package of
ion, Jailer, and J. R. Riblett, a police- correspondence in cipher and military
nan. * . maps nf important strategic value In
B. H. Ashley attempted tho delivery a number of Italian provinces,
ilone. Ho went, to Hendrickson's From another package Gorman cor
tome, called him to the door killed responderme waa taken, which lt was
lim and attempted to escape. Riblett alleged showed dealings with the Bor
-ushert to thc scene walla Ashley was lin police.
rying to flee on a motorcycle. . Ash- ---
ey shot Riblett twice, and niblett SUPREME COCRT DECISION*
?hot him once. Both aro dead. liKDlTF.S RATE ON COAL.
Italian King Corporal of Znnaves. Washington, Juno 2.-The suoremo
Marseilles. Jun.; 2.-King Victor cou-t today upheld tho Interstate com
Bmmanuol. of Italy, has been ap- moree commission's order reducing
minted third corporal of . he first coal rate? to Nashville over the Ix>uls
?om pan/ of the first battalion of thc ville and Nashville railroad, and. re
hlrd regiment of Zouaves at Con- quiring the railroad to arrange for
itantine, Algeria. by Lieutenant iiiter-switchlng In Nashville with the
loncpussc. commanding. Tho klnr's Tenncsae? Central on- compctlve mal
trandfather was given that name business. Justice '.amar, announcing
ind rank on the night of thc battle the decidion, said a railroad could not
if Paleatro, June flrat. 1869, when tho open its yards to a large part or a
'ranch and Italian allies defeated business and close lt to other concerns
luotria. lin thc same industry.
WILSON H
WITH BEI
VETS RE-ELECT
GEN. e. H. YOUNG
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
PRAISING WILSON AND
NEUTRALITY OF U. S.
NEXT REUNION
IN BIRMINGHAM1
Anxiety for Health of Aged Vet
erans in Camp Caused by
Rains.
Richmond, June 2.-General Men
uett II. Young, of Louisville, was to
day re-elected commander-in-chief of
tho' United Confederate Veterans in
tin ir annual reunion here. Hirniing
ham v. a . scicclod for the reunion next
year.
Before the close of tho business scs
slotl tho reunion adopted a resolution
w..i<h wa: telegraphed to President;
Wilson, saying: "As soldiers who
know the horror of war and as citi
zens of B reunited country, we are glad
we have al Washington a president
who ls strictly neutral between war
ring nation?, and will with wisdom
and courage stand for all regard and
renpoct fo;- thc honor of tho American
flag and proper observance of full
rights of the humblest Ainorlcan citi
zens." The resolution was wildly ap
plauded .
Heavy rain today seriously intcr
forred with program events, somo of
which were postponed, and aroused
much anxiety for hundreds of aged
veterans In ?ramp. Thin afternoon a
United States band gave a concert In
honor of Miss Mary Custlo I>?c, thc
only daughter of General I.ce. and
Mrs. Daisy McLaurln Stevens, presi
dent of thc United Daughters of the
Confederacy. The annual parade will
be held tomorrow.
JITNEYS ENDER HEAVY
?UND IN NEW Ult LE A NS
New OrlcnuB, June 2.-Jitneys were
pitt out of business here today when
thc .commission council ordinance re
quiring $5.000 liability bond went into
e.ffee.t. Nearly 100 cars censed opera
tion.
One woman operator arrested will
develop a test case in thc courts.
PROMISE SAFE CONDUCT
FOR OR. 0. OERNBI?RG
German Who Insulted U. S. Will
Probably go to Norway
This Month.
Washington. June -.- nc British.
French and Russian cm assies have
assured the state dep- i tinent that
they will give safe conduct to Doc
tor Bernhard Dernhurg, when ho
leaves tho United States. lt ls rc
p ..<..# d that lie will go to Norwny this
rhoitth. D?rnberg, who ls a German,
aroused thc resentment of thc Wash
ington government in au address Justi
fying the sinking of the Lusitania.
It was later learned that he had de
cided to leave thc country voluntari
ly.
ITALIAN???i?y
AUSTRIAN STATION
Sought Engagement With Aus?
trian Warships, Whom They
Failed to. Find.
London. Juno 2.-Tho italian fleet
sailed to the Austrian coast seeking
combat with Austrian warships, ac
cording to the Italian minister of
marino. Tho Austrians wero not
sighted. Thc Italian ships bombard
ed destroyed ? wireless station
and . hservatlon point on thc Dalma
tian Archipelago.
The Belgian trawler Deitab tonight
IR said to li a ve been destroyed Thy, a,
Qerma'u aubm' rine in the North Bea.
The crew escaped.
awraWMiBaMfflnWi
EXPLAINS ATTITUDE OF U. S.
ON LUSITANIA INCI
DENT
GERMANY MUST
RESPECT RIGHTS
Ambassador Believes Conference
Will Result in Better Under
standing.
Washington. Juno 2.-President
Wilson emphasized in an Informal
talk with fount Von Bernstorff, Ger
mnn ambassador today, the Intense
feeling of thc American people over
the sinking of the Lusitania and
other violations of American rights
on thc high seas, and Impressed on j
the ambassador that the United States
would insist on Uer ninny's adherence
to the accepted principles of interna
tional law ns they affect neutrals.
No announcement was made after
thc conference, which was arranged
at the ambassador's request, hut lt
was stated authoritatively that there
would be no change in the plan to
send a response to the dorman reply
to the Lusitania note of inquiry to as
certain definitely whether Germany
will abide by international law or fol
low it's rulen of maritime warfare.
President Wilson's note will be dis
patched this week.
In twenty minutes conversation the
president and the ambassador ex
changed views on the delicate situa
tion which has arisen in relations be
tween tho United States and Ger
many. Their meeting was cordial
and their conversation friendly. They
discussed fundamentals, and not de
tails.
Tho ambassador later told friends
the Interview was satisfactory and
that the president had spoken clearly
and frankly. He felt hopeful after
reaching embassy, and believed, he
said, that the report which he had
prepnr d for transmission . to Berlin
would enlighten the German foreign
office on the true state of the Ameri
can government's opinion and pave
thc way for a better understanding.
OEItMAN-AMERICAN SOC IETIES
OPPOSED TO DRASTIC ACTION
Washington, June 2.-Many mes
sages were received at the White
House today suggesting to President
Wilson the course he should follow
In the relations of the United Plates
with Germany. Many telegrams cams
from German-American societies urg
ing against any drastic action in the.
present situation.
DEPOSIT CHECK FOR
SIXTY-FIVE MILLIONS
Largest Check Ever Drawn in
United States Drawn to Credit
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Now York, Juno 2.-A check for
sixty-five million dollars, believed to
he the largest ever drawn In the
United .States, was deposited to the
credit of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company In a local bank this morn
ing. It was drawn by Kuhn, Loeb
and company In payment of general
mortgage bonds issued by Ute com
pany and sold on public subscription,
after being underwritten hy a syn
dicate formed by tho bankers. The
check was deposited tn the bank on
which lt was drawn.
DETAILS OF RECENT RAID
WITHHELD BY WAR CENSORS
London. June 2.-Details of the Zep
pelin raid over landon Monday night
sre still being withheld by censors.
The Associated Press ls permitted to
announce that there are four dead;
none of whom aro Ame ri cans.
800,000 Russians Captured.
Berlin, Jnne 2.-German army head
luartcrs today announced more than
7.00.000 Russians hays been capturod
luring May and the claim ls also mads
that further Pmsslan entrenchments
near Przemysl are captured.
Eramete City.
'Berlin. June. 2.-According to an
unofficial report from Plotrokw, Rut
ilan Poland, tho Burlaps have evac
uated Radetc. in .Poland, to the soojh
>f Warsaw.
Rnmantsa Order War Shoes.
Rihghampton. N Y., Juno 2.-A
rush order for a half million pair war
dices has been placed r. 1th a local
nanufacturlng company by the Ra
nacisn government.