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VOLUME II. ANDERSON, S. C THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 8, 1915.
NUMBER 153.
RUSSIANS CHECK
E
REINFORCEMENTS AID IN DE
FEAT OF GERMANS NEAR
KRASNIK
RUSSIANS HOLD
BEST POSITIONS
Predicted German Onslaught in
West Confined to Compara
tively Small Area.
London, July 7.-By the employ
ment of strong reinforcements the
Russians have checked, temporarily,
at least the Austro-Gorruan advance
toward the Lublin raliway which
would imperil Warsaw if successful.
Thc F/us8lan8 yesterday claimed ser
ious defeat for the Teutonic army ir.
the region of Krasnik, south of that
railway. The Austrians tonight state
that "a nattle was invigorated by the
participation of strong Russian re
serves . "
As far as communications are con
cerned the Russians now bavo advan
tage of positions. They have a splen
di drailway. system behind them
over which they can quickly move
troops and guns to threatened areas.
This battle has <ust commenced, but
according to dispatches to Geneva
from Austrian sources the Russians
thus far have had tho best of it.
Stbce Monday the Russians have in
flicted heavy loases on the Austrians.
Thee dispatches state- that thons-,
ands of wounded are arriving in Lam-.'
berg, Przemysl and Joroslau.
The much JjpndjfeA OtnCM. mti
elatlgbt ia the west fattflweu con
fined to the Wbevrs region. There the
crown prince's army is trying to re-i
gain ground lost in April when the
French tried to force the withdrawal
of what ls known as St. Mihlel
wedge. The Germans have won
some trenches at the tip of the wedge,
but et other points tho French claim
they were repulsed with heavy losses.
Artillery combats continue from
Arras to the Bea. It is stated to
night that as a result of the German
bombardment, Arras is in flames and
the Cathedral has been destroyed.
Fighting here seems desultory des
pite the arrival ot large German re
inforcements for another try at Gal
iae.
On Gallipoli Peninsula Sunday the
Turks tried unsuccessfully for the
third time ill"*, week to regain the
ground the allies took In their last
attack, according to French and Brit
ish reports.
The allies are only six miles from
the Dardanelles narrows. There ls
talk of a new combined land and sea
attack.
London, July 7.-Petrograd claim?
tbat a distinct check baa been in
flicted on the Austro-Hungariane near
Krasnik, Russian Poland, ".'hero the
invaders have been threatening one
of the most important railroad con
nections with Warsaw. This claim
however, which is directly contradicts
Vienna statement, naya that Russians
suffered a defeat near Kraanik.
The Russian and Austro-Qerman re
ports agree, that quiet prevails along
the remainder of the eastern front,
where for the first- time in several
weeks the Teutons have ceased to
win dally successes.
Italy continues ber battering tactics
against the Austrians along Isonzo,
Vienna reporting fierce, but fruitless
attacks between Goriaia and the sea.
Rumors continue tn reacb London
from many scattered sources ot a
great German" offonslve against west
ern front with .Cal is, on the English
Channel, as the objective. Actual re
ports from this section show no un
usual activity.
General Slr Ian Hamilton's report
or the British Unding at Dardanelles
caused much comtnont ot British
press. Lord Nert hcllff c's papers, de
nounce the tactics watch' led to such
fearful ?laughter. Tba Times charac
terises the whela operation as "unfor
gtveable bungling.'^
Basalt ht Doubt.
London, Ju'.y 7.-Divergent claims
come from Vienna abd. Rome concern
ing the situation cn the Austro-Ital
ian front. The Italiana say severe
losses were inflicted on the Austria
attacks in the Carnie frontier, tas
Tyrol-Tren tin s line and at Avostano
peak.
The Austrians declare the Italians
had. been on the offensive and had
been repulsed several points.
Unofficial dispatch from Italy,
emphasized the florence'of the flghl
- ins along the Austrian frontier. Tn
the Caucasus the Russians report
checking a Turkish offensive west of
Ablavai. French destroyers on Asia
MOsor coast aaa baan sinking Turkish
vessels and inflicting other damages.
Premier Going fe
Slr Robe
Slr Fobert Borden, premier of Can- 1
ada, ls on bis way to Great Britain, 1
with the purpose, now avowed by him, j
of stirring up the British government ;
to the importance of Canada in the f
war. ?etore'"Sailing-he 'would not '
-tell-the.name jot the vejMjel.on which
lie Would make tho trip-lie refused
to talk about complaints Canadians I
have recently mado, particularly in '
connection with their failure to get i
war contracts. Tho attack of W. W. <
Butler, one of the great manufactu- i
rers of Canada, against thc policy of '
making J. P. Morgan & Company, the I
great New York bankers, agents for
the purchase of (British war supplies,
was passed over by the premier with
out comment.
"During the war there has been
very close co-operation between the
British and the Canadan government
in respect of all matters relating to
the war and touching thc common in
terests of the empire," said he. "This
co-operation has involved, incessant
correspondence both by cable and by
letter with the colonial secretary and
with Slr George Ferley, the acting
HEAVYDEB1
WON'T CHAI
FOR PROl
PROHIBITION COMMISSIONER f
ON LIQUOR QUESTION-L
LAW WILL NOT BANKRl
Atlantic City, New Jersey, July7.
Weat Virginia has been so successful
in the enforcement of its drastic pro
hibitory liquor law, welch went Into
effect Just a year ago, that the state
ls permanently committed to its new
policy, and not In the slightest dan
ger of giving way to the anti-prohi
bition pressure which has been
brought to bear upon it, according to
Fred O. Blue, the commissioner o?
prohibition In West Virginia. In an
address before tho National Conven
tion ot the AntrSaloon Leaguo .of
America here today. Mr. Blue said
Weet Virginia had demonstrated that
prohibition will prohibit-that a
prohibition law can be enforced, and
quoted testimony from both the em
ployers of labor and the heads of
labor union* to the effect that condi
tions . had been remarkably improv
ed.
He charged that the liquor Inter
ests ware apandtng . large sums or
money to create the impression that
Wiest Virginia was bankrupt because
she no longer selected revenue from
the liquor business.
"West Virginia Ls not now, and has
not been, a bankrupt state," said Mr
VfOBTLE SHERIFF SEIZES
mm WORTH OF LIQUOR
Mobile, Ala.. July 7-Sheriff Hol
comb, cf Mobile county, today seised
$2,00 worth ot liquor stored in the
home of Morris Meyer, a former
wholesale liquor dealer, and moved lt
to the county jill, where it was held'
under the Bonner Anti-Liquor act. ' n
Stir Up British
igh commissioner for Canada in
Landon. It is considered that co
>peration between tho two goveru
nents can be rendered moro effective
md the common interests more thor
)Ughly safeguarded If certain impor
ant Questions could be discussed at
i personal intorvjew.. . ^_|. ....
io't volunteers in tho war, Wc
lave seilt 76.000 so far, an-f. yob know
what kind of a record they have
nade. We have about 75,000 more,
>rganlzed and in training. The meu
iro coming in to volunteer faster than
ve are able to train, arm and equip
hem."
"According to dispatches, the Ger
nans say they are thc best fighters
bey have- encountered in the war,"
vas suggested.
Sir Robert smiled. ?
"They are of a splendid type," he
?uid. with evident prido- "I asked the
jhief of staff, about ono regiment
! reviewed lately in Ottawa.
"I have never seen anything bet
er than this regiment, he replied.
Vs a matter of fact, he went on. I
bink every regiment the best until I
iee the next."
VONW.VA.
\GE STAND
HIBITION
'RAISES ATTITUDE OF STATE
DECLARES ANTI-UQUOR
JPT WEST VIRGIANIA.
Hue. "Tho state is in as healthy
i financial condition as any stat? In
he union."
Referring to thc recent decision of
he supreme court of the United
Hates, tho effect of which ls that
Vest Virginia shall pay to the boni
loldcrs of tho state of Virginia the
um ot 113,000,000-which debt has
>oen a matter of controversy since
he separation of West Virginia from
'irglnla-Mr. Blue said:
"If WQ have to pay Virginia's bond
lolders this sum of money, we can
o so-the state of Virginia bas the
esourccs to do lt, and a citizenship
hat bas met and solved her nrob
ems as they arose-we only havto to
ay tho debt once. - On the other
land, before Weat . irginia became
' dry state there was annually sent
f tho ?tate for intoxicating liquors
ho sum Of $15.000,000-$3,000,000
loro, every year, than that tba
mon ut Of the adjudication in favor
f Virginia's bondholders. Sucb fi
ancial drain for intoxicating liquors
pon thc 'people of the state, went on
sr years,and wowT ,be .going on now
retre lt; not for the prohibition
mendm?nt and lawB pursuant there
J. ! ? . -, :
'EN KILLED t FORTY H?BT
IN CANADIAN TROLLET WRECK
Tospnto;. July 7.-Ten were
iliad; and forty injured, some ser
)usly by the derailment of a trolley
ar near Queenstown. Ont?* ?:,. io
ay . c?Mding to a mcr^r.^e ?-rre to
Ighi The, c?r .waa carrying a plc
ic to Niagara Falls.
WILSON IMS
N0G0UT0N
DRAFT OF NOTE
CNOWN, HOWEVER, THAI |
PROPOSALS ARE NOT AC- i
CEPTABLE ]
V1AY NOT ANSWER
GERARD'S MESSAGE
Wilson Will Decide What Answer,
If Any, Is to Be Made to '
Communication.
Washington, July 7.-What reply,
f any, will bo sent to Ambassador
le ra rd's message outlining tho ten
atlvo draft of the proposed German
lote replying to the American note oa
inbmarinc warfare' will be decided by
'resident W?son. Secretary I,uns
ng and others have submitted their
'lews on the policy to the president.
:t was stated tonight that no word
ias been received of presidents posl
lon. It was Intimated that Wilson
uight not act before Friday as the
Iuestions require care . and dollbera
lon.
During the day German Amhassa
lor Bernstorff asked. Secretary Ums
ng informally concerning thc latest
il.ases of Berlin negotiations. lans
ing outlined what eras transmitted
>y Gerard In a general way. It was
mid Bernstorff learned that ?erard'B
nossake does not necessarily require
in answer.
There is little doubt In ofhcinl quar
ters that the German proposals in
their present form are not accepta
ble.
Washington, Juno 7.-Further mes
sages from Ambassador Gerard to
iay wore transmitted to President
Wilson at Cornish, eaUlning Ger
many's Viewpoint on submarine war
Tare as embodied in the tentative
ih-aft of tho German Veply to the
last American note.
The dispatches tended to show that
Germany ls anxious to bring about a
compromiso on submarine question,
Mit th? indications in .-f?lela! quarters
ire t nut the German proposals in
:heir present form arc not acceptable
;o tho United States.
The situation, howexer, is not re
tarded as hopeless. It is'thought that
if the preliminary draft of thc Ger
man reply is not satisfactory
.hangts might be made to meet the
Am?ricain viewpoint.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
SOCIETY IN CHICAGO
delegates From all Over World
Attending Convention-First
. Meeting in Six Years.
Chicago. July 7.-Tho thousands of
]elegate8 to tho world's convention
>f the Society of Christian Endeavor
net Tor their first general session in
he Coliseum tonight with a program
Dcfor0 them which calls for consid
eration of Christian work in almost
ivory county of thc world.
Tonight was the first time in six
rears that many of thc society's lead
ers had come wgwtlie \ the last world,
convention whlc hsd been arr-raged
or Australia, having been cancelled
n 1913, because of the outbreak of
smallpox.
In response to an address of wel
:omc, delivered tonight by Henry H.
darcusson, the chairman, greetings
vere given from a number cf remote
:ountrier, th which thc Christian En
leavor workers reported progress
lotwithstandlng thc abnorm:?! condl
lonn under which, many ci them hau
rorked, aa a result erf the war.
The greetings presorted by do'o
ratea from foreign countries were
rom Indiu, China, Japan, Germany,
iungary,- Spain, Jamaica,. Porala,
Mexico and Africa.
Ne Dyestuffs Yet.
Washington, July 7.-The efforts of
be United States to secure uyostuffs
rom Germany for American manu
scturers have reached a deadlock
.'hich appears unbreakable. Officials
uro today expressed little hope ot
n arrangement being made which
muid give the United States a sup
ly cr Germany made dyes.'
Tare? Injured Ia Wreck.
Columbia, July 7.-In a rear end
olllslon between an Atlantic Coast
>ine passenger train and a Southern
.eight train just south ot the union
tatton this morning. A. G. Andrews,
negro mall clerk, and J. H. Caugh
um, of Columbia, Mrs. Mary E. Os
orne of Darlington, and Mrs. E. O.
.ucaa of Brookland, white passen
srs, were slightly injured. The
raok was cleared in three hours.
FOODSHORTAGE
STILL SERIOUS
IN MEXICO CITY
DISPATCH FROM CAPI' \L
SAY RIOTS TEMPORARIA i
CHECKED
OTHER REPORTS
TELL OF CHOAS
Officials Fear for Safety of For
, eigner* When Carranza Forces
Enter Capital.
Washington, July 7.-Dispatches
dated Jilly fourth, by courier to Vera
Cruz from Mexico City, received by
the state department toaigbt, an
nounced that food riots have been
checked and conditions generally im
proved. The food shortage is ?till
serious however an J. tho dispatches
said the feeling of unrest is likely to
lead to chaos. Thore was no mention
of tho military situation. When the
courier left thc Carranza army was
awaiting reinforcements.
Washington, July 7.-increasing
anxiety is felt in official circles hero
today over the situation in Mexico
City, whence no word comos concern
ing thc resultB of tho fighting report
ed have been again commenced L?
twe-en Carranza and Zapata forces in
tile outskirts of thc capitol. Meagre
officail advices reported a renewal of
fighting, but gave no indication as to
bow lt waa progressing. With thc
reports at baud describing the condi
tions Moxlco City as pitiful and
rapidly growing worse on account of
the food shortage, officials are anxious
over tho result ot the fighting be
cause of tho possible effect on tho
safety of foreigners.
TO DROP CHARGE
AGAINST HUERTA
Washington, July 7.-It was be
lieved hore tonight that the charge of
conspiracy to violate the neutrality
of the United States against General
Huerta might bo abandoned. Persis
tent reports aro current that Huerta
had promised to leave tho Mexican
' border if thc prosecution would be
! dropped.
MILITIA ARRIVES FOR
ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT
Eight Honored Soldier Boya in
Greenville for Annual
Encampment.
Greenville. )Jn\y 7.-Three special
trains loaded with South Carolina
volunteers arrived in the city today
and Greenville is host to 800 soldiers.
They aro all jolly and seem to have
come with the expectation of enjoy
in;; to thc fullest extont their stay in
thc "Mountain City." Tho mon arc
well officered and all indications point
toward a lively and beneficial encamp
ment. The men will undergo some
hard training and get a true impres
sion of what real army lifo is.
.NEW OWNERS CHANGE
NAME OF EN OH EE MILI.
Columbia, J-.Iy 7.-The Mellvllle
Manufacturing Co., of Booree, ld
Spartanburg county, with a capital of
$500,000 was commissioned this morn
ing by Ute secretary of state, tbepe
titioners being J. I. Westervelt, Per
ry Heat fi v.; and Lewis W. Parker, all
of Greenville. Tho company will run
the Enoree cotton mill which, thoy
bid in tho other day at $200,001.
EIGHTY PLEAD GUILTY
OF ELECTION FRAUDS
Thomas Taggart Demands Imme
diate Trial-Declares Affair
is Persecution.
Indianapolis, July 7.-Eight of the
one hundred and thirty-one men In
dicted on charges of fraud in the
1914 election, pleaded guilty in crimi
nal court today. One hundred, and
twenty were arraigned. Thomas -Tag
! gart, Democratic (National Commit-.
I leeman for Indiana, ono of those in
dicted, demanded an Immediate trial.
He declared the whole matter was
persecution, not prosecution.
Repudiates Husband
Mn?. Florence Schneider Forney.
The arreBt o? T. G. Forney, the
Washington lawyer, in Pittsburgh on
the charge willi having made an at
tack on his fatlier-in-iuw, T. Frank
lin Schneider, u candy manufacturer,
of Washington, iras resuV. sd In thc
n i'nd lat ion of her husband by Mrs.
Forney. She lias Issued a formal
statement repudiating his natue for
ever.
Mrs. Forney signed the statement
with her maldon name, Florence?
Schneider.
"Thc statement attributed to Tom
Forney that be has rae*ved a .letter
from me is false," Mrs. Forney says
in he rstatemcnt. "I. repudiate his
Damit. I am too loy;?l to my father."
Members of tlie Schneider family
put no faith in tho theory that Forney
ls of unsound mind. They believe
that his alleged attack on Mr. Schnei
der was the result of a plot conceived
many months ago.
LINER SAXONIA
NOT BLOWN UP
FRANK HOLT SAID TO HAVE
PLACED BOMBS ON
CUNARDER
CAPTAINREPORTS
NO BOMBS ABOARD
-
Warning in Letter to Wife Had
Caused Grave Fears for
Safety of Vessel.
New York, July 7.-Fears for thc
safety of the Cunard liner, Saxonia
disappeared late today when a wire
less saying there were no bombs
aboard was received from tho cap
tain. The message was In answer to
a warning sent that Frank Holt, who
shot Morgan and later committed
suicide, had asserted that this boat
and the American liner Philadelphia
were In danger of internal explosions.
An earlier roplv from the Philadel
phia said no bombs were found.
However tension caused by tho warn
ing is not entirely relieved, as lt
wasn't known whether Holt" hadn't
left explosives aboard other steam
ers.
Both tho Saxonia and the Philadel
phia loft New York July third, and
aro mid-ocean today. Holt had writ
ten "Steamers leaving New York
July third will be destroyed in mid
ocean by an explosion." Tho warn
ing was In a letter to bis wife at Dal
las and waB forwarded to lt? o state
partaient at Washington by her at
torney.
The belief that Holt was Krtlch
Muenter, the fugitivo Harvard in
structor, was strengthened here to
day by the {{identification ot the dead
man as Muenter by three men who
knew Muenter.
New York, July 7.-Frank Holt, J.
P. Morgan's assailant, planned ' to
destroy the Liner Saxonia or Phila
delphia by dynamite which be believ
ed he had placed aboard one of Ves
sers before they sailed from New York
for Liverpool, July 3rd. Holt so advis
ed his wife, tn a lett or to her at
Dallas, which- was transmitted to the
navy department at Washington this
(CONTINUED ON PAOE FIVE.)
CLOUDBURST
ST. LOUIS AND ST. CHARLES
COUNTIES SWEPT BY
TERRIFIC STORM
PASSENGER TRAIN
BLOWN OFF TRACK
Authentic Report of Casualties
Unavailable, But Property
Darr age is Heavy.
St. Louis, July 7.-A tornado and
cloud-burst sweat St. Louis and St.
Charles counties In -Missouri late to
day and caused damage which may
aggregate half million dollars. The
storm isolated several towns and blow
half a passenger train off tho tracks.
Four inches of rain fell In the affect
ed district in half an hour. No de
finite reports of loss of life wero re
ceived up to nln0 o'clock.
Hall road men brought . to St.
(maries. Mo., a rumor that St. Pet
ers village was blown away and for
ty persons killed. Wabash officials
immediately ordered an engine to St.
Peters to ascertain the damage.
St. Charles suffered most. The
wind guugo registered eighty miles
An area of over one hundred square
blocks was damaged. The Wabash
bridge between Ofallon and St. Pet*
ers was demolished and railroad traf?
fie, west bound was stopped.
Thc tornado struck a passenger
train from St. Louis to Kansas City
and hurled four cars off the track.
The five coaches left on the tree h
were coupled to the engine and the
train proceeded. No one was /arlous
ly hurt.
Five aro believed dead. /Awoman
"Wtttr~?hfercd the church air St.
Charles Just before th?-storm wreck
ed lt was not accounted 'for st mid
night. Threo of the desd aro at Dar
-dienne and one each at Wentsvllle
and Cilmore.
Torre Haute, Ind.. July 7.-Law
renceville, Ills., was visited by a ter
rific wind storm late today. Two are
reported killed and over fifty houses
destroyed. It is estimated that the
damage will amount to over half a
million.
ISSUES ATTACHMENT
FOR EVELYN THAW
Has Declined to Testify and Re
turned to Camp in Adiron
dacks.
New York, July 7.-Any probab
ility that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw would
be called to testify against her hus
band Harr? Thaw, In his sanity trial
here, seem "Hstlnated: when the
hearing was resumed today. Evelyn
left Now York.yesterday without ap*
pearlng in court in answer to tho state
s ob po ii ea and it is believed shs ls
back at tbe camp near Malone. It de
veloped that Mrs. Thaw had a confer
ence here with Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Cook, in charge ot the state's
case. She said afterwards that Cook
had decided she hsd no new testi
mony of value to give. While here
she obtained a certificate from a doc
tor that she is not physically, unable
to stand the ordeal aa a witness.
'New York, July 7.--A body at
tachment was issued by Justice Hen
drick today for Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
who failed to sppear td testify yes
terday In the sanity trial of her hus
band. Harry. Evelyn lett ?or the
Adirondacks last night. Tbs state's
counsel ieked for tho body attsch
ment.
TRADE COMMISSION TO
TOUR WEST AND SOUTH
Will Interview Export Manufac
turers for Suggestions for
Building up Trade.
Washington, July 7.-The Federal
Tra le Commission will tour the mid
dle west, the Pacific Coast, and tho
South examining export manufactur
ers, trade and industrial organisa
tions and to secure a general view of
ex.ort conditions, and will, ?ak sug
gestions for building .up an export
trade.
After visiting the Pacific coast, they
will bold hearings tn the South at
Louisville, Atlante and otha* Cities,