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VOLUME II. ^^^^m??fmmmmmlm^mmmmmmmmmmmam?mmmmmmmmtm^mmm?^ ? " - ^.-..-a . .-, . . ANDERSON. S. C FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27, 1915. NUMBER 195. TEUTON FORCES NOW OC CUPY BREST?LITOVSK, CENTER OF DEFENSE RUSSIANS MOVE FARTHER EAST! French Airships Drop Many] Bombs on Iron Works Near Saarfouis?Four Lost. London,' Aug. 26:?The Austro Germans today marched into Brest Litovsk, the centor of the Bug river j line of defense and main concentra tion center for the Russian armies. Petrograd indicated the Russians I are preparing to take up defensive I positions farther cast. ThQ Germans ' now hold the entire railway line from Cbelm to Bialstok. An unofficial report from Austrian headquarters tonight declared Aus trian cavalry has pushed forward from Kovel and divided, the Russian forces there Into two groups which now are unable to co-operate with each other. It Is believed, however, that with plenty of roads and three or four rail roads that the J-Jusslans can make a good retirement if Grodno and Vll na can hold out long enough. It is ] not known hero as yet where, the] 'Russians Intend to make a stand. In the greatest air raid of thu I ?war, .for the "number of airships en gaged, sixty-two Preach aeroplapes dropped a hundred and fifty bombs on the Dellings Iron Wcicks near Saar- j louls, Rhenish Prussia. Berlin re ports four of raiding machines wore brought down. Paris alRo reports air raids over the German positions in the Woevre dis trict in Argonne forest and in Ar tois, saying.they Started fires. Several other positions werb also saided. JVfolent artillery activity, oeems' to continue along the western front. Italy claims minor successes along the Austro-Itallan front, which meets with the usual Austria.! statement that the Italians, are being repulsed at all points. Except for the postponement of the statement of Greek Premier Venizolos regarding Greece's policy, there Is no news of the Balkan situation; Berlin, Aug. 26.?(Wireless to Say-< vRlo.)?The capture of the Russian fortresB of Brest-Litovsk was an nounced by the German army head quarters. German and Austro-Hun garian troops Btormed the works on the western and northwestern front; and succeeded last night in. entering the- center fortress. The Russians then gave up the fortress. The Russian fortress of Brest-ldto vsk has booh considered ?s one of the strongest fortress) ' in Europe atnd was the southern base of the. second line of Russian defenses to which they retreated * after Warsaw fell The storming probably was tho most important military achievement since Warsaw. The town had a population of about fifty thousand and was one of the mo.'U important depots of mili tary supplies on tho western frontier of F.nissla proper and as rated by military critics sb more important strategically than Warsaw. It was. situated at the Junction of the Bug and Mukhovcts. rivers. Intersecting here are railroads troni Cdessa. Kiev, Moscow, Warsaw, Vilna *nd oast Prosta. Military exports think the capitu lation means that the Russians will bave to abandon the new defense line. . Petrograd, Aug. 26.?The Novoge ergiovink garrlron In the last stage of. its defense did not exceed the divi sion according to Pretch which.adds that the greater portion of the defen ders withdrew during Uie bombard ment. It Is Stated . that General iBnoyr, the commandant was serious ly wounded before capitulation. The Bourse Gazette .puts the garrison at considerably under the army corps. HardingAgrees I Give Preference .-~ -^Birmingham, Aug. IKflegatKS w/ho recently attended the conference of ! Bankets of the Cotton States at Galvesioo, after conferring today with W. P. G. Harding of the.Fed eral Reserve Board, issued a state zebhuugf. kai!? 4 WAS SUCCESSFUL 4 - ? 4* Amsterdam, Aug. 2G.?The 4 4* Tlji says a large number of 4 + soldiers were killed, many 4 4 wounded, some submarines 4 4* destroyed and other damage 4* done when the British fleet re- 4* ccntlly bombarded the German 4 base at Zeebrugge, Belgium. 4 4 4 4444444444444444444444 FOR INVITING COL. ROOSEVELT SECRETARY OF WAR INDIG NANT OVER COLONEL'S SPEECH MUST NEVER OCCUR AGAIN Says Such Incidents Mar Effective ness of Camps and Divert At tention From Purpose. WaBhingtcin, Aug. 26.?Soyetary Garrison today telegraphed Major General Leonard Wood expressing his indignation that an opportunity was given at the' citizen soldiery camn at Plattsburg Now York for Theodore Roosevelt's sensational speech yester day and directing that nothing simi lar be permitted at any camps. Sec retary Garrison referred to Col. Iloosovelts. remarks on the military unpreparedcoss of country and the at titude of the administration. lie said auch incidente Impair the effectiveness of the camps "by divert ing consideration to issues which ex cite controversy -antagonism and ill feeling. He said he had. not contemplated further steps In matter and had not discussed tho matter with-President Wilson. ESCAPED CONVICT RETURNS TO PRISON Convict Had Been Fugi tive From Justice for Past Eleven Years. Raiford, Aug. 26.?Thomas Weeks who was sentenced in 1900 to 20. years' imprisonment for manslaugh ter and escaped 11" years ago, hav ing lived since then with his family as a fugitive from justice in the mysterious Ten Thousand Island:; near Capesable, surrendered today to Prison Supt Pruvlus-here. Weeks said he wus tired' of Doing hunted and wanted to seek a pardon. HA?TIEN REBELS TO FIGHT AGAIN Dedare They Won't Disarm as Long as Their Candidate b Denied PresH jncy, Cape Ha?tien, Aug. 26.?Adherents of Fosalvo Bobo,' tho revolutionary 'cader who loft Haiti after being besten for the presidency recently is rtlll in arms. Colonel Eli K. Coo of the.United States marine corps, who Sics been conducting negotiations! made no progress. The Bobo sup porters state they won't dlsarn. as long as their leader Is denied the presidency. nig Ou Tnuxr. Washington, Aug. 28.?During the year Over 500 American vessels are expected to clear from Tampico, Mexico, carrying oil and other com modities, according to reports of the bureau of commerce, if the present, rate continues. This will bo more than- triple the number clearing dur ing the last year. The large in crease, is due to the -i,"adng under Amorlcan registry many of tho oil Interests boats. **-^?Wi^'-'-rf--^r--,-~-? bankers Should To Cotton Loans ment saying Harding thoroughly agreed with the resolutions adonted In Gal veston that b inkers should thow special consideration to loans made en insured warehouse cotton and oiler staple products. His Speech at Cii Has, Aroui Before German Money Alone Resists Downward Trend. NeW York, Aug. 26.?T'jo English pound sterling was worth less in American tnonoy today than ever be fore since the 'British mint began to coin it In 1817. In th? thoroughly; demoralized exchange market. Its val ue dropped to Si.Oil 1-4, nearly ~.\ 1-4 cents below normal. Francs lost ten and a half cents, Lires five and half. German money alone stemmed, the torrent of downward rated. Reichmarks rose to 87 7-S the hl*h- , est point touchcu since exchange val ued n'rri'A 4r*r!? . a fortnight ' ago. I The'Strength of German money, was ! attributed largely to the "casing or! the diplomatic tension between the* United States and'Gertnany. It Is even reported that/Germany might seek to borrow money here lat er on. THREE ARRESTED FOR MURDER Of FARMED Charged With Being Accessories to Munhr of Wealthy Resi dent of Topton, N. C. AshevlHo, N. C. Aug, 26.?A1"? rt Tolbert and two others whose nnilino wot-e not learned, wore arrested lute last night by the sheriffs posas at Topton, N. (.*., chargd with being accomplices In the murder of P. L'. Phillips a wealthy farmer. They were placed In the jail at llohbtnavlllo. Harry Wiggins was arrcsved with MorrotUt Miller last night. He Cou fesst ? he was an aecwory after the fact of the killing of Phillips becauio known, according to the police. A posso loft today in the direction Of Topton searching for Ed William?, charged with killing Phillip's wife and two children last May. I .snip Past Too Imssed?sl, Cleveland. Aug. 26.?The . statue, ousted as Immodest, at the old city' ball staircase is to serve an a lamp post, in the street cleaning depart-] meat's new barns. "There's nothing immodest about It," said SuperIn tendant of Streets Hann?. "It'sjust a nude statue of an ancient knight shaking dice." tizens Military Tri ied Indignation o - ISAVS 3EC^ HAD NO I RIGHT TO CRITICIZE GEN. WOOD FOR HIS SPEECH [ACCEPTS ALL RESPONSIBILITY j Garrison Should Have Notified Gen. Wood StVjects Speakers Could Discuss. New York, Auk. UC ?Colonel Theo dore Roosevelt when ndvisod of Sec retary Garrison's telegram'today said ho hlm.vlf was entirely responsible lor hin remarks atPittsburgh. Ho also said lie eonsidorcd the secretary had no. right to crltic'.s0 General Wood. Roosevelt explained/it was publicly announced three -weeks ago that he und fermer President. <-. Taft, \Samucl iGomper? and John Mitchell had been I asked to visit the Plaltshurg camp ] whore it was expected they would i speak. He said Garrison, thus know ing in advance ho would bo the-o, .could-have. If lie desired,'notified Gen eral Wood to dviso tho-speakers in [advance what .:ey wore expected-to jaay. - Roosevelt declared ills speech was pu.'ejy of the nation nnd..people and ' never mentioned the president or the I administration. He declared that if the administration had displayed o->e I tenth the spirit and energy lu hoid [ lug Mexico and Gerronny to account for the murder of Americans that it now displays in au cudoavor to pre vent the people from being taught tho need of preparations to orevent repetitions of such murders it would ! bo rendering a service to *ho country.' GREENVILLE Mi !S id m e R. A. Etson Run Over and Killed! By Automobile?Has Rela tives in Greenville. Greenville Aug. 26.'~>-Nows was I received here today of the sudden I death in New York city of Mr. It. A. Eurun. formerly of Greenville, who I was- run over nnd kilted by an au tomobile. Tho ?ad Intelligence of bis [ death was learned In a telegram to relativ:; In Greenville. Details of ! the accident were not stated. Mr. Bison lived in Greenvillo sev eral years ago and moved from here I to New York. He was a broth'* in Esw of Mrs. Both Walker and Messrs. T.. M. nd O. J.i Bennett, all of Greenville. His only daughter. Miss L?llau Elson, resides at Grecr. ?ning .Camp f Administration Wants to Know if Pan-American Conferees Acted aa Officials or Individuals in Signing 'Appeal ?Is Told to Read Note Again. Washington, Aug. 26.?The state department received today, through Consul Silllnian at Vera Cruz, a coin municatiou' from Carranza's ' foreign minister asking if tho Pan-American diplomate acted In their oflieial or private capacities in urging the peace Conference uupoh Mexican lenders. It was intimated that the'only re ply would be to direct Silllnian to call to the attention of tho minister tnal all the Pan American conferees signed full titles to the appeal. This was'the first word from Carranza re garding the appeal. Tennessee Halls. Philadelphia. Aug. 26'.?The cruis er Tennessee, with three hundred and fifty marine:; : ailed today probably for Haiti. INDIANA ?RS ?ED 10 JAiL Pleaded Guilty to Charge of Ir regular Practices in Elec tion in 1914. fndiai.upolls; Ind., Aug. 20.? Jam** Gibson was indicted with Thorpes T?g gart. Mayor Hell and others charged with election irregularities In 19M They ph idert gulHy to the tsonspir acy. charge of the indictment and bail was fixed st five thousand. They were remanded to the custody o the s'heriff.. They said they wanted, to go to jail for 'protection. Charged With Larceny. Nashville. Aug. 26.?Johnson l?". West,' junior assistant city treasurer wln? disappeared when the city hall scandal was precipitated in June, re turned today and gave $10,000 pood. He is charged with larceny of public records' and destroying public reco rds. Teassttters Strike. Springfield, Mass., Aug. 26.? Ninety per cent of the teamsters of th^S city struck this morning. They demand a minimum wage and closed stores in recognition of their union. 4444*444444444444*4 4 4-4 REECKE TO CLEAR * BRITISH STEAMER - Newport News, Aug. 24$.? Federal officials today held up the clearance of tlie British 4> , steamer Walmana because she * 4 had a four-inch rifle mounted 4 4 on her after deck. 4 BLEASE FAVORS LYNCHING IN CASES EX-GOVERNOR MAKES CHAR ACTERISTIC ADDRESS BE FORE GOVERNOR'S ALSO CONDEMNS THIRD DEGREE [Says Method as Practiced n Many States is in Some Respects Worse Than Lynching. Boston, Aug. 24.?former Clover nor Cole Blcasv of South Carolina an address delivered hero today fore the Governors' Conference "Tiie Duty and Responsibility of Chief Executives in Dealing with Prisoners," declared that the lynch ing of men in the South for certain crimes is a protection to civilisation. He condemned the "third degree" in dealing with prisoners and expressed th? opinion that it was worse In some respects than lynching. "The money we spend tor couru- and prisons in very ill Governor nioaive. Ile c?nWmed in part; "We make, by distrust, tua thief, liie burglar, and incendiary, and . by our court nnd Jail wo "keep him so. KAn acceptance or the sentiment of love throughout Christendom lof: a" season w-'Ud bring the felon and the outcast to our sldo in tears, with the devotion of his faculties to our ser vice. "Within tho past few weeks we road in the newspapers of a mm who had made an attompt upon the lifo of another being plied with questions un til he was too weak to talk, then be ing walked up and down the corridors of hia prison to revive him, then plied with questions again, and sub jected to God alone knows what elae, in tho administration of the 'third degree.' Later this prisoner was found on the floor of bis cell with his skull crushed in, and It was stat ed that he had cjImbed to the top of his cell door and Jumped to the- floor, killing himself. Whether ho was murdered or whether be really com mitted suicide I do not know, but this I do know, that the suicide of any man would hardly ho unnatural under sutih circumstances, and that the treatment accorded him, before conviction, would have been a disgrace to our civilisation even had it oc cured after he had been tried and sentenced. "This 'third det -ae* method that Is practiced in tho North and - the Bast and the West?less frequently, I am glad to say, in tho South?whether a man be killed during its adminis tration, or whether ho be driven to commit suicide, or whether he be tor tured sometimes into confessing crimes of which ho may be innocent, is barbarity in e sneaking form, un der tbo sanction ol *sw, and those' guilty of piccticlng it evhten.ee spirit as mean and contemptible as tho malice which animates the mid night assassin. "Three years ago 1 had the pleasure of addressing this conference In Rich mond. My remarks were telegraph ed throughout the nation, and I was heralded to the world as a chief exe cutive who advocated mob violence. I do not propose to go .Into a dis cussion of that here; It Is entirely be side the question. Suffice It for me to say that in the South, the lynching of a man for the unmentionable crime Is a protection to our' civilization, while tho practice of this 'third- de gree' violates* the letter of our con stitution at its most vital point and Is a blow- to the whole spirit or our institutions. In the South an arous ed mob Is an outraged community which carries out the law. but! brushes nsido with mighty force the law's technicalities aud delays. There Is no hypocritical, sanctimonious vlo (CONTlNUED ON PAGE TWO.) Rumoredr German Tennis Courts fo Washington, Aug. 2?.?Secretary Garrison let It bo known today that the war department had been re ceiving letters from all parts of the country reporting that Germans are ACTION WILL REDUCE TEN SITY OF RELATIONS WITH i UNITED STATES APPLIES ONLY TO MERCHANT SHIPS I Gerard Reports Policy VvY* Adop ted By Germans Eveit Be fore Arabic Was portant developments today in tho re-, talions ot the United Stages and Ger many further reduced the tenalty of the situation and were taken to fore shadow a declaration from' B?rliu on submarine warfare which would eli minate a source of dl?cor? between the two countries. Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, personally Informed Secretary Lansing that the statement Eresented Tuesday by direction of the erlln forolgn ofllce, saying there was no Intent to cause loss of American lives when the Arabic was Stink, Wa* intended to implly that German sub marine commanders had been order ed to attack n? more merchantmen without warning. Ambassador Oera;J, reporting from Berllu the substance of .a conference with the German foreign minister, ' confirmed the Associated Press - dis patches that Germany, even before tho sinking of the Arabic, had adopt ed a policy to settle completely the entire submarin" probten?. It was said here that liberals In Germany who had. baen :->p?o^lng: th? anti-. American policy- ortta"conservatives had Won. Eight Thousand Employes of Many Industries Demand Mwr? Pay and Shorter Kouis. Bridgeport. Conn., Aug. 26.? Strike-bound or s .u5y\-workers, . ta cluulng employer of department stores, laundrivs, Harber shops, corr sei factories and war munitions plants Bridgeport police are trying to prevent rioting".. The workers de mand an eight-hour day and increes-. ed wagea. COBB CELEBRATES TENTH ?EAR IN MAJOR LEAGUE Detroit, Aug. 2fi.?Tyrus Cobb cel ebrated his tenth anniversary '.is a major lea guer today. There. was . no special cerermray, but it 1b expecU'? that Cobb will receive an unusual demonstration 'when he bats In the final Boston game. He has 'ed the league in -batting for eight successive seasons and will probably lead this. ~~8E?SPf IS ONLY YOUNG BOY Department of Justice Officials Say Accused ? Nothing But Fntfwsiastic German. Washington, Aug. 26.?"The be* may bo nothing but an over-eothusi as?c German." ' said Investigation Bureau Chief r>f the .fvp.-irhncnt of Justice, referring to Gustav Kopscby tbo alleged German spy, who w*S arr. ; te 1 hy Bkla?ki las* nlph:, . Thore le nothing that indlcelja that ho was connected with Ortolph. the .supposed German spy held In PlorLia. It has not been shown that he Is connected with the German government, though he is a Genr-in rcservlfit. r Gun Huntings laying foundations for big guns un der the galse of concrete tennis courts. The secretary declared he had found no ?vidence to substantiate the reports, ' . sdfSws?..