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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
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-^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
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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
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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
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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 $10,000 pood.
He is charged with larceny of public
records' and destroying public reco
rds.
Teassttters Strike.
Springfield, Mass., Aug. 26.?
Ninety per cent of the teamsters of
th^S city struck this morning. They
demand a minimum wage and closed
stores in recognition of their union.
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REECKE TO CLEAR *
BRITISH STEAMER
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Newport News, Aug. 24$.?
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.
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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?..