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ettcer VOLUME II. ANDERSON, S. C. WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1915. NUMBER 199. WINGS TEUTON EFFORTS TO FORCE BACK WINGS ARE UN SUCCESSFUL ARTILLERY DUELS CONT??UE IN EAST Italian? Report Capture of Aus trian Positions-Negotiations in Balkans Near Crisis. London, Aug. 31.-The Russians bave thus far balked the Gorman ef forts to force back, the wings ot the Russian annies. At the northern ex tremity the front part ot Hindwhborg's army, commanded by General Von Buelow, still 1B fighting for the bridge head south of Fr led rle hs tad t. Goneral Bothmer, whose torcos broke through the Russian lines on either sido of Brezazny, in Galicia bas been chocked at some points on the Strlpa river. V Along the reBt of the front the Ger mans claim to be making headway. Some, however, who got through the forest east of Bialystok have suffered a reverse at the hands of the Russian rearguard. The most interest is at thc two wings. Tho Germans neal Fried richs taut are well east of Riga. Mili tary experts here say unless the Rus sians can threaten the Teutonic flank it appears Improbable that Friedrich stadt can much longer be held. The threat against 'he other wing ls not so serious as it ls.more distant and the country more difficult. The French continue artillery at tacks on the German lines and con centration points in west, but there is no evidence of general offensive. The Italians aro more active. To night they report the capture of another Austrian position southeast ot Trent and somo trenches on Carse Plateau oh the road to Trieste. Ac cording ito Italian accounts, Italian progress, while slow because pf thc nature of tho country, ls continuous. Except for Turkish reports there ls no nows ot the fighting Saturday arid Sunday on Gallipoli Peninsula. ! It ls understood that Balkan nego tiations speeded up.- The Bulgarian minister conferred today with Sir Edward Groy. Afterward the entente ambassadors and Serbian minister called en Grey. Kassians Claim Many Fris?se rs. Petrograd, Aug. 31.-A Russian official reports successful counter at tacks, in the Siripa river district in eastern Galicia. The T&slans claim to have taken three thousand pris oners. London, Aug. 31.-The Russian armies along bo Bug sud he Zloa Llpa rivers arc {being wihdrown rapidly, and. apparently without great loss, as reither Vienna nor .Bec- j Un claims any extensive capta&vOf prisoners oi booty. In the center of the lute, due east of Warsaw, the Invaders continue to mako steady' progress, while further north the Germans aro advancing more slow ly. The fall of Lipsk bringa the Ger mans closer tb Grodno, the last big j fortress on the front retained by | the Russians. Along the western front the usual - artillery, and hand grenade* .work! murks tjte operations. According to! P?rL tbL work has resulted in the destruction et several German treaches and other shelters. constantinople reports 'heavy fight ing st the Dardanelles, but the allies are silent regarding the military op erations in this Section. Romo reports another victory over j the Auslralns In the capture of Cima 1 Cjstn, ?.GOtJ feet high. This summit ' had commanded the Italian positions on Mont? s xhibh.,. Rome also reports favorable pro gress of the qdldrbptc entonto pow ers in tho diplomatic negotiations lu the near east, and said timi Serbia has promises ot satisfaction as far j as they go. In Italien political cir cles confidence ls expressed that the' j Turko-Bulgaidan rf Uroftii agreement j does not affect Bulgarian neutrality! WAVE J AN? mun : Waantpffera, Aug. pt,^SnnuBct*s coldest weather, today spread over tho northern part nt the country trcm the Rockies io the Atlantic and south ward well Into tho gdtf stat*?. Tiwi lowest temperatures ever recorded l?i August wore nit in the middle <w?st, and down inf3 Texas. Light frosts are reporter1 from Michigan,- Indiana and Illinois. VS HOLD INTACT EXCHANGE RATES I CONTINUED DECLINE WILL HURT AMERICA'S LARGE EXPORT BUSINESS ENGLISH POUND IS STILL LOWER I :-. [Banker* Wondering How Long England WAI Continue to Pay Heavy Premiums. New York. Aug. 31.-America's large export trade, which for the first time leads tho world, was imperilled I today by the alarming drop in foreign I exchange. The market was more de ?nvjraJUzrd ,thnn in the memory of man. The English pound brought on ly four dollars and fifty-five and one fourth cents at the close. This is thirty-one and three-Courts cents un der normal, and a drop of five and three-fourths cents in the last twen ty-four hours. Bankers are wondering how much longer England will continue to pay I the premium when she can exchange elsowhero where the value of her money is greater. They aro of the opinion that American factories will ?feel tlie pinch if tho mt er, go nine h lower; that cancellations, of war or ders for everything except what is ab solutely necessary ?would follow and few new orders would be placed. International Bankers say the fall I was canned by the failure of-london j to provide means for paying bllln here. America doesn't want English sold. Large quantity of securities 'would bolster the market. When wheat and cotton bills begin to flood the market by the end of September bankers see a picture of a pound worth four dollars unless a huge cre dit loan ls made. ! New York, Aug. 31.-Exchange rates rendud most the serions stage with an overnight break of two cents on the English pound to $4.58 1-2, many bankers Bay this ls close to the ! point where curtailment of big for eign orders in the ' United States would follow. Nothing like this violent break has ?occurred heve before. The market ls j one and half cents below the figure j set weeks ago by big financiers as a minimum ot which the United States [-could hold British orders for any thing except war munitions. Many products are named in this category. The break means that English pm chase rs besides paying ! top market prices must add five per cent more becauso of low ex change. Practically nothing (loin? j in the money market today as a re [sult. No contracts are cancelled. [ While lt ls pointed out that no other world market ls open tho British Could practice economy at home that might seriously affect tha United .States' business. CHINA'S TYPHOON COST 500 LI VES Property Damage Five Million- | Vifas Wont ' Storm nt Thirty Toara. Shanghai, .August ?.-(Correspon dence.-Reliable compilations of Ute I damage wrought the typhoon of July 29?h, ?how that at lebst five hundred, polished and about five million dol lars worth of p rr pert y delroy ed. It .was the woret storm tn thirty years. Good Trade Balance. Washington, Aug. Al.-The greatest trade balance since March T3 ls shown by a statement ls Imports and ex ports fur tho week ending August 28. favorable balance ls over 23,000.000. N MIDDLE I WEST STATES At Cnleag?. Chicago, Aug. 31.--Today marked tho passing of tba coldest, wettest and most unseasonable August that Chicago ever experienced, June and Jnly waro In the snme category. The temperatures for each month was bo low the normal. Cannon at Browt These suggestive 4.7 calibre guns, whlca have, a range of seven miles, have Just arrived at Brownsville, Tex., in charge of the Fifth Field Artillery J/of the United States army. They are esigned to keop out Mexican raiders. KILLEDJ Ri MEXICAN LEADER FATALLY WOUNDED IN ATTACK ON RANCH I SEVERAL OTHER-~ MEXICANS KILLED I Carra?a? Has Not Yet Replied to ]& Pan-American Appeal for Peace Conference. El Paso, Aug. 31.-.-Government officiais said reports tonight confirm ed the rumors that General Pascual Oruzco, a Mexican military leader, was killed in a -fig'mt between Mexi cans and . American posse civilians. United States custo n ofllcers and ; cavalrymen. The reports say the light Was at ?Green River ('anyon, Cul herron coun ty. Oroseo and four companions fled there after raiding tbo Dick Love ranch yesterday. Orosco died at I dusk tonight. Four other. Mexicans were killed. Curran-a HUH Silent. Washington, Aug. 31.-The Pan American peace -appeal has been dc ?'livered to all the factional leaders 1 Several leaders in remote sections have Just be?n regchQd. by courier and to give time for the reply, probably there will bo no meeting of confer ence tutti! n?jxt Week. Carr?nx?'s reply ls ?till lacking, but the conference will proceed . without him, if necessary. General Scott reported to Secretary Lansing that Villa is sincerely in favor of peace. BIB SEA-BO Often Denied Rumor Comes From More Authentic Source This Time. * < Greenwood, Aug. 31.-The elusive rumor that ?tho Seaboard Air Lino ii contemplating moving its shops from Abbeville lo Greenwood is afloat again.- This time, however, lt is a lit tle more tangible than previous "hear say evidence." a railroad'man, li the employ of another system, having re ported that he had heard Seaboard mon say ?hat "divisional headquart ers would bt> brought to Greenwood at no distant date." ' $ .The reportt ai always, is Interest ing,' and now ibero seems to be some roundsmen in fact for it. Tho under standing is that the shops were to romain in Abbeville for a period of *5 yeer* sd ?that time S&#SS es* plred. Robber For IT. ft. IMrigfbh . Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. yi- - Thousands of f?:ct of shoot rubber for Uncle Sam's second dirigible aro hoing turned out herc. The rubber, which ls of unusual t?asete strength! will ba ?hipped by the Connecticut company building the hnge i tsvi?te Ready for I tumors Unit Brownsville waa to be at acked by a targe llcxlcnn force have ?cn act at rest, li in doubtful if tho ?hole Carranza anny has as many una as this single battery. The gun? rere in pla'a sight nt the Brownsville VILL PERMIT PASSAGE OF GOODS TO AMERICANS IN SOME CASES rVILL NO^CHANGE GENERAL POLICY! ?ir Cecil Spring-Rice Calls at White House Personally and Explains Concessions. Washington. Aug. 31.-State dc artment officials disclosed that they lid .u?: expect modified practice lin er the British order in council an nounced yesterday will cover a gen ral British policy toward United (tates is preparing a now protest. No accrete proposals fdr relaxation of j uterferenee with snipping reached ! he stat? department," lt ls said, and uch general discussion of the- sub set as has taken place will not nf eet the United States note tu Kng ind. Washington. Aug. 31.-Concessions 1 the enforcement, against American ommerce of thc ?British order in ouncll Informal negatlations Just omplcted by the foreign trade ad-' Isers of the state department. Tho British ambassadors, Slr Cecil. prlng-Rlce assured tho trade advis es that their Informal representatives' a cases wbero the British orders ave caused "undue hardships" to mer lean commerce will receive spec il consideration. The ambassador called at thc str.ie epsJflment personally to explain the ? Klent of the British concessions, j 'hlch aro especially Intended to meet le srowiwg compart? of American nport?rs f..:it their Christmas trade ?. tnreatened by '?fajluVe to obtain oods made lu Germany and Austria >r which they had contracted.. Generally speaking, it is the lnton on of the British government to per j lit tho passage through the blockade nes of goods for which thc American nporters have entered Into contract ?Uh. German and Austrian fiona', ieretoforo it had been requ'red that ie money shall actually been paid ir the goods. Now1 lt will bo suf clent to show that they wcro regular r contracted for aiu! UinUhc Amerl *'n Importer is rcaHy the person ro ponslble for them anti tu le re^tv 1th him. Goods valse? at many mu ons of dollars have iir-umulated at at t erda tn and await transportation > the United States. '* Tho order ap iles to these, but whether it will ex ?nd to goods yet In German, factories, ut under contract for'delivery on its siiJo of the A*L lite, 1? yet un :'I er mined. 0BK*A5Y WAXY* * li*m* BALES *. Bo?Hn. Aug. St.-An offer ? 1 to pnrcliasc a minion bales ? of cotton at fifteen cents dellv- ? ored in a German harbor has ? been transmitted, to the tinged ? States by Gerioan business ? . wa?. Mexican Raiders railroad station where Mexicans, who were curious', might look at them. General Frederich Funston, who is in command, now has snhlcicnt sol diers to drive out all Mexican raiders who may he inckined to attack iso lated Texas ranchers. VAUGHAN MEN IO GUILLE TO BE RESENTENCED TO DEATH FOR STATUTORY CRIMINAL ASSAULT WAS IN CHARGE OF ORPHANAGE Cue Has Been Reviewed By State and Fedral Supreme Court and Appeal Denied. Columbia, Aug. 31.-T. U. Vaughn, convicted in Greenville county tor statutory criminal assault on sever al young white girls in 1908, was ta ken to Greenville by the penitentiary authorities today to bo resentenccd to death. Vaughn's case has been reviewed by tho state and fei'eral supremo courts and his appeals have been dismissed by both tribunals. Since his confinement ti the penitentiary hero he has refused to speak a word and has given every appearance of a man demented, however, expert allen tists have pronounced him sano. Vaughn was superintendent of tho Odd Fellovs Orphanage in Greenville and he Was charged with crlm" isl as sault oa young orphan girls under bis charge. As als trial be made a sen sational confession and,asked for an other chance. EMPIRE LIFE LIABLE FOB MATURED POL CIES Judge Eil? Holds Company Re sponsible for Policies Issued By Predecessor. Atlanta, Aug. 31.-Superior Judge Ellis in a decision today on tht pe tition for direction held tho Empire Life Insurance company liable for matured policies issued by its pre decessor, the Empire Mutual Annuity and Life Insurance Co. Installments on these polich* are said to approx imate a hundred thousand dollars. WREf'KAOK OF ff ABO WIJKB FOIMD BY COLLIER JUPITER Washington, -au?,. 31. -The col lier Jupiter bas reportod to toe Na vy department' that lt found teak lattice work, a mahogany vegetable locker and a white cypress door frame which baa been identified by officers of the United* Fruit liner Slr (nambo- as belonging to the miss ing liner Marowijne. PROMISENT KEW ORLEANS PUBLISHER IS BEAR * . New Orleans, A Jg. 31.-Henry H., Baker, vlei? president of the Times Plcayunc Publishing company died today after a brief Illness. He wss a Confederate soldier and was prominent in the south. Mr. Bskar was seventy-threo years-of ago and was born In Pensacola, Fla. ARABIC STILL M LOCATE MANY BODIES ON F-4 REMAINS OF GUNNER'S MATE ASHCROFT RECOVERED AND IDENTIFIED MANY BODIES IN FRAGMENTS (Possibility That Crew Was Killed By Chlorine Gas Indicated By Board. Washington, Aug. 31.-A serious weakueBs, common to all four of the "P" type submarines was pointed out by the board which made tho Investi gation at Honolulu immediately after the loss of the submarine F-4 with twenty-two mon last March. As far as could be determined be fore the boat was raised every pre caution was taken within the limi tations of the design. The report, psys a tributo to tho officers and men lost. Tho board re ported they could draw no conclusclon ns to tho causo of the vessel's loss. Tho possibility th..t tho crew waa kill ed by dorine gases is Indicated. The board found that sea water sometimes seeped Into the storage battery colls I of this class of boats, causing a for mation of chlorine fe?'sc. Tho bat I torlos were always moro or less 'grounded," due to several possible causes. Sometimes the "grounds'* made fiancs, fualug electrical con nections. The-battery deck waa net watertight. Since the vessel was raised and placed in dry dock another board has been appointed. One Body Recovered. Honolulu, Aug. 31.-One body found In the forward compartment of thc submarine F-4 Identified by a den pal bridge as that of George F. Ash croft, a gunners mate from Ixis An golea. Many bodies entangled In the debris are in fragments, lt was .not expected that the romain Inp, bodies would be reco rred before tomurrow. Honolulu, Aug. . 31.-Arrange ments are completed for removing the bodies of twenty-two men who lost their lives on the submarine F-4, It is not believed any will bc recognlz able. The battered craft is in dry dock awaiting Investigation to as certain the cause. Naval men say raising the vessel 300 feet was a feat never accomplished before. Explosuro ot the hulk of submarino F-4 last March 25. last, with a crow of ' twenty-two failed to reveal any trace of the bodies or throw any light on the cause ot the sccldent. The dry dock in which the sub marine was placed yesterday was pumped out last night and the craft was in full view this morning, lt lies on the starboard side and that Side ls filled with debris. battery plates, mud and sand. If tho bo? es remain they aro under the debris. Somo doubt itt 'expressed whether they will be found as great holes torn in the sides allowed the entrance of marines creatures, with which these waters abound. It is feared the bodies were destroyed. Thc debris IB being removtd aa rapidly as possible. The investiga tion board bas not definitely decided whether the holes in the craft were caused by accident or whether they wore torn In efforts to raise the ves sel from the depth of 300 feet. AGED LADY DEAD; NEGRO IS HELD Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 31.-Tho body of "Aunt Mary" Lawson, aged 80, badly multllafed, was found In an abandoned house In Allegheny courvty, according to reporta reaching hera 6he was evidently murdered. Jeter Jolnerf, a negro is In Jail at Sparta pending investigation. The woman has been missing ser eral days. Her body was found un der some bay. MORE TROOPl TO JQI? FUN Washington. Aug. 31.-The Fourth Infantry and Sixth Cavalry haw been ?Mayad to Hartington, 1bxs4 two Lattlllons of the Nineteenth ?tfantry tc Fort Sam Houston, and tho third battalion of tho Nineteenth to Del Kio. 'Secretary Garrison announced the war department ls sending '.he ad SUBMARINE . MAY HAVE FOUNDERED OR SUNK BY BRITISH ADMIRALTY HAS NO INFORMATION Mott U-Boats Haye Returned to Bate Bat None ad Any News of Arabic. Berlin. AUK- SI;-Tho German ad miralty today suggested that tho sub marine which may havo torpedoed the Arabic possibly bod foundered or bod been sunk by tho British. High officials again : declared they had no nows of tho sinking ot the Arabic. They said mott of the boat!) on tho west coast ot England at that timo have returned, but none had newB of thc Arabic. They declared lt would be lamentable if submarine had been lost and nothing should ever be learned of what happened! It will probably be possible very Boon to tell whether apprehensions regarding tho submarino are correct. Officials wouldn't say whether one or more are still out, nor how long any one had bad been away from the bose. They said suggestively "they seldom remain out longer than three weeks and we usually get a report on any torpedo ing operations in from eight to four teen days and rarely later than a fort night after the occurrence." GOV. MANNING'S SECRETARY QUITS K. Laroque of Marion Succeeds Mr. Moses as Private Sec? rotary to Governor. Columbia, Aug. 31.-Herbert A. Moses, of Sumter, announced today that- he had resigned as private sec retary to Governor Manning, O. K. Laroque, of Marion, has been ap pointed to succeed Mr. Moses, the trar.sfor to take place about toe end of .the week. Mr. Moses resigned, because .he found it necessary to return to his home in Sumter. ALLIES BLOW UP TURKISH BRIDGE London, Aug. 31,-Ap Athens dis patch to tho Exchange Telegraph says a submarine of the aillos blew up a portico of the bridge between Qoa stantlnoples and the suburbs of Gaita. It is not apparent whether this re fers to similar operations recently tho result of which the Turkish gov ernment denied. EXPLOSION KILLS SIXTEEN MINERS Johnstown, Pa., Aug. 31.-Sixteen miners, mostly foreigners, were killed today by a gas explosion in the Ofen da Mine at Boswell. Three hundred were In the working". Several were Injured while others escaped. IDynamite Train Blows Vp. San Francisco,. Aug. 31.- A traut carr, lng 7,000 pounds of dynamite ran off the track and blew up, killing the engineer, fireman and.a laborer. Nothing remained ot the train. Near by powder plants were undamaged. CA PYRTON EXPECT* OUTBREAK IN HAITI Wrshlngton, Aug. 31.-The >oss Iblllty of another Haftten outbreak Is Indkoted ia a dispatch from Ad miral Canterton to the navy depart ment, stating that tho collier Jason ls cn route to Quntves with a com pany of marines. . Gunnan Hangar Destroyed. Amsterdam. Aug. 31.-A telegram from Maasbode says that the nlHes aviators destroyed a large building at Ghent. Belgiern, where th* Oer* mane had aircraft housed. S ORDERED STOAT'S FORCE lutana! forces at the request of Major ieneral Vuueton. commanding the ?order patrol. Th? soldiers go from ?alveston. The secretary explained t??ere is no mergency that he knows of now. il? ndlcated the movement ls merely a tatt of th general plan to strengthen 'unoton's position.