The intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1915-1917, September 02, 1915, Image 1
_L, ' ANDERSON, S. C THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1915. NUMBER 200
RUSSIANS
FORCED!
GALICI
ON OTHER PORTIONS OF I
FRONT MUSCOVITES HOLD
ING THEIR OWN
RUSSIA MAY WIN
RACE FOR TIME
Artillery Fighting Continues in
France-British and French
Gaming in Africa.
London, Sept. 1.-Tho capture of
the minor fortress of Lutsk announc
ed tonight from Vienna, ls likely to
compel the Kusslaus to evacuate that
portion of, Galicia thsy still hold or
their flank will be thaeatcned. Lutsk
with tlie fortresses Dunno and Ttovno
forms a fortified triangle on Russia's
territory north of the Galicia? fron
tier.
-On the remainder of the front, ex
cept in tlie center, where the Austro
Germans continu0 a slow advance, the
Kassians appear td be holding their
own.
The Russians have prevented the
Germans crossing the Dvina river at '
Fnicdrichstadt where a battle has
been In progress for several days;
they have arrested the* German offen
sive between Friedrlchstadt and ttl??
Gulf nf Riga and are still holding
their own between Kovno and Vilma ]
and before Grodno. . i
Military writers here beHevo Rus- ?
/Hans now stand good chance of win- .
ntag the race for time.
Autumn Tains are expected in n
few weeks, and unless the Teutons
they aro hardly likely to smash the
Russians. The Teutons appear to
be straining every effort now.
Russian losses have been enormous
and those of'tho Austro-Germana arc
also heavy. JBerlln announced today
(batta million Russians have been
captured since May 2. when the drive
began In western Galicia. .
For n week the French have been ,
pouring an avalanche of shells into \
tho German lines In the west, it is
Hot believed this is merely to damage
the Gorman trenches, therefore an
early general offensive is expected.
Italy tonight announced that fight
ing continues on various perta of tho
Austro-Itallnu. front with successes
for the Italians, while the official Au?
trian statement merely said regard
ing this front -"the situation ls uri*
changed." French and British
troops, according to allied reports,
are capturing towns and* forcing tho
surrender of largo .numbers of their
opponents in tho German colony of
Kameruns, West Africa. Paris an
nounces the capture ot the Island of
Ruad, off the coast of Syria.
Berlin semi-officially announces
an allied cruiser foundered off the
coast, of Asia Minor near Smyrna.
Berlin, 8ept. 1.-An official review
ot the oastJ rn campaign given jut by
the Overseas News agency, says that ;
since May 2. the eGrmans have cap
tured 1,110,000 Russisns, and that
300,000 Russians have been killed or
'Wounded/ This, the statement says,
ls a very conservative estimate. The
statement says the Russians reckless
ly sacrificed their men to. save their
artil?ory. Garrisons of half drunk
mea wera sent out by Russia, says
tho statement, which. I includes this,
"Thus lt ls evident that the armies
which were attacked at .tba beginning
of the Austrp-German offensive
movement, have boon anplhl'atod,
and their losses made up by with
drawing troopB from other reglona,
especially the forces which were
ready to Invade Turkey."
London, ??pt. 1.-Germany's ..pla?
for driving throe wodges Into the
Russian defensive li?os is feeing car
ried for ?yard hut with leB* sp-?ed than
marked the awesp.peer Poland accord
ing to tb*' K?osi authentic .reports.
Riga is almost isolated, and unless the
Husidan? soon throw a heavy force
agalast H Irtflan berg's exposed flank,
thia peri n rail Into the hands of
the Invaders. Although ibis northerly
attack seem? ;h*,cked for thc moment,
the Bosnians have been unable to de
velop a couhter cf offensive In that
region, comparable with there activi
ties In east Galicia, where ino river
Siripa, thar not <wily turned ^t bay,
but inflicted heavy lesses on their op
poncnts-for'five or six days.
On the western front a rain of
shells has been peered by tho F
os the German trenches. The ebjoet
of this unusual artillery operation IA
not disclosed, but it ts not believed
here that such ? profusion of ammnt
tlon wold be used morely to damage
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BRITISH FINANCIERS AND
TREASURY OFFICIALS EX
PECTED TODAY
POUND REACHED
NEW LOW MARK
British Censors Prevented An
nouncement of Their Depar
. tore--Bankers Optimistic
New York, Sept. 1.-Foreign ex
change reached the lowest ever IR
this country today. Tho pound ster
ling opened at four-fifty, rose to four
fifty-five and one-half and closed nt
four fifty-four. Francs drooped at a
smgle stroke from f?.03 to^?.OD, thc
lowest level. Bankers inclined op
timism ascribed the-widely divergent
quotation? to populations. For Tea
son n not soen on the surface opti
mism was more apparent tonight than
an . analysis of the situation seemed
to warrant. There was S persistant
eapest-saat relief isla sight. 4t was4
said a- delegation of British finan
ciers and treasury officials sent to
mend British credits were almost
within sight of land. The censors
refused to allow news of their sail
ing. ?It ls thought they are aboard
the St. Poul arriving tomorrow. It
is reported tht censors have been
busy with the press cables, deleting
references to the exchange weakness.
Officials, therefore, aro poorly in
formed.
New York, Sept. 1.-Weakness and
demoralisation continued in the for
eign exchange market. The first
figures showed tho pound sterling
three and three-quarter cents under
yesterday's close.
Later the . exchange tumbled a cent
and a half more, or to $4.50, a drop'
Of seven cents ki two days. Prac
tically no business was done in the
exchange for fear it would go'lower.
Bankers are of the opinion that or
ders In the United ?tates will be cur
tailed if tho rate drops much lower,
and feared, thst lt might result in
throwing thousands of workers ont of
employment.
RUSSIANS NEED
BIG WAR LOAN
Every Possible Source of Revenue
Must Be Used to Meat De- .
maud for Fonda. .
Petrograd, Sept. 1.-Tho finance
committee of the durna- reported that
the requirements of war are >.o great
that every- possible sour, o of revenue
must, be used, budding taxation, In
ternational cr?dita operation n; issue
of ?aper money abd foreign loans.
Tho committee presented . a bill ex
tending to state banks the right to
issue paper money.
HOUSTON SAYS WAR
HSS mPEfl SOOTH
Enforced Divemfteatio? of Crops
Oae of Greet Benefits Re
ceived From War.
Washisgion, Sept. ?..-Secretary!
Houston let lt 1? known that he wou'd
devoto some of the cooning annual re
port to the colton vu tu rt? law and'
tho cotton situation. The secretary is
not greatly concuiwed over the sRua-1
Uon esi&iUR l?)cause of the war. and
po!nt*0 ?ot how, In his opinion, tho
Southern farmers have been helped
by diversification. Many special fields |
ai examination are being completed.
Among chess ls the citms fruit rust,
for -which Florida, recently appropti
' ^asssBsnSaiSejTCSB
government.
:
German Ambassador ron Bern s torn*
ANNOUNCEMENT Ml
PRINCIPLES FOR V
NOW LOOKS TO
ISH INTE
Washington. Sept. 1.-The strainod
restons between tf.ie United State*
and Germany apparently passed into
history todry when-the German am
bassador Informell Secretary Lansing
In writing thai prior to tho sinking oil
the Arabie Germany had decided ita
submarines should- sink no more lin
ers w|thput warning.
' In a formal.statement Lansing said
this "appears to be-recognition of this
fundamental principles for which wie
have contended."
The next step is expected to be a
formal communication from German^
Slsavowing the destruction of the Ara
le, tendering regret and r?paration
for the Arabic sinking. It is then ex
pected to settle the Lusitania sink
ing similarly.
In German circles it is freely ad
mitted Germany expects thc United
States tb protest against British in
terference; -with neutral trade, which
preventa. Germany importing supplies
for her civil population. "
Washington,'Sept, li-Tho German
ombnsaador was informed 'that the
Citizens of Big Benji Section of
Texas Under Arms to Repel
Raid By Friends of Slain Mex
ican Leader.
8ierra Blanca, Texas, Sept . 1,-The
mea or the Big Bond country are un
der arms, fearing reprisa? by the
friends of General Oros?o.f.who- with
four companions, was killed' by officers
and ranchers in tho Green river can
yon. Soldle'.s bore been requested
- The ranchers heard off the raiders
in tho Big Bend sectkra^: Sunday, and
picked up their trail late Sunday af
ternoon. They followed^' until Mon
day, when they found/five Mexicans
secreted In a kanyan, apparently fecl?
tog safe from attack. ?' The ranchers
crept within range-'and tired killing
one.
A bat Gc. sturt ed' between the Mexi
cans who wore behind boulder* and
tho ranchers who were also protected
by rocks. One by one the Mexicans
were killed. .
It la believed that Orosco was try
ing tc foment a revolution in Texas
and intended Joining Carran*?, If the
latter refused the IVi-i-Amcrlcm
peace proposals. \
Thaw Asks Per IHverre.
Pittsburgh, Sept. 1.-Harry Thaw
haa applied for a divorce from Eve
lyn Nesbit Thaw, charging m i soon
"Frightfulness"
Six Month? Ago.
.NY AGI
VA&N \
?ANS R?dOGNITION
miCH U. S. HAS CONTI
AMERICA TO PROTEST
RF?R?NCE WITH NEU!
United States cquld no' accept as
final an oral transmission of the Ger
man viewB. Secretary. Lansing snip
tliat ho would withhold r\ny comiuont
. until n written memorandum was re
ceived. The acceptance of the prin
ciples that passenger vessels should
not be attacked without warning wah
viewed by this government aa an o/k
awor to tito president's labt not? oh
lins Lusitania and as it" is' clearly es
tablished that Germany has yielded
to tile United States demands in re
gard to the safety of neutrals on tho
seas, it is taken for granted that the
Lusitania controversy is well under
way toward an amicable settlement.
Information received from Ambassa
dor Page at London convinced the
state department officials that tho
submarine that sunk thc Arabic bad
itself been sunk by a British war
?liiP
Ambassador von Bernstorff went
'immediately to tho enibassay, b.ad
within a short timi) sent a letter to
lansing giving Germany'H decision in
writing. Tba latter states: Liners
will not be Bunk by our. submarines
Reserve Agent's Reports Show
Only Slight Improvement D?r
ing August -FiilUie Prospects
Look Better.
Washington, Sept. 1.- There was
little change In business cood Kiona
throughout ibo United States In tho
last, month according to the reports of
twelve federal reserve .?gents. A
slight improvement ls Indicated with
largs cropB In sight nnd manufac
turing in special Tines stimulated by
foreign, orders and money easy and
plentiful.
Tito feature In.the Atlanta district
wes the revival of tho Iron Industry
around Birmingham. . Dlowing in
several furnaces and a demand for
labor had a good effect on general
trade.
No fearn aa to ability tb
warehouse the cotton crop of the dis
trict or care fer lt financially
through the Atlanta reservo bank.
1 u(lroad men are optimistic
The niclimond district reported lt is
realisei In the cotton territory that
there is no excuse tor a repetition of
?ast fall's experience. The knowledge
that well organise* agencies are at
hand to assist'In .caring for the crop
has had a ?toadying influence. This
is expected to Insure a natural price
subject to supply ami demand.
S?^?hcrr. tobsccs orvets have
opened st satisfactory prices.
Pay?
Ambassador TOD Iterustorff Today.
OF FUNDAMENTAL
?NDED-GERMANY i
AGAINST BRIT
RALTRADE
without warning, und without safety
of the lives of non-combatant:., pro
vided that liners do ot try to escapo,
or offer resistance/ Secretary Lans
ing said tl was apparently a full rec
ognition bf. the principles for which
the United States stood, but made no
other comment. The lettor was for
warded td the president. There ls
no statement from tha white house,
but there ls evjden.so. on every hand
nf tho gratification over tho passage of
tho submarine crisis.
Washington, Sent. 1.-It ls goner7
ally acknowledged that tn acquiescing
In tho I7<nlte*d States' contention Ger
many expects President Wilson tb ro
ne w his pr con tallong to England
against interference *v?ci. neutral
trade. Tho president steadfastly dei
dined to conduct one negotiation In
relation to tho other.
? Th6 now American noto to Great
Britain Is almost ready to go for
ward. Tho Immediate effect of to
days developments between Germany
many and the United States on th?
rights of neutral shipping.
Is One of Triangle in Vcihynia
Region Tenth Russian For
< tress to Fall Within Month
Zbrow Also Falls.
Vienna, ?opt. 1.-Tho KmsBian for
tress Lutsk has boen captured by the
Teutonic forces, lt ls officially an*
nounced.
Lutsk ls In the province of Vol
bynla, sixty miles east of - the river
Bug. It ls one of a triangle of for
tresses about fifty miles apart in th'.?
region.
The other two are Dubno and Hov
no. lt has a population of over twen
ty thouwnd. lt is the tenth U?a
r?an fortress to fall within a month.
The statement also claims the Aus
trians broke through tho Rucelan
linea near Baily-Kainlen ta north
Galicia forcing the Russians west ol
the river 8tyr?o retreat.. Zbrow waa
also captured yesterday.
Morgenthan Mnltiplk-s Duties.
Washington. Sept\ 1.-Mr. Morgan
than. American ambassador at Con
stantinople, rubied the state depart
ment today that he had taken over
Italian and Russian and Montenegrin
interests In Turkey.
Warwiek Cefepireiier of Treasury
Washington. Sept. 1.-Presiden!
Wilson has appointed Walter W.
Warwick of Indiana as comptroHci
et the treasury.
GRAND JU!
WITHINQI
FRANK 1
JOHN H. EARLE
GF GREENVILLE
TRIES SUICIDE
MEMBER OF PROMINENT
GREENVILLE FAMILY SHOT
SELF EARLY LAST NIGHT
WAS DESPONDENT
OVER ILL HEALTH
Mr. Earle WM Former Railroad
Commissioner and Son of Lake
U. S. Senator Earle.
GreenvtllU, Sept. 1.-John H.
I Barle, formerly railroad cou>misston
[er. eon of the late United States Sen
ator Joseph li. Earle, and member of
[a distinguished South Gu rot ina fami
ly shot himself tohirht a few min
utes before eight o'clock. Ho has
no chance for recovery. Mr. Karie
waa drinking and had become despon
dent over h'- "ondition.
H la arm, recently broken in an au
tomobile wreck, pained him greatly
and he worried almost constantly
about lt. There was no eye witness
t? the shooting, though Iii O. Patter
son waa standing in the door when
?the shot was fired.
Mr. Barlo was major of tho first
"Si.nth Carolina volunteers in tlte
Spanish-Amerlcam war. He has two
brothers who are now In the United
State? army. He was secretary to
his tether during tho latter's short
, service-as senator. In 1901 he was
(married to Miss Bitza Beattie, who
j died ten months later.
LARCENY CHARGED IQ
NASHVILLE OFFICIALS
Former Commissioner, Treasurer
and Recorder Alleged to Have
Stolen $26,000.
Nashville, 8ept. 1.-Former City
Commissioner, Lylo Andrews, former
Gity Treasury, Charles Myers and
Former City Recorder. W. li. Murray,
were arrested here tonight eharged
with grand larceny of municipal
funds. Badi la charged willi stealing
twenty-six thousand dollars. Tho ar
rests' followed sn alleged confession
of Former Assistant City Treasurer
West.
TILLMAN GONFERS
WITH PRESIDENT
After Conference S. C. Senator
Says He Favors Reasonable
Increase in Navy.
Washington, Sept. 1.-Chairman
Tillman of the senate naval affairs
committee, conferred with the presi
dent on national defense, and ssh)
' later he favored s reasonable increase
in blio navy, nnd would support the
president's Tecommendtlons.
Tillman said it was not decided
what Increases would be necessary
but he would leave that to the preet
' dent to decide.
' Berlin Paper Praises Wilson.
Berlin. Sept. 1.-In, sn editorial
today the National Zeitung paid a
' tribute to Pr?sident Wilson In dis
1 cussing the German-American situa
tion. The paper declares that the
president ls placed in a difficult po
sition on account of the peaee-at-anr
? price activities of former Secretar/
? Brynn arid the "war party" beaded
- by Col. Roosevelt.
Peace Banders Asala.
Berlb., Sept. 1.-The Ybsalche
Zeitung today printed with promi
nent display, but without eommertt,
: the statement of Franois W. Hirst.
editor of The London Romanist, that
1 Xktglaud considers that a discussion
of peace is near.
? "j .
WILL PROBABLY COMP?LETE
EXAMINATION OF WIT
NESSES TODAY
FRANK'S NAME
NOT MENTIONED
Judge Patterson Merely Referred
to Incrlent a? "Recent
Lynching in County."
?Marietta, Gc . Sept. 1.-The Cobb
county grand Jury drawn for tba
July term waa charged by Judge Pat
terson to Investigate the "recent
lynching in this county." (Before tho
day ended the jury had "examined sev
eral witnesses for information re
garding the bonging ot Frank. At
the rate tbs witnesses were handlod
it stemed that the Jurors could finish
with tote thirty-five calle din time to
report tomorrow. Patterson's charge
was brief and extemporaneous. He
declsred the crime should be thor
oughly investigated; that Ulis WLS
not a special grand Jury as had been
repdrtbd; and that Jurors wore not
"secret service men" which made lt
necessary for them to do detective
work to perform their duties.
He said Cobb county had never
deeded a special grand jury and in
ferred that tho Frank lynching! was
not the sole cause for reconvening the
jury. The kilting of a negro soon af
ter the July term adjourned was men
tioned.
Wltnosees in the Frank case wera,
called at once. The Georgia prison
commissioners will testify tomorrow.
Marietta, Sept. 1.-judge H. J.
Patterson, of the superior court of
the Blue fridge circuit in changing
the grand jury, emphasized the fact
that tho jury had not been assembled
because of "the recent lynching in
the county." He told the jurors?
however, that they should carefully
Investigate the lynching, but be did
not mention the name of the victim,
Leo M. Frank. This Is the regular
grand jury that sat during Ute july
term with the exception of three
changes made today. The judge said
that great harm had been done Cobb
county by newspaper reporters, In
which "the correspondents seemed to
get as far away from the truth aa
possible." He said that Cobb county
does not need now, and never did, a
special grand Jury, and said thia one
was called to meet again because of
the congestion of criminal cases aris
ing since the regular session of the
July term closed. He told the Jurors
they were to Investigate any matter*
brought to their attention, but lt ls
ant their duty to act as "secret ser
vice mon, or as detectives." The
sheriff nnnouue-ed that thirty-five wit
nesses had bern called in connection
willi the Fran? case, and that more
subpoena? were going out.
PRESIDENTS FRIENDS
EXPECT BENOMmH
. .i
Wilson Won't Discus? Matter
Says it Would Be Taking Ad
>
vantage of Situation.
Washington. Sept. 1Indications
her? tonight -that the president's clos
est friends expected bim to bo ronontl-'
usted and aro laying plans according
ly. While Wilson let lt be known
he welcomes tho nnumerous endorse
ments received eecsntly lt ls under
stood ho doesn't want to come ont In
a formal Maternent now, feeling that
It would be taking "advantage of tba
extraordinary situation.".
BAMiKHS PREDICT ALJfOST :
IN RELIEVE ABIE PROSPER!**
Chlaeog. Sept. 1.-Bankers passing
through Chicago on ?heir wa yto tba
AmerlccK d?anker? association con
vexi?n at Seattle, predict that "al
most Unbellev-iable prosperity" ta
rushing on this nation. William A.
Law of Philadelphia attributed pris
ent conditions to the upset conditions
because of the war and economy.
Greece WIR Cotapjly.
Paris, Sept. 1 .-The .Russian gov
ernment ls informed that Greece in
tends to comply with the eoqassta
of the quadruple entonto concerning
the concession demanded by Bulgaria,
says an Athens dispatch to Matin.