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2fnt?Urapttrer VOLUME IL ANDERSON, S. C THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1915. NUMBER 206. RUSSIANS MAKING. DETER MINED EFFORT TO RE GAIN INITIATIVE GERMANS REPORT GAIN IN CENTER On North End Mackensen and Austrian Generals are Placed on Defensive. .London, Sept. 8.-Almost simul taneously with the. announcement Chat Emperor Nicholas had taken personal charge ot the Russian ar mies and despito the beginning ot autumn rains, fighting has ben re sumed on the eastern front with great intensity on both wings in Courland. In the north and In Volhynia, Podo Ho and east Galicia. In thc south ?ae Russians are making determined efforts to regain the initiative. In the center Clio Teutons continue to increase their advantage. Thus Hindenburg, in Courland, is still denied his objective, the river Dvina, and Mackensen and the Aus trian g?n?rais on the other end of the line are opposing a Russian offen sive. In the center Eichhorn and Prince Leopold of Bavaria are" push ing forward, and according to Ber lin, ihavo occupied Wolkowysk, an Im portant railway Junction. Another Jay of (heavy'artillery en gagements ls recorded in the west. There have also been a series of air raids as well- aa - the .bombardment of the German coast batteries by the British flock. The Italians clalni to have captur ed several Austrian positions on Ca dore front. Long distance fighting appears the feature in the Dardanelles, where thc Turks claim tivoy successfully bom barded the allied positions at Ana fart a and Sodau1 Bahr. The Zeppelin raid on England last night resulted in the death of thir teen persons, ot whom ten were wo men and children. London, Sept.- 8.-^Emperor Nicho las is now in command of .the Rus sian military and naval' forces and the grand duke bas been transferred to tho Caucasus. London . ls spec ulating as to what section ot the eastern -front Ciao been selected by the emperor for headquarters. Courland appears to be -tho critical section of the Uno. General Russky io? in com mand there, and Field Marshal von Hindenburg ls apparently .not making any great progress against him. The central section is held by the grand duke and the efforts of the Germans to drive a wedge through the swamps is proceeding slowly, while the Galicien wing, in command of Gen. Ivanoff lr? making a stubborn stand against ?tho Austro-Germans. Ten persona were killed and 46 oth ers were wounded in a German air raid cn tho cast coast of England. The weather conditions, which favor? ed tho allies laut fall In the east, ls again ' helping: Wham. A dispatch from Copenhagen says the rivers aro erwollen by the autmn floods to such an extent that they promise to be impassable barriers to the - German advance. Tho dispatch represents the immediate objective of the .German campaign as the seizure of the en tice railroad System* from Riga to Lemberg, and securing the central lines for further penetration into (Russia. On the ottuer fronts events point to a concerted i^ovement by the allies. General Joffre is back from Ute Italian trent and British warships have Joined the chorus of artillery on the Belgian coast, which leads Ix>ndon to believe au offensive is Imminent. SUBMARINE SUNK FRENCH STEAMER Guatemala Torpedoed Near Belle bland-Crew Landed at V/Jfc Nasaire. * Paris. Sept. il?-Tho Fren ra steam ship Guatemala wak torpedoed an sunk nbont 50 mlle? off ot Belle Ldc The ?-ow escaped in two boats. Th ?inn . wero picked oy by ? British steamer and taken to Rt. ? ?val re. The Guatemala ls a vessel of si? thousand-ion*, owned by thn Cora . isSfruSe /u9oer}A$e t Trans-Ailaatlc. which owned tao Bordean*, the yh?k lng of which ws? announced jester day. COMMANDER OF SUBMARINE REPORTS REASON FOR SINKING BELIEVES ARABIC INTENDED ATTACK Watched Steamer Ti? Satisfied His Vessel Waa in Danger Then Fired. Berlin, Sept. 8.-A German sub marine commander Just returned to his base, has reported to the ad miralty that he torpedoed the liner Arabic believing the Arabic's actions Indicated sae was about to attack the submarine. He says he fired in self defense. The report says he was destroying a freighter when the Arabio * was sighted. The sur.marine was then on the surface. Vhe Arabic swung around and hcaCcd toward the fr?lPl- - ter as if to attack the submarine. The commander was still in doubt as to 'the Arabic's intentions when she changed her course a few points but kept headed in a direction bring her near the scene. 'He continued to observto the .liner's actions until the Arabic again chang ed her course and iheaded dtrectlly for the spot where the submarine lay as if she had sighted flic under sea boat. 'Then the submarine com mander, believing his craft endanger ed, submerged and fired the torpe do. UKO INDICTED FOR POISONING AGED PAIR Conspired to KOI Wealthy Fann er and Wife and Divide Property. Decatur, Ga., -Sept. 8.-Dr. Bryce S pray berry and John Ozner were in dicted today on t?c charge of poison ing William Sprayberry, aged 80, a wealthy farmer and his wife aged 82, near Ellcnwood in nineteen ten based on an alleged confession made by Dr. Sprayberry when he thought he was dying last Kay. It is alleged.ha Bald ho, his erother William and Osner conspired to kill the aged couple and divide their property. . Dr. Sprayberry attended tino ?ged couple, who were taken suddenly lil. Their aliment was diagnosed as pot malne poisoning. KILLS 10 Ai SELF Or. NASHVILLE OAR George SttUth Shot Wife and Mer Sbter-Went to Home and Suicided. Nashville, Sept. 8.-Panic stricken passengers In a street car, ssw George Smith fatally shoot his Wife, and her sister, Mrs. Maud Hunter. Smith left the car nt once and "weat directly home and shot himself? through tho huid.' All are dead'. . Smith started the shooting with out warning and punic ? reign ed as he emptied his revolver, abd the bodies of one woman after the other lolled to tho floor. Mrs. Hunter died .as. sits was being removed from the car and Mrs. Smith twenty minnies later. OfflcSrs hurried to the Smith heine, and' heard one shot in the house and as they went to arrest Smith they fou?d him dead. Su>Jth and his wife wore separated, and ?he waa suing for o divorce. Amer ic Secretary of Statt FrjbCrt Lansing has announced a new and great American policy, nothing less than the control of the Caribbean ct?a, which ie necessary to the protection and-control of the Panama Canal. Such ls the interpretation put on the treaty (he has Just offered the now j Hey lian, government prov1 ding for a llJStfiptorate .of. tea years. Of course,. ToUl Wheat Production Will Probably Reach Billion Bushels -New Records Also Indicated For Other Food Products. Washington, Sept. 8.-Bumper grain crops wita half a dozen new production records seem assured. The agriculture department estimates based on September 1, canvas show ed that prospects were improved greatly during August. The wheat crop is piscad at 381 million bushels, ninety millions over last year .When the final canvass is made the entire wheat production will probably reach a billion bushels. - Cora prospects increased sixty seven, million the forecast "being now two billion aine hundred and eighty five million bushels. Thig is one hundred ana thirty-nine milli s un der tibs nineteen twelve ree; 'ls. Oats may make a rccort* 1 The September forecast ls on billion four hundred and eight miliuM. Thia ls tan million below the nineteen twelve record. Indications point to records for nsw v.??.vye, sweet pots toss, tobacco, rles ?>J hay. Aboies and peaches are far above tKe. average. SCHOONER SUNK; ONLY ONE SAVED i-r- . 4 \ Captain and Save* of, Crew Lost When John G. Whiiden Was Wrecked Sunday. Mobile. Sept. 8.--Charles FOBS. sols survivor of tho fishing schooner, Mm O. Wilden, wrecked off ibo fHbfhia coast Sunday, herc today said Captain Heneadas and seven of . tho crow, including George Olson of Pert saoola were lost. Doe ft? Need.,of Merchant** Karine. Washington, Sept. 8.-The need of the Marchant Marine for: a naval aux iliary, was the reason given >v Sec retary McAdoo for the administra tions intent on enlarging American shipp'x'r . This is to be a part of the plan f.** the national defense co-ordinate with the forthcoming session of congress. a's New Policy, C Hip < the policy ls not stated in the broad terms that tho Purpose ot lt is to 1 dominate the Caribbean; but far see- { lng Washington observers, who have , believed ever since the American gov- 1 crament decided to build the Panama ? Canal, that domination of tho drib- ' bean was absolutely necessary to its i protection, think the time has at last < come when thia-oew American policy baa tffhvf* absofft U. S. OFFICL CLOSELY W MEXICAN . Washington, Sopt. 8.-Administra tion oiTlclahj nre closely watching the military situation in Central Mexico where Carranza forces arc planning a general attack on 0'ie Villa forces , either at Torre?n or Chihuahua. Consuls have been asked for all avail- ' able Information on troop movements. A message, dated yesterday, from tho consul at Torre?n, said Villa i troops from . t?atilio are _ arriving : there. Several train loads " artillery j have been t.**?--toned'hy Villa. ? Lansing sr id plans for the meeting t pf the Pan-American conferees next i week have been completed. i GERARD HAS GERMAN ! NOTE OHJHE ARABIC Ascribed Sinking to Self Defense t and Offers to Refer Matter of Pay to The Hague. Beiflin. Sept. 81-Germany's' note concerning the sinking of the Arabic waa ae?t to Ambassador. Gvrard yes terday. It ascribed .the sinking to an net. of self defense. It expresse} regret for v Americana Jost and offlerc to T??fer the question, of reparation and compensation to The Hague. I says submarines are Instructed no: t? attack passenger vessels unies:* they try to escape or .attack the Bub marnie. Welsh Miners Strike Again. Cardiff, Sept. 8.-(Jpr the third , time since the war began s : strike hts been called in the South Wales Coal district. Thirty-five hun dred miners in two collieries have quit protesting against tim employ- ? ment ot non-union miners. Tea TfrpiU Hasn't Qa!t. ? Berlin, Sept. 8.-The repi?t that I Grapd Admiral Von flrpits conten?- I plates resigning is declared untrue, i Ho is on a short vacation and will i resume his dullen shortly. i England J BA lided. Bristol, Bngland. 8e>t. 8.-The Britisb Trade Union hhs adopted res- I I dutton* expressing hattet la the < ?complete justification la the partiel- i > pallon of England in the wt?.-, I >' "'. f ; : ontrolof Caribe it the Caribbean Sea. Ai Control ot the Caribbean requires a port like Port au Prince at the east end. Tho Panama strip itself serves sis a naval base on the west end ol the sea, while New Orleans naturally becomes the Ut.*ge naval base neces sary for the success of the policy. The treaty the' secretary of state bat offered to Haytl must, of coarte, tx confirmed by the United State senate and many members of that body maj disagree with the new policy. Bul ILS ARE BATCHING SITUATION Brownsville, Sept. 8.-The United States army today took tho most Important step yet in the border com plications on the lower Rio Gk ande valley, when an order was Issued herc giving the army officers command ovet tho actions of civilians on the river In caso ??hooting across the border was resumed. Brownsville, Sept. 8.-Catranza authorities announced that they be lieve they can better cooperate with the American in suppressing bandits if there is no divided authority os the American aide. , and they car; deal only with American soldiers. Army sfficers have no authority to make el - rests away from the river border. BERMAN AND A?STR AN ISAGHIHSTS STRIKE 3u,t Shops Making Tools Used in Manufacture of Shrapnel for Allies. Chicago, Sept. 8.-Seventy-five German and Austrian machinist? employed by Terris-Wold and com pany, struck today ' when they learn sd the company bad taken a con traci to make tools nsed In manufacturing shrapnel for thc allies. They made no demands, the officials said. President Hastings, ot the HUnoit MsnnaTaoturers* association, said the strike was one of many called to hit ?Uentlon recently and that an invej t Iga lion is being made. He may re port to President Wilson, after thi Dumba case is settled. Ootd S?ment Overestimated. New York. Sept. 8.-Great Bri tain's tnt rd shipment of gold to thc United State! .in flvo weeks was pul in the sub-treasury here today. It amounted to 819.465,000, and not $66. 100,000 ss reported by Ute J. P. Mor gan consignees. No statement was ?eade of the value of American securi ties accompanying - the gold but lt ls reported at thirty millions. Hesperian Enquiry Washington, Sept. 8.-flecrotary Lansing today cabled Ambassador Morard at Berlin to forward Infor mation available In the sinking ol the Hesperian. an Sea 0 fea 0?0O**r*IC*t- HI Lt S T * rf r/.c O C ? fi N mao * V * laural William B. Capcrton, ' i there ls little doubt in Washington] that t theafmdrsltan thst the administration has committed itself. Admiral William B. Cap? ?. ton ls j now In control or Hay tl. Although a new president bas been elected the [ 11 American IB almost dictator . He or tl some other repreeentative of the uavjy department will likely remain | there until the treaty for an Amer ican protectorate has been acted ou. Ordered to Cajtyaegs By Emperor -Made Viceroy ?nd Com* mander of Southern Army la Demotion. Petrograd, Sept. 8.-Grand Duke Nicholas bas been transferred to Caucasus by Emperor Nicholas. The emperor took this action on assuming command of the Russian military and naval forces. The Grand Duke was made viceroy of Caucausus, and com mander of the army ot the southern front. The action of the czar in transfer ring the grand duke ls perhaps the most Important change of this nature made by any belligerent .nation. The only comparable incident was the re tirement by 'Emperor William last October of Count Von Moltke, chief of tbs German general staff. The part to which the grand duke] baa be tu transferred is relatively un important, compared with bis forme:' vast, power, as the Caucasian cam paign presents only minor aspect* ot | the war. The Russian forces la the j Caucasus is not large and the fight ing there has been perfunctory for j several months. BEL EVED LYNCHED, KO ESCAPED MOB Seriously Wounded By Husband of Woman to Whom He Waa Disrespectful. Orlando, (Pla.. Sept. 8.-George Thompson, a negro who was taken near Gt. Cloud hy a mob last night and wss thought to have been lynch ed, escaped. He was found near Taft today In a critical condition from wounds Inflicter? yesterday by Dbe hus band of f.c womer he was disrespect fal to. The mob told him to run, fired and missed. JOHNSON AND GREPPIN WIN TENNIS DOUBLES TITLES Korest Hills, ?. Y.f Sept. 8.-Wil liam Johnson, national tennis' cham pion, andTC. J. Qriffin today wrested the national double?' from Maurice Et. McLaughlin and Thomas C. Bun day. Scores 2-6; 6-3; A-4; 3-6; 6-3. EXPLANATION PLACES MAT TER IN MORE SERIOUS LIGHT WILSON CONFFRS WITH LANSING Goes Unattended to State Depart ment to Discuss Matter With Secretary. Washington, Sept. 8.-Austrian Dumba returned late today to the summer embassy at Lenox. Mass., to await word from Secretary Lansing whether tho United States la satis fied with the explanation of bis Inter cepted letter to. Vienna outlining plants for withdrawing Anstro-Hun garian labor and thereby handicap ping American war supply factories The ambassador's statement to Lansing that be was acting under in structions from his government ap parently made the affair more serious tthan the mere question of ethics or propriety involving Dumba him self. Officials are silent on the subject. Wilson, carrying a cabled copy ot the letter, walked to the state depart ment and talked over the Question fif teen minutos with Lansing. Before leaving Dumba called at the labor department to seek co-operation in his program for provirtlnr em ployment for the workmen expected to walk out of munitions plants. Secretary Wilson was not in and Dumba talked to Acting Secretary DenBinore. It is no secret in official circles that the administration would not countenance any sort of participation in such a movement. It . IS under stood the ambassador proposes to go ahead with his plans without regard to the attitude of the American gov ernment. Washington, Sept. 8.-Unattended, President Wilson went to* the stats department today to confer with Sec retary Lansing. The president said that he Just brought over papers" of a routine nature, The action was so unusual thal White Houso men and state depart* ment attaches were slow to realise what had happened. - Tho president left hia study and passed but of the y executive building through a little used entrance, crossed the avenue and wslked up the' main stairway to the State department building, while sur prised tourists stopped to look. Mrs. Lansing was calling on the secretary, who was st his desk with (his coat re moved. Men of the secret service guard filed out of tine White House Uto the state department building and finally caught up with tho'presl dent. It is customary for the president to summon the secretary to the White House when (he wishes to con ler with him. lt ts assumed that the president conferred witta the secretary of state In the case ot the Austrian ambassa dor. Ambassador Dumba called on Sec- ' rotary Lansing yesterday and an nounced that bis concern in the manu facture of munitions in America was due to the Austrian governmental In struction. It ls known that officials regard this statement ss making the situation more complex, as bb ey had previously supposed 'Dr. Dumba waa acting for himself. K^lt was later learned that the president took Secretary Lansing a copy ot the letter thst Dr. Dumba seht his foreign office, and Which was found by the British secret service. GERMANY WANTS MILLION BALES Hoke Smith Gets Notice This Amount WW Be Purchased for Civilian Use at 15 Cant?. Washington. Ge pt. 8-Hoke Smith announced the receipts ot a cable gram from Berlin stating that guar antees to take a million hales, of American cotton at fifteen cen ta for the ase of the civilian< population aaa basa deposited with, the American consul. British Steamer Sank. London. Sept. 6.--The British steamship Dourn has boon sank by gun fire, p? esumably by a submarine. Th* crew Was saved, tl wn> ot the Douro-Ellerman luis.