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?teer VOLUME IL ANDERSON, S. C SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1915. STRONG OFFENSIVE EAST OF RIGA MAY DRAW TEU TONS' ATTENTION DVINSK TO FALL IF V?LNA IS LOST Allies Send Joint Note Asking Bulgaria to Choose Between Them and Centra! Powers. London, Sept. 18.-While the armies in the west and at the Dar danelles remain virtually deadlocked in artillery fighting, von Ilindenherg's offensive in Courland seems to be making headway aa well ns von Mack en sen's arrrjy further south which re ports Russian prisoners and machine guns. With Vilna nearly surrounded sur prise is expressed tliat the city has not already fallen. Dvtnsk, too, will go when Vilna falls although the Rus sian offensive east of F/ga may cause the Germans to turn Lielr attention there. In the southeast the Russians are finding their advance- Into Galicia breaking their alignment and have ap parently withdrawn to Sered river. Hie Germans claim to have stopped the Russian offensive. In tito Balkans the indication is that tho threatened Austro-Gefrman attack on Serbia is about. to com mence. -Wie allies presented a" Joint note to Bulgaria asking that lt de clare Itself as between them apd the central powers. While the note ia not an ultimatum it asks whether the Serbian concession secured through the officers of allies will bring about Bulgaria's cooper ation with the Balkan powers. London, Sept. 18.-The Germans have invested Vilna on three Bides and Mackensen'a troops have reached Vileika, hlrty-scven miles southeast of the city. The fall of Vilna would give -the Germans a considerable por tion of the railroad to Petrograd, a portion of wMch they hold between Dvinisk apd Vilna y On the southern end of the battle Une Oie Russians continue to gain the latest achievements being the capture of thirteen hundred men al op g the Stripa. Little activity ia reported from the center. Reports that the Austrians and Germans have decided to initiate a new offensive are multi plying, but there is little concrete evi dence, concerning its direction. Sev eral correspondents, cabling from Rotterdam, assert Vint they have rea son to believe the central powers have deckled to strike a heavy blow, and already have put under way pre liminary military movements. The objective of the new campaign, generally ls believed to bo olther Holy or Serbia. . Apparently there has not been a great concentration of troops ale v Gie .Danube and Save rIvors. Considerable activity wan displayed on this front recently. Aus trian attempts to . cross the rive/j have been checked ?nd according to Wiall official reports, tine Serbian ar tillery destroyod fortified works on the river banks. It is felt here that the Balkan prob lem has reached a critical stage. The Turk-vBulgarlan agreement coupled with the announcement by Premier . P.adsolvoff ot Rugarla, that the pub lic opinion opposed any attack ? on Turkey, seems to have mettled the at' Htude of Bulgaria at least ns long as tho Dardanelles is In tfce hands of Turkey. Oppose Conscription. London, Sept. 18.-Tho executive committee of the. Amalgamated Un ion of Raliway Servants, unanimously endorsed the statement in tho house of commons on Thursday of J. IT. Thomas, that, conscription would bring an industrinl revolution of rail way workers ?anuid stoat work. ?VSTRtANS TH WtTUP?NAUi FOR MARI Pittsburgh, Pa.. Sept. 17.-Despite statements from Vienna that Austria ls not seeking to cripple American industries, aa official warning has been issued .that Ute death penalty will he Inflicted on Ausiro Hungari an subject* for aiding the mao-* TRYING GERMANS M VILNA U. S. TD SETTLE QUESTIONSWITH VON BERNSTORFF German Ambassador Has Power to Effect Settlement of Subma rine Question With Administra- j tion Officials. Beelbi. Sept. 18.-A full settle ment of tho suhmarlno problem prob ably can be arranged by negotiations In Washington. Ambassador von Hornstorf!" is in complete . possession of the policy and wishes of Germany and tina been given the power and terms of settlement with the United States, subject only to ?Uial revision by Herlin. Instructions to Bern storff were sent from Berlin the morn ing after his report was received In Germany Thursday. By the form the negotiations have taken officials aro confident the whole submarine question can bo satisfac torily adjusted. In such conversa tions Bernslorff will be abba to com-? . inunicate many things not adopted tb Inclusion in a public note but of such nature as to convince the United States of Germany's good faith. PROMINENT FLORIDIAN ON TR1ALF0R MURDER J. J. MendenhaU Charged With Murder of Mrs. Bessie El? liott at Tampa. Ciearwaler, Pla., Sept. 18.-Attor neys for J. J. MendenhaU, a promi nent business man.charged with the murder of Mrs. Bessie Elliott, and Miss Susie Elliott of Tampa, moved that the indictment be quashed, when the trial started this morning. He .ctvarged that Judge O. K. Beeves was not tho defacto Judge of the sixth dis trict. Tho motion to quash was over ruled ' and thc ? Jurisdiction of the question will l?e urged Monday. IJseves was appointed Judge, when tho last legislature created tho thir teenth district. Thc Judge of the then stoat district automatically be came Judge of the no wdiatrict- and thc governor appointed Reeves Judge of the sixth. ARMIT ASP 3AVY UNIOJf AUTHORIZES P.ESERYE ??TT Atlantic City, Sept. 18.-^-Tt:o Army and Navy Union annual encampment today authorized a hundred and forty garrisons of tho organization to re cruit and drill reserves for oise as a unit of the United States army. SPIT FOR FORECLOSURE AGAINST MISSOURI PACIFIC St. Louis, Sept. 18.-A suit for foreclosure against the Missouri Pacific railroad was filed in federal court hero,today- by the Guaranty Trust company of New York and 8. F. Edwards of St. Louis. Two Carolina Consuls Moved. "Washington. Sept. 18.-Among the changes In the consolar service lt. ts announced th*. -Tulins D. Dreher of South Carolina, consul st Toronto. Is transferred to Colon, Panam?, and frewin H. Haskell of Columbia, S. C. consul at Belgrade, ls transferred to Geneva. ?EATENED TY OF DEATH NG MUNITIONS tur? of munitions for the allies. The warning la 'published in Attstro Hungarian lispers in Pennsylvania. Baron Von Hauser, the ' Austrian ?nmael here, admitted that it came trcm We office following Instructions from Vienna to UN? Washington Aus trian embassy. American Girl Drove an Auto in the War Zone. Mrs. Bartlett Boder. Mrs. Bartlett Boner, an American ?has Just como hack from tho war In I Prance, where sile drove auto'ninbu i lance? under fire. When abe Las rest ed a short time she will go back to tho front. "I can't keop away," she 3aid. "lt ls all so fascinating, the. soldiers in uniforms, the gay bands, the great for enmps, the afr of expectancy whatever the.jiay may bring." . Mrs. Doner ts twenty-sis and an ncrfet?. When thc war broke out she was living in France but went immediately to England to' offer her services aa a motor ambulance driver. She wears the regulation ' khaki ault, with breeches and an army coat when j in service. BANKERS M FROM AGI WITH CC BANKED ADHERING MORE Fl SHOULD RECEIVE BETT GIVEN INVESTORS 1 TION YET ll New Yo*k, Sept. 18.- Indications that the difference between thc An-j glo-French loan . commissioners and1 'American bankers are still far from adjustment appeared tonight. To-x day's secret conferences left, lt was saki, the bankers adhering more firm- ] ly to the idea that the hanks sub scribing to the loan' ^rauld receive better terms than those given in voa- ' tors? Tho Question of including war munitions ia still the bone of con tention. New York, Sept. 1?.-.anolier se cret session of the Anglo-French commission and bankers negotiating a mammoth credit loan here to Great Britain and Franco has been held, try ing to adjust the dlfferouces as to whither the credit, no matter whit else, abell bo used in payment for war munitions ns weil as wheat, cot ton and other commodieties, . or whether s separate method chai i bo ad v. .too to settle munition? bills. i The commission ia asid to want tho credit to take caro of munitions. The : American bankers are divided. Tho NEW ORLEANS HAS TONNANT CINCHED 1 Pelicans Are Now Seven Games I? Lead With Only-Six More to Play. Little Rock. 3ept. 18 -New Or leans cinched' U?e Southern League pennant by winning tho second game here today in eight Inning?. Tho gains was lo be seven but a ti.- nco assisted an extra inning. New Or ?Wns is now seven gamea in th-.- lead with only six to play. FILL FAR I REEMENT IMMISSION [RMLY TQ IDEA THAT THEY ER TERMS THAN THOSE -MUNITIONS QU ES INSETTLED. majority ia apparently against 5 ta uso I in tho purchase of munitions., j An agreement, it ie said, has been . reached regarding, the loan, that lt shall' be the first mortgage on tho two nations without collateral. Ap* ! parently-Itiey disagreed on the mu-. ; nitions questions, on Russian partici pation and on tho interest rate. The j last, it is ?aid, is practically settled, as the commission has taken the posi tive stand that it will not pay over 5' per. cont to either banker? or invest ors. If.this is the case, there will bo no underwriting syndicate, sub scriptions being open to all comers alike. So-called pro-German banker hr re said th/sy would be willing to subscribe liberally if munitions were left out. As a possible solution it. is suggest ed that the British , and Francii pay ? for munitions in gold, of which they have plenty. Another ia that a separate credit bo established. The EUBsian question is regarded as minor- Soma bankers think they should d*>-.l directly with -Russia, as flint wou?d pave the way for closer commercial relations after ^tho war. ENOREE MILL TO BE SOLD AGAIN ? VY. Parker and J. I. Westervelt Failed lo Pay For Recently Purchased MAL Sparta., g. Sept. 17.-The En oreo Manul turing company will bc offered, for sale agata on October ?, according to official, asr+lce published here today. Tue propert; waa bought two months ago at public eats by J. i. Wenttcrvelt and Louis W. Park er of Greenville for $200,000 The no BHI. aaya the property Ia being sold lat the risk of for nor defaulting pur I chasers. SIX MEXICANS WERE KILLED III FBIOraTTLE THAT MANY KNOWN DEAD AS RESULT OF FIGHT WAG ED ACROSS RIVER FIRST REPORTS WERE INCORRECT Investigation Revealed Fact That Mexicans Were Aggressors In Battle. Brownsville, Sopt. 18.-At least six Mexicans were killed In yester day's fIglit across the Rio Grande be tween a United States detachment sud Mexicans near Donna, Texas, accord ing to border cavalry patrol reports received at headquarters. Previous reports said there wore no casualties on either side. The investigation conducted by Colonel HlockBom, com mander of tlio border patrol ostab Ihl.red that the Mexicans wero ag gressors. lt is rumored here that General Maiarrette, the Carransa commander at Matamoros opposite here may bo transferred. Sixteen wounded Mexicans, believed to have received their injuries In the \ Donna engagement, have arrived at the Matamoros hospital. Yilla Evacuate* Torre m. El Paso, Sept. 18.-Torre?n has been evacuated, by tho Villa forces. Villa and Ms staff lert on the last troop train for Chihuahua. His in ability, to secure supplies to advance against Obregon's Carransa forces made his position untenable. Col. Rloc&Hon'H Report. Washington, Sept. 18.-Olone Blocksom, commanding the horde patrol at the scene of yesterday's firing near Brownsville ha? reported to tho war department, saying: ' "lt was evidently an attack made 1 by tho Carranza soldiers and their commander endeavored to make lt appear Gist our soldiers fired first. Tho Carranza version, given lu dls pctches ta the agency lhere is that the Mexicans wore watering horses when they vere fired upon by American troops, s and tho Mexicans did not re turn tbe fire." Yilla Troops oa Hf arch. . Mazatlan, Mexico, Sept. 78. -(Hy Wireless to San Diego California.) Turee thousand Villa troops under Gen. Budina havo advandad to, Acamponcta, Tu-miles south of hero. In*the vicinity of 'Mazatlan are 7,000 Carranza troops under Diegues. In dications are for an active campaign The Carranza-column under Gen. 'Estrada, is reported advancing upon Topic. NATIONAL GUARD AI HARVEST JUBILEE Will Give Prize Drills and Sham Battle During Week-?-$500 in Prize Money. Columbia. Sept. 18.-W. W. Moore, adjutant general, said today that ho expected 16 companies of the na tional guard to attend the oxerclses Incident to Harvest Jubilee week. "Wo expect a regiment outside of tho battallion here to take part In o.io exercises," said the adjutant gen eral. - , 1 Pierre Mazyck, chairman of the central committee notified the . adju tant general that $500 in prize'mon ey will bo given. The companies I wilt participate In the military parade, j Tuesday, October. 26. Wednesday' there will be a compotetive drill at the fair grounds. A sham battle will be fought Thursday. The first prize money will be $250. The sec ond prise wlil bo fltSO. There will be two trophy cape.' vfilned ht flOOawdfrd cd for tho third and fourth prises. -? OA SOU XE EXPLOSION BRINGS REATA AND DESTRUCTION Toledo, Sept. 18.-One man killed and a heavy property loss is the re sult of the explosion of twp care of gasoline at the plant of the Htcock Producing company, manufacturers of gasoline. The explosion Mew people ont o ftheir beda and wak felt two miles. Cooler Weather la East. Washington, Sept. 18.-There waa cooler weather today in tb*'eastern half of the United States with moder ato tempcrtaurea forecasted Cor Gie next S$ honra. SOME GOVI IN MEXIC RECOGN Archibald Coming Home To Explain Jarren F. J. Ar?B?ba?d. Washington, Sept. 18.-James B. J. A retribuid, the American upon whom letters- from Dr. Dumba and Captain von Papen, the German mili tary attache, to their governments was found by Dritl9h authorities is dun in New York tomorrow, and la expected to come to Washington. to explain. *? Machinists and Electrical Work ers' Union Demand Eight Hoar Day and Increase in Regular end Overtime Pays. Putt bargh. Sept. 18.-Bftembors of tho American Federation of Labor, I the International Brotherhood of Elec trical Workers, and the international Association of Machinists presented I j to the officiais of tho Westinghouse j Electric and Manufacturing company a demand for an eight hour day, twen ty per cent increase in wages and pay-1 ment of time and a half for overtime, glvflng tho company until Thursday to decide. The company ls filling large ? I orders for war munitions. AMERICAN AVIATOR MAKKS NEW HF-CORD San Diego. Cal., Sept. 18.-Lieu ! tenant Walter Ti. Tr.llafeO. of tho Signal. Corps Aviation school at North, Island, smashed the American sustained flight Tecord for pilot alone j&Atflrdayj Ho ftmalsed aloft 0 hours, 48 minutes'. The previous re cord was 8 boura 15 minutes by Lieutenant Byron C. Jeno ?, last ?January. CHARLES B. PR PRISON TERA FALSENAl Louden. Sept. IS.-An American calling himself Charles D. Pray, of j Flint, Michigan, _wto came here in July., au ting that tie. escaped from a German detention camp bas bten sen tenced, to three months bard labor. Ho arrived September 2 and under ERNMENT ) WILL BE IZEDSOON MATTER WILL BE FINALLY DECIDED AT NEXT MEET ING OF CONFERENCE CONDITIONS NO - FAVOR CARRANA* Pan-American Conferees to Meet Again in Washington After Three Weeks. Now York, Sept. 18.-Secreter]! Lansing and the diplomatic represen'' tntives or Brazil, Chile, Argentine, Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala re solver at the conference today to rec ognize some government In AWtco. Tl ie recognition will come after the conference titree weeks from today to be held in Washington. Unless Hie military situation In Mexico takes a decided turn in favor of Villa, who has concentrated tils forces for a battle with Obregon, the Carranca commander at Torre?n, tbs conferees believe the Carransa gov ernment will be logically entitled to recognition. The conference, in a statement, de clared that recognition would . be ac corded tho authorities pleasing "Sha material and moral capacity necessary to protect the Uvea and property ot nationals and foreigners." In the next three weeks Latin Amer ican diplomats will examine , the sit uation in their own way to determina what faction is entitled recognition. The United States seeks to form ils Judgment through the reports of con suls and conference with Its repre sentatives on the various Mexican groups. While ?ho conf?r?es at the end of three weeks, may reach different con clusions, an eventual disagreement ls not expected because of the tradition al policy of Latin-American govern ments to follow the lead ot the Unit ed States. GOLD IN RESERVE BANKS INCREASED TWELVE BULLIONS Washington, Sept. 18.-Gold coln and certificates in the vault? ot fed eral reserve banks Increased more than twelve millions in Gie last week, according to a statement issued today by federal reserve board. ftBMgMO SPENT FOR RELIEF OF EASTLAND SUFFERERS Chicago, Sept. 18.-Approximately eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars hos boen spent tn Teilet work among those bereft by the Westland disaster, according to the Red Cross report. RICKENBACKER WINS AUTO SWEEPSTAKES Won at Narragansett-Resta Makes New World's Record , at Sheernhead Bay. Providence, Sept. 18.-Eddi? Rickenbacker won the hundred mils ten thousand dollar automobile -sweep stakes at Gie Narragansett speedway today tn eighty mincie?, twenty-four and CdVooty-one hun dredths seconds. Bob Bunnan wa*, second. Willie Haupt third and Rains De Palma fourth. Rester Makes New Record. New York. Sept. lfi.-^-Darle Feats made a new world's automobile rec ord for a car of displacement of two hundred seventy-four cublo inches at Sheepshead Bay speedway. His tims was ti?e minutes, thirty-two and four fifths seconds, br a speed of more than a hundred and eight miles on hour. If FOR GIVING HE IN ENGLAND the alien registration act ls charged with giving false nama. His real name ls said to be Curran, am', he will also he deported when his term ls up. This waa decided at the for eign office,on receipt of a message from the police dbtet at Charleston. 8. C.