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V- V. ANDERSON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9,1915. ._._ Wt NUMBER 232. DIICCIRUC MELI uuuuinnu niLii ROUMANIA Am GREECE DE MAND PROTECTION AGAINST INVASION ? , ALPLIES CANNOT FURNISH TROOPS Burden of Meeting Terms Named for Aid Rests On England King Calls for Men. Loniloi!, Oct. 23.-Russia by a coup of load abd sea' forcos, bas put cia array on th'e;coast of Courland, ninety miles nor-heaot of Higa, menacing tho roar pf Geueral von Buelow's army which IH trying to take the Battis port. This, togoVucr with Russia's Increased pressure all'along the eas tern front, tito allied fleet's bombard ment of the Bulgarian ports and - the new offensive beguu by Italy in Trent and Trout Ino, ls evidently part of the entente's moves to relieve the strain in Serbia. - .vj Tho report that Fiusslan warships are taking part in the ?heUlng <*f Bulgarian -ports dispels the idea hold by many Bulgar?: that they are fight ing Sorb?a only. Stronger color ls given the rumor-that Russia plans the landing of troop?} at Bulgarian Black Sea ports. The progress o? ?be. An glo-French troops In relief ot Serbia ls still Withheld. , ?fi Following Greece's demand.. thai allied soldiers insure. her safety, against Teutonic or' Turkish, invasion Instead of'.'territorial -concessions,1' IV ls ?ported ' that ' Rumania han de-' mahded four' hu nd rod- thousand al , lies^jU?Jusiir?^^r^?galnst invasion ,if she entern thevwarV ?Franco or .Rus sia, Vt said, could hardly, epare tho niett. Tb?) 'burden fulls, eu Britain whose king's rapti?a) io said. to . have had a' marked effect on todayV en? ltstments. >'..'. ) A Serbtenheffioioi stntfiment sneaks of UhovFrencbV; troop's cooperating with the, Serbians in tho' neighborhood of StrumllBa. but nd, mention , ls made' of .?he English.. The Bulgarians, al though hampered by bad wearier, are driving mto. tho interior, of Serbia . and the,Austro-Germ?n ; forc?s ti?ve gained another ?^?Sfi?e T tlio. Drina rlvftr nearVlssgr?d. -- . Loudon, Oct. 23.-T?ie latest Petr? r-'-dd .onielal hows, gives'some indi cation that the German delve toward tho Baltic pert of Riga has p?gala been, checksd, .arid nearer the center .of U.e German' line,. the German'coun 'ter attacks Have . been ^repulsed. Fighting ?u ?hs is?* bask j?? the', Stye . continues, and the RUsslans rassert they have made, further captures of largo numbers of men: In the. Cau?astns ; llvoly action to which tito eft valry ls taking un im portant part ls reported.- - Vienna acknowledges that tho 'Aus trian, troops retired In' Galicia under tho pressure of superior - Rfasslan .forces. , . Tafe status of political affairs ?in tho Balkans- is. ?\most equal. inter est to *he millier^-sittiaiibn. TJie fee lief Ss growing^; here 7 that neither Greece, nor Ruwiibia- is liitely to outer tho. war at least unless the allies ghin some .decisive'?uce?is.' Greece ap parently .regard?: tills as ip?re Import ent ihau.th? pff?r of Cyprus and it ls fe a rod in. 'Xf&Mti .^at*1 ' the ' allied troops, came tb .tba balkan field too late. -. , . ..The bombardhdnt ot tho Bulgar ian, coast, by the, allies,fleet raises th? hope here that tho allie? will not ho "content with'ishdib'E ^o?ps' in Salon iki, but may. cause ? enough:- di version elsewhere to "erijfdgo a. , c?usidor?blo body: of the Bulgarian's troops, if^?j? .expected that the, arrival et . Dardanelles' or General Sir* . Cmwlee Munro, the hew^ cbftmtander, will be accompanied with . renewed' military activity on the 't^Hfao?i r?nltyiula ? .y-, -'v'^fcthe uwatuimci Its expected that thV W<tota pressure ott Greece,' raising. &t8> ^uous aro based on both ??iltary ' and political grounds. . Greeco'H treaty obligations to- Ber b!?f lt l?; ^ld,;were rt?led -opon by the alttar ai en$ ot. t^e - ee?enuW^ menta of malu tattling In the Baluka?s en equilibrium io the building up ot ..,xrhlch-theyv^(rlb^ted.'': Th?y vt?ke '..'tho posl??? thiitiflroece: is bound to awbport.h?il tt?tfjr with Serbia, a* * a doling ;dedalb?*6n tear pert io; -*: otherwise, wou?d hot bo e?nslder compatible will?, friendly ?oiatf? with thens... .-. ".' " <". under way'on ib?T western ." front. Vienna and . Pjotuc roporta -ajiy ti*jbt *mj is\Jtt;;^|f^^?l?nff thr>;twfai? EUE Organization Will Secure Guar antees That Belligerents Will Not llnterferc With Neutral Commerce. Washington, Oct. 23.-Plans for'the I organization ot the American Overseas Trust Corporation, a concern to ::e I cure the movement of neutral com merce under stich author! ti vs aus pices that it it not bo interrupted,1 wero announced today by Secretary ?Redfield.. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Peters, Assistant Secretary bf Agriculture Vreenian and a mun - ber-of exporters took part In the cen-; ?ferenco today. .' .. Although, it ls in no sense to be a government organization nor officially recognized," it is announced it will ibo. in close touch with government de |) ar tm en ta so as to assure Eu rn nen a Ko vcr. -me ii ta that-np goods ex por tod under its super ri sion will -re?ch op posing belligerents. It is understood tentative arrangements have already been mado between the company and I the British, French and Russian gov ernments. Claim They Have Assumed Of fensive and Occupy Bul garian Territory. Athens, Oct. 23.- Serbian min ister to Greece announces that Ger man operations in north Serbia have been temporarily suspended . The Ser bians are said to have assumed' tho Offensive at certain points and .forced the invaders "back te the "orman en trenchment, which ho states extended, only a few kil?metros along tho lino soul'"- of, Belgrade. The minister states the Serbians repulsed the Bul garians who entered-V ranya. :. French and British military tha tches arriving from Nish,' also say Vranya was not occupied.: *)y t^o Bul garians, who simply mode a cavalry said' and,[driven off. They, fur-i ther declare tho. Serbians "entered B/ulgarlan terrkiry. The Serbian minister denies that the Bulgarians occupied Kuman?vo/Pirot, or . Koo rulu. , - Has Proved Effective at Range of Ten Thousand . Fee*. New York, Oct. 23.-Ono reason why, tho entonto allies aircraft ?re not now maka.J' so mah'y attacha .; on Gorman cities aa heretofore, ls lhat the Germana; have- invented . ."a new anti-aircraft' guni -with an .accurate j range of . over ten thousand: feet, ac* cording lo Lieutenant Paul S. H. ArJjon?. of the. British'..anny aviation ?e>p?S of Arbon,-- -who ' a*rlvedr aboard the Baltic. fr?nj','14verp?ol'-to'-:lnspect machines being constructed in . tho United States and Canada? He said . the British now.fcavo ? ?va; nuaar?? naval .aviacors,;.and the ssftne norn lier tn tho army. .. ...'. . .' | M RHANREL:' ?ljfHBS M?CNTAM?? TO CONGRATULATE .TROOPS ?;Vei^?,>''-'Oc't.-' 2$.-King Victo?, Emanuel climbed the difficult, summit of Hauchkool mountain, to . congratu l?t o Alphlne troops who had Just cap tured Austrian positions. '[??'';? ? ' ""*".'"?? ptiRTY THORSANR WOMRN ,: '--IN-^^if?^A?At^ Now York, Oct. 23.-Thirlv , thou sand women, forming tho lafff ist s?ff Sroge parade aver witnessed anywhere, 'marched on Fifth avenue.?tfit?-'?ff?f* hoon aa an appeal for suffrage ir. ' eiw?on of November' ?n?.' ND TROOPS PERMISSION GIVEN FOR UN ARMED TROOPS TO CROSS BORDER FOR GARRISON AT AGUA PRIETA! j Precedent Established When Taft Administration Allowed Mexi cans to Pass Through. Washington, Oct. 23.-Permission for ?Ivo thousand unarmed Carranza troops to journoy t'.Hough American* territory from Laredo to Douglas, Alisona, to reinforce tho garrison at Agu? Prieta, lias -boen given, lt was learned hero tonight. ... ; A precodent was established during tho Madero regime when.Uso Taft ad: ministration allowed Mexican troops to cross the border to reach ot?er Mexican points. ' ,' It IB held that since- the United States is now dealing with a recog nized government of Mexico no stale of war " exista -"there aa for as tho American government ls concerned. Even if .Carranza ls', defeated at Agaa Prieta his" troops ..would, not bo. lh I terned if they fled across . tkio bor der. The Mexican Election.. Washington, Oct. 23.-T?o ' state department has announced that Car ranza bas been advised not to call a general election until order/ls re stored In Northern Mexico .. lie han ?tated he would assume responsibil ity for tho Uvea and propert of for eigners in Mexico, but said that se curity 13 difficult'until tine disorder subsides. j U. ,D. C. to Advocate National Boulevard in Honor of Great Southerner. Sau Francisco, Oct. ?1t.-T?o Unit ed Daughters of thc ' Confederacy brought, .their convention to a close here tonight withy the. eolectlou of Dallas'as next year's meeting place. Bun Francisco, Oct. 23.-A national boulevard traversing the Southern states and having, its western ter minal at San Diego, California will bo advocated by the United Daugh ters of Confederacy who ero meeting here** ; The: -Jefferson Davis highway In tho - proposed name of the road .whictt.according to the plan will be built by, tho supervisors of tho coun tien through which' it if? to pass. The convention afire ' hearing a report from Mrs. h. S5. Williams of Anchorage, Kentucky, ' on a bill 'be fore ? congress petitioning tfae uclvil war" b? known aa "the war between tho states," took the stand that the Word "clvjl" was. Incorrectly applied to a conflict for separate government. SALOON KEEPERS DEFEATED AGAIN Lose.. Second Appeal for In junction Against Sunday v ; Closfag Order. Chicago, Oct. 23.-Tho saloon keepers .attacking tibe legality of the recent Sunday saloon closing order met' defeat' i*ga?& iuu?y w??sn Clr-? cult-Judge'Indee refused to Issue a temporary restraining order, declar ing Iths case should go to final hear ing. A similar netition^.was denied by Judge Machott lastweek. : ?. 8. SPAY 0RGAiIZ4^?0Bi*?, ?I,;.{ . or CiT?L??z*. ?EttO?iAi??? .Washington, Oct. 23.-^rotary Daniels bas announced, that he ,WU1 ask cb^greaa .io permit -the enlist ment-of civilian aeronauts in the 'Na vy AZis-'toty corps. Tho present rulo prevents ?ma taura and professional loafers la civil lifer ^-Ji'joining' P*?corpa. iifOlTiti ?ITR THANKSGIVING COMiEC?lOK? WA? BELIEF .Washington, Oct. 23;-Tho Ameri can Hcd Croaa issaed an repeal today asking church?s throughout ti*c conn colfcction? for war relier /?Ork, V- V. ANDERSON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9,1915. ._._ Wt NUMBER 232. The great fifteen, twenty, and thirty story : eley scrapera of tho Wall street dint i let arc alight these nights with thousands of dorks trying to kee;) up wibi tho boom and tremendous trad ing lu war' stocks. This photograph was- taken from a point on Wall Btreet, a Mock cast of the brink of' J.' P. Morgan & Co., at Wall and Broad streets. In the distance is Booh tho tower Uko t-t ru ellon of the l?an ker;; Trust company, a ennoern named by tlie Congressional Money Trust Investigation, as . one of tho seven leaders in the monoy trust. MAY BE ORGANIZING FOR AGAINST MEXICO OF Ci FAIGN BY GERMANS VIOLATION O? :." .rv ? JS -. mk* Wallington, Oct. 23.-Tho Ju?tlce, navy and state departments.-havo been busy several-.weeks; but 'without suc cess,1trying to solve >ho mystery of the movements of ship's, in tho'. Carib bean. Indicating perhaps ? new com merce raiding campaign by the Ger roans or the beginning bf a series ot filli^nBtoring expeditions against Mex ic?. -, ??: Tho officials, 'wfob. aro anxious to prevent, violations ?ot' '? neutrality through tho use of American territory ns a base for naval 'operations, wore baffled by the departure ot sea-going motor boats, the escape ;of ilernian Canal Slide Carnes ; Enormous i Increase .tn cjoastwide Freight Tifa?fic. ^0WPBst?5, Oct.. 23.--A temporary ! ??^prgo has bee? pla^c?T by ?Morgan andi Mallory eteamsblp^tnce op cast* i bound -fretglrt- na" ....^)j^4'so'^Uib enor mous 'uerease ; tu-Vefla^'iwi&V*!fritte ; through.this port bs?cAUS? of the tie up at the Panama.cabal. Potft-Hnes are:;bjjeratmg:.e?tra.:Ship?^nd irell?f ls expected In a few days. Tho building ls alivo with brokera and almost every window IB lighted those nights. At the extremo end of i Trinity church, at tho -head of Wall street. In tho foreground on lille leo side are towering buildings, which are filled with brokers. Some dorks worked night ntul day until they dropped. There were immy cases of exhaustion. Six months ago Wall street was complaining of, s.tag .'.atlnn, and 'brokers Bald their , ofllco expenses were grcator..than K?.elr-' In comes.* j Now they cannot got. clerks to keep thelF books and count tho profits. WATCH FILIBUSTERING EXPEDITION 3MMERCE RAIDING CAM ?ANXIOUS TO AVOID ?NEUTRALITY Ebirtcers interned atjNorfolk and tho mysterious . (movements of ?? several Amcrlcnt. yachts in tfio gulf. Recently tho yachts Alameda and Ventura and tho echoonor Lucy H. lying off Koy West, have boen'acting Btraingely. j Tho Ventura was stolen [by alleged "Mexican piratee." j The i American ship Zealandla,'wllf.i. a humber jof Ctermans as crew, loft' Pen sacola Suddenly nt niglit for Tampico. I Tho Yacht Rthol hos disappeared from Jacksonville Tho nailing ehip [Two Sisters, claiming to como frorii Mexico for repairs,- went aground on ? ?ie Louisiana coast. , |W. Va. Man K.fl^ VVtfc Cousin and Wounded Two Othort/ \ : Huntington, V?,,; 0c?> ?3> Rur ko. MoT-lure, forty-four, si former merchantman of Logan county who is alleged to have, killed his' wife ;?hd hor cousin, Mrs. .Gertrude Johnson and.wounded Miss Grace Justice and Chufles Perry ?oar,: Rarboursville, is surrounded in tho hills of Logan county by ifoorUP?.-depuHc*?. tonight. MlcCiur? Ia salir to bo wounded."-. Thanks U. S. for Recognition and Declares Pu-pose to Establish Friendly Relations i With All Nations. Washington, Oct. 2".-Carranza, through Arrcdoudb addressed a noto today to U>iO United States ?nd Amer ican roi)uhlic which recognized tho| (Carranza govorrtinout expressing appreciation of their action.' Ho an nounced that diplomatic representa- ' tlvcs will ho accredited to tho various I countries soon. . Carranza declared tho purpose..of his government .ls to ertablish corilla! relations with all cohn trios.. Stnto department oUlclala .admitted hearing a rumor from Juarez, attrib uted to Villa oiiic?als ttiat Folix Dins and forty ll iou nu ml Zapata troops aro menacing Mexico City, lt la not crod Hed. Tho Carranza ngoncy received j a telegram from, the agent in Now York t? :>-ing ho'had econ DInz in Now York ihren dny? ago. Mossagos from Mexico City also said the Zapa ta forces ia divided into small bodieB. Arredondo Leaves. Washington, Oct. 2?'.-Elisa' Arro i dondo, Carranza'? confidential .'agent hore, loft today for Saltillo, Mexico; to Meet Carranza. Ho carries "official notification ot tho recognition hy the. United States and Latin-American I'ropublics of tho government which ?Carranza represents. Arredondo will make a detailed re [port ?f Pie results of negotiations ?with Secretary Lansing and tho Latin-A in erl can diplomats regarding' Mexican affairs generally. Ho will j also take up the subject of tho Mex- j ilcan bandit raids in Texas, AT MDMID fil! QEfl? A m umuu? m ?LUL um I Pistol Duel Followed Attempt to j Arrest Men For Dis turbance. Livonia, Qa., Oct. 23.-Themas and Cohen Davis were killed and four I slightly wounded in a pistol fight whteu- created.a panic hv a' crowded eirena tont hero tonight. 'Tho ahobtlng started when Town Marshals. Ledford and Weldon tried to arrest ono of tho Davis brothers for a' disturbance. Both ofilcera wore wounded. Alfred DavlsT a third brother and Thomas Davis?, bia son, were also injured. 1 CHARLESTON MAN HELD FOR A88AULT AND BATTER* Cbarleston, Oct. 23.--Henry J. Brown, released yesterday of the mur der charge growing out of the. killing of 8ldney Colton, October 15 In tho Democratic executive committeo head' quarters here, was re-arrested' today On a warrant charging him with as ? ault and battery with intent to kill W. E. Wingate and H.. L. Wilansky, gave, a five hundred dollar bond. BULGARIAN PRINCE IS INJURER BY WOMAN | ?'tjiuc-, Gut. 23.- Piince Leopold vi Coburg, nephew of King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria, waa ; burned with acid and wounded with a revolver by a woman friend, tho daughter ot the Viennese police Captain, says a Vienna dlspatdh. It' is stated that tho woman killed herself.- The prince's - condition is grave. He in likely to lose his sight. Bulgarian Atrocities Reported. Rome. Oct. '23.--Terrible ?troci I tte?; tjy Bulgarians, are described by Serbian refuge?a arriving .-Mn" this territory; According te- Athens dis patches most of tho'- survivors ora 'old nien and children. ? .luxembourg Cabinet Resigns. -, . j jra?t?raM Luxem bourg dispatch to tb? . Cologne Gazette, says .tho mihistry ot tho Grand Duchy has resigned owing to a difference Of opinion with tho Grand Duchess Ma rie?:-. " ? ? uiiirt i sun ui CHARGED THAT ORGANIZA TION IS KEEPING PRICES DOWN MEANS MUCH TO COTTON GROWERS If Combination is Dissolved Pro ducers Will Secure Better Price for Staple. Washington, Oct. 2.1.-Special agents of tho f?deral trado commission / today bemm an investigation of th? 1 charges t.?at cotton .buyers':tr.. North I Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia i had 'combined to koop down tho. prices ?to producers. It lo alleged the pur chasers divided territory in tuen.' o' way OB to allow them tc practically fix tho prices to growers. Commls [ stonor W. J. Harria ordered't?e In . vostlgatlon. It said if the complaints aro sub stantiated, tho .combinations consti tute restraint of trade? . If suit 1B be gun by tho government it will bo [fist of its kind since tho trade com mission waa created.. Washington, Oct. 23.-Tho Federal ?trado commission ordere dan investi gation ot tho charges Wont, combina- . I Hons of cotton . huyere ext.it. in 'Noth ?and South Carolina and .Georgia . to depress, the price of colton. Tho cora mlBBlon issued the. following: The ' federal trado conuntssion ban.ordered [an immediate investigation to. deter mino whether Wore is a combination I ot cotton ' tiuyors of South Carolina, [ North Carolina and .Gaorgln.^?. iiold ! thu." prices." ot cotton. rThls,Investiga tion has boen undertaken at tho in [ ntance of Commissioner W. J. Harris to whose attention: complaints have rome' ?int auch a combination docs ex l?t, resulting in his submission of matter to tho commlaion Tliia . information ia to ititi effect that for years past in tba three states In question and more* particularly, in . tho two Carolinas there.;. baa . been varying prices in cotton, often 'this [ difforence omounting to a inalf i cont i per pound in two point? not over twenty milos . distance from.... cad? ?other. This difference in pri?es lt ls ai-' leged in complaints reaching the com mlBslon seems tho solo roanlt M tho workings of this combination. For instance it is cited that .many cities and towns , havfc' practically no llvo .Market due to the fact tbbt divisions of territory for muying purposes aro made, ono territory belong to one buyer, another to another. These alleged pricUees are said to be confined to certain paces indicated in the complaint, to a greater extent possibly than to other points within . the staten specified. TOOPENC?N?L jmVARY FIRST IVessela of light Draught May Pass Before Toa* Time. Panama, Oct. 23.-Although no of ficial statement ls lacking it became known that tho Panama canal will be re?dy for trahie not hiter faun Jami uary first. Although General Ooe I thal bas not commit tbJmsolf canal |onegineers are convinced a channel sufficient to permit tho passage of [light draught : vessels wlU. ba "ready [considerably before tho. first. The channel, was originally closed I for a distance of thirteen hundred i feet. - SERBIANS T?AN8FJEB fi?AT OF GOrBBN?ENT Budapest, Oct, 2&.-It is reported here that the seat of the Bimbian gov ernment baa been transferred .. from Nish to Kraljovo, ; abbist ' sixty-five miles, northeast .of, NIsU?; Tho plana y,o transiar lib* cantal to Monnstir, near tho Greek border were abandonad beca uso of the 'interruption of ruU '?rot?'..nomm?'?lc?u'0??j'.' V. B. AEB?A?i 8QtAl>BX>H MAY ?BT ENLARGED ' Wasbjngtor, Oct. 23.-~The> wai' de partment is Considering, a plan to add another, company to Viv A?^ S'Quad fo&lPfaltog tho enlisted strength ^m^Un^M a hundred ?cd twonty ntne anen and the amber of ^Chines nwn eight to twelve.