The intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1915-1917, December 12, 1915, Image 1
VOLUME n.
ANDERSON, S. C., SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 1915.
NUMBER 286.
GRAVE DIP!
SITUAI
? -..
NO DEVELOPMENTS YESTER
DAY IN AFFAIR WITH
AUSTRIA
AMERICAN NOTE
REACHED VIENNA
Belief is Held That Solution
Will Come Soon in Some
Way.
Washington, Doc. ll.-Whllo thero
ate no developments today to alle
viate . tGie grave diplomatic situation
between tho United.. States and Aus
tria, information that the American
note on the .sinking.-of the Ancona
? reached the Vienna foreign office yes
terday led to tho belief that . lhere
would bo a definito solution, one way
or the other, without more delay.
A copy of the note Was'given to
Baron Zwidlusk, Austrian charge,
when he called at the state department
today to discuss a letter ho had writ
ten tho Austrian consul general at
Now York, suggesting that passports
bo purchased for tho Austrian reser
vista then in tht United States. He
explained .that vho letter waa written
when Dr. Constantine Dut aba was In
charge of tho Austrian embasy.
It was a'i parent tonight that officials'
who had road the npto held tho opin
ion that relation's were in danger of
being broken off, unless Vienna com
plied Immediately with the American
demands.
V?L?EiiiGE
BEMAINS HI6H LEVEL
..' ?-?:?r< \-.^'-}f' ii? 'IW I-M : .
London, Dec ll.-Tho valuo of so^c
ond harid .?team tonnago continues nt
...a".very.tti'?&!.'lavy??li)- An instance is c
ijeal conoiudeil recently whereby a
Belgian shipping concern asquires tho
"Dewg?tV-Staanishlp company.'.' Tliic
company has six steamers of from 3,
000 to 4,000 tons each, >i3io capital
ls $750,000 and tn 1814 made a cot pro
fit of $65-000; ft hos $500.000 cash on
deposit, $250.000 tn war loans. ' and
$750,000 to come from, uncompleted
.voyagea-. -.-Toe -'exact' purcihaso price is
not divulged ; hut it is believed that
shareholders tn the English company
?will get'a cash paymerit of $10 per
. share fort0very fIvo shares hold; They
will retain their iholdlng-in the old
company, and rocelvo.-f ive per cent
while li. is stated the'r will . b . Ouffl:
cint surplus to iom a new concern
after the wr, when it ls expected, a
. drop in ship values will "occur. As
tho -flee? totals about 20,000 tonB the
?payment for the transfer works out at
about $75 per ton.. -
ThB chief reason for the transfer of
: anea'- tut attractive concern,- over- and.
above tho good cash''.payment,- Is UK
pro^c^jivbV?iP.rnMt'''tax' end possible
further government r?quisltl?r of ton
nage.
HAVF BUDM1?TED BIDS
Washington, Dec. ll,--Four" bultd
from $18,
000 to $60,000 tor motor patrol boato
to ho carried the v?iicks ,of;battleships"
to bu'.'used against sUblijnrlnes. Tho
bo?t? must haye a speed of .forty-one
milc3 por hesar and a .cruising radliia
of 150 miles, carrying rapid, firers
and a' torpedo. ?
FISH F?? L?NBOJT
: Freien in Cnnniii and- Shipped ; to,
Suppl? Mar?rct.
? ; :;.tjondon.' Dec., ll.-A .Wal consign
nient bf ??anadi?t*. ffeh, t?inped frozen,
has Just been sold for fancy pri?es On
the London 'market. The govornm
is c&id- to T?3p?rdVth?.*xp?riment
exceedingly im^oriant, in' r??w of inc
Ottawa.!; *#serttQti ; tivat,Y with
; f?cilitles^itwo :ihIH?on. p?unds Of
ppr wvek Van p$ jbvpp)lj& tor Engl
ni?'rkots. ?/.
.Those who, believe that sum
t trado -ionK-tv ; ^d^hanentvbasifj '.?;
provo b?^erj?tlt? tb'both Canada- a>?!
'fi tfe'o mothar ^onntry aro erging thatv?
smalt gua^hiiea : ^ bo placed
on * cc?s?5-nnt^to !tor & wn?^t^jii?
bwi?fit ot shippers.
.. ' Y:.'?^^V?
', .. Paris; ? Xt?q-V? ; 1 tv -Geitaian . ?ral i ta
etttt*<fea>'^^
r.i.tt^ '-Dy.' ,Kr.ri .tdebnceht, '
cl?list, mcmbr-t of Rlchsta*,'
v.;:^j-.$ttt!Bii^^ ?l
?wiea fro??er*?;'<4?^
^'.feWtt^n^
-io?
ORGANIZATION OF KOUSE
AND SENATE IS ABOUT
COMPLETED
UNPERWOC i)ON
APPROPRIATIONS
Emergency War Tax Will Be Re
enacted Before the Holiday
Receja,
Washington, Dec. ll.-The nolcc
tion of Senator Underwood as a mem
ber of tho appropriations committee
and chairman of . tfbe committee ,on
Cuban relations, completed tlio organi
zaitilon of the democrats in the senate,
while the republicans got through as
signments, which inoluded the appoint
ment of Senators Oliver of Pennsyl
vania, and Brnndegee of Connecticut
oin tile foreign relations committee.
Tho Hvouse democrats have made
their assignments and the republicans
will have their slate ready Monday.
The emergency war tax,-which ex
pires December "?1 doubtless will, be
re-enacted;next week, before congress
adjourns on Saturday fbr tho holi
days. . .
Differences as to Residence "o?
Football Players Have
Been. Adjusted.
- New Orleans, Dec. ll.-Auburn and
Georgia, which resigned -this season
and-.Georgia Tech, .- which cyjit twp
'years ago, -became members of .'.^the
Southern intercollegiate Athletic as
sociation at tho annual meeting to
'higttt; but will also, remain members
of the new Southern Conference form-*
ed Hoday by eight big. universities,
when the association abolished the
one year residence rule .for football
players.
Dean Walker of the Mississippi Ag
gies was made president and Harvey
W.' Cox of Florida University, "Vice
president for Georgia, Florida and Ala
bama.
The Southern Confrence.
New Orleans, Dec. ii.--Tho South
ern conference, an athletic Organiza
tion was formed hero today by seven
lar?* ^"southern universities und coli
leges. ;.TWe organizers said, tii? confer
ence formed because the SoiiUiom. In-;
tercollegiate Athltlc association had
abolished th? ;ohe year residence -rujie
tot football players. .''.
> The' InsttUitibhs' /participating in
tho., new conf?rence ara:
Auburn, Georgia,, Tennessee, Ken
tucky; Mississippi A. n M., Clemson
^nd.^o .Georgia .Tech. /i%<
The.memberahip ia limited to. twelve. J
The- one year wile -wha'adopted. Con'-;!;
feren ca ; members, are ?pro??bitetl from'
playing team? who don't enforce ,the
on* ye** , rule"'.-after 'JLO existing' eoa
tractfl empire. They Intend to break;
up tit? old association members of tho
conference said: -
^ Bernh?rg to thV jBftl?i?. ? . :
!.:' I^ondbn, rjec .il. -An Amsterdam
dispatch to tho ?'?chango Telegraph
ccmpaxiy a?.4/s . \tfc??. Dr. Bernhard
?Derinb?rg;. - ??i44hr:. German ; . colonial
secretary has. arrived at Vienna on ?
political mission. Ik J&'aaid v'&e . will
also -visit Ri?nania, Greece, Turkey
?ld Bulgaria,
For Saltation Army.
J^?ado?i/ijleo. 11 .-The late Ed
ward/ Mohorn Owen; a cldth jr??rV
ich'iuxt .of ;?^ch?sier,. who died .;, .v^?f*
'^^H?^ii^^? *7&?,v0? to the
SaivaUo^ arpayi^ ;> - ? :.' .-/
j . M?Y w?inpin SHIP *
? ' ' Washington, Dec: i il .'-Tho . +
. > , co??*<Sieritig tho advU^hility of ? '4-,
fflRSfofart?$. ' a Hhlprid to ;?<?
* toms. '*">'?>'4
PROTEST ACTION
FRENCH CRUISER
BOARDING SHIPS
DESCARTES TOOK AUS
TRIANS AND GERMANS
FROM AMERICANS
TRENT CASE '
WILL BE CITED
State Department Holds That
Notion Hasn't Right on
High Seas.
Wa:; ato gio Ji, Dec. ll.-A protest,
holding thnt tho removal of the 'citl
zens'ol any nation frc:s American
vessels; on thc high, seas is Illegal la
being propare4 by tho state depart
ment for presentation to tho French
government because of tho taking of
Gormans and Austrians from the
steamers Caroline, Ceauie and San
Juan by tho French cruiser, Descart
es.
While the state department has not
learned if the Germano and Austrians,,
somo of.whom wore members of the)
crew of-, the American ships, intend
ed to become American citizens, thc
point will be made that there ls no
Justlfration oven or the romoval of
enemies' sub jets from neutral shlpo,
bound for a neutral port.
Tho famous Trent case, of the .war
between the states, in which tho con
federate c em m ?ES 1 on cr s, Mason- - and
Slide!*,' were taken from a British
ship will bo'cited ns a precedent.
Athens, Dec. ll .-The French min
ister hod the second, conference for
thia week, with the king ti.'is morning.
Subsequently tho entente ministers
called ott Premier Skouloudis. It is
JeariliMl on good authority that ener^
getii i iteprocentaUons were mado for.
tho -purpose of inducing Greeco to
j.?*r/te? ?ellen in regard to the facili
ties demanded for the allies troops
m '??io?i&i. A decisive movo on the
part of the Greek government I3 ex
pected momentarily; The interview
given by ti';o king to the Associated
Press has been republished here. It
created a.sensation.
W?K?????
SmithEonin, Ga., Dec. il.-Ct?
James 51. Sni?th? tho largest -Geoi<(i*
land , ?holder,, whoso plantations
Oglethorpe county sro ^vu?;t? tor- ii?
iianner of opomticn, died ' ?udd???iiy
nero today, - r ged seventy; yeate. He
was a bachelor and reputed to be
worth H.OOO.COO. lils . idea, was to
maleo Jifs estate . ns freo as possible
from ?/at??de rmrehases-. by the erec
tion of grist; oil and fertilizer mills.
. .. -? ?
V. 51. I* Student SaM to Have Met
. ? Iteatn By Masting,
: lexington, Dec. H.-Reports that
Vhurber Swe?t, seventeen,- a, student
o? ihor-Vi?rginia-Military Institute, who,
died lostr??s-htr was injured by kds:
ers waa. denied by tho institute's of
ficials. Sweet was said .'to have told
attother student that lie 'was. beaten
by; upper cU>?men with bajronets.
-iii- ' -. . j'l ? '.
Noto Ret?nos tVk?n?;
Washington, pee. 11 .-American
hoto to ?usiir.fa-Hurig?tryG>aV,a?ing
?ifi-ivawas ot th-? sinking., of: th?.
Italian steamer Ancona , and r?para
tion for ?he lofes of American llves;
r^chiod ti?e; Au^tTian forefgn. ? ; . office
yesterday.
Th? text' whi be given, out ?by.1 th?
stet?, d?partent hero for public*?
tkf?'for M?n'day .morning p&p?rs.
?^'Aai?^lcKS'Xte'er H cl? tip.
New York. Dob. ll.-r-Tho French
?Tuifl^;tield ^ i?tfd %?*rshcC ethe No?,
y?rfc ?ad Pott? Rico liner, =?fca Juan,
white bonna trt?a"' N?*v Orleans to
Sau i?Sfcb?" acCiirdl?g to message to
th* HQ o hero. Two T<ass?3ger? were
removed, lit?: liner, was tra : American,
V???V..-- _
? Coast ? O?aifd Boris-.
Wft?g? Dec. li-r-Coa?t guard
mWcv .?tt^t?g >?}? ilfuA Tear r?sc?ed
??Wii^W ; annual report '?et?t
to tm?^ Thee? .wore ^enr-v
durter i?* >??r, Inc report
,-^latga/ ?*fc?? oomo ?^t , or
(Milico waits't liusy on wreck or ros*
^'jtrorfe* - , . ^ , ,.
i?nj.pvhind, Itetaiid, lb
Adrerllslnfr "Manager,
Dally Intelligencer,
Anderson, 8. C.
Tirase call your rca?
VIM y valuable and int
which will be ?ontaim
Sunday, "Dei-ember 12tli
llnvhif: seen the orig
position to ndTlxe the p
IisiTjtcnts contained It
(Sunday) issue will old
their Christmas shoppii
And one more thoug
tell your people to Slit"
SI
. ..' /.::'-r.- v|
1?. S. Tell thc kidd?
'Christmas Eve n:ght SI
I WRITS OF EJEOTffiENT
I Sheriff Rector
Write
W01 Not Serve
o?a Account of
i^C^fe*.. - j
Granville, Deo. ll-.T-Presldent B.
E. Geer Friday gave to'Sheriff Rector
writs of ejectment against tho follow- "
lng occupants of houses at Judson.
nilli.-which explicit instructions that]
they , would bo ejectad if t'icy did hot
sign agreement to voluntw?ly vacate
their houses by December 16: D. P.
Palmer, J, T. Parker, j. ,W. Smith.
W. T. Pitts, W. C. Williams, W. P.
Darnell,7 D. sN. Morgan.
Sheriff Rector did1 not servo -tho
writs yesterday. Today, tho, 'wcafc'.'ar
W?s too cold and disagreeable, he
said; for tho defendants to vacate
their'houses. He announced that t$>
did not intend te serve all tho wri-.a
before Monday.
The sheriff bald he was. supplied by
President Geer with a list of 12 peti
tions that the strikers; may. bb able to
obtain.
? President" Geer in f-{iving the writs
of ejection to Sheriff Reotor yes
terday, el-tartly afternoon, stated that
ho wanted at least fovar or five of
Ino writs served that af ternoon. Thore
are to bo 22 writ? in all. .Ot? the
first, batch of cloven ,it was Under
stood that two of tho-defendants have
since vacated tho houses.
(i-'.v . . ...
London, Dec. Extension of
lime* for tho completion of Lord Der
by's recruiting plan will pe made , un
til " Sunday night; or.possibly Wed
nesday aigrit, because'of tho inability
of the recruiting stations to handlo the
eleventh/hour T.-isb.' -While no in
tormatlon bf *he number , of recruits
received, under the scheme, trade union
leaders declarid 'that ?the Derby cdn
palgu was svjicesaiul. ;?lll?i??B
For yavaf. Academy.
Washington, Dec',- il.-The creation
of a naval Hying corps,-: the establish?
ment of a training school tor navy
aviators, and an increase ia the' hum?
tfc^ot' ' Annapolis : 'midshipmen . by
pht -o&evbalt, were included fa ft
tentative draft of the n?vnl appropria
tion bin. -
" I flire?iits vie D?rioh?Uw!.
.;v Ath?es,,'Dee. ll.-The. Greek gov
"fWBEent baa made ail arrangements
for- *ho; demobintat?on of the army.
It ts jjapected a decree to this effect
irBth?; isaned shoft?y;'- .'
? ?>T0B3f WAitNINU *
Washington, .im?.lU.-TThe " .?
.^M^W^hnr?ao tonight o?-' <*
? dered' -4t^l?y?^-vii,,'-,?>urjh6a?t- *
? storm w?amtog; from C??,?
? Hoary tb Savannah.' A ?ec- . *
? oae'S^'d?etorbnn?a te 'ta^rieia
on the South *
4 X^Uha coast. . *
.5- - . ' .*
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icctuuer J!, 1915.
1er? attention to the -^^jifl?
cresting store nows v**wH|
M! in your Issue of \ !
' '?BU
tfnnl copy, I am in a ; \ .}
ubllc that tho adver- \ traj
t your tomorrow's , v j
I them materially lu O] j
ht-but a big ono- M
>P F A UL Y! jjl
Santa Claus. ; fwS
cs that I'll be thero ?J
? _ T j
NO REGOGNI?ION FOR
FORD PE|ET0yfi!S?8
Should Activities. Become Active
Should Activities Beeotne . ;fcm
ban^in? Vfall Bo ?ske? -
Tale Hague, Dec. H.-Official in
formation waa otaclosed today; that the
Netherlands government would offer
neither encouragement, recognition
nor support' in any form to tho Ford
peaco party.
While no opposition will ho placed
in tho way ot tho party's landing,
should the activities become embar
rassing the party would,be requested
to.leave..Holland. Private pacificists
.will welcome tho delegation Caere.
. Lord Kcssberry ia Edinburgh, Sect
land,, today said that- ho hoped that
members of, tho party who got a free
trip would enjoy themselves.
JEWELRY ROBBERY IN
vrticago, Dec. H.-Between \f35,-.
OOO and'$50,000 worth of raro jew
els have been stolon from the j Art
Ihtstltuto of Chicago. -Tho collection
was a glfo ot Laverno W. Noy?s, - a
CUlcago manufacturer, in memory 'o'
hi3 wifo and waa m ado ap of ? neck- .
Ince of diamonds and opals, diamond
brooch, car rings, watch buckle and i
pendant of pearls.
Tlr thief eluded three ..watchmen. !
Ho gained ontrahco through a sky- ,
light and lowered himtself YY??'.V a
'.ope. robbed the case containing the
gems and climbed out. . ?
.-j- . i
FOR JENCOUBAeEME.ST
Public Afckcd to Report Courteous
Treatment by Employees.
. Washington,. Dec: ll.--To encour
age employes to be courteous lu all
their dealings with the -public, the
management, of Southern llall^ay ie
asking that reports of examplos' of ;
courteous act? on tho part-of : em- .'
ployeu bb made to it.. With 4 li s poll- j
cy in view the'." following. i'Jos.: been ?
prin?ed on . the meaiu cards *Jtt. some '
bf fie Southern Railway .dining carn; '.
. "Tho management .of Southern :
Raliway company expects ita em-1
plo'y?ei io distinguish .their. Jfervlce
to tho publie by courtesy and requests
the traveling .public' to rebort. eitsnvf
pica or successful service so tfc?tVth?
employees may bo encouraged by ap
preciation, ot their. efforts. " ;.
M ont h Caro
Washtagtorc D*c. ll.~Tbe;f?il?w
iji g Soutih Carolina postmaiteM; w?re
nominated: Vfiy 8. Hlte>:8atee<wrg; 1
a. r. Hutcf^on. Summerville} W. Jf.
Stanley, Hampton; J. C. Je?lings,.
Plckena; A* P. Stuart, ; McC<yrini?k ;
j; P. Oafs, SJdgefletd; li, S. tower*,
Prosperity,
Berlin Paper - Suppr>$^?-; ;'x:
London,). Oe?. ^ ll .-g?n?ral i'jVpi
groalMted further publication' o? t
Pd?^ 'a leading coaseryativo ' or.
says . t(:!e Exchange .;. TelegrapbV A?
ater?am 'co?T?spondect. ..
IE GO
is BFF
RECALLED GERMAN D1PLO
MATIC ATTACHES CAN
RETURN TO GERMANY
NO REQUEST '
FOR SUCCESSORS I
Secretary Lansing Believes There)
Will Be no Trouble When
Time Corn?s.
Washington, Dec. jil,-Safe con
duct for . Captains. oy-Ed and von
Papen, the reo&Hod German naval and
military attaches, has been asked by|
tho Etate department.
Whllo the United States har not
been requested to ask protection'for.'
their successors, Secretary Leasing
sold that ho holloved that thero-would
ho no trouble in arranging . this when
they were named.
Thora ls no indication of how stun
the attaches-will leave.
H ILL HOLD
Mtayor. Jim Woodward and Fou? I
mission Subjects.
Atlanta, Doc. ll.-A recall election
for Mayor Woodward and four mem
bers pf the police commission was or
dered for January 5 by the city coun
cil today on a. peiitlon signed by more
than 3,000 voters, urging a recall be
cause of t?? action of the commission
Teducing Chief of Police "HBepvcrs *J>
a captaincy- Beavers later resignen.
The\<yo other commissioners name i
in tho petition-aro not Included in ?tibe
election call. Tho petition- is j ore
short of thc necessary iwoaty-?vo por
cent ?nd the council's auditing com
mittee hiB- not checked the oiher.
0YES?UFF IB POTASH
??fill
. Washington, Dec. H.-?Measures"1- to :
obtain tho release of ''dyestuffs and j
potash, tho lntter of. vital importance
to farmers, for shipment ' from Ger
many was discussed by Seoretary
Lansing and ' Representative Lever,
chairman of the committee on agricul
ture. Failure to movo dyestuff's is
said tb be duo to tho German ember-?
go. _____
?tt?SiPfflCv '
Oakleiii?, Cu!., DEC. li.-The entire
Ogden route of the Southern Pacific
railroad, from Ogd?n, Utah to Oak
land, will he placed under guard be
cause six eticke of.dynamite, equip
ped-with, caps and fuses,;, were found
under a railroad, bridge near here;
The output of the Hercules Powder
company and the Stt?dard QR is car
ried over this brl/?^e east . '^
W WAVEIt AJ??YIiSIS
Show? ft is of GOOL Quality nnd Free
: . From ConCaalaation. ;
. Charleston, S, C., ?Doc, 1915/
..'rSxnit^tr': Water Analysis No. 1487
o? .waicr ?received December 3rd, . IBU?
?o?n Southern Public Utilities Co., j
Anderson, a.C.
; . R?sulta th "parts'par. milituua.'
Do/pr... ... ... ... ... .?; '.. .:0.?.
Chlorine... ... ... ...... .. ..4.00|
Free ammonia... ... ".,.. ... . .0.01 j
Albcuuinoid ammonia.. .. ?-, ;0.0?
t^trbgett Ja titrai??...? ..' .;..o.oc
Nitrogen in nitrate*.... .... , .0.60
Total solids.. i. .> .. ....?4.00
Bacterial analrysis-Baoterial indi-:'
_?_&b? \Ot]. c?nt?miueUen^N
toi:%''<?>.^
??&|ian^alGn. '.; ?; . v ;>>?,. r.'-;.r
??spectfa?iy sttfan&ted.
; ?*; L? Parker, M, D;
NEWS OF IMPORTANT BAT
TLES LACKING FOR SEV
ERAL DAYS
GALIC?AN TOWN
IS EVACUATED
Italian* Still Bombard Goriiia
Allies in Retreat on Pori
of Saloniki.
London, Doc. li;-No nows of Int- .
portant engagements between tho
main armies of Europa having been
issued for sevoral 'days, leads to tho
belief that x'hoy have settled down into
a wintor deadlock in tho trenches.
The Russian report that tho Austrdv
Hermans have ovneuated Lemberg.
Gal lei?, because of tho prevalence of
?curvy 13 taken to mean also that ?hey .
nie aliortenins their linea for \ the
winter.
The Italian bombardment of Oorizfa
continues, but tho completo fall of the
town hi delayed.
T?o retirement of tho Anglo-Preach
upon Saloniki, is still in progr?s?.
Tho Paris Tidies is insisting that
Saloniki bc retained by the alli?e aa a
base and that reinforcements should
be Bent to renew the offensive.
This information, which niay como
from tho allies* council of war in Parla
keepo the (Balkans the ?miter of . in
terest. An Athens dispatim asserting
that the Greeks will co?cede'all that
Ule entonto 'demands and Romo rr>
ports crediting Greece with a decision
to demobilize, leave tho "newest diplo
matic dvol?pmonts favorable ta . the/,
allies.
Persistent German -reports cays that ?
tho Ru?fcians are concentrating
troops and; erecting munition depots
along tho'Rnia?mi?a-Dattuho fr?ntiw.-?
Tho "German r?I<WsHg7*'cbhsiaef?ng~'
the problem of; food supplies, pro
poses to lliuit the con Bum i?t ion of COK
modles in re'stauTants and help tho
poorer classes. Copenhagen . and
Amsterdam contlnuo.to Send ?tories of
peace riots in Berlin.
ALLIES STILL
PAULING BACK
? . . - ? :
London, Doc. II.-Tho latest from
tho Balkans Indicate that the allies
aro ntill falling ?back- without suffer
ing the losses endured'-' during tho
first days or retreat.
The British public ?received a shock
ia tho form of a Saloniki dispatch
staling Giovgell waa occupied by two
German di visions. Later reports,;
however, state this important position
ls not yet within rangebf ?er&an.:*.;:'..-.
guns. Glevgelt is ott the -Greek:
frontier." near Verdor ai vor; and com
mande tho railroad noiih from Saloni
ki. Tho town first carno into promi
nence during, the present war as head
quarters of tho typhus hospital of :.
Dr. James F. Donj?eliy. of New York, v.'
wiaV> died in Nish in February.
Diplomatic negotiations with Greece
seem no nearer a settlement, although,
tho retreat of the alli?s makea some
definite reply from Athens v hourly/,
more vital. In military circle's lt' ts
considered of primary importance that
Saloniki be retained a? a base ot
future- operations eyon. ^taugh . the
all'ed troops are forced to. take re
fuge under 'fha' fleet's gnni*.: It is \-;:
gonerally conceded ?that;-fcb?o present.
allied forcea are inadequate to . cope
with Bulgaria and the central powers
whoso ermies, aeecrdlas to '?si str.ee
mont credited to Premier Radosla
. roff of Bulgaria, now number n mil
lion men.
.Final day of recoirfna'iir.der tho -
Earl of Derby's plan .finds no.diming
tibh tn crOWds besioglng ;. -the recruitr
lng stations. In ?he rusk, medical
examination hos become at, p?riune- ,
tory os sighing a recnijVi name. It >
is expected many , ot those offering
may Po re'iected. when, called for &s*y
ti ve-service, ''-.y ?
London, Dec. ll.-imported Gor
man occupation of Gievgpli, Serbia, ia
premature, says:xvSe?ier>'-, Saloniki
correspondent . Up to 4 o'clock . Friday
afternoon there-:?WA? .n? enettiF ; tttvlhe
Immediate neighborhood of GteYgeli.
* '.--.-. i :,--:-.;-v v.. :' . *
* .' ' VNDBVr' H?BT??L ' *
? ' ; HOpeweli; Dec. .ll-^t?nal
6 will prevail at Hopewell until .4*
?fr tho legislature eonvepes in ;
+ january. Judge. ?> Weat^ today " *
? reSused to grant a ehaifter io
? the city, holding GiatttoVpcti- *
* Uon * pi?sedtcd, t?. ih? \, court *
* ; . bo?ti?n'e^^e,:-'aaii^' ;?f lesa ..; p%
?4 than fc^aiy>*?*exs< $MBl$f?ft4&<i
?> thousand person;* ??ra .;te? ..?.?? v
? her? Fr?ooy. 'ont, the ch?di-* 4
> Wows nt t?a.destitute ^re^- ? -
preved.. - ' ' ^