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HtAf BRITAIN WON T 1
HOLD UP ml
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Sir Edward Grey Says England I
Will Not Interfere.
CAN GO TO ANY PORT.
British Announcement Fores tails
Action by the State
meat.
Washington, Oct. 25.?Sir Ed-j
ward Grey, British foreign minister,
has assurred the United States that
England will noa intedfered witih
American cotton shipments as "contraband
of war."
Sir Edward's assurance reached
the state department today through
Ambassador Page, who also reported
that the British ship Camperdoon,
laden with American cotton and products,
had been detained at St.
Ornaway, Scotland, not because of
her manifest, but on account of a
disagreement between her owners
and the charter party.
The newly announced attitude of
the British government will permit
* safe movement of American cotton
to any point, including Germany,
where a market may be found. Sir
Edward's statement is construed in
some quarters as meaning also that
there is to be no interference with
any non-contraband cargoes from a
neutral country, carried in neutral
shipB, even when consigned directly
to a belligerent
The British announcement forestalled
action by the state department
upon a request made by Southern
senators that the belligerents be
asked to give assurances that shipments
of cotton from the United
States to neutral or belligerent
countries would not be seized or detained.
Cotton never has been listed sb
either absolute or conditional contraband.
but some cargoes have been
detained, and certain marine lnsur-l
ance companies have refused to is-:
ue cotton policies. A fair market!
for cotton is said to exist in Ger-;
many, though most of the mills in
France and England are closed.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
The British ambassador. Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice, was officially informed
by his government tonight of the1
assurance given Ambassador Page.
He Issued this statement:
"The assurance may be given that
ootton Is not on the list of contraband,
and will not be seized. It is
on the free list and will remain
there."
In a supplementary statement.;
the embassy again pointed out that
cargoes, even of contraband, are
being allowed to proceed when it is
established they actually are destined
to neutral countries.
"Although so far cargoes, of contraband,
have been detained in order
to make sure they are really 'n i
tended for neutral countries," said .
this statement, "and though come |
cargoes have been retained, such as J,
copper, destined for Krupps, the j.
British government has not yet |.
taken a single cargo without paying
for it, and all cargoes, which were i,
destined for neutral countries, have J (
been allowed to proceed to their!
destination." ; (
President's Hale on ! 1
New York, Oct. 24.?Grand Cen- 1
tral Place 1h the scene of an awful 1
bazaar, which will continue until '
next Saturday. The entertainment 1
is being held in the Interest of the 1
Red Cross fund and contributions '
have been sent from all parts of th? *
country. The most unique question. *
however, is u bale of cotton, sent by
President Wilson. This cotton fl
which Mr. Wilson bought recently I
to help the South will do double duty <
now helping the wounded In Eu- 1
rope. It will be auctioned off a week t
from today . Secretary McAdoo has v
contributed his bale of cotton also i
and several Washington belles have | a
given their cotton frocks. The leading
society women of New York are
interested in the enterprise, which
1s headed by Mrs. Nelynon H. Henry N
who codurted the great relief funn d
for the Titanic suffera. Mrs. Nel- II
Ron has formed a committee of one t
hundred, drawn from all ranks of ii
society, to help the executive com- t
mlttee. I?
WANTS TO INVADE CANADA.
Germany ABsertu Right of handing
on Canadian Soil.
Washington, Oct. 25.?Germany's
right to land troops in Canada, if
possible, and thus sessure at least a
temporary foothold on the American
continent, was upheld today by
Count von Bernstorff, the German
ambassador. He declared that as
Canada was sending soldiers to
fight against his country it would be
no infringement on the Monroe nor
trine if Germany should inVade
Canada. f
Discussing his note to thmstate department
giving assurancefthat Germany
would attempt no S^uth American
colonization in evenrof victory,
the ambassador said only South America
was referred to. jThere never
has been any question raised, he
said, as to possible German attempts
to seek colonization in any other
part of the American Hemisphere.
HATS OFF TO BELGIANS.
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ArmV Shows Superb Courage and
J Great Bndurmnce.
ijbndon, Oct. 26.?"All the allies
muAt take their hats off to the Belgian
army, which for several days
has been holding in check two entire
German army corps near Dixmude,
frustrating the German designs on
the strip of territory between Dunkirk
and Calais,*' says a dispatch to
The Times.
"It now is permitted to explain
how the Belgian army was able to
make a successful retreat from Antwerp
in face of the elaborate plans
of the Germans. It escaped what
might be felt amounted tr? nnnih<u?
tlon by a magnificent feat of anna,
it sent a force of a few thousand
men to the neighborhood of Muliem
(in East Flanders, 12 miles southwest
of Ghent) to hold back the
pursuing enemy at all costs until the
retreat of the main army liadf been
effected. The battle of Muliem virtually
resulted In annihilation of the
gallant little body of Belgians but 't
meaDt the salvation of the Belgian
army and their allies.
"The situation of the Belgians
and French at Dixmude has changed
for the better in the past few days.
This does not mean, however, that
the Germans are on the run.
'Reports of a German retreat to
wards Bruges are anticipated and
i >ngt,eruted. The retreat up to the
prcsnt Is a matter ot a mile or two,
made In order to gee further away
from the guns on the warships.
"The casualties in the Belgian
army about Dixmuds havo beea tremendously
heavy."
GERMANS DRIVEN OVER YSER.
Most of Tliem Pushed Across Embattled
River.
Loudon, Oct. 2 7.?A Central
News dispatch from northwestern
France says the Germans, in great
part, were driven back across the
Yser yesterday. French infantry,
aided by monitors, accomplished the
task.
"When the Belgians undertook the
defense of the Yser," the dispatch
continues, "they held It for a week.
Then by Bheer weight of artillery
and men the Germans pushed them
back, but not before they had paid
the full price of the temporary
;aln.
"At least two army corps faced
the Belgians. Their object was to
Force them right into Franco and
:nun turn the allies' right. It cost
:he Belgians a thousand casualties
:o prevent this. It is reported on
"eliable authority that the German
smperor has plaoed six army corps
n this part of the held. Tl.eir losses
lave been frightful; their successes
virtually nil.
"Towards the end of last week the
lituation was doubtful; now there
s no reason to fear failure. On the
:ontrary first class success may be
ooked for, which will place the Gernans
Anally on the defensive in the
vest. Great progress is being made
n the reorganization of the Belgian
.rmy."
No Hpeclal Session.
Washtnlgton, Oct. 27.?President
Vilson let it be known officially toay
that he has no intention of calling
a special session of Congress uf
er election. There wan gome talk
a Congress just before adojurnment
hat ao extra session might take up
filiation to relieve cotton planters.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
TO OPEN NOVEMBER ! 6
McAdoo Announces Date, Directors
/Wanted It Later.
BENEFIT OF THE SOITTH I
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I Will Help Business in All Sections
and Ks|>ecinlly in the South,
He States.
| Washington, Oct. 25.?The 12
federal reserve banks of the new
! banking system will be opened for
! business November 16. This was ,
t officially announced today.
Secretary McAdoo, authorised by
the currency act to name the open- j
lng date, made the announcement.
His choice of the sixteenth was made j
despite the recent recommendation
of the directors and governors of the (
12 banks against opening before ,
November 30. ,
Mr. McAdoo declared he had ,
reached his decision after discussion t
with the foderal reserve board and ,
because of emergency conditions in (
the South. He believes the opening
i of the banks, especially helpful
I there, will benefit business in all
sections. In a statement tonight
the secretary made It clear that unj
der the new system the federal govi
ernment will be able by deposits
, from the general fund of the treasury
In reserve banks to aid produc- i
I era of staples. The new reserv e re
quirements, he pointed out, will re- |
lease more than $400,000,000 of <
money now held by national banks
as reserves and will add greatly to ]
the loaning power of the banks.
The statement in part follows: '
"I have determined to announce i
on the sixteenth day of November, 1
1914, the establishment of the fed- ?
eral reserve banks in all the fed- <
eral reserve districts. On that date I
the new reserve requirements for! i
national banks, us prescribed by the I t
act, will become operative.
HELP SOUTH. i
"I am impelled to tbis decision I
particularly because of the emer- i
' gencyw conditions in the Soth and i
the confident belief that the prompt |
! opening of the reserve banks will be i
very helpful to the cotton situation <
and to general business in all sec-1 j
! tions of the country. i
! "This conclusion has been reached i f
after a thorough discussion with my \
associates on the federal reserve (t
<board and also after full considera- j ?
' tion of the views expressed by the, r
directors of the federal reserve'
banks at their recent conference in j n
Washington. | ti
"I am fully aware of the physical j I
difficulties that must he overcome to I c
set the reserve banks in motion on j t
i the sixteenth of November but the
' directors of these banks represent ?
; the highest degree of American t
. banking ability and I am sure that 1
! not only can they meet the situation n
but that they will cheerfully take; v
up the task in the same line spirit 1
of public service which animated I
their discussions at the Washington r
conference. j t
"As the result of the enactment 1
of the war revenue measure, the <
' parity between receipts and dls- d
bursements of the treasury will soon j n
I be happily restored. This will make v
It possible for the treasury to render
still greater service than it has
already rendered in helping the financial
situation in the South and *
in other parts of the country, where
the need has appeared."
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South Carolina (till llw Now Indlu < p
Puwod lloth Hodmk. n
Columbia, Oct. 27.?The South | w
Carolina house of representatives to-'
night passed to its third reading the' d
bill providing submission to the peo-' o<
pie in the election November 3 of the l n
South Carolina liond Hifl Max Now ei
Irtir cent state bondo to be loaned on , b
notes secured by cotton warehouse si
receipts on the basis of nine cents a
pound. The senato has already si
passed the bill In a somewhat dif- 01
forent form. fc
The house today sent to the senate n!
for concurrence the bill for a state ai
warehouse synem. The house adopt- ! ol
ed several amendments to the mens- 1 w
ure. , bi
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WASHINGTON TRIP
CHEERS THE SOLONS
Federal Representatives EnCourage
South Carolinians.
WILSON IS VERY CORDIAL.
President In Conversation With
Members of House Shows Fnmillarity
With South's Condition.
Sumter Special to The State, Oct.
25.?George W. Dick, chairman of
ways and means committee, returned
this morning from Washing! >11,
where he had been as a member of
the committee to consult with the
federal reserve board as to Its attitude
towards the proposed bond
Issue by this state.
The committee, accompanied by
Congressmen Lever, called on President
Wilson. President Wilson
showed he was thoroughly conversant
with the general situation in
the cotton belt and was well posted
r>n conditions In this state. Hits reception
of the commtttee was more
than cordial and his suggestions on
how to proceed were exceedingly
valuable and along practical lines.
'''he committee consulted with C.
3. Hamlin, governor of the federal
reserve board; Mr. KUiiott, counsel
for the board, and Mr. Harding, n 1
member of the board.
The committee asked if the pro-!
posed South Carolina bonds, if issu- |
B,d would be acmpted by the federal !
reserve banks as collateral when i
presented by their membersship
banks for rediscount. The qestion
???o icicncu iu mr. ninou, wno gave
an unofficial opinion that they
would be acceptable. The committee
embodied this opinion in a written
communication to the board, and by
.hem it will be referred to the attor- j
ley general of the United States for
in official opiniion . | '
Dr. Dick found the federal author-J '
ties with whom he consuted well in- ( 1
'ormed on conditions in the South, 1
md particularly in South Carolina, 1
ind to be in hearty accord and sym- 1
lathy with the effort of the Southern
jeople to improve matters. They of- s
ered encouraging suggestion and ex- *
iressed the belief that the efforts al- J
eady made in the South had had ef- '
ect on the market which otherwise '
vould have gone even lower. The '
rend of opinion among the officials 1
mid Dr. Dick, was thoroughly opti-11
nistic.
However, as chairman of the ways 1
I
ind means committee, Dr, Diick is |
lot yet prepared to say 'hat he svnl '
>e able to see his way clear to advo-.i 1
ate that the State stand sponsor for
his enormous debt.
South Carolina owes now anly $5>00,000,
with credit unsurpassed, 1
>ut with an additonal $:15,000,')1G '
nvestment captial will be driven '
tway and the burden of resemption
f
kill fall upon those least able t > bear .
t?the farmer.
The committe urged on the fedeial !
eserve hoard the early opening of
hr 1 -*
.... .vKiuuni uaiiKK W11U AO/<jnil)er (
E as the latest possible date.
Dr. Dick has Invited servoral stu- '
ents of finance and practical busie8s
men to meet wiith his commit-I
pe Monday afternoon. ; t
SIXTY-ONE MEET DEATH.
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Explosion Kills Three Score In Coal
Pit. i
Royalton, 111., Oct. 27.?A total of 1
1 dead is shown In the casualty } f
st IsRiied late tonight by officials of ;
ie Franklin Coal and Coke Com-; *
any at whose mine near here 3l>0
ten were entombed at the going to
ork hour this morning. n
The decrease in the number of I.
ead from earlier estimates were at - o
>unted for by the registration to-1 tl
Ijrht of scores of miners who eRcap- t<
1 during the day but who were too o
usy assisting in rescue work to <$i- S
wer to the roll call of rescued. w
Twenty minutes before the explo- w
on .540 men went into the mine, d
ily the laHt cage full of the day It
tree remaining on the surface. To- <v
Ight 24 bodies had been recovered ir
id 37 men were missing. Mine gi
11 coals conceded that the 37 still si
ere entombed and never would be i tt:
rought out alive. ' a?
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P1IIU1W limit . ^.wv ? I
vnavniAii fAI jUlO/MriltJ&lfi&a ' I
Report* Inability to A|{ree and Is ^
Discharged.
Mineola, N. Y.. Oct. 25.?The
jury in the case of Mrs. F'lorence,
Conklin Carman, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey, failed 1
to reach a verdict after thirteen
hours and ten minutes of delibcra-:
tion. At 10:55 a. m. today it report-]
ed its inability to agree and was dls-; '
charged.
Ten jurors are said to have voted I
for acquittal and two for conviction i
of murder in the first degree on the i
final ballot. The jury was out about
thirteen hours. I j
District Attorney Lewis J. Smith ^
said tonight It was unlikely that!.
Mrs. Carman ever would be brought
to trial again. j.
Attorneys for Mrs. Carman to- t
morrow will ask that she bo admit- j
ted to ball, and the district attorney r
is not expected to oppose such a step. e
The defendant collapsed in the r
court room after the Jury was dls- a
charged.
CONVICT MURDERS J
GUARD AND ESCAPES 0
Will Hughes, Life PriHoner, Kill* f
lUfiert Stephens With ' v
Pick. | i
Spartanburg Special to Charlotte \ *
Observer, Oct. 26.?Will Hughes, I a
sentenced a little moro than a year j F
ago to life imprisonment for the | 1
murder of Cofer Cox near Tucapau j
In this county, this afternoon killed j t
Robert Stephens, (he guard in ! t
charge of the gang on which he was j s
a prisoner with a pick, robbed him i
of his two pistols and $4 0 in cash t
and made his escape. Tonight the
officers of the county and many | ^
deputies armed with shotguns are; |
scouring the county in automobiles | |
for the fugitive. j s
Stephens had been warned that j t
Hughes was plotting to kill him : s
and make his escape, but apparently j f,
had paid little attention to the warn-!
ing. The gang was at work on the j n
road south of the city, near Ark- I g
wright, when Hughes saw his chance jj
and, seizing a pick, landed a tAriflc L.
blow on Stephens' head. The guard
fropped in his tracks and Hughes
too his pistols and, going through ^
he pockets of his clothes, took what
money he had on his person. s|
The other prisoners were panic- (j
it rick en and made no effort either to j
scape or to rush to the guard's aid.
\fter arming himself Hughes com- j
jelled a negro at the point of a gun
o break the chains that bound his ^
Tcet and later exchanged clothes
vith another negro whom he met on ;
he highway.
Stephens, the guard, was taken to
.he city hospital but died in a few
lours without regaining conscious- S(
less. His home is at Rosebuck in j
his county. a
The murder for which Hughes was
onvieted was one of the most cold- (1|
ilooded crimes ever committed in
he county. It was stated at the
rial that he killed Cox while Cox jj
itood with his hands up begging ,t
LL. It#- ? -
ii?ii iiib me ue sparen. a negro wonan,
Lula Huff, was an accomplice
n the crime and was tried with
Si
fughes. She, too, was given a life ^
sentence and is now in the peniteniary.
Hughes had never been j
aken to the penitcntlar>' but was ()
illowed to serve on the county chain tang.
Hughes Is the son of a farmer redding
near Reldsville, In this couny,
is about 30 years of age, heavy-i
>et and has a heavy face with ruddy
omplexion. , ^
Officers have been sent by auto- vj
noblle to every section of the coun- Ia
y heavily armed, and are prepared ! Sf
or trouble if Hughes is overtaken. (l
Var Times Hurt Itanium & Bailey
Circus. I ft
Idttle Rock, Ark., Oct. 24.?Bar- j hi
um & Bailey's circus has come to1 tli
.ittle Rock today, fifteen days ahead wi
f the one originally set. This means th
fiat the show has dropped fifteen ti
iwns from its itinerary on account w,
f the business denroaainn ?v.~
? ?' ! as
outh resulting from the European gi
ar. No business in the world ?;(>
atches conditions as closely as the fli
rcuH, for they can take no chance* u<
i showing at a town where they n<
ill lose a lot of money. Conditions
i Little Rock have not been so
rfea-ly affected as those in the
nailer neighboring clitles and Ri
wns. and the circus date was twice i>y
Ivanced, briinging it here today. ' dc
ME FAIR OPENS
GATES JOBIG SHOW
Vt End of First Day Secretary
. Efird is Pleased.
JIGGER CROWDS EXPECTED
?re<liction f?r Fair Weather Ad(lg
(irently to the Cheering
Prospects.
Columbia Special to Charleston
sews and Courier. Oct. 2fi-?Th?
irst day of the annual South Caroina
state fair opened auspiciously,
ind tonight Secretary Eflrd and the
air management are pleased with
he outlook. Indications are that
arge crowds will be on hand the
est of the week. People commencd
coming into Columbia in large
lumbers yesterday afternoon, and
ill day trains have been unloading
tassengers. The streets are well
tiled with a happy throng and the
ity is putting on a festive appearin
ce.
All was bustle and activity at the
air grounds. The belated details
i-ere gotten into shape and the flnshing
touches g'ven necessary to
:ftt everything ready. All exhibltis
ire placed and the fair is now comilete
for the inspection of tho visiiors.
Tho prediction of fair weather for
ho week is another cheering pros>eet.
With sunshinny days thouands
of people from every county
n the state are expected to visit
Columbia this week.
There will be a horse show in the
L.t-int on i nursaay morning, the
tescue Horse Show Association liavng
decided to show. This will add
till another interesting feature to
he many attractions already in
tore for those who come to the
air.
The executive committee met at
oon today with President Kirven,
lecretary Kflrd and other officials
i attendance. They mapped out the
etails for the fair.
A PERENNIAL JOY.
There is one perpeual bloom in
outh Carolina. Year after year it
lossoms and flourishes. It is the
Late fair. For more than a genernon.
indeed, for two of them, the
nnual state fair has been the one
nd ever blooming flower that has
ftracted the peopule of this state,
n many states there are what are
noun as Home-Coming" weeks;
ot so in South Carolina. It is at
ie state fair that everybody and
very thing gathers.
True these are reputed to be hard
ines, but times appear never to be
> "hard" that folks do not want to
ave a bit of change and recreation,
nd the state fair is the one event
here everybody thinks such a
liange can be had. It is here that
ie people from the Piedmont meet
leir kinsmen from the Pee-Dee, and
ere it is that old-time friendships
re keut fresh and n*?u?
lade. The state fair for a generaon
has been much the same, the
line prize horses and gins have
pen exhibited, but people have
ever tired of these perenuial exibits:
the social features overnlancing.
CONVICT GIVES HIMSELF TP.
,'illiam Revels Held as Accessory to
Murder of Stephens by Hughe*.
Spartanburg Special to The State
ct. 27. William Revels, the eonct
who (led with William Hughea
st night after Hughes, who was
rving a life sentence for murder,
id killed Robert Stephens, their
lard, with a pick, surrendered toiy.
He said Hughes at the point of
pistol compelled him to accompany
m but that he had given Hughes
? sup as ne was sleeping in the
oods near Greer this morning. At
e inquest into Stevens' death teemony
contradicting Revels' story
as given and he wan ordered huld
an accessory to the mnrder of the
lard. Hundreds of armed men
arched the county today without
iding Hughes who. according to
sveles. intended to hide in the
artli Carolina mountains.
Off for the South.
mi^Tios Ayrea, Oct. 27.?Thv
'itlah Antarctic expedtion, headed
Lieut. Sir Krneat H. Shaekleton,
parted southward today.
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