Cheraw chronicle. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, April 15, 1915, Image 4
CHARGE OFFICIAL
WITH CONSPIRACY
I ?-?
SECRETARY OF TREASURY McAOOO
AND COMPTROLLER
MADE DEFENDANTS.
CONSPIRED TO WRECK BARK
Vtiggs National Bank 8eeks In Court
to 8top Combined Demanda of
Treaaury Officials.
Washington. ? Secretary of the
rreaaury McAdoo and Comptroller of
the Currency Williams were made defendants
in proceedings begun in the
District of Columbia Supreme Court
by the Riggs National Bank of Wash)
lngton, D. C., which alleges that these
officials have combined and conspired
to wreck the bank.
Temporary and permanent injunctions
to halt the alleged conspiracy,
and to n re vent the Comptroller from
making what the bank charges are
unlawful demknds for special reports
of various kinds, are sought from the
count.
One portion of the prayer seeks
to restrain John Burke, treasurer of
the United States from payment into
the treasury of $5,000 declared to be
due the bank as interest on $1,000,000
of United States bonds deposited with
the Comptroller against its note circulation.
This intereet was withheld
to cover penalties of $100 a day for
> the bank's, failure to make certain
reports.
unce paid inuj uie uwuij, umj
an act of Congress could get the $5,000,
out and Justice McCoy granted
a temporary Injunction on this phase
of the case.
The bank's bill of complaint contains
37 specific allegations designed
to show that the Comptroller harf
adopted unusual and legally questionable
tactics in dealing with the institution.
It recites that evidence of
an unusual desire for information
x concerning the bank was shown by
Mr. Williams shortly after he assumed
the office of Comptroller more than a
year ago, and has continued ever
since. Prior to that time, in December,
1913, it says Mr. McAdoo charged
, officers of the bank of responsibility
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ANOTHER GERMAK fi
RAjDERARRIVES
KRONPRINZ WILWELM REACHES
I
NEWPORT NEWS AFTER LONG
SEA RAID
DESTROYED MERCHANTMEN >1
Slipped in By British Warships and Tl
Captain Says He Can Go Out the
Same Way.
Newport News, Va.?Steaming her
way at full speed, passing four Allied ^
warships off the Virginia capes in the
aoi*lir K aiii?o a# Vi z^ rrt r\ rri i n or t V* o Clac*
ooii/ uvuio ui iuc iuuiuu.-g| buu vie* . ,
man converted cruiser Kroiiprinz Wii4elm.
another of the remarkable mer- ?
chant raiders of the SoutJi Seas, arrived
in this port and asked for fuel and
supplies. , ?r
The Kronprinz Wilhelm,' many
times reported destroyed, made this
port in almost helpless condition, 8
with less than 25 tons of coal and w
QC
only scanty provisions for her crew
of 500 men and 61 prisoners from
British merchant ships Bunk In the J"?
South Atlantic. The 15,000-ton cruiser
came with a record of 15 mer- ^
chant ships of the enemy captured, *
14 of them sunk^ nine British, four
French and one Norwegian. The
British ship Chasehlll, captured, was 1
allowed to proceed, taking to shore p(
more than 200 prisoners from pre- ?c
- 1 .1 il .kln. R
vious raias. me vaiue ui me buiiid
and cargoes destroyed officers of the
Wllhelm estimated at 17,000,000. "
Following in the wake or the in- ^
terned Prinz Eitel Friedrich which f*
arrived here about a month ago after (
similar thrilling and effective war oporations
for the German arms, the
Kronprinz Wilhelm came dashing *
bravely through a lane of enemy warships
and her commander Lieutenant ^
Captain Paul Thierfelder, formerly 8t
navigating officer of the German cruis- e'
er Karlsruhe, said, "we got tn without
being seen by die enemy art ve
can go out the same way." **
Most of these were sent to South ?
A marlnan nnrti at varlmii (ImAR on 7
auioi AV?u p Ut\u . * m? *wmv wmmmm ? >_
German ships which met the raider <
in response to wireless call. The sixtyone
one board who were landed here n
are British sailors taken from the w
steamship Tamar, destroyed March 25
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ICREASING INDICATIONS THJ
HUNGARY, ESPECIALLY, M
TIRED OF FIQHT.
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rALY ANXIOUSLY WAITI*
.
ilk of Peace With Hungary Briij
increaaing Talk of War In Italy-?
Fierce Fighting,,
London.?Russian
irpathlans, where the. MuflCOVtl
e now said to control virtually,
e important passes and are prep
g for a descent on to ihe plains
ungar.v, have revived unofficial,jU
separate peace for Ausfro-&uljf4
id seemingly increasing .anxiety
e part' of interventions in Italy ;
eir country to take uo arme on "I
de of the Allies and obtain terrltc
ith Austria. Russian ' newspapt
iem convinced ithat Hungary, <lf j
te whole of the Duel Mottofchy,
;ady to seek peace, and It la
iat Emperor Fracls Joseph ha#
tested Pope Bendict to intetfre&tij
ieA* behalf. \
Except in Italy, the derjtraJ count
ost directly intefestd in thl* <jpl
an, little credence is givea tW?'i
>rt, although the opinion is etpre
I in military circles here thht
ussia breaks down the joint rid
ice of the Austro-German trobpd
e Carpathians as she apparently 1
at of the AuatrO'Harigarian
ungary at least will be , rea?y *
"lng the war to an end as Inr M S
concerned.
However, the, Russians have sps
av to co vet before thev reach t
ains of Hungary and the Aw|
erman forces are placing eVenJ
acle In their way. The whpteJH
7i slopes of the rinnmtataa
rongly fortified and troopfi^MH
g poured Into the region.. 'It -Ujij
lere are now 24 Austrian and J
erman army corps facing thftaJj
ans, and that more are On th&gj
according
IMPROVEMENT IN 6
ft HESS GENERAL I
S EVERY STATE IN UNION TELL8 C(
^ OF INCREASED ACTIVITY EXCEPT
MAINE.
MANUFACTURING INCREASES H
Reports From Elflht of the Ninety Pl
' Bapk Examiners 8how a Marked
iiV , Improvement
ft*, . Washington*?'Business conditions
W* throughout the country are showing
en marked improvement in almost all ^
f lines, according to reports from Nav
tional hank examiners made public by pc
#t the Treasury Department. Eighty of aE
Kj i&80 examiners in the United States
m re?K>rted a- permanent improvement
Wr, and Maine is said to be the only state a
ie irhetre real depression exists. .
jmf ,fr'"Prjmounced hopefulness Is pTe- |a
M? ucauj vrgx/ uiou4vi>| ??/? ?
It J the, ihoancement. "Agricultural con&'
ditione are generally excelent and e
WJ ^xnmerclal lineB, with compartlvely
fell few exceptions, are enlarging their
fo j activities, mainly through an lncreasr>
i ed demand, but In some cases prepar- *
jy atlons, for activity to expected to dels
velop with the coming of good weatht
lar. Manufacturing Is on the Increase
jt-'j and thbse Industries having orders e.
fit (tor supplies from foreign countries 01
ife JboiMnue especially active. ^
'further orders have been placed w!
tad rails by the railroads and q
P^j"soms large contracts have been made
WVfor structural Iron for large buildings aE
ub Jn different pdrtlonB of the country." l6(
J The statement attributes depression p,
^B'tto unusual conditions abroad, but jf)
busines here has been stabilized ^
fe yihrough the application of economy. Wl
Hf)1; "The South," it continues, 'Ms show* m
lu ting marked improvement. The sale Q.(
fc.r of cotton i? active at advancing prices, to
K/rith the result that all business Is th
V .improving, v Farmers, however, gen* m,
P orally pronounced improvement. The ^
P; *.fe??pect8 for larger crops generally are cJi
P' .^ifeeUent and there will be greater
Ir k '?The Western States and the Pa- tr.
iERMAN CRUISER
:ITEL HAS INTERNED
? , ]
DMMANDER MAX THIERICHEN8
MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT?EX- f
PECTED HELP TO ARRIVE.
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AS MADE HER LAST CRUISE !
inz Eitel is Taken to Norfolk Navy
Yards Where She Will Remain ^
Until War Is Over. ,
I
Newport News, Va.?Commander
lierichens of the German auxiliary
ulser Prinz Eitel Frledrich, asked ^
e United States Government through j
>rt authorities here to intern his ship t
id crew for the war. Up to the last (
oment the German skipper kept up
e appearance of being ready for a
tsh to sea. / \
The commerce raider has made her j
st cruise of the war. She was taken ,
the Norfolk Navy Yard ' across j
ampton Roads from the ship yard t
>re where she has been laid up since
nplng Into poet on March 10. after
e reufarkable commerce-destroying t
lyage from the Orient during which j
9 sent the American ship William y
fry? to the bottom. t
Commander Thierichens notified the j
ashlngton Government through Colctor
of Customs Hamilton of his desion
to intern rather than "deliver j
ew and ship to fruitless and certain t
rstruction" by British and French t
irshlps waiting off the Virginia r
ipes to destroy them. !
The German Captain delivered his f
inouncement in writing when Col*
ctor Hamilton boarded the Eitel
iedrich with an imperative notlr.e t
Vi rx WooKino^An C/MtornmAfit V
at the time for his stay in this port c
iul)d expire at midnight and thpt he j
list leave American waters by 4 2
:lock next morning. Before the ens- t
ms collector had a chance to deliver g
e message from Washington Cominder
Thierichens handed to him
e written announcement of his de- [
lion. 1
After conferences between Rear I
lmiral Beatty, .commandant of t^ie ?
>rfolk Navy Yard, ..Rear Admiral' '
-V -i L.UU.LU A A?ii1 T
fiui ui tat? vaiucBiuy Amufiua wu
Ulector Hamilton actual interment 1
STATE ITEMS .
OF INTEREST TO ALL SOUTH
CAROLINA PEOPLK.
\
Clemson college lost the debate at
ilock Hill to Davidson.
G. R. Hendricks waa recently elect>d
mayor of Pickens. \
The railroad commission has been
lotlfled of the completton of a new
>assenger station at Owlngs on the
Charleston & Western Carolina railway.
J"
The postofflce at Honea Path was
risited by professional cracksmen and
he safe robbed of about $2,000, of
vhich $75 was in cash and the reminder
in stamps.
Mrs. O. W. Fennel, of Hampton,
eho, since April 1 has been in a sanlarium
in Charleston, as the result of
in accidental pistol shot wound received
in her right temple, is dead.
Forty-five applicants from Charleson
for membership in the American
-.egioq have received membership
cards and will soon be wearing the
nsigna of the legion on the lapels of
heir coats.
The drum fish season is rapidly
Irawlng near in this section, and the
ishermen of Beaufort are taking advantage
of the warm weather in get- ,
lng their fishing tackle in readiness
'ftr tha tHito tha> will l?Wa
WMW fc* >|/w VUV/ TV ill MMVi
, p
Prof. W. W. Long and Dr. J. W. T. v
Durall, the noted authority on grain
narketlng, ware here in the interest
>f a movement to prqvlde milling and'
narketlng facilties for grain in Green
Food. They were eminently succeaeUL
April 15 h&e been selected as the
lay for the public sale of cattle which
tare been fed in Greenwood corinty
his winter \inder the direction of Prof,
r. 0. Williams of Clemson College,
iw, rr uiuuui viKBiuzea acre eariy ill
he year the Greenwood County .Lit*
Stock Association. *
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George F. Sargent, M. D.,
>ert in the care and treatme^^^^^^^^H
nsane, has beeh/ appolnU|^^^^^H^^H
(fanning as superintc^^^H^^H^^^HH
State for
of Lancastec^^^^^^^J^^^JH^H