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MIGHT END WAR NOW CUTTING TIFF SUPPLIES Of Munitions and Arms Furnish ed by American Interests A CONGRESSMAN DECLARES Iowa Eepresentatitve Made Interesting Speech in House Last Week.' That the United States could end the European war by cutting off ex port of war material was the assertion of Representative Vollmer of Iowa, before the House foreign affairs committee last week. With Rep resentative Barthholdt, he endorsed a resolution to authorize the President in his discretion to prohibit such exports. "President Wilson," he said, "suspended the embargo of export of arms and munitions to Mexico in the interests of true neutrality as against neu trality on paper." The right of Congress to impose an j embargo, he said, was fully establish-! cd and the only question at issue was one of "national policy." "1 maintain," said Representative Vollmer, "that this resolution is in line with the historic reputation of this nation as the grcatcs advocate of peace. It is not in line with that reputation to supply the instrumcts of murder ! to Eui'Onean nntumc "Wo are now in the position of send ing dollars for lielgium and dum-dum bullets for Germany." Representative Vollmer emphatic-1 ally declared: I "Germany cannot he beaten in this war. Her people are united and determined to fight to the last drop of blood. If this war continues if will go on and on until all the world is dragged down to bankruptcy. Maintain German Friendship. "There is only one nation whose lines of national interest are hopelessly opposed to ours. 1 do not hesitate to predict that Japan proposes to hold not only Kaio Chow but the islands of the sea which she has seized. She desires to secure the unlimited possibilities of the rapidly developing trade of China as against the world. Some day this issue must be tried out in the Pacific and it may be to the interest of this country to have a powerful friend at her side." "Do you think the German government expects us seriously to pass such a resolution as this?" asked Chairman Flood. "1 believe, and persons who have been in Germany say," replied Representative Volmcr, "that the Germans look with grave displeasure on shipments of arms to the allies." Representative Bartholdt told the committee that by "dollar neutrality" the United States was alienating the friendship of Germany and Austria. "That friendship has been unbroken since the beginning of this government," he said. "We ought to preserve it. The alliance of Great Britain with the yellow race is not a good omen for our future in the Pacific We arc now selling our neutrality for British gold." Mr. Bartholdt asesrted shipments of munitions since the war began aggregated $150,000,000. "I am convinced," lie said, " that by cutting off the exportation of these war supplies we can bring the war to a close very soon." Founders' Day, University of South Carolina. Founders' Day, one of the most interesting public functions of tlie University will be celebrated this year January the 28th. The special feature of the day will be the inauguration of the new President, W. S. Curroll, who entered upon the duties of his office in September. The program for the day is as follows: 11 a. m. Meeting of the Alumni Association in LaConte College. 3:80 p. m. Ten minutes speeches by representative educators in the University chapel. 5?6 p. m. Reception by President and Mrs. Currell. 8 p. m. Inauguration address by the President. 9:30 p. m. Alumni Banquet. A fuller account will be given later oil ? 1 " "?vn an me uciuiis are more (tonnitcly arranged. Decrease in Immigration. Immigration through New York this year has decreased 45 per cent as compared with 1913, according to figures annoupced today by the commissioner of immigration. During 1913 arrivals numbered 1,334,915 persons, of whom 1,163,993 were aliens and 170,921 returning Americans. In 1914 arrivals were only 838,504; of those 573,675 were alines and 159,829 were citizens. Piles Cured :n 6 to 14 Days Vour druggist will refund money if TAZO DINTMKNT fnils to cure any case of itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days The first application gives liase cud Re?*- SOo EXPECTS TROUBLE TO BE ADJUSTED. Washington Looing for Amicable Settlement of Difficulties in Shipping Situation. While the American note to Great tipns to the commerce of this country continued to absorb official Washington, there was confidence that difficulties of the last five months eventually would be amicably adjusted. Alredy the discussion turned to the measures the United States . would take in cooperation with Great Britain to reduce the necessity for extended search of the high seas. It became known that the treasury department agents, acting with the state department, in one case already had inspected a cotton cargo and that the inspection has satisfied the British embassy and facilitates progress of the shipment to its destination. The belief was held early last week in official quarters that an understand inp: might be reached whereby cargoes could be certified before their departure and thus made immune from detention. High officials of the Washington government were somewhat surprised the American note had been regarded as ''brusque" in some London quarters. They said the British cabinet after a single reading of the document spmust be convinced that the United States had spoken in the most friendly spirit, though none the less earnest ly and emphatically. Those familiar with the contents of the note said it is a matter of fact and frank state ment of the difficulties experienced by American shippers and the failure of the British govc rnment to meet the protests which had been made. In all, it became known 30 Amcris can ships and cargoes , their value totaling millions, had been detained. The note pointed out specifically, however, that reimbursement alone can not euro the situation, as tho British porters, who feared risks involved in \ shipments. , With respect to cotton shipments, the case of one or two illegitimate i cargoes, it was recognized, has caused the British government to suspect all shipments. ' The United States had no evidence that there had been contraband concealed in cotton cargoes, but England made two specific complaints and the American government issued a warning that one fraudulent shipment must produce embarrassment to cargoes generally. Secretary Bryan declined to give any details. He described it as a general statement summarizing the Amor ican position in several specific cases. ; Neutral diplomats were not given a copy of it, but were informed that the first newspaper report of it was accurate. They were told that the state department still regarded the note as confidential, the American government itself having not authorized its publication in part or in whole. | I GIVE THEIR LIVES TO HELF COUNTRY. I i I' rcnch Blueiackcts Make fantiiiw Possible. | The State. How the self-sacrifice of six French bluejackets made possible the capture of St. Georges, less than two miles from Nieuport, is described by The Matin's correspondent in Flanders. He says: "The attackers had driven the Germans from the advance trenches, but, taking refuge in the houses in the village, the Germans soon placed their assailants in a difficult position. The situation of a force of Belgians iso1 lated on a strip of land surrounded by I a flood became critical and the artilj lory alone was able to affect anything against the enemy. The British batteries at Ramscappelle tried, but theii shells burst over the French. "Six bluejackets then hoisted a three inch gun on a large punt and poled along the canal behind the village, running the gauntlet of the German rifles. One was hit, another took the pole and continued until he in turn fell stricken. The sixth man was x 11 * * - - rnorcany wounded, as, with a last push he sent the punt to the bank, where the French advance guard was waiting. "The gun was quickly landed and a few shots at 300 yards brought,- the houses on top of the Germans, who re treated into the arms of a battalion of Belgians. The later ?ompleted the enemy's rout. "Meanwhile the French column triumphantly took possession of the heap of ruins which was formerly St. Georges, and before night the engineers had established a bridgehead, enabling the allies' artillery to debouch on the right bank of the Yser." Mine. Gerville-Rcach Seriously 111 Mine. Gerville-Reach, formerly lead ing contralto of the Manhatan Opera House, and the wife of Dr. George G. Rambaud, was reported today to be seriously ill at the Roosevelt hospital. \7ncle ^Sa All America, to Feed Stars Arrangements Made Post Packages Fro: How to Aid the Str of the = "By WILL v.wj S _ HOMELESS BELGIAN WOMEN ON 7>li flic first time in its history listed in a charitable undcrtak: i<*;i21 who wishes to uive food only to stump his parcel in tin parcel post. It will as straight ami the doors of the starving Belgians, ai will he refunded to the donor by the Belgium, tile executive otliees of which Seven million people, mostly wonie up in Belgium. Industry stopped win out through the payment of lines an ruined. With the coasts cut off. Belgiu 14timi supply in normal times. count mi] gone: most important of all food is need all their own supplies to jruard aj. by tin? allies, cannot ami will not fm (iernians will seize any food coining 11 feed them. America must feed them way. Seven million people, until last and prosperous nation in Europe, will America drives as never nation j*ave he While liclfrium needs everything, perishable food which will stand the flour of any kind, peas, beans and pr< put up his jiift in packages of not less lifty pounds, stamp it in the usual wa If the donor adds his own name and a< TER "It," the money he has paid for commission. Packages mailed from SOUTH SOUTHEASTERN WA REHOUSE CO TURK US' WAREHOUSE COMl'ANi agents for this district. FILIPINOS ARE RESTLESS MAY GIVE US TROUBLE Claimed That Recent Rising Had Very Dangerous Possibilities i AMONG LOWEST CLASSES Olaimcd That Independence for These Half Savage Islands Means Worst Kind of Aan.ve.Viv ~ ? . A private dispatch from Manila say ing the recent disturbances in the Phil ippines, though dangerous, were in, significent in accomplishments, was ; laid today before the Senate commit, tee considering the ultimate Philip, pine independence bill by Dean C. Worcester, former Secretary of Interior of the Islands. The dispatch reach ed him yesterday from his personal friend, P. G. McDonnell, editor of a . paper in Manila, of whose accuracy , Mr. Worcester vouched. It read: "General Commanding Corrcgidor , denying the rumor regarding disarming of scouts. Mob in botanical gard. en scattered by the police* before the , time set for uprising. Arrested twen. ty bolo men. Movements wide. Quite well organized. llicartc connected with them. I "Drastic measures ronnirnd In nvn. . vent it from spreading. It is generally believed the disturbance is being influenced by widespread idea of govern merit weakness. , "Sedition not suppressed because a wrong interpretation of promises of , admininstration in circulation by politicians among ignorant masses. Foreigners apprehensive. Great many have applied for firearms permits. Impossible to do anything to corroborate many facts. Witnesses are forbidden 1 to give information. Government will not allow us to see documents seized by army. Uprising insignificant in ac complishment, but dangerous oh account of potential agitation of lowestclasses. "Similar to 189C>. Have arrested men in Manila. Main leaders have not been apprehended. Communications secured indicating Americans were to be attacked. Property to be confiscated or destroyed. There is no evidence that property-owning natives arc involved. Absolutely no Americans connected with uprising." Mr. Worcester said the disturbance was what might be ^pected if inde \m Offer* n*r a Chance TJing "Belgium i For Sending Parcel i m Rural Districts, icken Little Sister World , intaijv == THE V/AY TO THE BREAD LINE. the postoH'ice department has been eninp. From this time forth any Amerto the starvinp people of Kelpiutu has ? regular way and send it through the ' fast, as rail and water will carry it to id the money he has paid for stamps American Commission For Relief In ! are at 71 1 .roadway. New York city. 11. children and old men, are still shut ai the Germans came; the money pave , d indemnities; the crops were mainly ill, which imports three-quarters of her lort no more. Work is pone; money is pone. The German conquerors, who ruinst the proposed "siope of Germany" ed them. The allies, fearinp that the 'din a hostile source, cannot or will not or they will starve. There is no other ; year the most industrious, peaceable r>A 4 .. ............ i i lw iiuii iiiirs \\ 11111' I 11 llU'^S t'<) IV. sho needs most of nil just food?non test of ocean transportation, such as pscrved meats. The donor has only to than twenty-live pounds nor more than ty and mail it at the nearest postotllee. idress, TOGETHER W1TII THE LET stamps will he refunded to him by the CAROLINA should he addressed to MPANY, CHARLESTON; MANUFACGREENVILLE; who are collecting pendence was granted. He said Philippine politicians, "who love to fish in troubled waters," are in favor of immediate independence, that the "vocal" sentiment of the islands was in favor of it, but the predominating* real sentiment was opposed to it. Mr. Worcester was asked for his views as to what would happen if independence was granted within the next three or four years. "Quarrels for office would spring up in the first instance," he replied. "The elections would soon become farces. Shortly the feeling between the different factions would result in bloodshod and anarchy. Not very long afterward there would be aggression I against foreigners growing out of the disorder and that aggression would bo made the p:*ptext for some foreign powers sciTu, , he islands. TIME HAS HE FA EXTENDED FOE Faying 191 I Taxes. Comptroller General Extends Time I'ntil February 1st Fnder Law. Columbia, S. C., Jan. 1.?A. W. Jones, Comptroller General, lias extended the time for the collection of j taxes, without penalty, until Febru: ary 1, 191a. The order was approved | by the Governor. The extension order was issued under the power conferred upon the com ptroller gencrel, with the approval of the governor, in section 7(>7 of volume 1, code of laws of South Carolina. A telegram has been addi'essed by the comptroller general to the county treasurers of the State announcing the extension order. The final date for the payment of taxes without penalty was December I>1. The State tax money has been coming in very slowly as compared with past years. Several days ago S. T. Carter, State Treasurer, announ cod that ho had sufficient funds to moot the interest on the bonded debt of the State government. The salaries of the State officers have been paid for December. THE NEW SCIENCE OF AGRONOMY. "Farm products cost more than they used to." "Yes," replied the farmer. "When 1 a farmer is supposed to know the bo-1 tanical names of what he's raisin' an'j tlie entomological name of the insect i that eats it, and' the pharmaceutical name of the chemical that will kill it, somebody's got to pay." STRUGGLE VERY BITTER I ON WAYTO WARSAW Germans Still Endeavoring to f, Push Their Way Through L RUSSIANS HOLD GROUND 1 Apparently Maintaning Ground \ in That Particular Theatre of the Great War. Sanguinary fighting continues in that broad reach of territory between the Vistula and Pilica rivers in Poland, where the Germans are en- deavoring to push through to War-I TO l- ' saw. niverywnerc tney are meeting' with stern resistance from the Muscovite forces. Germany merely says of the contest here that her oqensive has made progress in the district of the Rawka river, but that in the other regions the situation is unchanged. Potrograd has made no report. Farther south in Galicia and in the Carpathian passes, the Russian seem to hold their reported advantage over the Austrians. In the West , in Relgium and in France lighting mainly is between the artillery with here and there, however, infantry attacks and counter at I tacks. Berlin, as a Now Year greeting is sued an oflieial communication in which it was stated that the country was unfed and that no enemy could 1 gain an advantage over it. j 'I he American government note of . protest against the delays to com- < merce through British search has I been made public in London. Opinion I still inclines to the belief that the difficulty will be adjusted amicably. Berlin reports that more than JO ( British ami French warships are bombarding Pol a and Rovigno, Austrian ports on the Adriatic. The South African government will commandeer men for service in the held in order ell'eetually to put down a recrudescence of the rebel movement made by Incut. Col. Maritz. The Greek premier in a speech to parliament said the Greek army is ready to mobilize at an hour's notice on every point of her territory. Reports from Athens say the Turks have sent important forces commanded by German officers toward Suez. Emperor Francis Joseph in a New Year's rescript to the Austro-Hungarian forces expresses confidence that on land and sea his warriors "will emerge with honor from the war." TOO MANY LAWS TO EN FORTE This nation as a whole, and almost every State in it?this one not excepted?suffers from too much law making. Senator Root told the American Bar Association that in five years 1909 to 1911> inclusive, Congress and the State Legislatures passed (>2,014 laws. No one knows how many thousands of laws w ore in force before i 1909, but the (12,(114 new ones repealed many of those previously in force, and amended many more, with no end of resulting confusion. Relatily few of the laws are vicious enough to work direct harm, hut hundreds of them are harmful indirectly, for they are unnecessary, inconsistent and impossible to enforce, Germans Blow I'p Ship. The German war of attrition found another British victim last Friday and robed the British navy of the 15-year ol< 1, but still useful battleship Formid- { able. It was of the same class as the battleship Bulwalk, blown up a few weeks ago otV Sheerness. Fit her a mine or submarine is held responsible for the Formidable's fate. J Business Will Rcmvo. Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern Railway, declared last Friday tiutt the war's effect on business conditions in the South was proving only temporary, said the demand for cotton was growing, and predicted a general revival. J Citation Notice. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Horry. By J. S. Vaught, Esquire, Probate Judge. WHEREAS. F. P Jnmna mn.ln , - v OUIt to mo, to grunt him Letters of Admin istration of the Estate and effects of 1 VV. N. Jones. THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite " and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said W. N. 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