NEW SEMES, VOL. I, NO. 20.
Weekly, Established 1SC0; Dolly, Jan. ill, 1914,
TUESDA1|AND FRIDAY
ANDERSON, S. C, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1 914.
PRICE Si.50 THE YEAR,
ADVANCED AGE AND WORRY
IS LARGELY THE
CAUSE
INABILITY TO
AVERT THE WAR
Great European Struggle Preyed
Constantly on Mind of His
Holiness Hastening Death
(By'Associated PresB.)
Rome, Aug. 20.?Pope PIub X died
at 1:20 this morning. He had been
ill for several /days' but alarming)
symptoms did''not develop until Wed
nesday morning. Throughout the
day Doctors Marchiafava and Amicl,
devoted their utmost energies to.stlm-|
uiaiiuf, iiiuii f'tavswuv ??iu sCC^ptu^ isi
alive.
The cardinals were notified of the I
Peso's grave condition ??? noise
them who entered the room describe
the scene as heart rending, especially
when the pontiff arousing himself
from time to time, spoke. Once he
said: "In ancient timos the Pope by
a word might havo stayed the slaugh
ter, but now he is Impotent."
Prayers were said by thousands and I
church bells sounded when the sac-1
rament was exposed upon all the al
tars. When the court learned.of the
Pope's condition there was the deep-;
est concern, King Victor Emmanuel
personally Informed Queen Helena
and the news was communicated "to
the Queen Mother.
Extreme unction was administered I
by Monsignor Zamplui'Sacristan to'
Iiis Holiness, amid a touching scene.
The Popo's sister? and his niece w?rol
overcome with grief, Cardinal Merry
del Val ^|||^
Jt the house^ota^^
The dying Pogse \n ? moment of la
cidiiy. said; !.
"Now I begin to think as the end!
Is approaching that the Almighty in
his inexhaustible goodness wishes to]
spare me the horrors Europe 'is un
dergoing."
Without Warning
Wednesday was oho of the most an
xious days in the history of the pa
pacy. The whole world knewi that I
the Pope wss indisposed, but it was
supposed that ho .was suffering from
his usual ailment, the gout. Up to]
noon even the members of the house
hold were unaware of the seriousness I
of the developments. Almost without I
warning came the word that the pon
tiff was at death's door.
All day his agony continued. At
times ho revived and was able to say ]
a fow words, but hope of saying h tin !
was finally abandoned. Several times I
throughout the city and at the palace
the rumor spread that the end, had ]
come, only to be denied lator.
Rome, Aug 20.?Grle* over the war
In Europe caused the Pope much de
pression from the first outbreak, and
several days ago symptoms of the old
bronchial affection from which the
pontiff has suffered In times past. '
On Tuesday Dr.. Marchiafava an
nounced that the Pope was suffering
from a simple oold and that possibly
complete rest for a week would re
store him to his usual health. The
bronchial condition Spread, however,
and on Wednesday It was announced
that the Pope's, condition' was serious.
In one of the rocput intervals of con
sciousness he asked for Monsignor
Rosa, recently appointed secretary
of the Conslstorial Congregation.
Monsignor Rosa had been an Intimate
friend of the Pope, since the pontiff
was bishop, of Trevlsco. As soon as'
he was notified ho rushed to-the vat
lean and was admitted Immediately
to the apartment wnoro the Pope was
lyln^. Monsignor- Roaa remained
alone with : the Pppo; The Incident
was consiuorcd elgnlfl?/.nt, as owing
to his present, po?niOu, Monsignor Ro
sa would be secretary of the conclave
on the death of .the Pope. It is now
thought that the .P?po confided In
him his last Wishes, r
.. Cardinal -Merry del Val, the pa
pal secretary, telegraphed to all the
cardinals, notifying them of the grave
cendittes from vhfcl. th? Pope
Buffering.
Later the ringing of the church
bells announced to the faithful the
exposition of- the Holy Sacrament,
and called them to prayer for the re
storation of the pontiff's health. -This
gave rise to the rumors of the Pone's
death, which the Vatican denied, ow
ing to the many in dairies from all
, larters. ., '
Those close to the p?p? believe the
rief over the war situation brought
on the'Obel crisis, ahdso; overwhelm-,
ed him thst be was unable In his
80th year to withstand still another
attach of his old enemy, gouty ca
tarrh.
Ill health 'has-been the pontiff's lot
for many years, and intermittently
the attacks have been so serious that
the world was prepared taveral times
(ConUuued on Pago Seven.) ;
DEAD
LONG ILLNESS
NEWS FROM FRONT
IS UNOBTAINABLE!
No Official Statements Concern
ing War Have Been Received
at Washington
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 19.?Officials of
the United States government aro a;
Ignorant of what 1b happening on thr
battlefields of Europo as the genera:
public. Not a message?and Ameri
can diplomats are in hourly commun
ication from all"European capitals? I
has come in the last five days hinting I
at tho development of military ope
rations. In only one dispatch was
there any reference tc pending hos
tilities. Minister WhiMock at Bel
glum reported that although tho seat
of government had been moved to
Antwerp, he saw no need oi leaving I
Brussels for the present. It was in- '
I ferred from . this that Ihe German
rcea were uoi yet close to the Uel
gian capital.
Absence of infomatlon about tho
movement of the armies 1? accounted
for by the officials o7*!ng to tho fact
that the American diplomatic officers
afm too busy caring for stranded
Americans to call at the embassies or
legations where news might be ob
tained.
Ambassador Herrick, In one mes
Bage, however, spoke of tho fact that I
even diplomats were unable to learn
what was happening in tho war zone
beyond what was given out by the
official press bureau.
From tho far East the government
had no dispatches today. Baron
Chluda, tho Japanese minister, con
ferred briefly with Secretary Bryan,
but said he brought nothing of lmp?r i
tanco. Kai Fu Shah, tho Chinese
minister, later talked, wtib Mr. Bry-1
and; but declined to-discUSS tho objee {
of his visit.
t- RepresenlatlvaB of virtually all the
peace societies In tho United States
formally expressed their appreciation
to Secretary Bryan of President Wil
sou'b tender of good offices to tho
European powers.
PRICE DECLINES
Price of Sogar Declines From High)
Record of Several Days Ago.
(By Associated Press1.)
New York, Augurt 19.?-The first re
action hi sugar prices* since the re
cent excited advance of over. 2 1-2
cents a pound occurred today, when
Cuban centrifugal 96 test sold at
5 1-4 cents, representing a decline of
1-4 cent from tho high record prices.
It was understood that Cuban holders |
were offering raw sngar at concss
c-'ions as the recent heavy d^nnnd had]
been pretty well filled up.
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o Columbia,, Aug 19.?Indlca- .0
o tions are tonight that there will p
o be a large attendance at the o
o South Carolina Cotton Congress o
o which will meet In Columbia o
o ! tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock o
o Commissioner Watson announc- o
o ed. today that a census of the o
o state showed that 700,000 bales o
q of, cotton can be housed In the o
o ware houses o
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German Poss
At Met
(By Associated Press.)
Poking, China, Aug. 19?The gov
ernor Klo-Chaw of the German, colony I
In China' today issued a proclamation j
saying that an attack was .Imminent
The majority of the non-combatants I
already have left and the American le
gation ,'s advising the State depart
ment to withdraw Willys R. Peck, the
American consul, his presence-being]
unnecessary because American Inter
Sali? tG??l?Hir?T??j m? t?i tuiu?t?u.
Mr.' Peck, however,, desires to re- ]
main.'
Although the garrison of Klao-Chow
is under 6,000 the f or ti a cation s are.be.
lleved to be formidable. Since the war
began the harbor has been mined and
th? land defenses strengthened with
wire entanglements, earth works and
mined tones.
mony Chinese coolies have been
employed besides the troops of the gar
rison.
.The legation quarter in Peking is
deply affected by the prospect because
many of the German and British offl- .
cera Who will participate In tho fight- <
lag hate been members of Peking so- 1
Clety during their terms of service In
the legation guards. ]
Young-German busihe?* men have <
gone as reservists have many English <
friends In the various treaty ports.
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GENERAL JOFFRE OF THE FRENCH ARMY
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The commander In chief of Franco's land fighters la liera enbwb at his Mem
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Par!? A??g oft?e?d?l coekuUcs
tion from Brussels says tho Germans
have gained ground on both bank's of
the Menne. Are In contact with allied
army Hermans discovered opening to
the North. This may change strate
gy on both sides.
Paris, A up. 20.?Fart of the Bel
ginn army in retiring toward Antwerp
according to official announcement of
this morning Large. German for
continue crossing river Meuse be.
tween Liege and Namur. It is per
sistently rnmored that the Germans
hare occupied, Brussels, that Is . un
confirmed.
London? A"~ 23 The fc!!s~!3g in
formstion was published this after
noon by official bureau:
"Belgian field army confronted by
superior forces has fallen back
"Belgian troops hare admirably
performed their duty in delaying the
i?stile advance, lorelgn allies com
plete their concentration.
Paris Aug. 20?Reoccupation of
Mauelhausen' by the French is offi
easily announced today.
-London, Aug. 20?Brussels dis
patch to Star occupation of Brussels
by the Germans. Is imminent. Barge
master has ordered civil guard to
disarm. -
essions aye
cy of Jqpicm
. There being no German laborers In
China, practically: all - the reservists
are officers. Their number Is suffic
ient te form several companies. Their
families are appealing to the German
legation to urge Berlin to capitulate
but the legation has .been unable to
communicate with Berlin since the
cables were cut'.
AHMOUSLfWAITI?iG
Japan's Ultimatum Awaited WUh Anx
iety in Bfpi?mniic Circles
Washington, Aug. 19.?Germany a re
ply to Japan's ultimatum Is aaalted
with anxiety in diplomatic quarters as
likely to oped hostilities in the far
east. The .reply possibly may pass
th rough American channels of com-*
mn?!cations as that was one 'of; the
means of fo^exulas Japan's note ow
ing to the difficulties of cable commun
ication.
If Germany wlthdrow : from Kfeo
Chow for the present, while hor oner-. I
lies Wure centered in Europb,- Klao
Cbow naturally would revert to Chi
na. ,\,
No information of Germany's pur
pose has yet corns through, although
Jemand to withdraw and resist a si?g?.
FIGHT .?H.Olf ?
Brussels, August 19?An engage,
ment Is reported to have taken place
in Northern Limboarg. An import*
ant French and German battle Is ex
pected,
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. RUMOR UNCONFIRMED
London, As . i$?An . oS?eini an
nouncement this morning says the re
tirement ; of Belgian trobp? towards I
Antwerp Is rumored Lut Is not con-'
firmed.
PROBABLY HUFFS .
Brussels, Aug. 19.?Four German
girls, were arrested today on the I
charge of spying. Three spies, one aj
woman at Loovaln, were shot
Three persons excited by the war |
news have gone insane
Paris, Aug. 19?Joseph Calliaux,
the former premier and minister of
finance, who had the rank of sergeant
in the reserves, has been promoted to
subaltern lieutenant. He Is serving
in tho financial department of the ar
my.
A VICIOUS ATTACK
London, A us 19.?A dispatch from
Rome to the Star says refugees front,
Mndgebnrg, Germany, report that the
Cerman soldiers fired on 8,000 Hal
fens confined in the barracks there,
killing 7 and wounding 16 because of
them shouting 'hurrah for Italy."
REQUISITION ISSUED
Austin, Tex,, Aug. 19??Governor
O B Colqultt of Texas, today Issued
a reuubrition on the governor ef Ore
gon for the return to Texas of ?fr.
and Mrs. Victor Inn??, charged with
murder, In connection with the dis.
Appearance of Mrs. J?rolse Nehns
Dennis and her sister, Miss Beatrice
Nelms Iii San Antonio, last Julne.
WAS GAME
Br?ssels, via Parin, Asg 19??A
German monoplane was brought down
by rlflecaen today at Sterrebeekj only
fer/ miles te the east of Brussels. The
pilot and officer had In his possession
three revolvers, bombs and Interest
In^ sotes. .His legs were broken by
the fall, bat notwithstanding hi* In.
Juries he endeavored to discharge his
weapons,
HEAVY FIGHTING
' Paris, am, la?-A ?lspaick to the
Parte Midi from Brussels dated to
day says cannonading was distinctly
heard fa Brussels at 6 o'clock this
morning.
The correspondent adds that It Is
understood that a German army is
BOtr cssfehjag en Brussels by way
of Hoy and Jod?lgnc.
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK
London, Aug. 19.?A dispatch to
The Renter Telegraph Company from
Brussels says the German advance
covering lies, region between Gem
Men* and -Jodelgpe are being grad
cally puRhed back before (he uevanee
In -close jancilop and la contact with
the advance iincs .of the German ar
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HOK? SMITH
RE-ELECTED
RETURNS INCOMPLETE BUT
SHOW A BIG MAJORITY
FOR SENATOR
VERY HEAVY VOTE
Candidates For Other Offices
Make Close Race?Contest
To Go Before Convention
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, August 19.?Complete and
incomplete returns from a majority
of the counties in Georgia at a late
hour last night Indicated that 1'iilted
States Senator Hoke Smith had been
nominated for re-election by an over
whelming majority in the stutc-wlde
democratic primary toduy. Nomina
tion is equivalent to election. Smtt.'
curried every cuutiiy Trout which com- 1
plete returns had beer made up to
11 p. m. and it was claimed tonight '
that he would command the electoral |
vote of more iunn 100 counties of ]
the 148 In the State at the convention.
Cobb county, the home of former Gov
ernor Brown, gave Smith o majority
of G60. Fulton county in which At
lanta is located, was carried by Smith
by more than 6,000 majority.
While the race for the senior senn
torshtp failed to provide the excite
ment which had beeu expected of it,
that for the nomination to the unex
pired term of the late Senator A. 0.
Bacon, proved thrilling. The figures
at 1 o'clock tonight showed Con
gressman T. W. Hard wick In the
lead by a narrow margin, with Gov.
J. M. Slaton second and Thomas M.
Felder a close third. Neither John H.
Cooper nor G. B. H?tchens, the other
candidates, had carried a county at
the hour named. The contest prob
ably "wirt 'be taken- to the state con
yerttionrsns-it would Wrie^S&?^sftfg^
the leader to poll more rotes'1 than
the combined rote of his opponents in
order to be nominated.
In' the race for the guebrnatorlal
nomination, Dr. L. C. Hardman,
Judge N. B. Harris and J. Ran
dolph Anderson wero making a very
close fight. Harris led Hardman late
tonight by only 16 convention votes,
making It apparently certain that this
contest, will also go to the conven
tion.
A long ticket and a heavy vote de
layed the count. It probably will be
several days before the final figures
are available.
MORE CURRENCY
TO MOVE CROPS
Has Been Decided Upos By ths
South Carolina Currency
Association
Special to The Intelligencer
Columbia, August 19.?The South
Carolina Currency Association was
organized here today, there being 60
National and State banks represented
About 18,000,000 capital was repres
ented. The association proposes to
lssuo about $3,000,000 additional cur
rency to move the crops. Applies,
tlons for membership of the associa
tion wero tonight sent to secretary
McAdoo. head of the treasury depart
ment
Details of Sin
British Crui
(By Associated Press*.)
London. August 19.?The official In
formation bureau has Issued an ac- f
count of tho- sinking of the British
cruiser Amphlon by a mlno in the '
North eea, which was first reported 1
last week. After describing bow the i
Amphlon and the third destroyer flo- <
Ulla, had proceeded to carry out, a
prearranged plan of search, the re
port continued as follows:
"A trawler Informed that she had
seen a suspicious1 ship throwing
things overboard. Shortly after the
German mine layer Koenigln Luise
was sighted steering east. Four de
stroyenr gave chase and in about an
hour * time she was rounded up and
sunk. ' . ;
"After picking up tho survivors of
the German ship the plan of search
was carried out without incident until
G : 30 a. m.. at which hour the Amphiou
struck a mine.
"A sheet of flame Instantly engulfed
the bridge. ?The captain was render
ed insensible and he felt to the fore
and aft bridge. As soon as the cap
tain recovered consciousness he rang
the engine room to stop the engines
which were still going- at revolutions
tor-twenty knots. As all tne forward
part, of the Amphlon was on fire it
iras found impossible, to reach the
bridge or flood the fore magasine.
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TOURISTS HAVE
NEW EXPERIENCES
Americans In London Hotels
Witness Many Peculiar
Procedures
(By Associated ProHS.)
London, August 1?.?Thousands:
of Americano gather daily at the Sa
voy hotel where tho gTcat ball room
and a score of tea rooms and private |
dining rooms have been turned over
to American citizens and American
residents' committees, which nre pro
viding for residents of the United
States stranded in Europe.
Every mornng when the doors of 1
the relief headquarters' open an army
of American tourists rushes to the!
various booths in search of Informa
tion concerning anilines of steamers.
Ten bankers and their clerkc ore kepi
constantly - busy at work providing
money for travelers with letters or I
credit while committees of repre-1
sentaMvc men and women investigate!
credentials of persons who have ex.
huusted their funds1 but hold tickets'
on steamship lines which have dis-!
continued sailings.
A large postofllce force handles
mail for the Americans. All letters
snd cablegram? nanti In care of tho
American embassy here are turned
over to tho relief committees.
Men and women of all ages, mil
lionaires, workmen, school teachers
and society leaders', drossed In elab
orate Parisian gowns, move shoulder
to shoulder in the crowd seeking as
sistance from the relief workers. The
war has levelled all social barriers
and put nil travelers on one level.
Americano who straggle Into Lon
don from Copenhsgen, Rotterdam and)
luu
pat
}r's(
wore" of little use to them In Berlin,
Geneva and Borne. From Austria,
Switzerland, . Getmaay and France,
Americans have made their way to
England as best thoy could. Few
could get sleeping car accommoda
tions and nearly all have lost tbolrj
baggage. Many travellers who were]
touring on the continent in automo
biles lost their cart' and thankfully |
received such humble accommoda
tions as they could get on the trip to|
London.
The transportation committee head
de by Joseph H. Day Is the center of
greatest attraction In the ball room
at the Savoy. This committee gets
the first Information concerning tho
additional Killings of steamships and
supplies berths to Americans as rap
Idly as they are allotcd by the steam
ship companies. With the announce
ment of the English lines that their I
sailings soon would becomo virtually
normal a cheerful air pervaded the|
relief headquarters.
In a fingle day as many as eight
thousand Americans have been carea
for on ships sailing from Glasgow
and Liverpool. Eighteen steamers
scheduled to sail within a single week
have booked about twenty thousand
American passengers, to the great
satisfaction or tourists waiting their
turn to -ail for America.
. Every time a sailing Is arranged the
fact Is announced by a man who rapb
for silence in the ball room filled with
chattering Americans. - Similar pro
cedure io followed whenever a single
berth is to be sold.
king of the
ser Amphion
-:-j|
"The ship's back appeared to be
broken and she was already set .ling
down by the bows. All efforts, there
fore, were directed to placing the
Wounded in places of safety in case 01
an explosion and in getting the
cruiser in tow by the stern.
"By the time the destroyers haa
closed in It was timo to abanaon the
Bhlp. All was* done without hurry or
confusion and twenty minutes after
the/cruiser struck the mine the men,
the officers and lastly the csptaln haa
left the ship.
"Three minutes after the captain
had. left another explosion occurred.
This enveloped and blew up the entire
forepart of the vessel. The effect or
mis showed the ! Amphion must have
?fruck a second mine whlcn exploded
inder.the fore magasine. Debris-fall
ing' from a'great height struck the
rescue boats? and the destroyers and
>ne of the Amphlon's shells hurst on
;he deck of one of the destroyers,
killing two Englishmen .and one Gor
nau prisoner. .
! "The aftorpart of the Amphion then
>egan to settle quickly until Its fore
nest section' was on the bottom and
Jte whole af ter part. was inclined at
Igle , of 45 degrees. In another
>r of an hour this also had dis.
CONFLICTING RUMORS FROM
THE BELLIGERENT
FORCES
DECISIVE BATTLE
HOURLY EXPECTED
Thousands Entrenched Over
Stretch of Many Mile* Await
Command to Advance
(By Associated Press.)
London. August 19.?An American
military export reviewing the situa
tion in Belgium caid toni?lt:
"I left Brussels today. There was
a good deal of agitation there as" the
people thought the Germans very near
I und there has been fighting at Tirle
UlUm. A BUU? luniiT luiuKucn hau
como in from Tlrlctnont and Lou vain.
"The people kept quiet, though they
were filled with susnense Owing to
! rumors. The impression was "that
the Germany after making . recon
I noirsances in force and scouting the
country to the north of BrUBoebj with
cavalry, were about to advance "in
force on BruDselsV The population
had been told by me burgomaster
that, If the Gormans come, they
should remain Indoors and go on as
far as possible with their usual voca
tions.
'^Brussels- Ib an undefended elty, '
but within the lust three or four days
every important street leading out. pt
the - town has been barricaded.
Trenches have been dug. in the out
skirts with barbed wire' entangle
ments in fr?nt or them, *?hese''de
fenses-, however, are intended only
[ for protection against a cavalry raid.
Tlviy would be futile against any ut
festtrIn lese?.?:-: ^r^isi^-.
j London, August 19.?Dispatches
from Brussels announce | that tho
British, French and KUSBlan minis
ters, with their staffs, have loft for
Antwerp. '' *
The Brussels correspondent of thft
Exchange Telegraph company says "it
is1 becoming practically Impossible' tt?
get news from Brussels as the' censor
forbids information concerning .troop
movements being published. How?v- '
er, it 1b certain that & trera?rmouq
battle is In progress with>n the area
stretching from Diest and' Tlrlomont,
as far as Givet.
"Tiio general impression here.: !
that no effort will bo made, to con
centrate for tho defense of Brussels,
as the attacking Germans would not
be of sufficient strength to warrant
ruch concentration."
Lo?ii?ii, August 30.?The advance
of German troops around and abotu
Brussels, and oven into what '.virtu
ally are the suburbs of Antwerp 4a
Indicated In Frcuter dispatches from
Antwerp, which report that German
cavulry have been encountered near
Horen.thals, 16 mile- east of Antwerp,
northeast of Antwerp, and close to
the Dutch frontier.
London. August 20.?A Brustfels
dispatch to the Havas agency''.says
tho Germans again attacked Diest
Wednesday afternoon. They appear
ed tr ?-ive come back in force and
bom >ed the town, whose inhabi
tant jd In terror.' The German 4*
tillery also Is reported to havo bom
barded Tlrlemont.
Another Havas dispatch from Brus
sels, sent In vague form,, leads - to th*
belief that the Germans made a sur
prise advance close to the Belgian
positions defending BrusselaV Th?fc..
encamped for the night, but a Belgian
aviator discovered their position and
revealed it to headquarters in time.
Cnvnlrv WAR hurried forwurrl nnrt dr.
ter some marching and countermarch
ing the Germans retired.
London, August 10?flighty Japan
etse students who arrived in England
today from Germany say some of
their compatriots werf ^erreatea,
charged with espionage. Those ar
riving here declared they experienced
considerable discomfort and. all loot
their baggage.
Before Great Britain declared war
on Germany, the students Bay. the idea
prevailed in Germany that Japan
wouuld attack Ituasia and the Jap
aneoe were well treated,~but when It
became, clear that Japan, as Great
Britain's ally, would not do so. tho at
titude of the people toward the Jap.
aneao underwent a marked cr
Paris. Augcst ltf^-The following
official statement was given out to
night:
"Latest advices are to the effect
that the Fronch army baa . reached
Morchingeu In Alsace-Lorraine, 18
miles southwest of Mets. Our ad
vance was very rapid in the afternoon
beyond tho river Seine. At the end
f the day We reached Delme* on one
Bide, and Mbrhanga on the other.1
There 1? little change In the. eltua
tlon in tipper Alsace. We continue
to advance in Vosges. The' Germans
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