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TUESDAY ?ND F^DAY NEW SERIES, VOL. j, NO. 32. Weekly, Ettablisked I860; Daily, Jaa.lt, mi. ANDERSON, S. C.t TUESDAY: MORNING, AUGUST 25, 1914. PRICE Hi.50 THE YEAR, Greatest Battle In Worlds History Now In Progress Allied Troops and Germans Meet In Deadly Conflict?Former Fights Mere Skirmishes? Battle Front Extends Many Miles and Outcome Awaited With Anxiety i.V.) (By Associated Press) London, 'August 2.1. 1.46 a.m.?After nearly three weeks of mobilizing thjj? little 'of. Grants has begun. :lRougnfy; spfeakiiig'the Germans are trying to work around the "lilies' flank in Belgium, while the French are attempting 4o apply th?.'Ur^e ^ritoess .t?) th? Germans in Alsace. Almost the encounters that have gone before have been mere re connaissances. The defeat of a regiment here and there has been pro claimed as a great victory but in this grappie of hundreds of thousands most of these affairs have had no significance. Official annoncements from both sides have been extremely candid so far. From the standpoint of the allies the important fea ture in Saturday's developments is the great battle which began in he morning nn the N?niur-Charleroi line. This is being fought on the position chosen by thrallies. A German' official statement says that troops under command of the crown prince of 3arvaiia, fighting between Metz and Vosges, look 10,000 prisoners.and fifty gur.s. it adds that the Fr?hch iroups opposing the Germans comprised eight army corps. An oificial statement explains calmly that nothing resemb'h a great battle has been fought as yet and warns the people against] optimism. Reports from the Austrian Servian boundary says that the Ser vians have won a battle on the Drina, which Military experts con sider highly probable, as although the Servians have a comparatively small army, it has passed, through ivKO years actual war and therefore has the advantage of veterans fighting against amateurs. From the Russian boundary'conflicting reports come, both sides] claiming successes. The English papers are warning the people that the war is only beginning and that they must he prepared for a long struggle; which will tax the resources and manhood of the nation to the utrnost limit. m?ch nu . a w.7; Enahsh C^mtn lerriianMavy is Battled (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. 82.?The British embassy tonight made public the fol lowing official summary of the naval situation received today from the Lon don foreign office: . ."The floating trade of Germany has been brought to a standstill by the op erations of British cruisers in differ ent parts of the world.. The German fleet is unable to interfere or'to set their commerce free, owing to the British main fleet which is cruising in full strength and preventing any interference with tho cruisers. Al ready about seven per cent of the to tal German tonnage' is In British hand*, another 20 per cent is shelter ing in neutral harbors and the re mained either is in German' harbors unable to move or endeavoring to find security. British shipping, with the exception of less than one per, cent, which, was in'German harbors at the outbreak of war, is**acttvbly pursuing its business on all the great commer cial roates. "The Austrian squadron in tho Adri atic has retired into the 'Adriatic be fore the combined Anglo-French fleet which Is superior in that it is able to send strong detachments to any part ot the Mediterranean adjoining seas in which the naval forces, may be re quired. "Great numbers of sea-faring popu lation of Great Britain are offering] themselves for services in the fleet" RUSSIANS CLAIM VICTORIES nt Issued By Military At. of Embassy ! Tells of German Defeats (By Associated PressV New ' York,. August 22l?The mili tary > attache', of the Russian embassy at' Washington has. Issued the follow ing statement through the consulate In New York; "An , engagementvhas taken . place between Russian ' and: German troops near Bilderw?ltschen in Eastern Prus sia. Thp Russian troops have, cap iiireft tihVKt flnlrf 0111.11 19 anmhKlHim wagons, two machine guns and many -prisoners. ^ 'Y'-'^'y 'r ' :; "v?n tights. near Kraeoik and Gor dok, on tho Gallclan border, the Aus trian' advance; was.'repulsed, tho ene S- ^suffering heavy:, losses and Isar-, g in the hands of the Rue.-rfans six officers, and 250 men." ' - Another statement issued at the Russian consulate tonight says: "In Belgium the German advance Is developing slbwiy4 ^; "On August 18? after a stubborn fight, the Bavarian ?ririy corps were forced to abandon, the line between Blamqnt-Cirey and r?tire, being fol* lowed : by the French who advanced Tor a considerable distance toward Saarburg The trophies taken by the t?rench ffatjriri?-ithat. timewere : The colors of the l?!Hn German regiment, (en field guno>, many rifles and 10 mo tor trucks. WAR IN CHINA IS NOW IMMINENT! Germany Is Getting Ready To Meet the Attacks of Japanese Farcer (By Associated Press) Y .Peking, - China, August 22, ?Tho German authorities of Tain g-Tau, have been sending non-combatants trorh that place, according to advices received here tolay. German women an! children we. the last to depart: All-haVe gone with the exception of a few women Who remain to act as nurses j and time boys over 15 years pf ?g? who have volunteered to act as dispatca bearers. . . A dis-patch received here from HWS?** ?on??aJct? i recent abito m?nty/f^m, Shangnai .*$ei. two fieri taan warships had. been rprbught int Hong Kong In; ,;#> disabled, condition. . At ia reliably reported ; in : Peking' that the German fleet In Tslng-Tau ts Intact. -?rV '"} # TJib^American consul at Tcing-Tau vYtllt* R, Peck,, has decided to remain through the siege. Washington made it .optional with bins ! whether, be should go or stay.^Several Ameri cans .if :Gersaa dssc?at e??oj?ir?Vre* tnalnlng. among them two or three1 woman who Will nurse tbe wo?ndea. j P?llabfe information received.' here by tr'tgraph from a ; polt* outside the KUo-Co ow terri tory says tbe Ger man outposts are at the border* of I their -leased land. The ?onrtry h?re LAID TO REST AS SUN SINKS IN THE WEST0 FUNERAL SERVICES ARE HELD A S?D P??C??SION I.aet Rites Were Impressive and Witnessed By About 1,000 Who Were Espectaly Invited (By Associated Press.) Rome, August 22,?The entomb ment of the late Pope Pius X took place this* evening at sunset. The treat basilica of St. Patera was in' semi-darkneBS. A flickering light came from the perp?tuait* ournlng tapers about the shrine -if the apottles and the candles in the chapei, where the catafalque atood. Those who witnn^ied tho ceremony, [numbering about 1,000, came by spec ial invitation and included diplomatic representatives, accredited to the [Holy See, the prelates and members of the Roman aristocracy, The procession formed in the chap el of the Blessed Sacranumt where for hours tho body or l"us X lay in at?te. The catafalque was sur. mounted by. the triple crown end tile body of the pope was clad in the pen tlficlal robes and surrounded by th? ecuoisms of his sacred office. During the cburse of the day ma^y thousands passed by the bier. Impressive Scene. The bier tonight was removed and placed on a low platform on wheels. At the gates of the chapel the'arch priest of the basilica,- in violet robes and surrounded by the chapter join ed the procession. First came a Jew eled crosa held aloft, then tbe cardin al and high prelates, each carrying a candle. In the center-of the pro cession was tho bier, the cortege pass ing amid the kneeling crowd, while through the' vast and silent church; was heard the Miserere, uurig by the Statine ch61r; ^^./v -iTlie ;bq\^^ ^i^ii^^^^^^? "the roof la lowland the Miserere hau a peculiarly wefYd and melancholy' effect. The tomb of the late pontiff is on the right 0r the entrance to the sub terannean chapel, close to that of several other popes. - At this point Several ancient marble tableto were removed to make room for the tomn of Pius, which, while partly within the wall, also projects Into the pass, age. The body of the pontiff lies In a cy press wood cpffln on which rests a gold cross. This Is encased In zinc, and finally in an oak casket. On the casket is the insorlntlon: "Here lies the ' body of Pius X. Born June 3? 18S6; died August 20, 1914." The coffin was placed within the jtomb, while Cardinal Delia Volpe recited prayers for the dead, accom panied by all present, kneeling. A monument to Pope Pius X will bei erected In the crypt. The congr?gation of cardinals met -?-?, *1 "H,^fO*"*t*f*mt V* I dlnal Delta, Volpe pfreslded. kmnxm other matters dealt with, was the) question of the holding of the con clave for the election of the new pope. 'Two opinions, diametrically oppos ed,': were offered. One was that, ow ing to the perturbed condition.of tho worjd, th? ?lection must be hastened and that the conclave should begin Its work August 31. The other advised delaying tho conclave that all the cardinals .might reach Pome, r-s 1 .:t|WsI|^^Mass.v^*;-?,. .. An imposing funeral maaa> was cel ebrated In Peters in the. chapel facing that in which the body of th? Irte pope Iles in state. Th? mass was ; celebrated by \ Monslgnor Ceppetelli, patriarch ; of Constantinople, " This was the drat of a series of mass?s to be celebrated at St. Peters daily on August 27. . . \i (Jardinai Merry del Val, papal sec retary of state,; is gfinf-strlcken over the death of the pope vnd he scarcely can attend to bis c-flclal business. The appreciative praise of him in the nODfl'g UutSmaHt Jim Km. - ?G5 tfoiatfon. ... ?Cardinal Dellavolpe has Instructed commanded of the< papal and other Jrmed bodies to guard every corner f the Vatican to prevont any imj,dent which might disturb the work of car dlhalB, especially during the conclave. ; Monslgnor Oalli, director 6? thei general Vatican -museum, took a death mask of Plus X today. The congre gatton, of cardinals has decided, to is sue a . special medal commemorative of the interregnum. : The cardinals ?l?o have' selected Monslgnor GalliJ to deiiver the funeral oration, euiogiz-1 Ing Uio late pope, before the sacred college. '-y ^V^^Airt^^-sWaf^Bieati^ p London, Aug. 32.?The official infor mation bufo?u announced this after noon that an artillery attack upon Na mur by the; Germans was now in SIR VALEItfraNfc ' /?HIRAL TELLS OF JAPAN'S PCSIT20N, BITTER IRONY ? After 19 Years Japan Turns] Tables on Germany W jlh a Vengeanq? (By Associated Prer.s.) London, Aug. 22.?"From my fairly intimate knowledge, of tho Japanese, I felt certain that aa coon ; as war broke out they would join in driving tbe Germans out of Kiao-Chaw." said Sir Valentine Cbirol, former director of the foreign degfortrceat . of tho Times in a statement tonight. I Sir Valentine is 1' cd upon as an authority whose woi-ds carry weight in . all chancellories of TEurope. '. ' "The Japanese,'* bo ! continued, probably would have d?ne it even if , there had been no Anglo-Japanese treaty? and even if ihe Japanese gov ernment had tried to hold back, poph-. lar feeling would, kavo. insisted. The share which Germany, took .with Hub sia and t< ranee In comp^)mg the Jap anese tp er-c Port Arth,ur.in 1&8&. after their vlctnil?; SS^^.. ??Vcr had been forgotten or^OtsiVdrt; V "I was. in Jaftan th^f^ ifmM'iln the . cour** e? s cGs.vsrsi.ts0 'rripae llto, .that great statesmii?, Usually re ticent and reserved, tyroyght^hifc. fist down on. tho table and/;exclalr?ed: i "'Germany, will ne\^forgjvo. Bub- | sla looks upon us ?4 ? f'utvre rival: In tho far east. Frai^^of-c??'rso. her ally and has Impqrf?tft possessions In eastern Asia; wo can understand their action. But for ?erniany,-. who always profcBsed ??ch-jtfrhulno $iend ahlp and has not in -these regions, them and stab us ' intervention I tous,' ^.^.^wwuv '""wn? woTPOTou^ pre mier, Bays so book^ity years of modern'Japan' and I have no doubt it is bo. . , .v ; . "Compare top the text of Japan's ul timaturn to Germany with tha text of . * ' - <- ultimatumteddras#ed by Germany I to Japan In 1895. It Is clearly a di rect paraphrase.. The curious expres {clou 'that the Japanese government believe* It to bo its duty to give ad vice to the imperial German govern ment* to withdraw from Klao-Chow, 1b borrowed almost textually from the , 1895 ultimatum which may be de scribed aB advice given to Japan to 'renounce possession of Mao-Tung peninsuja as new proof of sincere friendship.' "The bitter Irony with which Japan, ! after 19 years, now turns the tables I I on Germany speaks for itself.' I "All Japan wants-is to eliminate I from China the root of German Influ ence and I am perfectly well aware that any action which would estrange public opinion, in the. United States is compatible with the Anglo-Japa nese alliance, which was specially re vised esly three years ago, SO as to exclude such possibilities and positive assurances have been given, all neu tral powers.having possessions in the | tar Beast. "Japan no doubt wishes to secure her seat in the council of. the powers and in so doing, .she will surely In crease her presalge with China, 'But as far as the people of Japan are con cerned, 1; Ib memories of the past In juries, rather than dreams of future ambitions, Which at present fill their nalnus.'' AUSTR?ANS 1 Tbe Latter Are Reported To Have ] Suffered ? Very Grave Defeat (By. Associated Press) . Nlsh, Servia. August 28.?The fol lowing announcement concerning the victory of Servian troops over the Aus trlans. was made here today: * .*The* ?tervian. army has gained a great victory at Mount Peer and the river Zodar. The enemy retired along th? whole front. Our troops pursued them vlborouBly. The enemy suffered enonpous loss; the booty was great, "Yesterday the Servians continued pursuing the Austrlans' left wing to ward the Ortna and captured .two cannon. The-Austrian attack on the I Servians' left wing were repulsed the enemy retiring, pursued by a Ser vian artilery fire, On the northern I frost There Jk only a- feeble bombard ment of Belgrade. "The.Servian arUltery has destroy ed thr?e Austrian steamers and ihrao [barges near Stare TIME LIMIT HAS EXPIRED JAPAN'S ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY REMAINS UNANSWERED SITUATION TENSE Jap Troop* Will At Once Proceed To Attack Kiao-Chow Ac cording to Plan* (By Associated . Press.) . 1 Washington, Aug. 22?The time lim it on Japan's ultimatum to Germany, demanding that the Chinese territory of' ioa-Chow held by the Germans, be surrendered and that the Gorman cruisers in the far Eastern waters be disarmed, expired at 10.o'clock tonight, eastern time, or noon Sundny, Tokio time. As that hour approached state de partment' and diplomatic officials here watched for possible reply from Ger many to be transmitted to Tokio, through American Channels. 8r far aa is known no such message baa been .for warded through any other channels and the opinion was general that Oertaauy would ignore Japan's note,' leaving the luiiiaUye. to. japan. Baron Chlnda, JapnA^^mnister to the United States. tras?SSi .through the Btate department i^|f[,(ue88age to Mr. Fonikosha, Japanese' charge d' affaires ' st. Berlin order's g ni m to [leave the,German capital at 4 a. m. to ; morrow If by that hour he had recelV-' |ed no reply from the German govern ment to the ultimatum. The Japanese charge was instructed to leave the in- ! terests of Japan- in the hands of the American embassy. - 'I The next step on the part of the Jap anese government, it was generally, assumed here, wo-jid be to attack Kiao-Chow. At the Japanese embassy it was relterated> that Japan would carry out ? to the letter the terms'pf.' her^t^a^tt^ ^ ^ 0y 'j^y th? future of Klao-Chow. t?^SP^f?f | surrender or capture seems assured. Japan Is expected to redeem it* prom- ' Ise to her ally. Great Britain and tp the United States, to turn this terri tory over to China at a reasonably early date. The discussion has been raised In. Tokio; as to whether Japao would net be relieved from the execution of this pledge If through Germany's re fusal to meet the terms of the ultima tum, Japan is put to the trouble and expense of taking Klao-Chow by force. Intimations received1 in official circles here, however, are that Japa nese statesmen believe that the timo has come when efforts must. be mace to regain the confidence of the Chinese people in Japan's Intentions. Ako it fs deemed necessary for the successful development ot the larger political plans of Japan In tbe far Bast, that she should retain tbe good wilt of the Uni ted States. It has been shown that, contrary to common hnlinf. Jannnaan tr?de the United States is more than double in volume tbe entire Chino-American commerce. Last year Japan sent Into the United States markets goods val ued at $91,683,000/and received Ameri can goods to tbe .value of 67,741,000 while In the same time Chinese ex porta to the United States were $39," 760,000 and American exports to Chi na 67,741,000. In view of these considerations, It Is generally believed here that the Japanese government wm follow out its announced plan to the letter and restore Klao-Chow to China as early as possible. CRUISER ABRITES TrenRure Ship1 Ig Off tbe Coast af Hol land. (By Associated Press.) Rotterdam, via London, August 22, ?The United States cruiser Tennes see, which has aboard money for Americans in Europe, arrived near the hook or rioiiana last night and still !s> at anchor three miles oft shore. Marshall Langhorn, secretary of the American legation,, has taken over the funds Intended for the ma" rooned Americans. Another, train bearing - Americans who had collected Crom all parts, of Central Europe arrived at The Hague I lat? today.-. Owing to the inability of the hotels to provide for all Amerl-* cans who arrive in Rotterdam, a di vision of the Red Cross , ot Netfmr-, Iand3 today turned over to their use a. hotel equipped " with 2,200 beds which is intended for tbe possible use of the wounded soldiers. Many Americans are finding Quarters 'u boarding houses* and with privait? families). The only problem is ob.I talnlng paeaaco abeerd steamship* leaving this port. . | About 6.000 Americans are in Am trtordumt The Hague, Bahevenlugen and Rotterdam. o o o o o o o o o o o o o o oooooooooo0009 o o o JAPAN HAS declared WAR q O ~5- O I o London, August 22.?The time limit in o o Japan's ultimatum to Germany having ex- ' o < > pired and that country having shown no dis- 0 o position to accede to the demands of Japan o o to relinquish territory in the far east, a for- o o mal declaration of war was made by Japan b (o Sunday. o 0 0 ,00000000000000 00000000000000 European "War* Bulletins: Latest News of All THe Important Happenings .A German Victory. ; i. Berlin, August 21.?via Stockholm, August 22.?: (Del?Ved IfJ < transmission)-?A great victory to the German arms against <tlie , French between Metz and Vosges yesterday Is reported. The. fi${4 of battle was over many miles and several thousand French prisoners are said to have been taken. The battle continues. j Japs Are Ready. ?fe?^? London. August 23,?2;M> ?: m,?A TlenTsin despatch to the Central News sayl it is reported that the Japan:.:.* fleet," accompanied ' by a large number of transports conveying troops is sear KiasChG'tfi m readiness to begin;operations immediately the ultimatum expires. I 1 j|teiGorman warships and forts are prepared to offer the utmost rcsls ? tance, w f '. ; ' 1 ' j , -_;?i J Great Rattle On. H*. #v | , I ondort, Ajrg?sji 23?1.12 a. m.?An official desj>jitcn^&r tReutet telegram Company from Antwerp, timed at 1Qt||^* m?dmk&^?Miif 4*tHd cbmmenc?d this: tween Jh6:FrertH^*t*^rti?'ii.arrnies between Niimur r* Antw??jV':August 23.?Via' London, t. jOs-, * W^Jt-i between the Germans and the allied forces began Satufdc according to official announcement. The hattlft Hne ?il_^ Namur to Charleroi, which lies e.boul 20'miles 'the\ifif?&?M? ??:- : . .. v Big Bai^e U Oifc. : '' London. August 22 ?7.55 n. m.?A dispatch to the E^anK*; Telegraph Company from Ostend, says a big battle appi^r? ttftoj?! been taking place since this morning h> the environs of ?Ji?rteri)!.' The greater portion of the German troops, according to this authority have not yet passed th? river Dender. v; '<: The D?nder fiver is to the east of Gfrent and Brogei, :\ . j Italy Is Mobilizing. Paris, August, 22. 5.35 a. m.?A general mobilization mv has been decided upon and will be proclaimec*.. in three or four diyi according to a message which the Rome^cc;respohd(U^t/^?^<,?(4a||r| succeeded in {smuggling through to his paper." . . . The correspondent asserts that K?ng Victor Emmanuel Until re-: cently felt obliged to renounce all idea of Italian intervention in tlje. conflict, but was won over by the arguments of his minister^ ster of foreign affairs Marquis Antonio di San Guillario alone of' the cabinet held to a contrary opinion. - - , v At Waterloo. . <0&?$? Antwerp, Via Paris, August 23.? 12.30 a. m.?An English and a German cavalry brigade had a sharp fight Saturday ori/the:^at]tle field at Waterloo. . J i ^-. V Great Battle Has Begun. . .. v : London, August 23 ?3.35 a. m.?A dispatch toJhe;Bi^ange Telegraph Company from Paris states that Minister of the Interior Meivy, upon leaving a council of the ministers last night' said to the waiting rtewspaper men : \; '; '\P''/' "AU 1 can tell you is that the battle has begun, I know no more."'',- ... ' : '';V-: Two Steam ere Sunk. ' ' London, August 23.? 12.10 a. m.?The official jiev/s bureau announced that two steamers, the Maryland, from Copenhagen^and the Danish steamer Broberg, have struck mines in the North/ Sea And foundered. They were on the main trade route 3S.mlte|>ifjwn/ shore. . . . . $.>.. ' ^ A FRENCH DENIAL 8TBICT TEET0T4LEH8 S$|?i Officials Deny Loss of 10,000 Men at BrlUib Soldiers Are Reopertjug Zf?ki <: ' ) Lorraine. ener*s Whites ' ? London, August 23.?An official dis- London, Aug. 81.?While the move patch, from Paris says: meats at the British soldiers on the. "An official German telegram has continent are envslepedVln secrefly, announced thai we suffered a severe the papers publish extract* from let* reverse In Lorralue, August 80, which tors written by some of tc?a at tbar wao transformed August 81 Into a-front, which throw an interesting sidelight on the situation. For in stance, a sergeant writes: "?u? Cf?nnaa? seea, ta i tSam \p?iaoA their worst troops on the fir top lino. route In the course of which we are said to have lost 10,000 men. . "These sre ridiculous sssggcra tiona. The Gorman success in Lor raine does cot exceed that gained by ! in Belgium under the impression that us in Alsace. Th? number of guns .anything was good enough to beat the left by us In the . hands of the Gor- ! Belgians.'* mans la certainly Inferior to that) a private writes: "Our great trou-, which we captured in Alsace and the'bio is to get; away from the jrrench total of our dead, wounded, prisonors. villagers who offer us wine. jjr and missing, will certainly be far lead {what Kitchener said, most - of m than 10.000, the figure given as the strict teetotaler* and will remain number of prisoners alone/' ' until the war la over."