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To Thine Own Self Be True^-Donl Talk Hard Times _TUESDAY AND FRIDAY Weekly, Established iWOj Patty, Jtn. 18, IMi. _^_ ANDERSON, S. ?TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24, 1914. ' PRICE *1.50 THE YEAR, BATTLE ALMOST AT A STANDSTILL _ i Cruiser Tennessee and C api?iin, Attacked by Turks, and Ambassador Mergenthau. Captain.B. C. Decker of the.Unit-?IC, while he was entering in.a launch ed States armored cruiser Tennessee ?^rhich flew the American, flag. Three was fired ( ori ' by the " Turkish forts ta j ahota were- sent;; alter" him. The,, cap the harbor of .1 Smyrna Monday, NOT. j tain, waa on a visit, to Turkish oficiala news, of the incident, reached Ambas* to learn if they would permit the Ten nessee f to enter the .harbor. At ?nco sador Henry Morgen than at. Constan tinople, and he. asked Captain becker to ? take the .Tennessee from the scene. NEGOTIATIONS FOR CLEAR ING UP FINANCIAL SITUA- . HON HALTED * SIR GEORGE PAISH GOES TO LONDON Called Homo by Chancellor Lloyd George to Explain iho Ameri- . caa Proposai?. (By Miodntcd Press.) WASHINGTON. Noy. 2L-f-Negotl atlous for cloning up the lhtorhatlon al financial situation and-paying taft ? way for reopening cf th q fond?n, and New York stock oxcharigM.?i^^wer?j, halted today when ; Slr. Georgs, Pa! ah . and Basil n. Dlacliott; of "the English treasury, left suddenly for New York. They expect to lill next week for England, where, according to Secre tary McAdoo. they have been called by Chancellor Lloyd George to ej> ' plain the American proposals .sunt to Dondon severals weeks ago by cable.. The message recalling Sir Georgo evidently came as a surprlso and. ? some offlclaia were inclined ' tonight to bo leas optimistic than during tho past few days about the, success ct' tho American plana. It waa recalled, that English bankers ware cot" nt all anxious to; have Slr George como '. to America, for it waa sSld.lt waa hard for them to und cr ef and American un? : willingness to pay obligations . tn, g?ld when this ttattott;fis^'??'stock of that- metal at leabt three times na large ?s that in the Bank of England. .The point on 'which, the, English . is the creation ! of a UCO,Q0O,u?.cr*&-, ? VotSf Ambri0'1 ^^im^m^^^ S?y?be .?old0,on*the reopening' of the " London exchange. . ?j^e eff?ei??s, here ..fe?t.^.-tSAfc? SS* 7 George and 4r, blackett. wlU iU??a i*ll. Bhgli'jh.pankers.,?r . ', <?.<:;<>,: %, r' Whhtevcr. touill? .tfteN-trtttmete rc ault, however, the.,negotiations nrob* abiy wm no suspended for some time. Further representations probably will be made through' tho" British ambas sador. .,. -HrpM?\tfJ?-' ? ?'" '{'' There was-a belief Iri 'some quarr . tere herc tonight that the fact that London bankers were;, ??t - wholly pleased with the nlahh' e^?os#d'*i?d 1 ._,_"""." iK VT..-^? v^.^iT' *.Z-*"m -A - *- - DOuu nuun.. um i.u-r im? oatt Ulai mo promised reopening to a limited'de gree bf the New York'exchange was de tay ed on this account Announcing the departure of Sir George, Secretary McAdoo gave out ." , ? this statement: "Sir George Palsh has. just inform ed me that ho has received a cable from England saying^ !.; suggestions submitted by tho committee- Of New York bonkers are under cons Ide ra tion by London bankers but aa oome points' are hot clear tho chancellor - of the exchequer haB requested Slr , George and Mr. Blackett to return to England to 'explain thesituatlon: mbre fully. They expect to sall, there-. Pore, within the next fear-day*:-~ ; "It ls thought inadvisable to pub lish the recommendations'm the New, York bankers until the London Wu*-; era have considered them fully and acted upon them.' ' ' "The situation hero has materially improved since Sir George and Mr; Blackett came to America and their visit has been exceedingly valuable in bringing about a clearer. under standing on both aides of the water of, -,;.?'.' existing conditions. Commercial . and financial 1 elations between Gr?at Britain and this country' ard sr, large and intricate that' ? fuller understand ing of th? prubi?T-, cause* by. tho war is mutually beneficial:'The "vis it of Slr George and Mr .Blackett has accomplished this already. It waa,,' j' a gracious act on the\6af*-;i ftf ";'itlta chancellor of the exeneadC?'- ,-|s^ them come to WsahtogtofoV;.; ^ ? Fro v ls Jen tot \"^m^?^M^-M^ " LONDON, - Nov..-.21.-^t?^er.?.*,al?*i;:<'>--'-:: load ot provisions > .p?vehased by", Americans for Belgian relisfj wa* dis patched today on - the steamer > Ja? Block, which sailed from Loudon for* Rotterdamwith. 700 tonged>irlreaV\ ?00 ton? of flour, 600 tons-ot rice a?6V - . 209 'cf peas. , . . </??, ,- .'L-O1!1!* i . > VI I iL OEOAK1ZE SCHOOL V Ll The ladles of the>McLees soSco? will meet Monday a?tcrnoou af. tho school house for the purpose it o? ganlzlng a School improvement As sociation. The program ; t<* the af ternoon will be fa charge ot the' pu pils of the school, and ia delightful affair Will doubtless be >h*IoY--; -Tho i hour? for the meeting Bea .been fixed at 8 o'clock. D, A, lt tfetMue" Tho D. ?. rt .Chapter w|U v. JnoetJ [derson,--,-u-J--t FIGHTING IN FLANDERS AND FRANCE IS GROWING VERY MILD . TROOPS GIVEN A SHORT LEAVE It Is Said 7,000,000 Men Arc En gaged in the Battle? on. the Russo-German Fronti?re. (By Associated Frew.) LONDON, Npv. 2L-The extreme! cold .'weather and the exhaustion ! ot the troops ?ittV? virtually brought, t&e battle in Flanders and Franco to u standstill. A desultory artillery duel continues at some points along the wide frbnt and there has heen an oc casional infantry attack, hut for the last three days the fighting has been mild compared with the fierceness of I that which for.more than a month) preceded lt. The. Germans, it Is thought, have sent their best .troops to the eastern front and. even in big guns the Allies - appear to have the advantage. ' There are no signs, however, of an. offensive on a large scale,on the present A lies, who doubtless are. as. badly in ! need. Of rest ns. their opponents. Inj fact, it is stated that^offlcers and men who ha VG borne tho brunt of the fight- j lng in tho trenches are being given short leave.'' [ Tal?-together with the cancellation I of the-order for. th? removal of ship- ] ping from Dunkirk,i la taken to indi cate < 'that j tho; Alli?s. consider their positions safe and? that they de not - contemplate ari: immediate forward . - - TH OY SIIIC fit? ??* .'li' j, - ?' :?Jv' .??t$tor this reason, ---ana * ?Soa?Be';'tbe,| been ?th?I easel heretofore when ?niripr tout. events wer? impending, 'little, news is coming from either0Petrograd or Berlin. It is Imown," however^ that the Germans ate offering stubborn resistance tc ' th? '. Russian advance in East Prussia; ' v ~ ;. . General von Hindenburg,' command er ot the German troops, and Grand Duke Nicholas, . coramander-ln-chief of the Russians, two of the greatest strategists the war, has' produced, are maneuvering for positions between thoViKtulaand thoWarta, and a big battle ts in progress on tho Cracow Zzenstochown, Uno between Russian and Austro-G?rman forces. An unofficial dispatch . coming through ; Rome saya the Russians re pulsed two. attacks'before Cracow but beyond the Russian official statement that, the PASsisna have had partial success: northwest- -of. Lodz-there la nothing to Indicate how things are go . i?fj'?H.; i ' H in Soolatlist q?arters m CoWnhapr-1 on^whtch-?^^ the SoV* cialistk oT'Bfttt?, '.iiZaii said' that1,7, O00,oo0 'm?? ' 'are' 'te?ged'in t"h<j. ba? tl?si;?)rRhe fttoso$?2&aa frontiers, a.xMMO ' on JMl Aijatro^rman: aide, je*tf Me^ eglc;moV^???j^V|4Vs$y?? losa ot; guns and' prisoners Considering Application of Frank's Attorneys I (By, Aiwocltttod Pre??.) WA8HINGT?N, Nov. .?.-^ustice Lamar today took arider considera tion the application bf attorneys for Leo M. ' Pr^?fpVawrit ol'e?ror di recUng tho Georgia courts to-etnd to the supremp po?rt-?or r?vJ?W th? re* cord on which th? ttctot/'. superint ?ndent was convicted ' and-oeritencsi to death fox* the runrder of Mary Pha gab. For- ait . hb?^? '? natt m Wm. neys:argusd tti^W^^?iia med ; & fedsratT rlf?V ^rhen "the fury retnmedvlU verdict during; ht? *V sence from the court ?oom/ An they lett the ; jutpttcs's. home/- theystated that they did Hot expect him - to' an nounce ; bis d colston on < th o appli ca tion for save**! days. day lett the?W^ vinaWngV bis argument td -th?. juetico- fdr Fran*, but Henry Pasbjs*. and Harry Alex ander, of Atlanta, also of counsel for Frank, remained in the city, possib ly tb present the application to other justices should Justice -Lamar decline to issue the writ. Stomer Dctolacd. LONDON, Nor. 01.-Thev Norwegian steemer Tyr has baeu detained at Glasgow^ according to a dispatch to the Central Nsw* The con espondent aays. 4,000 tana pf copper vpre. which la^atttttrwiMadf were discovered bid den ; im fthe : bottotn of the ? steamer's hOlfl*.i.?v, '?..?'?: ; . _. CONDITION OF RESERVE BANKS First Statement Made Public Sat urday by Federal Reserve . Board. DETAILED STATEMENT v TO BE ISSUED WKEKLY Reports Are Encouraging and Out look for Business ia Stated as : Satisfactory. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The first statement of the condici?n of the twelve federal reserve banks was made public today by the federal re serve beoT'i. It includes operations for the five preceding days and ls preliminar) to detailed statements hereafter to be humed weekly. - * Members of the .board did not, ex pect redfscountlng operations or tak ings of federal reserve notes to be large until the banks were In better working condition with their firs* reserve installments collected and the way paved ; for handling commer cial business for member banks. . The statement of condition fol lows: Cash on hand: Gold coin and certi ficates 1203,416,000; legal tender sil ver certificates, etc. $37,308,000; to tal 1240,723,000; rediscounts $6.607,-' 000; all other assets $88,000; total, i 524g.423.000. , Cap!tal paid. li $18,072,000; reserve I deppsits $22?,m.O00 ; federal reserve ! notes in circulation, $?,216.000i total, $2t4;?B,00?. ' ' .Gold reserves, against all > llabili- ; tica 89 per cent) cash resorvo against alf liabilities after petting, aside 40 per cent gold reserve1 sgatUBrfederal ; reserve anotes -.tn eireaiatum 105 pe; V.I1V. "Redlscountlng . privileges have1 been availed of to a considerable ex-, tent in New York, Chicago, St Louis . and Kana?? uity," said the hoard In '. its; supplemental statement j f. '^Elsewhere* the showing is much ' smaller. Federal reserve notes to ! meet local, demands have been issued principally lu Chicago. New York; and Minneapolis, but every bank has been supplied with an adequate quan. ti ty of notes to meet its needs. The j relatively small amount of rodin - counts'as compared with the resour-l ces of the system is due to the policy j of the federal reserve board ' In en couraging the payment of reserve de posits in actual money Instead of In I rediscounted. paper. Ratea bf redis count established a week ago were fixed with this policy in mind.. Re ports frons .all the districts are' of the most encouraging.nature and the out look for business" ls , a tat ed as satis factory. [. ."The establishment of the system has i ali ead y had . an ? important i effect In . increasing the leading power ; of - the local banks In' addition to the loan. Pbwor i oJ< j tito > federal, ? reserve banks.".,,-,; :.-;M'?;..-?I<: -j'C?*) r-r:? GREATEST EVER Indicated in the Census Bureau Fifth Ginning Report cf the v Season. - WASHINGTON, NovT ?i.-rPosslbil. ity of this year's cotton crop equal-, ling or perhaps exceeding the great est ct op heretofore grown was indi cated today, in th a census bureau's filtth ginning report ot the season, which showed the Quantities of cot ton gined to November-: JUfc? would be ^between le,6<to,0o0 and ; 16,000,000 balesy-5 ..-''.' The ginning for the period f rom No vcmber 1 to 14 ? established a record of 4,785,38$ befes, exceeding last year bjrVX88.000 bales ; sad 1011 by 468,0001 bales. F<rf toe season thia year's Rinnings .exceeded the record by 811, OOO .bales. * In Alabama. Arkansas, Florida and Oklahoma now records for ginning to 1 Hw>em?eT-.l*^..w?rer>estab^she*Vy^v?>.;: uinnujg, by stalest - - Alabama, 1,203,480; Arkantas 734, 228 : Florida 66,808; Georgia. 2,081, 251 ; louisiana 841,848; Mississippi 838,355; North Carolina 656.401; Ok; lahoma 840,684 ; Sou th Carolina 1, 001,289; Tennessee 888,401; Tesos 3, 611,188; all other Ststoe 88,836. Sea island gainings: Florida 23.751r Georgia 28,478; South Carolina 1.646 Provision for Belgtaa Keuef* , PAR?S, Nov. 21.-Freczlng weather har set In. throughout the battle aond ItU^ilW*<t? >4nA '?*A"B-*nm Th*' ?ATTinnr?. M?mm?ager. ^M^t ' ; j2vt??.':--..*' ? (From' ?SimdAyta^l??iry.)?" Petit jurors drawn; tor. the/ Novem ber terre bf- the court of -general' ses sions having been discharged Friday; afternoon by' presiding Judge R. Withers Memmtng?r^.; ; Vadjpnrnmeat sine die waa taken yesterday after noon at 12:15 o'clock. The session of court j yesterday morning was taken up with the hearing of -motions fer now trials and,the passing of sentence upon, several persons convicted dur ing the. week by juries, i Richard L. Gannon, who was con victed .ot charges , of adultery, was sentenced to pay a fine of $100. John Cordell, convicted of charges of bbtainitiK goods under false pre tenses, was granted a new trial. In Ute. case of Cord o za Jefferson, who was convicted of a charge ot ? murder , with recommendation to morey, arguments, for a 'new . trial ! were heard by Judgo Memminger. The motion for ? opp trial being granted. Jefferson came. forward and pleaded gullly of mari slaughter, receiving a sentence of 15 ycai'a imprisoneraentun tub State penitentiary. j In tke case bf Lee ' Hubbard, tried and Convicted in'his. absence on charges of violation of .{bc dispensary law, a sealed sentence WAS left by the court ' ? ; Bose Hill Cl nh. Tuesday afternoon will be card af ternoon at. Rose Hill Club. Tba lad l?s will enjoy cards in the afternoon and' serve ' supper for the gentlemen at 7 o'clock, after which there will be dancing. ? "Box. Varty. A box party-will be given at Union school Friday night, November 27, by the school ' improvement association. Tbs publie is cordially Invited to at tend. American Steamer ? Seized on High Seas SANTIAGO, Chile, Nor. . 2i:-The Ams ri can steamer Sacramento, until a few months ago the German steam ar Alexandria, has put -into Valpar aiso with A story charging, violation ot neutrality. The . Sacramento left Stn Francisco for Val para?so fly In g ih? Diars ans tsiripea G?io?ror io. Captain Jacobson declared tua .steam-' er wai seised on tho high seas hy a Gorman wsrahip, taken to Juan Fer nudos ..Island, belonging to . Chile, sad ( Obliged to turn over his provid ions and 6,000 tons ot coal. An in vestigation has been begun. Arrives as Valparaiso, VALPARAISO, Chile. Nov. 21. - Tho Americac steamer Sacramento, formerly tho GerAan'steamship Alex andria, Arrived at this port today Ia ballast ' bringing iTom Joan Fernsn des Isirnd the ere jv of tho French Ur* Veleatlne. enbk by the Gannan crainor Breaden. The >V!eo tino was Ut^ rsporUd at Port TaibU Joly 2a, rr- . "' " ' ?i-.^rii-.r.n-.v-. ..- . j Shais Fired Toward ?merican Cruiser Tennes see's Launch Were Intended Merely as the Cus- . tomary Warning That the Port Was Mined r j /. and Closed to Naviga^oh-All pa&ger of i - Serious Complications Has Dis appeared. " CBv Associated Press.) * pf Smyrna waa closed alike to liTar WASHINGTON. Nov. 21.-Turkey 8bjpg and merchant vessels. The am-?! has explained voluntarily to the Unit- bassador therefore requested captain ed States'government, through Am- Decker to withdraw and he, ot course, ba$sador Morgenthau, that shots fired did so, proceeding to the Island of toward the American-craiser Tonnes- Chios. see's launch last Monday were iutend- "Owing to the extreme difficulty ot ed morely, aa the customary warning communicating with Constantinople, that, the port of Smyrna was mined no further advices have yet ooon 'ro und closed to navigation. calved. Instructions amis dy had Although the explanation'is Infor- h?cn sent to the ambassador We are mal it was admitted. tonight at the 8tlll awaiting the ambassad - ' reply White House and the state and tho to those instructions." navy departments that all danger of! -The fact that the governor-general serious complications had disappear- 0f smyrna had o frere d"'to take Cop ed. . v Main''Deck?r, of Ui? "Tennessee by a'o, Ambassador Morgenthau reported [tomobll? to the1 American consulate, that two members of tho Ottoman at'Smyrna, officials declaro ! indicatod cabinet- had fully .explained the OC- clearly vlhe friendliness of the Turkish cuTronce and high, offlclals hero said officials/ ','.' his message wa3 filed before ins true- t Secretary Daniels announced.- t op tions sent to him from Washington ?ay that his orders to tb\e^mrnano>. to discuss .the subject'officially with ortj bf the Tennessee anpVNormTcar the grand visier could have been, re- 0llnar suspending lia?" reeulatlons ?elved. Pr?sidant Wilson and hlB cab- which give them wide' discretion, inet regard.the explanation as a Would be rescinded tomorrow, the certain precursor of er satisfactory capvains will be given the same l?t formal explanation and guarantees by Hude they previously, had enjoyed, the Turkish government for the pro- The vessels may not remain In-Tur lee tl on of Americans and their Inter- key?a territorial waters, but will slay esta: Within a half day's sall In some of th? ? The message from Mr. Mergenthau islands now belonging to Greece, dated November 16 and delayed en There is some question, in the route, relieved a delicate situation. It minds of diplomatists here as io tho arrived late in the day and was dis- right of a small boat to enter a cloa cuBsed St a conference tonight be- ed port By its size and. equipp.ieht tween the president. Secretary Dan- its mission ls obviously friendly, leis, and Acting Secretary Lansing, ot There is no exact precedent, however the state department and as the incident occurred within After the conference the foilowlng'the territorial waters of Turkey, the statement was issued at tho White sovereign right of the latter td make House: and enforce her'Own regulations is v "Dispatches concerning the Smyrna recognised. ; Should it bo necessary Incident bave just been \received from fer ladhchoa tO-enter T?rklsh ports Ambassador Morgenthau which were in the future, lt is considered prob aont before he had received any com- nble that previous arrangement Will munlcation from the state depart- be made. Officials arc at a loss to mont.?.> He: informa the government understand/why such.an arrangement that pn the evening ? of the day on wno not made In the case ot .th?Ten whlch the incident occurred ( on Mon- nessee's launch, day last); the Ottoman minister of That Smyrna presents almost a ?he interior informed him that the special case aa apart from the on cninmandar.of ths Tennessee had at- tiro situation in Turkey, is tbs belief tempted to visit Smyrna lahls steam of officials familiar wuu tno irena ox launch, passing through thc mino previoua dispatches. The American kona, contrary to tho Turkish gov- colony Of 50 has boen reported aa ornmen t's regulations, and .that the panicky, ever'since last May. Before boat had been stopped by warning Turkey entered, tho war tho Anierl ehota fired towards her, \ - can consul often waa anxlou.. lor the "Ho added that the governor gen- safety , of hts .consulate and Am?n erai, after the incident, had offered cana. Ambaepador Morgenthau once to take the officer Overland in his au- asked for-warships/ Since then.con tomoblle. The minister ot war later dltlons were reported aji Improved, communicated with tho ambassador, . While tho Washington government fully Informing him of the incident does not anticipate difficulty ovor and re ou ea ting that the Tennessee, conditions at Smyrna, it may indicate which then wan at VOurta. some disr clearly to Turkey an urgent desire, tance from the harbor,et. Smyrna, for protection of Americana Bp that should be withdrawn. it will , not bo necessary to sand ,- "Tho ' embassy EonieUme -. ago haft American * ressaie. This guarantee; lt been officially inf orrav? that tba port j ts believed, may bo extended to Amer j, ; mi i t o jj compl?ta pl ana for. the ser vice ht ve not all .been finished, ll hao been ?vnioun?ed that the, Thauksglv i?'?anlw'jhw imUMAh fin ?.ValA this year wttk . the First Baptlrt church ot Anderson and all che churches. and congregations QC the city will gather there t? give thanks for the blessings showered upon them [during the past year. The musical feature of this ser vice wili be arranged with great care and indications are. that, the day will be- a most .interesting and enjoyable one? ' A splendid service Is expect ed- . / . ?ANY INTERNED. Authorities Adopting Severe Measur es Against English People Remaining in Vlennn. , ! tBy AMo?iX?d 'ft?kV' '? - VENICE,- via Parts, Nov. 20.-Vien na authorities aro adopting severe ?ieap?res against English people re lalnlng. in that city. During the past few days many Britishers have heed Interned, and the rest, ir. e spec ti VG ot ?g? or sex, aro forbidden to ' dqaVo Aheir homes betweh s o'clock In the morning and-;6.in-thc evening, or to TlSIt cafes or othef public places. ?fl An official announcement cays ;Qi??S steps have been taken-"In view of the wretched situation of Austrians and Hungarians interned in belliger ent states, especially England.. The statement adds that the new measures will be inforced co long aa thero ls. no certainty that. Austrians subjects in England are being accord ed better treatment leans la all parts ot Turkey and Asia Minor. . .Abdul Hair RUB se In Bey, charge of the. Turkish embassy, here, issued this statement: ." "I am slid to hear that definite hews has been received from Constan tinople to the effect that firing on tho ' launch of the ; Tennessee by- the j authorities 'ht Smyrna was merely a ' warning- that 'thia, entrance - .o tho har bor was dangerous owing, to the ex istence ot mines. Although tho em bassy baa been without Information, I .hold the,,opinion; from tho outset that the .'fifing waa simply a precau tionary measure,, and. not tho out cob e of any host Ho Intent on ^th? part ot the ..ruririsni authorities. This ia as lt should be. .'The moBt cordial relations always haye existed between the two govern ments, and lt is tho desire of both tho Ottoman government and people that such relations always should be main tained. Vi should iike .to repudiate state ments which recently appeared in the press insinuating that censorship on the part of the Ottoman authori ties wss the cause ot; the unnecessary delay in tho exchange of cablegrams between ; Turkey . and the United State*- This is.not so. ! This' embas sy even has opt received a single'.cfc blegram since cldso upon ft month."