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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 120 Weekly, Established 1SC0; Dally, Jan. 13, 1914. ANDERSON, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS $5.00 PER ANNUM EUROPE SITUATION CR OTHER NA1 RUSSIA'S IMMENSE ARMY HAS BEGUN MOBILIZING AT CAPITAL BRIDGE BLOWN UP Servian* Have Destroyed Bridge Between Seml?n and Belgrade After a Skirmish (By Associated Press) Vienna, July 29.-The Ser vians at 10:30 o'clock- this moraine blew up the bridge spanning tho river between the Austriau town of Som! In and Belgrade. The Aus trian Infantry and artillen' stationed at Semlin, In conjunction with moni tors on the Danube, Orel on ?he Ser. vlan position beyond the bridge The Servians retreated after a. short en gagement, with trifling 'ioseps. A small detachment of pioneers, in cooperation with thc customs officers, after a short encounter .yesterday, captured from tho crows two Servian steamers laden with ammunition and mines. The captured nhlps were tow ed away by one of ?he Danube steam ers. ; ~ . _ Emperor Francis Joseph will re turn to Vienna from Ia?hl tomorrow! and may then go to .Budapest to be nearer the scene of action. Popular enthusiasm ia growing since the em peror's manifesto and patriotic dem onstrations are being held all over the country. Runs, on .the savings I tinks are diminishing. Russia's Attitude Rubious. Germany ead Italy today "."continued their ^pn^^^a^m^a^^.^ be twe?n Austria-Hungary and Servia. No further decuaration bad- been' rsi cetved from RusBla and that country also had made no fresh attempt to in tervene tn the controversy. The Rus sfan ambassador to Austria-Hungary conferred With Count . Leopold von Bearthtold, Austro-Huhgarlan foreign minister , but lt is understood the interview was only for the-purpose of obtaining information. Nothing whatever Is known hero of tho reported Intention of Russia to make a declaration of neutrality In Case . Austrlo iHungary . should re: bounce the Idea of territorial expan sion at the expense .of the Balkan state. Magasines Are Exploded? Dispatches received here dated War saw, Poland, report that several-pow. -der magazines exploded in that'city on Monday'and that several bomb explos ions occured In the principal post of Cf-o, many persona being killed or wounded. * *."-?. RusnInn Pole? Are Quiet. Another telegram says the. entire citadel of Warsaw was blown up and that semiofficial explanations declare the explosion to have been caused by lightning. The dispatch states there was no trtuth in the report that a rev olution had , broken 1 out arnon g the russian Poles. ? -._?-- w . Anxiety la England. London, Ju)y 29.-Tho day's events broiight no relief to the suspense1 nor any diplomatic achlevenient to restrict the Austro Servian war to those two nations. The feeling throughout England and th? Continental fe clingy ' as reflected by the correspondente of the London pa pers, tonight ls distinctly nior? anx ious than yesterday. . ,.- v/>>; Immense Ar my Moalllsin?r. * Two events have made for pessiBtn liva. Direct negotiations between RUB: sla and Austria, which gave the other governments hope ot -a compromise, havcjfailed. Russia ls mobilizing army corps consisting of 1.2S0.000 men, in the four districts along the'Aystrlan frontier. Russia's resolution to stand , ' by Servia appears to be fixed; A manifesto by the Russian emperor making, his policy clear ls expected hourly. The diplomatic reBresenta, tives, though all lay .there yet is hope and baso their belier oh'-th?. fact that Germany, France, Great Britain. sn<* Italy^-ths' la*t t*fo, nsmed.. moat oi ali- do not want war .and -do not think the Austro-Servia? quarrel Im portant enough to jusUfy it. Austrian? Are TJneo?lsn)iaIeaHve. St, Pet?TS&?rgtaesSages say .Russia ? asked Au?tria?of * dir^t^xchangsoi views and thai Austria detained. Th? refusal sppears to ? have been to .? ex tend the much discussed negbtlatione which yehterdajv were considered ic the chanesttpriai ; ea- the? : principal known. bsAlOdr opMmlsm. , ?' Slr ^vrafcf Urey, Brltbvt Becretar* of 's?aW .fot foreign affsira, to ,*boti all look ai the for?nibst conciliator ol Europe I? attempting, it is believed, ti ooooooooooooooooooool o o o RIOTING. IN LOS ANGELES o o - o o Los Angeles, Cal;, July 29.- o o Rioting broke out here early to- o o day in tbe portion of the city o b where Servians and Austrians o o reBlde. ' ' >- o o There was some shooting but o o no one was found to bave been o o seriously hurt. o o Police reserves suppressed the o disturbance. Several Austrians o o were arrested. o o 'ol 0000000000000600000 \ frame fresh proposals for a settle ment. The diplomatic world of Lon don clings to the belief that a means can be found whereby Austria may sat isfy Russia that she can attain arith- j out recourse to measures which thel Russian government and Russian pub-) lie opinion cannot accept. Russian Movements Unknown. There is the greatest anxiety aa to whether Russian mobilization will be confined to the Austrian boundary or is proceeding secretly against Ger many. I The first Important fighting occur-, red before. Belgrade when the - Ber- j vlans blew ,up a bridge across the, river. The Austrians attacked thom1 and the Servians retreated to the cap- i ital, "which, unconfirmed reports say,' is being bombarded. 1 Great Enthusiasm. St. Petersburg, July 29.-A great] patriotic demonstration took place on j the Nevsky prospect late today. 1 A; procession wan formed and With ban ners dying-marched to tho, Servian-ie. fektteo,.'?iwhmfa tijera,, wer?, epoochoa singing and. ;*j$ieijrimL vThencevthe procession moved to tho French and British . ombasrles where \ similar scenes of enthusiasm wars':'enacted, the crowds increasing. Cadets to Be Used. The cadets of the naval school were promoted today to the rank'o? officers. In addressing them the emperor said: ''I have given orders that you I should be incorporated in the navy, in view of the serious events through which Russia ia passing.'' During your; {service as officers da.not forget what' I say to you-trust.tb God and have; faith in the glory and greatness of our mighty country." .". I A striking demonstration occurred at the Kazan cathedral where a special, ?enrice was held and prayors offered or victory to thc Slav. Thc cathedral was thronged and the officiating priest after the ceremony pres? ?lied to the Servian minister a fae si nh ie ot the Ikon of the Holy Virgin of Kazan for 'the" Servian army. Tho minuter handed the ikon to officers who were starting for the front tonight. Germans and Austrians Guarded. The Germait and Austrian embas sies are guarded on all aides by strong detachments of police and no one la allowed ito step on the adjacent foot paths for fear of hostile attempts. A con-ujdent feeling prevails here of Great Britain's support. Germany'a at I? VJ do ls regarded as incomprehen sible, except on tbe assumption, that oho is anxious for a trial of Bireng*h, Hopes Are Busted. V Berlin, July ?!?.-7Tbe publie late to-i hight anxiously was a wal tin.? the re sult of a cabinet c?uncil held today on the Aus tro-Servian situation, but nothing transpired to. relieve the sus pense. Information also was anxious, ly awaited concerning telegrams ex changed between Emperor William and Czar Nicholas, nut here, too, hopes were blasted. The public nevertheless still sees a favorable augury in the In torch an (fe ot telegrams. IftNkftV While news continues to pour into Ber lin regarding Russia's military meas ures. .;.-. m Tho French embassy prof essen to have assurances from , the German government that Germany would not regard a Russian mobilization an the Austrian frontier aa an absolu to cauee for war-ax BU ran ces perhaps received since Emperor William's return" to ^*^ft?epos!tora Are Afraid. Two long lines of men. stood all day before' the counters ot tbe: Reich* bank handing in notes for tho redemp tlon te . gold. These linea were aUll unbroken when tho banks closed for the day. Among the applicant?' fat redemption evidently were v^nmy amaU depositors in Vating* banks who had withdrawn their balances from these institutions nnd then hurried to the Reichs bank to exchange notes for gdld. ,: : . ? . Preparing for Struggle. : Paris, July 29.-France, continue? \ I quietly to prepare for war; The '{troops of the active army are grad > I . v, . .'(Continued on page 6.1 .;? R INEVl IN DEFENSE OF GOVERNMENT WILSON SAYS THE GOVERN. MENT IS NOT "RUNNING AMUCK" HUGH CHALMERS Takes Optimistic View ri Affairs . -Predicts Prosperity In the - Near Future (By Associated Press.) Washington, July 29.-Defending the administration's antl-rtxust pro gram, President Wilson today told < large delegation of business men rep resenting large wholesale organiza tions that he waa seeking to end an era of "suspicion and recrimination by putting into law what the moral judgment of the community hos said ought to be there." He assured them the government was not "running amuck." The wholesalers laid before tnt president a prepared argument against several features of the Clayton anti trust bill and tho trade commission bill but said they approved of the gen. eral purpose's of the proposed legisla tion. Mr. Wilson promised to lay his callers' suggestion before the 'proper 8enato committee. Chalmers Optimistic. . The president also talked of busi ness conditions and the anti-trust h?ls With. Hugh Chalmers, a Detroit manu facturer, who agreed with the presi dent's views and said prosperity would come aa soon as the present uncertainty was relieved.. - In speaking, to the wholesalers the president SP id: "Wo have: had,ten, or fifteen years of ceaseless agitation about huslncHB. During that timo wo have read-stories Ja rtheV n?wspa^rsand in* tbe>)raag^ alntftf' of- the ; ?extraTagat?tly;';*wr6u" things that wer? going on and an at mosphere of almost' universal suspic ion bas been created; so that if a man became a business man in a big way he had the uncomfortable feeling that Ui$ fellow bien probably tocked upon bim es not coming by hig money in tho i right way." .Wilson Praises Congress. I "I think I am right In saying that the present administration has tried ? to bring all these questions to a clear ing house and settle up thc balance of judgment. It may have seemed sUd i den to do BO many things in one con 1 g re BB, but wasn't it'high time to just haye a-clearance and settle these I things? I am not maintaining they are settled in the wisest way ' they could be settled, but certainly the . men engaged have tried to settle them . in the Interest of the Country, and' I [think ia the main they have succeeded. A Nation elf Honest Hen. "I -want'to;leave the .thought with you, that we are not running 'amuck'. We are trying to close thlB era of sus picion and of recrimination by putting in the law what the moral Judgment or the community-bsa said ought to bo there. - And I honestly believe that when it ls done-we can all .take off oar coats and get to work end look each other in the face.and say 'this ia a nation of honest men and wo are going to do business as such ." " FIl^VESSriS THROUGH CANAL Half a Hundred . Have Applied .:F|C?g^ |A?i??Bremexftto ' For^ Pass age on Opening I . ! Ki?t? 1 (By. Associated Press) p New York. July 29.-In anticipation of the opening of the Panama banal fifty vessels h?ve thus far appUej *o the purveyor of the port of New York " r jjiaoBurement under the canal -J?i?i Thirty vessels, lt was announc ed today, have already been granted [ cortlflcatee which they will produce whenever thoy paes through the can al. There ia no fee for measurement and foreign ve? eel a can also measure for the can?i traffic. \ , Under the 'canal rules lt will cost the American steamships Kroonland and Finland XI0.725 apbce to, pass through the canal or more, than $21, 00*1 for iha ronnd trip from New York to the Pacifie "coast ports. Por a fair aft^;fr?l?hter the tolls will amount to about 15,000 and for an au xii! ?ry motor yacht ataut $78. Th? fees are without regard to displacement ton-* nage or to what ia contained tn a ves sel and,lt i3 aald lt may be possible to put through V the canil a cargo whose to&ango ls three tin es that ot the registered tonnage upon , which toUs ats charged. , . - . '-;-:-.' Germany*? annual excess of births .over deaths ts now about W)0,000; T?LE FIGHTS --' T'I' ' -v,fifi-.i . Mme. ?aylaux, Notf d Beauty, ?j ; /vj; Acquitted of Murder Charge ^^^^^^^^^^^^ iiiB^^^^MB^i^^^^^^^^' * MMB. GENEVIEVE c AILINA TJX. her crime anti her story Interested the ] world wlien her ?rlsi tor slaying Gaston Cn 1 mei ti* e&tor of Figuro, < . started In Paris. Weeping, the accused woman, wife of the former \ *?* .?^m-- minister of fi nonce of Prance, admitted she shot Caimatte dead in his i office becausbsbe was maddened by bin political nttscks in bbl paper against i her husband. 1'She;feared that Calmette would muhe public love letters which . Cnlllnux had Tvritton to his wife before tbey Were married. She thought If I these wefo published a Orrong construction might be placed upon them. I AIKEN REPLIES TO HIS CRITICS . The Congressional 'Campaign Meeting nt Abbeville Was Well Attended Special to Tho Intelligencer: . Abbeville, July 2J.-There, was a largo number of. votara present' tiday at the Third district congressional campaign meeting . The feature of the meeting was, tho attack qii the record of Wyatt Aiken, tho incumbnnt, by his opponents. Mr. Aiken stroacb defend?d his re cord, in congress .agaiuBt all charges Hr. Aiken waa warmly, received by the voters who cheered him' as be an Bwered all chargea. Candidates. Dominics:, Horton and Evans devoted, practically'all of their time to a discussion of the record of Mr. Aiken. The crowd was orderly. .i **',; ' ' * -i . " "'"'.'"'V In European countries, except RUB s a the sugar beet production last year W?8 ono of the greatest on record. --_-.".,..;., . . NEGRO'S SLAYER TO BE RELEASED Oscar Bozeman, Charged With Killing Matthew Joma, Will Be Admitted To Bail Attorneys- representing Oscar Boze man appeared bofere Judge RJauldln at Pickens yesterday and made appli cation for ball for their client, who ?B now confined in the Anderson county Jail pu a charge of murder. After hearing the argument the court granted bail, placing the same at $1.000. In all probability the bond Will be furnished today and Bozeman will be allowed to return home. It 1B remembered that Bozeman and jones got into a row at Mt. Olive church last Sunday . night, during which Bozeman shot Jones in tho neck ?ind face, inflicting injuries from which Joni**' died almost instantly. Copenhagen will hold an au' rfrile exposition open to. mani .Ures throughout the world, this month.; O O o. o o-op'p'pc 0 0/?OOOOOOO.OOOOOOOOOOOOOO o RUSSIA'S VAST ARMY IN MOTION o o : - m .- ? : - c .i (By Associated Press) ? o o St. Petersburg,,, July 29.-rln ' Russian eyes the die is c, o cast. Only apolitical'miracle can avert war. . c o', Russia.does nbt, swerve from, her determination ~to. sup- c o port Servia and parti?l mobilization already has teen ordered, c o There is eV?ry indication . that the whole vast toilitary mach- . c iovkinery of Russiasoori"will be set in motionA c o, Shbuld Emperor Nicholas become generalissimo of the . c o forces, as it is understood he will; an immense wave of en- c o thuslasm will sweej>:.?i er Russia. The political parties have c o sunk their differences. The general attitude is nof "jingo, c b istic"'but one of/resolute'confidence'.In the Justic? of,the c o country's cause and readiness to make all sacrifices. . c. o The proposal attributed to Austria to discuss terms when c o Belgrade has been occupied is regarded as impossible, lt ?s c o pointed but tha't before opening of hostilities Russia proposed c o a direct exchange of. views which Austria rejected. c o ' ? ?- ' c o The foregoing St. Petersburg dispatch was passed by c o, tli? censor without revision; ? fact which is considered highly < o ; significant. o ? . :., ' -'.-'. - < o o o o o o o b o o o o o .o o o ,o o o .o ooo o. o OOO O O l? ooo . ..."'.?fV&'^f '-??',.' 'V''" :* >NV^\/';J'V^- .. '..= ?:' '-\ - ' . ?G HAS 5AVAGEATTACK ON BLEASEISM MANNING FLAYED THE EN TIRE RECORD OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE FEATURE OF DAY Says That the Sole Issue In South Carolina "Is Demoralization Brought About By Blease" Special to Tho Intelligencer. Orange! urg, July 29.-A neat hing ind ravage attack on the record or tho fovernor by Richard I. Manning, ean lldate for governor, waa tho feature ?f tho campaign m jeting held , here to lay when more than 1,000 votern were )reaent. Mr. Manning waa given an >vatlon at the conclusion of hla ipeech. Tho speaker declared that tho IOIO IBBUO In South Carolina politics ?vas "tho lemorallzatlon brought lbout in thlB rtate by Governor Blease." He urged the votera to re? leem tho ?tate rrom "political rotton iesB and rampant lawlessness."" A. W. Jones and J. A. Summersett soatluucd their wordy battle for the amusement of the voterB. "Summersea callp in J. D. Bivens to lelp bim. Summersett and nivens arc i sweet pair or geraniums to sponsor my question," auld Mr. Jones. Candidates for railroad commission er today bitterly denounced existing J x pres s rates which have been adopt - sd by the railroad commission. " "He comes in to pick tho crop after it Ia made, to gather the apples after be tree 1B shaken," said Charles Car roll Simms, tho original Blease candl late for governor, denouncing the re sent alii Hut lons of John G. Richards, Mr,. .Simms was severe^ in.bis.jenna. "-'?"VVe'-'HtiVo " nontax 'system,' Bald C-Swhdes1 J.. 'Browning,'', candidate - for governor. John G. CUnkBcales was given a nagnificent reception by the voters, fie ic?ds a ??troug plea for compulsory education. "If you leave compulsory KiOcsttoa to local option, the conn ies that most need it, will of course lot vote for it." said Prof. Clink* teales. Denouncing the lawless condition in South Carolina', R. A. Cooper said that .ho blind tiger in Columbia bad come >ut from behind closed doors and was now stalking In the open. Mendel L. Smith mude his usual :>lea for law and order and was re solved with thunderous applause. He nade a fine plea for better conditions h South Carolina. UNITED STATES TO BE NEUTRAL Will Issue Proclamation Of Neu trality In European War At Early Date (By Associated Press) Washington. July 2?.-Issuance of i formal proclamation of neutrality in the War between Austria and Ser ria will be delayed by the United 3tates .pending developments of the :ho next few days. Secetary Bryan mid tonight that he had not given consideration to the matter, and the Imposition at the State department Is to withhold action until it ls known whether European powers will be irawn into the conflict. Eventually the proclamation will be Framed upon the document Issued when Italy and Turkey were at war in 1911 over Tripoli. It will pre scribe strict neutrality and warn the American citizens that they cannot sxpect protection from the United States government it they violate the international laws governing the con iuct of neutrals. President Wilson is keeping closely informed on the European situation through reports from American dip lomats abroad. Secretary Redfield indicated to tho White House today he. h ad no fear that a war In Europe would have any lerious effect on the conditions in the United States. It'was the belief of sinclair, that although prices of food ituffs might go up in this country, general business conditions resulting From the demand for American pro lncts abroad would be offset. The international relief board of die Red Cross today decided to an lounce that the society .would receive, md forward contributions for relief to the Austrian and Servian Red ""roes societies, ss ?designated by the contributors. All Red Cross chapters In the^Unl ed States are being notified. Shirts for outdoor sleepers have been patented with clasps on the shoulders , to hold blankets in the proper position. . -i '.' ':.';- .'."."?' ; . BEGUN POLLOCK WAS VERY BITTER DENOUNCE GOVERNOR AND HIS RECORD IN NO UN CERTAIN TERMS EQUALLY DIVIDED Ldgeficld Voters Loudly Applaud? ed Smith, Jennings ?nd Pol lock Eliminating CI caso - -, ? ? Special Correspondence: Edgeflled, July 20.--About l.OoO Edgeficld county voters-, the vast ma jority of whom were antl-Biease, to day heard thc Senatorial candidates here. The outstanding features ot the meeting were the receptions given' W. P. Pollock and Senator-Smith. Mr. Pollock was accorded nothing short of au ovation and Senator Smith was Just as cordially received, especially by his farmer friends. Gov. Bealso, whose*,.. .. supporters soomed to numbor only, a -small cli que, some of them s tran gorp, declared that the campaign ir no longer one of education, but has degenerated into abuse, vinification and1 ..falsehood. He characterized the -antt-BIease meeting which ima been edited for Friday in Columbia afc a "rump'con vention" and said that-lt reeked with the most bitter partisanship. Mayor Jennings quoted tho state ment of Dr. McIntosh denying that he had signed the nt nt omen t read hy Qov. Blearc in Columbia, and then laid stresB on the fact that;.. ?.Governor Blease had said Dr. Mein tosh would not tell a lie. He mercilessly de nounced . tho governor for the part ho had taken '.in tho Dr. Saunders case. Mr: Jennings offered to withdraw if anyone could proir Q?yornar,lWR.^Ve? the workingman^! ?Mr, Pollock was mui?pus cheers and nb.'tnkd? one of the bast speeches ot "tho'?'. campaign. He said that Governor . 131 caso IB too big a coward .to stay on'1.the' platform and hecr ?i9 record ?l. -d?3^U35c?d and , compared him to a feather-legged Shanghai. .'... Senator F/.)lth defended hjs record in the , Senate and waa repeatedly cheered. This county went overwhelmingly against the governor two ? years ago, and tho indications are. that tho gover nor ls no more of a favorite now than he was at that timo. ". After he had left tho stand at the conclusion ot the speech, his following that remained, seemed to have been reductd to a ba- | ker'* dosen, if scattered uuroU of re sentment against Messrs." Jennings .; and Pollock were tobe regarded as a barometer. 'V??4,V-'\. Doesn't Like Compalirn. The meeting today: was* marked by . Governor please'r decrying of fae-: tloitalirm. "The campaign," he said, "was not to educate or to nlovato the people by a discussion of IBSUCB. It was," he explained, "a campaign of vituperation, of Blander, of abuso and falsehood." The proposed convention in Colum bia next Friday to elim?nalo some of the anti-Blease administration candi dates or to focus the interest ot the people on a few ot them,:.waa de nounced as a plan io bolt tho pri mary. Such action, he paid, if ac cepted by. the candidates, Wohhi cristo a factional candidate Wu. those w?io were selected. The whole thing, he added, reeked wl?h '.*f#.UQhallim. These new rules, Governor Blease prophesied would incur ' iipou (be framers, the loss not only of the Uni ted Stater? senatorship. but also the of fice of governor.- . x,% No Kick Coming. M: Only limited Information" aa to?. en-' ? rolimest was in tho hands di tho governor today. What he Had, ne saul was all in favor of me Blease forces..; Particular boxes, overwhelmingly antl-Blease two years agpf' Radicated much shrinkage. By night;, tue. gov-? ernor said, he would practically'have ? complete returns. a',,. Stronger in AnderHbp. .'. ? letter was read from Joan;Asnley" in Anderson stating Anderson was stronger than ever bofe-ro for the Governor and expreosuig ."the. belief that the ' shooting of VDi&McIntpsh was help rather than hind .-aiico to the cause of the governor,; \" ' v V, There were many cu)ld to the gov ernor to rtay and take; n|a medicine; when he had finished speaking. Mr. Jennings had to walt batu the automobile in which th? - Governor was departing got out .from, the crowd because of the noise. '. He then ex plained that he had always been taught from youth to bow in silence as the corpse was carried ouL Mr.' Jennings made a good point tn discussing the apparent/ entangle-, ment as regards the Richie parole. "Dr. McIntosh says he didn't sign the paper," tho speaker urged, and the governor in his Abberille speech said that Dr. McIntosh would not. lie* Continuing; he said, "I am satinfled CCohthiued on Page Kla1?V). -