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Section One Section 0fie VOLUME 1, NUMBER 167 Weekly, Established 18*0? Daily, Jaa.1?, liJA ANDERSON, S. C., SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2, 1914, PRICE FIVE CENTS $5.00 PER ANNUM GERMANY DECL The Die is Casi; Fighting Has Begin Has For Some Time Seemed ?ne1 Powers Are Forced Into Struggle. (By Associated Pres?.) London, August 1.-Events in the European crisis, developed today with startling rapidity. The German ultimatum to Russia, de manding that Russia cease the mobilization of her army, expired at noon, and at 5:15 o'clock (his afternoon the German emperor sign ed a mobilization order. War Declared. j At 7:30 o'clock the German ambassador at St. Petersburg, Count von Pourtales, delivered a declaration of war in the name of his government to the Russian government and the entire staff of the cmbassay immediately left St. Petersburg. ' Although after the warlike speeches delivered by- the German emperor and the imperial chancellor at Berlin on Friday, no other result could be expected, hopes that the dread event might be averted had been raised by the intervention of King George in St. Petersburg and the fact that the German Reichstag was not to be convened until Tuesday. Hence the actual declaration of war had not been ex pected for another day or two. Now the. die is cast and Europe is to be plunged into a general war which has been the apprehension of European statesmen for, generations. It is now only a question of how soon a state of actual warwill exist between Germany,and France. .. ... : \" Late* t?h?ght^T?ea^^ mobilization and the Gerrrian^ ambassadors'although' rie>Md not been handed his passports, was preparing to leave the French capital. It is not known at exactly what hour Germany's ultimatum to France, asking that country to define what attitude she would assume in .case of War by Germany and Ausrtia against Russia was to expire, but is is. believed it will not be long before diplomatic relations will be ruptur ed or war declared. . ' Germany Defends Move. The German emperor and his advisers have maintained to the last that they made supreme efforts for peace and that the .last of appeals from Emperor William to Emperor Nicholas was a telegram repudiating responsibility for the calamity threatening the world on the ground that While Germany was mediating with Austria-Hungary at Russia's request, Russia by her general mobilization was threaten ing "Germany's safety. The first shots in the Russo-German war w?re exchanged today between, patrols near Protsken, 120 miles southeast of K?nigsberg. Italy Remains NeutraL i The only redeeming feature of the darkest prospect with which Europe has been faced for half a century is that Italy has declared her.neutrality, . How long that neutrality can be. maintained is an ex ceedingly debatable question. ^ England's Attitude. Great Britain's position already has been defined-by Premier. Asquith in'the British parliament. He decl?red.she is under rio formal obligation to go to the assistance of France in the event of' an Eu ropean war. The British government tins made, full preparations in both ser vices for any event. . . \ Nations Involved. j,. The present position, therefore, is that Russia, Franc*, and Ser via are arrayed on one/sideagainst/% Austria-Hun^ on the other. How long the warfare'will be. confined to this plane, it is impossible to foretell, nor can it be foretold whether Belgium and Holland wilt be able to maintain their neutraiity against their powet Jul neighbors, or whether Great Britain will find herself compelled to send an expeditionary force to attempt to preserve that neutrality, Another factor which has not been given much consideration is V the attitude of Turkey, which, if she has sufficiently recovered from the effects of hfjr^Iat?ivar with Italy, may be able to throw consider able; weight into jhe scale, ii is generally/understood that Germany has an effective ? rriay lead to inter-, esting developments. The^ ?abihet ^ill meet again.' tomorrow to "Consider Great Bri tah's attitude in the crisis.! The government will have to make Us momentous decision between the twp schools of thought which pre \, vail, here--one advocating that England /hol? aloof and only seek to protect Dutch and Belgian neutrality, and the -other arguing that $hc entente With 'France entails England: going; tov the assistance of France if that country is ?ue^pit? the ther$.is.a;fr???idiy' feeling'between England?ind ^frn?hy. lt is impossible to avoid observmg* among the general public ^ \ "(ConUnuod on Psge Three?) - ' . i lin % War That wm : Latest Mews Of The War (By Associated Press.) . BULLETIN' " Paris, Angust 1.-The connell of ministers has been snmmoned to meet Immediately nt the Elys?e ?mime. BULLETIN St. Petersburg? August 1.-The lier? ?Bon. ambassador In the name of hi? government-, sent to the Russian mini nV;r ut foreign nfti'lr* nt 7:80 ??YI?H-k tonight a declaration of war. The an. nouncement ls made by Ute St. Peters barg telegraph ageney which ls con sidered tho official news agency ol BtiHHin. I BULLETIN Berlin, August lr-A setal-offlcal statement Issued tonight says that the threatening danger of. war neces?tate* that' military ni eas ure H be taken for protection of the German frontier and raliway Uses; Ifcstrlctlons, therefore, ! he po^ BULLETIN Brailia, A?s?5t ir-The Franck, minister today lalor med the Belgian government that France wBl respect Belgian neutrality In the event of war brooking ont, but If that neutrality ks not respected by tbs other powers she mest consider what action to take. BULLETIN London. August 1.-After a confer ence between Premier Asquith and Chancellor ol the Exchequer Lloyd George and leading London financiers lt was decided to Introduce a bill In Parliament on Monday ?to deal with tho flnaacial situation." This doubt less mean? that the banking act will be suspended. BULLETIN London, August L-It was annuunc cd her? tonight that Germany had de? cia red war against BUB s la. BULLETIN . St Petersburg, AuguBt ? lr-Martial law-was 4eclu*ed-tonight in. St. Pet ersburg and tho suburbs of the capi ng . ? ; ' . ' j. BULLETIN WnsWngJtonyMuguBt lr-Germany, CroatBrltaia'ana France har? formal. frasgffim.tfaUcd- States to take chMXf?j/fit ? ie r^?BbasBles throughout ^ tJ^jtltVo? k?stllltles ?in wo of Tfe?^S&.fitAtea will oct for the power? tatotrea and American ambas oador? and minister? abroad are being matract<MU:v . . '. BULLETIN - Paris? A?Hb^t lr-An unofficial but creditable report ls carrent here In diplomatic elreles that Austrla-Hw* gory has offered to wMhdraw her treeps^Irf^Serfla ?ali submit her prkToaeei to an Int?rnatioual confer ence. "-v->-. ' ; BULLETIN .. Berlin, August !r-Emperor V?illlam signed an order mobllitlng the Ger man army ai 5 iii o'clock this evening. :Av>.BfJLtllTIN ' . Paris, Aug. lr-Tho Bussloa ambas sador, M. Iswolsky called on Premier Vlvinnl ot ll oVlocfe tonight and- In formed him that Germany bad declar ed war on Bus sin. " BULLETIN SMrAetlre, aMos -?.I / many3 thou s . s lu distress In En . . money or means to kare been begun by ion and Secretary Bry secxetory of '^e?;,: gottlos Capetown, Union of Sonta Africa. An*, lr-The German consul pen wal ?o seamer Saxon. - The officers . nf the consulate g?n?ral ?i&Te 5>e?n closed. moaei MG FUND FOR EMERGENCY WILL ISSUE CERTIFICATES AS IN THE PANIC OF :907 ISSUE CURRENCY Wany Millions Ready To Re Turn ed Loose To National Banks lu the United States Now York, Aug. .1.-Extraordinary iction was taken by the. leading r-' lanclal interests ot America today to .vert financial unscttlement in this ountry as th? result ot tho European rar. Relief measures are under way rbich bankers, believe will 'preserve he public confidence. .Thia, ls the ltuation; Emergency currency probably will e put into circulation next, week.' I* cession rea ul res currency/ Issuance >f which ls provided for by tho Al - [rich-Vreeland - act. passed j siter the 907 panic,, may be supplemented here nd elsewhere . by. clearing - b o u*Be cer Iflcates euch as were used in 1907. Flau targe Loan. Representatives of NewVYork for bin, exchange,, houses left tonight for Washington? to hold a Sunday confer ece wilb^ President Wilson. They il ann cd to o?ggeat the unprecedented iroceduro of advancing $100,000,000 redit, to England. Bankers from the principal cities of he country arranged a meeting to be leid in ; Washington Monday to for nulato a plan for action. ; . It was a d?y or strenuous activity, tot unmixed with anxiety for the New fork bankers. ? The European crisis emoraHzod tho financial markets of he world a vweek ago and thcvintrin aclea of modern finance are such that ipon AmerieaY isolated from.tho.per ls o?war,'-j .11 ? full share of the bur ten. , Liquidation of Am b r lean s tock s ty Europeab' holders not only, upset bis stock market so completely that t was compelled to suspend/business mt raised another serious problem, hat of paying Europe-for the stock old hera. x Millions In Block Unloaded. lt is . estimated by representatives if foreign st?c?!exchange houses: that rorfv^,^apo to HMMOW of r?srlcan ' stocks ?were thrown on the dsrket;-for,, whatever they would now iring; by the. panic stricken European (Continued on Page three.) INST RU ALLY h LUFOPE, SHO^ ift? European tintions in tiino nt wurtitt? e. and on ?ic other Bide, supporting Au TOURISTS ARE IN BAD PREDICAMENT Navigation Practically ? Stopped and Money Unobtainable Keeps Many From Returning Home (By Associated, Press.) o London, Aug. 1.-Tourists of Bngr land entirely gare up their Bight see ing trips, today and flocked to head quarters of the Trans-Atlantic steam ship companies to try to book pnsssge home as Boon as possible. The Cunard, the White Star and tho other British and Dutch lines did ab Immense business .". accepting many passengers who had intended to nail on thc Hamburg-American liners, all of which had been indefinitely with drawn from service. The withdrawal of La Provence of the French Tr an 8 Atlantic line also provided many cus tomers. ' ? Tickets Bring High Prices. Many passengers paid high pre miums for th? tickets to those, who had them but preferred taking the profit In the hope of getting home la tor at a lower rate. . The Hamburg-American and .other German companies have ordered their vessels in all parts of the world to Beek neutral parts and if the crisis continues shipping soon will be en tirely abandoned, vfv - Thomas Kelson Pago, American ambassador to Italy, who had booked on the Imperator decided today to re turn to Rome in view of the official critical situation. Cata Scarce. Kow York, Aug. 1'.-Determination of American bankers to prevent ex portation of more gold to Europe may make it extremely difficult for,the &0O.C?O Americans abroad to get cash for their Immediate wants. ExpreEH companies, members of th? American Bankers' Association of repr?sentatives of foreign bankers here, today, announced they had dis continued thu issuance bf letters of credit or the ?ale of travelers' checks because, it was said, lt was impossi ble to buy foreign exchange to cover them. The Express companies and banks announced, that every effort would bj? made to insure payment on all out standing checks. AFFAI.H8 OF PELL A CO. Attempt VHll nc Made to Get Finances . Adjasted. New York, August ll-The cotton exchange today appointed a commit tee to confer with>*sBigneca ot S.. K. P. Pell , and Company, *hose suspen sion waa announced yesterday to slat in unravelling tbe Am's affairs.' 1NG STRENGT stria,.ls tue triple alliance-namely, Gen SUPREME COURT GAVE DECISION Opinion From Highest Court Handed Down in Anderson . Case Paper Now Here Some days ago il was announced that the Supreme Court of So um Car olina had reversed Jillie Rice ip tho case of Sullivan-Wilson) concerning the magistrate's muddle In tab city, hut the papers in the case did not reach Anderson until yesterday, when they were filed In tho o??v of the Clerk of court. .Tho opinion was written hy Just ico Eugeno B. Gary, other justices con curring being, I). E. Hydrtck, H. C. Watts, T- B. Fraser and Oiorge W. Gage,' and says:. "The facts staled li) tho answer of 15. F. Wilson, to the rule to show cause, are sufficient upon their face* to H hov/ that ho was not afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the charges of miscon duct in thc office and the agreement of counsel!-, hereinbefore mentioned, ls to the effect that thu fact alleged in said answer, should be deemed und taken- as true. Therefore, th.) action', of tho governor purporting to suspend the incumbent Wilson and thc appoint ment of tho petitioner, Sullivan, in his place, were null and void. These conclusions practically dispose nf ail other questions presented by the ex ceptions. It ls the judgment of this court that the judgment of the circuit court bo reversed, and that the petitioner be dismissed. Magistrate Wilson was suspended during the early part of April by-the i governor and A. B. Sullivan wm ap pointed in his stead. In his .inswer, Mr. Wilson says that ho weht to Co lumbia with his attorneys on March 13 and presented their side of tho case, and. that the governor at that tim3 promised to take no action in the case until Wilson Was given a intering. Instead of that, says Wilson In bis answer, the governor called together the members of the. house from .An derson county and without consulting tlie senator from this county, put the matter up to them and told them that he would take whatever action would meet with their pleasure, Mr. Wil son contended that he was givon.no chance to answer to the charges and In this he wss borne out by thc Su preme court. Exports Are Stopped. New York, 'AUg. I.-1 AU -.exports of petroleum and other all products des tined for Europe haye been stopped, by the Standard. Oil company, ?ueh commodities being considered contra band of war. Several Standard lank ?hips due to] leave Atlantic ports to day were ordered to remain at dock. H OF ARMIES fl hg'Servi aany, liasj- S?? Austria l?saliV? < DECISION ? "RATES"C?SE -- mm THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION RAISES RATES NORTH WILL HELP mw*** Interesting Cese Has Been Before the Commission for the Last Four Years (By Associated Press.) . Washington, August 1.-In a divided opinion today the.interstate commerce commission granted ' some"ot. the j five percont freight rate increases; asked by tho eastern railroads and dented others. Increases will apply in the territory north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and from a vertical line down through. Buffalo and Pittsburg, west as. far as tho Mississippi river. All class rates and many commodity rates are in creased 5 per cent In that section. No advances whatever were, permit ted east from Buffalo and Pittsburg to the Atlantic seaboard: That' ex cludes from the area from .which the rrfllroads will receive'.benefits, the greatest traffic .producing centers of the country. . Commissioners Daniels and McCord dissented from the majority; opinion. Mr. Daniels held that a five per cent increase should, have boen - general that the railroads were, entitled to it to meet the high cost of living. Mr. MCCord held that the reasons which' tho majority held to warrant an In crease west of Pittsburg applied eq? nally to the territory east., i The majority headed by Chairman Harlan hold as to rates weet ot Pitts burg, that, they were the lowest in tho country and warranted on increase. While lt waa .held that the incomes of th? eastern railroads was smaller than demanded In publie ' interest, no showing had been made warranting a general Increase. . The real relief, the commission held, for the New England, roads and , those in Central. Freight. Association territory was financial re organ lz at lon upon a sound, beets. It was held - that rather tbanT raising freight rates, the railroads should dts cohttnne costly free service to ship* pera, develop efficiency of personnel and equipment, stop\sjttl0f^M.t?f4SM and possibly Increase their pa?aengor (Continued on Page Khrse.),. :< , >v: ,