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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 ENGLAN NEUTRAL! BY pm WORI The United States To All European Nat?o: Laws Are Infringed < The Document Is Drawn in a Way Showing Impartiality-All . Belligerents Have To Observe Laws As Are Written . ; ?. . f ' . Vf I (By Associated Press) Washington, Aug. 4.-President "Wilson today issued a proclamation of neutrality. ... " The proclamation that a stato of war unhappily exists ? between ? Aus tria-Hungary and Servia, and be . tween, Germany ~ and Russia and be tween Germany and France,, and that tho. United'States ls on terms, of friendship and amity with Uio con tending powers, and with the persons' inhabiting their several dominions, 1 forbids, under ; severe penalties, the' performance of. those acta, within tho territory, and jurisdiction of the U?I tesd States. |> :'T* ? ' - Pr o v Is Ion s Of I'roclamut Ion. . ;'? "IK Accepting and exorcising a <"-07uv3?3?d.cJs ffi] a??vo"-eith?? of tm? aald belligerents by land : or sea against tho other belligerent. "2. Enlisting or entering. into the ser vi co of either, bf the belligerents, or as a marine, or seaman on board any ves sel ' of war, letter' of manido, or privateer. : | ' c "8. Hiring, or retaining . another person to enlist .or. to entor' himself ' in the service of either of thc lionis er ents aa p. soldier or as a mat'u, or seaman an hoard .ot any vessels. Qt war, letter Of marque or prfcvato,er'. "4.. Hiring another persdn td go beyond the limits bf jurisdiction bf the United States with intent to bc enlisted as aforesaid. . "6. Hiring another person to go beyond the limita of the Unitefd States with Intent to be entered into, service as. aforesaid. ? *..'?/ , , "CV Retaining another person to go" beyond the limits of the United States with intent' to be enlisted as fore saw. \ :' : . "7. Retaining another person to go beyond the limits" of the Unitetd States with intent to he entered as afore said. (But the;said act is not to he construed- to extohd to a citizen BUD joet to either bailleront, who, being transiently within the Uhlttcd States, shall on board any vessel of war, which at the time of its arrival with in tho United States, was' fitted and equipped as such vessel of war, enlist of enter himself br hire or retain an other subject or.- citizen of tho Borne belligerent who ls: transiently within the United States. to enlist or enter himself- to serve such belligerent on such vessel bf ^war, lt the V United States shall then'1 be at peace with such -belligerent.): " *'?. Fitting?oti? sn5 ?nalDg, wr,.at tempting to ?t; out', and arm, or pro curing to be fitted out and armed, or Knowingly being concerned id the furnishing, fittipg out! and arminr/of any ship qr .Vessel with: the Jntent that such ship or1 vessel shall be em ployed tn the service of either, of tho said belligerents. "P. Issuing' or delivering, a com mission withtn tba territory - or tho jurisdiction bf; tho Uhltotd. States for any ship, or-Vessel to the intent that; arie may.' bo'employed: as aforesaid, \'i " 10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring to ; be increased or aug mented, or knowingly/' be concerned in increating or augmenting, the force of any ship bf, war,\cruiser, or ethe* armed vessel, which at tho time: of her. arrival Within, the United States, waa a shipi of war, 'cruiser or armodves eel in the service of either of th? said ?$$r beUlgerentn.ot Mongin*, to the ?ttb?; ?octa of either, by adding t? tho nuittj?/ V W ot guns ot such vessel* or bj?, tho changlnfc "of thoso on board of her for guns of a larger calibrai pr by the addition ^ thereto o? any equip ment solely applicable to war. 711- Begittnjui tor ' setting - on foot - of providing or v^parlog tho meahj . for any milita**, ?^?dition or cntor priae to be carried ob from the terri tory or . juried tc tico ' of .. th*'. United Will Remain Friendly ns, Unless Neutrality On Which is Unlikely States against territory or dominions o' citiier of the said belligerents." Use of American waters by armed vessels of oithcr belligerent "for the purpose of preparing for hostile ope rations, or as posts of observation" upon ships-of a belligerent must, the proclamation declares, "be regarded as unfriendly and offensive." In en forcement of this proclamation it is proclaimed that after August 5 "no ship of war or privateer of any bel ligerent shall be permitted to make use of any port, harbor, roadstead or waters subject to the jurisdiction ot .the United States from which a vessel of an opposing belligerent (whether the same shail be a ship of war, a privateer, or merchant Bhlp) shall have previously departed, until after the expiration of at least, 24 hours from the departure of such last men tioned vessel boyond the jurisdiction ot tho United Suites.". . No ship of war or privateer of a belligerent wil bo allowed, under the proclr.u-'""in> to remain more than 114 hours in any American: port ?xue;>t "in case ot stress, of weather, or ot requiring provisions or things: neces sary for the subsistence of her crew" *or &or repairs. * /"Provisions which may' be taken aboard a belligerent ship at an Ameri can port are limited to stich things as may be requisite for tho subsistence other crew, and so much coal as only may bo su indent to carry such ves sel, )f without any sail power, or in c?e the vessel ls rigged to go under i;ail, and may be propelled by steam power, then with half the quantity of. cpal whlcb she would be entitled to receive, if dependent upon steam pow er alone." V'No coal," continues the proclama tion, "shall again be supplied to any ship of war or privateer in the same or any other port, harbor, roadstead, or .waters of tbe Unltetd States, with - out special permission, until after the expiration- of three months from the time when such coal may have bceri last supplied to her within the waters of the United states, unless such'ship of war ;or privateer shall, since last thus supplied, shall have entered a port ot the government, to which'she bolong*." After forbidding organization with in -American-jurisdiction of American military forces to aid * belligerents, this stipulation is made regarding contraband articles: * . "While all ' persona may lawfully and without''restriction by reason of the aforesaid state of . war, manufac ture and sell within the United Stat, s arms and munitions of war, and oth er* articles ordinarily known SB con traband bf war, yet* they cannot carry such , articles upon the high seas for the uso of service of a belligerent, nor can they transport soldiers and offi cers of , a belligerent; or attempt to break any blockade ^which; maybo ?OM tull jr ?i tarnished "ana ^maintained during 'tbe said' .wars? ' without inenr rlng tho rltsk of hostile - capture and the .penalties denounced by tho laws ot nations in that behalf." Tho -proclamation : concludes with a. warning that ' "all cltiSens of the United States anti others' who may claim the protection of this govern ment. Who may misconduct them selves in the premises, Will do so at their pHiil, and in no wise optain any protection from the government of the United ?Mates against the consequen ces of their misconduct." . V-':'.:\?-*r ? .EXTENSION GRANTED New York, A?gusfc 4.-:The time glvon th s New York, -NewHaran and Hartford Railroad, co^ahy .and other defendant to''il Io answer , to; the gov ernment's dissolution suit was. ex tended today to September 10, by Judge Orubb in tho Federal ulstrlct court 'Grand, Jury investigation ot tho Criminal aspecto of the New Haven management recommended by Pres-' ident Wilson will bo deferred un, fall. Tho absence on, vacation many witnesses waa assigned as reason for postponing the investis tion. SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS EXISTS Provisions Are Scarce and Money An Unknown Quantity In Paris (By Associated Press.) Paris, Aug. 4.-Tho scarcity of provisions in Par? i and tho withhold ing of money by. the French banks today increased tl ?.?-.| eriousncss of I the situation in co far a'j it affected I Americans. Henry W. Dlerlch, the American I consul general, sont -a cablegram- to [ Washington asking for relief. Elbert H. Gary ned H. H. Ilarjcs, chairman and secretary, respectively, of .the- committee, formod to aid .tho Americans in Paris, havo-issued a cir cular which reads.in part as follows: "The sccrotary .has received the [names of many hundreds of Ameri cans who are hero and ho ls learning j their .particular circumstances and desires con'cerdmg transportation and ?o.fqrth. The committee is obtaining the, i?cts relating to their financial condition and the means ot departure from,. France,"-v'-1' ' The committee usks that the Ameri cans be patient afid cairn, j? ; - "Wc believe' that' there 1B no cause [ for'alarm."'says the circular. The United States embassy yester day Issued about 1,000 certificates of American nationality and the consul ate general handed out as many more. All day at the.embassy the crowd nev er numbered less than 1,300. - - All the men employed in the ambas sador's house are-going to Join the colors; Thc embassy is .so short qt . easby; bwiog to . the requests of Amer ican citizens, that; there, was not suf ficient'money, tal pay off the servants lb full- .1 , Vj ?'>... OVATION GIVEN G. BRICE Cooper and reluming In the Fore lAt the Campaign Meeting In Chester Chester, AUg. . 4.-The < same old charges., the ' same. old', speeches, the same- old rows, the Bains candidates and the same personalities were the features ot on uninteresting meeting of the Stato campaign h?re today. Several huhdred listless Voters sat through tb'O meeting. in the theatre. W. M. Hamer laughed at the code of lawB recently, prepared by A. J. Be thea, saying that it was a t miserable piece;, ot ; Work*. Mr.. Eothen -is code comrais?loner. and ? thu? ls n now charge, injected intov the race for lieutenant-governor. v> A. 0.'-''Brioe,'< for attorney general, was speaking In his home county, and ~zz ww -ml i.ts. oration. . -mos. H. Peoples predicted today that ho would be rc-eiect*d,. . . '\ > C.-Di' Fortner was Jeered at. H. A. Cooper won big applause; on his plea for jaw enforcement. Several candidates for governor continued their, attacks on the climi nati'r,\ conference held in Columbia. Richard !. Manning continued bis vigorous, attack on tbe Blease admin istration. U,^' : -r~-:-:-- t 1 VtkVl REMAINING NEUTRAL Turns o Deaf Rar to : Her Ally, Ger mady, in Time of Need. , (By Associated Press) Rome, August 4.-Germany has made an apcpAl to Italy to stand with her .accordingv tb, the - Giofnale o* Italia. The newspaper says tho atten tion of . the Italian government haa been called to; "what Germany de scribes as hostile acta on the part'of Franco which the. German government asserts , constitutes a ; case - ; coming within the terms ot the treaty ot -AH sice even though on account of these acts the declaration of war came from Germany? The Giornale dTtalhvoays it .understands the Italian government Will Atv changa its a ttitude of neutral ity. GERMANS REPULSED o Bfusse?o, Aug. 4.-It is o reported h ~c that follow- o ing a demand by the Ger- o mans for the surrender of o o the city of Liege, an en* o o gagement ene?ed in which o o the Germana were rcpuls- o o ed. \ o o All Genxuuasibave been o o expelled fr ara Liege and o o Namur. o o o ooooooooo ooo o o o o o o 7 MILLIONS FOR 'llttl^OLKS" TO BRING ?OO.?OO AMERI CANS H01ViB:fri0M PERI LOUS POSITION ABROAD 1MMEDIA?^; RELIEF Every Influence of ^United States Brought to Bear fe Effort To Secure SaffickAt Shipa (By AsSoc!aM"t PrcH8.) Washington, August 4.-Relief for tho tena of thousands ?of Americans in European war zoiiesgHll. be extended through' every pou^r^ahd Influence at th?'dispoBbl^t?B ?^ed^States, Mil lions in goJd^ir^tKwafUVdli'^a warship for imm?diate needs and'-.' ships tha'f can*be gathered fro rn" Ame rican coast wise trade and:froth neutral nations veil? be utilised Tr, up ?Sort io hr??? the 10,000 Americans home. > O file i al a of the state, war, navy nnu treasury depart mente conferred on plans, to co-ordinate the. work. For Immediate relief. President Wilson asked congress to appropriate 12,500,-' 0C0. This with tho i $250,000 appropri ated. yesterday by congress will be shipped on the armored, cruiser Ten nessee. Bankers - and express - com panies alBO will send live to eight millions of gold on tho Tennessee. The Tennessee will carry government of ficials to distribute the gold at Euro, pean ports, for American diplomatic bureaus to' aid stranded. Americans. A canvas today of available , ships revealed that '? with the exception of six ocean liners flying : the' American flag?.there are only thirty" transports, coastwise ships and other vessels of American register available for trans porting Americans home. The latter w?uld carry about se vein thousand passengers,so that a total of only 16,. 000 : pebple cOuld be transported, ac cording to estimates. ' The state department estim?tes that ot" the ? 100,000 or more . Americans in Europe, about 20,000 urgently want to return. . The others have '? money enough to Stay, in Europe until a sec ond trip is made. Should inor? Amer icans, want to depart, the only thing administration officials think can be done is to charter the vessels possibly owned by neutral countries. ' ' Details of the transportation prob lem'will not be Worked out'for several lays. Secretary Garrison* 'voiced the view of the' administration .'officials, lost inore wes no particular reason tor alarm. . . . - '-'... "There can bo no per ll.to .Americans abroad/' be said, "as? . the first thought af .'the warring nations naturally would bc to look out for the safety oft forctgnt'-s, particularly Americans. [ do ripVt?el dlsturb?d la the slightest legree.'* Secretaries Bryan and McAdoo has tened to tho capital ofter the preal Jent's message requesting, the $2,500. 300 for nn American relief fund had been read in the house. Tho appropri ations committee quickly determined to recommend the provision that the two and a halt million dollars the gov ernment will send over will bo for the relief of Americans who hire exhaust ed their fund? and their letters of ore lit,": said Secretary MaAdoo. "This rund will be disbursed by, tho govern nent and only'to Americans who-ac tually are without funds or provisions ,o get them. At tho same time thu tfew'York bankers will send tb Europe ive or tea millions for tho relief of americans who still have; credits." Adolph C, Miller, mer.ber.of the fed ?ral reserve .board, ls acUtely in dmrgo of the financial end of the re ,WSth> every':. prospect, of, lu being >assed by tho sensate tomorrow Ute bill (Continued On,Page,F?nr.) . AGAJNS. ALL OF El TITANIC BA JAPAN WILL AID ENGLAND IN WAR Will Play An Important Part in the Struggle Between the Nations -V (By Associated Press.) Tokio, Japan, August 4.-A procla mation issued today by the govern ment hopes for the speedy restoration of peace. It points out Japan's desire to remain neutral but says that should England participate in the hoBltllty and the purposes of the Anglo-Japa nose alliance be threatened, Japan may be compelled to take measures for the fulfillment of its oblgations. The proclamation was issued after an extraordinary session of the cabi net, and was generally interpreted as preparing tho people for the action of the Japanese navy as Boon as Great' Britain's decision has been announced. The German fleet ls very active: around Kiao-Chau and has already captured a Russian cattle steamer. ' It is pointed out that Kiao-Chau may possibly '.ho^ occupied by the Japanese in the event of a defeat of tho German squadron in the far east, thus clos ing the Pacific ocean for the war.ves sels of Russia and Great Britain and vjrmitting -Jhzm tc proceed to Su?or>6 undisturbed if they may desire to < dc? so. Extraordinary excitement prevails in Tokio. Trouble Brewing. Washington, August- 4<-Peace jno-; gotiations at' Saltillo failed because the Carbajal 'delegates brought '.'no ppwers to negotiate for the uncondi tional .surrender of the carbajal gov ernment, according tb advices luto to day to the state department. * VILLA AGAIN IS HUNTING TROUBLE Has. Proclaimed His Independence From Carranza and Mob ilizing Troops. (By Associated Press.) El Paso, Aug. 4.-General, Francis co Villa virtually has proclaimed bis independence.from the Carranza gov ernment, according to reports brought here today by. arrivals from Northern exlco. Villa has beyvn reorgantz g bis army. General * vd ipa Angeles, Carranza's deposed secretary of war, is in chargo of the reorganization. A movement 1B on foot for the Immediate distribution of lands. Carranza has not been Informed so far aa is now known. j. It was estimated by Americans coming xrom Villa's territory, that he has secured five thousand recruits in the last two weeks. They have been armed with -rules supposed to have been smuggled across the Hues at thia point. . The Carbajal commission consisting of Lauro Villar, David Gutierrez Al lende,-was not. delegated with the power to accede to th? unconditional surrender, not only ot the . capital and. executive authority, but of the Federal army. . These were the only terms upon which General Carranza bad agreed te receive . them. On the contrary, the commission carried six conditions, drawn by' Carbajal, which it was requested to Insist upon. The Constitutionalists ' declined to accede to one of these conditions, declaring they wore contrary , to tho plan oz Guadeloupe. The'conditions asked by Carbajal were : "First: the arrangement of an ar mistice and immediate ceasing of hos tilities. "Second: j Transmisi?n of evecu tive power' by moan?, of dissolution of the present congress and tho restora tion of the Congress dissolution by Huer ?a. ? : "Ttnrd: The reinstated congress would Wuiediately publish a general armistice granting' immunity, for all political offenses. ><- HV\ "Fourth; Recognition of the varipu? ARMS JROPE IN i STRUGGLl TTLE IS F With England. France, 1 tenegro Arrayed Against Hungary, Greatest Wi military grades obtained by offlrcrB of the federal army. ..*'lfth: Tho reinstated Congress be ing in "..melon, Carbajul would resign as president, either presenting his re nunciation to that body or through a manifesto to thc people. Congress designating the person who should re ceive Ute executive power, according to the system in vo?ue prior to the year 1$98. "Sixth: ^Arrangements relative to financial questions, especially affect ing the inf cresta of foreigners." . Carranza delegated General Anto nio Villareal and General LUIB Cab allero to interview tho Carbajal dele gates to discover their powers and de mands. Tho Carranza commissioners rejected the Carbajal preparation and left here fdr Monterey. .The Carbajal commissioners were Still here tonight. They said that they had no statement to make and did not know whether they would return to M?xlCO City. , General Jesus Carranza reported to thc first chief that hi o .forces had engaged the commands ot General PfiBcual Orozco. General.,-Peres Catro and General c?rdena?, nt Leer -and tad, put them to flight after a fight lasting six. hours. ' - ?rozco, General Carranza said, was in retreat toward Jalisco. Genor al Castro, second In command, was captured and executed. TO THE BEBCUE United Fruit Steamers Bringing Tour 1st H Home. . (By Associated Pres j New York, August 4.-The United Fruit Company announced today that lt would 'undertake to bring home Americana marooned in Europe The steamship Montague, owned by a sub sidiary, will Ball /rom Bristol, En gland, tomorrow with 200 Americans the steamer Bayano will.Ball with 200 more on August 10. The Chagrcs will sall August 15 and every fivo days thereafter one ot the company's ships will leave for New York. Have Good Credit. Geneva, Switzerland, August 4. Americans stranded here who tele graphed to their homes, two days ago have received no replies presumably because telegraph lines in France and Germany are in the hands of the mi litia. Hotel keepers are crediting Americana freely. BULLETIN London, August 4.-The Hamburg? American liner Be lg Ia from Boston Inly 24, for Hamborg, arrived off tho English coaBt today. The captain said be was short of coal but lt ls supposed he feared he would be captured by French croisera If he entered the Kn gl!?h channel. Doooooooooooooooooo B . ' O ? CAUSE OF WAH o ? -T- ? y London? August 4. - King o > George's telegram to the Has. o J stan emperor, in a final effort o ? to avoldU war and the cai per o ) er's reply, have been made pub- o ?J ,11C The King said. o 1 ?I make 'a personal appeal to 0 ) yon to leave open ground* for o > negotiations for possible peace'* e > Tho Un s shin emperor replied o > he would have accepted the pro- ? > posais had not Germany deelar* o > ed war. o > "Germany" say? the emperor * > "showed no disposition to nie. o i d?ate and her preparations and p > those of Au? tr bi made lt imper- o ? otho that Ito HS Ia should mobil- o ? Izo, bat I gare most eatagorl- o y cal assurances to thc German o ?emperor that ' the ?o?slan o ? troops would not move MO long o t un the negotiations continued. o > The reply concludes: o > "1 trout your.-country wDL o ? not full to support Bus*Ia and o ? France. God ble?? and protect o ?. ion- ^; J looooooooo ooo o o o o oe ? - - : . .?.MtW?-: Russia, Servia and Mon t Germany and Austria ar in History Begins The Whole Civilized World It Affected by the Greet Ca lamity That Has Arisen ..' In Such a Short Time (Dy Associated Press.) London, August 4.-Great Britain lcclared war on Germany tonight. The momentous decision-oLthe Brit. sh government for which tho whola world had been Waiting.,come-before, he expiration of the time limit sot by Sr eat Britain in\ her ,, ultimatum to Jermany demanding a satisfactory re )ly on the subject ot Belgium neutral ly. . ' r. Germany's reply was the summary -ejection of tlie request that Bul gian loutrallty should be .respected. I . . Tho British ambassador ot Be ri in hereupon received Ids ?'passports - and ' he British governmedt>noltned, t??r nany that a state ot war existed .be ween the two :c?untrles.j V*: 'fe? ,. All Europe is iii ?.vaM??'-. ? ' ? ? On the ono hand Austria ana;aor nany are opposed by RUGBIH, France ind Great Britain, Servia and Monte tegro. Italy has declared lier neutrality," mt is mobilizing. Belgium, Holland: ind Switzerland have mobilized. The Germans demanded that tho Bel.. tian government should permit the reo passage ot troops through Bel dina was answered hy hasty prepara f om j to resist such? au advance across lelgian .territory. Sweden has made, no answer to tn mirier, from Fjissia iand Germany re tarding her attitude, but; ls.preparing o defend her neutrality. '.' Japan ls making ready to live up to ter alliance with Great Britain tn :aso of certala eventualities; ' Spain ls reported to bo preparing a iroclamettoh of neutrality. Austria-H un gary for the moment tas retired from her campaign against iervla for the purpose of holding tack Russia and .Servia has mobilized vit h the reported intention of invad ng Bosnia. ' ' Excited and, clamorous youths ?arching through that area of Lon lon which corresponds to the Broad way district of New York may cause imbrican vlBltorB to carry home re torts that England is embarking on rar with a light heart, but those who now this country realizo tba oppo Ite in tho truth. Young men have been , parading brough the streets carrying the union ack and trl-color with'.- vociferous heering but the busiest section of tho netropolls bas not been as crowded >r as noisy as on minor occasions sf lopular excitement. Crowds gathered about the; govern? aent. offices today abd -cheered .tba alnistera. whenever . they, appeared: be railway stations are tilled with rmy reserves and territorials.- v-jba. haiti, but the great mass ot the pea le went about their ordinary occupa-' lons with serious faces. Opposition to tho w?r has beon.el?\ mst dissipated by the evento-pt tho ast 24 hours, except from sections X organized labor. . Two liberal papers, The Chronicle; nd The Daily News,, have come Into (oe and are supporting tho ..govern aent, . - > David Lloyd George; chancellor o. he exchequer, announced In . the louse of Commons his scheme' .for nsurlng shipping against:war rlakn. "Because this scheme ls promulga? Lid in the midst Cir: an, emergency." aid the chancellor, "lt is.not in any en so a panic s chemo proyared in an mergency." BULLETIN London, Aug. L-Turkey has tn jrmed Great Britain thal the forces ( UM Ottoman Empire are being mo. lllzed. The mobillratlott, Turkey sys, ls ^wn?am^.?^fn'??u?. urkcy will rcranln nbsolutPly neu.