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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 25, REPORT O NORTH ? GERMA -i Great Heroism Kaiser's Tro?] Liege--Mow* Grain, But ! Belgians Are The aeige of Liege is the out war. Latest advices received by w say Liege still holds oujt ?gainst th the Meuse. ; ^The Germans have asked for dead, but .ihe;.goye.rn?r ^fr Lieger L acceded sa^aT: Sre';tTfcn?vyn., On authority ?f the Belgi?if jv in the battle around Liege numbe admission. An official statement i< tempt on the Liege fortress as ui Germans as "a unique act of her haye the slightest e " ^.t on the larg - German diplomats have b2er Italy to the German side, by negol ?V?ctor Emmanuel, butA without ?u< London, thanking a great assembly bers of parliament, which gathered had declared her neutrality and woi Churchill, first lord of the admirait) ment between German and British' (By Associated Press) Berlin, Aug. 7.-^-Tbe official Ger man account - of the siege of Liege | says: "On Wednesday the German ad vance guard had penetrated along the <mt i re Belgian frontier. Small de tachments tried a coupe de main with great boldness at Liege. Some of the' cavalry entered Liege with the Inten tion of seizing tho commander of the forced who only saved himself hy flight. An attempt on the fortress itself?j the fortifications ot which are mod- ! ern, was unsuccessful. Troops are! before the fortress, in contact with the ; enemy. ?'*?<. 1 1 .'? "A hostile foreign press will char acterise the enterprise, which cannot In the slightest influence the larger operations as defeat. It, however, is l but a unlqpe act of heroism in the] history of war and a. sign ot the hero ic gallantry of the troops." V s\ Fleeing from City. Brussels; (via paris) Aug. 7,-Many J cltltens of Liege nave \ left.-the city! fearing an epidemic j?nor?,. U)an the, j bombardment. I German prisoner?; wbbin a.corres pondent questioned nolcn ow led?e? freely the courage and tenacity ot the Belgian troops opposing the German army. The prisoners were treated with consideration, . and on th? ytay to Brussels were supplied with teer and bread. :'.->.. .- ? ' Excitement In Brussela Since the arrival ot the wounded has Increased. There ls much bntlmlsm, however, concerning the military sltuStion. Events before Liege aro - considered merely as the raising of,the curtain, and it ls believed .that Belgium once more may po t?rf^W?rfc whbr? th? destinies, bf Europe -will bb 'decided.^ Refugees Report Heavy Loss .. V Brussels; Au*:??^(vla London Trains filled w Uh tho wounded and fugitive ncrt-cctobslaats arrived here carly today frdm 'ldege and .'?earby towns. ; Those wills prisoners were sent from Liege to. Antwerp. Tho Belgian troops appeared to be In the best ot spirits when the trams lett Liege, passengers said. Though in good spirit?, the Belgians were par tially exhausted,* having fought for SO hours without rest. Some of the wounded Belgians, eye witnesses of the.-flghUng ?a^ihlfyJ?* Germans mbred ^tdbwnr by tba hub* dreds lo fror ? ot the trenches. In tain places In the fighting ?one, GERMAN! F ENCOUN >EA UNCO* Ifs VERS Displayed by ps in Attack on i& Down Like lever Faltered; Brave. standing feature of the European ky of London in official dispatches ie attacks of the German army of &i'? : "" - . . 24 hours' armistice jo bury their ieutenant General L?man, has not yar ministry the German casualties r 25,000, occording to their own ?sued from Berlin described the at isuccessful ai?? the assault of th? oism" and added, thai it will not fe operations of the Gertnan army, i using their utmost efforts to win ;iation and a direct appeal to Kiiig xess. The Italian ambassador at . including several peers and mern m front of the embass^, said Italy uld adhere to it. Winston Spencer t, denied there had been an engage fleets in the North Sea. ground was covered with dead, the burial of which, lt was said, would take at least a week. Refugee H in ?Serious Trouble. Berlin, (via London) Aug. 7.--Jas. W.. Gerard, American ambassador to Germany, today cabled an appeal to the' British public to send funds for the. relief of the great number of the British subjects, ''left In my charge." . . "Many of the refugees?" the ambas sador said, "are young girls without relations or friends and with only mo ney enough to keep themselves for a very short tune. The temper, of the people may make it hard'for them to find ? lodging in. Ferlin even if they have the funds. Many h?ve been ar rested already as alleged spies." /.: -Mr; Gerard added that Slr Edward Goschen, the British ambassador, had asked him to advance British subjects money up to the amount of.$6,000.ott tho credit of the British government. : But where am I to get the cash? Ambassador. Gerard asked: We our selves at th.*-.American embassy I?ave only a'little store of money as the w?T came .so suddenly. Oerman Warships Feared, Washington, Aug. 7.-Naval offley tala are expecting to hear ot the cap ture by German cruisers, understood to be lying off the North i-Atlantic J coast of a number of British and French and Belgian merchant ships <-unless that is done,' they do not know how the German . cruisers can maintain . their station much longer for lack of fuel. With calm weatherV add smooth nea, it is possible to tranefr* coal at sea from the bunker? of a merchantman to a warship. The: only recourse for coal' would bo a shore port. The German cruisers may take coal only once at an Am erican port within three months and sufficient amount to convey them to the nearest home port, which would be in Germany. This would enable each vessel to take only about two week's coal supply, and if that wore carefully used, while the ships were lying with banked fires off shore,they might, if pursued by an. enemy's cruisers, maintain their positions for perhaps a month,. but scarcely longer, and in that case .they would find themselves .with empty ' bunkers*> and unable tb roaoh a home port, though they get Into St. Thomas, the only neutral port within thoir reach. There again they' might .tak? coal only once, V Therefore, it ls the Opinion of the ' ! (Continued Cu Page 6.1 : 5 KILLEI mKkJ ? ?\JMJ O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O o O o o o o CONDOLENCE o o - o o Utica,. N. Y. Aug. 7_At an o o old nome doy celebration here o o today, Senator KI Ibu Boot Ia o o an elc?uent tribut? to President o o Wilson declared the American o o people, Irrespective of politics o o and beliefs, untied ia extend- o o lng* sincere sympathy. This tel* o o eg*ram rms Bent to the PresI- o o dent: ? ., o o ?Two thousand citizens of . o o Oneida county, N. Yn whb love o o their homes, beg leave to offer p. o . to President Woodrow Wilson " o' o their deep-sympathy In his own o o household sorrow, and they o o pray for him the peace of God.* j o o o o o o o ? o o o o o o o o o o o o o o MEXICANS WILL FIGHT IT OUT AU Hope For Peace Gone-War like Nation At Swords Point , (By Associated Press.) Mexico CJiy* August 7.'-The ' day's developments in the ?capital resulted In a triumph for'the war party. All hope for peace between the federals and the constitutionalists now is ap parently gone. The war party ls in control and ls being backed up by prc. visional President Carbajal. Unless conditions' are made General Carran - za, it seems, must fight his way into the capital and to power.-. . .G?n?ral' Medina Barron ' was ap pointed commander-in-chief of the fed eral force? In the capital today, v "We have 25,000 men, 65 held pieces, 100 machine-guns and plenty of.am munition," said a' prominent army of ficial today, "and ere prepared to re sist to the end unless ample guaran ties are given us. If wo must fight, it will be one of the greatest battles of the revolution. Every officer In the federal arm y is prepared to die in de fense bf the capital." If a battlo is fought it is believed it will be on tho plains in the vicinity of Tlslepantla, eight, miles. north of the capital. . The federal advance guard of 7,000 men ls facing tho constitu tionalists ?t Tealoyucan, 155 " milos north Mt Tlalspantla. KING LAUDS THE JAN ARMY Before Departing For the Front, King Albert Makes a Stirring Speech , (By 'Associated Press.) Brussels, August 7.-Before depart fore, hs* torn br? trestle* bear!** her lng for the front King Albert address ed thia proclamation to the Belgian armyt*. ? -, </?-' . .. . "Withobt any provocation on our. part our neighbor, proud of her force baa torn up treaties bearing her. signature and.has broken in upon our territory of our fatherland because we refused, tb forfeit our honor. "An attack has been made upon us but the world marvels at our loyal attitude. . '.'B? c^mfrrtbd by our Independence. "Our menaced nation Shudders and its children,have bounded to the fron tier. "Brave soldiers, I salute you. In the oarab of Belgium. Yon will triumph because your strength has been? put in tho servtce; bf the right "Glory tb you soldiers and defenders pf thb liberty apd our menaced father land." Five. persons dressed as preachers were arrested today at tho railroad station and accused ht being spies. Ab indlgtant "crowd ^menaced thsmV . W . A J?**?r Wearing th?. emblem of the Red Cross, caring for. the deaf- on the hatlerield outside Liege, vernen threaten?d( by. Carmans drew bis re volver abd Was immediately shot dead. ATI 24 HO Photo by Aiafcrieaa 'J^ress ' Association H^g pt Engl Here ls shoWA. King George of Eui of Great tf rita In, inun ed > a tely folio vii against fiufiala the iratest interest ntl and bow her army and navy would ti powers Involved. FUNERAL SERVICES ON MON DAY MORNING AT THE IWHITE HOUSE VERY SAD DEATH Mourned By Entire Nation-F?o . : rmi Tribales and Mesages of Sympathy Tendered Family (By Associated Press) Washington, Aug. 7.--Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the President, will be held Mon day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the white house in the histovic East room, where a few months ago she witnessed the -marriage pf her dau ghter, Jessie, to Francis ~B.; Sayre. Burial will he, Tuesday afternoon in Myrtle HUI cemetery, at Rome, ?la., where 1drs. -hilson spent many of her. girlhood days, and whero her mo ther and father are buried. Many - telegrams were received al the white house today from.'.girlhood friends' of Mrs. Wilson express!).g their sympathy and hoping that she might "be brought hack home!" The services at the white house will be private, but will be '.attended by members of the cabinet^ few rela tives and intimate friends, and -hy committees. from the Senate and thc House. The Rev. Sylvester ?each Of Princeton. N. J., who married Mrs. Sayre and Mr3. W. G. McAdoo in the white house, probably will Officiate, and it.ls;possible that the Rev. Jus. Hv- Taylor, pastor of thc. ? Centrai Presbyterian church of Washington, wUl assist. Honorary Pallbearer';. No formal selection waa! made today of tho honorary, pallbearers,'; but it practically was-decided they .twill in clude members of the cabinet.' Tb?> cabinet, as a body, probably will ,to to Rome, but most ot the . individual members aro expected to go with iho| president The trip south, will ' be made on a special train, leaving Wash lng ton at 4 ; 30 o'clopk Monday afternoon and due to ej^ive at Rome at about 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The final jrl?-'S will bo held soon af Preparations Completed. All preparations for the funeral, were, made late today, and formally announced, but they are subject to change In ^ casa Professor Stockton Axson, Mrs. Wilson's brother, who and and Aid ;laod on bia. way tp review the trbnn?n ic tho declaration bf war by Germany ' ached-to the attitude of Great Brlfalu ??asure op to that of the 'other glfebf ES WILL BE * GA. TUESDAY bas been in Oregon, does not ar rh e in time Monday. Ito is expected here Monday morning. Today Mrs. Wilson's. body was left in tho southwest room in which she died yesterday. Tho president via ited the room several times. Only the members of the family and most in timate friends were admitted. Condolences, from Abroad. 1 The President of Franco, the Pres ident of Cuba.' the Duke of Connaught, Governor General of Canada the King of England, Slr Edward Grey, foreign minister of Great Britain; Cardinals Gibbons and "O'Connell, and former Presidents Taft and Roosevelt, were among the many prominent men who sent condolences. Messages were al eo received from the governors of all states, from nearly every, member, .of the senate and house, the Justices of the supreme court, American diplo mats abroad, government officials, and ambassadors and ministers or foreign nations stationed tn the United states. Floral tributes' were many and beautiful. Flags at Hnlf Vast ?( .. Crepe hung'on the main encwipce to the white-, house, and gatet were closed, to all except friends ana rela tives and those, with /official buoi ness at the executive offices. . Flags on the white house, thc- capital, oil government buildings, hotels artd tho business housed and , many private homes were lowered, and will be kept half masted until after the funeral. Mr. Wilson spent almost the entire day with his family. Fdr a short time he wau at the executive offices, di?? cussing the European war with 86Ct rotary - Bryan . and signing Important papers. Dr. Grayson said that bl* At the president's request, congress and government departments contin ued work as utiuai.. Speaker Clark appointed on the committee to' Attend the funeral .the member from each state who had ser ed longest In the HoUse and Repre sentative Lee. who represents tho Rome district. The Hst Includes: representatives Jones, of Virginia: Bartholdi ot Missouri; Bartlett, of Georgia; Sparkman, of Florida; Un derwood, of Alabama; Talbot,of . Mary land; Broussard, of Louisiana; Henry, of Texas; Mann, of Illinois; Sims, of Tennessee; Finley, of South Carolina; Small, of North Carolina; Candler, ct (Mississippi OampbelU of Kansas; Sh orloy,, ot Kentucky ; Floyds ot: Ar kansas; Carter, of Oklahoma and Fer guson, of New Mexico; Delegates Kalanlanaolo, of Hawaii, and Wicker sham, of Alaska, and Commissioners Quezon, ot the Philippines, and Rivers OT Porto Rico; European War Bulletins; Latest News of All The Important Happenings (By Associated Press) Essex Puts Out To Seu. Halifax, N. S., August 7.-The British cruiser Essex, which convoyed the big liner Cedric into this port yesterday put to sea again today, after taking on more sailors. Heavy Firing Reported. Nev/ York, August 7.-Heavy firing of great volume and at. .short intervals, lasting more than an hour, was heard at 8 o'clock this morning sixty miles southeast of Scotland Lightship by officers and crew of the steamer Scottish Prince, which reached here this afternoon from Trinidad. Captain Nayolr said the firing was extremely distinct and the shots appeared to come at exceedingly quick intervals. He ?aw no warships during the voyage. ,,- For Mutual Protection. : Boston, August 7.-The armored cruiser North Carolin?, left Boston tonight under sealer oTders. lt was generally expected . that she" would join the cruiser Tennessee which left New York last night with gold for Amricans stranded abroad. On board the cruiser were Consul General Charles Denby, who is returning to his post at Vienna; Consul ..general "George Horton, who is on his way to his post in Smyrna, and J. W. Garrst?r" to Ar gentina, who is bound for Berlin,. . i .<. ?? i Ask Tw?ty^Four Hour Armistice. Brusseis, Via London, August 7f~(6.02 p. m.)trrT?e GermaTts before Liege have requested a twenty-four hour.'ar?TllstlCey,acc?ra h?g to announcement' made, tonight by the. Belgian ministry of \vaV. At the ministry it was stated the Germans admitted their casualties number 2.a OOO. ' , , lt is assumed the Germans asked for an armistice to pick up their dead and wounded. Immense Army Before liege. \ . London, August 7. (7 p. m. )-lt was officially stated this even i'.tg that the Germans had 80,000 men before Li?ge on Wednesday and that in all probality this number had been considerably augmente?! since the forts were manned. c Fight Not Yet Won. London, August 7.- (9.30 p. m.)-Official dispatches state that Liege still holds out and that the Germans have asked for a 24 hour armistice^ to bury their dead. Beligans Lead Attack. . London, August 7.-(tO;45 p. m.)-A Brussels djspatch to The Exchange Telegraph Company says the militia bf the garrison at Liege, who retreated Thursday so that the men could get sleep, took the offensive Friday by a turning movement in Belgian Luxem burg, where they routed a German cavalry division. Russian Repulsed By Germans. Berlin, via. London, August 7.-^(11.35 p. nv.)-A Russian cavalry brigade this moring attacked the German.troops near Soldau in East Prussia. The attack was repulsed with considerable losses. Russian cavalry on Thursday attacked the town of Ktbarty, near Wirballen, in the^government of Suwalk, Russian Poland. ; Insist On Alliance. Rome, via London, August 8.-(1.15 a. m.)-Germany und Austria have renewed the strongest pressure on the Italian government and King Victor Emmanuel for Italy's help in the war, even to the extent of promising territorial compensation. ! . ?; " Italy has refused firmly on the ground? that it is Impossible to impose on the national will, which, it is pointed out, never will; per? mit .hostilities against Great Britain and France. In spite of severe regulations against manifestations violating neutrality there were persistent, and universal demonstration by thc people in favor of England and France. Annistice Has Been Granted. London, August 8.-(3.30 a. m:)-A dispatch to the Post from Brussels says that the Belgins have granted the armistice for 24 hours requested by the Germans and that the latter now are collecting their wounded and burying their dead. The Germans have withdrawn tc* a less exposed position to recuperate. According to a rumor at Mae^tricht the German crown prince is at the head of reinforcements advancing from Aix-La-ChappeJIe. RIGID EXAMINATION BANK HOBBES* PBBS?EATSD Io Prevent Infringement of Neutral- Mexicans Arrested Were In Plot te tty Laws Passeagers Are loot Banks In Phoenix, Arkona. Closely Watched. --. - \ (By Associated Press.) Halifax, N. Ci, Aug. 7.-The exam- Phoenix, Aritoao, Aug. 7.-Tho ar (nation of passengers On the Maur- rest of tea Mexicans today was fol stania was so strict the work of trans- lowed later by tho confusion of two terring them to the shore today pro- that tho arresta bad frustrated a idea seeded very slowly. Passengers, na- to raid the banka ot the city, the atttei aves of countries hostile to Great Brit- capital and. tho militia amory and to lin went through another examination thus procuro the matins to GLR?OO ?od by tho government.officials after they arm ton thousan&f?easti&WW' Uk? sad heen passed by immigration au- operations ta Mewfc'^3&:. thorn les. One Austrian was held. Tho alleged plot waa doctored i.o be Most ot those who passed the ex-: preliminary to a prospective counter imiuation tonight left on a special rovolu?cn in Sonora against Carran traln for Boston. * . sa. - >