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VOLUME 1, NO. 187 Weekly, Established I860; Dftllj, lu. lt, lflf. ANDERSON, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS $5.00 PER ANNUM THE SECOND RAGE IS DETERMINED Richards, 26,954; Manning, 25,289; Cooper, 24,983 COLUMBIA, Aug. 27.-Richard I. Manning of Somier and John G. Richards of Liberty Hill Will Make the Second Race for Governor of South Carolina. The Second Primary Will Be Held September 8th. The Complete Report Follows: Richards, 26,954; Manning, 25,289; Cooper, 24,983. This Is Not the Officia! Report From Al! Counties, But Is Complete and Is Accepted As the Result of the First Primary. The Figures Will Not Be Changed Materially, and the Relative Standing Will Remain. 10.000 Kill tr ) Sharp Fighting On Entire Battle Front; \ Aerial Fight at Paris RUMORS OF EXTREME CRUELTY OF SOLDIERS IN AUSTRIAN AND RUSSIAN A?tMY ARE HEARD-REPORTS OF VIC TORIES WON AND THOUSANDS KILLED COME FROM THE DIFFERENT SEATS OF WAR . (By Associated Press) London, Sept. 3.-The official press bureau has issued the fol lowing statement: "Continuous fighting has been in progress along almost the whole line of battle. The British cavalry engaged with distinction the cavalry of the enemy and brushed them back and captured ten guns. "The French army has continued the offensive and gained ground in the Lorraine district. In other regions of the war the Rus sian army is investing Koenigsberg. The Russian victory, which is complete at L?mberg, already has been announced." Nish, Serv?a, via London, Seut. 2.-9-15 p. m.--An official statement issued today gives new and fuller details of the battle of Jedar. The Austrian force of 200,000 men held a favorable 'posi tion. By its retreat it admitted .defeat. The Austrians left on the field of, battle 10,000 dead and more than 2,000 wounded according to the report. "Altogether, " continues thc statement, ^'40,000 of the enemy were placed "hors d\s combat, We have sept to the interior mr.re than 4,000 meit ?'hom.-''wi^ ttjqk'prtsonersand have captured 6o guns, m?ch ammunition, the material for che construction of a 6bo metre bridge and a'train. "The battle was of great importance because ii was decisive. The em.Tiy retreated Santzeek." t . Antwerp, Seri. 2.---via London, 8.17 p. m.-The following of ficial statement concerning the maneuvers of the Zeppelin airship over Antwerp last night and early today was issued tonight: "A Zeppelin airship was reported at-10.3o o'clock last night near the forts to the south of the city and also near the river Nettie lt pasred over Alost toward Termonde and Ghent and then returned toward Antwerp and tried to fly over the city, but for a time a heavy artillery fire kept ii outside the outer -fortifications . At 3 o'clock this morning five or six bombs were dropped from lt Later seven bombs were dropped in the Parc du Rosignol close to 'some houses which have been converted into hospitals and which were flying the Red Cross flag. These houses were damaged and ten-or twelve persons slightly wounded. After the bomb .dropping exploits the Zeppelin disappeared in the direction of Malines. "An examination of the bombs thrown showed that they had a thin double covering, the two covers being joined together with mush room shaped nvets which act the par* o,c bullets and are liable to cause terrible injury when the co? irs are burst by the explosio n They are similar to those used by the Bonnet motor car bandits in France. "The Belgian authorities today conducted th? United States consul to the Red Cross buildings which "were struck by bombs that he might see the'extent of the damage done. King Albert also visited the biuldings." Leaving Peru. Paris, Sept. 3.--12.02 a. ru.-A proclamation has just been issued by the government'announcing that the government depart ments will be transferred temporarily ty Bordeaux. (Continued on Page 5-^ Russ?ans Claim Victory Over Austrian Forces {By, Associated Press.) "On the Galicien front heavy fight New York, Sept, a.-Colonel Niko- <*?? continuos. ' . ^ lal Potejewsfcy, militaryatache of the "On September i all Ute Austrian Rotulan embassy, ?ade public today attack? were repulsed ohr .troops at tho Russian consulat.- here a ca- taking throe guns, ten machine guns, blegram which he said he had rccelr-.nod over one tbaur?ad prisoners, who .fi'from, the Bosnian war office at,****** th* Austrian losses were Petrotf^iSt^eeeraharg). lt confirms *fV' . " . ?M.?X? -*e> rv i ?*^J1-?. MM*rft?* In 'Bastern G?llela ?ur advance coa previon* orfiV.it statements regardingJtmue?. Especially stubobrn fighting a R-Mstun ?dvan. Bo!\*?**ni?or?f place on the river Gnilai Wv* part t ' Bastero Prussia. Here a naturally strong position wss Regarding tho situation in Routh- vieavHy ftirtifled and. according tp ern part of Eastern Prussia, the mes- the statements of the prisoners, oon Afce says: "The Germana have con- sldered by the Austrians to be.^Mfc* eentrated reinforcement? on whole pregnable. This position bas a*en of their front and have taken the of- taken by our troops. Aa attempt to feuaive tn superior force, against twa chees: our advance hr a counter at of eur. army corps. The latter suffer- tack from the direction or Gal itch ed considerably front tho fire of the fulled. Austrian? Were repulsed, leav heavy artillery brought up by the en- lng 4.800 dead In th?, field. In thia f r.iy from his ?ortroeaes on the Vis- battle our troops took ? large num i<siniorc?mcpia,. ana COTHBCI wun m?lerai, 32 guns and ' ammunition and enemy ls being maintained, J supply coturno?. ' ed.Int BRITISI WIIJSOM^WILL BE NEXT PRESIDENT I Officially Announced That Pres 1. ant He?4 of Nation Will Of fer for Re-election Washington, 8cpt. 2.-A published statement by vice-President Marshall declaring that 1 Pr?t ?dent Wilson should rpn tor.reelection in i9ic and would be the unanimous choice ot his partyr aroused.'- wide interest lh Congressional circles today-, bnt the White House officials refused to make any comment, In Democratic circles however, it is ??ken for granted that the President will be a candidate, al though lt was stated that ?so far as is known he has not given the ques tion any, personal attention. The renomination of several sena tors and representativos who have supported the President on various questions has encouraged Democratic campaign managers. In this connec tion particular aHtent u is called tn the nomination of Representative Hardwick fdf senator from Georgia. ?he praise of the president's Mexican alley In several Democratic state platform recently also has pleased the president's adherents. The vice-president's statement IS I discussion of th? Democratic outlook. The portldo referring to tho, presider ireads: "Tbs Democratic party wJU,, have I but one candidate for President In 1916 and hts name , happens to be Woodrow Wilson. He will have the entire and unqualified and united sup port o' bin party. Pair minded Dem ocrats wilt recognize that he is en titled to a chance for a second tero to prove tho Utility bf his policies. 'Lightning rods already up may aa well bs taken down and pcfsierved for use; Democratic lightning will not strike a rod tn 1B16." laTTSrriONS OP WAH 5iniio?,H in Arms and .Ammasltion Caiipfl far By Contract M Washington, Sept. 2.-American manufacturers, have contracta to sup ply $20.000,000 In arms and ammuni tip* .co ceruttn European b*W**r9*>t* -nd conni von ?ennstorft. ' German ambassador, asserted ton i gb?: on his return f;om New York. The ambas sador said he did not know ff any violation - of neutrality were involved and he could not say whether, the mat ter would be called to the attention ot the American government. The Couot will nee President Wil son tomorrow, his first visit to the' White House since his return from Germany. KJ0?ABGO RAIHFTV Dyestaffs ?kyjJiow come from Ger ??.ny Without Trouble. (By Associated Press ) Washington, Sept. a-Representa tive ?lets today received from Rotter dam and tranaciitted to Secretary Bryan advice* that Germany hoe rais ed the embargo on exportations of dyeatpffi but not on pharmaceutical products. Mr Metz ashed the ?tate depart ment to make rapressntatiortp for raining the 'embargo on the latter. {Free shipments it Gorman dyestuffs via Rotterdam are.ot inestimable Im portance to tba-cotton good? Indus It ry of tba- Dinted fltAtem. untfaMt I German dyestuffs it W&s threatened With at least partial suspension. .' ', S AVIATORS WIT MONTENEGRINS ' DEFEAT AUS TRIANS ..Cet tinge, Sept. 2-Att?KMv'i namer. Icaiiy inferior the Monteue^itnH haTe defeated the A ii st rafa* ?eur Bllok In Bosnia.' General YofcovHch, according to the announcement, has taken the of? fcniive and Is .ninrchlng; eli TrhoJnitrh in pursuit of the Austr?te?. RUSS? AJfS London,--M'^^WVSiB ~ hate been received here- tram St. Peters, burg to ?he effect that the Russian' general, staff correspondent staff .rankly udnms fe. riisnsrcr to the tiro army earp*, including the less of 8 generals*' CHINKS ARE ANGRY W-H.hmfrton, Senf. S-Chines?, of. fictals have called the attention of American eon Kolar ntaees at Che Foo io the landleg of several thonv.nd ] troop? by Japan on Chinese terri tory at Lung-Ken, near Huang-Haien. j Chinese officials claim, Ia a distinct ( violation of neutrality. (.CARDING CAPITAL London," Sept?--A dispatch to the Central Nerf? from Am ^ferdam de clares that telegrams rtvetved there j from Berlin *et forth I hut the German capital la . being guarded by s crt ral ?army corps, Al'8TB?ANS BOTJTEH Petrograd. Sept. italie general' ?taff announces that the Austrian! fifteenth division nan completely) ranted near Xntcboff on August 88,1 land that loo offifers and 4,000 soldiers : were taken prisoners. ( NAME CHANGED j Petrograd, Sept. 2.-The name St. Petersburg' dees not appear In any Russian ? newj?paper today. Tins has been observed the Imperial edict is ?ned yesterday, changing thc name of the Rnsalan capital to Petrograd, on account of the German form of the name ander which the city ba? hera known since Its fonudation. I ATTEMPT FAILED Rome, Sept, 2-The Genaan social t deputies Hugo liasse anil Albert Sn dehorn, are said lo have come to Italy in a? effort to Induce the Hat!?n He- . eiaiist parry te use their Influence to I hare Haly Join the Gerran anny la the war.' The meston failed and the I Italian social Ms have aow onbllshen . a protest against what they described a? aa attempt against the dignity of Italy .They also express the hope that a cessation of awwfRifles ls Im possible, the ?ufaneas war wll crush those who provoked it. TO SA YB COTTON CROP Texas Farmers Appeal to Congress fer Appropriation. {By Associated Press.) Fort Worth. Texas. Sept. 2.-An ao peal to congross Jo' appropriate funds necessary to finance the marketing of the cotton crop cf 1914 was authoriz ed today by *.tz Farmers' Education al and Co operative Union of Am?n es in eeaaion here. Details of the plan to relieve the situation caused by the war in Europe, and thc conse quent market stagnation woro lett to th? judgment of a committee which wilt go to Washington Immediately to present the appeal The delegation will include at !ea?t on* rcpresenta stau* and the nat lo.-ai officers ot tue organisation. IsaBsk"1 H GU? HARDWICK WINS OVER COMPETITORS T. Hardwick Ia Elected On Fourteenth Ballot To FOI Un eapir>'d Tem Macon,, Qa., Sept. 2-Congressman T. W. Hardwick was today nomina ted'to fill the unexpired term of the late United Stat s Senator, A.; O. Ba con by the flCaos Democratic Execu tive convention here on the fourteenth ballot. 1 Xb?'.vbte was: Hardwick. 235. Slaton 133. Hutchens 4. Thomas S. Felder, the fourth can didate withdrew immediately after the convetion reassembled at noon, and thereby broke the deadlock. Ac tion by the convention is equivalent to election. M?RE HEROES FOUND European War Has Already Turned Oat Quite a Few. IiSy Associated PT?SV.) St Petersburg, via London, Sept, p.-The cross of the military order of SL George' has been conferred on twenty members of an infantry com pany who distinguished themselves itt the fighting in East Prussia. After Russian battery bsd been disabled through the wounllng of many men and the killing or nil Its horses tho decorated dragged off the guns un der a raking fire from thc Germans, WANDERING LINER CAPTURED Reporta that German Liner Kron. Prhu ls Captured by the British New York, Sept 2-Reports were current here today that tne British cruisers had captured the Kronprinz Wilhelm, the orman liner which has been roaming the seas since her sud den departure from this, port a day or PO before the war- was declared bo tween Germany and England. Sir Courteny Bennett British consul gen eral here, had heard the rumor- and has' made .many Inquiries during the day. but tonight aaid he hail hoon un. ably lo ?ior-?ttn H. The Kronprinz Wilhelm, a North German Lloyd, linen was iaasn a war price j in Bermuda, according to the The British cruiser Suffolk lilZT reported she had sighted the Kron prlns Wilhelm transferring coal in mid-ccran ts tho 'German cruiserV Karlrusche. WANT TO UGH! Patriotic Southerners Offered Services to Canada's Call for Af?? Ottawa. Ont., Sept. 2-Militia of ficials, are being overwhelmed by men eager to go to the front The first call was for 25,000 volunteer? from which it was proposed to pick up 21,000 fa cross the Atlantic. "There are now 35,000 men in camp at Valcariler and more coming, Sam uel Hughes, minister of the militia, said tonlg..-. "I bave Just received another offer of a regiment a thousand strong from the United States. Thia offer comea from a leading man in a Southern Otate, who writes tAai I?,he is allow ed to do so he wtll bring up a thous and roon who are ?eecendeOts of tho nest ramilles or English. Irish and StottUh stocks.in tito South." RUSSIANS ARE ACCUSED OF EXTREME CRUELTY AND BARBARISM REPORT CONFIRMED Austrian ?nd German Troops Oc cupy Lodz, the Largest Manu facturing Center in Poland Washington, Sept. 2.-The German embaisy received a wireless today from Berlin announcing that "German and Austrian troops have occupied IiOds, the largest manufacturing center in Russian Poland and that the battle northward form Lemberg (s continuing. The report, ls*confirmed, the mes sage addB, that the French- abducted fourteen women and twenty-five chil dren from a German frontier place; also a hospital doctor and assistant from Lorchingen; fate unknown. ' The papers are full of Russian hor rors in Bast Prussia. The Russians cut off the breast o? a mother and' impaled her live children on a fence. Four Cossacks ravished, a woman' while they handcuffed her husband and forced him to wltnesa. . . .. : Later the embassy received this ad ditional wiro from Berlin: Tbs nsw* that the German troops' hsve left Russia on account of the sit uation ia VUiSi Prussia is vron?. The German administration In Brussels ls very active, civil servants aarivlng avery day for newly organised of fices. "The French . official. communique that the Russisns have completely In vested Koenigsberg is also a lie. The Russians have covered half the- dis tance between the frontier and Koen igsbergans are now retreating east ward after the annihilation of their Narew army. k ?Th? On.alla ?t*l Tl.^-1 -- - ... - jpectable paper, calls London a lie factory comparable with' Shanghai during the Russo-Japanese war. >- "Lord Churchill's declaration that a victorious - Germany would seek ex pansion in South America appears to be the climax of the. ridiculous cal umny and an unscrupulous attempt to Incite the friendly nations of both North and South America against the German people, while the German press here on the contrary, hertlly ?elcomes the progress of free Amer an nations. "German soldiers returning from Belgium, cruelly mutilstcd, increase the German people's exasperation against the revolting atrocities cre ated by Belgian civilians. . "Enormous excitement, has been caused by the Belgian's attempt to in duce the world, with London and Par is, ? wno are endless Uara, as accom plices, In the belief that German sol diers are authors of atrocities. "The Socialistic German paper, 'Vorwaerts' gives a shocking descrip tion'of tho wholesale assassination of Germana at Louvain. The RitnnU^i? ?iuius, anclh?r publication, says the name of Belgium la tbe worst insult that could be infected upon civilized man." -: GERMANS RAISE HOWL Peking, Sept 2-Tbe German lega tion hAs protested to the foreign office against an alleged'infringement of China's neutrality by Japan Tba protost followed the landing of a Jap anese division at the newly opened Chinese port of Lung-Kow, 100 miles north of Thing-Tan. Nows of the Japanese Sanding has caused no surprise here a? tbe Japa nese legation several days ago re quested the foreign office to remove the limit of fifty kilometers (about SO miles- radius prescribed by the Chi nese ss the fighting area around Taing Tau. The foreign officers did not comply with the request.. but lt waa understood that the Chinese troops would be Instructed Av' to op pose the Japanese. Tba Chinese of ficials are described as incensed, but afraid ot doing anything . that might afford the Japanese cause for terri torial or other exactions. Whether the British forces will Ctnn o?tB??uuB pcxiiusuia with the Japanese Is not divulged, but tba point ls much discussed hare. ss J ans CLAYTON BILL P?SSESSENATE WITH MANY AMENDMENTS BILL SUPPLEMETING SHER MAN ACT IS EFFECTIVE BY A BIG MAJORITY Measure Adopted by Vote of 48 to 16-Containing Provisions For Heavy Penalties (By Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 2.-Amended in man;' varticulars, the Clayton anti trust bill, which supplements the Sherman law and completes' tba 44-* ministration's trust legislation pro gram for this session o? congress pass ed the senate late today, 46 to 16,' and wiri bc. sent to conference,'whare the federal trade commission /bUlT-flrst of tbe antl-trust measures-^stiU ia under consideration. , Reports1 ?t both measures are hoped for within two weeks,, ' ,'<?? Approved by Republicans. Seven republican senators votad, tor , the bill-Brady, ' Clapv, Cujnntlaa. Kenyor, Norris. Pedbfns and fjoues. They wore ?olnod by one progfeaatv*. Poindexter. 'The" bill' provides" pbe al^n$$Ke? onment for officers of ' corpor?\th>ee convicted of offense* sgauttt the trust laws; prohibits exclusive abd tying contract?*which restricta inde pendence of purchasers, prohibits holding companies, * whero their ef fort Is to lessen competition or create monopoly and makes illegal twp year? after the passage of the sct .lnter locknlg directorates: in ; enntpettng corporations any one of which ' has capital or more than $1,000,000 ; lt al so forbids the interlocking of ia.l road directors with corporations deal ing in securities, railroad supplies or, contracts and lib?ralises procedure In' injunction and contempt CRES*. Sections of the house bill relating to price discrimination abd ?jofair competition were struck out in the senate. Labor, agricultural and horticul tural organizations, not conducted for profit, are exempted In .the provision relating to monopoly. The maximum penalty for a violation of the provis ion preventing exclusive contracts . ia $5,000 or one year imprisonment or both. Th., provision against holding companies would.not prevent common carriers from acquiring branch lines where there la no substantial compe tition. Sections relating to interlocking directorates are made effective two year? after the passage of tfi? act Heavy Penalties Named Directors v" r-iit-nmi?. under the terms of the bill cannot be Interlocked with corporations deallr.? ? securi ties, railroad supplies or other arti cles of cuma.?rce or oontrtuii to? cOn fctrdrt\m. maintenance* etc." to an amount of more than $50,000 In any one year, unless purchases are. made after competitive bidding udder reg. ulstlon? of the Interstate commerce commission. A penalty Ot two yearn imprisonment and $25,000 fin? is pre scribed for violation. Another provision makes ttlfclafiMy for officials of common carrier corpo rations wilfully to misapply* or per mit misapplication or ninds of the corporation the penalty being.not lette than $5,000 fine or lmprlspnmefct for not leB? than one nor more than tea y?ers, or both. The section dealing with court uro?? cedure provides that no wteBCttOnv sball be Issued between employer? and employees In labor disputes uu leea necessary to prevent injury to property or , property rigbis,. and na such orden shall prohibit, th? .Tightbf employees to strike or paaeetuSlj nor* suade others to do BO. Jtys?eejK?aee of writs aubject? offen?era^ to; tempt proceeding? the'Hdlreot 'casjae being granted trial' ry jury. President Wilson wUl de)*y h>. #e lection of the member*-..aretha aa* trade commlsaton until* after the measure bas been baigMHiW^Ba the Clayton oui ny ino conference port*. He bas not considered any I name? aa yet. .. o