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f VOLUME 1, NUMBER 212 Weaklr, ErtaUIikei 1M0| DmDy, Jaa.lt, Itu, ANDERSON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1914 PRICE FIVE CENTS 85.00 PER ANNUM GREAT BATTLE IS ON IN DEADLY EARNEST; 1,000,000 MEN IN FIGHT Staged in Almost the Same Manner Ac in Former Attempt to Take Paris-Most Important Battle is Now Being Waged Around City of Paris. (By Associated Press) Apart from thc announcement that the German forces tjave fallen back before the offensive tactics of the allies on the line from Manteuil-Le Haudpuin to. Verdun, the most interesting report con tained in a dispatch lo the. London Evening News from Boulogns ip which the French commander, Generat Pa?, is given as authority tor the statement that the allies have won a victory at Precy-Sur Oise, in which the Imperial Guard, under the crown prince of Ger many, is alleged to have been annihilated by a British force. The British official bureau says the plans of the French com mander-in-chief, General Joffre, anteing carried out steadily and that the allies nave succeeded in foicing back in a northeastern di rection the German forces opposed to them. Paris officially reports that the allies have advanced their left wing without energetic opposition by the Germans and that several engagements on theOurcq river have favored the French-British. The Russian army operating in Galicia is still reported to be driving back the Austrians. The casualty list as a result of the blowing up of the British cruiser Pathfinder by a mine in the North sea, comprises four killed, thirteen wounded and 242 missing. Great Battle Stayed1 Exactly As In 1870 (By Associated Free's) ' Whshlhgtda; Sonl. !*j-?-om>!teJ? -h*re displayed much interest, tonight in.the rrance^'alopg; an extended battle, front, The feeling -waa1 general1 that 'a d?cis> lve battle was in progress, but offic ial, dispatcher contained no nowa, of the hostilities. . . , Military observer noted tonight that Meaux, the placo, east of Paris where the general engagement began today, is whore tho German head quarters iwere established on Sep tember 16, 1870, ,and thc orders is sued for the Investment of Paris. These orders directed, tho German army of tne Meuse to invest the cap ital ' lu a wide half. circle from the Marne, above Paris, to the Seine be low lt, while the third army was or ,i.*~ yui'tn _ . v.~<* circle cs the left bank of both rivera/ [ Tho orders also specified that inj ! erke o? ?.r,v ?ttenipt to releve '.he ?isp- j ital the army wan tn s?ff? the relier, j lng force to'approach within a short j distance, and then, leaving tho invest ment to be . maintained by weak de tails, to etVlke ' the enemy .with ; its main body. ,l! It i? regarded as a coinciJence that the 'second' attempt at investment' be gins at the same placo and almost on thc same day of the year as the first Investment, ?rat under entirely du reront condftkmA The previous German advance to Meaux came after Emperor Napoleon ?III had surren dered at Sedan and the Germans had swept the field up to Parts, whereas they are at Meauv, today with the al II..;i jorcos still *2tact -r,d fighting desperately. Great Religious War I riTJjirmtet? t??tt* v * ?. ? < t * A \ '?vt u ? fei&i \ ! * {By Asibctetea }rVeee> ' " vthe new British move against Washington, Sept. 7.-Charging that Turkey is clumsy.. It will not cause the intimation by Great Britain to the the UQ|ted State8 to modlf ,u ?|. United Sutes that she would welcome . " . 4 w . -the presence of American war vessels tude- 3u* u ha? caUed totih tne in Turkish waters to'protect ohrhir Towing telegram from New Yoik to the Hans.waa merely a "vulgar trap" to Turkish embassy: get the United States "mixed up in the " ?if Turkey goes to war against the European fray on the allies' side,".A. Hindoos and Mussulums In India and Rusten Bey, Turkish; ambassador elsewhere will support her in every here, issued tonight a statement con- way. Thousands of volunteers are eluding: ready. , WILSON USES INFLUENCE TRYING TO EXCITE BOER'S Germans Would Heve a War In South Message of Appeal toCeleraee j Africa . Csa! Miners Now on Strike. London, Bept. 7.-Th;;i tne Ger mans in Southwest A'.rica, where there are. 30,000 Germar troops, have been storing gups ant ammunition for some time prepares,or..military ac tion,' hap been mac** known to tho British. It ia said that the Germana believed tho Boers would aid them. British .officials have been folly In "crSfSd Concerning ?h? GcrSitii?'r? .?fic tion . It ls said hare th*? ?** Bo?r firs, era living in Southwest Africa are all loyal to King George. ? ? '?' 1 .. e. e. o STATE WAREHOUSES Austin, Testes, Sept. 7.-The Texas state senate tonight pass* ed the emergency cot toa wars* house bill providing for stale supervision over cottee ware? henees. The MU has already been passed by tits Hewe, The mease** ls intended to relieve the marketlne stteatioa eeased by the war la EH tepe? stale eeatrei el the warehonses mah leg receipts fer cotisa stared moro resiny Mogal lahls. Washington, Sept 7.-President Wll sough to end the Colorado coal strike today by appealing to employers and employes to.adopt a tentative basts for adjustment of the strike drawn up by a commission of conciliation appointed by Secretary Wilson, of the Isbor de portment. The basis of agreement offered by th? President incluuwe ibo establish ment of a th rea year truce, subject to tho enforcesiesit M tho minis* ? nd la bor laws of Colorado; the return to work of miners who have not been con victed of law vic lotions ; the prohib?* tlon of the intimidation of onion or non-union men; i??^. publication o? the) current scala of wages and rules and the anointment of a grievance com Mit tee by the employes. * EVIDENTLY NEEDED AT HOME Paris, Sept. 7?-A Haves agency dis? patch tresa Enrich, Switneriaaa, says lae newspapers ?ere announce Oer. assay has rebeled Austria's request ter a lean aa? tho hankers have taken shaffer aettoav The Weather. . Waj^ngttont . Sept 7.-Forecast: South carolina-Generally fair Tues day and Wednesday. SAMUEL GOMPER'S SAYS THE FUTURE !S VERY BRIGHT INDEED "PLAN OF PpACE" Earnest Peroration In Which the Labor Leader Prays for Ute end of the War (Dy Associated Press.) Plattsburg, N. Y., Sept. 7.-Samuel GomperF, president of the American Federation of Labor, In an address* to day in connection with Labor Day ceremonies here, pointed, ont the op portunities of American commerce am! American workers u> be derived from the chaotic conditions of al) lines of commerce in Europe incident to the war Referring to the cerebration of La bor day this year "n the week set apart for the celebration of the anni versary of a hundn-a years of peace between tho United Staten and Great Britain, Mr. Gompers said: "By some strange chance of fortune, when tho time for this celebration was near, when men's thoughts were of peace, the countries of the weste.n civilization are suddenly plunged la to a titanic st niggle, a stupendous death grapple for existence with wea pons so deadly that human lives arc being spent with mad extravagance. "In tho colossal horror that bas befallen the peoples of Europe the eyes and hopes of all turn to America for sustaining aid. Our fervent de sire ls that she may, prove herself worthy, of the great rervice that Ilea ahead of her. "While all the other great countries have halted the normal interests ot i1.')de? America alono maintains her wop ted peace and friendliness' toward all mankind. America ip to become ?the clearing house for ul! internat ional Intercourse. Sho han the oppor tunity to become the worldV banker, xi cr great' power u?d -in?cence .are moral. Whether tl:ai pc;v.-cr and in fluence shall be used as'befits a . great and free people will determine her future. greatness. May 'she prove to tho world that there is such a thing; as. International morality and may she help the warring nations back to a plane of peace and Justice' ls the'earn est desire of America's workers' and all her citizens." IMPERIAL GUARD IS ANNIHILATED ? c___ Rumored that the Entire Troop L>ea oy urows mn ce rus moan Destroyed by British (Dy Associated Press.) London, Sept. 7.-Thc Evening News dispatch says: "A telegram has been received here from General Pau announcing a vic tory by the allied f-trces under Field Warana! Slr John .Tench, command ing the British and G?n?ral d'Ammade at Precy Sur Oise, about 25 miles north o fParis. ''The allies were, drawn across .the Precy. The English troops were on the left and the French on the right The former had In front of them the imperial guard under Crowd Pi ince Frederick William. "On both wings, lr ls reported, the allies were successful. The German left- waa held by the French and re tired to the north. "The Imperial guard, who were or dered to surrender, were annihilated by tile British. It ls reported that the crown prince was in their midst. "The British official bureen baa re ceived no con fl rm at Icu of thia mes sage." OONDIT?OKS IN ENGLAND The People Over There Are Hot ?bow ing Mach Worry. (By Associated Press.) Loudon, sept. v.-A report issued oy the hoard of trade tonight shows that tim rgruwih r>r unemployment has vir tually stopitiid In the trades where i Insurance against unemployment ts toreed the percentage of employment ls 6.25--almost exactly the same as last Week, abd compares with 3.34 last year. The number of person* seeking em* ployment - at labor bureaus actually baa fal Jen off, but is still about double what lt waa a year ago. Recruiting, waton ts proceeding at an ?fnp?t-nt rate, accounts somewhat for this, par ticularly In the north and in toe min ing districts. Recruit* aro applying lin such numbers that at some places it ba? been decided to close the re cruiting offices for a week Price? of rood show little change and this is du? more to Increased freight and Insurance rates than to a shortage of supplies. Meat and fl are arriving tn almost normal noa titles. GERMANS ARE EXONERATED REPORTS OF CRUELTY BY EMPEROR'S MEN DENIED BY- AMERICANS ABSOLUTELY FALSE Signed Statement Will Be Senk To President in Defense of Germany (By Associated Press.) New York, Sept, 7.-Pass .agers on the Holland-American liner Rotterdam all ot whom were in Germany during the present hostilities and who arrtv- : ed today from \ Rotterdam, digued a statement declaring false the report* that Americans dad been ill treated in Germany. The statement, closed Kith the request tb at a copy ne forwarded to .President Wilson and Secretary Bryan waa sighed by a number of ministers and several hundred others. "The report regarding the ill treat ment of the Americans ny Germans, eminating from-English and French sources, are absolutely false. "Travel through Germany, a<s far as the extraordinary circumstuuees per mitted, was sale. Officials and all other classes of people wero friendly and helpful. "No well authenticated atrocities were perpetrated by the Gem?an troops "All German {official war bulletins were confirmed.. "Ip our onions the distorted re ports to America were sent to coate sentiment in fagor of the powers ar ruyed against Germany. "We ask Americans to suspend Judg ment until they, can make an impar tial Investition of the causes of. the "It ls our conviction that thc war has been forced upon Germany by those nations ?hat ?re Jealous of her growing Industrial arid c$nn?rcial importance and for thia rasi?n are ready and an xtoue,^tfeatr*Th:er as e people Wo hereby request th Assocelated Press to forward a coi of this 'pan?* to ths President o? thc Tnlted States .ml .t?-.-A---* ?rn*. - -- , K^v.mai j \ri (Ji ? .v. FOO? PRICES IN JAPAN H?te Began ta lacrease since Oat' break of War. . ., . ? <By Associated Press) . Ssa Francisco, Sept. 7.-Great Brit ain acted within her rights ae defined by the state department when she de tained forty German reservists taken at Hong Kong from the American steamship Mancharla of the Pacifico mall fleet. The China brought a cargo valued at 10,500,000., Capt. Thompson said food prices in Japan have advanced. NEGRO BURNED SUNDAY IN WILLIAM JAIL ANDREW WHITE LOST LIFE IN THE FIRE JAIL IS DESTROYED Placed m Jail on Charge of Lar ceny Negro Made Vain Attempt To Barn Way to Fe odora ? As. a result ot his efforts to burn his way to freedom or through the care less, handling of a cigarette or a ci gar, Andy White, a* negro was burn ed to death In the city j??l ut William s ton Sunday moraine. White waa placed in Jail on Saturday eight on a charge of petit larceny, it "ot.li:-- -.?.>*. ed that he had stolen a pair of over alls. Members of the Williamston po lie? force were in the city hal!, in which building the celia wero located, until about 4 o'clock sod then went 'home. Shortly after (hat, or about 4:30 o'clock, people living near the Jail ware awakened by frenzied screams, and they ?aun?- teat tue entire city hall was a masa of flame?. By this tune tua police had arrived and they succeeded tn getting the doors torn down and called to the negro to come out, but he was evidently erased with fright and suffering so from the heat and smoko that he could not cearpre-' bend. Before the police could lend him any assistance tbey were driven from the building by Oae smoke ann se they roached the open air the roof fell la. Whits waa caught In the fur nace without any chance to ?scape and his body wa? horribly burned. His legs were burned off as were his arms and bis head ? waa also badly burned. Coroner Hardin was summoned' trois Anderson mai he went to Wll 1 bunston Sunda/ but after Investigat ing the case he 'decided that no inquest, would be ne? 4 sar y. ! White waa a Greenville negro and had Just come ti? Williamson the day ?before. H?B mom PATH FINDER STRUCK A MINE BRITISH CRUISER IS BLOWN TO ATOMS ?N THE NORTH SEA MANY ARE KILLED The Noise and the Shock of the Concussion Felt For Miles on the Sea (By Associated Press.) London. Se,pt. l.-^TJam destruction of the cruiser Pathfinder occurred about'4 o'clock Saturday afternoon at a point , ten miles northeast of Saint Abbe's Head, Scotland Patroling the coast she struck a mine which ex ploded near her magazine. Trawlers 10 miles distant felt the shock. From Byemouth. 14 miles from the scene of the explosion, a huge cloud of smoke war, visible. A torpedo boat destroyer wap. the first to the rescue.? She was followed by the Ct. Abbe's motor life boat. The Pathfinder was literally blown to pieces. Coxswain Nish?? nt thn Pt. Abbe's motor lifeboat said that for a mlle and a half the water was strewn with wreckage of ever conceivable de scription. Few of the pieces were larger than a man's leg. In addition to the motor lifeboat, several steam drifters hurried to the spot where the Pathfinder sank. TEDDY IS TALKINI? Repeats lils Charges Against the Ad mlnlntruiroi). (By.Associated Press.) New Orleans, Sept 7.-Theodore Roosevelt in a speech at the French opera house tonight decried tho "backward and reactionary1' policy of the government in handling tho triff question, particularly as lt affected .Louisiana sugar interests, reiterated hts charges that paying ?25,000.000 to ?alou?bi% io a result or the oV?i whereby the United States ohtainnd '.the Panama .canal tone would be blalckmall. in the afternoon at a labor, day p?enle . .he emphasized that labor unions in principle were all right and if led by thc right sort of men, work ed .toward a good end. "There are little crooks as well as big crooks and the progressive party ls after all of them," he said. ENDORSE AIKEN FOR HIS HELP Rural Carri?re of Oconec-Mr. Manning Will Carry That County Tuesday Special to The Intelligencer. Walhalla, 8ept. 7.-The rural car riers of Ocor.ee held their annual meeting at West Union Monday. Tho meeting 'was well attended. A fea ture ot the meeting was the passing of resolution commending Congress men Aiken and Finley for their work in behalf of the carriers. Everything ls in readiness for the election in Oconee Tuesday. The In dications are that Aiken, Manning, Bethea and Shealey will lead in this county. Messrs. Brown, Earle, Hughs and Shirley aro making tho race for Ceo nee'? two representatives. f MB. DOMINICK LEAVER Is Prend of the Campaign teat He Has 73**This Hummer Fred. ri. Dominick, candidate for mirries, closed his headquarters In this city yesterday and returned to his home In Newberry to vote today. Mr. Dominick stated that he is very optimistic *over the outlook. Col. E. H. Aull ot Newberry, who waa in Oco nee end other sections last week, brought encouraging news to the headoaartflrs. Mr. Domlntab feel? sure of carrying his own county hy a (v?cd Tote and looks for ? big vote in Greenwood and Picken* in addition to Anderson. "It I win or loi*," ssld Mr. Domi nick, "I sm proud of th s fact that ? and my friends havo mada % clean campaign. I do ?tot bel levo (hat I / 111 lose, but I wooli rather do so than to treat my onpouent unfairly. I have become very fond of Anderson during the summer, and almost feel '.hat I can say that "Anderso.i la my Town", and I would lice y> see "Everybod y Usp? py." ._ If* a iMMOO Parse. iHartfont Conn.. Sepp 7.-The brown mare Sienna, by Peter the Great, owned by H. J. Schlesinger, of Milwaukee, Wis., won tho. historic Charter Oak stake, valued at HO. OOO, today at the opening of the grand circuit meeting in connection with the Connecticut fair. European War Bulletins; Latest News of All The Important Happenings (By Associated Press) Q Russians Take Austrian City. Petrograd, Sept 7.-Via London, 6.55 p. m.-A dispatch frort Bucharest, via Odessa, announces the entry of Russian troops into Czernowitz. An earlier dispatch from London reported that the Russians fiad entered Czernowitz unopposed. The city is the capital of Bukow ina, Austria-Hungary, and is i 6 miles southeast of Lemberg. German Airmen Captured. London, Sept 7.-A dispatch to the Reuter Telegram Company from Antwerp says a German aeroplane flying in the neighborhood o' Lotteghem, west of Malines, was fired on by the Belgians. The wings of the machine wer injured and it was brought to earth. The two occupants were made peoners. > ?{ Germans Lose 3,000. London, Sept 7.-8.32 p. m.-A Reuter dispatch from Antwerp confirms* earlier dispatches of a German repulse Frid/y at. CappeUe Au Bois, and says they left 3,000 dead on the field. Many Germans, the dispatch adds, returned to Brussels. ^ Plans Work Well. London, Sept 7.- 11.45 p. m.-The official bureau says: , "General Joffre's plans are being steadily carried out. The allied forces acting on the offensive, have been successful in checking and forcing back in a northeast direction the German forces opposed to them." ' * -v y ts A Five Hour Battle. London, Sept. 8- 12.3o a. m.-A dispatch to Renter's Tele gram company from Ostend says: "Violent fighting, lasting five hours, has taken place between Melle and Quatrecht, near Ghent, between Belgian volunteers; and a superior corps of,Germans. After determined resistance the Belgians retired in good order. - * The Germans occupied Melle and are marching on Gheni, - Big Fight Is On. <... paris, Sept. 7. 3.30 a. m.-A general action is proceeding today to the east of Paris from Nanteuil-Le-Haudq?in tp ye'rauri, ac* cording to an official communication gWen out this afternoon. The text of the oiikinl rote ?? as follows: ? general aCwOn M SS JMIIUI VII mc mic unuugu nanwuHW Hautfoliin. 'Me?iK, Sexanne and' Vitry-Le-Francois and extending to Verdun.. "Thanks to the vigorous action of our troops strongly supported by the british, the Germans started retiring. . "The- Gormans had advanced Saturday and Sunday into the re? gion between Coulommiers and La Ferte-Gaucher. "In the Austro-Russian theatre of operations, twelve divisions of the Austrian army in the vicinity of Lemberg, Galacia, has been completely destroyed." In the fighting which is going on today to the east and northeast of Paris, the German forces have ?heir backs toward the capital. French troops are harassing their march. From time to time the Gerrtans turn and engage the French at their back. French shells fall constantly in the German rear. ii was omciaiiy announced tonight thai the Gentians are retreat ing from the line of Nanteuil-Le- Haudouin to Verdun after a vigorous action with French and British tropps Ali Men' Should Vote Urges Richard I. Manning Columbia, Sept 7,-Richard I. Mn an. - g, candidate for governor, spent the morning at his headquarters tn Columbia on bis way to bia home in Sumter, where he will vote tomor row. Mr. Manning spent last week in the Piedmont, where he made 39 speeches traveling from place to puce by automobile. "I found conditions absolutely sat isfactory," said Mr. . Manning, and from reports received froin every county In the state, I believe that vic tory Tuesday is assure^. X take thin not aa a personal rictory, but a vic tory In the cause of good government. I urge every democrat tn the state to*, go to the polls and vote tomorrow" est we want a true expression of the peo?, pie's will, and the more overwhelnitne the victory, of which ! am certain, the more expressive it will be upon, those who are not inclined to regard this as an uprising of the mo rsl forces of the 8tate." -,-w?jil PATRIOTISM CAUSES WANT Families Left Ia America by Husbands Are Experiencing Waat. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 7 -TTbe j,? ach of poverty is -halnir felt by thons*r>d? In this country, families of reservists caiied back to the colors. Unofficial reports Inoicated relief soon would be required. Hundreds already are dependent upon public support in New York. In the coal re gions of Pennsylvania, where thous ands of alton miners quit work and hurried to Uielr regiments, the poor houses are said to be filled beyond their capacities. In other centers where allens have established homes the situation is the sime. t CIVILIANS MURDERED (By Associated Press.) London, Sept. eV-An Ostend dis patch fvosa the Heater Telegraph Co" says: .The Germans hare destroyed the Befase town of D?nant (H miles north sf Namur) after shooting hundreds ef the male Inhabitant* because et the alleged ?bot* being fl red fresa tee heights ovejrisefcleg the city. DECREASE IN POPULATION Paris Ha? Lo?* Over XtiUea lahcM* taats Since War Comme seed, -, (By Associated Press.) ?\*? Paris, Sept. 7.-The' population o? PaH- .ijhniik. fc*??o? ---- .'?.IOO.OOO. fl ern rd I ne to M6nii-officlal figures ls 2,010,000 today owing to the mobilization or the army and the' #eV parture of fugitives. The minister of public works te aiding the people to leave ead ts pro* vlding free tran-poriatloo ta ?ttaj| cases. oeoeeoeeeoo* o FRANCE NEEDS AEBOPLANE e New York, Sept. 7.-?tev*? o essen M?Ctowe? aa Aracrteoa a Aviator, waa leiasmod fron e yranct today, states that France ebal that . ie needs aereplaaes, e hat that ?he needs aer o aereplaae m the eepatry has e hewn reqabttttoaed. e eeeeooeoooeft