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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 BELGIAN FIERCE Al INNO This is Clearly Evident 1 Various War Headqu British Pay Tribute tc ticularly Hard Fightii Town is Still Held by For Relief of the Hui Belgians Threatened Own Country. THE GERMANS ARE FIGHTING UNDE (By Associated Presa.)' Both French and Britiah pay trib ute to tlie valor of the Belgians, who with the Allies, are holding bach the German advance'along the. North Bea' coast. Incessant lighting has been in progress from the coast as far south aa La Basse, a distance of about 50 miles, but this line is di vided Into several fronts on - which aeparate engagements are being fought. It is this line the' Germana are endeavoring to break in their at tempt to reach Dunkirk and other French seaports. Three British monitors-the Sev ern, Humber and Mersey-are shell ing the Germana in the vicinity ot 03 tsft&^Wty^^ exe cution has been done. There baa been particularly hard n>fctin*Mn *h? i.JHe r#gfen, where the Brittan aro in action. Tho Important French town of Lille still la held by the Germans and encounters in this neighborhood have beon ot a band to hand character. At last real action has been taken for the relief of the Belgians, upon whom has fallen the great burden of suffering from the war. An Ameri can commission headed by Herbert c. Hover, of California, and compos ed of American residents In London and Brussels, as the result of an agreement reached between Belgium Great Britain and Germany, will take Under iis charge the care of hun dreds of thousands of Belgians threatened with starvation In their own country. Already a large consignment of food bas beeb purchased and will be shipped ?6 Svlgium within a few days. Optimistic reports from the Bus-i sian viewpoint come from Petrograd, where lt is officially announced that the German troops have been driven from the roads leading. to Warsaw and are la full retreat, leaving their wounded on the field of battle. Similarly the Erusslana report that tho advanced of the Austrians in G?l ica have been stayed. Sasebo, the Japanese naval port, reporta that the Japanese have de stroyed the military equipment and seised large quantities of gold and ammunition bi war on the German is lands In the South seas recently oc cupied. PIERCE ATTACKS RESULT ' IN SO DEFI KI TE DECISION LONDON, Oct il.-Fierce attacks and counter Attacks delivered almost ' continuously for a week or moto by the Allies abd the iGermanS have' ' Allies Recapture After Heavy Germana Bumed Many Bu?dhngs < Have Lott Their lives Li Chilar (By Associated Press.) AMSTERDAM, Oet Si. (by way of London, i'M p. m.)-The Telegraph teams from SSuls tust the Allie? were successful after a bombardment of Roulera, In west Flanders, that lasted throughout Tuesday night. It ts re ported that the Allies occupy the trw?. -* The Tejnrraph eorresponuer.t says 40.000 Germans Ust week occupied Roulera and laser moved on to rein? ?oree the army near Nieuport ead Dix mude. leaving enif about 100 mea to bold Roulera. On Sunday SOO French j d rogoona fro? Yoree routed Ula guard and ?ota possession. Several \ j ARM\ TACKS RI DEFINITE From Reports Issued nt arters-Both French md ? Valor of Belgians-Par lg in Region of Lille, But Germans-Action Taken idreds of Thousands of With Starvation in Their BELIEVED TO BE R DISADVANTAGES resulted in no definite, decision in the battle raging in west Flanders and northern Franee. The contest in the eastern war arena in eastern Prus sia, Poland and Galicia has been equally .undecisive. Thia is clearly evident from re ports Issued officially gt various head quarters, which content themselves today with recounting the fact that violent/ attacks have been made. The French, however, claim the Allies have repulsed berman offensive movements at various points in the west According to tia* French commun ication the Germana also made at tacks against the'Allies' line at Nieu port, Dixmude and La Basse. German general staff declares -fight ing continues on the Yeer Canal ead that the Germans, taking tho offen sive Avest of Lille, have repulsed tho French at several points. These reports seem to controvert optimistic accounts appearing in English newspapers from correspon dents who claimed they were in West Flanders and who stated that the Germans had been driven back. The Germans,, however, are believ ed here to be fighting under a great uisac'iVantag, especially along the coast, aa the British ships assistit the Allies land forces have long range guns capable of seriously men acing German troops and men in the tresch?? aa weil as the ammunition trains and supply convoys. Willie no official information la available as to the ships being used, lt is probable that they are the three monitors which were being completed In England :or the Brazilian govern ment when the war broke out. and which were bought by the admiralty. These monitors draw less than nine feet'of water and could take up po sitions not far from shore from which their six inch guns and 4.7 lnsh Howitzers could throw shelbi nearly four miles across country, the range being given them by airmen. The v?asela assisting- the Allies have not been allowed to carry out their operations for German subma rines have followed them down the coast and attacked them while they v.ero shelling German positions. These attacks, however, were made futile by the presence of British de stroyers. One account says th? sub marines suffered loases, but this statement has not been confirmed. It has been remarked that the subma rines and aeroplanes, which in times of peace have proved themselves as dangerous arma of the army and (Continued on Page 2.) a Routers Bombardment 5 j - nm! Scores of Inhabitants Must thousand reinforcements soon came np. ead built barricades in the streets fad posted artillery. ? Gorman force hastily dispatched from Burges and Ghent later swept down on the town ead, supported by artillery, gslned aa entra?es. Fierce street fighting followed, the French be ing forced to retreat. Once agata the Germans occupied the town and burn ed down many buildings to open a way for their artillery. Many of the inhabi tants, the correspondent says, must have lost their lives la the cellars Whet? they sought refuge. OM Tuesday relaforeemeats tor the Allies arrivtd ?Ith hes. y guns, and after aa all night bombardment recap tured tue city. SHOWS SULT DECISION Thousands Homeless and Facing Famine I (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Oct. 21.-Detalla] of the storm which Interfered with early Japanese operations against I Kiao Chow were given in mall ad vices reaching the state department | today from tho American vice con sul at Chefoo, China. The ?vice con sul not only contented the large loss] of life, but said thousands were made homelosa and left to face fam ine. A series of heavy rain and wind storms Immediately preceded tbe ty phoon which occurred September 8. "The most serious aspect of the matter," says the report, "ia thc enormous loss ot crops all through out the peninsula The Chinese esti mate from that 50 to 80 per cent of the crops are a total loss." With Broken Lo? Saves Lives of Wife and Neighbor's Childi (By Associated Press.) CHARLOTTE, N. C., Oct. 21.-With a leg broken yesterday, IL J. Holli uoau of Marsh ville. N, C.. saya a special from that place, today rolled from hie bed and somehow nranagqd to get to a well in the yard and save the lives of bis wife and ja neighbor's child, after Mrs. Holllman had jumped into eight feet of water. 1 "Pom -Oaudle, aged six, in playing around Holliman's unfinished well, fell in. Mrs. Holllman leaping ia. {floated the boy to the surface and by' leaping from th? bottom managed to j get enough air to hold out until ber husband came. Appeal for Protection of Catholic Clergy I 1 .> .j ' (By Associated Press.) |v WASHINGTON, oct. 21.-An appeal to the American government to pro tect the Catholic clergy and church in fi?x ico, and demand reparation for past ??tr?ges was Sied with the BU?u department today by u committee of the American Federation ot Catholic societies. Numerous instances of alleged atrocities by retelutio/nary/ leaders were set forth in a statement pre pared by a committee appointed at the Baltimore conference cf the fed eration. I Advise Germans To Leave Capital (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Oct 21.-(5:45 p. m.) Tile Exchange Telegraph company nae elvan out a dispatch from Am sterdam which says 'hat an arrival In that city from Brussels ts author ity for the statement that the Ger m?n military commander In the Bel gian capital han placarded the city advising all German civilians to lesv? within ?a hours. This news aaa not been confirmed. I ALLIED FORCES HOLDING GROUND j French War Office Reports Vio kat Battle on tho Left Wing. (By Associated Press.) ' PAPAS, Oct. 2l.(ll p. m.)-The of ficial statement Issued by the French war office tonight reports a violent battle o* the left wing -sith the A| lied forces holding their ground s very where. * The text follows:* "Our left wing from the North aaa as far aa Lo Basse, on the several fronts from Nleuport to Dixmude. from Ypres te ISsaic aad from Warn eton to La Bases, a violent battle has been fought during the whole day. .'According tb the latest advices the Allied forces were holding their ground everywhere. "There ts nothing to report re garding Ute center er the, right wing. "Russia--Thd German army which had advanced on Warsaw, waa forc ed yesterday te beat a precipitate re treat, the enemy abandoning the po sitions which he had established for detinue. The Russians ar? tn pursuit and have captured a nnmVr of pris* onorc." ALL EFFORTS TO CHANGE MEASURE WERE REJECTED $35,000,000 IN BONDS Hope for Eliminating Cotton cn 1915 Dashed on Rocks by House. Special to The Intelligencer. COLUMBIA, Oct 21.-Hope for eliminating cotton in South Carolina In 1915 vas dashed on the rocks this afternoon by the house. Advocates of the bond issue, gained hope by the action of the senate on the measure which would carry $35.000.000 to aid the distressed cotton farmers of tho State. Rejecting amendment after amend ment and disregarding a desperate eleventh hour tight, the senate this afternoon passed the joint resolution to submit to. the people the question of voting $35,000,000 five yeer Ave per cent cotton bondB for the purpose of the State buying up the cotton crop. The vote was overwhelming 25 to 4. in addition to a pair being announced. Those voting for t the bond issue were: Ackerman, Appelt, Beambuard, Christensen, Dennis, Karie, Ginn, Goodwin, Gross, Hardin, Hough, Johnson, Johnstone, Ketcbin, Laney, Lawson, Lide, McCown, Nich olson, Patterson, Richardson, Sharpe, Stuckey, Sullivan, Verner. Young, to tal 25. Those who voted against the bill were: Black, Carlisle. Buck and Slnkler. Senator Willtamn un noone-, ed that he waa paired with Senator Clifton who waa absent. That he would have voted against the bill with Senator Clifton voting for IL The measure now gcea io t?e house. AU efforts to change the measure were rejected by heavy maioritte*. An amendment by Senator -'Christen sen to eliminate the buying feature, and retain only the loaning feature, waa rejected 8 to 24. Under the bill the State will either buy the cotton outright.from tho'producer on a basts of ten cents per pound, or the pro ducer can give his note to the State together with warehouse Tsceipt and obtain a loan of 9 cents per pound. Ip either case the produce1* must put up 10 per cent for * o ter e.st and cost charges. Under the bl!! benefits ate lu bo for tho producer of cotton, or for the land owner on which the cotton is grown, and holders of cotton for ben efit of producers or land owners. An amendment was adopted at the-?ug gestion of Senator Nicholson extend ing the benefits bf the bond Issue to those corporations or persons who purchased cotton outright, or took It in on accounts at 10 cents per pound prior to October 20, provided that such cotton was grotr.i In this State and that such persons or corpora tions are citizens of this State Senator Carlisle sought to put in an amendment permitting thc rink ing fund commission to loan as much aa twenty r?er cent, of thc IMUO, If practicable, on real estate mortgages, but this was snowed under. Th> measure was handled almirably Hy Senator Lide, and just after 2 c'closk President Smith ordered the roll rall, which resulted In the bill being pass ed 15 to 4 and ordered sss*, to the house. The house today decided that it did not want the cotton crop totally eliminated in 1915. This decision was arrived at after over thro ? hours of the most fervid oratory the house has heard this session. Despite the the oratory "The No Cotton" bill was killed by a vote of ft? to 36. The measure contained a proviso thct It should not become effective unless adopted by the other cotton Staten. The question of total elimination of the cotton crop in 1015 has been strongly urged since the beginning of the presenr session by representa tives of tho South Carolin? branch of the Soutnern cotton Congres*. The appropriation bill, to meet the expenses of the special session of the general assembly and certain de partments of State government, waa' passed by tho house and sent to the senate without debate this morning. The St-?*n treasurer ls empowered to borrow $100,000 on the credit of the State to meet the appropriations, if po much be necessary. State Granted Rehearing. ffltw* ORLEANS, Oct $1.-The su preme court of Louisiana today granted tie State a rehearing in the case of W. C. Walters who escaped a sentence of life Imprisonment tor kidnaping when the statute under which he was convicted was held aa constitutional. Walters was found guilty of kidnaping Robert Dunbar, five years old. of Opelousas, La., la 1912. Austria and Hungary Face Meat Shortage : (By Associated PreBS.) VENICE, VIA PARIS, Oct 22. (1:50 a. m.)-Austria and Hungary face a serious meat shortage, accord ing to information received here. Tho siatuation is aggravated further by the necessity of providing for troops in the field. The fact that higher prices have failed to attract larger supplies to the markets is taken to indicate that the total stock of cattle within the dual monarchy is inadequate. Theare ia no Immediate likelihood of an in crease in Imports. Wants Youths Trained For Military Service BORDEAUX. Oct. 21.-(11:45 a. m.)-The French government, through tho minister of public in struction has directed Baron Pierro do Coubertin, president of the French Olympic, games committee, to or ganize the physical and military training of the young men of France, and especially of thc.3e youtha who wohld come normally into the army in 101G. These vonn?, men a.* now 18 years old and they number be tween 275,000 and 300,000. Estimates Losses At 750,000 Men] (By Associated Press.} BERLIN, Oct. 21.-(By Wi.eleas) The military expert of the Kreutz Zeitung estimates the losses of tho French, the British, the* Rusatena and Belgians, in killed, wounded and prisoners at least throe quarto s of a million men. Steamer Cormorant Sunk in North Sea (By Associated Presa.) LONDON, Oct. 21.-A despatch to Lloyd's from Harwich saya the steam er Brussels report? that she MW the steamer Cormorant of Cork slfik In the North sea. It ls supposed she struck a mine. Her crew probably was saved by torpedo boat Which was seen to leave her. The Cormorant was a steamer of 1595 tons. She was built In 1900 at New Castle 'and waa owned by the Cork Steamship company. Being Constantly Hit by Shells (By Associated Presa.) LONDON. Oct 21.-S p. m.)-A Cettinje despatch to the Exchange Telegraph company says the alna forts uboht Cat taro, Dalmatia, are bein? constantly hit -by shells from the Frecen fans on Moaut Lovcen and are gradually being destroyed. Only one fort attempted to reply. The Anglo-French fleet continues a successful bombardment ot the outer fortifications. Call Out Students of Universities (By Associated Press.) PETEOORA D. VIA LONDON, Oct 22.-(2:12 a. m-Under instructions from Emperor Nicholas the war of fice today called oat students of uni versities asd high schools, who or dinarily are cxemp*. from military service. The order calling out the students, who usually are revolutionary, ls considered here as evidence of Rus sia's present solidarity.' Issue ? 15,000,000 Six Months Treasury Notes (By Associated Press.) LONDON. Oct. 21.-8:50 O. m.)~ An issue of 15,000,000 pound six months treasury note? waa made to day. The price was 98 pounds 1 shit Ung 6 pence. Bidders received aa average of about 20 per cent, ot the amount of their applications. Tba., ia the fifth ?imitar issue of treasury bilb. IGHTING GREATES! IW ONLY Thousands of Enthusiast] terday in Our Sister Fifth Annual Belton Agricultural Display derson County Prodi In the Palmetto Ste One of the Most Inte Meeting. EXHIBITS WINNING 1 WILL BE SHO The fifth annual Belton fair held at Selten yesterday, is now a matter of ?ih;t or y. It is good history at that, ind a page will bc read and ponder for many a day and from which nany good lessons may be learned. \'ot tho least of the things taught yesterday by this large and enthus iastic gathering of people from all iver the Piedmont, is that Anderson .Gunty products are second to none .mywhere In the Palmetto Btate. The variety of things grown In this coun y ls large; the quality is good, and '.he people who grow them know how to - grow them and when grown to lieplay them to advantage. "Then another fact brought out yesterday by the exhibits made, ia that thia la not auch a bad year for Lue farmer after all,; There .wMUw uan> .more exhibits in every class this year than last. In the farm ex hibits there were 291 exhibitors, whose entries got in, and many more received too late for entry and claa slflcation. The poultry exhibit was ilmoat twice as large aa that of a rear ago, there being 103 exhibits, md in quality there was the same Improvement noted. The live stock exhibit was also very good, and while there wops not aa many aa Lhere should have been, there were wice as many of these as were en tered a year ago. Over one-third of Lhe hoe? could not be put into thc pens, and while the cattle did not rover a thousand hills they did cover sue, and every tree and hitching place had its cow. The hogs were me, and the man who did not covet tome of the beautiful milk cowa, was iot familiar with what a good cow a worth. One of the most interesting exhib ?a, or rather, features of the fair, vas the show ring for the live stock. 3reat crowds Intently watched every mtry In thia department, and there vere many good ones. The colts and torses were all good, aa well as were he mules. The fifth annual Belton fair waa 'orinally opened at 10 o'clock Wed ?eaday morning. The first event on be day'a program was the parade, ed by the Belton band and the future nen and women of the city, the .chool boys and girls, accompanied >y Mayor Rosa Mitchell, and Socre sry Claude A. Gt?T*a. The nrst trade of the Belton school, In charge >f Mlaa Frances Hums, teacher, were n the lead In the large truck of the Belton Coca-Cola company. Follow Starving Belgiai By America Estimated That 700,000 Are tm \ Country-Food Sthiat?ot (By Associated Presa) LONDON, Oct it, (12:35 a m.)-Af er diplomatic negotiations lasting l?verai weeks, m which American imbesesnor Page acted as Intermedl iry between Belgium, England and lermany, an agreement bas been ?ached by which the starving Bel lana win be fed by a commission of americans in London and Brussels, ead ed by Herbert C. Hoover of Cali oruia, who bas acted aa chairman of he American relief commute in Lon ou. It Is estim?t'J that 700.000 Bel- . Ians who are still in their own conn ry are on the verge of starvation. Barty In the negotiations regarding aeons to relieve these people. Ger- i nany declared her willingness to as- 1 1st but declined to give guarantees i equested by the British until England i ifted the embargo on foodstuffs. The itustlon was becoming desperate rhea Ambassador Page proposed that r_ EVENT JISTORY ic Spectators Gather Ye?* City and Help Make the Fair a Crowning. Event? Demonstrates That An? sets Are Second to None te-Live Stock Exhibit resting Features of the _ FIRST PRIZES WN AT STATE FAIR lng; these were tho pupils of the B?t.? ton school, over 500 being In Une, na? der Prof. J. B. Watkins, superinten dent. After these came a splendidly equipped farm wagon, laden with the producta of the tarni ot Mr. Jae. C. Harrie, tastily arranged. Then came many of the horses, mules anJ pony outfits having been entered aa exhibits. The parade circled the square asd waa soon dismissed, Co allow the participant!?, to mingle with the crowd and enjoy the day. The Far? Exhibits. ft Much interest waa shown In the agricultural exhibits, and these .were considered by all present as being very fine. In variety, and number they were above tn*' av*>*jge at coun ty Sal rs, and one enthubt**?? ?tir er of their good point?; exclaimed*, "Thia beats anything I have seen at the State fair." The large warehouse of Mr. D. A. Geer, kindly loaned tba fair association for th? occasion. The departments for the different classes of exhibits were railed off and the products of the farms skillfully ar ranged. The Poultry Exhibit. It is seldom that one finds so many ?'classy" fowls as were gathered to - other in the building eat apart for the use of the poultry fanciers. It ta a sure sign that tho exhibition soon to be held In Anderson will not lack exhibitors or nae poultry. Last year there were only about DO exhibitors, while this year there were 10S. ' Live Steak Exhibit. It was noticeable that great crowds of those at the fair yesterday weat to the department set asid* for the live stock exhibit. Tba hogs. - cows and horses were admired, examined and pronounced goad. As a clase, tho hogs shown were perhaps better Utan any other live stock. There wara' several pens of very nae swine, and the Judges had a hard teak In da-' elding the winners. The Woman's Building. Possibly the most attractive build ing p.t the fair, and certainly the one that appealed most io the ladlee waa the woman's building and well it de served its popo \\rity, for never waa there a display ot handsomer ?C more beautiful eeIeot!&& ci woman'? handwork. Mrs. O. CJ. CutSt??i, mr*. W. C. Bowen, Mrs. R. A. Lewis. Mrs. F. M, Cox and Mrs. W. J. Mborehesd, wera the committee tn charge of this bnlW* (Continued on page ala.) is To Be Fed in Commission ? ? 'ergo ol Starvation in Their Ovflt i in Belgian ia Critical Mr. Hoover undertake ina work. _ many immediately acceded to tht_ plan and England promptly removes) restrictions on food exports. Formal organisation of ?he cota* mission wi<! be compteWa today. Mr? ??Ouver already has purchased with, the funds supplied by th* Belgian re lief committee $160,000 worth of food? which win be sent to Belgium Saturo day on a specially chartered ship by; way of Rotterdam. ... The food situation trcMatetum !?* critical. Already mor* ?than 500,000 persona are bsjng assist** tar nag?' bread linea. According to the commit? tee'u report there are more than 800,* OOO of these persona tn Braaaeir alone? The supply ot food for these broad stations, it ls estimated, will not . lent more than a week lodger, lt ia ex pected tb* number A persons requltr lug relie? will increase, to a milt toft within a month. _.