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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 Will Aid Right Wing in Through Most Import ern Belgium-Immen to Hammer Eac East ai THE ?BO?PS OF ST Situation Along North Sea Coast tie tn Last Few Days-Both ? In Which There Were so Ma Asked for a Troce to 1 (By Associated Press.) Tho situation along the North Sea coast and for many miles to the South, appears to have changed little in the last few days. A continuation of the great battle that has been in progress since the Germans essayed ?their ad vance on the coast toward French sea ports, is reported in official dispatches and apparently the fire of the oppos ing forcea is becoming more desperate than ever, with charges and counter charges on both sides. Germany ls said to have sent many thousand? of reinforcements to aid the right wing in forcing its way through what ls, from a strategic viow point, Vu vi iuim i?Mp?i'tani pi ?3 CC O? teifVttOt/ in northern Belgium. The Belgians are fighting hard and there is do doubt that French reinforcements and pos sibly British, .bav ) been brought up to aid the allied armleo.. The latest French official communi cation declares alt attacks of the Ger mans from tho North Sea to the E. luth of Arras ; hare been repulsed, which is a more optimistic viow from tho French standpoint than that ex pressed in an earlier announcement that the Germans had made headway at certain points. ?In addition the French havo occu pied the Important position of Melsi court, which commands the roads lead ing from Arennos, around which there are strong German forces, to -the val ley of the Alane. The British and French warships continue to pour shells into the Ger man ranks and the Germans aro guarding points along the coast to be ready for a possible British landing. A German submarine has been sunk off the Dutch.coast by the British des troyer Badger. The official announce ment of this incident gives no details but says the Badger's bow- waa dam aged when* she rammed the submarine which ls believed to have been at tempting a torpedo attack. Berlin officially reports that Ger man foi ces have crossed the Yser ca nal, where for several days past the Belgians had offered Strong opposi tion. Berlin also reports that German troops are advancing east of Ypres and Bot'theast of Lille. There has been very severe fighting foi a ?oag time past In this vicinity. In the eastern theatre Russia, ac cording to of fl?tri reports from Petro grad, is pressing hard the Austrian armies and Germans, which are re ported in retreat, It is evident the campaign in the east is being waged furiously, for most of the accounts agree that the armies are In .the clos est contact and are coming' to 4iuna to hand encounters at many points. All the fighting, however, is beleg done in Poland and Galicia, while seemingly east Prussia is quiet LONDON, Cet. 24.-The immense HARDEST ENGAGERAI BI-C^NISONFB (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Oct 84. (tl:4? p. m.)-The hardest engagement since the war be gan, la on from the coast down to Ar ras. The principal scene of conflict ia around La Basse, virtually domin ating Lille-,, where th? German troops threw themselves in masses against the Allies. Vcr the mast part British troops are engaged here. Both sides have suffered terribly. The Black Watch and Royal Irish reg imen ta have been in the thickest of the fighting and the British casualty list is heavy, although smaller than that of the Germans who encountered them in solid fermat ion. There has not been a minute's res pite ie the conflict since Friday morn ing except during the darkest hours SENDS JOUSANDS RCEMENTS Trying to Force Its Way ant Territory in North ise Armies Continue :h Other in Both id West. NATIONS ABE FIGHTING) Appear? to Have Changed Bot Ut- 1 Sides Claim Success in a Battle ?J ny Victims That the Germans j 3ury Their Dead. armies ot tho belligerent powers con tinue to hammer at each other cease lessly on lines extending from the North sea to the Swiss frontier in thc west and from the Baltic sea to { the1 Carpathians in the east The net t result, however, so far as can be . judged from official reports issued to- t night is that they gain a little here s only to lose a little elsewhere. < A commander-in-chief is the only < ono to admit reverses in the western war. theatre and he does so only In criptic sentences. It ls difficult to Judge,-therefore, bow the battles lu , Franco and Belgium are progressing but it, ls certain that up to this even lug nono of the armies, has- snccoeded tn pushier. Its offensive far enough to bring appreciably nearer th?3 end or engagements that have been going on for so many weeks.. t.'ermans Blade Progress. The (J?rn'an s have takon tho offen sive against both the right wing of the Allied army which i .? ta on tho Boa, and that part of tho French anny defending the Une o'; fortifications between Verdun and Tout. In the former operations In which every German soldier at the command ot thc officers In Belgium ls taking part the French report admita that the German H have made pr OE res? at aonin points, but declares th nt at oth ers the Allies have boen just as suc cessful. J Difficult to Advance. It Vs evident that along the coast the Germans have found lt difficult to advance in the face of the hard fighting force drawn along the Yser Canal aided by the British and French ships which aro bqmdarding them from the sea. It probably 1B the most picturesque .battle ever fought. On shore the troops of hve nations are fighting-the Austrians and Germans on one side and the French, Belgian and British on the other. At sea, British monitors, gunboats, destroyers and submarines are fight ing sido bv side with French warships while at the same time they a?e be ing subjected to attack by German sumarines and airships. Warships Tfet Damaged. Thus far the warships have had the better of lt, for while they are re ported to have inflicted terrible loss es on the Germans trying to advance along the coast, they themselves have suffered tittle or no damage and have warded off submarine attacks. Tralnloeds ef Wounded. Around Lille, which the Germans hold, there have been unusual flucta tions, the French gaining tn one area and the Germans tn another not far distant There has bean so much (Continued on Page 6.). SNT SINCE WAR ;OM COAST TO ARRAS of th? night but even then tba art!]' lery of both armies kept np a contin uous duel. The Germans at thia point appeared to have an inexhauattbla supply of men whom they did not spare. Where Ia man fall, two seemed to All the gap. The Allies, however, repulsed the Germans whenever they pushed.a for midable, attack home. The battle along the Belgian fron ties is of the most violent, character. According to latest advice? from the front the Allies are holding thier own. The Belgians in their encounter with the Germans have thrust the invaders back, and at the close of this fight ing 1,700 German dead were found on the field. v Arrives Carrying 154 American Nurses and Doctors for European Battle Fields. (Dy Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Oct. 24-Thc steamer Red Cross, which sailed from New York early tn Sop tomber with 154 American nurses and doctors for European battle fields, reached port today with four members of her crew confined in the brig for fighting. Rear Admiral Aaron Ward, U. S. M., retired, -bo went aboard the Red CroBB at Fa.mouth as head of the ex pedition, said ill feeling had existed among members of the crew both on the voyage over and back. Fighting occurred between the white and ne gro sailors picked up at short notice In New York. The men in tho brig were all white and were charged with Insubordination. Tho particular of fense attributed to them was a fight with negroes. The Red CrosB, according to Ad mirai Ward, had a difficult time dodg ing mines in thc English Channel and from one had a narrow escape. Indian Troops Still At Foot of Mountains (By Associated Press.) NACO, ATIZ., Oct 24.-Although a truce [ was ? j ciar ed yesterday be tween'Governor Maytorena of Sonora, ?tracking tbe Mciienn town of Naco, md General; Hill's besieging Carran te troops, Maytorona's Yaqui Itv Hans are reported still at the foot yt the mountain south of here, al hough thoy had promised to wlth Iraw. MI? GQNF?HENGE fiEL?_YESTER??Y Secretary McAdoo Will Leave Opening of Reserve Banks to the Board. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Oct 24.-Treasury >fflclalB today conferred again with Sir George Parish and Basil B. Blan tett, Greet Britain's financial repre lentatlvea, over tho foreign exchange >robIem. Several prominent New York jankers were present at the confer ence, which aftor a long discussion idjourned until Friday. It was announced that no formal ac ion hat) been taken. More information s needed to guide the conferees. It became known, tonight the feder it reserve board had decided to leave he date of opening of the '.welve re lervo beaks to Secretary IdcAdoo. It vas pointed out tonight that with the >anks open, one way to take care of American debts abroad would be pre tended. Slr George Parish already baa dgnlfied the probable willingness of Sngllsh creditors to take American ihort tun? paper, endorsed by federal eos rvs banks. Return Trip Take*; on Campaign Atmosphere (By Associated Press.) CUMBERLAND, Md., Oct 24.- Ro urnlng from Pittsburg to Wash lag on today through Pennsylvania. West Virginia and Maryland. President Wil ton waa forced to give a compelgn at noSphere to the trip by crowds which sheered until he appeared on tne piat brnv ot his car. The President spoke ?rielly et MctCeesport, Braddock, Pen te, Co&nelUville, Penn., and other owns -but did not touch on politics, la expressed pleasure at the news of he adjournment of Congress. Ur, Wilson shook hands at every itop until the train pulled out "How ire you In the gallery," he called to nan on top of a nearby freight car in me town. Pim General Attack On November First (Br Associated Press.) 8BATTLE, WASH., Oct 24.-The rapaaese liner Awe Maru bringa tews that the Japanese and British aves tig Tslng/Ta?, the German fort .ess on Kiao-Chow bay, plan a gen ual attack on November 1, the Jap uvaae emperor's birthday anniver sary. The British troops consist of ?00 South Wales borderers and atv*' ?ral hundred Indian soldiers. Steamship sailings between Japan md Australia have been cancelled. i RELIEF FOR, COTTON STATES CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED AFTER BEING IN SESSION NINETEEN MONTHS CLARK THANKS ALL Extraordinary Session Predicted, When Cotton Legislation Fight Can Be Resumed. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-After be ing in continuous session since the inauguration ot Woodrow Wilson, a period of nearly 19 months, the 63rd j i congress adjourned its second ses- ; Blon today when prolonged efforts to*'i procure cotton relief legislation final-11 ly collapsed. Leaders in this move- ' : ment agreed to adjourn only on con-|i dition that pending cotton measure;'t would have right ot way when con-1 Kress reconvenes December 7, i Not more than 50 members of the ' house and les* than a quorum of the; senate were present when the gavels'* fell on adjournment without date. Clark Thanks Kember*. j As the altered hands of the house i ciock drew near 4 and the senate waa 1 winding up executive business,!1 Speaker Clark arose at his desk and,\ facing the scatteued attendance on the floor, eaid: "This is the longest and most la borious session that congress ever has known. I congratulate you most heartily on being able to adjourn at I last I wish to thank every member ct tho house-Democrat, ^Republican, Progressive .aadfe .dtneapeartsat tor uniform courtesy shown to the speak er. Now, in - the language of Tiny Tim.* God bless us every one.'" Vdjonrnatent L'sdcmonstratlve The senate's adjournment probably was the most undemonstrative in ita history. Democratic leaders and a few Republicans were sitting behind cloned: doors confirming nominations 1 when word came that tho linus*, had passed the adjournment resolution. Majority Leader Kern at once moved to open the doors. When this was ordered the doorkeeper set the clock ahead and Senator Swanson of Vir ginia, presiding in the absence of the vice president, and President Pro Tempore Clarke .announced that tho senate was adjourned. The few re maining senators hurried from the chamber. Extraordinary Session. In announcing abandonment of their, filibuster for cotton legislation, after' a conference with other South ern senators and representative-, Sen ator Smith of Georgia and Represen tative Henry of Texas said it was ap parent no quorum could be procured and further obstructive tactics might .injure chances of ultimate . success. I Representative Henry predicted con gress would be convened In extraor dinary session by the middle of No vember, when the fight could be re sumed. Senator Smith Introduced a bill for a 1250,000.000 government bond issue to buy cotton and declar ed: > "We have done all we could for the suffering people of the South. We have had our day in court for this session and I would have no excuse for further filibustering at this time. I shall .feel I have done my duty by simply voting against the adjourn ment resolution." To Investigate Conditions. The house adopted a resolution au thorizing the appointment of a com mut?e to Investigate cotton condt tlonc in the South and report possi ble measures for femoral aid by De cember 15. On th? committee were Representatives Marm, Austin, Henry. Lever. Heflin. Bell, of Georgia, and Langley. With the return of President Wil son here from Pittsburgh tonight lt became kenwu that predictions of an extra session of congress in Novem ber to consider cotton relief legisla tton were not made on the authority of Mr. Wilson. Officials close to the president said he would not call an extra session. POLICEWOMEN Mayor Griffith Name? Three Wo men to do Police Duty Dur. | . inc State Fair. Special to The Intelligencer. COLUMBIA. 8. C.. Oct. 24.-Acting upon petition Of the Columbia Equal Suffrage League. Mayor Griffith today named' three police-woman for dnty during ih*'fc? Against Pretence ol Japanese Forces in China-Restrains Soldiers From Overt Acts. (By Associated Press.) PEKING, Oct. 24.-Hostilo inci dents between the Chinese and Japa neses continue. China ts protesting against the presence of Japanese forces in China but restrains its sol diers from overt acts. The latest concerns the Japanese seizure of the German torpedo boat destroyer S-90 which sank the Japa nnese cruiser Takachlho and then was run up on the Chinese coast south of T>ing-Tau. The Chinese au thorities took possession of her but the Japanese drove the Chinese away. Herr von Maltzan, German minis ter in Peking, has protested to the foreign office against the interning of the S-90 crew by China, contend ing that the Chinese govornment has permitted Japanese soldiers to land upon her territory without taking them under arrest Recess Pending the Arrival of .Delegates (By Associated Press,) MEXICO CITY, Oct. 24.-An unof ncial report here today said the Aguas Calientes convention has recessed temporarily pending arrival of the Zapata delegates. Apparently relia ble reports indicate the convention lias issued orders to several military men and that this action ls looked upon as offensive by Carranza, who instructed all chiefs to recognise no ardors unies? isBue by himself. IN THE DISCUSSIONS Carranza Has Indicated an Un willingness to Abide by De? cisi?n of Convention. (By Associated Presa) WASHINGTON. Oc|. 24.-With the irrival at tho Aguas Calientes nation il convention tomorrow or Monday ot wenty-clgth Zapata delegates tho luestion of the retirement of General Jarrarkza as first chief of the Merl an Constitutionalists will be taken tp. This was reported fn official ad rices to tho American government to lay. . Aa Carranza has Indicated an unwil Ingness to abide by the decision of be convention, American administra ion officials are keenly interested tn he discussions. S A new complication in the Mexican lituatlon arose tonight in a statement ssned by Rafael?Zubaran, head of the Jarranza agency here, declaring "the Mexican customs henceforth neither rill admit nor acknowledge the val dlty or authorization of any ot the icts of Francisco I) rou ld I in the offici il capacity of Mexican consul general n New York." Mr. Urquidi w.s called on by Car anta to resign, but in a published itatement dec?a ed he took his orders rom the convention instead of Car anta. Son born to Queen Yictoria of Spain (By Associated Press,) MADRID. Oct 24.-(Via Parts 1:40 a. m.)-A son was born this norning to Queen Victoria ot Spain. , The queen of Spain is a grand laughter of the late Queen Victoria if England. The son born today ls ter sixth child, the others being ihre? ons* and two daughters. Pressing Armies Of Enemv in Retreat (By Associated Presa.) PETROGRAD. Oct 24.-An official ommnnlcation issued by Russian lenernl headquarters tonight says: "Our troops beyond the Vistula are tressing the armies of the enemy tn ?treat. North of the Pilitsa river the lennans are offering only feeble rsr launce. They have been drive* back a far as Sklemiewice. "South ot the Pilttaa on the road? to tadorn, we have forced the Austro lermac troops to engage in a serious ?Mle" MEMBERS ' RESERVE APPRO After Weeks of Negotiate Members of the Fedei Plan is Agreed on b; $135,000,000 Will tend Aid to Cot LOANS MADE ON COTTON New York Bankers Agree to Subsci In Non-Cotton Producing Stat The Remaining $35,001 By Cottar (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.- After week? nf negotiation between bankers and Federal reserve board members a tentative agreement was racbed to night when the board virtually approv ed a plan by which a fund of $135, 000,000 will be raised to care for tho surplus cotton crop and extend aid to cotton, producers. The plan ls slight ly different from that originally pro posed, but loans will be made on cot ton at 6 cents a pound blaring inter est of not moro than 6 per cent, for one year witt? privilege of six months extension. The reserve board will have direct supervision ot the Buft4 bat probably will operato through a committee of tankers and business men. AU details of the plan were made have agreed to $50,000,000shrdlushr j have agreed to subscribe $50,000,000, |000 to the fund and Southern banks are counted on for $35,000,000,000 more. Thc remaining $50,000,000 is to be raised in non-cotton producing States. Outline of Plan. Secretary McAdoo outlined the plan tonight In tho following statement: "The Federal reserve board today continued consideration of plans for rolief of the cotton situation, giving special attention tQ a pinn nuggoRted by Albert H. Wlgg?n, J. S. Alexander, A. J. Hemphiil and William Woodward, of Now York, ano\Festus J. Wade of St. Louis, for the raising of a cotton loan fund- aggregating $135,000,000. This plan haa been evolved from that originally proposed by Mr.- Wade. Full details cannot be given out until it is submitted to bankers In leading finan cial centers to ascertain whether or not they will support lt. It has been approved tentatively by the Federal reservo board and bankers in the lead ing financial cities will be asked im mediately to subscribe the necessary amount. New York city bankers have agreed to subscribe $50,000,000 upon 5,000 Drowned; 30,000 Killed and Wounded (By Associated Press.) LONDON. Oct, 26.-(2:05 a. m. The Sunday Observer prints a dis patch from the department of Pas de Calais. France, saying that the cut ting of the dykes southeast ol uix mude drowned many Germans. Some estimates place the German losses there at 5,000 drowned besides 30.000 killed and wounded. This may give some hint, the dispatch adds, of what is meant when lt is declared fighting In this region is tbe most desperate of the war. WANT ASSURANCES Tl SHIPMENTS WILI (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-Senators from the cotton States today asked Acting Secretary of State Lansing to obtain assurances from the belliger ent nations of Europe that shipments of cotton from the United States either to neutral or beligerent coun tries would not be detained or seis ed. Although cotton ls netttsr absolute nor conditional contraband, there have been instances, lt waa said, in which cargoes destined for Holland bave been detained. Cotton shlppars have found lt difficult to obtain i asur an oe for their shipments. OFTHE : BOARD IVE PLAN >n Between Bankers and .al Reserve Board a v Which a Fund of Be Raised to J ton Prodm * ribe $50,000, ea W?1 Take 9,000 to Bc ? States. londitlon that an additional ?50,000, M)0 shall be subscribed br cities ta ton-cotton producing Suites. The re nainlng $35.000,000 is td be provided >y the cotton States. . Money Loaned en Cotton. .'Tho new plan contfiinlatcs the oanlng of money on coapFet ? cents i pound and at aft ftVMN&jmte not .receding 6 per, cent '/aHMwiHod of me year with taitpffviwe'Oirenew 'or ah additional >erlcdor six montas. It ls provided that all services rendr ?red in tho admtnlstratiot). of the fund 3y voluntary committees and'bankers itali bo without charge but that the >orrowers shall pay three per cent on hz amount loasw to th?a tets a read viiich ts to be called ia? guarantee land and which is to be u?ed excln dvely for paying tho necessary ex lenscs of administration, which lt is estimated will not exceed one-eighth if one per cent and the remainder to io used to make good any losses which bay be incurred on loans that may be nade on cotton at tho stipulated rata if 6 cents per pound. Upon , the con :iusiun o? the whole transaction tba nnount ot money left in the guarantee und will be returned pro, ta^a to the lorrowera^ "lt is hoped that rM^seavmay be eccived from the backers ?titoe lead ng cities early Oj^XWWt?W favor ible the plan will be put l?t?j tmmedt ite execution. In iMrawMi cotton ?an fund will be administered under he general direction ofia central com nittee of the Individual members ot he federal reserve board, which com iiiti?c will, In turn,? appoint a com nittee to be known aa tie'colton loan lommittee,' and wbtcft J?wfl?}Te actu al management of the fmid. "The plan in its new form 1? more metical than any "thing heretofore ?resented and it ts hopod Ute requisite .mount may be promptly aubsc-Ibed hat the plan nie be put into im medi ae operation." \nnual Meeting of League Adjourns (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK. Oct 24--The annual neeting of the Federal league ad ourned tonight "We spent the rester part of the day discussing fi iandal and legal matters of a pri ato nature," President Gilmore said kfterwards. . il? caa say . positively he Federal league will continue Ita ourse with assurance glv?n us today i to substantial financial backing, lie league circuit remains as last ellson but tf lt Ia found desirable to lake a- change the executive commit se will attend to that" HAT COTTON .NOT BE DETAINED Informal negotiations looking to reventicn of such occurrences and pacific assurances- o& which marine isurance compa??as efts ?ft?*?y le tte policies, it is believed, now -will o sought from' the beti g?rent now ra. There ls an embargo on shlp ?ents bf cotton from Holland but so ur aa state department officials know lore ls no restriction on Ita impos ition Into any European country, aasmuch as the mills m England and rance are closed, a fair markot fa nderstood to exist la Germany and , ls to expedite and .eaf?gaerd cot >n trade to Germany that the efforts f the Washington government will e directed,.