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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 The Opposing Armies Ar tacks? Gaining or Lo fices in Life That Ar* Cost in Life, the Gei Yser Canal, But Hav gross as the Allies Ai Their Positions. TOWNS AND VILLA? WHILE THIS LIFE AND DEATr THE WEST, THE FRENCH ; THE ALSATIAN BORD] ING FOR POSSIBLE j GERI (By Associated Press.) All offortB of the slited armies and' the Germans are centered along the North Sea coast, where in that sec ' tion Included . between Nieuport and Dixmunde, the battle has been raging incessantly for several days past. The latest official advices from Paris re- ! port a violent bombardment of Nleu port by German guns but so far as the public knows neither side has gained any definite success. British officials declare the situa tion ls satisfactory and that while the fighting ia severe and. continuous Gie . Allies axe -gaining ground- and many - prisoner*, have been taken. German general headquarters admit the poso!tiona held by the Allies be tween Nieuport and Dixmunde are be i*2? obst?nate!" dsfsndid but that in the exchange of heavy artillery fire between the British fleet and the Ger man gunners three warships were hit On Sunday the ships, according to the report, drew out far oft shore. The French steamer Admiral Gante aume has been added to the Hst ot vessels blown-up by mines in the wat ers off the French and Belgian coast. More than a score of persons were drowned, tile Others being rescued by a cross-channel steamer. Cape Town reports that the rebel Marita and hts forces have met defeat at th? hands ot the Union of South Africa troops. Marita was wouuded and has fled to German territory. The Rosslea official report describ es a great battle in progress along a front of mure than sixty miles in Poland, extending from Raws to thc river UJanka, in which the Russians are declared to be winning victories. Tho ssnj? rsoor* says tbr-t the rsals " tance of the' Austrians In Calida ls weakening. The people of Belgium are In dire straits, many millions of them facing starvation. The American minister to Belgium says Giere is less than a two weeks.supply of food in the cities, while In the country districts the situ ation is worse. The American relief commute in London has been forced to delay until Wednesday Its first ship Carranza S Attacked Catholic Sympathizer? iii Central 1 tionaKat Program-Priests Ar? of the Uprisings-Indicati sa Hhs Agreed to Ret (By Associated Press.) El. PASO, Texas, Oct. 26.-(Mexi can)-Americans and Mexicans arriv ing here today from Guadalajara brought news ot uprisings ot Catholic sympathisers in central Mexico against the Constitutionalist program. Carrasse soldiers at Union de Tula. Jalisco, were attacked hy the populace, It was said, after the troops had enter ed the cathedral and confiscate church property. The trouble has spread to a number of towna near Guadalajara. Priests are said to have directed some ot the uprisings. Carran? Kay Retire. WASHINGTON. Oct, ??.-Indications that General Carran xa had agreed to retire tn defer Ace to wishes of the Aguas *Ucntes convention were con tained tn officiel dispatches to th? State TXparrmePt tonight. Optoral Ohergcn and the committee which went to Mexico City to inter view' the first chief returned "highly TOG K il FAIRLY f PDS KILLE e Delivering Fierce Ai sing Ground With Sacri e Appalling-At Terrible .man's Have Crossed the e Not Made Further Pro e Obstinately Defending JES LAID IN RUINS I STRUGGLE IS GOING ON IN UUt MORE ACTIVE ALONG ER AND ARE PREPAR VFTACKS BY THE ?ANS ment of food to Belgium, the British , Board of Trade not having granted the ; necessary license in time. With the release of the American J tank steamer Brindilla, captured hy \ the ; British auxiliary cruiser Caronia j and taken to Halifax and the an- , nouncement that the Platuria, held on the coast of Scotland, would also be . permitted to continue her voysge, all pending questions between the United 1 States and Great Britain over the sei zure of American ships have been set ?ledi -- \' ?A>.vuoxF Oct. The- -battle for ! the Straits of Dover, one ot the most l sanguinary of the war, ls continuing < with unabated fury, but thus far with- 1 out either side gaining decided advan tages. The Germans who, at terrible tost in life, last Saturday crossed the Yeer Canal between Nieuport and Dixmunde have not been able to make further progress as the Allies, according to a r?port of the German general head quar' i issued this morning, are ab stint ely defending their positrons. - It ls the same farther south, around 1 Armentieres, Lille, La Basse and Ar ras. The opposing armies are deliv ering fierce attacks, gaining or losing a few miles Or less of ground with sacrifices ia Ufe thai are appaling. The whole countryside is fairly reek ing willi the mood of thousands of 'tilled or wounded. * In the towns and villages, with which the country ia dotted, and tm. t of which have boen laid in ruins by the artillery, most desperate fighting has occurred when the cavalry and in fantry came into contact. Both sides speak of heavy losses they have im posed on their adversaries, but say nothing of their own dead or wound-, ed, whose places are being filled with reinforce menta. ; The British fleet which did such ex ecution -in bombarding the German flank, seems to have withdrawn yes terday afternoon. The Germans say thia waa because their artillery was beginning tojvreach^e^?h^a^Tba^be^ (Continued on Page 5.) ioldiers [by Citizens Mexico Uprising Against Ccnstitu ? Said to Havo Directe J Soma om that General Carran, ire Contained* in DIs e Department, i ? optimistic/' according to official re porta It generally ta understood that Carranza informed the commute he would not submit his resignation a second time, leaving it to the conven tion to re-consider, if lt chose, the ac tion taken at the recent Mexico City convention, tho minutes of which itere formally ratified by the Aguas Calien tes assembly. Cfffofslfi of the Washington govern ment did not doubt that the two con ditions which Carranza was reported to have stipulated aa necessary ' be fore he weald retire -na?>??> Uwc ute tenure of the provisional government be brett and that he be permitted to be a candidate- wpnld be met by the convention.. The war department received today tresa Colonel Hatfield, in command of the American troops vm the Arizona border, a message saying Governor Maytorena. of Sonora, was ."slowly sad reluctantly, and the Y**el X?dU sas were defiantly leaving Na TO.** GOOD ATTENDANCE THE FIRST DAY AH Sections of State Represented at What Promises to Be Most Successful State Fair. Special to The Intelligencer. COLUMBIA, Oct. 26.-South Caro lina's annual State fair opened this morning with a large attendance. Ail sections of the State were represent ed on the llrst ?lay of what promises to be one of the moat successful events in the history of the State. Thc fair this year pays especial at tention to agriculture. Thc exhibits which have been arranged by the demonstration agents of the United Stales department of agriculture and Clemson college reflect great Credit. The fair this year is a kind of great grain carnival. It is intended to teach tho farmers of the State the "live at home idea." There is little cotton In any of tho exhibits. Every county- in the State is repre sented by an exhibit in the big steel building at tho fair grounds. Great interest centers this year in the football game to bo played Thurs day between the University of South Carolina and the Clemson college teams. Tho Wbfford and Newberry teams will clash Wednesday morning. All colleges will be well represented at Gie contests.4 The great fireworks spectacle will be the main amusement feature of the fair. AH Gie politicians in the State will come aown ror tue resUvltles. The general assembly is in session and the empty galleries will very probably be filled. Ample accommodations have- been provided for ail fair week visitors. Placed a Contract For 10,000 Horses FORT WOF/TH. TEXAS, Oct. 26. rhe French government, it was an nounced tonight,, has placed a con tract with a Fort Worth firm for 10,000 horsts. Five thousand horses, lt was estira bated today, ?re hold herc waiting delivery to the French and English army commissions. Ten Cars of Horses For French Cavalry SPRINGFIELD. MO.. Oct 26. ["ar-loadB of horses purchased in the jz?i-k district for the French caval ry. Were shipped from herb today to Memphis, where they will be re zonBigned to New Orleans for trans atlantic shipment. Cotton Burned on Board Steamer (By Associated Press.) BOSTON, Oct. 26.-Several h un irai hundred bales of cotton on board ihe setatner City of Augusta were mroed or badly damaged by a fire which raged for severe! hours as the steamer waa making port from Sa vannah. The blase waa discovered when tba City of Augusta was 'Oft 2apo Cod last night and the run LC ross 'Massachusetts bay was made it top speed. The fire was put out liter her arrival here today. , i_ Dismissed Appeal of Lumber Company (By Associated Presa) WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The su premo court today dismissed for want >f Jurisdiction the appeal of the At antio Coast Lumber corporation from i decision cf Gie supreme court of South Carolina forfeiting title of the 'ompany to 240 acres of timber in Harton county to O. G. MInshew. - Organise. Federation of Lahor. COLUMBIA. Oat.- 26.-The Sooth karolina branch of the American ?w?*rai!es ?tttho? wa? organised at i meeting held in Columbia today. The: officers will be elected tomorrow. Reelected President SYR?CU8B, N. Y.. Oct 26.-Mrs. Wilbur p, Thirkleld, of New Orleans, UL., was re-elected president today if the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church. Mrs. day Leonard Woodruff, of Allendale. ?. T., Was elected vice-president . ill IS CLEARING FAST WILSON SAYS END OF WAR ALONE WILL RESTORE NORMAL CONDITIONS RAPID PROGRESS IS BEING MADE Says Southern Business Men Have Not Been Duly Apprehensive Over Situation. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Oct. 86;-The cot ton situation arising (rom the Eu ropean war is being rapidly cleared up in the opinion ol President Wilson! He told callero today that the end of the war alone would restore nor ma] conditions in tho cotton indus try, but that rapid progress was be ing made in the efforts to assist the cotton growers of the South. Tho president based his optimism concerning the cotton situation on the "..ms for. furnishing money to the cotton planters and on the open ing of. foreign markets. He said that there is every reason why all ports should be open to cotton and predicted that they would be. Mr. Wilson declared that southern 'men with Wb/?is he has Helked had not been deeply apprehensive over thc cotton situation. He added that he had been confident all ulong that the question would work Itself out with the assistance of the admin istrative officers of the government. President Wilson expects to" remain in Washington this week that he may "ilTPC hiS y.TZ?TZTA ?u? keep iu lum ii with affairs in Europe and Mexico. He will go to Princeton Tuosduy Tuesday week to vote. Many invitations to spend a fow days e,t different points in the south after election have been received, but so far. none have been accepted by the president. URGE PURCHASES OF AMERICAN COTTON Cargoes Consisting of 9.700 Bales to Be Shipped From Savannah, Ga., Today. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-It was re ported here late today that representa tives ot the German government and of banking interests r.cting indirectly for lt bad beeen larg, J buyers today of American cotton in this market and that shipments amounting to several hundred thousand dollars would leave from a Southern port tomorrow. The report followed the announce ment from Washington that the Brit ish government would not regard cot ton as contraband ot war. Bankers who are said to have charge of the transaction declined to discuss the report. It was said, however, that the shipment would be sent, as sever al other shipments said to be arrang ed for during the last few days wi! be. sent 'by vessels clearing for Ital? Un ports. ' SAVANNAH, Ga.. Oct 26.-Cargoes ot cotton consisting of 9,700 bales and valued, at $388,000 will be shipped to morrow from this port on the Danish steamer Knud II for Copenhagen and the Swedish steamer Oller for Goth enberg. The two vessels were cleared today. Please Give Us Hominy asnl Grits (By* Associated Press.) LOUISVILLE. KY.. Oct. 26.-First ?ten? in sn Investigation to determine whether horse and mule meat is be ing sold in louisville nader tho guiso of beef were taken today by the Jef ferson county grand jury and the city board of health. The grand Jury indicted oas-butcher and the board of health b?* rd the testimony of batcher* and dealers''in an effort te learn how widespread has boen the al leged practico. fites mer Ht ruck Mise. LONDON, Oct 26.-(8:26 p. m.) The- steamer Admiral Reddam, pro ceeding from Harre to Boulogne, struck a tain? today, according to s 'Bleater dispatch from Dover. Fire hun fred. passengers from, the steamer were landed at Dover. ND CC conoNlL IT BE SEIZED CAN BE SHIPPED IN NEUTRAL VESSELS WITHOUT MO LESTATION NOT IN LISTS OF CONTRABAND Attitude of British Government Regarded as Eminently Sans? factory by Administration. (Bv Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-Great Britain in two notes presented today to the State department by the Brit ish ambassador. Sir Cecil Spring Pico, defined her attitude toward commerce between neutral countries as one ol' rigid endeavor to give every security possible in the interest of free and undisturbed trade. The doc uments contributed p. general pro nouncement of BritlBh policy on the subject of contraband. The essential points in the Brtlsh attitude are: American shippers should take pre cautions to show the exact destination of their goods, mentioning either a specific consignee or a neutral gov ernment In bills of lading. Great Brltian will be guided by the Ameri can doctrine of continuous voyage or "ultimate destination" in respect to commerce between neutral countries In articles generally known ac con ditional contraband. Absolute con trabrand, embracing munitions of war, always is subject to seizure and examination when carrie.' In neutral ?u>?>e. Cottodn, specifically mentioned as neither absolute nor conditional con trabrand, can be shipped in neutral vessels not only to neutral countries, but to all gciligcrents without moles tation. The first note, dated today, says: "In complance with your request, I telegraphed on Gie 23rd instant, to ray government to inquire what was their view with rogard to cotton and whether or no they considered it to bo contraband. You addressed this question to me, as you said there seemed to bo doubt tn certain quar ters in this countiy as to the attitude of my 'government. "Last night I received' a reply from Slr Edward Grey, in Trhich hs au thorlzes me to give the assurance that cotton will not be seised. He points out that cotton haa not been put in any of our lists of contraband, and as your department must be aware from the draft proclamation now in your possession, it ls not pro posed to include it in ou rnew Hst of contraband. It is, therefore, as far as Great Britain is concerned, in Gie free Hst and will remain there." The second note refers particularly i Ito the Rockefeller, recently released! I by the British government, but also! ?sets forth the general policy of Great! , Britain on the subject ot contra iband. ( The note comments on Gie "mark I ed Increase of the export of certain j articles aa compared with previous I years, to those - neutral countries which are tn direct communication with the belligerent nations." Continuing, the note says: "The neutral countries concerned who are anxious In the Interests of their neutrality, to avoid being used as bases for hostilities by either bel ligerent, are 'now making arrange ments which will give true guaran tees that articles which may be used In /var shall not be re-exported. In a word, they are anxious to prevent their ports from becoming the beck door of either belligerent. When these arrangements are complete lt is to be confidently hoped that trade between neutrals will be subject to little or no hindrance. "It ls to be hoped that for the fu ture adequate precaution will be taken In order to ahow Gie real des tination of goods consigned to neu I trals which, if trans-shipped to a bel ligerent, m.ght he used for belliger ent purposes." The announcement from London that the American tanker Brindllla had been ordered released at Hali fax. N. 8., and that the Platurla, held on the coast of ??coUas*. rrosid bs permitted to continue her voyage, cleared up every pending question on the subject of shiming which had arisen In Gie past week between the United States and Grat Bra taine. In both cases, Gie principles set forth in i today's communications from British ambassador were followed. I Great Britain's decision not to raVie Gie question of change of r?g istry In either the case of Gie Brln [ (Continued on Page 6.) MANY MILL FACING S Nearly Hall the People Who Hav dering Helplessly Seeking SI tives-Old Women and ting Near Their Shs Nodding Mutely (By Associated I'ress.) BRUSSELLS, Oct. 26.-(Via Lon don, 4:05 p. m. i^-Famine menaces many million per?ons in Belgium un ICBB they receive immediate help from the outside. Brand Whitlock, American minis ter, asserts that less than two weeks food supply remains in cities, vhile conditions in country districts are worse. His reports from Namur, Louvain, and Liege says affairs in these cities are worso than in Brus sels. Nearly half the people who have remained in Belgium are wandering helplessly from tonw to town seeking shelter with friends and relatives. MalincB, which formerly had 60,000 inhabitants, has but few undamaged houseB standing. The same situation exista at Namer and Louvain. Belgians of all classes appear dis heartened. Old women and cripples may be seen sitting near their shat tered homes in Matines nodding mete ly at the cathedral with Its shattered windows and tottering walls. 8imi SECOND LARGEST COTTON CROP Depressions in Trade Has ho Ef fect Upon Ginning of Country's Second Largest Production. (B> Aaouviaieu cress.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The de pression in the cotton trade has had no effect upon the ginning of this yearY, bumper crop, which ls Indicat ed as the country's second In point of production. In fact, ginning was more active during the period from September 25 to October 18, this year than ever before, 4,216,929 bales hav ing been ginned against 4,082,027 bales ginned In the record crop year of 1911. Up to October 18 there had been ginned 7,610(683 bales, the census bu reau announced today. This com pares with 6,973,618 bales last year and 7,758.821 bales in 1911. Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma had ginned more cot ton to October 18 than ever before to date. Qlnning by States: Alabama, 819,786; Arkansas, 397. 031; Florida, 43,313; Georgia, 1,364, 013; Louisiana 224,968; South Caro lina, 693,392; Tennessee, 103,970; Texas, 2.712; all other States, 34,433. Sea Island glnnlngs by Sutes: Florida, 13,738; Georgia, 5,884; South Carolina, 466. Bank Closes Down. FRANKFORT, KY.. Oct, 26.-Di rectors of the Citizens bank at Mur ray, Ky., closed the Institution today, announcing that suspension was due to the inability to realise quickly on assets. The bank waa capitalized at $35,000. Its last published report showed deposit? of $110.000._ Germans' S Tactics Big Guns Turned on Nieuport and Attacks of Masses of Troop Solid lines of Allied Tra Advancing After Ci (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Oct. 26.-(11:86 p. m.)-The smashing tactics of the Germans along the North sea coast line con tinued Incessantly today, when the big guns were turned on Nieuport and the Allies had to withstand constant attacks of masses ot troops. Little progress, however, was made by the Germans. Yesterday's crossing ot the Yeer apparently had only m, more! effect, as the Germana were confronted by solid Unes of allied troops and were pre vented from advancing, without over? whelming efforts farther toward tbs channel ports. The character of the country pro* bibi ts a rapid movement, aa the lend! is cut ?ip by canals,-and two strong series of defensive works separate them from Dunkirk. Some times villages change bands several times during the course of s day. Today in one hamlet forty al IONS ARE TARVATION _ ? i - e Remained in Belgium Ar* Wan ?elter With Friend? and Role Cripples Can Ba Seen Sit? ttered Home? m MalW? v 'f at tho Cathedral. ,J$V>' lar corditions are found in small vil lages between Antwerp and Brussels. Few ? tor cs are open. Villages that stood' near contested forts literally vj ro razed; many inhabitants re main living in rudely constructed shedB or tents. In Brussels the streets are filled with Gorman sol diers and marines. Automobiles of the officers dash in all directions. By an official order there have been posted throughout the country names of Belgians and Britishers sentenced to Imprisonment for insults offered to German soldiers. Others are warned to obey military orders and are advised that the Gormans bsvs no intention ol' seizing non-combat ants. The Germans pay tor every thing obtained In stores. WASHINGTON, Oct 2?.-Reports to the Belgian legation of conditions among inhabitants bf the captured country have prompted the Belgian minister. Mr. Huvenith, to redouble his efforts to procure funds for re lief of his destitute people. I ENTERS FIGHT AGAINST CANNON i President Wilson , Finishes Letter Writing Campsfgn Endorsing Candidates. WAH HIN ?F?ON ,. Oct. 2fl.---Presldenc Wilson today entered the fight against Former Speaker Joseph Cannon's election to the house of representa tives. He wrote a letter ?ndore?ng Representative Frank T. O'Halr of Illinois who defeated MT. Cannan at the last election. The president virtually finished bis letter writing campaign today, en dorsing candidates in several States. Campaign managers have assured him the election will result in Democratic majorities in senate and- noose, bot he will .continue to work as much so possible for certain candidates. Ba many members of the cabinet are out campaigning that the regular cabinet meeting tomorrow has been cancelled, and it ia probable no meet ings will be hold until after the election. Secretary Garrison, left to day for a campaign trip through New Jersey, Massachusetts and New York, and Secretary Daniels left to speak in Missouri, Indiana and Michigan. I Will Send 15,000 Canadians to Europe OTTAWA, ONT., Oct 29.-^lt has been decided to' send' 16,000 Cana* diane to Europe in December Instead of 30,000, the number specified tn. Premie.* Borden's announcement Of two weeks ago. The ready response to the call for volunteers and speedy delivery of equipment have enabled the government to increase fae sise of the second expeditionary ?toroa. Continue Allies Had to Withstand Constant s-Germans Confronted hy ops and Prevented Pro? v ossing Yser Canal. lied soldiers who' had- wounded were lying tn a factory which bsd been transformed tnto a hospital. A shell fired the building. Ten bear* era of the American ambalance corpa volunteered to reson? the ?rounded men and saved all of them. An boor afterward this hamlet wee captured by the Germans WBO,.afti*kseeapytng it for a short time? were chased oat again after desperate street fighting. Cs tut* Une from Boissons to Craerme the Allies are said to have obtained a alight advantage la today's fighting, while en the eastern wing the Preach are credited wita a gain which, lt is claimed, places the Ger* man line of communication in diffi culty. The French are said te occupy every position of Importance ia the Vosges. The French aviators are do ing excellent service ta locating the German forces and finding the poet-, tiona ot their artillery, rfj _4