Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1 WEATHER WAS PERFECT AND < THE LAW BREAKING NEGLIGIBLE MUCH VISITIN G Church Services in Morning. Many Spent the Day in Hunt* ing. Ideal froni thc standpoint of weath er oOndit!'>ns and totally devoid of any semblance of lawlessness, or at least so far as has been reported to county authorities up to a late hour last night. Anderson experienced one of the most pleasant of Thanksgivings in the memory of the oldest inhabi tants. ' Not a disposition was so steeped in grouchiness that the possessor of it did not draw a pleasant look on his face and let drop to some passing mortal a remark concerlng the weath er. The very brightness of the sun shine and the warmth of its rays penetrated the icy coating of the most confirmed cynic and made him thaw ?ut to auch degree that bis most In- ? t?mate acquaintances scarcely recog nised him. And there was scarcely a mortat -both the law abiding citizen and the sinner, who is not over bur dened with respect for the majesty bf the law., who did not give vent to some expression concerning the total absence.of any signs of rowdyism. Religious Services. At the call of the church bells many repaired to bouses of worship and there, returned thanks to the giver of all good things for the many bles sings and mercies shown them during the year. Congr?gations of the Bsp. tlst, Methodist and Presbyterisn churches gathered at the First Bap tist church at 10 o'clock for a union service. The Rev. J. M. Garrison, pas tor ot th? A. R. P. church, delivered a strong sermon, his theme being thanksgiving. The service wes huge* ly attended by members ot all three denominations. Services wero also held at Grace Episcopal church, the rector delivering a strong and highly appreciated sermon on an appropriate topic. ' Many Went Hunting. According to dealers in firearms and ammunition, there were large num bers of people out'hunting yesterday. It. was stated that the usual amount ot ammunition was sold for-the occa sion, despite the wail of hard times. ? With many the day was one ot rest altogether. There were not a great many people on the streets, especially pgrtng the forenoon, and the suppo sition is that they spent the day quiet ly at home around the festive board, with its load of turkey and other good things to eat Many Weat Visiting, a While a considerable number of people went Out of the city to spend '?r.a-.'?;..?,..i??. ihsrs wjsre a number 1 of visitors here for the dey. Friends find relatives form nearby towns ans? the country came to the city to spend the day with loved ones. Those who v/?oi out ot the city either went to ba arith home folks or to enjoy themsel ves where there wera football games or other forms of amusement .. A. popular form of pasting "ihe time awav waa In motoring, A combe? bf parties tom nearby towns and some from .points ss far away as Hartwell, were, in the city for a part ot or the the whole of the day. Those not so fortunate ?a to possess cara found pl ea .iure in promenading about the streets.or taking trips on the trolley cara or oh the the in ter uban lines. : Stores Closed. A general holiday spirit prevailed throughout the city, practically all places : of business, public building?, etc.; being closed tor the day. Tennis and basket bail games were played at the- Anderson College, the students there being given a holiday, as well as the hundreds attending the city schools. . , Na Disorder. . jj It there was a drunken man in the city yesterday he didn't show himself on the streets. Up until a late hour last night neither the city police nor tho county authorities had been call ed upon to make any arresta that amounted to anything. Taken alto gether, lt was one ot the pleasantest Thanksgivings Andersonians have ever spent Strictest Neutrality (By Aitiodated Pim.1 NfW TORR, Nov. J6.?-Colombia has i. vain tain ed the strictest neutral ity slace the outbreak ot the European "? ! TSvT <??ru fx??? ?umd? -??Cl J cnv'rl io COm noutrallty on the part of all for ters lu that country, Julio Be tan Colombian minister to the hilted States, declared today. He made this declaration in an official statement ? Afr. Uetancourt said that if either aShgtsAd or France contd provo vio lations ot Colombia's neutrality by any persons or corporations In Colom bia, sud would present them at Ben gota, h? could guarantee that pun ishment would be meted ont to the of fenders. : The minister said that one wireless station complained of now was nader government censorship bat that des pite the government's efforts to main tien ita neutrality, one of the belliger ents nv>y have succeeded ia erecting a temporary wireless stat'on some where along Colombia's long coast Rue ou the AtJaaac or Pacific. IT TOWN" CLOSELY IDEAL DBE WIS KILLED; 11 SERIOUSLY INJURED In Annual Three Hundred Mile Motorcycle Race at Savannah, Ga., Yesterday. (Hy A<?oeialr?l Vre**.) SAVANNAH. Ga,. Nov. 26.-One rid er was killed and two other? seriously Injured, one probably fatally, in the motorcycle raco hero today over the Savannah motor race course. The dead: Gray Sloop, Mooresvllle, N. C.; neck, back, hip and leg broken. The Injured: Z. D. Kelley. Savannah; left leg crushed and serious Internal Injuries. Recovery doubtful. K. H. Verrllt. Chicago; badly bruised and lacerated and skull may be fractured. Physicians believe he will rocovor. The race was won by Lee Taylor, of Middletown, Ohio, who completed the 27 laps in 5.02:32. Joseph Wolters of Chicago, wan second and Irving Jenke, of Milwaukee, third. There were 33 entrants. Sloop's death resulted when he lost control of his motorcycle, ran over a imall embankment and crashed head long into a tree. He was dead when ?bl reached him. Kelley was hurt when he struck % tree while rounding a curve. He waa thrown 15 feet, his machine Tailing on top of him. Verrlll crash 9? Into another machine ahead of him ind was thrown with terlflc force to the ground. The other rider was not burt. Bryan Urge? Higher Church Standards (By Associated Pms.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Higher shurch standards were urged by Sec retary Bryan tonight ^ in an address nero before the World's Bible Con Terence. "I would have..'conditions changed io they would fit into Christianity,'' ie said, "and not change the churches Lo fit tko conditions." The secretary confined QIB address Lo a religious discussion.' He said he was) glad to take a day off once in a while "to stand -by the ministers." Forty Thousand Horses For Warring Nations NEWPORT NEWS. Va.. Nov. 26. With one thousand horses for use by ito British and French governments, fee'British steamer Raeburn cleared lera tzg&y Co? French perta, Avter Iropping out Into the stream, how ever, boll*- trouble waa discovered, lelaynifc her until tomorrow moro ng. The Shennandoah ls now being fit ed up with stalls to carry about 1, HM> horses to the Allies and thee tesm ir Raphael, lt was announced today, s szpectSu to reach here tomorrow tor a cargo of horses. It was stated, bough not officially, that forty thous utd horses are under contract to be ?hipped from this port, Baltimore and ?lew Orleans within the next few reeks. . j?atlQ Redouble Efforts to Break Through Line (By Associated Pms.) LONDON, Nov. 27.-S:?0 a. in "The German army crashed and dls ?ersed from the region of Lodi," says he Petrograd correspondent of the Dally News, "la General Mackenxen's Kunmand. A portion of this army ls tow hastening back north hoping to TOSH the Vistula in the region ot ?lock. "Gen(.rai VOL. Hindenberg hes or tered the army of General Francois o redouble its efforts to break brough the Russian Uno weBt Of diawa. More reinforcements have wen sent him from Thorp, but the luaatana still keep their grip on the all way inside the Esst Prussian fron ter." Foot and Mouth Disease in Virginia (By Aasoclsted Pram) WASHINGTON. Nov. ie.- Five eas ts of foot and mouth disease .ia cat ie ?md hogs hsve been discovered tear Waterford, Va., in Loudon coun v. Officials of the department of ag icuiiure. working wita virginia au horltles may quarantine the county, ?ut not believe it will be necessary to luarantlne tho Stat|x i TbeJ, Infected *ttle came from HagwsteWn, M*. ? j Elnglish Actor and Aviator Wounded ! .? CBy Associa tad IVs**.) LONDON. Nov. 1?.-Robert Loraine, he English actor and aviator, who sa second lieutenant in tbs British i lying corne baa been wounded. Mr. i moraine, one of the earliest of Bag- > Ssh aviators, narrowly .escaped death i na light across the Irish Sea three 'ears ago. ' \ Lieutenant Hon. E. A, Fitxroy, of i he First Life Guards, also baa been rounded. He ta a mesa bar of Parltav 1 seat. FORMER TAMMANY LEADER MARRIED RICHARD W. CROKER WEDS MEMBER OF CHEROKEE INDIAN TRIBE BRIDE 50 YEARS HIS JUNIOR Cherokee Proud of Her as College Girl, Lecturer, Ranch Owner and Business Woman. ( r A-M ?? in' < <t Prr??. ) NEW YK. \ Nov. 26.- -Richard W. Croker, tho n.rmor Tammany leader, was married today to Miss Buia Ben ton Edmondson, a member of tho Cherokee Indian tribe, who is ."<> years his Junior. He is 73 year? old and she is 23. Tonight the bride and groom are on their wuy io the Croker estate near Pain, Beach, *.??.., tor* their honeymoon. On.'y about 25 were invited to the wedding. Tho bride waa given away by her uncle, W. W, Hastings, who for 16 years has been attorney for the Cher okees and who recently was elected to congress from Oklahoma. A typewritten statement given out by the bride of the ceremony made clear a good deal of her life historv, which had been reported in many dir forent ways since knowledge ot her engagement became known. The statement said she was an Indian princess known aa Princess Sequoyah or Ketaw Kaluntuchy among her tribe. Her father, the statement con tinued, was Michael Smith Edmond son, a descendant of Roger DeMont gomery, who commanded the van of the Norman army at the battle of Hastings and her mother was Gale'> Welch, who descended from the fam ous Chief Sequoyah, inventor of Cher okee alphabet. "She ia proud of her Indian ancestry and the Cherokees are proud of her as a college girl, ranch* owner and busi ness' woman," said the statement. Croker first saw the gi/l in Kansas City when she wes nine years old, ac cording to the statement. PRESERVING ORDER IN MEXICO CITY! It Is Not Known Whether VBla's | Troops Have Entered City, According to Advice. (By AaaocUtcd. Pies?.) WASHINGTON. Nov. 26:- Zapata forces are preserving order in Meat! co city and Villa agenta are cooper Sting, according to state department sdvice- tonight It waa not * known whether Villa's troops had entered the city. An official report from Ameri can Consul Carothers. accompanying Villa, received tonight said Villa had renewed his promises that there would be no looting or disorders and that the right'; -jf residents, native or foreign; vould be respected. ' Th? moagage ??- -cst from ute vicinity ot Mexico City. Secretary Bryan said, and while it did not say when the northern chieftain expect ed to enter, lt was taken to Indicate that he waa fully advised as to con ditions there and acting in harmony with General Zapata. Officials believed th? entrance of the northern army in Mexico City waa to be expected at any tim? sad that Eulalio j Gutierres, president'. sd . in terim, immediately would proceed to the capital and be formally Installed in office there with the reassembling of the Aguas Callentes convention: United s?tes officiels still were in doubt tonight as to the whereabouts j of General Zapata himself. No men tion of bis presence in the capital has been made. Applications For Passports Refused (By AagociaUxi rte?.) ? WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-Many ap plications by naturalised Americana for passports to visit their natlvt. lands are being refused by the state department. Officials require it to be clearly shown that the purpose of th? applicant ia to make on'y a short vis it sod that he has no intention, to seek exemption from local obligations while abroad because of his Ameri can citizenship. The issuance of passports to child? rea born in this country ot ellan par ents also ls being closely supervised. ANOTHER BRITISH ? ?V BATTJJSSET 3w5? (CONTINVKU FROM PAGE ONE.) . i' >-<-? ? . . ? > dercd at once te the scene ?t the dis aster to render what assistance we could. At first we could see nothing, but when the smoke cleared we were horrified to find that th? battleship Bulwark had gone, ?ne seemed to have entirely vanished but a little lat. sr we detected a portion of the huge battleship showing about tour test above the water. "We kept, a vigil for the unfortun ate crew, but saw only two men. I tont know w nether other boats res cued any on? One maa we saw was Another sys witness sadd that whan the explosion occurred a grut volume af flame and smoke shot bato the afr. The ship seemed to split in two sad thsn keeled over and disappeared ta Ieee than five minutes, _ YOUR LAST CHANCE OUR TWO GREAT SALES CLOSE TOMORROW A FEW HOOSIER CABINETS ARE LEFT Each of these will be delivered for a single Dollar fa?t' [gttllltpJ This is "White Beauty," the new Hoosier advertised in leading magazines. Undoubtedly the most popular kitchen cabinet in the world. /* 40 special features. 17 entirely new. Holds 400 articles-so placed that you can work sitting down. More.than $.1,000,000 worth of these new Hoosiers were sold instantly af ter they were fput ort sate; Read now these libral terms of the Hoosier plan, Offered for the last time this season. 2. V .:. if da 6. Yon may choose any of the new Hoosier*-"White Beauty," or "Oak Interior" at slightly lets .price. $1 puts your Hoosier in your home at once. $1 weekly quickly pays for it. The low cash price fixed by the factory prevails strictly uo extra fees. This sale ie tender the direct supervision of the Hoos ier Company. -Tw ?ai* i? strictly limited to our small allotment of' new Hoosiers. Your money back if yon are not delighted with your Hoosier. ' 700,000 women now use Hoosiers-most of them bought through the recommenda tion of friends. Every Hoosier is guaranteed to save mil lions of steps. [ Our allotment will be taken by night. A good many women will be disappointed by coming too late. Yet you will agree you can only blame yourself if you are one of them. For there is still time to get a Hoosier if you come tomorrow early. Pick your own choice. Have it delivered. If by any chance you're not delighted with it, we'll gladly take it back and refund your money. A dozen other women will be glad to get it. ALL THE QUART ALUMINUM STEW PANS WE HAVE LEFT WILL BE SOLD TO WOMEN AT u -.?.?:,, Each day we have limited the sale of these pans. We could have sold hundreds. Pans of this size when offered at 35c and 50c always find a ready sale. For aluminum is the most perfect material ?known for cooking /utensils. It distributes heat evenly--prevents scorching of food saves fuel. It is clean, sanitary1 ancj prac tically everlasting. Every woman would have a complete set if expense did not in* terfere. Here is your last opportunity to be lgin your set at practically no expense. You weed not buy strs^Shing sis? to .gel one of .these pans. This sale is entirely inde pendent of our Hoosier Sale. Don't fail to come in-Early. THE ONLY PLACE IN TOWN WHERE HOOSIERS ARE SOLD Peoples Mew Furniture "ITS EASY TO PAY THE PEOPLES' WAY" GERRANS DEFEATED WITH THE HEAVIEST t<PSS YET SUFFERED . (CONTIN UK?'"F?j^ PAGE ONE.) I I ?Vii lrflV ' . ture of Antwerp", Lord Kitchener mentioned trott tv British, cavalry di vision extendmg. oyer> seven miles or trenches threw MW. the fierce at tacks of a whole German army corps for more than two days. The arrival of the Indians on the Bcene. he said, proved s grept advantage and when the fresh reinforcements pushed for ward the German march on Calais stopped. . Lord Kitchener spoke also of the splendid qualities vjgf > the French troops. "In the early .days of November," ? he said, "nb I aaa. ?than eleven army! corps were stackingthe British po sits. At this CT?U??? pei?ou the eighth division wa* dispatched : front England to Join the forc?s In fae field and the valuable cooperation of our allies on our left nMteV'eily strength, ened the British fSsiUon. "On November llWaupreme effort was msde hy theaH'JMffMfc'v ciiCi.^ '' The Prussian guard was nwisrad -tb force its way through, our lines at air costs, and eam them by sheer weight of numbera. Rat this desperate attempt failed like, tts predecessors. . "Strong FrenrA'rem?rceme hts oc cupied s consid?rable portion of the British trenches in front ot Ypres, and with their t.eat ?Bis Appreciably shortened, the Britts**who, for over fourteen days and nights never had left the trenches, were enabled to en joy a partial rest" Several bataillonsterritorials Lord Kitchener announced, had Joined the British forces and had made them ?arrea fett Lord Kitchener briefly touched on the Turkish iutsrrsntion and said thc Russisns were successfully advanc ing in the Caucasus While un indian expedltionsry foros had twice de teated the Turka atv the bead of th? Persian Gait and were in touch witt a Turkish tarea W miles to tho ess) ot the Sues Ossel. .. SOUTH AMERICAS NATIONS SEEK COOPERATION O? UNITED STATES (CONTINUED PAGE ONE.) noutr&la. ', Their trade ; has Buffered and thoy feel thoy ?\re the Innocent victims of a conflict which they could not bava prevented, .With th* very economic life of the South American nations .threatened by the rapture of trade connections with Europe, the Latin countries are looking to the United. States for capital tc promote domestic enterprises, and - they ' he? lier? the development of their indus tries by foreign interesta will not come until Pan-American trade has been given protection. . Tho idea that, neutral tones may be establlahed within which ships of all nations may .move unmolested la an ??ad??jyia o? the pricipnl .principio o? international law which fixed ibm miles as the territorial limit ot ? na tion. This distance waa agreed ea be cause lt was the rance of fenns ie um when the principle was establiuhsd. Stace thea the range pf gun* bJU extended to more th?n-20 ?miles. sal tlaa>^a???-??Sas ?stroS?5e4 a rev means of controversy over breaches o neutrality. The countries which favoi the establishment of a neutral sent argue that an extension of terrltcrl* waters lo" lOO ot stan HM miles fron the "coast is an inh?rent right ot i sovereign nation. The proposal to deny coal to war afelpa, some South' American diplo mats think would hardly he adequate as much more difficulty ls befog ex perlenced ha preventing marchan shipa from coaling man of war a aaa. Tho Maa, also, o' (Mac a war ship only enough coal tb reach a por of the nearest forsten country wool not seriously affect tbs'ability ot th belligerents to coal their vessel. Al ready Colombia, which was not -jigaa tory to tho Hague contention, has ot acred that Instead of siring a vasse anoagh coal to roach- the nearest hom port, aupplies ho sold te enable the? to maka only the port ot aa, adjaces country. ? This, however, has resulten" I from the desire of Colombia to re- ' strict the exportation pt coal of which sbe has only, a limited production. The calling of conferences through thc g>vcrning board of the Pau : Arr encan Union has been widely dis cussed as an instrument for joint ac tion by the nations ot the two con* tinenta and if decided upon probably would beheld ht Washington. While high government officials would not discuss tonight any of the various suggestions that had .bet/n ot I fered, haying they were all under con sideration, there were intimations In some Quarters that of the . numerous proposals some pion for the res tors- ; tion cf trade between the two Ameri cas would be evolved by the American government in coop*ration with the| South American countries. 1,620 Horses For The European War ':- ? (By Anoriafed Pt*H.) NiW OKLKANB, NOV. 2?.-What ls] said to be the largest tingle shipment of horses for service in the European war from an American, port will } leave here tomorrow ca board the British steamer Rowaamoro. The horses, 1,610 in snmber, arrived here today on two special train? from the middle west, it ls said the Rowan more will clear tor a French port, and that the horses will be used as mounts for the French. ?WILL ASK ENTIRE COURT FOE watt (comixusp reoM FAQS OMB>> ?MM, Aogust SS. 1913. the entire presa ap pealed to tue trial court to adjourn court that day until Monday owing to the great public excUrment. and that on Monday when the court mst agata the r-rttttwhatt tad net subsided. REPORTS MAINTAIN GERMANS , HAYE SUFFERED GREAT DEFEAT (COKTlNUEP/yi|QM^|?M OWE.) ] troop? in thls.uelip^rhood. have been able to <Aeok andloetaitAlie Germafas with, I believe, heavier loues thin they ever sustained'bet?re." I The Russians ?rs said to be contin uing their advances through tho car pathians, in western C?llela and' against' Cracow, and Professor Ber nard Pares, tho British government's representative with the Russisn head quarters ataff, said: "The Muscovita forces are forming a half circle around Bast Prussia to avoid the weil fortltted and dlMcult Masrorian lake region." They ateo ara declared to be operating wUh success against the Ttrks ic the ??UC??US. Except for artillery fighting the bat tle tn the west remains virtually r* standstill, although.In isolated attacks both sides claim progress. There'is no Indication where the next German blow te to be struck in the attempt to reach the French coast Lcrd ??itc-??r is tu* non?? or lords today declared all the gaps tn the British army now had been filled and that both British and French , re inforcements had reached tbs treat. While Lqrd Kitchener expressed eon fidence ia the result ot the w*r and asserted that 80,000 recruits were Joining the British amy each week, he warned the ptabllc thst still more men wouM . be retrelredL, The secretary of war aided that sn Inflan force wac tn touch with the Turka ten miles oast ot the Sae? canal, while indian and British troops were busy on the shores of tba Per sia* gulf and throughout Africa. He said that; the Indian government had announced Ifs intention to continue to support the Indian contingents fight hut tn France and elsewhere. That the Bins Ridge railway ts toen to bare s new passenger station ap town end discard the old one