The Anderson daily intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, December 01, 1914, Image 1
VOLUME 1, NUMBER 342. rTeeUy, E.tabUshed i860; D?fljr, Janis, ?1?. ANDERSON, S. C, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1914. $5.00 PER ANNUM PRICE FIVE CENTS
WAR DECLARED BETWEEN TURKEY AND RUSSIA
MOTHER DA
WITHOUT NI
MARRI
Except That Fighting
Continues Briskly in
Poland There Is a
Paucity of News.
The British Naval Bombardment
fina Been Renewed in the
WesternTheatre.
(By ASaoCitUM Tre*?.)' . '
LONDON. Nov. 30.-Another day of
battle between the Russians and the
Germanic allies fn' Poland has pass
ed without nowa of a decisive result
The Berlin official statement tonight
ssys there ls nothing bf Importance
to report from Poland, while the Rus
sian government rests on ita warning
agu?"st over-optimism.
The facts, as gleaned from corres
pondents dispatches, appear to be
that three semi-independent engage
ments are progressins; between Thorn
on the north and Cracow on the south,
in which both combatants bsve achiev
ed local sucoases, without a distinct
victory for either.
Some British military experts be-'
lleve Field Marchai von Hindenburg's
forces have been split into three units,
one of which ls almost enveloped,
while the Russians have driven al
wedge between the German army and
Its Austrian'ally In the region of Cra
cow. They declare the Germans have
consistently under-estimated the qual
ities of their Muscovite opponents and
have opposed them with a body com
posed almost' wholly of second line
troops, hut now aro rushing heavy
reinforcements from the western line
to avert a Polish Sedan. They express
the opinion that the issue depends on
whether these arrive in time.
Berlin reports tho failure of the
Prussian attack on the fortifications
east of Darkehmen, in East Prussia,
with heavy losses, while unofficial
tajairagna from Petrograd describe an
important Russian gain and the cap
tore of ten miles of trenches north
east of lodi.
Advices from Holland report that
railway traffic, newspaper sud posts
in the Brussels region are entirely
suspended, it ie presumed for the pur
pose of suppressing news of a move
ment of Gsrmin troops io ibo east
ward.
The only development of the day tn
the western theatre waa the renewal
of the British naval bombardment o?
the German base at Zeebrugge.
England wac aurnrised at the an
nouncement that King George , had
left last night on a visit to the Brit
ish headquarters in France, where he
is certain of aa enthusiastic reception
from the soldiers.
this wad the fortieth birthday an
niversary of Winston Spencer Church
ill, first lord ot tho admiralty, and the
papers, except a few antagonistic tr?
him. pay a tribute to his remarkable
career. The seventieth birthday an
niversary of the Quean Moth Alexan
dra will be celebrated tomorrow.
Dutch papera say the German* have
imposed an indemnity t?f $?.OaO,8<n
monthly on Belgium *or tho filtration
of the war for the maintenanca of the
troops, and, tn addition. $7i?.(?oo Ot?o as
a war levy for neutrality violations.
Luxemburg reporta that the Ger
mans have paid a substantial sum for
damages resulting from their occupa
tion of the Grand Duchy.
Home of Confederate
Leader to Be Sold
(By AModfttod Prow.)
ATLANTA. Ge., Nev. 30.-An order
directing that the Gainesville, Ga,
home Of Genersl Longstreet, the fam
ous 'Confederate leader, be advertised
for sale was signed here today hy
raserai Judge W, T. Newman. The
property ls now owend. by Ure. Halen
D. Longstreet, tfee s*ner?l's widow.
Thp court, however, directed tho
sheriff of Han County, Georgia, to
await further orders before selling
the home, which ts involved in litiga
tion resulting from a bankruptcy pe
tition filed by Mrs. Longstreet
Kessiae Parcel Pest Service.
WASHINGTON, Not'. 30.-ResunVfr
ttoo of percol neat service between
the United 8tatee and Germany and
Austria-Hungary was announced by
Postmaster General Bari ?sop tonight
An order sent to sall postmaster* di
rected thom until further nonce to
accept for mailing to the countries
named all parcel which conform to
the prescribed conditions of the in
ternational parcel jost service,
John Bottles of Level Land, Abbe
ville county, wah in the city yeater
dar lor. e short while.
Y PASSES
?WS OF ANY
ED SUCCESSES
COTTON DEMAND
INVnTION
WORLD'S NEED AT PRESENT
AND ESTIMATE FOR NEXT
YEAR ASKED FOR
FOR BENEFIT OF
COTTON RAISERS
1 Secretary Bryan Asked to Secure
All Possible Information on
This Sob jed.
-'
, (By Ajaoriated Pm.) I
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-The
world's need for cotton at the present
time and the estimated demand for
next year is to foe the subject of an
Investigation by state department offi
cials. The treasury department to
night announced that Secretary Mc
Adoo had requested Secretary Bryan
to secure all possible informntim on
this subject.
United States consuls have been In
structed to make careful investi ga
lon.
The reports from the. consuls will
bo compiled here each month and
probably will oe made public for the
use of cotton producers. The treas
ury ?tateme*/ says:
"Secretary McAdoo has . requested
Secretary Pryan to mike an Inquiry,
through Araerican conpulB In. all parts
of tho world, regarding the actual de
mand tor cotton at this time and the
calculated demand for 1916.
"Accurate Information regarding
cotton consumption will be valuable
aa lt will give an*'Intelligent idea as
to the demand and will permit the in
formation of correct judgment as to
the economic value of cotton. The
secretary of state and the secretary of
commerce are cooperating with the
lecrctr.ry Ox the treasury to get re
liable Information of this character,
and the figures when revolved will be
published. Reports by the consuls
will be made beginning the first of De
cember and on the first of each month
following.
"In1 prosecuting ?his.Inquiry, Secre
tary Bryan has instructed alt consuls
by cable to make a careful Investiga
tion and report, beginning tho first ot
December, and monthly thereafter, ot
statistics relating to Die stocks nf
raw cotton and cotton *?ooda in mills
and warehouses compared with tho
same 'period last year; me present
min of cotton manufacture per month,
together with the number ot spindles
engaged, and the number of persons
employed; and Information showing
the comparative stocks of cotton
goods and comparative estimate ot
cotton goods for delivery during 1915.
Tho consols in Egypt, India, China
and Russia have been instructed to
report the most reliable estimates of
the cotton yield for 1914."
Will Drep BIL
CBj- Awociatad Pm.)
WASHINGTON. Nov. SO.- AB a re
sult of ? conference today between
the federal reserve board and Chair*
man Glass, of the house currency
committee, administration leaders. In
Congress will drop the bill to amend
the Aldrich-Veerjand law so ns to per
mit national hanks to use 100 per cent
ot cnmmercia? Paper' instead of 80
per'cent aa a basis In the Issue of
emergency currency.
Ju?u^s tVscReynoid*
Delivers First Opinion
(By AianeUted Pr??? )
WAHK'.NGTOX. Nfl*. SO.-JnsV.**
MeKtyrjoia* today delivered hit first
opinion, ta the Supreme Court. The
case bedded aroa? over tho ?tie Iii
eertala land along the Tesutesaoe
North Carolipa boundary lino. Al
though the court be'.d recently that
the tine was i.ong Slick ROCK Creek
as claimed by North Carolina, which
would place the land In that State,
Justice McReynolds today held that
title granted %y Tennessee to land
nqw held by the Smoky Mountain
Laad Company '*ad adjudicated aa
valid, should regain undisturbed be
cause of the rights of innocent pan lea
accruing during yeera peat
R. P. Clinkacales. Jr. of Starr was
among those spending yesterday fa
tS? e|ty? .' >-y.*f
? -V.' i ..
.2 ?4 . British Battleship Was Blown Up Right in Mouth of the Thames.
If the suspicion nf the British .peo
ple that a German submarine Wow up
the battleship Bulwark proves cor
rect it was the most daring exploit of
the war. For the ship was supposed
to be safe tn a British harbor only 35
miles below London. The mouth ? of
the Thames ia said to hare* been min
ed at th? beginning of the war, and
the channels left wero said to be
known only to the admiralty.
A submarine would have found it
necessary to travel only . 400 - miles
from. her base at Heligoland or: Cux
haven to have reached the month ot
tho Thames. Some of thom have been
found in the English Channel, which.
ta-fartlm^-tMU^rjien the ettapS&ma?ir
Audacious at/'the north of Ireland
proved how far they could go from
their base. Th? Germans have been
more ana* moro daring in handling of
submarines .as the .war has ? ?<-owft
Captaln wfeadlgen, who sank the
Hogue, Cressy, and Aboukir, had to
travel 200 miles from his base, which
up to that time waa considered an im
possible teat for a submarine.
Since no British is more
safely mined than that at the mouth of
the Thames, in order to protect Lon
don, the proof that a German subma
rine uiti?; tba Bulwark a WI prove a
great shock to. the people of England.
The admiralty insisted that tho ex
plosion waa la the magasine of the
ahlp, but the public suspected that a
German submarine had reached across i BritUh harbor.
from Cuxhaven or Heligoland and The Bulwark was one of the older
sent ft. torpedo into the vessel' In the battleships of tho navy,' but was' pow
j o?i?? enough to liavo met any vessel
of the German fleet had she boen given
a chance.
(By.. Associated Pn- )
NEW YORK. Nov. 30.-A minc with
five contact points extending from it
la afloat six miles west of Fire . le
land Light, according to Captain
Davies, of tho steamship Etonian, In
I today from London. Captain ' Darlos
said that he passed the mine about
ten o'clock this morning while his ship
was bound in.
i Thc spot where tho mine ts said to
be sirlft Hes In the pathway traveled
by all trans-?tlantic vessels leaving
l?u?d entering New York harbor.
. How the mine happened to be, there,
or by what agencies lt was set adrift,
whether Ita presence, was. accidental
The Ceater of Smpi
Transferred tG Ei
< -7
(By Amo?tXt? Prwa.)
BERLIN. Nov. SO.-via The H aguo
to London, Nov. SO. 10.65 p. m.)-The
oast gradually ls coming into its
own. Those familiar whit conditions
have recognised to* three weeks that
the center of Importance has been
transferred to th? eastern war
theatre. The departure of Emperor
William to the eastern front. General
von Hindenburg's appointment as a
field marshal and tho publication of
appreciative telegrams ?0 the eastern
n<aamottler.! have directed attention
to the fact that ?vent? In Poland are
nf far. greater importance 'of those tn
Fielders and along the Ahme.
lea ursoeoce of Emperor William
at Field Usrahai von Hindenburg's
headQ?amrs ts interpreted her? aa
tadicattng that everything ls thought
to be gola?; well. The emperor baa
confer rv a the Order ot Merit on Ge*
athway Of All
I NewYork Harbor
or by design wore problems to bo
cleared leter. The possibility ?hat it
had been placed adrift in tho belief
that it might eventually find lodgment
against the aide of a warship caused
some speculation. The only warships
seen recently near New York harbor
hare flown the British flag. For
sorao time British warships patrolled
tho doorway to the harbor, passing
and re-passing the spot where Captain
Davies said the mino was adrift.
A recent report that a mine had
been'lost by, or had been missing
from the Brooklyn navy yard was
denied this afternoon- at the com
saandant's o Wee._^
artance Has Bees
ito War Theatre
eral Mackensen for his victory at
IJDW?CS In the ff,! low lng telegram:
''The Ninth acmy corps, nader your
safe and tested. ieadorsutp, again baa
fought with .inri val I od brllliKSOy In a
bard bat successful: battle. Your
achievements, in the past days will
stand In history ss shining examples
of fortitude, endurance and valor.
"Communicate this to oar splendid
troops with my Imperial, thanks, . to
which I wish to give tangible, form by
conferring on you the Order Of Merit
Ged be with you and oar standards In
the future."
General Mackemen in an order ot
the day teased when he had received
tan emperor's telegram said:
"I am rejoiced to announce to my
heroic troops thu. sign ot apprecia
tion, which belongs to the whole
ninth army."
J
Germa? Fleet In
Powerful Bril
. .;.\ " .f.. .
CBy Anooialed Qneaa.)
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay. Nor. 80.- |
Tao recont reporta that the German
fleet ia now in the South Atlantic
appear to have been confirmed here
today. It la also rumored that a pow
erful British fleet is.nearby.
Interruption of British shipping and
the i outfitting -of German marchant ?
ships with supplies were accepted |
here as'confirmatory of reports ot ' .z ?
approach of the German fleet, whio'a ia
now believed to be off the mor.cn Of
the River Plata. w
The German steamer * Patagonia . i>, I
being loaded here with provisions. Uie1
Between New
(By AMo?nUd Prem)
NEJW? YORK. Nov. 30.-At least ?21
British warships are now patrolling
tho Atlantic between New York and j
the Panama Canal, sweeping tho seas
with their wireless, crowding ordinary
commercial radios from the air, and
keeping close check on all forms ot j
shipping, according to wt relesa o> er
ato re on the steamship Anton that ar
rived hera today from Cristobal.
The wireless,activity o? these war
vessels, the operators said, is causing
great Inconvenience to the commercial
work ot American vessels, as the
high-powered waves of the cten-ot*
war are heard continently io otter
disregard of commercial business.
The An con brought from the ennui
soae ten member* ot the congressional
oommlttee on appropriation? who
have been making an official ins
lion of the great waterway.
Cordoba with coal and ?ho Mern with
coal' and water.
, Bailing of British steamers from
Montevideo and the Brazilian port of
Santos has been suspended.
Marine records show that the
Sierra Cordoba was at Montevideo on
November The Mers reached that
port on September 8, since which tizne
there has been no report from her.
The latest record of tho Patogenia ts
her arrival on October 22 at Teneriffe,
Canary Islands.
I The Atlantic
York and Panama
The Aacon had as steerage passeng
ers a party of 24 United Stivtes sol
diers, prison .-vs who were brought to
the United Utates to serve various
terms for violation of military regula
tions.
??i? ...
Believed to be Wireless Tower.
(By Aairctrtied Frew.)
BOSTON. Nov. 30.-A tower they
believed to be part of a wireless plant
?ct' up by one of thc belligerents was
sighted on Toro Cay, an Isolated spot
in tho Carrlbbeaa ees,? by officers of
the steamer San Joe, they reported.1
on the arrival of their vessel today.
Captain McKinncn, ot the steamer,
said the structure waa a near ino, :
Mrs. Jack Sadler and < little daugh
ter,Mary, har? retornad from a visit
to Washington, Ga, , . . . _
WOULD OPPOSE
INVESTIGATION
PRESIDENT WILL NOT SEEK
TO MOLD OPINION OF CON
GRESS ON RESOLUTIONS
rHE PRESIDENT'S
POSITION CLEAR
Th? b no lune to Agitate Ques
tion of Preparedness ol Unit
ed States for War.
(Br Awociated- 'rtta)
WASHINGTON, Noti *?.- While
President wilson ls hot expected to
mould the position cf Congress OB
Representative Gardner's .' resolution
Tor sn investigation of the . military
strength of t?io United States, offi
cials close to the White House said
tonight he would oppose the Investi
gation if asked for an' opinion. The
president ia understood to think that
such an inquiry ls untimely and would
not disclose any information not al
ready in hand.
The President's position was made
clear tonight by administration offi
cials after lt became known he had
written Mr. Gardner a letter saying
he was ready to discuss the .question '
with him at any time. Mr. Gardner
will be at the White House tomorrow
to moko sn engagement for an inter
view within the next few days.
The position of the administration
toward the Gardner r?solution, ont-'
lined tonight, is that thia no time to
egltate the question of preparedness
of the United States for war. The
President hopes the nation may play
an important part la bringing the
present European war to a close, sud
his advisers believe suggestions foe''
peace would como with hau grace,
from a country in tho throes of a die*
cusslon ot possible war.
Another reason administration lead
ers give for opposing tho Qerdne.
resolution is tbst in his speech in the
House supporting the movement, Hr.
Gardner attacked Germany, and they
t?unk. ,the adaption'<*2 sic foliation
would make lt appear that the action
was divocted principally against thar
nation.
When the resolution waa first in
troduced the President characterised
the proposed investigation as "pleas
ant mental exercise" and said the . re
sults achieved would depend entire
ly on the character ot the commission
making it
Administration ?sadsrs seid tonight
tho President realizes the Importance
of military lessons taught by the
present war and takes the position
that everything possible should ba
learned by the United StateB. though
he does not regard the. present as a
time for military discussion in Con
gress.
Need More Men For
American Wi
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80.-The need
of 240 additional officers and about
4,600 men to equip American warships
wss explained today by the house
naval affairs committee by Sear Ad
miral Blue, chief ot the navigation
bureau of tho navy department
Reform; to thc face that the de- .
partmeut still was purchasing hydro
graphic cl srttj from 'he British gov
ernment, tho admiral said the United
States was Issuing, more . and more
charts each year, and that ultimately
charting by, the United States would
be ss complete es that ot any other
nation.
Increase In Appropriations.
.WASHINGTON, Nov. 80.- -Appro
priations of ?104,124,611 to carry th*,
army through tho coming year ara
proposed in estimates the war de
partment has just completed tor sup?
mission to Congress. This is sn in*
?crease of $8,105,300 over.the current
year's appropriations. . ,
g-ru?ero Against tne - \
German Bombardment
AMSTERDAM, via London, Nov. 80.
-(7:16 p. m.)-Tho Tljd says tho
chamber of commerce of Armen tfareei
has sent to the American consul at
Dunkirk, with a request thus he for
ward lt to Washington, a protest
against the Oe mian bombardment ot
that place. The protest dinars* sev
eral women sud children have bee?
killed, that houses have been set on
fire and tbit the city ts net being
used for military purposes by tho Al
lies, not a single soldier being there,
Stanton-Crawford.
Mr. Haskell- Crawford and Mies*
Alica Stanton of near Belton wera
happily married Sunday morning at
10 o'clock, slr. Crawford ta a ver>
handsome young man. about IO years
ot aga. which leaves hin bride only
IS years of aga We wish young
couple much Joy sud sucre? ia Ute,