Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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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 DAMAGE AiVfOUNTINO TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS HAS BEEN DONE STOCK DROWNED CROPS DESTROYED Homet Smashed, Boats Wrecked, Viiiages Flooded, Sommer Re sort Devastated ar?! Sh ip \ ' t? <0y ABAoe?Oed Prwu.) Na]W;! YORK, Dec 7.-Huge seas, backed by a mighty tide and a bowl ing northeast gale, battered the New York coasts today, smashing houses, wrecking boats, flooding villages, dev astating summer resorts and forcing steamers to remain outside Ssndy Hook sud fight the steno. Al Sandy Hook the wind attained a velocity of 06 miles an hour, driving in a record breaking tide and making lt impossible for pilots to board In coming vessels. In New York har bor 4 the tide was the highest in 18 years and tho waves drove New Jer sey ferry boats to cover and strewed the Staten Island shore with the wrecks of scorea of small craft. The worst damage in U/i vicinity, was suffered st Coney Island, where the loss within tho past 24 hours la estimated at $200,000. , Two or three fine houses at Sea Cate, were wrecked, despite the fight of a small army o? workmen to build d?fenses with honor eds of sandbags. Fifteen buildings along Coney Island had been damaged tonight, including IWlfll1^ "'"j"*"*- cot? At Brighton Beach the boardwalk .waa demolished and much ot .the stone breakwater was torn away. The waves surged around the Brighton Beach hotel and wrecked several . email buildings, although the hote lit-, self escaped ser lou? damage. . ? \JM W?T~s broke S?: ? 25 f?t?t over the high tide line at Rockaway Beach, causing heavy damage to bungalows, baths and boardwalks. At Seaside eight bungalows and 20 feet of board walk were carried away. Two hotels .at Arvernw .were damaged and several famlUea were driven from - their homes. "Point L<*.kcut at Long 3eat'u was partly'washed away and the wind was blowing 50 miles sn hour tonight, At Riverbend families bsd been driven to the upper floors and a number of small buildings had been washed away. On the Jersey side heavy rains and " high winds continued tonight. At Sandy Hook enormous seas were, breaking and part ot the government bridge, between Highlands Beach and Hook -had been tom away. Outside the hook the Russian liner Dwlnok lay anchored. The steamer St. Louis from Savannah wes 15 miles off Scot bind lightship and had suffered deck damage and smashed windows. The ate amer Texas was off dayton, Del., 60 mijes, southeast of the lightship. Tho Francisco, of the Wilson line; abd other vessels elao lay out on the roi-? lera ot th* Atlantic not daring to try to reach ww*. For hours ship commutera between New York and New Jersey bad to travel through Hudson river tube? as the ferries could not make their trips. Al traffic arriving Ul Jersey "City wss shifted to the tubes, and even to reach the tube outrance lt was necessary to walk through an inch ot water. At Harrison sad at Bast Newark, scores of howes aaa factories were flooded. New York Bay sad harbor were: prac tically cleared ot all craft by the gale. One fire boat was 'sunk at her pier, tm fve New Jersey shore the big walting room of the Lack?wanna ter minal was flooded and nearly all fer ries discontinued. Along the coast pf New England the gate, waa especUlly violent. At Point Judith, ft. I., n small schooner was torn from her' anchorage ?Ad thrown on tho breakwater. ? Uf?. savers seeking to rescue tho crew of/a six-masted schooner which struck Tuckerajack Shoal ea Saturday have.been unable to launch their boats. At the Kris railroad terminal in Jersey City tho waters of the Hudson swept through the terry house sud out to the railroad tracks. Sphere Resort Almost Destroyed. REHOBOTH. Dil., Dec. 7.-The northeast alarm hal. almost daatroy ed thia isesehcre resort The board-.. wfl^^^Hra ?**r *uh an pa vilions: ?*ry trace ot I\rf Avenue, a thoroughfare that paralleled the ocean, is goes, lt was cut away by mountainous waves that swept over ' piting built to protect lt The electric <Ooaaaaed na-' fefg? few.) AFTER A RECESS OPENING SESSIONS YVER? MARKED WITH SPIRIT OF GOOD NATURE THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TODAY Message Will Be Delivered Per sonally by President Before Joint Session of House. (By Associated Pr*?.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-^ongreBa reconvened today after the fall re cess. After the Introduction of bills and resolutions and passage of for mal measures incident to tho opening ot a new session both houses ad journed to await the delivery tomor row of the president's annual mes sage. While members discussed Informal ly the legislative program, no definite plans were mad-> for party coher ences. These will not be considered until the president has been heard from. ' The message will be delivered per tonally by President Wilson be fore a Joint ' session in the house chamber at 12:30 o'clock. Senator Kern and Representative Underwood, the majority, floor lead era, conferred tonight with the presi dent .aUihev White House, Mr. Wil son sent for them and met them sep arately, reading to them his message, and discussing legislation. he desiree to be considered in addition to appro priation measures, which will take up much of the time of the short session. "There is nothing the president has in mind," said Representative Under wood, "with which 1 am not in.accord, and I eoe no reason why the pro gram he will suggest should not be carried out before adjournment, 'ttl there is one thing that every Demo cratic member of j the house ?ind 1 believe it applies to the senate' as well-has in his mind set against, it 1B an extra session next year, i dn not believe there will be any." Discussing the legislative program, Mr. Underwood declared that there would be a vote on the Hobson reso lution for submission to the States of a constitutional amendment for national prohibition. According to both majority leaders, appropriation bills will be rushed. Conservation legislation, the ship purchase bill and the house Philip pine independence bill are first oh the program of general legislation. Senator Kern asserted that there would be not much opposition. The opening sessions in house and. senate' were marked with a spirit bf. good nature, despite the recent cam paign which resulted In great Re publican gains in the bouse and slight Democratic gains in the senate for the next congress. Members who will retire March 4 were on hand. Speaker clark w*g given a rousing ovation by Democrats and Republi cana Vice President Marshall was greeted cc Hally and after the in vocation permitted senators to hold an Informal reception . for several minutes before he formally declared the senate la session. Committee from both houses were sent to the White House to notify the president that congress was in ses sion awaiting his pleasure. The house named, Representatives Underwood, Fitzgerald and Mann to walt apon the president with Senators Gallinger and Kern. Then, after resolutions of sympathy on the death ot Representative BL A. Merritt, of New York, were adopted, the' house adjourned at 1:09 p. m. until noon tomorrow. Senator-elect Thomee W. Hard wick, of Georgia, took his oath of of fice to the senate late today. He was escorted to the vice president's desk by j te colleague. Senator Smith. Confessed to Harder. SACRAMENTO, Calif-, Dec 7. David Fountain, Janitor of Ute .Ger man Lutheran church here, confessed tonight he assaulted and murdered 10-year-old Margaret Milling ia the basement of the church last Saturday afternoon. iM#a Die el Starvation. WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Dtre nfed of faed among the people ot Albania and Palestine waa reported by Am bassador Mergenthau to the' State department today. In thens countries, the report said, more than SOO.ooo people are facing famine and SO.Oee have clready dlefi of starvation. America,Wholly Unprepared for War, Say Woth erspoon and Wood. - lr . . ? - . . . f ,i i j I M . fef MAJOf2^> WILLIAM W. WOTH erespoo r-i. That the United States ts wholly unprepared for war, and, In. tact has not more than- one-tenth the mun?>er of soldlere needed for the' regular army In case of war, is the conten tion of Major Generala Leonard A. Wood, former chief of the general staff, and now commander of the de ?f??Of.MOf. m LEONARD W?O? pertinent bf the Best, and W. W. Wotherspoon/. present chief of tho general staff.. General Wood ? says a foreign enemy.; could land troops' in the United 'States somewhere fcetwe -n Boston and the Chesapeake Bay, if the navy could not hold them off. Gen eral Wood's ' abatement ' was mace m CONSIDERED A REMARKABLE THE MANNER IN WHICH 1 A SHORT TIME AGO W THE RU (By AwociaUtl Pre*?.) \? LONDON, Dec, 7.-After a long bau io rought with the greatest stub bornness, the Germans have succeed ed id occupying Leda,' Poland, an un fortified city. According to the Ber lin' report the Russians suffered se vere losses and'are in re tr ea t> ' ' This surpess of the Germans, large ly because of what preceded lt. ls considered a remarkable achievement. Less than a fortnight ago the army to which Ulis victory has fallen was surrounded by RSusslasjg and cut Its way out only at the last moment, los ing great, numbers of men and many guns. Yet lt was able quickly to. re organise, take the offensive and de feat the Russians defending Lodtj This was' made possible by the net work of strategic railways on the German side of. *.he frontier, over which reinforcements can bo sent whore they^are most needed. The Russisns, on the othes hand, vigor ously attacked on both wings, were unable to send fresh' men to stiffen, their center' to- meet : the German wedge and were compelled to faH back. There undoubtedly will be much more fighting before-the campaign in this vicinity is concluded. The Whole ?>iselan Une* is now straightened opt and will contest every foot of ground with the Invaders. In the meantime, taking advantage of the preoccupation of the Germans tn the east, the allied French, Bcl g.an and British forces have begun an offensive movement In tho west They sro how virtually in possession America's Wy a S The Darkes! Hom NEW YORK. Dec. ,7.-Messages Of gratitude to American women from Elisabeth, Queen of Belgium,-and too Duchess of Vendome, sister-of King Albert ot Belgium, written at the headquarters of the Belgian army ou the firing Une, were received hare to day hy the women's section of the American Commission for Relief m Belgium. The messages were cabled ey H. C. Hoover, chairman of the Amen- - can commleton tn London, who . has returned to England from Belgium. Queen Elisabeth's message reads: "It gives me great pleasure td ac cept the invitation >o become patrv. ? ACHIEVEMENT IN VIEW OF ?E GERMAN LINES ON LY ERE THREATENED BY SSIANS . ot the left bank of the Yeer. canal, and.in' northern France, particularly in the neighborhood, of La Baaseo, where the Germans hold a very strong position, the Allies are begin ning to feel their way eastward. The same process ls being followed along the whole front The official . statement speaks of "the superiority of our offensive," and the "marked advantage" of the French artillery over that of the Germans. I The advance in the northwest bss ended for the present? st least, tn the opinion of many, the German menace of the coast ports. It is believed that so long as the Gormans aro com pelled to keep up the strength of their army in the-east,-they will be unable to assume the offensive in the west.' There is a report, however, that the Germans have kept the pick of their Western army in the Aise valley whence, at an opportune moment, they cen hurl it afainfet the French linea and make another effort to get through to Paris. King Peter, of Servia, who has been Ul for many months, has assumed command of the Servian army; and according to a Nish report, has chocked the advance of the Austrians, inflicting heavy losses on them. The Austrian .reply to this la that "the* oc cupation of Feigrade* necessitate!! the re-grouping- of. our troops." The .political newe ot the 'jay was the authoritative announcement from Sofia.that lt was not considered pos sible anything would Intervene tb make it necessary for Bolearla to change her policy of strict neutrality Until next spring._ Lay of Sunlight Ita of Belgium's Hi&oiy uss ot the Woman's Section of lue American Comm I si son for Relief in Belgium. I wish to extend to the wa rnen of America the deep gratitude ot the women of Belgiern for \ the wort: they ar? doing for my ptjple. Tee food which your country is daily pro viding to our women and children comes like a ray of sunlight in tri? darkest hour of Belgium}* history. The Belgian women have - fought - a brave fight and are still fighting for the common cause of human liberty so dear to every American woman s heart. . (SIGNED) "ELIZABETH!." AN HW IN L EXP Leaders Favor Increase in Sob-1 marines Rather Than Battle ship*. . my A-ocl-.icd r.,--T-.} WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.- The Da tions military and naval expenses | during the next fiscal year, not in clnuding the certain fixed expenses, would amount to $256,421,357 compar ed .with f251,284.f07 during the cu; rent year under plana fon the admin-1 tstratlon as* embodied ir) eatlmatoa [ submitted to Congress today. ? Thia 'amount provides for :ne regir- j lar army, tho military academy, the militia so far aa ita coat to the feder al government la concerned, fortifi cations, arsenals, military posts and1 the naval establishment, including the proposed naval building pragramme and the increase in'the navy hereto fore authoi Ized. Tho . tentative administration naval bputldlng programme for tbe next fis cal year, as indicated in the estimates, ls for two.- battleships, six torpeao j boat destroyers, "eight or more sub-1 marines," one oiler and one gunboat, one of the submarines to be of the sea-going type and seven or more to be ot the coast defense type. The .h?ls and outfits of these vessels .alone would cost during tbe coming year *? most ten million snd their arms ano 1 armament $9,426,000. [Democratic Leader Underwood, some of the members ot toe. nsvstj committees and othera in Congress, having in mind the European war's j lessons favor an increase in subma rines rather Uian the larger type of narai craft. The final programme willi be outlined by Secretary Daniels Just before the naval Mil la reported to the house. .'Submarines mines, an important factor in tbe European conflict,. are provided. For purchase ot mines cud necessary appliances to operate them, ."for cloEjng the channels leading so j our principal aesporta and for contin uing torpedo experimente" an appro priation of $191,350 ta asked. There .* also proposed $60,000 for msintenance of submarine mine material and tor torpedo depot administration In. con* tinental United SUtea. It) the geneal scheme of fortifica* numctiona, aggregating almost $6,000, 000 numerous increases ar? asked. For construction of ?un and mortar car riages last year's appropriation more than double in the estimate of I $585,000 for fortifying Cape Henry, Va-, together with $100,000,10 modern ise older emplacements. Ike Weather. South Carolina: Partly, oloudyj Tuesday and Wednesday, probably lo- j cal raina. _ E COURT REFUSES WRIT ENDS ATTEMPTS T? SAVE FRANK'S LIFE BY ITS IN TERVENTION FRANK RECEIVED NEWS CALMLY Effort* Will Be Made to Procure Pardon or Commutation of Sentence From Governor. - (By Aaaoctated Pren.) WA8H2NGTON. Dec. 7.-The su preme court today refused to issue a writ to review Leo M. Frank's convic tion ot the murder of Mary Phngan, an Atlanta factory girl. The court's action ends attempts to] save Frank's-.: lie by its intervention. Attorneys for Frank first sought the j writ for review in ah application to Justice Lamar. He denied the appli cation. The effort was renewed by I application to Justice Holmes, who likewise denied the writ. After the court's announcement to day, Henry Alexander .representing j Frank, conferred by telephone with j Louis Marshall, of counsel, then an nounced ho would take no further I steps in Washington for the present. ' Efforts will be made now, it ls said; to procure a pardon or commutation j Of sentence from Georgia officials. ATLANTA Ga, Dec. 7,-Refusal ot the supreme court of the United States to gram, a writ of error for re view of the case of Leo M. Frank re sulted In an announcement from So licitor General Hugh M. Dorsey he that immediate steps wou'l be taken to have a new date set for. Frank's execution for the murder of 14-year old Mary Phagan. The solicitor general plans to ap pear before Superior Judge Benjamin H. HUI next Wednesday and ask the court for a writ directing that Frank be produced tor re-sentence. J.udgo Hill ls then expected to set the time for bringing the prisoner Into court. Lawyers here familiar with the case said ton' "ht that they knew ot no further legal efforts that could be made to save the prisoner's life, out side of an appeal fer clemency to Governor Staion, of Georgia, and the State prison commission. The gover nor may, if he sees fit, grant a re spite, pending consideration of the case by tbs prison commission. The recommendation of the latter ls sub ject to whatever action the governor may care to take. Frank waa conversing with his father when news of the supreme court's decision ' was brought to him in his cell. He received the . an nouncement calmly and said: "I had thought the supreme covt would give me, a chance." Gov. Blease May Bo Partner In Law Office Which Will Be Opened Here. It ls probable that a law office will be opened in Anderson in the near fu ture In which Governor Blesse will be a partner with C. C. Wyche and M. C Foster, of Spartanburg. Mr. Wyche, who waa theBlessel ad e-.vjn the house of representatives, sad Mr. Foster were in Anderson ?unfiay for the purpose of looking into the situation. Neither had any statement to make other than that Mr. Wyebo might move to Anderson In the event the office is opened, lt is understood that a similar office would be opened in Spartanburg, and that Mr. Foster would be In charge there. The Gov ernor. lt ls stated, will probably re main In Columbia and visit Anderson and Spartanburg offices when bis ser vices were needed. They will make a specialty of criminal cases. As generally known, the Governor bas announced already that he will open an office for the practica of law In ColembU when bia term expires In January. . --?-. Weederafta You can maka hrs by rubbing two plenas of dry wood together, but lt ls not believed that tala method will ever supersede the plan ot subbing a match against a piece ot sandpaper. CHIEF OF POLICE WHITLOCK FATALLY SHOOTS FORMER , STATE DETECTIVE C. W. ROBERTSON WHITLOCK DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF IT Says Someone Struck Him in Heed With Axe ifcst?fe ancV He Drew Hu Pisto! end vf pened rue. Charles W. Rober teem, formerly a State detective under.OoVernor Bless*, was shot and Instantly killed late yes terday afternoon at - Pendleton by Chief of Police 8. H. Whitlock ot that place. Causes underlying the tragedy were not revealed last night, and, lt was authoritatively stated, if these are not shown today at the inquest lt ls probable that the trial of the case ' will bring to light some interesting details. Whitlock was brought to Andersorr last night by Sheriff Ashley and lodg- , ed in the county Jail. Interviewed up on his arrival by a representative of The Intelligencer, he stated that he knew nothing as - to events Immediately preceding the kill ing, and did not know that be had shot .Robertson, until .ad vised so by the physician,who dress ed severe wounds which bad boen in flicted on bis head with a bludgeon of some description. "I was standing in Campbell's atore," said Whitlock, "when someone approached'rae mai behind and struck me a terrific ?dow In the beear handle. I do not remember luring ani on enjone; and did not knoar what had taken place until I waa told by Doc tors Watkins and Day, who dressed my , wounds." Several questlonr e put to the prisoner by Th? L*" ^ Ccer report e-, but e??.tha? \s* sad ?rom him was that he knew nothing what had. happened. When asked lt he hsd seen Robertson at any tims during tea day previous to the difficulty In the store, Whitlock replied that he didn't know, ttfat he might have seen him for all he knew. Sheriff Ashley ked so little time at Pendleton tb-* kc . did not make aa investigation ot the case, but returned immediately upon the first train with the prisoner. It . is understood that a Jury of Inquest was Impanelled last night for the pur pose of viewing the body in order: . that lt might be removed to tho the home. The coroner will go np to. Pendleton thia morning and conduct the usual investigation. It was learned from reliable source that Whitlock and Robertson had net been on the best ot terms for sonia Urne, sud it is thought that bad bleed was probably at the bottom ot the tragedy. As to circumstances lead ing up to the killing, however? noth ing could he learned. As stated, the sheriff did not have time to make an investigation of tba affslr; and tele phone coiumunlcstioa with Pendleton lest night could not be had. Up until something like a year age? lt is stated, Robertson held a com mission sa a State defectiva anaer Governor Bless?.. For some tim? be worked at Chesterfield with Sheriff D. P. Douglass. Since the election ot Mr. Manning as gove-nor, it la under stood. Robertson had been seeking re appointment. .The dead man waa some 40 years of age and waa boru in the Hons? Path section of the county. He has one brother. Lawton Robertson, in Abbeville county..? arth er brother, Frank Robertson, fo, -ner lr chief of police at Belton, la a resi dent of thia city, being proprietor ot the Gretchen Inn, on South Mala street. Robertson was at dna time chief of police at Penlaton and ked been making bia home thora for a number qt years. He ls said to have been exceptionally popular in bia community. 8. H. Whitlock stated tot night that he had been ebie* ot police at Pendleton tor ll years. That be had been dealth a terrine blow in . the head with a club or stieb, waa evident from the spectacle which he nra* seated when brought to th? county Sail last night His entire head waa encased In heavy banded? and bid eal* lar and shirt drenched with Mood. Se exhibited several savers v?iuaes ow his left arm, which appeared, to be so sore that he could not bear touch ing it Though direct Information relative to the homicide could not he had last night it waa learned from sources considered reliable thai Whitlock emptied the contenta of a Smith and Wesson specie! 6-shooter pistol at Robertson, but that only on? bullet took effect this striking the latter fast above his left bia. R?bsrtoon ts (CONTIHVBD ON rAQE PITO.)