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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 LACK OF NEWS REGARDING OUTCOME OF PROLONGED BATTLE BE TWEEN THE RUSSIANS AND GERMANS NO CELEBRATIONS BY TOE BRITISH Over Defeat of German Squad ron-French Report Saya Sit uation is Unchanged. (By A/jociatcd Pres?.) Steady but i.hort advances by the AllieB, includUg the taking of Roul ?rs, 12 miles northeast of Yyrec, are reported in (foetal and unofficial statements frc n the battle front in Belgium and Prance. In the east the Germans are at te nptlng outflanking movements j a vilnot the Russian line Routh of ' v/ursaw and engagements at vari?os * points are being fought, the result ol which has not been determined. Excitement baa been caused at Dover, England, by an alleged raid on the admiralty harbor by German sub marines. Whether the submarines ac- . tually were seen In the adjacent wat- I era la not known but the forte guard- ! lng this important harbor opened, fire i in the early hours cf Thursday, both on an unidentified a teamer, ai the ea-1 trance of the harbor and what was believed tc be a submarine, th? sup pose* advance scout of the ' flotilLv. and kept up the bombardment (ot half un hour. British torpedo boats put 'co sea and lemained outside dur ing the day. . A Berlin wireless says Germany has acquiesced in the suggestion of Pope Benedict that a truce-be called for the Christmas holidays, provided the other belligerent? agree. ' "'A Turkhjfc ?^sfecat has been aunk by a Turkish mine, at the entrance of the Boaphorus, according to newspa per dtanatches. The report that .General Chmiia? Boyera, the rebel leader in South Ar rlca, had met death by the Union force?is confirmed by the Anding of big hodv in tba Vast river. LONDON, Dec. 10.--While the de feat of the German squadron In the South Atlantic haB evoked great aat iafaction throughout Great Britain there have been no celebrations such aa marked the victories ot the South African var, the British people being too much wrapped up in operations of the allied armies oa the continent.. The lack of hewe from Poland cauBea uneasiness regarding the out come of the prolonged battle between the. Russians and Germana, buy re ports from France are considered hero, most favorable to the Alllea , The daily communication from Paris shows that the French have been mak ing slow, progress at many pointa for a fortnight, sad a review sent by a French eye -'wttnesa for the period from November 27 to December S claims that the ascendancy of the French infantry and artillery over the Germans has been established. The French headqu*rters report tonight adds little, to the general knowledge, as lt says the situation ls Unchanged which indicates, how ever, that the positions taken have been maintained. Berlin .states that the French attacks in the Argonne have been repulsed. It ls apparehtt however, that' with Declares Views Of I Received With Si . ?_. (By Atwx-iatM Prraa.1 RICHMOND, Va.. Dec. 10.-Dr. Sid ney L. Galick, of the commission on relations with Japan, who ia connect ed with the Doshisha University at Tokio.-hers to attend the Federal ouncU ot the Churches ot Christ in America, ia an authorised statement today declared that "the views O' President Wilson in bis annual mes cs the subject of preparedness will bo received with suspicion and distrust by Japan. President Wilson." :ttt?;aal??, "practically agreed that we need a strong navy. Japan will think that we want a strong navy tor the purpose of dominating the oceana. She knows that, we will never transport troops over the Pacific to attack her. "It is.well understood in Japan that Germany hoped ' for a war between Japan and our country in which Ja pan would hs weakened. That waa part of the German war policy- to tomcat a Japanese-United States war ia which tba latter would be used ss fe catspaw for Germany. Now while the withdrawal of German troops to strengthen the armies in the east, the Allies have pushed their lines for ward in many places. The Germans continue their efforts to smash the Russian armies. While a large part of their force is endeavor ing to hold the Russian center, another army is advancing from East Prus sia to the east of Mlawa and ls at tacking the Russian right in an ef fort to cut communications and enter Warsaw through the back door. H'javy fighting is going on southwest of Lodz and southeast of Cracow, where the Austrians and Germans are enedavorlng to get around the Rus sian left and force these troops-to re tire from the fortress. The Germans are repeating on a l?ge scale their favorite tactics of outflanking the opposing torces. In this they always have gained Initial successes because of their ability, with better means to move tbelr troops quickly. The Russians, however, heretofore !have met them with overwhelming num bers. i The defeat of the Austrians by the Servians is virtually admitted in the Austrian official report, which says that because they have met strong hostile forces Austrian troops have been ordered to occupy more favor able positions. This sudden turn of events in favor of the Servians is a mystery, but' it is possllbe they have received reinforce ments from Russia or more guns and ammunition from some friendly coun try; or it may be that some of the Austrian troops were withdrawn from ftervla after the occupation of Bel grade. ? 'Whatever the cause, the Servians have inflicted a severe de feat on the invaders. Latest official reports from Berlin say the German emperor's health is much improved. It is believed the bronchial attack to which he 1B sub ject at this time of the year, was well under control before the fact of his illness was made public and that he probably will make a quick recovery General Louis Botha, premier and commander of the defence forces of the Union of South Africa, announces that the) rebellion is crushed. Since the capture of 700 rebels and the sur render of 200 others, five additional rebel leaders and their commanders have laid down their arms.. Only one rebel leader Is' at large-Colonel Moritz. The Indian office reports that 1 - 100 Turkish prisoners, exclusive of wounded, and nine guns were captur ed at Kuma, on the Persian Quit, which was occupied on December 8. COLLEGE TRUSTEES 1 CT YESTERDAY FROM CHARLESTON [WHERE THEY GAINED SOME CON CESSIONS THE CAMPAIGN To Reis? $100,000 For the Col lege Will Be Outlined . Soon. Trustees of the. Anderson College returned aboard the mid-day train yesterday from Charleston, where they went to appear before the-State Baptist. convention in the interests of the locar Institution. The trustees expressed themselves . as delighted with the reception accorded them , by the convention and .the concessions granted the college with reference to the proposed canvass ot the Stato'for $100,000 for tho Institution.* The convention on Wednesday night adopted the recommendation, of the board of education ' that Anderson College be granted the privilege, of a (Continued on page seven.) Resident Will Be aspicion By Japan Japan ls rejoicing over the capture ot Kiao-Chow. and saying that Germany will never again get a hold In the Far Bast, we are raising thia cry for greater preparedness. The President speaks of our pacific intentions, hut he talks about young men being in tho use' of military weapons and uses such expressions as "we must be prepared" iv) defend ourselves,' but lt is Just exactly a strong navy that will cause suspicion of us and pians, and this ls parttcntarly true of the Far East. Japan cannot bot aaa: the question ai to what our pur pose is. having been taught as she has been fer some ttme past to inter pret all our actions from the stand point of suspicion and distrust One of the ominous signs of the tintes is the change ot Japanese senUmr-r warda us. Now white Europe ls fast cf her military and na ttie* postponing in the t things, the possibility Inrolrw lethe war, we are ashing for a greater ?egree ot preparedness. Japan will ask why. . nature o our nairne UNITED STATES WARNS MEX ICAN OFFICIALS AGAINST FIRING ACROSS UNE SEVERAL HAVE DIED OF WOUNDS Government Send* Mott Threat' ening Warning Since Corres pondence With Huerta. (By AModktod PreaO WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.- Tho j United States has served formal no tice on both Pov?sional President ! Gutierrez and General Carranca that I unless they prevent their troops fir ing aeross the American boundary, ?such loree will be eiri' -d by this country as is necessr .. protect American territory. In the most threatening expression from the Washington government ?since diplomatic correspondence with i General- Huerta before the occupa tion of Vera Cruz, the chiefs of the ? two factions opposing each other, at Naco, across from the Arizona town of the same name, were warned that ? firing across the line inuBt dense. The messages were to he conveyed by American Consul Canada to Gen eral Carranza at Vera Cruz, and by American Consul Stillman to General Gutierrez at Mexico City. They left here Ute last - night and answers are not expected before tomorrow, j The peremptory tone of the commu nlcation's did not become generally known until tonight, although the sending of field artillery to Naco was ?explained previously aa meaning that thc Mexican forcea would be shelled out of their positions and driven se'v erat miles from the. line If firing toto the United States continued. ,The messages pointed out that sev eral Americans have died of wounds received from bullets fired from Mexi can 'territory and that the United States had appealed In vain to Gener als Maytcrena and Hill, commaadmg opposing forces at Naco.' The Washington government stated that it now turned to the respective chiefs to whom the contending gener ala are supposed to owe allegiance, asking that they be warned immedi ately against further violations of American rights. If the chiefs end the reckless, thing Ute United States gov ernment pointed out unequivocally that Its duty will ra to protect Ameri can'. lives by force. Thc American government made it clear incidentally that lt had no idea of Invading Mexican territory or In terfering with the rights of the Mexi can people to settle'their own dis putes. Brigadier General Tasker H. Bliss, lately named assistant chief ot stair of the army, is in pet sonni charge at Naco with three batteries ot field ar-1 tlllery and ll troopn of cavalry. The general belief here ls that lt will not be neoeasp.ry to uso force, ss lt fa understood proposals are be ing exchanged between Mr.ytorena and HUI whereby the contend .ng col umns are to retire a fixed distance from the border, creating virtually a neutral zone. ' The Naco affair .will constitute a precedent for the United States gov ern ment in future. No further firing across the Upe will be tolerated, ac cording io ihe decision of President Wilson and bis. cabinet. EL PASO. Texas, Dec. 10.- Four troop trains bearng 12 field pieces and1 ?00 officers and men of the sixth United States artillery left here today for Naco, Ariz. They will ar rive at the ! scene of the Mexican border fighting early tofnrtoow. Colonel Grebh?, com manding ibo for~e. went to Waco j ahead of his men to lay-out the camp alta and positions for the guns. NAOO, Ariz., Dec. 10.-Brigadier General Tasker H. Bliss, who arrived here today to take charge ot Ameri can troops guarding the border, mad? bia first examination of the situation, under Ure. Two b?llete fired in Ute hattie on the Mexican side of Uko boundary passed perilously near the immigration i talion, about 100 feet north of the international lino. Soldle.a guard in? the immigration station are protected by three bomb proofs and by a lise of loaded coal cars drawn np between the American town find the border, but a break in the line of cars had been left to per mit acc?s? to the border. General Bliss was near this break when th? ballets Whistled through. Scores ot bullets tell on American territory today. The American town ls lesa Utan a quarter of a mile wide and scarcely ? building has . escaped being struck. Messages received tonight Indicated that Ute three batteries of United States artillery would arrive from Bl Paso tnmerriw. Soak by Xlftc. LONDON, Dec ll.-(2:i? a. m.) Athena dispatch to the Daily Tel ?la says Turkish gunboat has rank by a Turkish mina at taw entraos of Ute bwphoru*. BRINGS TOTAL OF VSSELS DESTROYED TUESDAY UP TO FOUR REPORTED FIFTH IS CORNERED No LOM of British Vessels ; Has Been Reported by the Ad miralty. - . \ (By Aasodnted Presa.) LONDON. Dec. JO.-(8:50 p. ni.) The German cruiser N?rnberg, which withdrew (rom the) battle off the Falk land Islands last Tuesday and at tempted to escape in company with the cruiser Dresden while the Brit ish warships under Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Doveton' Sturdee were sink ing the cruisers Schnarnhorst. Gnei senau and Leipzig, was bunted across the water by units of the British fleet and sunk the same day. This information was contained in a statement of the British official press bureau made public today. The statement i added that search fdr the Dresden was still proceeding. Although the official press bureau says the. British men pf war are still seeking for thc last one of Admiral ?on Spec's vessels, unofficial reports received in Buenos Aires ? say the Dresden has been cornered In ' the tortuous Straits of Magellan. Lieth er these reporte are. true or not lt .is believed in admhntfty circles here that the Dresden, enafliough she is some what faster boat than any of those sunk In Tuesday^ battle, eventually will be .brought* into action. The battle in which, the Casharn boret, Gneisenau 'and Leipzig .were sent to the bottobx, according to an admiralty revert, ' laste? five- hon with intervals. The Scharnhorst sank in three hours and the Gneisenau-two hours later. No loss of any British v?cs?? bas &ou reported by the " ad mi ral ty.. The destruction ot a majority ht the ships of the German squadron had an immediate effect on Insurance rates, and the government rate for in surance of cargoes against war risks was reduced immediately from two guinea? to one and one-half tr? in en? per cent. One member of Lloyd's who recently has not been accepting any business resumed operations. The impression prevails among nav al Men that Admiral von Spec .real izing that he could no longer keep out of touch with the British and japanese fleets patrolling the Pacific, decided to enter the Atlantic and make a run for home, hoping that at least some ot his ships would get pass the British. This move, lt ls said, was anticipated /y the admY alty and Vice Admiral Sturdee waa sent south to head off the Germans before they could get well into the Atlantic and scatter, which would have made their capture more diffi cult. 6 MEETING PLAGE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BAPTIST CONVENTION ADJOURNS ENDORSES STATE WIDE PROHIBITION Dr. Jno. F. Vine's Presents Ahl? Report on Social Service and Public Morals. ?peci?! 'IA Th* Intelligencer. CHARLESTON, Dec 10.-After se ct ting Greenville as the next place >r meeting, reelecting the old officers, xansactiag various mattera of hu?l lese and enjoying a masterful ad iress by the Rev. E. C. Dargan. D. D" he honor guest, the South Carolina State Baptist convention tonight ad lourned its annual session. At the afternoon session the eub ?eet of the young people's work was ascuas ed hy the Rev. WV C. Allen and ibo Pnv. T. J. Watts. The cause of religious Uteratuf/ was ably present id hy J. H. Mitchell. The report on >bftueries wss presented by the Rev. t. C. Wilkins. One of the most Impressive "features sf the afternoon session was that part , set saide for the memorializing (CONTDtCEB ON TXGK BJCTKH.) ?s^^^H DIES SUDDENLY ?F HEART FAILURE AT WASHING TON LAST NIGHT IN CONGRESS FOR 31 YEARS WM Republican Floor Leader in i 1909-'10 and Directed Draft ing Payne-Aldrick Bill. (By A?*oetHt?l Pren.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Repre sentative Sereno E. Payub, of New York, died suddenly of heart failure at his apartment here tonight. Mr. Payne had retired to hia room apparently in robin >. health. He telephoned the apartment house clerk about ll o'clock asking that a physi cian be sent for. When the clerk reached the room the ccngressman was dying, and life waa extinct be fore the doctor arrived. Mr. Payne, who waa 71 years old, lived alone and at midnight his body lay waiting for the coroner without friend or relative near. His wife died three years ago and no one could be found tonight who -knew the ad dress of his ,Q?Jy ooo. Membenf'of. congress who had seen Mr. Payne on the floor ot the house today, active as usual, knew nothing of his death tor more than an ho\r. A reor isentative from New York in every 'congress except one since 1383, Mr. Payne was chairman' of the ways and means committee and Republican floor leader In 1909-'10, and directed the drafting of the Payn?-Aldrlch tariff bill. He waa born at Hamilton, N. Y.. June 26, 1843. He practiced law and waa district attorney of Cay uga County and in. 188} waa fleeted ? member of congress from tho twen ty-sixth district. Later his district was the thtrtyfirat and finally he rep resented the thirty-sixth. Ic 1898 he was appointed n member of a joint high commission to negotiate a treaty with Canada. He bad made, his home at Auburn, N. Y., for years, though most of his time was spent ht Wash ington. As one of the foremost tariff au thorities in congress, Mr. Payne waa a notable figure among the Republi cans of the house long before he be came chairman of the ways and means committee and framed the Re publican tariff doctrine, which stood until repealed by the Underwood law. When the Democrats gained control or the house four'- y.?irs sgo Mr. Payne was succeeded as Republican leader by Representative Mann, of Ilimols, who had been one of his lieutenants during the tariff fl'/hts. The New York representative, how ever, did not give up his activities ss a party chief. During the Underwood tariff debate he made one of the nota ble speeches of the session sud he wes heard on the Panama toll exemption repeal bin and many of the import ant issues in the pr?sent congress: His age was beginning to tell, how ever, and of late he bad not Infre quently dosed quietly In his chair for a few momenta at *a time during a day's session. Haw had an office as signed to him Just across the corri dor from the house. Though always st odds pollcically with Speaker Clark and Democratic Leader Underwood, both of them bsd for bim a very high opinion and personal regard. The congressman leaves a son, Will Payne, who bas been associated with bim In the ways and means commit tee work from time to time for years. He was tbs ranking minority* member ot the ways and means committee, and last mst with that committee when lt was called together by Chair man Underwood In October to be pho tographed in moving pictures. The body will be taken to New York State to the home city which at the last election returner" him to congreso with a comfortsble majority after a vigorous campaign. Committees will be appointed by both houses ot congress tomorrow to at tend Ute funeral. DEMOCRATS WILL CAUCUS SATURDAY Seriate Members WM Try to Com plete Legislation in lanae to Avert Extra Session. (Bv Associated Proa.) WASHINGTON, Dec 10.-Dem? crata Of the senate will caucus Satur day to frame a legislative program with a view, to completing nee assers' legislation by March 4. to avert Ute necessity for an extra session. -D?cision to bold the caucus was roached today at a conference ot tbe Democratic steering committee, at tended by Senators Kern, O'OfArman Hoke Smith, Thomas and Owen. The committee also discussed matters to be recommended to the caucus. One recommendation will be that appro priation bills be given the right of way with the government ship pur chase bill, conservation measures and the Philippine bill following. Body of Bebel Leader Fourni. PRETORIA, via London. Dec. ll. (12:20 a. m.)-Tho body of General Christian Beyers, tho rebel leader drowned recently while attempting to escape across the Vaal River from government troops, haB been found at Vllege Krall, near where he was last seen alive. The official announce ment says there is no oubt of the Identification. Departs with Food for Belgians. NEW YORK, Dec. 14.- Laden with a 1800,000 cargo of food for the Bel gians, the steamer Masklnonge sailed from New York tonight after a flag raising ceremony on the pier unOer the auspices of the American Commis sion for Relief in Belgium. Tbe flag, hearing the words, '"Commission Bel gium Relief" marks the neutrality of the steamer and insures its safety. Horses for Allied Amies. NEWPORT NEWS, V' . Dec. 10. The British steamer Anglo Bolivian Balled at 1 o'clock this afternoon for Bordeaux, Prance, with a cargo of eleven hundred homes, the largest number yet to leave this port. The ani mals are Intended for use of the al lied armies In the war tone. The Brit ish steamer Anglo Colombian bas ar rived here for a similar cargo. Mil** For Lrltlsh Army. NEW ORLEANS, Dec, 10.-Five thousand mules for the use of the British army will be shipped from New Orlesns each month until the cessation of hostilities or until the American supply is exhausted, ac cording to a statement' made here to night by General F. W. Benson, an1 English officer who arrived here to day to confer with brother officers who have been here for some weeks BupervtiBtng the shipment of live' ?tock. Convicted of Karden HOULSTON, Kaine, De?_ 10-Dr. Lionel E. Dudley, convicted of murder ot Mildred Sullivan, was sentenced to day to an indeterminate term in pris on. The sentence calls for /rom 10 to 20 yaam servitude. Dr. Dtidley pleaded guilty to performing an Ule sal operation oa the girl, whose bony* was found in a shallow grave two months after her disappearance September 4. DAMAGE SUIT AGAMIST UTILITIES COMPANY ON GROWS OUT OF ACCIDENT ON SOUTH MAIN ON CIR CUS DAY INTERESTING CASE Involving Alley Now Inclosed by New Station of Bine Ridge Railway. \Yhen court of Common Pleas re cessed lsst evening at 6 o'clock trial sf the case of Miss Jodie May Cleve land against the Southern Public Utilities company was on. The case aaa called late in the afternoon and when court recessed a dary had been selected and the complaint and an swer read to them. Upon the meeting il court at 0:80 o'clock this morning the taking of testimony in the action sill begin. Earle and Greene are ap pearing for the plaintiff, which Bon um, Watkins snd Allen represent the (Continued on page seven.) Extends Sympathy Churches Io (By AMOCUW Pre??.) RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 10.-By a rfs ng vote, the executive committee of he federal Council ot the Churches if Christ tn America, now in session tere, today extended the sympathy of he council to all Christian churches n the countries in Europe which at rar, and boped for the arly conclu- i iton of peace. Today's session wss Urge taken up ri th committee reports rev? twlng the vork of the council, during tbe past rear. Through the commission on re stions with Japan, lt waa announced bat Professor Shailer Mathewu, of he University of Chicago, and Rev. Mdney L. Gulick, ot New York, had teen authorised to proceed to the va lide coast, there to make s study .of he anti-alien sentiment, thence to go o Japan for the further purpose of oater lng more cordial relations be wean that country and the United. Rates. "It is increasingly clear that re have entered upon this work none 00 soon," say? the report "The pub 1 cation in June ot the official correa STATES ALREADY HAS A POWERFUL NAVY SECRETARY DANIELS DE FENDS HIS TWO BATTLE SHIPS A YEAR CONSTRUC TION PROGRAM MANY SPEECHES IN THE HOUSE . *> Secretary Predicts International Conference on Arrruunent at Close of European War. (Ky Associated fresa.) WASHINGTON. Dec. S10.-Military' preparedness of the nation was again the dominant subject of congression al attention today. Secretary Daniela bc re the house narai committee, de fended his two battleships a year con struction program and declared the sentiment of the people ot the United States opposed turning the country into a great military power. Men time a free-for-all national defense debate occupied the house Itself. Mr. Daniels, during an all-day ex amination, said this country already had a powerful navy and that while "with abundant revenues" ha might favor tho general board's Jour-battle ship plan, he thought the two-battle ship program adequate. Pressed tor an opinion as to the world military situation at the close of the Caropean war the secretary predicted an Inter national conference on armament; "When .the war ia o vor," he said. . "those countries will be so exhausted Ic their ?urces and burdened with deb? ?nat there Will 1fta$m;mK sion again war. J: expect th? revul sion will be so great ?3*!? w? "gili haws an international conference on armament-more possible now than ever before-r&nd that' we will get acme action by which the navies ot the world powers will bo used only to carry Into execution tho agreements the countries reach." representative Gardner precipitat ed the military discussion on Ute house floor with a speech criticising the administration for "laying the cold hand of death" oh hls> proposal for special Investigation of military and naval conditions. He assailed the rulea committee for refusal tc errant him a hearing, and the naval sud military, committees tor failure to aummon before them former cabinet offldals and other wltnessea he want ed examined. * "If war were to break out today." said Mr. Gardnsr, "lt would be found our coast defenses have not aufflclent ammunition for an hour's fighting." Representative Fltsgeralo* ot New York, replied briefly and promised io make a complete statement later which would make "notoriety gassing ex-secretaries" less anxious to das cuss the national defense. Represen tative Dies, of Tersa, ridiculed the thought of impending danger of at tack. Representative Stasori, ot Mis sissippi, chsrged tf-aJ'war propagan do" to the manufacture nt war mater ial. Representative Prouty. <T. Iowa, pleaded for international disarma ment, arbitration, and an internation al police, declared a force of trained squirrel shooter? could prevent the landing of a hostile force on American soil. Today's discussion zoomed to threaten a prolonged teatral delete <....??? ' i... (CONTINUED OW PhSS? SRVKN.) Po Christian i, Warring Nations pondence between Secretary Bryan and Ambassador Viscount Chum bas by BO means satisfied tba Japanese people that we are meeting the Issue. The auspicious attitude ot a section o? the American press towards Jayan at the outbreak of hostilities between Japan and Germany tanda to erodes antipathy in Japan towards Amerton. Additional anti-Japanese, legislation is contemplated. So delicate baa tko situation become that Christan leaders m California are in doubt aa to what should be done. The sensational tersnces ot a Jingo press are utilised by tho equally Jingo areas A Japan' to foment suspicion aud Hi will, while our own press engenders tao eena* feeling in our own land. Psychologi cal conditions both ta Japan and America are approaching a stats in which some startling but really triv ial event might easily bring a aeries of deplorable con sequen oe?." Samuel Gompers, pre aident of the American Federation ot I abor, ed dressing toe connell ea tiM asjfl llien tpOjhriN?K? ON PAOB ggvipi.)