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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 389. Weekly, Established i860? Delly, Ju. lt, 1914. ANDERSON, S. C,WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1914. $5.00 PER ANNUM PRICE FIVE CENTS
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The Long Expected Att<
vance Seems to Be 1
The German Official
Attacks Have Been
Places.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-The offensive
movement of the French and British
has become general and is being
pushed with strong forces, particular
ly in Flandern, the Argonne, the Woe
vre and Alsace. While the French
chaim success.at all points except
Steinbach, In Alsace, the German offi
cial report says the Allies' attacks
have been unsuccessful at several
placea
On the whole, however, it would ap
pear that the Allies,'who now have a
superiority In numbers aa well as In
artillery, have made some progress
and have withstood vigorous German
counter attacks.
The fact that the Allies are In pos
session of Hollebeke, in Flanders, and
that heavy fighting was going on again
today, shows that they have made an
appreciable advance during the past
two days, as last week they were being
attacked by the invaders two miles
west ot St. Elroy, on the Ypres-Arm
enti?res road.
In the Argonne region the French
say: "We have made progress and
maintained our advance ot the preced
ing days."
The force which has been checked at
Steinbach ls tho left wing of the army
which for some time haa been fighting
ita way toward Muelhausen, and which
has cleared a considerable part of Al
ance of Germana. It la evident that
while the Germans are prepared to
offer stubborn resistance to attempt
ed advances tn the region mentioned
In ? the official communications, they
expect the main attack o' the Allies
to be made lu another direction, or
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KILLED IN BATTLE
WITH A BURGLAR
Atlante Lawyer Instantly Killed in
Revolver Battle in Hb
Home.
(By AMoriatad Pren.)
ATLANTA, Ga,, Dec. 15.-Charles
B. Reynolds, a lawyer, was shot and
Instantly killed early this morning in
a revolver battle with a burglar in
bia home here. Reynolds fired rour
times before hs was killed. The burg
lar escaped.
The Reynolds home ls In a fashion
able neighborhood and the shooting
caused much excitement. The recep
tion hall, where the shooting occur
red, bore signs ot a terri file strug
gle. The slayer dropped his revolver
In the hall and this ia the only dev
to his Identity.
$100,000 Fire in
Heart of Atlanta
(Br AsMcUted PTCM.)
ATLANTA, Ga., De?. 16.-Fire tn the
heart of the business district 'here
early today caused damage estimated
ata ?100,000 to the Elyea-Austell Com
pany, dealers in automobile accessor
ies, and the Tripod Paint Company.
Tho blass Originated in tao establish
ment of tbe formar concern and far a
time threatened to spread to other
buildings in the brock._
A Campaign
immigratioi
STRINGENT FEDERAL LAW?7
TLERS FROM LAND SHA!
ERN
WASHINGTON, Dec 15.- -A cam
paign to stimulate Immigration to the
south waa launched hJre today hy
the Southern Commercial Cong*?as.
Enactment of uniform state land laws
to facilitate acquirement ct titles, es
tablishment et a federal system of
rural finance to aid colon teat ton and
OTsrsniaatt?? et*te 1mi??sr=?t==
conference* are among the alma ot
the movement. Detailed plans were
announced tonight by a special com
mittee appointed last week at the im
migration conference held hero by the
The committee's aunouneument de
clares roture development ot the south
will .ha measured largely in terms of
aa emeiant industrial aad agricultural
tmmibjpx^Son.
Strtngnt federal laws to protect Im
migrant settlers from "unscrupulous
land sharks and real estate maalan
latosa" are nra*?. Press?t efforts of
the tabor department to ?ffest a pro
;mpt by the Allies to Ad
Under Way in Belgium.
Report Says the Allies'
Unsuccessful at Many
they could be transferred quickly
either to Flanders or southward
across the French frontier.
The only news from the' east to
night was the admission of the Ger
man general staff that the German
column which advanced through
Mlawa toward Warsaw "has reoccu
pied its old positions owing to the su
periority of the enemy." This in a
measure confirms accounts of a Rus
sian victory.
The Austrians again have crossed
the Carpathians and, according to
their account, are driving the Rus
sians back toward the River San. This
Austrian army, assisted by German '
rV -cements, has undertaken to I
ne Russians to withdraw from
in rv .t of Cracow and also to relieve
Przemysl. The Austrians apparently
I have at least met with partial success
' hi the first project
Thei.? army In Servia, however, has
uoi recovered from the surprise which
the Servians gave lt. . Just when they
were thought to be beaten the Serv
ians turned on the invaders and drove
them westward and northward out of
Servian territory. The only part of
Servia remaining In Austrian hands
ls a small territory Including the
towns of Shabats and Losnitza.
The Montenegrin army also ls do
{ lng Its share and, according to a Cet
tin]e report, has cut off part of the
Austrian right wing, which retreated
into Bosnia. It is announced In behalf
of Servia that the previous retreats
were due to lack of ammunition and
that the stores had been replenished
by captures from^the Austrans. ?
Vienna asserts that the retirement
loa the right wig? "?flau " tH,rf"lw*
TTo^aTKnon Belgraae, which waa eva
cuated without righting.
Blighty Soldiers to
Be Courtmartialed
Araocinted Pr?*.)
AMSTERDAM. Dec 16.-(via Lon
don, 6:05 p. m.)-A message from j
Antwery says that 80 soldiers who ?
participated In the recent mutiny j
among the Bavarian troops garrison-1
ed there-are to be courtmartialed. It
in stated that the mutineers broke
furniture and many windows in the .
barracks, dlrplayed Bavarian flags
and decorated the r or trait of Queen
Elizabeth, of Belgium, a Bavarian by
btrth.
Taking No Par<
(By AwocUted Prow.;
WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-. Presi
dent Wilson is taking no part, he tobi
callers today, tn the discussion over
the selection of a majority leader to
succeed Senator-elect Underwood. He
said he had expressed no position
either for or against Representative
Kitchin, of North Carolina, ranking
member of the ways and meat * com
mittee.
Win First Skirmish.
' (By Aa?ocUtod Pi DM,)
f? WASHINGTON, Dec.. 10.-Adminis
tration leaders won the first skirm
ish on the ship purchase bill today)
wb*n they blocked public hearings lu i
the senate commerce committee.
Democrats predicted the measure, j
which has President Wilson's back
ing, would be reported favorably to
Jthe senate before the holiday laceas.
to Stimulate
nto the Souik
CO PROTECT IMMIGRANT SET.
RCKS URGED BY SOUTH?
:iAL CONGRESS
par distribution of labor to farms of
the country are commanded and Con
gress Is asked to empower the de
'partaient to extend the scope of that
.work.
I pr. Clarence J. Owens, managing
directer of the commercial congress.
Is a member of tko committee direct
ly in charge of the campaign. Other
members are: Hugh McRae, Wilming
ton, N. C.; -T. R. Preston. Chatta
nooga, Tenn.; R. M. Misson, Willie
j toa, S. Cl M. V. Richards, Wash
ington. D. C.; and LeRoy Hodges,
Petersburg, Va.
Citrus Fruit Net Danutgea.
TAMPA, Fla, Dec, 16.-No damage
to Florida's citrus (rait crop resulted
from the cold wave daring tue past
forty-right hours, according to reporta
received her? today. There ware no
frost reports from the southern part
of UM Stat?,
Self'Denial I
Forego Some Small
Arm
Place you, contributions m
fountains, in hotels, banka and
mas dinner fund.
This ls "Self-denial Day."
Neither vhe name nor the idea? is
patented and the meaning of the term
ia not difficult of comprehension. It
might bo called a "Day for the Poor,"
lnaamuch aa their welfare la the baale
idoa involved. Not only, however, la ,
the weitere of the poor in mind in !
observing "self-denial day." The wel
fare of the woman or child who has
a nickel to spend today for anything
but. the actual necessities ot life, ls al- :
so in mind. For it will do any one j
good to practice self-denial for one .
day In some one little particular.
A FEW SUGGESTION'S
The principal idea involved, though,
ls thlB. Instead of enjoying some com
mon luxury today, auch as a drink
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RIDS FOR EIGHT NEW
SUBMARINES OPENED
Navy Department Receives 30 ?
Separate Bids From One Con
cern-Only Two "Bidder?.
CB* AjwciaUd Pms.)
^WASHINGTON. Dec 15.-Bids ware,
opened today at the nary department
for eight new submarines, one ci ,
whioh ls to displace between 925 and |
lOOd tons (th) exact specifications
are a naval secret.) The great diving
ahlps must hare a speed ot 21 knots
on tho surf ac s and 16 knots under
water; will bi propelled by Delael
engines with oil fuel and be of suffi
cient cruiaing capacity to accompany
a fleet around the world.
There wore only two bidders, the
Electric Boat Company and the Lake
Submarine Torpedo Boat Company.
Th!? latter- submitted SO an na ra tp hids.
For tho hg sea-going submarine the
Electric company's bid was the low
est, at $1,850,000 for a vessel of 926
tons, while the Lake company's hid
for smaller harbor defense boats was
the lowest, being $367.000 for a res
sel ot 289 tons.
As the lump appropriation of $4.468,
000 must provide at least eight boats,
it would appear that lt will be neces
sary to choose the smaller type In at
least seven esses.
DOES NOT FAVOR
LITERARY TEST
Although Investigation Bill May
Bebest to President With
PTO vision Unchanged.
- (By Associated Frc?.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. ID.-Although
President Wilson announced today he
did not favor the literary test In the ,
pending immigration bill, indications
tonight wer? that tho measure would
be aent to him for approval or veto
with the literacy provision unchang
ed. No disposition to amend that sec
tion has been apparent In the senate,
where the bill ls under consideration.
It was the literacy test which
promped President Taft to veto the
bi'.! Just before the close of his admin
istration. Tho measure, su bstantially
unchanged, was re pa? sed by tho
house. Prealdent Wilson said today
he hnd not decided what action ha
would take should lt be passed also
by the senate with the literacy teat
Included.
Consideration of'committee amend
ment? virtually was completed today
Iftjfcs senate.
The only important change waa tho
elimination of the provision for medi
cal inspectors on immigrant ships,
which was stricken out, S3 to 26.
Seven foreign power? had protested!
against the section- The sonata sub
stitute virtually re-enact? tba nreeent
inepectfrm law.
Dismisses Ideal Snit.
. NEW YORK, Dec 16.-Supreme
Court Justice Gay today dlsmtseed the
$109,000 libel suit Instituted by James
M. Lynch, former president of tbs In
ternational . Typographical Union,
against John Kirby and other direc
tors ot th? National Association ot
Man afectare rs fer passing resolutions
charging th? anion with responsibility
for the dynamite explosion in the Los
Angeles Times building in 1910.
Jrged In And
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I Luxury and Give Instei
y V Christmas Dinner Ft
-^
i the little boxes which the Salvat?
I other placet for the collecting of
at the soda fountain, a cigar, candy, a r.
street car ride, a spin in an automo- ; *
bile, deny yourself *of that luxury Justj j
for today and gire the amount of 4
money which you would spend for!,
that one luxury to the Salvation r
Army, to be used by this worthy orga- ?
alsation in providing Christmas din-'.
ners for a number of poor families '
right here In the city of Anderson
not in Belgium, China. Japan or the \ J
South Sea Islands. , jj
WHERE TO PUT MONET U
At the various soda fountains, at ? (
cigar stands, In banks and other pub- ' <
Ile places will be found little contri- j
button boxes placed there by the Sal- i i
va tl on Army. These little boxes have , ]
printed cards attached to them, ah- ]
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URIE PB08PEG? OF
VOIE BEFORE RECESS
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Foreign Relations Obstacle to
Plana for Speed/ Completion '
of Legitlatiive Program.
(By A-maated PratO
WASHINGTON. Dec. lb.-Foreign
relations are presenting a serious ob
stacle to the plans of Democ ifitic sen
ate leaders tor speedy completion of
the legislative program.
Opposition to the safety-at-sea
convention has reached a point where
there ls little-prospect of a vote be
fore, the holiday recess. The pending
treaty with Nicaragua for acquisition
of the isthmian canal route and naval
stations is arousing further concern.
Tomorrow the foreign Ablations
committee will resume consideration
of the Nicaraguan treaty, and Chair
man Stone said today he hoped for
quick action. Several previous efforts
to force adoption by the committee of
a favorable report have failed; Maur
senators are known to be strongly op
posed to the pact, end even should , the
committee take favorable action a pro
longed light In the senate seems cer
tain. Some senators predicted to
night that the treaty would remain be
fore the senate throughout the session
without a vote.
The foreign relations committee
also has before lt the Colombian
treaty with its $25,000,000 compensa
Mon for the Panama canal tone and Its
expression of "regret" for the method
ot taking lr Opposition to this ls
even more vigorous than to the other
treaties.
President Wilson today let it be
known be was anxious foe early rati
fication ot all pending treaties.
Witt Present Plan
to Prevent War
. (Sf A-aoriaud Prow.)
NEW YORK, Dec 15.-The Wo
men's Political Union announced to
night that ?, committee of three of Its
members kit for Washington today to
call pa Secretory of Stat? Bryan to
morrow bgr appointment, "to pr?vaut a
constructive' plan to prevent w r.
The d?l?gation comprises Mrs. Har
riet Stanton Blatch, Mrs. Emanuel
Ktnstoln and Mis. Alberto M. HUT of
New York. .
er son Today]'
td to th? Salvation
ind.
>n Army bas placed at soda
contributions for the Christ
louncing that contributions are deslr- j
id for the Christmas dinner fund. ',
ihiBlgn Belcher of the local peat of t
he Salvation Army stated ye?t?rdsy !
'self-dental" contributions may bo .
Iropped in the little boxes which have
il ready been placed In public placea ;
ibout the city.
GIVE SOMETHING ANYHOW '
It a person feelB that he cannot
>ractie aelf-denial in any respect to
lay, then he is requested to contrl
)n' 3 aa much to the Christmas dinner
'und as he spends for luxnrteB. In
)ther worda, it ia not obligatory that ,
me deny himself In order to contri- j1
lute something to the Christmas din- | .
tier fund. He can enjoy hin usual j !
luxurlea and place something In the : j
little bo\es, too.
Made of Soft Lead Which Ex
pands When It Expaodes, j
Causing Disabling Wound.
def Charles Richards, U. ST. ?pea''- I
lng to the Southern Surgical and
Gynecological Association at Its an
nal convention here today explained
the character of the dum-dum bullet
and told of the dlfferencea between
the wounds sustained by the a? dd le ra
who participated in the Spanlau
Amerlcan war and those which are
being inflicted' In the war which now
la* in progresa in Europe.
Richards said that tbeae bullets are
made of soft lead which expands when
lt explodes, causing a disabling wound.
The bullet derives its name from a
placo of tho same name in India,
where the bullets were used for the
Bret time.
Telling of tho diCerenco bet wen the
wounds caused by bullets used in the
Spanish-American war and those used
In Eurone at present, Colonel Rich
ards said that the modern bullet
wounda are not so ghastly or exten
sive aa thoae Buffered by the sol
diers who took part In the war with
Bpaln.
WILL SEND SHIPS
TO CANAL ZONE
President and Cabinet ? to Send
Warships to Guard, Against
Neutrality Violations.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-President
Wilson and his cabinet decided today
to send American warships to the
canal zone to guard agalnat neutrali
ty vi ol a tiona by belligerent ships.
Just how many ships will be dispatch
ed will he determined after a foll re
port has been received, from Governor
Goethals, of the canal zone and Cap
tain Rodman, naval officer at the ca
ul.
- Both Secretary Garrison and Secre
tary Daniels made ft clear today that
the delay In acting on Governor Go
ethals' request for destroyers vfes due
to a lack of information. Mr. Gar
rison explained that the colonel had
M ked for destroyers without specify
ing the purpose of their use. In re
ply to a message of Inquiry, Colonel
Gtoethala explained that wireless, regu
lations wese being violated In- canal
waters and referred to the misuse of
the canal sons as a bas? bf supplies,
rh* war department again asked for
ipeciflc instances of what had occur
red but tonight no further informa
tion had been received.
The probability is that some of the
cruisers now on the Mexican west
toast will be sent to the tone instead
?f destroyers.
At the British embassy lt waa sug
gested that the British colliers which
are anegad to have been using their
wlrelesa within the territorial watara
may not have received word ot the ca
nal regulations on this point aa these
Emly reached London yesterday.
Eleven Degrees at Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Ga.. Dec 15.-OflfcTal
government records showed a temper
ature ot ll degrees here early today.
This was the co ld eat December weath
er experienced In Atlanta since ison,
when 10 degrees waa. recorded,
WITH DEMANDS
HORE TROOPS ORDERED TO {
NACO, ARIZ., TO HANDLE
POSSIBLE EMERGENCY
SITUATION
UNITED STATES i
WILL RETURN FIRE!
Between 100 and ISO Mexicans
H*ve Been Secretly Executed
in Mexico City.
(By A?socj?lod Pren )
WASHINGTON, Dec. IB.-Further 1
lemonstration was made hy the \
United States government today or its
letermlnatlon not to tolerate contin
ued firing by the Mexican factions at
Nuco, Sonora, into American terri
tory.
President Wilson, after a brief dis
cussion with bis cabinet, instructed
Secretary Garrison to comply with the
request of Brigadier General Tasker
H. BUBS, at Naco, Ariz., for reinforce
ments to handle a possible emergency
situation. Three regmeinte of Infan
try, and three batteries of artillery
were ordered to Naco.
The general understanding tonight
In administration quarters was that as
soon as the additional American forces
were In position on the line,, the
United Stateg would return any artil
lery or Infantry lire which might come
from Mexican territory. As it will re
quire three days for. the troon? to
reach N?cb^^e^Me^^u^u^a^^s^?^
shelled out of their positions.
The reinforcements ordered today
will bring the total force of tho Amer
ican army at Naco to ll troops of cav
alry, three regiments of infantry and
six batteries of artillery with 24 guns.
The following statement was Issued
by Secretary Garrison late today:
"In view of conditions on the bor
der, as be sees them. General. Bliss
has requested that additional infantry
and artillery be sent him. In compli
ance with this request, the following
troops are bellg dispatched to and
placed under his command. These re
inforcements are being requested ami
sent as a measure of precaution. ' Tue
Troop? to b? sent are three regiments
of infantry from Galveston or Texas
City, and one battery of 4.7 guns sud
two batteries of 4.7 howitzers from
Port Sill, Oklahoma."/
Firing by the Mexican factions bas
been intermittent for several dsys.
The Untied States already, has outlin
ed that it intends to take "defensive"
and not "agressive" action, and as
soon as it bas au adequate for^e in po
sition, officials believe one of the other
ot the Mexican factions will withdraw.
Capture Second Largest City.
EL PASO. Texas, Dec. IB.-Guadala
jara, secodd largest city in Mexico,
has been captured "by Villa's troops,
according to an official announcement
today by the Villa consular agent here.
It was learned from independent
sources that a strong column of Car
ranza troops was moving to attack
Torreon, the dominant position of cen
tral Mexico. . <*
" Traffic on the central line of the
National Railway of Mexico has been
^(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.)
Belgium Relu
Sail Fro
SOUTH CAROLINA, NORTH C
OPERATING TO LOAD
LEAVE EARLY
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The commis
sion for relief tn Belgium announced
today that in future lt would assign
ships to each State asking for them,
and that whenever donations of the
States were not quite sufficient to fill
the ships the commission would boy
tn that State so far as practicable suf
ficient foodstuffs to complete the car
go.
In Virginia, for instance, all kinds
of foodstuffs and new clothing will go
to fill thc ehip Ly^orta, although lt
may be necessary to add to her car
go. South Carolina, North Carolina
and Georgia are cooperating to load
an entire ship that will sail from
Charleston early in January.
Lindon W. Batea, vice chairman of
the commission, commenting today
upon the generosity of the southern
sutes, already so 'great losers
through the war tn Europa, said;
"lu my opinion, not since the Civil
War has America seen anything like
.' ' ' .. ' . * . -v
THE BATTLESHIP
PRIME FACTOR IN
NAVAL DEFENSE
COMMANDER STIRLING SAYS
U. S. IS NOT PREPARED
TO DEFEND PANAMA
- CANAL
BOTH COASTS
EQUALLY SAFE
As Long as the Canal is Kept
Open for Passage of Use
Fleet
I WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Pre
paredness of the United" States to de
fend the Panama Canal in cane of
?war was the fcbjcct of a series of
questions put to Commander Stirling;,
?commanding the Atlantic fleet's sub
marine flotilla, at today'a hearing be
fore the house naval committee. The
[commander expressed the opinion
?that in addition to the navy a large
mobile army would be required to
?protect the canal and keep li open.
"Ia our naval force prepared to
'give us control of the canal against
a navy of the size of Germany's?"
I asked RnnrBMniatlvs VJLTT.
"Not very well prepared," the'of
ficer replied, after some hesitation.
Commander Stirling pointed cut
that lack of a base would handicap
! operations of any hostile navy against
the canal. The nearest foreign bose,
ho said., was Jamaica, a British pos
session .
Queatlonal about the
he declared he thought
fleet.
The officer's testimony . as a ^u'r*
marine commander that tho battle
ship waa the prime factor in naval
'defense, attracted " much \interest
?among committee members. Ultimate
1 development of the battleship, he pre
. dieted, would be to a more offensive,
rather than defensive type, with less
I armor and more speed. Develop
ment- of the submarine, he said.
? would lead to a type of a 2,000-ton
jarmored, 25-knot sea-going vessel j to
accompany the battleships wherever
they go aa a terror to the enemyj*
. battleahtps.
Asked regarding the 18 submarines
; under bia command, he said all cr
' them could get into active commis
sion on comparatively short notice,
all of them within ten days and the
rest witoin two weeks, except .two
[thee are in reserve and not yet ac
cepted, and one practically discarded.
?He told of serioup lack of tenders
for the aubraarlnea and of how he
had repeatedly asked for more.
Comrr- 'or Stirling said the navy
had ZI P'. .marhves altogether, count
ing 38 fce'Ut, ll building and eight
'more authorized. Of theae, he said*
120 were in the Pacifie waters, "tn-?
I eluding nine at Manila. ' :
All of. the boats, he , '?aid. were
equipped With torpedoes good at 3.
500 to 6,000 yards. He regarded the
five submarines at Colon as ready for
any emergency to "take the .offensive
by going out after any enemy's ship
that might menace the canal."
The commander said that the navy
I now had 85 modern destroyers and he
. believed there should be eight sea
I going submarines as* a proportion
ate part of a fleet
"We should have a submarine flout*
1 (CONTINUED ON PAPE THREE.)_
zf Ship to
m Charleston
AROUNA AND GEORGIA CO
AN ENTIRE SHIP TO
IN JANUARY * A
the great sacrifices made by the DOOM
pie of the south. The sufforinga dur
ing tho Civil War are still remem
bered, and make them understand
precisely the situation of the people
of Belgium today. Borne wonderful
contributions are bein; made hy the
prosperous Rtnt?? nf Iowa, Kassey
Nebraska end Wisconsin, but the
donatione from the south furnish an
unparalleled example ot generosity.'*
Completion of arrangements for a
ah ip from Charleston, S. C. chamber
of commerce.
The same proposition that has been
accepted by other States was made to
day to the State of Kentucky. Dasha
Breckenridge, editor of the Lexington
Herald, asked the commission what
should be done with a car-load ot
flour donated by cltlsens ot Lexing
ton, Ky. He agreed to attempt to
{unite the varioua Belgium relief 3ee>"
'gaalcatlris ia Koatucky tn an effort,
to fill a Kentucky shin,; . y