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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 BIG MOTOR CADS WEST WITH S ANOTHER EFFORT WILL BE | , MADE BEFORE ALLIED FORCES REACH MAX IMUM STRENGTH ALLIES SHOWING NO UNEASINESS! Believe They Can Repel Any j Attack Made by the German? ' (Hy A thorin ted Pr***.) LONDON'. Feb. 26.-(10:50 p. m.) Continued progress which the French.] claim to be making in the Champagne district and the pressure which the Allies, without attempting any great ocenBive, are declared to bc bringing to bear on the Germ?n Une in the west ' have, according tp news re ceived from Holland, induced thc Ger mans toi make another effort tn the j west before the allied forces reach | their maximum strength. By day and by night, Dutch news- j papers say, big motor cars loaded with j German Soldiers are hurrying through Belgium to the west and troops sent to northern Belgium are going back to tho trenches. The fact that some of the troops now passing through Belgium come from tho eastern fron tier suggests to military observers that the Germana'have decided they can hold the Russians while the Gormans j are carrying put their new ocenaive in' the west. The silence of the German general staff, which today aimply said there had been nj change on either front, lu taken In London as-confirmation that some big move is under way.. lt I ness of the ground must hamp.. Gormans and feel lev*? that, although, all the ?CT ?XU??5H of the A??'?? ?r? not ready, they can repel any new at tack. During the last couple of days the British have Improved their positions in the region of La Bassce, while the French report further progress in the vicinity ?r Portines and in Ute Argonne and repeated destruction by their artillery of German guns and trenches. In tho east a big battle along the Russian fortress line which follows rivers almost the whole way from the Baltic to. the Carpathians ls still un decided. The same ls true also of the battles lu the Carpathians and in Bukowina. Petrograd despatches, however, claim that'the Russians are more than holding their own in North and Central poland and that in the Carpathians they are making such a steady advance that not only the Hun? gorian, hut the Austrian armies fight? lng in Bukowina, are threatened. No further news has reached Lon don of the bombardment of the Dar danelles forts by Gie allied fleet, but R ls believed here the warships will continuo their attacks until the straits are forced. The outer fortlficatlona having been destroyed, the entrance! to tho'waterway is being cleared of1 mines, preparatory to an attack on the inoor.forts. . One effect of the preliminary success of the Allies in the Barden elles was a drop tn the price ot wheat which went down aevr eral points on the Liverpool ex change. -A:serious lnytMkin_o^Qerman South CONTtN??D FROM PAOE THnKR)~~" Allies Ar? In (By Awwi?t?Hl P.vfc.) ON DON, Feb. 2?.~-Fran?e. Rusais, England, Serbia and Belgium are said by English officials to be In absolute accord as to- reprisals to be made on Germany, Austria and Turkey In re te Hatton for the German submarine campaign. ?england waa in conference with her allies concerning reprisals before tho-receipt of the last Ameri can note making informal representa tions looking to the .discontinuance, pf submarine activities and to the ad mission bf food to Germany for har civil population. While It can be authoritatively stat ed that the nature of the reprisals has not been argreed upon abeolut?S^ft? yet, Ragland sad her allies *>>ve de cided upon the mala petfttat which -fcS*ably will be announced Moscay by Premier Asquith ia a statement for the press. Simultaneously the po aiSion of all the opponents el Germany toward neutral countries whose traje md the o Disaster to German Submarine, o o CHRISTIANA, via London, Feb. o o 27.-(3:50 a. m?)-Wreckage pick- a o ed up.near Christian ^and appears o o to indicate a.disaster to tbe Uer- o 0 man submarine L'-tt. o 0 'i - . o ooocooooooooo.oooooo CLEANING UP SUPPLY BILLS Congress Working Steadily Get ting Ready for Adjournment March 4 (By AiuKjriatral i'n- - .) WASHINOTON, Feb. 26.-Congress worked steadily today and tonight on Us task of cleaning up liupply bills -vhlch must be out of the way before I , adjournment on March 4. The senate passed the naval bUl, $152.000,000, the ! .unification bill. $6,000,000 and the 1 diplomatie bill, $4,200.000. while the | house spent the day debating the gen eral deficiency measure, with Inter-1 rUptlohs now and then to' dispose of ' conference reports. The senate added about $8,000,000 to the naval bill as it passed the ! house, providing in the two" battleship construction program 'for five sea-g? lng submarines instead of one. for sixteen, instead of eleven coast de fense submarines, for a gunboat and a 1 hospital ship, and adding $1,000,0001 for an armor plant and $500,000 for a projectile factory. The fortifications bill was passed without amendment, so lt now goes to the president for bis signature. Some $250,000 was added to the diplomatic bill and a paragraph calling on the president to collect from Cuba $6, 500,000, the '.xpense of the American army ot pacification, waa stricken out ire boen Increased by the Incor_ lion by tho senate of the McCumber | taral err-u*;?- ?iii hi the agriculture j appropriation bill. Tho banking and ] i currency committee? of both bouses will meet tomorrow to consider the situation, and lt is understood that j the Democrats have about decided to Substitute for the McCumber amend ment the Hollis, bill, regarded as an I administration measure. Representa-1 Uves Henry, Uukley and Other house champions of rural credits; said' that while the McCumber amendment waa.) not complete, they were willing to CJpport it in order to get legislation on the subject. The senate remained In session un til late tonight debating a conference report on the seamen's bill. ( Railroad Directors indicted. NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-The federa* grand Jury today returned a super ceding indictment against 21 direc tors and counsel of the New York, New Haven & Harbord Railroad company, charging violation of the ! Sherman antitrust law. The indict ment, similar to" tho one returned last i November, was brought to overcome objections made bV certain defendants to the manner In-'which the .first In I dlctmcnt. was secured. Turkish General Executed. COPENHAGEN, via London. Fefc, t-T:07 a, m.)-A Berlin dispatch, reports Uie execution of a prominent I Turkish general In Syria. His death 'was ordered from Constantinople, lt ts said, the charge being made that he committed treason in endeavoring to carry out peace negotiations wUh the I Allies ot the triple entente._; Absolute s to Reprisals frpm publicly discussing Oio terms of tb? American nore, but tb? >or*lort M.. flee nae luUmated that tba probable statement of Premier Asquith on Mon day will not be a <Hrect answer to the American note, but a long promised elucidation of the Intimation made by Slr Edward Grey, secretary or stato for foreign affair?, and the rrther cabi net members, that reprisals against Germany doubtleeb would, be neces sary. There is avery reason to believe U?at England fully intr?d? to maka all foodstuffs for Germany absolatc contraband, thus cutUng off the move ment of ships to German ports and .tnnrt trade frv sea inioossi belief seem? to bi general thai cotton and food ali will brome i J the) stain, tkat severed ships whtct J ftrst were reported ?a having been, American Merci ? ; This is tbe Evelyn, the^ American Bhip which was sent to thc bottom near Borkum Island, just off thc berman coast. She had sailed from New York. January 29, with a cargo of cotton for. Bremen. The ship was in command of Captain Smith. He WANTED HI TO ENGL, I ; Attorney for RiJbard P. Stegler, Charge of Fraudulently Obtaii Federal Authorities Anon) Mfa. ? mm ian naval reservist here Wednesday on c. thargo | of fraudulently obtaining an Amer!-1 can passtH"".:, announced tonight that? he would deliver to the federal auth orities tomorrow* an anonymous type-1 -written letter received by Mrs. Steg ler. which would be compared with, letters alleged to bave been written tu Stegler by Captain K. Boy-Ec?,' naval attache of tho German embassy at Wasington.. Stegler, according to Mr. Griffith, baa told the federal authori ties that Captain Boy-Ed wanted him to go to England as a spy. The letter, which Captain Boy-Ed today denied knowing anything, about, read: 'Reading today's New York Ameri can, allow mc to toil you that lt was your fault that your husband has been I arrested and will .have* to go to jail for. many years and will be always1 looked at as a scoundrel. Accept tho advice to keep your mouth shut and { do not open lt before you at drat con sult a lawyer. Besides you -.put, your country tn a bad position because ; your case will only increase .he ill-j feeling ot the Germans agslnst'-the I Americans and you know that -a war j [ with the Germans would be the great est disaster for the Americans.'' Griffiths said that both Mrs. Steg- ] 1er and Bt?glor himself had 'declared certain chsracteristlcs of the typo-1 writing and vjthpr peculiarities, re s?mbled tho letters Stegler. it ls al leged, bad received from ^ "> Boy- j Ed. now In tb? possession of the United States district attorney. "This thing ls too ridiculous io an swer," Csptaln Boy-Ed said. "All the j letters that have gone out of this of- j flee have been addressed by roy sten ographer and I suppose there must be thousands of typewriters like the ono she uses." Stegler repeated, today. Griffiths J said, his declaration that Captain [.Boy-Ed had vaiitCj htm to go to Eng land ss a spy. As told by tho atior-1 ney. Stegler was informed by the naval attache that the British admlr ftATEK IMUtAtillO llttaeraare Rates on Skip?? and Cargoes te Principal English and all G er Man Perts Raised. . . (Hy A?oo-l-.??l .?*-*?.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-lncrejj^*1 es tn the federal war risk' jmrea'r.'s Insurance rite? on ship? and cargoo* to principal English and all German ports es a-result of constantly in creasing dangers to ?hipping were an nounced tonight by Secretary Mc Adoo. Rates fori carga*-? to or from Lon don, Liverpool and tliaigow have beep raised from ihrc*.-Joorths of one per r-nt. P?>mlun. and from those-perta.-v ; l (toted, ar?' or 9d day*. liant Ship Blown Up Of? and his crew ?"?ere saved. The Harrlss-Irby had chartered the to Bremen, said th representations to eminent. They by federal insura destruction of the! velyn. id to have been company, when s#el for thc tri] would not niah e national gov fully covere Although th sel does no M TO IGO SPY Arrested 01 Deliver to by German R ting Passport, rmous Letter alty was fitting .JE?se^L. and Weaer rivets and nuuk U blockade German ports; "1 was to get all thc information .jfi?ld ?bciit thia," b;c-gier was quot ed by .Griffiths as saying. "I also wai to watch u'l shipping movements h the Mersey. I was to try to locate th. ctrength of' the English fleet suppose? to be In St. George's channel. I thei was to g-o to the German border where I was to meet German officer and give them a secret password, was jo go to Berlin and deliver my in formation to tho head of the Germai intelligence bureau." George Sylvester Vlerlck, editor o a German newepaper, declared toe*! that. Stegler-sought hid assistance ii obtaining- an ' American .passport Vierlck said Stegler had. repr?sent?e that he was engaged In confldentia .wc-k for German officials and ' liai mentioned Captain Boy-Ed's rumie. ' ? <T told him." salt? Vierlck. 'that was an American citizen and wouh not lend myself to any:auch propbsl tton as procuring a passport." Dr. K. A. Puehr. head of ,the Ger man - publicity bureau here, wh< Stegler ! says, told him that, Captait Boy-Ed was responsible for send in i to England Carl' Hana Lody. the Gor^ mah spy shot In the Tower of London denied today that bo had made an: stich statement or - knew anythini whatever of . Gie matter. He eaii Stegler came to him como time ll January with a letter ot. Introduction, from Captain Boy-Ed, requesting i position. Having no position to off ci him. Dr. Fuehr said he sent bim t< Vierlck. WASHINGTON, feb. 2?.-Itesulti Of the investigation In Ne<v York o alleged passport frauds, with whicl the name ' of Captain Boy-Ed, nava attache of the German embassy, hat been connected, have bee*1 the tmbjec o? Informal conferences etween UM departments of state.and Justice. T was said today, however, that nut h lng had'developed'to make beeessar: any action by the state department Mfc'AKi'H STOPFKB Brtthh Kteasser Adrift He vent i* Daj < Has Beached Halifax, S?. S? ' B08TCN. Pcb. 26.-Search for th? British steamer Florence ?>ile. tvport ed a few dave ago as adrift in a dani aged condition, was stopped by Cap tain H. P. Broadhent. of the coas guard cutter sorvfee. ionia., when hi learned thal ti* steamer had roache* Halifax. N. S. Thc Florence Pile hat proceeded under her own steam, at though her rudder - manageable, and SOOVJ of hs? bullen were leaking. Aeroplanes Ia ST?xko. LOS ANGJCLES. Calif.. Feb. 26 Public and private buildings l? Mon Urey, capital of the Mexican state o Nuevo Leon, were targets today fo two American. aeroplane pilou opec sting wiUr General > ' . Carr ansa lead? plant bombs mn German Coast. come Within the protest of the United States to Germany against attack by submarines on vesBelB carrying p the American ' flag-because the ebt3t evidence was to thc effect that -u mine sank the Evelyn-it was cou ti sidercd in Washington .that the dis easter would not ->nd to quiet A in cr i t can'opinion. oooooooooooooo o o o o o o o o Kassian* Must Return, o LONDON. Feb. 27 (1:45 a. m.). o -The Rustan consul-general o here has issued a statement re- o o ceived from Petrograd announc o lng that Rusians living abroad o will be liable'to military service o and must return immediately to o Russia. Those belonging to the o classes called to tho colors who o remain abroad after Mar-a 1 will o be liable to punishment, accord o lng to the Russian 'law. - o - .', ': ?<?:. . ' '-' o BECKER DENIED ANEWfPJAt Justice Week* Writes "Mc don Denied" Across Face of Application (Hy Amiriblist IV?.) , NEV/ YOF.'K. Feb. 2?.-Charles Becker's application* for a new trial on thc indictment charging him with the murder of Herman Rosenthal was denied today by the supremo court. In denying.Becker a third triai. Justice Weeks limited himself to two words, "motion denied." which ho wroto across the face of the- appli cation. Denial of the motion was entered when John B. Johnston, or Becker's counr'el. filed his personal affidavit denying" certain charges Bet forth In the affidavit and subsequent testimony of Ja;r,r>.s Marshall, witness for the State at Becker's second trial. These charges. Mr. Johnston ?sid, reflected on him. . One American Killed When Ship Was Sunk Assistant Engineer Lose* Life When Vessel Struck Mine in the North Sea (By Associated Vttu.) WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Ono American-William Dazsell, of Pen sacola. Fla., an assistant engineer on th* American steamer Carib, was kill ed when the Mito was sunk by a mine in the Nor* i Sea February 22. The American consul-geneneral, at Rotterdam reported Bazsell's death J today, with that of two, Spaniards, members of the crew. Me added that the survivors were taken to Bremer* haven on a German, patrol boat and will be at borne on *h? first ?hip. Maior Several Haywood Dead. WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Major General Charles Haywood. V. S. M. C. retired, died at the. naval hospital here today, aged 75.' General Hay wood, who was a native of Maine, fir ed the lett shot before the Cumber land' went down ip the engagement with the Confederate ironclad Merri mac and then aaved bis life by Jump ing overboard. Be became major gen eral commandant cf the marine orps Ic 1802 and retired io 1W3. wtttg Sn? to Fight Teresios!?. WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Approxi mately $520.000 wsB raised to finnance thc crusade against tube reo loa!? in the United states by tue sal? of Red Cross seals last Christraas. Retama from the' sales, announced at a con ference ot representatives ot anti tuber'Ulosis organisation* here today" show that niore than 5J.000.ooO seals GOVERNOR WIRES MAYOR GRACE DISAPPROVES PROGRAM FOR ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS IN CHARLESTON TELLS HIM HIS DUTY IS PLAIN Man Claiming to be Governor's Song Passes Bogus Check. Other New? From Capital. Bpcrinl to Thc lutcUifcnref. COLUMBIA. ? Feb. 2C-Governor Manning today wired Mayor Grace of Charleston disapproving of thc latter's program for enforcement of tho lawH In the city or Charleston, as outlined in a pointed statement from the mayor some days ago. The governor's tele gram follows: "My attention has been called to an article' in the public prints announc ing your present program for the en forcement . of law after the first of March. This statement practically admits that violations of'the laws will be allowed by the city officials after that date. 1 urge you not to condone violations of the laws. Neither you nor 1 are responsible for the laws on the statute books, but we are both charged with enforcing them. Our duty is.plain? Oovernor Manning was called to Sumter this afternoon on account of tho illness bf his brother, W. P. Man ning, and no reply had been received by him from the telegram to the Char leston mayor np to the tims of bis leaving. The governor was schedul ed to return , to the city, st midnight, and will probably have the mayor's telegram by tomorrow. 58sp imm e?ftbfi Stan Claiming to Be SOB of Oovernor Manning Coshes Check ota Sumter COLUMBIA. Feb. 26.-Claiming to ,bc a son of the governor of South Carolina, a man who gave thu name of A. D. Manning got a check for $5 drawn on the First National Hank of Sumter cashed by John C. Hutson in Aiken. The check went to Sumter and va? turned downland the bogus son came to light when Herbert A. Moses, pri vate secretary to t?", ii governor, got n letter from Mr. Hutson this morning about the matter. Mr. ?Hutson on clof-ed an article frofti the Augusta Herald which was un interview with the supposed A. D. Manning, in this article the "Mr. Manning" speaks op-' Umistically of business conditions 1m proylng. He 'said he was a member (CONTINUED ON PAGE THRgST) WUK AT PRICKS HMAH111.0 Excitement Over UroS?<M( That Dar* dandles Vm Be Forced Cause Downward Swing. CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-Kx'iteme.it over the prospect that the Dardanelles might Tie forced, altering of the en tire world supply and demand situa tion 'as to wheat smashed prices for that cereal today to a level H 1-2 cents a bushel below last Saturday's \fllUCH. May wheat at one time touched 1.46, i fail of 7 ,'-8 cents from last night, but closed nervous with' something of a rally at. $1,49 t-4; July was more largely traded In, dropped " cents to 11.20 1-4 and finished 8 cants off for the day. _' "The Positior United St -, (Bj A*KHi?t?t 1'im) liONDON, Feb.-26.-(7 p. m.)-Vis count James Bryce, in an article which will appear in the Dally Chronicle tomorrow on "The Position of tho United Statea tn the War," say? lt. is "a complvir error to assume, that those who bear a German name or who own to German blood'belong to the pro-Oerman party.', .-Children i..-f Europeans born. In America," Viscount Bryce continues, "grow up normal American citizens for all practical purposes.. Their loyalty is to the Stars and 8trip*? and their feeling for the land of their parents is comparatively weak. What* lr called the German vote IS; in some few cities, a force to be reckoned with.' But jWhen those whr lead lt try to use ft as a means for applying political pressure tn such cases as this, .the native Americans , resent such an attempt, for with them it is a fundamental principle that citizens must have no loyalty *avw to thc United States, and the great bulk even of hyphenated German-Americans would refuse to rifspocd.*" As the neutrality of the American REPORTS ARE ?5 CONCERNING ATTITUDE OF ENGLAND AND GERMANY TOWARD PROPOSALS EXPECT REPLY IN A FEW DAYS Removal' of AU Floating Minea by Germany and Great Britain is Proposed (By AModnUd Pnrt.) WASHINGTON. Fob. 26.-Encourag ing reports from both Ambassador Page st London and Ambassador Gora ni at Berlin, were received today concerning the attitude of Great Bri tain and Germany toward the latest American proposals for the safeguard ing of neutral commerce snd the un restricted shipment ot foodstuffs to the civil lan population of belligerent countries. The United States doits not expect complete 'replies for sSTr e^l days. ^rlermany's willingners to make con* cessions and negotiate for e.i under standing on thc submarine, food add mine quest tones already has beeb; made known Informally and tho unit ed States expects a forms! scqulea-t renee In s day or two. All oyes ?now are turned on London, whore opinion ls understood to be divided on {ufe merits of the suggestions, leading British cabinet members said to favor tn principle'the Am? can proposals as a means ? of solving the problem with as tittle- In conven^ lenee to neutral countries as possible; Another'element, however, ls said to be Impressed by the military value ot further restricting supplies to Ger many. ?fffj?-***?1 nature of the Aweriaan proposals is still unknown because of the rigid reticence of officials hore and abroad, but ' each day adds in formation fin th? scfc?^s?. ^r?sflyj this much of the contents of the Amer ican suggestions now has been con firmed. The United Sutes hes asked that the ; previous rules of International law with respect to the shipment by neutrals , of conditional contraband destined to the ctv?ian population, CONTI Nt'tl) FROM PAqjft THREE.) CALL EXTRA 8E8810.V West Virginia Legislature Failed te Pass Ad?quate Bevehue Meas. ure*. (By Awosb.t?d Pratt.) CHARLESTON. W. 'Va . Feb. 26 Although it held the last legislativo day until after midnight the Wast Virginia legislature failed to pass ade quate revenue measures, in the opin ion of Governor Hatfield, who at mid night, called an extra session to meit Saturdsy at noon. The legislature was to hsve adjourned at midnight. Earlier the legislature bed passed appropriation bills carrying more than $5,0000.000. Before midnight the gov ernor returned the bills after paring them nearly $900,000. In cutting down the appropriations the governor cut out funds for the Stake .militia abd the State public service commission. Expect Reduction In Brea! Meei. i CHICAGO, eb. 26.-The government Investigation into the price ot wheat end'flour bss led Charles F. Clyne. United State*, district attorney, to be lieve that there ls likely to kc a sud den reduction In the price of bread, lt was said todsy. ', .--? i of the ates In War" sides nave blamed it and tho govern ment points to thlH aa tho best proof of Rs impartiality. One party, he says, moved by the tragic fate of Belgium, censured the government for having failed to protect "against the viola tion or Belgium territory end tho flagrant breaches or the rules of war fare prescribed by The Hague conven tion." "But," says Viscount Bryce, "lt ls right that neither sids ot Ute cass should be put to the United States, the greatest of the neural powers. Tr admlnlsratlon might coucel many questions will arise In wh the righto of all tbs neutrals be luvolved. sod lt might think . tbs Authority with which the United States can speak would be weakened if at the outset Ito government,toke* up a position adverse to ene or the other party to the struggle. However, high the motive, ito partiality would thereafter be questioned." Arguing that the attack on Belgium was a clear breach, not only ot the convention of 1907, but of Ibo faa-i damental principle? ot international law. Viscount Bryce sere Ihe.hreaeheV