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. ?y... Intelligencef NEW SERIES, VOL. 1, NO. ?. W??kly. l?tobU??e* 18?; Dal?* Jan. 18, !'./.<. _'_ ?_._ _ ANDERSON, S. C., MORNING, MA\32, 1914. PRICE $1.50 THE YEAR, SIZE OF GAI EXCEEDS NEARLY ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND SUR RENDERED TO RUSSIANS NOTHING TO EAT FOR SEVEN DAYS Brittan Military Critic Says Cra cow Will Fall Within - Month PF.TROURAI?, March 23.-The Rns shn ?ur ellice announced today'that one hundred and seventeen thousand men, nine generals, ninety three of ficers and irenernl staff of twenty live hundred officers and officials surrend ered ut Przetnysl. LONDON. March 23.-The size of the Przemysl Garrison and the num ber of men who surrendered to the Russians lins greatly exceeded all es timates. According to Petrograd dispatches the garrison originally consisted of one hundred and seventy thousand men of whom forty thousand were killed. Nearly one hundred and twen ty thousand surrendered. A blizzard which has interferred with telegraphic aervice prevents re ceipt of the details of the capitula tion. Lemberger reports that for seven davs prior to the fall or the for tress the people had nothing to eat, and Russians, who parried large sup plies of provisions**? were welcomed as liberators. Everywhere in Europe, both belli gerent -and neutral countries, great aat credit is given the Austrians for long and stubborn resistance. Ono British military vritic stakes his rep fit?tiou on the prophesy that Cracbw will fall within, a month, and then, or before, Austria will endeavor to con clude separate neaee. in the w?at, there ha-* been but few attacks and counter attacks, hut *.o imrv(teUmi.-opcratiq^a Unforab'e weather continues to ca*"** n lull in the-Dardanelles. Allies are Inking advRntag? of th's to repair vessel* which suffered in thrv loo* borrtbardmeit. The Turka again have attacked Hie Hue. Papal, forts-""d fired Monday on a small force o' Turks, number'n*? npo tbo^aneV r?Hrod ubo"t eleht miles. The British c'nlm thst r?n orpl YounRhushaP'1'* 'OPCPT attacked pud routed them todnv. Insists on Peace. AMSTERDAM, Mardi 23.- A stormy session of the Reichstag was held yesterday, according to a-Berlin dispatch received here today. It is reported from an official source Clio-.] Socialist leader, Scheidemann, in a ' fiery speech urged the government to tako steps at onco to make reason ablo peace terms. Lenenbcur, an other Socialist leader, bitterly at tacked the government's war -policy: These two addresses are Bald to have created a great sensation in the Ccrman capital. Unofficial re-, ports today arc lo the effect that the speeches were decided upon ufter j nowa of the fall of Prseniysl had* been received. Others-Inimical to tho German cause*, declared the sen timents expressed br- the two social ist, leaders, is proof that Germany's .unity, often "referred to In official 'dispatches, ls not as strong na has been represented. 17 BELGIANS ARE EXECUTED Convicted By German Courtmar tial of Espionage isrfnterest of Alliea LONDON. March 2S.--Seventeen Belgians, most. of whom are young I peasants, were, shot at daybreak to*i day in tho Ghent, barracks after be ing convicted fiBK?nuan court martial of JtagjiH H lie Interest of the alliesjpHBM^rsn Amsterdam dispatch. ' ' i BEERS AND WINES ? NOT INCLUDED Only Whiskey Advertising Par red by Postal Advertising Association -i. CHICAGO, A&rch 23.-The P?Btcr iverHslog Assertion of thc United Hes'and Canada, which has placed han on whiskey advertising, an nounce" today that beers and wines ar?; not hu iuded. Action was. taken at a meeting of tho board of dlrec-1 tor's at Palm Hench, etntrd.that ndver j linemen te would be barred in four thousand cities after this year. The association will not renew whiskey I axfVffrHsIng contracts after June flrst.j ORISON ESTIMATES INSTITUTE LIBEL PROCEEDING AGAINST GERMAN STEAMSHIP VESSEL ATTEMPTS TO LEAVE HARBOR WITHOUT CLEAR ANCE PAPERS SHIP MAY BE HELD IN CUSTODY Situation Brings General Subject of Neutrality Enforcement to the Front WASHINGTON. March 23.-Attor ney General Gregory today Instructed United States district attorney at Porto Rico to in3titutc libel proceed ings against the German steamship Odenwald, which attempted last Sun day to leave San Juan harbor without cleatance papers. I'nder these pro ceedings the vessel may bc held in custody of ihe marshal pending a set tlement of tho question as to whether mo will he forfeited to the United States under a recent Joint resolution by congress prescribing penalties for such cases. While the department of justice .was considering legal phases in the Oden wald case, treasury official 3 had a re port from San Juan saying that fear was felt for the Odenwald. Secretary Daniels was informed of the situation and after a conference with President Wilson. Admiral Fletcher at Guantanamo was in structed to despatch two destroyers to San Juan. Coast Guard Seryice di rected the cutter Algonquin to steam immediately for that. port. Greg ryV action, indicating tho g?Vorh ment'j purpose to undertake the con fiscation of thp Odenwald by due pro cess f law has attracted much atten tion in official and diplomatic circles. Tho Porte I/co situatiqp bringa the general subject of neutrality enforce ment prominently to the front. WIFE DENIES KILLING HUSBAND Prominent St. Louis Man Killed By Bullet Fired Through . Skylight " ST. LOUIS. March 23.-Richard Randolph, president of Lace and mer chandise companies and recent can didate for congress was mysteriously murdered in bia. office here today. His wife, Mrs. Defra Rcnr'??ph. who re cently sued for n divorce was arrested tonighL Site denied any knowledge.of the shooting. The police issued orders for arrest of a man named in the divorce petition. Randolph was killed hy a riffle fired through a plate glass .sky light. _ President Pardons Dying Prisoner WASHINGTON, March 23.-Touch ed by.the report.that George Savage, a. federal prisoner fn the Minnesota penitentiary was dying President Wil ton tonight signed a pardon. Orders were immediately telegraphed to tho warden to release him. Savage was serving a sentence for violation of thc white slave law. Will Fay Indemnify. WASHINGTON. March 23. -Secre tary Bryan announced today that re gret f?r the killing of John B. Mc Manus, an American In Mexico City by the Zapata forces, has been express ed on behalf of Genera! Zapata by General Palafox, In charge of Mexico City, and that negotations for paying aa indemnity to thc dead man's fam ily is progressing ?atlsi ?ctorily. Preparing For ?he Worst. ROME, March 22.T-Italy is i>ro paring rapidly for whatever may re enlt from negotiations with Austria, wbioh aro now on tn important stage. A royal decree, ?poa to . be signed, will establish rules designed to sup press spies. Women are to be put to work in p!ac& of men In caie of mobilization. Killed Three Wives. LONDOK> March 23.-George' Jo pb Sthith was arraigned in court >re today charged with murdering roe of bia wives. - Each of tile wo ?od forty-fltti-a?i pendent means. known as >;o. Sra IU said'to be MADE APPLICATION FOR REGRISTRATION IN A JOG'S NAME (WAS PLACED ON THE ROLL AND VOTED BY A NEGRO SHERIFF AND CITY JUDGE ARRESTED - I Court Asserts That Other Defend ant* in Terre Haute Election Crae Might be Jailed INDIANAPOLIS. March 23 - Sherlff Shea, City. Judge Smith mid Street Inspector Aczel, defendants in the Terre Haute election case wore ordered Into tho custody of United . 8tates Marshal today by Federal Judge Anderson for alleged tamper- j lng with government witnesses. The court asserted thnt air of the twenty eight defendants will bc jailed if he heard of any fu-ther attempts to in fluence or bribe -.vitnesses. "PU try < to teach you gentlemen that there ia j some law in this country." Ad Rogers, who pleaded gul'ey, ' testlftde that he made application In Terre Haute for. registration in a dog's name ?nd that it was placed on > the roll and roted by a negro. Kansas City Retains Franchise and Team KANSAS CIT V. March 23.- By .an' agreement. between officials of the Federal League and the Kansas City Federal IvOtigu;- Club thc Kansan City ; orgnnl::ation-*et9ln.. thc franchise and a team In thc'league. The agreement was pronounced tonight itt a Jubilee . ."minker given to cel?brala the teams j retention. I Crop Killed For First T?nte. M Av ON, Ga.. March 23.-Serious damage it beloved to. have been done to the Central .-Ooo?gta peat- 'op by low . for the las fe i-'giit honre. Some fruit groa^/s es-j iimotc crop will bc decreased fifty j per cent or more as a result of 'frees- ? tag weather, I S?>; , ".Wt tor SS* SUGGESTION OF WAR'S EARLY TERMINATION CAUSES HEAVY TRAPING DEALINGS IN SECURITIES ON STOCK EXCHANGE VERY ACTIVE .RICES HIGHEST FOR CURRENT YEAR of Greater Improvement in Country's, Commerce An other Factor NEW YORK. March 23.- Dealings securities cn the stock " exchange today were larger and broader in cope than at anv tittie slice the re caption of busbies* la it December. ic total transaction approximated six hundred and twenty thousand shares. The average of prices was the highest for the current year. Re nown! of active trading wns followed by European advices Which .suggested the* war* -, early torm.'nation. Signs of greater improvement in the coun try's domestic and'foreign commerce wa* another favorable trading fac tor. Denies Cities and" Towns Were Burned NEW YORK. March 2R.--The As sociated Press tonight received the following telegram -from thc secre tary of* thc chamber of commerce at Yjucutiinf* Mexico: "It i8 raise that the dfes of Merlr :1a and Progreso and towns In other parts or the State of Yucat?n have been bumed br forces of '.General glyard?. "Perfect peeee prevails. AJvsrados lias glv*-n every ?kind c-.f guarantee to 'ho chamber of ajtrieulturo at Yuca tan".'S . Mtf?ra?re Hill h II/ed. A''0'T8TA, Maine. March 23.-The womans suffrage bill failed to get a iwo-thirds vote In the house today, llthough the result was 8? to f>9 la Its favor. The senate {tasted the bill last geek. Those are actual photographs of the sinking of three victims of thc Prinji Eitel Friedrich. They weee obtained from one of thc prisoners on the Qer I .an warship, now held at Newport News. They sre: Thc French ship Jacobson, sunk off .'hill Jan.. 28 (shown in top photo.) -?Tho- british ship Mary Ada 8cott. -mik off Chill Feb. 18 (shown in mid dle picture.) The American allin William P. Frye sunk off Chill Feb. 27 tin lower pho to.) The Prinz Eitel sunk In all eleven ships, and from them she obtained coal enough to continue on lier career till her machinery gave way and she bsd to put Into Newno'-t News. Tho Value of thc largocs*and ships was very high. In .addition some |2,000. 000 In gold was taken from her victima. PREDICTS EARLY END OF THE WAR Sir John French Believes the Ger mans. Are Feeling the Lack of Ammunition PARIS, March 23; -Field Marshal Slr John French of the British anny ls quoted today in a I lavas Agency dis-, patch u:< predjcthK that the war will, not be of long dil ation. He soys the I spiiug promues well for tho Allie? ' nnd that ho believes the Gormans nre . fooling tho lack i.f ammunition. . Chief of Police and I Detective Are Killed -. j ELMIRA. N. V.. Marc?t 23.-Chief of | i Police Jno. Kinnell and Detective Ser geant Charlea Gradwell were killed ' this afternoon in a boarding house where they wont to question Edward Wfsterverl nnd Juck Cramer coucern- j lng the recent wries of burglaries. ] Cramer escaped. Westerverl l ?oke his , leg and was captured. Cramer is, blamed for the shooting. Because ot j fear that Ci amer would be In danger ; if arrested thc F.iralru militia waa called out to meet any emergency. Prohibition Bills Reported Favorable ALBANY. March t3.r-The bill Intro duced at the request of the Anti-Sa loon League providing for local option i In political subdividions and another | dcslgqed to provide for referendum on the question of State wide prohibition were reported, favorably by the as sembly excise committee. . JUDGE h. S. HOAX DF.AD I.rn Frank Wss Tried aad Convicted Before Him. NEW YORK. March 23.-Former Superior Judgo L. S. Roan, of Atlanta, who i iii 'I and Kcntenced.Leo M. Frank to' il ea th for the murder of Mary I 'hagan, died herc today at tho Poly clinic hospital, whers he had. been a patient since February H). It waa reported his death was due to cancer, bu: the hospital authorities refused to confirm or deny the stateinent. CADETS PA* TAKE PLA IB. LAUGHLIN HAS BEEN COMMISSIONED -? AS POSTMASTER AT ANDER SON BY AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT WILSON TRANSFER SOON Commission Will Be Received in Next Few Days-Transfer Will Be Immediate 00000000000000000006 a o O WASH INTOX. March 23.- o o President Wilson today named o o William Laughlin as postmaster o o at Anderson. Mr. Lauch lin WBB O O recommended by Representative o o Aiken Beveral weeks ugo. He o o will begin his term as soon as o o J worn tn and will probably be o o promptly confirmed when the o o senate convenes. No appoint- o o ment of postmaster at Greenville o o has been made as yet. Feproaen- o o tative Johnson recommended n o Jv". D. Metts.several weeks ago. o o o oocooooonooooooooooo The above dispatch received last nig.it by Tho Intelligencer from its Washington correspondent, will be of interest throughout this community and esoeciallv to the scores of friends of Mr. WiUtam Laughlen. Confima tion of Mr. Laughlin for thc poatmas tcrship at Anderson had beep ex pected for some time. The term of office of Postmaster John lt. Cochran was to have expired December 13, last. The^nsme cf Mr. Laughlin was presented for appoint ment to the position, but waa l..--id up on account of some ..obJccUohi p that were msde to the confirmation ( of Mr. Laughlin. h The matter "hung fire" for several e weeks, and a few days ago Fcstofflce ti 'isnector A. J. Knight was sent r Anderson to make an Investigation of the chargei which had been- filed against Mr. Laughlin. The Inspector * Interviewed a number of citizens - d Anderson with reference to the b chargea that had been made against H the nominee for tho lwistmasterahip. tl The report of the inspect,*- must tl have refuted these accusations, since ol the appointment of Mr. Laughlin to ct the posit'.on follows Immediately up on the return of the inspector to c< Washington. ot 't li presumed that Mr. Laughlin tl: will receive his commission In thc next few days. He will then take up his new office Just as soon as thc transfer of the affa'rs of the o.hce can b0 made. WARSHIP TO CARRY FUNDS TO MEXICO Six Hundred and Twsnty-Fivc Thousand Dollars Advanced to Move Hemp Crop WASHINGTON, March 23.-An American warship will take to Yu Xitan money to finance the movement : A the Mexico's sisal hemp crop, need I 3d to make twine for binding thc I American wheat crop. Six hundred and twenty five thous and dollars in currency which manu facturers propose to advance to hemp prc wera, is at Galveston. Secretary I Daniels today agreed to permit tho i use of a warship after hearing tho Sisal purchaser's outline Hie difficul ties they hare encountered. Discussing the Mexican situation generally, Secretary Bryan declared that recognition of any faction had not been considered by the United States. Women and Children Can Leave Belgium LONDON. March- 23.-Through the Rood office of American Minister Whitlock at Brussels the British for eign office announced tonight that pei mita had been obtained from the German authorities for British women and children to leave Belgium. A 3peclal train will convey them from Brussels to thc Dutch frontier. Withdraws R?quisition Papers. COLUMBIA. March 23.-Gov. Man ning sent n letter to Gov. Biston of Georgia withdrawing the requisition napers for J. P. McC.ack?a and Quinn ('alloway who are watnsd lu. Richland county for obtaining goods under falso pretenses. ,The two roca' arh at s point in South Georgia. The withdrawal of the requisitions follow ed a hearing before tho governor on Saturday when . the defendant*, con tended that the requisitions were for the purpose of collecting debts. Xi EH pc vii Mt Ki an yal P? Ivo i sal to? th< Uli l?DE TO ?CE TODAY IHANGE IN PLANS FOR THURSDAY DECIDED UP? ON BY THE OFFICERS *AND CONCERT AFTER PARADE :orp> Will Pass in Review at 4:30 O'clock-Battalion to . Give Musical Drill Fearing that a change for the worse light occur in thA weather, the pa ndo of clemson College cadets gad un band concert scheduled for Thurs u ft er noon will be held thia nfter looa ii.stead.' <jilginally the plan waa to havo the arade of cadets at 4: HO o'clock, and lie band concert at 8 o'clock In thc/ vening of Thursday. The parade will ake place this afternoon at 4:30 'clock and the band concert will fol' JW immediately. The change in plans sr the parade and band concert was nnounced yesterday morning by Col. . M. Cummins, commandant of ca ets, following a conference with 'resident W. M. Frigga of Clemson lollege, who arrived here? from the ollege to remain throughout the en ampmcnt. Line of Marek. The published orders of the camp all for maneuver? of the cadet? lu .orth Anderson from t o'clock . this mm 1 UK until 11:45. General leave of bsence will bc granted- thereafter, ut all cadets must report by.ok to lamp Riggs In time to form for be parade. A? the parade is scho oled to take place on the square rompt ly at 4:30, formation at Camp Uggs will be st least 30 minutes rior to this hour. The line of march will be do wa iorth Main street to the square, round the plata by the west side, cross the square and up North Mala treet again to Camp Riggs. The arado pass in review before Col. mromlos and MB staff kt the city all. The mayor and members of city nundi have been Invited to review lie corps with Col. Cummins and hts taff. Exhibition Drill. As the corps la marching back cross the square the battalion wilt rep out of ranks and give an exhl ition musical rifle drill, using the iftte manual. At tho conclusion ot ils drill, which ls said to be one ot ie prettiest of,all. the cadet baud, r som? 40 pieces, will .give a COU TI on the square. Thc parade and band concert ia, of jursc, free to the public and every ic is Invited to como cut and enjoy ic program. AYS MAGISTRATES W<LL ENFORCE XAW of Salada Writes of Confer ence Held on Call of Gover nor. Gov. Manning has received the fol-^ wing letter from R. 1W. Hamey, mag-* trate In Saluda County: "Acting upon your request to Sher r Sample and the magistrates of the mnty. a meeting waa held last Satur* ty In the sheriff's office. . All bf the agistrates wem present except Dora Ick. who was not able to come, bur int hts deputy, and I am glad to re >rt to you that each one promised 1 do his best to put down the ?ale of. Makey in our county, together with 2 kinds of lawlessness-t . while o know how hard it is to get the help ?oded to catch the whiskey sellers, e expect to do our best in the mat-, r. In justice fo myself and - the her magistrates I must say 'hat it impossible for them to get oat and ? much work when their salary is ily $75 a year; however, I believe ey will devote SH the time they can this end. "The newly appointed deputy sher . who ls to do my riding, was with and promised to do hts best and to >rk for conviction for any ?violation the act' Assuring you of our best or ts and cooperation." NEW POSTBfA?TER NAMT7> . Delma B. Tacker la Named far Lowndes rifle Office. A8HINOT0N, March 23.-Mrs. ilma B. T?cke? has bee? appointed stmaster at Lowndesville, Abbo !?. county to succeed . Dr. J. R. ?eley. te Moss and Gnawed Straps of Equipment LONDON'. March 23.-A Router? bv Russia dispatch' say? tour thous d prisoners recently frena Przem I have arrived there. They *tm'<*> table description of the garrison tore tho fail. Numbers of mao, they , ld. were dropping from exhaustion, itle others lacked strength to leave nd: o* The dis natch declares that \v ate moss, gnawed the straps of dr equipment to keep themMhtfs ve.