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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, HUNGRY M? SEPARAI WITH ' SUCCESS OF RUSSIANS IN CARPATHIANS REVIEWS TALK WOULD BLAST ITALY'S HOPES Russians Attacking Without With Little or No Regard For Life. LONDON. April !>.- r>j83?aii suc cesses in the Carpathians where the Muscovites are said to control ? vlr t vial ly all the important passes and are preparing for descent into Hun gary, iiave revived unofficial talk, of separate peace for Austto-Hungury. It also seemingly increases anxiety on the part of intervention in Italy, for their country to take up arms on the side of the allies and obtain the territory which they have failed to get In negotiations through Germany with Austria. Russian newspapers seem convinc ed that Hungary, if not thc whole ot the Dual Monarchy, is ready to seek peace. It is said that Emperor Francis Joseph requested Ponn Bondlct to in tervene in their behalf. Except in Italy, little credence ls given this report, although Noplnlon3 have been expressed in military cir cles hero that if Russia breaks down the joint, resistance of the Austro Gcrman troops in the Carpathians. Hungary will be at least willing to bring to an end the war as far as she is concerned. The Russians, however, have some distance to get yet before they reach the plains of Hungary. The Austro German forces and placing every ob stacle In their way. Thc wholo south ern slopes of the mountains have '?cen strongly fortified and troops arc hoing poured Into-the region. It was said that there are twenty-four Aus trian and six German army corps fac ing-the Russians, ...with others en route. The Russians'are bringing up reserves. According to Austrian reports to night the Russians are attacking with out any regard for IOSB of life. FRENCH ATTACK THREE SECTIONS LONDON, April 9.-The French ad vance between the Meuse and the Lor raine frontier is developing, while the Germans arc making fierce counter attacks. An analysis of< the-situation by the French general ?taff shows that the French movement of the last few days has been on three sectors. The first on front 14 miles to the east of Verdun, the second on, a front between Saint Mlhlel and Font a-Mousslc. where the French are at tacking .rom the south, the third, In the north In the vicinity ' of Gua sal n (CONTHfUED PROM PAGE SIX.) NO REASON FOUND FOR IH RUMOR Close Inquiry Fails to Disclose Foundation for Alarming Reports. THE HAGUES, April 9.-The clos est inquiring today In diplomatic min* huerta! and military circles failed to discover any reason for the slaming rumors printed in London yesterday reinUve to the possibility of hostil ices between Holland and Germany, oi .or charging hlfch insurance prcm ivw*. Nothing appears to have aris en recently along tho'frontier, which would cause Holland lo cease to maintain the strictest neutrality. SUBMARINE F-4 IN BAD ORDER Widow of Engineer Says Hus band . HIM! Reported Trouble. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. April 8.-Mrs. Elisio Nelson, widow o* wihiam s. Nelson, engineer of the sunken sub marine F-4, said today ber husband told her he notified tke flotilla com mander that the submarine's motors, which had suffered by a blowout, would never be the same again. She said he also told. her the sabmarine had only four days* supply ot air in stead of a two v?eekV supply provid ed by the regulation. \Y ASK PEACE THE ALLIES EXCITING DAY ON STOCK EXCHANGE BUSIEST DAY SINCE GER MANY'S ULTIMATION TO RUSSIA MILLION SHARES STOCK INVOLVED Persistent Rumors of Peace Has Heavily Influenced Opera tions. NEW YdF'K. April H.-With trans actions aggregating about one million three hundred thousand shares ami I gain3 extending from three to Heven points as leading issues, today's stock market was the most exciting and noteworthy of any day since the thir tieth of last July On that date, which marked thc issuance of Germany's ultimatum to Russia, the market waa thrown into feverish activity at thc expense of values Today'B opera tuvi8 were all the other way. ronly a few unimportant stocks falling to share in the broad, steady advance. On thc surface the market had ?igns of a general awakening nf pub lic interest, due to tho variety of fa vorable factors, including thc treas ury department's statement which bore out unofficial advices of a gen eral awakening. Another powerful influence was thc pcrslr.itnt circulation of peace ru mors, although these met with prompt denial in high quarters. FORMALLY INTERN . EITEL FREDERICH Commander Thierechens, Officers and Cow Have Shore Leave. NORFOLK. April ?.-The German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich Interned late today at the Norfolk navy yard, where she will remain un til the end of the European war. Thousands lined the river front to greet, the commerce raider on her ar rival from Newport News. Tugs and steamers saluted her. Commander Thlerlchens signed an agreement not to violate United Staten neutrality. The commander was informed that he and hts officers and crew could have shore liberty at Norfolk and vicinity. They will live aboard the Eitel. TO RENEW ATTACK ON MATAMORAS Villa Troop? Drawing Closer to Carranza Tranches-Battle Soon. ----- ^ 'BROWNSVILLE, April ?.-Villa troops investing Matamores tonight o.-.r closer to the Carranza trenches. Tonight a temporary red cross hos pital is being prepared in anticipa tion of a renewal of the attack on the Mexican 1 town. One detachment of the beselglng army advanced close' enough to engage the Carranza out posts ia an exchange of rifle shots, but withdrew without apparent dam age to either ?ide. Carransa's Note Received. WASHINGTON, April 9.-General Carraasa has notified the United States through Consul Stillman that he cannot ?groa to the neutralisa tion of either Mexico City or the rali roed from the capital to Vera Crux. The Villa-Zapata anthorities had al' ready agreed to the suggestions made by the American state department Carranza refused to exclude Mexico City from the field of operations ott the ground that it is the objective point in his military campaign. Mili tary reasons are given for his refusal to neutralise the railroads. Villa Forces Defeated. EL PASO, Tex.. April Report* from Villa territory tonight indicat ed that the Villa forcea were defeated in the first encounter Gen. Obregon's army between Querataro and Irapaute. TO FORCE ITALY TO EITER WAR MANY POLITICAL PARTIES FAVOR IMMEDIATE IN. TERVENTION PREDICT WAR OR FALL MONARCHY i General Review of Country's Position By Italien Press. I ROME. Aprtr J?.-Political purtles favorable to Italy's immediate intor vVmtion in the war, comprising Demo crats! radicals, reformists, socialists ?md nationalists, have arranged meet ings for Sunday throughout Italy in an endeavor to bring about the coun try's participation in the conflict. The National league, which arranged meetings, adopted resolutions which mean, according to leaders, that if the monarchy ls unable to make na-. tional war. monarchy will cease the exist in Italy. ROME, April 9.-Tho questions, whether an' understanding betweon Paly and Australia is still possible and whether u separate Austro-Rus slan peace treaty IR probable are discussed from different < points of view by the press of the. capital. The pupers agree that the two questions are closely related, since if Russia, which has thc permission of the allies to demand what she desiros, comes to terms with Austria, til? impos sible to Imagine that Austria will bo willing to make any territorial con cessions to Italy. It is regarded as probable by the newspapers that all reports of peace negotiations will be. denied In all of tbe quarters until some tangible agreement ls reached. It ls contended that Austria's position ls dally be coming more grave and tho threat of Italian intervention. . The. Idea Nazionale says that Aus tria has but little chance of regain ing what she bas lost and that thc probabilities are that she will lose more if she contlnnues to fight, while by making peace with Russia she could avoid a futher Muscovite in vasion. Such an action also might prevent, the Serbian advance as well as intervention by Ital) A Ruman ian paper says that Austria even may hope to obtain a normal and material 'revenge by a victorius war against Italy alone. King Constantine of Greece is quoted by the Tribune here aa de claring that lt will be impossible for the allies' to force the Dardenelles without a combined attack by land and sea. He ls said to have declared that Greece ls In the same position as Italy and the other nations, which have made military prepara tions, but have not abandoned their neutrality. While their position ls difficult, he believes that their atti tude will be guided by the course ot events. GERMANY HAS NO! YET PUBLISHED PEAGETERMS Secretary Bryan and German Am bassador Both Deny Ru mors. WASHINGTON, April 9.-Published reports that Germany had presented peace terms to the United States at tracted the atientan of official Wash Ingon today, but Secretary Bryan and the German - ambassador denied that there is any foundation for such rumors. "There is nothing definite or indefinite, and there has been nothing new on any phase of the subject for considerable tiine," said Secretary Bryan when asked about the peace Ulk. German embassy officials declined to comment on whether the peace terms, as published, represent Ger many's views now, beyond saying that nothing authentic on the subject had been received. PROHIBIT EXPORTS GERMANY TO ITALY Examining All Passenger Trains and Freight Cars Bound for lady* s ? ; ?.?- ... GENEVA, April is-Tue German government today, besides prohibit ing exports from Germany to-Italy, ie stopping at frontier stations dil em pty Ital ian freight cars bound home ward. Passenger' trains arriving in (Switzerland from Italy are crowded {arith German families. How a French General Kisses a Lieutenent. (?cuera! Ho MM a ni and I denle nu lui In. Generala In the United States army do not kiss lieutenant-- but they do in France, and. thia '.u proof of lt. For here ls shown General Reverard kissing Lieutenant Hula. However, there was some (reason for it. Lieu tenant Kula ls a very brave man. His crutch, beera witness to his wound?. He proved his bravery . in u way which appealed so strongly lo thc French government that the dec oration of thc Legion of Honor .was awarded him. General Reverard, be fore a large group of soldiers, pre sented the decoration and pinned lt on the hero's coat. Thcreuoon, In the French fashion he plante;7 i- kl?s ou the choke of the lieutenant. FAIR BIG SUCCESS GIGANTIC PARADE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN WAS STRIKING FEATURE OF PROGRAM. VARIOUS CONTESTS HELD EXHIBITS GREAT Results of Contest Contest School Winning Declamation (boy) Eureka Declamation (girl)' Belton 1st Grade Reading Starr 2nd Grade Reading Willlamston 3rd Grade Reading Honea Path _ 4th Grade Reading llonca Path 5th Grade Reading 6th Grade Reading WllliaHiiston 3rd Grade Arithmetic I\?y* 4th Grade Arithmetic Hopewell 6th and 6th Grade Arith. .^'Hammond 1 7th and higher grades arith. Zion 3rd Grade Spelling (tie) Iva? 3rd Grade Spelling- Hones Ruth Athletic five nts. 100-Yard Dash Townville 220-Yard Dash Townvfllo 1 Mile Relay Stace Town vi Ho 8not Put . vhcrtH High Jump . Honen Path Broad Jump Pendleton Pole Vault Pendleton Girls' Flag Race White Plains Parado Coiiteat. McLces (first place) - HOIK a Path (2nd) Rep ICM-nt od By I/Otiis Gumbrell Ruth Parker Nettie Zelgler Carolyn Gaines Genevieve Sharp Argyle Traynhsm Constance' Pelzer Marjie Brock Thelma Duckworth Hilda Kowlaskl Miss Ballard Louie Jackson !.. na Mooro J. Thrasher F. Thrasher Team Burns < Foster Brock Culberson Team Flat Rock (3rd) Anderson County School Fair apd Field Day, observed yesterday/ hy fully seven or eigtit thousand school children and hnndred* of patrons fiom alt sections of the 'aunty, prov ed lo be one of the most Impressive events of a public nature* this section jt the country haa ever known. Divided into four parts, they elabor ate program prepared for tile ' occa sion brought bet?re the eyes of the j public all pha?es of school work, at-1 tending more strongly than any words the mighty force for good and en-' llghtnlont to be found In the educat ing influences at work throughout Anderson county. The first part of the program, lt might 'be eatd. wa3 the gigantic parade of school children through the hear?, of the city. The nest part of the program consisted of contesta of an academic nature, while the third portion was given over to athletics. Th* fourth, and one ot the most interfering .portions cf the entlre program wa? thc, exhibits. A Great Parade. The parade of school luild'cn through tb? streets at 10 o'clock in the forenoon wai one of U??> most impressive features ot. the ea'ire day. Pupila- ot about half the achools tn thc county congregated at West Mar ket street school, whlle the pupils of the other schools assembled at ?the North Fant street school. At . glvon hour the two bodies, marching four abreast, started for the square, com ing together at the Intersection of Soob Main and Church streets*'. The children assembling at Weet Market stroot, school had as their marshal Capt. P. K. McCully. while those ? assembling, at North Fapt street I school assembled and marched under [thc direction of Rev. ' Pi.. Jfc*. H. Fraser. Headed by thc well known band of Zion school, tho procesilQrr^ reached the'square shortly after 10 o'clock. Coming up South .Mal nstreet. they moved ?around the west side of the plaza to Main street, through Main street in front nt the courthouse to Benson street, through eas? Benson ot: eet to the east side of the plaza, through this o eas Whltncr street, through Whttner back to north Main street and up north Main street to Earle sreet, where they disbanded. The parade was witnessed by thousands of onlookers from all sec* i (^oiTtitTiied on"Page~Fmjr?~ CITY BARN IS BEFORl FOR MIS $7 700 RECEIVED FOR SCHOOLS OF COUNTY THIRTY-TWO SCHOOLS ARE TO" SHARE IN THIS AP PROPRIATION THOSE BENEFITING Money to Be Parcelled Out In Amounts of $200 and $300. Detailed Statement. County Treasurer Tripp in In re ceipt of tho State funclB for iii,, con solidated and (rraded Hchools of the county, totalling $7,700. This money Li to be divided among the schools as follows: Name. District Amount. l>onver.f 300.00 Roberts. Tock Mills... . 300.00 Contervllle, Centerville. . .. 300.00 Hopewell. HnpewcP. 200.00 Wost Pclzer. WI ilium stun . .. 300.00 Barana, Corner.... '?00.00 Martin. Martin,. 200'.00 High Point. Honca Path _ 200.00 Mountain View, Mt. View.... - 200.00 Concrete, ent?rele.. . 200.00 1'nion. Union. ?.'.' .. 200.00 Bishop's Branch, Bishop Brooch.. 200.00 Titree & Twenty, Three, ft ? Twenty. 300.00 I Long Branch, Long Branch 200.00 Friendship. Friendship.. .. 200.00 Cleveland. Cleveland.. .. -.. 200.00 Buck Hill. Slmpsonville.. .. 300.00 White Plains. White Plains . 300?)0 Walker-McElmoyle, Walker j Mc Kl moy le..'. 300.00 1 Melton. Melton. 200.00 Mc Leer, Melees.-. 300.00 Zion. Zion. 300.00 . PJercetown, Plercotown. 200.00 Welcomo7 Beavefdam. 200.00 ' Broyles, Broyles. 200.00 Central. Central. 200.00 " Wllllfords. Willifords. 200.00 ; Fairvlow. Fairview. 300.00 : Airy Springs, Airy Springs.. 300.00 I Barkers Creek. Barkers Creek 200.00 ? Double Springs, Double I Springs. 300.00 Oreen Pond. Oreen Pond. .. 300.00 $7,700.00 OCB?lGi?? _SCK00L FAIR Affair Was Decided Success. Thirty Schools ' Repre sented. ' WALHALLA, April ?.-Tho f'.rst school fair held for Oconee county at Walhalla today was a decided success in every wav. Thirty schools of the county were represented and more titan fifteen hundred children were In the midday parade. At this hour it has not been announced what par ticular school won most points, but Westminister and Richland are In the lead. The marching of the Westminister scltoel waa a feature doing credit tr the regulars in their bearing. All tbe schools had booths at tho court house auditorium. The Clemson band was on hand and added much to the pleasure of the day. A game of played between Sen eca and Walhalla, and the score stood at the end of the thirteenth inning , on?? to zero In favor nf Walhalla, li in estimated that there were four thousand visitors in town today. The Oconee county oratorical meet ls be ing held at the school auditorium to* night, a dozen young orators are com peting for the Vertier medal. The i annnual track meet will be held at Seneca tomorrow. I . -r? SENATE CHAMBER I BEING REMODELED I COLOMBIA. April ?.?.-Plans have been completed and accepted for the remodeling of the president's and clerk's plstforei In the senate cham ber at tbe SUte house. Briefly de ' scribed, the desk which will be three feet wide, will be in the shape of an arc of a circle with approximately . 27 feet frontage. Tbe plana were , arawa by ?Gorge E. La Faye, archl 1 tect, of Columbia, who will superin tend the construction of the new ma 1 boga ny sUnd. Tbe work of recon I strut tion will bo started as soon as ' a suitable contractor can be secured. Marvin M. Mann, clerk of the sen i ate. was given full power at the ala! ) session to have the work dons. MATTER S COUNCIL JAL ACTION REPORT FROM ACTING CITY ATTORNEY ON VALIDITY OF THE AWARD IS PIVOTED ON QUESTION FRAUD Council Can Rescind Action of the Committee If There WM Fraud. OOOOOOOOoOOOOOOOOOO? PRUITT WITHDRAWS o o - o o Thu following statement from o o Charles B. Pruitt, awarded the o o contract for the construction of o o tlio city barn, was presented to o o city council yesterday. Council c o deferred action on the matter o o pending a conference with the o. 0 the board of health and subse- ? o quent action on the report of the 6 o acting city attorney. c April 3, ?16;. o o W. A. Sanders, 'o t(Vv Engineer. 1 o I do hereby notify you that 1 c o withdraw my bid which was nub- o o mitted for the construction of o o city stables Tuesday, March 30. c o 191?. I do this feeling that If I o o should accept contract that Mr. i o W. W. Johnson wou"^ have rc- o o eel ved an Injustice. r o - Yours truly, h o C. B. PRUITT, o Witness: o R. T. LECROY. o o. I o o o o o ooooooooooooo 0 0 0 Acting City Attorney E.- F> . Coch ran presented to city council st Us regular mon.lily meeting held yester day afternoon a clear-cut and concise opinion on the question of the validI tay nf the contract which a committee of atty council known at she ?eeoi- . mlttee on city barn" recently .award ed Charles E. Pruitt for the bnUdtag of a barn far the city on a lot .which the city owns on East Market street. In the rear of the cly hall. It will be recalled that chartes were made that the chairman of this committee. Alderman J. E. Barton, or others, had at some time before the hour set for. the opening of sealed bids from contractors for the building of this barn broken open the enve lope containing the bid ot W, W. Johnson and "tipped off" the bid to Chas. B. Pruitt, who.then withdrew his own bid and altered his figures so th it bb bid came under the figures of the Johnson estimate, thereby win ning the contract. The charges were preferred in open Meeting ot council several days ago by Mr. Johnson and a partial Investigation ot tbs allega tions. Without going farther into the Investigation, council called tn Act ing City Attorney Cochran add asked 1dm for a legal opinion on the point whether council was acting within tts power when it authorized the commit tee IR question take up the matter of having a city barr, built sud gave the commute*} "power to act'' Ia the. matter. Mr. Cochran, in hts opinion do llvhed yesterday, believes that council had the right to give tba committee this power, but ?sys that lt it can, be proven that there was fraud- In the letting of the contract, council bas thc right to rescind the action of the barn committee In awarding the contract to Pruitt, and call for new bids. ' Thc matter was not acted upon by council yesterday, but is lett. In s slate of statu quo until a council can hold a conference with the board of health regarding a recommendation received from thc latter body tr. the effect that the proposed barn be built Somewhere outside the city. In tact, lt was stated in council meeting tba-r the (CON TI Nil ED ON PAGE SIX.) COMMANDER OF F-4 KNEW OF TROUBLE Wrote Brother Boat M?ht Go Up fa Smok* At Any , Time. U)S ANGELES. April 0 - In a let ter written from Honolulu March 22. Lieutenant Ede, tn command of th? United States submarine F-4 which was lost with' the entire crew off Honolulu harbor March 25.. told his brother here: - "If the whole boat should vanish In smoke, I don't think I wonld be terribly astonished." He said water trickled through the valves wi .Me the vessel was submerged. NAVY PEPABTOTWTjfrgPBTS SHOWED NOTHING WR0?? WASHINGTON. April ?.-r Secre tary Daniels declared tonight that re ports to ,the navy department on March first showed the submarine F-4 to bo In good condition. .