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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, BOMBAI DARDA OFFICIALS' MAY DECLARE AUSTRIA IN STATE OF SIEGE FIGHTING HARD IN THE CARPATHIANS --- > Russia Reporta Captare of 2,700 Prisoners and Three Vil lages. LONDON, April 14.-Afer a pro longed lull, the operations at thc Dardanelles have been resumed on a -'.mall scale. An officiai report from Constantinople gays that the batteries at the entrance to the straits were bombarded yesterday and that a cruiser and a destroyer were struck by thc Turkish fire. Messages from Vienna to Rome quote the Austrian officials as saying that a state of setgo will probably be proclaimed throughout Austria on ac count of the popular unrest which is occasioned by the advance of the Rus sians through the Carpathians. It is also reported that Emperor Francis Joseph has/dec idea to make the ter ritorial concessions which are desired by Italy, provided the latter. under takes to supply arms for Austria and Germany. This report, however, ls not generally credited to Rome. -Tho Austrians announcement that the Russians have been checked in the C&rpatbianB was disputed at Pet ro {rad, where it is claimed that a fur ther Russian advance has been made. Uzsak pass apparently is the key to the situation. On account of tho strong Aufttro-Cerman forces massed in that distrlot the Russians have been unable to force their way through. The tait Russian official report, however?- announces the capture pt three villages and 2.700 prisoners In the fighting for the pass. The British parliament met today for the consid eration of some important collateral issues presented by the war. It ls expected that the liquor question will be discussed and the government may announce - a d?cision in favor ol pro hibition. An announcement is also expected cocerning the government's plan for utlllsu*? the nation's re sources for the manufacture of war munitions. i HsHHt FOR INSANE ASVLOM Governor Manning Today Ap? pointed Dr. C. Fred Wil liams. COLUMBIA, April 14.-C. Fred Wil liams, M. D., was today appointed superintendent of the State Hospital for the Insane by Governor Manning to succeed T. J. Strait, M. D. I^atc Tuesday Governor Manning an nounced thbt he had'revoked the ap pointment ot Goo, F. Sargent, M. D.. of Maryland on the ground that an allen cannot be appointed or elected to a constitutional office in this State. The : alary of the office ii $3.000 a year. Dr. Williams immediately resigned as a member ot the board of regents ,and Christie Benet of Colombia was - appointed in his place. Dr. Williams, ls 39 years old and. ls a native of York County. He waa graduated from the University of Maryland in 1908. He served for four years as secretary of the state board of health. Dr. Williams has already accepetd the appointment. "I will put my best efforts to make the asylum one of'the foremost ot ita kind in the South" said Dr. WLllaraa. EMPLOYES DEAL IN COTTON FUTURES Government Clerke Use Advance Information fo* Personal Gain. WASHINGTON. April 14.-Secre tary Hour, on'is determined to stop i-pd prevent officials and employes of the department of agriculture con nected lu any way with th? adminis tration of the cotton tutores act from dealing in cotton futures from leaking '.rder forbidding them, unless he gives Information thereon. Ho has issued an order forbidding them, unless he gives written permission from dealing th apot cotte? or using Information for any hut official purposes. It ta ex plained it la probable officials will secure confidential data, therefor? it la thought advisable to safeguard against temptations to improperly nae each ?n?ormsilon. WING NELLES BATTLE GOES ON IN CARPATHIANS CONFLICTING CLAIMS MADE BY RUSSIANS AND AUS TRI ANS RESTING IN WEST Parliament Still Wrestling Whh| Question of Prohibition and War Munition. LONDON, April 14.-A battle is on for the moment In the Caipathlans. In the neighborhood of Ussck Pass the j Austrians and Gerniuns have brought the HuBian advance almost to a stand still. In eastern Galicia the Austrians and Germans are trying to outflank the Russians. The Ruslans, however, say they i have made further slight advances. It is evident another series of fierce bat tles must be fought In the mountains before a final decision is reached. In the west the allies are enjoying a rest after their efforts on the Yser and In Woevre, although in th?1 latter quarters some liveliness is still up- j parent. ^ PARLIAMENT HEARS REPORT OP j FIELD MARSHALL FRENCH ] LONDON. April 14.-British parlia ment today and" simultaneously . Field Marshall French's report of the Brit ish victory at Neuve Chaparlo waa published. -The t\?use of commons sat fof only tillrty Ave"minut?s." . j The expressed statement of minis ters on the questions of liquor pro hibition, the acceleration of the out put of munitions, and general prog ress of the war were postponed. Un der the secretary of war's statement there Is no present Intention to pro hibit the ssle IP army canteens of beer, which ls the only alcoholic liquor now sold at theBe establish ments, Indicated that restrictions won't be so drastic as some were led to expect. Sir John French's report goes into details in Its reference to February and March operations of the British expeditionary forces, while he pays high tribute to General Sir Douglas Haig, directly in charge of operations at Neuve Chapelle, he criticizes other officers without mentioning names, On the whole, the report seems to in dlcate British troops carried all the ground lt was intended to take at the-; time/but with more effective artilleiy in fire sor.?e sections and the better handling of reserves/even more might have beea gained with less loss. \. MASONS ELECTED STATE OFFICERS Adjourn Greenwood Meeting Meet Next Year in Char leston. GREENWOOD. April 15.-With the Grand Chapter F.oyal. Arch Masons last night and the Grand Commandery Knights Templar yesterday morning, ] the annual session of the Masonic bodies of South Carolina came to a close after very successful and en joyable meetings. The next annual convention will be held in Charleston. ! The Grand Chapter elected oflkers yesterday af tern von v.n Callows: Grand high priest George T. 1 ryan, of Greenville; deputy grss-J .high priest, WOt?ca A. Giles Granite yilla; errand king, Samwji T. Lan ham, Hpartanburg; grand acribo, E. P. Mil ?cv, Bcnnettsville; grand troasvver, C. Frank Jackson, Colum bia; grand secretary, O. Frank Hare, Columbia; grand chaplain. Rev. W. f. Smith, 3partanburg; grand cap tain of the guard. William W. Wao nantaker, Orangeburg, and grand sentinel, R. Stuart Marks, Columbia. DIVER WALKS ON TOP OF SUNKEN F-4| HONOLULU, April 14.-Chief gun ners Mate Crilley went two hundred and eighty-eight feet under water here today and walked along the top of the submarine F-4, whtcn. disap peared March 25th. Naval officers said lt was the WorldV diving record, Florida Highway Cearaslsstosers. TALLAHASSEE. April 14.-Gov ernor Trammell today named G. W. $uon, of Tal tabs Mee sad S. A. 1er ot Miami, a? tbe Florida mern ot the Dixie Highway Commis VILLA IS VICTOR IN BIG BATTLE REPORTED TO HAVE OBRE GON CUT OFF FROM ALL DIRECTIONS FINAL OUTCOME STILL IN DOUBT Victory For Villa Will Mean Opening of Communications With Capital. WASHINGTON'. April 14.-rConm ular reports today to the state de partment ?aid Villa appeared to have gained the advantage over Carranza's forces in the first day's fighting near Celaya, where lt ls estimated forty five thousand men arc engaged. One report said Obregcn and two of his commanders were surrounded and their retreat cut off from all di rections. The final outcome of the battle is til in doubt. A victory for Villa will mean the resumption of communications be tween Mexico City and the American border. Many quarters he'-.'ve here that tho outcome will Indicate which of the two major factions is to domi nate. NO FURTHER FIGHTING AT MATAMOROS YESTERDAY i BROWNESVILLE. Texas. April 14. . .Shelling of Matamoros across the border from here by Villa artillery had not been renewed up to this af ternoon. Unofficial reports from Villa headquarters outside cf Matamore i said several field guns had arrived and are being placed In position ?o>J bombardment of the city. EFIRDAND BONHAM SPECIAL JUDGES COLUMBIA, April 14.-Governor Manning has appointed Gen. M. L. j Bonham of Andersen special judge . for the Spartanburg court of gen- j eral sessions, beginning the first ! Monday lc June and C. M. Eil rd of j Lexington o preside over the Spar- j tanburg court of common pleas, be- i genning the third Monday In May, ' vice Judge Spain, who is sick. , KBOnPlNZliLHELM GOES JODR? DOCK 'J. & GOVERNMENT GIVES PERMISSION TO MAKE REPAIRS NE WORT NEWS, April 14.-Per mission for the German converted cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm to enter the dry dock was given by the United States government today. The vessel will be hauled out Friday. She ls still leaking badly. Lieutenant Captain Tblorcbens, of the Prinz Eitel, took the same stand, but that the German government or dered the Eitel interned. Captain Thierfelder ?aid he had net heard anything from thc German cruiser Ka. .anthe, but would not be surprised if she came to this port. DYESTUFFS ARE ENROUTETOU. S.i - I No Arrangements Made For Re ceiving Shipments Reg ularly. WASHINGTON. April 14.- Ar rangements have been completed for shipment to United States of two car goes ot German dyestuffs, which have been paid for by American Importers before March fat. and now at Rotter dam. This information was convey ed to the state department today try the British embassy. The carine* In Suestion are r.n tjhe steamships uanlanamo and City of Savnunah. Arrangements are understood to bare been effected directly with the British government br rep;*e3enta*ive? in London of American textile manufac ttttar*. but n% pro? inion ti made for a supply dyestuffs to regular dealers in Ute United States, FLORIDA SENATE KEJECT8 PROHIBITION AMENDMENT TALLAHASSEE. April 14.-The senate defeated the resolution con templating the snbmisrion to the peo ple of au amendment providing for state-wide prohibition. The vote was nineteen for submission and twelve against. A two-thirds vote was re quired Tor Its passage. . ?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, DEMAND FOB COTTON If! GERMANY INCREASES SMALLER QUANTITIES CON SUMED BY ENGLAND AND FRANCE . As*-*? ' : *v?-.;. i ITALY USED MORE Official Figures Issued By Census Bi?r<fau of Cotton Used In March. WASHINGTON. April 14.-The cot ton used during March, was (?8,85? i bales, exclusive* of linters, the censu;? bureau announced today. The cotton on hand March 31st in the manufac turing establishments and indepen dent warehouses aggregated 5,119,317 bales. buring the eight months ending March 31st the cotton used was 3-. 078,215 bales, against 3,76",,210 for the -ame period of the p.Vrloiiii year. The cotton on band at the end of March in the manufacturing establish ments was 1,740,470 bales, compared with 1,679,289 last year. In the in dependent warehouses there Were 3 378,317 bales compared with 1,834,' 008 last year. The exports "March tst were 20S, 573 bales against 095,310 last year. For the eight months exports were 6.689,613 baieB against 7,i?3?.07'. of the previous year's period. The linters, used March 31st were 31,389 bales compared with 30,863 last year. For the eight months lint ers were 211,579 balea against 204,' 683 of last year's period. A marked activity on man ufa < tin - ing and beaty exporti were indicated in the statement. The' war's effect on cotton exports w?as shown by Germany's taklngc which for the dight months had been 242,661 bales against 2,413,712 for the same period the proviens year. France is taking les? than half the quantity' she took last year, lint Italy more than doubled her colton Im ports from the Ignited Staten. Great Britnin's imports wroc 147.000 bales less than in the sume period the prev ious year. All other countries took 2,V-t,685 hale against 1 .KKI.n-'t i bales of the previous year's period. FIFTEEN KILLED IN COLLISION Street Car Ran Jnto Freight Tram at Detroit-Twenty In jured. I DETROIT, April 14.-Fifteen per 'sons -were killed and twenty injured .thl.j afternoon In a collison between a street er r und a string of freight i cars here. Most of the dead lived in Detroit's foreign quarter. Four arc women . The street car was crowded, sod stopped as lt approached thc Sdlroad crossing tvhile the conductor ent ahead to sc?. If the track .waa olear. The motormen apperently mis understood the signal for he applied the power and rsa into tho freight cars. BRITISH LOSSES Hi NEWE CHAPPLE BATTLE FIELD MARSHALL REPORTS LOSSES AFTER THREE DAYS FIGHTING ENEMY'S LOSS BIG Zeppelin Reported Dropping Bombs On Towns On North Sea Coast. LONDON. April 14.-Field Marshal Sir John French, commander of the British expeditionary forces on thc continent reports the British losBCb after three cjnyj fighting at Neuve. Chapple as follows: Killed 190 ofn eera; 2,337 of other ranks; wounded 35?) officers'; 8,174 of other ranks; missing 23 officers and 1,728 men. Thc reports continues: The enemy left several thousand deud ou the field. We have positive information that upwards of 12.000 wounded were removed hy train. Thirty officer j and (,657 of other ranks were captured. Zeppelin Over Blyth. LONDON. April 14.-A German Zeppelin passed r.Mer Blyth ear?y to night .on the North Sea in North I'm b< rland county dropping Irunhs, ac cording lo a dispatch to tho Central News Agency from Blyth. Bombs, lt is aided fell in the outskirts of the town. RIGGS BANK CASE ATTRACTS ?NTERESt WASHINGTON, April 14.-Interest in tho efforts of the Riggs National Bank to get Injunctions against Sec retary cf the Treasury McAdoo and Comptroller William-'-, centered today ou tl.o question of whether theso proceedings might not be overshadow ed by a counter attack nlleging vio lations nf the National bank act by the hank's oiUcials. Williams declin ed t'? discuss this phase Q! the cane. TEBRE HAUTE MEN FILE WRIT OF ERROR Arguments Will Be Heard In Chicago Today-Robe rta Won't Resign. INDIANAPOLIS. April 14.-Argu ment* on a petition for a writ of er ror has been filed In the United States circuit court of appeals nt Chicago by attorneys for a number of the men convicted here ?In the Terre Haute election fraud case. That the argu ments will be made In Chicago tomor row became known here tonight. Mayor Donn M. Roberta, tho ono man sentenced, refused to resign aa Mayor of Terre Haute when request-i ed to dc so by two members of the j Tere Haute city connell at Ute Jail j today. ! TREASf FOR C TEN CENTS PAID FOR COTTON WEDNESDAY BUT IT WAS FOR DALRYMPLE TYPE-THREE BALES OF IT WERE SOLD SOME PAID 9 1-2 One Buyer Stated He Was Paying 9 1-2 Cent? For Best Grade Of White' Cotton. Ten cent? a pound f<-.- colton on the fAnrtPrwu market m!ght sound like a fairy tale or a return to pros perity ?f jays "befo ile (European) wah." but that ls what waa paid fu - tile ?tapio beta yesterday- not the ordinary kind of cotton? however, Kentle nailer. . Ten conta a pound was paid for three hales of tho well known Dal iyumph' cotton by a local, buyer yes terday. This Iii n variety of long ltapie cotton, ll is shorter than the 'long staple Cotton und yet longer than the ordinary cotton. "Good white colton ls being bought today for !? I ri .tenta by my. cir and other buyers." stated a well known buyer ye3terduy to a representative of The Intelligencer, who went on to state that the mill buyers were paying !) l-l cents for cotton while those who were not representing the mills were paying one-half for the best ?rades of (Mitton. Prices ranged from that figure down to ."? cents. "There Ii very, very ' little of (ho staple being offered for sale on the 3treets." he continued, "those wh. uaw lt for sale seeming to be or? the opinion that it will Boon go to 10 cents; and doubtless if it goos to that figure they will bold it then for ll cents, and so on." * This buyer -tate dthat he. believed that there were between 12.000 and 15.000 hales of cotton yet unsold in the county. ANDERSON S?nMNERS OFF FOR SPARTANBUBB Will Attend Meeting Omar Temple A. A. O. N. M.S. A large delegation of Anderson shimers will leave here this morn ing at 7:15 o'clock via the Piedmont & Northern Lines for Spartanburg, where the semi-annual meeting of Omar Temple Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine will be held today. Rev. J. H. Oibboney and Louis H. Ledbetter went over yester day as an advance guard for the An derson delegation. Horace J. McGee ls going over In the capacity of "meat." The Anderson delegation, through the courtesy of C. B. Allen, tradier manager of the '.. & N. Lines, wit be able to return home tonight in a sueclul car which will leave Spar tanburg after the festivities are over. Among those who are going this morning are: Rev-. J. H. Frazer. E. P. Vandlver. D. S. and Mrs. Gray. A. S. Farmer. Raymond and Mrs. Beatty, H. A. and Mrs. Orr. J. L. fochran. W. F. Marshall, Keys di mer, C. S. 8irlivan. W. A. Speer and \V. H. Oarrlson. JEWS m?r RACE HARASSED^ RUSSIA Jewish Organisations In New York Deny Statement Of Russian Government. NEW ?ORKV *urll 14.-Five Amer-j icsn Jewish workingman's organiza tions issued a Joint.statement here to day.' branding as fclse a recent denial by the Russian official press bureau. In behalf ?. the Russian government, of charges that Jews in l.usslan bad been prosecuted during tie war. Thc statement says the.?; have faith that they can prove thar Russian Jews have been victims of cruelty by the Russian soldiers ap'? called upon the civilized world to protect against the policy of the* Rustan government, which alms to exterminate the Jewish raes, TRUSTEES ELECT MR. FRED M. BURNETT TO IMPOR TANT POST FUTURE BRIGHT FOR INSTITUTION ?4 \ * f ^ Nsw Official Is Ona of Mott Cap able Men In the State For Such Position. Confident of a place for Anderson College among thc. foremost educa tional institutions for young women ?n this section of the country, and determined that the Interests of this splendid factor for good in tba State shall b0 zealously pushed forrard despite business conditions that ure perhaps more psychologically than actually out of joint, tho trustees of Anderson College announce the elec tion of Mr. F. M. Burnett to the tm' portant post of treasurer ot the * institution. Fred M. Burnett, formerly secretary of the Anderson Young Men's Chris tian association, ar. organisation which recently adopted a temporary plan of retrenchment to reduce es penses to a manimum for tho heit Tew months, will take up hie new duties today, and henceforth will de vote all his time and energies co' operating with President Jamos ' P. . Kinara and other officers of Anderson College in -furthering the welfare pf Uli? Institution. Future for the College Bright. Th0 selection of Mr. Burnett . for this Important work unqueuloneblp brightens the fr'aie fdr tito collegs. But more not . an the selection of,the Indivld?t -?*tifa!t?p?MAh? trustees In taktitg such a step at this time, reflecting the strong faith- they > have in the future greatness of ' tl?? institution and a studied determina tion to stand shoulder to-shouldec behind lt and press forward a .eaftA' palgn in its interests at a season v. ; a movement designed to win publia sunport to an enterprise Heh in pro-' mise of big returns tn dollars and cent 5, to ss? nothing of a college, would be looked upon by most people with disfavor. Will Fill College With ?lira First. One r.f (he first things the now official will undertake will be tb cooperate with President Klnard - ir, filling the college to Ita capacity with young edies from this State and from .thor States If necsesary, With this object in view, an aggressive cam paign will be carried on throughout the State during the coming summer: and when the session of 1915*1916 be gins next fall the attendance will doubtless be quadrupled, .or at any rate the student body of the college will undergo an enlargement such a? no other college for young women In this section of the Stats has ever seen in a similar length Of time. Au Endowment Campaign AIM. Among the other plana In store for the college ls that of endowment Aa generally known, the last State Bap tist Convention granted Anderson Col lege exclusive right for the next three years to canvass South Carolina, for funds for the instituting. It waa'an nounced at that tim? that it was'the intention of the board to ral te a fund of 1100,000 by public subscriptions and add to this amount by other means until a sum sufficient to free the the college of all obligations and place lt on an Independent flnanolry footing. Mr. Burnett expects to-en gineer this campaign ' of the State when the trustees decide that the time lj ripe for launching* the movement. There are but a few Of the things that will be undertaken for the col lege, and it> can be safely said that from now on the Institution ls; as sured a place In the au A. ' Fortunate In Their S?lection. ii-.' That tbs trustees of Anderson. - tatt le ge are to be oonsjr?tu Utft;. paw|g (CONTI wtiKii> os VACswrtro. > HARDWICK fttrHflNf) Was Passenger Tratte Manager of Southern Railway Many Tears. WASHINGTON. April 14.-~*it?e cuthern Raliway announced ?toda/ tho appointment of William ll. Taylor aa pasaenger traffic manager, succeed ing a H. Hardwick, who retiree sn account of ill health. Mr. Hardwick becomes general passenger agent at Montgomery, Ala * Socialists Wonli Ea? War. LONDON. April 14.-H. M. Hyne* man. the veteran socialist ot Great Brimin, bas .sent a letter to M. Clemenceau, the French socialist leader and editor of L'Homme En cha?ne, ia which ho say? that he be lieves Itali the British socialista, In cluding. th8 Fabians, were to pat the quce lon to a vol ? /a large majority would ? ec. I a re for war to the finish.