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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, rai IO FORCE REPORTFD 20,000 ALLIED | TROOPS HAVE ALREADY LANDED ON TURK ISH SOIL OPERATIONS ON LAND UN?ER WAY! Question of Italy's Intervention Becoming Critfcal^-Peo ple Want War. LONDON. April 21.-A land and sea attack on tbe Dardanelles on a larger | Beale than at any time since the al lies begun their effort to win Con- j stantlnople is apparently imminent. A report from, Berlin that 30.000 British and French troops had been landed on the north shore of the Gulf of 8~*?os in European Turkey ls tak en here to indicate that the land op erations are actually under way/ It j is presumed that the' force will be em ployed for an attack from the rear! upon the Turkish fortin'. .Mons along the FuropeaL side %H ihn straits at the same tim?, that a jombardment | from tho sea ts u^dnr>uken by the al lies'-fleet. Additional Br.'?lsh troops are arriving daily from Egypt on transports at the island of Lemnos. No heavy fighting has taken pUvje j since the attempt'to force the straits] a month ago in which two British and one French battleship were lost; An official statement from Conptaut'. ttople says that torpedo boatn at tempted to penetrate th?~stralts . ? day night. Yesterday there wai an engagement between the warships and the Turkish fortifications, pre-j sumably in. connection with the- land- ] lng of troops. Dispatches from the French front show considerable mil itary activity, but there'is little ev-'? IdenVe that either Ithe allies or the \ Germans gained materially. What ever small advantage resulted 'seems to reac with the Germans between tho Meuse and the Lorraine frontier and with, the French at Pllrey. Berlin advices say that Tarn ow in Galicia baa been evacuated by *bo| Russians op account of the effective | attacks ot the Austrian artillery. Tarnow lies 160 miles west of Lem berg. At a demonstration In Rome a mem ber of the senate addressed a mani festo to the peojfle to the effect that 1 "consolidation is approaching for tbe Italians who have waited and suf fered." evidently referring to the na tion's desire to absorb "unredeemed Italy"- or tho Austrian provinces to the north. Austria is reported to be concentrating troops hastily along the . border in fear of an Italian invasion. ARKANSAS METHODISTS GIVE 9*4000 POE MISSIONS I LITTLE BOCK, Ark.. April 21, A total of $53,000 was appropriated to day by the Women's Missionary coun cil of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, in annual conference here. MRS. STORY ELECTED PBESIO|ITJFD.?.fi. Result Anr.otmced A* Midnight, After Day of Exciting Balloting. WASHINGTON, April ^l.~-Mra> Wil liam Cumming Story, ot New York, 'was1 "tonight reelected president geu .efljtf of1 th?' Daughters of tue Ameri ' W?Vo?atldn; '?ver' Mrs/ George Tatcber GuoA4Kof 'Katt'sa#. by a vote of 685 to: A?\l. 'nfaa eWi?tlOv?' rwruU ?aa an nounced at midnight alter a day of exciting b^lfttlnf., It showed a clean i . "WS!?P ftlf.fifaTw>ra ?a*tt!0n ttak?t for 'aW%t?diittlr officers'df Uie;aoetety.. '.">">?."'? -'Sefc?fcer Wr*e**?. ' -paNtfACOLA. Fla., April 21.-The Bchoonor Annlt arrived here yester day and reported passing April .9, off Cap? San Blas tbe wreck of the schooner Dona? Christina, or this port. The fate of Capt. Parri? i?nd bis crew of seven mea is not known. ??? . Wita Fortifying Ageaa ?a!I??t?a, KL PASO. T*W A*pril 21.-Gen. VJUa waa reported yesterday to be fortifying Aguas ('alienten to make a stafrd there against Obregon'a- vic torious Ca rr?fl wt troops. Villa ls said to place tis los? at Celaya at 2.000. GERMANS REPL?SEO H FIGHTING NEAR YPRES ACTIVITY AT MANY POINTS IN WEST REPORTED YESTERDAY RUSSIAN ADVANCE IS AT STANDSTILL Chancellor Lloyd-George Reiter?. ate? Need For More Munit ions of War. LONDON, April 21.-The Germana ara making repeated attempts to re capture' Hill Sixty, near Ypres, which the British took Sunday, according to I Field Marshall French's - report they have been repulsed with great' loss. There has.been activity at n.^.ny oth er points in the west. The Russian advance in tho Carpathians, apparent ly has come to a standstill. It Ia stat ed from neutral sources that the Aus trians have virtually evacuated Buko wina. Tho British expeditionary force in France, which at the beginning of the I war consisted of six divisions has been I Increased to thirty-six.* dr roughly I speaking, 7Gu,000 men,'according to al statomcut by David -Lloyd Georg*, chancellor bf the exchequer In the house of ?6uflifttjifnMfc$*?**^B^ The chancellor declared tho place of every, man who had fallen ^.In battle hkdJbeen filled and that tho army waa adequately equipped. Ile reiterated thef heed of munitions, declaring that during the bat?' ' Of Neuve Chi* lello more ammunition was used than In the whole South African war, which lasted nearly threo years. As the chancellor, believes the consumption of .liquor is interfering with munition I factor? work, he hua promised l?gis lation dealing* with the matter. Attempt was" mode In the house of commons today -to satisfy the keep public Jnterest regarding the official I figures of Great Britain's land forces I and tho roault of recruiting.' It met] with a definite refusal from the war office, which? explained it bad no in tention of -disclosing such Informa tion because lt. considered It would be detrimental to th0 public interest. LONDON. April 21.--Tho most san- j guinary. Engagement reported on any j field ls Uie battle In progresa at Bel gium, southeast ot Ypres, where the Germunk ?re endeavoring to wrest from the British HUI Sixty. Sinco April 17th, 'Paris says tho Germans have lost, in defending and attempting to recapture the hill, from three thousand to four thousand men. A London' official statement declar ed ..violent and contlnuaT counter-at tacks are being made against the post?. Mon. lt 8. ffiWCE Mi CITIES M CANAL ? " . I To Prevent Friction Between Soldiers And Native Polk*. ; I WASHINGTON, April 21.-The war | ?department officials today gave re- ? ?newed attention ?o the proposal that ? the Uni toft States Vider Gue policed ?lag the Panama Canal Zone termin?t cities of Col?n and Panama Interest is due to General Wood's preliminary report regarding .recent rioting .at Colo;/. He reiterated the assertion ?that the Panama police provoked tbs ? disturbance when onB Halted staten soldier was gilled^ and three wouid-1 Gea. Wood saya pa*t experience shows that the Panama police Instead of arresting unarmed American sol ?.tiers and sailors, for minor rnisde ? m'eartora immediately opened (Ire. IMeting SlyeN in United Mate*. Washington. April 21.-More than a score of American firms are estab lishing new color works or enlarging their present plants to meet, demands for dyestuffa -to take tho place of the Supply that formerly came from Ger csany and now cat o*' \# tao war. Wm. Barnes, Jr., Who. Sues Ex-Pres. Roosevelt 618ISI?E8W OF MACHINE POLITICS SAYS BARNES ANO MURPHY | 'OFTEN UNITED FORCES IK LEGISLATURE DENIES M?LICE TOWARD BARNES Gestulates lu True Roosevelt | Style In Arguments With Attorneys. ?SYRACUSE. April 21.-Theodore I Roosevelt spent five hours on tho wit- J -ness stai>d hi supremo cowf- here today, telling what he said he believed was an .Inside story ot inacnine poli tics and boss rule-tn New York State. Hy so doing, ho hoped to convey to the jury trying to suit William Burnes has brought, against him for alleged libel Impression that bo was justified in criticising .Barnes. I Roosevelt swore, he had been relia bly Informed that Murphy, of i the Democrats and Barnes b. the Repub ? Heans, under Barnes*, leadership, unit ed on more than one occasion to de feat the plans of independent men of I both parties in thc legislature. I Roosevelt. related Information that ! Ex-Governor Sulrer and his Investiga tor, John Hennessy, gave him regard - , lng the alleged corruption of certain state departments. ? < He denied malice toward Barnes and -declared he con sidered he was championing the cause of good government agslnst bipartisan boss.rule when he caused the publica- ; Got of the offertlng statement. Rooae- i vftlt will be cross-examined tomor row. During his examination the former president seemed more at ease that ! on Tuesday ho er.TTNl. with Barnen" on Tuesday when argued with Barbes* attorneys, who constantly In terrupted him with' objections, pound ed tho Judge's bench with his fist and brought the palms of his bands togeth er with resounding, slaps. WANT < OMP??lSOBY EIHIi'ATIO* Ware Mm*** Dltfriet itt lt loa? Fo? Weetioa on Subject Gi'iHRKWOOD. April 21.-School] distric t .,'o. 2, including Ware Shoals ; land Jones, has petitioned the county board of education for compulsory] attendance. This is the second dis trict ot tfic county' to take this pro-j ' gressive step, tho t r?ateos, of Oreen-! wood district having already asekd1 for an diction. Tliat Ware Shoals sud Jones are deeply interested In the subject of education , ls shown in the., unanimous approval of the-law pass* ea wt the Jsst session.of the general enibly. sax PENS REPLY TO NOTE NEUTRALITY SAYS BERNSTORFF WAS LA3 vORING UNDER FALSE IMPRESSION CLEARLY STATES ATTITUDE OF ?. S. Say* Neutrality bf U. S. Is Found, ed On Conscience And Good WilL WASHINGTON.. Aprl 21.-Tho United States replied today to thc recent memorandum in which German ambattsador Voh .'Bernstorlf declared, "If the America;? people desire to ob serve tmo neutrality they will find means to fitop lap exclusive exporta tlou of arms lo ono side, or al least use this export trade as a means to uphold legitimate trade with Germany, especially the foodstuffs trade." While Secretary Brynn B?3ned the note, the president himself penned it. After pointing- cut that the ambassa dor's language jU susceptible to being construed a's impugning the good faith of the United States in the perfor mance of its duties as a neutral, the noto takes it for granted that no such, implication was intended ano suggests that the ambassador is evidently lao orlng under certain fa?ne impressions. Tne not0 declared that such corres pondence between the United States mid the allies a# has been published shows the steadfast refusal of tho American gorortftnent to acknowledge the right of any belligerent to altar the accepted ru!?s of war at sea Inso far es they alieetrthe rights and inter esta of neutrals. .. Tho United ^jjgtes' attitude on the -qu4mti??iiUl?/lb4|4rpMUat?)B of anns ia i estated, namd?y, that to rluce any embargo on arms during'the progress of the war would bo a direct viola-' lion of the neutrality ot tho United StateB." Tho noto reforB to the spirit of friendship which thu United States desires to always manifest toward Germany and its people. It concludes with tho. declaration that the neutral ity or thc United States is "Pounded upon the tina bania of conscience, and good will." !> M C. CONGRESSMAN MAY BE SUICIDE ound Dead In Bathroom At Home-Family Refuses Statement. PAISON. N. C.. April 21.-Former ongressman John.M. Falson, of the .third North Carolina district was found dead in the bathroom of his homo here today. An element of mys tery surrounds his loath and for some reason his family . refused ?*> state tho cause. It was reported to be a\case ot suicide, although no in quest or official statement has been made by the coroner. TWELVE KILLED WHEN HIGH WALL COIUIPSEO Two Store? Wrecked By Falling Wall At Birming ham. v BIRMINGHAM. April 21-More than a dozen person's atv? believed to have been killed and many injured in Ute wrecking of two stores here late today, when a fIMo ?tory wall of a building recently burned collapsed on them "late tonight. Tho body of A. E. McLeod, manager of the. wreck ed Atlantic and Pacific Tia Store was recovered from 1 the debris. Mua;*' more bodies are thought to be buried in the. ruins. Desperate efforts are be . lng made to reach them. The wall fell during a heavy'?lorin. Three unidentified bodies wore re covered from the ruins. -_ FOREIGN1 SHIPS AT >XTRASCE OF NEW YORK HARBOR NBW YORK. April 21.-A squadron ot foreign cruisers, the most power ful that ha? gathered hero since the war began, lay off t the entrance of New York harbor todwy. The nearest she re was a four-funnel British cruiser; farther out tecj miles' cast of the Highlands lav Auxiliary cruiser, fifteen miles souUieast or Highlands lay another four-funnel rrulser. Their names ?.*ould Wot be made out even with tho aid o! glasees. Former Republican Leader Dies Suddenly! tfmiimv, rf fitts &:&?^um?&& NELSON W. ALDRUil. Nelson W.. Aldrich, who ital in tho ! United States senate for Ave full forms from Rhode Islam), during part ? af which time he was the strong man In control of tho majority, died sud denly In New York Friday. April 16. He was boru in Foster, R. I., Nov. 6, 1841. He was the son of well-to-do parents and was educated for a-bust-' ness ~areer. His first apearance in public life' was in the comon counoil of Providence. In 1875 he was elected to tlie state assembly and four years later was sent to congress. He suc ceeded General Ambrose E. Burnside In the senate in 1881 and from that 1 time until his retirement on the ground of ill health In 1911 was .a dominant figure there.-_ DISPENSAMES SHOULD GARRY MINIMUM STOCK! tOVERNOR ISSUES NOTE ON CAUTION TO COUNTY BOARDS MIGHT SAVE COUNTY MONEY I If State Votes Prohibition-Dis pensaries To Close During Reunion. COLUMBIA. April 21.-Governor Manning today adrosscd tho follow ing fetter to nil of thc county dis pensary boards In the State: "I wish to call to your Mention the wisdom of carrying ns small a stock as possible from Vfw on, , I beg to remind you that In Septem ber, Ulis State will vote on the ques tion of State-wide prohibition. "If State-wide prohibition does not narry and the present situation is unchanged, it will be no trouble to you to put in as large a stock, as you need. If, on. Ute other hand. State wide prohibition does carry and the dispensaries are ordered closed, you will have a small stock to dispose of und therefore can dispose of it to the best financial advantage to your county. If you have on hand at that time a large Block lt will probaoly mean a closing out at a loss to tho county aud I do not have to remind rou that our communities on account of the shrinkage in values and thc Blow payment of taxes, caused by the extraordinary conditions of this year, need ali the revenue' that they cr.n have. "This is written in tho Intereti of roar tax payera and commands your attention. I hope that yon will give this subject earnest consideration and sec. this matter in this light." 'fie governor ordered all dispensa rle? in Columbia closed during tho reunion. * SALE OF FERTILIZER HAS RECREAHED 40 l'EIt CESt , COLUMBIA, April 21.-Thp sales hy fertilizer companies in this State to thc present date is 64 per cent of the sales to the k?me date last ynr The tag receipts this year amount to $132,706, as compared with $244,039. There ls a tag tax of 25 cents for each ton of fertilUwv. The receipts to the support ot Clemson Col Admhnl ScbteyV Widow Read. ATLANTA. April 21.-M-s. Virgin!* Schtey, aged 75, annt of tho tate Admiral Schley, was struck and kill sd last night hy an auto in front of her home hore. The ??to driver waa arrested. CITIZENS OF I CHARGED \ GOMMIN TODAY JUDGES WILL REVIEW THE WINDOWS BETWEEN S AND 6 O'CLOCK LIST OF ENTRIES Windows Were Dressed Last i Night And Will Be Open For Inspecf on Today. This ls the day of the window dress ing ^contest, which was planned nev- j .ral days ngo by the Anderson Ad Club. TV-> windows were dressed lost ulgiit and will bo open for inspection this morning and throughout the day. Tiiis afternoon between 5 and 6 o'clock thc committee of judges will make a round of tho business district and inspect the windows, after which they will make their decisions BB the winner:; of first, second and third places. The committee of Judges con sists of Messrs. E. P. Vandivev, Bert McCully and Postmaster William Laughlin. The prizes are: First, a box of Jacob's candy, donated by Car rington; Second, a book of motion pic ture theatre tickets, donated by Man naor C. H. Bleich of Tho Audorson; Third, four pairs of "Wonder hose" giveii by Geisberg ?hoe Company. The following named firms will par ticipate in the conjteBt: r. Lt. ("ely Co. Fants Book Store.. W. IL Lyon. March ban ks & Babb. . Oelsberg Bros. Shoe Co. <. I>. Oelsberg. Anderson Cash Grocery. Mrs. J. C. liol lema II . Southern Public Utilities Co. American Tnllors. R. W. Trlbble. Walter H. Keeso & Co. B. O. Evans & Co. ..Ivans Pharmacy. Main Store. Evana Pharmac No. 2. Olympia Candy Co. PRESIDENT SPEAKS AT PRESBYTERY Pictures Grand Moral Awakening] of China-Recalls His Boy hood. WASHINGTON. April 21.-Presiden' Wilson, speaking tonight at a meet ing of the Potomac Presbytery-of the Presbyterian church, pictured a vis ion of China awakened by the voice of Chrit.t und furnishing great monien Lum in thc future to the world's morai forces. He declared as soon us thu unity of China was realized Ile power would como into tho world. The j president's address was devoted large ly to i'leiden ts of his boyhood, when | h0 assisted his father, who was a Presbyterian preacher. FEDERATION OF LABOR TO INVESTIGATE BUREAU Committee To Inquire Into Ope rations of Fallend Employ ment Bureau. WASHINGTON, April 21.-Inquiry into tho operations of the recently csabllshed federal employment bureau by a committee headed by President r:ompers was decided on today by the executive council of thef American Federation of Labor. Tho council believes that changes In the methods applied by thc bureau I? distributing and controlling unem ployed psrs?ni? are desirable. The recent action of the postoffice depart ment in dismissing old employees, and reducing salaries of clerks and car riers was condemned.. BATTLESHIP ARIZONA TO BE CHRISTENED WITH WATER I PHOENIX. Arie., April 21-Water Instead or the customary champagne has been chosen Jhy Governor Hunt for christening thc battleship Arizo na to be launched at New York navy yard June 19. As Arizona is a dry itato. Governor Hunt said be had se lected water taken .from the first i flow over the . spillways ot the great Roosevelt dam-. FOUR CITIZENS OF OCONEE PRESENTED BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY NOT AFTERMATH OF RECENT RACE RIOT Defendants Not Arrested-To Appear Before U. S. Com* ., .^?wiener Here. p? thQ federal grand Jury f ?tatea'district court at srdsy morning for In l-Srtolatlon of Section 200 of Code, judge Joseph T. ?ed to be issued bench warrants.for the arrest of William C. McClure. IC. E. Mahoney. Robert Keys and D. J. Hicks, all of the Fair Play section of Oconee county. Owing to the pressure ot court duties, Marshal C. J. Lyon could not serve the war rants immediately, but -hs- was assured th0 defendants would surrender at gay: ; time and st any plsce that might bo designated. It was agreed that as soon as the present term of court ls over the defendants will, be brought before the United States Commission at Anderson, where they will be given an opportunity of giving bond In the aum of $500 each. Section 2.69 of the Criminal Code reads aa follows: "Whoever bolds, arrests, returns or causes to be held, arrested or return ed or In any manner alda, lr, the . ar rest or return of any person to ? cop? I ditton ot peonage shall, be fined not more then $5.000 or be Imprisoned not more than five years or both." The Indictment against the defen dants has not yet beep dravo, and until it is mado outft^jtaMlle allot g?tions will not be known. It bl ?o'? thorltatlvoly stated, however, . ObM.. the action of tho grand jury in sof ia the nature of an aftermath of the i ace riot which occured nt Fair Pity last December. As a mutter of fact, but one of the defendants in th? above named action, William C. Mc Clure, was a defendant lo the trlr.l growing out of the escapade at FV.tr Play last December, abd which was [threshed out In the state courts at Walhalla several weeks aao, all de fendants being acquitted of tho charges brought against them. Watkins & Prince or Anderson have been retained'as counsel for the de rendants, an dyr-sterday Mfr Samue* U Prlnce appeared in Federal court at Greenville lu the interests of his clients. It was agreed thal the -caso would not be called for trial at >bl* eeaslou of tho Federal court, tinder tho old schedule of holding United States ? court at Greenville, -th? next session will be held In October. It is not known whether under tho new regime that, ha?'taken charge of the western ! district of thc United States court the i old schedule .of holding court will 1M departed from. I One of the defendants, McClure, Is particularly well known in thc city, ! being a BOO of W. J. McClure, a big farmer wost of the etty. SENATOB LOUIS APPELT DIED YESTERDAY P. M. Sute Senator From Clarendon Passes Away Ht Colum bi. COLUMBIA. April ll.-Senator Lou lr Appelt of Clarendon county died at a local hospital here this af ternoon where ho hsd con$tf^,tfAt raeut a few d*y* ago.?. PfJfe Weired by a wife and Payerai children. The fu?era) will take pljice ln> Man ning on Friday morning. U. S. TO AID AM&BTf Afc? WASHINGTON. .Apr.' -C.UK eo lation of willinga of linera front Roly to the United States may cause th? American government to take tuena .to? aid-home-coming Americans. In the absence of appeals so far, the state department officiais expect they will arrange transportation via France or England. ?.t.' > Gerau? Potash Arrlres, WILMINGTON. N. C.. April it-Th? American steamer L. V. Stoddard, from Rotterdam with a cargo ot 2,300 tons ot muriate of potash from Ger many, arrived at quarantine. Tbl* ta th? first cargo ot potash to reach Wilmington since the beginning or the war.