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- * 9 eNHE PC TN L RKLY Em~~~~~~~~~~nered Apnd 23% 1903 at Piekens. S.C. as.*wetlas MAU nauer* ander set Of~oe so ae3.79SU Rl O RCE$ ER *"""*44 EIC-N s.. C.., AUGUST 13, 191 -~4 d4ipatekfrom Walhalla or 7u~s says; Co A .ompson, the las niv j of the Souti .' X m ordinance of secession e his home her.- at 11 hisAb-. mo rn inv: His Jm~t wasue to the infirmities 1itda. He had been sink g .r weeks, and his death )- Sl" be.en'-expected at any mo ~ieiitfor several days. e finneraLsrvices will be id at; Walalla at11 o'clock Sunday morning RA. Thompson was born in Pickenscounty, June 13. 1828. H.s fathe, Capt. Chas. Thom -soniativaof'Union ity, died advanced. ageof 71: Col RA. Thompson spent his chidhoon a farm. and at the a ,ge oflhe entered the office of the Pendletonj esseriger, es 'tablished in 1807. There he serveaOia year apprentice V ~.odv-T lo~.'~n ,i Th6 -4hir':In 849 ol.Thopson acqutridiaanterestinthe paper. hen In 1863 went to:Pickens, Shere he established the Keo -wee. odiierr J.He has $een con Dected-with 'this'splj k gonny a yearor two ago.) until1868 was itssole own er- and editor. In the latter year -he moved the aper to A ,In 1853 he was eleet6dcom missioner in equit for Pickns .yserving in-tfft capaci tuntil-1868,when the office "Was disco'ity"ed by legislative enactment. -- ii 1860 he was aamimber of fie-secession conYetion, and- in ite d fUnfedeiate ~srvceas cati C~ ompany Sedond South CoTna regi tnt Inthe fal of 1862he 1 as promoted ~atant colo 'nelhaving-mnmanded his com Tany with singulair courage in l .,the battle of Seven Pities. Late I 1863hie resiened his commis- t _ion on account ofill health. and ewas never able tb reeniter the In 1872 he was aditted-to bar, a's-inghimself with 1 dge Samtl McGowan. He a -vIded his time between 1aw qg journalism and wasi unus-. successful in each profesb In 1876 through ithe press and the stump he exerted his in nencefor democracy, and has man-y campaigns been chair a Of the connty Democratic exedutive committee. He 'stands high in Masonry in the state, ndhasfor years beensa staunch t~ ~nd det resbyterian. - o Mrs.Woodrow Wilson Dead -Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of s4 epresidentoftheUnitedStates, s didat the whitehousein Wash- a ainton at 5 o'clock Thursday af- a ~tron. 'Deaith 'came after a stuge of months against .iBight's disease with complica The president was cqmpletely A.)fferved by the shock and his R This ariefweas heartrending. HeB - e up well under -the strain, bowever, and devoted himself toO daughters. The end-camne while Mrs.Wil n was unconscious. Herd ill took a turn for the worsed h~6rtly before 1 o'cloc~k in the, oon and from then on she 0 'ly grew weaker. Xneeling at the bedside. at the o were-the president and their o aughters. Dr. Cary T. ysan U. S. N., and a nurseO in tlhe rooim and just out a door'were Sertr Mc th ~oaud Francis B. Sayre, Mr. 1lson's sons-in-law. and Mr. alty, his secretary. Bothg of congress. adjourned di' Chen.Mrs. Wilson's death was ~announced, and.for a brief time ~the wheels of the government res virtually stopped. m SThe burial took place at Rome, > a.-Mrs. Wilsor's- girlhood home. cu~ MraleatW& er co Mr. D. A. Mulket, ~estmin Sster's shoemaker, info ed us enc Yesterday that his wii was haa -healed by faith and th h Oph ver last Fiiday after oon. Gei he miracle, Mr. -Mulkey rys, 10.: at 5.20 p. in. while~ he S at her bedside adminiier- Gaa 4gtohei- wants. Mrs. Mulk'ey P ~hdbeen confined to her bed tj W the past six weeks and her re, day covery was considered very doubtful. She has been suffer. ~~?ing wit~h pellagra and was unable \ eat anything, except a little \ ~'otp. Mr. Mulkey says while he ~was fanning his wife she sat up bed. After a short prayer by' Mr. Mulkey and wife she got up Sand said she was Completely cured. S3he is now able to dressbe __ )~ersef and eat what she pleases. MC . Mulkey savs the only thing diseaE ~-about his wife to indicate sick- ~ hesr now is the loss of flesh by &?di hrlong illness. Mrs. Mulkey ~says God has wonderfully healed ~t h~er and she is going to give the remainder of her life in His ser- ~a %ie ashhtere is work hr o Pickens County Ru ral School Notes The progressive patrons of Bethlehem school district met in their school house Friday after noon and discussed ways and means for building a new school building, which is badly needed. Their old school house is too sm-f and inadequate to meet the requirements of a forward-mov ing community, being only aone room house. Theschool employs two teachers aind there are 84 pupils enrolled. For lack of room in the house one teacher is co'mpelled to teach her classes in the grove. Bethlehemisnot the only place in Pickens county where the school house will not hold the children comfortably. T h is county fhas made good progress. in educational lines in the past years, and is making progress I today, but the school house prob- I lep is still one of the problEms to be solved by Many districts. We know, the county and state superintendents are doing what they can to help the situation. The~ community which will be the most prosperous community of tomorrow is the community wbich today has'the best school advantages. t 'Zion district, No, 3, below Eas- ' ley, is now erecting a modern 0 three-room rural graded sdhool 4 building, which will be ready ] when the next term of'school ? d Vpens. - . Progressive people of Flat Rock school distict No.4.which a djoins Zion district, do not in enti for ZOn to get ahead, so Iey have consolidated Golden I rrov6 and Flat Rock schools and qpgoing to erect a modern three- j oom house near Carmel Pres- at yterjau- church, not far froia qt he-site of the old Thalian acad- m My. Thei gof. Flat Iock be istrict las sold. their old SI chool buildihgand grounds,and 41 fiss Luella McWhorter and Mr. 1 am Wilson have given three * cres of land to the new school. I a -Ruhamab'school d]istrict N6 5 I as recently voted an extra six W ge kills tax and in the near future t rill erect a modern two-room J :hooi building. Like some of cm ie other districts, Ruhama' is g. bout out of a school housj .M ha! for The people of Kingschool dis- tex ict are aroused to the interest' dr E edueation,. and the county zal ipetintendent was over there An ist week while the trustees were W irveving out thein district with' t ndetling in view. rThe west ~ deof the county is gettingebusy- s ong educational lines as well Ethe south side.1 Twelye MileUnion Meeting * 2f t The union of. the Twelve Mile b~e iyer association meets with the pre :on's Creek Baptist church in opti :onee county, Saturday, Aug. elar -30; 1914. vr Following is the program: T Deyotionals; conducted Satur- Ora yat 10.30 by Elijah Littleton. inJe Introductory sermon at 11 oth e~lock by Rey. E. M. Boiding. **nI Noon hour. th-ef F'irst query: "What are someth the qualifications for the care a~ souls?"~ OQened by Rev.H.A. of s Kelif. General discussion, 1 He 2-o'clock. -lecond query: "What was basi0 m wedding garment the man Morx ked who was found in the 'P" est chamber?" Opened by At v. R. A. Hudson. General sat cussion from 2 to 3 o'clock. thei ['hird query:' -1 'What is rep- efo ented by the net that was cast "" a the sea and brought forth l2f avery kind?" Opened by Rev. and H. Nichdlson. General dis- pes sion -from 3 to 4 o'clock. 'hone undav morning-Devotionals as to ducted by the pastor from 9 In th .30. port< 'ourth query: "What infiu- Mr e will a live Sunday school 05 R reon the successof a church?" ***k ined by Rev. B.F. Murphree. xeral discussion from 9.30 to e 10- statei ix Mile school-Rev. S. E. nof ner, from 10.30 to 11. the d reaching at 11 by Rev.W.M. moun lker. Probably singing Sun- alone afternoon. the si Prof. S. E. GARNER, W D. E. GARRir'r, candi R. P. PRECE, est p - Commyittee. of*it stage tive:1 d to seathat taeIs at leasr on mons ed diseasy that science has been Blease o cure in a2. Its stages, and that is .Hall's Ca aCure isthe in faI nty. Catrh a constitutional e, requires a e tutionlal treat Ealrs Catarrh re is taken In 17, acting directly Upon the blood mucous surfaces of 8 system, there- I stroying the foun on of the dis- i and givng the pati nt strength by l mg iup the constitutlo and assisting & in doing its work. he proprietors so much faith In Its rative pow at they offer One Hu dred Dollars y case that It fails t cure. Send' es*. . *CHEoi a co., Toledo, Ohio. OFFICESEEKERSIN REDMONT SECTION a CANDIDATES FOR STATE OF. FICES FIND MANY CROSS WIRES. n p THEY PUT IN A FULL WEEK h Speak in Winnsboro, Chester, Lancas. ter, Yorkville, Gaffney and Spar. i tanburg.--Litle Excitement. bi -- di The first *eek in the Piedmont In: S the trafels of the candidates for state atioessbrought out a number of wires to ad crosswise in- the race for gov-: hi brnor. Attacks and counter attacks' ar if a more or less damaging character- de were developed and laid before the fa people for consideration. These at-' R4 acks were Induced primarily because' pr f the supposed action and decrees. th >fi the. so-called elimination confer- ati nees that'were held in Columbia and to iecause of what has been termed the ed 'elimination editorial" appearing -in fa - Columbia newspaper more than . a tai reek ago. m In short, the .newspaper favored pa tobert A. Cooper, Richard I. Manning wl nd Johri G. ClInkscales, in the order fr( amed, as Its candidates on which tho he anti-Blease votes in the State: hould be concentrated: As a result on f this, attacks have been directed an, gaInst the public' records of these prc iree.. candidates by the three other we ati-Blease candidates, Lowndes J. pr< rowning, Charles A. Smith and Men- the DI 'L. Smith. This has furnished 'the op ain theme -during the past week. -1 The elimination conferences have ral en excoriated by Mr. Browning. In ho. charged that Mr. Manning and lar r. Cooper were present at the meet- eta g of the first conference. Mr. Coop- 1WI replied that he went there to op- for Pse the scheme of elimination and th'e r. Manning said that neither he nor wal of his friends acting under his re-. tests had anything to do with the li seting. - No less bier in atack have the en the speeches 'of Charles A. and nith, who in presenting his own can- U&a lacy not only attacks the editorial enc licy of the newspaper but prefers arges against the three men chosen. TA Phis- disruption afihong the anti-ad nistration candidates has found a rale rjo less 'kthe com Led attacis of CharlesCarroll Sims, liam C. Irby, Jr., and John B. Ad- i e Mullafy,' Bleaze candidates; on 're jut m G. Richards, who Is also a friend jus Gov. Blease. Mr. Simms at the. arleston meeting two weeks ago be i his attack on Mr. Richards and ; kept in up continuously since. He ; takeh Mr. Richards to account his political afflintllons. He con~ ds that Mr. Richards'. is a friend E Senator Ben Tillma-n. Mr. Gon. G es, editor of The State, and Gov. iftab sel, al enemies of Gov. Blease, for I om Mr. Richards now voices the ?and of friendship. "Now, ain't he a U. sy?" eloquently questions -Mr. 'UP t ims as a conclusfoni to his tirade. A Er. Simmas, however, does not con- -bree d.Is attadks 'to this on'e side' of Uh opponent's reedrd.C He charges the L Mr. Ricahrds. Is "a great'seeker bree najoritfes" because of' his changingW vs on the'lituor 'question:^'At one so e. says' 'r. Sfilms,-'id. Rielfatds pea a dispensarylter four yeai's ago then was . a 'prohibitionist and" ini the seed lent campaign he advpeates local Ra on. "He . is a chameleon," 'de- samt~ es Mr. Simnps, "for his hues are so ~A ed." - 'tons4 biough Richard I. Manning at the 0 ageburg meeting week before last S fted the question of Bleaseism the teni ~r anti-administration candidates Mg lnueszto ply at the issue of 'law el rcement with an excoriation of At injudicious use of the pardoning Is a er. Mr. Manning maintains that tenin present administration has made hulls, auth Carolina a "State disgraced." Hu villiis the pardon record of the excel rnor and argues.4hat It Is the nod, :reason of the disregardi for law. on 'eJ eloquent in, this attack are the ehes of Mendel L. Smith. cr the Spartanburg meeting lastan rday an interesting example of ial ipinion of thei people was shown. n re an audience of several hundred ua ans Mr. Smith took a han!d pri-~fedi on the comparative safety of Fi5 n this state at the present time Imer i two or four years ago. Qnly six finish is held up their hands in the Fati it belief that life is as safe now tonset ur years ago and all other hands profits e audience were upheld in sup- Ifeed. af the negative side. . Thia Simms has continued his attacks. er dal chard I. Manning during the past put or for being th. one that though be pou "peace, peace" wa~s yet the first tonsee Feet the factional issue into the ~Imon e for governor. Mvr. Manning has JThe in reply that though he wants | in ad< etionalism yet he realizes that J proven efeat of Bleaseism, "the para- ,grass. t Issue of the campaign," will The insure peace and harmony to Iand ni ate in the years to come. *- an int Ile these wires of -gubernatorial ious br lates have crossed In tLa great- .Ing up fusion the issues of enforcement !on req and compulsory education con to hold the forefront of the in the consideration of construe bgislation. The platitude of en-.I "I tb ient of lawd~as found unani peo1e concurrenceflor as some of the- us ton! Scandidates' have -said-"Who Is b'.tiche: or of disorder?" This side re-ode ) not fail to Oolanov Fri( nark, however, has had no effect on he forceful and specific statements of ither candidates who continue their Itter denunciation of the giaring In tances of the disergard for law.4 "If I am elected governor," Mr. looper has said on several stand, and take my oath of office on Janu ry 17 next, there will be no raoe rack gambling in Charleston on the 8th If I have to get the aid of the outh Carolina militia." Statements o less positive in reference have been iade by a number of candidates and ith few exceptions have won the Laudits of the audience. All of the mndidates for lieutenant. governor ave voiced their adirocacy of a strict dorcement of law. The question of obmpulsory educae on Is approached by pradtically 'all the gubernatorial candidates, there king but one advocate of an Imme ate law of statewide effect for-edu stional purposes. John G. Clink ales, regardless of the numerous at eks that have been advanced against s position; remains unchanged. At tother place in this issue stand Men l L. Smith and RIch.rd I. Manning, roring the local option feature. >bert A. Cooper advocates ample ovislon of school facilities b.efore e enactment of a compulsory school lendance lai. Though -a'n opponent the term "compulsory'' as applied to ucation John G. Richards Is also In ror of school facilities. He main I ns that after provtgon has been1 Lde that an open Invitation on the rt of the state to the children, to tom text books, are to be furnished e, that the schools will be filled by children of white people. rhe liquorquestion, with the attacks t candidate and discussions of law i order and education, has lost -its ominenceas an Issue during the past d ek. . There Is but one advocate of >hibition while the others who voice dr position stand In favor of local :fon. Mecause the gubbrnatorial race Is r ddly dra*ing to a close the Interest th' min'or races has waned to a 0 ;e extent. From. a sensational ndpoint the fist-fight between M. C. Ills and W. W. Moore, candidates adjutant and inspector general on stand at. 'Yorkville last Thursday Wdeldedly the feature. he quartette seeking the office ofI [tenant governor, Afidrew J. Be a, William M., Hamer. J. A. Hunter I , hi B. Frank Keley, furnish spectac- h challenges and personal refer es that delight .fach audience. De 'ENTY RULES FOR RAISING4 BEEF IN THE SOUTH. rashington, D. C.-Useful rules fpr clI Ing beef sucoessfly In the South , - given In Farmers- Bullatin .580 F Issued by the United States De- se ment of Agriculture under the I- th >A "Beef Production in the South." ' r discussing In some details the in lable pasture lands and grasses, th Bulletin summarizes conditions as un vws: G radicate the tick on the farm. od pastures are essential for prof. Wa Le beef production. sp: ant pasture grases over the whate S. ie purebred beef bulls for 'grading he native'stock. .a ways select the best helfers for ding purposes. ie the coarse fodder, straws, and RE stalk A.ields for wintering:, the Ni ding herd. Coi san the calves when -pastures get in t. Put them In the cornfield 'and Ad fields w~hile weaning. and -teach / to eat cottonseed cake or cotton. thz meal. , gre lee and finish beef cattle on the trii farm when possible. mixture of cottonseed meal, cot- tri< Led hulls, and alfalfa hay is a loy ration for fattening calves. .wb age Is the best roughage for fat- thr g any class' of cattle. me re care Is necessary In feeding wil s than In feeding grown cattle, we.: the present prices corn si-lage cheaper and better feed for fat- ont: g beef cattle than cottonseed mal self Uls and ecottonseed meal make an ture Lent fed for a short feeding pe- onl: but do not produce good gains cou tttle after the third month. are s not eritirely satisfactory to use gio, stover as the sole roughage. " en Johnson grass hay costs $10 of 3 Lulls $7 per ton it is more prof- me to feed the hulls alone. , I begi amer feeding on the pasture Is duta y more profitable than winter siar1 g. shing cattle eariy in the sum s usually more profitable than L ng them later in the season. hom ening steers on grass and -cot- land Ld cake Is nearly always more coas Lble than grazing them without of 1,steers make larger and cheap ly gains -than fleshy ones when . L 1 pasture. froir rid for pound cold-pressed cot- thou d cake is not equal to the com- cent ottonseed cake. 'and use of a small amount of corn Swis lition to cottonseed cake has may profitablie for feeding steers on Bulletin, with Its twenty pages Rc np illustrations, also contains train Iresting discussion of the vari- from eeds most serviceable in grad- Shoe the native stock. It is sent free Swit ilest. way - Reparation. t Ink, William, I'll ask those new next doo- to take dinner' with-crs ght." "What for?" "Well, the -, by mistake, left .thei:' meat Scl ere, and it seems only fair.--J~ ,OraI attend the lay and Piei FRANCE IN UNION OFFICIAL REPORTS THAT IMPOR TANT CONJUNCTION fS EF FECTED. KAISER SENDS A NEW NGTi aermans Are Active In Luxemburg anc Liege Believed to - Remain Secure. -French in Belgium. Brussels.-Belgian official reports, %ecelved by the War Office, record the mportant fact that a Junction has >een effected by Belgiane, British and ?rench troops across the line of the rerman advanpe through Belgium. The ocation- of the three armies was not evealed but it Is understood they will 4t together. At Liege, where the Belgian gar Ison has presented a stubborn front o the German attackers, fighting has eased and the Belgian troops and citi ens have strengthened the city's de enses. Between the forts line of arthworks have been thrown up by men who havt worked withou ces ation night and day. Reports reached here by way of ,ondol that -according to - annotace ients in Berlin, Liege had fallen into ie hands of German troops. The sighting of a German cavalry atrol to the south of Namur is evi dnce of the activity of the German yrces In Luxemburg, showing they ,ere reconnoitering to discover the osition of the defending armies. The stirement of German troops out of inge of the guns of the forts of Liege 'as supposed to indicate they were ncentrating and waiting for rein cemen's to renew .the attack. In the meantime French troops ho have crossed the frontiers of elgiuni continue to advance meth Heally and their approach strength is the position of the Belgian Army. 'hen a French officer arTived at Na. ur in an antomobile citizhns hoisted m on their shoulders and carried m through the streets. ., It was reported that the greater t of Luxemburg which h- ^ been cupled by Germans, had bJ clear of invaders by the French Army. I In the Belgian Capital, patriotic kitiment is Increasing and men of all isses are volunteering. At number of troop trains- flled with enck- soldiers passed.- around Brus ls during the night on the way to a front. Two Belgian officers charged with portant missions. passed through 1 advanced lines of the Germans injured, although they drew the irman fire. I'he Belgian aviator, Alfred Lauser, s arrested on suspicion of' being a CZAR PRAISES SLAVS. ys War i; Holy One and Prays For Victory. St. Petersburg via Londoni-The asian emperor with Grand Duke cholas received members of the mcil of the empire and the Dums audience, at the Winter palace. ~ressing them, the emperor- said: 'In these days of-alArm and anxiety-1 ough which Russia istpassing 'l et you. Germany following Aus t, ha. declared war on Russia. The enormous enthusiasm, the pa tic sentiments and the love and sItf to the throne-en enthusiasm ich has swept like a hurricane ough the country-guarantee for as for you, I hope, that Russia, ibring to a happy conclusion the - which the Almighty has sent it. It also Is because of this unanimous a biusiasm, love and eagerness to te eery sacrifice, even of life It ,that I am able to regard 'the fu with calm firmness. It is not r the dignity and honor of our stry that we are defending, but we a fighting for brother Slav' co-rel-a ists, blood b'rothdrs. c. am persuaded that all a each0 ou will be in your place to 'assist to support the test, and that all, nning with myself, will do their r. Great is the God of the Rue- ti fatherland." 5, .French In Togoland. mdon.--French troops from Da ey have entered Nortlhern Togo- I ,the German colony on the west E t of Africa, the Southern portion ti rhich Great Britain seized.. -T ______ _____ti Mobilizing Austrians. ti 'ndon.--A dispatch to The Times In Berne, Switzerland, says forty e2 sand Austrian trops have con- w rated near Basel and that German be French troops also are near the se s frontier. On Important battle occur at any moment. ha5 Austrians Passing. me, via London. --- Forty-eight a loaded with Austrian troops Ai the Tyrol arrived at Leopold an tie in Baden, northwest of Basel, co erland They were on their va to Alsace to assist the Germans. hij Cruisers Still Going. Th me, via London-Th~e German tlii ers Goeben and Berslau, which ste tly were forced -to leave liessina, are reported to have succeeded to Lssing through the- straits of ba.J to in the Adriatic sea. the Farmers' Is [IIs Oil Sativ HALFMILLION M - REALtZING FIGHT IS TO DEATI BRITAIN ISSUES CALL TO SERVICE. KITCHENER WAR MIlIBTEl $500,000,000 Appropikated By Para menlt-BrItish Fleet Has Engaged Germ'ans.-Sank British Ciuiser. London.-The passage of a war.bud get for $500,000,000 in'the House of Commons without a dissenting voicei and the granting of an Army Increase of 500,000 men in accordance with Plans of Lord Ktchener thete." ar Minister, shows thateGreat Britain is in deadly earnest. 4* - Call to arms Issued by t e War Ofwee says an addition of 100,000 men to the regular Army is needed Imme dately and that Lord'. Kitchener gs contdent this appeal win at once be. respondeid to. "by all who have 'the safety of our Empire at heart." The term of service for the new men Is to be three years, or until the war is ended. The age of enlistment beill be between 19 and 30. The naval estimates provided for 67,000 additional offccers and -men, which will make the ngfy's strength 218,000 men. I TherN are no illusions in England that the war is certain to be a swift and decisive one. The people are steeled- for a -long anid exhuastive struggle. The e Admiralty notified the public that the first news from the sNavy might not be good news. Swift upon the heels o intimation came' the tidings that the cruiser Amphon "had been sunk *by, a mine with the. loss of on ofcer and 130 menGreat -Brit ain's first sacrifice to the irar. It Is considered that Britoh ships in the North Sea are running, greater risks during the irst days of the war th e Germans. The Royal family shares with the homes of. its many subjects the suspense of waiting for news of thedfate of the different units of the fleet. Prince Albert, the second son of the King, aboLd the battlesV Collingwood, is..oneu of e meany by midshipmen afoat sfe ays efoe's of their elders." .- ' There was a dramatic Incident In thW House of Commons when the fued lietween LordI Charles Beresford hand Winston S. Churchil, First Lord of the Admiralty, was 'buried. Admiral Beresford shook hands with the First Lo rd and said: "Well done. The torpedo-boat destroyer Lance, ishic entcpte Owing-Amte srcan Lin~e staemKentg Lis to th Seator wiHfoe smht, ol Goe ot 0 >heiyar of lyhe comite, aday tefr tatshintould--semeso the con resira cro me when o reay, an n'etaing theformation eldiatn ta ~ ie Britosndropofte'Stal maes affet'l e byte arce nEuoeand thaayo se'-antnaeto milotllrnr cotton rower dcang.ta prseiv ondons-h rench esaambngas had oedn asavisaed. w tha the ustrian uiryssado satem. eterasburgcom ungeytedautingil ers insue stat. wear with Rsithferga rhaitrerman Sftecmitee. dmh tatemendtweud assur Chebootton rohers apl etraotain. o rntraiy inatoneto ith that C e iiand onfinta mawrket ofl fo-c eyn itle Gfetedand possessiny of c den TnContinueda1 mnle tle auehor-~ ondo ther aded t the Austrian mbaspvsadon ts. Foenterris has Chiea foreig palyzets.n Austin-p uhng herdinerseomi th ptat warlwn t Russia.rne nlno Prai.- anch apn shchhitherto th dtcomandtoed evrynfidCence.g w c0tovGerman Ste*ae. G Ce ok-he wa erea fw n Peks feiinghina.- yhin procmedst r indutrylit in ostections th C iditoen onfict.eTed amo offr. cla Eying the stermadncm roseportn of co ingprcsaucndinue acdtve Iauihr- tb e as readed ataloe effccumula Cna tarffin kpinglyzed foeany Chin-p e)haveibeeln offectedreay cudrre uni NewYoks controlled butir tee ret ntin mad nurgent dmance, Egand, of rmoney wnt Japa slwhich htethfo tivtyte in PuTae L daiduty, Aosgdrctosch AIERIDA IM.E$SEL1 I ifILL BEADMITTED-i RELIEF FELT OVER FACT THAT SHIPS MAY ENTER FOREIGN PORTS. WAR~NEWS IS ONLY PARTIAL 4erman Side Not Receivd 'on Ac, count of Cables Being Cut. Look Toward Mediation. Washington'-.Observation of strict neutrality by the United States In the; European war, especially as to the movements of. fbreign ships In Ameri can waters, gave the Wgshington Soy erAment concern. The department of commerce issued special instructions *]hich may have an important effect on the movement of reservists from the United States. What amounts to mitary expedition from Ame~rican soil will be prohibited in accordance with President Wilson's neutrpty proclamation. State, treas - A*y and commerce department offl cials were atsorbed- in deciding the numerous technicalities which have arisen In conection with foreign-own-. ed ships such as the Olympic and. Vaterland, so that It 'may te estab lished definitely whether they are be ing "converted for war purposes.": Relief measures for Americans in Europe are working smoothly. The state department calged $100,000 to Paris and $25,000 to Rome for, imme diate use of'the American embassies pending the arrival of the Tennessee's gold consignm'ent. Assurances that the Tennessee and North Carolina as well as :vessels to bring. Americans out of Europe would be- admitted to ports of the countries at war, brought relief to the officials. The two warships are bound.'It Is understood, for Falmouth, England. One of, the vessels then will -go to Northern Continental ports and the other to Meditcrranean shores. jIplomatid dispatches contalined Hlt tle information about fighting in Eu rope beyond what had been publish ed. Thd Fiench and Russian gov rnments acknowledged receipt. of 'the tender of good- offices" looking toward mediation, but gave nobInb~aa o -their attitude. It% not kndwn whether Presideit Wilson's message a Emperor William reached him. 25,000 GERMANS KILLED. fficial Statemert.-First Story From Berlin. London.--The seIge of Liege Is the utstanding feature of the turopean rar. Latest advices, received by way f London in official dispatches, say dege still holds out. against 'the at-. Lcks of the German -Army of the leuse. On the eautholrity of the Belgian 7ar Ministry the German castilties the battle around Liege number 5,000, accor'ding to -their owni.ad isione- An .official statement Issued om- Berlin Idescribed the attempt i the Liege- fortress-as; unsucessful ad: the assault of 'thi Germans as i unque act of heroism" and added ist It' will not have the slighest ifluence'on' the .larger operations the German Army. German diplomats have been using , heir utmost efforts to win Italy to ie German side, 6y negotiations and 2 direct appeal- to King Victor Em anuel, but without siuecess. - The allan Ambassador at London, thanik g a greet assembly, including sever- - peers and members of Pai-llament, hieh gathered in front of the Em issy, said Italy had declared her mtrality and -wouffd adhere to It. "Inston Spencer Chuirchill, First Lord the Admiralty, denied .there b ad ~ en an engagement beten German 0 d British fleets In the orth Sea. a German Ships Captured. e Iondon.-The capture of German erchant cra'ft continues at a rate tv at leads Englishmen to predict the e Lr will speedily result- 1n- driving irman commei'ce off the sea. A Plenty of Currency. Washington. -- Comptroller of the irrency Williams In a statement de- la Lred the financial situation of the q, untry is good and announced thatw tional banks are in good order. 'I see no reason," said Mr. Wil ins, "why there should 'be any sue usion of currency payments any tere in this country and if this de rtmen't hears of any' National bank, 1 uising to honor legitimate demands Its customers to correspondents currency such delinquent bank G 1 be promptly investigated." Want Exchange Opened. gew York. -- Reports 'from Wall eet that the New York Stock Ex-tc mnge soon would be re-openedre iught prompt denial.:- The commit' afi appointed to maintain active su ision oer stock exchange mad a, a statement~: it The specia1 committee of fiv4en l recommelto the goerning comn- die tee the redpeiiing of the exchange of I1 in theff judgment the - financial tr 'ation warrants It, and as before St ted, ample notice will be given of wir proposed reopening." aj skens County t 14 and 15. FREIG ARMIA INVADED ".EN4~E DISGRACE OIF KA-L. ZMTAL LAW ESTADUSU Prmch Losse "Not EXos6SWiW GemnLes ad i-U5 . -by ~ s~" not_'r. l4baafte ~iaked area ed as goutrauces : Perench mflttaey to hhave fa0m. toth Iands k p- 4. merkafly -eis. y toqb tindversooAb I. i tjI Are I rpo~ theoo~ -4t;~ 1k.Gymn that,~~~~ th zah ou ?esv, hl f h JZ e clrd sthwec~ ben'erfetu. 1 .4401mn~ b6"~hi