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VOLUME~ XXX. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AUGi. 5, 1914.NU[R2 ALL GREAT EUROPEAN MOBIUZING FOR ( Whole Of Europe Probably Plunged Into Mighty Conflict [MP[ROR WILLIAM IN C[NT[R Of STAG[ Russia Prepares to Succor Little Servia Follow ing Declaration of War by Austria Hungary, Germany Issies Ultimatum to Russia and France. England and Italy Standing Off. ULTIMATUM FROM ENGLAND Specad Wire to The Advertiser. New York, Aug. 4. (6 p. m.) England and Germany will be nt war by seven o'clock tonight (New York Mime) unless Ger many agrees by that time to dithdraw her troops from Belgium and respect Belgian neutrality. An ultimatum to that effect was sent by England to Germany today. Landon, August 1.-Events in the London, Aug. 3.-Aii 'the great 4 Duropean crisis developed today with European powers except '%ly and startling hapidity. The German ulti- most of the secondary powers ar matum to Russia, demanding that mbilii ha tye eedgy. Russia cease the mobilization of her stage where any of the armics havc army, expired at noon, and at 6.15 met In battle, o'clock this afternoon the German Em Italy, whic declared her neutral peror signed a mobilization order. ity, will begin to mobilize ofletally At 7.30 clock the German ambassa- tomorrow, altough the process )1b dor at St. Petersburg, Count Von ably Is well under way. Fourtales, delivered a declaration of Great Witain's mobilization I war in the name of his governent to nearly completed, but she has not the Russian government and the announdcd that she will join In thl entire st, . of the embassy immedi ately left St. Petersburg. Although after the warlike speeches delivered Tonight war ofilally extended be by the German Emperor and the im- tween Austria and Gprmaixy oi onc & perial chanceuior at Berlin on Friday, e n the oh r ad Mon ' no other result could be expected, ngoo h te.Teehdbe hopes that the dread event might be no oficial declaration of war between averted had been raised by the inter- Germany and France oi Either side. vention of King George in St. Peters- But tonight the German ambassador burg and the fact that the German In Paris received orders to demand Reichstag was not to be convened un- Ills passports. til Tuesday. Hence, the actual dec- The most important event III te laration of war had not been expect- past 21 hours was Germany's demand ed for another dlay or two. upon Belgium, in the form of a 12. Now the (lie Is ca., and Europe I hour ultimatum, that ye German to be p~lunged Into a ge neral war, troops be permnitted to cross Bel 'which has been the apprehension gium tof the French frontier coupled duropean statesmen for generatmo with'the promise that l gian integri It is now only a question of how soqi, ty should remain unimpaired at the a state of actual war will exist end of the war and that Belgium tween Germany and Frrance. luld ho compensated. Late tonight placards wvere posted To this Belgium refused to accede onthey ground oflae her riehtsa in Paris calling for general mnobiliza- fhri a tion and the German ambassador, al-pr though lie had not been handed his Sir Edward Grey, Brish secretary Gorat lreid Britain's minteiz aion i exatly wht hur eranys uU-higinsal copldetebut she't asuno matu to ranc, akingthat co nnoundedt thiatshio oelain thr tryto eil wat ttiudeshewoud rTony igh vrtufically lexte(dsb assue i cae o ~va by(lemna wen Asti whehe Gray onitan and Astriaagaint Rusia, w s i hd ank wRuss to p'urvi onion. expire, but it is bnlieveonithwillhnot There isJO(itta hadi been noilffbciaapdecrartoonwofrwarcletwee The ermn Eperr ad h alvi termn pand getanon eaitherNo onde. ers avemainaind t thelas th t man ight z thed inerma nbssado the mae spree efoits ez'peaeing ats heve nation to remaind peal frm Emero Wiila toEm. htred o kmportan ouet hin aher eid fresnoherlday for to. caamty n egist Frne the ricfa12 thenin thde wold can the Europe~ Greatu u tintumtat. the hea that, whil ;nnas benteapeesiotng f glish toi erly ,rter covined wihuroenstaesmnfra generat's reth thei hnroms tad velia integrei It ist Rusia bny herquest ral of obso- tysol eanunmarda h a stte o acual ar wll xis obe- elo them war andtect Belgium zteen, a htnn Germany'sdFane uI brne anctomperationic infety.ri caln o eea o ia on theiroundoses eihrorhs an t he~ fistshsi the a ambsso rman- Tio e e or oih ta i warug wee exhand oteen atredn hs Er invrey, hrsh her Thespots, wareeming oleveo the tor anyorei afarme a taemoen Freh Cptas.ect wih whic Erope ating the houksan ofcoong tndentuming haxacten whaetf half enty'isl- trchatwoul Brmak nteassagob matum lo Faakng thatnurlt can ouman- lgtoscudntpri e osb tained dine an exceeingtudebatwol miertoath vioaionrm oegnter asuein cs fwrb Gemn lrdo. Ahsvug. l lef- the cs-r a Ausriatainst ussitinara, was tolon aide t het~hr fronti. nriti be ng befobrepomic Arelathins Thefress nof doBlt tattitisen rtihav aiaent. lie dlare to cmande hres, ncLording seom they isaudeurem offort ogatioe, Paris dwat thermatin ptrol reaso and ta the assstc of hsrnes in ahe twetackdJnce. ea i o'els from Eurperor Wia toE-- Grmay hruhhe iloa POWERS REAT WAR *4 * LATE FLASIIES. ... .. . ** . . ** .* * Olaring ilouse Certlticates. New York, Aug. 1.-The clearing house at a neeting today decided to Issue Clearing house certificates to meet the currency situation, )"ought about by the European crisis. A decision to enforce the sixty day clause before withdrawal of deposits was reaiched today by neibers of New York savings bank association. All savings banks of the state are af fected. Change Currency Law.. Washington, Aug. 3.--AII restric Lions on atiount oi f (currenicy wiehih may be Issued under, section 5 of the bank law were removed today' by the house In the amendment passed, 231 to 6. It was hurried over to the sen ate. Move on Mexico '1y. Saltillo, Aug. 3.--An advance on Mexico City by more than seventy thousand well-armed and equipped constitutionalist soldiers was begun today on orders of General Carranza. 20 Hold Co'on Meeting. Atlanta, Aug. 3.-Harvie Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton as sociation, today telegraphed repre sentatives of the association in the cotton belt suggesting the calling of a mass meeting in New Orleans in August of farmers, merchants, bank ers and manufactureri and all other allied interests of the cotton trade. The purpose of the conference would be to formulate and adopt such mieasures as might be necessary to protect cotton prices from the de pressing influence of the prolonged I'uropean war. .lordan said he be heved this tep W.as iecess, ry to suu thern cottoni interest s., llouse isses 11111. Wiashington, Aug. 3.--Witliout op Iosition the house marine committee today favorably reported a bilI em powering the president to suspend limitations against bringing foreign commerce under United States and register and thus prevent a paralysis of trans-Atlanlic shipping. For RAef (of Amerkansi. Washington, Aug. 3.-President Wilson today sent a special message to congress asking that it immediately appropriate $250,000 dollars for the relief of distressed Americans aioad. Cotton Exchange (losedl. Iverp~ool, Aug. 3.--The directoi s of the Liverpool Cotton Associat ion this morning resolved to close the iex ch ange indeiihiitchy. They a~lso re solved that alt fiutrues trading anrd tendlersl of settlements of futures (non tracts lie suspended and that until ar rangements are 'mnade to safeguard 'lhe interests of all concerned there would be no spot cotton trading. Martial Law In Franc. Paris, Aug. 3.-Martial law has been declared th roughonut Franee anrd Ad giers. The Germnan ambassadior' had another interv'iew wilth Premier Vivi ant Sunday. Reports concerin g the 'French military conceeni tt in are highly satisfactory. htimbardling Ru cssian Station. Berlin p, Viai. Brussels, Aug. 3. The smnalI (crusir A rmnt rong sent the followinlg report Ify wireless: "Am bombarding lie naval hiarbior at Liliau and am engaged with the enemy's cruiser. Tfhe naval post at Libau Is in flames.'' Liau ia a Rusnian naval station on the Balt ic itea. ligiusm's Rtefusal. London, Aug. :3.-A Birussels dils Patch to the IExchanage-Tel egra ph tiis morning said that the Belgian cab inet's response to the Georman note of fering an entente -If Belgium would facilitate the movement of the (fro man troops has been g-I" dr ported to be a formal ./ 1,en. 'At is re etunat. FLYING MACHINE IS BROUGHTTO EARTH fost')e Air Crafts are Maneuvering All Along the Frontier. Berlin, Aug. 2.-German troops to day fired upon and brought to earth a French flying nachilne near Wezel. aturday night several other hos tile air crafts were seen in the Rhine provinces. One was observed flying from Keprich toward Andedrnach, ten miles northwest of 'Coblense. Oth ers were righted near Duere flying in the direction of Cologne. Last night a hotel keeper in Kochem anid his son tried to blow up the Prussian state railroad tunnel at Kochein. Their atempt failed and the men were shot and killed. Wesel, where the aeroilan was de stroyed. is about 1-10 miles from the no'theastern -froitier of France. RUSSIAN FORCES HAVE CROSSED GERMAN LINE lIussian Patrol .ttackvd German Guimard at. Railroad Bridge. Berlin, Aug. 2.-Russian has begun the invasion of German territory. Russian forces having Crossed the German frontier at Schwinder south east of Biella, while last night a Russian patrol entered Germany near Eichenreid. In Rosen. The Russian column which cross ed the frontier at Schwinden was ac companied by artillery. Two squadrons of Russian Cos sacks are riding in the direction of Johannedburg ' i East Prussia, 15 miles from the frontier. The Russian patrol which entered near Eichenreid attacked the Ger man guard at the railroad bridge over the Warthe. The attack was repulsed. Two Germans were slightly wounded. The above in-formation was given out by tile imperial staff at the time said that the invasion near S'chwin den rhowed that war had actually begun. A Frenech aviator has been drop ping bombs from an aeroplane niear Nurmnierg, Ilavaria. according to an annonmeinent inade by the military authorities today. In making this announcenent the authorities added that his acion was a crime against the right or man, as there has been no declaration of war. IPeaeh1es that. are Peaches. Mr, L. 1). Curry of Gray Court was in Laurens onday and called at The Advertiser olice with a gift of four beautiful specimens of peaches. They were the "ielle or Georgia" varioty an(d weighed over two pounds. They were nearly lxrfect in every manner. Noth-e to eVterans. Co. F, 14th Regiment, S. C. V.. will hold its annual reunion at. Langston Church, August 19th. The uibilic is itn vited to come and bring w~ellI filled baskets; every body Comle; mlak~e your self at home. I lave a good time, axud make the bo3 s of thle gray have a good time. W. F. Wrighlt, Secre'0t ary. F'ighiting on Ruisslan Front ier. Al lenstein, .Germaniny, Aug. :1 Fighting on thew Rlussian fron)t ier was confinedl to small skirmishe~s beOtweenu the cavalry out posts until 6 o'clock last Ighlt. The Russians t hen am tacked .Johlannesaburig whIieb is occu. pied by thle eleventh P'omlerana . drlagona TIhie Iliie froml Johan nes. hburg to hyck onl the ltussianj fron tier has1 been ('ut. The, Russian losses number'i ?.hout twenuty. No Ger'manls w(ere kill edt but several were wundedi'(. ('oanltlon Gmm erinmnt. London, A ug. 1---T-'hue eveniiing 8'tundar1 id says there is everyi pr"obiabI ity (of the form'mation of at coalition government in the lirillah~ Isles to f idle over thle preser t crisis. The oppos)5 lion ieader's 'onsl tedi whh i the ca ti net inilstei's today. First Skirmiishi at Sea. Stock holm, Aug. 3.-The. Germiian and Russian fleets engaged of Aldan11 1 slaR$% ''este~rday. 'The .Russian re jumdinto t e hoy of Lilanuud. They Rome, Au A 3-Italy formally de clared neutr ty today. PASS R[SOLIONS Call Upon Voters to Defeat Bleaseism POLLOCK ADDRESSES THE MEETING Agrees with Conference Members That lileaseism is Already Doomed. En. couraging Reports fromt Piedmont, Sectionr. Columbia, July 31--Thl1e conference of Anti-Bleaseltes here today gather ed from all parts of thre State did not feel it was necessary to take any further steps; towards eliminuiationr of any of tie six Anti-Ilease candidates for Governor, but adopted resolutions offered by Iti Aiken delegation calliig "uponl thle ;r.alood of South arolina to join witi is in going to the polls and laying .side, if necessary, their personal r efereices and in castiig their votes for the honor and good of our State and for tie candidates who appilear to be most availble to over whelmingly defeat Bleaseism on Au gust 25." Reports from delegates from all sec tions of South Carolina were coinci dent in that they believed Illeascism is already dead and that the probabil Itles are that two Anti-Ilease men will get into the second race for gov ernor. Thle conference wis composed of patriotic men, Inspired only by a desire to work for the common good, and it was never the Intention to have any "convention" or to interfere with the free choice of the people of the state, stating that "we have absolute confidence in the good sense and pa triotism of the Democracy of 0ou1th Carolina to select as tire party's can didate for Governor a man who stands for decency, law and order in South 'Carolina and against the reign of lawlessners which has disgraced South Carolina for the past tlhree and one-half years," None of the candidates for governor, who are ranked as opposed to the Ad ministration. 1,. J1. Browning, .lhn G,. Clinkscales. R. 1. Manning. Mendel ,. Smith. C. A. Smith, and it. A. Cooper, attended. The conference was held in the haIll room of the .lefferson Ilotel and there was absolute ianiity. ThIe following resolultlos offered by Geo. W. Croft, member of the Aiken delegt ion, were' adopted witioit a dissen1itiig vote: "Whereas. We, the dlegates to tie reentr r Stath Convention froi Aikei County, r(ecntly issud a call for a coifereurce of delegates from the vari ous counilies of tie slate. requeslC5ting tire Anti-hl(ase forces to confer as to what action, if any, sioul he taken ior' to the iolding of a primary Me(' tion; and "Whe'reas. representat ives r. m the varloris seitiols of the stat" Imet. in the city of Columbia this dlay and(] made report on tie situation: and "Whtreas, it was the judgment. of those assenrbld that, the overwhelm Ing majority of lre people of South Car'olina is opposed to BIleaseisim, and Bleaseism Is already diefeated; arid "Whereas, it was never the Intention of the conferenc(e and of the e'rlers thereocf to in ter''er'reW ih thle( free c!hrole of tire ieoler of tire statef ill the primaorry r'le'ct iorr t ire hreld Alu grust 2, we iravinrg a bsolurtr'(Oe1( (onifenc in tire goodll sen1se aur piia t riot ism of tire Demnocracy oft South Carolna, toi select -as thre prar'ty candfida te( for gov' ernor, a man~r whio stanrds for' d'elen'y, law and oh'dfr in South IiCarolina, andr~ against tire reirnr of l a wilessrrefss wiih has dilsgrauced South I (Carolinra fur thr-' trust thrree arnd e-hlrf yearr's, thie'r' fore ii' it "ilesolvyed by~ the dri rlgatfs to thIe r'e'nent SItatif ('net ion k from A ikeni conaty, Thiat Iwe' dr not de'drn it neces sary' o~ rr'reienit If) takeo any furrthr' stenr torward al felecft ion of a propr' andrr sn'itabr ller ' 1 canidater for gove'r'nor: hbut we' c'all uponll tire rmrrnod oif S'onth ('ar'inra to join with urs in going to tihe prolis, andn lavinrg asidie, if rr reefssar'y, thir pei rrsornl premmfer'ences andu in eastirrg rherir' votes ton tih' honror andrf gfood of ourn statr' ari for thI nliffurdratcs whorr app t o~(i r' hein thrf mroist available' to ove''Wrhelmringly' de feat itif'sf'imtn Auogurst 25." IUesnoningl It) (ries of "P1oillock."' Mr. W. P. Polloe, (if (Cheraw, whofsf' namrre Is nrow well krnown i'rorrghrorut Southi (Carolinia I omri thre fh-hit ire is mnakinrg hr the( raacer for thie Unriteri States Senrate, i bron1ght thel( 'onrfrerince ar mnessage' oif gofdf c'hre'. "'I tave brfeen In thirty coruntie's, arlorg tire ('oast andrf externdin~g to1 the foir (It tire mrountairis. and( my irosit ive hlrer is thrat ('ole Itleasf' wiil riot carry a sinr gl' rrne of threrm," hre said a midi chrers. Telling of iris ambititionr to r'epr'esenrt Roothr ('arolina hr thef Uitf'd States Serrate, Mdr. Pol1ihok said(1 he had fl In actrunt ed by ai higiher mrotive thia n thiis in entering lire rac'e andf that rmoti'e is ''To (10 a ma n's par't in redeemring F'outhr Carolina fromi tire reign of law lessrns which hans dIsgr'aced hrer for tire last three and one-half year's andrf to bring her again If) that place sire ('fon~nrd nO/ PUae o.) 'we Re RIC Y IMLKS Of CRTI[CATE Laurens Man Gives Out Al ?eged Correspondence SAYS CERTIFICATE CAME FROM KNOWLTON Aind That it was Samzue One Exhibit. ed by G(overnir miease. Full Cora resp1ondence onl the Sizjtet. (Col umbhia, August 1.--W. R1. Iichey, or the Laurens Har, ton iglit'gave out lhe following in onueetion with the it. A. Ricely case: "Columbia. ,. C.. August 1, 19ff. "To the 'uiblic: I i my sworn state lent of the 27th or July, inl r fEl'otco to the certicte of Drs. KnoWlton and .\liitosl In the matter of my broth vr. Mr. It. A. lichey, of Abbeville, the last paragrapih Is as follows: 'I ain thoroughly convinced that if I had tho tille and oplortunity to get together all of my various papwrs andi memo randums in this mattter that. I could easily and clearly establish the fact that this is the original signature of Dr. .lames -. McIntosh.' "On my return to my home at Gau rens. S. C., as soon as time would per mit. I began to look for any letters alnd paplers which I had which would shed light on the question at hssuo between Dr. Mcintosh and myself. In justice to myself I submit the follow Ing record: "I found among my papers the fol lowzig letter written me by Dr. Knowl ton: "'The Knowlton Hospital, No. 1,315 Marion 'treet, Columbia, S. C., jan ary 17, 1912.--W. R. Richey, E0sq., Laurens.-My Dear Sir: 1 have been. unable to catch Dr. McIntosh for the ]last day or two. This i9 the reason why I have not attended to the eer tifleate which I promised you. I hope to see himi today. As ioon as I do I shaill send It to you promptly. With best wishes, I am yours tiuly, 'A. 13. Knowlton.' "I reliled to this letter of Dr. Knowlton on .anuary 18, as follows: "'Dr. A. It. Knowlton, ColiuJia., S. C.-Dear Sir: Yours of the 17th in stant, received and I kindly thank you fo.' samie. I was just about to call you up over the long distance te(IC phone to know why I had not heard fromlu you. I hope you will see Dr. MlcIntosh right away and let eic have the report at your very earliest coi venience. With kindost regards and best wishes I remain yours very truly, S. W. It. Mc.' "Oi .anuary 19. 1912, Dr. Know Iton maled nie the certificate signed by him and Dr. McIntosh. which I filed with Governor Blease, which was the same certificate read by the governor at, Abbeville and Columbia. That cer tificate was accompanied by the fol lowing letter from Drm. Knowlton: "'The Know~ lIon Iltospital, No. 1,515 M:.rion Street, Columbia, S. ( .. Jan uary 19', 1912.-- Mr. WV. it. ltichiey, lout rens. S. C.- My IDear Sir: 10nelosed plealse find1( certIi fieane ini regar d to yonur brothIer's !oniio fromi Dlii r. Mc hnt oshi and my3'self. This I feel is thle best we could do1 un I der thte irc uml., stances. "'Wishig youiuchI success i you brte' eaf, and assurig you1 01f .miy (esteeml I am. "Y1'Yu r tly, 'A. It. Kniowhei.' "'Oni .alanuary 22, 1 miade reply to I r. Kniowiton's letter of the 19th oh .an nary ats follows: 'lr. A. IH. Knowlton. Columbhii. S. ('-D-lear SIr: Yours of the 19th in .stanat. containI ig ceritiiet e of your self and( Dra. McIntosh, ini reterene to miy brother's condtli Ion, received and I kindly thank you for samic. "Myl3 letters, of course, were mailed to lDr. Knowlton. 'Tie copies set forth he'iein arc v'erbatirm copies of I le (iar b~on copies retained by me. Th'e o rig. inaIs of myI lttter' should be amnong thio I apers1 of Dr,. K now Iton, If lie retinled them. Myi3 original letteres were signedi by3 mie. "'le carbon colpies were, of course, not signed, being sim;le ic tin ied for oflce puIrposes, and (1 dte.. alro to giv'e her'e the reord just~ as it "I received no reply from my last kIcter to .Dr. Knowlton under date of .Janiuary 22. If he had not sent me (Cnnuedm on-Pae r.)