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MAY MEAN MORE WAR. Miii larrm < h ?hoi i brucqi \iuh r MOOT i TI or MB* m win w Ml. I i i lo lurkl-h Plenipotentiaries. I all of K i.mi. I l'*>ll* I.<?um*. I'p With I im \|h??(?mI Oiutnout Po-.-t bltitie* In It* I r.iiit Ix>ndon. Jan. *1.?To the ambassa don of the powers, who were mn gratulatlng themselves that the con ference virtually had settled the war; to the delegates of the Halkan states, snd to all I^ondon. except the Tur? kish plenlpotenti. -i.the news of the resignation of Klamil Pasha and the M i "intin* nt of Mahmotid Shefket Pasha to th? grand vislerate came as a shock Whether this roe ins war to a finish with the Young Turks in the saddle or merely is another exhibition of the resources of Turkish diplomacy, none can say. nor can any one definitely predict whether the powers will at? tempt to coerce Turkey Into making peace, jt stand as spectators while events take their course. Delegates have cherished the con? viction that abandonment of Adrlan ?ple by the ministry would bring a Toung Turk cabinet into power. The fact that Shefket Pasha has been ap? pointed grand visier while Talaat Bey. who Is a prominent member of the Toung Turk committee and deputy for Adrianople, has beer made min? ister of the Interior, is significant. The Young Turks have labored vallanJy for some time to regain power; their activity among army of? ficers has been great and prominent soldiers who recently returned from Tripoli and Joined the Tchataija army are largely responsible for the revolu? tion of feeling. Whether the advent of the Young Turk ministry means that the Otto- i mans will make a last fight with their ? backs u the wall depends upon the i amount of support the Young Turks *r* able to command In the army. Delegates of the allies received the news with expressions of anger and sarcasm. Some offered the opinion that the Constantinople coup was a prearranged comedy?that Shefket Pasha did not participate in the grand council because he knew that he would succeed Klamil Pasha. They ohafe more angrily under each suc ?Mflsive ielaj whlc'i wilt place (half Countries more and more, as they say, "lt\ the po'*? r of th*? money lenders af L's Buropean hours** " * And that Is the condition th<?y Iread beyond all others as tending to under? mine independence of their klng doma They cherish the hope and be? lief that If the war Is resumed M. aasonorY? recent declarations to tho Turkish ambassador will Insure Rus? sia's appearance on the stage In the ; aale of .o tive Interl ent ion. They think that Russian action would not lasst to a European war but result In complete dlsnv mberment of the Turkish oraplre. The beginning of an agreement on this subject is said already to exist among the asss/afl which gradually are gaining the idea that suppression of Turkey would mean extinguishing of a source of constant disturbance to p?-?ue. The Mob um-.hsM mm a rule are rmt reluctant to accept foreign and i dominion Instead of shaotlc Turkish government. Still those u i best acquainted with the Turkish system think the Ratest move alms not at resumption of war J but at better conditions from a des esrste attaall an i sj i ?uneff. head of the Bulgarian delegation, shares this belief. ?S said t< I gist: ?*We sTMSfl have patience la deal? ing with oriental methods. The events of today must hi simply an ?ther Strategie rm.\e to re eh a cer? tain object The oreell aetesjates ohaerved thai their rountry must be congratulated on refusing t > adhere la the armis tle hs the Turks have shown they eouhl net hi IftSitSl while today s 00? currenc. s. the Greeks Mrged, are tan? gible proof that tb. \ ? . \ ? 10 hi kiv< n aa qaaru r. i ?n.- . f the fervtan deleejatee, speak* tnn f?*r all. said ?We wie satisfied i?-.t algal; w* are sorry tonight ?"it onlv for Tur? key, wheat ba<i.ng men evidently de not r? alias, iio exact position ol their oiiintry t?oth ai honv and from an Internat iofi.il \ n sj Tio hfoateasgrlas were loyful es? rtalsalai if Ihi Turl- mean shal Hi. v say, this is the aqarrab nt ? ? war it ahtalnes Ihi cancellation ol all at rang- m* Peutat Ml. in. i an< l ir-i to MfeVra in Hotel Mr. Chart - t Whltb i. s ho a III h man If* r of the PI ifi m- nt Hotel S ?...a as it op. r,- up and n he Is hei nor looking if*?r preparatory r in. ? mo nts, slept la 1 Clare m Hotel Thursday alhaving I i ad up i rooss fltf this put i. dui the day. Hi SJ Ihi ' l" 1 ^'1'1 ' spend a night in Ihi W W hot< I It to sarnpb it out as I pl.t I fat othi I to spen i othi v niffhta BALKAN SITUATION OBSCURE. M\y DE so.Mi: DAYS BEFORE m ih i mi nt is REACHED by st \ ti :s. Roth Turks ami Alllea Been i>n im?->. .i tu \\aii Deiisoynirnis Chris? tian Btntcn IneWned to Give Pone i;?M-..n.i?.ir Ttaee. London, Jan. 14.?Some days must ?lopot before Ihe situaton arising froni tin- revolution in Constantinople becomes clear. As far as may be Judged there is no intention on the part of the new Turkish government t<? force matters or to resume hostili? ties if any reasonable compromise with the Balkan allies is possible. A dispatch from Constantinople to? night says the council of ministers sit today to discuss the reply they will make to the note of the powers, and it is believed this reply, while insisting on the retention of Adrian oide by Turkey, will point to these demonstration as real manifestations of the national will. The new government Is finding dif? ficulty In filling the post of foreign minister. The portfolio has been offered sev? eral of the Turkish ambassadors abroad, but thus far all have de? clined. Until the ministry is com? puted, it is probable that no def? inite steps will be taken. Developments In the situation are awaited throughout Europe with the greatest concern as dange? might arise through active intervention by Russia. The Balkan delegates to the peace conference In London show no desire for precipitate action They have ac 1 ? pted the advice of the ambassadors of the powers to await the reply of the new Turkish government to the ambassador note before forming any resolution as to their future proce? dure. Opinion among the delegates is greatly divided. Some maintain it is useless to wait longer in view of de? velopments at Constantinople which are considered eloquent proof of the altitude of the new ministry intends to take. Others take the view that It Is Impossible for Enver Bey to be taken seriotsly. They argue the Young Turks, who lost power owing to the absolute unpreparedness of the country under their regime in the war with Italy can mt now have the sup? port of r\ mnlorltv of the people, as the san. ? un preparedness for irhl h they w< re ;? p >ns le hni boon fur-1 SheffoY-n-a ' ? ;n <i with th- Balkar viies. Naturally the Voting Turk* somi Of the delegates say, have worked very hard to regan power. Their ac? tivity has been especially marked in the army, but It is not believed the bulk of the army is ready to support them. As a whole, the allies intend, if possible, to wait for Turkey's reply to the powers and if it is unsatisfac? tory to present an ultimatum to the Turkish delegates demanding a cate? gorical answer concerning the dispo? sition of Adrianople and the Aegean Islands. Failing to obtain satisfaction, the armistbe then will be denounced and hostilities will be resumed. The Turkish delegation tonight still was without instructions from Con? stantinople. It finds Itself in an em? barrassing position as lb-chad Pasha and Bellp Bey are old Turks and I ?srnan Nizam I PsshS, the other dele ffSte, is a Young Turk. MORE WAR FEARED. Spectre of Conflict Again Descends on France. Paris, Jan. l'I.?Th. apprehension in consequence of the overthrowing ol Ihe Turkish government. The foreign offices however, feels that the accord between Ihe great powers Is so Bran I hat if the war In the Balkans is re? sumed it will be confined to its pres? ent bounds. There was a considerable flurry <?n the bourse ami prices generally wenl down No DEFINITE PLAN'S. ltU> ia Has Not Net l?e?ided What l?i Bo. Bt, Petersburg, Jan. J4.?-Russia has not formulated nny definite policy in i , , oi th.- n? w situation un nt Con ? tntlnople. Reports published abroad ? i aliened Russian threats to Invade Asiatic Turkey it peace i- not conclud? ed ..i<- cntegorlcally denied by the Turkish ambassador, Financial and utttrlal ? ii. lea arc les? aff< i led by the |i nspect of ..n Indefinite |?ostponc? no ni ol peoci and a probable renew - i\ of hostilities Is the Balkan than bj ti.ntlnuntlon ol the Austro Box i.i tem U?n HI MOR> < ?I Rl \ ol I llo\ Lond<*n, Jan 81 ^ i 1 " ? s ti.nt in London, Pari* md Herl lonlgbl to ih< effeel thai lh< ult ..> T?rke; bad been dethroned and repiiblli proclaimed Th, t.. v , j n.nfirmat Ion of ' rumor and it a as gen< i all] dls< redli TURMOIL IN CONSTANTINOPLE. EXCITEMENT SUCCEEDS KIAM1L PASHA'S FALL. tilling of Xaslm and Resignation of Turkish Cabinel Followed by Dis? turbances?Leader of Voting T?rke Announces Warlike Policy to Save Adrianople, Constantinople, Jan. 24.?-Fighting has occurred at several places In the City this morning. A do/on or more persons have been wounded and many arrests have been made. Great ex? citement has followed tln? killing of Nazim Pasha, the former war minis? ter and commander of the Turksh army, who was shot durng public de? monstrations here last nightt. Talaat Hey, the new minister of the interior, informed the P]uropean em? bassies this morning that all measures necessary to Insure the security of the city had been taken. He also ad? dressed circulars to the provincial governors explaining the reasons for the (hange in the government and calling upon the people to lend their moral and material aid to the govern? ment. "We are determined." he said, "to defend the interests of the coun? try, now face to face with the pros? pect of a resumption of hostilities." Enver Bey, who has taken such a prominent part in the overthrow of Kiamil Pasha's cabinet is the popular hero of the day. Nazim Pasha, the commander of the Turkish army, received his death wound while expostulating with a crowd of demonstrators for having become embroiled in a conflict at the grand vizerate. The official version of the affray, which is termed a "re gretable Incident," was issued to? night. When the demonstrators, it said, headed by Enver Bey, one of the lead? ers of the Young Turk party, pene? trated to the grand vizierate in an at? tempt to enter the council chamber, they were stopped by Fafiz Bey, aide de camp to the grand vizer, who draw? ing his revolver, fired a shot at them. The aid de camp or Nazim Pasha also fired at the crowd, his bullet striking Mehemed Nejif, one of the demonstrators. The demonstrators replied and Nazim's aide de camp was Instantly killed. Nazim Pasha, who was in the coun? cil chamber, heard the shots and rushed outside Faelnr tb*> demon Irators '.. upbraided them, ralllm them lll-manntred creatures, While hs a ? ipeaking a bullet cut ?hort ll remarks '>r.d he fell dead. A jseciet poi?ei agent an ?' tendant of the Dhelk-ul-Islam, head of the Mohammedan Clergy, also were killed. The leading unionists of Constanti? nople declare the shooting of Nazim was unpremeditated, and much re? gretted, but under the circumstances unavoidable. They say the Unionists bore no ill will toward Nazim, whose open and soldierly character made him respected even by political op? ponents. All the old ministers were set at liberty today and permitted to return to their homes. The Turkish government does not desire a resumption of hostilities, but tin* European powjrs are even less anxious to witness a renewal of the war owing to the danger of possible complications in Europe. Turkey rea Haei lo r condition of financial penury but this condition is chronic to her and means always can be found for keeping afloat, I ?n the other hand, from a military standpoint. Turkey is in a better con? dition than ever to wage war with advantage, especially as the govern? ment believes the forces of the allies are mar the point of exhaustion. Official circles are confident that no coercive pressure by the powers need be apprehended or threats of Isolated action by Russia taken very seriously, owing to the possibility of such action bringing about European complications, Cnder these circum? stances it is felt lure that the alllec may come to realise that Adrlanople is md Indlspenslble to their wellbelng and especially when they observe that ;t Is tbe determination of the entire nation to flghl rather than to sur? render the holy city. The scene outside the offices of tin grand vizier ?ben tin leaders of tin Voting Turk party urrived there yes lerday ufteri.n was a very drumath one, Tli' i' wan i considerable crowi present and great enthusiasm wai manifested when some < ne unfurlei n Hng and waved d. The exelti no tit hecatm I nsi wie t Rnvcr Bey, mounted on a whlh charger, came in view aeeompnnlei by several Turkish staff officers. A be dismount* ll bcfoi <? t be door ? n< made bis request lot an audience wltl the grand visler, Ihe gates closed ?1 i hough ?? atom 1l< all! Th< comn and .mi of Constantinoph himself stooi on guard and refused I ? ? allow an on" to . nti i ? x< i" i !n> i r I '?? y ?n Tal mi Bey. Accompanied bj the eominniidan i hej \\ ulki d - (might to i he ci un< e ll a III hi I V In ! e lUOSt of t lie III || t< I wen aathered and without am pr< KILLED IN FALLING BUILDING. V**>Mi:\ AND CHILDREN AMONG DEAD VXD INJURED. Ehrhl Persons Killed and Fifteen Hurt in Collapse of Department Store Building, Crowded During "Bargain Sub**?names Add to Horror of Situation?Many Vic? tims Crushed, Burned and Suffo cated?Hundreds Join In Work of Rescue. McKinney, Texas, January 23.?The work of clearing away the wreckage of the Cheevea Brothers department store, which collapsed late today, was abandoned at midnight, the searchers being convinced there were no more bodies in the ruins. Mayor H. A. Finch gave out a statment placing the dead at eigh . Fifteen injured were recovered, six of whom were seriously hurt. The oth? ers were .only slighti/ injured. The store had been ciov. ded during the day by citizens and nearby fami? lies of farmers attending a bargain sale According to Vernie Graves, the only person known to have escaped uninjured from the falling ruins, there were fully fifty people In the building at the time of the catastro? phe. Cracking of timbers and swaying of the building were quickly followed by the collapse. Excitement attending the accident was increased by the fall? ing of a two-story building adjoining the department store. Rescue work was impeded by the lack of facilities and practically the entire male population of McKinney Joined in fighting the fire and search? ing the smouldering ruins. News of the disaster spread quickly and in? coming interurban lines brought scores of farmers, who joined in the work. Many of those in the ill-fated build ing when the collapse <rame were women and children. Their cries spurred the rescue workers in their efforts to tear away the burned and splintered timbers, behind which the inmates of the building were pinion? ed. Two persons reached by the rescu? ers lived only a few moments after they were taken from the ruins. An emergency hospital was hastily con? structed in a nearby building and phy? sicians from all parts of the town ? ',,,.?> , , -v. g( to render n?^?^? >? ttlug t I ? 'iuj Itlght. - I South Carolina is appreciative ol j the generous disposition toward the National Corn Exposition several times displayed by the esteemed Montgomery Advertiser, but we must not let it fall into error through a misapprehension. The Advertiser says: "South Carolina gets this Exposition because, last year it held the world's record for corn production per acre. Rut that was before it became known that Alabama held that record. In 1912 an Alabama boy broke the world's record for growing the most corn at the b ast cost on an acre of ground. Benny Owene, of Blmore County, Alabama, grew 237 3-4 bush? els on an acre." Hats off and all credit to Benny < Iwens, who thus exceeded the record of South Carolina's famous boy corn grower, Jerry More, by ten bushels. He has done more for Alabama than many of her widely heralded sons. But, esteemed contemporary, please remember that those contestants were boys. If Alabama would get into the running with our adult corn growers she will have to go several pegs higher. The world's record for corn production on an acre is held In South Carolina. Mr. Drake, of Marlboro won thai dlatinctlon with a yield of lt." bushels and three pecks.?Colum? bia State. Lere Minus I Labor. Lady Vo . se< tu I 1 like my pie9." Tram.>? lt . de only one I got dis week dal I c It.'l have to get at wit' a can a ? ??( 'a pita! liminaries called upon tin- cabinet t.? resivn from office. The th mund seemed to be more or less expected; for Klamil Pasha im mcdlatcl) sal down and wrote out his resignation Knver Bey took it and proceeded lo Ihe sultan's palace amid t in eh, ers of tbe crowd. The sultan at first was disinclined to accept the resignation as genuine, but after pending h messenger to the grand vlstlerate and obtaining con? firmation, he . ailed for Mnhmoud Shefket Pnshn and prompt!) appoint? ed him grn nd visier. 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