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Bi? ITALIAN LINER SUNK. ANCONA TORPEDOED IIV AUS THIAN St BMA KINK. Two Hundred Mivslnn?s.niic of 270 Survivors are Wounded?Rescued Paaaepgers aiul Sailor* l auded at BlBCTtH. Rome (via Paris), Nov. 9.?The Italian liner Ancona has been sunk by a large submarine Hying the Aus? trian colors. 8r? carried 3U2 pus eengers and 160 In the crew. Two hun? dred and seventy survivors, some of them wounded, havo been landed at Blserta. ? SINKING CAUSES SENSATION. News Startles Washington Which Ex? pects New Controversy With Aus? tria-Hungary. Washington, Nov. 9.?News of tho sinking of tho Ancona caused a sen? sation hero tonight, as it was re? garded as foreshadowing a new con? troversy between the United States and Austria similar to the critical dis? pute with Germany which followed tho torpedoing of the Lusitania. Re fore making any comment, however, officials awaited Information on two points?whether the vessel was tor? pedoed without warning and whethor any Americans were among tho vic? tims Should it develop that the liner was warned and Ignored the warning, or attempted to escape, the rules of naval warfare, according to tho Washington government's vlow, Justi? fied ;Ne use of forco. If sho was at? tacked without warning and a case parallel with that of tho Lusitania develops, the attitude of tho United States probably will be along he lines already followed with Germany? the dispatch of a note demanding dis? avowal of the act, reparation and as scurances that such incidents will not occur. In tho future. Officially Austria never has given the United States notice that she re? garded the waters of the Mediterra? nean surrounding Italy as blockaded or that her submarines would tor? pedo merchantmen without warning. This fact raises in the minds of some officials the point as to how far the negotiations and exchange of notei between the United States and Ger? many morally bound the Teutonic ab lies. It was recalled tonight that Dr Dumba, then the Austro-Hungarian ambassador here, participated in some of the informal conversations wltti Secretary Bryan subsequent to the sinking of the Lusitania, and became thoroughly familiar with tho Amerl can position. In its negotiations thus far with the belligerents tho American gov? ernment has dealt principally with Great Britain for the entente ami with Germany, in regard to some mas? ters at least, for the Teutonic allies Should later disclosures show tha*, the Ancona was sunk without warn Ing and that Americans aboard hei lost their lives, tho first step would be a note of Inquiry to Ambussad ?i Penfleld at Vionna, for available in? formation regarding circumstances ol tho sinking. Ambassador Pago at Rom? als? would bo directed to get such Information as he could obtain from Italy and get affidavits from the survivors of the circumstances under which tho vessel wus sunk. Probabty no formal action would bo taken pending receipt of data. SAILER FROM NAPLES. Ancona Due to Leave That Port No\. fitli. New York, Nov. 9.?The Ancona sslled from Now York fur Naples on October 17. Sho had on board 1.118 Italian reserviiits and g general cargo. Sho arrived at Naples on Oc? tober 29 and was duo to nail from Vipies for New York Now ruber 8. Tho Ancona was built at Betfl t In 1908. She had a gr<>.ss tonnag" of 8,810, was 482 feet In length and &t feet beam. For several months before Ita l\ entrance In tho war tho Ancona was engaged in carrying home It ill an reservists from this country and sup? plies for tho Italian government. On ono of her trips from Neu Vor I; |u Naples late In August last year, the Ancona was stopped by the British it Gibraltar and 24 Germa-u XU{\ one Austrian were taken off the ship. Lots last summer the Ancona h it lo re for Italy With 75,000 bushel.* of* Wheat, 2,000 tons of hay and 200 hors. fot the Italian government. <>n the same voyage she carried no Italians In tho steerage, who went back bo cause, it was said at tho time, they could not get work on the New York subway. When tho Ancona loft New York on her last voyage front here on (>< tot ?r 17 nbo was in con.muni "f fJa| ? Hetro Mussnrdo. All her olBot W, on glno room forco and crew were Ital? ians who shipped from Italy. William Ha it field, general manne? > of the Italian line, tonight character Ir.ed tho sinking of the Ancona as "an unnecessary crime and absolute murder." He Immediately cabled the Naples office of his firm, nsklng for RECALL PETITION HIED. THREE SrARTAXRURG OFFICIALS ARE UNDER FIRE. Charges Arc UM Willi Governor AguinM Mayor Floyd and Couiuil m< ii Waller and Fielder Accused of Extravagance. Columbia, Nov. 10.?A petition asking a recall election for Mayor loin F. Floyd and Councilmen C. B. Waller and John B. Fielder of Spar tanhurg has been tiled with Gov. Man? ning by citizens of Spartanburg. The petition is signed by 390 persons, of whom 312 are said to bo qualified doctors. Mayor Floyd called at the govern? or's ofTlce yesterday and made a copy of the petition and tho signatures. He declared that ho was not worried. Councilman Waller is head of the chemistry department at Wofford college. Mr. Fielder is a merchant. At the last session of the legisla? ture an act was passed reducing the number of commissioners in Spartan burg from four to two. Under the terms of this act O. T. Gallman and T. Hudson will retire from ollice next Saturday. Tho other commis? sioners, under the law, hold over for two years. Tho commissioners re? ceive a salary of $1,200 each a year. Reasons for a recall election are Klvcn in the petition to Gov. Manning is follows: "Because of the extravagant and improper management of the city'3 'Mauers by the mayor and cojncil men or commissioners above named. "Because tho mayor and councilmen above named did not use proper dil? igence nor exercise due business care or prudence in managing affairs of the city, especially in arranging its financial affairs. "Because the mayor and councilmen above named have shown indifference and improper management of the city's affairs, by accepting a loan of about $8C,00t from a local bank and agreeing to pay 4 1-2 per cent, inter? est for the same, when another local bank offered to mako the same loan at 3 3-4 per cent, thus extravagantly expending on said loan $400 or $500 of the city's money." ItJIETT HEADS COMMERCIAL BODY, Former Mnyor of Charleston Elected I*rcsl(lciit of City's Chamber of Commerce. Charleston, Nov. 9.?R. O. Rhett was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce for the ensuing year at a meeting of tho chamber board of directors held this evening for the purpose of electing officers. Other oiliecrs elected were: W. H. Mixson, llrst vice president; J. Boss Hanahan, econd vice president; Montague Triest, secretary of tho board; W. K. McDowell, treasurer; A. V. Snell, man? aging secretary. Tho president was authorized to ap? point a committee of three to enter? tain W. C. Kedfleld, secretary of com? merce, who will be in Charleston on Saturday and who will bo the prin? cipal speaker at tho annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Satur? day evening. L\ 1). C. TO PRESENT FI FI. Mr. Goo. Kliaw of Rogers Producing Company Here to Stage IMay. Mr. Goo. Shaw of the Bogers Pro? ducing Company iy in the city to put on "Fill," a play which will be given on December 1 under the auspices of the United Daughters of tho Confed? eracy. This play has been given at a number of other places under the same director a id has proved very successful. Rehearsal! Will begin on 00*1 Monday night and will l>e held regularly thereafter. all information regarding the disaster. Although he had no list of passen? gers, Mr, Hartfield said the Anoona on her last f#W voyages t > this country had carried 30U or 4'i0 passengers, among them a number of American citizens in the first cabin and in the Steerage. Moot of her passenger lists. Mr. Hartfield said, had been made up Of Woman and children, lb- believed she carried a lar^e number of wo? rn* n ami children on her present voyage. The Ancona. he add* d, carried a Crow of ICO men. At no time, said Mr. Hartfield, did the Ancona carry gUIIS Or munitions Of war because it was against the rubs or the company t>? carry war munitions on tin- same roseola with passengers. The Ancona has been in the Italian Ihn- SorvlfO f<?r six years ami without Cargo was valued at more than IL? IO 0,099, sh?> played a prominent part in the rescue of passengers from tin burning Pubrc liner Rantannn in mid Atlantic Heptember 12 last she came to the gantanna's aid ami took off more than 100 passengera The Runt anas carried more than 1,000 pas? sengers, but succeeded in checking the titt* ami proceeding to the A sores without more assistance from the An? cona. MANNING RECEIVES PRAISE. AMONG COUNTRY'S LEADING I PROGRESSIVE GOVERNORS, SAYS SMALLS OF NORTH CAROLINA. People Believe in Wilson, snys Man? ning?For Nutional Warehouse System?News of Interest From Capital City. Columbia, Nov. 9.?At the public reception last night to the more than 150 delegates en route to the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Convention at Sa vannahi J. H, Small, member of Con? gress from North Carolina, a leading spirit of the movement for the de? velopment of the natural resources of the country, in an address, referred to Gov. Manning as one of the most progressive executives in the country. He declared that Gov. Manning had paved the way for progressive meas? ures, and that the other States were watching the development in South Carolina with interest. Several dele? gates from Columbia left this morn? ing for the convention, which is the largest ever held by the Waterways Association. In all of the addresses last night tho strategic importance of the de? velopment of the inland water route was stressed. Rear Admiral Grant, head of the submarine service of the United States navy, was present as the personal representative of Secretary Daniels of the navy. Secretary Rcft field, of the department of com? merce, was the personal representa? tive of President Wilson in the party. "This is my first visit to Columbia, and I wish that I might remain long? er," said Mr. Redfield. More than 200 delegates to the convention wero appointed by Gov. Manning. A movement for a State system of cotton warehouses in North Carolina will be launched this month at the annual meeting of the North Carolina Farmers' Union at Durham. John L. McLaurin, State warehouse commis? sioner of South Carolina, has accept? ed an invitation to deliver an address on November 16, on the result of the system in this State. The question of forming a State system in Georgia is now before the legislature of that State, which has been called for an extra session. It is said that a bill providing for a warehouse system will bo introduced at the next session of the North C?r ollna legislature. The McFaddln-Millsap Company, of Sardinia, has been commissioned with a capital of $5,000. The petitioners are: W. L. Millsap, L. B. McFaddin, and T. H. McFaddin. The New York American sent Gov. Manning the following telegram: "Do the people of your State approve President Wilson's plans for strength? ening army and navy?" The governor replied as follows: "People of South Carolina have im? plicit confidence in the honesty, judgment, patriotism and broad-mind? ed statesmanship of President Wilson, and so far as I am able to learn, heartily endorse his stand for national defence." FOOTBALL GAME ON FRIDAY. Rock Hill High School Team Will Cone Here for Contest With Lo? cals. A football game which promises to be the beat staged on the local grounds this season \v ill be played here on Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the horse show park, when Rock Hill and the Sumtcr high schools mix for a fifty minute bout. The Sumtcr men were defeated on their recent trip to Rock Hill by a good score, but at that time the Rock Hill boys ran in Ineligible players on them, which will not be allowed here. The Sum? tcr hoys have been spending this week in getting ready for the game and it is expected to show up some Glassy football. The boys need the patronage Of the public, as the game entails heavy expenses. They also need a good crowd on the side lines to root for them and encourage them on to victory. BLUE TO CONTINUE BURGEON GENERAL. McAdoo Recommends to President Rcappolntment for Another Term of Four Years. Washington, Nov. 10.?Rcappolnt? ment of Surgeon Gen. Rupert Blue Of the public health service has been dccldt d upon. Secretary McAdoo recommended to President Wilson a rcappolntment for another term of four years, beginning January I, Cyclone Kills Thirteen, Kansas City, Nov. 11. -Reports in? dicate that the death list of the cyclone Which swept Kansas, Ne braska, Iowa, and South Dakota will ho nt last thirteen. Twelve are dead at Great Bend and Beybn and about two hundred injured. Communica* lion with many places Is still inter? rupted. ' 1 PAGE TO ASK INFORMATION CONCERNING SEARCH. American Vessel Forcibly Boarded and Examined at Progrcso by Party From British Man of War. Washington, Nov. 10.?Great Brit? ain was formally asked today by the United States for information con? cerning the recent search of the American ship Zealandia in the Mex? ican port of Progroso by a landing party from a British cruiser. Ambas? sador Page was instructed to make the Inquiry through the London for? eign office. A report from American Consul John W. Germon at Progrcso, stated that the Zelandia was forcibly searched by men from a British cruis? er now lying outside the harbor, pre? sumably waiting to seize the vessel. In the absence of complete data, state department officials were not inclined to comment on the case, but it was indicated that it might develop new points in tho neutrality situation prompting Mexico as well as the Unit? ed States to enter protest to Great Britain. The Zealandia sailed from the United States for Tampico and was reported to have hoisted a German flag at sea, though this was denied by the owners. She is said to have a German crew aboard and a cargo of rosin consigned to Sweden. Vary? ing reports concerning the cargo and alleged purpose of the captain of the Zealandia to undertake commerce raiding caused the British admiral in charge of the patrol off the Atlantic coast to dispatch a vessel to deter? mine the merchantman's status and intentions. It is reported that on searching the Zealandia the British ofTlcer in charge of the landing party I found no armament. What his con 1 elusion was as to the character of the cargo has not been revealed, but the consular report indicated that the ship would be seized as soon as she attempted to leave Progreso. Since the vessel if American owned with no change of registry involved the Washington government desires to know on what grounds search was conducted in a neutral port. In the natural course Mexico also would en? ter a protest but as Great Britain has not yet recognized the de facto gov? ernment in Mexico, the situation is somewhat complicated. As soon as the facts are established, however, the state department probably will advise the Mc lean government of what occurred. \ n the event that it should develop that the Mexican port authorities had no means of resist? ing the entry of the British seamen, the good offices of the United States to prevent a recurrence of such inci? dents might be enlisted by Mexico. It was suggested in some quarters here today that if the Zealandia was armed for raiding purposes, her so? journ beyond the 24 hour limit in a neutral port, especially where the au? thorities were powerless to intern her, might be advanced as a justification for entering the territorial waters to seize the vessel. It was recalled that this defense v. as offered In one case in which Brit? ish warships entered territorial wa? ters off Chile. Mere suspicion that a merchant ship Is armed, however, is not regarded by ollicials here as suf? ficient ground for such action. GEORGIA CASHIER FOUND DEAD. A. M. HnddOn, Formerly of Rock Hill, Found Slain, Probably by Own Hand. Cornelia, Ga., Nov. 10.?A. M. Had don, cashier of the First National Bank of Cornelia, was found dead in his bedroom here today. Friends in? dicated their belief that he had shot himself, but assigned no motive for such an act. T. H. Little, president of the bank, stated that an investigation showe I that there was no connection between Haddon's death and the in? stitution's business affairs. Haddon, Who was about V,0 years old, came here several years ago from Rock Hill, S. C. It was not known whether an inquest will be held. PREACHER ASSASSINATED. As Yet No Trace of Murderers Near Hamlet. X. C. Hamlet, N. C, Nov. !).?The Rev. George C, Bweatt, a Wesleyan Meth? odist minister, was shot and killed last night by an unidentified assail? ant while returning to his home in the country. The body with a bullet through the heart, was found by two men who had heard t..o shooting, and who only a short time before had been stopped at the same place by a man. The coroner Is Investigating, but no trace of the assailant has been found, so far as has been announced. Booker Washington III. New York, Nov. l<?. Booker Wash? ington is in St. Luke's hospital suffer? ing from a nervous breakdown an 1 hardening of the arteries. The trus? tees of Tuskegee are alarmed oxer us condlt Ion. Rex Theatre, Wednesday & Thursday, Nov. 17-18 ITALA FILM CO., OF AMERICA, PRESENTS tfANNUNZIO'S "C&biria" X2sT 12 HEELS uAn overwhelming combination of Startling surprises." ?N. Y. American. ?'Unquestionably the world's biggest picture." ?Th<? Green Book. "More than the last word." ?('harming Potlock. ?'To make this remarkable exposition of silent drama required 7.000 elephants, hundreds of horses, and 11 months' work, at an expense of $260,000." ? N. Y. World. ??Most magoificent drama ever staged." ?Ashton Stevens (Chicago Examiner) "A revelation?surpasses human belief." ?Amy Leslie (Chicago Daily News. "The summit of gor^eousness in great spectacles." ?San Francisco Examiner. FULL PICTURE SHOWN EACH DAY Admission 25 Cents. HELD FOR MAKING THREATS GBO. T. HOWBLL ARRESTED AT SPARTANBURG ON REQUEST OF FEDERAL AUHORI TIES. Accused Man Says lie Wrote Commis? sioner or Indian Affairs Sonic "Strong Letters." Spartanburg, Nov. 10.?Charged with "threatening the life of a prom? inent government olflcial," George T. Howell was arrested by the Spartan? burg police here today at the request of the Washington police and is held in the city jail awaiting the arrival of an officer from the national capi? tal to take charge of the prisoner. Chief Hill received Tuesday a tel? egram from the chief of police of Washington giving a description of the man stating that he had had his mail forwarded here and asked that the local police hold him. Chief Hill and his men were able today to locate the man and placed him in the city jail. The Washington police were telegraphed and a reply was received this afternoon stating that an officer would be sent here today to take charge of the man. The name of the man is given as George L. Hamell or George T. Howell but the latter is be? lieved to be correct. In his cell at the city jail this after? noon, however, Howell talked freely about his troubles to a reporter and disclosed the fact that the govern? ment official whom it is alleged he threatened was Cato Sells, commis? sioner of Indian affairs. He said however, that he had not threatened the life of the commissioner but had merely written him some "strong let? ters'* in which he had declared that he would defend himself to the last if necessary against the oppression to which he had been subjected by the department. Howell appears to be a man of about middle age of an earnest and honest ? countenance. His conversa? tion, however, indicated that ho was obsessed with the idea that the de i partment was oppressing him and that his own life was threatened. Howell stated that ho was born in York county, the son of Joe Howell. He has, however, spent most of his life in tl e central Southern Stales. About five years ago, he stated, he received an appointment under the civil service as a carpenier in the In? dian service at Black Rock, N. M. Howell left Washington one day this week, he stated. He said he came to Spartanburg to see a half sister who, he thought, was still living here. He did not appear to remember the name of the woman. A kit of car? penter tOOll was shipped to Spartan? burg by Howell, according to infor? mation obtained by the police. CHINA POSTPONES CHANGE. Won't Alter Form of Government This Year?Majority for the Monarchy. Peking, Nov. 0.?The Associated Press was authorized today to state that the Chinese government had de? cided no change would be made this year in the form of government of t'ae country. Flection returns given out today make it certain that the proposal to reestablish a monarchial form of gov? ernment has been adopted. These re? tains show that IS of the 22 prov? inces already have given solid sup? port to the project. The election will be completed, but restoration of the monarchy will be delayed. The decision to postpone the change m China's government results from representations made by Japan, Great I'ritatn, France and Russia that such exchange might endanger tin* peace of the ?>ri?mt. and should be delayed Until alter tlie war. GUY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCIL. LETS CARNIVAL SHOW FOR BENEFIT OF LOCAL MILITIA. ' Jenkins Protests on Former Ac?oa Against Gasoline Tanks?Police and Library Reports?Other Matters. City Council held a regular meeting last night with Councilman Booth ab? sent. A number of matters of some general interest were taken ur> and discussed at the meeting, action being taken on several of them. Mr. T. B. Jenkins appeared before Council to protest against the action taken at the last meeting requirmg gasoline filling stations to be so built that not more than a gallon of oil might remain above the surface of the ground. He stated that if this order was enforced he would have to chango all of his stations which would entail a cost of about a thousand dollars. He said only nine gallons were kept in the tanks above ground and this had not in any case increased the insur? ance rate. Council after considering the matter decided to let his tanks re? main as they were, provided that not more than nine gallons of oil was kept above the surface of the ground and precautions were taken to prevent leaks. Maj. Bradford. Capt. Brown and other officers of the local militia or? ganization appeared to ask that Coun? cil allow the Smith Greater Shows to bring a carnival here for their bene? fit, saying that they would probably get about $600 out of it, if good weather prevailed, and they were guaranteed $300. Council granted the request. Bids for the work on the guard house was opened by Chief Sumter, who was directed to secure further bids and have the work done. Petitions for the paving of Harby Avenue and a part of Kendrick street, that are not already petitioned for, were presented and Maj. Lee was in? structed to secure measurements for all streets where petitions were pre? sented for paving. Supervisor Wlilte was directed to get further estimates on the cost ojf Installing a light In front of the opera house. The report of the librarian of the City Library showed that R\ m June 1st to October 11th, 2,512 books had been Ion ed out and between October 11 and November 9th 4 20 books had been lo( ed, making a total of 2,932. Number f books in tho library 418, and twe ty-five dollars worth of new books had been ordered in October. The librarian reported that there were many calls for standard works. A set of Dickens had lately been pre? sented to the library by a citizen and stated that there would be place for such additions from other citizens, if donations were made, as plenty of readers wanted the works of standard authors. A permit was granted J. K. Cross well to repair a wooden structure on South Main street recentlv damaged by lire. Council stated that only re? pairs must be made on the building. The Sumter Electrical Company complained of lack of a sidewalk on Telephone street and Supervisor White war: instructed to remedy such con? ditions as w ere complained of. The report of the chief of police for October showed If arrests, tines amounting to 530 days and $786.(?:., totalling 18*2.0?; fifteen gallons of whiskey and 120 bottles Ol beer de? stroyed. Fir? Damages Baldwin Works. Philadelphia, Nov. 10.?a myster? ious tire occurred today In the storage house of the Baldwin Locomotive W orks, which Is working on war or? ders for the Allies.