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all tbe ante Theo Aftna'c at be thy errantry's, Thy God'a mud TTnth'aT* THETIROB SOTJTHKON, EMTXhBSirerj June* 8UMTER, S. 0., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1915. VoLXLI. No. 36 Is * Jfct?gtp United States Is Considered Unsat ^^Msftctory and tyajw Note Will be > Sent alt; Once. ftt?*Wtav?aipn *rt Bulgaria Delayed by Massing of German Trabpe on Eastern Front-Teutonic Allies also'Mass Force o? Grecian Frontier to Await Result of Election Before Invading Territory?Gigantic Aeroplane Raid Proves De? structive to Auatriana-No Change in France. Washington, k> C, ffecembet 17.? The .Austrian r?y to tho UnJted Htste* dem?4h mil ho An cons cuuo hr* considered wholy unsatisfactory. The message was considered at length try fhs cablpot todnV. after which Secretary y.nsQM *wai Riven absolute authority t deatywith\hc entire sub ject. JThe*\ote fay to despond lit any wa* to tho American position and is ro*ard*d either ni May for time or a rtdectfton of the Owed IHates Oe? ds. HocTetgry lj\singv will dis? tich a note within, a^ew days etat? log that uo.*?i Austria Replies to the original nota with V disavowal and premise* indemnlty,\nmteable rela? tions no longer will be possible. Tho consensus of opinion of the cabinet is at a Vaak mast come. HTOORKE AtMpRIAlf REPLY. Pmndjs* Heilere Anco na Case 9 OH Qwestlona of t>eC- ]LT.?Oerroan newe Ithouf'cAtception endorse fxtl ?s reply to che United States. Their expression is believed to re ?oet thj^^nclal Mows of the matter. tf'is that the issue has to a Question of foots . , DSjpers state that these eart? hs n%( bo abritrariiy settled oVkauv tt Of Austria's reply arrived at one o'clock this morning and the work of decoding was Immediately begun in order that the message may be con? sidered at a cabinet meeting at 11 o'clock. Austria's demand for a bill of particulars will bo granted, but the administration is determined to bring the matter to settlement without unnecessary delay. Wilson has prac? tically given Lansing full power to deal with Austria as the secretary thinks best. PUT UP TO AUSTRIA. Washington. l>ec. 18.?The respon? sibility for any future relations be? tween tho United States and Austria mi?rt res*, with Vienna. This was made plain today when It was stated at the State department that America's sec? ond note will not bo an ultimatum but will simply reiterate tho do? rnend for a disavowal of the sinking of the Ancor.a and makes It clear that the United States cannot discuss tho principles of submarine warfare which ha\e been settled for all time. If Austria has any new evidence on the Amona case this country will be glad >ftsld< r it, otherwise a prompt dis? avowal is expected. It is expected that the United States note will be on the way to Vienna by mblnlKht. The oflloials hold out no hope that a hreak Will be avoided. MsridvN xotk ftfADS PUBLIC. Washington. 1 >e<\ IS.?The Aus Iralfl note has been made public. It s little frort? the press accounts. A ?*? r referring to the sharpness of tho Am rlcan note In a rather supercil? ious v. ay, Austria aKt ees to enter into s discussion Of the OSjM and asks for the facts upon which the United f-i.it? h 1 ns? d Its demand. < : :,m\nv tiiju ati.ns GREECE. .Veens, Da*, IS. C.ormany has protect* d to Orooce against the erec? tion of new fortlh ations by the allies at Saloniki. The Cur man minister told the Oftell i render his country "\ic\vs with deep regret the apparent intenth ?! of (Jreeco to depart from its ru uti-'JPy." The newspaper Hostie de clan* that the T .nitons and Bulgarians are seeking r.n excuse to Invade Orero GERM \N \\ Mtxinp sINK. London, Dec. 1?.?The Oermnn battleship guarding the entrance to ihn Melt was blown up and all aboard were loft. can i ks wcmri iai'ski'Siik. Saloniki. I?ec It.?The Allies wore formally notified today that OroaH troOT'S wil! not Interfere with lighting on Oroek toll should the Teutons con tlnue the pursuit ot the Anglo Frenoh. DETIBY RECRUITS CALLED. England Calls I .arge Number of Men to Colors. London, Dec. 1.8.?A Royal procla? mation has been circulated calling to the colors on January 20th groups one, two>. three, four, five of the re , oruits attested under Lord Derby's 'plan. These classes include single men from 19 to 2$ year* old. It is unoffl fcl??y stated* that Lord Derby's plan has added one million, seven hundred thousand recruits to the army. GERMANS RESUME OFFENSIVE. j Get).' von Hlndenberg Begins Attack oh Riga Front. Petrograd, . Dec. 18.?Gen. von Hlndenberg^tMafebegun an offensive on the Riga Dvlnsk line. The# attack opened with a cannonade which is still In progress. Austrian Submarine Sunk. London, Doc. 18.?A dispatch from !"he Hague states that an Austrian ibmarine struck a mine near Cat In the Adriatic and sank with all ird. ' with bombs east of Roellncourt, and artillery duel3 at several points were the only operations during the night. LAST WORD TO AUSTRIA. Washington, Dec. 20.? Secretary Lansing and other officials believe there is little expectation that Austria I will yield to the American demands on I the Ancona case. The last word to Austria is now en route to Vienna. It is likely it will be delivered there Thursday. On the final reply fo Aus? tria hinges the future relations be? tween the two countries. Confidential official advices indicate that the anti American element controls in Vienna. SEEKS DATA ON FERTILIZER. South Carolina Congressman Urges Trade Commission to Take up Price Question. Washington, Dec. 18.?It has come to the attention of Chairman Lever of the house committee on agriculture that the prices of nitrate of soda and acid phosphate for the coming crop year have been doubled practically over prices for last year. To the mind of Mr. Lever the mat? ter is of such serious importance to the cotton growers of the South as to warrant him in asking the trade com? mission to make a thorough investi? gation into the matter with a view of ascertaining if these increased prices result from natural causes or from a combination of the sellers of these two I Ingredients Of commercial fertilizers. Mr, Lever has the promise of William J. Harris, the Southern member of the commission, to look into the situa? tion rery promptly and thoroughly. LITTLE FAITH IN FORD. Not MVglanS Admire Idcalsai Hut Doubt Smvvss of Expedition. Christiana. Dec. '20.?Henry Ford's pet ce expedition leaves for Stockholm Wednesday. i'< rd expects to add ten Norwi to the expedition before departure, Ford h reported lo he Buf? fering with Influensa. The American delegates were tendered ;? reception by the Norwegian students association. The association president in bis wel? coming address Said he admired the delegates' Idealism, bul doubted the success of their efforts to restore pi ace. President Tatt ill. Lnerossc, WIs., ] >cc. L'o.? Former : 1 Idcnt Taft was taken from a train bere 111 lodny and placed In bed at the home of George Berton, a college rlasamate, Mr. Taft was seised with (hills on the train. His condition Is not believed to be serious. ALLIED FORCES ENGAGED IN DARDANELLES WIL^ BE MOVED TO OTHER POINTS. Election hi Greece Results, hi Victory of Neutrality ?arty, Meaning That , Polit y of Nation Will he Unchang? ed?Ilerlin Reports Sally of Teu? tonic Fleet?Allies Prepare for-At fax'k at Saloniki. __ London, Doc. 20.?The Allied .troops are being withdrawn from Gallieb'l, the war office annuonced today. The official statement ta-'d that all troops on the Anzac ani Suvla bay fronts sre St being sent "elsewhere." It is reported that the troops with? drawn may be sent to the Balkans and Egypt. The withdrawal of the Allied forces will release a quarter of a mil? lion Turkish troops for other service. 2 ONLY INSIGNIFICANT LOSS. British Make Safe Get Away ft GaBipoll. London, Dec. aO.-^^jbjev war ofnVc statement regarding tho Wi thdrawal lof troops from Galiipoii says' "All troops at Suvla and Anzac, with .guns and stores have been tranafered to anoU* er sphere of operations. There were 'qnly slight insignificant casualties.'.' ^ BATTLE IN PERSIA. Russians and Persians Engage In Re? vere Fighting. Bucharest, Dec. 20.?Severe-' Aglvt ing between Persian grendarmes Sod Russians has occurred around Kuhm and Mahadan, Persia. The' Persians retired, after heavy losses. GREECE REMAINS NEUTRAL. -r- 1 AnU War Party Wins Vlctery\bi Elcc tions. Athens , Dec. 20.?The neutrality party, led by Former Paemier Gour. arls ,was victorious in yesterday s elec ? tions, according to the latest returns. Ulis m'\ns that Greeos's attitude '^dl strnck a blow at Former Premier Venlzelos's pro-ally policies. SALONIKI BEING FORTIFIED. Allies Mounting Big Guns to Sweep All Approaches. Saloniki, Dec. 20.?Big French and British guns have been planted to sweep all approaches to Saloniki. A blizzard swept down tho Vardar val? ley destroying a part of the Allies' I cantonments. GERMANS HUNT FIGHT. German Fleet Search North Sea for British Warships. Berlin, Dec. 20.?A part of the Ger? man fleet has put to sea, but failed to encounter British warships, tho ad? miralty officially announced. "A de? tachment of tue fleet searched the North sea for enemy ships. Friday and Saturday they cruised into the Skager? rack. Fifty-two vessels were searched. No British ships were seen anywhere." RATTLE IN NORTH SEA. Rotterdam, Dec. 20.?Heavy can? nonading has been heard off the Hook of Holland in the North Sea. The continued firing indicated that sever? al ships were engaged. British LOSS at Kutelmaru. Constantinople, Dec. 20.?The Brit? ish losses during the Turkish attacks at Kutelmara aggregate a thousand men, the war olllce report declared. 80,000 Austrian Prisoners. Rome, Dec. 20.?Thirty thousand Austrian prisoners were captured by the Servians in the Balkans and transferred to Albania, will be taken to Italy, French liOsc Position. Paris, Dec. li0.?The war oflioc ad? mitted today that French troops evac? uated a position on the north bank of the Alsno, after holding it three days. Montencgriiifl Guilty of Treachery. Berlin. Dec. 20.?The war office of? ficial statement accuses the Montene? grins of treachery. VILLA NOT BARRED. RevolunttOnary Leader Will Seek Safety in United States. Washington, Dec. 20.- Francisco Villa will not be barred from the Unit? ed states. The Immigration officials announced that no special orders have been Issued regarding Villa's en? trance. They believe he will be ad mlted by the El Paso authorities, lie ports reaching here say Villa Will BT? live at El Paso .sometime today. WORE GERMANS ARRESTED. CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO BLOW UP CANAL. Wide-Spread Conspiracy of German Agents to Destroy Canals and Mu? nition Plants Gradually Doing Un carthed by Secret Service Agents. New York, Dec. 17.?Paul Koenig. formerly head of the secret service of the Hamburg-American line, and Richard Emil Lyendecker were ar? rested tonight by agents of the de? partment of justice, charged with conspiring to blow up the Wetland Canal. Koenig, under the name of Stem mler, it was charged, was responsible ?for obtaining from Gustav Stahl the affidavit, in which he said he had seen guns on board the Lusitania the day before she sailed on her last voyage. Stahl was convicted on a charge of perjury and sentenced to eighteen months in the Federal prison at At? lanta. Koenig was arrested at 4 5 Broad IWay In the Offices of the Hamburg American Line. Before the war he was in charge of the steamship com? pany's bureau of investigation, but since then it is charged he has been the head of the German secret service in the United States. I Lyendecker was taken into custody at his office at 34 5 5th avenue, where he has been selling antiques. The agents of the department of justice declare they found in his office maps and drawings of the Weiland Canal. Both men are said to nave admitted that they had been along the canal on the American side, but asserted that they did not cross into Canada. BANK CLERK ARRESTED. New York, Dec. 13.?Continuing tne search for Germans accused of plotting^, the destruction of the Weil? and Canal the police today arrested Frederick Schendel, aged 27, a clerk in the National City bank. In his room were found documents stolen from the bank giving in detail the amounts of money shipped here by tfte Allies, the names o? jminition ships, with the amount of munitions carried and maps of tho canal. Schen? del is said to have confessed that he kept Koenig supplied with informa? tion. Schondel was held on $25,000 bail on the charge of stealing documents from the bank. Several other ar? rests are expected. CONFERS WITH CHANCELLOR. United States Ambassador and Bcth inann-Hollwog Hold Extended Con? versation. * { Berlin, Dec. 18 (via London).?Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, German im? perial chancellor, today sent for James W. Gerard, the American ambassador, and the two held an extended con? ference concerning German-American relations. No statement regarding the subjects discussed was obtainable, but the Ancona affair and the threatening rellex effect on German-American re? lations may possibly have furnished tho occasion for the conference. It was learned only today that tho text of the Ancona note published here, on which Austro-German newspapers based their comment, is incomplete, the phrase regarding the stopping of the ship having been omitted in trans? mission. CHICAGO TO STOP CRIME. [Chief of Police Sends Drastic Order and Warning to His Captains. Chicago, Dec. 19.?The first move to clear Chicago of crime and purge tho police department, pronounced last week by Mayor Thompson to be "rotten and honeycombed with graft? ers in collusion with crooks," was taken tonight by Chief Charles Healy I of tho police department, who sent OUt a drastic order to police captains to suppress crime or suffer suspension. I chief Healy s order warned com? manding officers that charm s would ho filed With the Civil service commis? sion against any captain whose dis? trict showed an increase in crime without a corresponding Increase In arrests. Fach captain la to be held strictly accountable for crimes in his district. Tho mayor in a statement made alter a conference with Chief Healy the assistant chief of police and the president of the civil service commis? sion said that he and the other con? ferees wore convinced that there was Collusion between members of the po? lice department and criminals. Ho as? serted that murders of policemen had been numerous and that some of tho Officers apparently had been victims of plots within the department. SOUTHERN CONGRESS GIVES AD? VICE TO PLANTERS. Past Has Shown Tliat Salvation of Country Ides in Diversification of Oions?Told to Prepare for Roil Weevil. Charleston, Dec. 17.?Immediately following the morning session of the Southern Commercial congress today an informal conference of the mem? bers of the Southern Cotton congress was held In the convention hall, pre? sided over by E. J. Watson, the pres? ident of the congress, at which after a brief discussion the president was authorized and instructed to issue to the cotton growers of the South a brief but emphatic appeal, looking to the handling of the situation the com? ing year. In accordance with that action President Watson before leaving Charleston tonight issued the follow? ing statement to the cotton growers of the South: "Inasmuch as a price has now been restored for cotton and is seemingly having the effect of making many producers in the cotton belt forget the lessons of the past 18 months and fail to plant substantial acreages to grain and other food and feed crops, in accordance with instructions given me I do most earnestly appeal to all farmers in the South to again follow the programme that was urged and adopted for the year 1915 in their planting operations. "Every farmer is especially urged to plant an ample acreage of wheat and oats, to use all natural soiling crops possible, to raise hogs and cat? tle and poultry in sufficient quantity to supply as far as possible the need.) of the Southern States; to make use of lime and raw phosphate rock, to bring into play inoculation of le? gumes and to employ in every pos? sible way nature's methods of fertilization of the soil; when all this is done then to plant only a reason? able acreage to cotton and a large acreage to corn and cow peas and in this manner make cotton a true .vur "plUs crop 'as iV^alwayst""sTioVll'ld' "fta"ve" been made. "It is of vital concern to the wel? fare and prosperity of the South that bankers, merchants and all others join heartily In the execution the coming year of the programme so successfully followed in the year 1915, and the Southern Cotton con? gress earnestly urges every agency wielding influence in the Southern States* to join in the effort to suc? cessfully execute such a programme." THE PRESIDENTIAL HONEY? MOON. President and Bride in Seclusion at Hot Springs, Va. Hot Springs, Va., Dec. 20.?The president and his bride are enjoying their honeymoon in seclusion. An auto ride was the only outside diver? sion today. They spent a part of the day on the sun veranda outside their suite. The president has expressed a (desire for complete seclusion, and no visitors will be received. All meals are taken In private dining room. The j president after breakfast dictated rc J plies to official cablegrams of congrat ) illations. The weather today is per ' feet. ROUMANIAN GENERAL SUICIDES. 1 Munich Newspapers Announce That Commander of Second Corps Has Taken Own Life. Geneva, Dec. 19.?Munich news? papers announce the suicide of Gen. Jonesco, commanding the Second Roumanian corps, i According to the story, the general was suspected of having been bribed by one of the powers. The minister of war order? ed an Inquiry and his suspicions being confirmed he sent two officers to inform Gen. Jonesco of the result of the investigation. Two hours later Qi n. .Jonesco killed himself. TO OPEN CANAL SOON. Light Draft Vessels Can Pass Today. Panama, Dec. IS.?The Panama canal, which has been (dosed since September last by the worst slide in its history, will be opened again to? morrow for the passage of vessels drawing less than 20 feet. Providing that no further earth slides occur the ?anal will be ready for the transit of vessels of all drafts shortly after the first of t he year. Villa Well Received. Washington, Dec. 20.?State de? partment has Instructed the war de? partment to see that Gen. Villa is ac? corded the best treatment by the American officers on the border. DRAINAGE WORK ADVANCED. ASSOCIATION FORMED FOR SOUTHERN S'V Next Convention to Rc Held at Port Laudcrtlale Near Reclamation Op? era tiOlLS. Charleston, Dec. 17.?At the con cJ ^sion of the regular programme this nornlng, accepting the suggestion of Commissioner Watson as president of I the National Drainage congress, the members of that congress who were present at the open forum proceeded to the immediate formation of the Southern States Drainage and Recla? mation association. Immediately the election of officers was entered upon, resulting in the se? lection of Samuel G. Stoney of Charleston, pres *, and W. H. Mar? shall of Fort L .-dale, Fla., as vice president. Th * ecutlve committee chosen consb f ti, Alabama, J. A. Wade, Mon ?? ery; Florida, T. J. Campbell, 1 j Palm Beach; South 'Carolina, ^ Watson, Columbia; North Ca' _ , Dr. Jos. Hdye Pratt, Chapel H , eorgia, Dr. W. McCallic, Atlanta; . inia, George W. Koiner, Richmc ^ Com Oner Watson in calling at tentio the fact that the South Caro' irainage law had just been upheld m the court and announcing his resignation as president of the South Carolina association, urged the complete reorganization of that asso? ciation for active work. This was entered upon with the selection of Samuel G. Stoney of Charleston as president and J. Monrjc Johnson of Marion as secretary. The new pres? ident was instructed to call a meet? ing for the purpose of completing the reorganization at some point in tho State at the earliest possible moment. Before the session closed Mr. Mar? shall presented an invitation to the Southern States association to hold Its annual meeting during the month of February at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and the invitation was unanimously accepted. The point indicated is near the extensive reclamation work now in progress in the State of Florida and "Spi?claT *arTaiit^rrn?rtts will ^^*' Tti?W&'? ! for all delegates to carefully study this [great undertaking at first hand. BETHEA SPEAKS AT CHRISTIANA. Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina Tells Norwegian Students of Peace Movement. London, Dec. 20.?A Copenhagen dispatch to Reuters says that mem? bers of the Ford peace party spoke last evening before the Norwegian student union in Christiania. The American minister, Albert G. Schmedeman and the rector of the University ,of Christiania, were in the audience which crowded the hall. Henry Ford was prevented from speaking by influenza, but the Rev. Jenkins Lloyd Jones, Miss Katherine M. Brewster and Lieut. Gov. Andrew J. Bethea of South Carolina, addressed the meeting. Lewis P. Lochner, general secre? tory of the expedition explained the intentions of Mr. Ford and his co workers. The Norwegian chairman of the meeting gave assurances of the students' genuine interest. NEWSPAPER MEN QUIT? CoiTcpsondents Said to Be About to Desert Peace Party. London, Dec. 19.?A Christiania dispatch to the Morning Post says that several newspaper correspond? ents, as the result of a quarrel, will quit the Ford peace e::pc?ltion whilo the steamer is in that port. FATHER SAVES CHILD. I Yank Edgcrton Lentis Forty Feet From Bridge. Central Village, Conn., Dec. 19.?To rescue his 6-year-old daughter, Hazel, from drowning in the Moosup river. Prank Edgerton of this place leaped AO foot from a railroad bridge into the deep, swift stream here today and after a desperate struggle reached the child and brought her ashore. Neither father nor daughter suffered greatly from the adve it uro. The child had made a misstep and ?lipped through the bridge. WAR AMONG PACIFISTS. Ford Party Too Busy Settling Dispute . Among Themselves to Enal War. Aboard Oscar II, Dec. IS.?The Ford peace expedition has abandoned hope of getting the boys out of the trenches by (."bristmas. All efforts will be devoted to restoring peace among the peace delegates. The breach over the preparedness program has not been healed.