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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
GERMANY MAKES REQUEST
Certain American ConsuIs in Belgium
Must Be Withdrawn.

Washington, Dec 30.-The depart.
ment of state has been formally noti-
fled by the German government that
American consuls in Belgium must
be acceptable to the German authori
ties and that it is desirable that some
of the consuls be withdrawn, at least
for the present
This request is said to be imper-
sonal and is based on the law of mill.
tary necessity which recognizes the
right of military officer in command
of occupied territory to dictate the
amount and extent of civil business
conducted in that territory.
The United States has four con.
suls in Belgium. at Brussels, Antwerp
Liege and Ghent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
GOPHER c. 0. P.
LEADERS MEET
Rehabilitation of Republican
Party Discussed.
OLD TIMERS In CONTROL.

Session Marked by Protests Against
Primary Law, Wilson Admlnstra.
ton and Various "lsms" Recently
Injected Into Politics.
St Paul, Dec. 30.-Ieaders In the
Republican party of a decade or more
to the number of 1875 gathered at the
root gar0en of the Saint Paul hotel
to consider plans for the rehabilita-
tion of that political organization. The
general plan outlined by w. +. Verify
OF Wadena, who called the conference
and who presided, was for the or.
ganzation Of a Republican League OF
Minnesota This was endorsed and
a committee of ten appointed to plan
to carry out this suggestion.
Protests against the primary law,
the Wilson administration and various
'isms" which have been injected into
politics during the past ten years
were features or the first session OF
the CONFERENCE. nt Otu ltducis >, lAC
"standpatters" and the "stalwarts.'
were in control. Their speeches indi-
Gated belief that they are coming
into their own again and the meeting
was featured by an air Of optimism
as TO the future of the Republican
party
Il do not believe that it Is possible
to run a republic like ours without
well defined party organizations said
Frank B. Kellogg of St Paul, trust
buster" OF the Roosevelt administra
tion. In all history there has been
no successful democracy ] will ad
nit that the drift for the last few
years has been against party organiza
tions 1t has been every man for him
self. But parties cannot be legislat
ed out Of existence"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
BRITISH ISLES STORM SWEPT
Loss of Life and Big Property Dam
AGE Results.

London, Dec. 30.-A heavy wind
and snow storm swept over Great
Britain and Ireland. resulting in con
siderable loss of life and much prop
erty damage. The telegraph service
to the continent was disorganized and
communication with France almost
severed.
One man was killed and several
persons injured by the collapse of a
house wall at Clapham.
Dublin was visited by the heaviest
snow in many years.
Several disasters. the result of strik.
ing mines in the North sea, are re-
ported Among those sunk were the
steamer Linaria, whose crew was res
cued, and a Glasgow steamer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
Two Accused of counterfeiting.

Waterloo, Ia, Dec. 30.--J. J. Lyons
charged with counterfeiting. Lyons
has implicated Miller and Clifford
Smith of Chicago, now at Oelwein
where officers have been sent to ar,
rest Smith. Lyons says he learned
OF the counterfeiting through furnish
ing Miller and Smith metal he got al
the railroad shops.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
KEEP 1T HANDY FOR RHEUMATISM

No use to squirm and vince and try
to wear out your rheumatism. 1t will
wear you out instead. Apply some
Sloans I4iniment. Need not rub it in
just let it penetrate al Through the af-
fected parts. relieve the soreness and
draw the pain. You get ease at once and
feel so much better you want to go right
out and tell other sufferers about
Sloan's. Get bottle of Sloans Lini-
ment for. 25 cents of any druggist and
have / tin the houSe--against colds
sore and swollen joints, lumbago, scia-
tica and like ailments. Your money
back If not satisfied but Ii does give al
most instant relief. Buy bottle today
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
GOES ON INDUSTRIAL BOARD
r. n. Ashton, Vice President of the
Northwestern Road.

Washington. Dec 30-Richard II.
Ashton. vice president of the Chica.
&c and Northwestern railroad, has
been chosen by President Wilson for
the federal industrial relations com.
mission to fiji the vacancy caused by
the appointment of Frederic A. Del
ano OF Chicago as a member Of the
federal reserve board
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
BLEASE EMPTIESMORE CELLS
South Carolina Governor Brinus
CIemency Total to 1,488.

Columbia, S. c.. Dec. 30.-Forty-four
life sentences for murder, were grant.
ed clemency by Governor Cole Blease,
making total of 1,4SS that Governor
Blease has liberated In the last four
years One of the life term prisoners
was pardoned and the nine others pa.
rolled.
Twenty-three of the prisoners, ir
all, were serving sentences for homi
cdea.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
ROADS FILE NEW TARIFFS
Eastern Lines Add Five Per Cent Al
lowed by Commission.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Eastern rail
roads have submitted to the interstate
commerce commission the tariffs pro
viding for a general increase of per
cent on freight rates to go into effect
Jan. 15 and Feb /.
Those which become effective in
January include the first class rates
between New York and intermediate
points, taking II per cent or more OF
the shipments. To points in this and
other Eastern territory taking a lower
percentage of the rates they will be-
come effective Feb. |.
The first class rate between New
York and Chicago will be 1873 cents
per 100 pounds and the other first
classes will carry q proportionate rate
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30

General August Won Mackensen.
who is in command of ore of the Ger
man armies operating in Poland for
the purpose OF capturing Warsaw, is
fifty-fve years old. He became a
colonel in 1895, was made a noble in
1899, became a lieutenant general in
the Seventeenth army corps and gen
eral of cavalry in 1908
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
War Referendum Proposed.

Washington. Dee. 30-Aggressive
warfare by the United States would
be possible only on approval of a ma.
jority of the voters of the country,
under a constitutional amendment pro.
posed bv Senator Owen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30

Nature always warns you Ii your
bowels are clogged or infiamed-heed
this. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
removes tho Inflammation, soothes the
irritated organs, restores natural diges-
tion The worlds regulator. Start to-
night.--A. H. Osborn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
MANY SCANDINAVIAN YES
SELLS LOST.

Stockholm, Sweden, Dec. 30.
Total losses to Scandinavian
shipping through mine disas-
ters were as follows up to mid
night Dec. s:
Sweden, eight ships and six
ty lives; Denmark, six vessels
and six lives; Norway, five
vessels and six lives.
The total financial losses for
the nineteen ships and their
cargo will reach nearly $10,-
100000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30

DIR. J. II. R. Neal, Greenyille, s. c.,
says that in his thirty years OF expert
ence he has found no preparation for
the kidneys equal to Foley Kidney Pills.
In soc and $1.00 sizes. Best you can
buy for backache, rheumatism, kidney
and bladder ailments. For sale by all
druggists ADV
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30

= = = =" = = 2"
:. :.
!. London, Dec. 30.-Great Brit :.
i. ain will give the most careful :.
!. consideration to the protest of :.
= the United States regarding !
!. the holding up of American :
!. shipping. !
= This was emphasized at the !
= foreign Office. :,
= 1t is believed England will !
4 promise to do everything in its :.
= power to obviate the cause OF :.
= complaint and to pay all legiti- :.
:. mate damages resulting from :
:. ner action !
!. :
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30

ENGLAND MUST
PAY DAMAGES
IndemnitieS to Be Demanded
for American Cargoes.
APPLIES TO ALL NEUTRALS

President Wilson Discusses Note Sent
to Great Britain Protesting Against
interference With Lawful Shipping
of United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30

W snlnSton, Dec. 5U.-FreSldent
Wilson. referring TO the American
note TO Great Britain insisting on bet.
ter treatment for American commerce
declared that large damages eventual
ly must be paid by England for unlaw
ful detention OF American cargoes.
The president pointed out that
many protests previously had been
sent IN specific cases and that if the
contention of the American govern
ment is correct, as he is convinced il
is plans for decentralization ultimately
will have TO be met by Great Britain
supplementary to previous protests
the new note. President Wilson ex
planned, represents fully the position
of the United States saying that, sc
far as theory is concerned there real
ly is no debate on the point raised
because England herself in previous
wars has taken exactly the American
position.
The president was asked if the com
munication sent to Great Britain was
the result of the recent gathering o
Pan-American diplomats here HC
said it was not, but that the position
of the United States applies to an,
neutral and that the contentious ad
Creates Wide Interest.
Publication of the substance of the
American note created widespread in
terest in the capital.
Foreign diplomats. especially those
from neutral countries, discussed il
and members of congress who hat
protested to the state department OF
behalf of merchants and shippers o
copper. -four. wheat, foodstuffs, cottor
and other products, in which trade has
been restricted, expressed their salts
faction with the attitude of the gov
eminent
Some administration officials ex
pressed the view that when Grea
Britain realized the extent of public
opinion on the subject in the United
States her attitude will be modified
and American industry hitherto halt
ed will go forward.
Vigorous criticism of the admins
tration policy i'm Mexico and an en-
dorsement of the protests to Grea
Britain against the seizure of Ameri
can neutral vessels were coupled II
the house by Republican Leader Mann
Our rights on the high seas" Mr.
Mann said, must be upheld with dig
nifty and firmness.
There is no danger of our being in
volved in this war by protecting ou
rights. England cannot afford to q
to war with u.s. Neither can Ger
many"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30

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The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15

gret this because have looked for
word ito II the entire year. I shall
ward to 1t the entire year. / shall
we have had.
l hope you will be able to secure
n substitute, or to arrange the mat
ter without much inconvenience to
yourself. Please let US consider this
simply as q postponement as I shall
never be happy until / have week
with you to try out some OF the things
VIC hati Il mind.
Sincerely your friend,
tSigned) w. ]. WILLIAMSON
When Or. Vines called Dr. White
and told him the conditions and ask
cd him to TAXA the place and hold
this series of meetings, the response
over the phone was: "I could not re-
fuse Anderson people anything they
asked of me. and / will be there Mon
day, Oct. 18th, in, time for tho even
Ing service." So what seemed to be
u calamity has made us sad that DR..
Williamson could not be with US, we
are glad, however, that DR.. White can
come again.
The public Is cordially invited to
come and worship with us at 10 o'clock
each morning and 1880 each evening.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
MARKET .REI'PlFORIl EI'lF DR. T /
New York Cotton

New York, Oct. 14.-It was rumor-
cd that ballloting on Liverpool strad-
die cotton account which has been
suspended since September 20, would
De resumed today, but up to late after
neon no announcement Of such action
lad been made by the cotton cx-
change.
Apart from this the days Develop
ments were featureIess,a afthdueh
committee work along the various
lines already instituted with a view
70 an carly reopening appeared to be
progressing satisfactorily.
The census bureeu report on con-
sumption during September was con
s1dered quqite bullish, but on the other
lanG' reports from Southern spot
markets indicated a furthor. weaken
'ng OF prices. in some cases being IN
der the six-cent level from interior
Texas points.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15

will be the more crushing in its effect
the longer 1t Is delayed"
German reports coming through
iNme say that the real struggle Is
Just beginning and that, If necessary,
100000 men can be called upon f)r
compulsory service, while many vol
unteers also are available.
Vienna makes the claim that .he
ltussians have evacuated Lemberg,
while the Russians yesterday denied
a similar report that they had given
up the siege OF Przemysl. & would
not surprise military men ie ;hc lug
slams withdraw from Galicia to con-
centratc all their forces for The su-
premc struggle which, with The d.
vance fthe Austro-Hungarian arm.
les into Poland, is now upon them
along the Vistula from soutl, os War
saw to their southern boundary.
There was every indication toda.
that Turkey and Portugal would he
drawn into the war. Portugal las not
declared war on Germany, as wGs re-
ported earlier In the day, but a arrial
mobilization of her forces will he or
dered tomorrow and martial law has
been declared in Portuguese Congo.
Portugal has an alliance yith rcat
Britain, but this is purely Z. defen-
siVe one and was negotiated for he
protection of Portugal anl nor nh
the idea that Portugal aver should be
called on 10 come to the 1ssistl 1ce of
Great Britain. However, the sympa-
thy OF that country is known to lie
with the Allies and she has had some
small difficulties with the Germans In
Africa.
A short time ago a German of.,rcr.
suspecting that the Portuguese were
instigating unrest among Tie German
natives OF East Africa, .r,sscd into
portuguese Nyassa Land ard killed n
portuguese sergeant and 'S,r ma
tivcs.
The former German cruisrrs Goeben
and Breslau. which sought rerurc I'm
turkish waters when driven ,rt OF ti,.
mediterranean by 1.-THE British Ind
french warships, may be resp IN .ble
for the involvnent of Turkey. Al
though these ships ostepsir.y were
sold to Turkey. they stiil .-a .,.f,cercd
and manned b. Germans md hav,
been cruising off the Ruinanian ana
bulgarian coasts of the Blnek Sea.
where the Russian Black Sea feet has
been for some days. Should ;he Rus
sian warships sight the Goeben and
oresiau an engagement would bo DOS
sible. -
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
The Day IC Congress

Washington. Oct. 14.-SENATE:
met at IL a. m.
Resumed debate on war tax bill.
Senator Hoke Smith introduced cot
ton bond plan as amendment.
Finance comriittee Democrats agree
to eliminate proposed tax ON proprie-
tary medicines.
! Foreign relations committee fail
ed to get quorum for consideration
of Nicaraguan treaty.
Adorted conference report on Alas
ka coal land leasing bill.
Recessed at 5:42 p. m. until IL a.
m. Thursday.
HOUSE: Met at noon.
/ Passed Philippine ultimate iRie-
Ipendence bill by a ybte OF 211 to %.
Adsourne DAT 6:09 p. m. until noon
Thursday.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, Oct 14.--Cotior seed on
was about steady for nearby deliver
les, Distant nionths. howsscr, wore
lower despifa the nrsHnass. in lard.
This was due to ffeer and ciioapeTT
crude offerfng bear pressure ii
January ana 81 sging sales, Nove5iiilE-
ber closed 2 points higher and other
net lower. - 49,
Sales iq,aea barrels Sppt ana oc-
tober 5.2Qa5. 80; Noy0mher. {. .zSa6. ed ::
oecember, .35n5.S7; January, Sc. a3s
5.A4; February. 5.52a5. .65s Mach.
6.66a5.67 !: April 5.sea5 81; May. 8. .93a
b.94. Total sales f6,1 100. 80
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
Weekly cotton

WashingtoD, Oct 4 Cotton cpnn.
snmed during September was 4I5.I9s
bales, exclusive OF iinteFs, 4cois1 aarss
with 4s2 $40 Ia September last ySaf,
the cenaus bureaus anfouncef tddsy.
Eonsumpt ion Sor the two mouths aSlss
Ing September 30 was 7sS, S,S74 baics.
against 1885 last year.
# Cotton on hand Sapserabar 30 m
notwithstanding establishments svas
ese. .06S bales compared with si ibs5
q year ago, ana Ia iudsrlnden warss
iii,iss=.:s iss1Iss5o. colaparesi Win y
29s. .t5e a sspr asb s.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15

night services begin promptly at
7.3o. The public is earnestly urg-
ed to attend, and the members of
all denominations are invited to
take part in the servics.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
Coming Back
Dr. WilliaElston Cannot Return
TO Anderson for Meeting ard
Instead DR.. White Comes.

Inc letter, u part-of wiiiSii is cup-
led below, was received by DIR. Vines,
pastor OF tho First BAPTIST Church q
few hours ago, and necessarily was q
shock ana disappointment, since all
Anderson people remember with koen-
est delight Dr. Wiiiiamaon's visit to
us and his powerful addresses. but
after thinking who was the man who
cssnId take this place and delight all
our people, we naturally turned TO Dr.
john 1E. White, pastor of the Second
Baptist church OF Atlanta. DIR. White
needs no introduction since he bold
meetoing with us q few years ago,
and was tho speaker ut the first COM
moncement OF Anderson College and
: on every occasion DR.. White has more
than delighted all who had the good
fortune to hear him.
That the public may fully under
stand tho spirit OF nr, Williamson we
print below q part OF his letter. All
will regret his sickuess and hope for
q speedy feSoTesy and that We IEay
have him some other day.
st: Louis, Mo-, oct. 10. 1914.
Rev. y. r. Vines,
Anderson, s. g. 80
Dear Brother Vines:
{ n i nave no wortis in ,y..licil 10 express
my deep reura, th.t shall be unable
s to krep The engageinant ~
v hen / came homo from my vacn-
ton ! thought / would be able TO con-
tsnii@ my work. at FUN stearn, bnt the
! doctor says 81 must for some time de-
cling all speaking engagements, ex,
4 tept my Sunday serviceaI have been
oyersaxing uayself for several years
Tho flrst real rest I over attempted
: was this summer. Each Of the other
vacations havs been wholly devoged
TO nnusuaily heavy duties. SO the doc.
tor Thinks ! must E.iye practically alb.
soiute rest 8 s Is
Yoq must know how. keenIy / re.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
New Orleans Cotton

NOV Orleans, Oct. 14.-Changee for
the worst in weather conditions over
the cotton belt. further stiffening of
spot sales In Texas points and some
what higher consumption figures for
September from tn egoyernmsnt than
generally expected, today checked the
downward trend OF spot prices in the
local cotton market and caused q re-
caGery to 7,30 in the pride OF jan
uary. HaF7
Spot cotton steady; sales On the
spot 500; to arrive 100.
Middaing 8 3-4: strict middling 4:
good middiing z 3-s; strict good mid
ding 7 90. nominal.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15

g work around thoif lcft hss fa,,as
|lne German right being Bent basi-p ~
war, ward Lille and Cohftraf. 10Th 81 IN Sg ish
n,accs snace the invaders hold With sfroiSa
~ rs here the heavy bIowiy.s;.- -',i.;s Je6;s6
eolh sides hope wilI brihK aBnSi Z I
I.esqisive .. result In the long drawn o,,s
49, Ps VIII be struck Il rs faf fsis M
! Z sssl On tnat the qernlaas win be al,ls
70 make their way to Dsfend. aithos,sh sI.Is 4, I
ssen there soma troops hnyss S,s..,s' v,'sn .
tc infiict what dalasss thnys en- cs., ~ 5nass :
'toEe toiaing the larger body fur fui1bsr ss
- ne sensorship has prohibited xnv
nscntscn ts. OF the opsrafiolis, To- the n5yss
1SS e Arras. which probably Is respons,s
pie Tor the belief that the AlIies .hoyS,
prepared what ono shl1lfa4s crsssea a.
ciares Is "a sm6shing blow. Mhieh
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15

uoh, oct. ib-While 1t fiiliy Is
expected tho Germans will reach az =
tend and other ports In tho northwest
2, HeiGium.'if they have not done 30
a,ready; tney viii meet a stubborn re-
sistance IN their attefnf,t to ertsnS
the right wing OF sheir lain. asIny
through Pas de Calais 70 the French
northern ports. In fact, they iiEve
falieE hack in this region In the face
OF the. Allies Offensive.
a few days ego. German caya,e,.-
were fighting as ,fsr west as Ham.
brcaek aud Cassel, but today, accorSi-
ing TO the French official conansaliiz
cation issued iato today, the mons sf
this hattie extends from IA Rss.s,s
through Estaifes 10 Bail,eul on ths
BELGIAN frontier, while across .Sse sl,
border the AIIies have occupied Yni.es
This Is a distinct gain for the Aflioa
ana elbows that the German attempt
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15

Protracted services were begun
in the Walhalla Baptist church
last Sunday and they are being
largely attended, especially at the
night services. Music IS being
furnished by a selected choir,
which has been under the train
ing of Cbas. F. Hetricki for some
time. Rev, T. L. Smith, the pas.
tor, is being assisted by Rev. III.
M. FaliOW, of the New ygestfnin-
ister Baptist church, who is doing
all the preaching for the series Of
meetings. He is giving his au-
diences strong and practical SER
mons at every service and much
interest is being manifested from
the beginning. The morning SER
vices begin at 1 o o'clock and close
prolnptig at ], IL o, ,eiock. while fine,
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15

Mrs. j.. c. Keys, of Charlotte.
N. c., is spending some days of
this week in Walhalla visiting at
the home of her sistr, Mrs. S. K.
Dendy. Her many friends here will
be interested in the information
that she will hereafter be closer
to her old home, as she will re-
side at Clmson College for the
present with her son, S. Clare
Keys. who has been elected to a
position as book-keeper at the
college. He has been holding this
position since last May.
Married. at the. residence of
the officiating minister, Rev. j. A.
Bond, near West Union, on Sum
day afternoon last at a o'clock,
Miss Dora Lee, of the Pleasant
Ridge section, and Marvin Brown
ing of near Westminster. The
bride is daughter of Mrs. Reu-
ben Lee, while the groom is a son
of Mr. and Mrs. j. D. Browning.
The young couple have the best
wishes of numerous friends.
Rev. G. M. Wilcox is spending
this week III Sumter, where he is
in attendance upon an important
Presbyterian meeting. His family
are visiting relatives at Richland
during his absence. Wade c.
Hughes, Esq, who is engaged pro-.
fessionally at Pickens this week,
expects to join Rev. Mr.. Wilcox
in Sumter if possible, going as Il
delegate from the Walhalla Pres
byterian church.
Miss Minnie 3urton, who has
been spending some time in At
:ianta, where she has just COM
pletcd atcourse al, one of the busi-
ness colleges of that city, rturn-
ed to Walila1la last week and is
with her mother, Mrs, G. 4. Bur
ton. She has numerous friends
here who are pleased to welcome
her. back.