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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
U. 5. ASKED ID HELP. FIND THE SOLUTION
 OF PAN-AMER|CAN TRADE PROBLEMS
South American Countries Urge Movement to Re store and Protect Con-
 merce in Western
 Hemisphere

Washington, November 27.--,rhe Uni ted States government has been asked by the principal South American na- tions to cooperate with them in ne gotiations with European belligerents to bring about the exclusion of all belligerent warships from the waters of the two Americas and safeguard the trade of Pan-American countries with each other.
 Argentina, Chile. Peru and Uruguay have laid their suggestions before the Washington government, while the Brazilian government is considering taking similar step. Virtually all the Central and South American countries have been circularizeds by some of the principal nations resulting in series of diplomatic conferences in Washing ton and the capitals of South America which are now in progress.
 While the proposals are different in character and scope. they all seek the same end--the restoration of the trade between North and South America paralyzed by the European war. The movement also has for its object the removal of possible causes of serious friction between the countries of this hemisphere and the European bellig- crents on questions of neutrality
 Serious Difficulties
 Already Chile. Ecuador and Colon bia have had serious difficulties with the telligerents over the use of wireless and the coaling of foreign warships' whose presence in the Atlantic and Pa cifc Is growing obnoxious to South American countries.
 None of the nations which have made suggestions Is committed to any par ticular plan, but all seek cooperation of the United States. The impetus that !. ill make any plan effective, it is recognized, rests with President Will son.
 The various plans thus far formally communicated to the United States. are as follows:
 1. The establishment of neutral zones on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts oi North and South America within which tbe belligerents shall be asked to agree not to engage in hostilities.
 2, The convocation of a general confer ence of diplomatic representatives and commercial delegates of all American countries with powers to vote on steps which can be taken to protect and restore Pan American trade
 3. The appointment by the Pan-Americar union of commission to recommend steps that would remove dangers to Pan-Amer. ican trade.
 {. Prohibition by all nations of the two Americas of the privilege hitherto exer, cised by belligerents of coaling In neutral ports. or the issuance of only sufficient quantity of coal to enable a belligeren vessel to reach the nearest port of an other country.
 Already some of the powers of Flu rope have been subjected on these propo sitions. and 1t is understood Great Brit ain is ready to deny her warships entr,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27

Savannah, Ga.. November 26.-One rider was Killed and two others seriously. in jured. one probably fatally. in the second annual s00-mile motorcycle race here to- day over the Savannah motor race course.
 The dead:
 Gray sloop. Mooresville. N. C., neck, back, hip and leg broken
 The injured:
 z. D. Kelly Savannah. left leg crushed and serious internal injuries. Recovery doubtful.
 K. H. Verrill, Chicago, badly bruised and lacerated and skull may be frac- tured Physicians believe he will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
ONE KILLED AND TWO HURT
 IN SAVANNAH MOTOR RACE
Driver Soop Loses Control of Machine and Dashes bankment Into Tree and is Killed Insanty-Kelly Se
 rousy Injured-Ohio Rider Wins Event

The race was won by Lee Taylor of Middleston, O., who completed the 27 laps in 5:o2:32. Joseph Woiters of Chicago wa second and Irving Jenke of Milwaukee third. There were 33 entrants
 Sloop's death resulted when he lost con trol of his motorcycle ran over a small embankment and crashed headlong into tree. He was dead when aid reached him.
 Kelly was hurt when he struck tree while rounding a curve. He was thrown 15 feet, his machine falling on top of him. Verrill crashed into another machine ahead of him and was thrown with ter rife force to the ground. The other rider was not hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
PROBING CASES OF
 SUSPICIOUS ALIENS

London, November 26.-G:30 p. m,)-Regl- nald McKenna, the home secretary. stated in the House of Commons today that 1ao, 900 cases of suspicious aliens had been investigated. Six thousand houses had been ransacked and 342 persons interned.
 With regard to the suggestion that all Germans and Austrians In this country De interned, Mir McKenna said that not all the English in Austria ana Germany had been interned and that If all alien enemies in the United Kingdom should be locked up. a useless injustice would be done.
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The Germans, on the other hand, claim they have inflicted heavy losses on the Russians between Lodz and Lowicz.
 Military authorities in Petrograd, as- suming that the unofficial reports of a victory are true. express astonishment that the Germans should have attacked Lodz for they say defeat there was in- evitable. The Germans, who advanced from the north and south,. these military observers add. doubtless intended to ize the railway between skierniewice and Pic trkow and interrupt communication be- tween the northern and southern Russian armies, but that Grand Duke Nicholas, with an enormous number of men at his command, sandwiched them and directed his attacks from all points except west. The repored failure of the German Crown Princes army to advance on the Cra- cow-Czenstochowa front, Is considered by these military critics as contributing to the checking of the Germans.
 Almost Enveloped
 T
 It is said in Petrograd that one. if not two. German corps are almost envel- oped. and that they are making a desper- ate effort to fight their way out to the north. Already a large number of pris- oners are reported to have passed through Warsaw. This is considered in London to confirm unofficial reports. and the state ment of Lord Kitchener in the House of Lords that the reinforced Russian troops in this nelghborhood have been able to check and defeat the Germans with, I believe, heavier losses than they ever sus- tained before"
 The Russians are said to be continuing their advances through the Carpathians. in Western Galicia and against Cracow. and Prof. Bernard Fares, the British gov ernment's representative with the Russian headquarter staff, said '"rhe Muscovite
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persons CT corporations in Colombia and would present them at Bogota, he could guarantee that punishment would be meted out to the offenders.
 The minister said that one wireless station complained of now was under government censorship but that despite the governments efforts to, maintain It's neutrality. one of the belligerents may have succeeded in erecting a tenn porary wireless station somewhere along Colombia's long coast lines on the Atlantic or on the Pacific
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
SLOW RAIN CHECKS
 BIG FOREST FIRES

Little Rock. Ark, November 26. Reports from all parts of Arkansas tonight indicated that Il slow rain, which began at noon. is checking the forest and field fires, which were threatening to assume serious propor- tions in many sections.
 A report from Ashdown, fin south western Arkansas, says that three farm houses near there, ignited by forest fires, burned last night and that farmers were blowing tracts around their farms in an effort to save their fences and buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
COLOMBIA HAS MAINTAINED
 NEUTRALITY, SAYS MINISTER
Julio Betancourt Gives Out Official Statement Regarding Charges of the Allies-Punishment Will Be Noted Out
 to Any Offenders by Government He Says

New York, November 26.-Columbia Aas maintained the strictest neutrality since the outbreak of the European war and has made every effort to compel neutrality on the part of all foreigners in that country, Julio Betancourt, Co., lombian minister to tho United States. declared .oday. He made this declar- alton in an official statement.
 Mir. Betancourt said that if either England CT France could prove viola tion's of Colombia's neutrality by any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
Killed By Auto Accident

Knoxville, Tenn, November 26.-While warming up his machine for an automo-
 bile race at Morristown. Tenn. today Fred E. Radina of Cincinnati lost con trol of his machine. which skidded and plunged through fence. He was struck in the abdomen by a broken piece of timber and Is so seriously injured that he died within an hour. Radina's wife wit messed the accident from the grandstand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

"Details Of Poland battle lacking.
 Brittsh warship destroyed.
 Racer killed at Savannah.
 Zapata preserving order in Mexico
 City. 2-Giant sea fighter ashore. 3--America has cause to be thankful. 4-Editorial comment 5-Toy makers coming into their own.
 Salary list Alabama has to pay.
 Two hurt when autos collide. 6-6ociety. 7--Sports S-General Carranza in Vera Cruz. 1o-Germans defeated by Russians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
BRITISH BATTLESHIP BULWARK DESTROYED
 BY GIANT EXPLOSION
Only IA of Crew of Nearly 800 Survive When Big Battleshp Blown Up Off sheerness, England Explosion Be Ieved to Have Occurred in Ships Magazine
 To Investigate the Disaster

26(va m)The British explosion early
  
   a commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
Funston Reaches United States

Galveston, Tex, November 26.-Five army transports today brought Maj. It'en. Frederick Funston and more than 4e00 soldiers of the United States ex- reditionary force from Vera Cruz to Galveston. The chartered steamer An- tiila brought 330 American and Mex ican refugees.
 Through the mists of a rainy Thanksgiving the little fleet nosed into port during the afternoon. greet ed by saluting guns and cheering crowds. With the flagship Cristobai flying the two-starred banner of the major general, were the transports Kill . patrick. Mcclellan, Kansan and Sum- per. The Sumner was the last to ar rive.
 Among the refugees were many cus- toms house employees from Vera Cruz A clerical party, headed by Bishop Vincent Castellanes of the Roman Catholic diocense of Campeiche, in- @'E--' 70 priests and 21 nuns.
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London November 26.-(9:35 D. m)-The Russian general staff still withholding details of the victory which all other dispatches Perogad say the Russians have Ger man forces that penetrated Poland Tonghts official report simply says battle continues develop the advantage the Russians and the Germans trying exrcate them selves from an unfavorable position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
MINE LAYER SUNK

Paris. November 27.--(12:15 .. m)--A Havas dispatch from Athens says advices received there from Mitylene state that a Turkish mine layer has been torpedoed and sunk in the Bos- phorus.
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forces are forming a half circle around East Prussia to avoid the well fortified and difficult Mazurian lake region. They also are declared to be operating with success against the Turks in the Ca causus.
 Little Fighting in Week
 Except for artillery fighting the battle in the west r)mains virtually at a stand still, althousA in isolated attac d both sides claim progress. There is no in- dication where the next German blow is to be struck la the attempt to reach the French coast.
 Lord Kitchener in the House of Lords today declared all the gaps in the British army. which for long time had fought against great odds, now had been filled, and that both British and French rein forcements had reached the front. While Lord Kitchener expressed confidence in the result of the war, and asserted that 5000 recruits were joining the British army each week. he warned the public that still more men would be required.
 The secretary of war added that an In- dian force was in touch with the Turks 10 miles east of the Suez canal, while Indian and British troops were busy on the shores of the Persian gulf and throughout Africa. He said the Indian government had announced its intention to continue to support the Indian contin- gents fighting in France and elsewhere.
 Public Festive
 London, November 27.-(2:5s a. m.) The Morning Posts Petrograd corres- rcndent sends the following regarding operations in Russian Poland.
 The temper of the public is being tried to the breaking point by the habit of the headquarters staff in withhold ing important news of Russian vic tcry merely hoping to announce still letter things in a few days. Reports from dozen different sources show how the German forces have been shattered.
 The German corps which broke thI ough the Russian center at Brzez- my are still trying to get away from
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RUSSIA

official from eraI hea today: continues develop the advantage mail efforts facilitate the retreat of of conditions unfavoab 
 fight
  ments with other officers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
DETAILS OF DEFEAT OF GERMAN ARMY BY
 RUSSIANS LACKING
Battle Continues to Develop in Favor of the Rus sians, ,.ys Ierse Petrograd Report-Ger- mans Trying to Extricate Themselves
 From Unfavorable Position
GERMANS REPORT HEAVY RUSSIAN
 LOSSES NEAR LODE AND LOWICZ

Two German Army Corps Reported Almost En- yeloped-Russians Continue Advance Through the Carpathians Western Battle Front
 Quiet-Little Fighting in Week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
FRANCE

FRANCE Paris November 2(1oa4 following official conmunica- tonight pesaieo Tn tne cen'er 'ne cannonadng, infantry attacks . is of from the Arsonne wass a smal engagement the east of verdun''
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-06
Steamer Swept by Flames.

Halifax, n. S., May Am un-
known steamer, on fire from stem to
stern, and with no signs OF life or
board, vas discovered 300 miles
south OF Cape Race to-day by the
steamer Seydlitz, from Bremen for
New York. Her position was given
as latitude 41.27 north and longi-
tudc 5l.07 west.
The ScydlitZ Immediately called
by wireless for assistance and re.
sponse came from the F%ranconia. so
miles to the eastward, bound for Bos-
ton. and the Olympic 200 miles to
the west, headed for New York. The
Scydlitz circled around the burning
vessel, but the smoke hung so heavy
about her hat her name could not
be distinguished.
AS 10 small boats were discovered
in the vicinity, and as the Olympic
had passed not far from the scene
- or - hours before, it was be.
lieved here tonight that the I'M
manned vessel caught fire some time
after midnight, and that all hands
we're rescued by some ship which had
no wireless.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-06
RALLY DAY AT WALHALLA.
Results of Literary Contests and Ath-
letic Events.

The contests on Friday, May LIST,
at the Walhalla High School were
witnessed by a large number OF the
patrons and friends of the school.
The visitors assembled in the auditO-
rum at 10 a. m, whore the Judges
were selected by Supt. GasQue. The
following ladies acted as judges of
the different contests: Mesdames J.
b. Umberger, n. l.. FAINT, J.. w. She
Tor, f. II. Carter, j. w. Bell, j. NJ.
Moss, J. A. Anscl, b. +. Sloan, S. \.
PitchfOrd, r. J. Sifford, J. II. Darby,
J. |. Linler, George SeabOrn: Misses
Gertrude Smith and Eloise Strother.
The winners in the contests were:
Reading-FOurth grade, Kathleen
Barton and Caroline Ansel, tied for
first place; Ross Umberger, honora-
bic mention; Drawing (4th grade) ,
Carolyn Rogers, first.
Fifth Grade.
Spelling-Leonard Strutton, first:
Caro- ProbSt and John Smith. honora-
bic mention.
Writing-Caro Probst, first; Sam
Fretwell and Clara Belle Burnley, hon
Orable mention.
Drawing-Frank Craig, first; Gar
wood Jaynes and John Brandt, hon
orable mention.
observation-disclosures Davis, first:
James Fennell, honorable mention.
Fourth Grade.
Defamation. - Ross Umberger
first; Willie Brandt, honorable men,
ton.
FirSn Grade.
Paper Folding-Hunter Moore,
first; Blanche Alexander and Eliza
beth Thode, honorable mention.
Clay Observation-Disclosures Alexan-
der, first; Leroy Sullivan and Hun
ter Moore, honorable mention.
notwithstanding Darby, first;
James Burley, William Seaborn and
Elizabeth Thode, honorable mention.
Second Grade.
Spelling-Bertie Mae Tannerv.
first; Roy Smith, honorable mention.
Reading - Myrtle Hodge, first;
Grace Brown and Carrie Burnside,
honorable mention.
Third Grade.
Spelling-Louis Seaborn, first;
Joseph Norton, honorable mention.
Athletic Contests.
The athletic contests were witness
cd By 4 large and enthusiastic crowd.
The winners in the events we're:
5O-yard dash for girls, Velma Ed
wards; 5O-yard dash for boys 10 to
10, Wallace Kay; 1%0O-yard dash for
boys 13 to II, George Finkenstadt;
egg race for girls, Annie Busch; base
ball throw, Knox Alexander.
The relay race between the boys
of the fourth and fifth grades was
o by tn fifth grade boys. This
event was very interesting and the
runners we're heartily cheered.
The contests were concluded with
the base ball game between the sixth
and seventh grade boys. The sixth
grade boys, after overcoming : good
lead, defeated the seventh grade boys
by a of 10 to s.. The game was
we'll played and good order prevailed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-06
Items from Bounty Land.

Bounty Land, May Special: A
good rain is very ""'ch needed and
the prospects for its coming seem fav-
orable this morning.
Miss Julia Davis left this morning
for a visit to relatives in Atlanta.
Mrs. Fannie Fennell and son, w.
ii. Fennell, of Anderson. spent the
weekend with relatives here.
Miss Mary Bobo, assistant teacher
in the Oakway school, spent Saturday
night with Miss Carrie Smith.
Misses Irene n Izelle Stone spent
the latter part Of the week in Wal
halla as guests at he home of w. NJ.
Brown.
Our school will close Friday. 1t
has been a most successful term, be-
ing under the able management of
Miss Rosine Singley, of Prosperity.
Miss Singley has won quite q large
circle Of friends during her stay with
us. and we learn with regret Of her
intention of accepting a position
elsewhere. We wish her every sue
cess wherever she may be thrown in
the future.
Wayne, little one-year-old som of
MIR. and Mrs. Wayne Hopkins. of An
d~ersOn, died at $50 D. m. Sunday.
The remains were brought to Jamks.s
to-day for interment in the Poplar
cemetery. He had been afflicted with
bowel arrangement for several
months. The parents have the sim
cere sympathy Of many friends in
their bereavement.
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Items from Fair Play.

Fair Play, May Especial: A
number Of visitors were present Sun
day morning in the auditorium to
hear the b~accalaureate sermon by
Rev. II. NJ. Fallaw, of Westminster.
His sermon was a forceful and inter
esting one and was attentively lis
tened to, his text being John ga: Il
must work the works of him that
sent me while it is day"
Miss Sallie Grubbs was a shopper
to Lavonia last week.
Miss Pauline Marctt, Gilman
Thompson, Davis Glenn, John B.
Compton n sister, Miss Marion,
stood the county examination at
Walhalla Friday.
One OF the most enjoyable social
events Of the season was the lawn
party Saturday evening. given by
Miss Dora Dooley, complimentary to
the young lady teachers, Misses Cur
renee and Simpson. Several old
fashioned games were INDUCED in,
then a few games of Rock were
played, and at a late hour dainty re-
freshments we're served, consisting
of cream and cake. When the adieus
came each guest thanked her hostess
for a delightful evening.
Mrs. d. V. Wright is at home after
visiting at Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs.
p. Fl. Holland brought her home in
their handsome car.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. p. Callahan and
children, of Cross Roads, visited
Mrs. Lucy Lindsay last week.
DO not forget the three nights of
commencement, nor the place and
hours o'clock.
Farmers have been very busy in
this section planting, and are now
wishing for rain.
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EbcneZer Items.

Ebenezer, May Especial: The
farmers o. this community have
about finished planting.
Rev. J.. K. Umberger will preach
at EbeneZer next Sunday at $50
o'clock.
Dur Sunday school is fuorishinc
under the management OF Wesley w.
Fowler. Great interest is being
manifested in the prayer meetings
every Sunday night.
The new Wesleyan church CWel-
Gomez is about completed. They
have organized a Sunday school.
with f. II. Presley as superintend-
ent.
Mrs. o. c. Lyles has returned from
EaSIey. whore she had been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis,
w. NJ. CasOn and family, of Pied
mont, spent a few days last week
with his brother, J. II. Cason.
Misses Mamie and Hattie TAYLOR
are visiting friends and relatives at
Anderson.
Mrs. B. r. O'Kelley is quite fee
bic. We hope she will soon be well.
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IT. E. Alexander sells Rock Hill
buggies. Walhalla. S. G. adv.t

buggies. Walhalla, S. c.. ady,-tf.
W. G. Lyles, who has been locat-
ed at Lancaster teaching school dur
ing the ,past winter, returnedato Oco-
nee last Wednesday,. He stopped i'm
Walhalla for a short while, going on
to the home Of his father, j.. r.
Lyles, in the Double Springs section.
There are numerous friends in
and around Walhalla who will be in
tercsted and pleased to learn that
George Morton, who has for some
years been in business and residing
at North Augusta, S. c., has returned
to OcOnee with his family and will
reside near Walhalla in the future.
MIR. Morton recently purchased a
farm about two miles west of town
ana viii engage in farming as a bust
ness. We wish him every success.
For buggies. wagons and mar
ness call on w. NJ. Brown. adv.
Miss Annie Wilson is one of the
most troubled little girls to be found
anywhere these days. A year ago
the little Miss came in contact with
poison oak, it is thought, in one of
the cemeteries Of the town\on Deco
ration Day. She was troubled with
the irritation at that time. but this
spring it appeared in a very pro-
nOunCed form, and. to use a slang
expression, she has got it good and
proper the pesky poison SO swelling
her face as to render her almost
blind for a time. Annie Wilson is n
member Of the fifth grade in ythp
Walhalla High School, and last We'd
nesday was the first day she missed
in attendance since she entered the
school. Her name always appears
on the honor roll, too. but it will not
be there next month, for she missed
a day. And that is what is Worrying
the little girl most. She is improv-
ing rapidly, II she will soon be her
self again.
-Hulls and meal at G.. w. & J. f..
Bauknight's, Walhalla. adv.
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FOR SALE-Two lots and build
ings in Walhalla. One lot and A.
room cottage on College street, con-
venieEt to depot and business sec
ton. One Groom house on Tugaloo
street; convenient to public school,
churches, etc. Good localities. For
information apply to S. A. HUTCHI-
SON, 434 Marshall Avenue, Ander-
son, S. G.. 15-1S#
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