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New-York tribune., 1915-03-02

never will blockade the English shore
The measures To be adopted by
France and Great Britain. however.
will not involve risks To neutral yes
sells or neutral lives. The Allies will
hold themselves free To capture goods
OF presumed enemy origin or destina-
tion. There Is no form oil economic
pressure wheretO We 40 not consider
ourselves entitled 10 resort.
"If neutrals suffer inconvenience the
Allies will regret IL. but neutrals
should remember that this phase OF
the war was not initiated by us. We
do not propose 10 asssssinate their sea-
men or destroy their ships"
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford IN"
vited the Premier 10 state whether
Germans who engaged in submarine at.
tacks or raids on unfortiied towns and
were captured would be tried for muir
der. Mr.. Asquith declined TO give any
definite assurance, but said:
"No doubt the government will take
into serious consideration what is the
status under international law Of per
sons engaged in this campaign"
Not Time TO Talk Peace.
Referring to whispers Of peace u
Premier Asquith remarked:
"lt is not the time TO talk peace.
Those who do so, however excellent
their intentions, are victims of grievous
self -delusion. Ii will be time to talk
peace when the great purposes OF the
Allies are in sight of accomplishment
Referring TO the two occasions on
which German warships had been seen
by the British at sea, Mr. Asquith said
that the object Of the Germans in both
cases was murder and wholesale de-
struction Of property and uEdefended
towns" He described the German
campaign against British shipping as
grotesque and puerile, and said 1t was
a perversion of language 70 call IT a
blockade.
THE gravity Of our immense task
Increases each month" the Premier
continued. THE call for men has been
responded TO nobly, both at home and
throughout the empire. That call has
never been more urgent than to-day"
Referring to recent labor troubles, the
Premier said the first duty of all con-
ceTned was TO go on producing with
might and main what the safety OF the
state required. II that were done the
government would insure prompt and
equitable settlement of disputed points
affecting the labor world. In cases Of
proved necessity the government would
give on behalf of the state such help
as lay in its power.
Soldiers and sailors, employers and
workmen in the Industrial world, are
partners and co-operators in one great
enterprise, to achieve the purposes
wherefor we and our Allies embarked
on this long aad stormy voyage" Mr..
Asquith continued. We must draw on
all our resources, both material and
spiritual. We have not relaxed, nor
shall we relax until the pursuit Of
every one Of cur ends is accomplished" "
The Premier made an appeal for n
display Of the inbred qualities of the
race-solf-sacrifice, patience, tenaclty,
unity end lnneA.blc resolve.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
Official War Bulletins
WESTERN FRONT.

fAo tssued at 1880 T.
Dpr many points on the front In Champagne repuled ~
counter attacks all of
yesterday lhnlcung heavy losses he enem
ma fresh Pom fousoc
ed a blockb
Of ed o
al acks
at r. NJ In the Cham0agne
secured
10 r norm ana northwest If Pehes in
ue sEh progress az Chraelot OF
BEHlHNear Wervice Lille an English ayirg machine rs
tofed 10 descend by
use they
which however did ''s 1"N
III e Chanpagne country repeatedly attacked yer
lAeSe TepulSed ughp
cIoSe quarters the
border Arge
70 oreak through
down. with heavy losses TO the enem ~
Poslohs the Of Badonver
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
KING AIDS RUMMAGe SALE.

London, March 1.-The royal family
members Of the nobility, authors, a.
lists and other prominent people have
been rummag.ng among their soaye'
Mrs for contributions 90 an tuetlea
sale at which several thousand ya!as'
bic articles are 20 be sold for the bene'
~ Of the Red Cross Fund.
King George has sent "A seven,eeni.
century sporting rife, Queen Nary .
diamond studded fan, the Quefi
Mother Alexandra a silver drinking
cup and Princess Victoria q vase q
Jade. Rudyard Hipling has given
roem, d prominent theatrical mar hs,
sent a number cf theatrical relies, sha
steel magnate has contributed
paperweight made from fragments 2
German shells picked Up after the rili
on Scarborough The auction VIII \
held early this month.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
NAVY YARD TO DROP
BIG FORCE OF WEN
Thousand To BE Laid Off Be-
tween Now and April Is, but
Are to Go Gradually.

The faith of the workmen Of the
navy yard in Secretary Danlels's prom
ise of plenty Of work has been shaken.
Rumors that a big suspension Is due
were verified yesterday.
II was learned that only seven yes
sells are now under repair and when
the auxiliary guhboat Aileen leaves
March 20, a record lay-oE viii begin.
One of the officers admitted that the
workmen will be let 20 gradually until
the maximum force viii be the lowest
in several years.
Five of the vessels, receiving boiler
repairs and minor alterations, are the
new collier Jupiter, the Gunboat
Machias. the Ozark, tho destroyer Par
ker and the auxiliary gunboat Al ileen.
Nearly 900 men are AZ work on these,
and with their departure the yard will
have no alternative but to lay the
mechanics Off.
The Ailoen is scheduled to be fin
ished March %; Parker, March 25;
Mlchias, April /; Jupit, April !, and
Ozark. April Is. There is no work in
sight after the last named date except
the construction OF the battleship Arl-
zona. on which a full force Is already
engaged
i Is SAID rhat the cNcellent manage
mcrt Of Commander Louis &. Richard
son, head of the machinery divisicl,
keeps the force continuously at work.
But since January | POO men have
been dropped at the yard.
It is believed that the Allied Trades
Of the Navy Yard may call a meeting
shortly for the purpose of requesting
Secretary Daniels to take cognizance Of
the fact that there is shortage of
work at the yard The men do not like
70 memoralze the head of the Navy
Department, but they say he promised
them plenty Of work, and they believe
he should keep to his word.
Many plans have been tried 70 have
Secretary Daniels keep the yards .ull
force working Brooklyn Com ressmen
have p-odde him. and each tire he
has sent temporary relief.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
SHELL SCARES HALIFAX
Citizens in Panic When 12-
Founder Hits Two Houses.

Halifax. \. s., March IA twelve
pound explosive shell. presumably fired
from one of the harbor forts during
target practice entered two houses in
the residential district here to-day.
No one was IN the houses at the time.
Persons living in the vicinity were
panicstricken, thinking an enemy's ship
had tired the shell.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
u. S. ATTACHE RECALLED
Major Langhorne Ordered
from Berlin to Staff Duty.

Berlin. March l.-Major George T.
Langhorne, military attache at the
American Embassy, has been recalled
20 Washington for duty with the Gen
eral staff. lie was received by the
Emperor to-day at farewell audience.
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph +. Kuhn,
one of the American army officers who
have been observing the war at the
German front, Will act as military at
tachd until the arrival of Major Lang
horne's successor.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
80, TO DIVORCE
WIFE OF q
Edward b. Alsop, Multi-Million-
aire, Says She De-
serted Him.

Pittsburgh, March In a suit en-
tered before Judge Brown to-day Ed
ward B. Alison. eighty years olG, mui-
u-millionaire resident of this city and
who also maintains a home IN Wash
ington, began divorce proceedings
against his beautiful young wife. kthe
Pope Alsop, aged twenty-threc, South
ern beauty. Alsop charges his wife
with dcserting him.
The filing Of the divorce suit IS the
elimination of romance which had its
inception eight years ago at Lake ToXo-
way. North Carolina. where Efiie Pope
Hill. then but fourteen years old,
caught Alsop's eye. and he began pay
ing her marked attention.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
DODGING BULLETS HIS BIT
Man Sent to War Serving Sen
tence, Magistrate Hears.

Asbury Park, n. .. March l. Nagis-
trate Borden got word to-day from the
French war front that a prisoner who
was before him last summer was scrv-
ing his sentence. Thomas Shaw. an
Englchman, was the prisoner and the
sentence was that he 20 to war. Shaw
is in the Canadian expedtiouary force.
The complainant was q German. who
has since received citizenship papers.
Writing to Frank Turner, Of the Park
Restaurant, Shaw said:
IF had that delicatessen proprietor
in front of ME now IA give him some
thing worse than black eye"
Shaw expects 10 survive the war He
served through the South African cam
paign.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
Transfer Tax Receipts Less.

TIE Empire Trust Company. the rscal aSen' ,1r
New lora state reported yesterday that re r.pts
from the Saie transfer tax ~ . cent. A siU0 share
Tor Tie mouth " February were Sl2g 500 com
pairing with fl6l 900 derived from the same source
the pfcsinus month The falling m 81 S3l "a was
attributed larggy 10 the smaller humber u uad!ns
dAss ~ February,
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02

cial statistics must include some minor
increases in view Of the depleted state
of the allied nations in the matter OF
foods and goods.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
ATTEMPT ON LIVES
OF PORTE MINISTER'S
Enver Pacha and Talaat Bey
Narrowly Escape Assassina-
ton, Is Report.

Paris. March 1.-The Temps" prints
h dispatch from Sofia saying that news
has been received there from Con
stanrinople that an unsuccessful at
tempt was made yesterday TO assassi-
rate Enver Pacha, Turkish Minister Of
War, and Talaat Bey, Turkish Minis
ter Of the Interior.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02

An attempt on the lie OF Talaat Bev
was reported from Sofia on February
PC. He was fired at by d man in the
street, but was uninjured
New-York tribune., 1915-03-02

"There is much to encourage aud
stimulate US Ia what we see IN inc
heroism Of Belgium and Servla and IN
the undaunted tcnaclty whereWltn our
Allies hold their far flung lines until
the moment comes for an Irresistible
decisive advance.
"We have no reason to be otherwise
than satisfied with the progress OF re
cruitinr. | can assure the House that,
v'ith nil the knowledge d experience
Gained by the government, We were
never more confident than to-day OF the
mower and viii Of the Allies to achleVe
an ultimate victory.
Turning to the subject Of Germany
submarine activities and the Sltuai on
which they have brought about Mr..
Asquith said; ILL,
II may say that the suggestion which
has been put forth from German quar-
ters that we have elected certain pro
posals or suggestions made 90 'wo
powers by the United states is untrue.
All we have stated 10 the United States
so far is that we have taken this mat
ter into careful consideration, IN con-
sultaton with our Allies.
81 shall have TO use some very plain
language u did not come upon US rs
a surprise that war has been carried
on By Germany with systematic viola
tion Of all the conventions and rcgU-
lations under which, by international
agreement, it was thought 20 mitigate
warfare. She has nov taken further
step by organizing an upaer-seG cam
paign Of piracy and plilage.
Cannot Sit Quiet.
"Can we-here ! address myself TO
neutrals sit quiet, as though We were
still under the protection of the rules
OF civilized warfare? think We can
not"
Mr AsQuith ridiculed what he calico
the German theory Of blockade. and
asked: where is the German fleet ~
IL haG been seen Oh the sea only twice
since the war began. he said.
"The plain truth is" the Premier
continued, "that the German feet
not blocksdiDg. cannot blockade and
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-07
Fifteen DROWNDED
WHEN TUG FOUNDERS
Only Two Membcrs of Crew Of the Ed
ward Luckcnbach AccOuntcd For.


Norfolk, Va, April 4.-Fifteen men
were believed tonight to have lost
their lives in the laundering of the tug
Edward Luckenbach yesterday off
Raise Cape, Virginia. Only two Of the
eighteen members of her crew have
been accounted for. They are Harry
Olsen, first officer, and Cicero Goodwin,
second officer. Five bodies were wash
ed ashore.
The Luckenbach was bound for Nor
folk with three barges in tow. The
bargcs broke away and the tug foun-
dercd while searching for them She
was said to have gone down in few
minutes and there was no tine to
launch boats. One OF the barges, the
Josephus,, struck six miles from False
cape. Her crew was rescued by coast
guards. The other two are at anchor.
Goodwin was washed ashore and was
found by coast guards. He was among
the bodies of five others who had been
cast up by the sea, and was at first
thought to be dead. He was revived,
however, and is expected to recover
Olsen was rescued unconscious from
tn mast Of the sunl1en tug, to which
he had las.ed himself FIc also was
revived after the two volunteer coast
guards got him ashore in lifeboat.
Capt William E. Umstead, OF Nor
folk, was master Of the Luckenback,
| and is among the missing. The tug was
one OF the largest plying the Atlantic
coast.
Goodwin is said to have told coast
guards that the Luckenback lost her
rudder and became unmanageablc.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-07
NOTICE or ELECTION.
state Of South Carolina,
tOuntv OF LnulCnS,

tVuNly VI icuS
Whereas, petitions signed by legal
number of thc qualified electors and
free holders residing in Hunter school
district No. z, Laurens county, South
Carolina, asking for an election upon
the question of voting mill tax up
on the property in said school district
to be used for school purposes, have
been filed with the county board OF
education, an election is hereby or
dered upon said question. said cleo
ton to be held On Ve 10th day Of
April 1915, at Bclfbkt in said district,
under the managcWent Of the trustees
Of said school district.
Only such electors as return real
or personal property for taxation and
who exhibit their tax receipts and
registration certificates as required in
the general election Shall be allowed
. vote.
Those favorng the 2 mill tax shall
vote ballot containing the word
YES" written or printed thereon.
Those against the 2 mill tax shall
vote ballot containing the word
"NO written or printed thereon. Polls
shall open at the hour Of o'clock in
the forenoon and shall remain open
until the hour Of 4 o'clock In the after
noon when they shall be closed, and
the ballots counted.
The trustees shall report the result
Of the election to the county auditor
and county superintendent OF educa-
tion within ten days thereafter.
JAMES Fl. SULLIVAN,
35-3t BY order Of County Board.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-07
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
GOES TO RECEIVER

international Mercantile Marine Com
peny Unable to Meet Bond Interest.
New York, April 3.-The Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine Company, the
giant steamship combination organized
in 1902 by j. p. Morgan & Co., which
placed under one control some Of the
principal English, American and Bel
gian steamship lines between the
United States and Europe, today went
into the hands of Il receiver. The COM
pany has for six months been unable
TO pay interest On it's $52,7II,O 1-2
per cent collateral trust bonds.
While the company since its organi-
zation has been unable to pay divi-
dchds, it was said that with the out
break OF war its earnings werc Sc
verely diminished, prccipitated the
present crisis. Many of it's hips now
are in war service and its various serv-
loss have been greatly curtaied.
Application for the reccivcrship was
made by the New York Trust Com
pany, trustees for the defaultcd bonds,
and with the approval Of the bond
holders =. a. S. Franklin, vice presi-
cnt of the company, was appointed
receiver
Although the receivership affects the
International Mercantile Marine as the
holder for all the subsidiary organiza-
tons which it controls, it does not af-
feet the English subsidiaries, it Is said,
such as the White Star, Leyiand, Do
minion and Atlantic Transport lines.
That Is because the stocks OF the lat
ter companies were not pledged as col
lateral for the dcfaulted mortgage, it
was explained. The receivership re-
lates only to the American and Red
Star (Belgian) lines, to which the re-
ceiver is empowered to lend money to
conduct their operations.
Wheth"" the ships Of these two lines
or of the entire mercantile marine
iieet, regardless Of nationality, would
be entitled to the protection OF the
|united States in the war zone by virtue
Of the Federal receivcrship was a qucs-
ton raised today.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-07
WOMEN SOLDIERS.
They Posed as Men and Fought With
the British Army,

iney Fosed as Men and Fought With
the British Army.
The British army has had its women
soldiers, and two Of them are buried in
the cemetery OF Chelsea hospital. One
OF these dnmcS-Uannuh Smell, a true.
ulcnt looking person. whose portrait is
preserved in the great hall of the hos.
pital. served in the siege Of Pondi-
cherry and was badly wounded. her
sex being discovered when she WIS re.
moved to the hospital. She became Il
pcnSioncr and wore on occasions the
three cornercd hat and uniform coat of
Chelsea ana was at her own request
buried IN the graveyard OF the hospital.
Christina Davis was the other female
soldier buried in this cemetery. She is
described as Il fat. jolly woman"
Another EnGliShwomnn who success.
fully posed as Il man and enlisted rs IL
soldier WAS Phoebe IIcsscl. who was a
private in the Fifth foot regiment ana
fought at Fontcnoy In l7I5, under tho
Duke of Cumberland, being severely
wounded. Ultimately she died at
Brighton in 1871 ut the age Of lOS.
The most famous Englishwomun
soldier" however. was "p1. james
Barry" who joined the medical corps
In 1913 and served at Waterloo and i'm
the Crimea. In 1893. after many promo.
tions. she became inspector general,
and 1t was not until many years later
that the fact that she was woman
was discovered. st. Louis Post. Dis
patch.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-07
MR.. ROBERT FOWLER,
OF Okarche, Oklahoma

Mr.. Robert Fowler okarche, Okla
homa, writes:
TO any sufferer of catarrh Of tho
stomach. am glad to tell my friends
or sufferers Of catarrh that seventeen
years ago l was past work Of any
kind' due to stomach troubles. tried
almost every known remedy without
any results.
FINALLY tried Pcruna, and am
happy to say was benefited by the
nfst bottle, and after using q full
treatment l was entirely cured.
Il am now seventy years old. and
am IN good health, due to always
having Pcruna at my command
would not think Of going away from
nome for any length Of time without
taking q bottle Of Peruna along for
emergency.
You are at liberty to use my pic
ture and testimony II you think it win
help any one who has stomach
trouble"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-07
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

ms mercury will surely destroy the sense
or smell and completely dcrangc the
whole system when entering 1t through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage,
they will do Is ten fold TO the good you
cnn possibly derive from them. HANS
Cntnrrh Cure. manufactured by T.. J
Chency " Co. Toledo, o., contains no
mercury. and IS taken informally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
Iaces or the system. In buying Hairs
Catnrrh Cure be sure you get the gcnu-
Inc. 1t IS taken internally and made in
Toledo. Ohio. by Il. j. Cheney & Co. Tes-
timonals free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c D, bottle.
rake Halls Family Pills for consti pa tion.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-07
COMMANDER LOSES son.
Gen. a. e. l.. D'Amade Writes of Death
OF Liemtennnt In ArgOmo Expcdiiion.

Paris, April 4.-Gen. "A. G. l..
D'Amadc, commander of the French
cXpeditionary forces at the Darda-
ncllcs, has lost his youngest son, aged
Is, a second lieutenant Of infantry.
friend has just received from the
general the following letter written
while he was on the way to the Dar-
danellcs:
At Sea, March 81.
Dear Sir: | am late in acknowl-
cdging the receipt Of your letter OF
December 2S. The cause OF the delay
Is great misfortune which has
come upon us. | have lost my young
est son, Gerard. who had only Just
been received at st. Cyr in the last
competition of July, 1914.
He fell glorously for France dur
ing night reconnoitring expedition
In the Argonne on January %. Nor
tally wounded, he fell upon the very
trenches Of the enemy which he had
received instructions to rcconnoitrc.
Two German general who were
Witnesses Of his bravery and courage
wrote to me. expressing spontaneously
their admiration, and informed ne
that our poor child had been buried
near W in the great forest Of Ar
&onma.
81 have no need to tell you that It
is great pain, but we could offer TO
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-07
Prompt Action Will Stop Yonr Coxssa.

When you first catch Cold Gotten
indicated by sneezc or cougm break
It up at once. The idea that 1T does
not matter often leads to serious
complications. The remedy which i'm
mediatcly and easily penctrates the
lining of the throat is the kind de-
mandcd. DR.. Kings New Discovery
soothcs tn" irritation, loosens the
phlcgm. You feel better at once. ut
seemed to reach the very spot Of my
Cough is ono Of many honest tcsti-
monialS. soc at your druggist
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-07
INCOME TAX NOTICE.
Columbia. March 13, 1915.
Mr.. j. w. Thompson,
County Auditor,
LaurCnS, S. G..

y.
Mr.. ]. w. Thompson,
County Auditor,
Laurcns, S. G.
Dear Sir:
The State Tax Commission OF the
State Of South Carolina has sent me
the following communication relative
to the enforcement Of the Income Tax
Law:
THE time for making returns under
the income tax law Of this state ex-
pircd on the Goth OF February last, and
very large number Of persons liable
to the payment Of the tax omitted to
make such returns within the time
limited.
THE neglect to make the returns
in time hay have been caused in part
by an crroneou impression that the
returns and payment Of the income tax
to the Federal Government relieved
these tax payers from paying the in
come tax imposed b. ,.- laws Of this
State.
"The failure to make retWhs with
in time have been so gencrSf and wide
spread that we think (Mther oppor-
tunity should be allowed such per-
sons to make these returns before the
penalties provided by law are imposed
upon them.'
In order, therefore, to save such per-
sons who will now come forward and
make the proper returns, |, Carlton
w. Sawyer, under, and by virtue of
power conferred upon the Comptroller
General, with the approval Of the Gov
crnor, in Section 767 OF Volume !,
Code Of Laws Of South Carolina. 1912,
do hereby ctXcnd the time for the max
ing of returns md assessment Of in
come taxes ithout penalty until the
first day Of July, A. ID. 1919.
You will govern yourself accord
ingly,
Carlton w. Sawyer,
Approved. Comptroller General.
Richard I. Manning,
Governor.
County papers please copy. ..3i-it
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-07
ELECTRICITY AND WATER.
Little Danger In Turning Hose or
Heavily Charged Wires.

The slight danger that (ircmcn run
through the electric current passing
from heavily charged wires up the
stream OF water they are squirting Is
proved by an experiment conducted by
Uso Tartaglini and reported in La
ScicnZn per Tutt
a trolley car wire charged with di
rect current of !j2J volts had one end
grounded; on the other end he directed
stream from q hose with nozzle IF.
teen millimctcrs in diameter at 2.2O
meters distance voltmctcr attached
to the nozzle registered twenty volts.
at SiNty-Gve ccntinctcrs distance it
registered seventy volts and at twenty
centimctcrS 2lO volts The average man
can stand II current Of fifty volts with
out serious shock. so Il fireman who
holds his nozzle tive or six feet from q
live wire runs no great danger.
MI. Tnrtaglini made the same expert.
!nent on two lines OF alternating cur.
rent, one with 2.3C0. tho other with
1000 volts, and the voltmctrr did not
register any current in the stream OF
water although n slight shock was per.
ccptiblc when he put lis hand into it
with chemical cXtinguisher he got a
current Of 800 volts at 225 millimc.
fcrs from wire with Il current of :, ,O1O
volts