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The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-12
STRONG PROTEST WILL
BE MADE TO GERMANY
Unless Kaiser Makes Proper Restitution For Sink
ing of the Frye.

WASHINGTON, March 1I.-Unless
the German government voluntarily
offers 10 make restitution for the de-
struction of the American ship Frye,
sunk by the converted cruiser Prinz
Eel Friedrich in the South Atlantic,
and expresses regret for the occur
renee, strong protest will be made by
the United States with request for
reparation.
No announcement concerning the
case probably will be made, high Of
ficials said. until after an investiga-
ton OF all the facts had been COM
pleted. President Wilson, at the
White House, stated during the day
that searching Inquiry would be
conducted.
Officials were unanimous in their
opinfon-and it was shared largely
by diplomatists. too.--tnat the com
mander of the Prinz Eitel had no right
TO send the Frye to the bottom. Of
s!c!e!s considered: I: probable that the
German government. after being ap-
prised of the facts, wonld admit the
error OF the naval commander and
agree to make the usual reparation.
Some officials thought sufficient
amends, after the payment of dam
ages, would be courtmartiall.ng OF
the German officer.
Captain Boy-EdA naval attache nf
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RITCnIE DOWNS WELSH
Farmer Worlds Champion Iirbt.
Wsighf Comes Back.

ms w g YORK, March iI.Willie
Ritchie. or San Francisco, former
world 3 champion lightweight. ont
tonghs and cuigoinea Freddie welsh.
q Englarld; the present titIeholder.i
In eyery round OF & fast Ten zronn6
t:out he. e tonight.
All thfough the fight Ritchie didl tie
forcing while Welsh spoiled SONS of
hla good work by holding ia several
rounds. TIE championss ahowIng siis-
Z app0inted bis many followers who.
confident 0f his ability to repeat MS
tsEo vinua Victories over Richie
h<tS freely at odds of Z to S on, the
k,nglishnar against the Californian
Ritehis 81 no tiEae during the bout
gave his hackers room tor aHs doubts
81 his being able 10 more ian held
as own He rushed nsi ssrer the ring.
sending let's aed rights to the head
and body tins body 8nnisllments besng
tie nlore severe;
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FERDINAND BURG DEAD
Formerly Arsekdnke Ferdinand
ekasies Of Austria. 3

- MUNICH, 1.s Amsterdam to Lon
don. March -. (2;52 x. nh
Ferdinand Burg. formerly Afchduke
Ferdinand Charles of Austria, is
dead. (.
Ferdinand Burg was 81 years old.
He was q neDhew OF Emperor Fran
cis Joseph and brother or Archduke
Francis Ferdinand. the heir 10 the
AustroT Hungarian throne whose as
sassination had much to do with the
outbreak Of the present war. The
name Of Burg was assumed by Arch-
duke Ferdinand Charles In 1911 and
AL mis- privileges as member az the
imperial family were Benouncetl
when he married in Switzerland the
eaughter OF Hpfrai Gznber, pro-
fessoI OF engineering 20
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FRYE
Was Pride of American Sailing
Fleet in Size and Equip
ment

tlsy r@h.eeiated Press.)
WA&IiINf3fflN March Isl. -De1
struction of the William p. Frye by
the Prinz Eitel Friedrich struck
from marine lists the pride OF the
American sailing fleet in point OF
size and equipment. and one of the
largest square-rigged craft in the
world Her loss falls not upon an
emotionless corporation, but upon
individuals members or connections
of the Sewall family. famous among
New England shipbuilders and own
ers since the days when American
clipper ships carried commerce of
the world In all the seven seas and
fought the losing battle against
steam craft that ended American
maritime prestige.
The Frye was built in Bath, Me-.
and granted registry in 1901, with
thirty-eight persons; six of whom
We're women. appearing as Joint
owners. That ownership has never
changed. The ship was named after
the late Senator Frye, of Maine, and
II Is recorded that he declared him
self more honored In having his
name upon IN American-buiIt. owned
and operated sailing vessel than as
IL the fleetest Of Atlantic liners had
borne 1t. -
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(By Associated Psese.)

WASHINGTON. Msrsh 1l.-Nayy
and state department. officials still
had under consideration tonight the
length Of time TO be allowed the
Prinz EiteI Friedrich to make re-
pairs al Newport News and the dis
position to be made OF the prisoners. :.
The first point will be decided az
ter an American naval constructor
makes an Investigation of the re-
pairs needed &c render the vessel
seaworthy The release of the pris-
opers will depend somewhat en- the
representations which may be made
to the United States by the various
embassies or Legations who have
nationals aboard AS yet no COM
lriunications have been received by
the state department from any OF
the foreign governments concerned. !.
Pending a determination OF these
questions. Rear Admiral Beatty, OF
the Norfolk navy yard. called on the
commander OF the Pfinz Eitei, for
mally requesting him not TO use the
ships radio apparatus while in port
and not to allow the officers. crew
or prisoners on shore without per-
mission of the collector Of GUS
toms, 10 all OF which the German
captain agreed
Rear Admiral Beatty after his cons
ference sent the following message
70 Secretary Daniels:
'Fsquest concerning wireless Fe-
lceiyed. Acted accordingly. Am wait-
Ing for Newport News Shipbullding
'gunlpangs statement about probable
tine needed FOR necessary repairs.
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WlAARSE4IPS OFF
VIRGINIA CAPES
'Britiah Men-o'.War to be Com.
PEELED TO Respect Neutrality
Laws

NORFOLK, Vi, March With as
surance that FIVE British warsliips are
only few miles of the Virginia
eapes; the coast guard cutter onon-
daga went out to sea t,suay 60 inyes-
tigate and enforce the neutrality laws
OF the United States.
The warships were In constant wire
tCpo GOihiiiuurCuttOn
and the sound came In with such
sharpness at this port that 1t was de-;
clded that the ships could not be very
far of the capes.
The coast guard cutter Apache ar
rived today and will, It is said, assist
the onondaga in patrolling the coast.
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FRENCH CLAIM
GREAT SUCCESS
OF PLAN TO KEEP KAISER
TRANSPORTING MORE
MEN TO RUSSIA
SUMMARY OF
DEVELO OPMENTS
Secret Report Says twelve Ger
man Submarine Are Un-
accounted For

The French war fomce explains
'the essential purpose" of operations
in the Champagne district, which
hayh extended over the period from
February IS, as being designed TO
prevent the GermansI from transport
ing troops to Russia by keeping tie
greatest possible nImber OF German
forces engaged In that reglo.. aud
imposing on them the greatest pos
sible cohsumptions pf war munitions.
This statement made in answer
to that issued pre-, sly by the Ger
man government, W, ch declared the
allies mac faiied 10 break through
the German lines In the Champagne
region and that the winter in that
district had come an end with the
situation virtually unchanged.
The French statement says the
purpose of the Allies has been COM
pletely attairee because with heavy
reinforcements the Germans ihiled
TO take advantage Of their position
and lound it impossible to- transport
troops 10 Enssia.
Meanwhile battles developing in
Poland and the Carpathlans give no
signs Of cessation, and the relative
I.sft ~
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THAW RELATES
STORY ESCAPE
TESTEFIEs HE PAID HIS AS
SESTANTs $4,000 FOR
THEIR SERVICES
DENIES THESE
CONSPIRATORS
But Were His ''Employees"-
Slayer of Stanford White Se-
verely Cross Examined
(By Associated Pnss,) ,

NEW YORK, March 11.-Harry
Kendall Thaw went on the witness
stand today o.;i told the complete
story OF his escape from Aiatteawau.
A dual purpose, his attorneys said,
prompted him. He desired to con-
vince the jury trying him and his CO.
defendants on an indictment charg-
ing conspiracy, that ho had reccv-
cred his reason. He wanted also TO
take all blame.
Thaw testified that the men the
State alleges consplred with him
we're not cnnsprators, but men he
had employed to assist him out OF
the State after he himself had effect
ed his escape. He said he paid them
$4,000 for their services and gave
Roger Thompson. who accompanied
him TO Canada, "a present OF ST.
000." The witness declared he
thought he had legal right to flee
from the hospital as he believed him
self sane, and that had he remained
there his reason ultimately would
iiaye been dethroned.
Thaw told his story after his at
I torneys had made many vain at
tempts to get into the record tine.
testimony OF half dozen alieuists
and more Kan a score of laymen,
sl.ho have. lssata &Af Dp5ft ar Ia TO sso15-
serve his acli6ns THE s nraai,tIn..
Judge, however, refused to admit any
more of thi3 testimony than WAS ner-
essary to show that ThaY had stif-
ficient mental capacity - enter into
a conspiracy. The law of New York
provides that an insane person may
commit a crime IL he has sufficient
mental capacity to know that he is
doing a criminal act and mas an in
tention to commit It.
At adjournment tonight with Thaw
still on the witness stand under cross
examinaicn he had: four CO defend
ants instead of five. After the State
had closed It's case. Michael O,1ieefe,
on the motion of counsel, was dis
charged as no evidence Ind been ad-t
dnced to connect him with the al
legged crime.
Thaw testified later, however he
had five "em,ploycs." Special Depu-
ty Attorney General Kennedy, In
charge of the prosecution. consider
ed that Fhaw led so Involved his
four remaining cndefenGants thas he
requested tho court to cancel their
bail bonds and confine them until
verdict should be reached. The
court complied. The defense will be
completed tomorrow and the case Is
expected to be with the Jury before
night. st
Iilaw still was suiferiag with riieu-,
matism when he entered court to-.
day. 1t was late in the afternoon
when he stepped briekly To the Wit
ness chair At first he kept his gaze
on the face OF John r .s.anelifield.
who was examining him. He appear
ed exceedingly nervous aud began by
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New Colnpresslng Method.

MOBILE. Ala, March 1.-THE Brit
ish steamer Albanian. which cleared
from here for Liverpool today. had
aboard the first 1.300 bales OF cotton
compressed by a new hydraulic pro-
cess which is said to reduce the size
or the ordinary compressed bale 10
per cent. Shippers said the cotton
was accepted after the Albanian's
captain had loaded what he consider
ed a regular cargo.
The compress Invention is said to be
On Improvement upor another flea for
snper-compressfon.
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DESPENSal2Y BOARD
BAEelgEvESEL L REMOVED

tion OF Prof. r. Horton Colcock, head
of the department OF nathematIcs.
The resignation hecones effective next
September. a
The s.ittee on organization was
Instructed to select q snitabsS SUI ccez-
sor and to report at the next meeting
or the hoard. Tlls board provided
for the expenditure OF the money ap.
propriafed by the recent Legislature
II Was dsctded To at Once begin work
on the erection OF a gFandstaId ard
Il fence around the ball park for which
purpose the Legislature appropriated
$4,000 The work viii be done bT the
students 1t was decided also 10 in@
stall a heating plant HI the LeConte
College for which puffose there Is an
appropriation cf s1S 500. All OF the
nfeinbers OF the hoard were present
and Governor Manning. chairman,
presided. The governor - expressing
deep interest III the nsiyereifg and
urged The hoard 70 make II a real liiii-
;vefsitys
G0ngfessmaB Lever was the prin-
cipal speaker before the annual bans
sQnet Of The Atetropolltan Club ID this
Govcrpor Manning signed The act
Hhielt prevents The purchase and die
count pf trad checks fes lSborafss
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Special TO The fnte5lireDsNr =. "a
8 COLUMBIA March IL Governor
MGrning tonight Issued in order re-
moving the BarnRall County dispen-
sary board from Office. The board
WAS composed OF b. .F. Peoples, r. Al.
Wise and y. 8, Owefis.
The general cnsrges against the
board, AS found Sy ths governor,
were: that worthless and unsuitable
liquors were puftiiaseG, that ordinary
care and considefati0r Eens not OBJ
served liz awarding the cortracfs for
hauling iiquora 10 lie couafy, that one
OF the dispenBafles sold beer not
authorized by the soart, that ezcesl
nive prices we're paid BY the board Tor
several brands of liquors. that rsla-
'tfyes were employed by tIis board that
each 5ocaI dispengaFy WAS overBtockS
ed Tat 5ottles consafning toas tnan
sGne-half pint sae7e Eappllea tc the
local dlsp BY she board that
dfiHi king avhiekey IN the diapensass at
iVilisston was hliregtfa ise.. s...ss
liquor wea offered ls,f sale which lad
not been subjected 70 chenslcsl. an
alysis.
The goyeEnor III his ofder stated
thar the citafg se ns hastiknaf EifAnkeh-
ness on the pafl of the members OF
the board had not been aentained
The board of trustees or The Unla
pefsSt2 of South cafGisHa{ ii aesgiors
here fal5es aAee pied tie fxaignas
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REASONS FOR SINKING
AMERICAN SHIP GIVEN
By Commander of German Cruiser in Statement
Issued Yesterday.

viously made II clear. however, that
ii was not his intention to intern
his ship.
AS TO condition of the Eitel Frie-
drlch 1t was reported that whereas
che has been making 1S knots an
hour at the beginning of her historic
wTecking career of merchant belli-
gerents in two oceans, she scarcely
dared make ~ when she reached
American waters early Wednesday
morning.
After the German cruiser went in
to dry dock tonight she discharged
the crews of British. French and
Russian ships she had sunk, having
released the American crew In the
afternoon. The French crews left
late tonight on the Old Dominion
line for New York. A few Russians
went with them. The British crews
plan TO return to England on British
ships laden with horses from this
port.
Commander Thierichens assured
Officials here that neither he, officers
or men of the Eitel Friedrich would
set foot on American soil except on
official business. He made this state
ment TO Collector Hamilton after
stating that 1t was his intention not
to intern his ship.
IL s!:e eNicrorrI News si.;;ipyjaET;;ii aET;;i to- to-
night the released sailors of Brit
ish ships. after receiving their kits
marched to street cars, singing "It's
a Long. Long Way 10 Tipperary."
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.MARo0SED BY EITEL
Forty Engiishmen and Frenchmoa
Left on Easter Island by

& PANAMA, March 1.-THE steam
ship Nordic arrived, here today with
90 Engiishmen and Frenchmen on
board, taken on Easter Island, where
they we're marooned by the German
auxiliary cruiser Kidalton and the
French bark Jean December s.
The Eitel Friedrich was towing the
Jean when she encountered the Kidai-
ton. The cruiser removed the stores
from both the harks before sinking
them
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WHEAT SUPPLY
Less Than Beth Last Year and Year
Before

WASHINGTON. March l1.-Wheat
held in country mills and elevators on
March amounted to S6,000.000 bush
els. the department of agriculture es-
timated tonight. compared with 94.-
100000 bushels one year ago and 49,
900 900 bushels in 1918.
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I Q o . o . 90 . eTeg . . . . . 0
Qnif Bukinai.lne war.

o LONDON. March 1 IA Daily o
o Expreas dispatch from The Hague o
o says: s. q
o "a secret report flas been sent o
o from Cuxbayea 70 the ainiraftsS O
o that 10 submarines have failed 20 .
o report at taeIg kase. eight OF them O
q being among Gernianys newest o
o boats, O
q The naval council VIII meet 8
o today or tcnlorrow under the 8
% presidency OF Emperor Wiliihrn q
o 10 iIscaas whether OF not m 3
o oNgonld be better TO- abandon the 8
q submarine war. .
. 8
ne q D o . q o . Q q o. o . q e Se q
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sedntInnsd on Page Fourl
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The board of trustees or The Bnl1
vefsft9 of South cafoisaas ii aesgior.
berg tqtles sseptss TIE Fealsna
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
Frisco Chinese
Will Start New
Shipping Line

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. sept s-Five
miiiion dollars have been subscribed and
half million net aside for instant call
by q ootsrie Of Chinese merchants In
khis city and the orient to finance a
new steamship line 70 ply between San
Francisco and China. In rivalry to the
Japanese lines already IN operation. Il
WAS announced here today on authority
~ John L. MeNab OF this city. attorney
for the Chinese.
Mr.. McNab stated that committee for
preliminary organization IN the new
company IL quietly engaged IN securing
options on ships. Most Of the work has
been accomplished within the last week
by the Chinese merchants. the majority
Of whom are members OF the Chinese Six
companies.
e The Chinese. McNah said. expect to
begin with vessels adapted to the peou-
piar conditions OF their oriental trade
that IL. they win have limited cabin ia
rilities and great Stesrase and freight
kapacity.
Later. according to Attorney McNab.
the Chinese hope 10 have several first
s,lass vessels. capable Of handling the
best tourist travel IN the world. II the
Chinese cannot purchase their ships, they
win have them built AZ all events. Mr..
McNab states. the vessels will be put
into active service as soon as they can
- obtained.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
Mrs. MOhr Has Full
Charge of Funeral
of Slain Husband

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Sept AL
though accused OF having melted the
murder Of her husband. DR.. c. Franklin
Vofr. one OF the wealthiest physicians
In the state. Mrs Elizabeth Tiffany Blair
Iohr. released on bonds Of $4,000. had
'ull charge Of the funeral today Of her
husband, from whom she had been sep
arated for several months.
Only the intimate friends OF the family
we're asked TO attend the services.
While large detail Of police was sent
to guard the Mohr home and hold in
check inquisitive spectators. detectives
were searching brook near the scene
Of the murder on the Nayatt road, in
harrington According to the story OF
one OF the three negroes who accused
Mrs Mohr of having hired the men to
kill her husband the revolvers with
Emily @. Burger. his secretary and COM
panion on Tuesday nights automobile
ride, was wounded, were thrown into this
brook
Arthur c. Cushing. Mrs Mohr's attor-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
French CRATER
Commits Suicide

PARIS. Sept. 2-one of the govern
ment officials involved In army frauds
In connection with the purchase OF mu-
millions committed suicide yesterday TO
avoid arrest. Warrants for other per
sons in completely with technical agents
OF the army and navy have been issued,
The idea that soldier OF France
should desert the army at the time Of
his countrys greatest need. so weighed
upon the mind OF Lieutenant Poncet that
he committed suicide today under the
hallucination that he himself was a
deserter.
The lieutenant was a clerk OF the su-
preme court and had been detailed to
act as a representative Of the ministry
OF justice before the second court-martisl
OF Paris. He was called upon TO inves-
tigate many cases of desertlon. His
mind thus fixed upon this subject II
came TO haunt him and preyed upon
him until he became deranged. Today
he shot himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04

NEW YORK. sept. AIT least 1,oOo
Christians were killed and about 400
others died OF disease In Urumiah. Per
STA. during the five months Of Turkish
occupation. according to a letter received
by ]. l.. Caldwell. American minister at
Teheran. from Dr. william A. shedd Of
Urumiah, and made public here today
by the Presbyterian board Of foreign
missions.
Dr. shedd stated that his figures we're
based on careful Information and record,
there having been S.6Oo Christian burlals
along in the city OF Urumiah and the
American college compound. lie said
that before the Russians left Urumiah
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
Oregon Buys Arms
at Los Angeles

Los ANGELES, Cal. Sept 2-coionel
]. j. obregon. brother OF General Aivaro
obregon, the cerranEa military chief;
Arturo Gonzales and a number of other
prominent Mexicans, were here today TO
purchase 100000 worth of arms and am
munition for the use OF Carranza forces
now operating IN the states OF sinaioa
and sonora. The Mexican officials say
they have been informed that no embargo
exists upon tho expectation OF arms and
ammunition TO Mexico and the new pur-
chases will be taken south with a con-
signment consisting Of several hundred
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
TORCH APPLIED TO
PHONE BUILDING

Continued from Page one.)
no damage was done that was more
serious than the running OF the rug on
the floor OF the rest parlor.
None OF the detectives for the company
officials had any statement to make be-
You'd the assurance that the investigation
had exonerated every employe of the
company. The firebug could easily have
entered the building from the outside
after tn first fire. for all OF the doors
and windows were thrown open and kept
open TO permit the escape OF the smoke.
In fact there was considerable evidence
discovered 10 indicate this. Officers are
working on some clues that may prove
productive.
This May he = Tip.
During the last week or two Manager
Frank Egan has repeatedly been called
up on the phone by woman whose voice
ne came TO recognize warning him that a
catastrophe was soon 70 occur at tho
central building. The same woman callc d
up frequently and repeated her warnings
TO the girls who answered her calls. The
calls were made obth day and night but
In every instance the woman refused To
give her name or answer any questions.
Tho phone was Immediately hung up after
tho strange messages were given.
Mrs, Olmstead. the night operator. WA
called up several times and given warn
ms Several times the voice at the
other end OF the line asserted that the
building was to be blown TIT. The result,
was that night operators worked In a con
slant state OF fear and when the build.
ing was found TO be on fire they hastily
left their posts.
! There has been no explanation Of the
origin OF the fire OF last February tina,
caused several thousand dollars OF dam.
age. eDteotives do not promise any irnme-
diate results from their investigations.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
Thousand Native Christians Are
Killed in the Vicinity of Urunidk

on January 2 there were 1900 and $500
Christians In the city and surrounding
villages within a few days after Jan
uary ? between 5000 and 300 let the
country.
OF the 500 Christian families in the
district. Or. shedd said that adj but l'W'
were robbed Of all their possessions an.
nesrly all suffered some loss. lie eeiu
the total loss Of Christians had been esti
mated At s2.5Oo.ooo and added that inc
Presbyterian mission sustained a loss OF
$1,000 during one attack. Considerably
more than a hundred Christian giris
turned Moslems during the Turkish Oc-
cupation. the writer said, In hope oil
escapinR violence.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
lSEVENTY-FIvE THOUSAND IN
CURACAO FACE STARVATION

CHICAGO. H., Sept 2-Death BIZ star
patton Through four years Of crop
failure faces the 1900 inhabitants OF
curaeoa Island 70 the Dutch West Indies
unless help Il sent them. according 20
ihe Rt. Rev. N. @. vuyisteke. Catholic
bishop OF curocoA. who arrived here to-
day seeking aid for the islanders.
The suffering In my diocese = fully as
terHble a. IN the war-stricken countries
Of Europe" said Bishop vuyIsteke. "and
All that Il needed 10 alleviate the condi-
lions there Il bread. seeds. water and
hood OF all kinds For four years there
have been no crops and the island is
kurnins into q veritable desert"
The bishop said that 5000 colored peo-
pc. is.@o Ind'ane and more than 5000
Ffoliandefs were In distress.