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The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
U. S. PROPOSES THAT
MEXICAN CAPITAL Be
DECLARED NEUTRAL
TRYING TO. SECURE PRO.
lection FOR $4,000 FOR.
.EiGNERS IN THE CITY
VILLA-ZAPATA
FORCES AGREE
Willing TO Evacuate City AS Soon
As a Similar Agreement Is OBJ
tanned From carranza

WASHINGTON. Aprt! T. with the
nope of securing permanent protec-
ton for twenty-five thousand foreign
ers in Mexico City the United States
government has proposed to tl:,a
and Zapata forces and Carranza t,..
the Mexican capital be declared neu-
trail and the outside the field of op-
eratfons hereafter In Mexican civil
war. Villa and Zapata forces agreed
to the proposal and are willing to
eyacuate the city as soon as sim
liar agreement Is obtained from the
Carranza authorities. No important
engagements between Villa and Car
rama forces have been reported to
Washington authorities today. Des-
patches says comparative quiet pre-
vailed along the border and the Mex
leo City situation is unchanged.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
DIVING BELL
Experiments With N Prove yalne oi
fiie Instrument,


EsOsaoIaII IIIssff, April i Tests Win
the aneciells bui diving bel u esien
8 esl for rsei In locating and raising the
apbnariils IA lost at the harbor ensl
trance since last Thursday with 2t
mon aboard, haze resulted natIsfacy
t0riiy.
The bell is reported f6 hava sea
nlaiaed w.ster light while suhnereed
sfqr 1f hours IL the dock. at Il Plat
ned to suhfnerge the s1kll wifi a man
inside Tor further sests bef0re lSwers
iilg Il q the point whore the sGbni2- )
rihe ss Haid 10 have been located. Tha
! bell IS a. 81 inck iiSli pipe seven feet
high. sltted 9yitls glass ports. teles
seopic caanectsosis with tilc sarfliss
and air tubes
Naval authorities hNfieve tssaf viii
tiiis beil the ats men oE enf7es to
sths sub fine can he directed ss,nE
cessfalls
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
u. S. OFFICIALLY
NOTIFIED OF DEATH
Ambassador Page Cables That L.
C. Thresher Was Drowned in
Destruction of British Liner

WASHINGTON. April Tho re-
per. that an American pershied in the
war zone around tho British Isles
was brought ofticially to the atten-
ton of the United States to-day when
Ambassador Page and Consul General
Skinner, of London cabled that Leon
G.. Thresher was supposed TO have
been drowned in the destruction OF
the British liner Falaba by q Ger,i;an
submarine. Instructions were sent
beth officials to. begin immediate in
vestigation. No action will be taken
by the United States. until an OIL
cial lHscsion of Thresher,s death is
received a1d the facts surrounding
the destruction OF the Falaba are,
carefully considered Ohicials believe
the case WIN eventually be the sub
ject OF representations TO Germany
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
$40, 600 I'm Gold
70 MRS. McManus

" f-ts
WASHINGTON, April THE pay
ment by the Vilia-Zapata government
OF 10000 pesos or $4,000 In gold
at the prevailing rate of exchange in
Mexico City to Mrs. Ruth McManus,
widow OF John r.. McMapus. the
American killed by Zap7 troops on
their reoccupation of tie city, was
reported officially to the state depart
ment today by the Brazilian minister
in the Mexican capital.
Mrs. AfcManus sent The following
message to the state department:
II wish TO extend to you for myself
and family our sincere thanks for
your efforts in securing indemnity
from the government and also ex-
press my appreciation OF the great
courtesy and personal interest shown
by Mr.. Cardcso. the Brazilian min
ister -
In transmitting this. the Brazilian
minister added:
Am gratified with Letter of
thanks received from Mrs. McMan,.r
in which she says:
"You have accomplished WI at
seemed to all Americans an imposM.
bility, and 1 have no words IN which
to express my gratitude.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
PLAIN CLOTHES men
RAID BLIND TIGERS
I'm CITY BY THE sea-
CHIEF OF POLICE SENDS
OUT TWO SQUADS WITH
DETECTIVES
----4
ORDERS FROM
MAYOR GRACE
Proprietors Caught Uhnwares.
Fixtures Smashed and Goeds
Seized
Special to The Intelliernrer.

Special to The Inteilirrnrer.
CHARLESTON. April .--hcting' on
orders received from Mayor Grace to
enforce the law, Chief OF Police Cant
well yesterday morning sent out two
squads of plain clothes men and mems
bers OF the detective department to
carry out the instructions of the may
or. AS Il result many blind tigers
were raided and all during the day
the patrol wagons at the police station
were kept busy hauling contraband
goods and slot machines to the sta
tion house. ~
News of the Raids Spread.
Yesterday morning Chief Cantwell,
having received orders from Mayor
Grace, instructed the members of the
regular raiding squads and another
organized squad along with the de-
tectiyes that the law must be en-
forced. The men left the station
house and. working in different sec
tions OF the city. came down on blind
tigers like holt of lightning from a
clear sky.
Call after call was received from
members of the squad to send the
patrol wagons to haul sin the goods
seized. The. police, however. had
hardly gotten TO work. before news
OF their activity spread like wildfire.
While in some places the fixtures OF
the blind tigers had been removed be-
fore the arrival of the policemen
,solsts 'ssleFe in ftlll swiSfs and
their fixtures were smashed.
One man. who was making a spec
.alty OF taking down fixtures, stated
yesterday afternoon that he had al
ready 'disrobed" twenty-seven tigers
and had orders from others,
Statement of Seizures.
When asked for a statement last
night Chief Cantwell said: Il have
received orders from the mayor to
enforce the law and / am now en-
forcing 1t. have out two raiding
squads and my detectives at work.
This was all he would say about the
raids. except to give out statement
on the goods seized in the raids.
which is as follows: 66S bottles of
beer; 2S gallons of wine; 80 quarts
whiskey: lac half rints of whiskey +,
and 3S slot machines.
The liquor will he delivered to the
djspeBsary headquarters this morning
and the slot machines viii be smashed
II: the yard OF the police station.
A number of blind tigers were re-
ported to have closed their doors
yesterday and 1t is said that the bars
In two hotels have also put locks on
their entrances. Sa
Tie wholesale raids Will continue
today, but it is not believed that the
police will make as great hauls as
they did yesterday, when their work
attracted so much attention from the
public. No disorder marred the work
of the police. 1t is reported
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
Livestock Disease
Virtually Eradicated

WASHINGTON, = April 1.--Virtual
eradication of the livestock foot an9
mouth disease scourge in the United
States was announced tonight by the
department of ag.iculture. II was
said except for a herd of animals
near syracuse, My. telegraph reports
from throughout the country showed
the disease is wiped out. The de-
pt.rhnent figures show 124,14i dis
cased animals have been destroyed
from time to time since the outbreak
in October to March %, Only q &c
infected herds have been reported
since ine latter date. Ii was said
they have been slaughtered. The total
value of animals killed by State and
federal authorities is estimated at
between five aud six million dollars
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
Death Penalty for
Circulating Bad NIoney

Ell PASo. Texas. April f.--Gener-
al Villa has ordered to those guilty oil
circulating counterfeit paper money.
large quantities OF which are report
ell in use along the Mexican border.
In q statement received here last
night from Torreon, Villa said: Il
am sorry I have been forced 10 taka
tbis step because IL has beer impos.
sible 20 cause puuishmeht TO cnlprltg
in the United States, notwithstanding
truthful evidence presented &. against
defendants in many cases.
Villa and Carrauza paper money Is
sold ca the banking market in sew
eTal border cities.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
Asked to Report on
Arrest Of Swob oda

Z WASHINGTON, April Ainbassa-
dor Sharp Of Paris was called on to-
day BY state department for a report
as to the circumstances surrounding
the arrest OF Raymond Swoboda an
American, charged with having set
fiTe to the French liner La TonFaine
On her recent trip from New York to
HSivre New York friends of Swoboda
vouched for his American citizenship
TO the state department fling affida
Wits to that eject It was stated to-
night that he department. could not
do more than instruct Ambassadors
Sharp TO see that Swoboda gets a
fair court trial.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
srAIS eALLs aIoaE Is lariTs
Coast Ilefenees 10 BIZ Organized
Premier Ratio ExplaIn%

LONDON, April Renter des
patch from Ma ,ifd Says an ofTicial
decree was issg2d today snmlno,llng
10 the ;solosA the recrnits az The
1914 etass who have not been al
ready called.
Premier Ratio, after, a council of
the ministers Ia the royal palace. said
donment Of Spanish nentrasity or iss
taking offensive me asures against
ANYBODY. He explained that the
s'iIlin2ntng q the recsailts 10 the
co5ors wa necessary for. the organ
sizasion Of the coast dsfencess
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02

The trouble in the case of the sub
marine is that the lead storage batter
les are. carried in compartment sur
roundc3 -. - the main ballast tanks.
~hen sea otter is admitted to these
tNnks tne boat sinks. This, in con-
Jun "tion With other means, enables
the Duat TO snbmerge. 1t is evident
when the wafer is admitted to this
tank II is under pressure.
''fhe containing Jars of lead cells
are made of fragile hard rubber,
easily broken, Surphuric acid leaks
from tiiese jars and attacks the steel
wall OF, the main ballast tank, with
the resultant corrosion. When the
saea voter is admitted TO the main
ballast tank when subinerging, the
weakened wall gives way and the sea
water foods the battery tank When
sea wafer mixes with ssuiphuric acid
in lead battery hydrochioric acid is
formed, This attacks the lead plates
and produces chlorine gas. Also
when a lead battery is submerged In
sea water, electricity passes from the
cells through the sea water and
liberates chlorine gas in volume"
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
SUBMARINES ToRPEDo
FRENCH AND BRITISH
STEAMERS
THIRTY LIVES
REPORTED LOST
British Airmen Keep Up Attacks
on German Underwater Graft
Plants at Hobolen

LONDON, April 1.--While German
submarines continue their activity
around the British coasts the naval
wing OF the Royal flying squadron
keeps up attacks on the German an.
derwaterr crafts being built at Hobo
ken and Zeebrugge. The British are
without means of ascertaining the ex-
tent of bomb damage on the enemy's
plants. -
The Germans added two more
steamers toS the long list OF mer-
chantmen sunk off Beachy Head.
These were the French steamer En-
ma, torpedoed yesterday with the
loss of nineteen OF her crew, and the
British steamer Seven Seas, sunk to-
day with loss of eleven lives.
The British losses already report
ed for the week ending March 31st
were five steamers. The sixth yes.
sci torpedoed reached port.
J Beyond these attncks official re.
ports contained little news today.
In the west there has been nothing
that approached proportions cf bat
tie. In 5he east the armies stand
about as they were
German Official reports for the last
4 two days noted sIlssian attempts to
resume the offensive on Sawke
river.
Vienna tonight reports a Russian
attack near Piilica river, which they
claim to have repulsed These move.
ments were doubtless undertaken t1
pFel.ant the Austrians and Germans
from reinforcing the armies stryina
ito shpi the rps I ian pa secs aEainst
Russian onslaHgllterB
Operatlonsi In the Dardanelies arr
still in a state of abcyance
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
BREyITY PRIZE
Baden Peasant Takes Cake for Writ
ing Short Account 0f Self.

BERLIN. April .--Ali prizes for
brevity and few more besides for
modesty go d; a Baden peasant who
for some tiMc has been with the
forces In Flanders, His wife has Just
made public the following laconic tet-,
,ers from him. s.
The first reads:
Dear Wife. am still alive, and
have received your bundle. IL tho
boy is bad. spank him. Greetings,
Adolph."
Shortly after came q second:
Dear Bertha: I am still alive,
which surprises me very much. II
the hoy still is naughty spank him
again. Greetings, Adoiph.s
The third communication was In
the form OF photograph OF Asiolph'R
troop, showing him decorated with
the Iron Cross. No mention however
was made OF the medal and the Pic
tdre u, rely bore o nthe reverse side,
this brief note
Dear Bertha: I was wounded bus
am well again and tompfTow j 90 nj
1t again, II tire boy is naughty, box
his cars. Greetings. AdoElll.ns ~ y
1Perplexed. the wife wrote her hns-
banded. demanded To know how he
had received the Iron Cross, and re-
ceiyed tue following illuminating Ger
piy: IS 5 &
was very simple about the Iron
Cross. The major ordered me tc
stand still. and the sergeant t-majcr
pinned it ons Greetings Adopih.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
HEAVY TAX PLACER
ON WORKS OF ART

NE wYoRK, April i.AThe legal
time limit OF two years. in which j,
II. Morgan might have escaped pay
nlent of the inheritance tax on his
art collection by giving 1t to a public
institution, expired today. but the
Morgan estate had not sign.fied to
the state comptrolier Its intention 10
make such disposition OF the coIIec.
ton.
II IL nov on exhibition at the
Metropolitan museum OF art ard has
been estimated 90 be worth between
.forty1fiye ard seventy million dollars
inheritance tax haeS b - estimated at
from two 20 three million dollars.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
Rain Interferes
With the Fighters

q HAVANA, April 1 - Rain today In
terKered seriously with the work OF
Jack johnson ard Jess willard. who
hattie Monday FOR the heavyweight
ichsinpionahip OF the world.
willard hoxed nine rounds In the
rain he tintshsd by letting al wrest-
Ter throw d medicine ball with all
his streBgih against his stomach IL
times and showed that he was NOT
tired BY the experience. After a short
fiioriilrg run Johnson swan nearly a
horr 10 the haFbor, then attended the
races.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
President Denies
Giving Interview

WASHINGTON, April l.--Presi-
dent Wilson tonight authorized the
statement that he had given no inter-
view and ha6 given no expression of
opinion about current affairs to
Gabriel Applaud, who cabied the
Paris Temps what plrported to be q
interview with the president on the
European and Mexican affairs. The
president let it be known that Alif-
hand was presented at: the White
House yesterday by the French apl-
bassador merely to pay his respects
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
FIRED AT VESSEL
German Submarine Crew Passed
Around Cigars.

BARR1S, Wales, April 1.-The crew
of the British steamer Crown OF Cas-
tile, sunk by German submarine Off
the Sciliy islands Monday was landed
here last night by the French steamer
Magellan. The sailors said the sub
marine was a much faster boat than
the one which previously had chased
the steamer, They said their ship WAS
sunk by she'll fire from the submarine
and not by n torpedo. One four inch
shell, they declared. was deliberately
aimed at the bridge of the steamer
'Esfore the crew had left It. 1t passed
between the legs OF an apprentice
who WAS standing by the captain.
After the sailors got into their boats
the German commander handed them
cigars.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
DEALERS HuMBUG
GERMAN PUBLIC
Museum Mt Stuttgart Contains Many
War Novelties.

STUTTGART, Germany. March 90.
Royal Museum of Industrial Art
has begun q unique collection, and Is
Gathering for exposition purposes all
the incongrnous. bogus, inartistic and
catch penny devices which unscrnpu-
iors dealers, taking Z. dvantage of the
war. have manufactured and are
foietlng upon the public by appealing
10 It's patriotism.
Friends OF the museum in all parts
OF the empire are daily sending In.
either actual samples OF "horribles"
or photographs of them.
The articles against which the mu-
schni Is waging its war ernbarce every,
conceivable kind of gift offered for
sale as .'Liebesgaben" for the soldiers
81 the trenches.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
I'll Nfficers Drown.

NEW HAVEN, Eng. April I The
British steamer Seven Seas was tor
pedced by a German submarine of
Beachy Head this afternoon The
Seven Seas was attacked without
warning. Eleven OF her crew of
eighteen, including all officers, eS-
cept The second engineer. were
drowned. The steamer was bound
from London for liverpool. The ex-
plosion was so great that the matches
were blown off and a big hole torn In
the steamers side causing 1t to sink
within three minutes A destroyer
landed the survivors, three CT whom
are Injured, here tonight
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
Canada Approves Kings
Stand on Liquor

9 MONTREAL April liking
Georges stand on the liquor question
has been warmly approved here. Dis
patches quoted Premier Clark New.
brunswiei as saying Il Is government
was considering prohibition during
the wRr Premier hfufgaysb Of Nova iro.
tia. today assured aieIegs tion, wisic6.
asked that an advance step toward
prohibition be taken, that his gov
ernment had the matter under con
siderstinn
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS ~
In aH0hE WalR';

TABRIZ. Psfsia, April The
Holy WAR. has resulted In the fur
tier massacre of Christians In Pers
a'a. IN Saimac Plains the bodies Of
fs0s Intistly naked and mutiIased,
were found ny the Russians when the
rex sSccpDied town y hich had been
Reid by the Turks - general ulassa-
Gre nf ten to fifteen thaufand ChpsR-
tjans renainllg Ii the IifninIah dis
trics 5 feared
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
NnM Warden al Atlantn PRISON.

Z, ATLANTA, Aprii l.--k're9 n
Zerbst today succeeded william HI.
Mover as warden of the United STATE,
penitentsary here. zerbst was form
erly deputy wnrden at the Unired
States renitensiary at Lenyenworth
Ifas Moyer had been warden OF the
sprigol here for tho last twelve yeara.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
Sir Edward GRAY TaEing Rest. !.

s b li0NDoN, ADriI / - Prenaier AS
qlilh has ternHofariIy taken charge
pf the British foreign Office. Sir Ed :
ward Grey having bees cti inpelled
10 take ~ al1ors rest. II IS exnecteff
thai Grey Win be away from the min
istsy apcut three weeks
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
FRENCH STEAMER
SENT no BOTTOM

y LONDON, April GerSaan sub
marines which have recalitly been
operating successfully in the piclnii,S
of the British Isles have sent anotli-
er ship 70 the bottom. The French
steamship emma, hound fcr Bor-
deauxs was terpedoed wednesday IN
tile English Channel of Beaehy Head.
NiReteeii members OF he's crew we're
drowned, only ewo being saxea
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
Louisiana Strawberry
Crop Killed BY Frost

WASHINGTON, April Depart.
ment Of agriculture reports tonight
from Louisiana said, that three
fourths Of the strawberry crop in
that district afrendy set had been
killed by frost. causing reduction
OF five hundred cars in the shipment
of this fruit. Reports from the Caro-
Hnas Indicate that no damage, but
crops VIII be two weeks late.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
CERTIFICATES BID In FOR
PAR ACCRUED INTEREST
AND PREMIUM 500
SOLD TO FIRM
OF TOLEDO, o.
Bid Received yesterday at Joint
Meeting Paving Commission
and City Council
o 0 900 90 900 90 0

900 1000 90 900 90
o A special committee OF city o
o council appointed 10 call for
bids on the city's paving certi-
o Gates having failed 10 receive an d
swers to kilograms sent a num- O /,
ber of brokers asking them to I,
bid on the securities, the commit
c tee met late yesterday afternoon
o and decided to accept the bid
made by Rodney SpeitEer & Co.,
of Toledo. Ohio. at q Joint meet
ing Of the paving commissioil
and city council held Thursday
morning. This concern offered
par and accrued Interest and o
o premium of $100 on the city's D
paving certificates. The Toledo
concern Is to take all. the certifi-
Gates issued by the city, which
are 10 bear interest 3at the rate o
of per cent, payable semi-an-
nnally and issued serialIy from D
one to 10 years. o.
o 20 o 90 5000 90 90 o 90 o.
At joint meeting of city council
and the street paving commission at
8 O'clock yesterday morning in the
couEt u chamber n bid for the city's
paving certificates WAS received from
John j. George. agent for Rodney
Speitzer & Co.. OF Toledo, Ohio. Par
and accrued interest and a premium
OF 800 was offered for the paving
certificates by the bidder The coiin-
Gil and commissia ems eypreased their;
appreciation OF .Alf Ge6rss hid, but
| thought II pnwtse 10 close deal
| With him without first giving other
! brokers and banks throughout the
country Interested In such securities
an opportunity to submit bids for the
| certificates
Following the action OF the council
and the commission with reference
to the bid. teiegrams containing ail
Information fc. the guidance OF brolI-
ers In making u bid we're sent to q
number of brokers' who ere IN she
market for this kind OF, seciirities. As
soon as replies have been received
to these kilograms council and the
commission viii hold another meet
ing and consider the bid OF Mr..
George together with all bids that
might be sent in by telegraph
The joint meeting OF council and
the paving commission was called TO
order and presided over by the
mayor. ALI members OF the paving
commission were present, eE weru
members CT city council. with the ex-
ception OF Alderman J E Barton.
who telephonsd the mayor not 70 hold
CONTINUED ON PAGE 81
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-11-18
Laid 314 Eggs In 365 Days.

Lady Byzantine, a White Leghorn pull
let, laid 314 eggs in 365 days. The pen
of five birds, of which she was MEM
ber, closed the year with 1,2ll eggs, an
average of PAP eggs for each individual.
These two records stand unequaled in
the history of American poultry raising,
and the Fourth North American Egg
Laying Competition on the grounds OF the
Delaware College Experiment Station, at
Newark, Del, has set standard which
a few years since would have been con-
sidered impossible.
Lady Byzantine, the most remarkable
egg producer the poultry world has known,
is an example of what science can do.
She has been bred not for beauty, not for
table excellence, but to lay eggs. She is
typical product of the North American
Egg-Laying Competition, which has for
its sole object the development of the
utilitarian side of the standardb bred fowl
that means the increased output OF eggs
by the American hen.
The common barnyard fowl OF this
country lays an average OF 70 eggs year.
During the last four years that the egg
laying competitions have been in prog
resS it has been demonstrated that the
average could be greatly increased by
breeding and care, and the astonishing
record of 3l4 eggs laid by Lady Byzantine
shows how far it is possible 10 develop
STANDARDIZED pullet.