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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-09-22
CLOSING EARLY PROGRAM,
GrOccrymon Of the City Agree to OBJ
serve Early Closing Hours During
Winter Months.

HtiNt iUIis NioSlHg HOURS Dufing
Winter Months.
The grocery merchants of the city
have taken another step forward i'm
the way Of observing earlier closing
hours during the winter months. Hcrc-
toforc the early closing hours have
only hccn observed during the sum
moi months, the stores remaining op-
cd in winter just so long as the pro-
lrietors thought fit a petition was
circulated among them several days
ago, however which provides for clos
in. at z o'clock all during the winter
months. Six o'clock is the closing
hour in summer time and this hour
Is observed by all Of the business cs-
tablishmcnts. The following is the
lctition which was circulated with a
list Of the signers:
We the undersigned hereby agree to
close our stores at soyen o'Elock n.
NJ, from September goth until April
18th, 1916, Saturdays and salcsdays
excepted:
Fowler 6 Owens. A. l.. Mahaffey, j..
A. Franks. Hunter Bros, Owings &
Owings, j. Fl. Sullivan, J. NJ. Philpot,
Todd-Simpson &c Co., Cash Grovcry
Store, j. G. Shell & Co., Kennedy
Bros.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-09-22

Mrs. J. w. Henderson is spending
several days in Greenville visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Henderson, hav-
ing been called to the bedside OF the
latter who has been sick.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-09-22

Mr.. ]. @. Mahaftey, a prominent
lawyer Of Texarkana, Tex, is visiting
his uncle, Mr. H. B. Hahaffey, and
other relatives.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17
Fleet of Forty AeroplaOeS and
SeapIaneS Drops Bombs on
Gun Positions at Many For
titled Places,
DESTRUCTIVE WORK
REPORTED ACCOMPLISHED
Heavy Batteries Near 0Stend
Particular Objects of Attack
by English and French AS
SaiIantS.


London, Feb. t6 G1:3i y. MI
Forty ritish and French aeroplanes
and seaplanes today attacked the
German positions at Ostend, Middle
kerke, Ghistelles and zeebrugge in
Belgium and according TO official
reports. with good results
Bombs were dropped on gun posi-
tions, trawlers and barges and an
aerodrome.
The official statement concerning
the air raid says.
'The air operations OF the naval
wing against the Bruges Ostend and
Zeebrugge district were continued this
afternoon. Forty aeroplanes and sea-
planes bombarded Ostend Middle
kirke. Ghistellos and zeehrusge.
Bombs were dropped on the heavy
batteries situated on the east and west
side of Ostend. ON gun positions at
Middlekerke. on transport wagons on
the Ostend- -Ghistelles road. on the
Mole at zecbrugge 20 widen the
breach damaged in former attacks, on
the locks at Zeobrugge, on barges
outside Blankenherghe and on trawl-
ers outside zecbrugge.
Eight French aeroplanes asslste
the naval machines by making vigor-
ous attacks on the Ghlstelles aero
dromo, thus effectually preventing
German aircraft from cutting off oul
machines. II is reported that goot
results were obtained.
instructions are always issued t'
eonfine attacks TO points of military
importance and every effort is made
by the flying machine officers &
avoid dropping bombs on any reslden
tial sections of towns
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17
Secretary DenounceS Stories
That He Is Mixed Up in Any
Scandal Alleged by His En-
emieS,
NO DEALINGS WITH
OWNERS OF VESSELS
Sweeping Reputation of.
Charges Upon Which InveS-
tigation by Senate Is to Be
Based Regarding Him,


Washington, Feb. l6.-Secretary
McAdoo gave ont tonight a copy of
a letter to Senator Fletcher emphat-
ically denying intimations that he
has entered into any negotiations for
the purchase OF merchant steamers
Of belligerent nations for operation
under the proposed ship purchase
bill.
Mr.. MeAdoo summed up his state
ment as follows:
"In view OF false rumors and state
ments which have come TO my ears,
permit me to say in conclusion that
the secretary of the treasury has AT
no time had a communication from
or discussion with any banking house,
banking institution or bank in or out
Of the United states in connection
with the purchase. sale or disposition
In any manner whatsoever. of the
German ships interned In the ports
of the United States or elsewhere or
in connection with any other ships
of belligerent or neutral nations for
any purpose whatever
The secretary added that since the
disappearance Of the emergency at
the wars outbreak when 100000
Americans in Europe awaited trans
portation home, no agent or employe
of the government so far as he
knew. had had communications with
any steamship companies or ship
owners except to settle charges for
transporting refugees.
Replying to Senator Burton's in
quiry as to whether tenders Of steam
ers flying beligerent or neutral flags
had been made TO the United states
or its officials. Mr.. McAdoo referred
to the information concerning avail
able ships contained in a report he
made to the senate on freight rate
increases. He added that lists of
steamers under French, British and
German flags had been furnished by
lJ. v Mccarthy, of Boston, and B.
N. Baker, of Baltimore, and that Of
fers of neutral ships were inclosed
with the letter from Mr. Mccarthy,
These offers were submitted to the
treasury department, he said, With
out solicitation on his part and prob
ably resulted from published re-
ports of the proposed ship purchase
legislation
Mr. McAdoo declared he had no
knowledge Of any loans by anybody
in the United states TO owners of
ships tied mp in American ports or
of any options held ON such ships in
contemplation of their transfer to
the government or any citizens.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17
TAX ON INCOMES FROM
FARMS IS FULLY DEFINED


Washington. Feb. 16.--lncome from
farm products and crop-share rent
ais must he included In tax returns
of income for the year In which they
are sold for money or money
equivalent, according to n decision
made public today by Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue osborne.
When farm products are held for
favorable markets the decision says,
no deduction on account Of shrlnkage
in weight or physical value or losses
by deterioration, viii be allowed. Cost
of stock purchased for resale Is an
allowable deduction, but that Of
stock for breeding purposes Is re-
garded as capital Invested aud not
as an allowable reparation by order
Of state or federal authorities. Cost of
tools may be deducted but not that Of
farm machinery.
"A reasonabl allowance for de-
probation" will be allowed on farm
buildings other than The owners OF
dwellings on farm machinery and
other physical property
"A person cutvating or operating
a farm for recreation or pleasure OF
basis other than the recognized
principles OF commercial farming,
a result Of which, is continual
loss the decision adds, ''is not re-
gardcd as a farmer. In such cases, II
the expenses incurred In connection
with the farm are IN excess OF the
receipts therefrom. the entire re-
ceipts from sale Of products may be
ignored in rendering a return OF in
come. and the expenses incurred be-
ing regarded as personal expenses
will not constitute allowable dcdac-
tions in the return of income derived
from other sources"
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17
.DARNELL MUST ANSWER
WHITE SLAVE CHARGE


Chicago, Feb i6.--James NJ. Dar-
nell, former pastor of a kenosha,
Wis., church and a man Of matrl-
monial adventures was taken IN Gus
tody here today on a charge OF having
violated the Mann white slave act.
Darnell resigned his kenosha pastor
ate after attention was called 70 his
having a wife IN Chicago, although his
parishioners believed he was the hus-
band OF Miss Ruth Soper who with
her child lived nc the parsonage.
Mrs. Doris Vaughn Darncll, the
Chicago wife. was recently divorced
from Darnell aud yesterday mar
riage license was issued from Crown
Point, Ind, to uarncll and Miss So
per.
The Investigation which WAS made
after Datnell left Kenosha revealed
another woman. Miss Ethel Spurgeon
OF Avon, H., Who also had been re-
garded as Mrs. James Darncll,
The formal charge AGAINST Darncll
WIS that he transported Miss Soper
from her home in Owatonna, Mimi,
to Chicago and thence 20 kenosha,
Wis, in violation Of the Mann act.
He was taken before a federal com
missioner who set the hearing fof
February GO and fixed the bond nl
5000.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17
DAYTON NAMED
To JUDGESH|P
BY ROOSEVELT
JuriSt Under Investigation De-
clareS No Influence Was Re-
SponSibIe for Selection Ex-
cept Will of Colonel.


Wheeling w. VA, Feb 1G-An-
nouncement that former President
Theodore Roosevelt had been sum
moned to appear before the congress
slonal subcommittee investigating
charges against Federal Judge Aston
g. Dayton. of the northern district Of
West Virginia, was made late today
by United states Marshal Edward
Smith
Judge Dayton was appointed to the
federal bench in 1905 by Colonel
Roosevelt who is expected to appear
Thursday at session OF the comlnlt-
tee to be held in Washington.
The first witness today, Widner
Corder. clerk of the circuit court OF
Barbour county, West Virginia, read
q deposition alleged to have been
made by Judge Dayton in a suit la
Barbour county. The deposition
read;
"There was no man on earth re-
sponsible for my appointment as
federal Judge. President Roosevelt
stated to me that he wanted no in
fluenee brought but wanted II to he
a personal appointment and that no
would make il ii an the congressman
and other influences were against
me"
over objection OF counsel for Judge
Dayton Floyd Teter, Of Bclington,
West Virginia. testified that c. f.
Teter. cousin, has told him judge
Dayton had said he had used influ-
.ence TO obtain his appointment 10
tho federal bench. Teter said that
the existence Of a flashlight photo
graph OF the hate Judge John J Jack
son Judge Daytons predecessor, tak-
en- iu Atlantic City, was known ia
Judge Dayton. He testified Judge
jackson resigned only after he saw
the picture.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17

ihf MOANING JOURNAL SPECIAL tNtsHo WiNst
London, Feb l6 G0.20 p. m. -
Great Britain received today through
Walter Hines Page the American ans
bassador. Germany's offer to with
draw her threat Of submarine
blockade against Great Britain II the
British navy would permit the free
movement Of foodstuffs TO the civilian
population of Germany.
There is no expectation here that
the offer viii be accepted. In fact.
Great Britain is already preparing TO
retaliate against Germany by placing
under more stringent control ships
destined to German ports, and "A proc
lamattOn mOmentarily is expected de-
claring a blockade Of the German
coast or, at any rate, the prohibition
Of fOodstuffs destined for Germany
The cabinet with It's naval and mill
tary advisers considered this question
today and II Is understood the deci-
sion Is awaiting the formal confirma-
tlan OF the privy council, from which
all proclamatious emanate
Neutral Vessels Move Freely.
In The meantime the British and
neutral vessels are moving as freely
as usual with tine exception Of those
belonging to few Dutch lines, which
have reduced their number OF sail
ings The Norwegian and Danish in
surance companies have given in
structlons that steamers insured by
them shall have their national colors.
The names of the ships and the coun-
try Of their origin painted conspicu-
ously on The sides Of All vessels.
Holland and Italy, like the United
States. have protested 10 Germany
against her sea war zone thrept and
have asked Grou Britain not to make
free use of neutral flags Similar rep
reservations are expected to be made
to the two countries tomorrow IA q.
Joint note hy Norway sweden and
Denmark
strong Military Movements
For the time being questions of Gi-
piGmacy are arousing more interest
than the actual fighting although
military movements Of the FIRST im-
portauce are taking place along the
eastern line Tho German offensive
strongly supported by fresh troops Is
being pushed with great vieor both
along the East Prussian frontier and
Ia Poland north of The lower NistuIa
The Russians have now evacuated
East Prussia except for d small area
near Lyek whore theA are opposing
the herman advance anu Alsu are nps
PARENTS falling back Ia north Poland.
for he Germans today announced
thni thoy had oceuuied ploeg and
bielsb, which the Russians ieeapuired
from them a short time ago
Merely Muscoyite Retreat.
While the Germans claim to have
inflicted heavy losaes on the retiring
Russian armies military men here
and tls newspaper uorrcsp0ndents IN
Petrograd continue 70 refer 10 the
Museavite movement a. q stiategical
retirement to the fortified line which
lies along lhe Niemen river through
kpvne, Grodno and Longs and
thence soushweat - the fortress ef
Novoe GeureiuWsk
Heavy fighting also continues In
the Carpathians ana HukoWina. IN
Hukowina che RlassIans are falling
bHek but they eontIlfue % hold the
tI{ 4I4I #
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17
PLANS FOR DEFENSE
OF PANAMA CANAL

Panama, Feb. iG.--Colonol George
W. Goethals, governor OF the pana-
ma canal zone. and Brigadier General
Clarence r. Edwards commander of
the American forces In the Canal
Zone. conferred az length today ra-
garding military matters on the 18TH
mus, including the disposition Of
troops and measures regarding the
defense of the canal and the compile
ton as soon as possible Of All OF the
Notifications,
Colonel Goethals is understood to
have endorsed the location of the
permanent $4,000, ,000 army post
within sight of Panama City and the
abandonment of all encampmenta on
the west bank OF the canal which are
held 10 be inaccessible and 10 en-
danger the mobility Of the isthmian
troops Ia time of need.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17
THE HOUSE.

Met at noon.
The administration ship bill was
taken up, rule limiting debate to six
hours.
representative Bailey of Pennsyl-
vania advocated his bill for proper
tlonate representation in congress be-
lore elections committee.
Representative Morgan Of Oklaho-
ma introduced bill to create nation
al land bank
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17
NO TEMPTATION TO
0S0LDIER" BY EMPLOYEES

Chicago. Feb. l6.--Not man on
the Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha railroad would slow down on
his work II the railroads allowed time
and q half pay for overtime, a. w.
Trenholm, general manager of tho
road testified today IN the wage ar
hitration between western railroads
and their engincmen,
Il know the men on nay road,
Trenholm said. "i'yo brought an
most Of them through thiryfiYo
years"
on some roads. he said, he thought
The extra pay for overtime might be a.
temptation.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17
ILLINOIS DEADLOCK
is BROKEN AT LAST

Springfield. H.. Feb. l6.--David u.
Shanahan, for many Years a member
90 the Illinois legislature. was elect
ed speaker OF the lower house today
after deadlock lasting six weeks
and dry" forces 60 which the dead
lock was Ia part attributed. he ex-
pressed desire TO see the Issue fought
out on tho flcor OF the assembly,
shanahan Is an aVowed wet and
represents Chicago district, lnclud-
Ing the Union stock yards.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17
STUBBORN FIGHTING IN
CARPATHlAN PASSES
General French Pays High
Tribute to Services of In
dian Troops Serving in
France and Belgium,
DESPERATE BATTLE:
RUSSIANS DEFEATED

J London. Feb. IL t3:2G a. m.l
? The Daily Chronicles corre-
: spondent with the Russian army
. In Bukowina sends a descrip-
! ton OF the desperate fighting
!. around Czernowitz and the
. flight OF thousands OF fugitives.
I, His dispatch IL dated from Mo-
; voseluza, on the Russian from
. tier, February IS.
:. "rhe Germans and Austri-
. ans. says the correspondent,
I. ''in overwhelming numbers, at
F. tackled the Russian positions
F. from three directors, their
. forces numbering at least three
{. army corps. They crossed the
(. serthe river at two points If
: teen miles apart, While the third
/. column advanced down the val
I. ley of the Pruth river from
/. Washkivitza.
{. Despite the terrible losses in
y ilieted by the Russian artillery.
4. the first two columns succeeded
g In crossing the Serthe and
q threatened TO cut off the RUS
. sian retreat from Czernowitz,
q The fighting became desperate
9 and continuous all about the city.
I. the Russians putting up a mag
= nificent rear guard action.
q The Russian position In front
y Of Czernowltz was on a snow
I: clad plateau The Germans
4. CROSSED the VALLEY 20 this pla.
y tean this morning. losing thou.
(. sands of men whose bodies were
= plainly visible on the surface oi
Z. the snow The survivors ilunf
+" themselves. lighting desperately
o into the Russian trenches"
o The battle here WAS still so.
I. ing on when the correspondent
% left the city. lie gives a de-
q seription Of the flight OF the fugi-
= tives across the Rumanian from
9 tier, but says this road of es-
. cape was cut off by the Aus
@ trIans later in the day.
:. . A i. D.. d. d. 4. d. A. 4. A. !.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17
SARAH'S LEG MAY HAVE
TO Be AMPUTATED

Bordeaux France, Feb. i6 tVia
Paris. 3.45 y. nj Sarah BefnhardL
who is in a hospital here on account
OF an injury TO hcr knee, passed q
good night and her condition today is
described by her doctors as stationary.
She faces the possibility OF having her
leg amputated.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17
The Day in Congress
THE SENATE.

Met at noon.
Committee to investigate charges of
lobbying against the ship bill held a
preliminary meeting
Various cloture proposals were de-
bated at length.
Adjourned at 5:37 to noon Wednes-
day.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17
pIc,Iuc snnnorl to MIlson

Lansing. Mich FEB. IT, Michigan
democrats pledged % President VII
son their support for re-nominatlon
and reelection at their state conven-
ton here today Republican gppoa-
ton to the snip purchase bill was de-
nounced in resolutions as nn-Ameri.
can
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17
BELIEF GROWS THAT
CL0TURE HAS FAILED
Probe Into Alleged Lobby Be-
gins and Inquiry Is to Be
Made Comprehensive as
Possible,
> HOUSE PASSES SHIP
!. PURCHASE BILL

. Washington. Feb. 1.-THE
(. government ship purchase bill.
&. as an amendment TO the Weeks
q naval artillery bill, was passed
{. by the house at l:20 o'clock
% this morning by vote of 2l5
o to 121.
o The bill will so to the senate
{. at noon today.
Nineteen democrats voted
% against the bill. They were;
. Bathrick Borchers, Callaway,
s. Dies, Donohoe, Fitzgerald, Cor
3. don, Gerry. Jones, Kindel, Nor
/. rison, Kitchin, Moss, Page, Slay-
g den, Saunders, Whitacre, White
g and Witherspoon.
g All Of the republicans present
/. voted against the bill and five
{: progressiyes joined with the
4. democratic majority, for 1t, as
. follows Bryan, Kelly, of Penn
I. sylvania; Macdonald, Lafferty
@ ana Murdoch
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17
Lobby Probe Begins.

Bernard n. Baker of Baltimore,
former manager of the Atlantic
Transport line, and Sigmund Albert,
of New York, representative of some
of the German American steamship
companies, have been summoned by
the committee and are expected TO
appear
When Senator Norris. the only
republican voting with them, and Sem
atOr La Toilette lined up with the
republicans for the first time dur
ing the shipping bill fight, today. the
democrats lost a round in the cloture
struggle as the senate refused, AZ to
As, to hay on the table the Cqmmins
amendment to the Norris general
cloture rule The amendment would
prohibit any senator bound by eau
Gus agreedment from voting on "a
measure for the passage Of which the
cloture rule might be invoked.
1t seems probable tonight that the
parliamentary tangle over the various
proposals never would be cleared
and the whole cloture struggle would
be abandoned as soon as the house
shipping bill was received.
Today's debate was marked by a
sharp interchange between Senators
Cummius and Reed Senator Cum
mins assailed the democratic caucus
action in supporting his amendment.
while Senator Reed charged that the
agreement between republicans and
insurgent democrats had all the ef-
feet Of a caucus.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17
WEATHER FORECAST.

leo: Cloudy Wednesday and Thurs
day, probably rain Thursday.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17

The ship bill. as it will so to the
senate from the house, includes the
ship purchase measure as agreed up
on in senate caucus and provision
that two years after the close of the
European war, ships acquired by the
United states shall be turned over to
the secretary Of the navy to be op-
Grated or leased for commercial puf-
poses under the terms of the Weeks
bill already passed by the senate.
Senator Smoot has given notice
that the debate will be continued by
the opposition until March 4, unless
the democrats withdraw the measure
or some unusual tactics are resorted
to hy administration forces
Charges of improper influence ex-
erted with relation TO the bill ordered
Investigated by the senate YESTERDAY,
were taken under consideration TO-DAY
fy the special senate committee and
the formal inquiry viii begin tomor-
row morning.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-17

Washington, Feb 16,-Democratic
leaders In both houses of congress-
agreed tonight that the government
ship purchase bill either would be
before President Wilson for his sig
nature within few days. or dead so
far as this session is concerned
The house remained in session un-
Gil late in the night TO pass the
Weeks-Gore bill. as the amended
measure is known ana tomorrow the
administration forces will begin n
nal effort 10 get a vote In the senate
on the house amendments over the
opposition Of republicans and revolt
ing democrats Majority leaders
spoke confidently today of the pros
peet of victory ana President Wilson,
after a conference with Senator
Kern. told callers the bill would be
passed.
Must Pass al Once or Fail.
on both sides of the capitol belief
was current that If present plans for
prompt action in the senate iell
through, the ship bill would be aban-
doned and all efforts centered upon
disposing of appropriation bills to
make unnecessary an extra session.
While the house debated the
Weeks-Gore bill, the senate contln-
ued It's discussion of cloture rules,
and leaders of all factions were en-
crossed IN the conferences as to the
next moves to be made. Reports had
1t that the administration forces to-
morrow would attempt to shut off
all debate by moving the previous
question and thus forcing a vote on
motion to concur In the house
amendments. Should this prevail, 1t
would be equivalent to passage OF the
ship purchase measure and there cnd
the long and turbulent fight.
There were evidences of unusual
activity on the part of the commit
tees in charge Of appropriation bills
Provisions of Bill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-08-26
SHERRY.

Miss Hansen returned to her home
al Neeuan AFTER yiLit in Sherry. y
Miss Grace Arnolt of Stevens
Point, was in Sherry Tuesday am
Wednesday.
Miss Gene Whitney is able to be
cut again after an illness of some
lays duration, =
j. j. IYerson made but a short stay
at Rochester. Min. He is now in
4,apss Hazel Parks will not return
TO Lawrence -.4Ivse when the fail
term opens but she hopes to enter
the second semester.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parks entertain.
ed a party of young folks at their
home one evening last week. AL en-
joyed good time. -
Arthur Smith is suffering with
lame hand. AS there was danger OF
blood poisoning he is taking very
good care of it.
Miss Efffe Thompson is expected
at the Northwest Collegiate Institute
on Monday. aug. 23rd to help get the
school work in shape. Indications
are that the school will be fun for
the next year. The teamwork is go
ing OH we'll.