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Secretary Lansing learned from tho
German Ambassador also that the
latter is entirely confident now that
the submarine controversy between
the United states and Germany will
be cleared up by an early understand
inS between the two Governments. In
fact the German Ambassador now re-
CARDS all of these differences between
the United States and Germany as ON
III" high road to settlement.
Gcrmiuy's onicid promise To give
complete satisfaction" j. regarded as
p'edGinE NOR" even than II disavowal in
the Arabic case. II is taken to mean
thdt iermdny viii offer rcparation in
aud!tlon to 'epudidt,ng tn" act of her
submarine" commander il il turns out
that he Went beyond his instructions.
While everything seems tu point
clearly now TO = complete adjustment OF
the submarine issue. with Germany ar-
ceding to the principal demands of the
United states, IL was learned here to.
day that tn" kiiscrs Guycrumcnt Is
not going 10 make all these concess ions
without expecting something in return.
The United states stands pledged in
itS last note to Germany to protect its
rights on IN" high seas hy whumsucvcr
violated under any circumstances and at
any cost This Governments also stands
committed to cooperate with Germany
for the maintenance Of the freedom OF
the seas.
Germany intends to hold the United
States strictly to the letter of th.
pledge, and when she Yields to this Gov
ernmeut ON the submarine issue and
gives guarantees as to the future she
VIII expect that the United STATES will
make good its word and proceed against
Great Britain, with a view to ending
the alleged violations OF International
law against which the United States has
complained in connection with the
British blockade Of Germany In other
words, Germany win expect the United
States to take Great Britain severely 70
task with regard to the British effort
to starVe Germany in so far as II affects
American commercial interests
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TEUTONS TAKE OLITA
ANDIMPERILG GRODNO
Invaders Menace Last Polish
Fortress and Railway
Line to wilma.
RUSSIANS STILL RETREAT
Grand Duke Expected to Make
Determined Stand in BiplO-
wieska Forest.
RUSSIANS STILL RETREAT


LONDON. Aug. 27.--The Russian fort
of Olita. on the Niemen River. situated
on the principal Russian line or defence.
half way between the fortresses or
Kovno and Grodno. fell into the hands
OF the Germans yesterday
From the capture of this stronghold
the ninth to fall to the Tcutonic In
vaders in the last three Neeks--there
arise two principal dangers TO Grand
Duke Nicholas's army. which Is still
In orderly retreat. The first is the
menacing OF the last remaining Rus
sian fortress in Poland, Grodno. NJ
last accounts the army which two DAYS
ago occupied the important railway
junction of Bielostol< was reported to
he dashing onward to Grodno. with
the railway to that point in iheir hands
their progress is facilitated consider
ably and military experts hold little
hope of the fortress remaining in pos
session of the Russians much longer.
The second menace the Russians are
facing as q result OF the capture OF
that fort yesterday will promptly sweep
down in southwestcrly direction and
cut the important railroad line lead
ing from Grodno northward TO wilma.
This town has for some time figured
in the official reports as the next prln-
cipal goal OF the Teutonic allies. and
the railroad once captured Nilna's doom
would be as good as sealed.
To Have Triple Eject.
The advance by one German army to
Grodno. combined with the southward
sweep of the conquerors of olita, II
both are successful and the moves
are carried out simultaneously, would
thus have triple effect the capture of
Grodno. tie enoanger.ng OF wilma and
the forcing OF the defenders Of Grodno.
after having abandoned the fortress ac-
cording to Grand Duke Nicholas's oft
repeated strategy. southwark, pushing
them into the Belowieska forest.
/, is in this great Russian forest that
the fate of part pf the Grand Dukes
main army is at stake. The captura
two days ago Of the Russian pivotal
point, Brest-ldtoNSk, ny tnc '"rH'ahH
divided the Russian forces driving one
part into the Bicloweska forest, and
tho other into the marshes that extend
tor many miles westward from Bre-t
Litovsk
Thus. the latter fortress having been
turned in twentS four hours from
Russian into a German pivotal point, all
operatI IONS in the eastern theatre of war
now centre on two territories whicn by
nature are almost Impossible for open
battle and extremely difficult for any
military movement, retreat as well as
pursuit.
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MAY CLEAR BIBLICAL HISTORY

Discovery OF temple in Egypt by Uni
versity of Pennsylvania explorers prom
ises to clarity points in doubt since
time of Moses. In next Sundays SUN.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-02
I FARM ARM LOAN GAN E'|L Ian AN
WRITTEN IN IN BILL BILL
PROVIDES SYSTEM OF AssO.
CATIONS TO MAKE LOANS
ON FARM MORTGAGE
NOTES
START FlLIBUSTER
AGAINST SHIP BILL
Democrats Consider Abandon.
ing Fight, But President
Would Not Approve
the Plan
(By A>socin,c; pmss.)

WASHINGTON March Ia farm
loan plan was ten into the agri-
cultural apprOpl ia.ion bill by the
house tonight after IL long and Wig
orous fight The rural credits amend
ment reported by the agricultural
committee and generally accepted as
having the sanction OF the admInistra-
ton wes revised by q series of
amendments which revolutionized the
proposal
The Bulkley-Hollis plan, finally
adopted, finally was agreed to with
out roll call. 1t would provide Of farm
loan associations to make loans on
farm mortgage notes. These associa-
tions would form federal land banks
in districts corresponding to the fed
eral reserve districts to deal in the
mortgages and loan to the association
on those mortgages. In these banks
the government would have a super
vising and under certain circum-
stanceS stockhoIding interest. They
would be authorized to issue bonds
based on their farm mortgage sccur-
ity. 1
A compromise on the naval build
ing program was one.ef the important
developments of tho day. Conferees
to two submarines of the sea-going
type, and 16 coast defense subma-
ilnes. The house bill had provided
for but one sea-gOing submarine and
II OF the coast defense type.
Up 10 date the appropriation bills
ready for the president aggregate an
outlay of 1914 1923. These include
the sundry civil Notifications. Dis
trict of Columbia and military acad-
emy bills. Nine other bills, eXclud-
ing the river an harbor bill. as pas
sed by the senate aggregate $674.-
029.120. Added to these. in all prob
ability, will be Joint resolution .ap-
propriating a lump sum of $25 ,000,-
900 to S30.000,000 for river and har-
Tor improvement, which would bring
the total appropriation for the next
fiscal year to more than billion dol
lars.
A fllibuster by house Republicans
today against consi leratiOn of the
conference report Oh the ship pur-
chase bill preventel action on the
measure.
Democratic lead'rs tonight consid-
cred abandoning tie fight Tor the ship
purchase biz. bit after a series OF
confereTces 1t developed that the
president would ct approve the plan.
Then Ropst sentf live Underwood an
nounced til 1t me conference report
would be ca;:cd up in the house again
tomorrow.
"The president thinks the bill ought
to be putt through the house." said
Mr.. Underwood.
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ALLIES ANSWER ANS EERE( CCEERE\MlAI!A\Nl1YS GERMAN
DECCII1 1lAARE\ATION OF WAR ZONE,
SHOOTS WOMAN
THEN HIMSELF
Mysterious Telephone Call Brings
to Light Mysterious Murder
and Suicide

PHILADELPHIA. March IA
mysterious telephone call from New.
York tonight asking II there had been
an accident ut hotel here brought
to light an equally mysterious murder
and suicide In one of the hotels
rooms. A couple who had registered
as Charles G. st. Clair and wife. New
York. were found dead.
When the man on the New York
end OF the wire was given q descr!p-
tion OF the woman he exclaimed that
she was his wife and added that he
would come to Philadelphia immed-
lately The dead man clutched q re-
volver and the police said he evident
~ had shot the woman and then him
SELF
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Effort to Prevent
Spread of Disease
tBy Asocin,es, Press,

RICHMOND. Va, March Federal.
state and county authorities have
combined IN an effort to. prevent the
spread OF foot and mouth disease, dis
covered, in dairy herd OF cows near
this city. Today the entire herd oi
s27b. of which 126 had fully developed
OF the Rconrge, was killed and the
carcasses destroyed. No other cases
nave been discovered. but most rigid
quarantine is being maintained about
the infected farm and all other local
datries. State Veterinarian. J. G.
rerneyhonsh said tonight that he be-
neved the situation was under control,
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AMERICAN FLAG
HAULED DOWN
Crew of American Steamer Dacia
Sent Back to New
York
(By Associated Prcss.)

NEW YORK, March 1.-The Ameri-
can nag which flew over. the steam
ship Dacia. captured last week by u
French cruiser and taken into Brest,
has been hauled down and the. Ameri-
can consul at Brest is sending the
Dacia's crew back to New York city.
according to cablegrams received here
today.
A message from Captain Dodd, of
the Decta. to Edward N. Breitung, the
vessels owner, says:
"Dacia detained here; flag down;
French official on board: American
consul sending crew to New York.
Will I remain and look after inter-
ests?" -
Captain Mcdonald was instructed
to remain and to insist also upon the
crew remaining. To the American
consul at Brest Mr.. Breitung address,
ed message inQuiring why the Dacta
was detained and why her flag was
hauled down andsrequesting the con-
sui to look after his interests there.
PARIS, March 1.-(11:50 d. N.Y.
The French foreign office is not as yet
officially cognizant Of details of the
Dacia case.
Officials OF the marine department
said today the case would come be-
fore prize tribunals in Paris. which is
accorded two months to arrive at O
decision. This tribunal Is. presided
over by Emile Mayniere. president of
the council OF state, and ia composed 1
OF Admiral Lefevre: Marine Inspector
General Payon, and State Councillors
Rene Worms and Fusiers, reDresent-
ing the foreign office.
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World Wide Boycott
on Japanes- Products
! tBy Associated Pmss.)I

SAN FRANCISCO. March IA ma
t!onewide and ultimately worldwide
boycott on Japanese products is the
announced afm' Of Chinese society
organized here today. The embargo
has been started by Chinese Americans
In an attempt to force Japan to recede
from her. demands on the Chinese
government.
A propoganda-spreading campaign
for the formation OF similar societies
In all the larger cities OF the United
States was begun simultaneously with
the organization OF the present socie-
ty. ~ ir5 ~ Il. y < .,ss,s 5
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or passengers. any merchant vessel
power of the German admiralty 10
maintain any surface craft in these
waters this attack can ohly be ie-
ilvered by submarine agency.
Duty Of Attacking Ship.
"The law and customs of nations
in regard to attacks on commerce have
always presumed that the first duty
Of the captor Of a merchant vessel
is to bring 1t before prize court
where it may be tried, where the
regularity OF the capture may be
challenged and where neutrals may
recover their cargoes. The sinking
of prizes Is in Itself questionable act
to, be resorted to only in extraor-
dinary circumstances and after pro-
vision has been made 70 rthe safety
of all the ere wand passengers. If
there nres passaengers 'on board She
responsibility of discriminating be-
tween neutral and eiIs11y vessels. and
between neutral and enemy cargo cb-
vious',- rests with the attacking ship,
Whole duty it Is to verify the status
anu character OF the vessel and cargo
and to preserve all papers tefore sink
ing or even capturing 1t. So also
is the humane duty of providing for
the safety Of the crews Of merchant
vessels, whether neutral or enemy, all
obligation On every belligerent.
Germany'es Method.
"It Is upon this basis that all pre-
vious discussions Of the law for regu-
latlng warfare at sea have proceed
ed. :. German submarine, however.
f.,1f - Ill
enjoys no local command Of the wa
ters IL. which she operates; she does
not take her captures within the Juris-
diction or q. prize court; she carries
no prize crow which can be put rn
board price,, she uses no effective
means of discriminating between 4
neutral and an enemy vessel; abe does
rot receive on board for safety the
crew and passengers of the vessel she
sinks; her methods Of warfare are
therefore entirely outside the scope Of
any international instruments regulat-
Ing operations against commerce in
time OF war. The German declaration
substitutes indiscriminate destruction
for regulated capture. Germany Ia
adopting those methods against peace.
ful traders and the ron-combatantS
preventing commodities OF all kinds
including food for the civil population,
from reaching or leaving the British
Isles or northern France.
"Her opponents are therefore driven
to face retaliatory measures in order
In their turn to prevent commodities
Of any kfnd from reaching or leaving
Germany.
& SO, Allies. Method.
"fnese measures will, however. be
er forced by the British and French
governments without risk to neutral
ships or to neutral or non-combatants
life and in strict observance Of the
dictates OF humanity. The British ana
French governments will, therefore.
hold themselves free to detafn and
take into port ships carrying goods
OF presumed enemy destination avn
'ership or origin. 1t is not intended to
connscate such vessels or cargoes nm.
less they would otherwise be liable
10 condemnation. The treatment of
vessels which sailed before this, date
Ttll not be affected. ~ 53T,s -
That hour reply. 's3 l...s IS
The reading OF the statement was
laaterrupted aa frequently. With loud
y li5'- sh &
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GOV. MANNING
is ENCOURAGED
Campaign to Established Law and
Order and Run Blind Tigers
Out Producing Results
Speciaf 10 The Intclliqerr,r.

Special 10 The 1ntclligenrr.
COLUMBIA. March 1.--Governor
Manning's campaign to establish law
and order everywhere and to run tho
blind tigers out Of business is produce
ing results. A sheriff of one of the
counties Of the State made raid on
an old offender against the law and a
rev days later received the following
letter from the man he had raided:
Il beg to advise yen that 7 am not
at present engaged in the sale OF
Whiskey. and under this administrn-
ton VIII not sell 1t in anv form
want and intend to abide by the law.
SO you won't have any more reports
against me In this line. Thanking you
for your visit here in search o. this
matter. and you can write MIR. Man
ming that will not sell anything that
is unlawful. as hope him a success
fHi administration"
The sheriff sent this very interest
ing letter to the governor and lie was
very much gratsfied. at this concrete.
evidence of the result of his campaign
for law enforcement.
Nop'. "aHe" vi. orundiI ot tue IJtn
infantry. U. S. A.. has been detailed
for duty with the South Carolina mil
itia and will begin work In this State
ut once.
Tommie Grice. the Florence negro
under death sentence for criminal es..
sault. was not electrocutcd at the
State penitentiary today, having been
granted repricvc until June by
Governor Manning in order to give
Zine to look into tho facts in the case.
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WILL MAKE PROTEST AGAINST
ACTION OF ALLIED NATIONS
LOCKED IN VAULT;
BANK ROBBED
Robbers Enter During Board
Meeting and Escape With
About $1,000

WILLIAMVCIl.I1E. Mo-. March H.
The president. cashier and three
directors. one Of them Il woman. of
tile Williamsville State Bank were
locked In the bank vault this afternoon
by two robbers who escaped with
about $l.'t0. BlO0dhounds and a
posse Immediately started in pursuit.
The robbers entered the bank dur
ing meeting Of the board or ilirec-
tors. In locking the directors in the
vault tue robbers overlooked a large
amount OF cash stored there. but they
took all the money in sight at the
cashiers cage.
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Threat of Food
Shortage Removed
(Dy Associated Prcss.)

ROTTERDAM, Holland, March l.
(by London. 3:45 p. m.)-A record
quantity OF gifts from the United
States to the destitute OF Belgium ar
rived today at Rotterdam. The Great
City. carrying 9,400 tons OF goods col
lected from every State in the Union
docked here. as did the South Point
which brought 1000 tons OF flour con
tributed by millers OF northwestern
Statess The threat OF q food shortage
during March is now removed.
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Germany Accepts
American Proposals
(Ry Associn,etl press.)

BERLIN, March tvia London. @ D.
m) ).-Germany's reply to the Amcri-
can note concerning the naval. war
zone was handed todav to Ambassa-
dor Gerard. II corresponds In gen
eral with the forecast of some days
agol
The foreign Office characteriZes the
German reply as acceptance with
few notifications" OF the American
proposals.
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Four T'housand Onit Work.

BARRE. t.. March. 1.-Four. thous-
and granite workers quit wosk today
pending; the acceptance of q new wage
and working agreement offered by the
manufacturers. Two factions of the
granite workers union fought In the
ntreets for possession OF the ballot
box to be used In takingea vo, on the
question of accs sptsngll the ,T.essSssr agree-
1 ment, Several were ihj j9s.Ss !. 81 51S
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Associated Press J

% JACKSON, Miss, March L. g
o The Mississippi supreme court c
q today upheld the constitutionali- o
o ty OF the day-Mott-Lewis law. Q
0 snHuted5 at the last session OF the c
o legislature prohibiting the keep @
o Ing or intoxicants In social clubs. O
o In Its decision the. court quoted o
o the following: o
o s. 'sWhiskey lis a good thing In It's O
o. place, There Is nothing like II for O
Q preseryingse man when he is dead. o
o. II YOU want ito keep n dead man q
q put him ip whiskey; II you want o
oi.o kilisa 1--we man put !whfskey in o
@ him. 81 .,9 81 o
4 q ps,. 9 3 go 900 9 oyoo Q d q q 9 8 9
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Will Attempt 20 Cut OF Supplies From That Ma
tion and at the Same Time Prevent Com
modities From Leaving German
Ports.
NO MENTION is MADE OLA
BLOCKADE OR CONTRABAlND
These Measures Will Be Enforced by the
ments Without Ria to Neutral Shipping Neutral
Combatant Life and in Spirit Observance of the
Dictates of Humanity.
fny Assccint~l Press,

fny Assocatrd Pressl
LONDON, March 1.-If the combined
fleets of Great Britain and France
can prevent It no commodities of any
kind except those now on the sens
war shall reach or leave the shcrec
of Germany.
This is England's answer to Ger
many's submarine blockade, and it is
to be effective forthwith.
Premier Asquith, reading from a
prepared statement. made this an
nouncement in the house of commons
today at O session which will he his
toric. Studiously avoiding the terms
blockade" and ''contraband"-for
these words occur nowhere in the
prepared statement-tile, premier ex-
planned that the Allies considered
themselves justified in attempting and
would attempt, ito detain and take
into port ships carrying goods Of pre-
sumed enemy destination. ownership
or origin. ss. - { "
The premier emphasized, however,
that vessels and cargoes so seized
were not necessarily liable to con-
fiscat!on, and begged the patiencs of
neutral countries In tho face Of step
likely to injure them. He added that
In making such q step the Allies had
zone SO in self defense. Z
Have Been Moderate.
I'VE are quite prepared he went
on. ito submit to the arbitrament pf
neutral opinion, and still more to
the verdict Of impartial history. that
In the circumstances In which we have
been placed we have been moderate;
oioo
abstaind from things that we were
provoked and tempted to do. and we
have adopted policy which COM
mends itself to reason, to common
sense and to Justice.
Every member OF the house not at
the front in khaki. or unavoidably de-
tanned, was In his seat and there was
frequent cheering. The galleries were
sacked. When the premier concluded
his set statement, and turning to the
speaker. said: "That, sir, Is our re-
ply!" aherel was n tremendous out
burst.
Stfll Considering American Note.
Curiously, the German reply to the
American note seeking TO solve the
situation growing out Of Germany,s g
declaration, OF b. naval war zone, was
handed to Ambassador Gerard at
Berlin today and Premier Asquith. in
hie speech, said that Great Britain
and her allies were still considering
carefully the American note to them
on the subject That the British gov
ernment had rejected the proposals,
he declared. was "quite untrue"
tremendous Cost Of War.
The tremendous ccS. OF modern
warfareS which the premier estimated
now at $7.506,00O daily to the Allies
alone. and likely to grow to S&,500. .0il0
or moro by April. was the theme 8 .
that part OF the address not dealing
with the blocade. The premier gave
these figures In asking for q supple
mentary vote Of credit, making II total
Of 1,S10, 900. 600 to prosecute tile war
TO March 81. 1915, which the house
unanimously granted. ..s Y 81, NJ
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Piorida Special Derailed. !, /.

MACON Qa.,, March l s. The FLORIDA
special s0f the s$ South hern H Railway.
south otind was deraiIed lafs today
near this city John Snearman, bag
gageman, OF Atlantas C3a g.. was Killed..
None eos tsie fspasssh gsra was injured s
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signs Prohibition Bill.

5 BOISE, Idaho, March 1.-Governor
Alexander today signed the prohibit
ton bill; which makes the manufac
tyre; or sale Of intoxicating liquor in
Idaho unlawful after January ]. 1916.
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Law CONSTITUTIONAL

o o o 90 o o o O o 90 o o o o o
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Germany has declared TINT tho
\! 2!English chnnnel. the north sasii west
sscoast AZ France and tho waters around
q the Bi ttish Ieles ate d war AREA and
mas ON cial natff ed thar ali enemy
iipss y brad sitt that Area will Be de-
Ssetr0yed and that tleltrai veasels may
40 expf Red sto danger This fss = Il, ef.
ssnita Dc sht sight
spS 3 AZ g ss:s & crew