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The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-02
ANOTHER BIG
BRITISH SHIP
HAS BEEN SUNK
ONLY $50 OUT OF ESQ OF
HER crew ARE o
TO HAVE BEEN. SAVED
BATTLESHIP WAS
IS YEARS l.
Either a Mine or Submarine is
Held Responsible for the YES
sells Fate.
O. etN "f- H.-t ta
tBy Associated Prcss.l

LONDON, Jan. 1.-The German war
OF attrition found another British vic
tim today and robbed the British
navy of the 15-year-old but still use
full battleship Formidable. 1t was of
the same class as. the battleship Bull
wark, blown up a few weeks ago OF
Sheerness. Either q mine or subma-
rine is held responsible for the For
midable's fate.
Apparently the loss of life on
board has been very heavy, as only
$50 members of her crew are known
to have been saved. Officials, how
ever, hold out hope that others may
have been picked up.
The exact locality of the disaster
HI not been revealed, but the. fact
that 1t occurred in the British Chan
mel recalls the circumstance that
British ships hav been engaged in
bombarding the German positions on
the Belgian coast and that German
submarines on several occasions In
the past have attempted to torpedo
them.
As in, previous disasters to British
ships. the casualty list In this case
includes many mfdshipmen, s16 hay
ing been on board the Formidable.
The British battleship Formidable
had "a disbursement OF $4,000 tons,
she was 4S0 feet long and carried d
complement Of $50 men. She was
heavily armored and carried four ~
inch guns. twelve 6-inch guns and
sixteen 12-pounders. She was pro-
vided also with four submerged tor
pedo tubes.
The Formidable had assigned. 10
her, according to the British navy
Hist OF December, various feet officers
and consequently she undoubtedly
acting as q flagship al the time OF her
destruction. Her captain was Arthur
N. Loxley and her commander
Charles F. Ballard. Captain John C,
Deed was in command of the marines
on board. while the fleet surgeon was
Godfrey TAYLOR and the fleet paymas-
ter P.-J, Ling. The chaplain is given
as the Few. George 3. Robinson. On
board tho Formidable were also 16
midshipmeh.
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INCREASES OF CRIME
DESERVES ATTENTION
The Public Opinion That Toll.
crates Lawlessness WIZ Inevl
tsbly EaseHaerz Fatal haalady
ny Associated rms.)


ALBANY, N. Y. Jan. I.-Warning
OF moral decadence it the spirit OF
iawlessn5ss in all the American COM
munities goes unchecked was n
striking u~tterance in Governor
Charles s. Whitman'e inaugural ad.
dress today. Increases of crime, he
said. deserved the thoughtful atten.
ton OF the legislature.
Disregard OF law, impotence with
legal and moral restraints. contempt
for the judicial and executive minis.
ters OF justice are phenomena OBJ.
servable In all American communities
and al classes headed. i"No me.
teriai prosperity. no aboundina
wealth. NO progress In the tsciences
can save us from ultimate decay II
this spirit shall continue.
"The public opinion that tolerates
lewlessness whether 1t be the lynch.
Ing OF the negro. the murder of the OBJ
c ,. or the violence attending near,
ly all disputes between labor and an.
ital will inevitably engender a fatal
malady, unless the ~quicksand COM
science Of the American people shall
call q halt.
There is but one way OF meetir
the danger and that way f. through
the creation Of q dominant and pre-.
vadihg public sentiment In support, OF
the enforcement or the law. Where
that sentiment Is wanting no 6ey5ces
OF the law q make MP for IT.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-02
DISASTER
FEATURE OF EUROPEAN
WAR NEWS
BIG BATTLES ARE
TAKING PLACE
The Germans Have Made q Lit
Gle Progress IN the Argonne
: Region.
tBy Associated Press,

LONDON. Jan. 1.-The obstruction
OF the British battleship Formidable
in the English Channel today by q
mine or a submarine boat, although
one OF those emit Englishmen now
realize must be expected 80 long az
the British navy is compelled 70 keep
the seas, has caused widespread
grief.
This Is due not SO much to the
loss of the ship, which was Is years
old and cost about $4,000, 900, az 1t is
for the men-600 in number-who are
believed to have gone down with her.
Thus far only $50 men of the Formi-
dable's crew OF $50 are known to
have been rescued. A light cruiser
picked up 80 and q trawler 70. Among
the rescued are eight officers and six
midshipmen.
h British admiralty has not an
nounced the locality where the disas-
ter occurred and declares that II lie
unable to say whether the ship struck
O mine or was torpedoed, but the In
clination here rs to believe that q
submarine again has been successful
in an attack.
Fighting In Flanders end northern
France has been confined largely 10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. EjnScsp t year
Bethune, where the Germans chin
they have ieken q British trench.
They admit, however, thu loss OF 81.
Georges, near the Belgian coast.
which the Berlin Official. report says
1t was decided not to attempt TO re-
lake owing 10 nigh water.
In the Argonne region, where tho
battle has beer almost continuous for
weeks past, the Germans have made q
little progress. as an Offset to which,
however. the French declare they have
continued their advance ip~ Upper Al
SAGE.
On the whole the situation seems
virtually to have reached a position
of stalemate. Neither side has made
great impression on it's antagonists
line, and both being very strongly en-
trenched, 1t Is considered unlikely that
either the Germans or Allies will at
tempt. another general offensive un-
I'll superiority In numbers Is attain
ed by reinforcements.
Much the same situation prevails
IN northern Poland, where the Ger
mans are reported to have failed TO
cross the Bzura and Rawka rivers and
to have been unsuccessful In advance
Ing along the Pilice River. They are
said to be digging themselves In, pre-
paratory to remaining until the hard
enfng OF the ground by the frost
makes troop movements less difficult.
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Be PAID
FOR WHEAT HELD
BRITISH PRIZE U AN
NOUNCES DECISION IN.
TEST CASE
OTHER SHIPMENTS
BEING RELEASED
-
Vessel One of Large Number
Loaded With Wheat in VI. S.
and Shipped Before War.
/. Dy Associated pmas.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The de-
cisfon of tho British prize court in
London In the case. OF the British
steamship Miramichi, loaded with
wheat and shipped from America to
German consignees prior TO the war
was announced here tonight by the
British embassy The court held
that the wheatIwas stial the property
OF the American claimants and order
ed that they be paid for It The em-
bassy Issued asstatement on the case
which SAID In part.
"The vessel was one IF a large
number which had shipped cargoes
OF wheat in the United States before
the outbreak of war consigned to
German firms In Germany. The case
WAS submitted to the prize court as
q test case IN order that the point of
law might be determined Whether
the goods were at the time OF seizure
the n~rpsseEtgaof the American sair
pers or OF the German consignees.
The case having been made a test
one. other shipments are being 6
leased In like manner provided that
they were made bafore4the outbreak
OF war and without contemplation OF
war.
FROM Information now received
from 8 private source Id the United
States appears that practically all
cargOes Of wheat 60 seized were sold.
to German arms before the war az
prices about 30 cents q bushef lever
than the present actual market price
wheat. The effect, It IS pointed
eut, effects 20 making the exports at
present Of large sums OF noncysprob-
ably averaging $4,000 to $4,000.
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NEUTRAL SHIPS
VERY SCARCE
SECRETARY D EN-
PHASIZES FACT IN A
LETTER
TO CHAIRMAN
ALEXANDER
Steamship Companies Doing
Their Utmost 10 Relieve Exc
isting Situation.
tBy Associated PnsS1

WASHINGTON. Jan, Scarcity
of neutral ships to carry the reviying
trade between the United States and
Germany is emphasized in q letter
written by Secretary McAdoo to
Chairman Alexander, Of the house
merchant marine committee, cor.
corning the work Of the war risk IN
surancs board.
Some of the steamship compan-
les" the secretary said, "are Offering
boats that have been in port out of
use for a considerable length of time,
and come, indeed, OF such, a class az
{ render 1T questionable whether
they should be permitted to sail ON
such voyages" si
Mr.. McAdoo said the board was
writing insurance up to $4,000 on
cotton cargoes to Germany, the
amount being divided between vessels
and cafgoes. He added that he M
dersto0d the regular marine insure
ance companies were moi writing .,oi-
icies more freely. He quoted the
board as reporting:
1T can be safely assumed that the
American and German companies are
doing their utmost TO relieve the ex.
ishng situation and to develop q suf-
hciert market to take care OF the
LARGEST cargo. The German compan-
les have. a very special reason for de-
string to do the utmost in this direc-
tion.
rAs far as marine insurance is
concerned we must differertiate be-
tween ships destined to German ports
and those to neutral ports With tho
possibility OF trans-skipment 70 Ger
many. AS to the latter; the situation
is practically no different than exists
I'm ordinary years. Rates to Rotter4
(coNvfNUEp ON PACE sEyrsJS3
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Additional survivors Landed.

London. Jan. 2.-(2:20 a.. m.)-The
Tor Bay trawlsr Providence has
landed 20 additional survivors from
the bhttleships Formidable. They
were rescued by the tfawler during
a terrific storm this morning. This
makes the aggregate number of saw
ed as far as is known, $50.
The rescue was made under dan
gerous circumstances. The trawler
Providence was running before the
gale for shelter when her crow dis
covered the small open boat driving
under their lee. After desperate afe
forts the trawler got q rope TO the
cutter and brought her to stern.
The naval men began to jump
aboard, but even then there was dam
ger OF losing men in the 30-ioot seas.
After a half hours work, however, all
were safely rescued. The rope to the
cutter was then c.t Che s.as full OF
water, having q hole under her hull
which had been stuffed with a pair OF
trousers of which one man had d.
vested himself for the purpose. 9th
ers OF the rescued men had little
clothing The naval men had been
in the cutter for nearly 10 hours. The
crew of the trawler distributed hot
coffee. food and tobacco among the
benumbed sailors. When they Iand-
ed the residents Sbroughs blankets,
clothing and boots for the survivors
and housed them In comfortable
quarters.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-02
ATTITUDE OF
GREAT BRITAIN
IS FRIENDLY
REPLY 70 AMERICAN NOTE
OF PROTEST ROMFS
IN FEW DAYS
LONG REPORT FROM
AMBASSADOR PAGE
Finds in Some Quarters q Disposi-
ton to Search For a Motive
Behind Protest.
tBy Assoclarcn T.rcss.l

fN1A
WASHINGTON, Jan. I.-Ambassa-
dor Walter Hines Page, in a long re-
port from London today following his
conference with high officials there.
described the general attitude OF the
British government and people to-
ward the American note OF protest
concerning shipping as entirely
friendly. He said a reply had been
promised within o few days.
The ambassador detailed British
press criticism whose tone he re-
garded as on the whole reasonable
and amicable. In some quarters, not
among officials. he found a disposi-
ton TO search for u motive behind the
american note, some Englishmen
suggesting that Washington had been
compelled to yield to pressure from
members of congress representing
constituencies affected by trade in-
terrupticns. This portion of English
PUBLIC opinion seemed to think the
american note was intended to some
extent for his consumption.
Washington officials pointed out to-
night that there was not the slight
est Foundation for such a suggestion
as the note was not originally intend
ed for the press. 1t is understood
taat Ambassador Ragesshads antici-
pated mistaken Impressions by as
surfing, the British government infor-
mally that the United States was
thoroughly in earnest. The note was
phrased in q candid and frank man
aa-hhS IS understood 20 .aVe e1piain-
ed. particularly because 1t was not.
written for publication. AS the
synopsis leaked out. however, the
Ambassador had been instructed to
arrange for publication of the uJm-
piete text.
Incidentally the ambassador ca
bled that the British government had
corrected English newspaper~reports
which spoke of a discourtesy in pre-
mature publication. Mr.. Page re-
ported that Lord Haldane. in charge
OF the foreign Office, was informed Of
the purport of the communication he
fore even the first intimation of the
contents of the note was published.
Officials read the views in the Brit
ish DRESS with much interest. The
argument that England is fighting
what h believes to be a life and
death struggle, 1t was pointed out.
was fully recognized In the American
note, it was contended that delays
and detentions exceeded the manifest
necessity of a belligerent.
The general belief in Washington
Isl that a common ground will be
reached In future diplomatic CORES
pcndence whereby definite arrange
ments Will be put into effect to re-
iieye American exporters OF uncer-.
tainfy.
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Vessel Was Torpedosa.

LONDON Jan. 2.--t3:s2 a. m,j-
The Daily Chronicle states that sur
vioors OK the hattleshtp Formidahie
report that the vessel was torpedced
both fore and aft early Friday morn-
ing and sank almost Immediately
The ChrOp.cle's Brixhant CORES
pendent whc IS authority fox tho
foregoing. says the captain OF the
t.rawier Proyidences which rescued
70 survivors who had escaped from
tho batsIeahip In q cutter, states
that other fishing boets were ciose at
hand. The captain ~expresees the be-
lief that other survivors have been
rescued and taken to Dartmouth. He
saw no othez boats belonging to the
Fofmidabse, aoweter.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-02
At THE
WHITE HOUSE
NEW YEARS GREETINGS
FROM RULERS OF 9TH.
Err NATIONS
RECEIVED BY
THE PRESIDENT
The Usual Receptions Abandoned
Because Of Mrs. Wilson's
Death.
tBy Associated Psess.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The usual
White House New Year reception.
abandoned this year because of Mrs.
Wilson'S death. was replaced today
by a steady stream of foreign -diplo-
mats and government officials who
called and left their cards with greet
ings for President Wilson. with the
exception of Secretaries Daniels and
Bryan. who r in North Carolina.
most Of the cabinet members came to
the White House and left cards.
The president received no callers
and made 10 visits. He played his
usual game OF golf and took d long
automobile ride. The only memhers
Of his family with him were Mrs.
Francis B. Sayrc. and Miss Margaret
Wilson. his daughters, and Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones. his cousin.
The president begaH the year by rss-
Ing at 3 o'clock IL push an electric
button that opened the San Diego ex-
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tBy Assoclated Prcss.l

D LONDON, Jan. 2, 3saDnsm--The Q
o Daily Maths Rome correspondent 9
o sends q Budapest telegram which o
0tsays the Klssians are invading
o Hungary from four points. e
Q AThefe Is q panic throRgflOak o
Q Hungary the dispatch adds, asso
O q result 6fSe rapid retreat efsfhe q
Q Anstrian army before this nesFs0
D Russian sGdfnnce. All public meet 3
, iAss hare been prohibited In Buda- 0
o B
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Mr.. u 2PS 9Nealson OF GFeenyiIle
was IN yesterday for short
while.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
Wasps and Ventilation.

An English gentleman lately took a
small wasps' nest, about the size Of
an apple, and, after Supplying its in
mates, placed it in a large cage inside
of his house, leaving an opening for
egress through the wall, according to
an exchange. Here the nest was en-
larged to a foot in diameter, holding
thousands of wasps. He was able now
to watch their movements, and he not
ed n new fact-namely, their syste-
matte attention to ventilation.
In hot weather from four to six
wasps were continually stationed at
the place of egress, and while leaving
space for entrance or exit, they Great.
ed a steady current of fresh air by the
exceedingly rapid motion of their
wings. After a long course of this Wig
orous exercise, the v%entilators were re
lieved by other wasps. During COO
weather only two wasps at a time were
usually thus engaged.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
LIFEBoAT MADE OF PAPER
Invention Of Japanese That Should Be
Of Great Value In the Event
Of Shipwreek.

A paper lifeboat that can be packed
away in the space of about one cubic
foot, but that. when inflated, is sea-
worthy and durable, is the invention
of a retired admiral Of the Japanese
navy. says Tit-Bits.
The boat is constructed from the
Japanese paper called hasikirazu.
which is treated chemically to make IL
waterproof. The paper comes from
the mulberry tree. 1t is unusually
durable and possesses great strength
when the stresses are in the direction
OF the fiber.
A thin sheet of paper that is strong
when stressed in any direction is
made by pasting together two sheets
with the hbers crossing at right an
giles. The first BOAT that the admiral
madu wal merely a kind Of large pill
low with a depression in the center
the whole being inflated with air. Be
cause OF the ease with which paper
can be punctured. 1t Yves necessary t.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
The HAM SLICER
BY FRANK FlLsoN.

II anybody had told Jimmy Byrne
I'VE weeks before that on a certain
day in summer he would be lying in
a French trench among the men OF
the Foreign legion and aiming his rife
at the periscope OF a German sergeant,
he would have laughed. Yet such had
happened. Caught in France on the
outbreak of the war, while on his way
home after a years tour on his
wealthy fathers money, he had sim
ply gone to see the fun. He thought
It would be a matter Of a month or
two. So did many then.
The mail from home had been first
angry and pleading, then resigned.
His father, whose big house on Fifth
avenue seemed strangely empty, tried
to get Jimmy out through the Ameri-
can ambassador. But Jimmy was OBJ
durate; he liked his taste of war.
"If you could only be here" his sis
ter Mary had written. "Katz, the deli
catessen man, who hurried off to Ger
many when wal was declared, has in
herited ten thousand dollars, and his
wife is frantic about him. The flowers
are prettier than ever this year. Our
new automobile is a dandy. :"
What's that?" asked Jimmy, as his
neighbor, interrupting his reading,
whispered something. He was a gi-
gantic Turk named Crusoe, a sample
of the miscellaneous population Of
that daredevil brigade, the Foreign
legion. Going to have a hit at the
Bches?"
The Turk nodded. in half an
hour" he said. Orders are to have
bayonets fixed and a hundred rounds
extra in our belts. See! There's our
artillery starts!"
1t was Jimmy's first chance Of see
ing anything but trench service. In
stantly the letter was thrust into his
pocket and forgotten. He moistened
his lips; he felt a strange exultation,
mixed with-not exactly fear, but
something that made his flesh insensi-
tive and his hands clammy.
The artillery had opened a deafen-
ing attack. The shells, whistling over
head without cessation, filled the air
with sound. Lines of smoke rose
from the German trenches. 1t seemed
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
Praise Better Than Fault Finding.

Praise a boy for his good deeds
rather than spank him for his bad
ones. Many a parent has tried it, with
successful results, as we'll as pleasant
ones for the boy.
Hardheaded business has made a
similar discovery. A Pennsylvania rail-
road superintendent found that post
ing in public places the faults of his
employees failed to reduce the num-
Der of delinquencies.
III try a new game" he said. THE
failures I shall keep to myself, but
the particularly good bits of work
done by the men | shall paste upon a
bulletin board where all may read"
And the result of this scheme of
heart instead of fist? A quick drop
of two-thirds in the number Of men
who required discipline. This was
pure gain, and a big one, for the rail.
road, but the men protited even more.
There was a decrease of more than
70 per cen in loss of wage through
suspensions.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
Medical ouaoks Among the Wounded.

Medical ouacks Among the Wounded.
The exploitation of a great variety
of electrical devices for the treatment
Of diseases has attended the return to
London of wounded soldiers from the
front. Most of these are absolutely
valueless and many have been sold
fraudulently. The Electrical Review
of London editorially attacks the prac-
tice. The writer of the article de-
clares that while he holds no brief for
the qualified medical man" he does
hold a brief against those who, with
the aid of newspaper advertisement
and pseudo-scientiic %pretenses, are
ready to take unfair advantage of the
opportunity to fatten on the earnings
of poor and rich alike. -. We know
something OF the lengths to which
these sharks can go, the profits that
they make, and the receptivity of the
easily deluded mind, when we express
a hope that the powers in authority
will keep a careful watch over this
matter"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
HAS A MYSTERY AND CHARM
s~tonehenso a Place In Which One
VIII Ponder over the History
Of the Past.

No sooner had he set foot on the
first swell of the plain than I became
aware of what looked like a herd Of
elephants, half a mile ahead. They
did not move, and slowly it dawned
upon me that this was Stonehenge.
A few minutes later, seated within
the circles of these enormous stones. |
was asking myself the old question
that so many travellers have asked.
For worship, at least, these rude
masses were erected. That seems
fairly certain. And to commemorate
a battle, If one may Judge from the
barrows that crown the neighboring
hillocks. Religion and war-the two
powers that have charmed and ruled
and tortured the world. So mysteri-
GUS is the whole of life, alike moral
and physical, that the haunting won.
der of Stonehenge was neither in
creased nor lessened by what then
l saw.
Lifting my eyes to the north, | be-
held almost a whole quarter of the
horizon filled with tents and huts, the
camp that is to shelter a quarter of
a million fighting men. Along the
skyline to the left, in single file, cut
out sharp in black against the azure
west, moved a band of horsemen. UP
from the plain behind me burst a bat
TALON of Canadian foot and a battery
of four field guns halted on my right
to give the men a chance to stare at
what is perhaps the Oldest relic of
human life in Britain. A year ago |
might have moralized on progress, on
the notable advance we have made
over the crude enginery that brought
these blocks here and set them in
place. Today l find It hard to believe
that chemistry and Mechanic arts
have made men different from what
they were.
When the soldiers have looked a
little and stretched themselves they
move on. S~tonehenge remains, and
the skylarks are still singing the same
song, no doubt, that rang above this
plain thousands of years a~go.-Scrib
ner's Magazine.