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ARMED WITH
SAFEGUARDS
Belgian Relief Ship Sails This
Morning With Food.tuffs for.
Destitute Relgians

NEWPOE,T. NEWS, Va, Feb. 20
}Bearfig certificates from all the Dip
lor-atic grs aresentatives OF the belli-
gcrant c0ui tries In Washington i'm
.surtng safe massage through all sea
war zones, ;aptain Jones, OF the
BSltiEh steam sr Saint Kentigern, car
rying. 8 cargo orgfoodatuffs TO the dese
iutute Belgia ls. obtained clearance
papef late I jday and plans to sail at
daylight for Rotterdam. Other safe
guards Incl lde % pennant bearing the
words sBe lgtan Relief fCommission. !.
which file s. from the mainfnast, and
,Ftfeatletv< simifarfy inerfbeds securely
,attacho; tn the sides 9of the vessel.
Ip'A Afgo Is ssyalned at $5B8;627. !. .0s. and
embraces salt meat, swhea corn Egrits,
corn meal. dried peas. beans and flour.
The British steamer nayentry arrived
In port today to load another cargo
Tor the same desti I! 81
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STANDING FIRM
On ITS WARNING
UNITED STATES WILL NOT
REPLY TO EITHER BRITISH
OR GERMAN NOTES
ALREADY ENOUGH
HAS BEEN SAID
Opinion Prevails Among Ofhcials
American Note Has Had Its
Desired Effect
(By Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.--Thc Unit
cd States probably will make no reply
s0r the present at least. to either the
British or German notes regarding
the use of the American flag on for
eisn vessels and the dangers 10 ncu-
trail shipping in the naval war zone
but will stand firmly on its warning
against destruction of American lives
or vessels.
Many officials who know the situa-
tion expect some further move only
In event of an overt act. This was
indicated in high official quarters to-
day.
In the case of the note to Great
Britain objecting to any general use
of the American flag By British YES
sells, the communication from Eng
land was not regarded as altering the
original warning of the United States
against the measure of responsibility
which would seem to be imposed on
England If any American vessels or
lives were lost as a result of such
general practice.
The American government already,
II was pointed out, has stated in en-.
phatic language that Germany would
be held to strict accountability" for
any loss OF American vessels 'or
lives" and THIS warming is construed
by administration officials 10. be suf-
ilciently broad also to cover any in
|5uryeFto American citizens aboard
bclligerent vessels.
The arguments in both the British
and German communications charging
violations Of the rules of international
law and warfare, it is held by Ameri-
can government officials. arc of no
concern to the United States. The
breaking down of the doctrines of in
ternatlonal law as between belliger-
cnts does not, in the view of high
officials here. effect the status of
those rules as between the United
States and Great Britain and Germany
with whom this country is at peace
There is every prospect that the
long British note replying to the
American protest: of December %, OH
the subject of contrahand will bring
forth rejoinder from the United
States.
The state department of late has
received comparatively few COM
plants of detentions and seizure and
the opinion prevails among officials
that the American note has had its
desired effect.
AS for the note which Great Britain
sent In the case Of the American
steamer Wilhelmina,' bound for Ger
many with cargo Of ioodstuffs. now
held by the British prize court. the
state department will enter into no
further correspondence on the subject,
awaiting the decision of the prize
court before making diplomatic rep
resentations. Tho decisions Of the
court Is expected, however. to be made
within reasonable length of time and
II, in the opinion OF the state depart
ment, there is a denial OF ,juEtice to
the American owners. a protest VIII
be entered.
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TORPEDOES BRITISH VESSEL,
CHAMBANK IN THE
IRISH SEA
FOUR OF CREW
WE'RE KILLED
Battles on the Continent Continue
With Ever Increasing In
tensity
(By Associatcd Press.)

LONDON. Feb 2O:-OO:4O p. M
A German submarine appeared in the
Irish Sea early today and torpedOcd
without notice the British coasting
steamer Cambank, OF 440 tons regis
ter. Three of the crew were killed
and fourth was drowned while the
men were taking to the boats. The
remainder OF the crew and pilot, 20
in all, were saved.
One of the men in describing the
experience of the Cambank, said:
I'VE were bound from Huelva. Spain,
for Liverpool with cargo of copper.
When outside of Amlwych. on the
north coast of Wales, we took aboard
n pilot. We had gathered speed
when periscope was observed about
reversed, but while the vessel was
turning the submarine discharged a
torpedo which struck us amidships.
I'VE launched the life-boats and
managed to pull clear before the Cam
bank sank. We had no time to save
anything and most Of us were scantily
clad and much exhausted when a
boat took up in charge and towed us
into Amlwych harbor."
IA steamer which -has arrived here
reported that she had been warned
by the Cambank that there was q SUBJ
marine n the vicinity. Sine at once
put on full steam and. being speedy
vessel. reached port safely.
This was the only incident con-
nccted with the German submarine
blockade of the British Isles report
cil during the day. 1t came about the
time that the Anglo-French fleet
was bumbarding the Dardanelles forts
and while the Russians, according
to n. telegram from Petrograd. were
defeating the Germans at Ossowetz,
Poland. and driving back to the from
tier the troops which had attacked
the fortress. go
Except for tho loss Of life, the sink
ing OF the Cambank was not In itself
serious matter, but the presence of
German submarine near the route
which the Atlantic liners take to and
from Liverpool and along which many
steamers pass daily, is' certain to
cause nneasiness.
While this not not the first time that
a hostile submarine has been In
these waters, the last one to VISIT
them gave tho crews OF three ships
which sank an opportunity to leave
1.-The vnsseis before sinking them.
The Cambnnk apparently had slow
ed down 10 pick up her Liverpool
pilot when she was observed by the
submarine and torpedosd: While the
sinking OF this steamer, can. however.
raise NO diplomatic problems, SER
tous situation may arise; out of the
steamer Belridge; ;s which, according
to the British admiralty, was struck
by a torpedo off Folkestone. 5S Z - =
K The NOrSUepian1 forafnul 5office hae
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ABANDON CONTEST
OVER UNIVERSITY
EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION
GIVES UP FIGHT FOR CON.
TROL OF VANDERBILT
WILL DEVOTE TIME.
TO UPBUILDING
-r-
OF Educational Institutions at
Atlanta, GaS and Dallas,
Tanas
NY AsscoE,tcd pns.a

MEMPHIS, TERN, Feb. 2O.-Thc
educational commission OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, South, in ses-
sion here today decided to abandon
the contest for control OF Vanderbilt
University and tosdevote all its encr-
gies to the upbuilding OF the educa-
tional institutionsao be established by
the church at Atlahta. Ga. and Dallas.
Texas. a
Claims Of the ckurch to jurisdiction
over Vanderbilt University were de-
MED by the TennGssec supreme court
several years ago Mnd the commission
was authorized bjS the last general
conference of the Nhurch to dispose OF
the controversy. One proposal was
that whatever rights the church might
retain in the institution be conveyed
TO the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and, IL
found advisable. further litigation be
instituted. The commission, however,
reached the conclusion that as
u result of the decision of the Ten
nessee court it wns wholly without
power to transfeI anything, either
right, title or inte9cst. to the patroniz-
ing conferences."
$50. believing."sthe commission de-
clares the resolutions adopted, "the
commission is unwilling to stultify
itself by the execution OF worthless
transfer and is further unwilling to
authorize the institution of any fur
ther suits in futiiG litigation.
"But in so doipg.", the resolutions
continued 1.-The LoOMniission desires to
voice final protest; against manipula-
tions by which Vanderbilt has been
lost to the church."
1t was not stated authoritatively to-
night whether all OF the representa-
tives of the patronizinzg churches who
at ended today's meeting would concur
In the action taken.
Representatives of the patronizing
conferences attended today's meeting
and concurrcd in the action taken by
the commission.
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British and French Fleets.
Bornbard Darda dane11es Forts

perts, for no less than eight battle
ships and armored cruisers took part,
these warshipsa having q total. Of thir--
tys 10 IA inch and six, i 0einc iig gum
which outranged the guns sof the
forts. i 3 9E VI. ,,8..S
B early Friday morning this fleet, in-
GLIDING the British att1eship Frruisef
sInflexible. which had Justs returned
from the Ealkiand Tslamds, where,
with ther ships. she took part In
the battl In which Admiral Voun 3 Won
iSpee,s German 81 d1adron vas iestroys
ed, soRehed a. long range bombs bardment
on Sfhes forts iat Cape Hslles 4 and 81 at
Kun Kafeg at the ntrance to the
When these forts had tbeeA
damaged the hattleship force closed
I'm and engaged the fort with their
and a,tncii guns: which, it s5tn
believed I must have poured an enorr
a 52nllielt,s rain of shell ON the Turkish
positt ttons. 81 s.
H Besfdes desfring to bring Turkei I'd
her knees the lies Id their attempt
TO force the Dafdenel les, aim lat an
TssshssSof inc large stpcK.Sy
wheat which fs locked up III R0asian
Mareh0uses and Z TO- \ provide fAis ssfa
with necsbsary credft ia spAys Tor war
,Tdat atertai bought abroad :S,lS
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ELECT T@OFFICERS !,
Organization Of American Independ.
enee Union Perfected.

Ol american IHdepend.
enee Union Perfected.
AZ ft,y As.nriatcd tfessl
NEW YORK.. Feb. 2O.--Organization
Of the American Independence Union,
which held its first meeting in Wash
tngton on January 80, was perfected
here today at a meeting OF the COM
miftce on organization. Representa-
tive Bartholdt. OF Missouri, was elect.
ed president and Herman Ridder. of
New Z FORK. honorary president. q
A resolution adopted at the meeting
today sdec,ared that the membership
OF the union would be, corifll ed ex-
.clusively to. American citizens,. srre A.
ipective of their descent, but sof I'M
Questioned loyalty to the government
OF the United States. a loyalty which
would remain absolutely unskaken
and undiminished In case OF war be-
tween tine United States and any other
countries on the face OF ) the. eIobe.i;..
The resolution declared, howe: er, that
nucll loyalty neither. depriyes al citi-
zarf OF his right TO HcrutInize the nc.
tioii Sof high public officials nor alb
Solves, him OF bis duty to- do 80.
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ONLY THE BEGINNING
Prominent Men In AIl Parts of Coun.
try VII! be Arrested on Charge
| OF Violating Neutrality.
fpy Assncinted Prcssl

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 2O.-The In
dictment of Harry Chandler, million
aire son-in-law OF General Harrison
Gray Otis, owner of the. Los Angeles
Times, on the charge OF having en-
couraged revolutionary movement
again Lower California. brought state
nients today from agents of Venus
tiano Carranza. the Constitutionalist
leader in Mexico. that prominent men
In various parts of the United States
probably would be arrested on similar
charges. ,
The indictment of Chandler, Walter
Bowker, manager OF a great ranch on
the Calif0rnia-Mexican border, and
FIVE other persons by federal grand
Jury. was. only the beginning Of the
results Of an Investigation by the
United States government, 1t was as
serted by department of Justice
agents,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-23
RACE HATRED GIVING WAY
To the Spirit OF Brotherhood Opinion
of Professor William Sloane.
(By Assoc,nted Press,

NEW YOE.K, Feb. 20.-Rnce hatred
is giving way to the spirit of brother
hood, and democracy is gaining over
aristocracy. In the opinion Of Profes-
sor William $40 me, of Columbia Unit
vars.ty. and Of DR.. Toyokichi Iyelaga,
formerly of the University of Chica-
so, who were the principal speakers
today in discussion at the Rcpubii-
can Club. ...
The advancement of the spirit OF
tolerance in New York City has been
almost incredible, said Professor
Sloane. The same advancement has
been noticeable during the last few
years on the Pacific coast, he declar-
ed. where now ire races fom the
Far East not only arc heing under
stood but gradually are coming to in-
derstand themselves. M
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PRESIDENT WILSON TOUCH.
ES BUTTON AND SETS EX-
POSITION IN MOTION.
MORE THAN 1000
IN ATTENDANCE
Trials of American Pioneer
Theme Of Opening Grafton
by Secretary Lane
(By Associated Prcss.l

SAN FRANCIsCO o. Feb. 2O.-Aii rec
ordr for exposition first day atten-
dance were broken today at the OPEN
Ing cf the Pansma-P Pacific Interna-
tional expositionn BY four o'clock
the turnstilcs had clicked of 225.000
admissions and 1t was expected that
by midnight the total would have
reached more than 100000. The prev
ious record was 176,453 at the OPEN
ing day Of the st. Louis Worlds Fair
In 1904
The crowd was "a spectacle in itself.
1t filled the grandstandB. 1t packed
the great courts and concOurses,,s It
poured through the aIsles. 4 It over
flowed from the sidewalks into the
nvenUes, from the hills to tho bay In.
unending rivers Of bohbing heads. s.
As the presidents personal envoy.
Secretary Lane. was heard with the
closest attention. In the more solemn
passages Of his Grafton the vibrations:
OF his voice stirred the audience 5 an;
sympathy and there were tears In
many eyes as he pointed to theH ,6len-s
der-dauntless. ploddinE. figure stand
ing besides two oxen which i looked
down upon the court OF the nations,
where east and west z come face 10
face" q g3ss..f; e I. ~
That figure was the American pto-
neer. His sufferings and triuIdpiie
| were the orators theme. This exposi-
tion was his house In which should
be taught the s05pri 0f an udivaar-
ing democracy, strong, yalient, conf
dent. conquering. Without him there
would have been no exposition, no
San Francisco. As President Wilson
opened the exposition with the touch
OF button in the White House. the
suns long slenting rays glinted in
miniature rainbow through tho
squirting streams of the Fountain. or
Energy that was that moment un-.
leasEed. - III {.
Flags Of all the nations rose on
manifold poles and pinRcles, Signal
bombs were, detoniated from towers.
An aeroplane circled about the Tow.
er Of Jewels, scattering doves of
peace. The doors OF the Palace of
machinery swung open and the OK.
hibits within were seen In motion.
The dedicatory. ceremonies wore
made as simple and short AN pod
sihfe. The citizens; headed by Gov.
ernor Hiram w. johnson and .Mayor
Rolph. representing the Stata end
the city. were welcomed to the
grounds by the officers and directors
CT the exposition and federal 0!!fv
cials. Addresses were delivered by
President C. c. Moore, OF the exnosi-,
ton. DR.. Frederick, J. v. Skiff. direc-3
tor-ln.c chief; Governor Johnson. aild
Secretary Lane. {! Is x.
Shortly after noon the fgrOilfi,1s
were given over unreservedly5 to 5tiia
people. alti? ~ =,
The exposition Will be open !, 10
morrow and on succeeding Sundava
on Monday the Vanderbilt anforr,o. !:
PIE cup race will take place. 10. be
Prix race. 5.' - - : - s.t.A e...s.f
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sMERIrF CAN nEsToRE ORDER
Missouri National Gunrd VIII Not BE
Ordered to Quell Race Dis.
turkances.
(By Associated Pcs,.,

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Feb. 90
There is no necessity for ordering
out the Missouri National guard to
qucll.thc race disturbances about New
Madrid, Mo-, according to telephone
message from New Madrid sent to-
night to Governor Major by Adjutant
General O'Mears.
q: the request Of the siicriff OF New
Madrid County General O'Meara had
been sent To investigate the activities
OF socalled night riders who are en-
deayoring TO drive negro farm labor
ers out Of the district.
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Pouni Pieces Of Discharged Torpedo

LONDON. Feb. 90 (10:55 p. M I'm
connection with the damaging of the
Norwegian tank steamer BelrIdge by
an external explosion of Folkestone
yesterday tho admiralty announced to-
night that seven pieces Of metal found
ABOARD the Beiridge after she was
beached at Walmer have been exam
ined at the admiralty Office and prov
ed beyond doubt to be pieces of dis
charged torpedo.
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Brief Denies Charge.

ATLANTA. Ga. Feb. 2O.-A denial
o: the charge that Leo NJ. Franks
conviction was influenced by hostile
demonstrations in the court room is
made in the States brief to Franks
appeal in habeas corpus proceedings.
which will be argued In the United
States supreme court next week.
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I SIX Arrested for Mnrder Chnroe.

Kennedy, a merchant sof Smithvllle,
for whom a warrant had been issued
charging murder In connection with
the assassination here RI Wednesday
night OF a. d. Oliver. a banker, today
surrendered TO- the county authorities.
Thus far six men have been arrested
FOR alleged participation; In the crime;
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SHORT IN, ACCOUNTS;
HAS BEEN ARRESTED

KEY WEST. Fla, Feb. 20.-Theo-
dore "A. Swer'tng. former tax collector
here. who ID wanted in connection
with an alleged shortage of about
$25.OO0 In his accounts, has been ar
rested In the Panama Canal zone, ac-
cording to cablegram received today
by Sheriff Jaycocks. Swcetlng has
been missing for several weeks.
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Plant Entirely Idle.

SEATTLE. Wash. Feb. 2G-After
reading Ambassador BernstorfT's
complaint, President, J. V. Patterson
or the Seattle Construction and Dry
Dock Company. said: I'VE are not
building any submarines or parts OF
submarines for any country at pres
ent. Under the law we have the
right to build submarines here. take
them to pieces and ship them any
where, but our plant is now entirely
idle so far as submarines are con-
cerned."
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We'll Known Attorney Dead.

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. i20.-John
Barclay Moon, 65. chairman of the
Virginia State debt commission, for
20 years counsel for the University
OF Virginia.. and widely known as an
home in Albemarle County.
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Refused to Work at Old Rate.

GRAFTON. w. Va, Feb. 20.--I.entl-
ers Of the 1000 miners who yesterday
struck In the Barracksyille-Farming-
ton region against q reduction In
wages today. 1t is said. refused an
oifer by operating officials to return to
work at the old rate.
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Dies I'm Tampa, Fla.

TAMPA Fla, FEB. 20.--Alonao
Abernethy, president of the Uniyersi-
ty OF Chicago from 1876 to. 1878. for
Imerly State superintendent Of public
instruction In Iowa and u veteran OF
the northern army In the war between
the States, died here tonight. He was
rs years old. His body will be sent
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Working on Eight SubmnrInes.

( san. FRANCISCO Feb. 20.-Oflccrs
OF the Union Iron Works hero at
mitted come time ago that work on
the hulls of eight submarines was
being done here In fulhllment of a
submarine contract placed by Charles
M. Schwab.
When Mr.. Schawb announced he
had cancelled his contract In compli-
ance with President Wilson's defini-
ton Of neutrality, 1t was understood
that work also had been stopped
here.
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THANKS AMERICAN AMBASSADOR

LONDON, Fbe. 21.--t2:5S a. ma
Cairo dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company says:
: Thanks to the Intervention OF the
America ambassador al .Constantino-
pie, the Turkish minister OF the inter
Tor has telegraphed to Jerusalem, In
structing the local government to pro-
tect: non n-Mosienls from the threatened
massacre. The defeat of the Turks
along the Suez Canal as SO has had a
salutatory effect upon !. the Turkish
authorities" & ~ S.
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ia; 90 io o 90 o 90 . o o o o o o o
!, SECOND .Norwegian SfearIer SINK.

o. Second Norwegian Steamer Snnk. d
o;ssS SAKSKOv. Denmark. via Lon o
o. don, Feb. 90 Il :55 p. M The o
q Norwegian steamer Btarka struck o
Q: e nline sat s O'clock this morning o
os and sank. Her crew, was saved. O
q: This lis the second disaster to O
o Norwegian vessels since the Ger o
O. man sea zone decree took effect o
* Ths Bjarka. laden With coal, q
q was on her way from Ite!th TO o
q Naksloy .l|3 Z, o
d ~ = - & Il. @ a
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(By Assec,nted Prcss.l

stsl (by Assoc1nted Pfess.)
COLUMBIA, &. G., Feb. 20.-G Cover.
nor Manning tonight announced In q
message to the SENATE that he had re.
moved ihe' following u,embers OF the
board Of regents Of the State Hospital
for me Insnne: A. II. Dean, J. ID.
Atsera, j. a. Summerseft ana Frank r..
.!lnnfer. DR.. julius II. Taylor, the
iifth member resigned. TIE governor
took this actio.i under the bilF to Ne.
organize the asylum passed at the
present session Of the legislature. He
gave no reason for the, removal. s.,
Special toa The Intcllisencer; s. -
COLUMBIA, Feb. 20. Showing the
effects OF the long vigil OF last night
the salators gathered this morning
Tor the Anal day OF sessIpn$ determined
to complete matter 8 sonS the calendar.
and be ready for Fine a ie ad jonrnnent,
tonight One clock & this morning
the senate finished conside deration OF
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CLAIM VIOLATION
OF NEUTRAL|TY
GERMANY SAYS SUBMARINES
ARE BEING BUILT IN u.
S. FOR ENGLAND
SENT TO CANADA
FOR RESHNPMENT
Secretary Bryan Promises an Off
cial Investigation-State-
ments From Shipbuilders

WASHINGTON Feb. 2O.-Eencwcd
complaints were made today to the
State department in behalf of the Ger
man and AustEo-liungarian enbas-
sizes that submarines were being built
In the United States and shipped in
sections to Canada for reshipment to
England. Secretary Bryan promised
All Official investigation. Charles Nj.
Schwab. president OF the Bethlehem
Steel company and owner Of the Union
! Iron Works. is said to have cancelled
:imilar contracts with the British
government several months ago after
a conference with Secretary Bryan.
on the theory that they constituted
a violation Of neutrality.
Naval officers detailed at the var
ious private yards where contracts
for the United States government are
being executed recently reported 10
Secretary Daniels that the Union Iron
Works Of San Francisco and the Fore
River Shipbuilding Company of
Quincy. Mass. were building ten sub
marines each in addition to those
they have under construction for by
Great Britain before the outbreag of
hostilities and could not be deliver
ed until the was was over.
The Inspectors reported that none
of these boats could be completed for
several months and that none Of their
component parts had been shipped BY
the builders. +. 81 r.. r.
So far as the officials here know,
no. breach of the agreement between
Mr.. Schwab and the government Js
contemplated. but II was made evil
dent that notwithstanding the legal
opinion secured by the stee! company
affirming It's right to ship parts of
war vessels to bclligercnts, the gov
ernment will not permit this to be
done without appealing to the su-
preme court If the courts are invok-
cd by the ship builders.