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PKK8IRKNT WILSON TO ACT IlKUHFKATKLY AND FIRMLY ON N?TK (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. mar?timo war. Since the time when Frederick tin? Gf|at negotiated with John Adam?, benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jeiii-reon the treaty of friend ship and commerce of Bctouiber 8, 1785, between Prussia and the re public of tho Weat, German and American -statesmen have in fact, al way? stood together In the struggle for the freedom o? the ?eas and for the protection of peaceable trade, in the international proceedings which since have been conducted for the regulation of the laws of maritime j war Germany and America have Joint j ly advocated progres?lvo principles, ! especially UK abolition of the right j of capture at ?ea and thu protection of thu Interests of neutrals. Safety for Civilization. "Even at the beginning of the present war the Gurman government immediately declared Its Willingness in responso to proposals of the Amer ican government, to ratify the decla raiion^f London and thereby subject itself ,?0 the use of Its naval forces to all . o restrictions provided there in 1n favor "df neutrals. Germany likewise bas been ul ways tenacious of the principle that war ?should be con ducted against the armed and organ ised forces of au enemy country but that thc enemy-civilian population must be spared as far as possible from the measures of war. The im perial government cherishes thc defi nite hopo that some way will bc found earlier, to regulato thc law of mari time war in a manner guaranteeing tho freedom of thc seas, and will wcl . come lt with gratitude and satisfac tion if it can work hand in hand with thc American t government on that occasion. * "If in tho present war thc princi pien which should bo tho Ideal o; the futuro have been traversed moro and moro, tee longer its duration, the eGrman government has nb guilt therein. It is known to the Ameri can government how Germany's ad versaries, by completely paralyzing peaceable traffic . between Germany and neutral countries, have aimed from the very beginning and with increasing lack of consideration at the destruction net BO much of the armed forces aa ?ie lifo of the Ger man nation, repudiating in doing so all the rules of international law and disregarding all rights of neutrals. Knglnd to Blame. "On November 5, ; 1914, England declared tito North Sea a war area and by planting pyorly anchored ' mines and by the stoppage and cap ture of vessels made passage ex tremely dangurous .and difficult for neutral shipping, so (by) that ac tually blockading neutral coast and j ports contrary to ail international law. Long before -the,beginning of submarine war England practically ! completely intercepted legitimate neutral navigation to Germany also. Thus Germany was driven to a sub marine war on trade. On November 14, 1914. tho English premier de clared, in tho, house of commons that it waa one ' of England's principal tasks to prevent food tor tho German population ?rom reaching. Germany via neu--al ports. Since March 1 England hos been taking from neu-; tral ship?; without further formality all merchandise proceeding to Ger many, as\*?ttU as all merchandise coming from Gormany, oven whett neutral property. Just as lt was also with tho Rohrs the German people is now to bo given the choleo of por ti ishlng from starvation with lt women ?nd children or ol relinquishing ita Independence. 1 "Whllo our enemies thus loudly and oponlx..p.rftcl.atui-gd without morey our utter destruction, we were conducting a war in self-defense for our nj$la?rav cxistenco and for the sake of peace of an assured perma nency. Wo have boen obliged to ? adopt -a aubmarlne warfare to meet T the declared intentions of our ene mies and tho motbods of wartaru adopted py ?them In contravention of " International law. ] "flight, SnBSjr"-a?d Did. "Withcott ita efforts in principle to protect neutral Ufo and property from damage as much as possible, the German government recognised unreservedly in ls memorandum of February 4; that the interests of neu trals might suffer from the submarine warfare. However, the American government wiil also understand and appreciate thmat in tho fight for cx ; latence, which has been forced upon i Gcrmnny ?by Ita adversario, sand au siouuccd by them it is tho sacred duty of thc imperial government to do all 'bin Its power to protect apd save tho lives of German subjoots. If thc imperial government were dercllst in : those its duties, it would bo guilty brenre God and history of the viola Mon of those principles ot highest 1 umanlty which are tue foundation of every national existence. ".The caaa.^f tba Lusitania showe 1 with horrie .clearness ' to what i Jeopardizing af . hannan Uvos tho man ] uer ol conducting war 'employed by 'our adversaries loads, in thc moot direct contradiction of. international . law, a|l distinctions between mer chantmen and war vessels have, been obliterated by the order to British merchantmen ' to arm themselves and vam submarines, ind tie promise ? of rewards therefor, and neutrals who nae merchantmen as travelers there by have boon exposed in an increas ing degree to all the dangora of war. Sank too Fast. "it ?h-b'commander of the German BiibmaTTrm'wtl?oK destroyed tho Lusi tania had caused the er-ftw and pas schgero to"take to the boats before v torpedo this would have ??e'Sure* (Vetructiou of his own vessel,,. After tho experiences in stnkibp much,smaller and less sea werthy Vessels.' lt waa to be expected .i mighty ?hip Uno the Lusi tania vi'onui remain above water long h ever- .....'?er th<i torpedoing td ra to, enter the Ship's boat?. Circumstances of 'a very peculiar' Hind, especially the pres ' lit <. ?lt L:t;>. I ?I of Ii' quantities of highly explosivo materials'" (word omitted possibly "dissipated") thlt; expectation. In uddition it nuy dc pointed out that li ibu Lusitania lind been spared thousand of cuses of munitions would have been sent to ii?jniu|n?0 i'uismle? and thereby thou sands of Berman mothers- and cblh dren robbed of breadwinner. "In the sp.'rit of friendship where with the German nation lias been im bued towards the t ulon and Its lnlinb ?tanta since the earliest days of its ex istence, the jUflflerlafogovernuicnt will always be r*fcgy to do all it can (hir ing tbc progfoit war also to preven tho Jeopardising ol lives of American ci Usons, The Imperial government therefore repeats the assurances that American ships win not bo hindered in the prosecution of legitimate ship ping and the Uvfsr of American citi zens in neutral vtsaela Khali not he placed In Jeapardy. Suggests Arrangement. "In order to exclndo any unfore seen dangers to American7 passenger steamerr. made possible in view of the conduct of maritime war by Ger many' adversaries, German subma rines will bo instructed-to permit thc free and safe passage ol sueli passen ger steamers when male recogniza ble by special markings and notified a reasonable* time In aivunce. The Imperial government, however, con fidently hopes thut the American gov ernment will assume to guarantee that these vessels have no contrabatid on board, details of arrangement for the unhampered passage of these vessels to tie ugreed eu by the naval authorities of both sides. "In order to furnish adequate fa cilities for transl across the Atlantic for American citizens thc German government submits for consideration a proposal to increase the number of available steamers by installing in passenger service a reaspnble num ber of neutral steamers under the American- flag, the exact nu ber to be agreed upon under tho same con (I! ionvQB tbti-'S^bove mentioned Amer ican steamers. ' The ' nperlal govern ment believes jt can assume that Jn tills manner, adequate facilities for travel'across tho Atlantic ocean can be aJStnfd'tJf ?Amorican citizens. There would, therefore, ppear to be no compelling necessity for American citizens to. travel to Europe In time of war onrvihlps carrying an enemy" flag. i . "InVnarttoular the imperial govern ment TO" unnblo to admit that Ameri can citizens can protect an enemy ship through thc mero fact of their presence ph board. '.Oerminy merely followed Eng land's ?ample when she declared part ofljjbfc high sea an area of wac. Om se 11 hem ly. accidents suffered by r-Mi*rn,t> on enemy ships In this area Ot war cen not well bo judged dlf f -ireruW* frc-m accidents to which neutral}? arc at all times exposed ot the sodt cf war on laud when they betka WflMsolves into dangerous l.o callitlojb lh spite ot previous warh:b inga, ftp' ?TU ..If hnwover. lt should not be posst blo for *\lh American government to acdulre an adequate number ot neu tral pasHengoV. steamers the Imperial r/ovavumqnt ls preparod to Interpose no objectfon^ifcr the lacing under Aincrlaatt?.fla^BpUi? American gov ernment of four enemy passonger "learners for paSougcr traille between North America-gad England, Assur ances ot tree and safe passage, for American paaa/ajj|ir steamer? would extend to nnply under tho Identical conditions to those formerly hostile passenger gtuamers- '> "The president of the Unltoi Statos has declared!'hts readiness. In a way deserving of'.thanks, to communicate and suggest proposal' to tho govern ment of Great Britain with particular rcfovence to tho alteration o fmarl- t time warfare. Tho imperial govern ment will alw?ys be glad to make uso of tho good offices ot tho president and hopes that his efforts In the pces ont case as well as In the direction of the lofty ideal of t# freedom of the seas, will load to an ^nderstand "Tho undersigned requests tho am bassador to bri rig the above to the knowledge of tho American govern ment and avails.himself of the oppor tunity to renew to his excellency the assurances of his most distinguished consideration. . (Signed) "Von Jagow." REVIEW OF WEEK ON STOCK MARKET Uncertainty of Negotiations With Germany Weakens Tone of Quoted Values. New York, July 10.-Foreign liqui dation of American securities was the overshadowing feature this week's stock market operations, and coupled with the uncertainty attending the negotiations,wlUt Germany. Imported ' ?weakr%one tonalli quoted v?idas. Much olW^EuAjbesn selling wa* traceable to" London. And lt ls be- j lloved that considerable also origin ated in Paris, and other continental centers, indicating urgent financial needs. Many of the local traders seemed committed ?tho short on ac count afr finding "numer?os vulner able points of attack, especially among low priced railways, several of which made the lowest pric^fTftn years. Shares of the Louisville and Nashville. AUantic Coast Line and Southern Railways, fell precipitately for" ho TFatfroy^ason; as railroad ?arnt?gs""prt>niT3cd a continued better ment. Crop-,prospects disclosed hy the government .report indlcatr unpre cedented yieldji of most of the impor tant cr?ais. What. He Would Do. Toe, class, In hygiene was'taking an examination. "What Would you db lt Ute room was stuffy and hotT' was one ot tho questions. "(lo outsides" wrote one, of the stu dents-^Indianapolis News. SOUVENIR SPG?NS URE GROWING in mm HORE OF SOUTH CAROLINA MODEL IS EXPECTED ' SOON \L AB AM A NEXT rhU Coming Week State of Al abama Spoon Wifl be Offer ed and Georgia Next Have you started your collection of thone pcrfcctlly beautiful fifty cent Souvenir Spoons which The Intelli gencer Is selling for fifteen contd L'acb when accompanied by tho cou non? If not, why not? There neve. iias been BUCII an offer mnde in the untlro Piedmont section of the state UH this souvenir spoon proposition TOW running In tili? paper. Hundreds 3f people are buying them, and later in when you happen to see a sut of Lheui and learn how cheap they were, yoxi will want to raise a row for not getting somc of them. Tb,, first week we put out the the Sou i Carolina spoons, this last week i was tho North Carolina, and next week It will be the Alabama, and tbo Btato seal of Alabama is regrded 'jy many as one of the very prettiest among tho entire collection. We did not at first buy enough of the South Carolina spoons, so we had to buy moro o? them. They hove not .reached us yet, however, but wc expect tnem In Monday or Tues day ht the latest. We have a few moro of the Nor?i Carolina spoons, and those who contemplate getting spoons of the old Tar Heel State will have to hurry, for hereafter when we have exhausted thc first supply, wc will not re-order any of that Btatc. in other words, wo will sell the first order of each state, and when thc/ ara gone, there will bc no more of that state ordered. We arc compell ed to do this as there is no prolit in this spoon proposition; we aro only selling them as an advertising scheme, and there is nothing in lt for ds, hence we will order one lot for rneh state hereafter and when they are sold, we will not order any moro of that state.. We have already sold over three hundred of the South Carolina spoons, and there are a great nura u?r oi reasons waiting for tho new sunnly. which we expect Monday. Aa stated before, if you have not yet begun the collection of these Slate Seal Souvenir spoons, which wo nre selling at the redlculous prlco of fif teen centr you had better hurry ir you expeci to get in on a good thing. This coming week we *wfll have the Alabama spoon, and tho following week lt will bo thu good old state of Georgia. Clip your coupons and get your spoons. NO DEVELOPMENTS j IN BR?G0N STRIKE EVERYTHING IS QUIET AND YESTERDAY WAS PAY DAY N O EXCITEMENT ? \ Mill Operatives Taking a Rest and Are Waiting for Management to Make Move. Yesterday witnessed no now dc- < vclopmentH in the strike at tte 1 Bregon mill. Everything wa:: i\\:\cl and the operatives spent tho day rcit ing and eomo of them had a came of baseball. Yesterday morning the doors of the office were -men and the opera* . tivea were pat?. Aa'usual the wages ' of last woek were paid, and those of this past week retained, wIMoh will be paid on next Saturday. It seems that both the operatives and the management are Just taking the trouble easy and It ls not yet known how the matter will be,set tled. ' 1 _____-,- * Convicted. t Professor (to student)-What aro i you laughing at? Not at me? Student-Oh. no.slr;. Professor-Then what else ls there t In the room to laugh atT-Buffalo 1 Express. KelaforcemPnbs While You Walt. 1 The Russiaus demonstrate that -t ihey are able to turn out reinforce-' l men ts whilo the enemy waits.-At- ? tanta Journal. < _____a- v To Ac??Uh Fishing. ! That preacher who says the time is r coming soon when there will bc no t liars in tbe world evidently expects fishing to become an obsolet? pas- ( time.-Sparta Ishma?lite. a .. .? i! CITROLAX [ CITROLAX! * CITROLAXS ; . Beat thing tor constipation, sour * stomach, lacy liver and sluggish bow els.' Stops a sick headache aimost at C once. Gives a most thorough and sat- 1 tsfactory flushing--no pain, no nan- L sea. Keeps your system cleansed, t Rweet and wholesome.-lt. H. Weih- a echt, Salt Lake City? Utah, writes: "I b find Cltrolax the beat laxitive 1 ever ?, use-*,. Does not gripe-no unpleasant 1 after-effects." Evans' Pharmacy. I Come To Our Great Shoe Sale Tomorrow EXf^RA SPECIALS FOR MONDAY SHOPPERS . ? i ? ' fy Our advertising space is filled with promises. Not a promise among them but we are prepared to fulfill. Promises concerning the qualities, the styles, the prices of the good seasonable mer chandise we are ofT?ring you during this great whirlwind shoe sale. Promises that you should carefully read then as carefully prove. 'Tis the constant proving of these advertised promises by our public that is steadily adding to this store's patronage; that is steadily pushing this busi ness into a larger usefulness. Such values have never been offered before. So much for the wee dollar that you can't afford to stay at home. . *?? *.? MEN Choice 36.50 Nettletons. .$4.95 Choice ?5.50 Fl?rsheims ..$4.00 Choice $4.00 Oxfords .. .:.:. .. ..$2.95 Choice S3.50 Oxfords. .$2.75 Choice Si.oo Oxfords.;.$2.65 WOMEN Choice $5.00 Pumps Choice $4.50 Pumps Choice $4.00 Pumps Choice $3.50 Pumps Choice $3.00 Pumps Choice $2.50 Pumps $3.95 $3.65 $2.95 $2.75 .$2.45 .$1.95 One'special lot Womens Sand and Putty Top Pumps and Ovoids, worth $4.00, tomorrow. .$1.45 (Ngjk goods-all sizes) i?_ One lot White Canvas Mary Jane Slippers, worth $1.75, this sale..$1.00 A SMALL LOT WOMENS STI*AP SLIPPERS WORTH $3 AND $3.b0 ON SALE FOR 85c -T-:-r~~-;-;-;- . Cine lot Childrens'WrjiteCanvas Slippers, worth $1.25 and $?..5o, sizes up to 2; tomorrow.65c $ ..Mk-?---j-: One lot Womens Patent and Gun Metal, Mary Janes.. and Colonial Pumps, worth $3, tomorrow.$1.95 (Al sizes-freshstock). Chi?dreni-sox* in black, pink and blue, worth 1 Oe and i5c a pair, tomorrow. .. ..Sc One lot Bronz Slippers, $4?00;~ values, on sale for .....,t ..?.$2.75 NO CHARGES NO AP PRO VALS UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE ?SHOES THAT SATISF?" GREENVILLE IS HOST TO MANY VISITORS BAPTISTS SIPmm ASSEMBLY AND STATE MILITIA ENCAMP MENT'" BRINGS HUNDREDS OF VISITORS TO MOUNTAIN CITY. Greenville, Jn|y 10".-Greenville is tost tod-vy und will entertain nest ?reek more than one thousand vist or? who have assembled hero In two m portant missions. The coming ot he Baptist Summer Assembly has at racted several houndred and when he last of tho guests arrive Monday t la expected that the attendance will each five hundred, the number which ho working committee had hoped and shored for. Encamped near the city, o the north, there -are nearly seven tancred militiamen, from the lower ?art ot the state who are here to embtno Work and mtllUry training rith recreation .and rest In a section lhere I*-ev can appreciate fine d? ?ate, pure wate? and the unexcelled lospltailty of Greenville people. With this great influx ot visitors Ireenvllle has been enlivened. Rod ind white banners banging over the loora ot a number ot business satan Ishiaents add to' IV'J gala effects Thc allltlamcn. clad In regulation k>akl uniforms, aro sean on tho et reeta At ,11 times fcof ths day. but - mostly - in he afternoons when military restric lons are lifted and privileges are ax ended. . Many of the Baptists coming to treasvlllc 'or Uso Bummer Assembly ,-uid Bible ^onferencs will not arrive eforo Monday morning, alhtough ho attendance waa considerably ugumented by the crowds arriving n Incoming trains today. Practical* t all of the delegates present are be ag accommodated at' the Furattan. Julverglty dormitory where every convenience ls offered. ! The raten for boarding there are said tu- be attrac tively cheap. Borne of the visiting guests are being entertained in pri vate homes, while a few others are stopping at hotels. The convention of the Baptist will close next Friday, a! mt thc timo when tho soldier* will depart. First Bale Brings Big Price. Houston, Texas. July 10.-The first b?le of new crop cotton reached herc ?Tom Ly ford, Texas yesterday after noon. It weighed o06 pounds" sn-i sold for $1.32 per pound. The balo Was ?hipped by express to New' TfoHt'tor re-sale on tho. cotton exchange there. The cotton was classed middling fair.. Lawte* Lose* Appeal. . Denver. Col.. July 10.-The Colo rado supreme court today denied a motion filed by John R. . Lawson, ?trike leader convicted .of murder, for a writ of prohibition to prevent. Judjta Granby Hillyer from taking further neil-ja tn his case. This raeann that Lawson's motion for a new trial will be filed before Judge Hillyer at Trini dad today. s Becker Loses Again. ringley, Mame, July 10,-Justice Hughes here, today, refused an ap plication for a writ of error to tno United States supreme court; made hy counsel for Charles Becker-?? i'ew York, condemned to death tho- w^es of Jury 26th. for the Rosenthal mur der. Who deposits your earnings ? SOMEBODY does. Are YOU saving spme pf your incofne and sys tematically putting it away where it will work for YOUR benefit, or is it all slipping through your lingers into the pocket and bank account of SOME BODY ELSE? A former United States Senator, now a millionaire, put $100 into a Savings Bank fifty years ago and has never withdrawn it. He says: "It's influence as an anchorage in all crisis of a tong .life has been incalculable." Why not try hisp?an? No deposit too small to open an account with its. Come tosce us. Make yourself rich instead of SOMEBODY ELSE. FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK and FARMERS LOAN & TRUST CO. A. MENACE .TO UFE THE FtY AMD ALL OTHER INSECTS WITH Mot injnriou* to ssosk Certain death to all insiera For uk at sit stowe ia the at?be* bottle with % ?prayer. I