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. VOLUME nt. ANDERSON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 6, me. R~ NUMBER 109. SITUATION BRIGHTENS UP ON RECEIPT AT WASH INGTON OF BERLIN NOTE WAS NEAR CRISIS Outlook Park Prior to Reply of Germany-Official Text of Note Before Wilson Today j' . ,_ ' (By Associated Prc:??.) Washington. May 15.-Gorpiany's noto h?'.;; 'postponed If lt actually has not averted a. diplomatic break with tho United States. President "Wilson will make hie decision after ho re ceives the official tex,*, which . ar rived from ferlin from Ambassador Gerard tonight. It should be before President Wilson tomorrow. It was stated authoritatively ofter tho cabinet meeting today that if the offlciul text bore out the unoflicial press version that Germany's as surances undoubtedly would bo ac copted'. Before taking another atop tho United States would await the fulfillment of Germany's latest pro mises. In such a case the United 1 Slates might not reply, but await | evideucea !fo? Germany's abandon ment of prcment methods of sub marino .-warfare. .Pr?sident Wilson is described ..as being in. a position where he-cannot question Germany's good faith. ; Tin?. .German embassy : views', tfto noto-os all the United States asked for and1' signalizes the'' return ^ip .'oruJbier,..: warfare" ^-wJ?vwtbo;;.<fujbclsi rlno exercising tho right of visit and Bearch. ".' % 1 Congress took the note quietly, tho general sentiment seeming, to favor leaving all to President Wilson. While cabinet members, who went I over tho unofficial version with the I president today declined to discuss ?tho note, they indicated that a break had been averted. The reflected tho| view that Germany would bo accord ed a tes', of lilac despite Germany's roferonco to the action she expects tho United tates; to tago aga/ J? Great Britain's restraint of neutrat trade. At tho state department after the cabinet meeting only two things were made pisar; They were that Gio United Staten still holds to its de termination that "mistakes" of sub marine commanders aro not admissa hle; also,, tho United' States must continue to regard the discussion of conduct of Other belligerents as lr-, ToleyHnt to tho ilscussion of Ger many'*; conduct. It stated also that the United States >may ask Germany for. the original orders given' Gorman submarino command en; to see how they compare with the order given in the note requiring commanders to visit, end search ships. whiiih do not resist or do not try to O3capo. "MOTHER'S DAY'* WIRE FORMS IS THE LATEST WESTERN UNION PLAN '. Tho Western Union-Telegraph Com pany, nover overlooking an opportuni ty to ,glvo tho public improved ser vice, SH weil as something new and pleasing, . has now arranged to have telegrams delivered on May iith, a week from tomorrow, upon blanks : bearing an inscription at tho top Of tho form " which reads:. : "Mother's! Day." Tho decorations encompassing tho inscription aro quite attractive, arid withal tho telegram will bc ono to . make glad the heart of a mother whoso boy or gbrl is far away from home. Hates on these telegram*, ? will bo the sftmo as charged on tho regular tser . vied, and thia Ss only ?ono for tho con venience! of the public. ; Manager Howard ' : said yesterday that ho lind obtained ? supply of ih*? "Mothor's- Doy"' forms andi would be prepared on tho 14th io handle 'any . number of messages seat out from An ?^deVso^^^^^P^^-:*-.". > '- + FItBP?E?n???8S A ? j OllBtSTtAX DUTY. ? . ? , .'..". -; ? ? (By Associated Pr<fes.) -Xj* . ; . Norfolk,' May 6^-ftpeskors ? ? . at the thirVHhlt? wn?t^.. *, ? of Bpiccopal church, a^hipp, ? Greer of NeW York, and Bish- ? ? op Courtney of New York, ad ? vocatetf preparedness .s?yiag ? i^Hmmm^^.'tM <* mk ? Christian citizenship and ? 1 ?, *; compatible wita ^ristlanlty. ? j COOPER SAYS HE WILL ANNOUNCE PLATFORM SOON Candidate for Governor Makes Known Plans to Green wood Friends Greenwood, May r?.-Hon. Hubert A. Cooper -win announco bia plat form In bis race for governor ot Spath Carolina next week. While in (."'reenwood yesterday afternoon Mr. Cooper made this statement to a diumer of friends, hut gave no Inti mation as to what weald be tho prin cipal issues ot bl? campaign. This announcement will bo received, with interest throughout tho state since Mir.. Cooper is thc only ono of thc several candidates for gubernatorial honors who bas not made I:io plat form public. Wheu he decided after a conference with a number of sup portera in Greenwood several weeks ago to mako tho race ho stated that his platform would be made known in due time. Mr. Cooper was In Greenwood on hia way to Scranton, Floronoe coun ty, whero tonight ho will make the commencement address at tho clOpf ing of tho Scranton high school Ile has engagements to made ad dresses ai.-a number of other schools .in the eastern and Piedmont, ?oe lions. In fact, nearly all of lar, timo will be occupied In addressing the people by special Invitation before tho stato campaign opone in -Juno. Mr. ' Cooper stated yesterday that he was receiving most encouraging news'of support from all sections of the state. ,. PR?&? LEN?XS HIS S VP POR T TO BRANDIES I-;.; .. ?.'.'".*./, ? '. (By .Associated Press.) Washington, May. H.- President Wilson has written a letter to Sen ator Culberson, chairman of the ju diciary committee, supporting the nomination of Louis D. Brandeis for the supreme court. Since 6o much opposition has developed to Brand?is Wilson has boen urged to withdraw his nomination, but he refused to do so. The letter will be made public after lt is read to committee. WILL MAKE TRIP AUGUSTA TO N.Y. IN AN AEROPLANE Manager of Wright School Will Probably Begin Journey * Monday Aiugusta. Ga., May ?.-All ar-* rangements have benn completed for H. .,R. Rinehart, manager .of.' tno Wright aviation school, to fly from Augusta to ' New, York, and, .with favorable weather conditions, ; lie will undertake. the feat next Mohduy, leaving Augusta at 5 a. m. For. several weeks Mr. Rinehart has been getting tho big biplane, in v/hlc"a he will attempt tho flight, in tip-top condition, and Unless ho en counters a squall he ls confident that Ute flight will he made without acci dent or Interruption of any kind. ; If Mr. F/nehart succeeds in mak ing'tue flight to New York without making a step at an iutormediato point he will have set a new record in tills country fot endurance. : for never before- has a con timi o us f?ght of such great length been attempted. .X- - .' . Ar ? ? ? .. ??..???...>. llallis la Savannah. * Savannah, .May C.-The -police this morning raided .scores of stores abd residences confiscating thousands of dollars worth of liquor alleged to bo held f?r ii?l?. Moro than loo war? rot are Issued for men thought to ob engaged, in tho Illicit edle' of li quor. Occupy Greet Towri. ;;, ?Oiens. Moy 6.^-M?ch significance ls- ' attached by the: Crocks ' generally to tho occupation by tho%Prench ot tho Greok town of,loorina, owing to tts location which is only eighteen ?niles ?outii of. Mnuasiir. . - B?ider Destroyed. ' London, MUy S.-dt' Zeppelin raid ed Saloniki; during early ?ours this morning, according' to a -Redtor dis patch. Tne airship was subjected to' fceavy fire and reported. destroy ed.. . S% niHn^'! tv-.' ?'? **?BBam IRISH PRESIDE] .i'Dublin, Wednesday, May r>-.lus tico ha? been swift in tko case of tho leaders of tho Sinn Fein rebellion. Throe of tho ring-leaders. clg?ers of the proolaniatlon of tho short-lived irish republic, paid .thosupremo fsac Tifico Wednesday, - morning. .: They Ittr^+lia?fri^^ president of. the provisional govern ment; Thomas MacDoiingh and Thomas -J. Clark. Their 'death Ken tonces were pronounced by tho field THE GERM -FULL Dori iii, May ii.--(By Wi roi os* Via Say ville, N. J. )-Following is tho full text of the German noto: "The .undersigned on behalf of tlio imperial German government has thc honor to present to hiv excellency, Ambassador of tho United Staten, James w. Gerard, following reply to a noto of April ?0. regarding tho conduct of Gorman submarino war faro. "The German govornmenl banded, ovoir to tho proper naval authorities for .early investigation Uic evidence concerning the Sussex aa communi cated by tho government of the United States. Judglug by rom 1 Ls that investigation has hitherto .1'hi ed German government Is all? J to possibility a b-hip mentioned- lu note o? Vprl 10 as having been torpedoed hy Gorman submarine is actually identical-with tho Sussex. "The German government begs to reserve further communication on tho nuttier until certain points aro ascertained which aro Of decisive im portun?e for establishing thu fads of naso. "Should it turn out "that tho com mander - wa?' wrong lu assuming tho vessel io bo a man. of war, tho Gor man govt.nment . w4ll not foll to draw consbqUonco resulting there from. "In connection with thc.'cuso ol Ute Sussex, tho government of thc United State:; made series pf state ments, the first of which is tho HS sorttbh that tho incident is to be con sldercd but ono ot deliberate method trf ^discriminate destruction of yos yels of all'sorts, nationalities and des tlnctlons by German submarino com manders. "Tno Gorman government ; niusfc emphatically repudiate this assertion. The ? German, ' government, however, th?nlm it ot little avait to outer In to/details In ?t? present ?into bf hf falrs, more particularly as ibo gov arhment of tho United States omitted 10 substantiate tho ''assertion . by ref? sreuctj to 'concreto facta,. The .Ger auu-|rbV?rnment win only .-state that it. has imposed i far roaching re straints upon uso of1 its ' submarine weapon/ ?blely In consideration K of" neutrals' Interests in spft? of the fftct that those restrictions aro necessar ily of ndvantago to' Gorman?.?' enc tnies. No such consideration hw* over l>?en shown the; neutrals by Great Bataan and her allies. '.-'*sf8?? "Gorman B?rnnitrine forcee lu*Y? liad,' tn fact. Orders to conduct sub marino wanfar? tor accordance wUh Ibo .?roner?l ' principles ; of . visit!'1 'abd search'and'tho destruction of mor lAattt',Vessels recognised hy inierna tto?al law, the Solo exception being ?ie conduct pt warfare ' nga?nti ?no NT EXECUTED j. general .rom tuitir(ial and won: duly c?htirj?icd' by tho highest authorities. Of Ibo" othor .-r-?gn?tor'.cs, Janies ('on nolly' tn lying .'Ju prison wounded', Scan MacDIarnia'j. liamenn Ccannut and 'Joseph Piunkc.'t are somewhere In "'Ireland, whether freo? or captured ls not puhllc)kknown. pTlio othe^'^-roejleaders In., custody lb iTTTland-Wo^oXWpr-tricd wftn"~gro'it .rapidity by tho cbntral coiirttnartlul, while tho local cou rt ma rt lal is deal ing with minor rebels in various districts. IAN NOTE TEXT uiy tradu carried 'on enemy freight ships encountered in tho War zone bur rounding; Great 'Britain. v/i'.li gard to these, no assn raucos liav? ever boen given to Lhe government of the Unito? States. No smell nd'.iur anqos aro contained. in the declara lion or FobriKvy 8,. lilil?. . . "Tho German government cannot .'".I ni it any doubt that thesa order woro given or wcro executed in good faith. Tho orrbra actually occurred They can. in no Kind of warrare, b avoided ultogclt?'r. Allosvauces must bo mad.o in the conduct of naval war faro against an enemy rewortlng to | ull kind? ??f ruses, whether pcrmtssl .bio or illicit. "Hut apart froni the possibility ol errors, naval warfare, just like war faro ca land* impllos unavoidable d'juigeiu for neutral porsons j and goods entering tho fighting zone. Even in cases whoro; tho naval ac tion ?B confined to ordiuary forms of cruiser warfare, noutral pardons and goods repeatedly como to grief. . "Tho Gorman government had re pouted ly and rxidiciliy pouuted out tho. daugcrs rrom mines that have led to IOSB of Humorous Bbl ps. "Tho German government has made sovorul proposals to tho government or the'-United State1.? in order to re duce to a minimum fOr American travelers and good.? tho inherent dun gers of naval warfare. Unfortunate ly the government ?f the United States decided not to accept tim pro .posals. Had lt accepted, the govern ment of the United.;. State? would Irave been InstrumentaC?n prevontlhg the. greater part of the-.accidents that American cltlrcns have met" with in tho meantime. The -Gorman gov ernment, still stands by its offer to como to' an-agreement, along these lines. , . - ? "AB tho 'German''Royernmrrit re .pe?t?dly declared, it cannot dispense with.tho usb of tho. submarine wea. pon in tho conduct' of '>?rfa>?, against enemy trade. ,-The.-German government, however, batt now-decid nd to make a further, concession, adapting- niethods ot submarino wat; to the toterntts of neutrals. ^.^"f^reaVihln'g this decision. t?he (?e. man govti-nincnH is. notu?tod by nile considerations .wfilctt' aro above (lie ioyel ot disputed ' question. i "Tho German government attaches ti?^,;X ;ie?s. importance to tho sacred principles of. humanity linn does tito government of tho United States, lt again tully takes Into .account .that notai governments for many years co operated in dov doping internation al l?w in conformity ^i^bV^eso .prin cipies,- tho ultimate object or - which (OOOTj??aJEI) ON PACW FOUR ) SAYS AIL LAW ! MAKING BODIES ARE AJEI?ACE HEAD OF L. & N. R. r< MAKES STARTLING STATEMENT TO COMMISSION DANGEROUS LAWS Smith Claims Railroads Are Forced to Protect Themselves at Times illy Associated Press.I Washington, May .fi-.Millen H. Smith, president or tho Louisville ?t Nashville ra?read, who nnished IIIK direct tCL'llniuiiy beforo lb" Inter state <'i nniicree cOoin?ission's hives ligation of road'.? affairs Unlay, de clared iill le';V1\tlve bodies were a menaco uni in action a calamity. Ile said that most any legislator could introduce, legislation dangerous to a railroad; .iud tba*, railroads aro forc ed at times to protect themselves. He gave his own definition of politics, plutocrats und property rights. tlc Rta-.'ed fae. commissioners by of fer!..g to proooKo a eomnromlr.a to end tho Invosligu-'ion. Ills counsel refused to allow him lt) do no. On advice of counsel, he UKO refused to anrwor a list of question asked him regarding .'ho Louisville & N'ashvlllo'H allcKcl political activities In various fc'outhorn stales. Ho will bc crosn examhicd tomorrow. R?bellion Has Broken Out In Santo Domingo (Hy Associated 1'ress.) Santo Domingo, May 5.-Fighting, brought about by Hie attempt of fac tional leaders to overthrow tho ud mhiistralio nof- I'rcsidont J linones, ivan begun bera today. A Dor. ii n i can gunboat bombarded tho fort hero. Marines wcro landed from tho American covertcd cruiser Prairie early today tor tho protection oT American legation- Tho Ameri can commander has already notified leaders that serious , Diisequenoe? would follow any dumago to thc lega tion . WILL ?lS??H RiNClSJN NORTH ATLANTA PROMOTERS THINK NO DOUBT ABOUT RAIL WAY PROJECT, GONE TO ATLANTA Mr. Murphy Left Yesterday and Will Not Bc Back Before Next Week "?. '' 1 Mr. J. li. Murphy lifo Anderson ycslorday for Adunia, and will ubi return-to'this eily beforo tho latter part of next week. Beforo lea vi UK Mr. Murphy ?tated that the capital iste in Atlanta who woro backing dm railroad, proposition -would go. uor'Ui an Monday lo confer with, tho flnun cieira and that, ho thought there waa not the least doubt about the. project going through. . Mr. Murphy ls expecting tho cham ber oi commerce and Anderson.Iclti icns to completo tue subscrlpMori list herc. Thorb atlU reihains a doric.lt in tito ?Ubs?rlptlons and this matter must bb -closed up in tho "next''Ww Jays.. fir. Murphy expressed tho Jiope ?h?t' Anderson would" riot f?ll short in the amount asked for, and that Ule samo Interest would, bo manifested Itere thu had , been shown ia. ntl the sities arid sections of Georgia win-re tho amount a have already been ? Sc oured.' ConimlWces of .cuisons .will con-, linne tn work, tho subscription Hst tn Anderdon. . - . .... ', 11 fi-???.?. ? >Vorn?ii Raise Millions. ^Sahtfoge Sprtogs, N. V,. .May 6, -^yVfrriea of the -Methodist ?t?plscophl ;hurch have raised 53,432,^ ditrtdS the .last ' year for 'home missions,:?ac ajrdtng to figures submUt^d.to .Qen :rai Conference today. This ls an increase of nearly $100,000 over the preceding four years. ? . Bombs Dropped On A Hospital; 4 Dead, 5 Hurt Austrian Aeroplanes Raid Brindisi French Sink Torpedo Boat in Adriatic (My Associated Press;) IjQUdob, May h Tho -French sub marine 15< mouille sault an Austrian larpedo boat lu Ibo lower Adriatic, Home? oltfclslly announces. Abm, flvo Austrian aeroplanos raided Bin? disi, dropping bombs ou a hospital. l-Vv.ir patiente wore killed, five Injur ed. On nortll hill No. 3(H. Germans gained a footing in French a<ivanco I roncho.? and also occupied French positions wost of Avocourt ?nd sov oral trenches southeast of (lancourt. Til? Kreuch attack west or Headman's Hill broke down. Weather ls bum pering action in tho Ve*diin regions. Heavy fighting ls re pc ried' between Austrians ?ind Italians on Hie. Adem ciin Ridge al ToVinlud Bri Jechas/! and along Tyrol front. Petrograd says a Herman attack near Ol y ka and along Tarnopol-l'a/. criia railroad was rcpillsc:l. The llussiaus captured Turkish trcnclios near Krzlngiin. Turkish Armenla, aud put down a Turkish attack In tho ro gioh of nilli:*.. Two moro Zeppelins hayo been de stroyed. British tcruisers destroyed ono off tho conBt of Schlezwlg-ilol.1 stein and Entente fleet guns brougOit down tho oilier nt Saloniki. A Zep pelin recently went ashorn on the coast of Norway and was blown up by Norwegian soldiers. Tho Germans cluim to huvo de stroyed twenty-six allied aircraft Iii April. PRESIDENT STILL CONSIDERING HIS CHARLOTTE VISIT Definite Announcement as to Trip South Witt Soon Be Made '. ii i II i? Washington, May ;-President Wilson is giviug serious considera tion to tho invitation to speak In di arl (du-. May 20.1 A definite an nouncement from him .will be made within ten days, und lie will make tho trip if ho sobs his way clear to do so. Senators Simmons and Overman and Representativo Webb had . a long conforenco with him today ami urged him to go. Upon leaving thc Whito Hou's'j all three of them felt that the president wants to visit Charlotte,, that-he will not have time to proparo an address1 of historic na ture ho was in formed that U10 peo ple wanted to hear him on any sub-1 Ject ho wants to present. It is very likely the president will visit Columbia should ho decide to come south. * LEAVES WILLIAMSTON; GOES TD BOCK HILL Rev. W. D. Hammett Has Taken Up New Work-Pastors Have Been Called . Tho Eev. W. l>. Hammett, who bas bceu pastor of tho First Street Baptist church in Wiiliamstou and Plat Rock church below tho city, wua In tho city yesterday attending to a tow runtlcrs bororo moving to Rock [lill where ho has accepted thu pas torate, of tho North 8H0 Baptist -.litirt ?1. All those who wish to write ld Air. Il?nimet will address their letters to him ot. Rock Hill. ' .Mr. Hammett has se-ved tho Flat Rock'for two'years and the church it Williamson olio year. He has ai. ready ehtetcd upon his work at Rock Hill ?nd stated yesterday that ltd was well pleasod. '?lo will devote lils ?ht?ro time io that one churchs The Rov. J. 8. Graham ha;;' al ready accepted ? call lo the ITirst Street church in Wtlliamston and tho Rev. ..W.' J, Ifostor of Hofaea Path ?rill servo tho flat Rock church. Chance to Win. New York, May rj;--Tho posslbUi* ty of irlctory for either Washington tr Stanford In tho, Intercollegiate R0 jetta oil Poughkocpsio on Juno t? ;s considered far greater, ttlnce Stanf ford gate ? ^teaaW exhibition ot .owing td; ll l and end ii ra? cn in Win? ling second ?place 1 la tl>e: four mlle race a year ago. Pire or inc eight veterans of Uiut. race aro again in ite shell. Although defeated by Westlington recently, In a .three u t> racev, Eastern r?ifrlug authorities, be lov?',frat .either or both crews.have t, fine chance ot imbuing. well up imo n g the 1 ead ero, If th?. trip te, toe dud?on l? made aa proposed. latM?imiil.JUIWHtUBK.?Ililli IBMILWUIII lilley VILLA L?? SAYS A REFORT _SUING SAYS AMERICAN FORCES ARE CLOSE TO HIDING PLAcE OF THE BANDIT DRAW UP PROTQCOL Obregon and Scott Will Meet To day to Complete Details of Agrcemont M".m.* JU. Ki (By Associated Press.) El Paso. May 5.-Funston'a tempo rary noamiuurtors hero rncoivod word froui (Jen. Pershing ithul Villa bad been located. Tho Pershing dispatch pave no details except to sajr that American troops are not a great dis tance from where tho bandit leader* is supposed to bo. lt was said tonight that exchanges between Currunda and Obregon over the tentative plaii for co-oporotlon Ot Americans and Mexicans was com j ploted, lt ls expected that Obregon and Scott will meet tomorrow to draw I up u protocol covering tlio agreement. l'BEHtOEINT IS STILL AWAITING APPBOVAI, OF EL PASO A?BEEMENT (By Associated iPrOss.) Washington, May C.~PresIdent Wil son tonight still awaited word aa to whether Carrauaa had approved- tho Scott-Obrcgon agreement tor no-op ?ratlon against the bandits in Mexico. Tile text ot tho agreement will not bc given for publication until official ap proval hy .Carranza ls received. If *he border agreement ia ratified it Is umlerst.?od Mexican .. diplomata,; will ? iahe up. willi tho Amerlcan goyorniD^t , the qucstloL of renioviug-tho embargo" from arum how oh tba border Consign ed to de facto troops. ' ?? ....y -. British Vessel A NewMetitn Of Submarines Sixty Shot? Were Poured Into Steamer at Ctoso Range (By Associated .Bress.) Loudon, May-6'-British. liner elm McFadyen has arrived in Gravesend from Africa damaged by ??hflro from two German submarines. . Tho first attack was made in the Bay of Bis cayne, when ono submarine, fired six ty shots at bor? at a range of fifty yards. Tho steamer returned the .fire and lilt the submersible soybral tinten, it ls believed sinking it. Throe boura later'another submarine fired a tor pedo but missed1 ithe steamer. ? -;-,..., -. ? -v ? . Pacific Coast "leven. Now York, May G.^There 1s a chance that a Pacific coast 'varsity football team may ho seen", in an In ters cet lon ;i l gamo r.vgtillnst one ... or moro eastern elevens, either this fall or in ?D17. A group br New York football men oro endeavoring to ar ra ugo for such a game and stand .ready to finance the trip lix order to bring tile coven or California, Wai;h ttj&tbh or Washington Aggies to New York for a gamo wi*li, Ono of 'tho leading ol even H of tho cut, if the consent of tho Western L'\ilveriflt^ faculties can bo secured* Caught Barefoot Burglar. Atlanta, Ga.. May 5.-?- P. Chan dler, Atlanta's "famoua- barefoot bur glar, who entered a' dosen of more homos of rich Atlant Ian s and stole thousands of 'lollaraWorth ot dui* monds and other1 Jewelry before -tho pol leo .-aught, him and. who pleaded guilty lo eight sep?ralo. cases yes .lo rd ay . wu? te nt en cod in. one cn KC to serve twenty years; ' In tho .penlte?-. ib)ry. ii is probable,that the other Cas?s Will bo noll o prousod. .'. Zeppelin Blown Lp. Copenhagen, i/L&'fL.^Military au thoriilos ot Btavanger, Norway, blew un tho Zeppelin L-20. yesterday, when lt began roll- daurjorously, in the wind. Soldiers ? fired upon" the ali;* ship from aixty yards. ? The Zeppe lin exploded withe, great detonation and waa ouraed. y^ y^?. . ,-"'.. ' >. ;i^^^ig^ilpteii....:. ' ?: London, May- 6\^t^* *Kos*wegj?Mt, schooner Marsy' ^ottnd . for? Bollaos with pit props, wasj^iffiaqd-forn penhagenaSspa?c? S^anSs Teegraph company'.- The crew >r*?. mid. ( . ( - ._.