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VOLUME III.
ANPERSON, ?. C, FRI^y[.MORNING, MAY 5, 1916.
,
, ; . . NUMBER 108.
LITTLE LIKELIHOOD OF A
BREAK SAY WASHING
TON OFFICIALS
OFFICIAL TEXT
GI VEN TO WILSON
Many Leaders Dissatisfied, With
Some Sections of Note
May Accept Condi
tionally
\Y ' -
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 6.?The prob
ability that a break between the
United States and Germany lias been
averted was strengthened when the
official text of the German note was
?aid beforo Prosldent Wlloon and
Secretary Lansing today and It prov
tcd,almost identical with .the unofficial
toxt and bore out the unofficial veh
slon that it was improbable that a
break would! take place.
Many officials are expressing dis
satisfaction with some sections of the
note and do not believe it can bo
accepted unconditionally. However,
the opinion as to .whether .or'not It
, requires an answer is divided. Tho
decision rests with .President Wilson,
and until ho makes up his mind no
official expression of opinion will be
forthcoming. Although the presi
dent realises ..that the promises aro
cardinal principles of the note, he is
said to be displeased with its texi->
KU8ge^Bd.,ttoe^nii|t{0B^
attached. ijSbquld note prove accep
table arid a'reply sent Germany it
likely will take the form of notifica
tion that tho United States has de
cided not to severe diplomatic rel.i
tlons with Germany.
60V.1??
?0JD GIIMP
South Carolina Chief Executive
Invited to Conference at
Ft Ogl?thorpe
Fort Ogl?thorpe, Ga ;,. May G. ?A
commllteo of citizen soldiery at the
southern training camp here arc
w;orklng tonight to form a permanent
committee to bring the enrollment of
tho Juno training camp here up to
fifteen hundred.
Govern?rs Manning of South caroV
Una and. Croig, of - North- Carolina',
. were asked to moot tho committee fn
.ramp hero for a conference. Rob
ert Bacon, fomor secretary ,of- state
and ambassador to Franco, who is in
training at the camp, received a leave
of absence today to. go to eastern
.sites in Internal of enrollment in the
second catilp. *
EIGHT INDICTMENTS ON
CHARGE LARCENY AFTER
TRUST FACING INNES
Atlanta, jklfiy 6.^?Fot tbe.v purpose
of making certain that the indict
ments .charging Victor B.; Innaa.and
I his /wire with larceny after trust. In
connection with tho mysterious dis
: appearance of the ) NelmB sisters,
would not be thrown out on' technt
' xj?tliies -when their*, canes come ; to
. ...trial, SH'oitor Hugh M,r Dorsey of
Fulton ?ujjinty,. went bofofe the grand
jiiry yesterday, arid Bconrcd eight n??w
indlotmenta charging them with the
; same offense on' the same, .alleged
statements of fact- ' f
; Although Mr*. John W. ttelms.
mottidr of the. mtjwipg ,girlsJ claims,
that' Mrs. ?toiSt'ffo\ras> Dennis gave
Inn?s a total ?of about $14,000, taken
all <n elh tho Indictments,charge th?
innas's with the l?rc?riyi Ht otity 8>;r
-.397.. ;< '- > ' '
The amounts charged in the sev
: ?ratt indictments range, from. *JOQ to
'. ItJJOO and the dates range from JUK*
: ieia}to;May i9i4.
. .- ..V. -A '
Hod Carriers.
St. Louis. ,*May fl.?-S?veri men,,
. members of sixteen building trades
%d unions were. eaiied on strike*,this
V* moraiuff in ttyropathy with hod-car
' ; riem: ?Ad .bunding. laborers who are
striking for thirty-six cents an, hour
i ??i? an 8 hour a d?y. Work on m??%.
v than a hundred buildings is tied up.
IF NOTE
Shows Mexico
That She's Not
Wanted By V.S,
(By Associated, Press.)
Saratoga Springs, New York, -May
t?.?Bishop Francis J. McConncll,
Denver, in report to Episcopal gen
eral conference- here tonight on mis
sionary work in ^Mexico, declared
tlvit President Wilson*;* (Mexican pol
icy has done more to coavinfce the
Mexicans that tho United Stales did
not want Mexico more thin all other
policies put together. He said ivor
ies of tho outrages committed on
Americans has been greatly exag
gerated.
WOMAN COMES A LONG
WAY TO GET "JIM" FROM
BEHIND PRISON BARS
ABhovJllc, May G.?With a littleI
baby protected from the filet; by a
wrapping of pink mosquito bar under
ono .arm?and a littlo tot; eating an
applo^ trotting aoug by her side?a
frail, faded littlo' woman wandored f
into United States District Court yes
terday, anxiously seeking some ono |
who wood tell her where to find j
"Jim"
"I know that he is in Ashevll|e.*
she confided, "for he telegraphed rte]
that he was in trouble and to bring
$110 to got him out;-1' forgot and
left the .telegram in t tho machine]
Fortunately, one or tho ofilccrs re
membered -"Jim'* and soon located |
tho attorney who had defended him.
"Jim" was in jail-?sent thero in
default Of a fine for making "moon
shine." It was a case of a fine or |
imprisonment. Judge Boyd had de
clared, and ho had no option in the
mat ter. "Jim" needed $110 to como|
clear?and the little woman had it.
Following the payment of the fine,
'"Jim" wao brought Into th? court
room, to bo dismissod?and there was
tlio happiest sort of a family reun
ion. The family left immediately for
Saluda.
fiaiy League Ford.
Washington, May 6.?Tho navy|
league filed suit, for libol in the dis
trict supreme court against Henry]
Ford, asking a hundred thousand dol-\j
larB damages.. Tho suit alleged libel '
lh nomo of Ford's* published state
ments opposing military prepared-)
ncss. ...
New Military Governor
in Control in Paris
General Dubatt has just : b?W>?l?1
} pointed mJhHaryi igoyoraor. of : Part
H&tefr is one of ta? :<*ery.'.inipOr1-*
:5k?U?ons.in.jh*. -French. ftTjm> %
'twain important while Oerm??urh
on French soil trUhln seveftt^fl
*Ules of the city.
FIRE BARRIERS
CHECK ADVANCE
1EARJIG HILL
THE FRENCH BLOCK GERMAN
ATTACKS AFTER LOSING
SEVERAL TRENCHES
BALLOONS ESCACPE
Germans Capture Ffteen Airships
That Broke Loose During
Heavy Storms
(By Asr.ocbiled Press.)
London, May G.?Resuming tho of
femive northwest of Verdun, the
Germans forced the French to evacu
ate trenches on the northern slope
of Hill 304. A French hairier of fire,
however, checked attacks to tho west
and northwest of tho hill.
Berlin says a large numher of
French captive balloons broke* loose
during storms and tho Germans cap
tured fifteen."
Vienna reports' that the Austrians
drove tho Russians from a position
southwest of Olyka. Austrians al
so claim to have driven Italians from
Salient trenches near Luzerne.
An uprising in Sudan, where the
Imnn of Darfour is with troops and
eight thousand camels is said to be
marching against the British in
northern, Sudaif, is reported by Con
stantinople. British said to be re
treating toward tho Nile.
Darfour is a westernmost state of
Anglo-Egyptian. Sudan has a pop
ulation estimated at between a mll
Uon and a quarter to four million,
mostly Mohammedans, nMxcd with
Arabs and ? Negro breed.
-?,'.^successful Italian air raid- oni
J.mraw^&l|^^
Vienna announces that Austrian air-;
mon attacked Avolona, Albania, hold
by the Italians'. Austrian aoroplancs
returning from tho raid on Brindisi,
Italy, fought a battle with tho Ital
ian, armoured cruiser Marco Polo,
which answered tho cruiser's fire
with aero machine guns.
RURAL CREDITS
LEGISLATION IS
SENT TO HOUSE
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 6.?Rural cred
it? l?gislation, pan of Wilson's legis
latlve program already favorably act
ed on In . the senate, was started on
Ha way through the house today.
Tho dobato will. doubUlcss continue
most of next week. Several diff?r
ences?, between tho house and senate
bills probably will bo worked out in
conference
WOODS GIVEN THIRTY
DAYS AND REPRIMAND
FOR WHITE SLAVERY
.. ;i 1 ',
Greenville, May 6?William jjffj
Woods, formerly of Fttintaln Inn aud
Greenville, who wa? held for sovcraj
months on a charg?fo? violating ti e
Mdnn white slave act, in connection
with, tho Tidwell escapade. Friday
was' givym a- eentenco-ot no days In
jail, according tb d!: patches from
PouBrieola '. He wa? : dbverbly reprl-.
ntanded by the federal Judge who
informed him that thu 'govern m eut
would keep him under surveillance.
He was" given a Jlabt ' sohtenco be
cause ho had spent.Several months in
FATHEtt AND SON, WITH
?lb OF SMAiYT CANINE,
SLAUGHTER 257 RATS
j n -y\ . .
Atlanta, May, 6.?According' to re
ports from Alpharotta, T.vB. ; Ki
iington; who lives near Lebanon, had
a iat-killing time at his house re-,
cently, Beginning about 8 o'clock
tii??hNa morning he and bis iflt??' btr^.
assisted by thoif smart little dog,
workbd constantly at ,<lhe killing of
rats uritll" after 4>welve., o'clock.
JlieyUHlitd two hundred and fifty'
seven of 'the rodenu. and let nearly
yno hdudfed r>at away,'-' in seven
diff?rent bods they found eight little
*W Ellington-.said 4hee? jpa)ti?
emo. httvo destroyed at least twenty
bushel a of corn for him.
p':H<f?t?a,\TesasrV May e-^R^V
brtsot?, fIremori of a stationary
er in tie Humbl?i oll .field,
bowrlj tO? feot through the! tor.:
tb^dndh ai wooden wail ea?;
morning When- tho boiler exploded;
At th? 'i?ttimt? itm&mt it wa?
said that ho probably would- recor
Canada's Only Woman
Recruiting 0?icer
Mrs. ClaraYi$$ntlorson I-auu spent
moro than a yoajr . in hospital work in
Franco, andvffltt!mourned to Canada
to do what sh?&ft?ld to induce men to
enlle.t. This/^?toRrapli shown lier
M .her^roB^u^Bslkoaturao. ShoJa.tho
only woman in "' Canada engaged,
wholly in lliia work, and slto has
brought many men to the colors.
J. B. Duke Is In
Sympathy With
Allied Forces
In Charlotte Interview Great Fi
nancier Says U. S. Should
Have Joined England
Mr. J. B.. Duke's r.yinpulliles in
the great European struggle arc with J
the Allies, and lie docs not mind say-"
ing so. In Iiis opinion, tho United
Stoles should liavo joined hand with
Great Britain several* months ago.
Tho following interesting Interview
was 'obtained from' Mr. Duke in
Charlotte:
That America should join bauds to
day Opi tho side of tho allie:;, that
such a step ought to li.iv? been ta
ken IS mouths ago; indeed' that' this
country should have been shoulder to
shoulder with (ire?t Britain when the
Belglau frontier was crossed In th?
lato summer of 1U14 \vero convic
tions expressed by -Mr. James B.
Duke, president of ' ; tho Southern
?Power coinimtiy, wlioii 'scon in his
private car, "Signet'* Into . yei;tcrday
afternoon jw:t before he left tho city
for- the north after--spending 10 duys
In Piedmont (VrolJ^tv
' "When Germany', broke tho treaty
with .'Beiglan, she/ broke It cqifiliy
with'America a;j with .'Groat lMtnln
and there-is-no escape from tho con
elusion -J'lial tho pr?sent War is. out
war,"-said. he. "It ie indeed the fight
of .-.lviUzation for those things, that
Ulet-tt adva/.lccmcntr nr fdr those
.tltttigs that nican " retrogression ?nd
! when tho iwuet? wo rti /vtto'i there-Is
nb standing back. Tho fight is our
fight and- mark tho : > word, the out
come -will bo oar outcome j"
A Strong l?fo.Allr;.
Mr.. Duko lu a strong pro-affy us
tho .foregoing will:--attest.- Ho. looks
?A tho crisisr with a world view ant}
eeee tu it, tho travail of d1 new and
.? greatoc* civilization,.-,. In the ?labora;
non of'a most *4tbte*tthg ch^'.'Ue
reerrcd to Hie g\roat. vruptlohi ' as
ounipirabloj to a litack ttnthfldrstorni
that Cbriculses tho MrisdtY for-a brist
ecssop, tjtoly to pas? .away;;?riji loatrt
tho atmosphore clearer ami?.the c;triI)
more, fruitful as .'a ". tosult;? 1 |o doe*
nov thliife o -tho pr?tant . ft?ffeftog
?ttd the lmmodialo ' . iiavoc and f tUtl
Iii ftli).coiiHf<loratJoH 'of the" larger ahd
more fasting benefits to dchruo : to
coming gene rations.
| V,T^?r? is>:lalk of ;ttio vest'expend|
[S^PolrtitiHucd Mfc. Duke; his ton*
ln ni niiilii i iiini fi>t?h
edf lb hhrmltid in answer to unspoken
'Wes?t??i\ ^at arose ttf?tMt- disciis
stoWb?t;we diifstf^ay/o?r, port; we
"tft^fcir^'O-ac ?harbt ht *h??,Jo?d, al*
though that part- and 'i?iM:fh?t? tn&y
\ (CONTINUED OjTpAGI? FOUR.)'
i . < ..-. . - .
HEAD OF UN.
TELLS OF HUGE
DIVISION PLAN
EXPLAINS SO-CALLED PIZAR
RO AND CORTEZ AGREE
MENT MADE IN
1896
SPLITTING SOUTH
President Smith Says a-Louisville
Lawyer Gave the Meeting
Its Nftmc
(Hy Associated 'Press".)
Washington; May 6?'Milton If.
Smith, president of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad, on tho Blond be
fore the Interstate Commerce com
mission's investigation of tho road's
affairs ovplalnod tho so-called IMzur
ro and Corte? agreement mndo hy 1
him and the lato Samuel Spencer,
president or the Southern railroad,
lie said after a meeting of the two
at Kenneaw, Georgia, in 180C to talk
over the fian to split tho south be
tween the I.; alsville and Nashville
and tho Southern, that some lawyer
In Loulsvillo referred to them as
"Pisarrd and Contez in a meeting to
divide South and North America."
Smith wild tho meeting accomplish
ed little as co pcrntton between the
two roads beenmo. known. Ho de
clared the Louisville & Nashville did
not acquiro any railroads .
ORDER FIRST AND
THEN EDUCATION
MANNING'S IDEA
Govcrno? Tells Pieken? Crowd
This 'lies Nearest to
My Heart"
Pickens, May ti.?"After law " en
forcement, popular education ties
nearest my heart," was tho ?tato
mcnt, mado by Governor Manning to
! a largo crowd' hero yesterday . In
vited to address tho people of that
cl-.y and county on tho ?ubjeot of cd
Iji cation, tlie governor was driven
j through tho country to Pickens by
Col. If. B. Ingram. Ho spuke in
tho court, house. A.number of school
teachers woro present. Ho was most
cordially greeted.'
'i'iie speech was un earnest animal
! for lurger education for efficiency.
The governor stated that he, stands
j for better salaries for teachers, and
! fuller training for them. Ho devoted
a good part of his time, to a pica for
moral <aad religious training in ' the
homo polnUng out tho fact that, the
school cannot supply this because of
(ho constitutional separation between
church Tand state, 'il am deeply cu
cb?rag?d by tho. intorest our people
are showing In education Just imv,-,"
ho said, adding tlint all'' over line
South Ceiolina communities are glad
ly increasing their 1ax levies -to 'aid
their schools.
/ The gdvernor concludod hiB ro
marks with, a stntcihont or his'firm
adherence to tho principal of law En
forcement.
GOVERNOR HAS ISSUED
PAPERS FOR RETURN OF
G. W. TIDWELLTO S. C.
!
. Columbia^ May,/,.?Governor Tan
nin* yesterday issued a requisition
on fJic governor of Florida for the re
turn; to Greohyiljo;. county, 'this state.
Of George W. Ti'iwcll, who is wanted
fc? fe f?gilivo from JiiHtico. f(dwell
Is under iarrost ,Jn Florida. Shorter
H?u\dH* rrccior. of Greenvlllo, iw the
a-r t hori/eii. rifficer of tho state to ; go
for hliii. Tldwcll was convicted of the
killing of Ernest Walk?r in Green
ville, but was rble?Bod dn bond'pend
ing an appeal:
V * .firings TfdviHI Back
Girsbnvllle. May 6?Sheriff, aeclot
telegraphed officials at his oilicn -thai
lib left Pensucola at noon, Saturday,
with Gi W. Tidwell, Sr., in his;eus
ib?y. They are expected to arrive in
Greenville Sunday morning on train
NOi a?, Tldweli wjll be carried to.the
Jail ahd later to .Gin county stockade
wHetb 'h?, will begin serving his sen
tence of seven' years fdr manslaugh
ter; - . '
--, ;,; - - ' .
Hensters Are Dispersed.
Pori-Ah-PrUrce; May 6.?Members
Of the Hai tie n senate Who persisted
in' holding a mooting ' despite tho
warning of , Rear, : Admiral Olpert?n
commandtng the American forces
nets, were dispersed by a detachment
of ' gendarmes commanded &yv< an
American officer. The senators pro
tected but offered no resistance.
CARR?NZi
?GR?EM1
WIRE TO
Boycott After
War Is Likely
To Block Vvace
(My Associated Press.)
.Muy ?.?The propos?e boycott,
after tho war, of Gorman products in
Franco and other countries of tho
entente might, until recently, have
been looked upon an tho tninfesta
tlon of a spirit that a rcnwonablo
peace treaty could overcome. Tho
idea in now apparently bo deeply
rooted in tho minds of individuals us
jo constitute a menaco that may re
sist any sort of a peaco trouty. The
only official action 'regarding trade
in tween citizens of Franco and tho
Central Empires, applies only to tho
period of hostilities. Prlvato Initia
tive, however, has gono far in tho
direction of a permanent ostracism
of nicrchnndis o from countries now
at war with Franco. If it continue?
to develop along tho same lines, it
muy make oiliclal action Huporfluous.
Nearly ovory French trado corpor
ation that has met German compe
tition in th? -Hist is not only spread
ing tho doctrono of preforonco tor
articles inado ut ;'iomo or by tho
French allies, but is organizing for
tho oventual -boycott with ou ardour
of initiative that was rare in French
business circles prior to 1014.' It
involves tho uyytematic education of
consumers as to what German ar
ticles and products they; bought bo
fore-the war without knowing it, and
what French, tirltish, Russian uhd
Italian article? may replace them>
Starting with the characteritsic Pari
sian industry which makes the minor
articles. called "articles of Paris",
local manufacturera wcro shown in
detail how tho Germans lowered the
manufacturing cost und completed
with them even in iholr homo mar
murkec; this was dono by a public
exhibition of. German-Mado "articles
of Paris" and by cxplauatory docu
ments spread among the littlo manu
facturera. ThcTo is perhaps no oth
er industry that Is SO important In
PaTls; although the articles are of
minor Importance, they aro made in
immense quantit?s by a great num
ber of small manufacturers. Fol
lowing this propaganda with tho
manu facturer.1:, thd movement, ex
tended to a prognnda with tho fami
lies, showing them tho dlffcronco be
tween tho French and tho German
mado articles. '
Trial of Casement Soon,
liondon, May 0.?Tho trial of Sir
Ilbgcr Casement Is to take place hero
within a fortnight before three or
five judges and a Jury. Barou Read
ing, Lord ciiior Justice of England
will probably preside.. Tho attorney
neu oral will conduct the prosecution.
Sir Roger has asked Sir Edward Car
son to defend him but It is unlikely
Carson.will accept. ... i
HEAD OF DE FACTO GOV
ERNMENT ACCEPTS FACT
MADE AT CON.
FERENCE
ONLY FEW MINOR
DETAILS OPPOSED
Rcpolcd at ElPaso That Confer
ence Will Be Hold Today
and Protocol
Signed v
(By ANHOcIuted Vrew.)
Kl im so, J?uy (j?Carranxn to*
night telegraphed Obrcgon in*
forming liim that the agreement
with the United State? is satis
factory with the exception o? a
few minor details. It Is believed
that a conference will be held
tcmorrow and a protocol sighed.
General 'irevlnb, Cairamhv com
mander of the department of
northeastern Mexico? left for
Torreon tonight.
CAltUANZA'N ?FPJWVAL
OF A?UKE.VRNT LACKING
AT CAPITAL LAST NIGHT
(By Associated Preste.)
Washington, May G.?General Car
nausa'a' approval of uje 'Soott-Obro
gon agreement for 'c?Toperotlvo ac
tion of American end Mexican troops
j'in.' d i?por?ln k ' band it* istllr - Is lackins
tonight. Nether the" war ' notf iHie,
state, departments bate reeev?d any '
dispatches bearing oh the'attitude of
tho de facto government. The state .
departtn?nt thought probably . Chat
Carranza would communicate bis de
cision to Obregon at El Paso rather
than to American Soeclai Agent Hog*
eru at Mexico City.
Diplomatic negotiations for a form
al "protocol are expected '. to bo. re
sumed In Waslilugton utter tho Bcolt
Obregon* pact i? ratified.
As tho pact deals almost solely with
military features it Is thought best
to work out tho diplomatic aspect
through diplomatic channels).
Clears Situation.
Washington, May : : 6.--^Unofficial
reports reaching hero: tonight that
Carranza bas informel Obregon- that
tho Scott-Obregon agreement Is sat
isfactory, is expected to ?Isar tho
way for thorough co-operation in
Mexico: President 'Wilson Has al*
ready approved it. While, details of
the agreement have never been modo
public, it is known to provide for
more extensive use; of Mexican rail
roads ' , Americans..
Schooner
man Consul Captured Off
Cape Camentoa
(By Associated, Press.)
Mazatlu, Mexlo<v ty 'Radlo.i M?y 6.
?The , Britten .?/ntaor : ( Rainbow
brought tho uuxllHury schooner Lco
noro off Mn-.atla tod?y us q. prlso hud
landed the -passengers and crew .with
exception of the captain and burser.
ail of whom ?r?v Mexicans^ ?h? left
with the prise in tow. Th? i^onuro,
which was captured off Capo Cor-den
toH, Was under, charter to tho German
vice consul at Ouay&as; The miribow
also Is ??td tb'uave c??t?r?d toe
power schooner Obr?tfbu, t/Wn?d, ?n
Sah Francisco, ' but under charier of
a German firm in. Maiatlanl
ANDERSON B?G ENOUGH
FOR IttM AN? CAPITAL
CITY HAS NO CHARMS
.M
.Columbia,, -::Mi0-^?W^s:: Walter
ItfeVaon. state agent Of th? P?etfto
Mutual Ufe, was In the city yester*
dpay,?nd wheit asked: if .lie expect*
ffltfW^^ is, big
?ough for him. Ht* tbWa la talkins
ftbeat putting ia two golf links, .end
Columbia can lH)ost of hpt-oae. *