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VOLUME II. , ' ANDERSON, S. C. SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1915. NUMBER 132. NOTE TO GERMANY FAVORABLY RECEIVED COMMUNICATION SEEMS TO HAVE CREATED FAVOR ABLE IMPRESSION. GERMAN PRESS PRAISES TONE Believed Note WU1 Pave Way for Negotiations Which Will Clear Up Situation. Berlin, Jurie Vi.- The text of the American note ivas published in Ber lin afternoon newspapers today. A definite maternent regarding the at titude of the German government with r-?peet to the note was not avail able. In official circles close to tho .gov ernment the note seems to have made a distinctly favorable impression. lt is believed to offer a possibility of negotiations on which a satisfactory settlement might be reached. 'J I c note's conciliatory tone has np pa?'-ntly evoked a responsive attitude her;-. The ofllcial viewpoint won't be known until after a conference be tween the ini'ierial chancellor; foreign se< retary and representatives of the army, admiralty, naval and general Rtal?. It ls believed the emperor viii B* . bk the final word. It is under stood these conferences will begin im mediately . Two of the leading newspapers said the American note has opened the way for further negotiations between the United States and Oermany. Both ii-wrpapers profess to believe the ne gotiations will straighten out the act uation. Principles in [Royal Mystery Amsterdam, June 12.-A dispatch from Berlin to tho K?lnische Volks zeitung, a copy of which has been received here says: comparison with Mr. Bryan is a mai; ' %? very sharp tone, hut the German presa, will do well hot to enquire too anxiously whether he is a man o' sharp or of peaceful tone. "Our submarine war will not cease on that account. If American ships or Americans in British ships enter the war zone they must despite Mr. Lansing and President Wilson, tako the risk involved in such a voyage. America can claim tho right to judge neutrals' rights only when she her self maintains neutrality. Such was not the case under tho pacificist. Mr. Bryan, and probably will be Just as little the case under the informational law expert, Mr. Lansing" ACCUSED MAIL CLERK RELEASED OM BOW T. H. Spearman Arrested al Greenville For Rifling Mail $3,000 Bond. Greenville, June 12.-T. H. Spear man, who for the paBt fifteen years has been an efficient clerk in the rail way mail service, was detained here yesterday on a charge of rifling a registered package containing an amount of United States currency. He was arested In the postofflce In the ear ly afternoon, and given a preliminary hearing before United States Commis sioner E. M. Blythe at 5 o'clock, and was bound over to the district court trial. Ho was immediately released on $3,000 bond. At the hearing only the prosecution of the csse was pre sented. Mr. Spearman's good record as a rai*way mall clerk was shown In the testimonials of witnesses. He has recked as ono of the most efficient bjrrlts on the Greenville ft Columbia road, which Uno ho has been running on for the past nine years. He ls a man of means and of prominent family at Newberry. The accusation was a great shock to him as well as - to his most Intimate friends und co-workers. STEAL PEW PLATES FROM OLD CHURCH All Greek officials in the United ness is a mystery. Willie it is su b?ales and abroad have strenuously nounced operations have been per denled a wild report, published in formed on him very little information Paris, that the illness of King Con- as to the l ature of his milady has stantlno of Greece was caused by | beT oi*cla"y *,ven out , ? , , u I The heir apparent to the Greek nothing leas than an attack by Queen throne Is Prince George, eldest son of Sophie. The Parla report had it that ^onstautine. He ls twenty-five years she, a sister of Kaiser Wilhelm, be- old and unmarried. Despatches last lleved to be strongly friendly to Ger- year said he was engaged to Princess many lc the war, had stabbed the Elizabeth, eldest daughter of King king because of his leaning toward Ferdinand of Roumauia. but the war the allies. f has caused a postponement of the The, precise nature of the king's ill- wedding. BERNHARD DERNBURG LEAVES AMERICA Washington, June 12 .-.Bernhard Dernburg, who sailed today from New York ea rout? to Germany, carried a letter from the state department cer tifying his identity. The allies al ready had given assurance that he would not be molested. New York, June 12.-Doctor Bern hard Dernburg, former Germsn col onial secretary, who has been in the United States for several months, boarded, the Norwegian-American line steamship Bergensfjord for Ber* gen, Norway, today. He will cross the ocean under the assurance of safe conduct given to the United States state department by the' British, French and- Russian embassies. No official announcement was made as to whether Dernburg will , remain In'the Scandinavian countries for a time qr go direct to Berlin. After Count Bernstorff, German ambassador to the United States, announced early In the war that he would discontinue interviews. Dernburg ls regarded SB the leading exponent of German views In this country. His speeches and in ter\f.ews reached a climax when 'he attempted to Justify the sinking of the Lusitania, though expressing re gret at the loss of American lives Mid there were intimai inns Hist he might he Invited to leave the Uni ted Staten. About a month ago the German em bassy announced he would leave on ftlB own Initiative. BRYAN TO TOUR KENTUCKY FOR PROHIBITION MOVEMENT Lexington, Ky.. June 12.-Announce ment was niade here by "dry" leaders that William Jennings H van will come to Kentucky and at once will stump the stat? In behalf of the pro hibition movement. It ls.stated that he will tour about seventy counties, aiding the state ticket, which is ex pected to be dry. Suspect Tourist of Taking Old Sa ver Beering Autograph of George Washington. - Alexandria, Va., June 12.-The sli ver pew plate bearing George Wash ington's autograph was stolen today from Christ church, of which he waa a member during his residence at Mount Vernon. It ta suspected a tourist ia guiKy. QUITE SATISFACTORY War Office Seid to Be WeU Pleased With Progress Made to Date. London, June 12.-The Italian cam paign, according to latest advices, is progressing satisfactorily to the Ital ian war office. In addition to canter ing the Austrian town ot Gratisia, the important towns of 'F.overto and Mori, only a short distance from Trent, have already been taken. by Italians or are on the point of being occupied. The Italian advance atong Austrian Italian frontier ls being pushed with energy. LARGEST GLASS YEI LEAVES WEST POINT ?/ ? Diplomas Presented to Hundred and Sixty-Four-South Car olinian Honor Student. Wost Point, June 12.-The largest class ever graduated from the United States military academy received dip lomas today. The class numbered 164. Secretary of War Garrison de livered the commencement address. Joseph D. Arthur, of South Carolina, waa among the fir? honor men of th? graduating class. Arthur ranked third. LEO M. FRANK WILL SOON KNOW_ FATE GOVERNOR SLATON BEGAN HEARING ON APPEAL FOR CLEMENCY EX-GOV. BROWN OPPOSES APPEAL Final Arugment Expected to be Made Monday by Solicitor Dorsey. Atlanta, Juno 12.-Arguments for and against Lou M. Prank'a applica tion for commutation of bis demil sentence were made before Governor Slaton today. The hearing was con tinued until Monday. Joseph M. Drown, former governor, protested against interference with the verdict on "the petition of perseus outside tho State." Drown said: "If your excellency wishes to Invoke lynch law, if you wish to weaken if not destroy, trial hy Jury In Georgia, you can do lt hy reverHlr.g all the court's decisions this case." William M. Howard, arguing for Prank, was asked many questions hy Slaton bearing on the evidence re garding exactly whe:'e Mary Phagar. was kilted and what evidence there was if an assault prior to thc mur der. Solicitor Dorsey will present a brief to argue against Prauk's ap plication Monday. Atlanta, Juno 12.-Governor Sla ton today began a hearjog.to decide whether bo would commute the death sentence of Leo. M. Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan to life Imprisonment. The Georgia prison commission recently refused to rec ommend clemency for the defendant by a vote two to one. W . M. Howard made argument (or Frank. He contended that the na ture of th., evidence made Frank's guilt doubtful aud argued that James C'onlev. a notrro. who was one of the principal witnesses against Frank, inst robbed, then assaulted, and final ly murdered the girl. No new evidence was presented by the defense, reliance being placed on the records in the case and sue)) evidence as has already been pre sente dto the prison commission. The governor announced that he would hold a nlfiht session, if neces sary, in order lo dispose of the mat ter as quickly as possible. He an nounced that ho Intended to visit the factory where the murder occurred before making final decision. Announced speakers for tbe stste are Solicitor General Dorsey, Frank's prosecutor and former Governor Jo seph M. Brown. ADMIRALFULLftM MAY BE IMPLICATED BY NAVAL STUDENTS Testimony Saturday Indicates He Will be Drawn Further In to Proceedings. Annapolis, June 12.-Rear Admiral Fullam, superintendent of the naval academy, will probably be further drawft Into the proceedings before tbe court of inquiry investigating ir regularities in connection with exami nation papers, according to indications in today's testimony. The president's three classes of midshipmen gave practically the same ? testimony to effect that at a confer ence with superintendent, after seven midshipmen had boon recommended by bim for dismissal for chesting In examinations. Fullam said if the navy 1 department did not back him up in the matter of previous Investigation he would be inclined to resign. British Steam sh Jp Leutra Sunk. Liverpool. June 12.-The British steamship Leuctra waa torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off Yar mouth today. Advices here today si so said three trawlers bad been sent to the bottom. AU the crewe report ed saved. King Constantine Improving. 'Washington. June 12.-King Con stantine of Greece is improving, ac cording to dispatches from ' AthenB to the Greek legation here today. OFFICIA FAX RUSSIAN TEUTO PETROGRAD BELIEVES TEUTC ED ATTEMPTS TO REC/ STATEMENT CLAIVS PRO? ADVANCE AND CLAIM G TRIAN TOWN. London, June IL*.-Tit? Russians claim to have administered a check to the Austro-Germans on the right bank of the Dniester river in Galicia. Petro grad authorities lu consequence ex press the belief that the Austro Ger man forces have abaudoiied their at tempt to recapture Lemberg, the Gull clan capital. On the other hand. Ibo German offi cial statement says ike Austro-Ger maiiH continue to muke progress in the northeastern war zone. Along tlie battlefront stretching from the ?North Sea to Switzerland, comparative quiet prevails except on the lielgian front where a heavy ar tillery duel is in progress. The Franco-British forces, accord ing to Athens advices, are reported to hav,. joined in the battle with the Turks for possession of the town of Gallipoli, at the entrance to Mar mora Sea The Italians continue to push for ward aloug the east bank of the Alon zo rlvfer. They claim to have cap tured the Austrian town of Gradlsca. Turkey declares a German torpedo boat was sunk in the Hlack Sea Fri day. F'our more British vessels have been sunk by German submarines, The steamship Leuctra and three traw lers were sent to the bottom in the North Sea. ' Ixmdon, June 12.-Official an nouncement from Petrograd say the Russians have assumed tbe offensive against Austro-Germans. both along the Dubys river and Baltic provinces and concede loss of ground nowhere except along the Prnth river in Bukowina. Although the British press bas warned the public that it ls too early tn nssevt positively that the Aust.ro German armies have been definitely checked In Galicia, military commen tators here generally believe that there has been sharp turn In the . it nation on the eastern front nf th? general European conflict which will prevent Germany from transferring CARRANZA TO WW Washington, June 1".-President Wilson had tonight the first reply to his recent statement regarding Mexi co. It consisted of a length proclama tion to the people. Issued by Generat Carranza, asserting ?he constitution alist government right to recognition by the United States and other foreign powers. The lack of recognition ls declared to be the one difficulty re maining in the way of restoring con stitutional government, according to Carranza. General Villa's answer also reached Washington today, but was not de livered at the state department. Offi cials declined to make any comment. El Paso, Texas. June 12.-General Villa, in a note to President Wilson, expresses his willingness "to Invite a new union of all Mexicans to work together to insure tho triumph of revolutionary principles, especially the Agrarian problem and extension of Instruction, among the poorer class es." Another note signed by Villa has been dispatched to General Carranza, asking the latter to agree to a con ference of leaders in Mt-xlco "to re unite and reorganize." The same pro position ls being placed before Emil iano Zapata and Roque Gonzales Garza. The communication formulated at SELL MAJORITY STOCK OF EQUITABLE LIFE New York, June 12.-It waa an nounced today (bat a majority of the ( capital stock of tbe Equitable Life j Assurance Society of the United States had been sold by the executors of the lae J. P. Morgan's estate to Generat T. Coleman Dupont. The trust un der which the stock hsd been voted remains undisturbed, lt was said. LS EXPl TORABLl S HOLD NS BACK ?NIC ALLIES HAVE ABANDON IPTURE LEMBEhG-GERMAN ^RESS-ITALIANS CONTINUE \PTURE OF ANOTHER AUS any considerable torre of troops eith er to the western trout or the Ital ian frontier. Viewing the recent fighting In G?ll ela in perspective it may roughly be divided into three great battles. Chief of these fought wus forty miles southeast of Lemberg, where forces under General Llnslngen uot only had crossed the Dnleatei river, but had progressed twelve miles beyond. These were the forces Russians ap parently have forced back with heavy loss, placing thu river lu Russian hands thimighout. The second great battle, or of series hattles, took place in the territory between t'gartsberg and Zydachow, and along this line the Russians claim to have repulsed the Germans with severe punishment. Roth these areas and east of Przemyal, was the scene of the third battle. Here General Mhchensen, at the bead of the main Austro-German forces, was trying to penetrate due east of Lemberg through Mosclska. By Wednesday, ac cording to Russian contention, the German check In that locality was complete. On Italian-Austrian frontier lt would appear that the Italian ad vance across the Isonzo rtvsr has not been checked. Occupation of Gradisca, ult miles southwest of Gorizla. is reported by Italian mili tary authorities. Possession of thia town and Mbnfaleene would appear to give the Italians a firm hold of the lower Isonzo. Unofficial reports from Athens In dicate that the allies have made great er advances on Gallipoli peninsula than has been c laimed by Paris and London official statements, which give few details. It ls said the allies are now close to the town of Gallipoli which ls near the neck of the penin sula on the straits at the entrance to the Sea of Harmora. 1 ..ports indicate that Serbia ls con tinuing her systematic occupation In northern and central Albania. She may be now i i possession of Scutarla. REPLIES SON'S NOTE a meeting of Villa and his staff at Aguas Callentes. Wsihington, June 12.-Genersl Carranza hoc Issued proclamation at Vera Cruz making a bid for recogni tion by the United States. American Consul Stillman telegraphed it tc the state department today. Carranza'a proclamation calls on the other fac tions of Mexico to affiliate with bis government and claims he is now controls nine-tenths of the popula tion and seven-eighths of the terri tory of Mexico. He adds that one of the greatest difficulties in the matter of foreign policy "'has been lack of understand ing of other governments, particul arly the United States." What effect if any it will hsvb on President Wilson's Mexico policy U only conjecture. Washington, June 12.-The first of ficial news from American sources In Mexico of the bsttle of Leon in which both Villa and Csrranza claimed the victory, were received here today and refute reports of Villa's rout; say bis army is at Libera with large quantities of captured supplies;. thal Carranza forces are too wesk to ad vance. Today's reports indicated thal both armies are gathering strength for another grapple. SERBIANS OCCUPY ALBANIAN TOWNS Nish, Serbia, June 12.-Serbian troops have occupied strategic posi tions in Albania. They entered the Albanian town ol Eibassan at the request of the people, according to Serbian govern ment officials, who say the Albanians fear th? Austrians and the Turks. CT REPLY GENERAL RELAXATION OF TENSION APPARENT CN GOVERNMENT CIRCLES BRYAN DECLARES NOTE ALTERED Say? Changes Were Mada After Last Draft Was Show?? Him and Resignation Accepted. Washington, June 12.-OUiclal an nouncement received today from Am bassador Gerard at Berlin, that the American note had been delivered to the German government. The am bassador's message came at the close of a day marked by a more optimis tic feeling in official quarters that the German auBwer would forestall any possibility o' war between the two na tions .and also avoid a breach of dip lomatic relations. Apparently there waa a general re* laxation of tension in the interna? tional situation. No answer ls expect ed front Germany under ten days. Former Secretary Bryan Issued another statement today declaring tho note was materially revised after hie resignation was presented. Bryau said the revision soften the note, but was not sufficient to justify him In withdrawing his resignation. Bryan Bald: "It ts true I saw the final draft note Just before my resig nation took effect, but it contained im portant changes. I bad no knowledge of this change at the time my resig nation was presented and accepted. As Germany suggested arbitration, T felt we could not do leaa than rep!/ to this offer by expressing willingness to apply the principle ot peace trea ties to the case." * Bryan retasad to state what change Vas made ta tee nota. Washington, June 12.-Official Washington today looked to Atstsas sador Gerard at Berlin tor some in dication as to bow the German gov ernment views tbs latest American note to Germany concerning . ubma rtne warfare. Unofficial advices received here said the German foreign office ls familiar izing itself with the contents of the communication, it waa expected here that as soon as the Germans offi cials did so, the ambassador would seed some definite information con cerning the German attitude. Also lt was stated that Germany probably will not give Ita answer pending the arrival of Meyer Ger hard, personal representative of Count Bernstorff, German ambassa dor at Washington. From this lt is concluded the reply will not be forth coming for at least a fortnight. Unofficial information from Berlin ts conflicting regarding the American note. Dispatches direct from Berlin said In some quarters the Oermaas regarded the note as more concilia tory than csble dispatches had' Indi cated lt would be. On the other hand dispatches by way ot London, said Berlin ls pessimistic regarding the maintenance of continued friend ly relations willi the United States. RVIEW OF WEEK ON N.Y.EXCHANGE Nota to Germany and Bryan's Resignation Cauta Fluc tua lions. , New York, June 12 -Secretary Bry an's resignation and the United tSetee' 'atest note to Germany were outstand ing Influences in operations on stock exchange this week. Bryan's with drawal caused some un settlement at first, but prices were more than ad justed later. As the group of coppers and metal shares tn general made greater gsins than any other Issues, their continued advance belog predicted oa enor mous demand for these products enter so exclusively In the manufac ture ot war supplies. Railroad stocks as a whole strength ened by highly satisfactory crop re port; which pointed to unprecedented yields ot the more necessary grains. Railroad earnings, however, are nixed with a preponderance of cross galas. Enlarged bank clearings at the im portant domestic centers suggested qpulckenlng ot general business. Explosion Kills. Twa. Atlanta. Jane 12.-Two whit? eon? vieta at the East Point co av! ct camp were killed outright, another was fatally injured and th? foreman ot the gang waa seriously hurt Friday af* tomoon at R o'clock by the premature explosion ot a blast .vf dynamite at tn? feast Point rock quarries at the county.