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.