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?be wirer VOLUME II. ANDERSON, S. C SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1915. NUMBER 167. TEXT OF L. ?. S. TO CONTINUE TO CONTEND FOR FREEDOM OF SEAS NOTE REGARDED IN DIPLOMATIC QUAR TERSAS MOST EMPHATIC PRO NOUNCEMENT BY U. S. SINCE B?GINNING OF WAR REPEATS DEMD FOR REPARATION Points Out Thal Germany Should Abandon Retaliatory Measures If Lit'ss of Neutrals Must Be Jeopardized-Repetition of Lusitania Incident Would Be Considered "Deliberately Unfriendly Act" U. S. Can't Discuss Acts of Great Britain Because They Are Ir relevant to Question. Washington, July 23,-The American note on submarine warfare, presented at Berlin today and made public here tonight, reveals that Germany has been informed that Ot Is the Intention of the United States to regard as "deliberately unfriendly" any repetition by German naval commandera of acts in contra vention of American rights. Tile United States announces it will continue to cor.tend for the freedom of the seas, from whatever quarter violated, without compromise and at any cost In diplomatic and offlcia' quarters it 1B regarded as the strongest and most emphatic pronouncement by the United States since the beginning of the correspondence with European belligerents. Wilson returned to Cornish tonight On the assumption that Germany has already admitted the Illegality of her practices by attempting to Justify' them as retaliatory moves against Great Britain, United States, expresses the belief -that flssmswy witt 'too. loageiMPsfaaAi^grom -elsayowing tan ?wanton ,s?* of .tts | naval commander in glutting the. Lusitania, or from offering reparation for the American lives lost, also so far as reparation can be made, for the needless destruction ot human life by illegal act" Referring to Germany's hope that the freedom of the seas be established the United (States' offers to assist as a common friend. . The-German ne ie of July 8th ls declared "very unsatisfactory because lt fails to meet the real differences between the two governments and Indicates no way in which the accepted principles of law and humanity may be applied in the grave matter in controversy, but on the contrary arranges for a par tial suspension of those principles." Stating that defense of the act as a re taliatory is an admission of its illegality, the United States argues it can't discuss.the acts of Great Britain or any othev belligerent because it regards them irrelevant to the question. Pointing out that a belligerent r/aould give up retaliations if it can't con duct them without Injuring the Hies of neutrals the note declares that persis tence in such measures under tho circumstances would constitute an un pardonable offense against the s jvereignty of the neutral government affected. The United States realizes t'.e unusual conditions but can't consent to the abatement of ar.y rights of its citizens. It also points out that submarines have shown they can. sink ships in accord with international law. Text of T?o te. The text of the note follows: Secretary ot State to Ambassador Gerard. DEPARTMENT OP STATE, July 21. 1915. You are Instructed to deliver text ually the following note to the min ister for foreign affairs: "The note of tho imperial govern ment dated Stn of July, 1915, has re ceived the careful consideration cf the government of tho Und ted States and its regrets tO.be obliged,, to say that lt baa found lt vpry unsatisfac tory because lt falls to meet the rcsl differences between the two- govern ments and indicates no way in which the accepted principles of law and humanity may bo applied ia toe ?rave matter in controversify, but proposes on thn contrary, arraugencnts for a partial suspension of those principles which virtually sets them astde. The government of the United States notos with satisfaction that the Im perial governrasnt recognizes with out reservation the validity ot the principles Insisted on io the several communications which' this' govern ment had addressed to the Imperial German Government with regard to ita announcement ot the war zone and the use of submarines against mer chantmen on tt:e high seas. The principle that the high seas are tree and that, the character and cargo of a merchantman most first be ascer tained before she can lawfully be seised or destroyed, and that the lives of non-combatants may in no case be. pot In Jeopardy unless the vessel re sists or seeks to escape after bein? summoned to submit to examination, for a belligerent act of retaliation ls per se sn act beyond the law and de fense of tba act as retaliatory ls an admission that lt ls Illegal. German jr Hst Exempt. The. Unlt?d States ts, however, keen ly disappointed to fhid' that the Im perial German government n>...?vds it self as in a large degree exempt from obligation to observe these-' principias, even where neutral vessels are con cerned, by what lt believes the policy aa? practice of the government of Great Britain to bo in the present war with regard to neutral commerce. The Imperial Gorman Government I will readily understand that tho Unit- I ed StatcB cannot discusa the policy of j government of Great Britain with re gard to neutral trade except with that I government Itself, and that it must re gard the condjet of other belligerent governments as trrelevent to any dis cussion with tho Imperial Gorman ' Government Of what this government regards as grave and unjustifiable vio lations of the rights of her citizens by German naval commander's illegal and inhuman acts, however justifiable they may bo thought to be, against an enemy who ts believed to have act ed tn contravention of law end human* Jty, aro manifestly indefinibale when they deprive neutrals of their ac knowledged rights, particularly when they violate rights to life itself. Should Abandon Retaliation. If a belligerent can not retaliate against an enemy without injuring the lives of neutrals as well as their pro perty, humsnlty, as wo'l as justice and due regard for the dignity of neu tral powers should dictate that the practice be discontinued. If persist ed in it would. In such Circumstances, constitute' sn unpsrdonable offense against the sovereignty of the neutral nation- affected). Tlie government of the United States ls not unmindful of the extraordinary conditions created by this war, or of radical alterations of ' the circum stance and tJethod of attack produc ed .by the use of instrumentalities of naifeU wsrfare which nations of the world cannot have had In view when the existing rules of International law were formulated, and it ls ready mah*, every reasonable allowance for these novel and. unexpected aspects of war at sea, bot lt can not consent to [abate any essential or fundamental right ol ks people because of the mere alteration of circumstance. ?sst Respect Neutral Right H. The rights of neutrals in time of war ard baaed upon principle, not upon expediency, and principles are immu 1 CONTINUE'") OM PAGE TWO.) ATESl Scenes in Wai German troops, according to dca patches from Poland, are about t take Warsaw, one of thc greatcs cities of Europe, W'.ilch tho Tlussian have been defending desperately fo months. It was reported several day ago the Cerman armies had gone a near as seventeen miles, and it wa said the Russians were preparing ti evacuate. Th eso pictures shov street'scenes and large buildings ii the city and* prove it to bc a com munity as well advanced as man: other large European cities. ( TURK0-IT?L1?H Refusal of Turks to Allow Italians To Leave Country May Cause Declaration of War by Italy in Near Future. Boms, July 23.-Diplomatic rela tions between Italy and Turkey arc becoming more tense because c; the reported refusal of tho Turkish au thorities to permit Italian subjects to leave the Ottoman empire. It ls believed her J that a declaration of war by Italy in the near future is highly probable. Reports from Carlo that - Turkish-German expeditions have lauded on Italian territory in Tripoli bas 'aroused the ir j of the Italian press. Rome bas also heard that a large number of. Italian reser vists heve been. detained) at Smyrns on the pretense that passenger traf [ fie bad been stopped because of thc port being closed; while Italians are similarly detained at various other points. Although Italy is st war with Austria, there bas been no de claration against cither. Turkey or Germapy and it has been believed ia diplomatic circles that each side is walting on the other to take tho in itiative. GOMPERS ENDORSES AB'JE? Saya Statement on " German In fluences" Doesn't Refer to Bridport Strike. Bridgeport, Conn., July S3,--After a da,- ot conferences with the he?d? of. international' labor unions here. Samuel Gompers, President of the J American 'Federation of Labor, an- [ nounced tonight his organization en dorsed the local strikers' demands. He also said he didn't refer to the Bridgeport situation in' -making a statement about. "German Influenc?e" causing strikes in war material fee* tories. ?*s-s^^-?^*?i *^t**ft*???^y?*Yys?***~^ Illinois Staats Ze\ Conspired to Br Chicago, July- 23,-The Illinois Staats Zeitung, commencing aa the not? to Germany tomorrow will de clare "as we stated .before the .ires eat note, was published, apparently our government had ? secret agrec ... ? ' ? ( r NOTE TO WILSON WANTS REPORTS ON NATIONAL DEFENSE Washington, July 23.-President I propose to congress at thc proper Wilson has called for reports on tho ! time a reasonable and adequate naval national defense, lt became known ! program and a definite program for here tondght after the publication of ? tho military training of Americas the note to Germany, ho Intends to I consistent with the national policy. State Department Will Not Allow j Many Shots Fired When Sherill Eli Extradition of Those Working h? Ammunition Facto, ie* Sup* plyiog Allies. Washington, July 2.'. .-Th? slate de*, pertinent officials said today u.-.it the Gormans, in thc raited ?ta^s; who might be prosecuted, as announced In Berlin last night for working in am munition factories in lands supplying war materials to Germany's enemies, are in no dan&cr of extradition. They would not como under the et fecta of the German law while they remain'tn the Unit od States. Should) such Germans become na turalised Americans In the meantime, and return to Germany at tho close ot the war. they arc prelected by the. naturalization treaty under which the United States could Intervene in their behalf. Led Company of Deputies Through Crowd of Thousand Strikers-Nc Fatalities. ?tung Says U. S. eak Up Germany ment with England to break with Ger many.'" The compilation of comment by o th er papers - throughout the country shows that virtually all commend the note to the fullest extent. New York, July 2.1.-A fresh out break late today dist-irlied the com parative quiet that h' ? prevailed at Bayonne. N. J.; since the cessation of rioting of the previous.?Arreo days when thrci. were killed sha four in jured. Today's trouble came when Sheriff Kinkead lcd fifty deputies through a crowd of a thousand Standard Oil strikers. Tho crowd! hurled sticks and stones, and many shots wcro Tr od, but as far as known the only lu juries were sore heads and bruised limbs. New York, July 23.-A comparative calm Is aroun-i the Standard Oil works at Bayonne. Throughout the night an occasional shot was heard but so fat* as the police could ascer tain, no one was burt. Early Morning Fire.. A firs room house on West Market street, occupied by Claud Shaw was partially destroyed by fire which started about 3:30 this morning. Tho origin of the fire ls unknown. By a prompt response to the call: and bard work the firemen succeeded In ' sav ing the house next to the one dam asgd, although the two were only a few feet apart; GER rv GERMANS LITTLE Pl TOWARD LIEUT BECKER MAY BE GIVEN ANOTHER TRIAL SUPREME ?JOUR! JUSTICE GRANT ORDER DIRECTING STATE TO SHOW CAUSE COUNSEL CLAIMS NEW EVIDENCE State WAI Oppose Order Which, is Returnable Before Justice Ford Monday. Now York, July 2:5.-Supremo Court Justice I'hllbln today granted an or der directing tho state to ?bow "cause why the motion.for a now trial should not be granted Charle? Becker, sen tenced to die. Wedhccday. The order la "returnable Monday ' beforo Justice Ford". Tho state will oppose the mo tion. This effort to save Beckers lifo was mado when W. n. Cochran, his coun sel placed beforo Justice Phllbln what he claimed waB newly discovered evi dence. Slatting that Becker by his Bilencc in keeping his promise to ablcti tito late Timothy li. Sullivan, Becker "has placed his foot on the scaffold, Coch ran declared that Becker is willing to face croeu examination without any limitations, or conditions. Among the statements mado In the pica today ar0 affidavits In which it is claimed Beck er waa "framed up." VILLA FORCES TO MAKES LAST STAND Maytorena Massing Forces in Sonora to Oppose Car ranga. Douglas, Arlzonla, July 23.-Joe Maytorena the Villa government of Sonora is hurriedly massing the avail* able forces in the state for a last. ; stand at Nogales against tho Carran- ! ea troops. Advices here ?tato that es timates based on careful obnervanco place the largest number of Villa j troops in tho town as fifteen hund red. It ls expected though that tills force will be reinforced by ono thous and from Guaymas. NAKE FORMAL INQUIRY OF ORW INCIDENT Report of N. Y. Collector of Port < Shows Attack Waa Made Without Warning. Washington, July 23.-United' States will make a formal inquiry of \ Germany regarding tho Gorman ?uhr | marin?, attack on the British liner Orduna with twenty-two Americans iboard. Tho report of Dudley Field Malone, < collector of port at New York, today showed that thc attack was maida ; without warning. Key West Natiom Depositors W Key West. Fla., July 23.-The l'a?-1. land City National Bank, capitalised t ' kt a hundred thousand dollars, aus- * !>en?ed haziness today ?nd the direc tors announced ita affairs will be torn- j si over to tho treasurer department i (or settlement. i ARE HINDERED BY POOR ROADS WHICH RETARD AK11LLEKY MOVEMENTS RUSSIANS LOSE HEAVILY IN SOUTH Attacked Austrians With Strong IForc?? Bot Were Repulsed Wiih C.naat Loise*. GERMANS SEIZE AMERICAN SHIP London, July 23.-Tho) Austrians and Germans aro driving their at tacks against the Russians defending Warsaw and at some po'vt? they re port advantages. The attackers are operating, however, through country where the retiring troops have laid waste to the country and where the poor roads are little suited for ar til ery movements. The Vienna official statement to night, claims heavy losses to the rus sians in South Polamr-nnd on the -up per Bug river, where it says the RUB-; stans attacked with strong forces but were repulsed. > - In Courtland tho GernutB^'bl?lui' to be pushing the Russian*. Heavy fighting continues on tho I son to front where Italy claims she j is meeting with success but Austria disputes this. On tbe Canto front Italy claims tho Austrian attack fail ed, the Austrians losing fifteen hun dred men taken prisoners. In the west there' hive bean, only unimportant changes. . . . ? Berlin, July 23.-A Vienna dis patch to'the National Zeltung saya tho final Russian attempt to stop the Teutonic advance south of the Lubltn-Cholm railroad, southeast of Warsaw has failed. Tho Russian ' southwestern fronts aro seriously menaced says a dis patch . The railroad through I van gorod, Lublin and Chel?n is now only a few miles north of the Teutonic lines. The capture Of the latter two is said to be only a question of a brief time. The correspondent of the National Zeitung at Tarnow G? llela, while reporting that the ' teu tonic forces aro advancing steadily, points out many difficulties. Ile says the Rueslans lack ammuni tion but . thc statement that their morals arc shattered is untrue. They are displaying the greatest bravery and endurance, and only in cases of the contingents without higher offi cers do they surrender readily. At KrananoBtav, thirty-four miles south of Lublin, tho Russians awaitfrf tho attackers, resisting with bayonets. It was necessary to literally throw tho Russians from the trenched. The lack of good roads in Poland ls ham pering th? invaders. Ten to twelve teams of horses are necessary to draw tho heavy guns. ANOTHER AERIAL ATTACK RUMORED Count Zeppelin Saki to Have Per fected Silent Engine for Dirigible*. " - Geneva, July 23.-Frosh . rumors nf sn impending Zeppelin attack on London have been brought here from the German air base at Frlodrich shaven. It is reported, that re markable new Invention to shield dirigibles from attack Sias boen per fected. It is supposed to hv the "si lent" engine on which Count Zeppe lin has been working, i-r"r-rr n . ~- .nrr-if ?.-rr -n-fsr r f ?mnYif il Bank Closed} iU Be Protected No complete state n^i* of Hs assets md liabilities is gives, hut Use direct ?rs said they will os approximately Sive hundred thous*.** dollars each. President White said the suspension ras due to a shrinkage of securities ino poor collections but depositors A-ouhl be protected.