The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, July 16, 1915, Image 1
VOL. 10, NO. 81, SEMI- W
GEiANYlPOLOGIZEST
10 UNITED STATES J
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Berlin Admits Steamer Nebras- I ei
kan Was Torpedoed. b,
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WILL MAKE REPARATION. J<
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Attack "Was Not Meant for Amcrl- ca
can Flag, But Is to be Considered i cj
an Unfortunate Accident/* __
Washington, July 15.?Germany,
in an official memorandum transmit- si
ted today from Berlin by Ambassador ai
Gerard, admits that the American w
steamer Nebraskan was torpedoed by lu
a submarine; expresses regret and \
* readiness to make reparation, and as- ti
sures the United States that the attack
"was not meant for the Ameri- \
can flag, but is to be considered an
unfortunate accident."
Secretary Lansing made public the R
German memorandum, which disposes
of the hitherto undetermined
question whether the Nebraskan was
struck by a torpedo or by a mine. F
The memorandum closes the inci- te
dent, it was said, except for payment n<
of damages. Ci
Secretary Lansiug's announcement m
follows: c<
"Ambassador Gerard has tele- tt
graphed to the department of state
the following memorandum from the ai
German foreign office relative to the tr
damaging of the American steamer ol
Nebraskan by a German submarine, re
" 'The German government re- tl
eeived from newspaper reports the
intelligence that the American steam- v
er Nebraskan had been damaged by th
a mine or torpedo on the southwest. B
coast of Ire'and. It therefore started le
a thorough investigation of the case ei
without delay and from the result of fc
the investigation it has become con- e\
vinced that the damage to the Ne- et
ItmfilfQn vl'qo no ncoH Kv on of tool/ Kw
"WO vuuovv. UJ ?? WWUV.U WJ HI
V a submarine. tfi
" 'On the evening of May 2 5 last M
the submarine met a steamer hound U
westward without a flag und with no re
neutral markings on her freeboard, ol
about 3 5 nautical mites west of Fast- cs
net Kock; no appearance of any kind p<
for the illumination of the flag or
markings was to be seen. In the twi- |
light, which had already set in, the
name of the steamer was not visible
from the submarine. Since the commander
of the submarine was obliged
to assume from his wide experience Qj
in the area of maritime war only o)
English steamers and 110 neutral ^
steamers traversed this war area S(
without flag and markings, he at- a)
tacked the vessel with a tnrnefln In
the conviction that he had an enemy
vessel before him. y(
" 'Some time after the shot the e,
commander saw that the vessel had
in the meantime hoisted the Ameri- w
can flag. As a consequence, he, of Cl
course, refrained from any further a)
attack. Since the vessel remained a,
r.float he had no occasion to concern ni
himself further with tla> boats which
had been launched.
"'It results from this, without a
doubt, that the attack On the steamer t(]
Nebraskan was not meant for the m
" American flag, nor is it traceable to ja
rny fault on the part of the com- a,
mender of the German submarine, p
but is to be considered an unfortunato
accident. The German govern- t^
ment expresses its regret at the occurrence
to the government of the
United States of America and declares
its readiness to make compennation
for the damage thereby sustained
by Ameiloan citizens.' "
The official report of the attack
forwarded by Ambassador I'age after
Investigation by Lieutenant John H. j"
Towers, navnl attache of the emr
i
bsssy, said the Nebraskan was in
water ballast, outbound from Liver
pool for Delaware Hreakwater and
.... .. . - . . - - G
mat niinnugn ner nag nan neen nnul
ed down Just after aunaet, aa ia the
custom, there were painted on her ^
aldea in letters six feet high the
words, "Nebraakan, New York."
Train Wrecked by Bomb.
Washington, July 16.?A train be- '*
tween Vera Cruz and Mexico City has ei
been wrecked by a bomb near
Apizaeo.- The explosion killed and
wounded many persons. A cablegram
from Vera Cruz to the state II
department says it is uncertain tli
whether the train left Vera Cruz in
\ July 12 or 13. The railroad has dis- ni
continued selling tickets to Mexico T1
City. re
EEKLY.
HOT IN ALASKA,
inety I)?'nree? in the Shade at
luneau?Bumper rrofs lCx|tec(e<l.
Juneau, Alaska, July 14.?Tem- j
iratures over southeastern Alaska (
iring the last 10 days have reach1
a maximum hitherto unknown to
ie oldest inhabitants. The weather
ireau thermometer has registered
i high as 90 degrees in the shade,
)0 degrees mark has been reached
r street thermometers.
Forest fires are raging along Lynn
tnal and the glaciers have been dlslarging
ice at an extraordinary
ite.
At this time of the year the sun
lines 20 of the 24 hours each day
id the absence of the usual southest
winds is attributed to excessive
?at.
Fruits and vegetables give Indicaons
of bumper crops.
'illa'starmy
is retreating
eports Say That His Next Stand
Will Probably be Made at
Torreon.
El Paso, Texas, July 14.?Gen.
raneiseo Villa has evacuated Zaca cas
and Aguas Calientes and his
ext stand against the advancing 1
arranza forces probably will be
ade at Torreon, said a message revived
from Villa headquarters at
le front tonight.
Villa's retreat was in good order
id his evacuation cost him but two
ains, one of wounded and the other
' supplies, said the message. Severe
ar guard action, however, marked
le retreat.
At Torreon it will be possible for
ilia to concentrate a greater force
tan he had at Agues Calientes.
etween Torreon and Monterery at !
ast three Villa detachments are op-ating.
Concentration of these
irces may be interferred with, howrer,
by a counter movement direct
I from Monterey. One such moveent
is said to have been started by
le Carranza troops westward from I
onclo *3 through Cuatro Cienegas.
nless checked this column could
?ach a point on the railroad north i
' Villa, cutting his line of communiition
with Juarez, his chief northern
irt of entry.
AN EXPENSIVE MUSEUM.
hicago Starts Erection of Building
to Cost $5,000,000.
Chicago, July 15.?Construction
f the new $5,000,000 Field Museum
T Natural History which is to be
uilt on Chicago's lake front just
>uth of Twelfth street, began today
fter 12 years of planning and negation.
It Is planned to complete
le structure in less than three
sars. More than 3,000 men will be
nployed. When finished it will be
le lareest marble buildine in thp
orld and one of the largest musims.
It will consist of three stories
nd a basement and will cover an
rea of 700 by 350 feet, or approxiately
four downtOwn city blocks.
The floor area of the museum will
a 670,000 square feet, of which
00,000 square feet will be devoted
exhibition purposes. The reminder
will be used for scientific
boratories lecture halls, offices
id a restaurant. The late Marshall
iold gave a total of $0,500,000 for
le building and endowment fund of
le museum.
AIRCRAFT IN' MAKINCJ.
by two or more of the European
belligerents may have a chance to
compete.
i
tilisli Hiivc Built Sixfwn Aerial
Ships.
London, July 14.?The annual acunts
of the British dock vards ex-nditures
for the last year reveal
r the first time to the public that
rship "No. 16" was in the course of i
instruction In 1014. It has been ,
te impression that at thn? time
reat Britain had confined its air
aft activities almost exclusively to
>ropianes, ap.a rne inci mat 10 airlfps
had been built was known only j
> the initiated.
The name accounts give the total
>st of the combatant ships in the
ritlflh navy In commission at the
id of the laflt fiscal year at upward*}
' $870,000,000.
>1 urli Sugar Destroyed.
olio, Panay, P. I.. July 15.? More)
inn 3,800 tons of sugar were burned
a fire which destroyed a larg.;
imber of buildings here last night, j
he sugar, valued at $150,000, rep
sented three-fourths of the loss. 1
tinea
LANCASTER, S. C. FI
NflTF MAY RF RFAflY
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END OF NEXT WEEK
Wilson May Bring Draft of Reply
to Berlin From Cornish.
CABINET MEETS TUESDAY.
BernstorfT to Call on tanking and
Explain the Viewpoint of HIb
Government.
Washington. July 14.?Officials
were at work today setting down
views on the German situation in
definite form for presentation to
President Wilson on his return.
The general belief is that the Pres
ident will be here for a regular cabinet
meeting Tuesday and that he
may bring with him from Cornish,
N. H., a rough draft of a note to be
sent to Germany. He will exchange
views first with Secretary Lansing,
who. It is believed, also has mapped
out a draft of a note. Decision on
the policy to be followed probably
will be reached at the cabinet meeting
and the new note may be com
pleted by the end of next week.
Before tho President returns
Count von Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, will call on Secretary
Lansing, to explain the viewpoint of
nts government.
The ambassador recommended to
the foreign office the inclusion in the
last note of those paragraphs expressing
the hope that the United
States and Germany would work together
for the adoption of the principle
of the freedom of the seas. He
places much confidence on the expressed
willingness of Germany to
follow the lead of the United States
in this way, and thinks the way is
open for the United States to mediate
the controversy on the rules of maritime
warfare as they effect neutral
rights.
Working on Note.
Cornish, N. H., July 14.?President
Wilson spent most of the dav
working on the American reply to
the German note. He wrote a long
letter to Secretary Lansing, and received
one from the secretary. It was
said the communication had to do
with the German situation, but nothing
was given out.
Thn t thp Prpeiflpnt'c nlono
taking shape was understood here,
but it was indicated he still was withholding
final judgment until he had
discussed the subject with his cabinet.
The President today received many
telegrams and letters bearing on the
situations. Editorials from newspapers
also came to his attention.
THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
A Very Heavy Royalty Put Upon
the Drug.
Washington. July 14.?A comprot?
1*1 A- * *
in in*- in uiu VvimitrBt* (i|i|)(iL3i( Mill l(l inu
opium traffic under which 6,000
cheats of opium, the total stock now
in Hong Kong and Shanghai, may he
imported into the province of Kiangsu,
Kwang Tung and Kiang Si. as
medicine bearing special labels, is
told in unofficial dispatches reaching
the state department by mail today.
The 6,000 chests may be imported
on payment of royalty of $20,000,000
to the Chinest government for the
whole quantity, in lieu of permitting
foreign merchants to import into
China 12,000 chests of opium this
year and 5,000 chests next year, as
provided by the British treaty.
This arrangement is understood
bv officials here to be nrobablv the
result of an understanding with the
British authorities with a view to relieving
the merchants in the treatv
port of Shanghai and the British port
of Hong Kong, of the burden of keeping
this immense stock of opium,
whose production and sale for commercial
purposes is prohibited in
China.
Bids for New Submarine* to be Opened
in September.
Washington, July 15.?Bids for
1#? new submarines authorized by
the last Congress will not be opened
until September 2ft, Secretary Dnniels
announced today, in order that
two shipbuilding companies which
have obtained patent rights to build
boats of a successful type now used
IIDAY, JULY 16, 1915.
SOUTH WALES MINERS ~
r\/nrnTrn Tn nrnn/r
tAltliltU IU 5IKIIU:,
' t i
Despite Munitions Act the Men E
Will Quit Work.
NO CHANGE IN THE EAST.
Reports That Turkey is Keeking Sep4
arate Peace Not Confirmed.
Conflicting Reports.
London, July 14.?Despite the action
of the government in applying
the munitions of war act to the coalmining
industry, which will make the *
wiuers suujeci io severe fines if they '
strike, it is practically certain that 1
a large number of men will stop t
work in South Wales tomorrow, thus '
curtailing the supply of coal for the (
naval vessels.
The Federations of Miners of the ]
t United Kingdom, the labor leaders
and the general public, upon whose
support the miners would depend to ,
make the strike a success, are all
urging them to continue work until
en agreement can be reached, but
the executive council of the South
1
Wales Union, by a majority vote, refused
to support this recommenda- (
tion and a large proportion of the
men are preparing to lay down their
tools.
It is not believed, however, that
the strike will last long as the men
themselves are divided and the South
Wales Union has not the funds to
finance a long struggle; the miners'
federation of the United Kingdom,
after its recommendation, is not
likely to assist them from its exchequer.
There is also a possibility
that the government will utilize the
miners who enlisted in the army and
who have not yet left the country to
, work the mines.
This dispute which jeopardizes the
' work of the navy, occupies the pubI
lie mind in England above all other
matters and the official reports of
the fighting in the East and West
take second place. In fact, except
n ~ ^- *
mi a nuai )i cuuiuui in me Argoniie,
where, the German official communication
claims an attack by the
Crown Prince's army was "crowned
with complete success," but which 1
the French report says was repulsed,
there has been little doing beyond
the usual artillery actions and the
bombardment of points or concentration.
This is the second success claimed
for the Crown Prince in the Argonne
during the last few weeks, but, as in
the previous case, there is a complete
conflict of testimony between the two
headquarters. The Germans state,
that they took nearly 3,000 prisoners,
while the French, although admitting
that their line momentarily gave
way, declare that their counterattacks
arrpstprl ?VlP nrnoroco r?f tl>.i
Germans and drove them back.
There is no change reported on :
either the Eastern or Italian fronts. (
while reports that Turkey is seeking '
a separate peace, thai some change
in the Balkan situation is imminent
and that the allies have made fur- '
ther progress on the Gallipoli penin
cula, still lack official confirmation.
i
THOCSANDS nitOWXED.
Widrspreutl Famine in Canton l)is- ]
trict Involving Millions. I
Hong Kong, July 15.?Tens of i
thousands of natives, it is estimated,
have been drowned by the floods in
the Chinese provinces of Kwantung,
Kwangsi and Kiangsi. and the deso- ,
lation m the devasted districts is terrible,
according to the latest reports
reaching here.
A fire-swept area of one mile and
raging floods are handicapping rescue
work in Canton.
The city was in darkness last night,
the water having inundated the electric
light plant.
Missionaries have arrived here
seeking the assistance of the United
States gunboat Callao to aid in the
work of rescue.
Last reports from Canton before
communication was cut say the Christian
hospital is in danger.
Brig. (len. Dougherty Dies at Oakland,
Cal.
Oakland, Cal., July 14. ? Brig.
Gen. William E. Dougherty, 1*. S. A.,
retired, is dead here, aged 74. He
was a naMve of Ireland. He served
through the Civil War and entered
the regular service in 1865.
FRENCH HOLIDAY.
^uiotlj Hut Impressively Celebrated
in Paris.
Paris, July 14.?France today celebrated
her national holiday quietly
but impressively. There was less of
i parade and less frolic than since the
brigin of the third republic. There
vas no open-air dancing, no fireworks
and no rejoicinn of anv iHnH
It was a poor day for the wine
shops but a great day for patriots,
rhe faded tri-color Hags (lying since
he outbreak of the war were replac?d
by fresh banners. Everywhere it
vas distinctly a day of the national
cattle hymn the "Marseillaise" and
i day in Paris for thousands of
patriots who honored Captin Claude
ioseph Rouget de Lisle, composer of
he hymn whose body was brought
'rom Choissy-le-Roi and placed in
he Hotel des Invalides or decorated
he monuments in the Place de La
Concorde.
MEAT PACKERS ASK
GOVERNMENT'S AID
Want I'ncle Sum to Demand That
(ireat Britain Stop Interfering
miiii jthiio.
Washington, July 14.?American
neat packers appealed to the state
lepartment today to demand that
Jreat Britain stop interfering with
mrgoes consigned to neutral ports
ind settle for $14,000,000 worth of
heir products now held in the prize
"ourt. They charge the British government
with destruction of commerce
in food products between the
United States and other neutral naions.
After the conference between the
lackers and Chandler Anderson, special
counsellor of the state department,
it was announced that the department
would make representainriQ
t r\ f 1 ran Ilrif oin TV***
v..? W VII VWV A', num. x 1IC prtriv*
?rs will discuss the difficulties fur:her
with Mr. Anderson tomorrow.
In a statement tonight outlining
their case as laid before the department.
they declare that the British
government ourposely delays settlement
of their claim for seized cargoes
ind that thev are not inclined to reopen
trade with neutral countries unless
they can be assured of delivery
if their shipments to ports desiglated.
SVKKRAttE LEADER REBELS.
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw Refuses to
Make Return for Taxes.
New York, July 14.?Dr. Anna
floward Shaw, president of the Amercan
National Woman Suffrage Association.
probably will not attempt to
save her litttle yellow p.utomobile
from sale at auction at Media, Pa.,
uext Tuesday to satisfy a tax assessment.
according to a statement she
issued here today. The car, named
'Eastern Victory," was presented to
i>r. Shaw by a group of her followers.
It was seized at Moylan, Pennsylvania,
Dr. Shaw's residence, Monday
and is to be sold at auction to
pay a tax assessment of $120 levied
upon I)r .Shav in 1013.
The suffrage leader declined to
uum> wui c*. 1101 wi in i |ii ujin iy ?HUioct
to taxes on the ground that to
ax her without "giving her the right
to vote" would he "heaping injury
ipon tyranny "
"In the spirit of 1776," her statement
reads, "she declined to be a
party to any act which violated the
lational constitution."
IX i:\NT Sl< ( KI-DS AI'I'Kl.T.
Wins Over Two Opponents in Itace
for Senate.
Manning Special to Charleston
News and Courier, July 1!. At the
special primary election held in Clarendon
county today to choose a candidate
for the state senate to succeed
the late Senator Louis Appelt, after
i spirited campaign, the result
shows the choice of Charlton DuRant
over two competitors. All the boxes
in the county, except three small ones
that cannot change the result, give
the following total votes: John R.
Dingle 259. Charlton DuRant 811,
J. W. Wideman .110, giving DuRant
i clear majority of 24 2.
Justice Pelaney Dead.
New York, July 14.?Justice John
L Delaney of the New York supreme
court, died at his home here tonight
lie was 65 years old. While
tv member of Tammany Hall he gaini>d
distinction as an orator.
>0.
$1.50 A V KAK.
HARRY THAW SANE
| IS JURY'S VERDICT
Judge to Say Today Whether He
Will be Free from Asylum.
THAW CHEERED BY CROWD
Member of Jury Says Members Believe
Thaw Eccentric, Possibly
Mentally Weak.
New York, July 14.?Harry Ken<lnll
Thniv ?*oo 1
- .. .. oo ucviaicu sauc oy &
jury which for nearly three weeks
had listened to testimony given In
the supreme court here before Justice
Peter Hendrick. Forty-eight minutes
were consumed and two bi ilots were
taken in reaching a verdict.
Justice Hendrick on Friday morning
will anounce whether the commitment
upon which Thaw was incarcerated
in the State Hospital for
the Criminal Insane at Matteawan
shall be vacated, thereby giving to
the slayer of Stanford White the liberty
for which he has fought in the
courts for nine years.
It was at the end of a day of addresses
by counsel and the charge of
ll.olUn IT I -i-1- ??-- *
u..5uv1- iiv-imiiii.>v mm me jury retired.
While the twelve men were deliberating
the crowd in the court
room and about the court house was
augmented by scores of people, who
believed that a verdict quickly would
be found. Shortly before 4 o'clock a
bailiff came from the jury room and
informed Justice Hendrick that a
verdict had been reached. The doors
immediately were locked and Justice
Hendrick, ascending the bench,
warned the spectators against any
demonstration. Then the jury came
in. In reply to a question by the
clerk of court as to whether a verdict
had been reached the foreman handed
over a sheet of legal paper, which
was passed to the Justice. Justice
Hendrick read it and handed it back
to the clerk.
VERDICT ANNOUNCED.
"Gentlemen of the jury,*' said the
clerk, "the question you have been
asked is this* "Is Harry K. Thaw
sane? Your answer is yes."
Despite the warning several persons
stood up in front of their seats.
The court room hummed like a dynamo.
Justice Hendriek and a dozen
court attendants rapped for order.
Meanwhile Thaw, who until tho
verdict was announced, sat at the
counsel table with his chin resting in
a handkerchief had turned around
and grasped the hand of several ot
his counsel. Then he went to where
his mother was sitting, a few feet
away, and throwing his arms about
her neck, kissed her twice. Mrs.
Thaw at the same time patted her
daughter, Mrs. George L. Carnegie,
on the shoulder.
Weather of Week Favored Cotton.
Washington. July 14.?Cotton had
a generally favorable week, the national
weather and crop bulletin today
announced.
"Ov..r ?? .? 1 ?
w?v? ?ii? v vnii iii mm rasiri ii pin tions
of the cotton holt." saiil the bulletin.
"moderately warm weather,
with local showers favored a generally
satisfactory growth, although the
plant is reported as still small in
some northern localities, due to cool
weather, and the fields as grassy in
others. in Texas and Oklahoma
T:i"''h e car weather with warm sunnine
favored cultivation and rapid
growth over the greater part of those
tales, hut in Southern Texas the absence
of general rains for several
weeks has retarded growth. Boll
weevils continue active in many portions
of Texas, as well as in Mississippi
and Alabama. The first hale of
cotton was marketed in Texas July
0."
Baptists (llo?c Splendid Meeting.
\sheville. X f" tnlv 11 ?What
the delegates regard as the best tenday
meeting in the history of tho
T'.aptist mission conference ended at
Ridge Crest, near here, today, and tonight
the delegates ^ro leaving for
home. The final session of the conference
was featured by the address
of Dr J. M. Justice, president of tho
theological training school at Buenos
Aires. The morning scSSjnn was devoted
to a lecture by Miss Blancho
Barms of Raleigh, corresponding
secretary of the Woman's Missionary
I'liion of North Carolina.