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1 8 SEA FOR BECKER FAILS OF EFFECT Convict's Appeal Finds Gover-1 nor Whitman Cold. WON'T ACCEPT HIS STORY. Chief Executive Says He Sees Through Effort in Former Meutenant's Behulf. Albany, N. Y., July 24.?The personal appeal of Joseph Murphy, a Sing Sing convict, to Governor Whit- j man to save the life or stay the exe- ' cution of Former Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, sentenced to be electrocuted next week for instigating the murder of Herman Rosenthal, failed today. The governor said he "had caught . Murphy In a lie today" and branded as untrue Murphy's entire story that he had overheard Jack Rose, 41 Bridgie" Webber and Harry Vallon, three of the most important witnesses against Becker, conspire three years ago in the Tombs prison to place the blame for the murder upon the condemned man. Murphy, shackled to Deputy Warden Johnson of Sing Sing, was hurried to the mansion and back to the railroad station in one of the state automobiles. The irons were loosenait dnHncr the conference. A transcript of the tnlk was sent to District Attorney Perkins of New York tonight. It will be used during the hearing before Justice Ford Monday on the application of Becker's attorneys for a new trial on the ground of new evidence. Murphy's story of the alleged plot in the Tombs forms one of the bases for the application. During the conference the governor discovered that on July 20 Mur- : phy had talked with Becker in the i death cell in Sing Sing, to which he I gained admittance by posing as a i singer of the Mutual Welfare League ' of the prison. The following day W. ' Bourke Cockran, attorney for Beck- 1 er, was informed by Murphy of the ? alleged conspiracy three years before. 11 Murphy told the governor that although he overheard the alleged conspiracy in 1912 he had not mentioned it to any one prior to June 21 of this year, except to a fellow con- 1 vict named Wallace. The reason ad- j vanced for his reticence was that he ! did not want to bring notoriety to his 1 family, the governor declared. COUNTY NEWS NOTES FROM THE VTEDAGF Rev. C. W. Rurgess went to Rock Hill to attend the funeral services of Dr. Holroyd, presiding elder. Misses Daisy, Irene and Blossom Roberts have gone to Columbia for a two weeks' visit to their sisters. Mr. Burrell Wright has been very sick with rheumatism but is some better now. Mr. Bob Starnes is very sick. Mrs. Henrietta Chapman returned last Saturday from Charlotte and Fort Mill, where she has been visit- ' ing friends ani relatives. Mr. U. C. Ilicks has been visiting his father-in-law at Whitmyre. Mr. Pierce Bell went to Rock Hill yesterday to see his wife at the hospital. Mr. Sam Starnes went to Chester last week and returned Saturday. Mrs. Daisy Gregory and children went to Kershaw Friday. HEATH SPRING. Special to The News. Heath Spring, July 2d.?Mrs. J. A. Rutledge went to McBee Saturday to spend awhile with her mother, Mrs. Bolen, and other relatives there. Mr. P. T. Twitty went to Camden Saturday to visit his daughter, Mrs. John Mackey. Miss Perrine Stover of the New Hope community passed through town Sunday on her return from the Winthrop summer school. Mrs. D. W. Hendrix is with her son, Mr. W. J. Hendrivx, at Lancaster for a few days. Rev. J. W. H. Dyches. pastor, assisted by Rev. M. VV. Rankin of Greeleyville, is holding a meeting this week with the Flint Ridge church. Mrs. Robert Small of the Flint Ridge section, who has been at the Rock Hill Infirmary for treatment the past two weeks, is recovering nicely and is expected home in a few days. Miss Elizabeth Small is on a visit to her grandparents at McBee. Mr. A. B. Cauthen has sold his garage at Florence and is at home again. Dr. Edwin Hall, lecturer, delivered lecture "How to Get Married and f'tay So," in the Masonic hall Friday c'ght. Mr. and Mra. E. M. Croxton and children of Lancaster spent Sunday with Mrs. Croxton's mother, Mrs. Sallie Bruce, at this place. Mr. Thomas Ballard of Rock Hill has been here on a visit to his sister, Mrs. Fraser McMackin. i Notice of Discharge. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will, as guardian of the estate of Manly J. Small, deceased, on the 23rd day of August, 1915, make her final return as such guardian and apply to the probate court of Lancaster county for letters dismissory. JERUSHA A. SMALL, Guardian Estate of said Deceased. July 23, 1915. mm ...... freedom of the seas must be preserved j (Continued from Page One.) tl 81 is "possible and practicable" to con- a duct submarine operations "in substantial accord with the accepted practices of regulated warfare." s The comment is added that the f' "whole world has loosed with inter- /' est and increasing satisfaction" at 1 the demonstration of this fact by <*' German naval commanders, and that it is "manifestly possible to lift the tl whole practice of submarine attack v above the criticism which it has ti aroused and remove the chief causes a of offense." 8 Following is the official text of the tl ttest American note to Germany re- n rding submarine warfare, which o vas delivered to the foreign office at w Merlin today by Ambassador Gerard. The Secretary of State to Ambassa- s .lor Geradd. 1 e: Department or State, K Washington, July 21, 1915. e: You are instructed to deliver text- w ually, the following note to the Min- , S ister for Foreign Affairs: ai The note of the Imperial German " government dated the eighth of July, 1 1915. has received the careful consideration of the government of the (| United States and it regrets to be Ir obliged to say that it has found it '' very unsatisfactory, because it fails (* to meet the real differences between w the two governments and indicates ni no way in which the accepted prin- st t-iples of law and humanity may be applied in the grave matter in con- ( e> troversy, but proposes on the con- m trarv, arrangements for a partial sus- ! e< pension of those principles which it virtually set them aside. ( U The government of the United l,l States notes with satisfaction that 'P 'he Imperial German government , recognizes without reservation the ! validity of the principles insisted on h< n the several mm m nntr-n t Inns wtitr>h at "lis government ha? addressed to ;? he Imperial German government b< with regard to its announcement of war zone and the use of submarines %v igainst merchantmen on the high 1(1 seas?the principle that the seas are tv free, that the character and cargo of h i merchantman must first be ascertained before she can lawfully be in seized or destroyed, and that the u] lives of non-combatants may in no m 'ase be put in jeopardy unless the ol vessel resists or seeks to escape after ci heing summoned to submit to exam- ' pi Ination, for a belligerent act of re- ! gi taliation is per se an act beyond the [ c< law and the defense of an act as re- I oi taliatory is an admission that it is 1 ri illegal. i ci The government of the United j tt States is, however, keenly disappoint- i 1' id to find that the Imperial German j government regards itself as in large degree exempt from the obligation to observe these p?inciples, even where neutral vessels are concerned, by what is believed the policy and prac- O t'ce of th ? government of Great Britain to b<- in the present war with re- s *ard to neutral commerce. The Imnerial German govt rnment will readily understand that the government ; of the United States cannot discuss s the policy of the government of ? Great Britain with regard to neutral i A trade except with that government it- j h self, and that it must regard the con- P duct of other belligerent govern- j f< ments as irrelevant to any discussion i s with the Imperial German govern- | ment of what this government re- ? gards as grave and unjustifiable vio- 1 P ations of the rights of American citi- ' b zens by German naval commanders, r Illegal and inhuman acts, however j <1 justifiable tney may ne inougni to ne, ? against any enemy who is believed to e have acted in contravention of law and humanity, are manifestly inde- s fensible when they deprivg neutrals o of their acknowledged rights, parti- o cularly when they violate the right g o life itself. If a belligerent cannot a ?taliate against an enemy without j injuring the lives of neutrals, as well ^ s their property, humanity, as well c as justice and a due regard for the c dignity of neutral powers, should v ''ctate that the practice should be r discontinfled. If persisted in it ^ would in such circumstances consti- r tute an unpardonable offense against q the sovereignty of the neutral nation n affected. The government of the t United States is not unmindful of a the extraordinary conditions created c by this war, of the radical altera- f tions of circumstances and methods c of attack produced by the use of instrumentalities of naval warfare f vvnicn ine nations 01 wit* wunu win- i not have had in view when the existing rules of international law , were formulated, and it is ready to ! make every reasonable allowance for { ' these novel and unexpected aspects i of war at sea: but it cannot consent [? to abate any essential or fundament- j al right of its people because of a j t mere aleration of circumstances. The j rights of neutrals in time of war are j based upon principle, not upon ex- t pedlency, and the principles are im- ( mutable. It Is the duty and obliga- ( tion of belligerents to And a way to ( adapt the new circumstances to ( them. ~ The events of the past two months have clearly indicated that it is posible and practicable to conduct such submarine operations as have characterized the activity of the Imperial German navy within the co-called ? ar zone in substantial accord with , _ the accepted practices of regulated warfare. The whole world has lookwith interest and Increasing satisfaction at the demonstration of that ' possibility by German naval com- : nanders. It is manifestly possible, ' therefore, to lift the whole practice { "' nttuoV Q hnVO thP PTitl- I cism which it has aroused and remove the chief cause of offense. In view of the admission of illegality made by the Imperial government when It pleaded the right of retaliation in defonse of its acts, and , in view of the manifest possibility of ( informing to the established rules of naval warfare, the government of ] the United States cannot, believe that the Imperial German government ( will longer refrain from disavowing the wanton act of its naval com THE LANCASTER NEWS, lander in sinking the Lusitania or ] rom offering reparation for the Amrican lives lost, so Tar as repnraion can be made for a'reedleRS deduction of human life by an illegal ct. i e The government of the United 6 lates while not indifferent to the ( riendly spirit in which it is made, j >tnnot accept the suggestion of the t mpvrihl German government thnt r ortain vessels be designated and ? greed upon which shall be free on t, tie sees now illegally prescribed. The ?ry agreement would, by implicaon, subject other vessels to illegal f, ttack and would be a m'rtailment s nd. therefore, an abandonment of , te principles for which this govern- ^ lent contends and which in times ( f calmer counsels every nation ould concede as of course. y The government of the United .?j tates and the Imperial German gov- j rnment are contending for the same ^ reat object, have long stood togethr in urging the very principles upon ; liich the government of the United m/xh. unlomnlv tneiute Tllf?V ..W~ ...? .. v re both contending for the freedom . f the seas. The government of the nited States, will continue to con>nd for that freedom from whatever uarter violated, without comprolise and at any cost. It invites the ractical co-operation of the Imperial v erman government at this time s hen co-operation may accomplish , lost and this great object be most rikingly and effectively achieved. The Imperial German government cpresses the hope that this object j, ay Vie in some measure accomplish- s 1 even hefore the present war ends, p can be. The government of the t, nited States feels obliged to insist j, pon it, by whomsoever violated or f nored, in the protection of its own j, tizens, but it is also deeply inter- 0 ited in seeing it made practicable a itween the belligerents themselves n id holds itself ready at any time to e it as the common friend who may 0 ? privileged to suggest a way. 8 In the meantime the very value hich this government sets upon the ng and unbroken friendship beveen the people and government of t] ie United States and the people and j, ivernment of . the German nation r ininic it to imnress very solemnly 0 pon the Imperial German govern- p ent the necessity of a scrupulous t< jservance of neutral rights irt this itical matter. Friendship itself s rompts it to say to the Imperial n n-ernment that repetition by the R immanders of German naval vessels 0 f acts in contravention of those h ghts must he regarded by the gov- y nment of the United States when ley afTect American citizens, as- de- j| berately unfriendly. ti LANSING. R NOTICE OF ELECTION. r v 0 f Cotton Weighers for I^incaster, t Heath Springs and Kershaw. TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, t County of Lancaster. a Notice is hereby given that, puruant to law, an election has been rdered by us to be held on Tuesday, r .ugust 10th, 1915, between the ours of 7 a. m., and 4 p. m., for the *f urpose of electing cotton weighers x or the towns of Lancaster, Heath ( prings and Kershaw, in said coun- i - onhiopt ?n ihp rules eoverning the i temocratic primary, except that all j arties voting in said election shall v e growers or buyers of cotton, di- ( ectly or indirectly...and shall be re- ( uired to take an oath that they have f oted for no other weigher at kaid lection within the county. The towns of Lancaster, Heath Iprings and Kershaw shall be the ] mly voting places, and a majority >f the votes cast at vach voting place hall be necessary to an election, [ 1 nd if no candidate receive a ma- < oritv . a second election shall be ' 1 leld between the two candidates reeivlng the largest number of votes I n August 17th, 1915. No person i oting at one place in the first prl- I nary shall be permitted to vote at a i lifferent place in the second pri- i nary. Each candidate shall be reluired to file with the county board i if commissioners a pledge to abide he result of the election, and to pay 1 i l fee of Five ($5.00) Dollars to i over expenses, etc. This pledge and 1 l ee must be filed not later than 12 >'clock Monday, August d>th. The following are hereby appoint- ' id managers for said election: Lancaster?J, Davis Caskey, John t. rook. N. B. Cousar. Heath Springs?A. F. Hammond, " terry Mobley, Zed Robinson. Kershaw?R. F. Adams, W. H. iowell, W. L. Croxton. The managers are required to list he name of each voter as his vote s cast and to administer the followng oath: "Do you solemnly swear hat you are a qualified elector of the ' 'ounty of Lancaster, and a grower, >r buyer, of cotton, directly or inlireetly. and have not voted for any >ther weigher, at this election?" J. C. COOK, County Supervisor. T. Y. WILLIAMS, JNO. T. STEVENS, J. E. PORTER. J. R. SISTARE, County Commissioners. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. All persons having claims against he estate of U. M. Neal, deceased, ire hereby notified to file the same, luly verified, with the undersigned, ind those indebted to said estate will please make payment likewire. MATILDA M. NEAL, Executrix Estute of said Deceased. July 2. 1915. Notice of Discharge. Notice is hereby given th.it the urderslgned will, as guardian if the sstate of E. Harris Tlrewer, on the list day of July, 1915, make her ni?a 1 return tp ?-ucn guardian ana ap|.'iv fo th<? uri ot I? ineaster county lor letters (lismis? <rv MRS. M. H. DRr:\\ KR. July 2, 1'J15. Guard', re. . \ 'TTif7 ' JULY 27, 1915. FIFTY SCORE DROWN ! WHEN BOAT TURNS! (Continued from Page One.) ivenly or insufficiently ballasted. The Eastland used water ballast, o that it could pump out some on enering %hullow lake harbors, so some nvestigators are working on a heory that the ballast tanks were tot filled and the rushing of passen;ers to on4 aid? of the decks caused t to roll over. FLOCK TO ttXClJRSlON ROATS Under misty" stfiSs 7,000 men. wonan and chi]Uj-?ji went to the Clark ] treet dock early today with holiday nirth In a trip to Michigan City, i'he steamer Eastland was the first o be loaded. < Rain began to fall as the wharf uperfntendents lifted the gang ftanks from the Eastland, declaring hat the government limit of 2,500 >assengers had been reached. Thd' passengers swarmed to the eft side of the ship us the other teamer^ drew up the river towards he wharf. A tug was hitched to the Tastlaiul. ropes were ordered cast off nd the steamer engines began to nun. 'The Eastland had not budged, lowever. Instead, the heavily laden ship avered siclewise. leaning first to. ard the river bank. The lurch was o startling that passengers joined l.e large concourse already on the iver side of the decks. The ship never heeled back. It urned slowly but steadily toward its ^ft side. Children clutche.d the kirts of their mothers and sisters lenth despite every effort at rescue. , )ne mother grasped tyer two children n her arms as she slipped from the iteamer into the water. On-1 child ; vas torn from her, but she and the ither were Baved. Fathers were i lrowned after aiding tfeteir wives and Hlldren to safety. PRESIDENT SENDS SYMPATHY. K\pn*N?i Sorrow of Country in Telegram to Acting Mayor. Chicago, July 26.?Acting Mayor Moorehouse of Chicago, today revived the following telegram from 1 President Wilson, at Windsor, Va.: "I am sure I speak the universal feeling of the people of the country ind sorrow in the presence of the in expressing my profound sympathy sreat disaster which saddened so many homes." A cablegram from Sir Thomas Lipion said: "I am greatly shocked to see by the day's newspapers the catastrophe I hat has fallen on your city. My ' lieartfelt sympathy goes out to those vho have lost their dear ones. If fou start a relief fund put me down I lor 11,000." A message 01 conaoience c?me from the organization of the Genera) Slocum Survivors of New York. Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Vour druggist will refund money if FAZO DINTMKNT fails fo cure any caae of Itching. Mind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6to 14 days. The first application gives hast oud Kert. Njc. | This is the only cold proposition to be considered ICE is as necessary at this season as a fire is in "winter Hail the wagon or phone the of rice, rhone 6ZZ. LANCASTER ICE & FUEL CO. " ! *' !i ' ^ * . \F i. ? 1'tV ? - --t *-. ( A .. t n keep from falling. "Water began r> enter lower port holes and the awsers tore out the piles to which he vessel was tied. 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