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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.
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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.
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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.
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freedom of the seas
must be preserved j
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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
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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
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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.
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JULY 27, 1915.
FIFTY SCORE DROWN !
WHEN BOAT TURNS!
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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.
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This is the only cold proposition
to be considered
ICE is as necessary at
this season as a fire is
in "winter
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or phone the of
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n keep from falling. "Water began
r> enter lower port holes and the
awsers tore out the piles to which
he vessel was tied. Screams from
nssengers attracted the attention
f fellow excursionists on the dock
waiting the next steamer. \Vliaif
ten and picnickers r soon lined the
dge of the embankment, reaching
ut helplessly toward the wavering
(earner.
CRUSHED INTO WATER.
For nearly five minutes the ship
urned before it finally dived under
he swift current of the river, .purrig
the listing of the vessel lifeboats,
hairs and other loose appurtenances
n the decks slipped down the slop
ing floors, crushing the passengers
award the rising waters.
Then there was a plunge with a
lgh of air escaping from the hold,
ilngled with crying of children and
hrieks of women and the ship was
n the bottom of bp river, casting
iimlrpil'! r?f livtner prpatnrpa In IIip
ater. I
Many sank entangled with cloth
ng and bundles and did not rise, but '
lundreds, coming to the surface,
eized floating chairs and other ob- t
tcts. Persons on shore threw out
opes and dragged in those who
k-ould hold the lifelines. Employes
if commission firms along the river
hrew crates, chicken coops and ,
ither floatable objects into the waer,
but most of these were swept
iway bv the current.
RESCUE WORK BEGUN.
Boats put out, tugs rushed to the
icene, with shrieking whistles and
nany men Jumped into the river to
lid the drowning. With thousands
>f spectators ready to aid and the
vharf within grasp hundreds went to
riTi urn i ajtn i
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