The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, August 27, 1915, Image 1

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watch i A ^ Your Label M and Keep . N H WK Paid Up. VOI,. 10, NO. 93, SEMI-WEEKLY. thought that case is ..r::: beyond danger point! |cans were killed mutilated, after Believed Now the Whole Sub- 8elv?8 against atti . dians for two days marine Question Will be K1 Pa80 ranch Settled. north of liere. repi ed district today ! ' destroyed the hr WILL ELIMINATE D1SCOUD. Thov also Aro* cattle. M(>sfirt){CN Indicate That ( criiiany Had Before Sinking of Arabic, Modi- TAX LIST S fled Submarine Orders, RESULTS I Washington, Aug, 26.?Two dove! opments today in relations with Gei- <>nlv 2lf( Have I many further reduced tension and This Year were taken to foreshadow a declare- i l^is't tion from Berlin on submarine warfare which would eliminate that * olumbia Spec source of discord. News and ( ourter, . _ tions of the results Count Bernstorff, the German am. . h ed are due to th< bassador, called on Secretary Lansing ? , , ... , , .. . .. . , , stables sent to Ch and Informed him that the statement , . ? . . .. .. ? nor Manning to i presented Tuesday by direction of , _ ? , .. , , . . laws are shown s Berlin, saying there was no intent to . ... , . , , ,, . great falling off i cause loss of American lives when ... ... i persons and firms the White Star liner Arabic was de- ,, . ...... , . liquor tax of the stroyed, was intended to imply that _ , . . , ernment for this German submarine commanders had ... , . . . , with last vear. been ordered to attack no more mer- , . . ... , rrom the record! chantmen without warning. ,. . United States P Ambassador Gerard, reporting Heyward. by tt from Berlin the substance of a con- ?how that 5Q7 pa ferenco with Foreign Minister von Jn Charleston last Jagow, confirmed Associated Press on,y 216 have pa dispatches that Germany, even be- ypar a fallinB off ( fore the sinking of the Arabic, had per cent adopted a policy designed to settle The number of completely the whole submarine ,n Char,e8ton cou, problem. The state department did united States rev? not make public Ambassador Ger- tpx for (hp ypap ard's dispatch but the optimism ap- wag Those \ parent at the state department and tax fop ;he pnsuJn the White House was taken as con- tf) AugUfJt ,0 nu, vincing proof that the situation once le3ton a fallinK ol threatening a break in friendly rela- rung fpom Jp|y tQ tions. was on the way to settlement.; nu<? liqpor (>x m The more hopeful officials thought vance the crisis past and inferred that the The totaJ p views which Ambossador Bernstorff glate fop |he yeap had been urging on Berlin ever since ^ pa|fJ the UqU(J the sinking or the Lusltania had pre-j federa| Kovernm vailed. ^ divided as follow Secretary Lansing, while outward- j dealers. !?56; whe ly eilcuuruRCU, wub i cnri *cu. awaii" i crs, lO, ruiilll ni<l lug some definite declaration from 152; wholesale ni Berlin; and the same attitude was 11. Included in reflected at the White House, where quor dealers we it was indicated that President Wil- county dispensarh son, encouraged at the prospect of From this it w averting a break, would keep his|one-half of those mind open until all details are clear- quired by tlie Unl ed up. | nient for wholesal One fact was outstanding in the dealers for the i whole situation. It was that n fur- Charleston. Wltli tber communication is coming from this number of t Germany outlining a policy which, it > alone in Charles) in said, is expected to he satisfactory | same percentage to the United States. It is under-1 throughout the sti stood Germany w'll announce her | eloquently the rest submarine commanders will he in- nient, as it was | Htructed not to sink any merchant- one high in authoi men without warning pending a din- life, lnmatic discussion of a proposal fori a modus vivendi for relaxtions of j The I'ight Ag tile British blockade against neutral Washington, An commerce. health service to< From such information as had lrQmnn reached sources here It was apparent, of persons suhmltt the sinking of the Arabic?assuming vaccination, decla the ship was sunk hy a submarine -. reason why typhoi was as much of a surprise in Ger- (be u rare diseas tnanv as to the rest of the world- statement added t for although It has not yet been offl-j ed that In 1316 tl lallv stated it is believed German! immunized perso submarine commanders. rTfer the StatP, wouH rear sinking of the Lusitanla. received, ? Instructions to avoid another such, >lr. Ke?*ter Win Checker T disaster. . It was suggested todav in dipl Qreenvllle, Aug matic quarters that while Germany annua| tournamen had avoided making a public an- j.hPCi<er Associate nouncement of that fact, she now was apr|llg# tonight, in a position to do so because of the s. C.. victories or tne uerman arms in I'o- ? ,, ,, . ? . ' 3. Mailman. Spart land. The same sources pointed out, . ...... , ' ,, I ond. and W. L. 1 that the victories of the German > _ . . . ..... , , S. P., third. The armies aided the leaders in Oer- . ? , .... .j, , an annual affair a many who had been contending for ^ future the views which Count BernstorTT has been urging on his foreign office. i .... . * . . , Allegro l.yncl Tho Berlin news dispatches refer-; ? ... ' . .... i .... Malletsvillo, Te: ring to the German chancellors dec-< .. . - . , . . . men were under a Inratton that Germany had adopted a .. . . .... . ... , connection with tl policy designed to settle the question.! ... . , i. . ? . ... i i ,ho lynching of was puzzling to American officials . ,, _ ,'^hlner. Tuesday, and even to those in German quar- . .. . , .. . . . . i been arrested, chu ters. tl was suggested it might fore- , . .. .... . i ... .. .... . .his wife and childr shadow diplomat!" negotiations to , .. . . ... ... Jail and beaten an work out a modus vtvendi. , CniT ftl No Specie) >. | Hunk i esl Liverpool, Aug. 26.?T le asser-, Mobile. Aug tion In press dispatches I pom Oer- j H-.'.rvey, to. presi many that the steamship A 'able cur-i \ational lar.' of rled gold called forth to.lai a relt.er- . . . " ated denial from the \V1 Ite Star ,romlnont *n ' ??*" Company. state, died here I o LANC a?u. iNLiAxs tiinnmn t Slaughtered in li?ll\UlllU limine. nr 2 5.?Sixteen Mexi- 1.1 and their bodies, defendinK them-, acks by Yaqui In- Urges So i in a house 011 the j twenty-five miles Make * OI arts from the raidsaid. The Indians >use with bombs. _ off 560 head of BETTER Wilson Says HOWS Kv...'i OF RAIDING 1 Mlrmi.urb, ? , . J l\ G. Hardii aid in ?*?*"*?? board. told Again* r?07 , Ag80cllltlon Ycar* cotton on th lal to Charleston aine8 did nc Aug- 25.?Indlca- nation, but 1 , which It Is bellev- telligent h . raiding by con- southern ba arleston by Gover- 8ions to fins enforce the liquor dieted there Ignlfleantly by the competition n the number of despite the paying the revenue band. Mr. 1 United States gov- reserve boai year as compared the hundret Figures obtained ioan fund, i in the office of bama mercl tevenue Collector was not apes lis correspondent. ,?ral board, id the revenue tax sonal views, year, while so far "Germany Id the tax for this as anx|OUs tc of 291. or about 60 afe tQ preve cetvable tha persons and firms l)efore Ver; nty which paid the rompetition ?nue liquor license goutb's gret ending July. 1915. possibility * ho have paid this , oha8ed in la ig year, that is. up account and mber 216 in Char-1 bouses, to b rr of 291. The year Rnd as opF July and the reve- j arl8e. ust be paid in ad-| ..N(> onfi , . , mans of beii iberj-n the whole \ ? ending July, 1915,|neRS* >r license tax to the xvar(' ^ ha ent, was 1,137.1 Is restored a ,s: Retail liquor j supreme effl lesale liquor deal- ,ra('e w'th ilt liquor dealers, I doubted. Is ialt liquor dealers. tbat 'hey w the wholesale li-|reno*" uP?n re the wholesale I Cotton ?s England nn< ill he evident that "ir,n '? ser' paying the tax re-iton at vcr-v ' iteel States govern- ow 11 l)Urcha e and retail liquor nuu'<' Hlw' t8 >ast year lived in iu^' tbfcn . a falling olT of h,gher ?>rice 1 bout ?o per cent to be,<ev* tl ton. and with the!buy cotton in decrease shown nat,ons huv ue. the figures tell ensI,y arrau nits of law enforce- purchases st put here today j,y, "'eir accoui rity in state official ,)orl 11 to " RKMU> Mr llardl ;ninst Typhoid. f:iro depend ig. 26.?The publ'c cotton at fl lay, announcing ; a mouther ise in tlie number ever P088'b' In? ;o anti-typhoid s,on8 ,n ,h r?d ther ; was ..|lo| mociity loa <1 fever should not out e by 1930." The Present hat it was ostlmat-' Justifj te total nomhe** 0f,ban'u>rs sho ns in the United - temporary p h too ooo. curity and t i am sure t! is Third IMiicc in banl*8 niay ournament. their power 26.?The eighth ?pe te| t0 11 it of the Southern "'Ul s !" ii , crop and thi on ended at Chicle; ,, ? . . ' not confined F. H. Fishburne. i , _ tends to oth won first place, S. , a It Is no nnburg. S. sec- , , J knowledge I easter, Lancaster, i ... , ! ment and tournament will be . , | cotton an a t Chick Springs in that it is un be subject tt . ~ . * . signed to n hers Arrested. the shlpuien k.. Aug. 26.?Five ... * ? . . , j with the ten rrest here today in . .i , I prociamatioi he investigation ot , . . Ah the anni John Stovnk. at a. , . . cotton by Stovnk, who had . .. amounts to irged with beating .. . , , the attitude en. was taken from . . . . , .. .allies has ci rl shot to death. in the cottoi ' hension on Ident Dead. a. . , | dvicers in th ,28, wom.r dent of the First , Mr. Hard Milton, Fla.. and . , . .... . , : ? ? z . . .00,000 hat icial affairs in that aat night. ~ "iTTi.Tinr units, however, tliat he ator Lodge and Lieu iking tonight for the fed- tired, were with th< but was giving his per- nors anil former gov< viewing stand, said Mr. Harding, "is Before the parad ) have cotton as the allies held their fourth ses 'lit her. It is not ineon- sentation and discu t there may be evidences the day being devot y long of international ment of prisoners an for possession of the ment. it staple. It is at least A statement by f that cotton will be pur- Blease of South ('arc rge quantities for foreign | mobs are no longer stored in Southern ware-. will be dead," called e shipped out as needed spouse from Govern! ?ortunities for shipment of Maryland, who sa I "Such a statemei las ever accused the Ger- ; " capital punishmer ng lacking in lar-sighted- much more so is ca| are alreaily looking for-1 a*- th? lyinils of a m t will happen when peace Papers advocating nd that they will make a, (,eath penalty were ort to recover their lost nors TTrnt of Arir- r other nations cannot be Illinois, i it reasonable to believe Others who favor ould look with compla- t,,e death penalty we the absolute control of nors Haines of Main market by the mills of ('?'orado. d America, permitting Governor Manning are their supplies of cot-! ,ina sal(1 that whPn < ?m* ,,pi??u nlace in his state th "" I" *?? *? UCIUI 1 11 \ I 1 80s until after peace is ')a-v to the ike the chances of secur- v i'-t im. elr own stocks at much s? Is it not reasonable I'nrlliinieiit < hat they will arrange to teinlier 17 as the spinners of other Washington. An it. and can they not parliament has been go to have their cotton teniher 17 to act ( ored in this country |Yf- treaty by which th it until they can trans would extend a A nun leir own shores?" over the unstable li J Kit AT I V K IMtlCKS. 10 vears Meantinr ing said the South s wel- mnrines w,n con t inn s upon the marketing of Pr'nc'Pa' cities of *1 airly remunerative rates v,'ttt recurrence ot a it hankers should, wher- ( ',arK(> ,)avis ?f ' le. make liberal conees- pa,ion a? ''ort an I' eir usual rates on com- ''1:" ",0 ,roa,v draft ins. High interest. he la,,'r than ,oniK?t'- 1 , means forced sales. v'as scheduled to ndj conditions." he said. ''('ns protested agai ' low rates and Southern ',a,f* an(' 'he charge uld be willing to forego that when ,he> arr irofits for the sake of so- t'"' KPS9'on parlia lolidity in the future. I '''tuber li.hedid noi diate action. Iioi uir Irucmi M*?n M' he depended upon under of redisrounting to eo-Solons l>,f lie fullest extent with the I rage II king cure of the cotton Montgomery, Ala. s assurance Is. of course, 'owf,r house of the . ! to cotton loans hut ex-i ',y a v?te of tier staple commodities. 1 ('es'goed to sul w a matter of public !raK|' ,0 'he voters oi that the Hritish govern- ,1< x' general electior Its allies have declared '??cked t\\el\e of rec< bsolute contraband. Ry' sar>' three-fifths. Tht derstood that cotton will on - *'?later ? seizure, even when conleutral countries, unless Vote Deli1 it Is made in accordance! Vienna. v,a Rontl ms and limitations of the' 'American note t declaring it contraband. J pary wl,ich \\ asl iial takings of American to 3top 1,10 shipment Austria and Oerroany war lo Klirope wos about :t,000,000 hales, todny w',h 'he follov of Great Rritain and her ,nnrh?: reated much uncertainty! m>te hein ii trade and great appre- 1 borough and friend the part of cotton pro-' *?rr 'Kn ministry an e South." : jnSwered." >'3 CONSUMPTION. ling assumed thai 22,- Swedish Steal es represent the world's ix>ndon, Aug. 2f j steamer Disa haR b led on Page Kfglit.) 'crow was landed. FASTER, S. C. FRIDAY, AHIVI IBM ANSWERS BLE ITTON SITUATION REMARK A i uthern bankers to Hnvprnnr of iw? icessions to Finance notorizes Carolii the Crop. ment as Cm ; FROM PRESIDENT. MANNING TAK1 Cotlon ProdiiciT Should "When Molts Are What Ho E\|t??cts sihle Lilicily Wi h'rom Itanks. Said Hl?< im, Ala., Auk. 25.? W. i Boston, Auk. 2t?. iK of the federal reserve tion of the military the Alabama Merchants' the Massachusetts hero that the placing of! was given before vi ie contraband list by the! today in a parade of >t create a desperate sit- militia, headed by < rather one calling for in-1 on horseback. Yesh ?adership. He urged ; nors saw the maiioe nkers to make conces-lthe nation's naval a ince the crop and pre- the governors' confi would be international sider the general tor for the American crop ness and defense." fact that it was contra-1 Each infantry re Harding handled, for the | machine gun compai d. the arrangements for foot soldiers came tl i million dollar cotton the naval brigade, sit He explained to the Ala-! corns and a lnna hn? ST 27, 1915. AOC'O HKIXfJS A It A111C SlltV American Liner SI. Paid S iBOUI MOB ? liner St. Paul, which sailet Vork from Liverpool toda; ryland Char- board a number of survive lian's State- Arablc' A ,,ulaber "r 1 cancelled their passage at Christly. moment owing to what we ? ered the more acute reli ES \ HANI) tween ,,H> ''nited States *i many. \" 1 |'"S- B0ND ISSUE FRII WINS IN GREEN A demonstra-i preparedness of! J* Vvrvy W National Guard I 0vw i ' ??M siting governors! ?r Homl **? ?? the entire state' Greenville Specie! to n Governor Walsh Aug. 24.? I. Tr ry Wood erday the gover- advocat" oi the SkaO.con i uvres of part of issue, defeated Marvin R. H trm. Tomorrow of Greer, an opponent of t erence will con- for the vacant seat in the >ic of "prepared- representatives by a major votes today. The election ginient had its the seat vacated by the r iv. and after the of Allen R. Hawkins. Tht 1 le Held artillery, tween the bond issue advc ;nal and hospital those who oppose the acti ?gage train. Sen- legislative delegation wer< t. Gen. Miles, re- drawn. Mr. Wood was an i visiting gover- friend of the delegation' ernors on the re- while Mr. Reese was a vi? ponent of the delegation': e im- governors Many politicians of the ( sion for the pre- gard the nomination of Mr ssion of papers, an indorsement of the bond ed to the treat- validity of which is to he ci d capital punish- the courts of the state. The total vote cast in t ormer Governor was 6,.'16:1. With but two b ilina. that "when ing. Wood received 3,516 vc possible liberty Reese received 2,847. In forth a brief re- and upper section of the c >r Goldsborough. successful candidate, who r id: three votes of having a m it is unchristly. the first primary, ran it is wrong, how strong. pital punishment oh?" ! SKVKKAL llt'RT IX \V abolition of thej 11 <,m'' | < '(belies of North western, id P .in ' Turn Over. . ..... .. Sumter Special to Charle ed abolition ot ' , ,, and Courier, Aug. 2a. A re former Gover-1 e and Adams of Northwestern Railroad morning near White's Sidi i of South faro- 0|' 1,1 l^e turning over of U a lynching took | pas8enger <'?ach. the colo e county had to an<l baggage accoinniodatlo family of the fo,,r frp'kbt ears, the eng remaining standing on i . . Conductor John I>. Row en iven ( in iI Sep. jured. receiving scalp wo to \et. having two ribs broken, ai g. 26. Haiti's Moodv- fro Horatio, had given until Sep- bono broken. Several oth< an the propose.! Kers bruises and e Halted States "ono won> "erlously injt cial protectorate aM wert> badly frigh ttle republic for H1110'1 sbaken up by the ovt the American " tlu" car8* A,m?t one hui ie to occupy the !!,ty ,ra<k were tor ie island to pre-f 1,1,8 <lamaue was repaired <1 narchy. afternoon, and today tra lie American l.e making their regular schedi rince had asked be approved not KltOM MKXK ( a lien parliament journ. The Hai- ' nrran/a Agents Make I nst limiting d - General (ion/ales. - reported today Washington. Aug. 2a. angtwl to extend agents in Washington in intent until Sep- General Gonzales, military i t press for imme- er at Mexico City, for a tW port on the food and health ? there. His report ;s ex| eat Woman Suf- morrow. till. Recent statements by I . Aug. 26. The' Hgents saying there were .1 Alabama legisla , deaths In Mexico City from to 42. defeated have aroused the Carranzt bmit woman suf-' Hcs. who claim to have n> f the state at the possible effort to relieve . ). The measure N" ' ?? UM pomi dving the ncces- "on *n Mexico was repot e senate will act : n<' official news of reportc at Monterey was lacking. ! ? veretl. IIIjKASK TO Ol'I'OSC >| Ion, Aug. 2t?.?I to Austria-Hun Ifeflii-tely Announces He \\'( lington declined didate for Cmernm in of munitions of Columbia. Aug. 2%.? published Iter.' Clease of Columbia, ro ving inspired re- South Carolina for two ? defeated for the Unite! Sta kg subjected to; iast summer by Senator K. Ily study in the a a letter to a 1'iedinoni e d then will hei released, definitely anuounc will ??e a candidate for g i'Jlti to oppose the prest tier Sunk. executive, Richard 1 Man J. The Swfcd;sii haracteristie language the een sunk Her eludes with "so on with t let ioy be unconfinod." (V ^ ^ WEATHER WA. FORECAST * MMMMHHMnmiMBMHMHBI $1.50 A YEAR. ::: navy unsurpassed, ailK Kfom | T ?i declares daniels I for New y. had on ??? >rs of the Tells Governors It is for People assengers (() s How (Jrea( pIeets the last re consid- Shall Re. Litions be- ? an', <;<r RIDS THEM SPEAK WORD. Males' Kxeciitives Watch Restroytttt t t* rl's Attack Rattlesliips in Sham VlliLihi Rattle. ; Hoston. Aug. 25. A navv steadilv for l^'givlonent increased in size and efficiency so mat it will be ready to defend the te St-?te country against attack from any of Greer, quarter, is the aim of Secretary of oau bond the Navy Daniels. This he declared '.eese, also before, the Governors' Conference tohe bonds, day at an adojurned session on board house of the flagship Wyoming of the North ity of 600 Atlantic Meet In Massachusetts Bay. was to fill For two hours the secretary stood esignation on the bridge of the Magship while > lines be- Admiral Fletcher put the fleet rates and through manoeuvers illustrating aton of til? tack and defense. Then he joined ? clearly the governors in the admiral's cabin outspoken and told them why he had made them s action, his guests for the afternoon. [orous op- "The navy must abtde in the hearts s course. of (j)p wj,oie country if it is to be ounty re- 8trong amj powerful and made Wood as greatt" the secretary said. "It is for issue, the people, not the President or mvlecided b> 80lf. to say how great it shall be. As you go to your homes you will speak he county (pe wor(j that will help to determine oxes miss- this question. )t *8 whil* "The greatest things that the navy tin* citv ' is doing are not heralded. Since ounty t - war began there is not an office;* niscd on y any department of the navy who ajority in (a^en advantage of its lesespeciallv sons. Kxperiments are proceeding day and night, and today in every ^ element our navy has no superior in KK< K. the world. We do have superiors in j ?i-'" and numbers, and it is for us to <onr Sum- continue to strengthen our navy. FAVORS INC It 10 ASK. ston .nous ..j |)ejjeve vve ought to Increase wreck i>n our navv s(ea(iiiy so that in times of vestord.iv stn,ss an,i emergency the real first ng lesult- stronp arn, ()f our country will be le regula. ,.ent|v to defend our country if it 'a red coacn attacked from any quarter." n car and __ . , , , . I he Wyoming picked up the rovine alone ' ernors at the Charlestown navv yard, the track. , . .. and. taking a position a few miles was in- , ? .... . east of Boston light, became the tariunds and get of attack for twentv-nve torpedo nd a Mrs. , , ' , , ,. boat destroyers, after tliev had passher collar! , . . . , .... d in review with ten battleships, r passen- j . , . . \iter the review appeared to have cuts, but , , , icen ended the destroyers suddenly . ("appeared. On the flagship a gentened and ral alarm against torpedo attack r turningi . ,1 vas sounded and soon the big guns wired and the Wyoming began to tire blank 11 up. but >t< at the on rushing destroyers. luring thei 1 11<- destrovers circled the flagship. ins weve irmg dense volumes of smoke ales. ! , . * o trie by excessive use ot oil. Soon It cri'Y '''overs yero hidden behind jtlie cloud. The screen suddenly was , . , broken bv the destrover Amnion. te<|iieM of . liich was observed dashing head-on or the YVvoming. The battleship's Carrauzu , . , s , ;v!iis immediately were trained on ?\? ask< <1 . ji4> atIarj.jnj, ship and thundered lommand , wav The destroyer, however, came tailot r? j and when she had approached i situation vithin J.onO yards discharged a tur[>ected to . pedo. ? , ? TOKPKHO LAl'St'llKD. Ited l ross aily many The missile was seen to strike the starvation s?T(*r and then, submerged, made its i authori- va>' towards the flagship. The lata,ie everv ,,r- however, on the instant had been listress >i>t slightly to starboard., under a. cal situa- ,1" head of steam and the speeding led today orpedo passed a few feet astern (I fighting! Theoretically the attack by the d< j itroyers was countered and the\ ; withdraw. V N \ 1 \ <?. After the exorcises Secret ar\ Daniels met with the governors an I ill l>e ( an- made his address Late in the alter lOHL unon the party left in launches for Cole L. Gloucester, where they stopped for a vernor oi oment at the home of John llavs txf ni 1. on 1 Iflinmnnd Tllpnno llinu- 1" to* senate omobilo* to the Kastern Yacht Club. 1). Smith, " Marble Head, whore they wore enilitor, just "itainod at dinner by the Boston es that he ' r <?' Commerce. .vornor It1 ftcr?,tary Daniels responded to a nt chiot" .. i I'rc Idont Wilson, paying a nlng. In ti.e;l tribute t. t!io Kxco.utive a.id deletter con- : it; that t !.? President had le/i ho dance' ?tMng undone to put the country in ptopor condition of deforce. $