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*> GREAT BRITAIN REPLIES TO GERMAN STORIES " accordingly ~ward (irey ( Another Chapter Added to the lsU>r ' "Count Lonj? Controversy Over ; uhen Uerma Responsibility. I Britain) upo | er-proposals. | be without p ALL WANTED PEACE, j unless we w were met on j this understi So They Say and Cite Diplomatic | on l'le 14th _ ..... . Count vvoinDocuments to I'rove It?Proitnscd 1 draft tormu Anglo-Geiiuan Alliance. proved by tli Loudon. Aug. 31. ? The British Kn^l.ind ed attack up foreign ottice tonight issued this no aKKre8SjV( statement concerning the negotia- gression upi tions between Great Britain and Gee- subject and many in 1012: ,reaty' under to which Knj "An account of the 1912 Anglo- wl? ghe bcc< German negotiations was published j tjla, juis suc in the semi-official Nordeutsche Ail-1 "Gonnt W gemeine Zeitung last month. This! this formula account was misleading and no doubt I <>d two altern i was intended to mislead. It made it " "England appear that the British government1 at least bene had at this time rejected what would | war be forcec be regarded in many quarters as a1 land, will tli reasonable offer of friendship from ''ourse. rema Germany. In these circumstances it ''' "P?n <,or may be as well to publish a state- "This, lie ment of facts compiled from the of- ''lading unle ficial reeortis here. with regard "Early in 1U12 the German chan- c>ir Edwa collor sketched to Lord llaldane "l( 1 <the 11 British Lord High Chancellor! ' xplaitui ,. , , ... sired to ci the following formula as one which might not be would meet the views of the Imperial . ,, * H I* ranee w< government: w| 0ernmnv "First: The high contracting par- Kjvpn 1>V ties assure each other mutually of n|. .,|,,)r,)V,.,j their desire for peace and friendship. "Second: They will not. either of '' 's ol>v' . , ol the Germ them, make or prepare to make any unprovoked attack upon the other or ' ' " 111 ... . . , . eventualities, join in any combination or design against the other for the purposes (,'rm,ui> of aggression, or become a party to '' '* any plan of naval or military enter- vvou'(' prise: alone or In combination with '"'im " uti.il any other power, directed to such an An admit end. and declare themselves not to ",0 present be bound by any such engagement. facts, "Third: If either of the high con- 'las been tor ranting parties becomes entangled in 'bird membei war with one or more powers, iti who lias sou which it cannot he said to he the ag- ?P?ii to us. < gressor, the other party will at least ',n' regarded observe toward the power so en- "Sir Edwa tangled, benevolent neutrality and !>osod the fo! will use its utmost endeavor for the "'Tito two localization of the conflict. If either 'lwdrous of of the high contracting parties are friendship bei forced to go to war by obvious pro- 'lares that sli vocation by a third party they bind 'oi" '? any themselves to enter into an oxchnnge ''"many Ag of views concerning their attitude on forms no par such a conflict. standing or "Fourth: The duty of neutrality l'<ngland now which arises out of the preceding ar- become a par tide has no application in so far as sl"'h an obje< tt may not be reconcilable with ex- "Sir Kdwai isting agreements which the high ''>'s formula contracting part' s already have 'licit said tha made. ! 'leutrality wo "Fifth: The making of new agree-' s'on that moi ments which render it intpossible for warranted by cither of the parties to observe non-1 that the suit! tralitv toward the other beyond what ?l"ired would is provided by 11ie preceding liniita- more accural tion is excluded in continuity with 'will neither the provisions of article 2. ' unprovoked ? "Sixth: The liigh contracting j);;| "Count \\ ties declare they will do all in their "P?n received power to prevent differences and ' f,uite elear tl misunderstandings arising betaoen "oooninienrl t them and other powers. "P the essent "These conditions, although in an- ' ' tlien pearanee fair as between the parties, of ,ho Germ; would have been grossly unfn<r and co"ld oonelm one-sided in their operation. Owing; anteeing neni to tlie general position of the Mure- character anf pean powers and the treaty engage-lanv interpret nienfs by whirh they were hound the "10 chancello result of articles 1 and would iia\ ' guarantee of been that while Germany, in case of failing whirl a European conflict, would have re- feed. mained free to support her friends, "Count \ this country would have beep for-j'hat there w bidden to raise a finger in defense of drawal of th liers. 't might he "Germany could arrange without! disappointing difficulty that the formal inception of did not go hostilities should rest with Austria had sugges Tf Austria and Itussia were at war|SRid that he Germany would support Austria as 'here would is evident from what occurred at the Majesty's go end of July, 1 f? 1 4. while as soon as; 'hat the can Russia was attacked by two powers.; would put ar France was hound to come to her and form an -assistance. In other words the plodpejf? better r of neutrality offered by CJermanv Government would have been absolutely valueless hoped that berauso she could always plend the K<id suggest Tjec.ess't.v of fulfilling her existing oh-i "0 connectio: ligations under the Trioie Alliance asi 'Arruorial a an excuse for departing from neu- 'if' prov tral'tv. j in increase "On the other hand n<> such den*>r-: "ires, lure, however, ser'o"s the nrovnea-i 'Sir Ed w, t*on, wou'd have been nosstMe for *ome arrang t"h'? country, wMeh.was bound bv no tween the tv alliances .with the exception o' those h?ve a favor of Jaoan and Porteeal. wh??e the fiuencc upot: maHtisr of fresh. a'llanTs was nro-J ''me went 01 blh'ted by article 5. In a word, as over, a favo .appeared still more evident later,! public opinir THE LANCASTER NEWS, SKJ , > 1?*? a guarantee of ab "A few days afterward ( (Hint ++++H ality on one side, but Wolff-Metteriiicli communicated to * tlier. It was impossible -Ur Kdward Grey the substance of a ^ er into a contract so ob- letter from the chancellor in which litable, and the formula the latter said that as the formula Anders was rejected by Sir Kd- suggested by His Majesty's govern- llav< the llritish foreign min- ment. was from the German point Wha of view, insufficient .and as Mis Maj- Ltit hi I'aul Wollf-Metternich esty's government could not agree to person in ambassador to Great the larger formula for which he had 1 door It n this, pressed for count asked the Novelle must proceed 011 same I which he stated would the lines on which it had been pre-; town; rejudice and not binding sented to the federal council. ! sense ere satisfied our wishes "The negotiations then came to when the naval question. On an end. and with them the hope of a! neighb unling Sir Kdward Grey mutual reduction in the expenditure a neigl of March, 11*12. gave armaments by the two 001111-: in you Metterntch the following tries." flesh a la which had been ap- yo? lo1 10 cabinet: # 1 your a: I willI make no unpruv.lt- * r,?>?ll,|TION 1-KOMOTEH X '1 011 Germany and pursue 4, PKOIIIHITION. c policy toward her. Ag- + Wha in Germany is not the #*++ 1 1 a life forms no part of any There is another trenmendous st 'standing: or combination love 01 force which is cumulative and getHand now is a party, nor er" so one a party to anything t,UK more Powerful every day. which I bor." h an object.' '? America is hurrying us toward low? 'olff-Metternich thought prohibition. And that is that we Christi inadequate and suggest- have prohibition in so many places,I are, or intive additional clauses: and we have had it so long in some wp hee will therefore observe places that they can't lie about it any j volent neutrality should more and get away with it. When ourself 1 upon Germany, or Kng- we only had scattered dry towns, and *s,?lerefore as a matter of all around we were wet. when we ,ot> wr in neutral if war is fore- only had a state here and there a our "e many.' thousand miles apart that was prohi mande added, would not be bition, and the ill-gotten millions of a,M' ab ss our wishes were met the brewers and distillers could be to be to the naval program. brought in to break down the en- for ne' rd Grey considered that forcement or law. it was conipara- Hanity iroposnls were suflicient. lively easy to make the great busi- It is i that if Germany de- "ess world doubt whether prohibi- gia's 1 rush France. Kngland tion was not a disturbing factor in orators able to sit still, though finance, and whether it was possible among re aggressive or attack- to build up a great rich state, where did no no support would be wealth could be rapidly acquired and and m s Majesty's government <tably held, under prohibition. Hut no one by Kngland. you can't make that lie stick any tell iii ous that the real object more' who 1,1 an proposal was to ob- VVo have had ,ilm> ,,ow ,n "" al,ov" iralitv or Kngland in all the b"? ? since should war break 'U"he8t ,n U,C World' whorp we"1,h is ,hero would certainlv conteml more e<?ua,,>' ???trll?utod than in any apartm een forced upon her and ",al? on eftrth sinoe ,,u' bir,h (,f ' that Kngland should re- lnist' Undor Prohibition, and intel- visits; ligent business men will not swallow wagon the old lies about prohibition destrov- celvc t able example of this is " ing the business hie ol a cotnmun- brougli war. in which, in suite .. , ..... .. :l\ With 111.* contrast starinc them >vitli ll Germany contends war . .. ui the tare ot everv fourth farmer in made i red upon her. Even a ... .... ' . ,. . ? . Kansas sporting an automobile while quiries r of the Triple Alliance, > . . i i ., . . ? , 111 adjoining state lias onlv one au- the hlo rces of information not . . . '. , , . .. , . ,. , tomobile to every one hundred far- tell Inn < 1101 share this \i?w mors ol<l lie has ceased to was toi i as an aggressiw war. Work.?I.ouis Albert Hanks, D. D., tender, r" Cre>' ovontnally ?r?. Wratervlne. ? ??? v Till-: THREE WITNESSES. Kim ba. powers being niut lallv , , . , III this conflict we are waging where securing peace and . .. ,, .... , . against the liquor traffic we have an earl tween tlieni England de- , ... .. , . . moved with caution and were first and ha wi 1 in itht r niakt nor -oiivinced of the justice of our course every s 4inpio\ok<d <itt.uk on 1|1(j jj- jj)(l case depended upon cir- the wi: grt ssion u)>('i) ( ernianj euinstantial evidence alone it would |oo but i ot ati> tr?at>. under- PX(.jU(j0 every reasonable hypothesis to love combination to which )Ut (hat of Kunt uut ,h(. evidence self; h< is a pnrt\. 1101 will she s an)j tju. witnesses who testi- Friei t> to nnxtliing that liar ,y conform to every legal require- way bn nient of credibility; they are intelli- came v ( f.n \ when he handed rent, have the means of information go we to (omit \\ ol it - Met t or- .imj are willing to speak the truth, this ws it tin iis< ot tlu> word phey are science, experience and re- brief rl ui Id convey the impres Ugion. full of re was meant than was Science, without bias. cold, accu- The d : the text lie suggested rate. calculating, testified that alco- highwa dance of what was re- jU)j js a poison to the body; that it after w be oi.,t??neil from the lowers its powers of resistance, im-' forgolti el> expressed words pairs and eats into the cells of the #<> '?? * make nor join in any brain, enfeebles the nerve* ami .,r. wuv. :i ittaek ' I f<?rts every organ; tli.it these results forgot b > olfl-Metternieh there- ire nut routined to the present, hut us a" instructions to make it nrojocts themselves in the future and heart o tat the rhanrellor coul I transmit onerous and unfair bur- 'net up 0 the Kntperor to give dens to coming innocent generations, beginni 1 a 1 parts of the Novelle Kxperience comes and starts be- 'nist ai pending for an increase fore the view an inept, sullen, moan- doubt, an navy.) Only if we ing, struggling, unhappy procession change de an agreement guar- <>f victims, so long tbsit it would al- time's trality of a far-reaching most reach across the continent; so ate. I i leaving no doubt as to sad that it would move a stone to know i at.ion. He admitted that pity. She shows the dry husk of graved >r's wish amounted to a hope, insanity and sudden death, lownia absolute neutrality, disease, want, waste and bloody love y< i the Novelle must pro- crime. self, tl Religion comes and delivers he- love y Volff-Metternich stated testimony. She relates how hearts as no chance of a with- have been hardened to her eternal W e Novelle. but said that truths; she exhibits rents in the gar modified. It would be nients of justice and bloody smears; r to the chancellor if we mercy fleeing before hurts, passion In beyond the formula we flame and love with a broken wing, ted Sir Kdward (Irev There has been no false testimony 1*^ could understand that ? ? - ** cuuimcii, nu n' iihb oeen no exag- Ltt ho disappointment if His ^oration, no contradiction among bu vernmont wero to state those witnesses. Tlioy would not be Ol rying out of the Novelle fair or dscriminatlng if they did not W 1 end to the negotiations testify that human woes have, someinsurmountable obstacle times, other causes, but they know elations. Ifis Majesty's liquor traffic is the chief offender did not say this and thev nn,j they have branded it as the outthe formula which thev -aw an(j ishniaelite of civilization.? ed might be considered Xx-fjovernor Malcom Tt Patterson, n with the discussion o' Tennessee. rraneements. even If it By e effective In preventing How the I'sjicr is Jntlgrd. uS in the naval expend!- Winnsboro News and Herald. mm A town is judged by its local n^ws- |9 l?l ard Orey added that i' nper and that paper is judged by w ement could be made he utside business men by the number > o governments it wouh* f business houses represented in its H| al)le. though indirect ,ir ivertislng columns and not by state Hj clJ i naval expenditures, a tents made in its news columns as In i. It would have, mo' > the growth and prosneritv of the rable effect unnn th One woald contradict the,Hi* >n of both countries other . H|H| I'TKMBKR 3, 1915. THY MHUHKOK. ' + * ' ++1I-M-M mm t ****** ^ ion Intelligencer. jrfflI s you a neighbor? I t a silly question you may say. I jve you a neighbor? Not aj iflf , who lives io the house next' FK *' > you, nor one who lives in the | ^ >Iock, or on the other side of v.t" but huve you a neighbor in the ! jjjk that the Decalogue prescribes; it says "Thou shalt love thy or as thyself?" Have you such hbor? Is there any one living r community not of your own ind blood whom you love as ve yourself? I)o we anticipate i nswer aright wnen we say that any, of us have even so much v| neighbor. 7 it a lonely life we live after all, n lliiuui llt'lKHUOID' lu'acons- j ild, "Christianity teaches us to Lir neighbors as ourself; mod-j clety acknowledges no neigh-' Which teaching do we ful-; Many of us profess to be ? ans, but how many of us really j at least to the degree where] d the command of the Creator 5c ove our neighbor as we love : many of us are too busy and appod up in ourselves to love ighbor in the way we are coin- H d. Many of us are too busy sorbed in our own little affairs Christians. We have no time( ghbors and no time for Chris- ne said of Henry W. Grady, Geor- Iflf mperishable son, who among * 5 was what the nightingale is birds, that lie gave up a splenwspaper position in New York oved back to Georgia because an living in the same block could in the name of the little girl ad just died in the apartment the one which he occupied for short while. Grady knew was a little girl sick in the 1 ienl above; he saw the doctor Jl U? tnd go and finally cease his( he saw the undertaker's black an back up to the curb and relic long cradle-shaped basket t from the apartment above ' ^ J) ie little girl's body in it. lie mm iri?>Q dlm.ict frintie * ?* . of all the people living in ck and not one of them could 1 who the little girl was. That i> much for the great, warm. rk to ' xItj BnnBc he could sit on the porch of 3nW1 !?'trtJi4!f v morn or in the twilight glow ' il l v his or her given-name fSl^M: ;oul passing to and fro alon,r tiding road Oradv was not fewHBjfljll to absorbed in himself KuBHHII his neighbor as lie loved him- ^ I9l| ? took time to be a Christian. { llni|| id. you and 1 shall pass this jmBHHIl it From whence we re know not and whither we EBT1| j cannot tell. And our passing ^Hlb^ iv is but a ma *< r of a few flHHiLc i lays days linn at best are y l-efore we appear on lie- Wf y we are not known, the day I .'? disappear from it we are IJ) /I peak, that we shall pass this s we have said, we siuill he i-ii 'uiih'.ss wo icavc iielitn I . imprint upon the mind, the r the soul of someone that wo on this great highway, the ng of which is shrouded in nil whoso ending is veiled in an imprint thiit wreck, nor nor winter's blight, nor remorseless doom can oblitor-, Vnd the tiest imprint that wo of is the imprint of love, on upon the heart of our feln, our neighbor. If you do not Mir neighbor as you love yourlen try to make your neighbor 1 ou as ho loves himself. Vind- Storm i." pound: Already this spring, the Creams trmers' Mutual has been >, lied on to pay for some lildings wrecked by Wind. Chocoln jr polities cover FIRE, late iV INI) and CKiHTNING. Coveret *r mallow D. E. BONEY, Mgr. . f r Yorkville, S. C. * 1 , ' 1; Pean u t other H bought Wr'te mo and I will exain how I was cured in 4 ^B lor you lys of a severo case of vo|I wu ilos of 4 0 years' standing BS ithout pain, knife or de- t.housai ntlon from business. No le need surfer from this sease when this humane BB m ire can be had right here ^B M South Carolina. K. M. JOSKY, I 4# rtute 4. lismur, H. O. I I HBBfiS I ; , . . / , /.'u'Ls 1 %t:*?&& ' JMp ,^k j^? '% W 'Bobs" the packet or two "Bobs for a nt at all the better stands and stores. [UST bobbed into popularity?"Bobs," the w candy-coated chew1 gum. Heart-shaped that you know them ywhere. Fresh peppernty flavor that everye likes so much. A scious chew?chewy d new. bs" arc what you want Red Devil Lye in the *S/op 1 All hog disease is caused by germs I that grow into worms. Stop it at the 1 germ stage by feeding Rod Devil Lye. This prevents disease and your hogs feed , out quicker. See directions on the can. Get a few cans ? try it ? that's the test. Saves Hogs and Feed IG CANS^ 1 FOUND AT LAST y that anybody can buy, not only the best candy reat variety. Look at this list for ten cents a Chocolate Lemon Creams, Chocolate Orange i. Chocolate Pineapple Cream, Chocolate CofFee Chocolate Walnut Tops, Chocolate Pecan Tops, ite Caramel Kisses, Chocolate Macaroons, Chocolarshmallows, Chocolate Maple Creams, Cream :1 Dates, and Sugar Dates, Toasted Marshs, White Marshmallow, Ice Cream Kisses, )inner Mints, Chocolate and Vanilla Cream Fudge, Cream Fudge, Cocoanut Waffles, and about twenty cinds and all of these are very select and arc thirty to forty cents per pound anywhere. I right and that is where you make. Come and see irself and don't take my word for it. Just to show tat others think of the candy I have bought four id pounds in the last ninety days. Come to see me. B. MACKORELL __ ? ?_