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16 Pages To-day Ti VOL. 11. No. 54, SEMI De Facto G E? * rur Wants the Pursuit of Villa I Army?Authorities Cont* Crossed Into Mexico Wi That Thev Be Withdrav Entered Int9~-Many Me^ ence of American Soldie: Withdraw Troops at Pre; KeepOn the Chase?Sec: _ mention the New Situatii .Washington, April' 18.?Gen. Cat ranzn, in a note which arrived at hi embassy here early to-day, for pr? sentation to Secretary Lansinft, ask for the withdrawal of America troops front Mexico. The note ratsea a new issue in situation already macli complexe< the outcome of which officials at reticent to predict nntll they liai (Tone over the communication an considered what reply the Unite States will make. The note was sent to Ellsoeo A: redondon, the Carranza represent! tlve in Washingrton, with instru tlons for its delivery to Seeretai Lansing "so ending negotiations f< a reciprocal passing of troops ar asking for disoccupation of the te rltory occupied by American trooi in view of Villa's party having bef destroyed." Emphasis is laid on the fact th; the American expedition was unde ^aken under a misapprehension. A though acting in good falih the d claratlon is made that the Uunt< States has Interpreted the first no of the de facto government as affec Ing a definite agreement between tl }wo nations. But the intention the de facto government was th no expedition should be sent in Mexico until terms and conditions r latlve to an agreement were d fined. Wants Discussion Suspended The note declares therefore that consequence of no final agrecanc having been reached as to the terr of the treaty to regulate the reel rooal passage of troops over the lii "the Mexican government judges convenient to suspend for the pre ent all discussion or negotiations this particular, or founded on t circumstances that the cxpedlth sent by the United States gover ment to pursue Villa is without fou dation in virtue of the non-oxisten of a previous agreement formal ai definite." What was intended by the note March 10, it is pointed out, was aitkmil o nnArvnan 1 "Kv mOQ no 3UUUI1V A yivj/v'Ofii which the forces of one and the ot er country could reciprocally cro the dividing line in pursuit of ba dits if unfortunately there should repeated along the border acta II those committed in Columbus. ' The note adds, however: "Pro /the beginning the Mexican gover ment Judged that by reason qX t time which had transpired for t purpose of treating a case alreai passed, the said Incident could n continue as a proposal for the t ciprocAl passing of troops.'' Claim Note Wrongly Interprets The fact that the United States hi \ Incorrectly Interpreted the note March 10 was called to the attentl< of the Washington government, t Americans Have Ba Mexicam San Antonio, Texan, April 13,> Advices were rerelved at departme headquarters, from Fort 8am Hoi ton, to-day that the American fore have had an encounter with elth Mexican military forces or the ci1 population of Parral. No details were available. The report came from Ameriei Consul Letcher. It is stated th Major Outlerroz. commander at Pa ral, said there was a clash which formed unimportant between Am< I / LANCASTER 4E L; [WEEKLY. ftvernment I ^ w MIIUKVU* 4k Recall ot U jeft to the Constitutionalist 3nd that American Troops bhout Permission?Request m Until Formal Compact Is ?oans Ignorant of the Pres rs?United States Will Not sent?Those After Villa Will retary Baker Unable to Comon." ? + WILL NOT WITHDRAW * * Washington, April 13.?In + + olllclal quarters It war stated r that the American troops will * j not be withdrawn at this time + * at least, and that while the * e + question is being discussed . with Gen. Carranza the pur- * . + suit of the Villa bandits will xl * he pushed with vigor. + + r- a************** ac" statement points out, In a note dated ry March 17. This note likewise emphasized that the passage of troops would be permitted "only if unforr" .tunately, from this time forward. .there should be repeated Irruptions 'n like the one registered at Columbus. or of any other kind whatever at at any point of the frontier line." r" j On March 18, the statement continues, Frank Polk, acting secretary e~ I of state, in an Interview with the | Carranza confidential agent, deplor*?!.ed not having received the observaj tions of the Mexican government bei fore American troops crossed the border, declaring that the passage ol ftt i ^troops took place in the best ol | faith and In the belief that It would e"; not be necessary to enter Into more e" details of an agreement which way considered definite and ended. ? These declarations made by Mr in , Polk were later confirmed on Marcli nt 23 to the Mexican representative b> ns | Secretary Lansing, "who stated als. p- that he was sorry at having Inter ne posed wrongly the contents of the It | said note in respect to the passage >s-,(Of troops and that they would not In ( advance more to the south of the he; place of where they then were. Itcfers to Previous Note n- * neitrenre is niaue aiso 111 mo mm 1 to thp declaration made by Presidenl CP . Wilson on March 2(1 saying the "ex 111 * 1 peditlon was ordered under an agree ' nient with the de facto governmenl ?' ; of Mexico for the purpose only oi ,0 i capturing the bandit Villa, whos< ?' j forces have invaded territory of th? United States and on no pretex 88 ' whatever would we order an invas n" j ion of that republic, or a vlolntior ke , of Its sovereignty, ke "That idea," continues the note "published by his excellency Pros! ,m dent Wilson, was rectified on Marct n" 31 by a message sent to our confl dentin! agent in Washington. It 'lo which he was instructed to call youi r'y attention to the idea indicated, sine* ?* the note of March 10 referred to th< e" reciprocal passage of troops only Ir case that Incidents like those whirl occurred at Columbus should be re ad repeated." ot In concluding the note, which I: on signed by Cundido Aguilar, secretarj ho of foreign uffalrs, points out that as n a 1 Said to tiled With 5 or Civilians ?, loan forres and the troops of th? nt ' garrison or residents of Parral. Tin rs- i Americans entered the town wltl es! the intention of marching throng) er en route southward. An exchang* irjl of shots follow (Ml. ) Later Carann/n telegraphed hi; embassy at Washington that "man] an deaths" occurred, on both sides at Cnrranza trooj)8 are said to have aid ip. p<l the Americana In ntfpmn(lni? tr h-* restore order and cita"lini< a fu >r- ture outbreak. EASTER TRj INC A LANCASTER, S. C Vsks . S. Troops the American expedition has "fulfilled its object insofar as it will be able to do as the party headed by Villa has already dispersed and finally, hecause there are Mexican troops In sufficient numbers pursuing thern and more forces are being sent to exterminate the rest of the beaten party, the first chief of the constitutionalist army charged with the executive power of the nation, considers that it is already time to treat with the United States government for the withdrawal of their forces fiom our territory. TT T TVATO OWnAXTA XJJJJ1X1 UXO IS X IVWil vx FOR PRESIDENT Wilson Gets Nearly All Votet Cast SHERMAN LEADS G. O. P Roosevelt Candidate Fails by Hi) Vole to Hreak (he RopuliHcai Slate. Chicago, April 14.?At the presl dential preference primary in 111! nois to-day Senator Sherman, repub lican, and President Wilson had i all their own way. John Maynard Harlan, candldat for uninstructed republican delegat at large, but who in his speeche i had declared for Col. Roosevelt, ap peared at midnight to have falle* by 75,000 votes to break the SheT man slate. Roger C. Sullivan retained cor trol of the democratic political ma chlnery in the state and wrested cor ' trol of the Cook county (Chicago ' committee from the ractlon heade ' by former Mayor Carter Harrisor | Former Governor Dencen apparentl .'retained his strength down state, l?n i | Mayor Thompson raptured 16 an r Deneen 14 of the city's 35 wardi ? Five wards returned neutrals to th republican county committee. - One thousand and twelve precinct ? out of 2,168 in Chicago Rave Wilso t 4?.,303 votes: while 43 voters wrot s In the name of Champ Clark. Sherman In the same precinct r< reived - 32,670 votes. Roosevelt' name was written In by 4,960 pel sons. Hughes' by 301, Root's by 6 and Mayor Thompson's by 2. A state supreme court dectsio t some time ago held that womei , could not vote for delegates to th national conventions nor for war j committeemen. It did not mentlo t the presidential preference. On this point Attorney Genen ( Lucey held that women could nc vote the preferential ticket eithe but In Chicago this opinion was if nored and the women permitted t 1 T^au*n ototn V*on'ooo* ? ? thorlties adhered to the opinion an ballots were not provided for th women. The complete Chicago vote pres dential preference gave Wilson 79 398, Sherman 63.823, Roosevelt, 11 620, Hutrhes 950. Root 198, Thomi son 2. WOODROW WILSON THE WHOLE OF V Clark Howell Confident He Wi Have No Opposition I jpKOHAHLY WITHOFT FITS! !,\fr, lfowell I* the lleinorrntir Nj tianal Cominitteeninn From th State of Georgia. There will be nothing to It bu ? Woodrow Wilson when a candidal > for the presidency is chosen at th nr.iio.'ii! ...... ijtfc nvent' . > which meets In St. Lduls, Mo., Jun ? 14. This Is the opinion expresse i by the Hon. Clark Howell, editor c i The Atlanta Constitution. and s u.ember of the national democratl executive committee from Ooorgli * last night at the Charleston hote ' after he had returned from a shoi . pleasure trip. Mr. Howell, accompanied by Mr' ) Howell, attended the meeting of th - editors of the coast circuit of th (Continued on Pace R> ADE WEEK, STER I., APRIL 14, 1916 LEWIS W. PARKER HAS PASSED AWAK Headed Vast Interests in tht Textile Field INVALID FOR MONTHS Founder ??f Largest Southern Cottoi Mill Group Is Dead at the At?? <? Fifty-one Venrs. Greenville, April 11.?Lewis W Parker, orpanlzer and former presl dent of the Parker Cotton Mill company, and formerly preslent c tlie American Cotton Manufaetni ers' association, died at his home o i; East Washington street In Greer vllle this morning about 6 o'clocl Mr. Parker had been in falling healt j for some time. He was a figure c national prominence In the mam factoring world, rising raplly aft< 51 leaving the practice of law and ei tering the cotton mill field. He wt , affiliated with other great lndustrl* * i also. He was a leader in the effor I to have the Piedmont & Northei , line constructed and was a direct* ! of that electric railway. He w* formerly a member of the executh committee of that corporation. T1 Parker Cotton Mills company wi f the largest cotton mill combtnati< in the south, including 16 mills ar e operating some 514,708 spindles. T1 e capital stock of the company, aft 8 its completion, was $12,200,000. M Parker has for some months be< tl associate editor of the Piedmont, i I afternoon paper of Greenville. i-j The funeral services will be he i- Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock l" Christ Episcopal church, this cil ^ and will he conducted by the R< j W. H. K. Pendleton, rector of t v Church of the Advent. Spartnnbur it Surviving members of his family a his wife, who was Miss Margai s? Smith, of Richmond; the Misses L e cia and Margaret Parker, and t\ s sons, Austin Smith Parker and Le n Is W. Parker. Mr. Parker leav i " three brothers, William Henry Pa ker, a lawyer of Charleston; Thorn Parker, of Belvedere, California, - retired naval commander, and t'aj 3 Francis L. Parker, of the Twelf cavalry. A sister. Miss Lucia War n law Parker, dean of the Universi i e High school, of Chicago, also s\i lfj vives him. n Lewis Wardiaw Parker was bo at Abbeville, this state, July 11, 18' and was, therefore, 51 years of a )t when he died. His father. Willia r Henry Perker, was a lawyer of d tingulshed ability and was also i _ ' terested In hnnkinc mnth II " * " " *" w"" was Mrs. Lucia Wardlaw Park( Lewis Parker encountered diffla ie ties In obtaining his education, his family was large and Its mea l_ limited. At the age of 15 he we to work In a mercantile establis inent of his home city and contlnu j. to work for two years. Later he entered the ITniversi of South Carolina, completing t A. P. degree In 1885, winning hi) honors. He then took the Is f course and was graduated two yea later. For a time he taught scho II In Columbia and In Barnwell. 1888 he removed to flreenvllle ai entered upon the practice of law. He was a partner at differe S times with J. A. McCullough ai H. J. Haynsworth. In 1807 he fc i- sook the practice of law in order e ent* r tlie manufacturing field, assui ii K cuargp oi imp Victor Man Ufa hiring company of Greer. He w it then interested In certain hankii e business also. He was one of t c organizers of the Monaghan mill Greenville. Mr. Parker's rise in the manufn il taring world was rapid. lie w ?f very generally regarded as a leadh a cotton manufacturer of the sou Ic and afterward the nation. At a 1 ?. ter time he was chosen for the d 1. ficult task of reorganizing the Wh t ley group of mills, located in ai near Columbia. The condition s. fthe mills was not roseate. But X e P?-ker succeeded in the task, e H" was actively interested in w< fare work in his several mills. APRIL 17-22 New Germany Denies On the Sus ft SIMPLIFIES TASK FOR WASHINGTON 11 German Admissions Give This r Country Much of Information Sought DISCLAIMER NOT REFUTING i-1 Story of Submarine Torpedoing s \ not her Vessel in Neighborhood f of Channel Liner Leaves Little Inofficial Doubt as to Itesponsin bility for Disaster. l-i Washington, April 12.?Admission c' by Germany that her submarines reh cently attacked three merchant sliips )f carrying American citizens and that j_ one of them torpedoed a vessel in the | vicinity of the point where the channel steamer Sussex was damaged by 1_ and explosion has simplified the task is of the state department in prepares, ing for the next step of the United States in the issue over submarlm warfare. *n i | After receipt in cabled press dispatches of the last German note it 13 became known that the United States 'e would continue to compile informaie fion Indicating that German submaas rines ai'f operating in violation of )n , international law and that very soon a communication designed to be the final word of the American govern10 ment on the subject would go fo er llerlin. tr. The state department virtually has ?n completed the collection of facts velating to all attacks on merchant ships since the Lusitania. More evidence in the case of the Sussex, for'd warded by the American embassy at nt I .nmlnn ^ t. i? tyt understood that instructions to Am. bassador Gerard, accompanied by th1 information gathered bv the departhe merit, will go forward soon there after. re To Consider Xotc 'et The unofficial text of the notu from Germany was communicated to President Wilson and Seeretarv \ o Lansing to-night. The official text was expected hourly. It will he 0011es sidered by the cabinet at its regular ir- meeting on Friday. (ls Officials made it clear to-night that whatever might be the form of the instructions to Ambassador Gerard * ' the purpose of the document to be th handed the German government d- would be to give notice that the ty United States considers it has a great array of evidence tending to prove that in spite of reiterated asrn surances and pledges given by Germanv, peaceful merchant ships oarb o ^ rving American citizens, or which might have some aboard, continue m ! to be victims of illegal attacks. Officials said the statement in the Gorman note would be very care er fully examined and compared with the evidence already before the state department. In view of the admission that a German submarine was ns in the vicinity when the Sussex was attacked and the array of evidence indicating: that she was torpedoed, little doubt is felt here as to the responisbllity for that disaster, despite ^ the explanation that a sketch made , by the submarine commander of a 2j n ship he torpedoed did not correspond with the description of the Sussex. rs lf)l Don't Want Debate In There is no disposition on the part id <>' President Wilson and Secretary Lansing to debate the submarine issue with Germany. It is declared id that the principles contended for by ,r_ the United States in a series of notes tn have been made very elear, and that Germany has been sufficiently warntc_ ed that more attacks in violation of as international law would be oonsidored deliberately unfriendly acts, ho The possibility of a break in liof plom.itie relations with Germany. coupled with an exposition of the Lc- situation by the president to conas gross, is constantly In the baeknt? ground, but the president was repth resented to-n'ght as being earnestly a- desirous of avoiding such a step if if- possible. a- The United States in ir; investigand tion of the cases of the Sussex and of the four merchant ships about which fr. G'-rmany has asked -the English man. Manchester Engineer, lterwln?1 ?lvale and Eagle Point?has been proceeding on the assumption that 16 Pages To-day is $1.50 A YEAR. Resnnnsihilitv _.?r J sex Case Alone ; two elements remained to be proved before action could be taken. The first had to do with establishing that the vessels actually were torpedoed; tlie second with the legality or illegality of the attacks. Germany has admitted sinking three of the ships and evidence in the possession of the state department strongly 'indicates that in at least two of the cases tho acts were in contravention of American rights. A Flimsy Plea It appeared to officials from tho unofficial version of the note that the German government had denied torpedoing the Sussex solelv on that tlie commanders' reports differed I from a photograph of the channel steamer which appeared In a newsoaper. The description of tlie attack 011 the ship admitted to have been torpedoed and the story of the explosion which damaged the Sussex appeared to be nearly identical. The note says the explosion of the torpedo sent against the unidentified vessel "caused the entire forward part of the ship to be torn away to the bridge." The entire forward part of the Sussex was torn away. In spite of the fact that the Sun sex is the chief case now heing cor> sidered, officials made it plain thai the next step of the United Sfatet would rest on the accumulation ot evidence that American lives were constantly placed in jeopardy in violation of their rights. The German contentions regarding the attack on the Herwindvale do not agree with the evid<mce received by the state department. It is known that at last two of the survivors stated that, the vessel was torpedoed without warning. It is understood that there also is a conflict between the evidence h> re and the German version in the cir.e of the Englishman. Germany contends that the ship was sunk "after | the German commandant had - on(Continued on Page f> t SEAL OF APPROVAL FROM NICARAGUA Congress Ratifies Treaty Wit I Cnited States MONEY PAID AT ONCE Tluce Million Dollars for Canal Koiite Right and Coaling Station Goes Forward. Washington. April 11.?Ratification I... 1- - VT| nit* ^lutniguan congress of the treaty by which the United States acquires for $3,000,000 canal route rights and a coaling station on Fonsera bay, was announced here in a dispatch received from Managua by Cien. Chamorro, the Nicaraguan minister. The treaty already has been ratified by the United States senate. - ?> ^ Later the state department received word of the ratification from Minister, Jefferson at Managua. Tho final vote Tuesday in the Nicaraguan house, the senate having acted last week. It Is assumed that tho convention was accepted without amendment. If so. nothing remain* to be done to put it Into operation except the exchange ratifications in i ...... -1 mo unutll iurill. As the Nicaraguan government urgently in need of money, arrarigements will be made at once for placing the $3,000,000 to its credit. The next step will he to authorize the navy department to select the sito for the Fonseca naval station. Already the naval hydrographers have made fairly accurate surveys of tho waters of the hay but no attempt has been made to find a definite local ion for the station which is expected to he of considerable stragetical Importance. During the construction of I the treaty both Costa Rica and Sal; .ador filed notice with the state de ipuituwnt that their interests would | be adversely averted i?y the location . b. v aad in each case assurances were Kiven that the.se Interests would bo conskiereu and propel compensation . n.Ade if justified. It is expected that these elnims soon will come under ' consideration.