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Will Come Sooner. a
UNDERSTOOD REPLY ^
MAKES CONCESSIONS t
Question is Whether it Will n
f Meet Demands of United (.
I States for Immediate Aban- f.
| donment of Submarine War- a
J fare "Against Merchant Vesi
sels?Washington Fears Not. ?
Washington, May 4.?Germany's
1W' reply to the demao<l of the United
States for Immediate abandonment "
of present methods of submarine a
warfare, delivered to Ambassador a
Gerard to-day. was awaited by of- '
^ j/ - Washington government
with expectant tension. They
were without any definite idea of v
, what the communication contained. c
A brief message from Ambassador
Gerard as well as press reports, how- 1
1 ? ..-ever, had created the Impression
^ ' that the Imperial government would
propose conditions which the United
States could not accept.
It was reiterated that President *
Wilson stood unalterably hv the po>WP
sition declared in the note to fjer- j
jm many?that the abandonment of f
mi- present submarine methods must bn
declared and effected immediately or *
the United States must sever dip (
^ lomatic relations. This demand was
designed to permit of no argument
and high officials repeatedly have as- f
r sorted that anything short of a literal ^
compliance would be followed by a
diplomatic rupture.
N'off On Its Way
r'<- y.l10 official copy of the note hard
reach Washington before to- ^
night, hut the document was
to the press in Berlin late to- |
frt^HrSSfcht and the unofficial text was exJP^ected
to reach the United States
early to-morrow morning.
Ambassador Gerard's message was aent
before he had examined the note v
itself. Its meaning was not entirely t
Civm unaUBC Ul ra mmp 111 uaiinmiD' j
^ ."'Alon of the diplomatic cipher.
|??, Secretary Lansing declined to com- (,
meat on the message or make it pub- ,
fljv , lie, because he feared it was garbled r
or that Mr. Gerard, not having seen ,
the note Itiaelf, might have made in"
accurate deductions. Furthermore f
the ambassador had indicated that v
^his message must be regarded as he- .,
|\ Ing highly confidential. (.
V Secretary Lansing sent the dis- }
^ \ patch to the White House for the in- 0
\j formation of President Wilson. At f
| A the same time an effort was made to f
have the errors of transmission cor- j
jgf' rected. It appeared to-night, how- p
$ ever, that the contents of the note (
<1 would ho known before the enrroo- ,
tlons could be made. {]
f~ ' The Rli; Issue n
f Officials save especial consider a- .
" tlon to press dispatches savincr that
L the German chancellor would have
Jk the German public behind him in ef- ,,
p forts to avoid a broach of relations
\wlth the United States "so far as can
be dore w'thout "eorificinc the nrin f
clple enunciated In the flyman manifesto
of fVhruHrv 8."
This manJfeKto of February 8 an
noun con fn the world Germany'- in
tentlon of^s^'ptinK warships armed J"!
merchant ships -of hostile nation? i.
on tho^arounri thjjTt they were armed
for purpose^ otf( Tense, end th;
Mr citm mand^r. of Fntt'-h merchantmen I
J*"" 'lad instructloi?4^f) attack G rrnnn
binurlne?f. ' ()
seedip posit tar of the United 8tet w
8<at mef^ant ?hlp* have a .-IkV] >
offer?n themselves for defennlve P'?? | ti
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Lnswer Hi
mbassado
APPOINTS SIDES ? a
FOR NEW COUNTY '
Question of Constitutionality of
III Shaped County May Be
Tested Before Supreme CourtJ.
Steele Hrice of York, J. Lylees
ilenn of Chester and J. K. McDonald
f Wlnnsboro, opponents, and W. B.
Vilson of Rock Hill, R. S. Mebane
f Great Falls and R. E. Reeves of y
.ongstown, proponents, have been tl
ppointed by Gov. Manning as mem- ?
ers of a commission to investigate ^
he matter of forming Catawba conn- ^
y.
It is expected that the appoint- o
lents will be carried to the supreme ''
ourt for a decision so that the cona
iitutionalty of the ill shaped county
et may be tested. M
The new county is to be formed t
lit of parts of York, Chester and T
'airfield counties. Several hundred
dvocates appeared before Gov.
I?
tanning recently and asked that he
.ppoint the commision. It was said K
t the time that the governor would
lot be asked to order an election _
nitil a decision had been given by I
he supreme court as to the legality
f the "shoe string" county act,
vhich was enacted by the 1012 sesion
of the legislature.
VTANNINfi- WTT.T, SPF.ATC ^
\ddresses Agricultural Rally at
Spartanburg
r
Spartanburg, May 4.?Gov. itichird
I. Manning will be in Spartan-1
>urg June 3 to deliver an address
>efore an agriculture rally to be hold ,
it Converse college, according to a1 l
otter received from the chief execu-, \
ive to-day by Miss Lois Erwin, i n
ountv school demonstrator. ' l
It is reported that several hundred : v
armors of the county will be present 1
md that representatives from Win- (
hrop and Clemson colleges are ex- \
>eotod to be present to assist in the i
ally and give practical demonstra- f
ions of modern farjt^ing and house- \
teeping. 1
ion. c. n. s.\i?p to
make \ mm ess ,
r
The following article clipped from ?
The Burlington, (N. (\) Dispatch v
vill he of interest to the manv .
rtends of Hon. Claude \\ Sapp in
his city, his home county:
The Friendship High School will
lose Friday night. May 5th and Satirday,
the fith with appropriate exerises.
The primary and immediate
lepartments will give a programme
onsisting of songs, recitations and
days on Friday night. On Saturday
vill he the graduation exercises and
nnual address. The graduation
lass this year consists of seven mein?ers
Rvp girls and two boys. The .
ommencement address will be delivrcd
I?y Hon. Claude N Sapp. of
'olumbia. S. C. Mr. Sapp is a lead
ng criminal lawyer in his native
tnte, the leader of the progressive
iranch of his party in the state !eg:sature,
author of the Rural school
ell, and one of the first orators of
state which is famed for her oraors.
He is at present assistant
ttorney-general of his state and Is
ma 1 deeply interested in Iturdl
deration. We feel that we are
nrtunate in securing Mr. Sapp.
j:\Tl! OF l/IT ri.K HKN.I\MI\
ITt.WKMX >lc!)()\.\l/!> 1
i
TUnJomln Franklin, the five* year
d s n if Mr. rrt Mrs. VV. II. Mr
i nnUi. jftci- a fi ?' >lays Illness, |i?-m
> f Fi lav at Midway. He w s an
it'M'cfl*;;>?r Jifjf brv n"d tlio r.ffop- n
rv - of fh?* family were chiu imI 11
round Mm ;.n:l tlt? Ir ? ro nor* v. - .1
'.lit c.i!!s for^i t!?" prayers Slid >yn?- J
nth> of tlr-ir fr'ends. "It is well
1th the chl i" and if "ho cannot
nmo brick to thorn, thoy ran pro to u
Sin." Tin* funcHl service* were N
unducted by Rev. E. T. Hodges, R
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HE BATT
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LANCASTER, S.
inded
r Gerard
jREAT TRADE I
MERCHANi
Big Event in Lancaste
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
lay 18, 19 and 20, are the date?
esignated for MERCHANTS TRADK
iWEK in this cltv. In addition to
unlondl/l )?'? rcroin j vi-hlnU K,.
ffored at all of the stores In this
ity on these elates, Mr. George
'air. the popular manager of the
tar theatre, has arranged to show
THK HATTLE CRY OF PEACR,"
ne of the most Instructive pictures
ping shown in America on the Hubert
of preparedness, on these dates
lso.
There are no arguments about the
Merchandise you buy when yon
rade with the Lancaster merchants
'here are no disputes to be settled
y a long drawn out correspondence
s is frequently the case when you
urchase your goods t'rom the mali
rder houses. When you buy youi
oods from a Lan caster merchnm
BREAKS REC
FOR
Jreat Crowd at Sunda\
School Convention.
HOOD ADDRESSES MADE
Nearly Eleven Hundred Dele
Kates in Charleston Hear Ex
perts Speak of Work.
Charleston, May 4. ?With close t<
.100 delegates enrolled at the eon
entlon headquarters, the 39th an
mal gathering of the South t'aro
ina Interdenominational Sunda;
School association is the reeon
ireaker of the history of the asso
iation. Of these, about !)00 an
isiting delegates. This morning a
o o'clock the auditorium was com
prtably filled with delegates ant
isitors. continuing to pour in. Tin
lev. J. (i. Benson and W. C. Pearei
poke at the evening session.
The morning session was of par
iculnr interest on account of the an
mal reports of the officers of the as
oeiation. Those making reporti
kcre: T# T. Hyde, presdient; It. D
Vebb, general secretary; fl. T. Reid
reasurer; Miss Cora Holland. offhi
ecretary; Mrs. Samuel Hurts, ele
nentary superintendent; Prof. H. A
Vise, second superintendent: th<
lev. E. W. (Jregg, teacher trainiiti
uperintendent; W. A. Harrison
lome superintendent.
A song service unnder the directior
if Mr. Tillman again opened the pro
ram me. The singing was hcartih
lone. Scripture reading and prayei
verc conducted by the Rev. It. S
Yuesdnle, H H. pastor of a lie Trim
y Methodist church of Sumter.
The Itev W. II. K. Pendleton o
ipartanhurg. chairman of the ?>xecu
ive committee, delivered the mes
age from the executive committee ol
he association His message wai
oliowod by tiie reports of the gene
al officers and the department su
icrintendentB.
After tlie reports .1. T. Fain ol
tock Hill, secretary of the York
ounty association spoke on "Th*
tanner County."
Mr. Fain was followed by K. M,
>ropomri> stkikf: of
CO Ti:'M't'lll'I'TS \ NO
Sl(f\ \l. M K \ POSPOVItH
Now York. May 4. Doflnltt1 anon!H
"int vms tnnde Into to-day t?y
f I!. Perhnin. president of the O"of
Railway Telegraphers that no
rik?. order would go out to-night,
x had been planned, to the 5,000
leyraphers and signal men of the
ew York Central and Viokel Plate
allroada.
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LE CRY O
CT17D
iJ 1 Lil\
C., .Ai.W 5, 1916.
Asreemem
Will
VENT u
rS' TRADE WEEK?"
r, May 18, 19, and 20
you arc shown exactly what you arc coi
buying before the purchase Is made
and the quality of the goods are backed
ed by not only the merchant from , ()r
whom you make the purchase, but ,-If
by lire manufacturer as well.
The kind of store service to be j j
found in Lancaster is very valuable ha
and we know is appreciated by you. 1 m>
Our merchants will be pleased to in
demonstrate the value of good mer- i
chandise during MERCHANTS j oii
TltADK WEEK, Please do not for-j to
get the dates, Thursday, Friday and j ag
Ssttur i.ty. May 18, 19 and 29, and wo
be sure to come. Remember also in
that the famous picture, "THE RAT- wi
THE CRY OF PEACE" will be shown La
in Lancaster at the Star theatre on de<
these dates, and in this way you will &
be able to combine business with
pleasure, PF
opn
. vyi\i/
ATTENDANCE;;
I of
r peoples, president of Hampton eoun-j 1
sy association, which was the first to
reach the gold star ratine of SundayI 1<M
school associations in the state. S. O.I ' '*'
O'llrien. countv officer of Clarendon
' t h
county, told of the work done in that 1
county in reaching the gold afar '''
. ratine. TiOfain Kerr of Choraw, pros- 1 ni'
Ident of Chesterfield county associa*!
tion, told of the progress achieved I
.. CO
., there.
' nn
.( Dr. It. H. DeMent of Greenwood
-I spoke on "The Teacher and the
- Truth." Mr. DeMent's remarks mad
ir tlie same deep impression upon the (
1 audience that his former taiks (
- achieved. t (
a Dr. John G. Benson of Brazil. Int
dlanu. spoke on "Father's Social Pho- <if
- tograph." Dr. Henson is one of thejm
I heailllners r?f the convention pro-1
r? gramme an<i a Sunday school worker jf i
m or national reputation. ^
"Hair an Hour With the Bible"
- was conducted by W. Pearce of
- Chicago. Tlio session adjourned
- immediately thereafter.
s At 1:3Q an elementary luncheon
. conference was held at the Citadel
, Square church.
s This afternoon at 4 o'clock three ??
?I I
- conferences were held. The first of
. these was for the county officers.
This took place In the church audiX
torium the home department and j
cradle roll conference was held. The (|
missionary and temperance confer1
ence took place in the Raraca room.
Tliis evening at 7:3rt o'clock a i?en- Jl
r eral session of the convention was
r held In the auditorium of the church.
President Hyde presided. The song
- service was led by Mr. Tillman. The j,.,
Itev# John (1. Benon and W. C. ,vl
f Pearce were the speakers. i,j;
The closing sessions of the confer- an
- ence will be held Friday. In the u,
( morning at 7:30 there will he a ser- pr
s vice of prayer conducted by the Rev. jt<
- R. S. Truosdale. The latter also con-j-w<
- ducted a like service this morning. j
A general session will be held at f |
f o'clock. In the afternoon there will
: b.? conferences of the elementary,
secondary and adult departments. At
inifci't tno closing session will ho held
.'In the church auditorium.
HKItVSTORKF IS SII.KNT
, (acniinii Xniliiiisiiiliir Denies Himself
l<> Interviewer*
Now York. May 4. Count Von
ll rnst'irfT. the (Scrnian ambassador, '
who !s here, with his s vretary. doi
nied himself to Interviewers to-nicht,!
However, his secretary said that he
dd not believe the ambassador had (in
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F PEACE
New
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i rr an in
Prevent
3RIMER WILL RUN ^
FOR SENATE AGAIN
i>nde lictss Not Satisfied That
Upper House Doe- Not Want ..
Him.
Chicago. May 4.?Willjau) L.orir.
acquitea last night od charges - l
inected with the failure of the
Salle Street Trust & ravines bank
which he was president, announcto-dav
he would again be a eandile
for the United States senate
un which he was ousted.
"I will reenter politics as soon as
have paid off depositors in the ^
nk," he said. 'I expect to have {
financial affairs cleared up witha
year.'*
United States District Attorney fn
no said to-day that he had begun ar
prepare the federal court case .
ainst Mr. Lorim* r and probably
uld bring it to trial next autumn,
this case Mr. Tjorimer Is charged st
th misappropriating funds of the r?
Salle Street National bank, prep?-ssor
of tlio Da Salle Street Trust n<
Q1 Jn f*e Konl? '
.m Tiu^O "<uin. til
m
RESIDENT FOR K(
MAIN FEATURES s<
MARKETING BILL ta
to
Washington, M;iy :{.?State agriIturul
commissioners met here to- ' '
y to organize a national chamber ,u
agriculture in the interest of U1
entitle marketing of products and
\iii-e pnssaee of a hill to provide nt
r federal incorporation of the assonion.
ta
Later President Wilson received n
e commissioners and confered on t\
e bill. Tin- president endorsed the t;,
iin features. <
Watson At lends 3I
<*ol. !-.\ J. Watson, South (Carolina ;
inniissionei ?f agriculture, comr>and
industries, is in Washing- r,
n attending the meeting la fote the R
ricultural coinmittes of the senate l)(
d tie hous. along with cninntis>ner
from other states of the
lion urging th? formation of a na-i
nhuniKuP ,.i lo.lmili TI.I.'
amber, \hici embodies the mark-!^
inn system. a as endorsed at ihej '
P
rttiiin of ihe Son (hern commission'
t (
s association in Columbia last Dec-j
1 Si
nber and shortly afterwards by the!
mthei n Commercial congress at J
inrleston. a
d
OTOIt FIELD AMItULANCK K
JOFHXEY IS MCCESS1TI. '
ti
Columbus, N. M., May 4,?A sue- 11
sful experimental trip with the new (>l
ruy motor field ambulances was '
nipleted to-day when ten machines
ri\?-d lure from San Antonio 300 c
lie? south of the border, with 27 r:
jured soldiers. Among them was a
Mexican youth who had been b
tundod accidentally. d
lot st\|is OF PKOTESTS
I l.tHtl) (ONtiHKSSMKV v
U'fi.hirirton I * r"
.... ..umiuii, .i. 1 iimi?*ii iiJIIil
Lters protesting against any step
"lieh mav lead to war with Gerr?
iny began pouring in by the thousd.s
to-day upon members of eon- f
?*ss as tlie sequel to the telegnfpii ^
opaganda which swamped the Capil
an<l the telegraph companies last
ek.
DORAL KAN SAYS
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Weather forecast for Sou;h Car'- 'i
a: Fair Friday an?l Saturday. tl
t>
A dead fish can dont down -iron. <r
t it tales a "live one" to awirri on
cam.
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rs
$1.50 A YEAR
Mexico
triction
filson Announces Accepta
bility of Tentative Proto
col on Pursuit.
'ILL DIVIDE TASK
of OUTLAW CHASE
That dc Facto Troops
and American Soldiers Work
Together in Well Defined Limits?Expedition
to Remain for
the Present.
Washington, May 4.?President
ilson announced to-night that the
ntative agreement between Gen.
ott and Gen. Obregon covering the
iture operations of the American
id Mexican military forces in Mexo
provides "a basis of co-operation
hieh promises to prevent misunderandings
and strengthens the cordial
lations of the two republics.'*
Although there was no formal anjuncement
of the action, notificaon
that the Scott-Obregon agree
ent is acceptable to the American
ivernment was telegraphed to Gen.
>ott at El Paso late to-day by Secrery
Raker. Gen. Seott is authorized
exchange formal acceptance with
rvr* r\l. ?* ~~
hi. wui <-?uu nit* approval or lien^
irran/.a and officials here are conlent
that will he to-morrow or Sat"day.
President Wilson issued this stateen
t :
"I have examined, with the socrery
of war, the report made by Gen.
ugh I,. Scott of the conference beveen
him and Gen. Obregon, secreiry
of war of the republic of Mexico.
"The report includes a tentative
greement covering the future opeTa%%
efts of both the American and Mox an
military forces and ev'dr-ncea
irdial co-operntion between the two
overnments in their common puroso.
Not Published Vet
"As this agreement is being subL'
ted to the de facto government <>(
! xicn it would not be proper for m<
j permit its publication until thai
overnment has had an opportunitj
i examine and consider its provi?
Ions.
"The full text of the proposed
greenient will be given out imni^lately
upon its acceptance by both
overnments. In general I may say
(int it provides a basis of co-operaion
which promises to prevent misnderstanding
and strengthens the
ordial relations of the two repubcs."
- -.
There was no douht in official rifles.
however, that the plan would be
utified within a few hours at most
nd the disturbing situation on the
order and in northern Mexico he
isposed of.
The Final Step
Secretary Tinker carried to the
k'hite House to-day fJen. Scott's long
sports of hi? meetings with (Ton. Ob cnn
at which the agreement was
orked oat. Later he informed Soeatary
Lansing of the plan. rrstruoons
to rjon. Scott, authorizing him
a hold a final conference with (Jen.
ihregon and close the matter up,
ion were prepared.
It is known that in substance the
greenient provides for an active
tmpaign by Carrnnza troops against
andits in the rerion south of the
resent lines of the Vmerican expo!tion
and for the rrr lual withdr.awI
of the American forces to the bor
r .as the ability of the Mexican
oops *o police th< country adeuateiv
is demonstrated, f'se of the
[ x'can railways in keeping ' e
ne i < n 'xnedltion supplied alt
prov'ded for and in return tht ex?
petitionary forces ar< pi oged to exrciso
everv possible precaution <
roi 1 clashes with town people
l/iml'<i \ot Disclosed
T1 llmitat! ns of the expodition
r> lf.r fhn. 1 -- '
,l .. . *-\-i: i ' II l li' I11JI
iarl'v v|. Tt understood, howcvi r.
i-? tt 'Ml! hold the present lines /or
ie time being and and rot proroed
t:- ltb in ar.y event. The best
' n at Mw> war department
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