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ryw C ? JiVOL. 11, No. (il.SKMIL Accept I TL~* I ffCfl United States Ans-; wers Germany Briefly. H&iOS' t . i American Note Takes Strong Ground in Rejection of This Postulate. WILL NOT QUARREL IF FLEDGE IS KEPT! Lansing Says the Teutonic Empire Has Yielded to Represen- J ations Against Illegal War- [ fare and Fulfillment of That i Is Only Thing Necessary to Maintain Relations. Washington. May 8.?A note cabled by Secretary Lansing to Ambassador . j Gerard to-day" for delivery to the BerLr lin foreign office informs the German government that the United States accepts Germany's "declaration of Its abandonment" of its former submarine policy and now relies upon a scrupulous execution of the altered poKcy to remove the principal danger fi*an Interruption of the good relations existing between the two countries. With this acceptance is coupled formal notice to Germany that the United States can not for a moment entertain, much less discuss, a suggestion that respect by German naval authorities for the rights of citizens of the United States on the high HOOK okn.<l/l In ?1 ! ?1, < ..... J V ?? mr niiftii irni ur^j r?* ur .made contingent upon the conduct of ?ny other government affecting the rights of neutrals and noncombatants. This Is in reply to the concluding statement in the last German note to the effect that while submarine commanders had been ordered /to sink no peaceful freight or passenger carrying ships without warning .or without safety for passengers and crew, the German government would reserve to Itself complete liberty of decision unless the United States was successful In Its efforts to break the British blockade. Question of Performance Secretary Lansing issued a statement. to-night saying that the greater part of Germany's answer to the demand of the United States was demoted to matters which the American government could not discuss with (the Berlin government, but he considered Germany had yielded to our |Tt?|iirnruittiiuiin, tiuu IIIUI we run have no reason to quarrel with her" po long as the altered policy Is lived Alp to. Following la the text of the note cabled to-day by Secretary Lansing to Ambassador Gerard at Berlin with , Instructions to deliver It to the German minister of foreign affairs. "The note of the Imperial Germa.i government under date of May 4, 1916, has received careful consideration by the government of the United States. It la especially noted, as Indicating the purpose of the imperial government as to the future, that It 'Is prepared to do Its utmost to ronline the operation of the war for the rest of Its duration to the lighting forces of the belligerents' and that It Is determined to Impose upon all Its commanders at sea the limitations of the recognized rules of Internationa! law upon which the government of the United States has Insisted. "Throughout the months which have elapsed since the Imperial government announced on February 4. 1015. Its submarine policy. now hap plly abandoned. the government of the United States has been constantly ; guided and restrained by motlvea of friendship In Its patient efforts to bring to an amicable settlement the' critical questions arising from that policy. Accepting the Imperial tror. ernment's declaration of Its abandon- i ment of the policy which has so seriously menaced the good relations between the two countries, the government of the United States will rely upon a scrupulous execution hence forth of the now altered policy of the , Imperial government snch as will remove the principal danger to an 1nterraptttm of the good relations ex- ^ ' i iTVtV"' OMING?"Th ie La WEEKLY. 'erliris Wo ru /vn /r/i Hi VIIUII^C WW I E K^'% JI? > - $# ? % > > C:V- ,: ' , IMTT ,KA,,Cj'<kl^ vl^Kt^MRvcv, These Apache Rcouts were hurried ove of Villa. As the railway could not be used, GAINS FOR GE IN VERDU Entire System of Trenches on turcd?Big White Star Lin ing Condition as Result o Tin* White Star line steamer T Cymric bound from New York for laui Liverpool, is reported to he in a sink- f11 n mg condition somewnere at sea. tier y owners In Liverpool say that front the con1 reports received they believed the ]jnp vessel was torpedoed. The Cymric Tar carried no passengers. ln|n An entire system of trenches on j, the northern slope of Hill 304 northwest of Verdun has been captured by t() the Germans, according to Herlin, j|nt, and the French in the lighting suf- Kan fered extraordinarily heavy casual- t\ ties. In addition 40 officers and t li*> 1,280 soldiers were taken prisoners. zar, Paris reports that to the east of pU|, the hill the Germans were driven Ade from a communication trench which / Ital they previously had penatrated and fief< that to the west of the hill a German T assault against French positions at pori Hill 287 was put down. ban A heavy bombardment is in prog- tow ress against the Avoncourt woods and stat the entire region of Hill 304, while to T the east of Verdun and in the Woevre has artillery activity continues vigorous, of Around the TMnumont farm, north troc of Verdun, a French attack broke tion down and 300 men were taken prist- F oners, volt istlng between the United Stntes and li Germany. ^ "The government of the United ; Spe< States feels it necessary to state that h It takes It for granted that the im- Sprl perial German government does not day intend to imply that the maintenance of t of Its newly announced policy is In whit any way contingent tipon the course at,0 or result of diplomatic negotiations \ son between the government of the and United States and any other belliger- J old. ent government, notwithstanding thejf|M. fact that certain passages in the ira-' ^ periai government's note of the 4th Inst, might appear to be susceptible snfr' of that construction. In order, how- an ever, to avoid any possible mlsunder-' ? :ff, standing, the government of United . j States notifies the Imperial government that It can not for a moment " entertain, much less discuss a sugges- ,liH tlon that respect by German naval ache authorities for the rights of citizens son of the United States upon the high life, seas should In any way or In the eom slightest degree be made contingent fun* upon the conduct of any other gov- In tl eminent affecting the rlgtits of neu- 'o v trals and non-combatants. Reaponsl-, hy l blllty In such matters la single/ not assli Joint; absolute, not relatlye." and IE BATTLI NCAS LANCASTER, S. O, ? rd 7i 'ill Come ON TH^ W ... | f i -i l\w . M J r tho border and 011 south to join oneral they were transported in motor trucks :rmans sm] n assault " Wi Hill 304 Reported Cap er Said to Be in Sinkf Torpedo Attack pn.vi n i t rn Tie Germans on the Russian front un<' ichod an offensive to the south of triuu kst. but met with no success. I' line flghtinp; and bombardments K"'ss o? ,.i . farnn wan eighteen and a half yearn t. v He was a devoted member of It I ltaptlst church which he Joined i ? . . . in-lav very early age. He had been a Mr erer aince early childhood from vjS-tt(. incurable diaenae, but bore hi- j. K. ( rings with r^markab'e patience Mr fortitude. He waa never hap- " r- * I K P. than when in attendance upon I Mif church service or his Sunday tpr j m>1 class. He was an obedient week, and faithful in every relation of Mlf Interment took place in Salem vteltei eterv Monday afternoon after th? ?ral service had been conducted ie Bnptist phufeh which he loved I)n rrll. The service was conducted presir lis pastor. Dr. J. W. H. Pyches. i sehoo rted by the Rev. J. B. Wfllion while he Rev. T. W. DeVane. sthoo E CRY Of ITER >1 AY <), 191(5. loping Fo h PERSHING . !? ' I *t"f I ? ' ml y X-v * a .?. ! ! I Pershing's forces in the pursuit wer men - ?~ F ss?\s Sadie. Stella and Grace rep in viaited their sister. Mrs. p-is on Hraslngtnn. Sunday, s. Harford Faulkenberry and visited her mother. Mrs. II. C. ^ ^ ell, Sunday. s. ,Edgar Rlaekinnn and baby 1 'd her parents, Mr. and Mrs. low Mowers on Friday. cell s. S. M. Fames visited her sis- qua Mrs. Otic Dees on Saturday. cor s. J. ('. Catoe visited Mrs. It. Tel Sims on Wednesday. His ss I'atsy Sims has been spending to v days with her sister. Mrs. S. arnes. s. Kiln Knight visited Mrs. It. Sims on Wednesday. . and Mrs. Glim ore Dnbneyjiave spending a few days with Rev. Dnhney, who ha? been quite s. Roy Sims visited her slaterv, Mrs. Cleo Dees, on Saturday. s. Hester Small and children <1 her parents. Mr and Mrs. llower-. on Friday. s. J. F. Sim* and little duughJladvfc, visited her ist? r. Mrs. Robinson, on Friday. -n kiiih *-011011 viHited her als- | Mrs. J. Hunter Rlackmon last jjv> V ises Willie and Connie Hlnson i Mrs. T. J. Couch, Sunday ,lna DIF.H OF IX.H R1K.S C blln, May 8.?Father Waters, aor< lent of the Catholic university his 1 here, led to-day. He was shot doei standing in the doorway of the hno 1 during the disturbances *?? ?I1IUC lanuus pumm moiiK Vnis ^ . In Galicia, to the northwest of '' ~ a j bene! nopol, the Russians captured a a res e crater. . of t?e n the fighting In Asia Minor the p(j is'.ans have compelled the Turks withdraw from their entire first ^,.|ia| trenches in the region of Rrzln- nof],j time. stacks by the Austrian* against start( Italians in the Marmolada, Fal- njjrn ?go and other sectors were re- croas <ed. The bombardment in the js sa( mello region continues. Here the ians liave destroyed an Austrian ?nse work on Col Topete. 'he Turkish cruiser Rreslau is reted by Petergrad to tiave bom- . have ded Eupatoria, in the Crimea. The ^ n is described as an unfortified CO II si Ion. , day (i he entente allied line in France ^ been strenthened by the arrival Austrialian and New Zealand .. . | MODS rps, who have taken over a por-1 i of the front. baby 'our more leaders in the Irish re ponn have been executed. \1, visit* >FATH OF SPENT FR MORI.FY J. K. Mr rial to The News: ,,r' ' Mr [eath Springs, May P. Th* Hcatii , Ings community was sadden Monmorning by the announcement a fev ho death of Mr. Spencer Mobley M. C, M r eh occureil Sunday night. May 7. |<\ T. ut eleven o'clock. II* was the M r Of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Moblev. [TH MUCH PLEASED his Nitrate Section Has Been T Accepted. was that ishington, May 8.?The agreein the house late to-day on ( PE try increase bill with the dment of Senator K. I). Smith. yy-j| ding for the establishment of te plants as both an agricultural military necessity, is a signal ipit for the junior senator from 'almetto State. Elected to conoriginally as the friend of the , , , ,, hint er. and acting always on lines f f instructive legislation for their ' it what has been done to-day as par ult of the initiative on the part . nator Smith should be recogniz- 1 ciov e country over for its real value. ked for a statement tonight. pi tor Smith said that he thought ng necessary at the present y The people know, he said, who tpn, ?d the plan in congress for the ^ te amendment to the army in- ()J. e bill and now that it is safe he isfled. P. II. McQowan, fjOI1 PORK HILL NEWS j piai i e farmers of this community unt about finished their planting, aim s. Arthur Baker visited her den n. Mrs. J. It. Illackmon. Sun- shii ,fternoon. con ~ PEACE Nf.M ? ? W 1 r Concer i Chasim m )NVICTS THREE FOR BOMB PLOTS rdict Returned Against 1 Germans by Jury ew York. May 8.?The jury whlvh ten days heard testimony at the 1 of Robert Fay, a former lleuint in the German army; Walt t olz and Paul Daeche, charged !i conspiracy to destroy munitions is through bomb contrivances, ruled a verdict of guilty to-night inst all of the defendants, 'lie jury dillherated on the case five hours and in reaching a verasked for clemency in behalf of che. who, according to his own AmPlii ji rwl bnon 9 ^ -1 ?* i.iuor r ay cill'i olz, was an emvloye of Fay and w little of the details of the "fir. lb" plots. 'he defendants each are liable to aximuni sentence of 12 years' im onment and a $10,000 fine. Judge 1 ve announced be would Impose once to-morrow. The defendants ] e found guilty on two indict- . its. 1 av and S'holz were returned to ] Tombs but Daeohe was released ] er $2f>.000 bail. Fay declared t lawyers would appeal, he government charged that Fay the leader in the conspiracy and Scholar and Daecho aided him. RESIDENT AT CIRCUS Ison Bnjoys Antic of the Clowns. Washington May s. President son went to the circus to-night, ted on the front row, fanning self and Mrs. Wilson with a palm fan and sharing a bag of pens with Secretary McAdoo. lie appntlv lost nothing of the holiday it of the occasion. A group of ens rarried out their fiinnie3t \ ios just in front of him and the . udent many times lay back in his ir and laughed heartily. Vhen the party entered the big , t the crowd of several thousand * and cheered. As he passed one the rings the president took off hat and laughingly made a moi as if to throw it in. The crowd i-kly caught th? point and apiided again. 'lie president and his party stayed il the end of the show and were ost the last to leave. The preslt smiled broadly when a "peace' >" manned by fighting sailors and tmanded by a clown made up to resent Former Secretary Bryan - -d around the ring. i > TALK WITH KAISER; ? ? - ?. ? I *omlon, May 8.?Prince von Bue, former German imperial chanor, has been summoned to headirtetrs t>y Emperor William, acillng to a dispatch to the Exchange egruph Company from The Hague. visit, adds the dispatch, is said be of great nolitical slsrntfic?n<?o DORAL KAN SAYS Anther forecast for riouth Caro Fair Tuesday and Wednesday. nee In a great while you com.1 )M a man who has Just bought first ear, who will admit ho ( *n't know everything there Is to i w about It and autnmobtling In eral. I rs $1.50 A YEAR. t nr Rnnrlitc Washington Expects Exter mination of Outlaws in Glenn Springs Raid. United States Considers Funston II; s Authority to Send His Men fntn Mexico in Pursun?No Official Answer From First Chief. Washington, May 8.?Administration officials are hopeful that effective co-operation between American and Mexican troops to exterminate the band of Mexican outlaws which raided Glenn Springs, Texas, last Friday night will follow the conclusion of the conference at El Paso between Gen. Scott and Gen. Obregon. In the meantime it was stated officially that Gen. Funston lias authority to send his troops across the border on any hot trail. Secretary Paker conferred with President Wilson to-night, but said later there had been no developments. Only meagre details of the raid have reached Washington. The latest ivns a consular report from Eagle Pass to-day, saying that three civilians and three soldiers had been fill oil nnri two anl<Hore n-nntinnM hat the four remaining men of the little squad of cavalrymen were Hissing. The missing troopers may iave joined the posse which followed he trail of the bandits towards the border. No Sign of Increase Officials would not comment on border advices saying ("Jen. Funston bad repeatedly urged that his forces be strengthened. The question of calling out a portion of the National Guard is not under immediate consideration. however, and as the only ather means of adding materially to the border guard would he to employ coast artillery troops as infantry there is nothing to indicate that flen. Fun>t<n r-rce is to he increased. i ne i.krn Snrings raid has served to make clear tl;e ctate department's attitude regard. Gen. Oarranza's note suggesting withdrawal of th? American expedition. It was stated llflici:lllv tn./Ini. O...I 11. nun iiif- aKreeineni suggested by Carranza in the first exchange of notes for a reciprocal right to cross the border on any recurrence of the Columbus raid still was assumed to be in force. Only the status of the present expedition is Involved, it was said, in the pending diplomatic situation, and in the ScottObrogon discussion. The right ?o pursue out-laws who engaged in subsequent raids was clearly staated in the original proposal from Carranza and if Funston's men go across in pursuing the Glenn Springs raider* they will he covered by that agreement regardless of the status of Gen. Pershing's expedition. Suggest ion of Treachery ^ Secretary Lansing declined t,ay what steps were being taken fo investigate intimations that the inspiration for the Columbus raid or the lllenu Springs raid had come from the American side of the border Any announcement, he said, m'rely would serve to block the investigators. Washington still was without official notification to-night as to Carranza's attitude toward the ScottObregon plan. It was assumed from the fact that another conference was held to-day. however, that he batl accepted the proposals. ?*??r?? Secretary Lansing forwarded representations to Gen. CaiTanz* through Special Agent Rodger* at Mexico Cltv last night when news of the Glenn Springs raid was confirmed. The defacto government was notified of the raid and it was indi? rated that Mr. Rodgers was instructor i-? ? - iiuiirm Mexican officials that the United States assumed that they would take prompt steps to capture an<l punish the raiders. No additional Information as to the Identity of the bandits was received Royond the report of the men of the little garrison that cheers for both Villa and Carranxn wore heard there is nothing to indicate to what faction they belong. (Continued on Page 8) J