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II VOL. 12, NO. GERMANY IS SEE FOR PEACE N GIVES UP IDEA O EARLY EN1 Shortag* of Food Sc Situation Has Not Icome Critical Washington, March 1 Ambassador Gerard, fretfl lin, reported to the state today that when he left every evidence that Germi tended carrying out her r marine campaign regard prospect of war with i States and that talk of been abandoned. The for sador did not see Presic because the president is ed to his room, but he c length with Secretary 1 Counselor Polk and wen them in detail events lea break in diplomatic relnth Germany and the United Mr. Gerard reported tl officials apparently consid fects and consequences o ruthlessness tw>fnr<? I and so far as ho could confident of its success. V Berlin, however, the cai only in itH second week a mans were still predict) structlon of a million to ping a month, the amoui by Teutonic experts to 1 for an effective sturvatu of England. Since then destruction has been belo Food Situation Se Food conditions in tier Mr. Gerard's party left v ed as serious hut not critical. This question is ^ on by the American gov very Important because ol on the possibility of fu moves by Germany in tl ture. The former ambassad here from Key West, F after noon and was met tion by a group of official Counselor Polk and Assh tary Phillips of the st nient, Secretary McAdoci Tumulty and Senator ITui . Jersey. A formal statenu ' en out by Mr. Garard would make his report to ment and would not tall cation. During the rental day a,nd night he held to mination. He remained tonight and will go to Ne tomorrow in time for a fc tion to be tendered him day. The report made by the bassador to the state dep; b unnersiooa to i?al partl< I the treatment accorded h I er Americana following t B diplomatic relations, the e ft German government to ft reaffirm the old treaty o: I extensive changes, the ft tude of the German gov" II public towards submarii ft peace and relations with R States and conditions in B Activity at Depart fi The department presei ft of unusual activity with t ft , turned diplomats who i ft Mr. Gerard reporting to ft riors. Some of tl)eiu xyill ft I the state department and ft he given new pOKta. " ft While offlclgtp jyie e\t ft ,\r ious to lenrn the persoi ft of men fresh from ("Ifcri ft Is not the slightest (lispf* ft that the international si ft fr he affected In any way 11 ft Germany Is believed to ft herself in the series of si ft as the Laconia, the Gal ft others. Including the ft steamship Algonquin, ft without warning, to be ft g mindful of this country ft *' Its possible participation ft w Regarding food condlt ft the best observers who 1 ft to the state department ft said that 30.000,000 pet X connected with the arnn B? ment. another 20,000,0(1 the rural portion and a H- 000 wealthy people are \ M that the balance, aboul 8 are in a aerioua plight. S The Arrival of Mr. (70 report* that he would be !B. for mayor of New York 8 that he would be sent i ..81 Hucceed the late Ambaa ? * ? ' VN ~*.r th v , 1 34, SKMI-WEEKLY. \ W SOUTH CAROLINA MAN ti 10? IS ON TARIFF BOARD ' i f war's daniel c. roper gets a x ! federal position. * rrious Rut Former Assistant Postmaster Yet Re- General Is Elevated to Good I. Government Job. 4.?Formet Washington. March 14.? President t\ from Ber- Wilson has selected the following department men as members of the tariff com-.'1 there was ,ruission: my fully in-1 Prot. Frank W. Taussig of liar-,1'' uthless sub- yard University: former Hepresenta- | less of thejttve David J. I.ewls of Cutnberland. 1,1 the United | _ Former ltepresentative William/'' peace had Kent of Kenttleld. California; Daniel ? mer anibas-|ct Hoper. of McColl.- S. f?. I'. Cos-j 11 lent Wilson tigan, of Denver and W. S. Culbert- ' J still confin-jgon of Ktnporla, Kansas. onforred at j professor Taussig, who will be) .anting and Irhnirmnn - tnv uMiiiiiiuci', is a na-j t over with |tive of St. Louis. He lias been con- ,M ding to th? j nected with Harvard University since |xv >ns between is8^ and has obtained a leave of ub-,((1 I States. Isence from that institution until Sep- j hat Herman i tember. lit 18. to accept the position re ered the ef-jon the commission. He is an author- Al f submarinei ity un economics and has written xjclaimlng it tensively on the tariff. Ui learn were i David J. Lewis, Democrat, was'm /hen he left j chairman of the labor committee ofjbj npaign was (tie last house of representatives. He Fi nd the Ger- wag defeate for election an senator is ng the (le- from Maryland in the last election. m ns of ship- He |B a native of Pennsylvania. wi nt admitted Daniel (\ Roper, Democrat, was cn tie essential connected with the house ways and Di in blockade ,npan8 committee during the framing to the average nf (he present tariff bill as an au- ca w half that, thority on statistics, lie is a native rious. of South Carolina and until recently th many when v;aH flrst assistant postmaster gen-j^c irere report- erai. 'cp necessarily William Kent, Independent, was a ?a looked up- member of congress from the first ernment as California district in the last con' its bearing (rreBS hU( did not offer for re-election, rther peace!During the last campaign he support- hi he near fu P(l president Wilson and was presi- e<" dent of the Wilson-Independent stl or arrived 'League. He is a native of Chicago. in 'la., shortly jc p fostigan is a lawyer who is lu at the sta- look,.,] upon as one of the Progres-j<0 s, including sivo party in Colorado. Originally ho *tant Secve- was a Republican, but in 1U12 and.cr' ate dc !>ai I- jn i??14 he was the Progres?. Secret;?'.? sive candidate for governor. ?hes of New | puihertson, Kopublican, is an wl >nt was g:v- examiner in the inirni saying he ,j,p federal trade commission. lie of the govern pomes from Kmporia, Kansas. I'1 c for puhll-| ta inder of the Native of Marlboro County, this deter- Dan (\ Hoper is a native of Marl-jth over here jjoro County, son of J. Wesley Roper..! ' w York 'ate mother was a M.elaiurin. Grad-|su trmal recep-' uatP ()f wofford college. Was pri-j there Frl- va(e secretary to the late Gen. M. C.jth Kutler, United States senator. Served nd former am- jn legislature of South Carolina .ta irtment was aa(j introduced the prohibition bill 'a lularlv which p:is;se(t (he house in 1832 audi ' im and ?'h-|jn (be senate was amended on th;rd<< he break ln reading by Senator John Gary Kvans wl iflorts of the '^bo presented as a substitute the dis- ca get him to ppn?,ary bill, which became the law.lbi f 1838 with ]{t,p0r had important committee .if ;eneral attl- appointments in Washington and th rnment and ,atpr Berved as fourth assistant post-j ne warfare, n,aPtor K,.neral until last summer, the United whPn be resigned to take an active' ^ Germany. par( jn tbe presidential campaign, ment. ? ited a scene ^VXK ,|.< f.IK)ATS SINK. he many re \mkuICAV SHil' iccompanled their supe- Lop don, March 33. In the course. ,N he kept at 0( au^ intot viow .granted to the Co-,!h others will penhagen correspondent of the HerllH Tatehlatt, say$ ija Kxchunge Tel-. v remely aiix ,tgrsph tdispatch, Count von lal opinions Htorff, interrogated as to whether h>' u> many, then thaugbt.therfc would he war". hetwe?nj"f ttiob to Germany anil the United Sfntes. re-1 it nation can pi|(.d: "That depends on our U-boat |/ it this time. w'arfare. if we sink ^ an AmericanI*] have shown ?bip we shall pet war^ If not,-P sup-l rt inkings such p(>?o> we can avoid it." icr lifornia and "/.^d if." asked the correspond-J n i American rn| "Germany sinks Mrltish ships mink today wtth American citlrens aboard?" u utterly un-: To tbi? fount von HernstorfT re- p a rights or p|i(>d: "That is not the same." 01 in tho war, > > > , i I? in las'reoorted He- He would discus, neither of ni Id months, there report? today further than to,*? >ple directly **y he wa? paying no attention to! t or govern- politics at this time. ia! 0 people in Regardless of whether he remained bout 8,000,- the service of the government, hell' veil fed. but undoubtedly will come back herejhi ; 20,000,000 within a few days to amplify his re-im ports. He may see the president to- ai rard revived morrow but more likely will wait un- g a candidate til another trip here because it prob- c| next fall or ably will he several devs before tli n lo Tokyo 'o president's physician will consent to sador Uuth- his receiving callers. ./ _ ; inc A: lancaster, s. ciiiipt wnt aiminnu ' *j IUOI m\HDHNUUIV 1IV THE WORK OF RELIEF SKS THAT AMERICANS E GIVE BELGIUM AID. ranee and England Have Really I*; Contributed to Starving of the Country. NVw York. March 13.?No war inwhich America may be plunged can L; solve her from the duty of con- m tilling to give relief to the sturv- M g anil destitute people of Belgium, pi erbert ('. Hoover, head of the com- t. issioti for relief in Belgium, said to- h.i ty before his departure for Kurope|(.0 take lip with renewed determinaon the tiisk in which he has been w< igaged for many months. Mr. of oover sailed on a neutral ship for to Spanish port and will go to Paris, on :mdon, Rotterdam and if conditions (|i rmit will enter Belgium to confer ni ith the American members of the a mmission there. jju Meanwhile the campaign to raise j nv lief funds Will be rnnllniioil < ?> < ' tnorica. If there is no war between the nlted States and Germany this de oney will be distributed in Belgium da r the Americans and in northern n* rnnce by Hollanders, if Mr. Hoover tu able to make satisfactory arrange | bo ents with the Dutch government. If iir comes, arrangements have been so impleted, it was announced, for ce ntch and Spanish agents in Belgium |TI take over the work of the Ameri-jth ns. | rp< "This commission was founded by dii e intervention of the American tvernment and carried out by her up tizens," Mr. Hoover said before he'eh lied. ! oc wl Biggest in History. Pr "Today it is the largest venture in f)) story of international, benevolent onomic service and of charity. It ands to the world as an American i stitutlon and has so far brought I* stre to the American people. Its' ntinueu success should be a matter,0 tlrst American pride. But this ca edit to the I'nited States carries re rT' onsibility and a national duty. "No war or other dnticulty into T. Ba mh America may be plunged can an solve her from this dutv and least on all from following the example of i ance and Great Britain. The temp ' ^ lion to cease giving should not bo pu rdded to each time a ship is lost 01 e rumors of war become alarming. ' . fa ran not believe that out people will I pu ecunib to such impulses. "I leave for Hurope knowing that' e work of the commission as an I* nil Iministrative body has succeeded so r; I know that if we are obliged to ae our men out of Belgium the ^ ich and the Spaniards who suc' as eded us inside the German lines , ill work ably and effectively to rry on the organization we have , I nit up. The rest of the problem W( America's problem; failure will be t ^ e failure of America." | st I Others Still Work. , Fi Mr. Hoover pointed to the Belgian tarity administered by Great Brit- , ba n and France altogether at war. de ! SI firing it "will be one of the mar- pr tls of history, for they have handd go the commission for the feeding of Tr Slgium more than 90 per cent qt all pr e jnon?-y spent bv the commission. ' ta Of the commission's 10.000,000 \V .nils, Mr. Hoove said, 2,500,000 lb e totally destitute? "dependents fe >nn the consciences and good wlli of ihe world." tr Of 2?0,ooo Belgian refugees in I, i.lo t, .1 \t ? 1?1 ? up,. Ill, .HI. Iiuuiri urrilllWl, it 11 I ^ tflept If.,000, mostly women and ilfdren. are employed and they are I>( intributing from their earnings in ritish industries $300,000 monthly. ? "I want particularly to emphasize 1)8 lis point," he said, "because the Kt elgians have a right to impress up- . 1SL i the wov'd that they are not hangig back without a struggle and peritting themselves or ttvsir friends 1 ra i become dependents." bf Mr. Hoover spoke of the situation Ja * affecting the Belgian children dearing the commission is caring for 00.000 who are debilitated. These, f said, are under special feeding and nother 1,260,000 children require rs n extra meal a day "to avert a rf rent tragedy" and to save these p, lildren $1,250,000 monthly is tl eeded. "Europe is looking to us," he ?-aid. Our measure is being taken." Si "I ' ' / KK1DAV, M ARCH 1(>, 1917 1AM\/ fUOrn limnn nnnrn TM1T IBM Wtttb ntftKU UKbti Itlfll UN SESSIONS COURT BE TR! LLISON PARKER ANI) J AS. GRAND JURY PARKER ACQUITTED. LABORS FC rogrcss Being Made in Court Makes Recomnv of Sessions With Judge . Court Allow ( Shipp Presiding. But R; Court oT General Sessions Tor The Grand Jin> ineaster county has disposed ol county late Wedr uch business sine" i' onvcii"d completed its labor onday with Jud^e v-'. \V. 'J. Shipp term of court and 111 ' sidinir. A numb.v ot cases have presentment: en tried and s"ve- il of puiltj To His Honor S. \V. re been accept" o. while in other! inj. JudRC: ses the solicitor onTVred a i ol pros. J w,, thp cirnnd .J\ Ben Oaither and Dutch Gardner^ ,n sl|bm|, thp re arraigned Tuesday on a cha-^ We hnve oxamin, assault and battery with Intent bi?s ()f in(liotnu kill and carryinK concealed wean tbR Solicitor. is. The jury returned a verdict ae , - ,. |, . 1 W e have not exa lifting Qa 'her and tlndint: Gnrd-[ ,. ... .... offices, county hotn< r uuutv ot :k ult and battery ol . ... . . , Jail at this term ol high nnd au.-'avated nature. The . . , , appointed the fol 1 c dpe imoosH sentence ol nine , ^ jto look after same onths oil the public works or a fine! I to make report at y ?) " loourt. County offlci KlIison Parker anil Tiimoc " > ?t? *" * *** : books, Jno. A. Cor *re indicted on the charge of mui'-L.j , ,, o. . and J It. Sisfare; r. This case lasted through Tin's- j McNeelv \V F y afternoon atui well until Wed- , ,, J. r. ( arnes; co ay. at which time the jury re- rharl?s mr(, R rued a verdict of not guilty as to!VanLand|ngham; th men. an(j jajj anij prjso? William Anderson, charged with Stewart. Ira Sowell licitlng emigrants without a li- 3on> sr.; public sch< nse, was placed on trial Thursday, son, A. M. Hall an lis case occupied the attention of mon. e court through the morning and , . We have not api suited in the jury bringing in a ver- mmeQ on pub,.p rc ct of not guilty. as QUr pregent boftr The court yesterday afternoon took ? , !mfcsioners we know , the case of George Roberts. ness mpn enthused urged with murder. This case was i ood worR sf) far cupying the attention of the court a?ow thpm tQ len The Lancaster News went to Wp reapertfully , ess but will probably be completed of thp coun(y boapj| 'to the bridge over Pleas of guilty were accented nnd,a?? ?.- - - i nice ;>oicn Komi. ntenees imposed by the court in church; also the ??i p following oases: same road, the hf Samuel Rider, assault and battery Creek on New Cut a high and aggravated nature and'OVer Lynoho's Rive rryinig concealed weapons, six R?ad. between Trar anths on the public works or a ro,? \ c ?n 0f whii e of $;?o. ,ls jn j,a,| condition Johnson Ilarnes. alias Sandy road, near Zion rues, assault and battery of a high Kocky ltiver road f: (I aggravated nature, six month to North Carolina lii the public works or a line of $f>P. p;iHsahle *nnd we i Guss White, obtaining goods by these roads and bri Ise pretenses, six months on the tj0n at once. blic works or a tine of $.j0. ... , ,, .. We also call the John llinson. obtaining goods bv ? commissioners to 1 Ise pretenses, six months on the ..... 1 building Dobv s Br blic works or a fine of $f?0. , Creek. R. C. Neal, assault and battery of high and aggravated nature, six! *1:,S r?P< onths on the public works or a somo ,,lf> convicts p of $10o. p?n,P have h"?n rui The solicitor entr ed a nol pros in an<' ask e following cases: Paul Ingram.j8ionrrs fnko tho ma sault and battery with intent, to suP?rintendent of t II and carrying concealed weapons; ,1U11 not ,n sa ivid Lane, assault and battery with future, tent to kill and carrying concealed We respectfully ?apons; Wllma Stogner, assault nnd piompl and < xpedi ttery with intent to kill; Rd Arm-,oil criminal esses rong, violating the dispensary law; will allow, and to tl ank Clyburn, violating the dispell-,be taken to insure ry law; Chalmers Rider, assault and unce of all witne ittery with intent to kill; Brown cases, mpson, obtaining goods by false n has been called etenses; James Reed, obtaining that the trial of ? ods by false pretenses; Alexander been postponed or uesdale. obtainlnc irenHs h? fniuo * - * r~ .- (mini oi me ansen< etenses; William Truesdale, oh- ncsses. and wo re ining Roods by false pretenres- thnf should b ill Ballard, larceny of live stock; this in the future, pnry Richardson. murder, (de-j We also respectfu ndant beinB under eight years mac?strntps of th? a Re and evidence indicating that inveB(1cate CRrpfuU agedy was an accident); John^ hpfore thfm b<? .rnes. violation of the dispensaryjp.1},es to fho p,.prr w: Frank Clyburn. violation of tin fo). frJa, an(, thus spensary law; Henry Brevard, .lis nf f1mp an(, ?xp,.nsp .sing of property under lien; .John ..1nil<J rnK,,? . MtAlew. John Thomas, II F. . . . , . , i , , I We believe that ihnson, obtaining goods under false etenses; J. C. Edwards, assault and (nn" ,h< result ittery with intent to kill; William of pistol < . . , , .. . .. .. (therefore urge the iwards, violation of the dispensary w; J. C. Clyburn, Dutch Gardnei <,p'?*at*on t0 u<< id Strike Truesdale, violation of th? irurfa 1 '* pen .. i , n, . _ . , tion of the pistol la spensary law; J. Cloud Truesdale T . , sentence without th pe; Lewis Blaekmon, assault and ... . . . , , ,,, , .. fine, and we earn ittery with intent to kill. In the . ,. , county peace ofhc< st case mentioned, the nol pros . ... .. i .. . .. r? port all violation as entered with the proviso that the sfendant pay $75. 'aw' We recommend 1 Querataro, March 13. Gen. Car- now incident to the inza issued a decree Monday night istrates' constables "establishing the capital of the re lequired to patrol t tblie In Mexico City. It is estimate'" township at least t tat Gen. Carranza received 1.500.- he required to attei 00 votes throughout the republic I" erings In their ip election for the presidency last ships as the law re. unday. Lancaster News ar ' ' % $1.50 A YKAH MS IIHIMAN I. Wilt BE IEO RAPIDLY IDE STANDARD BEARER i ? COMF1 ETES "REFORM" V\RTY ISSFFS )K TERM. CALL FOR CAUCUS. _ I'ndation That Think That Ticket Will Bt *ontinuations Outlined at Conference Held irely. in Columbia. for Lancaster In the course ot a lengthy stor; lesdav afternoon from its Columbia correspondent Th? s for the present Charleston American this week pub mile the following Ush?*s the fact that the central corn mittee of th< Reform party of th? G. Shipp Presicl- State wd' me?'t in Columbia 01 Wednesday. March "1st. "to map OU a definite program for the campaigt try of said county ? oi IMS which is now practically following report: i i i on?d and passed on ... . . , , , rhese additional interesting ^tate ?nt handed us bv ' nients are made: That former governor III ease wil mined the eount\ called upon to lead the Keforn e. ehaingang and partv j? (},?. ??oe for govern - th< eouit. hut have consensus of opinion of th? Reforn i^ing committees leaders who have been in Columbia foi this yeat and frorn difierent parts of the State dur t vi 111 re term of ]nf, pasf several days. Severa us and Magistrate 0^0r candidates have been suggestec k. Berry Mobley or announced, among them Attornej county home. e. - - ? - lienerai Thomas II. Peoples of Ham Mothershed and ]j0n. \V. A. Stuekey of Lee untv <haingang/.,nd Hon John <; Richards of K? 4 Millen and \V. <\ sj)aw public buildings Reform party will oppose Seners in jail, J. 11.!ator R. R. Tillman for re-election, il and M. R. Hin- should bo a candidate to succeed ioIh. K. I,. Robin- himself, as now soema probable. Atd Joel I). Black- torney General Thomas H. Peeplei may be a candidate for tho United pointed any com-1 States senate. Hon. W. Jasper Tal>ads and bridges, hot. of Parksville, McCormick cound of county com ty, has issued a formal announceto he good busi-1 ment, stating that lie will make the I over building race. as their finance? On the an'i-Reform party side of do so. the issue there has as yet been no fall the attention crystallization of opinion, so far as of commissioners|has yet appeared. Governor ManOtter Creek on ning has made no statement in renear Tnbefnacle gard to his future course in politics round bridges on: since the interview he gave to the idge over Craig press some months ago in which he ltoad, the bridge' stated that he would not he a camllt on Wolf Pond date for the United States senate, lesville and Moh- This leaves the field for the United h ire reported to States senate at this time, so far as : also the public the anti-Reform side i? coneerend, to church and tie- three m?-n -Senator Tillman. Mr. N. rotn D. R. S.ipp'- B Dial of Laurens and Former Conno sire almost im- gresnian Wvaft Aiken of Abbeville, ecointnend that whoso name hns v>ee?i nrnm;.,on?i? dges have ntton- mentioned in ?h s connection lately. M". Aiken was defeated for re-elecattention of ih ''on -is congressman from the Third! (he necessity of district last summer by Hon. Frecl idge over Sugar H- Dominiok of Newberry. irtod to us that New Orleans, March 13. Indietat the ehainpanp I ments charging use of the United ining at larjre at States mails to defraud were returnthat the eommis- ed hv the federal trrand jury Monday itter up with the nrn'rs? James T Flynn. secretary he can* and for nnd veteral manager of the Ualcarne to he done in Sulphur and Oil company, and Rhode 11 Grepory. treasurer of the recommend a P',,lf p,,1Phur company. Roth arc tious disposal of 'ncal n,en* 11 was charged Flynn and as circumstances r'rPtrorv mailed advertisements and lis end that steps'fo 1*?o statements to persons in various punctual attend- par,s of ,h<' States in eonnecsses in crlm'nn! ,inn wl,h their promotion of ai'cged nt exploit ;,t on -srh? m< = in . . i parish. Louisiar i I to our i ' . 1 e tion of Ualcasiev ' ? levcral ct d e the second larpr continue! on ' 'I I r\ . or' *e of sta: ' 1 7 1 spect fully j" r , . . . , - ' to de . author'tie . ar? e taken to . . ? , . not near the producing field. lly suggest to the (o p ;l>,,sh ,, , .,rt fo|. fl(f> jmn'efil county that > r \ fV(p pUpj?c nt large. See act pass^ > all eases com j jegu'ar session of If? 1 r?. pnpe 2M fore sending such W( prpcpnf r??, Mungo. rolo-ed al sessions con it jor Vj0tntion of the prohibition law avoid the waste \yjtn#.vc,,s (n prove same. Ben Adams s incident to friv- Tofn A(1ams Pf>f? Munpo. We present Dobe Mungo, colored a majority of for violation of the prohibition la* of the perniciousWitnesses to prove same, Ben Adams arrying, and we Tom Adams and Hoyt Faile. Lancansier conn-j wc present T. R. Copeland nn< e It* influence to j,.ff Gregory for habitually running t ty f >r tho violn p(,nl room after 12 o'clock on Satur w to a chainpanp <jay night. Witnesses to prov# saint e alternative of ajf. R Snrith and Hay Starnes. estly urge every we present Yancy Cunningham ?r and citizen to!nnd Ed Funderburk. colored, foi n of the present shooting on the public highway 01 Sunday. Oct. 1st. 1916. and direc that to the duties the magistrate of Beuford Townsbii office of the mag- to investigate. that he shall be We thank your honor for the courl he territory in his tesv and consideration shown us tm once a week, and you during Ihe present term of court! Id all public gath- Ml of which is respectfully submit! respective town- ted. JNO. A. COOK, rjuires and ask the Foreman Grand Jury^ I id Lancaster Cltl- Mnrch 1.6th. 1917. y.'i'SWU'i'r' e'l'siMm'.ni' v'ivvvj >.s.ritT.'-ts "'s ' ' -. ?