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*"73F TL nr _ . ., A Abbeville Press and Banner < "A?~. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY. JUNE 16 1915. established Firm, But Is Ami 'ASKS ONLYFOR JUSTICE AT HANDS OF GERMAN) "Department of State, "Washington, June 9, 1915. "American Ambassador, Berlin: "You are instructed to delive textually the following note to th minister of foreign affairs: "In compliance with your excel Iency's request I did not fail to trans mit to my government immediatel; upon their receipt your note of Ma; 28 in reply to my note of May 15 and your supplementary note of Jun 1, setting forth the conclusions so fa as reached by the imperial Germai government concerning the attack on the American steamers Cushinj and Gulflight. I am now instructe< by ciy government to communicat the following in reply: "Thp trnvernment of the Unitei States notes with gratification th ^ full recognition by the imperial Ger , man government in discussing th cases of the Cushing and the Gul flight of the principles of the free dom of all parts of the open sea t neutral ships and the frank willing ness of the imperial German govern ment to acknowledge and meet it liability where the fact of attack up on neutral ships which have not bee: guilty of any hostile act' by Germai aircraft or vessels of war is satisfac torily established; the governmen of the United States will in du -coarse lay before the imperial Ger man government, at its request, ful information concerning the attack oi the steamer Cushing. Unpleasant Suprise. "With regard to the sinking of ih steamer Falaba, by which an Airier can citizen lost his life, the govern ment of the United States is sur prised to find the imperial Germai government contending that an effor on the part of a merchantman to es cape capture and secure assistanc alters the obligation of the office seeking to make the capture in res pect of the safety of the lives o those on board the merchantman, al though the vessel had ceased her at tempt to escape when torpedoed These are not new circumstances They have been in the minds o statesmen and of international jur > ists throughout the development o naval warfare, and the governmen of the United States does not under stand that they have ever been hel< to alter the principles of humanit; upon which it has insisted. Nothinj but actual forcible resistance or con tinued efforts to escape by fligh when ordered to stop for the purpose of visit on the part of the merchant man has ever been held to forfeit th lives of her passengers or crew. Th government of the United States ' however, does not understand tha the imperial German government i seeking in this case to relieve itsel of liability but only intends to se forth the circumstances which led th commander of the submarine to al low himself to be hurried into th course which he took. Has Official Information. "Your excellency's note, in discuss ing the loss of American lives result ing from the sinking of the steamshi Lusitania, adverts at some length t certain information which the im perial German government has re ceived w^th regard to the characte and outfit of that vessel, and your es< cellency expresses the fear that thi information may not have bee brought to the attention of the go\ ^ ernment of the United States. It i stated in the note that the Lusitani was undoubtedly equipped wit masked guns, supplied with traine gunners and special ammunitioi Pacific, ;rican Note I transporting troops from Canada, carrying a cargo not permitted under the laws of the United States to a vessel also carrying passengers, and serving, in virtual effect, as an auxiliary to the naval forces of Great Britain. Fortunately these are matters concerning which the government of the United States is in a po/ sition to give the imperial German government official information. Of the facts alleged in your excellency's note, if true, the government of the United States would have been bound to take official cognizance in perj forming its recognized duty as a neuI tral power and in enforcing its national laws. It was its duty to see to it the Lusitania was not arrmed for offensive action, that she was not iL.i J:J I sci yiug t?o u u tniapui t| mak sue utu y i not carry a cargo prohibited by the j i statutes of the United States, and i y that, if in fact she was a naval vessel of Great Britain, she should not ree : ceive clearance as a merchantman;; r ^ and it performed that duty and en-1 forced its statutes with scrupulous vigilance through its regularly consti^ tuted officials. It is able, therefore, to assure the imperial German gov' j ernment that it has been misin^ I formed. If the imperial German government should deem itself to be e . , i i in possession of convincing evidence j - * XL. ^ i/iia u mc uiiiciciis ui i>n? government 0 of the United States did not perform these duties with thoroughness, the ( ( government of the United States sin- j cerely hopes that it will submit that evidence for consideration. These Points Irrelevant. 5 "Whatever may be the contentions | of the imperial German government j regarding the carriage of contraband of war on board the Lusitania or re^ garding the explosion of that material by the torpedo, it need only be said 6 / that in the view of this government i these contentions are irrelevant to j the question of the legality of the C I methods used by the German naval i authorities in sinking the vessel. "But the sinking of passenger ships : involves principles of humanity which j throw into the background any spej cial circumstances of detail that may ! be thought to affect the case, princi^ pies which lift it, as the imperial Ger " i man government will no doubt be j quick to recognize and acknowledge, I out of the class of ordinary subjects r of diplomatic discussion or of international controversy. Whatever be I the other facts regarding the Lusi" j tania, the pertinent fact is that a * ! great steamer, primarily and chiefly ' I a conveyance for passengers, and '*! carrying more than a thousand souls ; who had no part or lot in the conduct ^ of the war, was torpedoed and sunk without so much as a challenge or a I wanning, ana tnat men, women and i children were sent to their death in I circumstances unparalled in modern \J | I warfare. The fact that more than T 1 '100 American citizens were among those who perished made it the duty of the government of the United g States to speak of these things and once more, with solemn emphasis, to g call the attention of the imperial German govenment to the grave respon^ sibility which the government of the United States conceives that it has S incurred in this tragic occurrence, and to the indisputable principle upon which that responsibility rests. g A Great Principle. "The erovernment of the TTnifeH e | I States is contending for something much greater than mere rights of property or privileges of commerce. It is contending for nothing less high and sacred than the rights of humanity, which every government honors itself in respecting an*, which no government is justified in resign' ing on behalf of those under its care and authority. Only her actual resistance to capture or refusal to stop when ordered to do so for the purpose of visit could have afforded the . commander of the submarine any is justification for so much as putting ^ the lives of those on board the ship in ^ jeopardy. This principle the govern(Continued on page six.) NEW MEDICAL STAFF A! STATE HOSPITAL DRS. JAMES L. THOMPSON. H. H. GRIFFIN AND B. GOLDING BLACKBURN WILL BE SUPERSEDED? DR. REGISTER REMAINS AT STATE PARK. Dr. D. C. Sandy, Clinical Director, With Dr.. Carl H. West and J. F. Munnerlyn as Junior Physicians? Senior Not Selected?Three In- ^ terns Are Named. C. Fred Williams, M. D., superin- ] tendent of the State Hospital for the j Insane, announced yesterday that there would be a complete change in the medical staff of thie institution. TVio on tiro chaff will hp snnerseded on July 1 by physicians not hitherto 1 connected with South Carolina's infirmary for the mentally deficient. D. C. Sandy, M. D., formerly connected with the Kings point hospital, New York, will be clinical director. The alienist already has arrived in Columbia to assume his new duties. Carl H. West, M. D., of Greenville, and J. F. Munnerlyn, M. D., of Georgetown, have been appointed junior physicians. Three interns, I graduates of the medical college of j South Carolina?Dr. Fate of Sumter, (1 Dr. Miller of Walterboro and Dr.' i Von Lehe of Dorchester?have been < appointed by Dr. Williams. Dr. Wil- 1 liams stated that W. It. Register, M. 1 D., is to remain in charge of the hos- < pital at State Park. < Senior Physician Not Named < Dr. Williams, in discussing the ) changes, said that the senior physi-j cian had not been appointed, because 1 a suitable physician had not been 1 found. He has been in communica- ; tion with several, he stated, but he i did not think that they possessed the 1 suitable requisites. Dr. Williams as- . serted that changes in other depart- , ( ments of the State Hospital for the Insane were not contemplated at this | time. When asked if Capt. John W. it Bunch, secretary and treasurer of the institution, was to be superseded,' ^ Dr. Williams said that he would not be affected by the changes. James L. Thompson, first assistant physician at the State Hospital for | the Insane, said Dr. Williams, will be ^ assigned to other duties not connect-1 ^ ed with the medical staff. What these ^ duties will be was not disclosed by, the superintendent. H. H. Griffin, M. D., third assistant physician, stated last night that his . resignation, taking effect July 15,1 was tendered Dr. Williams some , weeks ago. | Dr. Mary Whiteside, second assist-1 ant physician in charge of the wo-1 men's ward, resigned in March, and her position has been filled since by \ R. Golding Blackburn, M. D., patho-!. logist, who stated last night that he i had resigned to Dr. Williams to take i up private practice in the city of Columbia. This resignation has bc*n I accepted, to take effect on JuH- 1, L and he had been given two weeks . vacation prior to that date with pay. W. E. Fulmer, M. D., fourth assis- . tant physician, stated last night that he had been notified of his dismissal by Dr. Williams. Dr. Thompson, when interviewed by a reporter of the Columbia ]Re- . cord last night, stated that he knew very little of the "rumored" changes. However, he said that Dr. Sandy was at the asylum, and was to become clinical director. Dr. Blackburn stated that the "atmosphere of the State Hospital for the Insane had become impregnated with disagreeableness and he resigned to escape it." Dr. Griffin Talks. Dr. H. H. Griffin, who has been assistant superintendent of the colored male ward for 11 years, stated last night that he has presented Supt. ' Williams with his resignation several 1 weeks ago, and that Dr. Williams had recently advised him he would prefer that his connection with the asylum ] continue until the middle of July. Dr. Griffin explained that "I did Winnsborc COURT ADJOURNED. In our last issue it was stated that the Court took a recess on Tuesday until Thursday, when the Scott case was to be taken up. Mr. Hill, who was appointed by the Judge to defend the negro Logan, had asked the Court for the three days allowed by law in which he might prepare for the trial. Mr. J. Howard Moore was also ap- ] ? *?j?3 i tj:II poillieu l/U asaidl/ itai . iim ha waiv* mwfense of Logan, but after this request had been granted. After the forms of our last issue 1 were made up, it was determined by the Solicitor, in consultation with relatives of the deceased, that the gnds of justice would be served by a continuance of the case at the .lune term, and the continuance was accordingly made until the September term. There being no other cases for trial the court adjourned sine- ^ iie. J ] 1 The Way of An Automboile. 1 Lexington Dispatch. I; An Edgefield bridal party, passing j through Lexington during the early | morning hours today blinded by the electric lights, ran afoul of one of the well houses in main street. The ' well shed was twisted, the Ford machine tfas partially wrecked but none if the party was hurt. We are now convinced in the oft-repeated statement, that "love is blind." Cromer Oswald, the auto-man, hastened to their rescue and piloted them on their way to Columbia rejoicing. | not like the offer the hospital authorities made me, and I could not accept it. They desired me to live in the , central building, within the hospital 1 jro ands, and this I did not care to do ! because I have a family and two," young girls or impressionable age. rhere was absolutely no unpleasant-1 ness between Dr. Williams and my- ' self; he and I have been and are ' t I | ?ood personal friends." j Dr. Fulmer was vehement in his J :ondemnation of what he styled "the 1 political activity of Dr. Williams.'' | 1 who he claimed was actuated by mo-! ;ives of partisanism when he contem- 1 slated the changes in the medical ;taff. "I knew that we were all jone when the former administra;ion was defeated," assorted Dr. Fulner. Dr. Fulmer stated that l?r. ' rhompson had been "give i a cleri- 1 :al position." A. P. Herring of Baltimore, soon ifter Gov. Manning was inaugurated, ' nade an extensive investigation of ;he State Hospital for the Insane, at ;he conclusion of which he made a :omprehensive report of conditions, vith recommendations :for certain -adical changes, to the chief execu- 1 ;ive. Gov. Manning transmitted the indings and recommendations of Dr. Bering to the last general assembly, vhich made drastic changes in the aw regulating the conducting of the xsylum. One of the changes took ] )ut of the hands of the board of re- < ?ents the election of subordinates ] ind left their appointment absolutely j n the hands of the governor. 1 Dr. Strait: Resigns. j T. J. Strait, M. D., of Lancaster, a vas superintenden t of the institution i vhen Gov Manning was inaugurated governor. The chief executive re- 1 luested the resignation of Dr. Strait, t vhich was forthcoming, and Dr. Wiliams succeeded him as superinten- t ient on May 1. ( After succeeding to the superin- < ;endency, Dr. Williams announced ;hat he would give his best time and jffort to make the State Hospital for I ;he Insane a leader among institu- i ;ions for the treatment of the men- i *lly deficient. < Dr. Williams lefe early last night i for the town of York, where he i \ is visiting his father, L. R. Williams, judge of probate for York county. j i Mob She Sheriff ai WERE TAKING A NEGRO RAPIST XA TIM 1 I IUIKIAL Negro Was the Firs Man to Fall. Wounded Men Carried to Columb On a Special Train?Sheriff Ho< Likely to Die?Militia in Contr of the Situation this AfternoonThe Negro Was Killed Instant When Firing First Began. Columbia, June 14.?Sheriff A. ] Hood was desperately and probab fatally wounded and two or three ? liis deputies shot by a mob of m< this morning which according to r ports reaching Columbia, had sto ped the sheriff who was taking Ut dmitn, a negro, to winnsDoro to i placed on trial this morning for rap The negro is reported to have be* lynched. Mayor Robinson, of Winn boro telegraphed Governor Mannii that three or four men had be< ivounded in the mob's effort to lyni the negro and asked for militia. The Winnsboro company was o 3ered under arms but it is stat* that no ammunition w?.s availab ind the adjutant general's office b jan preparations to forward the ar munition to Winnsboro. Later fjrders were sent to Colur bia for a special train to take Dr. L Grand Guerry and surgeons Winnsboro, and they had orders to 1 ready to operate on Sheriff Hood soon as Winnsboro was. reached. T1 special left Columbia at ll.( j'clock. Later Capt. Doty of tl Winnsboro militia company tel phoned to Columbia for ammunitio saying that his supply was short. U an orders from the governor's offii Major J. Shapter Caldwell left Cc iimbia at 11.25 with 3,000 rounds < ammunition. He was accompanii by a detail of 10 men to keep tl mob from seizing the ammunition. Wounded Taken to Columbia A report from Winnsboro this a ternoon said that the sheriff and 1 20 deputies had just arrived at tl court house when a small mob b ?an firing into the crowd. The de uties returned fire. The negro w almost instantly killed. Sheriff Hoi dropped mortally wounded in the a domen and four deputies fell by tl shots of the mob. The special train bearing tl wounded men will arrive in Colui bia at one o'clock. The situation w reported quiet at noon with the mi tia in full charge of the situation. I arrests have been made. Associated Press Account Winnsboro, S. C., June 14.?Tv persons were shot and killed here iay and five officers wounded, 01 probably fatally, when a mob i about 100 men attempted to take legro, charged with criminal assaul from the sheriff and his aides, wl vere taking him to the court hou: ?or trial. The dead are: A white citize lamed Eisenhauser and Utes Smit! ;he negro prisoner. Sheriff A. D. Hoo?, was shot in tf ibdomen and may die. Two of fov >ther officers wounded are in seriov :ondition, but it is believed the vill recover. The alleged assault with whic smith is charged was coi ""itted i \.pril. At the time the officials her ?earing violence, took the negro 1 ""/-.inrviki'o onrl ?lnf?pd him in the stal ^VIUlUl/<kU UliU jenitentiary there for safe keepin intil time for trial here. The sheriff and his deputies, ha iust reached the court house th tots id Deputies vmorning with the prisoner, when a mob attempted to seize Smith. The officers warned the mob to desist, but his orders were disregarded. Some one fired at the negro. Shooting immediately became general and continued for about ten minutes in the street in front of the court house. The negro prisoner was among the first to fall. With Governor Manning out of the state, Adjutant General Moore at ^ Columbia was notified of the riot and immediatelv started here in an automobile with a supply of ammunition. It is said local troops were un a able to aid in maintaining order because they had no cartridges for their rifles. ol _______ ~ LATER - NEWS, 'y Sheriff Hood died last night at the Columbia Hospital. Clyde Isenhauser, the leader of the mob, died in the D- Chester Hospital at 11 o'clock last ly night also. J. J. Boulware, a deputy sheriff ii *n in a critical condition at the Colume" bia Hospital, while Deputy Sheriff P" Stevenson at the Chester Hospital is es said not to be seriously injured. The Grand Jury yesterday return* 'e? ed indictments against Clyde Isen;n hauser, Ernest Isenhauser, J esse lS~ Morrison, their brother-in-law, and Jamea Rawlea. jn ' . :h GENERAL NEWS r~ Rev. R. H. Dagnall died at / his &d " home in Williamston last Saturday ]g afternoon after a short illness of 0. # pneumonia. He was in his seventyn" seventh year and was a retired Methodist minister. Funeral services *1- - _ _ . _ were held at Anderson Sunday altere noon. to e Ground has been broken in Ander* as son for the street paving of which the ie city is so proud. )5 ie The'offices of the auditing dee partment of the Blue Ridge Railn, road will be moved from Andersoq p- soon to the Main offices in Atlanta. ee >1- Harry and Evelyn Mims, brother of and sister were drowned in a Mill sd pond in Saluda Sunday afternoon tie while out rowing. John Mims, a brother, was at home on a vacation and as a result of shock and grief at f- the others death, he died Sunday. US he The stork has just brought a ten e- pound boy to the home of John D. p- Rockefeller, Jr. This is the sixth as child and the fifth boy. 3d b- The Norwegian War Insurance Buhe reau has just announced that Norway has lost twenty-nine vessels since the tie war began, making a total loss in n- money of over seven million dollars. as li. Gen. George W. Goethals, governor of the Panama Canal Zone, will be put on the retired list soon at his own request. He feels that it is 1 time for him to rest from his labors. Lieut. Chester Harding, engineer of /0 maintenance of the canal will prob10 ably succeed him. le Doctor Bernard Dernberg, who a 1 has been in America since the beginning of the war, in the interest of 10 the German Red Cross, has returned 3e to Germany by way of the Norwegian steamship line bound for Ber;n gen, Norway. Dr.. Dernberg made many speeches while in America and the tenor of some displeased the pub1 lie greatly. On his way across Dr. ir Dernburg occupied the "King's 1S Suit" which all Norwegian steamers ' y are compelled to maintain on the off chance that some day the King will travel on that ship. in e, Chicago is in the midst of a big ;o street car strike, fourteen thousand :e employees walking out on Sunday ig night at mid-night. This forced as many as a million and a half people id to get to business as best they could is Monday morning. _ JV - *? . i m . ..