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i," -v. . ' . 4 ' * ' ' ' ' . '~Y V < v . . ' ? . . \ #. . * Abbeville Press and Banner *i7o~ ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1915. , estoushed A YEAR. 4 "" " ?????? WILL RESPECT AMERICAN RIGHTS If ; ! , /-SO SAYS GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO SECRETARY LANSING IN CONFERENCE PRESIDENT WINS NOTABLE VICTORY Germany to Alter Her Submarine Warfare on Pa*?enger Ship* and Neutral Shipping?Americans to Be Safe at Sea. Washington, Aug. 27?Extreme optimism prevailed in Administration - '"iwloo fnllnwine' a second conference between Count von Bern/ storff and Secretary of State Lansing. This was true both at the White House and at the State Department. It was accepted that there would be no hitch in reaching a complete understanding with Germany whereby in the future the submarine warfare will be conducted along lines demanded by the United States. It is learned this afternoon that the memorandum of Von Bernstorff handed to Secretary Lansing pledged Satisfaction to the American Government in terms far stronger than even Vv the most optimistic had hoped for. It ' is understood that Germany has given ? assurances that the submarine commander will be fully punished if it be ' proved that one deliberately sank the Arabic. In Washington circles this . afternoon this news was greeted with great satisfaction. Ambassador Gerard, at Berlin, has confirmed the statements made by the German Ambassador here that Germany has instructed her submarine commanders that there shall be no further torpedoing without warn. :ing of passenger-carrying boats on which there might be Americans. Triumph for Bernstorff. Intimates of Count von Bernstorff flatly declared that at least he had prevailed over the German naval extremists headed by Grand Admiral * von Tirpitz. They say that the recent statement of the imperial Chancellor and Foreign Minister von Jattow have been almost a dunlication of language used by the Ambassador in his suggestion as sent to Berlin. The new policy, they insist, was framed by Von Bernstorff, and marks ' the first well-defined effort on tne part of Germany to line up neutral sentiment on her side. According to German Embassy sources the question of accepting responsibility for the Lusitania and making reparation for the American victims of that tragedy is being handled in Berlin through Ambassador Gerard. All that Count von Bernstorff has been directed to do is to restore an amicable understanding and prevent any break in diplomatic relations as a result of the sinking of the Arabic. It is reliably reported that Ambassador Bernstorff made it plain that Germany would give satis iacuon in iun ior ine smKing 01 tne Arabic. This was taken to mean that an apology will be sent the United States if it is proved that a German submarine sent the Arabic to the bottom. The question is being handled directly by Foreign Minister von Jagow and Ambassador Gerard in .Berlin. Count Talks Frankly. Ambassador von Bemstorff today "presented to Secretary Lansing a copy of his instructions received from the German Foreign Office. These included the summary of the instructions that already ha^e been issued to the German submarine com manders. 4" It is understood that Count von Bernstorff talked very frankly to Sec retary Lansing. He told him that Germany valued the friendship of the United States too much to sacrifice it to a momentary success. Secretary Lansing stated afterward that he could not make public at this time any of the cablegrams received from Ambassador Gerard. He admitted frankly that the message dealt directly With the submarine campaign and that the Ambassador has made it plain how important this Hftvemmpnt. believes it to be that a I complete understanding be reached at this time. The Secretary's entire attitude is extremely hopeful, but he said that until the entire question is settled no official statement will be made by his department. The memorandum that the Ambassador left with Secretary Lansing was submitted to President Wilson (lost submarine brought to top F-4 IS FLOATED IN BAY OF HONOLULU AFTER MANY EFFORTS Honolulu, Aug 30?The United States submarine F-4 submerged outside the harbor here since March 25 last, was refloated late today and towed to the quarantine station in Honolulu Bay. The wreck probably will not be dry docked until Tuesday. Nothing has! j been divulged by the naval officials ! regarding conditions, if known, inside 1 the vessel. I The submarine F-4, commanded by, | Lieut. Alfred L. Ede, and with a crew j I of 21 men, went to the bottom of the ! harbor of Honolulu March 26, 1915, J [during manoeuvres of the "F" squad Iron. She was located two days later and Diver John Agraz of the navy descended 215 feet, establishing a new world's record, in an effort to facilitate the work of bringing her to : the surface. Her crew, it was said, | might have been alive at this time,' but attempts at rescue failed, and ion March 30 Rear Admiral C. T.1 | Moore, commanding the Honolulu na- 1 Ival st!ation, reported that the F-4 lay I J. r x. 1 ?1J V-.? ! I in Z tv ieei OI water arm wuuiu uarc | | to be raised by pontoons. | Secretary Daniels announced that i the boat would be raised at any cost to determine the cause of the accident, and divers were sent out, leav. ing San Francisco April 6 on the I cruiser Maryland. One of the divers, 'Frank C. Rilley, went down 228 feet land found one of the compartments of the F-4 filled with water. Another, i William Loughman, descended 220 feet fhe next day and was seriously injured by water pressure. These men put lines on the F-4 by which the; I boat was dragged slowly up the shelving bottom, but in the process the fctern was wrecked and broken, and work was halted to await the arrival of pontoons. Six of these, capable of lifting 60 tons each, were sent from Mare Island navy yard early in August on the Maryland. i At the time of the accident reports gained circulation that the F-4 was rot in good shape when she went be-.' low water. These were officially denied. The actual raising operations occupied two hours, the plans of the engineers working without a hitch. The j derelict was towed into the harbor, where all the shipping, including the interned German gunboat Geir, lowered flags to half mast. I When the submarine has been ' placed in dry dock a navy board will begin a thorough examination to learn the cause of the disaster. this afternoon. Victory for U. S., Says England London, Aug. 27?Dispatches I from Berlin and Washington stating I that Germany will modify her submarine policy were hailed here by evening newspapers today as "a I notable victory" for the United States and a "decisive defeat" for Admiral von Tirpitz, head of the German Admiralty. Washington advices to the effect that Count von Bernstorff, the German Ambassador, had given assurance to Secretary of State Lansing that Germany's submarine policy ir> rto fntnrp will be such as to eive , neutrals an opportunity to escape from merchantman before they are attacked, is regarded by the press as "a victory not only for the United States but for humanity." The advantage to England from such a modification of naval policy by Germany is not as great as might be supposed, for the German Admiralty is arming most of its big new "U" boats with long-range guns of medium calibre which gives them at once the double advantage of the1 submarine and the surface man-of j war. England, however, is waiting for a formal declaration from Berlin before any official recognition is given to the reported change in the Teu-' tons' naval policy. Such a declaration, if made, may be addressed directly to the United States or it may be proclaimed generally to the world. Germany is not expected to admit that she has been violating the rights of humanity or of neutral citizens ii\ her submarine warfare in the past but to announce definite rules which submarine commanders are ordered to follow in the future. . . SCOTT'S MISSION 01 BORDER Fill CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF HAS R1 PORTED TO LANSINGCONFERRED WITH VILLA Washington, Aug. 29?Generj Hugh L. Scottj chief of stafof tb army, returned to Washington tc night from the Mexican borde: where, for several weeks, he hs been doing special work for the stal department in furtherance of the Pa American peace plans. He will dii cuss the results of his efforts wit Secretary of State Lansing tomoi row. General Sf ott.'s first, mission nf tVi border was to confer with Genen Villa and settle difficulties arisin from the seizure of property of foi eign merchants at Chihuahua. Th general also discussed with Villa th Pan-American convention proposa which Villa has accepted. Since that time the nature of Ger eral Scott's negotiations has no been disclosed. At one time it was re ported he sought to get in communi cation with General Obregon, Cai ranza's chief.in the field. Obrego responded to the Pan-American ap peal that Carranza's answer woul be his. No disclosures have been mad here as to the next Pan-America: step. There wil be ho meeting o the conferees until Carranza's repl; to the appeal for a convention in neu tral territory has been received. Th conferees still believe this respons will be a negative one, and that i probably will urge recognition of th Carranza government. Carranza' agents here say the reply is expecte< tomorrow or next day. Genera Carranza is expected at the City o Mexico tonight. Numerous rumors are being pu afloat, both as to political matter and military movements. Reports o dissension of the Carranza factioi are eagerly confirmed by Villa ad herents and vice versa. Villa follo\ ers today, had no doubt of a repor circulated today that some of th members of Carranza's cabinet hai revolted. Carranza's adherent scouted reports that Villa had cen tralized a fighting force of formida ble size at" Torreon to meet Genera UDregon s army. T. R. LIKENED TO GROG SEEKER BY GARRISOI Washington, Aug 27?Major Gen eral Leonard Wood replied today t the rebuke administered him yester day by Secretary of War Garrison fo allowing former President Roosevel to address the soldiers at the Platts burg, N. Y., military training camp His telegram said: "Your telegram received, and poli cy laid down will be rigidly adhere to." ' Secretary Garrison, after makim General Wood's reply public, hande out a statement in reply to the an nouncement made by Colonel Roose velt in New York last night. It said "I have just read Mr. Roosevelt' statement. I Sfee he blames the whol thing on me. He takes the positio; that it is notorious that he has th habit of making indiscrete speeches and that it therefore was my duty t find out if he intended to go to PJatts burg, and, if so, head him off and sav him from himself. Well, maybe tha is so. But it's a rather large ordei He is a rather active man, and I'm very busy one, and it's getting to be pretty hard job for me to keep m eye on him all the time. "The Colonel's attitude about him self reminds me of the story of th Maine farmer who was on the way t the railroad station one morning whe he met a friend, who asked: 'Wher are you goin'?' He replied: 'I'm goir down to Bangor to git drunk, anc great Lord, how I do dread it!' " The incident was believed close with the receiving of General Wood1 reply. No comment of any kind wa forthcoming from the White Hous< It was indicated there that the mai ter rested solely with Secretary Gai rison. The latter gave out the in pression that there would be no fui ther action. TYPHOID FEVER DISAPPEARIN Washington, August 24.?The pul lie health service today, announcin a great increase in the number of p< isons submitting to anti-typhoid va 1 cination, declared there was "no re son why typhoid fever should not 1 [a rare disease by 1930." I PRESSING SLAVS ON DM M } VON HINDENBURG IS ROLLING BACK CZAR'S ARMY IN EFFORT TO REACH ROADS " London, Aug. 30?The Germans ie and Austrians continue pressing the >_ Russians in the East. Both Berlin r> and Vienna lay emphasis on the ls statement that von Hindenburg's ;e forces along the Dvina river in Courn land have renewed their activities, 3* brought to a sudden halt recently h with the success of the Russians in holding Riga as a menace to von Hindenburg's rear. e In southwestern Russia, in the Brest-Litovsk region, the Austrians S and Germans are striving to drive "-.the Russians further into the Pripet e marches, evidently intending to ree peat the early success of the Germans in the Mazurian lake region of east I i'russia. i- To the northeast and east of the 't Prussian frontier, Berlin reports an - advance of the Teutons and 1.he capi ture of Lipsk, west of Grodno, upon which the aims of the Germans now n are evidently centred. >-! Military observers are directing at d tention to the fact that the Russian I equinoctical storms are due to begin e about October 21. They believe these n may check the German advance, f Desperate fighting continues in the y Dardanelles. The Turks claim the capture of allied trenches with heavy e casualties. These claims have not e been conceded by Great Britain, t Military operations in the West 0 V otro Kaa fn Ironpli I i .a? v wv liWiiuiivu ww iigiiir i s ing. d j On the Austro-Italian frontier >1 the Italians claim to be advancing, f t . DEATH OF MRS. DEVLIN. s ' f . Mrs. Lola Galloway Devlin died at n her home in Due West Friday Aug. I- 27th, 1915 after an illness of a v month's duration. t' Funeral services were" held Sature day afternoon at half after live o'd clock in the Associate Reformed Pre3 s hyterian church and the interment -jwas in the adjoining cemetery. The - services were conducted by the Rev. ^ James P. Pressley and were attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. 4 Mrs. Devlin was the wife of Mr ^ John A. Devlin, who died several years ago. She had spent her whole ' life in Due West and was prominently known in the affairs of the town, being Vice President of the Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, whose beautiful floral of| fering attested the high esteem in which she was held. In the charities of the town she took her part and j \yas known for her kind thoughts and many good deeds. ? She was the sister of' Mrs. Mary Galloway Fiffen, the first Missionary h sent out by the Associate Reformed j_ Presbyterian church, who died many . J ears ago in Egypt. Mrs. Devlin s is survived by two brothers, R. S. GalIawa it Monooinff A qqa_ 0 iwn V,Jf A.* I*. VM.W* V..W ?WWW n date Reformed Presbyterian e and Dr. Jonathan Galloway, of Char,f lotto, N. C., and by three children, 0 Mr. J. Roddy Devlin, of Greenwood, and Misses Mamie and Agnes Devlin e of Due West. ,t Friends and relatives from a dis . tance attending the funeral were Mr. a and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, of Charlotte, a Mrs. Helen Galloway Neel, Mr. and y Mrs. Walter Devlin, Mr R. H. Devlin, Mrs. John Kerr, Rev. Mr. Smith of l- Verdery, Dr. Galloway, from North e Carolina, Mrs. Swygert and Mr. o Parks, of Greenwood, Rev M. R. Plaxn co, Mrs. Fannie Haddon, Miss Maggie e Brooks and Mr. J M Nickles of Abbel' ville. Mr. Roddey Devlin and Miss Mamie Devlin have both made their heme in d Abbeville in recent years, and Miss s Agnes Devlin has been a frequent lR visitor. They have many friends who deplore the death of this good wot man and who feel an affectionate sym r- pathy for them in this deep sorrow. 1r" HEAVY DAMAGE BY A KILLING FROST IN WEST G ? 3- Wausau, Wis., Aug 30?Dumage ig estimated at from $200,000 to $300,jr 000 was caused to potatoes, and garc : den truck throughout Marathon coun a- J ty, Wisconsin, last night by a killing )e frost. Corn crop also sustained a heavy loss. .. ' FINDS LOW WAGES I CAUSEOf UNREST FRANK P. WALSH SO REPORTS P ON WORK OF FEDERAL COMMISSION Kansas City, Mo., Aug 30?Low j wages was found to be the basic cause of industrial unrest, in the report which Frank P. Walsh, chairman of the federal commission on indus- L trial relations, and the labor members of that body will present to congress as a result of the commission's two years investigation into the subject. "The workers of the nation, through y< compulsory and oppressive methods, legal and illegal, are denied the full pi product of their toil," it was de- ai dared in the report, and the result- ti< ing industrial dissatisfaction was said to have reached "proportions g. that already menace the social good will and the peace of the nation." n' Responsibility for the condition under 10 which they live was placed primarily w; upon the workers themselves, ' who th "blind to their collective strength and pi oftentimes,deaf to the cries of their pi followers, have suffered exploitation pi and the invasion of their most sacred.? rights without resistance." w: "The extent and depth of indus- fo trial unrest can hardly be exaggerat- to ed. State and national conventions (wl of labor organizations, numbering gi many thousands of members, have th cheered the names of leaders impris- j v? oned for participation in a campaign p? A-f Trir?lor?r?o n/1 oo en vr* ?V*V1*VV) VVllUUVbWU C*0 V14C ^lli OOC ?* of a conflict with organized employers. _ wl "We call upon our citizenship re- th gardless of politics or economic con- ol ditions to use every means of agita- ch tion, all avenues of education and as every department and function of ti< government to eliminate the injus- pi tices exposed by this committee to ns the end that each laborer may 'secure the whole product of his labor." fo 8C ch COTTON IS OFF OVER bi FOUR MILLION BALES bi Bi Washington, Aug. 30?The Depart he ment of Agriculture today predicted co that the next cotton crop would be t?< approximately 11,800,000 bales of ti< 500 pounds gross weight. f tes This prediction was made after the P* condition of cotton on August 25 was of estimated by the Bureau of Crop th estimates to be 69.2 and is based on 131,150,000 acres. |to The 1914 cotton crop was 16,134,- ap 930 bales, or more than 5,000,000 ar bales above the official estimate of hs the present crop.' |re The report had a marked bullish di effect on the market, but the rise was followed by a Slump at the close. th ' " ti< COTTON CONDITION * ,tJ IS PLACED AT 69.2'B: ? ? ' ' ' I?-' Washington, Aug. 30?Drought fol br lowed by excessive rains during Au- 1* gust caused a deterioration, slightly more than the August average to q| growing cotton, the department of agriculture announced. Condition 69.2 per cent. This is 6.1 below July. Unofficial calculations based on pa government averages for yield, and ar condition acreage place crop at 11,- j to 81 7 999 Kolac Lst KJ*. WW1VO. VV gi WELL KNOWN IN CHARLESTON C? eg wi The White Star Liner Arabic, re- po cently torpedoed and sunk in the war P* zone where German submarines lie in tn wait for English ships, was a popular fi* vessel with Charlestonians. es It is recalled by Charlestonianf Ji' traveling on the Arabic, that in the smoking room of the liner, there e> were eleven doubles stained glass win- 41 dows representing English and Amer ce ican ports, Each window bore a tint- o* ed photograph of an English port on P< half of it and on the other half,' a ed likeness of an American port. New ps York was on the same window with London and Charleston was on tne ei same window with Portsmouth, Eng- y< land. Local people who have cros- th sed on the liner say that it made i| them feel at home to sit beneath the w Charleston-Portsmouth window and ti recognize houses on the Battery of st their native city.The windows were f< beautifuly designed and were made ai 'especially for the Arabic at much ex tl Jpense.?Charleston Post. 5 |; RESENTED* WITH A SILVER PITCHER, THE GIFT OF CHURCH AND FRIENDS IVE YEARS OF FAITHFUL WORK eft Monday for Columbia, Where he Will Become Superintendent of the South Carolina Baptist Hospital. Reverend Louis J. Bristow, for five * ;ars pastor of the Baptist Church, eached his farewell sermon last mday morning to a large congrega!>n. At the opening of the service . Mr. iiotww mereiy reierrea 10 nis resigition as pastor of the church, statg'that, in his opinion, the pulpit as designatefl for the preaching of e Gospel and was, therefore, no ace for reminiscences,1 however easant they may be. He thereupon :oceeded with Mb sermon. The text, taken from Acts 20:32, as very appropriate and reads as llows: "And now I commend you God, and to the word of His grace,. hicn is able to build you up, and to ve you the inheritance among all em that are sanctified." In de- ' sloping the above quoted text, the istor preached a strong and impres^e sermon. The pastor was taken by surprise hen, as be was about to announce e closing hymn, Deacon J. W. Nichs came foreward and $all'ed th& turch into a brief conference and keH Mr .T 53 Rtorlr +? ? ?oo<1 y M? MVU&A wv X uau X COUIU" >nsl passed by the official board ex- ' essing regret at the pastor's resigition. These being adopted, Dr. C. A. Milrd appeared on the platform and [dressed the pastor in behalf of the turch, at the same time presenting m with a silver pitcher.- In a short it touching address he told Mr. ' -istow, of the high esteem in which > and his wife were held by his ngregation and of their apprecia>n of his faithful service and devo>n. That as an. evidence of their*4 . teem, he had beep requested to esent this silver pitcher?the gift some 300 members and friends in e community. In accepting the token Mr. Brisw, with some feeling, expressed hi3 tpreciation, both of the resolutions td of the gift-, and stated that he td not cousnlted his own wishes in signing his pastorate, but felt that ity required his action. The service was concluded with at familiar hymn?"Blest be the ? that Binds." , Inscription on the pitcher/ reads: 'resented to Rev. and Mrs. Louis J. ' ristow by the Members of Abbeville siptist Church as a Token of Remem ance for Loving Service Rendered. >10-1915. REAT EXPORT OF MUNITIONS OF WAR BEGUN Washington, August 24r?A great irt of Europe's enormous orders for ms and ammunition did not begin move from the United States until mparatively recently, export figures ven today by the department of mmerce indicate. Th$ statistics, flio fwolvo TY1 ftTlt.llR undine ith June,1 show, that while war exrts increased tremendously over the eceding year, the greater part of e increase, in some cases from one'th to one-third of the whole year's :ports, left the United States in me. The twenlve-month period showed :ports of explosives valued, at $41,L6,188 against $6,272,197 in the pre ding year. More than one-fourth : that total?$11,689,744?was ship :d during June. Gunpowder show[ exports of $3,234,549 in June comired with $5,091,542 for the year. Sixty-two aeroplanes were export1 in June against 152 for the entire ;ar. In the preceding year only nVtr.-fnnr wotp cViinnpH. Nearlv vj -.w x?rr ? ?ht times as many automobile trucks ere exported in June as in the enre year ended June 1914. Pas;nger automobile and truck exports >r June were valued at $13,364,800, nd for the year at $60,254,635. In le preceding year they were $26,74,574. . . 1 A Sfci - ? ' -