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Vol. S NO. 39 PAG ELAND, S. C., WEDNB^SjflffifORNING, JUNE 16, 1915 81.00 per year "
London Papers Comment on
American Note to Germany
London, June 12.?The London
morning newspapers in
their editorials on the latest
American note to Germany,
while remarking on its extreme
courtesy, combined with firmness,
all seize upon its essential
point that there can be no further
negotiations until assur
ances are forthcoming that
American lives and American
ships will be safeguarded.
Nctice is taken by the newspapers
of the full opportunity
that is given Germany as some
oi tnem express it "to save her
face" and some measure of surprise
is expressed why Mr.
Bryan should have considered it
necessary to resign as Secretary
of State after having signed the
first note.
The Daily Telegraph says:
"The spirit of the second note
is exactly that of the first, and it
leaves us to wonder even more
than we did before why Mr.
Brvan thought it necessary to
resign. There is nothing of a
miniatory character in the note,
nothing that the most fervid
imaginating could construe into
a challenge or ultimatum. The
tone throughout is not only
diplomatic but friendly. The
phrases are those of appeal and
warning, rather than of stern
denunciation.
"To have been content with
anything less than the assurances
demanded would hardly have
been consistent with the seltlespectof
the American Nation."
"The note gives Germany
t^veiy opportunity of saving her
' face if she so desires;" says The
u * DaiUfeChxunide-, 'X* not onlv Is
phrased ill most friendly terms
but by inviting the submission
of further evidence concerning
the Lusitania and the resumption
of other negotiations through an
American intermediary opens a
vista for negotiations which
might keep the diplomats of
Berlin and Washington employ
ed until the war is ended only
that President insists that the
submarine outrages must stop
during the negotiations. And
it is this point which gives significance
to the whole.
"Obviously without it the note
would be nothinng but an abdiction
on the part of the United
States."
The Daily News discusses the
American note to Germany in
an editorial based on the supposition
'that the demand for
assurances was what caused the
resignation of Secretary Bryan.
The News questions whether
Mr. Bryan's inference, as the
paper puts it, that Germany will
reject the demands is sound and
whether, if it is sound, the situation
arising could have been
avoided by any conduct of
negotiations which did not involve
the betrayal "not of
American rights only but of the
rights and hopes of humanity."
The editorial continues:
"Th??ro ic r?/-k ? - - ? -
~ .u ?u iciiaun yei 10
assume that the President, who
throughout the dealings with
Germany has sought peace with
the steady coolness and high
put pose habitual to him, despairs
of success. The phrasing of the
note is as little provocative as
conceivable."
Colonel Pledges Support to
Wilson.
New Orleans, June 11.?Former
President Theodore Koosevelt,
in a signed statement
received here tonight from Hrei_i_
- - ~
iwu isianti, i,a., pledged his sup
port to President Wilson in "all
the steps which he may take to
uphold the honor and the
interests of this great Republic."!
Lusitania Was Not Armed
Washington, June 10.? The,
United States in its latest note t?'l
Ccrn^.uiy, m..de public tonigiu, j
formally asks the imperial (k>
emment f>-r assurance ill..: j
measures here.dter v.ii; b.l
adopted to safeguard "American
lives and American slop ?/ :
the high seas, The altera.itivi
in case of refusal is not slated
It was this note to which |
William Jennings i'rvan jel'us.d
to attach his signature, resigning
instead his portfolio of state,
thereby piecipilating a dramatic j
Cabinet crisis. Kobert Lansing,!
Secretary of Stale ad interim, j
signed the communication which j
went forth with the approval ol j
Pn.o;.l..nl 1 1 -
i ivoiucui >? iiouji uiiu ins enure i
Cabinet. j
Friendly terms characterize |
the document, which renews)
representations made in the)
American note of May alter
the Lusilania was torpedoed and
sunk. The German Govern
ment, it is declared ''must have
been misinformed," when ii
assumed that the 1 usitania car
ried guns, as official information
is" at hand to corroboiate the
original contention of the
Washington Government ?that
the Lusitama was an unarmed
passenger ship which, since it
did not resist capture could not
be sunk without transferring
passengers and crew to a place
of safety.
File communication informs
Germany that it is "on the
principle of humanity as well as
upon the law founded upon this
principle that the United Slates
must stand." Opportunity is
given to Germany to submit any
t .evidence that American ^fticia 1 st
did not execute their tasks
thoroughly in inspecting the
Lusitania before she sailed, but
the cardinal fact?that the liner
was given no warning and made
no resistances and was primarily
? passenger snip?the American
Government declares, throws in
to the background any special
circumstances of detail, "ami
lifts the case" out of the cless of
ordinary subjects of diplomatic
discussions or of an international
controversy.
The issuance of another state
ment by former Secretary Bryan
coincident with the publication
of the note tonight added to the
surprise in official quarters at
the character of Mr. Bryan's
argument, High oflicials said
the note employed the very process?persuasion?which
Mr.
Bryan advocated and did not
necessarily lead to war.
A copy of the note was dc
livered to Count Hernstorff, the
German Ambassador, who dorhnixt
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Cow Hurl* Girl.
Chcslurlield Adveitiser
Annie the little daughter ol
Rev. J. 1 . Tyler, was run over
and stepped on by a cow, last
Tuesday, and her leg broken,
about midway between the
ankle and knee. Physicians
were summoned and the fracture
reduced and the little surferer
is resting as well as could
be expected. h seems that
another child was trying to
manage or drive the cow, which
became unruly, and ran, knocking
little Annie, who was in the
oath <tfi\vn <1.1.1
, , u.im aiir|>p'Ilg Oil 1 H'I"
with the above result. I It r
little friends and playmates hope
she will soon be well
"So you believe Friday is unlucky?"
"Yessuh," replied Mr.
KrasUis Pinkley. "II I begins
sumpin' on Friday it's liable to
turn out unlucky; an' den, agin,
ef I puts it off an' don't begin it
on kridav, dal's liable to be tin
lucky too."?Washington Star.
Mr. Bryan's Resignation* 79
News nn<l Courier.
>.'? mailer what Mr. i>ryM
wi:' ICl; ... 1. V. he s'tOuS|
Administration, hi: wfl
above .til o'luis t'<o l\csid??1
should h we In* -p aide t<> 1?9
at least for moral support, blS
desert*. 1 his chief ami his Gov
eminent in the midst of an inter
national crisis the gravitv of
which cannot he overstated,
ami he has done this, moreover,
with full understanding of the
consequences which his action
may precipitate.
That these may be serious
will have to be admitted. If
they- do not prove so in the
event the virtue of such for!
lunate escape cannot be accred
ited to Mr. Bryan. True, he has
parted company with President
V\ ilson with mutual expresI
sions of esteem, and this may be
all well, enough. But the world
will construe . the situation
i broadly; and so construing it,
the enemies of the United States
I will long extract comfort from
I the fact that at the critical mo
jmentthe polity ol the American
government was able tc
command the approval of it;
own Secretary of State. It i:
not simply that Mr Bryan has
repudiated Wood row Wilson
1 ie has repudiated also the
President of the United States
the spokesman of the Americai
people, repudiated him, not on i
matter of internal policy, bu
before the world on a matter in
maintained between this countrj
and other civilized nations.
The import of such conduct is
not to be disguised by sofi
phrases. It is impossible thai
any excuses which Mr Bryar
may have to offei will cover his
offence. But it is inconcievabk
that his course succeed in rob
bing President Wilson of thai
public confidence and sunnori
i which he so vitally needs. And
if Germany still retained any
doubts as to Mr Wilson's abso
lute firmness, his determination
to stand to the position which
the American Government has
taken regardless oi consequences
those doubts should now be
dissolved once and for all. The
fact that rather than weaken in
this matter the President lias
i been ready to part company
j with his chief Cabinet officer,
the man who bad more to dc
than any other with his nomination
for the Presidency, is
conclusive.
Jurors For June Court
The following iurors have
been drawn to sen e during the
term of criminal court to con
vone Monday, June 28th;
Court I louse Township.?K II
Vaughn, J C Deese, A T Davis
II D Clark, M V Rivers, C C
White.
Mt. Croghan Township.?J M
Jordan. J A Origgs, (i W Moore
15 M Rushing, 11 \V Lear.
Old Store township ? 15 S Tay
ior, (J il Jenkins, J 15 Raker, \\
K 11 an cock.
Jefferson Township.?J E
Tunderburk, ( ' L Middleton, II J
11 art ma n, C W Rollings.
Alligator Township.?I ludsor
King, V L llolley, M A Wadkins
Cole 11111 Township.?J M
llusst, J I Manna, J N Johnson
J T Rntliff, J T Poison.
Steer Pen Township.?T T
Campbell, Isaac ('lark. W S
!Toler, K li Johnson.
Clio raw Township.?J I> Bun
dvt J M Jones, J 1, Anderson
W.ule Turnage.
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SK??,t From Pagcland.
^M^Fitvin in the Spartanburg!
j^HRli last slated liiat
4| HrI even year the
IWFMr, Sand.-is is a just vent
-man makes his success over ,
Many coinpetelots of ihe upper
classes doubh brilliant. This is
] iot tlie first time that Mr. Sailer's
invagination lias found ex '
.oression in verse, lor it will ;he
jfemembered that he won a
pri/.c oifered by the Progressive
Farmer last year for the best
. poem. The title of his winning
poem is: Daybreak at the Old
Farm," and is reproduced below.
He also had two (oems in the
Wofford College annual which
i is just out:
The rosy morn is coming on,
And shadows ilee from out the
. i east*.
The darker shades of night are
I j gone,
i *Tis waking time for man and
' beast.
i
. ; There comes from out the distant
wood
j' The sound of bird songs on
,! the air;
) i , #
. And where last night the fairies
. stood
Sweet wildwood blossoms
[ now appear.
. And from the far-otf garden gate
II There comes a love song?
?U plaintive, low?
tiThe bluebird's calling for his
I mate
whert^ wPOjjllagd
? flowers grotv.
fjThe dogwood, in the distant
ji seen,
I Is like a cloud of morning
[ light,
1 Or like some wonderous tain
5 queen,
! Who with the darkness takes
her flight.
I
j rims dawns another happy day,
I Which all this wealth of
beautv brings:
I While youth goes merrily down
the way,
And songs of joy and gladness
sings.
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, Political Effect ol Bryan's Act.
: It miglit appear unseemly to
i be discussing the mere political
; aspect of the recent Cabinet
' change, but Colonel Bryan's in*
, sistance on making statements
? and explanations has made such
discussion proper and legitii
mate. It would have been better
for his political aspirations it
he had sealed his lips with the
signing of his name to his letter
f * r
, ui ictiit'H'cii!! k?i me country]
v will take his action as an effort i
to turn the affair to his peisonal
advantage. It wouid ccem to be
a case of seeking ''vindication,"
such as we recently had in
! North Carolina. There is no
evidence whatever that Colonel
Bryan expects to turn against
the Administration now or at
any future time, but his agitation
for public endorsement is
r not in the interest of harmony
for the National Democracy.
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| Qualified.
Billy Mooney, after running a
i barber shop in Centerville fori
. two or three years, decided to
I become a dentist. His uncle Si,
. upon hearing of this decision,
dropped in to talk it over.
> "Yes, liilly," said he, "dentistry
> is about the easiest new job you
* could tackle. You know how to
work the chair already, so the
, i rest ought to come easy
enough." '
I
Champions New System of Love F
And not Force
Washington, June 10.?Will
ham Jct.at; ;:3 Btyan, in ;?n ap- 4
pel addressed 44 l o the American
Peoph," tonight, asks them
lo in-J! him before thev pass
seni?. nee on bis laying clown the
portfolio of secretary in the
mivbt of international stress.
(,'onfidcnl that the public will
credit him with honorable intentions.
Mr. Bryan frankly
says that good intentions are not
enough and that if the public
verdict is against him he asks
no mercy, asserting that men in
public life must be "willing to
beat any deserved punishment
from ostracism to execution."
I n tornrpt in<r tlio A m?-i
, ^
note to Germany on submarine
warfare, which lie refused to {
sign, as conforming to the '"old ,
system" of diplomatic stand- y
ards, precedents for which "are .
written in characters of blood ,
upon almost every page of ,
human history," and character- ,
izing himself as a champion of ,
the new system?persuasion instead
of force?and as "an ,
humble follower of the Prince ,
of Peace," the former secretary .
of state pleads for the United ]
States to lead the world "out (
of the black night of war into j
the light of that day 'when ^
swords shall he beaten into
plowshares.' "
Tomorrow Mr. Bryan will issue
another statement an appeal,
he says, to "German American." '
The nature of this appeal he !
would not discuss. But with 1
the issuance of the third state- !
ment since his resignation the|'
be leady to rest his case. *
"Of course 1 shall always be }
ready to talk when the occasion \
arises and I tliink it necessary," 1
Mr. Bryan declared.
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There's a Reason. ^
Young Adolphus de Milvuns (
was out driving his own car. He j
was a scorcher, and believed in i
going straight ahead. It was in
the heart of Yorkshire, says The (
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Suddenly a terrified clucking
under the wheels told him some ,
accident had happened. He 1
pulled up and glanced back, j
Two fowls lay dead in his track, j
while another two were fleeing, j
screeching, back to home and t
safety.
"That'll be 14 shillings, ^
nlense." remarked n bnrlv man in
* * " * *"" I
cordurovs, who appeared on the
scene promptly; "that's three and
six apiece for the four."
"hour!" gasped Adolphus.
"Hut I only killed two."
"That's right," agreed the '
fowls' owner: "hut them other >
two will never lay a blessed egg 1
after this." '
"I'm sorry," said the motorist,
as he handed over the money. 1
"Due to the fright, 1 suppose.-'"
The countryman shook his
head as he slammed the silver
into his pocket. '
"Tartly fright," he agreed
slowly; "but mainly I reckon it's 1
because they ain't hens!"
Fire at McBee |
Icffersonian.
We learn as wc go to press that
a fire at McBee last night des
troyed the building of the MeBee
Supple company. The fire was 1
discovered about 1 o'clock in the
interior of the building and had
gained such headway until it was
impossible to control the flames.
The bank building next door did
not burn as it was protected by a
thick brick wall. It is understood
that the loss is partly covered
by insurance.
Marshall Indorses The American
Note
Indianapolis, liu!., June 11.?
kI luive real with a very great
leal of pleasure and satisfaction
he official communication to
he German government, said
/ice President Marshall today.
'1 shall be greatlv surprised if
here shall he found any large
lumber of men in America who
lo not fully approve of its tone
ind contents. The president is
neeting conditions and no diference
how much we may all
lesire arbitration and universal
>eace, peace conditions are not
:hangcd by such desires. He
ipeaks the voice of our common
lumanity, and I shall be greatly
lisappointed if the German
government does not coincide
vitli his views.
"We are a peace loving and a
icace seeking people and we
,vill meet the nowers of the
vorld on that basis whenever it
nay be possible to devise a
.vorkable plan. But until that
ime comes there are few of us
who will not insist upon our
ights.
"The president could not consent
to a principle which would
lot put the government behind
an American wherever he may
[awfully be. This is the traditional
course insisted upon
properly by the American
people."
Bryan to German-Americans
Washington, June 11.?William
J. Bryan tonight issued an
appeal addressed to " The German-Americans"
urging them to
aid in maintaining peace between
the United States and the
EalherlnnJ-bv e.rer'ing their in
fluence with the German
government to persuade it not to
take any steps that would lead
in the direction of war.
With this statement Mr. Bryan
expects to end for the present
lis efforts to lav before the
public the situation which
caused him to resign the portiolio
of secretary of state. On
Wednesday he gave out an explanation
of why he left the
:abinet rather than sign the last
\merican note to Germany regarding
submarine warefare;
yesterday he issued an appeal to
'the American people" to stand
"or persuasion rather than for
orce in asserting rights under
nternational law, and today he
nade a brief statement expressng
gratification at what he
ermed a change of tone on the
part of the "jingo editors" regarding
the note to Germany.
A Prize Baby.
Little Minnie was having a **
pirthday party and some of the
illlo trnosts vv??rt? disfiiccintr lli<?
merits of the babies in their
lomes.
"Mv little sister is only five
months old," remarked Annie,
'and she has two teeth."
"My little sister," said Nellie,
'is only six months old anil she
tias three.
Minnie was silent for a moment,
then she burst forth:
"My little sister hasn't no*
any teeth yet, but when she
does have some they're going to
be gold ones."
A Card of Thanks.
In this way we desire to show
our appreciation and thanks to
our good neighbors and friends
for the kindness and help given
?no <li?rin<v tlm eii'b IIOCC (lfl/l
HJ llv> villi 111^ IIIV Dii r\ MV iio UII\I
death of our mother, anil also
for the respect and floral Honors
shown to her, and the expressions
of love and sympathy shown to
us during the funeral procession.
Mr. and Mrs. K.J.Graves.
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