Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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InaiCAKs wish . TO AVOID PERIL IM ASK FOR TKAXSPORT ATION I 1 L Villa and Caranza Forces Claim Wiesoir in Celaya Battle?Reft jwrts Are Unofficial. Biiington, April 10.?Three faun^^KnPTnrilnvpH Americans have an I to the state department for ttrtation from Tampico to the P^States. The situation there was ^^reported officially today to be serious. Food is scarce and the fighting at Ebeno and vicinity indicated an early attack on the city. Rear Admiral Saperton, with tl.-e I cruiser W!as).:ington, went to Tampico I ' /today from Vera Cruz on his own initiative to join tiie gunboats Petre: and Sacramento. Officials here discussed arrangements for the use cf errny transports, which will be sen*, for the Tampico refugees if the state department formally requests them on " Monday. , The state .department !tad no news * from the Selaya district, where the forces of Gen. Obreson and Gem Villa Slave been engaged in skirmishing preliminary to what is expected to be an important battle. Tlhe Villa agency here protested to the st?te department today on benaif of Gen. Villa against the expected presence of Gen. Huerta on American k territory. Xo actio a was ia&en on tee communicatioi. The state department doe* noc intend to interpose any obteerioi to the admission of Haerca. A message from Brcwnswlle tonight to the Carra :za agency says: ^'The movement of Villa troops Bpn Matamoros jseems to lave result H m compieie rauure 01 p:ans. i ji Hluts woo returned today from Las Rusias report tftU Gen. Rodrigjez has been complied to abandon his atH tack on Matamoro*, owing .*0 hvnied ^^orders received *0 concent ra:.s all hi? Wtforces at-Monterey as the small ?arrison left at that place is thVeaten^d with* annihilation dv a strong force of constlntionalists." ' A message sig;iei by Gen. Vii>a ??Tid sent froiji Irapuato late today was received by the Vilia airency ':.ere ton:gt and \reatf a*; :o!bws. "In seve/ral encounters we have Lac! today the '-.enemy has been completely defeated." !v I Villa FoiWs Retreat to South. mk San Antoni^, Texas, April 10.?Re^^'ts to Cfia.rrr.nza headquarters in ^ vo Laredo indicate that Villas? ^-reported advancing oa that oro r<?trpatlT3^- tn ftp SOU 111. aC ffdicg to dispatches toni^.r. from v.o Laredo. Villa forc3>, e^aged Carranza troops today at Sanchez Wt miles southwest o:' Neuvo Laredo, K*e said to have withdrawn after a "ief skirmish and scouts returning :;r A Xeuvo Laredo late today reported Bat more than oOO Villa troops within Ko miles of the border. WILL SERVE MEALS W TO THE VETERANS I Craven Hall Will 1-e Hie Refectory. Columbia CLamher of Commerce Makes Reunion Plans. Tie State, 11th. The committee of the chamber of commerce charged with the enter tainment of the Confederate veterans "has just about completed its program. V The reunion will be held in Columbia April 22 and 23, and inasmuch as it I is the fiftieth anniversary of the Ap pomattox surrender it is expected that a large number of veterans will at tend and participate in t?e entertain ment provided for them. The general business sessions wH! F e held in t):e Columbia theater. ArK rangements have beci male to feed the veterans threo times a day in Craven ha.) T!:e majcr:iy of them are to be housed in t':e various bote's in f the city, v,*hich have been kind enough t to make a reduction in rates for them. Several prominent speakers from out of the State will attend. The executive committee is composed of W. A. Clark, d..airman; M. B. Hutchinson, IE. C. Dreher and R. W. Holcombe. Toe entertainment committee is i making arrangements for an enter. L tainment to be given in the theater t on the night of the 22nd, in wjich eld f ' camp fire scenes will be shown and many of the old songs sung. The parade will take place on tit e afternoon of the 23rd. The tveterans, sponsors, fire department, police, military companies and bands will participate. Afterward the school children will sin? the national anthem on | the capital steps. ^ "When I was a boy,' said Mr. Wa terstock, "I wanted to go to sea and K/-W n r>i ri f a '' " A n xr/\n VfWTT l/C Gs JVU 3VU ^ w~mind," replied Miss Cayenne, "to the extent of deciding to remain on land." ?Washington Star. \:u:= DAY ?T SATKSWlNi I 'Western Carolina Si Field Day Promises to He a Tresmentions Success. j Batesburg, .April 12 ? Elaborate prepa:*a:ici:s are being perfected for one of . ti't- ciggest sc.iooi meets ever nc a -.ii j the State, to be hc-d here next Friday, i j April 16. The occasion is the second j ! annual meet o: ti.e lAlestern Carolina | ! Atl-'lefcic and Oratorical association. ; ! ! Practically all ijigh schools in west- j ern Carolina will be represented at j this meet. At 10 o'clock a unique contest will be staked in the foim of a base ball I game between the high school girls j | and lady teachers of the Batesburg and j ' LeesviTe schools. Immediately follow- ' ing this there will be something new . in TJ--e iotiii oi ?. rate ueiwctn j school girls of LeesviMe and Batesburg, each school being represented by ! twenty girls. At 12 o'clock a sumptuous basket dinner will be served at the Tri-county IT a i r> orvmiriflc wloro tVio Printf'StS j will take place. As far as possible i all are urged to bring a basket. A j bountiful provision will be made for ; all and it is hoped f at a large crowd will be present in time ;for the dinner. At 1 o'clock the regular track cor- j j tests will begin. This contest will by I - " 1 j.. j; J ! ! no means De 01 t*.: e usua; leuiuus auc , . mediocre nature. Some of the teams I j are especially well trained. The teams from Saluda and Providence showed up especially well in the Saluda comity contest a few weeks ago. The Prosperity school team won t1 e prize In! the Newberry county field meet, white I : the Leesville and Batesburg teams j ! were by far the best teams in the Lex-1 : insrtcn county field meet. T'e events' 1 wi'l be run cff on the four hundred \ yard oval track at the Tri-county Fair j ' ground. It will be measured taped and put in perfect condition. The director I of athletics at t! e South Carolina unl- ; versity will be referee for the meet, j while all other officials will be selected j i from among those who are well versed ! in sudi contests. A large sterling silver loving ci:? ! I will be presented the team v;inning the most points. This cup has already ' I been presented by Sylvan. A medal ! vv;;i ue pi t-scjucj i_w i?it mu* . >.v-. . pupil making V -e most points. Rib-{ ! bons will be given to the winner cf j i each event. This athletic meet will be worth going some distance to see. ; For those wf'o nervxus systems ha^ enabled them to withstand the strain j , of the afternoon (and noon) activities, I i the oratorical program bill be pro-' vided at night. These histrionic /of- ; forts will begin at 8:15 at the audi-! torium of the school building, and t-1e j c; port unity and pleasure may b^ af- ' forded?who knows?of listening to a i Calhoun or a Webste* "in the mak-1 ins/' j .he reor!e of 3atesburg will mako | every effort to accommodate all vis-j iters. Present indications point to a j record breaking crowd. In fact it has i been predicted t' at at least o,000 pco-i . pie will be present. There is no ques- j lion but that those wfto attend win; J count t!':e day well spent. .ROAD THROFGH MOUNTAINS. I 1 " ! i (*oo<l Highways From Spartanhnrg to HendersonYille i ? ! ! Spartanburg. April 8.?After an agi| tation of more than seven years and t-:e ; expenditures of not less than $75,0u0 I t I by Polk and Henderson counties, X. | C., not to m-ention what has heen spent. i hv cinnr.tnnhiirff rn-imtv. a well located, i I ~J well graded higr.way has been built and opened from this city to Hendcr- i sonville, N C., by way of Inman, Cam- j | pcbello, Landrum, Tryon, Saluda Flat< Rock and Tuxedo, a distance of forty-1 | eight miles., more than half of which is ! through the very heart of the moun-, | tains. This fact was demonstrated to_ | | day, when more than a hundred Spar| tanburg people, travelling in thirty-, five automobiles, made the journey to j TT J ?-' ? ? aatm ?r\r?t1 I I nenuersou\ws 111 ectse unu wmivi 11 and without a mishap of any serious I ! nature. TV:e tour, left Spartanburg ; j shortly before 10 o'clock this morning; i and the majority cf the cars were back j in the city before 7 o'clock this even- ( | ing. At Tryon a meeting of the com- J mittees in charge of the road repre-! senting the several sections, was held j for tf.:e discussion of questions touch- j iv. ^ I I nig me iutuie iiitniixcmiuirue m*- | i highway. At Hendersonville the Com- . | munity club, of that city, entertained j \ the entire party at their new club house for luncheon. ^Nothing Odd Abont It "Another embezzlement, I see. Isn't | it odd tf:at they are always committed ' by trusted clerks?" "Not at all. The ones that are not ! trusted never get a chance at the ! money."?Boston Transcript. A Tender Sonl. Penelope?Gertrude is a gentle creature, isn't she? Percival?Yes: instead of whipping the cream she just scolds it.?Youngstown Telegram. i a ii m ? i ?m+mmmmArn*??? i BERLIN WILL FAY 1 FOB SKIP AM) CAixGO; TiiK < ]:; >u\ <;ijra?\EEXT SHIES LIAKIMTY. Requires, However T'laf 0?vner*M;? of Vessel and Cargo I?e Established by Prize Court. "Washington, April S.?Germany's intention to compensate t! e owners of the American ship, William P. Fryt. sunk on the high seas with I er cargo of wheat by the commerce raider Prinz )Eitel Friederich, was communicated formally to the United States government today. Ambassador Gerard cabled a note handed fcim by the Berlin foreign office in reply to the recent American communication submitting an indemnity claim for $225,059..'>4 on be' alf of the Frye's owners. The foreign office upholds the legality under international law of the raider's action in fcinkinp rhp Frve nnd bases the liab: - liy oi ihe German government 10 pay indemnity solely on the old PrussianAmerican treaties of" 1799 and 1S'2S. wf:ich provide that contraband belcnfto I subjocts or citizens of either party can not be connscaiea uy the other and may be detained or used only in consideration of payment of the full value. Must Be (Compensated. In view of this situation, the note says, the American owners must he compensated for their losses. It is pointed out, Low ever, that toe case mast go into a prize ?ourt that questions of ownership, cargo and destination may t e established formally. Trie Gorman position is that ths Frye's cargo c wneat was contraband be.-ause it was coL?i^ned "for orders" to Qaeenstowr., which is declared to be a fqrlific] port of Great Britain. No notice is taken of the fact that, since the w.:eat was so d en route to British citizens. the United States filed a claim for the vessel only. Officials here were somewhat surprised at the nature cf the German note, remise of the bearing it may have on Legotiaticns between Was- ingtf.ii rdu Lend-,': t^er the allies' blockade of Germany and Austria. The t'mred sf;ues has insisted that upon the 1-eJliferent seizing a cargo consigned ' to order" rested the burden of l roo: ihnt the goods were destine;! for armed forces of an enemy. Text of Note. The German note was dated April 4, one day after Ambassador Gerard presented tl e request for indemnity, and reads as follows: "The undersigned has tf:e honor to make reply to the note of his Excellency, Mr. James VvYl Gerard, ambassador of the United States of America, dated the 3rd instant, relative to claims for damages for the sinking of ti;e American merchant vessel William P. Frye by the German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friederic-I.. ' A n/iArfiinrf trVi n T?onrvr+c wfiipTl ViflVQ reached the German government the commander of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich stopped the William P. Frye on the high seas January 27, 1915, and searched her. He found on board a cargo of "wfaeat consigned to Queenstown, Falmouth or Plymouth to order. After he had first tried to remov-e the cargo from the William P. Frye he took tf:e ship's papers and her crew on board and sank the ship. "It results from t!'.:ese -facts that the; German commander actedquite in ac- i cordance with the principles of inter- I national law as laid down in the Dec- i laration of London and the German1 prize ordinance. 'The ports of Queens- i town, Falmouth and Plymouth, whether the ship visited was bound, are strongly fortified English coast places, wfhich moreover serve as bases for the j British naval forces. The cargo ofj wheat, being food or foodstuffs, was 1 conditional contraband within t'.e j meaning of article 24, Xo. 1, of the dec- ' laration of London and article 23, Xo. 3, of the German prize ordinance, and, was therefore to be considered as des-1 tined for the aimed forces of the ene- j my pursuant to articles 33 and 34 of j the declaration of London, and arti- > I cles 32 and 34 of the German prize ordinance, and to be treated as contraband pending proof of the contrary. Could Not IJe Done at Time. "This proof was certainly not capable of being adduced at the time of the visiting of tl e vessel, since the cargo papers read to order. This, how* * 1 * ? iiyi/7 nr ever, furnisned tne conaumus uuuci | which, pursuant to article 49 of the; declaration of London, and article 133 of tie German prize ordinance, the sinking of the ship was permissible, j since it was not possible for tlb-e aux- j iliary cruiser to take the prize into a i German port without involving danger j to its own security or the success of its operations. The duties devolving upon the cruiser before destruction or j the ship, pursuant to article 50 of the declaration of London and article 116 j of the German prize ordinance, were fulfilled by tfce cruiser in that it took | on board all the persons found on tv.e I jiii I rw. 1 li3 giiiity o. .1 by the German command; r is furtiicr? >>"? ^ -Mii.iijnr :rk Biisniir.'itifin hv the Gema.i prize ' i i uj nt to article ."1. o ti:e ilev'anition of London, v.iul section 1. Xo. 2. of ti?e German co ;e 1 cf prize procedure. T1 ese prize proI ! ceeJings will be instituted before t c | prize court at Hamburg as soon as the I ship's papers are received and will comprise the settlement of the question whether the destruction of the ! cargo and the ship was necessary i +1 ^ wnonino- rvf orfir>1.o AH nf t- (' j v\ ILjUH i* aicuuiu^ vi ui ^ * v. ^ v. - - : declaration of London; whether the | property sunk was liable to capture j and whether, or to what extent, lodem| nity is to be awarded the owners. Must Proie Their Case. "In the trial the owners of s-*:ip and j cargo would be at liberty, pursuant to article 34, paragraph 3 of the declara tion Q- I.ondon, to adduce proof that the cargo of wheat had an innocent destination and did not. therefore, have , the character cf contraband. If sue : proof is not adduced the German government would not be liable for any compensation whatever, accrding to the general principles of international law. i { "However, tie legal situation is ' somewhat different in the light of the I special stipulations applicable to the I relations between Germany and the ! United States, since article 13, of t':e I Prussian-American treaty of -friend ! ship and commerce of July 11, jn??, I taken in connection with article 12, of j the Prussian-American treaty of com! merce and navigation of May 1, 1828, J provides that contraband belonging to | tne subjects or citizens of either party j can not be confiscated by the other in any case, but only .detained or used in consideration of payment of the full i value of the same. i j "On the ground of this treaty stip! ulation. w." ich is, as a matter of course, , binding on the German prize court, the i American owners of sl ip and cargo . would receive compensation even if +>>e court snouia dcciare tne cargo o; wheat to be contraband. Nevertheless, the approaching prize proceedings are j not rendered superfluous sirtce the | compentent prize court must examine j into the legality of fc e capture and destruction and also pronounce upon the J standing of the claimants and iJ'ie ' amount of indemnity. "The undersigned oegs to suggest that the ambassador bring the abov.? j to the knowledge of his government | and avails himself,iet cetera. (Signed) "Jagow. "'April 4, 1915." "FIFTY YEARS FROM j APPOMATTOX" i Genera] Reanion, United Confederate Veterans, at Richmond, Ta., June 1-3, 1915. Rici':mond,Va., April 12.?Fifty years af*er the destruction of t':e Coined ; erate capital and the end of the bittsr war between the States, the gray-clad veterans of the Southern armies are '.to gather in tJ .e old stronghold o: the ^Confederate States for the 1915 reunion of tfne United Confederate Veterans, June 1 to 3. i iCeremonies the most solemn and unique are to be staged in Richmond during the reunion week, and from every part of the South comes word o: the thousands of (visitors who are to attend. Arrangements for the care ** x r 1 A AAA TTAfflronc? I" o anci comiun 01 j.v,wu been made by the general committee, headed by Capt. Jc'.n Lamb. Thi granting of a flat railway rate of one cent a mile to Richmond for the big affair is expected to draw to the ciiy 100,000 loyal Southern people. The outstanding feature of the week will be the formal opening of the Confederate Memorial institdte, tf:e imposing treasure house for relics of the war between theS tates which has been erected in Richmond after years of ^ffrvrt Another feature will be the laying of the corner-stone of the statue of Stonewall Jackson. Beautiful Monument avenue is to be converted into a court of honor, in v.! ich ail the parades and ceremonies of the week will take place. Militia commands from all parts of the South, and from the Nortfa as well, are to attend. The event gives promise of being noteworthy in the extreme. Invitations have been extended by [ the general committee to the governors of all t'.e States included in the organization of the United Confederate Veterans, and it is confidently expected that in view of the importance of the occasion many will accept. In addition, the committee l':as invited to be present the following ladies, wives of distinguished Confederate chieftains: Mrs. J. E. B. Stuart, Mrs. W. H. Fitzhugh Lee and Miss iMary Curtis Lee. I Richmond is preparing to observe i I witfa fitting ceremonies the semi-cen| tennial of its rise from the ashes. ??????. i The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA| TIVE BROMO QUININEis better than ordinary >-* ntrrmiCnPCQ nor | yUimilC <1I1U UUC3 UWfc v-?i-rov_ mva . w ?- ? " i ringing in head. Remember the full name ami | look "or the signature o* H. W.- GROVE. 25c\ * r>-'--r j -> - - "-'J V- ' -V'l'wjJi- - ( V':t* <*; *?, rot ho'"lcn: ^ nx.d'r.'Z, ) ;>.c- cured bv rhe wonderful, old reliable Dr. > i.rtei's Amisfptic I!< nlintr Oil. U relieves; I';.:.! aud Heals at the i.aine time. 25c, 50c. $!/*". j I i XOTICi: OF KLElTiOX IX WHKK- j \ I Ll. aD SniOOL DISTRICT, NO. Jii. | Whereas, one-third of the resiimt j electors and a like proportion of tr> j resident freeholders of the age of H j years, of Wneeland District, No. 33. j of the county of Newberry, State of! South Carolina, have filed a petition j j with the county board of education of j i Newberry county, South Carolina, pe- j titioniug and requesting that an election be held in said school district o-; tl e Question of levying an additional i special annual tax of two mills to be ! levied on the property located in tbe ! said school district: j j Now, therefore, the undersigned, I composing the county board of e-].;i cation for Newberry county. South, j Carolina, do hereby order the board of trustees of V e Wieeland school district No. 31, to liold an election on ; the said question of levying a two mill tax to be collected on the property located in the said school district. whicfc said election shall be held i at Wh^pland srJ':ool house, in said I RYE WHISKIES HURON RIVER, Bottled in bo Gibson, 100 Proof Mellwood, 100 Proof Bob Burton Diamond K Major Comfort CORN WHISKIES Tennessee Mountain. 100 Proof. Virginia Queen, 100 Proof Kutter Korn, 100 Proof Cumberland North State Old Valley I The PHIL. G. KELL P. O. Box 1337. Dept. D II WRITE FOR COMP Southern ANNOUNCES ROUND TRII SPARTANE ACCO Shriners' A?s Music I April 14 i Account of above occasi - *? I ? will sell very low round tri S. C., on April Uth to If i limit April 18th. The fai will Via ^ O *5 ^ Win L/C Apply to local agents i information. | S. H. Mc Distri f * ! school district No. 31, on Saturday, I April 24,1915,at wiiich election the pous ! s?ball be opened at 7 a. m. and closed at 4 p. m. The members of the board of trustees of said school district shall act as managers of said election. Only such electors as reside in said school district and return real or persona! property for taxation., and wfcich exhibit their tax receipt and registration j certificates as required in general j elections, shall be allowed to vote. | Electors favoring the levy of such t&x I shall cast a ballot containing the worJJ i "Yes" written or printed tfaereon, and | - L" j jjj EITHER i I^PPL $2.75 Ex] I 1 PRICE gSji ^-V..i. t|3| -!'iy|3jSj QN? (5 1 fiiilG.Ke!lrPlSt-Co- OTTTpX ,y|^ rich>?wo.VM ^ ?|| anirw 100 proof EVnrp? CHOICE OLD KEN- A-/A.y 1 TUCKY BOURBON YOUR CORN WttL VANISH in a few days if ycu will use our cora cure as directed. And going to the rttVior ovtrpmp mir sna'D lotion will remove dandruff just as quickly ana i effectively. Those are only two of l ! the good things to be had at this I i drug store. We'll tell you the others J if you ask. J Mayes' Drug Store Phone 133. Newberry, S. C. I ' such electors opposed to such i&?y sltall cast a ballot containing the wortf j "No" written or printed thereon. j Given under our hands and seal jn .. j April 5, 1915. GEO. JD. BROWN, S. J. DERRICK, J. S. WHEELER, ' County Board of Education for Xew: berry County. WBHPBMBWMBEaWHBWWWIWBBi 1111 I OF THESE^ I PACKAGES' I i-LIST igli l?/IN 1 O {_ RICHMOND, \6r. j Prpnjiifl 100 PROOF I I CUdiU CHOICE OLD SOUTHERN CORN 16 1 Gal. 4 Qts. 8 Pts. %-Pts. nd $4.00 $4.10 $4.20 $3.75 4.00 4.10 4.20 3.50 3.75 3.85 3.95 3.25 3.50 3.60 3.70 2.65 2.80 2.90 3.00 I 2.25 2.50 2.60 2.70 4.25 4.50 4.60 ' 4.70 2.95 3.20 3.30 3.40 2.75 3.00 3.10 3.20 2.50 2.75 2.85 2.95 2.25 2.50 2.60 2.70 2.00 2.25 2.35 2.45 Y CO., Incorporated I RICHMOND, VIRGINIA LETE PRICE LIST. Railway i TTT-inTT T /ATTT I VJliKI LIUW > RATES TO IURG, S. C. 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