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- ACCEPTS PRINCIPLE
WASHINGTON SEEKS
GERMANY ACCEDES TO PROPOSAL
FOR SAFETY AT SEA.
Kaiser's Navy Will Sink \o More Pas?
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sender tesseis nuuvui nauuu5
and Safety for Passengers.
Washington, Sept. 1.?Strained relations
between the United States and
Germany over submarine warfare apparently
passed into history today af-}
ter Count von Bernstorff, the German j
ambassador, informed Secretary Lansiug
in writing that prior to the sinking
of the Arabic his government had decided
that its submarine should sink
no m6re liners without warning.
Oral assurances to this effect had
been given by the ambassador last j
week, but it was. not until Count von
Bernstorff, after a call at the state de- j
purtment today, returned to the em-!
bassy and sent a letter to Mr Lansing:
quoting instructions from Berlin con- j
cerning an answer to me made to the j
last American note on the sinking of
the Lusitania, that official frankly admit
their gratification over the changed
l>osition of the imperial government.
Cortrotorr T.Qnsinor in a formal i
?%- w-?>0 k/v.- v. ?
statement that the letter "appears to j
be a recognition of the freedcfm principle
for which we have contended."
He immediately sent the letter to the
White House and discussed it in cheerful
vein with his callers, which included
Chief Justice White, Secretary
McAdoo and Senator Tillman of South
Carolina Everywhere in official circles
there was a visible relaxation. j
Tho. r>nt<a it was said, will be a for- I
mal communication from the German I
government disavowing the destruction i
of the 'Arabic and tendering regret and i
reparation for American lives lost in j
the disaster if the attack was made by [
o suhmarinp. Rvpn if the sub- !
marine that torpedoed the liner subsequently
was sunk by a British man of
war, as has been suggested both from
Berlin and London, the Berlin foreign
office is expected to send its disavowal
as soon as a reasonaDie uxue uas
passed without report from its commander.
Once the situation growing out of
the Arabic incident has been disposed
of the response to the long hnanswered
American note on the Lusitania
i
will be dispatched, and if Germany's j
explanation and proposals in this case !
are accepted by the United States, both j
officials and diplomats here expect the I
way to. be cleared for a complete un- j
demanding between the two govern- j
ments on the subject of freedom of
the seas.
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revealed for the first time that Germany
had prepared an answer to the
Lusitania noted which was about to
be dispatched when the Arabic was destroyed,
reads:
"My Dear Mr. Secretary: With reference
to our conversation of this
morning i oeg 10 miorm you inai my
instructions concerning our answer to
your last Lusitania note contains the
following passage:
" 'Liners will not be sunk by our
subinaries without warning and without
safety of the lives of noncombatants,
provided that the liners do not
try to escape or offer resistance
"Although I know that you do not
wish to discuss the Lusitania suestion
till the Arabic incident has been definitely
and satisfactory settled, I desire
to inform you of the above because
this policy of my government was de
cided on beiore the Arabic incident
occurred.
"I have no objection to your making
any use you please of the above information.
;
"I remain, my dear Mr. Lansing,
very sincerely your,
"J. Bernstorff."
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tary Lansing made the following statement:
"In iview of the clearness of the foregoing
statement, it seems needless to
make any comment in regard to it
other than to say that it appears to be
a recognition or tne rumiamentai principle
for which we have contended."
The municipal building, New York,
is the largest structure under the
jurisdiction of the bureau of public
buildings and offices. It contains about
. 1.000 offices and nas ^bout 10,000 visitor?
daily. It is the world's largest
building of its kind.
SEWS OF LITTLE MOUNTAIN
New Majfigement For Oil Mill?Many
People Who Are Coming and
Going.
Special to The Herald and News
Little Mountain, Sept. 2.?We are
having fine weather now, although it
is is pretty cool.
ilhe farmers are selling cotton right
along. They ginned four bales here
today, it was sold and brought 8 1-2
cents. The first new bale was sold I
here Saturday. The prospects are fine j
for a good price for cotton. We hope
to see it bring 10 cents
Mr. Robert L. Feagle returned to his
w/vi-ir in Pnimnhia Mr. Feasle has
been home for a week or more.
Mr. J. C. Sample was in town several
daiys this week. He is having the roads
put in good shape in and around Lit- j
tie Mountain. We are glad to see him
fix them up, as they had gorten almost
past going.
IViisses Katie Mae Xance, Caro Wyche
and Grace Julian were visiting Mr. and
Mrs. J X. Feagle.
Mr. A. H. Shealy, Han. A. F. Lever
and Dr. J. W. Wessinger were in town
Wednesday on oil mill business.
Miss Belle Riser is visiting her
uncle, Mr. Jacob A. Shealy.
Miss Alda Rae Wheeler is visiting
Miss Virginia Lee Kinard.
Mrs. J. K. Derrick spent the day in
Newberry Monday.
i.'v'r. J. J. Shealy has been In bed with
fever.
Mr. and iMrs. W. D. Baland of Savannah,
Ga., are visiting his parents.
Mr. Hubert Boland of Charleston is
visiting his father. He will be in town
several days.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Lathan as spend
ing a few days with their parents.
M.'\ Banks Harmon and Mr. A. L.
Aull vv'fere in town this week.
^Ir. John W. Balentine is spending a
few days with Mr. John IA. Sheaiey.
Mr. V. B. Sease is spending a few
days in Columbia.
Mr. J. H. Wise and family went to
Columbia in an auto yesterday on
business.
IVirs J. H. Wise is in New York buying
fall goods.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Derrick and lit
tie Carroll left yesterday for Washington,
D. C.
We had a large crowd of people in
town Wednesday attending on oil mill
meeting.
We have two new families in town
now. Mr. J. W. Washington and his
son, Butler Washington. Mr. J. W.
Washington is superintending the oil
mill. Mr. Washington says he likes it
fine here so far. We all hope him and
his family much success.
Wise Minnie Shealv will leave
now soon for Sandy Springs, where
she will teach school.
Miss Virginia Lee and Doris Kinard
have returned home from Prosperity.
We are' glad to see them back. Miss j
Virgie Lee Kinard has been on a
month's vacation.
Miccpc Mnrv ff!nHnor and Kathleen
Counts will leave in a few days for
Summerland, where they will attend
college.
IMr. W. P. Derrifck went to Columbia
Tuesday in his auto.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Derrick spent
Monday in Newberry.
Mr. J. C. Epting. Jr.,- is keeping
books at the oil mill
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Calhoun left Wednesday
for their home in Barnwell.:
They spent the summer with Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. I>athan.
Trustees' Meeting-.
There will be a trustees' meeting
held in the Newberry court house on
next Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock,
September 6th. Mr. J. E. Swearingen,
State superintendent of education, has
written that he will be present and
i
will make an address. Dr. Geo. Y. j
Hunter, president of the county trus- j
tees' organization, will speak on "The
Educational Needs of Newberny County."
"Plans for the Year" will be discussed
by the county superintendent,
Mr. Barre.
Some weeks ago, notice of the meeting
was given by letter to each trustee.
Many have signified their intention
to be present. It is, therefore, expected
to have a large number in attendance.
The trustees compose one
of the most important and efficient or
ganizations in the county for the ad-1
vancement of the public schools and
the cause of education generally.
NEWS OF UNION A DADE MY.
..Cotton Crop Good?Farmers Raising
Home Supplies?DIany Items of '
Personal Interest.
.Prosperity, Sept. 2.?This cool
weather reminds us that the "good old
summer time" has about left us for
autumn to begin.
Cotton picking has begun and the j
crop through this section is fairly
good. We hope to see the price keep
cn the rise for a while now. (
Last year was a lesson to rarmers
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11/ 1 cliat? LilCil 11U1UU " 1? n ?
i-reat many more eatables were raised
I this year on account of this lesson.
. If cotton was to reach 15 cents
j again we don't think the farmers would
go back to the all cotton system any
i more. f
I A A f f 1 /\Ko n w-? a f "D1 ell AH _ i
i -VIr. U. a. v^uaiucuauiii ui j-nonvrjfc/- ;
' ville and little sen spent a lew days J
j of last week with relatives in tliis sec- j
| tion. Alonzo is a fine, healthy looking I
| fellow and holds a responsible posi- i
| tion with a bank at Bishopville. His |
| mother, Mrs. Mattie Quattlebaum of!
I Columbia, has also been spending
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SUIIit; lime VV iui iciamco nwuu^ii niikj
section.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawes Gallman recently
returned from a trip' to Augusta,
Ga., where they had gone on a visit
to Mr. N. G. Gallman.
Mrs. j. B. Baker of near Whitmire
returned home Monday, after spending I
a while under her parental roof. Her j
sister, Miss Bonnie going back with
her.
Messrs. R. K. Kibler and Clarence j
Glenn of the Beth Eden section spent j
a while recently with Mr. ?T. L. ;Epps. j
i\rrs. G. S. Enlow, who has been
spending some time with relatives
near Whitmire, returned home Sunday, j
her sister, Mrs, Mattie Baker, and husband
bringing her in their Ford.
Mrs. T. E. MoC'ullough of Columbia
visited relatives in this section recently
We are glad to notice the editor had
an enjoyable trip on attending Children's
day at Bachman chapel Sunday
and was so favorably impressed with
the progress of the church. ' We notice
fV? A7icV? f o + V? a n'nor>V nnif a o a mta! I
ii iiiui lie ?> aoii c quite ou ncu
pleased with the condition of the road
which leads out to the church. This
road should have attention at once, as
it is in bad shape in several places.
It seems that the present system of
working roads isn't veny satisfactory.,
We hope to see a road tax levied to
hire the roads kept in good shape.
Mr. Carlton Paysinger was elected
to represent Colony at conference,
which meets at Little Mountain Lutheran
church from Friday until Sunday
next.
Woman's Missionary Society.
The Woman's Missionary society of j
iDentral Methodist church will meet i
Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock with
Mrs. C. H. Cannon. Mrs. Dibble will
have charge of the literary program.
Banks to Close.
The banks of the city will all close
on next Monday as that is labor day.
If you have business with any of them!
you better look after it, so as not to ;
expect them to be open on Monday.
caSEa,
Attention Confederate Veterans.
iThe Confederate veterans of the several
townships will meet next Saturday,
September 4, at 3 o'clock, to elect j
[ one delegate from each township j
' whnsp rtntv it will hp tn meet at Xew
| berry on Monday, September 6, to elect
j a pension board for the year 1916. The
veterans of Xo. 1 township will meet
at the opera house Saturday, September
4, at 6 o'clock.
W. G. Peterson,
"O'.airman Pension Board,
Newberry County.
So Use Talking'.
A young man trying to get a certain
number on the telephone had been repeatedly
told by central that the line
was busy, relates the Louisville Times.
Persistency finally won, and the young <
man heard the receiver click as a party I
picked it up. "Hello, {'cello," said the <
young man.
"There's your party," said central. <
jbieuo, neiior saia me young mau,
his voice rising, but he got no further 1
than this, for he was interrupted by a i
loud and squeaky voice, apparently ?
that o-f an old woman.
"I'm deaf, and can't hear nothing,", I
came tre voice over the line, followed ji
by the bang of th receiver. ;
AMERICAN TONNAGE I
SHOWS INCREASE
i i
j 01(1
Glory Floats Over 2,7(?8 Vessels
Ensragred in the Foreign
Trtide.
Washington, Aug. 30.?The American ?
flag now floats over more ships in the *
foreign trade than at any time since ]
1863. i
Figures made public today by the 5
department of commerce show a rec- 1
ord increase in American shipping for 1
the year ended June '30. On that date (
there were registered in the foreign
trade 2,768 ships, totalling 1,813,775 (
gross tons, an increase of 363 ships *
and 737,623 tons for the year. '
Practically all the increases are due J
to the new American registry law. As- 1
sistant Secretary Sweet of the depart- 1
ment of commerce said in a statement 1
today:
"This is about triple the increase in |
registered tonnase for any previous .
year in (American history. Our registered
tonnage i*s now much greater
than at any time since 1863, when we
had 2,026,114 gross tons in foreign
trade. It is many times more efficient,
however, as the steam tonnage now
amounts to 1,273,067 gross tons, while ,
in 1863 it amounted to only 133,215
tons.
r
"The increase from the ship registry ,
act of August 18, 1914, to June 13, 1915,
was so rapid that tonnage under the .
American nag now emyju>eu m iuiuju
trade is nearly equal to such tonnage
under the French or Norwegian flags.
British tonnage, of course, is more
than ten-fold greater."
Herbert 3Ioses Resigns.
Columbia Record.
Herbert A. Moses of Sumter announced
today that he has resigned as
secretary to Governor Manning, effecive
the end of the week. He will
be succeeded by 0. K. LaRoque of
Marion.
"I resigned some weeks ago," said
Mr. Moses this morning, "but Governor
Manning and myself agreed it
would be best for me to remain while
he was away on his recent trip. IMy
resignation was caused by the necessity
for me to return to my home in
Sumter."
Governor Manning announced that
he had appointed Mr. 0. K. LaRoque
of Marion as private secretary 10 succeed
Mr. Moses.
Mr. Moses has been the private secretary
to the governor since his inauguration
in January. He is well
known throughout the State and dur- (
ing his stay in Columbia has made ]
many friends who regret to see him J
leave official life and who wish him
success in his private business.
Col. LaRoque is a resident of Marion
and is well known throughout the
State. He is what is known os a "live
wire" in his work, and will make Governor
Manning a first class office man.
At present he is the head of a hail 1
SlOnil lIl?>UIcliiCt? t'unipan^ auu 10 \*uxc;i.
of the Marion fire department which,
largelr.- through his efforts, has made !
a great reputation. Col. LaRoque car- *
ried a portion of the department into 1
Indiana on a tour this spring and made 1
quite a hit, being enthusiastically received.
Tn his campaign last year, Governor <
Manning never had a more loyal or j <
more useful supporter than Col. La- 1
Roque.
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Rev. E. W. Leslie Returns. ,
/There will be services in Grace
church. Prosperity. Sunday night. Sep- {
tember 5th, at 7:30. Conference will (
been held at Little Mountain September
5-5. We expect to reach Prosperity t
September 1st at 2 p. m. Wfe are )
having delightful vacation, but will be }
glad to get back Itome. ,
Sincerely,
E. W. Leslie.
Missionary Institute.
There will be a missionary institute
the Presbyterian church held at
Mtorris chapel, Chappells, S. C., on FriJay,
September 10.
This will be an all-day meeting with 2
dinner served on the grounds.
tEaoh Presbyterian churda in New- 2
berry county is requested to send two s
representatives whether it has a mia- *
sionarv society or not. Those . going l
tvill be met at Chappells and enter- 2
^inment will be provided. Every one 1
is cordially invited. The program will ^
I'PPffar later.
THE PROHIBITION ELECTION. |
V?wherry County Faces a Situation or
Very iVtal Importance.
Elsewhere in this issue The Herald ]
md Xews publishes an advertisement
igainst "State-wide prohibition." The
id. crtisement is published because it .
purports to be an argument on an
scue where the general assembly has
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juumiiitju ii> me pcupic, it 10 v,uuv,u6.t
n parliamentary language, and it is ;
paid for at space rates which were
quoted to those inserting it.
There has been considerable criticism
of newspapers taking this anti- :
State-wide prohibition advertising. As
is matter of fact, this criticism is unjustified.
Here is a matter submitted ;
:o the people of the State by their
reDresentatives in the general assem
jLv. If those on one side or the other
want to submit their argument to tlu?
people of Newberry county, and will
3o so in such manner that we feel no
.lesitancy in placing their statement in
:he homes which this newspaper
reaches, The Herald and News ^ill
take their advertising. If the Statewide
prohibitionists want space in this
lewspaper at the rates which are be
ing paid for other advertising they can
have it.
Xor is there an apology for this advertisement.
The Herald and News is
against the State-wide movement, and
desires in this connection to state the
reasons which seem logical to it upon
which its position is basea:
Taking up the matter in a local way:
- - -
1. Newberry is now a prouiuiuou
county, the dispensaries having been
voted out overwhelmingly by the
Qualified electors of the county.
2. Most of the counties of the State
are now prohibition counties, by the
will of their qualified electors.
3. If State-wide prohibition is voted
in an "off election" year, the liquor
question will again be paramount in
the next State campaign.
4. The counties which now have prohibition
are satisfied with it. If they
are not, they would vote the dispensary
back in, as Newberry would have
done last year if she had wanted the
dispensary system.
5. The counties which have dispensaries,
numbering about one-third of
the counties of the State, want the dis
pensany system, in the interest of temperance,
or otherwise they would vote
out the dispensaries, as they have the
right to do under the present local option
law. It is fanatical to charge that
the majority of the voters of those
20unties are influenced by the liquor
interests. iThe people of South Carolina
can not be bought.
6. If Newberry, Saluda and other
'dry" counties, would vote State-wide
prohibition upon Richland and Charleston,
these two counties and the oth2r
dispensary counties are not going .
:o be satisnea. we win nave anoiuei
iquor campaign next summer. By the ,
fote of the prohibition counties the .
movement will have been made Statewide,
and the dissatisfaction with a
3tate-wide prohibition regime will
'orce liquor on Newberry and Saluda
md other counties which now have
prohioition.
7. Newberry county now has what
she wants; what her people have vot*d
for?and why try to force other
counties to her way of thinking,
:hereby giving the other counties,
ivhen the turning point comes, as it
surely will, the right to force her to
:heir way of thinking?
The Herald and News is a friend of
:emperance. ?ven rrom tne sianapomi
the intemperate prohibitionist, the
juestion is settling itself. The coun:ies
are gradually, of their own voli;ion,
voting out whiskey. This movement
to force them is going to react,
ind react heavily.
Self-government is dear to the heart j
>f Southerners. That wa3 what the
people of the South fought for from ^
.861 to 1B65. We now have self-govi
irnment and local option on the abomnable
liquor question. Ry making it
State-wide we' wfll uppet that principle,
tnd we have to abide the consequences. ,
The State of Georgia is a good ex- <
Lmple. The biggest illegal liquor
shipment which has been seized in ^
south Carolina since the first of Jan- ^
lary was a shipment in Charleston of. j
l sloop which came froifc the "dry'5- ^
>ort of the ''prohibition" State of
Jeorgia.
These are among the reasons which
HAS BEGUN DUTUS I
S. C. BAPTIST HOSPITAL I
REV. L. J. BRISTOW PREACHES
FAREWELL SERMON.
X "Token of Remembrance* From
Many Church Members and
Other Friends.
N'ews and Courier.
Abbeville, Aug. 30.?The Rev. Louis
J. Bristow closed his pastorate of the
Baptist church here yesterday with.a
sermon at the morning service. He
will leave tomorrow with his family;
Fr\r? ti'.Vi r\n Qanffiinh^r 1
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he will become the superintendent of
the South Carolina Baptist hospital.
The retiring pastor preached from
the same text that he used in his
first sermon here five years ago, Acts
20:32, "And now, brethren, I commend
you to God, and the word of His grace,
which is able to build you up, and to
give you an inheritance among all
them which are sanctified."
At the conclusion of the sermon,
very much to the surprise of Mr. Bristow,
Deacon J. W. Nichols arose and
stated sthat the church desired to
adopt certain resolutions, which were
presented and read by Deacon J. S.
Stark. The resolutions were veny appropriate,
reciting the appreciation of
Mr. Bristow's services, and expressing
regret at his leaving.
Before Mr. Bristow could arise from
his seat Dr. C. A. Milford, another
deacon, approached the pulpit, and in
a beautiful and touching speech presented
l.Vlr. Bristow with a large silver
pitcher, a token of love and appreciation
of the congregation and other
friends. Dr. Milford said the pitcher
represented the gifts of more than 300
individuals. Mr. Bristow responded
feelingly to the resolutions and the
presentation speech, and the congregation
sang, "Blest be the Tie That
Binds."
The inscription on the silver pitcher
Is as follows:
"Presented to Rev. and Mrs. Louis
J. Bristow by the members of Abbeville
Baptist church as a token of remembrance
for loving service rendered,
1910-1915."
PROF. E. M. RUCKER
WEDS IN ALABAMA.
Married at Florence to Miss Mary
Mitchell Martin, Formerly
of Marion.
Cards were received in Columbia
Monday announcing the marriage of
Mise Many Mitchell Martin to Prof.
Elbert Marion Rucker of the University
of South Carolina law sd:ool. 'The
wedding took place at the home of
due bride's mother, Robert Manler
Martin, in Florence, Ala., last Thursday
evening. Prof, and Mrs. Rucker
are now in Asheville, and in about ten
days will be at home on the uni-versi'ty
campus.
IMts. Rucker is a graduate of the
Alabama State Normal college and of <
Columbia university. 9:e taught iu
the graded schools of Birmingham, and
more recently has taught in the graded
school of Marion, this State. For ,
the past two summers she has been
cn the faculty of d-e State summer
school for high school teachers, which
is held at the University of South Carolina.
Prof. Rucker was for many years a
member of the Anderson bar, and represented
li:is county in the South Carolina
general assembliy. He held the
honor of chairman of the ways and
m^ans committee of the house of representatives
and was prominent in upstate
politics. Several times "by appointment
he has sat upon the South
r?rvnrf honnh in sr>e
utliwuua auytvui? vwv>? v wvuvu ? ?{.?
?ial cases. Prof. Rucker was called
to a professorship in tJbe school of law
:>f his alma mater several years ago.
mi he has served this institution with
iistinction.
rhe Herald and News sees against the %
State-wide movement.
Newberry county has nothing to
?ain and may lose everything along
:his line. The State, in our judgment,
s bound to be the loser, from a temperance
standpoint, no matter What
:he result. j
That is our position.
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