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V Tl Established in 1891. i SHAMEFULLY ABUSE PROTECTION GIVEN OOINQ8 OF QERMAN8 IN UNITED STATES DURING AUGUST, 1916. Powerful Explosive* and Microbes 8eoroted on Legation at Bucharest for Destructive Use in United 8tates of Lives and Property. Washington. ? How Qermany "shamefully abused and exploited" the protection of the United States by secreting in the Oerman legation at Bucharest, after the American government had taken charge of Germany's affairs at the Rumanian capital, quantities of powerful explosives for bomb plots and deadly microbes, with instructions for their use in destroying horses and cattle, was re . veaiea Dy aecreiary Lansing. It was another of Mr. Lansing's series of disclosures of German intrigue, made public without comment in the same manner as the von Luxburg telegrams which have brought Argentina on the verge of war with Germany, the Von Eckhardt letter from Mexico City, and the Von HernstorfT telegram asking the German foreign office for authorization to spend $50, 000 to influence Congress. The latest story is told in a report to the state department from William Whiting Andrews, secretary of the legation at Bucharest, and a letter from Foreign Minister Parumbaru, of Rumania. Suspicions Aroused. Parcels and boxes taken Into the German consulate at Bucharest with I display of great precaution aroused the suspicions of the Rumanian government. On August. 27, 1916, the evening prior to the date of Rumania's declaration of war, some of the cases were taken to the German legation, located in a different building from the consulate. Convinced that the boxes were not taken away from the legation by tho Gorman diplomatic mission on ltB departure from Bucharest, the Rumanian authorities later ordered the police toflnd and examine their contents. The police communicated with American Minister Poplcka, then In charge of German Interests, who reluctantly assigned Secretary Andrews to observe the search. The boxes wore found buried in the garden of the German legation. Mr. Andrews' report says: "Upon my return from the examination which resulted in the discovery | of the explosives and the box of microbes, both of which the legation ser- , vants admitted having placed in the t garden, the former confidential agent t of the German minister. Dr. Bernhradt, who had been left with the le Kation at the German minister's request to assist in the care of the Qer- 1 man interests, admitted his knowledge ' of the explosives placed in the garden; told me that more were in the : garden than had been found, that a still larger quantity had been burled ' in the house of the legation and that ' still worse things than this box of mi- I crobes were contained in the legation, i and insinuated that they would have 1 been found even in the cabinets of < dossiers which I had sealed. "Dr. Bernhardt also stated that all 1 these objects had been brought to the German legation after our legation ' had accepted the protection of Oer- i man interests, which agreed with the i statement of the servants. A siml- i lar confession was made to the minister by this man. I "The protection of the United States war in mis manner snameiuny anusea and exploited. In this Instance, at least, the Gorman government cannot have recourse to its usual system of denial" Fifty-one boxes were taker, from the ground in the garden. Fifty of them contained each a cartridge filled with trinitrotoluene saturated with monomltroltoluence, among the most powerful explosives known, one fifth of each being sufficient to tear up a railroad tract! In the other box were bottleB of liquid found to be cultivations of the microbes of ar.thrax and Inlanders. It bore a seal showing it came from the German consulate at Kronstadt, Hungary, and Inside were found a typewritten note In German saying: For Horses and Cattle. "Enclosed four phials for hOrses and four for cattle. To be employed as formerly arranged. Each phial Is sufficient for 200 head. To be Introduced. If possible, directly Into the animolo1 iKrAoto i# nnt i n iknle tr\AA as? Jiinin uniFuio, II uut,, IU men ivmuui . Please make a little report on the success obtained there; In cafce of good results the presence of Mr. Kostoff for one day here would be desirable. Foreign Minister Porunibaru accompanied his letter with documents to < IE F< prove the origin ot the boxes and their contents. "It has been possible to prove in ap undisputed way," he said, "that before our declaration of war to Austria-Hungary when observing strict neutrality and keeping up normal relations with the German empire the personnel of the German legation., violating all rules of neutrality and all duties of diplomatic missions, introduced clandestinely considerable quantieB of extremely powerful explosive and cultivations of microbes destined to infect domestic animals and in consequence susceptible of provoking terrible epidemics also among the human population. How Introduced. "There can hardly be any doubt about thft WAV hv whlr-Vi thooo ?,iK stances were Introduced Into Ruman- , lan territory, the very stringent police measures at all frontier stations taken by the royal Rumanian government since the outbreak of the war and continually made stricter since, prove j sufficiently that these explosives and microbes cannot have reached this , country otherwise than by diplomatic courier. "On the other hand, there can bt no doubt the final object of the importation into Rumania as a well as about the use. to which they were assigned. The explosives and the microbes were destined to be used in Rumania, very probably in time of peace." REVELAT!ONS~MAKE WASHINGTON DIZZY WITH AMAZEMENT Washington.?Astounding additional revelations of Count von Dernstorff's j direction of German plots in 4he Unit- j ed States made it certain Congress will undertake a thorough Investigation. The investigation wwlll be called as soon as the state department gives congressional leaders the word. The disclosures giving names of Count von Bernstorff's payroll, specifying amounts, setting forth details of plans to bomb munition plants and blow up shipping, to spread German propaganda and to foment the Irish rebellion were issued through the committee on public information. The facts and figures made official Washington dizzy with amazement at the boldness of the game played by the German embassy. Investigation Demanded. Given out as an official document, the specific evidence linking Count von Bernstorff with the ramifications of German intrigud and propaganda in the United States provoked congressmen to clamor for an Investigation. To clear Congress immediately of any suspecion of the state department's revelation may have directed unwittingly at Its members. Secretary Lansing dictated the following statement: "It there Is any misunderstanding, I wish to say very emphatically I do not see how the Bgarnstorff message In any way reflects upon Congress or any member. Apparently It was the purpose to employ agencies to influsnce them of which they would have no knowledge and In case they were Influences would be entirely Innocent. do not know what the organization was. This expose Is apropos of German methods of peace propaganda, and there Is no Intention of casting suspicion on members of Congress." The sfate department let it he , known, also, that a congressional Investigation would receive its assistance. The state department. It was Indicated, wants full publicity for German intrigue, propaganda and plotting In this country. Inquiry Virtually Assured. A conference between Secretary Lansing and Congressman Flood, chairman of the house committee on foreign affairs, virtually assured an Immediate Investigation. The revelations will be used by the senate lobby commltteo, according to 3enator Overman, chairman, as a bads for a resolution calling for an inlulry. In the senate Senator King, of LJtah, read letters proving also the probable need of extending the scope >f the Inquiry Into the activities of he Austrian embassy. Senator King ihowed photographic reproductions of .he letters, together with receipts. >rovlng the payment of money by the 3erman embassy to a New' York pubishlng firm. In directing the senate's attention o the letters Senator King said ne jeMcrea me time was not far off when t will be necessary for this country o declare a state of war existing with Austria. Bulgaria, and Turkey. The letters, three In nvmber, were exchanged between the Austrian em - .. - i ORT FORT MILL, S. 0.,.THTJRSI More German Plots Exposed Washington?Further disclosures of fsr-reaching German propaganda, Intrigues and plots In this country prior to the diplomatic beak with Genmany, were made by the committee on public information. "in the form of letters, telegrams, notations, checks, receipts, ledgers, cashbooks, cipher cides, list of spies and other memoranda and records." the committee says, "were found Indications?in some Instances of the vaguest nature, in othes of the most damning conclusiveness?that the Geman imperial government through Its representatives In a then friendly natlnn urat rnnrfrnaH u/ith* "Violation of the laws of the United States. "Destruction of lives and property In merchant vessels on the high seas. "Irish revolutionaly plots against Great Britain. "Fomenting III feeling against the United States in Mexico. "Subordination of American writers and lecturers. "Financing of propaganda. "Maintenance of a spy system under the guise of a commercial Investigation bureau. "Subsidizing of a bureau for the purpose of stirring up labor troubles in munition plants. "The bomb industry and other related activities." The committee, of which Secretaries Lansing, Baker and Daniels are members and Geroge Creel, chairman, has this to say concerning Holland: "It has long been an open secret that Holland Is merely a way station for shipments of contraband Into Germany. Here is official confirmation from the Von Igel records which would seem to indicate a suspicious and confidential relation between the 1 MnllinH r.nmmlnlnn9 anH tha barman diplomatic officials accredited to this country, or possibly a belief by the Germans that they could not successfully get the munitions to thslr own country /* hassy in Washington and the consulate-general in New York. Papers on Payroll. In the first letter, bearing date of January 10, 1916, acknowledgment was made of an arrangement to pay $100 a month to the "Illustrovani List," published in New York. The second letter, dated November 5. 1915, was sent by the consulate to the embassy to advise that the subsidy of $700 to the "Telegram Codzlenny," a ronan newspaper, naa Deen paid. The third letter dated September 26, 1915, was from the embassy to the consulate, enclosing a check for $400 to be paid to the Rumanian newspaper "Desteaptate Romane." The other document submitted by Senator King Included a receipt for $2,000 paid to the "Fair Play Publishing Company," of New York; a receipt for $1,500 to the same publication, and two other receipts signed by Count von Bernstorff, admitting payment of $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. More Evidence Expected. Deportment of Justice officials gathered the evidence of eGrman intrigue. The investigations by the Secret Service mor., it was said, dated back to the beginning of the war.-Only Illustrative exhibits from the department's storehouse of data appeared in the expose. The congressional investigation is expected to bring out the mass of material. The showing up of Count von BernstorfT and his accomplices and associates simultaneously with the pope's peace proposals struck official Washington as Intentional coincidence. but the state department refrained from admitting any motive lor the revelations other than the necessity of exposing the German methods. Spy Activities Revealed. Hitherto untold chapters of German spying, plotting and more subtle forms of lawlessness in this country were revealed by the Committee on Public Information. The announcement is characterized as "the most important revelation of its kind since the first declaration of war in August, 1914." Tho announcement?which is really a narrative?is based in its entirety upon official documents In the Government's possession. Many of them are made public now for the first time. They prove undeniably, according to the government, "the intimate re lations between the accredited representatives of the Kaiser in the United States and plotters against the laws and the security of this country, whos eenterprlse did not fall short of projected wholesale destruction of life and property." * i Mill )AY, SEPTEMBER 27, iai7 I] LANSW6 OtSGLOSES BtliNSIUKlt'S FLU I PUBLICITY SPOTLIGHT TURNED ON REVEALING GERMAN INTRIGUE. INVESTIGATION BEING URGED i If . I Kaiser's Ambassador Asks His Goveminent for $50,000 to Expend In Influencing America's Congress Against War. Washington.?The American government's publicity spotlight reveal- | lng German intrigue m neutral lands turned upon the expenditure of money | by the Berlin foreign office In an ef- | fort to influence congress on the eve of the ruthless submarine campaign i which drove the United States to war. | Secretary Lansing made public without comment the text of a message sent by Count von Bernstorff to uerun last January, asking authority to use $50,000 to Influence congress through an organization, which the foreign ofTice was reminded had performed similar services before. To supplement this move von Bernstorff suggested an official declaration in favor of Ireland for Its effect here. "Pacifists" His Tools. The organization to be employed was not named. It was freely suggested among other officials, however, that it was one of the societies which flooded members of congress with peace messages when President Wilson was asking that a state of war be recognized. This disclosure adds another chapter to the amazing story begun with publication of the famous Zimmerman note. It connects the German government and Count voc Bernstorff uncvu; mm cuiiciuHivDiy wiin maoninations which the American public had assumed were a part of the world wide Teutonic intrigue, but which many , people flrmly believed were carried on or financed by German-Americans without actual authority from Berlin. Little surprise was occasioned either in official circles or at the capltol, al1 though members of congress were highly indignant. There was some talk at the capitol of demanding an investigation and Senator Overman, | chairman of the senate lobby committee, and Representative Flood, chairman of the house foreign affairs committee, arranged to go to the state department and ask for more information. Acted Suspiciously. On the floor of tho house. Representative Heflln of Alebnma asserted that he could name 13 or 14 members of the two branches of congress who had acted suspiciously and expressed the opinion that they should be investigated. Generally, however, the disposl- ' tlon was to regard as absurd any suggestion that any part of the $50,000 sought by von Bernstorff was Intended for members of congress. The von Bers'-i-IT message, dated January 22, follows: I request authority to pay out up to $50,000 (fifty thousand dollars), in or! der as on former occasions to influence j congress through the organization you j know of, which can perhaps prevent war. I am beginning in the meantime to act accordingly. In the above circumstances a public official German declaration in fav- ' or of Ireland is highly desirable, in I order to gain the support of Irish inj fluence here. Renewed Kaiser's Pledges. This message was sent nine days before the German government proclaimed its unrestricted submarine 1 warfare. When he wrote it Count von I Bernstorff was assuring the American government and press that under no circumstances would Germany violate her pledges of the Sussex case or do j anything that might draw the United States Into the list of her enemies. The American government had made no move since the Sussex pledge and there was nothing on the surface to foreshadow Impending trouble. Evidence has been accumulated to prove that the ambassador not only was cognizant of. hut actually directed, the activities of Roy-Ed and von Papen, the military and naval attaches, respectively, who were sent home long before the United States broke relations with Germany. More Revelations Coming. How complete Is the evidence of Gorman duplicity in possession of the government is only conjectural, but that it is far morn than has been generally supposed now is certain. It was intimated by officials that the series of revelations is now nearly complete. Tim VIDLENTMTftCKS unnTM ar* iirnrki i HUtiltl Ut- iltnUUN 80LDIERS OF GERMAN CROWN PRINCE FAIL TO SHOW ANY GAIN8. RUSSIANS KEEP HAMMERING in i-ianaera mere Has Been No Infantry Activity?German Fire Is Heavy Around Lens and Northeast of Ypres. Violent attacks by the soldiers of the German crown prince against tho new French positions northeast of Verdun were checked with heavy losses by General Petain's men and the Germans gained nothing. The assaults began with an attack on a front of about a mile and a quarter north of the Bois le Chaumo. Only in the center of the assaulting line were the Germans able to reach the French positions, tho artillery dispersing them elsewhere. The French fought valiantly and remained masters of the situation after inflicting heavy losses on the Germans. Simultaneously, the German crown prince threw forward two secondary attacking forces, one north of Bezonvaux, south of the Bois le Cahu vaux, south of the Bois le Cliaume, and the other southeast of Beaumont, northwest of the kood. Here the French did not wait for the Germans to reach their trenches, but went out to meet the attackers, who were driven back with losses. In Flanders there has been no great InfRntrV ApH vH V nlthnnali Ann/\a. tng artilleries still are busy. The German Are is reported heavy or. both hanks of the Scarpe. east of Arras, around Lens and northeast of Ypres. GERMANY PLANNED FOR CONQUE8T ABOUT 1913 Washington.?Prediction that Germany would wage a war for world conquest in about fifteen years was made to the late Admiral Dewey at Manila in 1898 by Capt. von Goetz, of the German imperial navy Senator Lewis told the senate. Quoting a report from Admiral Dewey to the navy department the Illinois senator said that von Goetz told till* Amoripon nfflene ^ tnany would rapture Paris as the first stop to subjugating England. The taking of New York and Washington was to follow in order that Germany might secure an enormous cash indemnity. The wiping out of the Monroe doctrine and the eontol of South America by Germany also was predicted by the German ofTicer. declared Senator Lewis, who was discussing peace negotiations. For some reason the government had not given the report wide circulation, Senator Lewis continued, but In the face of It now, "any senator who speaks here or elsewhere against nny measure of his country lends himself to the enemy." Characterizing the German reply to Popp Benedict's peace note as "Prussian peace hypocrisy' 'and an affront both to the pope and President Wilson, Senator Lewis scored what he termed "laggards in patriotism." and those who argued against the war. "The country guarantees free speech to every American." the speaker said, "hilt thot men ? l V.tuv man **111/ uocn I I Ct? against America is not the American to whom free speech is guaranteed. In this country there can be no free speech to any man to destroy the freedom of his felJowmen. There can never be liberty of speech to na American citizen to destroy the liberty of the American nation." MADE NON-STOP FLIGHT FROM ITALY TO LONDON Ix>ndon.?Captain Laureati, of the Italian army, accompanied by an observer. made a non-stop airplane flight from Turin. Italy to London. He covered the <>Rfi miles in 7 hours and 12 minutes. ARGENTINE ORDERS HER NAVY TO MOBILIZE Buenos Aires.?Mobilization of the Argentine navy has been ordered at a rendezvous 37 kilometers from' Buenos Aires. There 1h also unusual military nrtivity In the republic. Although this is ostensibly clue to the general strike, a high official said that the general staff has Its eves onen to "other necessities." The question of a rupture with Germany is still being -widely discussed by members of the Argentine congress. -0 ES 3>1.25 Per YeUr. i WAR VIII I RF Wnil mi iiiuu ul nun ' BY FOOD SUPPLY SLOGAN IS ADOPTED FOR BIG STATEWIDE CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN. COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED Rriun YA7.11 o- n-J ~ - ? t>c hmqc tot uard Kitdgtl ?Canvass to Be Made From House to House. Columbia. A state executive committee has been appointed by th? i United States food administration to direct the intensive food conservation campaign, planned to start immediately and ending with a house to j house canvass on October 21 28 inclusive. The members are: D. R. Coker, chairman, Hartsville; J. Robs i Hanalian. Charleston; Gov. Richard I. i Manning. Columbia; Mrs. F. Louise Mayes, Greenville; VV. A. Stuckey. Bisliopville; S. 1(. McGhee, Greenville, and R. Reverlv Herbert, Columbia. A. V. Snell. who is directing the food pledge campaign, said yesterday; "The slogan of this campaign will he 'Food Will Win the War.' Whlla the production of food is extremely I luiimi mm, 11 im inn mai inc conserva! tfon of food is vital The important factor in the conservation of food it the family. This campaign proposes to reach every family in the nation. A very successful preliminary campaign was consummated on September 8 by the woman's committee of 1 the Council of National Defense. Those who signed the pledges at that time will be given the home cards to be placed in their windows, which will show that they are members of the food administration. Ail these members will be requested and urged to 1 assist in the present campaign. "In the State of South Carolina every organization, civic, fraternal, religious, etc., will be requested to pledge their support. The woman's organizations throughout the state will have an important part in tho campaign. County organizations will be formed with county chairmen, and these will he subdivided into city ami township committees. Through these cmmittecs a thoroughly organized campaign of education to he undertaken through the various organizations, churches, newspapers, moving pictures, billboards and posters. All these factors have already heartily responded to the call, and are now londing every aid. "The purpose of tins ramnalcn is t/i give to the people of America an adequate conception of the need of food in this war. and the relation that every American family bears to thin subject. Kvery individual, man, woman and child, and every individual American family can bo an important factor in bringing this war to a successful conclusion. "This campaign Is to bring this fact home, and to secure a signed pledge by the head of each family that thoy will Join the United States food administration in the conservation of food. The autocratic government of Germany does not leave this matter to the voluntary action of its people, but it autocratically requires aud stipulates what can or can not be eaten, but the American democracy believes that the American people will voluntarily respond, once they understand the need and the requirements, to the call, and will loyally support the government at this time. The pedge that the American people are asked to take is not burdensome. It is as follows: " 'I am glad to join you in the service of food conservation for our na tlon, hikI i hereby accept membership in the United States food administration, pledging myself to carry out th? directions and advice of the food ad ministration In my home. In so far an my circumstances permit.' "After this pledge is signed, simple instructions will be sent t/o every member, which can he readily carried out, largely in the nature of conserving present waste and substituting for present foods needed to feed the armies. other foods not so essential." Killed With Pine Knot. Bamberg Coroner J. H. Zeigler was called to the Ehrhardt section of J the county to hold an inquest over the body of William Brabham, a negro, who was killed by Lucius Jones, another negro. It seems that tho negroes were drinking when they went to church Sunday morning and got into a row about some wine, when Jones struck Brabham over the head with a llghtyrood knot. Both negroes were from Bamberg county, hut the church at which the row took place is iust across the line in Colleton county.