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CHARLES W. BIROHMORE, PROP. MTHB HAND OF THE DILLItiKNT SHALL HULK.' VOL 13 CAMDEN. KERSHAW COUNTY SC. TUESDAY. JANUARY 5. 1915 NO. 19 ? ?' ? CONSIDERS ANSWER ENGLISH CABINET TAKES DP THE AMERICAN QUESTION NATION'S PRESS COMMENT American Note Continues to be the Editorial and News Feature of the Day? -Paper* Are Almost Unani mous in Friendly Comment Upon Possible Outcome. Tho British cabinet met In special session Wednesday to consider the American government's protest against delay to American shipping casued by tho searching of vessels by the British lleet. The note reached the foreign offlco Tuesday. It Is not expected a reply will be drafted for several days. It 1? pointed out that a document which took weeks to draft hardly could bo digested at one cabin 1 1 nesting. Sir Edward Grey scarcely had time to read, much less to consider, tho note before the meet ing of his colleagues. The cabinet will seek Information at the admiralty, which department Is responsible for the examination of ship's cargoes. Foreign office offi cials and the law officers of tho crown will be called upon for diplomatic and legal opinions. When this procedure Is adopted American Ambassador Page will be asked to discuss the whole situation with Sir Edward Grey and Sir Cecil Sprlng-Hlce, tho British ambassador at Washington, will probably be ask ed to take up the question with tho American state depaitment. Mr. Page has not yet received any intimation as to the date for his conference with Sir Edward Grey. British ship owners, who are al most as greatly concerned over the situation as Ainerlcansj?exprossed the opinion that tho matter would be amicably settled. The director of one large company, admitting Incon venience was Inevitable In the search ing of ships, said It was possible some of this inconvenience might be ob viated. The Washington note holds first place In tho news and editorial col umns and wherever the war Is dis cussed. It is contended everywhere that mutual good will bridge the dif ficulty and obviate further Irritation. "We have no right , to feel aggrlev ed'beoauBe of fife AjClerlcarf." endeav orB to mitigate the losses which the war Inflicts on the merchants and manufacturers of that country," says The Westminster Gazette, which more than -any other newspaper re flects tho government's views. It contends that it is to tho interests of neutrals as well as belligerents to shorten the war and that, therefore, "neutrals should submit to any rea sonable restrictions which are likely to have that effect." Stating that the right of search is conceded In the American note the Westminster Gnzette admits that the right should be exercised with all possible regard to the convenience of neutrals. It suggests it would be well for the British government to supply dally to tho American ambassador a list of the ships stopped with a state ment of the reasons therefor, so that questions arising in this connection might be adjusted at once. Similar information might be givon to American newspaper correspond ents in London. The Westminster Gazette says It fools that Instructions will bo given to avoid detention of ships on mere suspicion, and that if such soarches as can be conducted at sea fall to reveal good ground for forcible detention such action will not be resorted to. To prevent Great Britain from checking shipments of copper to Ger many would In effect be American In tervention on the side of Germany, the newspaper contends. It absolves Washington from any such Intention and points out that if the difficulties are faced in a spirit of fairness the two governments by friendly agree ment will bo able to ease tho situa tion for each other. A plea for mutual good will Is made by the Pall Mall Gazotto which urges tlmt he ween two English speaking nations so accustomod to frank discussion and plain dealing there is no neeceslty for "Irritation over any apparent brusquerle in the message." This newspaper admits that tho United States Is suffering consider able inconvenionce, but says It Is quite evident that the Germans are receiving war materials from neu tral sources. Britain, It declares, Is bound to uphold Its right to chock that traffic, and has done everything within its power to mitigate tho In convenience experienced by neutrals. It Is prepared to go still further if the way can be pointed out. - The Evening Standard asks Ameri ca to continue to recognize that the prime duty of the British navy in to see that nothing goes to Germany which can help her. The comment in Tho Globe Is char acteristic of that newspaper's atti tude toward American affairs. "The American government, In ef fect, demands that we should re nounce in the Interest of American profits, our most potent weapon against our enemy; that we should rattle the blockade against tho ene my's supplies," says The Globe. It contends that the American govern ment remained silent In the face rr;' violation of all the conventions adopt ed at The Maggie and the "Indefens tble outrages infllctod on Belgium.' It oonttnues: "The voice of the great neutral na tion, whleb seeks to be the final.arbl .ter to clVllUntlon la raised for the flrtt not on any que?tl6n of higher morality, but to express Im patience at the fact that the ?i*ate?i war tn the history of the world has interfered with the opportuntlei^of American trader* to tttake money bit ANOTHER ENGLISH BATTLESHIP SUNK London, 2:1^4 P. M. ? The British battleship Formiduble was sunk this morning in the English channel by eitiier a mine or a submarine, accord Ing to announcement given out by the ofllcial informat , bureau. V London, 2:20 p. m.- - . ?? text of the bureau's statement ol'<j, king of tho Formidable follows: ^ "The battleship Formula/ wan sunk thla morning in the C?. >1. but whether by a mine or a su rine is not yet certain. "Seventy-one survivors have boo.'* picked up by a British light cruiser and it is possible that others may have been rescued by other vessels." Tho British battleship Formidable had a displacement of 15,000 tons. She was 430 feet long and carried a complement of 7t>0 men. She was heavily armored and carried four 12 inch guns, twelve ti-lnch guns and sixteen 1 2-poundors. She was pro vided also with four submerged tor pedo tubes. Tho Formidable was launched in 1SDH and was a sister ship to the Ir resistible and Implacable. The Formidable had assigned to her. according to tho Hrltlsh navy list of I)? comber various (loot othcers and consequently she undoubtedly was acting us a flagship at the time of her destruction. Her captain was Arthur N. Loxley and her command er, Charles F. Ballard. Captain John C. Deed was in command of the ma rines on board while tho fleet sur geon was Godfrey Taylor and the fleet paymaster, P. J Ling. The chaplain is given as the Rev. Geo. TV Robinson. On board the Formid able were also 16 midshipmen. WANT TO SLAY. Friction Develops in Mexico City Over Political Execution*. Dispatcher from the Hra/.ilinn min ister In Mexico City dated there early Monday and received at Washington Monday night describe the political situation as full of uncertainty. The minister referred to the luck of har mony between tho several chiefs, but lndicatod that nothing alarming had developed and that good order wus being preserved. From its own agents also tho stat. department was advised that friction existed between tho Zapata and Zapata and Gutierrez-Villa factions. At present a decroo issued by Gen. Gulierrea suspending all executions pending a fair trliCI is in effect, but tho Zapatistas uro understood to de sire Bummary extermination of those who served the Hucrta or Carbajal regimes. The Unitod States government 1b endeavoring to obtain a general an nesty, and whilo no promises have been made that recognition will fol low, the Mexican factions understand that unless a humanitarian course toward their opponents is pursued, recognition will be withheld. The United States has indicated clearly that It will look with disfavor on continued executions and its remon strance is believed to have been large ly responsible for tho Gutierrez de cro. MADE NO THREAT. North Carolina IIu.s Not Threatened Bombardment of Ports. The recont flurry over tho reported threat of the North Carolina to bom bard the Turks Is killed by tho fol lowing dispatch from Oapt. Oman, the commandor of tho North Carolina, which wan filed at Beirut Monday: "On Docember 25, the Russian cruiser Askold sent boats with armed men on a reconnolssance near Tripoli. Syria, at the vlllago of Banian. He fore arrival at tho beach, the boats grounded In shoal water and the crows of the boats were Jeered by the populace. At the threat of the Turk ish authorities to Imprison tho boats' crew they woro informed that the Russian crulsor would bombard the village in such an event, and. conse quently no ono wan mado prlsonor. No shots wero fired. "The Russian boat's crews loft the vicinity when tho boats wore goated. Slnco December 9 no American mer chantman has been south of Aloxan lretta, Syria. Tho reconnaissance of Beirut, Syria, Is frequently made by British, French and Russian crulsors Everything Is quiet at Beirut." of tho necoflHltloH of bolllKorcntH." Tho Olobo concludeR Its commnnt as follows "Thero Ih only ono poa <dble anownr to tho Amorlcan (Io nian: No." Frank dlncunninn of tho noto by UrltlHh ofllclalH rIiowh they regard It a? frlondly, and do not. bollovo tho differ en cor between Amorlca and Oreat Hrltnln aro audi that, ran not bo reconciled natlRfactorlly. Much dopondR upon tho offootlvo effort by Denmark, Holland, Norway and Sweden to provent roahlpmcnt to Oermany and Auatrla-Hungary of American cargoon. Until wntor-tlght regulatlonn aro put In forro by thoao oountrlen little hope. It Ih undorntood, Ir held out by Oroat Ilrltnln for re laxation In noarchlng American car goon. Ono official pointed out that Italy had effectively chockod contraband nhlpmontfi to Auntrla-Hungary and Germany with the reault that Oroat Rrltnln wa? not stopping ahlpn doa tlned for tlnly unlean there appenrod apodal reanon to auapect fraudulent consignments. British officials call attention to the lenltent attitude adopted by their government toward American cotton, which they nay might easily be re garded M contraband, but which has Hot been 00 Itftted. They say luoh len leftOy, however, hat been abu??4 by t to coocoaI coti NOTE MADE PUBLIC ENGLISH AN* AMMCAN GOVERN MENTS GIVE DOT DETAILS ACTED BY AGREEMENT \V oshington Thursday Disclosed Ex act Terms of Mucli Discussed Note ? Contents Are as Was Reported In Previous Unofficial Publication ? Text Given Out in Pull. By agreement between the state department anil the British foregin office the text of the note sent by the United States to Great Britain, in sisting on an early improvement In the treatment of American commerce, by tho British tleet, was made public at Washington Thursday. It follows: The Protest in Full. "The Secretary of State to the American ambassador at London: "Department of State, "Washington, D. C., Dec. 26, 1914. "The present condition of Ameri can foreign trade resulting from the frequent seizures and detention of American cargoes destined to neutral European ports has become so se rious as to require a candid state ment of tho views of this govern ment In order that tho Hritlsh gov ernment may be fully Informed as to the attitude of tho United States to ward tho policy which has been pur sued by tho British authorities dur ing the present war. "You will, thereforo, communicate tho following to his Majesty's princi pal secretary of State for foreign af fairs, bnt In doing so you will assure him that it is done In tho most friend ly spirit and in the belief that frank ness will bettor serve the continu ance of cordial relations between tho two countries than silence, which may be construed into acquiescence In a course of conduct which this government can not consider to be un Infringement upon the rights of American citizens. United States Waited Patiently. "Tho government of the United States has viewed with growing con cern the largo number of vessels laden with American goods destined to neutral ports In Europe which have been seized on tho high seaB, taken Into British ports and detaln-l ed, Bometlmes for weeks, by the Brit ish authorities. During the early days 6f the. wat this gov*.rnmeat as sumed that the policy adopted by the British government was due to the unexpected outbreak of hostilities and tho necessity of immediate action to prevent contraband from reaching the enemy. For this reason it was not disposed to Judgo this policy harshly or protest It vigorously, al though it was manifestly very Inju rious to American trade with the neu-j tral countries of Europe. This gov ernment, relying confidently upon the high regard which Groat Britain has so often exhibited in the past for the rights of other nations, confidently awaited amendment of a course of action which denied to neutral com merce the freedom to which it was entitled by tho law of nations. j "This expectation seemod to be rendored the more assured by tho statement of the foreign office early In November that tho British govern ment .vero satisfied with guarantees offered by tho Norwegian. Swedish and Danish governments as to non exportatlon of contraband goods when consigned to named persons In the territories of those governments, and that orders had been given to tho British fleet and customs authori ties to restrict Interference with neu tral vessels cai*fylng such cargoes so consigned to vorlflcatlon of ship's papers and cargoes. No Change in Policy. "It in, therefore, a matter of deep regret that, though nearly five months havo passed since the war be gan, the British government have not materially changed their policy and do not treat loss rigorously ships nnrl cargoes passing between neutral ports In the poacoful pursuit of lawful com merce, which bolllercnts should pro tect rather than Interrupt. The great er freedom from detention and seiz ure, which wan confidently expected to result from consigning shipments to definite consigners, rather than 'to order,' is still awaited. "It Is needless to point out to his Majesty's government, usually the ohampion of the freedom of the seas and the rights of trade, that peace, not war. Is the normal relation be tween nations, and that tho com merce between countries, which aro not belligerents, should not be inter fered with by thoso at war, unless such Interference It manifestly nn Imperative necessity to protect their national safety, and then only to the extent that It Is a necessity. It Is with no lack of appreciation of the momentous nature of the present struggle In which Oreat. Britain Is engaged, and with no selfish desire to gain undue commercial advantage, that this government Is roluctantly forced to the conclusion that tho present policy of his Majesty's gov ernment toward neutral ships and cargoes exceeds tho manlfewt neces sity of a bolllgerent and constitutes restrictions upon the rights of Ameri can cltllzens on tho high seas, which are not Justified by tho rules of Inter national law or required under the principle of self-preservation. I' resent, Complaint. * "The government of the United fltatea does not Intend at. this tlmo to discuss the propriety of Including certain Articles In the lists of abso lute and conditional contraband, which have been proclaimed by his Majesty. Open to objection as some of these seem to this government, the chief ground of present oomplalnt Is the treatment of cargoee of bpth classes of articles when hound to neutral irarta. "Articles tinted as absolute control band, shipped from the United States and consigned to noutral countries, have been seized and detained on the ground that t lie countries to which they were destined have not prohibit ed the exportation of such articles. Unwarranted as such detentions are, in the opinion of Ihia government, American exporters are further per plexed by the apparent indecision of the British authorities in applying their own rules to neutral cargoes For example, a shipment of copper 'rom thiB country tb a specified con signee in Sweden was detained be cause, as was stated by Great Brit ain, 8weden had placed no embargo on copper. On the other hand, Italy Qot only prohibited the export of cop per, but, as this government Is in formed, put in force a docreo that shipments to Italian consignees or 'to order' which arrtve in ports of Italy can not be exposed or transshipped. The only exception Italy makes is of copper which passes through that country In transit to another country, in spito of this defcree, however, the British foreign office has thus far de clnled to affirm that copper ship ments consigned to Italy will not be molested on the high seas. Seizures are so numerous and delays so pro longed that exporters are afraid to send their copper to Italy, steamship Mnes decllno to accept It and Insurers refuse to issue policies upon >t In a word, a legitimate trade is being greatly impaired through uncertainty as to the treatment which It may ex pect at tho handa of tho British authorities. Feel Course Justified. "We feel that we are abundantly justified in asking for information as to tho manner In which tho British government proposes to carry out the policy which they have adopted in order that we may determine the steps necessary to protect our citi zens, engaged In foreign trade, in their rightH and from serious losses to which they are liable through ignorance of hazards to which their cargoes are exposed. "In the caso of conditional contra band the policy of Great Britain ap pears to this government to bo equal ly unjustified by tho established rules of International condi"*t. As evi dence of this attention is directed to the fact that a number of American cargoes which have been seized con sist of foodstuxs and other articles of common use in all countries which are admittedly relative contraband. In Bpite of the presumption of inno cent use becauso destined to neutral territory, tho British authorities made these seizures and detentions without, ho far as wo are informed, being in possession of factB which warranted a reasonable belief thut the 3hlpment had In reality a bellig erent destination, as that term Is used In International law. More sus picion la not ,k,v?dence nlid uoubts should bo resolved in favor of noutral commerce, r.ot against it. The effect upon trade in these articles between neutral nations, resulting from Inter rupted voyages and dotalned cargoes, Is not entirely cured by reimburse ment to the owners for the damage which they havo suffered, after In vestigation has failed to establish an enomy destination. The injury is to American commerce with neutral countries a8 a whole through the hazard of the enterpriso and the re peated diversion of goods from es tablished markets. "It also appears that cargoes of the character have been seized by the British authorities because of a be lief that, though not originally so in tended by the shippers, they will ulti mately reach the territory of tho ene mies of Great Britain. Yet this be lief is frequently reduced to a mere fear In view of tho embargoes which have been decreed by tho noutral countrlos, to which they are destin ed, on the articlos composing the car goes. Lor<l Hall.nbury Quoted. "That a consignment 'to ordor' of articles listed as conditional contra band and shipped to a noutral port raises a legal prosumption of enemy destination appears to bo directly con trary to the doctrines previously hold by Great Britain, and thus stated by (Continued on last page.) COQl'ETKY LED TO Ml ItDKIl. Cilrl AdmitM Teasing Man Who Hin t Utile Child for Her. George Hshn, who wnn arrested Monday morning for the murder of lloatrice Halley, f> yearn old. who wan killed by a revolver Hliot through a window Monday night, as rIio sat at the dlnnor table In the homo of her grandmother, Mrs. Alice Petit, at Mlllvllle, N. confossod that ho had shot tho llttlo girl. Ho said that he meant to kill, Instead, her soventoen year-old aunt, Allco Potit, to whom ho had been engaged. Hshn said ho had attempted to murder his flaneo, whom ho was to marry on hor eighteenth birthday, because sho had allowed Allen Hughon to call on hor, Hughes had paid a short visit to her Monday night boforo tho shooting. Miss Petit snld that sho had intended to marry Hahn and that it was only to teano him that sho received Hughes. Wilson Ito^InN Hiin IMogo Kxpowltlon. Throo thousand mllen away Pronl dont Wilson arose In thn mnnll hour* of Thursday night and pressed nn electric. button that opened to tlio world the Run Diego I'nnnma-Paclflc axposltlon. To f'omamndoer Men. Thn Union of South Africa has an nounced Its Intention to commnndoor mon for Horvlce In (Jermnn South went Africa. It Is explained that the sltu atlon can not he mot hy depending on volunteer recruits. l?vrr??so In ImmlKrMlon. Immigration through New York decreaeed from 1,384,914 In 1913 to 733,504 for thin year. AnntrtllBni Take Inland. British forces from Australia haitf occupied Bougainville, the Urgent of the flolomon Islands. STOPS OFFENSIVE ALLIES GIVE DP GENERAL ATTACK IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM AUSTRIANS FALL BACK Developments iii Poland Have Censed Since Czar's Troops Pushed Ad vancing Austrian# Through Carpa thian Passes ? New Year Find no Prosj>ect of Immediate Hi# Victory. There aro increasing indications, British observers think, says a Lon don dispatch, that a serious allied of fensive movement against tho whole German line in tho west will be post poned until larger contingents of Lord Kitchener's new army take the field. Iyosses of tho Allies in tenta tive thrusts forward? here and there have been heavy ln^nroportlon to tho Kains achieved, and V is understood i he various loaders unite in tho opin ion that tho sacriilces entailed by a general advance at this tlino would bo too great. 1/otidon reports: "Tho Now Year finds belligerent Europe, after five months of war, fighting as^sternly as at tho beginning, b it seemingly with out prospects of immediate big vic tories. "The Austrlann have again been driven out of tho greater part of Ga llcia, and, according to a Vienna statement, the Russians have crossed the Carpathians for tho third time, but in Poland, whore a moro impor tant battlo is In progress, the armies of the Russian and German emper ors still aro fighting for tho banks of tho rivers, which Intersect the coun try between tho upper Vistula and Pilica rivers. "In Flanders and Franco there has been a lull In tho fighting on most of tho front, disturbed occaslonallv. however, by artillery fire, Infantry attacks and counter attacks. "With tho defeat of the Austrlans in Galicia and South Poland and the retirement of the Germans across tho Bbura, Petrograd believes the turn ing point has been reached in the battle of the Polish rivers. The chief fighting now is taking place on the Plllcia, whore the Germans still are on the offensive and have brought up big guns. "Lossos in these battles have reach ed enormous figures Jn dead, wound ed and prisoners, and must have been largely Increased by disease, for the men fought under dreadful climatic conditions and In mud, for which Po land la notorious." Petrograd reports the Russian view of recent developments in Poland Is that a definite check has boon admin istered to the Germans. "At tremendous loss the Germans established a foothold lrt MJr.trze wice, on (he eaat bank of tho Rbura. but threo weeks of persistent attacks failed to pepetrate the Russian line before Warsaw. When It became evident tho Austrian advance from tho Carpathian mountains had failed the Qormans evacuated the village. The Austrian Carpathian operations ovldently formed an Integral part of the general Gorman plan for the War saw campaign. "Heavy artillery Is being brought up by tho Germans along their cen ter between Skiorneiwico and tho Pll lcia river, but this is regarded as purely a defensive move to prevent breaking of the German lino by Rus sian Infantry operating thoro under tho cover of artillery. "In Gnllcia the Russians have tak en the Important town of Gorlice. fifteen miles south of Tuchow, where tho West Gallcinn Austrian army re cently was halted and prevented from Joining that of Gen. Boehm-Ermolll, advancing from Sanek-Llsko. "Gorllce io the junction point of several railroads running through the Carpathian district. Pursuit of the retreating Austrltn armies In the Sanck-Llsko district has boon car ried ns far as Yasllsk, on tho oxtrome Austrian left. Yasllsk, now In pos session of tho Russians, comamnds tho most Important highway Into Hungary. "Taking tho offonsivo from lloll now, tho Germans, under a honvy In tense fire from onr Rims, made nn as sault on Bourgrado, HorJImow rtnd our trenches noar Ooumino ( Oombln ) hut our troopn hy an ImpotuoiiH conn tor attrck slaughtered with their bay onets nil of tho enemy except a few who were made prlslnors. "In Went Oailc'a our troops are advancing victoriously. Kant of Zak lte/.yn we stormed several fortified works of tho onomy, making prisoners of 44 officers and 1 ,f>00 soldiers and capturing eight machine guns." Vlonna roporta: "fn tho Carpa thians our troops delivered an attack north of Uzsok I'nss and occupied sevoral holghts. Our counter attacks to tho north of I,upkow Pass (Oall cla) have brought to a standstill the Russian advance. "Further woet tho fnomy nttnckod Rome of tho panROH with small forcon Nortli of Oorlloo (Oallo.la) northeast of Zakltcyn and on tho lowor course of tho Nlda tho ro^lon to tho onst and southeast of Tomnnr.ow (Poland) wo nnd our allies havo mado pro Krofls." Ilorlln reports: "Chrlstlanla re ports that tho American protest against British oppression to noutral trade hns mado a deep Impression, and ha? met with Roneral approval In tho northern countries." Itorlln reports via London: "Main bondnuarter# reports Friday night (Thursday) that our troops fighting In Poland have made over 3fi,0ft0 prlsonera In the ronton of Tx>d z and T/Oflox, and besides have taken many Huns, "The total number of prisoners taken ntnce the 11th of November amounts tp 136.000. Over 100 guns and 300 machine guns also have been Captured." Pari* raporta: "T,a*t evening an WASHINGTON CONFIDENT ENGLISH THINK NOTK BRUSQUE SURPRISES OFFICIALS. Thirty American Sltlps and Their Car goes Have Been Retained, Entail ing Great Losses. While the American note to Great Britain protesting agalnBt interrup tions to t'-.e commerce of thiB coun try continued Wednesday to absorb official Washington, there was con fidence that difficulties of the last five montbB eventually would bo ami cably adjusted. Already the discussion has turned to the measures the United States would take in co-operation with Great Britain to reduce the neces sity for extended search of tho high seas. It became known that the treasury department agents, acting with the state department, in one case already had inspected a cotton cargo and that the inspection had satisfied the British embassy and fa cilitated progress of the shipment to its destination. Tlx* belief was held In official quarters that an understanding might bo reached whereby cargoes could bo certified before their depar ture and thus mado immune from de tention. High officials of the Washington government were somewhat surpris ed the American note had been re gardful as "brusque" in Bome lx>ndon quarters. They said the British cab inet after a single reading of the document must bo convinced that tho United States had spoken in the most friendly spirit, though none the less earnestly and emphatically. Those familiar with the contents of the note say it is a matter of fact and frank statement of the difficulties ex perienced by American shippers and the failure of tho British government to meet protests which have been made. In all. It became known, 30 Ameri can ships and cargoes, their value totaling millions, have been detain ed. The note points out specifically however, that reimbursement alone can not cure tho situation, as the British fleets' activity has restrained many exporters, who fear risks in volved in shipments. With respect to cotton shipments, the case of one or two illegitimate cargoes, It Is recognized, has caused the British government to suspect all shipments. The United States has no evidence that there has beon con traband concealod In cotton cargoes, but England has made two specific complaints and the American govern ment has Issued a warning that onn fraudulent shipment must produce ombaiiassment to cargoes generally. Secretary Bryan ' declined to give any details of the note. He describ ed it as a general statement summar izing tho American position in sev eral specific cases. Neutral diplo mats were not given a copy of It, bit were Informed that the first news paper feport of It was accurate. They were told that the state department still 1-egarded the no^ as confidential, tho American government ltsolf hav ing not authorized Its publication in part or In whole. DUNKIRK IlOMBEl). Plvo German Aeroplanes Raid City and Drop Many Missiles. Four German aeroplanes flow sev eral times over the city of Dunkirk Thursday, dropping bombs as they wont, according to the Dunkirk cor respondents of The London Dally Mail. Soldiers In the streets flred on tho machines and ono Taube seemed to be hit but all got safely away. The official returns of the casual ties shows that 15 persons were kill ed and 3 2 wounded. The bombs were filled with shrapnel. For half an hour the whole city crackled with rlflo shots and bombs, which throw up dense clouds of smoke. No soon er did one aeroplano seem to depart than another arrived. Huildlngs In all parts of the city were wrecked. The first bomb fell on the forllfl cations, two more near tho railway station and many others in different parts of tho town and In the suburb of Rosendaell and tho districts of Coudekorque and Furnes. Ono child had an arm blown off and an old woman was killed outright. The fifth aeroplane remained as sentry outside tho town, ready to attack any of the Allies' aeroplanes that might Book to repel tho air assailants. I'NDKSJ HAIILKS KXPKI^IiEn. British f'oaat Townn Force Aliens to Depart to Interior. Notice to ri ii it the aroan have boon nerved by tbo police on porrtonH re garded an undenlrablo In tbo connt towns adjoining tbo Tynenldo dlntrlct u nd Sunderland. Tbo pornonn affected Include alien? of enemy countrlen, naturalized allonp of both Hex oh, and alno Hrltlnh-born (lencendantn of allenn, Including tbe necond generation. Kxceptlonn arc made In canon of advancod ago or ex treme youth. TIjoho affected mint depart within olght dayn to an area thirty mllop from the coant approved by tbo mili tary authorities attack from the enemy, who. after lively firing, endeavored to debouch from tbe wood of Forgen (on tbe left bnnk of the Mouro), wan Immediately repulned. "The ponitlonn which our troopp havo gained In R to! n bach have been kept and we con tin tie to attack thoflp of the enemy." Zeppelin Reported Wrecked, fleneva reports via Part* the ru mored dentruction of bw* of lat est aupArZeppelln*, wHIcl. wa? aald to have been destroyed by Brlttfth bomb* dropped by airship* which raided Cuxhaven. FREES 55 CONVICTS ? ?! GOVERNOR BLEASE PARDONS ill PAROLES MORE PRISONERS u V"( ? *">?# 28 HAD SLAIN THEIR MAR' J . ' ?? J ? Tliroc Had lleon Convicted on Charge of Criminal Assault ? Superintend* ent of Penitentiary Hays There He* matiH in '\Stuto Prisoners" Only About 1 ID Persons. Flfty-flvo paroles, pardons and commutations were granted Wednes day by Gov. Please. which brings the total number of cases of clemency up to 1 . 4 4 . During tho prosent week the chief executive has taken action in P'J cases. D. J. Grlfllth, superin tendent of tho ponltentlary, said Wednesday night that there were a< total of L'Ol State prisoners ? soma, confined In iho penitentiary, some at the State farms and others on tho county chain gangs. Deducting the number liberated Wednesday, there ! remain in custody about 149 persons who may bo classed as "State pris onprs." Pardons wero grantod in several instances to restore cltlzonship. The sentences of many of tho prisoners had already been reduced by com mutation from long terms. In sev eral cases tho sentences were mate* rlally reduced. Only three of the prisoners wore confined in the State penitentiary. Twenty-olght manslayers were among tho number to recoive clem ency. Thero were three who had been convicted of criminal assault. Several were Borvlng terms for high way robbery. Included In tho list of clemency wero 10 pardons, 24 paroles and IS com mutations. Tlio governor granted clemency In the following cases: Rether Henderson, Anderson, Jan uary, 1014, murder, life, sentence commuted to 10 years. 1'arker Parks, Laurens, March, 1914, violation of dispensary law, tlx months, commuted to fine of $100 .or six months. Parmolius Hanks, Anderson, May, 1907, murder, life. Commuted In January, 1914, to 2 0 years, now com muted to 10 years. Mllo Simmons, Edgefield, Augu. 1914, manslaughter, three yeaj Commuted to one year. George Fowler Jr., Union, Me? 1912, larceny, two years, parole June, 1913. Full pardon. Henry Sinoak, Richland, Septem ber, 1914, breach of truBt with frau* dulcnt intent, nine months. Com*,, muted to four months. A. M. Stokes, Orangeburg, Septem- - ber, 1912, violation of dispensary law, five years, paroled January* 1913. Full pardon. William Rtters, Richland, January, 1913, criminal assault, with recom< meiulatlon to mercy, eight years, pa-* roled Novomber, 1913. Pardon to. restore citizenship. Fletcher Dawson, Fairfield, Be, tember, 1910, criminal assault, lit Paroled. i Cleophus Harris, Groonville, Jantx-1 ary, 1911, murder, life. Reduced tOl 20 years, February, 1914, commuted* to five years. Conway Williams, Greenville, Jan uary, 1912, murder, life. Reduced: to 20 years, February, 1914, commut ed to five years. *".s *i Charlie iienderson, Anderson, uary, 1911, murdor, life. Commuted ? to 10 years. . Arthur Harman, Lexington, Janto ary, 1913, violation of dispensary law, $100 flno or two months. don. ('. R. Ranch, Lexington, January*' 1913, violation of dispensary law,' $200 and three months. Pardoned. J. Horace Rivers, Newberry, NoVflS ember, 1 908, assault and battery of high and aggravated nature, thr? years. Pardon. Jack Kd wards, Newberry, Marcl 1ft 13, highway robbory, bIx montt Parolo. Mann Ruber, Newborry, Marc 1913, highway robbery, six montt Parolo. Murray Freo, Newberry, Marot 1913, highway robbery, six mont I'arolo. George Kicholborger, Newtier*. March, 1913, highway robbory, at months. Purolo. ?John Rlmpson, Oconee, Marcl 19 12, murder, life, reduced to 84 years, February, 1914. Parole, Honsoa Odom, TJambergf, Mai 1910, manslaughter, eight year*. rolo. Rush Dukes, Ramborg, Novemt 1909, murdor, life, reduced to years, March, 1913, reduced to n(n* years, February, 1914. Parole. fTt Hill Rice, Ramberg, April, 1899, murder, life, reduced to 28 yefcra, February, 1914. Parole. I) F. Hayes, Cherokee, October* 19 14, violation of dispensary $100 or 3 0 days. Pardon. Henry CJroen, Charleston, Septem ber, 1913, car breaking, three yearfc Parolo. W Logan Ramey, Oconee, Notem J>or, 1908, murder, life, parole D^ comber, 1912. Pardon to reatore Cit izenship. Joe Hrjrant, Ramberg, March, 1814, manslaughter, eight years, commuted to two years. Will Kpps, TJnlon, May, 1914, man slaughter, 10 years. Commuted Uf (Continued on last page.) Mown Up Iflmaelf. // LouIh VavAra, a Ban Franot myntlc, Monday exploded a bomb In Hindu temple and killed hlmselt a nwaml. v - Iinndlt* Rlioot Twenty SokHern. Bandits held up a train SO. tiM from Vera Cru?, Mexico, an<f| killing 20 soldier!. burned the v. mMsb