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GERMANY WITHHOLDS HER FINAL DECISION Await* Answer From United State* to Note Which it Made ^Public. DitfUllt Mu>' ho. < IrtRptii)! it 1 1 li? ? l ? I itH filial llorl^iolj <?M iiiMllMml* nil T J III ?M I |iy lilt' I'llltl*! SliUcn 1 lllfllt 411 rulllM'i t i'Hl VSIlll !!)?? -? I i . Ii i 1 1 . ' of flu* until llio r*K4*l|?t of an HIIMWDT from I ll?* I Jill '?| Hl?? III t Im* nolo wlilt'lj M.rr i'on InuoVS. thi* Km rl^ll MinK(? l III- <!i!i v ? nil I." \ll|ii|l-i jmmIoi fJofuM "? tv'tftv Anu'iiiun in,ii- i.y tin- Uonnifii MlHlt Ol) .Mil J 1'Y III It* i < ? I ? i > 1 1 ? ?? m-iiim II 1 1 ' > v < *|* 1 1 1 im sl 1 1 ilrrla it k lluil it I- not If- lull-ill Ion in mihuH! k'-hiihI ?*i i i ?- in tin- wur /"in-, \\ Mi ll Jill*" ?flllll> nf III! Illl'liU* fll'lH III itl|j(H>.*?N '?>* Htnlxnn rltif* or an'oplum'*1, tluii it i? in vi?| I Im* i'Ikimm hi h n<i'.> in ii'iiniM-tion with llii' altarkn en lid- Aiucrli im Hli*iiim?r* rushing ami i in I Hi '.'i it anil ihiil in all chxph wIumv i i4*ii t la) vi'sHi'ls, through iii> fault of f Hi"ii own liflvi* l ii '<*11 ilamauMl, < ?cruifi - wy- will i?a.v lmli'iiiiillWiitluii. Tin* rvpl.v lirj.'?'H thill in till* I'll#!' nf llu? l.ii*itanhi, wlrlcli tJcruiflhy ul logon was ajnnoil ami '*u rrl'*? I largo ninroM of war munitions "it ai'ti'i.1 in Justified Hi'lf ili'fi'tiKi* In wooklng willi all tin* mcniiH of wnrfarn at Its disposition to protect llic lives nf its Miller* l?y i|i* Mh.iylu# ?* in in ti ii 1 1 ion i 1 1 1 ? ? i h 1 ? m | for thi> rawiiiy." ? Tin Oi'huaii ^ ?i ivi'i'i i nii'ii I recalls thn ( r | iosii Is sultMiil tc<| liy the I'lllti-il M-ilos <?ovoijluionfto Merlin and I.oti ilnn, ilcKlgnoil to end ( Ii<? Hulunnritic war fa it- ami tin* shutting out nf food kujijiI |0s frni ii (lornujiiy which, it do chiros, fill I oil nf lliolr purpose hooause of tin* ? refusal nf (In* British Uovorn flUMlt to ngl'OO In tin-Ill. Tiro following Is llio loxl nf I lie (lerniiin noli*;, "Tho updorslgncd lias llu> honor In hiihnilt In Ambassador .Ccrard, I lie fol Inwlljtf an wci I., the etHllllllllllcatloii <*f M,n |ft. regard! iik tl"' Injur) {0 AuiHilcaii interests through tierman 1 -iil>umrlitf w|rf|N, "Tiit* 1ui|h<iIhI ^uv(iruiut)i)t Iuih hiiI? jiitiuj tlu? rouuuuulcuthut 4)| 1 1??* Am ??i t' an Kownitbeiit i<> it tborotJjtfi ill v? Miration, In oii|^rtaf|i>- al*<> a ktH'ii wish to co-o|H'rnle ill a trunk ami frMly way in c-je? rltiff up h |>o?m|hU? inli?Ulii|orMtHjMlliig which may have lirlM'll III tll?? rt'lul lolls I ???( V\'?*?*ll III* i wo guYi?riiU)tfi)U through 1 1??* ttiwuii* mentioned by (lie America" iJovern incut . "Hcuardlnu'. ilpdij. t-h?? <'<.!>*??? <?f the AllX'fll'llil M^l>|l HUTS ''M^hlPK !'"'l ' i 111 - fllgtll, Alnclhllll l'.llll?llhS\ llllK III r. i,. i n tnjfnrmwl thRt thp ftwuian (iovi>riiiiM'iit 1 1 ? 1 4* no Vit?mtfon of nub inlftjiitf neutral -hips In tlx* win gone, will ''ii ihv mtllry of no hostile acts. to attacks hy a submarine or suhmnriucs or it v In ( oi - on i no joinrnry. tin* Her man fttfp*** hate ic|H>at ?<?ll v Inst ructed lliusl H|M-c|f|( ,-itlly to ayolrl attacks oil *t.|c|| slllps. "If neutral ships In recent months have Mjffcred Ihronuh the Hermjiiu suh ! 1 1 ii 1 1 in' warfare, owing to mistakes in ldentlfle.it loth il 1* a question only of < | it i t ?? I sola I <mI anil exceptional cases, \\ fi li'li can lie attributed to 1 1n* British Hmcrnmcnt's abuse of flags, together with I Im? suspicious or culpable helm ,vlor of l 1m> iniiKt ci'M of tin* ships, ? "The Herman Hovcrnment In all cases In wiilch it has hCMfti shown hy its Investigations 1 1 ni i a ii(*ii tt*ii 1 ship, not itself lit fault, was damaged hy Herman slthjna rlvics or aviators, has expressed regret ovQ'r the unfortunati' aci'iih?nf, ami, if Justified hy conditions, has offered 1 1 idoin 1 1 1 f it'll t Ion, "Tim cases of the Hushing ami (Jul flight will he treated on the same principle*. An invest igat.lon ??f imth cases is In progress, the result of which will presently lie communicated to the Embassy. The Investigation can, if necessiiry, he supplemenJ ed hy an in ternational call on the international t ouuiiissloii of Inquiry its provided hy Article of the llngue agreement of October IS, 1007, "When sinking the British steamer Fid aha tin1 commander of the Herman submarine had the Intention of allow ing the passengers and crew a full op portunity to escape. Only when the master < ! 1 ? 1 not obey the order to lieaVe til.- Imt lletl and .summoned help hy rocket signals, did tin? Herman com mander order the cp>w and passengers hy signals and megaphones to leave (lie ship within 10 minutes. He actual MEALS ARE NEVER LATE WHKN you're behind with" your work, with only a few ~~ minutes in which to get supper ? then the handy NEW PERFECTION Oil Cookstove helps you to hurry. It lights at the touch of a match, and cooks rapidly like a gas stove. It regulates high or low, merely by raising or lowering the wick. It is easy to operate, easy to clean, easy to re-wick. Sold in 1, 2, 3 -and 4 burner sizes by hardware, furniture and depart ment stores everywhere. NEW PERFECTION OVENS bake better because a current of fresh hot air passes continually over and under the food ? drying out the steam, and preventing soggi ncss. ? This is an exclusive NEW PERFECTION advantage. Use Aladdin Security Oil or Diamond White Oil to obtain the best results in oil Stoves, Heaters and Lamps. , STANDARD OIL COMPANY Washington, L). C. (New Jersey) Ch^dotte, N. C. Norfolk, Va. (0 A! -TJMOIvE ' CliArlciton, W. Va. Richmond, Vh. t harlrston, S. C I * "?? ' T.. I | ly allowed ?in-m minute* lime and hud |||?- UWimio only when suspicion j craft u'erc hastening to tile HhhIhJui -. of i in- laiaba. I(< k'Ullllll^ til.' luifH ,,f llf,. j |,y ((?. sinking llf till' 111 If |s>., passenger Ktl'il III ,'1' laiwItHiibi, tlif ( ic rum n < io\ eminent lias a Ireidlv expressed (o iIh> immii i, 1 1 government* concerned lis keen r< ret fliHf citizen* of f heir state* lost their | liVlM. '( Hi fhl* 1 ?? i , i i i , j j ii,(. | in | mm. 1 1 < ; . > \ ; eminent, however, < it mint cscupe t lit* 1 1 " I' i ' -loll tllflt certain I III J Mil 1 1 1 1 1 1 I , I'livlliu II tilled I It'll I j 1 1 (ill (til* Millk j lug iif the ^UhIIAIjIu iiiii y iiii vi* i?s< ?i 1 1 ?Ml f I to Ul f I'll t !? ill (jf till' Aiumlcaii <{o\ ! j eminent. I "In tbi* Interest of a lien f ami cniii ! j plcte understanding which Is the aim j of both i ?< i\i*r n iiH'iif h, flit- I ill )M> tin I i <lovcinmcut consider* it jlrst uece^sn J I ry to convince itself that t In* lufoiiiiit' i j tb'Jl ueec?idble lU both ' >(j\ I'j'iinnuit >> ' | llblM* till! fllcU of fhl? I'HKH Incomplete i niul In (iifonl, Thd ilov<^)iD)(>i)t of tin'1 I idled' SI h t i'K proceeds on t Ii4? nHsump- ' flon Unit the Vuslianla could 1m? i? mantel us nil ordinary unarwad niei iiiii lit ma n. Tin* Imperial 'iovernment allows itself In t Ills connection to point out that tlif r,t)M|iAltUl was one ,,f tin largest and fastest British nn-n-lmnf ; ship*. built with 'iovernment funds as HI) ancillary cruiser ami carried ex pressly as such In tln> 'Navy list' Is sued hy Hu? Hrltlsh AM in 1 in lit y. "Il 1h further known to tln> 1 iii|>?>ri<i I < Jovenuneut, from trustworthy reports from its agents ami neutral passou- j Ker*. that for a eonshlornhlo flnn? prnc j tleally nil the more valnahh' British merchantmen have li?*?*n 1 1 1 1 1 >]?<>? I with cannon mill ainniniiilion and other wen pons ami manned wit.li imm-soiis who l|Uvo been k|H'iiaMy trained hi serving guns. Tin* laisltnnin, too, according to information received here lunl eun lion alioii r<l which weff mounted aiwl ci meealed below decks. The Imperial < Government further ha# I lit ? limior to direct the particular attention of thf American 'iovernment to tin- furl that the British Admiralty in a confidential instruction, iHsurd in I' liiriia ry, Miir?, rrrommi'iidt'd Its liirr cantlh' KhlttphiK not only to week pro trrtlon trndor nrnfrai tla KM, and dlstin KuIkIiIiik marks, hut also, while thus. dlsKnlsftl to attack (Jcrftian Huhmar Int'K hy ramnilnif. As a special Inclta 1 1?" I" merchantmen to destroy snhm.i lilies tile British < Jo\ finiiieiit also of fered lilxh prices ami has already paid such r?^vards. "The Imperial (Sovernmeut, in view of these facts, Indubitably known to It. Is unable to regard Krltish merchant men in Hie zone of naval operations spec-Hied by the Admiralty start' of the tJeriiian Navy as ?undefended.' Cjler man cumiiiamlers coUHeouentiy are no longer able to observe the cttstouia ry re^ulat Ions of the prize law, whicit they before always followed. "Finally the Imperial <?overnuieiit miiHt.poh.it out particularly that Hit I/iisitiiiiia on its last trip, as on earlier occasions, carried ('anadlan troons ami war material, iucludinu no less than 5,i0t) cases of ammunition intended for the destruction of the brave (Jer man soldiers who are fulfilling their duty with self sacrifice and devotion In flit" Fatherland's service. "T4ie (iermap (iovernment, believes it Ha; acting in .instilled self-defense in seeking with a 1.1 the means of war fare at its disposition to protcii the lives jjf i(s soldiers by <lestio\in^ am fnunition hit led for the enemy. I he Hritlsh ddpplnu company must have been aware of the danger to which the passengers aboard the l.usl tauia were e\ |h >s**d under these con ditions. The company in embarking them, not wit hstandiiux ibis, attempted deliberately to use the lives of Amerl ean citizens as. protection "for the ain-^ munition aboard and acted against the clear provisions of the American law which expressly prohibits Ihe forward ing of passengers on ships carrving am munition and provides a penalty there for. The company, therefore, is wan tonly guilty ?f flic death of so many passengers. "There ? an he. jiu duubt, according to the definite report of the subma rine's commander, which is further confirmed by all other Information, that the <prlck sinking of the Iaisitn II la is primarily attributable to the ex plosion of the ammunition shipment caused by a torpedo. The I.usltanhl passengers would otherwise, in all hu man probability, have been saved. "The Imperial 'iovernment consid ers the above-mentioned facts impor tant enough to recommend them to the attentive examination of the American < iovernment. "The Imperial < iovernment. while withholding its final n,e* demands advanced in connection with the sinking of the l.usitania until p?? eelpt of an answ.er from the American < iovernment feels impelled In sion. to recall here ami now. that it took cognizance with satisfaction of the mediatory proposals submitted by the I tilted States (iovernment to lier II 11 ?ml I'omlon as a basis for a modus vivemli for conducting the maritime' warfare between Coiinaiiy- ami Cre;tt Hiitaiu. 1 he Imperial fiovernnient. by its readiness to enter upon a dis cussion of these proposals., then dem onstrated its good intentions in ample fashion. The realization of these ?>ro posals was defeated as is well known.' by the declinatory attitude of the Bri tish < iovernment. I he undersigned takes occasion -etc < Signed i ?Magow." Head of Odd Fellows Dead. i . Fitzgerald. <ia.. May L'T. ? Judge Kobert T. i>aniel of (.li itlin. lia.. ? sovereign grand sire of the lirantl Lodge of the dmlependent Order of < >dd Fellows of the World, died early i b i - morning following a stroke of appapiexy that he suffered earlier in I the day. .Imlge lianlel was stricken iij^t at! I be close ? ?f bis nd?ire>.v before l.'Jooj dclcirates to the Slate <'onvention of i lit Id Fellows. lie had told ?>f bis j work as head of the ? U-der. of bi>? i \ isit^ to lodges in Canada and all parts of the I'nited States and con eluding rather abruptly- lie reeled j backward and fell into Q 'iirtir. lli.s^. whole right-side was paralyzed. I IMLLY HOINTtKS r UK ORCHARD AND GARDEN ( < 'IcillHoll College Kill )?*t 111. > How tomato, cabbage and cauliflower wed for fall |?ftf otftiitf. l ull tomato*-* <ixmi fly brlug fancy I * r 1 on local market*, I Mil ii to have SOIIMP to Sell tills filll. . I 'i?oii ili?4 lipiK'iiriuiro of blight iii fi nil In . -, t ut .nit and I >ii in tin' . i tic led pa rl*. Keep tin* cultivator going in tlx.' fruit < rcunrd. Xogieci in liiiH particular i icaiM podrty iIcvuIoihkI trees. < I ? ? 1 1 1 ; 1 11- p;ild< ulata ;i vino I'm I In- porch. It id chilli. fragrant. h imJ a rapid grower. v (fy i l'l*uiui iiii wprlng Hi)W?|fli)g shrubs as noon it h they jft'O througn blooming. ThUi will I'lMMlt III Oini'v; Mini hotter lh/v\ers next year. ? *ut ..ir iuul hu en old dewlaury vlnp* as Himn a h they ur# through hearing, i Tin now canes may la> allowed to run < n i le '.'ion n< I until the ojid of the growl ig reason. A good lawn Hihb< to tho beauty and enhances the valpe of any how(>. Make preparations for a lawn now hy sow ing the front yard thickly to cow|>eas. I.ook into the mutter of purchasing a home ra uuer to utilize the surplus fruit anil vegetable^, They can he bought at small cost iiml will hooii pay for. the(i)xolvcri. Plow up tho old strawberry bed after tllO cntp Is off if you are through With it anil sow the ground to cowiM-as. It is seldom proiitahle to carry strawber ries through more than three fruiting seasons. I'sually there is a scarcity of vege tables in the' home garden during tho late summer. Remedy this defect by' mnkfug successive plantings of quick maturing vegetables and giving good ea re to those that remain t lie entire season.. Liberty Hill News Notes. Liberty Hill, S. C., May :U.? ' The farmers in this section of the county are busy having cotton chopped, oats mowed, etc. t -r , Miss Marie Cunninghamentertalned at a rook party Tuesday evening Misses Clam and Louise Johnston, Lizzie Richards*, Mr. Willie Thompson and Fly n ii Johnston. Delightful strawber ries and creatn was served. Jean Richards is visiting her sister who toadies nt ? Lauren;'. Mr. John Jones, of Longtown, sp(<td the week end with friends here. Miss Annie Richards, who teaches school near Sumter, : is- expected home this week. I Mrs. True'sdale returned to Kershaw Friday after a visit to Mr. II. * F. Uaile's family. ? * Mrs. J. f >. Harrison, of Longtown. was rile guest of her vlster, Mrs. N\ A. Cunningham, last week. Jennielle Hallo and Mettle Richards, of the Freshman class of Winthrop, arrived home Friday. (iREENVILLE CHIEF DIES. Officer Who ('leaned I'p City Succumbs To Wounds hy Crazed Man. a (ireenvllle. S. ('., May .'>0. ? -James E. Holconihc. chief of police, the man who "cleaned up (Jreenville." died suddenly "qt ll o'clock tonighL from wounds in tlleted May 11 by Walter White, a sup posedly insane man. Chief llolcoinbe, who was shot in both thighs while trying to climb through a window and disarm White, the latter having already shot and seriously wounded Patrolman Martin Bridges, was. supposed to be resting well and making splendid pro gress toward recovery*. Shortly before the llna-l attack the chief had been re ceiving callers. About 11 o'clock be rang 'for an orderly. When the latter arrived he found the chief unconscious, Dentb followed within a few minutes. . Formation of a clot of blood was be lieved to be the cause of his death. - White, who was wounded by Ser geant Cooksey after having shot the two police officers, is still In the hospi tal. Chief llolcombe, known as a most efficient otlleer in his* campaign against .Vice. In (ireenvllle, had lieen head of the police force since 1U11 and had been in the service of the city police depart ment since 1X!M. lie was born in the -npiier part of (ireenvllle county forty* three years ago. He came here as a . carpenter. He became jailer under Sheriff ( tllreath ? and later joined- the police force, with which he had boon connected ever since. Chief Holconihc leaves a wife and four children. Tie Is survived also by one brother and two slaters. ^ Dublin Tex. ? W. M. Stewart, for merly a hrakeman. In a nightmare, tlrea fried that he was on a fretght train and that, going under a bridge, a bemn struck him on the head, frac turing hi-' ^kull. The next Turning it ,>vas found that his hair had changed from a jet black to a fiery red. -Phy sicians *ay that it will be white In i few months/ I'd w a rdsville. 111.? Something Strang iias liappeiuM to a poplar tree oil tho ?promise*, of Town Clerk Peter Dreseh. J-'llO lice -ivi-s. forth a vf range. jm?w Hieeii explain the phenomenon. THE PLACE TO GO Kt'sszt; i's.Ts ?tTnTl?K CO wlwr. yon wUI B?d Ju?t wU*t you are Minx (or M " ?uU your porkH book. Al*> ? tuU line of OWt% lfur.rtrf.l??. CAMDEN SHOE CO^Ifi^NY SUNDAY EXCURSIONS TO COLUMBIA, S. C. ? : ? via Seaboard Air Line Railway Ticket* on sale commencing Sunday, May 30th and each Sunday thereafter until September 12th, limited to date of sale. RATE FROM CAMDEN $1.25 ? ... '? ????.- y~ " Vt v'v ?? '"i J. S. ETCHBERGER, T.P.A. C W. SMALL, D.P.A. Columbia, S. C. Savannah, Ga. Don t Make Curiosity Telephone Calls SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO. -V "Because 3,0< / Idle curiosity seekers in Bliyhim ton asked 'Central' wh*r?the fire was, an emergency rail for an ambulance was held up ior nearly 15 min utes and tli is delay resulted in the death of ? . Physicians saV that had the ambulance been secured at once??? '? k?... .-..i.j " ?Elmira ^dvtrliier. IT is beyond the bounds of possibility to answer promptly the mass of cu riosity telephone calls that threaten to swamp our ex- 6 changes every time there is a large fire. Calls for physicians, the am bulance or the police, held upn at such times might result in the loss of human life. For your protection, as well as for the protection of your neighbors, we ask yon not to call the telephone operator merely out of curiosity. After all, she has no more informa tion than you have. Box *247, Columbia', S. C. Through Sleeping Car Daily from Kingville and Columbia, S. C. 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