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W mt< ?<*': ? <nflL ? m ' ? , ? ?; , y >? .. I ?{-??..? ? 1 '?' ' y.' ? -i -I ? _ - VOLUME XXVII. ?r?i. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 23, l??B. ? ? i " ? 'vyy NUMBER 14 NUMBLR 14. j fipWH AT HBTHUNK. f (hf< l'w?P|r 1,1 0ur hiring Towf|. S 0 J"'v ' ' Mi** ' S lHHt Friday from a tr ?m?. Mr* J. ,?!,! ?m ?"*? o ?t fglrdotb and children, of ?N,V arrival here Sunday af . ??' a visit t<> Mi; form V. <1 K King. and family. Yi, William* and family, who jded here for the PMt two Kbit Friday for North (*rj ' j|r \Vlliilll"s CXpOCtS tO H mi Point, Va., where he will l?ltyHll ,!v i he inH'ont )'owd?r Mr- JaillCS I'- KlUlfr who Jrftnh <?<VV,""""KMc??' K m' KI.W -MKK-tH t.? atbe grocery business at McBfljB ?u<l Mrs. W- McPowelV-of and . tboy who 1h h trained mime at <\VH1 WM family <?f Mr. W. A. Me ' j*p, King bad a slight stroke iwralj'HlK 6ii last Sunday, hut M not to ho serious. _n Harris, a young Jew, w-ho clerking some tlnie past for Hyden, the only Hebrew in left Monday afternoon for Haiti bihI Philadelphia. Sam says mow Oil "the city for him," r, Win. J. Newman hftrf ttCCeptOd ' dilon of operator at the central r office and be and family will > in the last of this week. and Mrs. A. Hamlet, who have here for the pant eighteen or n mouths, expect to leave the tuextnveek for the Shanuandoah III Virginia, tladr former home, ttiwy exjiect to reside lp future. -8-pound son was horn to Mr. L. A. Me OoWell last Satur ng. iter arrived at the houie of ir*. K A. Stokes a few days )rhood picnic was held at ?8pflng, a few miles below Saturday last. itied meeting will Itegfo jjjL "iptist church next Sunday, r, is being held atxPieesant st elmrch. just lielow town, ijfjri > V". ^ of baseball were played iy and Friday h.v the % !. Sumter teams at Sumter, on the first game by a score li- Sumter took Friday's game tore of 7 to i. b. T. Yarbrough left Monday ^ for a visit to relatives at Padgett and child ten; ay for a weeks visit ^ *" Hlckaon's siding, n Josephine Kelson, of. Kwn Tue<l.iv to visit JCfllerH Ferry, i Blanche Sowell aud Mr. Bjake "\1, of Kershaw, came <Jown on ' tospetul a few days in tOWfr. ' Fannie and (Mara Mcflween Uy After noon for ail extend to Darllnpton. While away til tpend some time at Myrtle iiplendUl rains, nccompftnled by "-able thunder. lightning- and 1! in this section Tuesday. ? Misses Annie Mays,, lionise die King spent last week with Wy of Mr. s. I). Lucas at Tll irry. Lucas. <>f charlotte, was in lay afternoon. of ball was played between i Ferry and Hurtsvllle teams i?wi I lie last Saturday .afternoon, insulted in i. victory for Tiller's (Jt a score of 1 to 0. i? time ano this correspondent I .the attention of your readers * (let that, according to Informa nt have received, those who de k rote in the prohibition election ,*Md in fteptendier and who have -titration certittcato, .have onty P*? opportunity to secure their P**tw and that Is on the first ??J In August. Most people lu this l do not seem to take much in to this election. The majority * who have mentioned the mat' indicate hy their conyersa S?*t they hoi>e the result of the will be favorable to liquor, gjfcy dalm that they do not use thsmaelves and Bay " that consumption and hand* ? ? liquor is an evil. " Then what w8011 '<>r inconsistency.! ?>re but one reason and that the school levy might pos .* increased about 30 cents a i Jr child attending school. |T,. ?" wen seem utterly indlflfer that the, establishment ? ln K^^haw county *r'm raean poverty, degrada , ^ increase of drunken fH*l!rw' mhintlon of men of peters and habits, and all of a few dollars. But to arnno? Men who ?** tn their vlewH or who V* Want to re*ll?? tfcelr nia.ii' will vote on September 14th, they claim to be chrls memoirs maI? T? o^rmlnd - ? . HKK UHOTHIftKM IN FRANCK, An Interesting letter From a Winter Visitor to Camden. ?? , . * v ,v ? James Henderson, who with lifer husband, Or, Henderson, of Canada, wore winter visitors to Camden last season, has went an Interesting letter to hfr UttU* friend, Richard Kirkland, Of this cijty. , They are pleasantly re membered here by many of the cltl KeiiH, and while In Camden for the winter omifHed tins residence of Miss Kllen Tweed, on DeKalh street. Rich ard has consented to let uh use a part of the letter, and it will prove of in terest to Chronicle reader*; "I was very glad u > gut your letter, although It Wom delayed over a1 week iu getting to ine. You forgot to put the street and house nuinber on the envelope and it traveled around ?<? every Henderaon pi the city, and final ly \ tfot It It wan good that there were no big secrets in it because it |iad been opened. ;? .. "The Doctor in still at home,^ but is Kept pretty busy examining men for ? riii/ ftttd looking nftrr irnmtTiat are invalided home. The only two brothers I have are both in the trendies in France and I am very anx ious about them. One is in the In fa nt ry and the other Is on a battery with a bift gun. 1 am afraid every I day that I will get "word they are, k.Ul '?ed. -H la a terrible war and Canada 1h still Rending men? 10,000 a month. AW the women of Canada are work ing making shirts, socks, bandages and other things for our soldiers. "Remember us very kindly to all our friends. I. will Jtend you the first good war picture I get." -if. ? "Uegiua r^isk, Canada, July 1, 1015," ' Kershaw (Hoards at Charleston. ? ??** ?; ^v Ahont sixty-five members of the Ker shaw Guards left Camden Tuesday over the Atlantic Coast Line for Char leston and the Isle of Palms where they will encamp for a week as a part of the 'First Regiment of Boutjv Carolina National Guards. The\ men were in charge of Captain K. C, von Tresckow, First Lieut. Eben J. Mc-| Leod ; and Second, Lieut, H. H, Birch* I more. Second Lieut. Laurens T. Mills is a member t>f the supply company. The News and 'Courier, of" Tuesday says : I U "Arrangements for the encampment] have been completed at the beach re sort and it is believed by the man agement' of the Isle of Palms that the , if comfortable in their] c^qatrters, on tli? jilcnic-gtoimds. <Messary preliminary arrangements .have been carefully made, the man agement' taking pains fo make assur ance doubly sure. The Charle*ton?Ista Of Pa\ms Traction Company has ar ranged for transportation of men to the rifle range on Mount Pleasant. 1 "Governor Manning is expected to review the regiment while in camp and it is hoped that Secretary of War Gar rison will be able to leave his official dfiffA* long enough to permit df . bis presence. The City of Charleston has arranged to glve a banquet in honor of Secretary Garrison and the officers of the regiment. Sdldlers not on duty in the camp \yill ;be given plenty #f. entertainment at the beach resort, I where bops take pia6e every evening, Lthe music being provided by Metz's 1 Military Band." ^ * ,'n ' . .. New Registrar. ' ?' . ,rvv Mr. W. (J. Wilson haa been appoint ed registrar, of births and deaths for DeKalh township, in place of Mr. B. I R. McCrelght who left here last week to make hi?\? home In Roanoke, Va. Mr. Wilson la also registrar foi1 Cam den. Tlie law makes 1t obligatory up on physicians and mid-wives to report all births and deaths In their tcftitpry and attaches a penalty for failing to 'do so. ?? Gets Arm Broken. ; T. B. Jr., the four year old son t>f Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Clybum, of West* Vllle, had;, the misfortune to get hfe arm broken by falling from a tree Monday. -'The tyttlV fellow was brought to the ( 'anidcn Hospital where Ids arm was set and he is now doing nicely. religious welfare, will vote for prohi bition:. On tW;;other hand, the man who does nrit care how much poverty, crime or slu there Jh in the world or ?who is indifferent ^whether his neigh bor is lust or not, will vote for liquor. The weather during the past few days has be$h exceedingly hot and both" man and beast have "suffered greatly from the beat. This statement souitds rather superfluous, and it is, but It la called forth by the fact that horses especially are the greatest aulferers during this hot season. Almost daily we notice one or- more wrecks of what were probably once fat. sleek, good looking animals, but wWch are. now only a frame of bones and hide, their sides having the appearance of enlarg ed wash boards. A person Who is" not able to properly feed or carp tot his stock, should riot be allowed- to own a horse or mule. . These animals have feelings as well as men, and in - our opinion, should at least have a few ?hohrs of rest one# a week, on Sundays anyway. Another form of cruelty prac ticed by the drivers of sonrtrftorses, is to check theirheads *hp in order thft they may , look better. v/ICWllJ your horse more hxiin(inelv and yduH. feel Prom a late new* item : *<The South ern Hallway company ft" trying the ex periment of killing weeds and jgr?s* by applying a special liquid alongside its tracks. Saturday morning a train of several tank cars filled with this liquid jvtRsed ^through 1,s Way south, spread iniuJeuth and da stniotioR ."to the va*ra?>t grassed weeds growing neajr the tracks." Gee, let's order a few barrels to use on ttte street* of thi? town. MI8H HKADUCY UKAM. I>e?tfi of viW I july Tbwi|ht Co Htve Miss Ainu* Bradlwy, an estimable and popular yOttHf 'lady of the Spring 11111 section (I 1<h] hi her home lust Friday, and the fuueral services were held at Spring HU1 church Sunday ut 11 o'clock, services being conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. l>. Attn way, assist ed by Rev. T. i4, Cole, and attended l>y an Immense crowd from the sur roundlriK section, many going from Westvllle and Camden. _ MIhh Bradley wan the. daughter ..I the late niouu?8 Bradley, who tiled only a short while ago. Besides her mother Mb** In .survive* I by four broth ers?Messrs. Malcolm, Albert, Harold, Edward and Herbert Bradley, and two niters -Mra. Ada Sehuler and MIhh May llradley, and many other clone relatives and a host of 1 rierids throngh .out Kershaw, Sumter ami 1^ coun ties. Tlje^'ouiaf lady died after au illness {)t "Mly tw<> days. 8eygml ptaklnmi were IS attendance at her bedside, among them a specialist from Colum bia. She bad Just been Inoculated with typhoid serum, and many gave It as their belief that this was/what caused her death. She wan an exceptionally tine young lady, prominent In all <:hurcli affairs and wan hotcr in the highest esteem by all who know her, and her death la a great loss to that community. Rev, Porter to Preach. Rev.' T. A. iWt<-r win preach at Grace Episcopal Church in this dtv next Sunday morning at ll o'clock^ He will till the pulpit 4ft, the absence of Rev.:Jb\ If* Harding, the rector, who is away on a vacation in North Caro lina. Other services In this church Wjll be arranged during the rector's abxence 'and announcements will be made later. . ? "Trailed" the Whiskey. Cohsiable Sinclair found a three gal lon keg of whiskey In a Hwamp near the Seaboard railway trestle over the Wateree Tuesday. The officers telllug of .how he found the package is inter esting and It must be true for he teljs It on 'himself, For some time hp had known of parties throwing whiskey off the tiraih at that place a*d having others' hel on hand to get it. He- was watching the plaee that afternoon and the negroes seeing him, left the pack age. Guessing at- the place he "Went into the itwarop which wan thicker! th undergrowth and says hefound the whiskey by trailing it with its smelt It proved- -to be *. three... galktflTieg .corded up with a . paper stopper and =itj was from this spaked paper stopper that he got the smell. The owners 'iave not been arrested but the officer thinks he knows them. i 2 . , July Clearance Sale. Attention of our readers Is called to ttSe page advertisement, of Kirscli Bros. & Co., tO[f>e fourid in today's Chronicle. This Is i their annual July Clearance Sale, and they have many tilings list ed that will prove of Interest to the trading public. Look 'Carefully at the prices offered during. this sale. The ?sftle logins today. ;i: l ?' 1 ? 1 ' ? < 1 p ? I ?.[? ? I I I i I :*? v" jfefoyr A New Auto fSruck. vfcffejSg Mr. % 1. proprietor. of the Ch^ro-Qola Bottling Co., has placed in service an additional auto truek. JtJs bntftMfaa h?# >?rrnwn to such an extent tUgt it now necessitates two machines to make the deliveries/ giud he says that by using these machines deliveries at a distance can ..lie made so much 'quicker. His latest truck is a' Ford ? the rack and body having been built at Rock Hill by the Rock Hill Buggy. Co. ' " " ? ? For Theft of Clothes. Lewis. Gooki it upgrO, was captured Wednesday after flu exciting chase in theglowV jMUTt of the city hy Chief YVhStaket and Constable Sinclair. The negro was wanted for the theft of [tng& stilts of clothps. He had been lwardlng with a ne$ro>in the country and when he left the cio'thos left also. The police saw him In town and when the negro saw the officers were after him ?he ran. ^^everaV shots fired at l&frJn ah ' ijjff or t to make hifi stop only increased his sj>eed. The Chief gradually gained on him and when overtaken the negro showed tight and not until he was '.struck a severe blow Iturthe -head?from, .the officers pistol did he submit to. arrest aiifl"-wae placed id Jail. HAl'LKU MANY l>AHHKNGKK8. out of large Number Mmh Rail way Fatally Injured C >?rfy One. Atlanta, Ga., July 21.- More than, sixteen aud u half uitlltoii imssengerH I ?? a uuinl.i i ^roater than the combined population of Virginia, Norm Caroll na, Kouth Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Teun?*Koe and Kentucky-*? were trans ?'<| hy Southern Railway during v*ar t in knl June HO wllh only one] futal Injury to a paaseuger while on a train and that ottf wan standing on, a car platfortn In direct violation of! the t\tni?any'? rule*. of {hli*?great number of iMUtsetigera mA oi)e wan killed In a train accident. This excellent record wan shown In i h<> ofli< ial figures given out today in dlcutihg the high dogree of safety, that ha.s been attained In the handling of South( in Uailwtiy passenger trains. in-marked contrast are figures re-, renfly given out by President Fairfax ' I*"", of HoUtlidru Hallway, show ing thin during the samejterlod twelve, [- iteraons riding in automobiles wore killed In accidents ut public highway crossings, every one of which accidents could have been prevented lutd the driver of the ear observed the famil iar Earning, "Htop, I/ook and Listen." f ^ Thursday's War Summary. --H The Austro-Gerinan forces continue to d<aw closer to Warsaw, while the Germans hi the far northwest are ad vancing steadily ? toward the port of Riga. \ ..... .. p:, . ; In the Baltic region the Russians are withdrawing before the Germans. The last entrenchments of the Russians west of shavli, in? the province <>f Kovno, ncn*- are in German batjdsrHhi tin' Kovno-MarlampoU districts' Rus slun positions have been taken. ? Farther south, along the Nflrcw.Jioar /, ogorod and at Rosa 11, German at tacks o very where have succeeded. There was, however, a desperate Rus sian counter attack on the bridge-head IK>*ltIon of Nosan-Pultnsk'Norogeorgl evsk,; north of" War stop, but this, ac* cording l<> Berlin, failed. Just west of the Polish Capital the Germans have driven the Russians farther eastward toward Warsaw froqi the Ulonde-Grojec line; southeast of the Capital and army advanced to the "bridgehead positions south of Ivango rod and captured <ft Russian position near WladlslaWowi" Battles are in progress for udjoiulng tmsltlong. P^ohahly the most severe lighting is-J Itetwecr the^ Vistula ancr^Bug rivers between the Vistula aud the Rug again have thrown down the guage Of battle <Fiel$ Marshal Von Mackenaen's -atmjV whtte^ the LuhUn district Au* tro-UUngarlilil' trOOps umler^fa^iuke Joseph ? Ferdinand are taieetlbg Strong opcos ttion. ? : - \ 1 - Heavy iigiitlhg is progress on the Austro-Itallan frontier. Vienna tells of the capture of Monte San Mlcheie by the Italians, but add* that the Aus trian reserves were brought up and they regained the heights. b- France and Belgium remain com paratively quiet. The airmen and ar tillery have been busy at several, points* hut the Infantry ate resting or prepatfcig for new attacks. To Be Reader August Ftrsfc i Mr. G,H. Lenoir, proprietor of? tha LnkewoodMlll, near Hagoods, requests us to annoimce to the farmers that his .mill Will not he ready for operation before the first of August: ;|*i placing the order for the mill the wrong di mensions were made and It has neces sitated a great deal of labor and delay In getting the mill read, v. Mr. Lenoir Says he has had a great deal of wheat -already hauled to his place and many inquiries from planters as to when he would he ready. No one regrets the delay more than he. and he will -make further announcements through the ?"press."- ?.>>?? " fr:.3r..TV.. P ??lv> Rah? Tuesday 'Afternoon. " ? ? " 1 1 ? ~ A heavy rain, accompanied* ;by a great deal of lightning paAse<l over the county Tuesday aftenioon, and from reports It was pretty general over tho [* county, and, In* some plsces damage resulted from lightning. Near Kershaw the harn of Mr. L. M. Cauthen was struck by lightning, ! and together with its contents and nine hales of cotton was destroyed. We learn that he carried no Insurance. In the same section fife home of Mr. WilliatQ Croxtoji was struck hut fortunately only a small damage was _ - u Scene from At MS 76 Dwiivf : ? * fMpuir^ m? <sv ' , IB hatorlni Irene ItojMtfc SMMftday. 4#ty 28th. fft i*APK|t I ROM SCOTLAND. Camden JMUui G(?h Paper Regularly Kroot His Old Home. We were shown recently several eoples of the "Oalloway (iazetle," pub at Newton-Stewart, Scotland, the former boiuo of Mr. A, A.Hlninks, of thl? oity. The paia?r 1h an interest ing sheet, tilled with war newt* from soldiers at the front. The general news of the moveiueut of the armies In the name aH (hat sent <?ut l>> the Associated Frew to pftpeMy In this country, all originating from tM Wi? office, There are many private letters from soldiers in the different theatres of war teUiu'K of their experiences. The lateat copy received hy Mr. Shanks was dated July Jird, and reached Cam den oil the 20th. Newton-Stewart 1h Mr. Shanks' former home when) his mother and many other kindred at))! reside. 1I?> has relatives In the Hrlt iah army. We clip the following cor respondent about hia experience* at the .Dardanelles: to let you know we have arrived safe on land, and p pretty hot reception we got from our friends (I he Turks) when we did arrive. We were about an hour ashore when they started to shell ua, hut wo escai>ed very luckily. Wt- went into tho country* abouta mile, and dug ourselves in like mole*. That waa on the (itli. Next move we got waa up to the trenches, and we have heen in there pearly every day wince. <>f cotrrfte, we were feeling rather fun ny when we got under fire at first, hat we gel shells to hrejtkfaat, dinner, and auppcr, ao we are getting \ikc<1 to It now. I felt rather si, k myself at aome of the sights t aaw on our first day in the irenehes, which I would not really care to mention. Of course, you have Just to put up With it all, and wail 'your turn for revenge. " WelL we are all agreeing pretty well with the country. It Is very hot through the day iinti exceedingly cold at night, but we are all quite happy and not downhearted; yet It la fcretty alow progress, hut sure. The night-time is when . the most rifle fire goes on, as the Turka simply hold their rifles out over -the top of th&' trenches, and keep firing the \Vtyole night, in ease we make a rush on thetn. It Ik an awful waste of ammunition. Then, through the day, the. artillery keep- banging away, find -ah odd sniper keeps up the sport with his little ping, so you may guess We have always plenty to. take up- our attention. As I really cannot get paper, you will have to excuse this ttffilhple, WeTiaveToKt a few mates since we came, but the moat of the casualties are slightly ^ wounded. All. the Wig town boys are safe and wflfll." .1 '?*LiV' "" ''L 1 Should Not Be Allowed. ? '??? *? .<:? ? ?' ? ? Nearly every day, And especially on Saturday, . people on M^lp , street on the moat prominent corner to the .city are annoyed by a blind beggar, who generally has a crowd hanging. around hlui. And lately to add to tt&.annoy anee he has brought into play a tam horlne which he beats from morning till night. While people generally. sym pathize with these unfortunates, still they -are annoying. Cannon has got ten beyond t|je village 'clash 'anH this annoyance should not be allowed. Another Car of Cattle Goes; North. The Camden Beef Cattlb Farms on ] Wednesday morning shipped another car load of beef cattle to Richmond,! Va^ from their shling at lAtgoff. There) were thlrty-alx head to the ear, all in line condition. ' ? 2 1 ? ? | GENERAL, NEWS NOTES. " , .. A' legal tent will be made In Spar tanburg in a few days to determine Whether the game of golf may be played on Sunday at the Country club of ^jgpartanburg, without violat ing the state laws. Residents of the vicinltjy In. wlxlch the club Is located have pomplained of Sunday playing and tne club authorities claim that wince the club grounds are private | pro|>erty tlie members have a right to play golf, oil Sunday or any other day. John K. XUl'lu vson, a well known Citizen of Lauren* county was shot ami badly wounded several days ago by Will Q. Martin? a neighbor. The duPobt Powder company has' announced, that If peace were declared now they have /Orders ahead for pow-, (ler'and other explosives sufficient to, keep all their plants busy at full speed forv Ave years. _ :X : . I -SAtttturi KcrtcfHn, a Kdisto -Rifle company of Eltoree, was killed by a train Friday after, he-bad turned from the encampment at (treenvlUe. He. was 28 years of age. [{? Samuel Washington DixSn, 72 years old. and for 4i) years in the servioe of the Southern Express IHorence, died at his. "home in that city Monday. * James, Percy and Tforady Roberts,] brothers, were sentenced to hanjj: at Milton, ina.,^ft>r ihe murder of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wplnann, an aged coo pie at that place. Robbery was tfie motive of the murder, Mxp. C. H. Tavell, of Charleston, fell de?4 1u,a picture *how in that city Thursday evening. -^r slrort ttme ugo her bqshand was accidentally olectra rutcil. The ugliest collision between motor , vehicles in Charleston occurred Satur ! day morning when the fire chiefs au? tomoblle and the police anto wagon crashed together at Calhoun and St. Philip streets. Acting Chief Michael X Morris died from his lujnries at I?- -25 o'clock. f; Ilia cfcsuifcr. Charles 1 T^nnoffft i j ^ i? I WiWWI to W in precarlouH coo^l * each ha0 a leg NKW NOTK TO GERMANY. I?oUiU Owt That ?fftreak IJkely to Fol low Further Violation. Washington* July -'I President Wllsop and Secretary f.anslux, con ferring at the wiiito House to-i)t|bt? completed the now note to Germany, wjmdng her that the repetition of a disaster aUcb hm that \ isltfti upon the laisltanla or any violation <>f Ameri can right* OR t Im' high kciis resulting in loss of American lives will he re garded as "unfriendly." It will he dla i wi t ? *1 1? ?< i t<> morrow. The note 1h In the nature of a flnal . statement by the United States of the interpretation that win be placed by thla government on future transKies alons of America ii rights, and repeat* that the American government will leave nothing undone to stand l,v the tuition It has previously declared. . Among the lKiluta In the new note are : I. The assumption hy the United States thai Germany, hy declaring her submarine warfffHfr/tohe u retaliatory measure against the aliened unlawful acta of her enemies, bus admitted that the destruction of unresisting mer cha fitment without warning la Illegal. ?2*. German submarine commanders already liuve proven that they can aavo the passengers and erewa of ves sels ami can act In conformity with the lawn of humanity in making war ou enemy aldi**. 8. The United States cannot allow the relations between the l>elllgereiita to" operate In any way aH an abbrevia tion of the Hghts of neutrals, and, therefore, any violation of the prlnclr plea for which the American Govern-^ ment contends, resulting In a Iohh of American Uvea, will be viewed aa "un friendly." 4. The representations which the American ^Government ban made in prevloua notes for disavowal of the In tention to sink the liUntfluia v?lth Americans aboard and the request for reparation aTe reiterated with renewed insistence. 5. The American Government; real izes the unusual and abnormal condi tions which the present conflict has created in the conduct of maritime war and Ih willing t<> act aa an Interme diary aw between the belligerent* to . arrange a modus vlvemll or any other 'temporary arrangements which do not involve a surrender by the United States of it? rights. j * 0. The proposals made by Germany [to give lmmuulty to American ships > (ilttt dkrirytiog contraband, and to four 1 belligerent "-ships under the American flag, are rejected with emphatic asser- y tlon that to accept such suggestion would be to rtdinlt Germany's right to set aside the American contention has- ? ed on fundamental principles In Inter national la w^-that neutrala may travel anywhere on tlie hlfch, seas On unre Hlstlng ships of any nationality even if carrying contraband. The note Is about 1,200 words "long, ;7 , While, nowhere in it -t? I rect Intimation of the course which the United States will pUrsue in the event of another disaster similar to the Lu sltanla tragedy, there are emphatic statements throughout the commuui- ? Cation pointing out that -the discussion of the principles- Invplved has Been vir tually concluded and that future con j duct of German submarine commanders XVin iletermine the responsibility for . the continuance of friendly relations between the t^vo countries. The statement jfeftt future transgres sions wi^l be regarded as "unfriendly", is taken In diplomatic usage to pre sage a break in friendly relations un less reparation and disavowal is forth coming. President Wilson, it Is un derstood, has considered fully the con struction which may be place<l on the implications of the note and is prepar ed to deal with any new situation that may arise. He Is hopefulvaud confi dent, however, it Is said, that Germa ny having already modified the prac tice of her submarine commanders, will now take such precautions as seem necessary to prevent any action that would endanger friendly rela'tlons with the United States. V . **The liberty arrival In ftyn $! Francisco Friday, attye r a triumphal Jorirney across the continent. The bell was greeted by 50,000 school children In a parade through tbe city streets on Saturday. v Henry Turner* _cblore<l, is dead of wounds he received when he attempt ed- to rob the store of A. G. 8Ack at lUnewood, In Clarendon county, last week. .. , A porous glass for ventilation is be ing made iu France, the boleo; being t small enough to extfude dust and drafts. An Australian Inventor has patdnt- . j m ftDPiratiiB for ilie manufacture ^ Of gas from 08 per cent air and two per qjitot Containing 60 to flOO-candlei>ovrer electric lights, the chandelior of**j3a fjpndon music house hall Is one of the most brilliant in the world. The gasoline tank of a new-p self heating flat iron is said to lie danger ami can also l>?' used to heat a small portable stove. Waterpower turbines, aided when |3 necessary iiy ^Jectric motors, enables a Swiss waterworks to pump water to a u>wn l,RQ6 foet above it. Xo\v tinware can l>c protected against rust by rubbing Jt with fresh lanl and heating it thoroughly l?efore it is inied the first atAm?*? A combination shade fixture and cur tain pole holder haabeen invented that .... yit" rwjtulmmn ot rwiik J?rnir