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RENEWS REQUEST FOR ASSUR
ANCE ASKED OF OERMANY
AMERICA ASKS JUSTICE
Poiata Out Irreieraiicjr of Wilhelm*
straase’s Plea and Says Nation Will
Ixmk for Safety of Its Citizens—
('an not Admit Right to Endanger
Passengers on Belligerent Ships.
The United States in its latest note
to Germany, made public for publica
tion Friday morning, formally asks
the Imperial government for assur
ances that measures hereafter will
be adopted to safeguarding American
lives and American ships on the high
seas. The alternative in case of re
fusal Is not stated.
It was this note to which William
Jennings Bryan refused to attach his
signature, resigning instead his port
folio of state, thereby precipitating a
dramatic cabinet crisis. Robert Lan
sing, secretary of state ad interim,
signed the communication which
went forth with the approval of Pres
ident Wilson and his entire cabinet.
Friendly terms characterize the
document, which renews representa
tions made in the American note of
May 15 after the Lusitania was tor
pedoed and sunk. The German gov
ernment, U is declared, “must have
been misinformed" when they assum
ed that the Lusitania carried guns, as
official information is at hand to cor
roborate the original contention of
the Washington government—that
the Lusitania was an unarmed pas
senger ship which, sln<e it did not
resist capture, could not be sunk
without transferring passengers and
crew to a place of safety.
The communication informs Ger
many that it is "on the principle of
humanity as well as on the law
founded upon this principle that the
United States must stand. An oppor
tunity is given to Germany to submit
any evidence that American officials
did not execute their tasks thorough
ly in inspecting the Lusitania before
she sailed, but the cardinal fact that
the liner was given no warning and
made no resistance and was primarily
a passenger ship—the American gov
ernment claims, throws into the back
ground any special circumstances of
detail'* and lifte the cause “out of the
class of ordinary subjects of diplo
matic discussion or of international
controversy.”
The text of the American rejoinder
to the German government's reply to
the note following the sinking of the
Lusitania:
The secretary of state ad Interim
to the American ambassador at Ber
lin :
“Department of State,
“Washington,-June 9, 1915.
“American Ambassador. Berlin:
You are instructed to deliver textual-
ly the following note to the minister
of foreign affairs:
“In compliance with your Excel
lency’s request I did not fall to trans
mit to my government immediately
upon their receipt your note of May
28. in reply to my note of May 15.
and your supplementary note of June
1. setting forth the conclusions so far
as reached by the Imperial govern
ment concerning the attacks on the
American steamers Cushing and Gulf-
light. 1 am now instructed by my
government to communicate the fol
lowing in reply:
“TTie government of the United
States notes with gratification the
full recognition by the lnt|»erial Ger
man government, in discussing the
cases of the Cnshing and the Golf-
light. of the freedom of all parts of
the open sea to neutral ships, and the
frank willingness of the Imperial
German government to acknowledge
and meet its liability where the fact
of attack upon neutral ships which
have not been guilty of any hostile
act by German aircraft or vessels of
war is satisfactorily established: and
the government of the United States
will in due'course lay before the Im
perial German government, as it re
quests, full information concerning
the attack on the steamer Cushing.
Sinking- of the Falaha.
“With regard to the sinking of the
steamer Falaba, by which an Ameri
can citizen lost his life, the govern
ment of the United States is surpris
ed to find the Imperial government
contending that an effort on the part
of a merchantman to escape capture
and seout’e assistance alters the obli
gation of the officer seeking to make
the capture in resjiect of the safety
of the lives of those on hoard the
merchantman, although the vessel
had ceased her attempts to escape
when torpedoed."
“Theae.are not new circumstance^:
they have been in the minds of states
men and of international Jurists
throughout the development of a
naval warfare, and the government
of the United States does not under
stand that they have ever been held
to alter the principles of humanity
upon which it has insisted. Nothing
but actual forcible resistance or con
tinued efforts to escape ‘by flight
Yvhen ordered to stop for the purpose
of visit on the part of the merchant
man has ever been held to forfeit the
lives of her passengers or crew.
The government of the United
States, however, does not understand
that the Imperial German govern
ment ts seeking in this case to relieve
itself-hf liability.-buf only Intends to
set forth the circumstances whicji led
the commander of the submarine to
allow himself to be hurried into th#
course which he took.
Outfit of Lusltaaia.
^ “Your Excellency’s hote in discuss
ing the loss of American lives result
ing from the sinking of the steamship
Lusitania adverts at some length to
certain information which the Im
perial German government has m-
csived with regard to the character
and oatflt of that vessel, and yotr
Excelteacy expresses the fear that
this information may net have
brought to the attention of the gov
ernment of the United States.
“It was stated ta the note that the
Teiiritanla was aadoabeedly equipped
with masked gams, supplied with
trained gunners and special ammuni
tion, transporting troops from Cam*
ada, carrying a cargo not permitted
under the laws of the -United States
to a vessel carrying passengers, sad
serving, in virtual effect, as an auxil
iary to the naval forces of Great Bri
tain. ^
“Fortunately these are matters
concerning which the government of
the United States is in s position to
give the Imperial German govern*
it official information. Of the
facts alleged in your Excellency’s
note, if true, the government of the
United States would have been bound
totake official cognizance in perform
ing its recognized duty as a neutral
power, and in enforcing its national
laws.
Tt was its duty to see to it that
the Lusitania was not armed for of
fensive action, that she was not serv
ing as a transport, that she did not
carry a cargo prohibited by the stat
utes of the United States, and that,
if in fact she was a naval vessel of
Great Britain, she should not receive
clearance as a merchantman; and it
performed that duty and enforced its
statutes with scrupulous vigilance
through its regularly constituted offi
cials.
‘It is able, therefore, to assure the
Imperial German government that it
has been misinformed. If; the Im
perial German government should
deem itself to be in possession of con
vincing evidence that the officials of
the government of the United States
did not perform these duties with
thoroughness the government of the
United States s.incerely hopes that it
will submit that evidence for consid
eration.
Irrelevant Contentions.
“Whatever may be the contentions
of the Imperial German government
regarding the carriage of contraband
of war on board the Lusitania or re
garding the explosion of that mate
rial by the torpedo, it need only be
said that in view of this government
these contentions are Irrelevant to
the question of the legality of the
methods used by the German naval
authorities in sinking the vessel.
“But the sinking of passenger ships
involves principles of humanity
which throw Into the background
any special circumstances of detail
that may be thought to affect the
cases, principles which lift It, as the
Imperial German government will no
doubt be quick to recognize and'ac
knowledge. out of the class of ordi
nary subject of diplomatic discussion
or of international controversy.
“Whatever be the other facts re
garding the Lualtania, the principal
fact is that a great steamer, primarily
aad chiefly a conveyance for passen
gers, and carrying more than a thou
sand soula who had no part or lot in
the conduct of the war. was torpe
doed and sunk without so much as a
challenge or a warning, and that men.
women and children were sent to
their death In circumstances unparal
leled in modern warfare.
“The fact that more than one hun
dred American citizens were among
those who perished made it the duty
of the government of the United
States to speak of these things, and
once more, with Nolmun emphasis, to
call the attention of the Imperial Ger
man government to the grave respon
sibility which the government of tl»e
United Mates conceives that it has
incurred in this tragic occurrence,
and to the indisputable principle
upon which the responsibility rests
"The government of the United
States is contending for something
much greater than mere rights of
property or privileges of commerce
It is contending (or nothing less high
and sacred than the rights of hu
manity, which every government hon
ors Itself in respecting and which no
government is justified in resigning
on behalf of those under Us care and
authority. Only her actual resist
ance to capture or refusal to stop
when ordered to do so for the pur
pose of visit could have afforded the
commander of the submarine any
Justification for so much as putting
the lives of those on board the ship
in Jeopardy.
“This principle the government of
the United States understands the ex
plicit Instructions issued on August
3, 1914, by the Imperial German ad
miraity to its commanders at sea to
have recognized and embodied, as do
the naval codes of all other nations,
and upon it every traveller and sea
man had a right to depend. It Is
upon this principle of humanity as
well as upon the law founded upon
this principle that the United States
must stand.
, As to England.
“The government of the United
States is happy to observe that your
Excellency’s note closes with the inti
mation that the Imperial German
government is willing, now as before,
to accept the good offices of the Unit
ed States in an atte.mpt to come to an
understanding with the government
of Great Britain by which the char
acter and conditions of the war upon
the sea may be changed./
“The .government of the United
States would consider it a privilege
thus tp serve its friends and the
world. It stands ready at any time
to’ convey to either government any
intimation or suggestion the other
may be willing to have it convey knd
cordially invites the Imperial German
government to make use of its Ser
vices in this way at its convenience.
The whole world is concerned in any
thing that may bring about even a
partial accommodation of Interests or
in any way mitigate the terrors of
the present distressing conflict.
“In the meantime whatever ar
rangement may happily be made be
tween the parties to the war and
whatever may in the opinion of the
Imperial German government have
been the provocation qr the circum
stantial justification for the past acts
of its commanders at tea. the govern
ment of the United States confidently
looks to see the Justice and humanity
of the government of Germany Ttadl-
edted In all cases where Americans
have been wronged or their rights as
itmte invaded.
of the U
of Its note
Imperial German government on the
15th of May and relies on these rep
resentations upon the principles of
humanity, the universally recognised
understandings of international law
and the ancient friendship of the Oer-
i’man nation.
"Jhe" government of the United
Stales can not admit that the procla
mation of a war zone from w tich
neutral ships have been warned to
keep away may be made to operate
as in an* degree an abbreviation of
the rights, either of American ship
masters or of American citizens
bound on lawful errands as passen
gers on merchant ships of belligerent
nationality.
“It does not understand the Im
perial German government to ques
tion those rights. It understands It.
also, to accept as established beyond
question the principle that the lives
of non-combatants can not lawfully
or rightfully be .put in jeopardy, by
the capture or destruction of an un
resisting merchantman, and to recog
nize the obligation to take sufficient
precaution' to ascertain whether a
suspected merchantman is in fact of
belligerent nationality or is in fact
carrying contraband of war under a
neutral flag. t T
"The government of the United
State* therefore deems it reasonable
to expect that the Imperial German
government will adopt the measures
necessary to put these principles Into
practice in respect of the safeguard
ing of American lives and American
ships and asks for assurances that
this will be done.
(Signed) “Robert Lansing,
“Secretary of State ad Interim."
A copy of the. note was delivered to
Count von Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, who declined to com
ment.
In diplomatic circles generally the
note seemed to create a favorable im
pression. In quarters friendly to
Germany, it was stated, that the doc
ument confirmed a belief held since
Count von Bernstorff’s recent inter
view with President Wilson that the
critical stage had been passed, and
that with the American viewpoint
clearly before it, the German govern
ment would be able to find a way out
of the dilemma that would satisfy
the United States.
One phase of the note which at
traded much attention in diplomatic
circles was that relating to mediatory
steps on the part of the United States
looking toward a reformation of war
fare on the seas generally. In this
connection it was suggested that the
chief difficulty might be an insistence
by Germany that the allies refrain
from interfering, not only with food
stuffs consigned to her civilian popu
lation. but with raw materials of all
kinds. i
“GOD BLESS YOU”
WILS9N AND BRYAN CLASP
HANDS IN FAREWELL
BOTH SHOW AFFECTION
INTERNED OFFICERS SKIPPED
(Germans on Eltel Friedrich Have Left
Country, It is Believed.
Lieut. Brauer and "certain men of
the crew” of tke German commerce
raider Prln Eitel Friedrich., who left
the ship before she was formally in
terned, and have not returned to the
Norfolk navy yard, are believed to
have left the country. Customs Col
lector Hamilton at Norfolk made this
report Friday to the treasury depart
ment.
Special agents of the department
of justice are conducting an investi
gation at the instance of the state de
partment. to which Collector Hamil
ton’s report was referred.
It appears that Brauer and the men
were not on parole because the ship
had not been interned, but Collector
Hamilton understood he had the
word of Capt. Thierichens that none
of liis officers or men would leave the
vicinity of Newport News while the
status of the cruiser was in suspense.
LEO FRANK LOSES PLEA
TO PRISON COMMISSION
Georgia Declines to Recommend Com
mutation of Sentence to
Life Imprisonment.
By a vote of two to one the Geor
gia prison commission Wednesday in
Atlanta declined to recommend c6m-
mutation to life imprisonment of the
death sentence pronounced upon Leo
M. Frank for the murder of Mary
Phagan. Commissioners E. L. Rainey
and R. i>. Davidson voted against a
recommendation for clemency. Judge
T. E. Patterson voted in Frank’s
favor. The commission submitted its
report to Gov. Slaton shortly before
noon, its contents immediately being
made public by the governor.
The matter now is in the hands of
Gov. Slaton. The recommendation
of the prison commission is in no way
binding upon the governor, who it
w as stated, will conduct, further hear
ings before making his decisian.
\Pte to Great Britain Delayed.
The state department at Washing
ton Friday afternoon officially an
nounced that the note intended to be
sent to Great Britain regarding selz-
ute of-Ajperican cargoes and interfer
ence with American commerce to neu
tral ports would be delayed for some
time.
$45,000,000 War Order Turned Down
The Phoenix Foundry of Louisville,
Ky., Friday rejected a forty-five-mil-
lion-dollar order for ammunition to
be furnished the allies. Unability to
procure enough powder and fuses
necessitated this action.
In Hands of Constitutionalists.
A Carrana agency report Friday
claims that Tuxpam is in the hands
of Constitutionalist troops. Villa re
ports, hotvever. dispute this. It >t
estimated that Villa losses at Leon
were eight thousand dead, wounded
and captured.
London reports Friday that the
Swedish steamer Otaga was 1 soak
Thursday night by a torpedo.
Ex-Secretary Explains Difference Does
Not Extend to Political Questions
—No Break in Delations With Ad
ministration — “Relations,” Says
Bryan, “Are Still Cordial.” . .
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan said good-bye to each other
Wednesday in the Green Room of the
White House.
Mr. Bryan telephoned' from the
state department that he would like
to pay his farewell visit as soon as
possible and the president set twelve-
thirty-flve as the time.
The retiring secretary walked from
the state department to the White
House. He stopped for a moment in
front of the executive office building
to ask if Secretary Tumulty was there
and found that he had joined the
president for the farewell interview
When Mr. Bryan entered the Green
Room, he was greeted cordially by
the president, who asked both Mr.
Bryan and Mr. Tumulty to be seated.
There was nothing'about the manner
or bearing of the president and his
secretary to indicate that there had
been a serious difference between
them. They talked frankly and free
ly for twenty minutes before the final
parting words were said.
The conversation veered around to
the diverging positions takdn by the
president and Mr. Bryan over the
German crisis. No display of feeling
marked the discussion of this deli
cate matter, both men being calm and
apparently entirely friendly. Mr.
Bryan spoke particularly of his con
viction that American citizens should
be warned not to take passage on
ships of Germany’s enemies or other
ships that carried arms and ammuni
tion.
He urged also that the Wilson ad
ministration was committed to th«
principle enunciated in Jbe Bryan
“breathing spell” peace treaties. Thie
was a principle dear to his heart, he
s .id, as he had been devoted to it
for a lifetime. But he realized, he
explained, that the president took the
different view, and that being so, he
would not have respected Mr. Wilson
If he had followed any other coarse
than that which was outlined in the
note to Germany. He believed, how
ever, that the president respected him
for the position he had assumed in
opposition to the president's policy.
This brought from the president a
cordial affirmative.
Mr. Bryan said that he believed
that he could help Mr. Wilson more
by outside work than by remaining as
a member of the cabinet. He gave
some explanation of a desire to up
hold the ^Wilson policies.
In reply the president repeated
what he had said in his letter, ac
cepting Mr. Bryan's resignation in re
gard to the secretary of state's loyal
and generous attitude. He also spoke
of the German situation and Indicated
that he was sure that Mr. Bryan had
acted from conscientious motives in
leaving the cabinet.
At points In the conversation it
took an easy personal turn, as for ex
ample when Mr. Bryan said that he
really felt relieved, now that be was
free from official cares. He had
slept splendidly last night, he said
Another remark of Mr. Bryan wae
that he had been told that the cir
cumstances of his resignation were
absolutely unique in that no bitter
ness was connected with it. There
had been just an honest difference of
opinion between the president and
himself which both had recognized,
he said.
In answer to a question from the
president. Mr. Bryca said that he
would be in Washington for two
weeks at least. It was very evident,
however, that he and the president
did not expect to see each other dur
ing that period. The president spoke
of some matters concerning. South
America, about which they had ap
parently talked previously, and Mr.”
Bryan, in response to a request of the
president, promised to prepare mem
oranda on the subject. He added
that he was at the disposal of the
state department during the rest of,
his stay in Washington.
As the conversation ende 1 both the
president and Mr. Bryan rose atrtlie
same moment .anti clasped hands.
“God bless youvL r -said the president
and the Commoner together. Then
Mr. Bryan turned and left the room
with Mr. Tumulty.
At his residence Tuesday night
Secretary Bryan said that there was
no political' significance to his resig
nation and no break in his relations
with the Wilson administration -or
the Democratic party.
Asked if the difference which the
president would, in his opinion, ex
tend to political matters, he replied^
^‘So far as I know, w'e think alike
on those questions.”
In telling his interviewers that his
retirement from the cabinet did not
mean a political break of any sort,
Mr. Bryan said slowly and thought
fully:
“No man with the president’s con
victions could have done other than
he has done, nor could I have done
otherwise. A man can only.do what
he believes to be right.’*
Mr. Bryan disposed-of rumors that
the differences between the president
and himseif had partly Involved the
decision of Mr. Wilson to call on the
Mexican factions to settle their dif
ferences or take the consequences of
a positive course by this government.
He said that there was no friction be
tween the president and himself over*
Mexico.
”Our differences.’’. remarked~Mr.
Bryan, “related solely to the‘notes be
tween U|is country and Germany.
There was nothing etas involved. ’ ‘
"I vtdt to emphasise,” said Mr.
Bryan, “that oar raiatioas are still
cordial. We believe aUhe
oa political qaesttons. We boti. re
gret staceraly aad deeply that thie
break shoo Id have come, bat so way
to avoid it coaid have been found.
The president could not'have done
otherwise, believing as he did, and I
could not have lahen any other
eonree.” ^
Another version of the final leave-
Igfelgg VMMtei - - .jn- f- *•
At 12.35 o'clock Wedneeday Mr.
Bryan tralked to the White House to
bid the president good-bye. The in
terview was brief, but affecting.
Mr. Bryan told the president what
his work ia Washington aad his asso
ciation with the president had meant
to him and the president responded
In kina.
Secretary Tumulty was present at
the interview, which took place In the
president's study. It was not expect
ed that Mr. Bryan would visit the
White House again during the stay
in Washington.
For nearly ten minutes the presi
dent and Mr. Bryan discussed various
points at issue between them in a
friendly manner, when Mr. Bryan
arose and said:
"Well, you’re busy, Mr. President.
I won’t detain you longer.”
The president also stood up and
the two men said to each other
simultaneously, as if it had been re
hearsed: “God bless you."
Not another word was said. As
Mr. Bryan was leaving the White
House French Ambassador Jusserand
arrived and they exchanged a brief
parting message for each other on
the White House jportlcor.
The only other foreign diplomat
who said good-bye was the Italian
ambassador, who called for that pur
pose. (
Mr. Bryan then walked with Sec
retary Tumulty through the execu
tive grounds to the state department.
He plainly showed he had been deep
ly moved by his parting with the
president, but he did his best to
smile and joke with the newspaper
men.
JINGOES CHANGE ATTITUDE,
SAYS BRYAN ON FRIDAY
A dispatch froi_
nesday afternoon diaetoaaa the fact
that President Wilson intends to tafco
his time ta choosing a successor *
Secretary of State Bryan aad will gp
slow ia naming the new officer. It Is
stated on good authority that a week
will elapse before any one receives
the appointment, but Counsellor Laa-
slnh is reported to have the beet
chance. Secretaries Garrison aad
Lane are being considered for the
vacancy for the vancy and others say
Mitchell Palmer may enter tils cabi
net.
Secretary of the ■Nhvy Josephus
Daniels late in the afternoon assert
ed that Secretary Bryan was atone
among the members of tbs cabinet
in opposition to the president** de
termination to send a' stiff’note to
Berlin. The other members of the
cabinet approved the text of the note
sent to Germany Wednesday after
noon. Secretary Daniels emphati
cally denied the rumor that he eras
about to resign from the navy, de
claring that he never had considered
such a thing.
Acting Secretary of State Robert
Lansing announced also in the after
noon that all the representatives of
the United States government in the
belligerent capitals of Europe bad
been sent the full text of the let
ters exchanged between the president
and Mr. Bryan concerning the lat
ter's resignation from the headship
of the department of state. Other
American diplomats abroad have
been notified that the secretary has
resigned and that the entire diplo
matic service has been informed that
Mr. Lansing is tbe acting secretary
of state in tbe ed interim.
Former Secretary Expresses Gratifi
cation at Position of Beveral
“Jingo Editors.’’ f
Former Secretary of State Hrysn
Friday Issued s statement he termed
a change in the tone of the press re
garding the American note to Ger
many. The statement follows:
“1 am glad to note the change in
the tone of the press in regard to the
note to Germany. From the time the
papers began to publish forecasts
down to yesterday, the Jingo editors
have been predicting that the mat
ter would be dealt with ‘great firm
ness,' that Germany would be told
that there must be no more delay in
the acceptance of this country’s de
mands, etc.
“instead of waiting until tbe note
was issued they put their own con
struction upon it in advance and col
ored It to suit their own purposes. It
is a relief to find the papers now em
phasising the friendly tone of the
note and pointing out that It does not
necessarily mean.
“Something has been gained if tbe
warrior Journalists at last reallM
that the country does not want war,
but that, on the contrary. It will sup
port the president in his efforts to
find a peaceful solution of the diffi
cult problem raised by the use of the
submarine against merchantmen.”
The former secretary, in giving ont
his formal statement, supplemented it
with the following anecdote: A con
gressman replying to a jingo speech,
recently said;
“ ‘While 1 am personally against
war, I am in favor of the country hav
ing what it wants. If the country
wants war let it have war, but let It
first find out if the country does want
war. If it becomes necessary to as
certain the sentiments of the country.
I suggest that a ballot be taken; let
those who want war vote for war and
those opposed to war vote against it
and let the vote be taken with the
understanding that those who vote
for war will enlist for war and that
those who vote against war will not
be called upon untl after those who
want war have exhausted their ef
forts.’
“I still believe,’’ added Mr. Bryan,
"in Yhe right of the people to rule,
and think the congressman's sugges
tion might insure deliberate action on
the part of the voters.”
Mr. Bryan was reminded of the
suggestion of some of his friends
that in case of war he would be one
of the first to enlist. “I do not want
to talk about war, but on one occa
sion I enlisted to defend my country
on the first day war was declared,"
he replied.
ASK NOTE TO ENOLAND
North ('aroitns
I Representative Webb of North
Carolina has urged President Wlleoa
to send promptly a note to Great Bri
tain co ering the general subject of
neutral rights as affectad by the
blockade of tbe allies. Mr. Webb aad
other Southern members of congress,
in whose behalf he spoke, feel that
the cotton Interests have Buffered un
justifiably as a result of the embargo.
No comment was mad# at tbo
White Hones concerning what the
president told Mr. Wobb, bat the lat
ter advised friends later that Mr.
Wilson had promised early
The president, it to known, has
under consideration for some time a
note to bo seat to Great Britain erg-
lag a compliance with the requests of
the United States as expressed ia Its
protest of March thirty }o Great
Britain and France against the op
erations of tbe blockade oa com meres
in con-contraband articles consigned
through neutral countries.
Mr. Bryaa aad some other men%
bars of tho cabinet strongly argod
the president to send the note at tho
same time the American commontea-
tion of May thlrtsea went forward to
Germany concerning submarine war
fare. While the presides! believed
the note should be sent, he did not
think it wise to complicate tbe eitao-
tion further until there was a clari
fication of what tha position of tho
German government would bo to
wards the United States. Hto *qsI
decision, however, baa been depend
ent upon the gathering of data con
cerning seizures and detentions of
American ships, and It to said to bo
entirely possible that the note may go
forward before the reply to received
to the American note sent to Ger
many.
CHILDREN BURIED ALIVE
NOTE SENT TO GERMANY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Counsellor lAnsing Signs Message to
Berlin—Not Yet Given Out
for Publication.
After a conference with President
Wilson Wednesday, Counsellor Lan
sing announced that the note to Ger
many would go forward to Berlin
Wednesday afternoon and would be
given out for publication in Friday
morning papers. He said the United
States would not wait for notification
from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin
on its receipt there before giving it
out. Mr. Lansing, said the work of
coding the note was under way. It
was signed by Mr. Lansing as acting
secretary.
Gerard Presents Note.
Berlin reports Friday that the
American ambassador presented the
note of the United States government
to the German foVviga office at pne-
“— p. m. in tbe afternoon.
Oow of
According to London advlqss the
crew of tbe schooner Expreee, which
was torpedoed Tharsday have I Sofia*
safely at Liverpool.
Two Little Ones Smothered to Death
by Earth Slide.
Valley Taylor, aged nine, and
Evelyn Taylor, aged, six, were burled
alive and smothered to death beneath
an avalanche of dirt from tbe aide of
a deep gulley near the home of their
father, Ed Taylor, of the Enoree sec
tion in Laurens county Wednesday
afternoon.
The two little girls were playing
along the edge of the gulley, which is
an old abandoned road washed by
rains to a depth of about fifteen feet,
It is believed that they slipped over
the edge, dislodging a quantity of
dirf, which fell upon them. They
were buried to a depth of about four
feet, and were dead when final’ r un
covered Tilth shovels. Evelyn’s left
leg was broken.
The news of " the tragedy was
brought to the mother of the girle,
who was hoeing cotton in the field by
Baxton. their four-year-old brother.
He ha<j been at play wittf them dur-.
ing the afternoon. About six o'clock
he ran up to his mother crying and
between sobs told her that tho girls
had fallen into the gulley. She Im
mediately gave the alarm and a party
of rescuers went to the spot. A phy
sician made every effort to resusci
tate the victims, but was unsuccess
ful. Mr. Taylor’s place is a half mite
from Lanford Station, near EnorM.
Violate “Jitney Bus” Ordinance, f
Thirteen alleged violator* of At-'
lanta’s “Jitney Bus” ordinance worn
arrested Friday, afternoon. They were
unprotected by rebent injunction se
cured against city. ‘
Change Their
Mr. Balfour announced )a
that German submarine prison'
hereafter shall be accorded the tre
meat identical with all
prisoners in England.
treat-