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GERMAN REPLY RECEIVED. AMKKICAX LIVKS OX XKl'TKA I SHIPS WILL XOT l$K HAKMKI). Hope Exprexsed That Washin^toi Will See That Neutrals lk> Not Carry Contraband. Berlin, July i?.-?Germany's one' embodied in the reply to the American note regarding the sinking o the Lusitania and submarine war fare, which was delivered to Ameri can Ambassador Gerard last night is: First. Reiterated assurance thai American ships engaged in legitimate trade will not be interfered with, nor the lives of Americans or neutral ships be endangered. Second. That German submarines will be instructed to allow Am erica t passenger ships to pass freely anc safely, uermany enierumuug m icturn the confident hope that the American government will see thai these ships do not carry contraband; such ships to be provided with distinguishing marks and their arrival announced a reasonable time in advance. The same privilege is extended to a reasonable number of American ships under the American flag 1 and should the number of ships thus available for passenger service prove inadequate Germany is willing tc permit America to place four hostile passenger steamers under the American flag to ply between North America and Europe under the 6ame conditions. The text of the note follows: Text of the Note. "Berlin, July 8. "The undersigned has the honor to make the following reply to his Excellency, Ambassador Gerard, tc the note of the 10th ultimo re the impairment of American interests by ET . the German submarine war. "The imperial government learned with satisfaction from the note how ^ earnestly the government of the United States is concerned in seeing the principles of humanity realized in the present war. Also this appeai finds ready echo in Germany, and th ' imperial government is quite willing ftr' to permit its statements and decisL: ions in the present case to be gov ^ erned by the principles of humanity %' just as it has done always. "The imperial government welcomed with gratitude when the American government in the note of Ma? >v 15 itself recalled that Germany always had permitted itself to be govy erned by the principles of progress and* humanity in dealing with the jfr law of maritime war. Since the ?? . -time when Frederich the Great ne p gotiated with John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jeffersor ?: the treaty of friendship and comr,-,. merce of September 9, 1785, betweer r Prussia and the republic of the west German and American statesmer & have, in fact, always stood togethei in the struggle for the freedom ol the seas and for the protection ol E peaceable trade. In the internation al proceedings, which since hav< "been conducted for the regulations of the laws of maritime war, Ger Pmany and America have jointly ad voeated progressive principles, esJ peciallv the abolishment of the righi " of capture at sea and the protectior L of the interests of neutrals. . txC: ; At Beginning of War. ^ .. "Even at the beginning of th< present war the German governmeni immediately declared its willingness in response to proposals of the Amer ;v.ican government, to ratify the Dec laration of London and thereby sub ject itself in the use of its nava forces to all the restrictions provid ed therein in favor of neutrals. Ger many likewise has been always tena cious of the principle that war shoult be conducted against the armed ant > y organized forces of an enemy coun *try, but that the enemy civilian popu ???nr.+ cnorcut as far as DOS Mylf id mm iiiuov cfuiuu ?- ( ! V sible from the measures of war. Thi imperial government cherishes th< definite hope that some way will b< found when peace is concluded, o perhaps ea'lier, to regulate the lav of maritime war in a manner guaran teeing the freedom of the seas. an< will welcome it with gratitude am satisfaction if it can work hand ii hand with the American governmen on that occasion. "If in the present war the princi , pies which 6hould be the ideal of th> future have been traversed more am "* more, the longer its duration, th German government has no guil therein. It is known to the Ameri can government how Germany's ad versaries. by completely paralyzin; peaceable traffic between German: and neutral countries, have ainiei from the very beginning, and witl increasing lack of consideration, a the destruction, not so much of th armed forces as the life of the Ger man nation, repudiating in doing s all the rules of international law am disregarding all rights of neutrals. England's Declaration. "On November 1914. Englam declared the North Sea a war area and by planting poorly anchorei mine?. and by the stoppage and cap ture of vessels, made passage ex ? tremely dangerous and difficult foi neutral shipping, so (by ?) that ae i tually blockading neutral coasts am ports contrary to all internationa law. Long before the beginning o i submarine war England practical!: completely intercepted legitimat* neutral navigation to Germany also Thus Germany was driven to a sub r marine war on trade. On Xovembe: 14. 1 ! 1 4. the English premier declar . e<i in the iiouse of commons that i was one o: England's principal task; to prevent food for the German popu lation from reaching Germany vi< neutral ports. Since March 1 Eng t land has been taking from neutra ships without further formality al ( merchandise proceeding to Germany t as well as all merchandise coming from Germany, even when neutra property. Just as it was also witi L the Boers, the German people is now j to be given the choice of perishing irom starvation, wun us wumeu aui k children, or relinquishing its inde . pendence. "While our enemies thus loudlj and openly proclaim without mercj I j our utter destruction we were com ducting a war in self-defence for oui national existence and for the sak( of peace or an assured permanency We have been obliged to adopt a submarine warfare to meet the declared intentions of our enemies and the ' methods of warfare adopted by them in contravention of internationa law. Interests of Neutrals. "With all its efforts in principle ti protect neutral life and propertj from damage as much as possible the German government recognizee unreservedly in its memorandum ol ! February 4 that the interests of neuiltrals might suffer from the submai, rine warfare. However, the Arnerii'can government will also understand and appreciate 'that in the fight foi I existence, which has been forced up1 on Germany by its adversaries anc j announced by them, it is the sacrec > duty of the imperial government tc :jdo all within its power to protect I and save the lives of German sublijects. If the imperial government ! | were derelict in these, its duties, it i | would be guilty before God and his Cory of the violation of those princi 'pies of highest humanity, which art the foundation of every national ex ! istence. J "The case of the Lusitania show; 'with horrible clearness to what jeo r pardizing of human lives the man ner of conducting war employed bj our adversaries leads. In the mos > direct contradiction of internationa > J law, all distinctions between mer i,chantmen and war vessels have beer - obliterated by the order of Britisl ! meqchantmen to arm themselves ant i to ram submarines, and the promis< .of rewards therefor, and neutral: i! who use merchantmen as traveler ,' thereby have been exposed in an in II creasing degree to all the danger: r of war. fl j l>estruction of Lusitania. J "If the commander of ;the Germai >: submarine, which destroyed the Lusi 5 tania, had caused the crew and'pas . J sengers to take to the boats befor< J firing a torpedo this would hav< .meant the sure destruction of hi tjown vessel. After the experience: t; in sinking much smaller and less sea worthy vessels, it was to be expectei that a mighty ship like the Lusitanii would remain above water lonj enough even after the torpedoing t< | permit passengers to enter the ship': _'i boats. Circumstances of a very pe culiar kind, especially the presenci . on board of large quantities of high j ly explosive materials (word omit ted. possibly 'dissipated,'* this ex ! pertation. In addition it may bi ! pointed out that if the Lusitania ha< ,!been spared thousands of cases o 1 I j munitions would have been sent t< I Germany's enemies and thereby thou ! sands of German mothers and chil | dren robbed of bread-winners. | "In the spirit of friendship where "' with the German nation has been in; a ' " bued towards the Union and its in ? habitants since the earliest davs o r . , . , . its existence, the imnena. govern i" I jment will always be ready to do al 2 it can during the present war a!s< to prevent the jeopardizing of live ^ of American citizens. The imperia t government, therefore, repeats th assurances tnai American snips wu not be hindered in the prosecution o legitimate shipping and the lives o 0 , American citizens in neutral vessel 3 shall not be placed in jeopardy, t To Kxclude Dangers Un/orsCen. "In order to exclude any unfore -.seen dangers of American passenge Sj steamers, made possible in view o y; the conduct of maritime war by Gei ^jmany's adversaries. German subma In Tines will he instructed to permit th f;free and safe passage of such pas c;senger steamers when made recognis '-.able by special markings and noti n fied a reasonable rime in advance The imperial government, howevei | confidently hopes that the America: government will assume to guaran d tee t^at t'rese vessels have no con 'traband on hoard, details of arrange i'niect for the unhampered passage o i- these vessels to he agreed by th 1 STARTS 30-YKAR SKXTKXCK. r " Young Xegi'o Hoy Saved From Fleetrie Chair. 1 Sumter, July !t.?By the consent of f the solicitor and the father of the t, 3 injured child. .McKinley Brisbane, j, " the 14-year-old negro boy, arrested s on the charge of attempting criminal t ! assault, was allowed to withdraw his ^ plea of not guilty and Judge Maitldin s 1 instructed the jury to return a ver- t s diet of guilty with recommendation s to mercy, the penalty for which, un- t 1 der the law is from to 4h years at v the discretion of the court. Sentence a 1 of thirty years in the penitentiary or ' in the reformatory at Lexington was g ' passed on Brisbane by the court. The s ' boy was at once taken over to Co- ^ lumbia and placed in the penitentiary. 1 to commence serving his sentence. The girl's father and relatives stat' ed that they did not want the boy * electrocuted, as he was so small, and did not realize the enormity of his ti crime, and the case was then taken a ^ up and resulted as stated. r Buying Wisely. Anna Steese Richardson, writing a ^ ' story entitled, "Mrs. Larry's Adven tures in Thrift." tells about the p Housewives league, which is doing a I great work calculated to teach women how to buy with more wisdom, . says the Woman's Home Companion. 1 Following is an extract: a "What does it avail a woman to ^ have 35 recipes for utilizing the re- , mains of a roast, if she does not Ii . know how to buy a roast in the be- T ginning? Our grandmothers, yes, ^ I and even our mothers used to devise ^ f means of making what was grown . on the farm go as far as possible. . Today, our menfolk grow nothing. . We women in the cities and the I towns and the villages must go out . and buy so wisely that we rival in . this new housekeeping the frugality I of our ancestors. It's all in the buyl ing?" The (^urrent Topic. _ "It's a beautiful day." "Yes," replied O. U. Grouitsch. the noted pessimist, "but unseasonable for this time of the year."?Fhila- g 4 delphia Ledger. \ 1 ~ o naval authorities of both sides. h "In order to furnish adequate fa' cilities for travel across the Atlantic for American citizens, the German government submits for consideration a proposal to Increase the number bf available steamers by installing in passenger service a reasonable number of neutral steamers under 1 the American flag, the exact num1 ber to be agreed upon under the ' same conditions as the above men" tioned American steamers. * "The imperial government believes 5 it can assume that in this manner 'LdommtP facilities for travel across , ^ the Atlantic ocean can be afforded American citizens. There would, f therefore, appear to be no compel- ? ling necessity for Americans to travel to Europe in time of war on ships carrying an enemy flag. a "In particular the imperial gov- 1 I ernment, is unable to admit that J g American citizens can protect an enemy ship through the mere fact of ? their presence on board. 1 j Followed England's Example. ; "Germany merely followed Eng- j land's example when she declared ^ part of the high sea an area of war. s Consequently accidents suffered by 3 _ j neutrals on enemy ships in this area a j of war cannot well be judged differjently from accidents to which neuj trals are at all times exposed ait the _ seat of war on land when they betake themselves into dangerous lost j calities in spite of previous warnf ings. T I I g "If, however, it should not be pos- T Isible for the American government Q -1 n _ j to acquire an adequate number of u j neutral' passenger steamers the im- " perial government is prepared to in_: terpcse no objection to the placing _' under the American flag by the Arr.er, iican government of four enemv pasI I * " Mn-.ara tra% j >CU5Ci sicau.cw 4w4 .. ^ _ . jt fir between North America and Eng? I land. Assurances of 'free and safe' v o L pasage for American passenger "j steamers would extend to apply un- j der the identical pro-conditions of j I these formerly hostile passenger f; steamers. J "The president of the United j a States has declared his readiness in a way deserving thanks to communicate and suggest proposals to the government of Great Britain with ' *? 1 ? ?ts\ t-Via oltoratinn - I particular icici nuc iw iuv. "..v..?~.w~ r of submarine war. The imperial f government will always be glad to '- make use of the good offices of the - president, and hopes that his efforts s e in the present case, as well as in j >- the direction of the lofty ideal of the freedom of the seas, will lead i i- to an understanding. "The undersigned requests the j \ ambassador -o bring the above to the n knowledge of the American govern ment. and avails himself of the op- . - port unity to renew to his Excellency 1 - the assurance of his most distinguish-1 s f j ed consideration. ej ("Signed) VON JAGOVV." SWALLOWS CARHOLIC ACII). umter Merchant Takes Fatal Poison Funeral Tomorrow. Sumter, July {*.?S. B. Simpson, urniture dealer of this city, commit ed suicide last night by taking car olic acid at his home on Blandin; treet. at about 11 o'clock, followin he closing of his store during th ay by the sheriff. Simpson, it i aid. walked out in his yard, tool he acid and then sat down on hi reps, death resulting in about twen y-five minutes. The funeral ser ices and interment will take plac t 6 o'clock Sunday afternoon at th umter cemetery. Simpson came t< umter from Winston-Salem. N. C, everal years ago. He is survive* y his wife and four small children. His Way of Putting It. John had worked forty-two year or a corporation and decided to re ire. In consideration of his lonj nd faithful service the company ar anged to give him a sum of mone; nd asked the German foreman t< resent it to him in a little speech accordingly the foreman 6aid: "John, you haf vorked for dis gom any more ash forty years?" "Yes." "And you vos going to kvit?" "Yes." "Veil de gompany vos so glad de: sked me to hand you dis hundre* ollars." 1 ivigoratlnf to the Pale and Sfckl] be Old Standard general strengthening tonic ROVE S TASTELESS chi'l TONIC, drives ou [slaria.enricbes tbe blood .and builds up the ?7? -r, a trtic tonic. For adults and children. 50 RILEY & COPELAND Successors to W. P. Riley. Fire, Life Accident INSURANCE Office in J. I). Copeland's Store BAMBERG, S. C. )r. THOMAS BLACK, JR DENTAL SURGEON. Graduate Dental Department Uni er3ity of Maryland. Member S. C tate Dental Association. Office opposite new post office am ver office Graham & Black. Offlc ours, 8 30 a. m. to 5.30 p. m. BAMBERG, S. C. H PORTABLE AND STATIONARY Engines AND BOILERS Saw, Lath and Shingle Mills, Injectors, Pumps and Fittings, Wood Saws, Splitters, Shafts, Pulleys, Belting, Gasoline Engines ARdESTOCK LOMBARC foundry. Machine, Boiler Worlci upply Store. i 17/21'uti r:i atuioiat \?*?? To Drive Out Malaria And Build Up The Syster Take the Old Standard GROVE' TASTELESS chill TONIC. You kno< that you are taking, as the formula i rinted on every label, showing it i Jain in j and Iron in a tasteless forxr .he Quinine drives out malaria, th ron builds up the system. 50 cent >APER HANGING ' HOUSE PAINTING WINDOW GLASS REPLACE! Ill work neatly and promptly don< Prices reasonable. Vhen in nee<l of anything in thi line come to see GEORGE EAVES BAMBERG, S. C. he Quinine That Does Not Affect The Hea ecause of its tonic and laxative effect, LAX.4 IVE BROMO QCININE is better than ordinar uinine and does not cause nervousness nc nainf in head. Remember the fnll name an >ok for the signature of E. W. GROVE. 2S< JOHN F. FOLK REAL ESTATE, STOCK, BONDS Esbte fnr Sale. 160-acre farm. 2 miles from Ban erg. 94-acre farm near Midway. ,'90-acre farm near Hunters Chappe 1 house and lot. Bamberg, 4 room: 1 house and lot. Bamberg, 6 room: S vacant lots, different parts c Jamberg. 290-acre farm near Ehrhard:. 2 dwellings and lots in Ehrhardt. 4 vacant lots in Ehrhardt. 2 desirable lots in Denmark. 353 acres near Howell's Old Mill. CfA/?l-c onH R/knHc tr%r Vialp lft share? Bamberg Cotton Mi tock. 1" shares Peoples Bank stock, shares Enterprise Bank stock. lond and Mortgage Real Estat Value. $4 Oft. 8 per cent, interest, due i ! years. Communications from parties kav n? real estate, stocks or bonds fo ale solicited. JOHN F. FOLK PAY ALL BILI a and there will never be any ^ disputes. The Enterprise g Bank invites household as e well as business accounts, s .Most women know how difficult it is to make their cash balance when they pay in cash. You can avoid all the e trouble and worry by open- i e ing an account at the En- ? DonL- Tlmn vaiiMI Q ici ioc uaui\. x itgu juu ii m Know where every cent of ftI 3 your money goes. H! Enterpri 5 5 per cent Paid on Savings Depo Itvius rvi should be "nipped in the|Qf\i bud", for if allowed to run VWJ unchecked, serious resultsPtY] may follow. Numerous kWJ cases of consumption, pneu- Ifflfln monia, and other fatal dis-1|||| eases, can be traced back to |||l| a cold. At the first sign of a ||||| cold, protect yourself by ||||| thoroughly cleansing your ||||| system with a few doses of ||l|| THEDFORD'S II BLACK- 1 i DRAUGHT I 1111! the old reliable, vegetable ||||| liver powder. {111! Mr. Chas. A. Ragland, o*||||| i ! Madison Heights, Va., says. II111 e "1 have been using Thed-llll i | | ford's Black-Draught forUUM j I stomach troubles, indiges-f/Il 1 1 tion. and colds, and find ittoMAl \ be the very best medicine lnQQ j X ever used. It makes an oldM^ ; ' IT man feel like a young one."- fl/| Insist on Thedford's, thejfOj original and genuine. H-67jrjn DON'T BE MISLED Bamberg Citizens Should Read and ^ Heed This Advice. Kidney trouble is dangerous and ' often fatal. Don't experiment with something new and untried. Used a tested kidney remedy. n Begin with Doan's Kidney Pills. S Used in kidney troubles 50 years. * Recommended here and everywhere, is A Bamberg citizen's statement 's forms convincing proef. ' It's local testimony?it can be in* vestigated. Mrs. A. D. Jordan, Bridge St., Bamberg, says: "I had pains in my back and dizzy spells at times. In the mornD ing when I got up I was sore and stiff. ? 1 was bothered by excess uric acid in my system' and rheumatic pains. I used Doan's Kidney rills with goo a i is results, and don't hesitate to recommend them." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get . Dean's K:d:.e. t ills?;he same thai j - Mrs. Jordan had. Foster-Mil burn Co., j | Jj Props., Buffalo, N. Y. y ir d 1 Best ir.aterial and workman- 1 ship. light running, requires little power; simple, easy to L~ handle. Are made in several sizes and are good, substantial money-making machines down , I- to the smallest size. Write for 3- catolog showing Engines, Boi'5 ers and all Saw Mill supplies. ?f LOMBARD IRON* WORKS & SUPPLY CO. , Augusta. Ga. LOIKiE MEETING. | il Bamberg, Lodge, No. 3S, Knights j of Pythias meets first and fourth ; Monday nights at 7:30 p. m. Visit-j ine brethren cordiallv invited. ' I H. L. HINXANT, j] L'nanceiior uoniuiiiuuci, ; , e F. C. AVER. I->er>?- of Records and Seal. 1 n ?. H. HENDERSON j * Attorney-at-Law BAMBERG. S. C. General Practice. Loan* Negotiated. LS BY CHECK ' ' vr> ' *ii __^ :.<* se Bank sits. Bamberg, S. C. _. . . ^ ?s maaapn i ap y,,1 ' " 'W Ufcj j.S '^g^J^gae|^ffi5{agajb^^>^ ^1 ^ Womans College I I Affords complete advantages for 8 a broad, liberal education. Trains its students for lives of fullest * efficiency and responsibility. B Equipment, faculty, courses of H study, and cultural influences are entirely in harmony with presentday requirements. Administration, instruction and dormitory buildings equipped along tbe most modern lines, for convenient, comfortable life and efficient work. Eatrmaco reqoirrmonti opoa 14-uit baas. High standard courses leading to B. A.. B. L. and M. A. decrees. Literature, Languages. Sciences. Practical train1 ing in Hoinesii.-Science. BamamCoam, j leading to diploma. Thorough courses leading to dlploj mas in Coatcrnitery of Mo?k, departments of Art, Expreuioa, PnyMcol C ait art, Kiadorgarten, Normal Triiaiag Coartc. This Institution alms to afford the besteducationa 1 ad vantages obtainable at a minimum cost. ForCaUioo* *Mrt? j|J DAVID M. RAMSAY. D. D? Pres. B Greenville. S. C. I . wJnnBBi^nla Whenever Yon Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a m General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININB and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives oat Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Boilds op the Whole System. SO cents. J. F. Carter B. D. Carter CARTER & CARTER Attorneys-at-Law GENERAL PRACTICE BAMBERG. S. C. ^ FRANCIS F. CARROLL > Attorney-at-Law Office in Hoffman Building GENERAL PRACTICE. BAMBERG, S. C. No. Six-Sixty-Six This is a prescription prepared especially lor MALARIA or CHILLS 4. FEVER. Five or six doses will break any case, and if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not return. It acts on the liver better^ than Calomel and does not gripe or sicken! 25c j R. P. BELLINGER ATTORNEY AT LAW Office Over Bamberg Banking Co. General Practice Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Da^s ?our druggist will refund money if PA20 OINTMENT fails to cure ?.uy case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Plies in6 to 14 dart, rhe first application gives Ease and Rest SOc. LIFE, FIRE, LIVESTOCK HEALTH and ACCIDENT INSURANCE Agent tor Superior Monument Co. Can Save you Money on Tombstones. W. MAX WALKER EHRHARDT. S. C. RUB-MY-TISM Will cure your Rheumatism Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps, n_i:^ c?u?r..4? i ouiiu, o^iaiuo, i;iuisc3, auu Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used internally and externally. Price 25c. CHICHESTER S PILLS TIIE DJAMO.NI> UKANJX A Ladle*! 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