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k . * A , . - VOL. 38. ALTER BORO, S. €., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY’ 7. 1917. NO. 23 States Ha With Germany Germany Announced Policy of Submarine Blockade, Which President Wilson Believed Violates International Law EXPECTS TO HOD OIL 10 C0LIET00 COUNTY % • / V Frospector Said to be Securing Leases on l^inds he Thinks Will be Productive. * ■»• * -> * ^ * * * * «***#« Wfel.LS WILL BE" BORED German Ambassador, Bernstoff 1 <*• "■, . f , Handed Passports Saturday l Ihi NOT (iKT K\<’IT»-:0» EXPRESSED NO SURPRISE AT COURSE ' EVENTS HAD TAKEN—WILL LEAVE v NEXT TUESDAY Our Minister, Gerard, Gets His—Request Ger man Authorities to Hand His Passports. Will Leave Berlin Soon. 1 A very grave crises confronts the United States in her re lationship with the Central Powers. On January 31 Germany sent a note to the United State*, which was handed Secretary Lansing by Ambassador Bernstoff. announcing Germany's in tention of maintaining a complete blockade of Great Britain and France in a restricted area surrounding these countries, and warning all neutral vessels to stay out of the restricted area lipjt n pain of being sunk by her submarines. This policy President Wilson conceived to be a violation of , ^ premises made by the German government that the rights pfj £ neutrals would be respected upon the open seas. Germany’s contention is that it is her only remaining effective weapon toj ( , ml at the blocqade which the Allies have maintained, and that j it is the only way («i end the war soon, b^starving the Allies as they have tried to do Germany. .Austria and Turkey. . *- * | The INyx* :»n«l StitiHlaiil <loe* ♦ j not i«yI tit at th«*r** i* any rntitte * X for imnicliAto alumi <*\er tli«* * * war situation. Wliilo thinjfs j Lxtk |>r< tty IkkI at this time. s:« then- is a strons |trohahilit|r t- that war may h*‘ averteil yet. Z- * ami oar |M>o|»le sparetl :!s hunlen whhii war always * hHnus. Prpsklent Wilson hat* 4c been safely romlurting the ne- * 4c xotiations wo far and has kept 4c £ ns out of wrar till now. Kvrw 4c If wnar shouhl be dorlarod. It $ * will bo quite a while before £ * there shall ^he much effects * 4c felt In thin country. We do not 4c 4c believe our people will enlist * 4c In any numbers tn go to Ku- 4c 4c rope to ftght, btH rather they t- 4= feel that if they enlist It shouhl 4= * be tor defease when there In 4c 4: danger of «»ui' country'* being 4: 4c Invaded. 4c 4: So we won Id earnestly urge 4c 4c our people to go on with their 4: * work as usual, or rather with 4c 4: added energy, planning a good 4: 4c business administration of their 4c, 4« affairs. <on\im.’d that Conditions Indicate a . I'leseiti o of IVtroaMim in Low < onnlry—— l.»*as,*s SecUiNNl BERUN’S NOTE DECLARING UNRESTRICTED WARFARE -V- Reply to President Wilson’s Peace Speech An nounces Intention of Maqing Full Use of all Weapons in Prosecuting War. The follpwitiK story < oi respondent of The is IToni the News and the Courier, and will prove interesting * to the people of the county. A f$w years ago there was similar rumors, ^ ; hut nothing came of it. This time * however, it seems that tliis/party in- * tends to carVy the experiment far ^ [enough to ascertain if there really is oil In this county. Washington. Jan. 11.-^ The fol lowing is the official text of a new note which Count Von Bernstoff,' German ambassador to the United States, today presented to Secretary of State Lansing from the German Government replying to President will of^ destruction. They desire a tight to the bitter end. A new situation has thus bpea created which forces Germany to new decisions Since two years and a half England is using her naval power for a criminal attempt to Wilson’s world peace address and force Germany into submission bv announcing the intention of the Gcr- starvation, in brutal contempt of man Government to do away with international law the group of Pow- all reatrietions in waging of war- er * Itjd by England does not only fare upon the seas: curtail the legitimate trade of thei- (•crnuuiy's Iteply |o Speech. j opponents, hut they also, by ruth- Mr. Secretary of State: Your Ex- pressure, comp ’ neutral roun- cellency .was good enough to trans mit to the Imperial Government a The’article follows: i # . . . .. „ ... w u . .u.- . copy of the message which the Pres- , „nT r i'l-n> Of th. Unifed SIale« o, Aimrl- " 1 1 11 K n * 1,1 j a to th. Sonale on lh** 1 ol l i" aT„ ° 'T "r-n'T ^d Inal. The Imperial Uoveramem .he hoped for disrovery of oil, in h>ii „ thf ^ rnnt conMd „,. tion which the President’s state ment deserves, inspired as they are by a deep sentiment of responsibil / ... In 'Other words, we would the county, all of which has been f-aused by a man styling himself as John Dunn and stating that he is from Ohio, who is now in the coun ty securing leases for the purpose of drilling wells with the object in view of finding oils. It is understood that .quite a na:a ^er of people have sigi.rd the con tracts, which provides that Mr. Dunn and his associates shall drill ity. tries either altogether to forego ev ery trade not agreeable to the Eu- tete Powers or to limit it a. cording to their arbitrary decrees. The American Governnignt knows the ateps which have been • taken to cause England and her allies to re turn to the rules of internationa’ law and to resnect the freedom of ^ seaR ' Kngifgfi Government, It i* highly gratifying to the however, insists upon continuing it* war of starvation, which does not at * urge ever, reader of The Pr«*M * [wells on the plantations of the les s^hiid Standard to sit steady in 4= ■ the bout, and »<>t to rock it 4 n , 4: ' sors. and if oil Ifi found, the owners Imperial Government to ascertain that the main tendencies of this im portant statement correspond large ly to the desires and principles pro- ' fessed by Germany. These princi- 1 pies especially include self govern ] ment and equality of rights for all nations. Germany would be sin- 1 eerely glad if in recognition of this .of lh** lands will secure one-eighth , , . . ♦ of the production as royalties, m, .Principle 'ountnes like Ireland ami *************** * j Dunn has associated with him two — [ local men in seciiriiw ttocotk' i tracts, and states that the'wells will no " probably he flu,, in on« PRESIDENT .TELLS t’ONGHESs A - / i i-he world always has led to war. | Every agency of the American The severance of diplomatic- government has been set in motion to protect the country against acts of German .sympathizers. These moves are of necessity being kept STARTS TUFT CLUB desires to m.ik* year, an I only fiY" t lie pro India which do not enjoy the bene fits of political independence should obtain tlieir freedom. The German people al^o repudiate all alliances fcrhirh serve t" lone the Voantries into a < ompetiti.dn f0i i might ami to invok e them in a ! of - latlons with Germany was formally announced to the coup-try and the world by President Wilson at a ^ joint session of congress Saturday at 2 o'clock. Fervently invoking the guidance of Almighty God -in the step he had taken, President Wilson detailed to the congress why the United States could »ot continue relations with a warring power which repeatedly in vades America's sacred rights and takes the lives of its citizens. Calm, with a sense of right, the President stood in the historic hall Of the house of representatives, and ■with senators and (representatives secret. * ♦ * *• ASKS NKI TKAI.S Tn JOIN Washington. Feb. 4 Besides breaking off diplomatic relations with Germany, President Wilson has made a bold stroke to range the moral forces of all other neutral countries along with that of the United Slates imthe interest uf peace. The President has suggested to all the other .neutrals that they To KiKouragc saving tot < hri-tina*. \acatioii Trip-. Education, Home uiid Old \gc. at the outside ! years in which ! peel for *he oils. It is va ry interesting to talk with V 1 ’ 'Hish intrigue^ Mr. Dunn oyet the pronpects. lie j to ( <i-opeiate, states that he is a citizen of Adams j on the other hand. Germany will county, Ohio, residing near Peoples co operate in all efforts to He claims to be a poor man. and ,,o. v ,nt future wars. The freedom says that lie is associated with 1:» ■ U f (h,, seas, being a preliminary con- Much has been said and written recently with reference 10 the move ment to encourage the people to save. The plan is of national scope, being endorsed by the American Rankers Association. National Cham- sa in I dition of the free existence of nn- before-him, spoke the words which break oft diplomatic relations with may carry the country into the Germany as the UnUed States has world conflict, not for aggression done and has instructed all Aineii. and not for power; only for law and can diplomats in those countries ^! humanity. * report immediately Tiow the sug- Silent and attentive the grim gestion is received The opinion in of the nation’s lawmakers diplomatic quarters he^e D that Eu- < ompanv -- — - - . . listened with rapt attention while ropean neutrals aD-The very (too: President Wilson told of America's Yotprse in the now unsuccessful dip- struggle to dissuade Ger- Ufnatic many from her campaign of ruth- losaness. “We wish to iierve no sol IT sir ends," the president staled. "We seek merely to stand true alike in thought and in action to the im. memorable principles of our peo ple sS. . seek merely to vindicate our right to liberty and justice and an unmolested life. These are the bases of peace, not war. God grant that we may not he challenged to defend them by, nets of wilful injus tice on the part of Germany." * # * PASSPORTS HANDED OITK IALS Passports have been -banded to Count von Beriwtorff; Ambassador Gerard with his stafl and all Ameri can counsuls have been ordered out of Germany. All German consuls in the United States are expected to withdraw that the severance of re lations may be complete. American diplomatic interests in Berlin hav*"' been turned over to Spain: German diplomatic interests in the United States have been taken by Switzer land. Foreign diplomatic^ interests which the United States had in charge in Germany have been turn ed over to various neutrals. The years of diplomatic negotia tion. marked with frequent crises ■>nd attended with the Joss of more than 2fti> American lives on the high seas, have culminated with an act which in all the history of all stop of Getwany-f' threatened by her military power, will hesitate" t« take such a step. The effect of the sug gestion in other countfic i bdvftg eagerlv awaited. ..'V*' IWard of Viewers Has Been Selected At a meeting of the landowner- of the Walterbcuo Drainage DU trict No. 1. held last week flic prin cipal ones being present or ropre sented, chose the following me n «<> serve on the- board of view^rfc of the district: John McCradyv of MeCraly [Bros A Cheves. as engineer, an I Cleveland Sanders and B. G Pride as the two free-holders Thi> board will be appointed by the Clerk of Court on February 28, and will be- fcin their work at once. They have to report as to the feasibility of the drainage and later classify the land according to the value received and the tax levy is placed according to their valuation The survey of the dbdrief will be gin about the middle of February and will he completed in about two months. Senior Engineer F O Eason, of Charleston. will TiaVe charge of the work, i ■ _ - _ The Brown Furniture s Company ha« iust purchased a 32 horse power Federal motor true)* for the use in their business This firm intends ns'ng this for the heaw haulinp and for general delivery of fheir goods thfoughont the city. , 'v other men engaged in the work. They style themselves ‘nild l t j unH t j H , peaceful Intercourse catters.” that is that they make tho between them. aA well as the open prospec ting with the object in view l ,j oor for the commerce of all na- of finding the oils, from which the.y > (ionf< ||gf , a | wavH formed part of the will secure a revenue, the wells, it ' | ea<I | n g principles of Germany’s n*^ successful, to he operated by other Uli( . al pioKram . All the monv the parties. x . ! Imperial Government regrets that It is stated that they are operat- ijb e attitude 1 of her enemiejr who are ing in a number of States where pntjre)v opposed to peace makes oil can probably be found, and they n impOMib ,e for the World at pres- lier ot i ommerce and prac ticalh all believe that if they succeed in tind t nf t ' 0 bring about the re alization the business organization- of, inR in atl v on e place nc>t dow , f>f thoHe loft iari . lK Germany and A™*™*- v . . , . . ... . Producing that they will enabled al|les ^.eaclv to enter now The Hist National Bank of \\ al- make a profit suflicKiit to pay ! into ., di5M ^Si on of peace and had terborn offers the service- ot its q,^, f 0l their trouble and expense. | >f (U af| hasis f|ir „f organization and ic-sonree - to as- He styles their Imsiness n pool of j ^ fn ,„ (1 , u , 1>p . tlK- people along tins lm*v Miiaii unlmdiK^ls,. nop u partnership or .1 1 amounts from 26 cents ami uj» will corporation, ,xiii)d sticking together he received each week and H is re- only by a common agreement. Then, markable how the deposit wil-l giov, s vHlem is to secure a number of ctdi •• .**•«««• ganized as fulloiy^ /wells and if^oil is fotmd s*dl out to the larger operatn^T Mr. Dunn siates/Tmt he lias ey^-t ery reason lu fiyHVve tliat orUlna;. - be found Jcercy^ lie staX'that geq- graphieftlly ffte^^rtThty is situaloi 1 "I ‘I* 1 t ^? n ‘ l oil i, boiue fou.1.1 ■ who go away ha the sumHiet to The fauna resembles that of , >* 1 ‘“A 1 * ann * Xil l,,M by Producing sctlotK- and Mr formed^part of Genoa. sees outcrop. meiit of their' peoples. Their airuv ^-fis haA been expressly statcsl in lU* not#* of December 12. Iftlti not 'directed toward tile ilisfrui Don or all affect the military powers of Its opponents, hut compels women knd children, the-shk and the ajjed to suffer, for their country, pains and privations which endanger the vi tality of the nation. British Tyranny. Thus Brltjtfli tyranny men ilesslv increases the sufferings of the world indifretent to tfie laws of humanity, indifferent to the protests of th«* neutrals whom they sec* rely harm, indifferent even tn (he silent long-'' Dig for peace among England's own allies. Kadi day of the teiWble struggle ca dst's new fli -t not tub, new suflfei ingr. Each day shortening the war will on both sjdes preserve th«‘ life of thousand^' of brave sol diers and be ;* he^refit to in.inkimi The Imperial Government could noi justly befpf*• its own conscience, before the Gemiaii p.opl.- and be fore history the neglect of anv means destined to bring about the enddf the war. Like the President ot the I nited States, the Imperii! Government had hoped to reach this goal by negotiations After the at tempts to come to an understanding with the Entete Powers have been answered by the latter with the an nouncement of a^ intensified (''ntin- uatlon of the w:ar. the Imperial Gov ernment in order to sere*- the wel fare of mankind in a higher sense and not to wrong its own peo »|e/^ Is now compelled to continue tie* fight for rxi^eTire. again forced up on it with the full enrfihivment of all the Weapons jwdfich are at ifi disposal. Sincerely ^trusting that the peo ple* aml/Gbvernment of the United The first i* to *HK(ini at:* p< oj>Te. e-peciaHy childieii. to provide p'« .*r. ; of purchasing Uhristma.- pi- •nt . and Is knowu - as the rhyUtpia ,ngs Ulitb. The next is the, Y.o a. ion SaMng ; Ulub. ..nd i- deufgHed 'o Kelp th< w ere accoi d*og D* tt. pet tef>ly comjrtiliable u ii f !.*■ of her nat ions * Ah to Itelgiuii'. As to Belgium, for v.r. 'invitlo»:> he i ight. tip«j . The peai •• to he Belghifn was to coui the means ready, by d* p< ipr •• oR producing -ei tion-. atnoHni each wc*-k./ /Dunn -a>- that I The next *i- the G»)lb ■*" >a'. pinks w,hich would indicate oil. I'elgmfn was o I’ 1 "V ! Club. This is co-jjd parent- !/lay claims that experts came thrprfgh .copditionH in that c aside a small oHioum each^wo'* n this section about five years ago order to guarantee a c(>Hcc« • du- looking for" oils, and thij/They were cation tp each child. ,*lne In 'i a very much encouraged The rea- week. begun when t><- (h.ld i leurn son given for noj prospectin^mot-e would amount to'.enough tu ' >D him a j that time ^ai» the low' t1".i(**s through This should ap* which (dl products wet*- then luing- peal to every iiiir,t ,, *-r and fat b ' ing At" any rat('. Mr. Dunn claims The Home Sa v oiz Club om . t *•> indtcatidiis a.e sufficiently appeal/ to every newly married strong to warrant an investigation. Eyery wife wants a home ao ,j states that IDs people are will dollars regularly put aside on ing to make the attempt, interest will soon pay for ft | Mr. Dunn claims to know oil and Old Age No one yefshe- to he pj| production and states that until dependent upon < parity when old. a few years ago, he was |n the One of the saddest thing- in the employ of the Standard Oil Com world is for a porsop after their ef- pany. At any rate, he has succeed- flciency is gone and old age creeps ed in interesting many people and 1 wage a systematic on to be dependent upon others for creating pip*- dreams of fabulous j against her the necessities and rom^ort- of life. [ wealth at least. The future devel This may be avoided bv joining now opments in this enterprise will be the Old Age Savings Club and -av- awaited with bited breath. ^ ing regularly — r ' - The offiiers of the first National j Raymond H. Beach, of near Wal- Bank seem very enthusiastic over , terboro, who has spent the last few the prospects of" this new depart- , months in different parts of Flori fof this decision anil its n»'**-ssitv tlx* Imperial Government hopes tY. t* the United s-tates mar view the h* nation from the lofty heights of ini pHtiality and aaalat cm their part t<* prevent fuiUier misery and unavold- ..hie ‘ urifico of human life, Em losing two memoranda regard ing the details of tho contemplated military measures at flea, 1 remain, .etc, . ■aligned i. J. Bernsfoiff. ni i which Germany desires t- r . tikndly, neighborly re|;,t * Belgium should not be . 1. t»y Germany’s enemies f > t |to-<- of instigating coni' .ie ' tile intiigues. Such pi; '.■ ‘t <» ' measures are all the more r' < < - y as Germany’s enemies la".•• re|,e„ edly stated not only in t.('*•< lx • <! ' livered by their leadDit' i.M'li. 1.'“ also in the statutes of ih efifi x:a ical conference In Far! tbM i 1 tlwru intention not to tr#.'t Gom,i : -i;' as*an equal, even'afte’ i»ea< *• ha beep restored, but to cm.tlnu*' Hi m Imvi hostile attitude and e-prci .H- • > eco: f>mi« id Av ii - mi NUMBER LYCEUM COURSE . gr ' »c« lii'smil Quintette Will ♦ Waltcrhore School t: i (<>• ■ in Friday Night. ^ T fif h i l.>j"f',i"i at the ■ ko- ! nig hr Vel mept and will he glad to give in formation to anyone upon reque t. U. C Hiott. of Round, town Monday on business. was in d*. has returned home and accept ed a position with the Koger Hard- ware^Co. He saye he likes the work line and his relatives and many friends wish him well. The attempt of the fmrr YU -d Powers to bring about » ■a<< f T failed, owing to the lus* of <<<■ : of their enemies, who «1< 1 re -W * v tat* 1 the conditions Of t^-ice T’-tft V | the pietense of follow Hi" t/-> -|<iple of nationality o > • f*m v> have disclosed their n-'H this war. viz. to dlsmei, h«r '>ud d - • honor -Germany, AudHa-Hunr.iw Turqey and Bulgarin. To the visit of reconciliation they oppose th • to Waite"hfW?> th : that Ik-s natio i.? f onmos 'a 1 voitng lal'e 1 ’ •to linowo *••>1 (Jtiintefte r- , 'i "l rge crowds w h rea reil The cor:mt*♦< <t r ■ hnv** bee"' ff>r*>'-'-" ,n 1 ’ r rutuber for" ^AVnlte'hor-> th. worthy of th -i“ ol'. ht at 8 o’clck / t !>»r of the Wnlters ■ itf. ; e will he glrea s'dlt '•inni on Friday '•'I' There rom«« ti- e a quintetta •• t 'itation xod •omplislfed "ng ladlev .z.. Orthes- • *racted Ji v* ap- nvii e on 'Ft r l >v i