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TWO TENSION AT LAST FOUND ITS RELIEF When Germany Sends Message Asking For Delay in Action CONCERNING LOSS AMERICAN LIVES By the Sinking of the British Steamer Arabic by Submarine. The tension in official Washington was at fever heat all last week, over the loss of more American lives in the sinking of the British steamer Arabic by a German sub-marine; until Count Bernstorff, the German Ambassador communicated to the State Department instructions from Berlin expressing regret if Americans lost their lives in the sinking of the liner Arabic i and asking that the United States delay taking a definite stand in the case until Germany could report in more detail. This was the first word from offi-1 I cial German source concerning the Arabic, on which two Americans per-, | ished. Its receipt was followed by an evident relaxation of tension among) officials. No attempt was made how-! ever either at the State Department J or the White House to internret thn __ I Ambassador's communication. Offi-| cials merely said the American Government of course would await the German explanation. Count Bernstorff telegraphed from New York the text of -his instructions from Berlin as follows: "So far as no official information available concerning the sinking of the Arabic. The German Government trusts that the Amreican Government will not take a definite stand at hearing only the reports of one side,1 which in the opinion of the Imperial Government cannot correspond with the facts, but that a chance will be. i /"i . . - ' given lo oernuiny to be Heard equally., Although the Imperial Government does not doubt the good faith of the witnesses whose statements are reported by the newspapers in Europe, it should be borne in mind that these' statements are naturally made under excitement which might easily produce wrong impressions. If Ameri-, cars should have actually lost their i lives this would naturally be contrary to our intentions. The German Gov-! eminent would deeply regret the fact, and begs to tender sincerest smypa-j thies to the American Government." Particular attention was Attracted by the statement's assertion that the J Imperial Government believed accounts of tho sinking from England could not correspond with fact. These! accounts, in affidavits by the ships,; captain and American survivors, agreed that the Arabic, an unarmed British passenger vessel bound for the United States with no contraband, was torpedoed without warning by a German submarine. It may be a week or more before! Germany is heard from further. The report of tho submarine commander' must be awaited, and it is known 10 days or more sometimes elapses before the underwater craft return to their base and communicate with the Admi-j rality. The State Department will continue compiling the evidence for- J W'U'dcd hv Amh'ieandni' O'ic" j ??.4?i/mhwm\ivi t (II1M V^Uir j sular officers at Liverpool and Queens town. So far only a synopsis of the1 affidavits of American survivors has been cabled. ; ft. o News From Greenville, S. C. We note with particular pride that Mr. J. C. Sherwood of Dillon County, and Mr. J. C. Brown of Horry County, have been appointed by their Class to represent the Class at Black Hills, both attended Furman last year, and made fine records, and led their class in their studies. "Class." o To Drive Out Malaria And Build Up The System Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron builds up the system. 50 cents ?o The Best Hot Weather Tonic GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC enriches the blood, builds V'a the whole system and will woo derfully strengthen and fortifj you to wiihstuoi the depressing effect of the hot sum me* 50c. STATE ITEM'S j OF INTEREST TO ALL SOUTH CAROLINA PEOPLE David R. Coker of Hartsville and Miss May Roper of Washington were married last week at the national capital, according to an announcement made in Columbia. Col. O. L. Hall, one of the largest property holders and one of the most progressive men of Lake City, died last week. Former Governor Cole. L. Blease left last week for Boston, where he attended the governors' conference held there on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of*last week. He delivered an address on "The Duty and Responsibility of the Governors in Dealing with Prisoners." Attorney General Peeples rendered an opinion last week holding that the Lieutenant Governor has no right to act as Governor in the absence from the State of the chief executive. The home of Grady Yonce was burn ed at Johnston, S. C., last week, the origin of the fire being unknown, and when discovered, had gained such headway that comparatively little of the household effects were saved. At mass meetings in Barnwell and Sumter counties recently, the price to be paid cotton pickers this fall was placed at 40 cents per hundred. During the last vear or two. the avpmo-p nrino - / ? ov r,4VV paid to gather the crop has been 50 cents, with some sections paying as much as GO cents. W. F. Y. Harding of the federal reserve board told the Alabama Merchants' association there that the plac ing of cotton on the contraband list by the allies did not create a desperate situation but rather one calling for intelligent leadership. He urged. Southern bankers to make concessions to finance the crop and predicted there would be international competition for the American crop despite the fact that it was contraband. The Florence Athletic Park association has been chartered, with a capital of $2,000. The officers are: W. R. Barringer, president; N. W. Hicks, vice president; S. J. Royall, secretary; B. A. Early, treasurer. Mrs. Mary Dana Shindler a South Carolinian was the author of the "Flee as a Bird to Your Mountain;" the once popular song, "Pass under the Rod," and in the well-known hymns, "O Sing to Me of Heaven," "I'm a Pilgrim, and I'm a Stranger," and "Prince of Peace, Control My Will." Announcement was made here that J. B. Duke, of Durham, has decided to make an annual donation of $35,000 to the Methodist Episcopal Church of South Carolina. li ' * Greenville was swept last week by a terrific wind storm which caused property damage estimated at several thousand dollars. Maximum prices were placed on pork last year, the principle meat food of the middle and working classes, but these prices were soon found impossible to maintain and pork began soaring, until now it is an absolute luxury. o NOTICE. All persons having relatives buried at Camp Swamp cemetery, are hereby requested to meet at the cemetry on J on u imr 4i.? I ?_>*III, IJ/liI, 1UI II1L" [Jill pust' j of cleaning up the grounds and placing the cemetery in first class condition. In case of those who cannot come on that day, it is suggested that they send funds which will he used to the best advantage in cleaning up the grounds. W. IT. FOWLER, Loris, S. C. o NOTICE. Pinewood Camp W. O. W. No. 522, on account of special changes made in the constitution, laws, rates, etc.; it will be necessary for each member to attend the first meeting in September which convenes on the 2nd Thursday ! night at 8:30. Truly yours, RENJ. F. WATTS, Clerk. _o CHEAP INSURANCE. You can buy .one bottle of Dr. Hilton's Life For The Liver And Kidneys No. 2, and cleanse your symptom from all the impurities of your body, and save lots of sickness, and lost time. Price 25 and 50 cents. For sale by all Druggists. Distributed by Murray Drug Co., Columbia, S. C.?adv. Have you a surplus of apples, peaches and other fruits? If so, why not can them for use during winter? I THE HORRY HE WHAT OTHER PAI Sight of Stars. After the Haitiens count the stars and stripes on our flag a few times their anger will probably cool ofi markedly.?Charleston Evening Post In Public Nose. ( Georgia is now not so much in the public eye as the public nose.?The State. Can It Be? Pessimistic idea of leading editorial in issue of August 1, 1938: "We are now entering upon the twentyfifth year of the greatest war the world has ever known."?Charlotte Observer. Agree on Price. We can't see where it would be a violation of any law for the farmers to agree on a price to pay for picking cotton and stick to it, and we hope this will be done.?Lumberton Tribune Other Purposes. Pretty, accomplished young ladies are always in demand, if for nothing more than to brighten the tired eyes of an old bachelor, but just now we want them for a more noble purpose, that of winning glory for our county and State Fairs.?County Record. The Truth Hurts. England has several thousand recruiting officers at work, but one Zep visit has 'em all beat a block.?The State. Vnf QkfrrVt+osI Has anybody sighted the cool week in August, or was it recently??Evening Post. The Meanest Man. The meanest man in town is the 1 1 IJ - CM .. mil ww gauge ifiiuw wnu wuuhi onei a criticism against the man who is making an effort to help his town. Do you know him ? He lives in Mullins.?Mullins Enterprise. Sure To. We suppose if England puts cotton on the contraband list and Germany sinks a cotton ship manned by American sailors the country will experience another epidemic of hysteria.?Dillon Herald. AMERICAN NAr OF WIL1 Capital and Surplus Total resources DOES BOTH COMMERCIAL 4 per cent, compounded i deparl OFFI Thos. E. Cooper Geo. O. Gaylord Clias. E. Bethea Wm. C. Denny E. Fred Banck nwaMMMMNMH* MBMHHHMMMDUnaHanMHBMnMMHM BUT WE ARE STILL AT T Villi, S, C? WITH THE ERAL MERCHANDISE EV THE NEEDS OF THE FAF t Our Prices ? THE BEAUTY OF IT IS TF GOODS AT PRICES TO ! WE BUY IN LARGE QUAF SMALL PROFITS. YOU DUSENBU Toddvill IRALD. CONWAY, S. 0. PERS ARE SAYING | II Never Quits. A writer advises men not to lie, for the reason that when a man begins to ? lie he rarely ever quits. Is the writer c n . speaking from experience or observation.?Morning Star. i Who Indeed? Who is going to lynch the lynchers ? ?Morning Star. His Trouble. The trouble with old J. Pluvius is 1 not that he is not proficient, but that x he works too much by spurts. We 8 needed some of this wet in july.? c Florence Times. Matrimonial Advice. f Girls, our sage advice is to say * "no" at first, and see how he takes it. Q You may make a fool out of him by n snapping him up with an eager "yes!" Tf, when you tell him "NO" he intimates that he may "sleep on the bed of the mill-pond tonight"?er, let him do it!?Marion Star. s Quitting a Dream. j, If young men of York begins to smoke under the impression that it is j easy to quit they are likely to find Q that it is a pipe dream.?York News. Busy With Tufles. SJ A man who busies himself over ^ trifles that do not count, to the ex- ^ elusion of more important things, is much like a hen that lays industriously in the spring when eggs are cheap, and goes on a strike in the fall j?, and winter when eggs are eggs.? p t:. p. lllllCO IX 1/CIUVX1 uv. SI ic Great Expectations. Our note having been dispatched to Mexico we needn't expect all of e( them to rush to our arms with fav- fj 1 A K1 A ??AOnAnOno T 4- 'o o r* nn/\o_ viuuiu icopuiioco. 1.1/ d an vjuco- ^ tion.?Times & Democrat. e< . g Don't Carry a Handicap Through Life Did you ever stop to think that your " every action, every thought, your dis- "1 position and character are influenced ' every day by the condition of your liver? Failure in life may be the direct result of a disordered Liver. Dr. Hilton's Life For The Liver And Kidneys will keep your Liver in perfect condition. Get a bottle. For sale by all Druggists. Distributed by Murray Drug Co., Columbia, S. C.?adv. tf riONAL BANK | ! MINGTON, N. C. $300,000.00 j $2,500,000.00 . AND SAVINGS BUSINESS quarterly paid in savings :ment. CERS President Vice-President _ Cashier I Asst. Cashier j Asst. Cashier I : ?I HE OLD STAND AT TODD ? LARGEST LINE OF GEN- ' 'ER PURCHASED FOR . "sicw nr this ccptimi r NBtflikalsw wl 11!^ ULUIIUlf I i ' >uittheTimes IAT WE OFFER OUR iUIT THE WAR TIMES. < ITITIES) AND SELL FOR . GET THE BENEFIT AT > IRY & CO. ' e, S. C. A FOREIGN ITEMS GATHERED AND CONDENSED FOR EASY READING Voters in Mississippi, in a second )emocratic primary have nominated andidates for two State, two district md a number of county officers. Gustav Kcpsch, a young German, mployed as an instrument maker by he Carnegie institution in Washingon was arrested by agents of the department of justice charged with vioating the federal law byjnaking picures of military reservations. He vas held in $5,000 bail and will be ent to Norfolk for trial in federal ourt there. The president has been informed hrough friends that Germany wanted o maintain friendly relations with the Jnited States and that the next mesage from Berlin would be of a favorhie character. The conciliatory tone of Berlin disiatches, presumably effecting official entiment in the German capital fol>wing on Ambassador von Berntorff's request that America withhold lllltrmonf nnrl ? 11?A l.u6iuv;iii uuu 11 is uasuruiicu LI1UL Lliere ras no intention to injure Americans, ? probably the most interesting phase f recent war news. The White Star Line Cymric, which ailed from Liverpool over virtually ae same course as that taken by the .rabic reached New York safely. It was announced at the state deartment recently that Ambassador erard would be directed to call the erman Government attention to the nking of the White Star Liner Arab: and to invite an explanation. Gov. Ferguson of Texas telegraph1 President Wilson that loss of life om the tropical storm along the Tex s coast will not exceed 300 and that stimates of the damage have been reatly exaggerated. Who Stole t Diam< A suspect is seen with a I From London to East California?mvstprv intrimir* J J J ...v..b?v/, he unknown snatch a costly r Who is the man ape? A bly-hidden mystery which yc The remarkable motion pic THIS NE' inr nam, broker OFFICE IN SPIV )onway, Ve find you a purchaser for e lecure for you anything you Those who have land to sell iither farms or town lots, woul INTO THE FIGHT I MORE ACTIVELY! Japan has decided to give greater ^B assistance to Russia to prosecute the^B war. ^B She has decided to employ ^ all ^B available governmental and private ^B resources for increasing the output of ^B munitions for the allies, particularly ^B Russia. The Japanese government be~^B lieves the time has arrived for more^B concerted action against the enemies ^B of Japan and her allies. Americana importers of German toys regard the prospects of obtaining them from Germany as more hofftfui^B owing to a recent announcement ^B from London that a shipment of $600,- ^B 000 worth wouid be allowed to come ^8 through from Rotterdam. '^B Friction between Turkey and Ital^^^ has been in evidence since short ly^M after the latter's entry into the war. Without being able to elicit frouft^B any one of eleven witnesses a single clue as to the identity of any person^M connected with the lynching of Leo.^B M. Frank, the coroner's jury empanj^B nelled to inquire into the matter ren-^B dered a verdict that Frank came to his^H death by hanging at the hands of par-^B ties unknown. Soldiers of the French army haveB arranged for establishing in Paris of^fl three scholarships for Americans toflB be endowed and perpetuated as a mon-^B ument of gratitude for the sympathy which America has shown to France ^B during the war. 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