The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, April 27, 1916, Image 1
VOLUME XXXI.
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FINAL WARNING IS
GIVEN TO GERMANY
Substance of Note Sent as an
Ultimatum in Favor of
Humanity
TELLS CONGRESS OF
> COURSE HE TAKES
Will Break Relations Unless
Quick Change is Made in
Submarine Warfare.
President Wilson's long expected
filial warning to Germany that th"
United States will break off diplon
atie relations unless she abandons
her present method of submarine warfare
and immediately declares her intention
to do so, was delivered last
week in a note to Berlin and was announced
by the president in an address
to a joint session of the congress.
The president demands nothing
less than the abandonment of submarine
warfare against commerce.
The note to Berlin declares:
Patient to Last.
"The government of the United
States has been very patient. ... It
has accepted the successive explanations
and assurances of the imperial
government as of course given in entire
sincerity and good faith, and has
hoped even against hope that it
would prove to be possible for the imperial
government so to order and
control the acts of its naval commanders
as to square its policy with the
recognized principles of humanity as
er,bodied in the law of nations. . . .
1; has mude every allowance for unprecedented
conditions and has been
wh'ling to wait until the facts became
unmistakable and were susceptible of
o:. y one interpretation."
"It now owes it to a just regard for
it:- own rights to say to the imperial
government that that time has come.
"It has become painfully evident to
it that the position which it took at
the very outset is enevitable, namely,
the use of submarines for the destruction
of an enemy's commerce is,
of necessity, because of the very character
of the vessels employed and
very methods of attack which their
employment of course involves, utterly
incompatible with the principles of
humanity, the long established and incontrovertible
rights of neutrals and
tl.c sacred immunities of noncombataets.
"If it is still the purpose of the imperial
government to prosecute rclentl<
ss and discriminate warfare against
vessels of commerce bv the use of
submarines, . . . the government of
the United States is at last forced to
the conclusion that there is but one
c urse it can pursue.
"Unless the imperial government
should now immediately declare and
effect an abandonment of its present
im.thods of submarine warfare against
passengers and freight carrying ves>
s'ds, the government of the United
Slates can have no choice but to sever
diplomatic reunions with the German
empire altogether."
Had the recent attack on the channel
steamer Sussex, the note tells Germany,
been an isolated case, the United
States might have hoped that the
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i suurmwniu i-iimmuiKicr acieo in violation
of his government's solemn
pledges and that the ends of justice
might have been satisfied by a disavowal,
reparation and his proper punishment.
But, it adds, this case "uiihaDnilv
does not stand alone."
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"On the contrary," says the note,
"the government of the United States
is forced by recent events to conclude
that it is only one instance, ... of
the deliberate method and spirit of indiscriminate
destruction of merchant
vessels."
Proved and Admitted.
The United States, the communica|
tion declares, considers the torpedoing
of the Sussex not only proved by the
evidence but actually substantiated by
the German disclaimer of responsibility.
Attached to the American note as
an appendix are the facts in the case
of the Sussex. They show that three
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GERMANY WILL AGREE
TO DEMANDS MADE1
Thought in Washington That
Berlin Will Meet With
Wilson's Conditions.
Washington.?There is not so much
excitement in Washing m over tho
German situation as might he expected
for the reason that President
Wilson's action had been anticipated. !
The president's note to Germany
meets with the approval of practically
everybody. Democrats as well as Re- j
publicans. The onlly criticism that has
been heard is that his firm stand,
should have been taken sooner.
The general feeling, though is that
the nresideiu wnntn<l in ho fs?i 1* ???<!
generous to th<? last degree, and sent |
the ultimatum only when there was.
nothing else to do. The foregoing
epitamizes the expressions that have
been heard about the eapitol today.
Both houses of congress are going
ahead with routine work and there is
no evidence of excitement, although
every one realizes fuly the poteh-'
tialities of the situation. The general
feeling is that there will he no break
between Germanv and the United
i
States, that Germany will agree to
abandon her present methods of submarine
warfare and then endeavor to
formulate a policy that will not be so
objectionable to the United States and
other neutrals.
mulethrowIman
CAUSING HIS DEATH1
Asa Montgomery, a citizen of this
county, living near Myrtle Beach met
his death last Wednesday by being
thrown by a mule which he was endeavoring
to ride. It seems that the
mule balked and threw his rider without
warning and the fall resulted in
the almost instant death of Mr. Montgomery.
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| American army and navy officers
found in the hull of the destroved
I
ship not only screw bolts which correspond
in use and identificaiton
marks with those on German torpedoes
in possession of the French government
at the naval station at Toulon,
but that American officers actually
found l'> pieces of metal which
they have identified as parts of Ger-'
| man torpedoes.
Besides this evidence, the :udp con-1
I lends, every circumstance either admitted
by Germany in her disclaimer
or proved by affidavits of persons on
the destroyed liner proves beyond j
' question that she was torpedoed withj
out warning.
In short,'the United States presents
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! cumulation of evidence which is held i
to prove irrefutably that Germany's'
assurances to the United States have I
repeatedly been wantonly violated. |
Copies of the American note were^
sent to representatives of neutral nations
on the assumption that they are'
as much interested as the United;
States in the protection of neutral I
rights. The document was not given
to any of the belligerent diplomats, as
the controversy is regarded as being
solely between the United States and
Germany.
Won't Give II Up.
Count von Bernstorff already has
reiterated to Secretary Lansing that
, under no circumstances will Germany
| give up the submarine as a weapon
of warfare, because, she contends, it
is a retaliation for Great Britain's
. food blockade. The ambassador has
I declared, however, that his government
will attempt to bring operations
' within the law of nations. This the
(United States is willing to discuss
' after Germany has abandoned her
present methods?not before.
| Clearly the president's demand is
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be restricted to operations against
warships. Upon that rock the friendly
relations between the two countries
may be rent. Before another week begins
settlement of the long standing
issue either will be assured or Count
von Bemstorff probably will have his
. passports and Ambassador Gerard
I will be leaving Brelin.
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ORRY COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE,
CONWAY, S. C? THURSDAY,
FUNSTON WANTS
MORE ON BORDER
Needs Men to Replace 2,300
Sent to Reinforce Pershing,
San Antonio, Texas.?Headquarters
is awaiting advices from the War Department
regarding the troops that
will be sent into the Southern department
to replace the 2,300 ordered
from their stations along the border
to Columbus to strengthen Gen. Pershing's
command in Mexico. Coincident
with his action in ordering border
troops to Columbus, Gen. Funston
asked for outside troops to maintain
the border patrol at its present
strength.
The only available regiments for
such service are the Second cavalry,
Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont; Third infantry,
Madison barracks and Fort
Ontario, N. Y., and the Thirteenth infantry.
Plattsburir barracks. N. Y.
It was announced at headquarters
that overnight dispatches had not
been received to indicate any change
in the Mexican situation. The Sixth
cavalry at Marlingen and the Sev
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ClltCciUII 111 I tl III I \ dl, l.'Jtlg 1t* I illtr
under or<lers to move to Columbus as
soon as the necessary roling stock
can be obtained. Upon arrival, it is
believed, Gen. Pershing will use the
regiment to strengthen the line of
communication.
JESSIELEWIS REPLIES
TO NO-FENCE ARTICLE
I
We do not need the no-fence law in
Horry County. Mr. J. says in your
last issue that he will vote for it if he
ever has another chance at the ballot
box. I am sure he is not as poor as
some others are and if he were, he
would not want the no-fence law. I
am against it for I am a poor man, as
he may be. Yet there are lots of neo
pic who own no land and are not in
shape to have the law. If Mr. J. is as
poor a man as those who have no
land, he is very poor indeed, and he
certainly does not need this law. I
would be glad to know his name, hut
f suppose he was ashamed to have his
name printed in your paper. If he is
a poor man, he would be still poorer,
in my opinion, if he had what he advocates.
1 suppose he does not want
anybody to know who he is. He
might employ his time much better by
J nil v ising his neighbors to make good
fences, and perhaps build up some
himself. .So far as I am concerned, 1
i would vote against it.
! JESSIE LEWIS.
| Allsbrook, S. C.
bemowsofs7ate
for w00dr0w wilson
i The Democratic club meetings in
: many South Carolina towns last week
were significant for the unqualified
j indorsement of the policies of the adI
ministration of the president and for
j the renomination and election of
j Woddrow Wilson. In practically all
counties resolution of approval were
passed for the nation's loader,
j Resolutions at a number of meetings
indorsed the State administration
and Gov. Richard I. Manning.
Some clubs took a stand against the
eountv to county campaign and urarod
the State convention to abolish it.
Delegates were elected in all clubs
to attend the county convention to
be held on May I. Officers were
elected.
j In many sections the attendance
was unusually largo while other meetings
were sparsely attended.
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PREPARED TO KILL MORGAN
New Orleans.?Hary L. Newton, a
. former munitions worker arrested
here Thursday after entering into an
alleged agreement to blow up a munitions
plant, was prepared to kill J. P.
Morgan, according to an affidavit sub
mitted today in the Tombs police
| court. On the strength of this document
Newton was held for examina|
tion next Tuesday.
, FIRST, LAST. NOW AND FORF.VER.
, APRIL 27, 1916.
INSURANCE ACT
PUT UNUER FIRE
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Supreme Court Hears the AtA
tack Upon Its Constitutionality
DEMURRER FILED
IN NAME OF STATE
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Case Argued Before Highest
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Tribunal and Decision
Reserved.
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i Columbia.?Hearing1 on the petition
j of David B. Henderson, of Charleston,
| for an order to prevent the Attorney
General and the insurance commissioner
from forcing the terms of the >
anti-compact insurance act was held
before the Supreme Court last week.
The petitioner was represented at I
j the hearing by T. Moultrie Mordccai,)
J. N. Nathans, and A. T. Smythe, ot
( the Charleston bar.
! The State officials were represented
1 be W. H. Towrrdr/I. of tlio ('oln ! '
! bar, and Thog. H. Peoples, Attorney
j General.
The arguments by the attorneys for
both sides contained many points and
| authorities.
The demurrer of the Attorney General
charged that the petition did not
state facts sufficient for a cause of action.
After hearing the arguments, the
Supreme Court took the case under
advisement and will later render a decision.
In the argument by the petitioners'
attorneys it was charged that the Lanoy-Oilum
act violates several sections
of the State Constitution.
RUSSIAN TROOPS ~
LANDED.IN FRANCE
i
Paris, April 20.?A strong force of
Russian troops disembarked at Mar-!
seilles at noon today. The Russians
are to fight beside the allied soldiers
| in France.
Gen. Joffre welcomed the Russians j
in an order of the day, saying their j
arrival was another striking proof of
-1 J-' T*
i uevouon oi itussia to the common
cause.
The Russians are believed to have1
I embarked for France from the port of
1 Archangel on the White Sea, the only!
port through which there is free communication
between Russian and her
allies in the west. It is considered
* i
i probable that the transports carrying
| the troops made a wide sweep out into
! the north Atlantic before heading forj
the Mediterranean to avoid the sub-!
marine danger zone in the vicinity of
the British Isles.
In this connection it is to be noted
that word reached New Yoik todaythrough
private cable advices that
Russia had closed tho port of Arch!
ix 11
an get to an except government trailic|
This may indicate that other troop
movements to the western front arej
either under way or in contemplation.1
Several times during the war there!
| have been reports that Russia was
j sending troops to tho France-Belgian'
j front, travelers eve?) declaring that
detachments had been seen en route
through Scotland and England. No
I such troops ever have appeared on the
BERNSTORFF HAS j
TALK WITH LANSING
I wasnington.?uount von Hernstorlt
the German ambassador went to the
State Department for a conference
with Secretary Lansing on the submarine
warfare situation and also to
discuss the arrest in New York of
Wolfe von Igel, former secretary to
the German military attache, von Papon.
Secretary Lansing and the German
ambassador were in conference fully
20 minutes. After the ambassador
had left the secretary would make no
statement regarding the discussion.
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THE LAST GAIL
FOR DELEGATES
State Sunday School Convention
Meets in Charleston
May 3rd-5th.
A few facts about the State Sunday
School Convention: It meets in Charleston
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
of next week. No one need ht
elected a delegate, for every Sundax
School person in South Carolina is invited
and urged to attend. No credentials
are necessary. All you will
have to do on arriving in Charleston
is to follow the guides to the place of
registration where you will be assigned
to a home. Kntcrtainment will be
free to all those who register. Charleston
is prepared to furnish homes to
one thousand delegates. Delegates
are asked to send in their names as
soon as possible to Mr. \V. S. Lanneau,
2.'?K King Street, Charleston.
The Itailroads of Soutfi Carolina
have put on for the Convention an excursion
rate of one and one-half fares.
Ask your agent if ho has the tickets
and if he has not received them have
him to write and have them on hand.
The program arranged for the Convention
is a most attractive one.
Some of the best Sunday School talent
in America will be at the Convention.
The music lead by C. D. Tillman
of Atlanta will be one of the big1 features.
With all, the greatest convention
ever held in South Carolina is expected
and you are urged to be present.
PAUL QUATTLKBAUM.
County Pres.
NEGRO MAN WAS"
SAID TO BE NUTTY
A negro man, having every appearance
of a "wild man of Borneo" was
arrested by the authorities in the
neighborhood of Aynor last week and
lodged here for safe keeping until
some disposition could be made of the
subject. He was reported as acting
strangely, having strange talk and
was covered with vermin infesting the
mere rags on his body. It was said he
gave his name as John Johnson and
that he came from some distant point
in the State and had been staying in
the woods for several weeks. His
face had grown long strands of black
beard and he. presented an appearance
which was startling at first. He was
taken up for vagrancy.
FOREST FIRES DO"
SOME DAMAGE
Forest fires raged last week in the
patches of woods ami in the hedges
near the town limbs often endangering
the homes of the people and sov
oral suburban homes narrowly missing
destruction. The fire burned
down the back end of the lot of Treasurer
John Holt one day and it took
hard work to save his residence from
the flames, the roof catching in a
light blase one time. Later the fire
was reported was being near the ten ant
dwelling of Mr. J. J. Pitman just
outside of the town. With some help
l\ W. Harrison put this out and the
buildings were saved. Although the
fire was reported as being out in time
to have prevented any trouble at all,
no one took the necessary steps to extinguish
it, hence the danger to the
property mentioned.
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DKttPi 5tfl 6UHUUL |
CLOSES MAY 2ND
Thr closing exercises of the Green
Sea Graded School will be held in the
school building, Tuesday May 2nd,
beginning at 8:80 in the evening. The
public is cordially invited.
School work will be on exhibition
from three to four o'clock in the after
noon.
?W. P. COKKR, Principal.
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S. D. Bryant of Green Sea was
through this section recently.
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NO. 2
GERMANY MUST YIELD
TO AMERICAN VIEWS
President Wilson Sent Note to
Germany Demanding Immediate
Compliance
WENT BEFORE CONGRESS
AND WAR MAY RESULT
Communication Was an Ultimatum
Though no Time
Limit Fixed.
Washington.?Prseident Wilson told
Congress last week, assembled in
joint session, he has given Germany a
final irrevocable notification that the
United States will break off diplomatic
relations if her illegal submarine
campaign is continued.
A note, America's last word, practically
an ultimatum, and demanding
an immediate reply, presumably was
in the Berlin foreign office as the
President was speaking. !t was dispatched
in accordance with the President's
plan to have it before the German
government at the same moment
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ne was addressing the American congress.
The President asked no action what
over of Congres. He simply informed
it of the accumulation of facts proving
that Germany's assurances to the
United States are being violated; that
the submarine campaign, despite the
earnest protests of the United States,
is being conducted with renewed vigor'
in contravention of all the laws of nations
and humanity and that he, .means
to sever relations unless it is brought
within the law. Diplomatic history of
the world shows that such a course is
almost certain to be followed by the
war. ^
MEETS AT CASINO * 7
THEATRE MAY 1ST
There will be a meeting of the Horry
Live Stock Improvement Association
in Casino Theatre next Monday
May 1, at 2 P. M.
All those who are interested in the
improvement of live stock are asked
to be present.
The subjecst that will be discused
will be Swine in the U. S. with an illustrated
lecture. Then will follow
the feeding and caring for swine;
i'vpes of hogs best suited for local
conditions, Pasturage for hogs, etc.
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. ?
\V. (). \V. Camp 583, AUsbrook, S. C.
Whereas, The Great and Supreme
Ruler of the Universe has in His infinite
wisdom removed from among us
one of our worthy and esteemed fellow-woodmen,
J. Randol Williamson,
and whereas, the long and intimate relations
held with him in the faithful
discharge of his duties in this society,
makes it eminently befitting that we
record our appreciation of him. There?
fore:
Resolved?That the wisdom and
ability which he has exercised in the
aid of organization by service, contributions
and council will be felt in
g ra t e f u 1 remcm b ranee.
Resolved?That the sudden removal
of such a life from among us leaves
a vacancy and a shadow that will be
deeply realized by all the members
ami friends of r1 n ? ?
V1IV UIUI Will
prove a serious loss to the community
and the public.
Resolved?That with deep sympathy
with the bereaved relatives of
the deceased, we express our hope
that even so great a loss to us all may
be over-ruled for good by Him who
doeth all things well.
Resolved?That a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the records
of this Camp; a copy printed in our
County papers, and a copy forwarded
to the bereaved family.
N. B. Allsbrook,
W. C. Todd,
W. M. Harrelson, Jr.,
COMMITTEE.
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