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VOLUME XXX. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1915. NUMBER 43 A RBL REVOLT Q ELtED IN PORTUGAL Lisbon is Shelled by Ships of Fleet. UPRISING LEAD BY THE NAVY Understood that oyalists had no Part In Revolt and that Uprising was Intended to Stabilize the Weaken. ing Republican Government. London, May 15.-A rebel naval squadron has bombarded the city of Lisbon from the River Tagus, accord ing to further advices from Madrid, received by the Fabra Agency. These advices to Madrid are de scribed as official and they come direct from Lisbon. The bombardment by the warships resuted in the killing of a number of people and the wounding of others. Considerable damage also was done. It wou ld appear that the navy is at the head of the rebel movement. Private advices reaching the Span ish hospital from Lisbon sets forth that the commander of the Portuguese cruiser G. Vascoda Gain has been murdered. The army garrisoning Lisbon is re maining loyal to President Arralga. Dr. Costa was attacked by a man armed with a knife at Santaro in July, 1913, and in September of the same year another plot to assassinate him was unearthed. In February, 1915, a young man named Jose Silvas at tempted to kill him at Oporto. Dr. Costa is leader of the Democrat Ic party in Portugal. Insurrection Crushed. London, May 16.-A wireless dis patch from Lisbon received by the Fabre Agency at Madrid at 11.40 last night says the insurrection has been crushed. Capt. Martin S. Limah has assumed command of the Republican troops. There are rumors at Madrid, the dis patch adds, that the leave of Spanish naval officers has been suspended and that the battleships Espana and Car los Quinto have been ordered to Lis bon. It also stated that two regiments of infantry have been sent to Badajoz, Spain on the frontier. Reuter's Lisbon correspondent in a dispath dated Saturday says it is an nounced that the revolutionary move ment in Portugal was exclusively Re publican. Its object was to defend and consolidate the Republic by the for mation of a new ministry, he states. The revolutionary committee met aboard the battleship Vasco DaGama to select a now government. It is re pcrted that Joac Chagas. former pre mier and minister of the interior, will be the new premier and also minister of the interior. The Madrid correspondent of the Fabre Agency says that the Spanish government on Saturday, receivedl from the Governor of Bladajoz, Spain, ne'ar the Portuguese frontier, the fol Iowing statement concerning the re volt: "The rebellion broke out at Lisbon aboard the cruiser Adamastorm, which, at 8:30 o'clock, bombarded the city. A band of 200 civilians stormed the Alcantara barracks. Thley entered the barracks chieering the Rlepublic. Many weore killed and wounded. "The whole Rlepublcan guard re mains loyal to the government and ha's occupied the streets, stiuares and stragetic points, seattering the crowds Several bombs have b~een exploded. "The battleship Vasco D~a~ama has left Lisbon on a secret government islsion, "All rilway ahd telegraphic com.. Irinnloation around the capital has been interrupted. T'he Elba garrisbn i'effrins faithful and has setft troops to Lisbon. At Santraem afi artillery Wegiment bombarded the 24th infan try, whose losses are unkn'own. Ci vilians set fire to Br itish corC factor y at Portalegre. There has also been an outbreak' at Oporto, whlere several people were wounded'" Amresa Liner Safe. Uverpoe,. )ay 14.-'rne -Amrtean ZAjateanet' i4ip#19,. from New Terk, May A. antana h oay. KINGS DAUGHTERS GUESTS OF LAURENS Closed Profitable Session in the First -Baptist Church Thursday Night. The nineteenth annual convention of the South Carolina branch, Interna tional Order of the Kings Daughters and Sons, which convened here last Tuesday night, came to a close Thurs day night following two inspiring ad dresses by Mr. W. R. Lunk, of Charles ton, and Rev. J. M. Pike, of Columbia. Mr. Lunk delivered a plea for the phy sical and mental education of the chil dren. Rev. Pike spoke on the "Social Evil," holding the attention of his au dience with an account of his work in the Rescue Home -at Columbia. Fol lowing his address, the convention ad journed with a song and prayer to meet again next year in Charleston. Thursday afternoon's session was given over in part to the election of officers, which resulted as follows: Mrs. Thomas S. Silcox of Charleston, State president; Mrs. D. D. Salley, of Orangeburg, assistant State president; Mrs. C. L. Moore of Charleston, re cording secretary; Miss Lula Lee of Charleston, treasurer; Mrs. Frank E. Barren of Manning and Mrs. H. K. Aik en' of Laurens, new members of the executive board, elected to serve three years. Mrs. Silcox was chosen as member of the central council. The convention was called to order Tuesday night with the state presi.. dent, Mrs. Frank -0. Barron, of Man ning, in the chair. Rev. M. L. Lawson delivered an invocation after which Hon. R. A. Cooper extended a welcome on behalf of the city and Mrs. .1. H. Teague welcomed- them on the part of the local circle. Mrs. D. D. Salley, of Orangeburg, responded for the dele gates and gave a brief outline of the great work being done by the order. Rev. J. B. McCord, of Manning, lead in an impressive consecration service. Butiness sessions were held Wed nesday and Thursday, both morning and afternoon. Lunch was served be tween the sessions Wednesday by the Ladies Aid societies of the different churches of the city. Thursday's lunch was served by the members of the Wednesday Club, U. D. C., and D. A. R. Following the business pession Wed nesday afternoon the delegates were the guests of the Idle Hour Theatre, after which they repaired to the -Powe Drug Company where they were recipients of ice cream and soft drinks. Thursday afternoon the delegates attended a reception tendered In their honor by the local circle on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Minter. Delicious refreshments were served and a de lightful time was spent. A short session of the . executive board was held Friday morning to transact business pertaining to the du ties of the board. Some of the dele gates had already left on the morning train and the remainder left on the afternoon trains. The meeting of the convention was a very successful and inspiring as well as enjoyable one. Reports from the different circles showed that the order in this state was on a firm basis and that steady gtrowth is being ex Iterienced. Although the past year has been a hard one because of the flnan elal str'ingency, the members have been utndautedl in their labors and the wood wyork has continuedi. The dele gntesq were entetainedl in Lauirens homes. Before their dlepature they expressed theitr appr~teciation of the courtesies shown them here, saying that they looked forward to the time whten they could return. All of the meeotinjgs of the conven tion were held in the Fitrst Baptist churtich, which was kindly loaned for the occasion, Sails for Europe. Newv York, May 15.--Another' Ameri enn linetr, the St. Louis, sailed for l~ver'pool today with cabins nearly fililed. There were 7l3 passengers in all. There will be preahing services in the Lautrens A. h. P. Chutrch next Sabbath, Mfay 23i1, at 4:30 o'clock. This chan'ge 'of hour for ser'vices will be continued thr'ough the summer. L. N. Kennedy, May 17, '1[5. Pastor'. W rIendship Church. 2Iey. '0. F. Rlankina, of JAurena, will preach at Friebdship -Presbyterian church May 23rd, at 4 'c'lock- p. m., Thiere swil be no .preaching at 11 MAY BE AMICABLE WAY Of SIt[M[NT Officials and Diplomats Expect that Differences Aris ing from Lusitania Sinking May be Settled Without War Washington, May 15.-Word that variety of suggestions were heard. Ambassador Gerard had read and pre- One which was given serious sented to Herr Von Jagow, minister thought was a proposal to refuse for foreign affairs of the Imperial Ger- clearance to belligerent ships carry man government, the American note munitions of war or absolute contra sent Thursday as a consequence of the band if they also carried passengers. Lusitania tragedy and other occur- This would involve no embargo but rences in the war zone, removed all a separation of passengers and contra anxiety here over the delay in trans- band traffic. mission and awakened intense interest The United States stands firmly on in +he nature of Germany's reply. the legal right of Its citizens to travel In view of telegraphis and cable de- on any ship and believes Its position lays and the probable necessity for Is Indisputable. conferences between the foreign min- Germany, however, holds that this ister with the imperial chancellor, Von has become a debatable question on Bethmann-Hollweg, and doubtless account of changed conditions, and If Emperor~ William himself, it would the two classes of ocean-going traffic not be considered surprising here if the were separated submarines would di response did not arrive for another rect their attention to contraband eight days. It was believed possible, ships alone. however, that Ambassador Gerard The objection to this, however, In might report earlier on the manner In the opinion of some offical, is that which the American note was received the plan still would not provide for by the government and the seni-ofcl- the humane treatment which interna cml unress. tional law prescribes for the cre of In the Interim confidence prevails avcss l carrying contraband and gak among high officials and is shared iTisng no resistance to visit and search German official quarters that there or any attemp~t to I-un a blockade. To will be no submarine attacks on pas- torpedo without warning, or even to senger vessels while the qluestions at gve time for the crew of a vessel car Issue are being resolved. rying contraband to get into samafl TIhe Intimation wvhich came in press iboats, It was p~ointed out, would leave dispatches today Indirectly from 13cr- them to the mesry of the high seas lii to the effect that Germany vou Id unless a big boat happened to be near willingly submit the question raised by. This is the position taken in the by the American note to arbitration American note, and Some officials was received with much interest, and doubted hether there ould be any it was indicated that if there was a concessions on this point, for it In suspensiot of submarine warfare on volves that principle of humanity for merchant ships while the discussion which the United States has taken so was; in progress the plan might be vigorous a standl. given serious consideration. Another suggestion widely dicussed Arbitration also had been talked of by officials as the possible announce here before today's press dispatches nment, by the allies that none of their arrived, Sona German officials had merchant ships would be armed here Intimated that they were confident, after. Merchant ships of any nation from previous knoiedge of the de- aity, according to a ruling from the sire of the German government to re- State epartent early in the war, main friendly with the United States,. l'ive the right to carry guns not larger that arbitration ould be welcomed.. than six-inch calibre "for dfensive l'he difficulty of constituting a Court rposes only", but by an Informal of arbitration at this time, uet ost I arrangement ith the British govern of the great Powers whose participa- meat clearance has been refused b erit tin might be desired are at war, ish ships at American ports unless was pointed out by some diplomatists they disposed of their guns. however, as making the plan Imlrac- Out of these phases of the question ticable. there was a belief In diplomatic (luar That some vay would be found to trs, however, that some solution of reach an amicable settlement between the questions involved would be the United States and Germany wasI'eached without any repetition in the the growing conviction of many meantime of such a diaster as befell officials and diplomatists today. A the Lustania. WILL ojc tODI[Y ttBMhRIi hoRwRi Unofficial Report frjt pGermany Says Reply to American Note will le sent Thursday Refusing to Modify Submarine Warfare. Pars, ay 8.Geranys rpl totflinn rschtancey thait the usetanch the mercannotonsubariewr- oul ano hatemp tosun if sheckade no far ~vllbe en Thrsayacor~n thaoposwivesoutwarnigoleent to 'rme Main's Amstedam givee Te foth crrepofn as itar spodet. iesai i wll usifythjrypige contrabnin to gtito Csemaly onlyonetorpdo as fredand hatbioatso th isasoiter ont wold land theseondexloson~vs (ueto heonthe Aotmerc atorities ho per fact that ~ ~ ~ ~ b. hi i the shppoi~ mntosmtt~ asneston ake on thp owarcAmricn exposies. and someficlils 'rim subarin comlanler reprt btrid he her wilhere o dif ay 15 gnil t stto hatthetrconcwa eis sbine onvairfa nr oret.n FavorsArbitatlou.volvec th at.inipl fmnity fo Lonon, May1 i.--i'h Exhanewher te Uited praesn hat takes Teeaph progress' tha recigehe vigoruan stand. is curh 1 follong feros consteram:ion.h Anoth suggestio'cidlock ise 'rTegratio alo hben staledo thy'malta hpsilnone hle beorieltoay' res dispatnuces mant by hemuni colis thatonte of thei tatried gomvermn ficals had or m eh 1.ant shis cw ho be armdmhre nmate that theysuemissionidentheather.weerchantrehnvillf aitng nation fruom rvous tine wledge ofa sinin de- a1ity accoring to reiarl. n ro h and o the Germnf vern t metoria edprmn al ntewr aisng triefroyit the cUitedf Stta veth rights Wilo el carrnsnotlage rrheainiult ofcntttn or|rpose only", Soutety ofth infrmaly ofaritatonatths im, he mote rrangementh wih selhe ream goven ofte rat oersm hoe aricpa then laanote hsrbeenrefuse riay There it be dear.a al-a warging aftenoo btgmicana 'ock. unev via pined utbysom dplmatstteyoy isodiall thignies. oi howeve, ay maknthe lan cmprc- Outn thhelpei heswr of the so Thecblicirily nie t eewsable ndpoai ur comeandtae art wudinber found tober ho weethtsmesltino sred on amt be ons.tlmn ewe h usin novd wud b the UitedStats an Gerany as rache witorareetitin n.h the rowng onvctio ofman men thme ofssucho Th ds ttea bfell oficassRAoie and Wtst oa. p~At the ustyngia. Abt~aw Nha o ete tol Ore~e sentu Thusda oRk efusingh to 'h' dayan bmt veMogdiyeSubarin& e Wrfars 'e. Te~~ Paris, fMsa 8-emnysrpyt frdi uh a htth uiai BIG REALTY DEAL MADE MONDAY Laurens Motor Car Company Buys Valuable Property near Hotel. A realty deal was consummated Monday by which the old Barksdale property across Court street from the Laurenls Hotel came into the posses sion of the Laurens Motor Car Con pany, Incorporated. The property has a frontage on the west side of 'he public square of about 56 feet and a depth along Court street of 113 feet and has two buildings upon it, one of two stories and the other of three stories. The property was sold by Mr. Douglas Barksdale about a year ago to a syndicate composed of Dr. H1. K. Aiken, Mr. T. D. Darlington and others and from them the purchase was made Monday. The sale was made through Mr. B. M. Wolff, local real estate dealer. Mr. J. W. M1cKee, president of the Laurens Motor Car Company, stated yesterday that it was their intention to improve the property, though exact plans had not yet been made. How ever, he stated that the fronts of both buildings will be improved to conform to modern style. The corner store room now occupied by Mr. William Solomon as a jewelry store will be inade into a motor car sample room and office. A modern garage will be built in the rear of it. The other building will be utilized for a store and offices. The price paid for the property was not made public, but it is understood that the selling syndicate realized a profit on the transaction. A small slice of the original lot in the rear- bought by the syndicate was sold some time ago to the Palmetto Bank. MA SONS ENJOY M:EETING. Most Largely Atttended Masonle 31cot. Ing Ihistory of the Local Lodges. What was accorded as the most largely attended meeting of Masons ever held here was that arranged for the annual visitation of the district deputy grand master last Thursday afternoon aind night by the two local lodges. Unfortunately, however, the district deputy grand master, Dr. W. 11. Patton, of Cross Anchor, was pre vented from coming because of his confinement to a hospital on account of illness. In his absence the degree work was conducted by G. T. Bryan, grand master of the state, and R. A. Cooper, deputy grand master, assisted by visitors. Degree work was begun at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and continued until nearly eleven, with the exception of an intermission for supper. At eight o'clock the assembled 'Masons repaired to the Traynham Guards armory, where a bountiful banquet was served under the direction of 'Mr. Charles Hondros, one of the local caterers. The work done during the meeting was the conferring of the entered ap 1rentice degree upon two initiates, the felloweraft degree upon three andl a class of four- werec raised to the dlegree of Mlaster Mlasons. The meeting was pronounced on all sides as one of the most enjoyable in the history of the dhistilt. The futll mea sure- of enjoy, men~it w'as iiot at tained, howvever-, on account of the absence of Drt. Pat ton, to whom a telegiram of sympllathy was tunt during thle afternoon, D r. Pat t had not forgotten thle meeting him t self as lie wir-ed his regr-ets at not be ing able to attendt and wishintg Cot- the meetintg great stuccess and benefit. IT. 11.\ N NOIlDIERIS RE.\l)Y. Newis Fromi Swtiss Bordter Says 1,700, Geneva, \May IG.L-A telegr-am fr-omt Lugano, a Swiss city, tnear bte 11ald inn boider, says that It aly nowv has 1.700,000 sotldiert- mobilized and It is said( Atustrinia htas confiscatedl te prtoper-ty of the Rlothtschilds, as wecll as that of v-ariouts IEnglisht, F"rencht and Rutssian families. Tidwe- Case Again Postponed. Greenville, May '16.-Yesterday in the court of general sessions, upon motIon of James HT. Pie, attorney for the defense, the trlal of George W. Tlidwell was rontinued until the Au gutst term, owing to the illness of his daug'hter, Olive Tdlwelt, a material witness for the defetnse. Tidwell will be tried for the murder of Emmett eWaer, having bm tried once aund <rconf~icted bit 'gratd a aew trial by LAM[RICAN NOTE CABLED TO G[RMANY Outrages Against Americati Citizens Must Stop FULL REPARATION FOR INJURIES cominuiication Expresses the "Coit fident Expectation that the Gerinail Government will Disavow" the Act. of which this Governmentt Com plains. Washington, Mloy 13.-The United States government today cabled Am bassador Gerard for presentation to the German government a note call ing attention "to the grave situation which has resulted" from violation of American rights on the high seas, !culminating in the sinking of the Lusitania with a loss of more than 1100 American lives. The communication expresses the onfident expecation of the United States "that the Imperial German government will disavow the acts of which the government of the United States complains; that they will make reparation so far as reparation is possible for injuries which are with out measure, and that they will take immediate steps to'prevent the recur rence of anything so obviously sub versive of the principles of warfare for which the Imperial German gov ernment in the past so wisely and so firmly contended." In its conclusion, the note states that "the Imperial German govern ment will not expect the government of the United States to omit any word or any act necessary to the perform ance of Its sacred duty of maintain ing the rights of the United States and its citizens and of safe-guarding their free exercise and enjoyment." NINE ADDITIONAL HODIE.S. Ie11111ins of LusItai iia Viet.iis Brought, to Queenstown. Queenstown, May 16.--4The bodies of three men, three women, two small boys and one child a year old, Lusi tania victims, were brought to Queens-. town today by the tug Flying Fox. Identification was established of thd bodies of Mrs. Frederick S. Pearson, of New York; Miss Gwen Allan, daughter of Lady Allan, of Mobile;' Dean W. Hodges of Philadelphia, and the Rev. Basil W. Maturin, of Oxford, England. MAKES SF.RIOIS CHARGES Says Germans Killed Russian Wounda ed. London, May 17.--Reuter's lPetio grad correspondent sends the follow ing note issued in the Russian capital Sunday: "Prince Kurakine, special Red Crosa envoy at the front, telegraphs that after the Germany artillery had homn ba rdedi the stat ion w'here onur wound ed were lying German cavalrmy fin ished off the wou nded with their carbine butts, andl after spraying pet rol n(nd benzine about. set fire to the statIon, which was burnimed dIown with the mnen inlsideC." TO( ARIGi'E V \UGhiN APPEA'l~. i'or~mer Su4lperinltenden('t of Odid Fe.e 'loiws iome Aipepals tio Suprmiemo ('oturt. Col i uba, .\lay li t.-FrVed 11. IDomi nick. assistant at tommney gewl,~~l left 'Columllbia .ton ighit for W~ashinmgton, wher e he will a PPear' beforth l'&I.I'nit States supr men eourmt to preetC$i a rgu mentis in the V'auighnm andl( Grant (ase. IICie also will ask t he sup trnme cour t to dlismuiss the appeal of' W\ill Ililthune. T I. 1'. Vaughn. former supeintend-. ent of the Odd 1"ellow'r home ini Greenville, is apepaling to the su preme court on a writ of error, coni tendIng that. he was sentenced to0 bo banged; that in the interim bet ween the time he was sentencedl andl the '(ate set for his death the modle of cap Ital punishment in South Carolina was changed to elctrocution; that death by the latter mode of execution was 'unconstitutional. Vaughn was Con victed in Greenville of statutory crim inal assault and was sentenced to die on December 20, 1912. He appea'le4 'to the state supresne tourt on a writ ~of error and the judgment of the lower couet. was afmrmad.