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VOUEWX.LUFNSUHCRLNqNEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1915.NUBEk4 [VASIVE ANSW[R TO AMERICAN NOT Defers Direct Ans'wer to American Questions. DWELLS MORE ON MINOR POINTS Nib Attempijt will lbe Madie fib Ans'wer Demiannds Cout a ine! II tihe .i\merl.. canl Note 11nti Questilons of Fact ats Ieguq'faird in True Ntainu. of Lusi anila are Established. Uelini, May 29.-The German re ply to the American note after the sinking of the Liusitania was signed by .Herr vOn .agow, the foreign 111in ister, at II o'clock last night and de livered to .\imhassador Gorard this morning for transmission to Wash ington. The note Cxpresses Gerianys re gret for injuries sustained by Amer ca!ns as a result of submarine and aeroplane attacks, and offers con Pwnsation in cases In which G,.. many is found lo be In the wrong. As indicated previously In these dispatches, th- note defers a direct answer to tie questions raised by President Wilson p)ending a further exchange of views. Germany desires to establish whether the Lusitanla was a defenseless merchant ship or was being ii:.d for the transporta 1tion of war munition and soldiers, on which unsuspecting passengers were permitted to take passage to safe gLard the materials. The American representations regarding the tor pedoing of the British steamer Falaba in which an American lost his life are answered with the statement that it was intended to offer ample time for the passengers and crew to leave the ship. The action of the captain in attempting to escape, however, neces sitated more summary action. Even then the commander of the submarine granted ten minutes for those on board to leave the vessel and subse quently extended the time to 23 min ttes before sinking the ship. Germany expresses regrets for "the unintentional attacks" on the Ameri can steamer Cushing and the Gulf light. The Cushing was attacked by Gcrman airmen in the North sea and the Gulflight was torpedoed off Scilly islands. Germany disavows any in-' tention to attack harmless neutral craft. She offers to pay compensation wherever she is found to be in the wrong, and to refer doubtful cases to The Hague for a decision. The passages in the American note concerning a possible disavowal by Germany of intent to sink the Lust tania and the discontinuance of her present practices of submarine war fare are not mentioned specifically in the reply. The note states that pend ing the reply of the American gov ernment to tWe German assumptions of ,facts regarding the real character of the Lusitania and her cargo no at tempt w'l libe made to answer the d~e mflle contained in the Americant communication. These assumiptionis of fact are as follows: The Luasitania wvas butilt as ani aux ilia ry cruIser, subhsid ized and carried on the navy lists as such. She ear ried, according to German in forma tion, two guns mounted andl concealedl below (leeks. The British steamer sailed ,from New~ York according to informnation from piassenger's and oilher sources, carrying soldiers, artillery, war .sui' p1lion a nd contrahand to !'n g ia m, the Lusitanla on this trip carrtyIng spe ci ftentIly ~,. I 0 cases of ama r i'ition in aridit ic-n to other war sum'plie3 and Canadian troopis en route to the front. Recfer'ence is here miade to t'is fac'. that carrying explosives on i'a:nn(1 ger steamers is contrary to A. imeriea'i law. It is tnt imatedl Ihat the Geman1~m government would lie glad to receiv'e information an to how it ha .)ifnedl that anmmunition was permittedl to lie shiippedl on the Lusitania and the ves sel crowded with passengers. Strong phrases aro used regarding whlat is cnnsidiered apiparently deliberate poli cy of flrltish shipping companies to protect war shipments by emibarking A merican passengers on the same ship, Germany contends it is impos sible to Bottle the question ,whether proper opportunity was given to place the nnassngemrs nnd cr in afety A. ". MILLFR iN RACE FOR CONGRESS Nectionl .tnnlounces Oanil avy to) Spar'tanhburg, .lne I.-,\. It. 'Miller, I1 well knollwnll1 cattle breeder of n G 1rr, h 11as iiunou1n1ed him tself a e'n didate fior. congress. to siccee('l vedral .udge Jocseph T. .ohnison. 'Mr. Mliller is the sixth candidate to fimer for this race, and he will prob ably not be tihe lat, accordi ig to thloe wvho have heenl fllowing the 111tion closely. Th1e five candidates wiho have pre viously aioiuiced are 11. A. Morgan, of Greenville; .1. Nicholls, 1. C. Illackwood and IR. .1. Gantt, of Spar tanburg, and W. W. Jiohnson, of 'ni ion. It is k nown that li. If. Arnold, of Wood r1ff, for several terms a member of the house of representatives from this county, is considering the race, and rumor has it that another Spar tanburg man is contemplating the ph nge into the political waters. From Greenville there are reports that Al vin H. Dean, the well known attorney, will lrobably be in the race. July 5 has been flxcd as the last day for the filing of the pledges in this race. The primary election will be held on August 10.6 To arrange a schedule of meetings for the congressional campaign, the congressional committee of the dis trict, composed of the executive com mittee chairmen from the four coun ties of the district, will meet at the Spartanburg court house next 'Mon day morning at 10 o'clock. The Spar tanburg county executive committce will meet at noon of the same day to arrange details for the race for the seat in the house ofrepresentatives from this county, made vacant by the resignation of WN. 0. Query. A. 11. Miller, whose candidacy be came known in Spartanburg yesterday through a number of his cards which were seen about the court house and other places, is a progressive citizen of the Greer section. For a number of years past he has been engaged in cattle raising on an extensive scale, and lie has made a great success of this business. It will be remembered that 'Mr. Miller not long ago telegraphed Gov ernor Manning urging him to take some steps to prevent the transporta t!on into tilis state of cattle through which tile foot and mouth disease might be transmitted to animals in this state. Goes to Deufort. Prof. J. Pierce Coats, who has been principal of the Fort Mill graded schools for several years, has resign ed his position there to take charge of the schools of Beaufort. Ir. Coats was raised near Cross Hill and is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. Tie is making rapid strides !n his chosen profession. Female Pollee Force. Paris, Mlay 26.-The Rlome corre $lpond~ent Of The Temps telegraphs i t nearly 11,000 wvomen have en rolled in a female poli1ce force, au thorized by thle I talIan iigovernment. These wvomen belong for the most part to thle miiiddle (classes. They wvill undergo spiecial physical training and( will wear uniforms. until1 it is determined whether the l egulat ions adopted after the sinking of tile Titanic, regardling a proper suplly of boats and watertight bulk bends, which are now a part of the American lawv were observed in the enrec of thle I lusianrila. Finally, the American mediatory proiposal s designed to end submar1 i ne warfare and the throttling of food s1uppl1ies and other conditional con 1'ranhzand for Germany are recalled. Th le governmen~ilt expriiesses the dlesirIe to know wvhat steps, if any, have been taken to induce Great Britainl to e'mbark on negotIations to this end, after Germany indleatedl her willing ness to discuss a settlement Onl this general basis. The delivery of tile note to Amnbas shdor Gecrard was not atttende~d by any sj-ccial ceremony. A functionary of ti'e foreign ofllce carried it acr'oss the seniare to the American embassy, Where it was placed in the hands of the ambassador. The embassy staff immediately began coding the mes sage and transmitting it to Washing ton. Mr. Gerard in the meantime called1 at the foreign ofnice SFL LIiNG 31A NY A1'T(S. T 'y.ix (ar., Sold )urin: the ' %l e lr iTI 11 ' They are T Ire .\lotor ar Copliany annonne' tll sale of twvnty-s: cas duinthe pas't wee' k Or ( wvo, lmst of th (ars sold bei Ford;. Thy Made t')1 th1 ' de :,nd )fo the Ford i1,; e: ("r than thle 01 tut as heIl y a 1'ni'.Y alwa \:y:s lacini z i' no glh arsi; to " I tm sale. The followiig is a list Uf the ree tsalesi: .1. J. I lunter, Owig, Chiiand T - In' car; 11. G. Nash, (ray 'oIrt, 11. .1. . I aItin L u ns,Iat' 1* 1 j. I. S - Ilu rons, I. T. .ilsoi. Owings, W. ). Patterson, ILanford, .J. Ii. Rh1ode' , (Gray Cou r t, lord Touring Ca Is Throligh J. W. Copland, Cliton deal er: 11. S. Bailey, Clinton, .1. K. llat ton, Clinton, J. 1. Copelaind, Clinton, -John 1). Yarborouigh, C! nton, Ford Touring Cars, and ). E. Tribble & Co.. Clinton, Ford Roadster. Sold through Newberry dealer: W. 'H1. Steiple, Prosperity, J. C. Kinards, Newberry, J. II. Summers, Newberry, A. W. Shcalor, Little Mountain, E. S. Sum mers, Newberry, 1. A. Dominick, New berry, W. J. Swittenberg, Newberry. W. A. Count, Little Mountain, Ford Touring Cars and Dr. -J. J. i)ominick. Prosperity, Ford Roadster. Sold tiroigh the Greenville Dealer: S. T. AcKittrick, Greenville, G. .1. Douglas,. Greenville, W. L. Luther, Greenville, W. G. Foster, lionea Patli, Babb Bros., Gray Court, Five Passenger Max well s. These are not all of the sales since their last announcemient as a big batch of cars were sold the week fol lowing the publication of the buyers and these are not listed in the above. Sentence Is Commuted. Gov. 'Manning lIas coniuited the sentence of Grover leeks, who was convicted In Laurens county of vin lating the dispensary law, from a line of $100 or three months on the chain gang to a fine of $.f1.6 and one month on the chaingang.-The State. To Charleston Navy Yard. Mlessrs .John Lewis and Sim Chum le.:, who have been employed as ma chinists in the Laurens Mill, left Sat urday for Charleston where they h-ave secured luerative employment with the United States government in the navy yard. Hoth of them were meim hers of the Traynham iGuards and will be missed from the company roll. Three More for Compulsory Education Petitions asking for the application of the compulsory education law in their districts have been filed with the superintendent of education from Trinity-Ridge, Huntersville and Ebe nezer school districts. A majority of names was secured in each Instance so that elections will be unnecessary. DEATil OF (EO. W. RIDDLE. Prominent Farmer of the Lisbon See tioni Passed Aviy Last Sun1idaiy. George W. Riddle, Confederate Vet eran, liroinnciit. farmtier anid hiighily resipectedl cit izeni of Laurens county, dIied at his home1 in the Lisbon sect ion last :''inday morning aftei severial weeks of illness. The funeral servic es wecre hteld .lond~ay morning at elev en o'clock at t he Hleaverdam ieeery. Th'ie servIces wer~e conducted by .\lr. Gleorge llolmes. .Ir. RIidle was one of the best known farmers of the counlty. IHe was loved and adm iredl wherever he was knowvn arid his fine recordl as a C'on federate so! 11cr gave him a high stand among his fellow veterans. 'I hou gh born ini Spa rtanba rg coun ty hei spenlt mlost of the yearis of Ihis life iln La urn ic5(ountity, wh iere lie marmrlted twice, lie is survived by his last wife and the follow~ng <hlilldren: .\rs. I )v e Puilley, .\lvs. .loel Nelison, .\rs. Tlom Spe 'eer, all of this county and .\irs. \\illi l'til-y of Founttana lun. 3ls sionairy lially. .-\n all-day miissioniary rally willI be held at Isabun 2reek{ chtuitch .tie 6th, when lley. W. E. \\..uikins, of Green vIlle will be present. Siurrounding chuiireh(s and all laterlested in inis alons are invitedl to partiiPate. Din ner will be served on the grounds. ElectIon of Trustees. AttentIon is dilrectedl to the notice of electIon of school trustees found in another column of this paper. Under the terms of the act of the Legisla ture, trustees for every dlistrict of the couinty,-includIng the cIty of 'Laurens, will have to b~e elected on July 8th for a term of two years. CLOSING EXCERCISES OF CITY SCUOOLS me vl i v t o t ho I I: I I . lO\ ' n:h to the !a' i ti 'io mf th Iia r'a s city l 1noc "ile H (:.:,; a a te.. scrion by IDrl. l. (;. Paoinohticoa, ol Dute NVest. TIAihi tel,;xt\ froml thle bst :i adin veI ito %-r or tie secondh Cliiiptct or Luike, Drt. Parkiison de lvered ali eloq e t ml fore-rui .. -. lion on "evotion to Dty'. D r. Parkhison was introduced by Rev. Silder It' . Gn igiat'l. Saturday evening the class exereis es were lkl n a ftex wtih t adio ne was eont cied inl altn t i iq uty". cr by a play in Latin acted by members of thle raduating class. The follow i ing lit erest ing program in which were many luimoroltt references to mmii bers of tle _gradltatiig class and their successors, was carried out: Address of Welcome-- lattie 11. Su lii van. Class Song-Alembers of 10th Grade. Class Ilistory-Rebecca Clark. Class Poe,. -Sarah Bolt. ('lass Phophecy-.Tames MeCravy. Class Will-miriamn Brown. Valedictory---liss Ilattle Sullivan. Play, "A Roman Wedding." Monday evening tle annual Literary Address was delivered by Rev. G. W. Shipley, of Albermarle, N. C. The sub ject of his address was "The Wortih of a iuman Life" anid u pon this theome he developed many valuable thoughts tending to poilit out, to tle iembers of Qie graduating el-ass paths which would lead them to success or failure inl life. The speaker was given close attention by a small but appreciative audience. Following the address of the evening Supt. B. L. Parkinson delivered diplo mas and certifieates to the graduating class. In preseiting these, lie took occasion to make special mention of four who had maintained very high averages for three years in deport ment, attendance and scholarship. These four were, in their respective ranks,- were Ila'ttie Sullivan, Frances Davis, Mary D. Sullivan, all of whom averaged over 97, aid Sarah Bolt, who average over 95. The first three were awarded diplomas and the last 'was awarded a certificate, she havitig not taken a complete course. The following received diploilla: Sarah Bertha Bolt, Ruth W. Bag well, .Miriam Brown, Rebecca Clark, Frances F. Davis, Clara Lucile Moore, Ruth W. eAlistetr. aary D. Sullivai. I IHarriet H1. Sutllivan, Cecil P. itoper, Ftrank P. .\l~owan. The~ followving received cert itlca tes: Saralh 11. lHol t, Virginia ha rksdale, Ne lie Chiildrmess, ElIa 3M. IPuntnamit, Mat' tha Owvings, Lucy Mcielhail, Davtid A. Blakeley, WVilliam Rush lakeley, .Tohn D. Fuller, .hames IT. Mlc(ravy. After the awarding of dIiplomas Sit lt. Parkinson delivered to 1llat tie Stulli vatn a gold medal offered by a fr'iend oft the' school to t hat puil who nmain ains the highest general avertage in deitor t imnt, at I 'tidani c anti scholari ship duttring the thr tee hiight school yearis. To Frances Daris lie itresented lhe m edal offered by Ithe 11en ry Lauin ;etis chapter. D). A. 11., to the( ptulil (If the 1 'tht grade whot mainta~ned the htIihest ..:erage in Itistor y durin i; tie y am'. Other' (lose comp ietitorsi for tis ittm'diattely aftei' the ptresent a ion of thlese' meda:ls there was a shorvt in termui-.iioni for the usherms to bring in t~cwieris and pre~ets fotr di t'crent membhers of thle cla ss. (Contin utnu inen, iHattie Sullivan, liresidenit of th-. class. ipresenlted to lhe school, in lie l'alif of the class, a purse for $19!.5(0 to 1be used itn whatever tythe supler inson accepted the gift for the sr hooi. iHattle 9ullivan. as the winner of highest honors in the class for the three consecutive years, delivered a v'ery pretty valedictory, after whleh Rev. C. F. Rankin pi'ononneed the ben ediction and the year's work was end RURAL CARRIERS *~ ET MO0NDAY 1:11,iolal e 1 e'im inl (ill Post ItHitic .. O V Iers 1-e t d I: Ii~ 1 for E in ' Iea 1:(.11 :Wil14y iai t e :: i th '1d1 of dIgte o lh( :'1 e tren int[e.1 2I''c ~ inlie ent into. Th'le meeotingwa pesd over. by .!. E. .1ohnISon, p e lntof tht- a! - -. viatiton. .1. HI. .lote.; was eClced !-"' piorary (haPinio. Ijpoln the election of oflicers, .\lr. .loh2! -on was re-eleet e'l for another year as was \r. .\1otes. 'Ie following were elected as mem be's of thle xcutive commit toe: 'Joe W. Leake, .1. C. lolt and C. W. Simpson. The folowing were elected dole gates to tihe state cont venlti fon which meets in Fl!orcnce .uly 4th: -Joe W. I1-ake, C'. W. Simpson, G. Y. H'lla1.s; Alternates: S. 13. Goodman, .J. C. Boyd, J. H1. Colemanl. 'I'hose topresent were J. E. .1(1lohsol, Ginay Coirt: .1. 11. Alotes1 , Moun iivil le: . 3. Goodman, AMountville; .oe N. Ioake, L. G. Moore and G. C. John soI. Clinton; It. C. Fuller and W. Y. .'\Neill, Waterloo; IT. C. Curry, Ar'elh C Owings, L. 11. Xillis aid G. C. A ber-I cr'ilbie, Gray Court; U. Y. llellams a G-' G. 1. 'I'odd larksdale; C. W. Simpson, Ware Shoals; .1. C. Poll, L.aurens; 1'. Rt. Wolff, Lanford, .1. P:. Cook, Owings;: P. It. 'loore, Owings. ,JU'RORS .ARE DRA~WN. Court Conivenies ,ittle 121st with .1udtge 31. L. Smith on th e fliel. The jury commissioners met yester day and drew tihe jurors for the next termil of general sessions court which will convene June 21st, with Judge N1. L. Smith pres!ding. h'le following were drawn: 1Dials-John V. Curry, S. 11. Owens, Geo. F. Wolff, M. Y. Wallace. Laurens--1'. B. Childress, C. 'M. Clark. Ambrose . 1ludgens, 11. 'M. Eilelherger, IT. MI. Golding. iiunter-ack W. Dillard, .1. 1. Copeland, H. D. Siewart, T. R. Owens. .1. A. lHalley, John 11. Cannon, .1. W. Leake. Waterloo -.John C. Simmons, WA. L. Cooper, J. T. Knight. .Jacks-Ilarrison Copeland. Youngs-W. A. 'Thomas, J. C. Hipp. It. A. Holcombe, J. A. Roberts, W. Rucker Powers. Cross Hill-W. C. Hipp, Oland S. 11111, J. I. Neil, John F. Griffin. SeufTletown-C. A. Owens, WV. D. Byrd. Sullivan-.J. D. Scott. D. W. Aber rombIle, M. S. Cheek, .1. L. Pitts, A. 11. Pitts. IEvI ivA .T MIETIIODIST ('1111'1( Rev. R. 11. Turilpseed of 3larion Will Lead In a Ten Ihty Spec 1a1 Servie. llegininlig this evening at 8::'n the First .\lethod(1ist ('lhurch'l of th is city will hold a ten-day r'evival ser'vi(e. 'lThe services will he ('ond(uctedl by Rev. P. RI. Turn ipseed of Xlaion02 as sist ed by thle past or Rev. J1. H. TI. Ala jo r. IDurin g the meetin g therte will be lprcehing twice daily. .\lr. lTurnip seed is conisider'ted otne of the finest p rea(cher's in the SouthI C'ariol ina ('on ferenc))ie an hlItis sermton s ate alw~ay s lng. Ther metmbers of the lethodist ('hurchl 11( an the membi ers 02' all the oithler churiches in the city are invited t) attenld anly ralfteser'vi(ces tm., Fa:iirview C'amp 122 W. 0. WX. wl1 w!:1 decorate thel graves of all deceas ed W'oodmen int thle Watts Xliill('ceme I.ry. lion. IH. A.. C'ooper andI Past lie:ill Contsul C'. .\. P'oweri will he pres ('nt and~ addr'ees the audience ott ler fce ted W.Xoode*ra ft. Ev e ry Woodminan Is urg'ted to COmle [and( take ai~nactive parit in t he decorativye cetremonies. Ity or'der' of the (Camrp, 11. IH. Hotnldson, C'. Solicitor R. A. Coopter has retur~ned firom lDarlington, Conway, and (o~ther towns In the lowetr part of the state where he has been making commence ment addresses, lie will leave~ today for Due West where he will make an addr'ess at the Etrskine commence mn t. A GRAV[ CISIS P1resident and Cabin 1 Dis cuss German Repy ANOTHER INOTE TO BE SkNT 1.4)1Vi'Mier eat OWi iAis I'redict that An., other Note, Mirief .and 'mpiihalel, 110Sni thisGovrnmenlct's Posliiony ould Ie Sent Im111ediately. Wa I ngton, .1lne 1.--The cou 0so thelted tt'eCS will follow inl o11 of tihe gravest international situa tions ever co1nonted depends upoln tlhe decision revaelid by Il'resident Wilson and his cabillet today. Three weeks ago lie iesi(int an( cabi net, after a s pirited debate di re(ted the seiding to Ge ilally of a nole l)idemlanding fulrr' reparation for the loss of mnor-e than a hundred American lives in the Iusitania dis ac tr, and asking a guaiantee that Am:erican iights on the high seas would not. ag:-ain he violated. Germany's unyielding reply was be fore4 the cabilet today. Government. olicials predict the presi(elt will decid:le to seiI alnot her vote, brief and mplihatie, statinlg tho 'nlited States' position1 on dispited points. It isn't Ilieved the note will be sen1t before Th i rsdlay, as tle Ipriesi dent has granited the Cerian alibas ,Sdol an iInterview tomorOw. It is repolted tihe amibassadolr will try to reach an undeirstanding regard ing tile Ilnited States' wishes for t i'rnls issiol to lilliln. IlIigh officials believe thle almassa do(r is not closely Informed Iegarl-ding Gerniany's attitude because of tho d!Ivit Iculty of cable1 c ommnIIItIIIIen tIi onII; therefore, i! is thought his view wou't alter the president's decision. I'reviouis to tile (ca;inet m11eeting, IPresidelit Wilson said hle did 1101 feel it lwould lie wise for him to dliscuisS. (eriany's reply to the Aelic'an not Puitil le had (onlslIted his cabinet and stiuldied flr-thier illportant, (Illetions in'olved. lIe 1indi(eated, however, that: lie American rejointeder would 1101: be delayed many days. Cali i hear ing and showing ione of the stralit of the international problems before himln, tihe preslident. received Wash ilgtol Correspondents as his usual Custom Tuesdays. Questions concerning domestic af fairs had hardly touclhed the edge of Iis Mind as lie ph rase( it, because of tile greater im1portance of the ilter national situation. The president revealed that he had n~ot yet drafted a reply to Germany; that. this probably woul( 1)e done lato todlay. The out ward calm of execui th10 (1ee1 concen~ted lntionial andl eairn l'st'atte'ntioni whlich tihe ipresident. anld lhis ad(vI(iser were giving to the situ ation. TIhe0 pres ient 5ils uderstood( to ha vo been1 Imuc1h 11ipressed withI thle ra tiall I V nii1m imousX (dilt of1 .\meri~ioani answer was notl really an answer, hut. was an ('a sionl of g rea ter issues. A\s thle cabiniet oflicets arrlivedl at: thie \\'hite Ilius, nonlie w"ould e'xpress5. y oft thle situma Iion. 'Threie wve ks n1uo Io a thi Iie lrie nt'sll I ,lsitIania not) wVas diis(cussed an ld unlanlimusly' ap viewvs is exipected whiche~ the presiden: iing his note, i'rnt es0 thi slir I) led S m uday, diaughteri (of .\1lr. land .ls. .1. I. Rlasor', died( yestertda y mlorn ing1 at N o'clock at the Ihlome ofl lheri iarenits, (1n Pllonl sirect, followving an Ill ile0s of lime~uoniali anid whlooping ecutgh. Inlflamlationl (If thle begrt be-~ inlg thle dIirlot ('ause of ) her deathI. Sho "'as a bright, happyi3 lIttle girl unt il her recent Illness and1( was endlealredi to all who11 knew heri. The funeral services will be condnected todlay at 11 o'clock, Interment to be madle at Cross 11111, S. C.-Oreenville News (Monday).