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will close mm poris. FRCXCH AMI IUUTIS1I FLEETS WILL NOT ALLOW ENTRANCE OF ANY COMMODITIES. Rope to Win War by Starving Teuton* Throuch Cutting off All Commerce by Mew Hilll 1'oiuodeiinjc American Proposals Say* I Vernier in State Is. London, March 1.?If the combined fleet* of Great Britain and France can prevent it. no commodities of any kind except those now on the seas hence? forth until the conclusion of the war shall reach or leave the shores of Germany. This ih England's answer to Ger? many's submarine blockade, and it Is to be effective forthwith. Premier Asqulth, reading from a prepared statement, made the an? nouncement In the house of commons today st a session which will be his? toric. 8tud!oualy avoiding the terms blockade" and "contraband" ? for thsee words occur nowhere In the pre? pared statement?the premier explain? ed that the allies considered them? selves Justified In attempting, and would attempt, "to detain end take Into port ships carrying goods of pre? sumed enemy destination, ownership or origin " The premier emphasised, however, that vessels and cargoes so seised wers not necessarily liable to confisca? tion and begged the pstience of neu? tral countries in ths face of a step likely to injure them. He added that the measure had been adopted by the allies in self-defenss. "We are quits 1 rspared. ' he wept on. "to submit to the arbitrament of neutral opinion, and still more to the verdict of Impartial history that In the circumstance* In which we have been placed we have been moderate; we have been restrained from things that ws wers provoked and tempted to do. and w? have adopted a policy which commends Itself to reason, to common sense snd to Justice." Every member of the house not at ths front or unavoidably detained was in his seat and there was fre? quent cheering. The galleries were packed. Whrn the premier concluded bis set statement, and. turning to the speaker said. "That, sir. la our reply" Immediately there was i- tremendous outburst. Cufio.it \ tv?. ' n reply to the American note seeking to sohe tbel ?it us Won gr wing out of tlermuny's1 declaaatton of a naval war tone was* hamlet! to Aiu uM??uu> utiiaiu ui B*f? lln today and Premier Asqulth. in his speech, said that Great Britain and her all lee were still considering care? fully the American note to them on ths same subject. That the British government hsd rejected the proposal, he declared, was "quite untrue." The tremendous cost of modern warfare, which the premier estimated now at I7.S00.000 dally to the allies alone and likely to grow to $8.600,000 or more by April, was the theme of that part of the address not dealing with the blockade. The premier gave these figures In asking for a supple? mentary vote of credit, making a total of $1.110.000.000 to prosecute the war to March 31. 1916. which the house unanimously granted. The entire struggle with Napoleon cost Bngland only about $6.166.000. ttf and the South African war only $1.066,000.000. according to Mr. As? qulth Before the premier had finished the newspapers were on the streets pro? claiming "Our Answer to Germany" la his;, letters, and It was apparent everywhere that the entire nation had been eTiaflng for reprisals against the ?inking of merchant craft by subma rl The statement Is as follows: "Germany has declared that the English channel, the north and west coasts of France and the watera around the Brltiah Isles are a war area, and has officially notified that | all enemy ships found In that area would, be destroyed snd that neutral | vessels may be exposed to danger. This Is in effect a claim to torpedo at light, without regard to the safety jf ths cfew or paasengers. any merchant vessel under any flag. As It Is not In ths power of the German admiralty to maintain any surface craft In these waters this attack can only be deliv? ered by submarine agency. Tb,e lsw and customs of nations In regard to attacks on commerce have always presumed that the duty of the captor of a merchant vessel Ih to bring it before a prize court where It may be tried, where the regularity of trje capture may he challenged and where neutrals may recover tht-ir cargoes. The sinking of prizes Is In Itself a questionable act to be resorted to only In extaordlnary circumstances and after provision has been made for the safety of all the crew and paa esngers. If itMfd are passengers on beard the responsibility of discrimi? nating* between neutral and enemy vessels and between neutral and ? n emy 'iargo obviously rests with the attacking ahlp. whose duty It Is to ^erIffth* status and character of the vessel and cargo and to preaerve all papers before sinking or even cap? turing it. So also is the humane duty of providing for the safety of the crew of merchant vessels, whether neutral Or enemy, an obligation on every bel? ligerent. "It is upon this basis that all pre? vious discussions of the law for reg? ulating warfare at sea have proceed? ed. A Oerman submarine, however, fulfills none1 of these obligations; she enjoys no local command of the waters in which she operates; she does not take her capture with? in the jurisdiction of a prize court; ?he carries no prize crew which can be put on board a prize; she uses no effective means of discrimi? nating between a neutral and an en? emy vessels; she does not receive on board for safety the crew and pas? sengers of the vessels she sink. The methods of warfare are, therefore, entirely outside the scope of any in? ternational instruments regulating operations against commerce in time of war. The Qerman declaration sub? stitutes indiscriminate destruction for regulated capture. Germany is adopt? ing these methods against peaceful traders and the noncombatant crews with the avowed object of preventing commodities of all kinds, including food for the civilian population, from reaching or leaving the British Isles or northern France. "Her opponenU are, therefore, driven to frame retaliatory measures in order in their turn to prevent com? modities of any kind from reaching or leaving Oermany. "These measures will, however, be enforced by the British and French governments without risk to neutral ships or to neutral or noncombatant life and in strict obervance of the dictates of humanity. The British and French governments will there fore, hold themselves free to detain and take Into port ships carrying goods of presumed enemy destina? tion, ownership or origin. It is not in? tended to confiscate such vessels or cargoes unless they would otherwise be liable to condemnation. The treat? ment of vessels which sail before this date will not be affected. "This is our reply." The reading of the statement was interrupted frequently with loud cheers. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford in? vited the premier to state whether Oermans who engaged In submarine attacks or raids on unfortified towns md w-re captured VOUld be tried for gflttrder< Mr Asqulth declined to true any definite assurance, but hfl Mid j ? \v? doulri th? government 0/111 Lakl into ??iioua consideration wnai is me status under International law of per? sons engaged in this campaign." Referring again to the proposed re? taliatory measures, the premier said: "I may say that the suggestion which has been put forth from Ger? man quarters that we have rejected certain proposals or suggestions made to two powers by the United States Is untrue. All we have stated to the United States so far is that wo have taken this matter into careful consid eratlon. in consultation with our al? lies.' i Mr. Asqulth ridiculed what he called the German theory of blockade and asked: "Wherois the German fleet?* "It has been seen on tho sea only twice since the war began, he said, and its object in both cases was "mur? der and wholesale destruction of property and undefended towns." He described the German campaign against British shipping as grotesque and puerile And said it was a per? version of language to call it a block? ade. "The gravity of our immense task Increases each month." ho continued. "The call for men has been responded to nobly, both at home and throughout the empire. That call has never been more urgent than today. We must draw on all our resources, both ma? terial and spiritual. We have not re? laxed, nor shall we relax until the pursuit of every one ?f our ends Is accomplished." DISCUSS REPRISALS. Noiitrnl Diplomats Take steps to Learn Details. London. March 1.?The American Italian and Kusslan ambassadors and the Swedish and Danish ministers called on Sir Kdwnrd Grey, tho for? eign secretary, today, it is presumed, to discuss Great Britains* policy of re? prisals against Germany. ANARCHISTS IN NIOW YORK. Make Attempt to Blow up St. Put rick's Cathedral. New York, March I.?Three an? archists were arrested today Just af? ter Oleeini a lighted bomb near the altar of St. Patrick's Cathedral. The ' fuse was extinguished In time to pre? vent the explosion. Seven hundred people were uttcnllng early mass when the attempt t?> blow up the edillee \\;is made. The anarchists had tyPO other powerful bombs when arrested and it developed that they Intended to destioy the homes of j.dm Rofkefeller and Andrew Pome. gi?. MANNING'S APPOINTMENTS. ?ELECTS Mi:\ POll ( 1IARITIKS and CORRECTIONS com? mission. Duties "Strictly Yisitorial and Advis? ory Without Administrative or Kx ccutive Power"?To Improve Pen? al Institutions?To Elect Two Sec? retaries. Columbia, March 4.?Oov. Manning annnounced yesterday the members of the State board of charities and cor? rections, who will have charge of the new department of the State govern? ment created by the last general as? sembly. His appointees are: Dr. George 11. Cromer, member of the Newberry bar; Dr. Z. T. Cody of Greenville, editor of The Baptist Courier; Dr. D. D. Wallace of the Wofford college faculty; R. H. King, secretary of the Charleston branch of the Y. M. C. a.; L, O. Patterson, member of the Greenville bar. The board will begin its work on April 1. It will appoint a secretary and an assistant secretary. , The Christensen-Graydon act, cre? ating the State board of charities and corrections, provides that its duties shall be "strictly visitorial and ad? visory without administrative or ex? ecutive power." Either as a whole or by committee or by its secretary or assistant secretary, the State board of charities and corrections is re? quired to visit and inspect once a year or oftener "State, county, mu? nicipal and private institutions which are of an e>? emosynary, charitable, correctional reformatory charac? ter or which are for the care, cus? tody or training of the defective, de? pendent, delinquent or criminal classes, except that the hospital for the insane, the penitentiary and the reformatories shall be visited as often as once in six months and by at least two members of the board." The board must make reports on the inspections of institutions under its supervision to officials having di? rect charge of them. In addition of? ficials of State, county and municipal charitable and correctional institu? tions must make quarterly reports to the board in such form as it may pro? vide. Plans for new jails, almshouses and similar buildings must be submitted to the board bv county and municipal Authorities for suggestions and rec- j ommendations before they are adopted ! The State hoard of charities an*] ; corrections is authorize* to apj>oint * local boards in cities and counties. On these boards is to be a member of the board of health of the city or county. One member may be a wo? man. Besides its duties of inspection and supervision, the State board must col? lect statistics on dependent, defective and delinquent classes both in and out of institutions and such other data as may be of value. Annual re? ports to the governor, to the clerks of court of the counties and monthly reports to the State board of health must be made by the board of chari? ties and corrections. The governor may call upon the board to make in? spections of any institution at any time. Immediately after its organization, the State board of charities and cor? rections is required through one or more of its agents to investigate the financial condition of inmates now in the Sta<c Hospital for the Insai.e or hereafter committed to the institu? tion. An investigation must also be made of the financial resources of relatives of inmates liable for their support. The board is to submit Its findings to the board of regents of the asylum. No payments will be required of in? mates or their relatives prior to May 2, 1915. En ascertaining the finan? cial resources of inmates of the asylum to determine whether they are able to bear the whole or part of the cost of their treatment at the State hospital the board is cautioned to consider other members of the fam? ily who depend for support on the estates of inmates. The act creating the board provider elaborate machinery for making in? vestigations of the financial resources of patients at the State hospital. The board Is authorised to employ two agents prior to January I, 101?;, to make these investigations and one agent for this purpose after this date. St. Helena Is Moated by Tug. Norfolk, Va.. March 3.?The Bel? gian relief steamer St. Helena was floated early tonlghl by the wrecking tug Rescue from the bar off the Cur rltUCk (N. C.) c?>;ist guard station. 1 where she grounded last midnight, while bound from Charleston. 8. C, for Rotterdam via Norfolk, she ap? parently was undamaged and pro? ceeded for Norfolk. Divers will ex? amine her hull after her arlval here The st. Helena, w inch Is it Hi It ii h ship, left Charleston Sunday with 7,* utt't tons of foodstuffs and clothing contributed by the people of North Carolina. Houth Curohno und Georgin , tu the suffering Belgians, Some Facts About Potash POTASH is higher than last year because of scarcity brought about by war in Europe and recent decree by Germany entirely prohibiting further exports, but the increased cost, if proportioned to the amount of fertilizers used per acre, is 8 small item. For Potash in mixed goods, our charge at this time is at the rate of $1.50 per unit potash (present market price $2.50 to $3.00 per unit):?in comparison with $1.00 per unit last season. A difference of only 50c. per unit. This increased cost, per acre of land, is insignificant, as you will see by the following:? 2% POTASH GOODS?Increasc 50c. per Ton for Potash 200 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of potash 5 c. more than last year. 300 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of potash 7Jc. more thari last year. 400 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of potash 10 c. more than last year. 500 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of potash 12Jc. more than last year. 3% POTASH GOODS?Increase $1.00 per Ton for Potash 200 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of potash 10c. more than last year. 300 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of potash 15c. more than last year. 400 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of potash 20c. more lhan last year. 500 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of potash 25c. more than last year. This is a very small increase in charge for Potash when you consider that Muri? ate of Potash is now selling at about $125.00 to $150.00 per ton (equivalent to $2.50 to $3.00 per unit of Potash) at ports, for cash in large quantities, whereas car present charge of $1.50 per unit is for goods delivered, time payment. Our price per unit of Ammonia delivered is $3.25 against $3.50 last year. A reduction of 25c. per unit, although Cotton Seed Meal is now selling approximately at the rate of $3.40 to $3.50 per unit of Ammonia. Our charge per unit for Avail? able Phosphoric Acid is the same as last year,?60c. per unit. If you want Fertilizers containing Potash, write or apply to our nearest Sales Office. SALES OFFICES /^VIRGiNIAX V"C SAlES OFFICES Durham, N. C. / CARQL1NA\ Atlanta, Ga. Winston-Salem, N. C. f\LC F#=>fi'l 1 W^fC A Savannah' Ga Charleston, S. C. yV V lCl 111 le^CIo J Columbus. Ga. Columbia, S. C. \ CHEMICAL 7 Memphis, Tenn. Richmond, Va. Pq y'O Montgomery, Ala. Norfolk, Va. ^^^v^ ^ Shreveport, La. Ordinarily you would not risk growing your Crop without Potash. Why do so this year when the cost per acre is so little more than in previous years? Can you _afford to take such a chance? EXPRESS HATES REDUCED. Railroad Commission Issues Order Affecting- Commodities. Columbia, March 4.?The railroad commission yesterday issued an order reducing express rates >n certain commodities effective within the next ; ?"r?ys. Th^ commission olw Chang d the present express tariff Indies l ing that the clasi rate applicable to business moving between rate block I No. 174?, in which Charleston is lo Oated, and rate block No. 1044, in Which Columbia is located, shall take scale No. 8, 90 cents first class, 08 cents second class lor 100 pounds instead of scale No. 11, taking $1.05 tlrst class, 79 cents second class for 100 pounds. The commission has also reduced the rate on bananas, pine apples, grapefruit, lemons, oranges and tan? gerines to a rate equivalent to GO per cent, of first class on a parity with other fruit and vegetable produce rates instead of 7 5 per cent, of first class as formerly on the above com? modities. The rate on cabbage was reduced to a rate equivalent to ?0 per cent, as formerly. The express classification on fish has been changed as follows: To pro? vide that the rate upon fish shall be charged as defined in scale 0 subject to the following provisions Fish, fresh, frozen, smoked, dry, salted, pickled or otherwise preserved or cured must he charged for on basis of gross weight except that fresh or I frozen fish shipped with ice, which is [necessary for its preservation, must be charged for on the basis of 25 per 'cent, added to the net weight of the fish unless gross weight is less at time of shipment. WHITE MEN LYNCHED. Clarendon, Ark., March ::.?Jeff Mansel and H. M. Candy, while fish? ermen, accused of stealing hogs, were taken from officers and shot lo death j j by a mob nc;:r Clarendon yesterday . 'according to reports made to the sheriff h( re today. The nun were being taken loa boat j through a narrow bayou to jail when j the mob, on the bank of the stream, ordered that the prisoners be landed. The men were heavily armed, the of-, tiers declare, and the command was j complied with. Later the bodies of ! the fishermen, riddled with bullets. ? were found by a searching party. Efforts tonight to secure Informa? tion as to the Identity of members of the mob were unsuccessful. In the Police Court From The Dally Item, March 3. Bailie McDonald was tried in the Recorder's court this morning on the charge of storing whiskey, she was found guilty and sentenced to pay a tine of $75 or serve "<i days. Dil /,. I\ IIIUIISMITH Hyestghl specialist of Florence, B. <".. Is in Humter every Monday at No. West Hampton Avenue to ?? imine oj es and tit glasses. Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND PEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth- Shukr Lumber & Supply Co. Successors to Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. and Central Lumber Co. Geo. Epperson'* Old Stekrvd Opp. Court House LIVE AT HOME! It seems now as everything in the provis? ion line is going to be high this Spring. We are in heart; sympathy with the "Live at Home" movement that is sweeping the country. We believe a good garden will very materially re? duce your living expenses. Irish Potatoes On your table three times a day will save you many barrels of (lour. To have enough to eat and some to sell depends on the seed you se? lect. To plant our carefully selected Irish Cobbler and Red Bliss Will help you forget the war. You can't plant too many. O'Donnell & Co.