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L1H60U SCHOOL CLOSES. fHenty-fiyk rtidentk pre SkuNTKD Wmi DIPLOMA by Kl IT KRMI NDK. heKgtnfnl Hong* end \iklrc*? by NuprrtmetHloftt K?rmuiidM Feature ? <mmni. 11?, n,? ,,f FtevctscH ut Color? ed Sfhobl?I ?arge Numls-r PrcMVit I I. i .il With EM'tch*!"**?Teachers Ftom Tha Dail? Item, May 29. Twenty-dive grsduates from tho Lin? coln Reboot were last night presented wtth diplomas for completion of the prescribed course of study, at the clos Ins; exercises of the school held In the auditorium. The address by Huperin tendent Ddmunds In presenting the di? plomas and the sieging of the school were the features of the occasion. Ths Lincoln school has cloned after a ssost successful session, the attend? ance) during the year having been ex? cellent despite the hard times and the class was one of the largest which ever graduated. The corps of teach? er* has been elected for another year and plane are under way to make the nest the best year In the history of the echool. The auditorium wss crowd? ed to rapacity at the exercises. Hupt. Edmunds end Mr. C. M. Hurst repre? senting tils school board and a num? ber of white ladles and gentlemen be ins preeesjl to enjoy the exercises. in presenting the diplomas, Hupt. Edmunds made a strong and eloquent address to the members of the class p to be useful rtttxens end to keep an eye to duty throughout life. His ad? dress contained some excellent ad ?lee end made a profound Impression on hie hearers. The large audience seemed Intensely interested In and pleased with the exercises. The songs were beautifully and excellently ren dered and the class criticism and prophecy attracted much attention, these two always being.especially In? teresting. The execrlso* commenced on Hun dsy morning, when Dr. J. H. Murph, of sit. Ptagah A. sf. E. Church, preached the baccalaureate sermon, delivering Sn excellent address. On Wad need ay evening the declamation '.i. steals were held in the school aud? itorium. There was a large crowd In attendance and the declalmers were listened to with sttentlon. The three presse were awarded to Rosalie' Brown, first. Luclle Richards, second, and Itobesj Brown, third, whose "Ca eejr at the Rat" was especially natural and thrilling These exercises were participated In by the members of the Junior class. The final and closing exercises name off last night in the school auditorium. The program was a well rendered and very Interesting. The songs seem ?d especially good and pleased the sudleifee. The program was: Anthem. Ttejotce In the l*ord"? Classes of. 19U-17. Hcrlpture Lesson Wright. Invocation. Anthsm. We ( < d rus Classen. Salutatory. "Our Aim la Onward" ?H. Manning Rfflson. Recitation. " Rlspah"? Sudle Davis. Molo and Quartette, Selected Cland WlUlama A Co. Reading. "An Appeal for Temper? ance'?Nellie Dicks. Declamation. "The Revolutionary Kleine" ??lancrum Jenkins Duett, Selected?Budie Davis and Leeter Arthur Essay. .' The New Profession, Home \Ukliin" ?- Vh?oria West.m. Class Historian?Lester Arthur. Piano Solo?W. (lumcwdl Velen tine. Crltl<hfT-Uessle V. Moore. BoatnVn's >>ong?Several Girls. Prophecy I*otjHe Jenkins. Holo and Female chorus, "The Hongs My Mother Psed to Hing"? Wllhelisina Harrison and Company. Valedictory Oha*. Enoldrus Hick son "Ahlde With Ms"?Olrls of' 1916. ptatlon of Dlplomss? Hupt. B. unds, Cltv -' Io.mN dlowttsfj sjieen testa of the class ron pf|se<? Hleh?"*t Oineral Aver age. ClLs. E. Illeksnn; Mathematics. If Maffrdne; Kmeon: English. Jno. L. Msrtln Perfect Attendance, Lester Arthu'-, Orella Hsynee, Jno. Martin. Wm. Wrightsnd 1 W White. Jr. K?cell -At In Domestic Art - Lallte Jenkins. <'|oaing Chome. ' l^t the Hills and N'alen ItMouml " Hened ntloji CLASS It* d.L Clssn Honors Kimldrus Charles HhaM ? Isse Motto "(inward Is our Aim ' Muriellne IsssetJ Eugenia Arthur, Ellta Hertha Hoykln. Huddle Elherta I Nat If Nellla Eth?dyri Moke. Fsfcnle Ines l*rew. Agfjee M. KdsmMe. < ?<<?R* Vermel Heynee. Bauleh M ?rie He> ward. Lottie B Jenklnt [ Mary Magdalene Johnson, Ressie Vt rmel Moore, Maggie l*oui.??e Psrker, Hattle QcrltMde Shaw. Rosalle Varmel Thomas, Naomi Victoria Weston, Samuel McCroie Durnnt, Henry Manning Ellison, Eiuddrus Chas. llickson, Ancrum Jenkinn, John Ivory Mm tin. William Oamewell Valentine, Jarrett Willing White, Richard Rernnrd Woods, William ODeyrle Wright. The faculty was reelected as lows: Miss P. L. Lewis. Domestic Art, I 'd ward K. Jones, Chas. Aaron Lawson. Principal. Jno. C. Prioleau, Aselstant Princi? pal. ? Primary Department: Miss M. A. Savage. Miss M. E. Glover, Miss M. T. JefTerson, Miss Ii. Louise i-iowery, Miss II. N. Ueher. CHRISTIAN CHIRCH REVIVAL HMum. Evangelist Fife Opens Meeting With Sermon un Nuhjr? t: "A Revival That Revives." From The Dally Item, May 31. Evangelist Hoger H. Fife, of Kan? sas City. Missouri, whd held such a successful meeting at Orangeburg a short time ago. is now opening up ser? vices In the Christian Church of Sum? ter with splendid promise of a nuccess ful campaign. The first services yes? terday were well attended, and there were Ave conversions and additions to the church the first day. Evangelist Fife Is considered one of and hi secretary and treasurer of the the ablest men of the Christian churc) National Association of Evangelists. He has heen looking over the Interests of the Christian church in the east and southeast for five months, hold? ing meetings in Pennsylvania and th^ Csrolinas, and strengthening their weaker churches. He ie here to set the Christian church in order and to locate a pastor. Kev. Fife is a very Interesting and pleasing speaker, and is very courte? ous to all. and especially to those of other religious beliefs. He said last night, "Whilst I am here in Sumter primarily in the interest of the Chris* tian church, and expect to let the peo? ple of Sumter know who we are and for what we plead, 1 hope that my work will be of a general benefit to your city, and when I go hence, I hope to hear people of the town refer to the fact that ;ny coming to Sumter put made their town better." ? He spoke Sunday morning on "A Revival that Revives," and last night on "Heart-felt Religion." He said in the evening sermon, "I believe In that kind of religion that makes a man Just ss good on week days as he is on Sun? day when he is sitting at the Ixnrd ? table. Religion makes people honest A man who has a good case of religion will pay his debts, or explain why he cannot pay them. Ho will measure oft \ 36 full Inches to the yard und give honest weights." The evangelist shows that he has a perfect understanding of the short? comings and weaknesses of people, and knows how to strike a Rinner un? der the belt. Whilst he is usually very Marlons and stern in hiR presen? tation of a sermon, yet hi often con? vulses the audience with laughter, and keeps thern wide awake with ex? pectancy. He will preach tonight at 8 o'clock on "What tho Sinner Must do to He Saved." He is to present two special themes on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings; the first being "The Church that Jesus Ballt," and the second on "Tho Apostasy and Reformation of Church." A general invitation is extended for people to attend and participate in the services. <>o|H Drowned Out. Mr. L L. Raker got back last Fri? day from an official trip through Clarendon, Berkeley and Chaileston countleH. Ho Haid the crops down there are literally drowned out and fsrmere are plowing up and planting over. The rain line seems to start, he says, from Manning down.? Leader and Vindicator. In Tho Police Court. Two more tun for violation of the Sunday cIohIuk ordinances were entered an I lie recorder's docket M on* duy morning Burke Wstsos failed lo appear te enewer to ike charge of violation ol city ordinance by selllm 10ft drinks on Sunday- and forfeited bond of |l, Jokn Ulbert plead guilty and was given a sentence of $r> or im duys. Two alleged blind Ilgen were found guilty. Mi/.nine Keith, colored, eras charged wllk transporting whiskey umi found guilty. His sentence was $7r. or hyi Stepheu J lekson Was found rullty ??f transporting whiskey and given h Mentenee of |IM or II days. He paid $tu and the reef <>f the. sentence was , tsjssssSjdfJd during good behavior. Fails to Answer Questions Asked by Wilson in His Note to Berlin, But Opens Way to Further Negotiations. FINAL DECISION AWAITS REPLY FROM THE UNITED STATES Germany Expresses Regret at Attacks on Neutral Ships and Offers Idenmity, for Damage-Says That Such Attacks Are Unintentional?Quick Sinking of Lusitania Caused by Internal Explosion of Powder?Note Says That Merchant Ships Are Defended and Submarines Cannot Observe the Usual Regulations. Berlin, May 30.?Germany with hohlH its final decision on the de? mands advanced by the United States government in connection with the sinking ol the Lusitania until the re ceipt Of an answer from the United States to the note which Herr von Jagow, the foreign minister, has de? livered to Ambassador Gerard, in reply to the American note received by the German government on May 1G. In its reply the German govern? ment declares that it is not its inten? tion to submit neutral ships in the war gone, which are guilty of no hos? tile acts, to attacks by submarine or aeroplane; that it is investigating the circumstances in connection with the attacks on the American steamer Gushing and G airtight and that in all 1 cases where neutral vessels, through AO fault of their own, have been dam-I aged Germany will pay indemnifica? tion. The reply urges that in the case of the Lusltania, which Germany alleges, was armed and carried large stores of war munitions, "it was acting in Justified self-defense In seeking with all the means of warfare at its dispo? sition to protect the lives of the sol? diers by destroying ammunition In* tended Ihr the enemy." The Herman government recalls the proposals submitted by the United States Government to Berlin and Lon? don, designed to end the submarine i warfare and the shutting out of food supplies firm Germany vhlch, it de clares, failed of their p irpi ss ! ? cause d*f the refusal of th British government to agree to them. The following is the texi ol the German note made public today: "Thd; undersigned has the honor to Bubmitfto Ambassador Gerard the fol? lowing ' answer to the communication of Majy 15 regarding the injury to A merlon n interests through German submarine warfare. "The imperial government has sub h jected : the communication of the American government to a thorough investigation. It entertains also a keen wish to cooperate in a frank and friendly way tn clearing up a pos? sible misunderstanding which may have arisen In the relations between the two governments through the events mentioned by the American government. '"Regarding, firstly, the case of the American Steamers Cashing and Gulf light. The American embassy has al? ready been Informed that the German government has no intention of sub? mitting neutral ships in the war zone, which are guilty of no hostile acts, to attacks of sulunaries or aviators. On the contrary, the German forces have repeatedly been Instructed most specifically to avoid attacks on such ships. "If neutral ships in recent mouthy have suffered through the German submarin** warfare, owing to mistake;1 in indentiflcation, it is a Question only of quite Isolated and exceptional cases, which can be attributed to the British government's abuse of Hags, together with the suspicious or culp? able behavior of the masters of the ships. The German governmnet in all cuses In Which it has been shown by its Investigations that a neutral ship, not itself at fault, was damaged by German submarines or avlutors, has expressed regret over the unfortunate accident and, if justified by conditions, has offered Indemnification, "The oases of the Cushlng and the Gulllight will be treated on the same principles. An Investigation of both cases is in progress the result of which will presently be communicated to the embassy. The Investigation can. If necessary, be supplanted by an In? ternational call on tin' international commission of Inquiry as prov ided by article ^ of The Hague ugreement of October I*. 1907, "When elnkiny the British steamer Fa la be the commander of the Ger? man submarine h oi the Intention of allowing I ho pHsuengem and crew ^ full opportunity for n eafe escape. Only when 111?? nuiMter ?li.l not oho) ? i the order t<? heave to, but Bed an*' sunfinoned i>\ rocket signals, ?ii<i ten niinutea lie ectuallj allowed ! jthem 2?> minutes time and fired the torpedo only when suspicious craft were battening to the assistance of the Falaha. "Regradlng the loss of life by the sinking of the British passenger steamer Lusitania, the German gov? ernment haH already expressed to the neutial governments concerned its I keen regret that citizens of their ?States lost their lives. "On this occasion the imperial I government, however, can not escape facts having a direct hearing on the sinking of the Lusitania may have escaped the 'ittention of the American government. "In the interest of a clear and com? plete understanding, which is the aim of both governments, the impeiai .German government considers it first I necessary to convince itself that the information accessible to both govern? ments about the facts of the case ja complete and in accord. The govern? ment of the United States proceeds on the assumption that the Lusitlnia could be regarded as an ordinary un? armed merchantman. The imperial government allows itself in this con? nection to point out that the Lusitaina ?was one of the largest British mer? chant ships, built with government funds as an auxBlury cruiser and car? ried expressly as such in the 'navy list' issued by rthe British admiralty. ??l "It is further known-to the impe? rils! envernm?*nt fr?m tru??t?orthv fgporti from its agents and neutral pfcuK sf srs, that for a considerable QKhe practically all the more valuable British merchantmen have been equipped with cannon and ammuni? tion and other weapons and manned with persons who have been specially trained in serving guns. The Lusi tania, too, according to information received here, had cannon aboard, trYlich were mounted and concealed hVlow decks. I "The imperial government, further, Nis the honor to direct the particular attention of the American govern? ment to the fact that the British ad? miralty in confidential instructions ISsUed in February, 1915, recommend? ed its mercantile shipping not only to seek protection under neutral flags, but also, while disguised to attack German submarines by ramming. As a special incitation to merchantmen to destroy submarines the British gov? ernment also offered high prizes and has already paid such rewards. "The imperial government, in view of these facts .indubitably known to it, is unable to regard British mer? chantmen In the zone of naval op? erations specitied by the admiralty staff of the German navy as 'unde? fended.* German commanders con? sequently are no longer able to ob j serve the customary regulations of the prize law, which they before al? ways followed. "Finally the imperial government must point out particularly that the Lusitania on Its last trip, as on earlier occasions, carried Canadian troops and war material, including no less than 5,400 cases of amniunif >n in? tended for the destruction of the brave German soldiers who are ful? filling their duty with self-sacrifice and devotion In the fatherland's sei vice . "The German government believes .it was acting in justitiell self-defense [in seeking with all the means of war I fare at its disposition to protect the lives of Its soldiers by destroying anir munition intended for the enemy. ?The British shipping company must have been aware of the danger U> which the passengers aboard thfc 1 Lusitania were exposed under these ]ponditlons. The company in embark* |i,UK them. notwitllBtandlni Itds, at? tempted deliberately to urn the lives ,<d American citizens as protection for th?' ammunition aboard and actej against the cleur provisions <>f the American law which expressly pro? hibits the forwarding ??f passenger*! on HhlpM cairsing ammunition and provides a penalty therefor. Tb? company, therefore, Ii wantonly guilty <ii tin1 death of so many pas sengers. "There ran 1??? no doubt, accord? ing In the ilHInlle report of ihe kuIi b marine's commanders, whirh is fur i their confirmed i>\ all other informs ' tion, that lite quick linking of the l.usitania was primarily attributable to the explosion of the ammunition shipment caused by a torpedo. The Lusitania possengi rs would other? wise, in all human probability! have been saved. "The Imperial government con alderi the above mentioned tacts im? portant enough to recommend them to the attentive examination of the American government. "The imperial government, while withholding its final decision on the demands advanced in connection with the sinking of the Lusitania until re? ceipt of an answer from the Ameri? can government, feels impelled in conclusion to recall here and now that it took cognizance with satis faction%)f the mediatory proposals submitted by the United States gov? ernment to Berlin and London as a basis for a modus vivendi for con? ducting the maritime warfare t>e tween Germany and Great Britain. The imperial government, by its read? iness, to enter upon a discussion of theso> proposals, then demonstrated its good intentions in ample fashion. The realization of these proposals was defeated, OS is well known by the declinatory attitude of the British government. "The undersigned takes occasion, etc. Signed) "Jagow." ONE KIJXKD; ONE IfefJURED. Damage is Wrought in Clarendon When Three Clouds Moot. Fields Washed. Pinewood, May 30.?Three heavy rain and wind clouds met here yester? day about .1 o'clock and eignt inches of rain fell In two hours' lime.' Ditches are overflowed, bridges and crops washed away and railroad track crews are out tonight repairing trestles and washed tareks. Out at the Lide's old plantation^ ? a large oak in the yard was blown across a Ser? vant's house, killing Marion Keems instantly and fatally wounded Hamil? ton Johnson, farm hands of T. S. Smoak. Johnson's head Is cut open and he is internally mashed. No hope is,held out for his recovery. The wind rocked the house* occupied by Mr. Smoak so severely that the fire in the atove was spilled out bn the floor. . Real Kstate T/ran*fors. A. L. Ranter to Bufus Ford, Jr., 1C4 an on in Privateer U vn>hip, $1 ht\.\ other considerations. m. u. stbCalHnn to a. V. rTarner ifit acres known ?? 1 Lynaoi Place." $5. Master to D. R. MeCailum, D.4 acre? in county, $872.30, P. A. W. McGee to L. T. McGee, 15 acres In county, $25. Graduate Crom Davidson College. Messrs. Alfred Scarborough, Earle Rowland, William Winn and Winfred Shaw, of this city, were among the graduates from Davidson College this week. MANY PERIKIIKD IN KXPWWION. Over SAi five* hem in Destruction of British \uxllw..y Vessel Princess Irene. tandon, May 27.?All the crew of 260 men of tho British steamer Irene, except one man. and in addi? tion 78 dockers who were at work on hoard the steamer, lost their lives today wlon the vessel was blown up by an explosion on board in Kheer uees harbor. The steamer was n tin* government service. The statement of the admiralty I says: ; "The Princess Irene was accidental lly blown up in Sheerness harbor this morning. So far as is yet known only jone survivor was picked up. Three men belonging to the ship were not on hoard at the time of the disaster. "Several men belonging to vessels lying close to the Princess Irene were wounded by falling splinters." ! Estimates of the fatalities on board the Princess Irene, as made by the morning papers, vary from 1100 to more than 400, The Daily Mail says that in addition to the 78 shipwrights there also were on board 100 work? men from Chatham as well as 240 members of thp crew, which would give a total of 41S persons on the steamer. The banks of this city will be closed Thursday, June 3rd, that day being a legal holiday?Jefferson's birthday. ??:-> GRADUATING GIFTS. Visit our store before buying your present for the graduate we have the suitable gifts at reasonable prices. Watch bracelets, LaVsliers, I brooches, cameos, rings, pars ?sol-, mesh hags, fobs, coat ? bains. Pinks, scarf pins, foun? tain pens, medals and many other appropriate articles. No cliarge for engraving. We give Xmns .cheques or trading stamps with cash pur? chases, W. A. THOMPSON, jeweler and Optician \_ '_ Geo He Hurst, Undertaker iri Ertiinr. Prompt Attention to Dtf ST Night Calls: AT J. D. Cralg lid Stand. IN. Msls Phones 2*2* 701 1905 1915 The National Bank of South Carolina. RESOURCES $825,000.00 Largest Bank in Eastern South Carolina See our last report. Your neighbor's bank. Why not yours. It pays to patronize. C. G. ROWLAND, President G. L. WARREN, Cashier Atlantic Coast Line The Standard Railroad of the South Ramifies the "Nation's Garden Spot" Through the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida FOUR FAMOUS TRAINS "NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL" (January to April); "FLORIDA AND WEST INDIAN LIMITED," ??PALMETTO LIMITED" AND "COAST LINE FLOR? IDA MAIL." Dining Cars?a la carte service. All year round through car service from New York to both Port Tampa and Knight's Key, connecting with steam? ships to and from Havana. For beautifully illustrated [booklets and copy of the "Purple Folder," address, T. C. WHITE, W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent, Pass. Tratf. Mgr. WILMINGTON, N. C. He