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WILSON DRAFTS NOTE. A?KK Ql'rVrlON Will i Hl R III'. MAN Iii Ks or INTERNATION? AL LAW Wil l. RK OHSI- R\ I I) Asnbaseador Dispatching Representa? tive to Berlin to Kipfeln Status of American Opinion?'Hopeful That Tbl* Will Conduce to Peaceful Set Washlngton, June 3.?President Wilson today drafted a note, brief ?nd pointed, to be sent to Germany asking a definite question?whether the Imperial government Intends to he guided In the future by the hu? mane principles embodied in interna? tional law for the conduct of marl time warfare. It will be submitted to the cabinet tomorrow and dispatch? ed soon theeafter. before the week? end. Coincldentally there will start for Berlin a personal emmlssary of Count don Ilernstorff. the German ambassa? dor t<> lay before Emperor William and high officials of the German gov? ernment the substance of What the sjnhttsadnr learned from President Wilson In his talk yesterday, the true State at nubile opinion In the United States towards the German govern? ment and the American point of view Jsubmarine warfare. The ambasaa r In his Interview with the presi? dent. It became known today, said he #oasd send within a day or two a man of Judgment and breadth personally to outline the situation to the Ger? man government. The president made arrangements at . Count von Benstorfft request for the safe conduct of the envoy. His name is not known generally, but for ?tin governments slready havs given assurances to the United States that he will not be molested. .The ambassador la understood to have explained that he has had dlffi tasty On account of the cable censor? ship In making his government realise the feeling of the United States and that erroneous reports had reached Germany President Wllson't em plbiels yesterday on the fact that the United Steles would omit no word or set to secure an acquiescence in its position on the Lusltanla case was described by the ambassador in a memorandum which he has trans of*ted to his government Count von ' # ?storfT saw Secretary Hryan for a fesr minutes toda> and is understood to' I avs given him this memorandum to be delivered through Ambassador s Gdrard to the German foreign office. The dispatch of the ambassador's a representative will not affect the send? ing of the American government's re? joinder to the last German note, though it may delay Germany's reply. The ambassador's plan has caused httn to be very hopeful of the satts faftory outcome of the delicate situa? tion that has arisen. Relieving that hh) government was uninformed on the feeling In the United States when the last note was written In Berlin he Is seid to be confident that officials will now learn Important details that wfll be of guidance in answering the American government's new com? munication. Although the president naturally would not discuss this country's rela ? ?Ons with the allies, the ambassador is said to have been convinced by his talk with Mr. Wilson of his sincerity of, purpose In upholding the neutrality of the United States. President Wilson worked alone to flay on his communication seeing few Oallere. He studied memoranda sub' Shitted by Secretary Bryan, Coun? selor Irnsing and members of tb Ishiest embodying a variety of sug estiena The tenor of them all was she asms?that the United States ihould reiterate with emphasis the brtnclple expressed In Its note of May 1) and ask an adherence to It. The principle which Is to be placed Squarely before Germany In such a way as to elicit either an affirmative Or negative answer whs stated In the American government's last note as follows; "The lives of noncombatrtnts whether they be of neutral citlxenshlp ?r cltlseriN of one of the nations at War. can net lawfully or rightfully be placed in Jeopardy by the capture or destruction of unarmed merchant? man ' and the Imperial government must "rsrognlxe as all other nation* do, ths obligation to the usual precau? tion of visit and search." In view of the statement In the Orrman note that reliable information Wan at hand to the effect that the lusltanla was armed the American government Intends to restate that It made full and searching lnv?*MtlgatlOSJ before the Lueltama sailed and that Its k.1 faith la ptedsjed to the as? sertion that no guna. either mounted or unmounted, were carried by the vessel. In many uuarters It was be ? lieved Germany might find a way out Of the dilemma by accepting the state? ment of the United States as super? seding Its own evidence, declaring lhaf' * mistake had been made, and paving the war for the giving of re pa ratten and sn Insistence by Germany thai seme formal atturanct be given that no vessels leaving American ports carrying passenger* should be armed or resist capture. Little Importance la attached by ofllclals to the affidavits which the Herman emnassv has transmitted to the State department alleging that there were guns aboard tho I usltgnia. Although neither the state department nor the embassy baa made these af? fidavits puldic, Counselor Lansing said their description published to? day was substantially accurate. In one of these Gustave Stahl of 20 Leroy street, New York city, declares he went aboard the Lusitania to as? sist his friends. A. Leitch. a cabfn steward, with a trunk and saw on the aft main deck and foredeck four guns of 2 and 14 centimetres calibre. They were said to be covered with leather and Stahl alleges th^ he un? fastened the buckles to ascertain the calibre of the guns. Mrs. Josephine Weir, a boarding house keeper in New York, is the signer of a second affidavit swearing she heard I^eitch speak of four guns on the ship. Another signed by a man named Grieve deposes that he heard Mrs. Weir and Leitch make re? marks in that connection, and a fourth man named Buckhner says he saw cannon on the deck of the Lusitania while standing on the deck at New York. All four affidavits have been re? ferred to the department of justice, which Is investigating. To controvert them the United States has its own reports from Collector Malone and b.'.i inspectors. "We looked everywhere," Mr. Ma? lone is quoted as having said, "on all the decks and in the holds especially for guns, but saw none mounted or unmounted." INVENTION A HUCCRSH. < apt A. C. Davis Refuses $40,000 of? fer for Neu Method of Curing To haoco?-Capt. Alderman Keturued from Baltimore?Personal News. _ I Harvln, June 4.?Capt. D. W. Alder? man, who has been quite unwell and, who for a time was at Johns Hopkins hospital, Haltimore, recuperating, has returned to his place of business, Al colu, S. C , but Is giving none of his personal attention to his vast inter? ests in Clarendon and adjoining coun? ties. He has moved to Hendersonville, N. C, where he will spend the sum? mer months with his family, Mrs. Al? derman and Misses Martha and Mo? selle Alderman. Mrs. Kimim Paunce-Ross of Phila? delphia, Pa., who has been visiting friends at Greeleyvllle, S. C, and who cams to Harvln several days ago to be present at the Bradham-Harvin wedding of last evening, will spend several days with Mrs. Alexander Manigault Keels, and Miss Kitty Mc Faddin before returning to her home In Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. Faunce-Hoss has a host of warm personal friends in this State who are always glad to have the pres? ence of her genial intellectuality. , The new residence of Capt. Hob? en J. Alderman, modeled on the plan of the former, which was destroyed by tire some mnoths ago, but with con? siderable modern Improvements, and additions, is nearly completed. The Nuway Tobacco Flue, Invented, patented, manufactured and owned solely by Capt. Alexander Colclough Davis, of Davis, Clarendon county, S. C, has already been proven a great success. It Is the product of the gen? ius, Initiative, and perseverance or Capt. Davis and his many friends re? joice at his great success, which means for him not only distinction, but a very continuous, lucrative in? come, from a strictly original, prac? tical, labor-saving appliance, tho pro? duct of his Inventive genius, which is already a great success, and will prove a great boon, comfort, and economy to the millions of tobacco growers throughout the world for Capt. Davis has had the forethought to have his appliance patented in ail foreign coun? tries. It is reported that Capt. Davis has refused a very flattering offer, more than $40,000 spot cash, for his l?atent rights. Mr. Jake Krogdon will leave next veek for Lyon. Oa.. where he will marry Miss Louise Mann, granddaugh tre of Circuit Judge I?. S. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. F.vans BtlgSlte Hodge, of Heaufort, S. C. are visiting their n Uthes-. Mr. and Mrs. William Hlack well. Miss Lula Keels, who has been at? tending college at Littleton, N. ('., is home for the summer vacation. Miss Lucile Mracey, o| Sumter, who attended the Hi adhatn - Marvin mar? riage, returned |o Sumter today. Mr. and Mrs. Jake tjgrvllt, who havH b#SS visiting relatives here re? turned to Sumter this morning. si Mil It COTTON MARK KT. Corrected Dally by Cm cut Held, Cotton Buyer. Qggg Middling I 3-4. StrUt Middling 8 f>-S. Middling H 1-2. * Strict Low Middling I, Low Middling 7 1-2. Staple Cotton, Numiual. NAVAL ACADEMY SCANDAL COURT or INQUIRY r'oit CHEAT I NO ON EXAMS. Alleged That Midshipmen Have Be secured Advance Copies of Questions ?seven Under Charge*? Washington, Juno 6.?After a con? ference with President Wilson today, Secretary Daniels appointed a court of inquiry to Investigate specific charges that seven midshipmen at the naval academy had secured advance information on examinations. The court Will make a sweeping Inquiry, however, into reports that other mid? shipmen and possibly some instruct? ors were involved In the irregularities. No attempt was made at the navy department tonight to minimize the gravity of the situation. Secretary Daniels authorized the statement that the court of inquiry would make a thorough investigation. The annual practice cruise of the midshipmen, which was to have been begun next week, had been indefinitely postponed in order that students at the academy may testify before the court of Inquiry which will be con? vened at Annapolis next Monday. During his conference with Secre? tary Daniels, President Wilson ap? proved recommendations that three cadets at the academy charged with Irregularities in connection with re? cent examinations be dismissed from the service. The secretary refused to make public the names of the mid? shipmen, all of whom were lower classmen. One of them was charged with having offered a bribe to a ci? vilian employe of the academy for sdvance information on an examina? tion while it was all- ged the other two broke Into a professor's room to ascertain the standing they had at? tained in an examination. The seven midshipmen whose cases will furnish the basis for the investi? gation have already been recommend? ed for dismissal to the academy board, but Secretary Danils after a personal investigation at the academy decided that it was best to go throughly into all cases Involving others. One mid? shipman recommended for dismissal is alleged to have had advance copies of all examinations to be given in French and Sapnish and it is claimed that the other six received the Infor? mation with the full knowledge that it comprised the examination in ques? tion. It is further claimed that frag? mentary information concerning the examinations came into the possession of many other midshipmen as "dope." After the discovery that the subject matter of the examination had leaked out new examinations were prepared and held. The cadet who Is said to have re? ceived the advance information and passed it on to others is understood to have claimed that it came to him anonymously through the mail. The investigation brought to light, however, a report that it was sent to him by an instructor and this is one of the phases Of the situation arousing the greatest concern because of intimations that instructors have previously given "tips* to cadets on examinations. The president and Secretary Daniels are understood to be exercised over the situation, because, after the cadets received the information, they kept the matter quiet. This fact is under? stood to have led the secretary to doubt the claim of some of the mid? shipmen that they did not know the Information they had received was In fact the examinations they were to take. The seven midshipmen under spe? cific charges are: Ralph McK. Neison, Jr., of New York, Chaplin Evans of Virginia, Stuart Hamilton of Connecti? cut, Leonard P. Wessels of North Carolina, Donald K. Duncan of Michi? gan, Thomas M. Harrison, Jr., of Vir? ginia, James E. Moss of Maryland. Nelson is the only first class man among the seven directly involved. He stood third in his class and had achieved a reputation as u mathema? tician. His diploma was withheld at the graduation exercises yesterday. PINNED UNDER AUTO, Dr. and Mrs. Llgon Injured at Orange burg?Daughter Also in Car, Es? capes. Orangeburg, June f?.?Dr. A. C. Llg on and Mrs. Llgon were very painful? ly injured when their automobile turned turtle about 1H O'clock today. D.. and Mrs. Llgon and their daugh? ter, Minn Jeannette, were riding just across ths Rdlsto river innige, when tin* aar became unmanageable and ?lipped down the Steep embankment, j turning over several times. Dr. and Mrs, Ugon were pinned underneath the car, and remained in this position about twenty minutes before help ar? rived. Miss Jeannette escaped prac? tically unhurt. A medical examination disclosed numerous cuts and bruises on the per? son Of Dr. Llgon, one being extremely deep, However, he Is not thought in be hurt Internally. Mrs. Llgon sun talned Several bruises about the limbs, but none are of a serious nature, it is said. STRONGER THAN EVER. FORMER FIRST LORD OF .ADMI? RALTY gPKAKS OF ENGLISH NAVY. Sea Power Has Been Increased and New Developments Have Been Met, He Says. Dundee, Scotland, June 5.?Win? ston Spencer Churchill, forme?- llrsi lord of the aomiralty, arrived today at Dundee, which he represents in the houst o'. commons. He was re? ceived enl.iusiastically at a meeting of his constituents. He told them 'ie did not come to make explanation or indulge in recriminations, for the only thing he cared about was the waging of a successful war. "For years I have borne heavy re? sponsibility, being, according to the time-honored language of my patent, responsible to the crown and parlia? ment for all business of the ad? miralty," Mr. Churchill said. "When I say responsible, I was responsible in the sense that I would have to bear the blame for everything that occur? red. These years comprised the most important period of our naval his? tory, n period of preparation for war, a period of viligance and mobil? ization. * "I have done my best. The archives at the admiralty will show the part I played in all the great transactions that have taken place. To them 1 look for my defense. "I look also to the general naval situation. The terrible dangers at the beginning of the war are over. The seas have been swept clear. "The submarine menace has been fixed within certain limits. The per? sonal ascendency of our men and the superior quality of our ships on the high seas have been established be? yond doubt or question. "Our strength has been greatly in? creased, actually and relatively, from what it was at the beginning of the war and is growing every day by leaps and bounds, in all classes of vessels needed for special purposes of war. Ry, the end of the year the British navy will hive received reinforce? ments which would be incredible if they were not actual facts. "Everything is in perfect order. Nearly everything has been foreseen. We have taken the measure of our foe and have only to 'go forward with confidence." Mr. Churchill referred to operations at the Dardanelles, saying heavy losses must be expected on land and Boa. The fleet employed there was composed of a surplus of warships after all other needs had been pro? vided for, he said. "Those who suppose Earl Kitch? ener embarked on those operations without thoroughly and carefully considering every requirement in relation to the army in France and Flanders are not only mistaken but are presumptuous," he continued. "In looking at our losses fairly and squarely, we must not forget the prize for which we are contending. "The forces are within a few miles of a victory such as this war has not seen; a victory which, when it comes, will make amends for all." Mr. Churchill said he did not think the newspapers should attack respon? sible leaders of the nation at home or in the field or publish anything calculated to make bad blood. If there were any criticism, it should he in parliament. That was a matter of self-preservation. "What does the nation expect of the new cabinet?" he asked. "I will answer that in one word?action. That is the demand; that Is the need; action, not hesitation, not discussion or agitation. The duty lies upon the government to declare what' should be done, to propose it to parliament and stand or fall by the results." INQVIRY AT NAY Ali ACADEMY. Battleships With Midshipmen Aboard Rest at Anchor as Investigation Goes Ou. Annapolis, Md., June 0.?The bat? tleships Missouri. Ohio and Wisconsin, with members of tho new first, second and third classes at the naval acad? emy on board, lay at anchor here all day In accordance with orders from Washington to postpone the sail? ing of the practice squadron while a court of Inquiry Into alleged exami? nation cheating conducts an Investiga? tion. The court will meet tomor? row. Notwithstanding postponement of the date Of sailing, the cruise offi? cially began today and the routine In? struction will be carried out. No shore liberty Will be granted and visitors will not be allowed on board the ships while they are at anchor here. Bo fat as the seven accused mid? shipmen are concerned their cases may be settled by the secretary of the navy at any time without reference to what is developed by the court of Inquiry. The new Investigation doncerns rather tin- conduct of other midship? men and au\ tit those who may have joeen concerned in the matter. m NOT YET SENT. AMERICAN MESSAGE TO RKRLIX PRACTICALLY COMPLETED AND READY TO GO. Repeats Stand That Germany Will l?e Hehl to Strict Accountability?tier man Quarters More Optimistic in Regard to Possibility of BnHltnafini. Washington, June fi.?President Wilson's note to Germany will be ca? bled to Ambassador Gerard Monday night or early Tuesday, according to word from the White House tonight. The only reason for the delay, it was said, was the president's desire to make the phaseology of the note so explicit and unmistakable as to leave no room for doubt or further argument concerning the position of the United States government?that the right of visit and search must be exercised and passengers and crew of unarmed ships on which neutrals are voyaging, transferred to a place of safety before any prize is destroyed by a belligerent warship. Officials familiar with the contents of the note said it was a forceful reiteration of the principles expressed by the United States in its note of February 10, when the American gov? ernment announced that it could not admit the right of the German ad? miralty's proclamation of a war zone to infringe in any way upon the right of neutrals to travel anywhere on the high seass on peaceful merchantmen and that the German government would be held to a "strict account? ability" for any violation of American rights. Suggestions had been made to the president that the recent note from Germany offering regrets and repara? tion for the sinking by mistake of the Gulflight be cited in the new note as proof of the American contention that without visit and search the identity of a vessel can not be estab? lished and lives of passengers and crew safeguarded. The commander of "the submarine Wlheh attacked the Gulflight reported that he did not see the American flag until "the moment of firing the shot." Whether this idea will be Included is not known. There may be some further dis? cussion of the document with legal officers of the government tomorrow, but it is expected to be put in cipher and sent on its way to Berlin tomor? row night. President Wilson went to church this morning, took a short automobile ride ir the afternoon and spent the evening in his study, still at work on the note. Secretaries McAdoo and Houston called during the evening. In German quarters the optimism which has been apparent since Count von Hernstorff, the German ambassa? dor, talked with President Wilson con? tinued today, the impression being given that the road to an understand? ing was much clearer than it had been since the Lusltanla was de? stroyed. The belief is constantly expressed in German quarters that the crisis over the Lusltlnia case has passed. It is frequently pointed out, too, that the present correspondence over neu? tral rights may lead to a discussion of the general subject of the freedom Df the seas and some German officials have suggested that out of the ex? change of notes with Germany, fol? lowed by further correspondence with Great Britain on neutral rights, the way may be opened even to the making of peace. Attention for the present in official quarters is fixed upon a settlement of the difficulties that have arisen be? tween Germany and the United States and talk of making peace in Europe is heard much less now than months ago. German officials here estimate that if the American note is cabled on Monday or Tuesday, reaching the Ber? lin foreign office not later than Thursday, a reply probably will re? quire a week's time, at least, and would not be here in Washington much before June 20. Count von Bernstorf! plans to go to Cedarhurst, L. I., during the coming week. He has removed the embassy to summer quarters. - V, COWBOYS SAVE TWO BOYS. Cross into Sonora and Secure Re? lease of Lads at Point of Guns. Nogales, Ariz., June 5.?A posse of ten American cowboys and miners rode eight miles across the border into Santa Cruz, Sonora, this after? noon, leveled their guns at the colonel commanding the garrison, while 160 soldiers looked on, and obtained the release of two American boys kidnap? ed early today by three of the sol? diers on the Arizona side of the bor? der. The colonel gave up his two 17 year-old prisoners Gerge Vaughn, son of a storekeeper at Duquesne, and Henry Chang, son of a Chinese-Amer? ican citizen of Washington Camp, Ari^., without demur and the posse rode truimphantly back to the United States. Santa Cruz is garrisoned by forces of Jose Maytorena, the Villa governor of Sonora. Washington Camp, where the Mexicans captured the boys, and IXiquesne are border settlements 26 miles east of here. WHITE BOOK SOUGHT. Official Communications Contained In First Volume Wash ir.gten, June I.? Many re? quests have bt en received by the state department for what has come to be known popularly as the "White Book" of the United States. It is the first volume of a series of papers and notes comprising diplomatic corre? spondence with belligerent govern? ments relating to neutral rights and commerce. In it is printed the text of all telegrams which have passed between the United States and for? eign governments since the outbreak of the war and general correspond? ence as to restraints on commerce, in? cluding the notes exchanged between the United States and the allies and Germany. As the correspondence de? velops additional volumes will be Li sued or the present number revised. Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Go. Successor* to Booth-Hsrby Live Stock Co. and CentrsULsmbsr Co. Goo. 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