Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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HOPES FOR FRANK S LIFE. Pinsliiw THINKS HthKMi; MAY 111 A OVKK. CosgJIUon Critic*! a? lllmnl I?oImni May he* In-? AiHutlniit Now Slum* No Henna fur Deed. MilhrdgsOlle. Oa. July 19.? The condition of Leo M. Frank, Buffering frost a sariuu* knlfo wound in ?M thrJot. Inflicted hy William Creen. a fellow life term convict at the Geor? gia Iflrlaon farm here. remained criti? cal toalght. Dr. D. U. Cumpton. tho prk usr phgslr ?an, announced, however, the he waa hopeful of Frank's recov? ery, Feasible blood poisoning from Infi ition is une of the chief danger*, he ?|d. I rank '? temperature late today was announced at 101.8. his circulation aa 100 and bin respiration as 20. Early today r.'? temperature was 102.4 and the attending physicians were gratltled at the decline. t'rnen, questioned further by prison authorities, today said he believed that! be had been commanded from "on'high" to kill Frank, whose death sentence for Mary I'Ligan's murder recently was commuted by Oov. Sla ton, sow retired. He indicated no remorse, as he had done immediate? ly after the attack Saturday night. I only wish that I had had more jstreegth," Creen said. "I think that I bavs done my duty In yhls matter aa well ae* my ntrength allowed. I be? lieve tbat God has helped me. 1 don't think that i ever did wrong In my life.*? Creen, although he weighs 165 pounds, is partly puralysed in his left arm. Physicians attending Frank be? lieve that this fact probably saved his rife, aa t'reen was unable to seise him whes> he used the knife. Tba werden said that Creen hud spec* much time reeeatly reading the Bleie. Uns attache said that Creen recently bad shown a tendency to dis? cuss religion Should Frank die Creen probably would be tried 'or murder. No de? cision has been reached as to what action will be taken If Frank re? covers. Late tonight it was announced that Freak's temperature had dropped to ISO jtnd that his general condition ... .4iai NO LKUIftLATIVr, PKOUE. Vota* fte Table Den? otations or ltt*|Uil). uta. July 1 ?. - The pento utiary j r> mfliHttn of tbe Georgia house of j r?preeeii'.att\es late today voted to ; table taxve resolution* which wuulu bav# provided for a legislative Investl aaMea of the attack on Leo M. Frank st tbe State prison farm at Milledge tllla. Two resolution* calling for an Investigation were Introduced eurl> today and later ltepreaentativc Camp? bell of Newton Introduced a resolu? tion providing that five members of tbe lower house personally latetU gate the matter. Member* of the committee said thsy bellet ed that William Creen, tbe coatlet who attucked Krank, alone waa Involved and that thero wus no negligence on the part of prison olll cials. \\ \ H II Mi ? l's Wor U a* He Iftsgnn stealthy Attack ou Frank. Macon. Ga.. July 19.?George Johnston. u Im c ompleted serving a one-year sentence from Hpalding county at the Stuto farm today, and who occupied a bunk adjoining Leo M Krank when the tatter's throat was cut by William Creen. arrived here tonight. 'M'reon whlnprred to another con? vict Woteh me.' *nld Johnston. I watched too t'reen ^ot Up and went toward Frank's bunk with wh.r looked like a folded newspaper In one hand ONeg looked down Into Frank's fuce to make sure that it waa Frank. Tien he SlMrVed his knee well up on Frank's chest and with one hand ehnwd his head back, stretching hie ne?k. while the i.tlwi b.ind. with the butcher knife In it. came ucn?^ his tbr uit with 'i <pil< k. It rky sw. ep >. i be convict t<< wh<?m <'reen spoke yelb-d, The llKhts wen- turned on and there waa Frank with the blood ? purting from his thio.it." Jleatli. Wllbam 1 Arrher. the four.yeur-old eon, M Mr and Mrs. W. J. Archer, ot Aebeviiie. n c Med teal oui>? tfter only a few hour* lllne**, at the botnc of'Mr* Archer'* mother. Mrs. j. f Midler, where Mix An lot was n l*it - Ing. The funeral arrangement* hate not yet been made. Mllitln Needed In llatoniie. Trenton. July 21?Mayor flnrvin h*s requested the governor |e SOad the militia to Mayonno to keep or? der. BRITAIN COTTON POLICY. fapf.ctfd soon to HAU an NOl nc I .MI int. Would I linl IImhIs on Which It Can StilVIy Allow Staple lo Pu>s to Ncu tarl states. Washington. July 21.?Questions arising from the detention of cotton cargoes are rcceivhiK renewed attei< tlon by the state department, and it Is understood that Great Britain will make an early announcement of the lines on which an agreement may he j tnaile with cotton shippers to admit of tat least partial resumption of tho ex j port of American cotton to neutral Knropean countries witnout interfer? ence. Ml Cecil Spring-Rice, the British ambassador, talked today with state department otllclals about tho cases of American packers pending before British prize courts. Fred Coudert, counsel for the Brit? ish and French embassies, conferred at the etate department today regard? ing points of law involved in the de? tention of various American ships and cargoes in allied ports. Mr. Coudert is about to leave for France, and it is believed that one result of his conference will be prompt disposition of the caso of the American steamer Dacla with hyr American cargo of cotton for Ger? many, held at Brest. The Dacia's transfer from Gorman registry was questioned. She is the only American vessel detained in France. PROTEST TO CAltHANZA. I'nlted States to Call Him to Account. Washington. July 22.?Secretary Lansing is considering the suggestion of Secretary of War Garrison that a protest be sent to Carranza against the violation of the agreement that Naco, Sonera, be a neutral zone. The recommendation is supported by con? sular agents and Gen. Villa. Appre? hension continues over the situation in the vicinity of Mexico City. Unof? ficial advices say the Carranzalstas have been led Into a trap by the Vil listas, north of the capital. SWTTZFRS MAY GIVE AID. Movement on loot to Import Dye- { stuff ChciulxtM From Mountain lie public for America. Wtshln-U or July IX -Tmport.ttlon of a corps of ilyeatuu* chemists ?1 I i .ii tio- gOVOtOpfnOttl of the new Amrrlrun coal tnr dye industry is the latest project of the bureau of for? eign and domestic commerce in its effort to meet the American dyestuff famine. Dr. Thomas H. Norton of the bu? reau mude public today a statement saying that the plan, which already has been successfully tried by Russia, would be the logical development of the present scheme, under which the I'nlted States coal tar crudes are to bo exported to Switzerland, manufac? tured into dyes und returned to this country. Have The Dally Item follow you on your vacation. SPAIN BUYS AMMUNITION. ________ Largo Order Given Western Cartridge Coni|Hiiiy. Special to The Dally item. Alton, 111.. July 22.?Spain has giv? en tho Western Cartridge Co., a con? tract that will keep the plant busy a vtar. aceordlng to an announcement RSadS today. This is the llrst intima? tion that Spain is preparing for event? ualities. Till: FALL OF WARSAW. Russians Announce Probable Fwiucu tloii of Polish Cupltal. retrograd, Juiv 22.?it was official* lv announced today for the first time that the evacuation of Warsaw might l?e POadsrod' necessary l>y military snlgoncico. < uncials stated, however, that there hi stm hope that the Polish eapttal might be saved. Prayers for tin- array srere offered today in all < borohog, The Czarina attended the iii sqtvIqsi eocompanlo- by the C*geieilttih and two daughtere, EOx ports declare tint Ruosia'i second line of defenee Is as strong as the first and that thr enorntOUS losses ol the derma as will eventually provs their undoing, Rtgpdnus Fighting Peipceoicly. r.erlln. July II, Urn. Von llm [djOnherg'i arms Is now only twelve [gelles from W irsew and tin* Russian |_|efetSSee are under constant lire. The ? 1 mans < tine in range <d* tin N no* leorgleveli forts, however, and suf? Ifered heavy losses. The Russians are lighting densely inside ? semi-circle , composed o_ Os*owlec. llo-rtU, Pill? 'tn*k. * '? 1 e. ; ;. ,sk and fvangorod Ifotreoaee, Despite their desperat* ef? rorti they ore unable t<? stem ihe 1 lertnan advance. FORECAST Of NOTE, GERMANY WARNED that at? tacks ox UNARMED si i ids li "UNFRIENDLY" act. Koply Plumed by President Wilson and Secretary laUMUsg Is a rinal Statement of the Position of the United State* and Future ltclittlons With Ocriiituiy Depend Upon Aetion ol' That Country. Washington, July 21.?President Wilson and Secretary Lansing, con? ferring at the White House tonight, completed the new note to Germany, warning her that the repetition of a disaster such as that visited upon the Lusitania or nhy violation of Ameri? can rights on the high seas resulting in loss of American lives will he re graded as "unfriendly." It will be dispatched tomorrow. Tht note is in the nature of a Anal statement by the United States of the interpretation that will be placed by this government on future transgres? sions of American rights, and repeats that the American government will leave nothing undone to stand by the ' position it has previously declared. Among the points in the new note are: 1. The assumption by the United States that Germany, by declaring her submarine warfare to be a retalia? tory measure against the alleged un? lawful acts of her enemies, has ad? mitted that the destruction of unre? sisting merchantmen without warn? ing is illegal. 2. German submarine commanders already have proved that they can r save the passengers and crews of ves? sels and can act in conformity with the laws of humanity In making war on enemy ships. 3. The United States can not allow the relations between the belligerents l to operate in any way as an abbrevia? tion of the rights of neutrals, and therefore any violation of the prin? ciples for which the American gov? ernment contends, resulting in a loss of American lives, will be viewed as "tinfrlageHy." 4. The representations which the American government has made in j previous notes for disavowal of the intention to sink the Lusltania with Americans aboard and the request for reparation are reiterated with re? newed insistence 6. The American government real? izes the unusual and abnormal condi? tion* whteh the rrp'j^rtt conflict had granted in the conduct Ol maritim? i war fin. an ? wiliing r<? net us an 1 interi edlary . * between the belllg-1 erents to arrange u modus .'iven.li "r an) oiner temporary arrangement | which does not involve a surrender by the United States of its rights. 6. The proposals made by Germany to give immunity to American ships not carrying contraband, and to four belligerents' ships under the American flag, are rejected with the emphatic assertion that to accept such ?ug Igeetlon would be to admit Germany's right to set aside the American con? tention based on fundamental prln ciples In international law?that neutrals may travel anyw here on the high seas on unresisting ships of any nationality even if carrying contra? band The note is about 1,200 words long. While nowhere in it is, there any in? direct intimation of the course which the United States will pursue in the event of another disaster similar to the Lusitania tragedy, there are em? phatic statements throughout the i communication pointing out that the discussion of tbe principles involved lias been virtually concluded and that future conduct of Gorman submarine commanders will determine the re? sponsibility for the continuance of friendly relations between the two countries, The statement that future trans? gressions will be regarded as "un? friendly" is taken in diplomatic quar? ters to presage a break In friendly relations unless reparation and disa? vowal is forthcoming. President Wil ' son. it is understood, has considered fully the construction which may be placed <?n rhe implications of the [note ami is prepared to deal with any new situation thai may arise. Me ie hopeful and Confident, however, it Is ?aid, that Germany will now take such precautions as seem necessary to I prevent any .action that would en danger friendly relations with the United states. From 6 o'clock this morning until late tonight the president, with the exception of feu hours spent in recreation, was at work on h copy ol the note. Secretary Lansing, who had drafted it. worked on the original [and look it i<> tho presldonl tonight with cbttngea, Tho president agreed with Mr. Lansing's suggestions and lemorrow Ibe document will he finally revised In phoseology before starting ..n its way to lierlln. Prepare for Evacuation* Washington, July 82.? 'American Consul Desoto, of Warsaw, i<><d; over the Itelglan and Servian interests lo ilay, This causes a belief that the elty will be evacuated. STARCH CAUSES PELLAGRA. DOCTORS' THEORY FOUND TO BE CORRECT. Disease a Not Contagious but Due Entirely to Wrong Diet?Hot urn to Smokehouse Meat Age Urged. Savannah, (Ja.. July II.?In a statement given to the press here to? day Dr. Joseph Goldbergor of Wash? ington, head of the department for pellagra research of the United States public health service, in announcing his conclusions about the malady and its cause, said: "After experiments conducted at the Georiga State sanitarium at Mil ledgevillo and in a similar institution at Jackson, Miss., we have come to the definite conclusion that our theory, made public last year, that pellagra is the result of eating too regularly too much starchy food, is correct. Patients in these two insti? tutions kept upon a proper diet have failed this year to develop symptoms of the disease. "We also know that pellagra is not contagious. There is not the slightest danger of catching the isease by contagion with one who has it. Pel? lagra, we have found, is more prev? alent In the South than in the North, although there is just as much a pos? sibility of the reverse, except for the fact that people m the North eat a great deal more meat and other tiOtt starchy foody than do people In the South. What we need more than anything else is to return to the oid smokehouse meat age." SOLD1FKS AT CAMP MANNING. National Guard Beginn Duties at isle of Palms. Charleston, July 21.?The First regiment of the South Carolina Na? tional Guard began the routine duties of camp life at Camp Manning today. Special orders naming the camp in honor of the governor were issued early this morning. Many visitors have come to the city from all parts of the State to be with relatives and friends who arc members of the regiment. Charleston ians generally are exerting them? selves to make the guardsmen feel Welcome, and the military affairs (Mmmltteo of the Chamber ?'f Com?{ meree plans to l>*?gln an ehtpOratfe Iirugitamme of vnler-T.?inment;for the | khaki clad visitors' on Saturday after-) noon, when field day exercises ivlll bt held, followed by a magnificent fire? works display in the evening. The officer! of the regiment have been in? vited to attend a banquet to be ten? dered Secretary Uindley M. Garrison by the city Wednesday evening of ribxt week. Plans for a boat excur? sion on the harbor are rapidly being completed and this feature of the pro? gramme will probably be fitted into the schedule of entertainment for the coming week. Other features of the programme are yet to he announced. The camp will begin target practice on the National Guard range at Mount Pleasant tomorrow. A daily feature Of the camp in which the public la showing great interest is dress pa? rade, taking place at f> o'clock ^ach afternoon in front of the pavilion. Both officers and men seem generally well pleased with the location and conveniences of the camp and the welcome being accorded them by citi ens. In the presence of hundreds of local people and State visitors, Gov. Manning and perhaps the United States war secretary will review the troops next Wednesday. French Take Trench. Paris, July II (Official).?During fighting on an extensive seile in the Vosgee and Alsace the Germans lost heavily. Nine unsuccessful attacks were made. The French captured a long trench. Geo H. Hurst, Undertaker and Embalmer. Prompt Attention to Day or ?Iget Celts; AT J. 0. Cralg Old Stand, ;N. Main Phones N*iM32oi DEATH toVERMIN RAT CORNHp pest rat snd roles ssterrolnstormads. Klllauulckly and sb-ul-Uilj wltaoutodor. Mtittuiulle^ thus preventing decomposi? tion. Better titan allthe trapsln th? world, in! mi tlenulnn RAT ('OltN. tftc.fiOc, ?i ni dealerm or t?y mail post? paid. BOTANICAL MFG. CO. 4th <ft Kuce St* i Philadelphia, Pa imttmtttttmm $1.50 Sumter to Charleston Return Largest Excursion of Season Tuesday, July 27th Don't forget the date. A dip in the surf is only one of the many attractions at the Isle of Palms or Sullivan's Island. A visit to the Historical City of Charleston is worth many times the price of a ticket. Train leaves Sumter at 8.45 A. M., and leaves Charleston 8.00 P. M., returning. -VIA :: Atlantic Coa^t Line :: W. J. CRAIG, T. C. WHITE, Pass. Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent Wilmington, N. C. Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors to Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. and Central Lumber Co. Goo. Epperson's Old St a. ad Opp. Court House Fortunes Begin With Small Savings. ? <| All your ambitions may be locked up in what you are able to save. At some future day. when opportunity beckons you, as it does everyone sometimes, your Savings Account will be your making. <I Saving a dime a day works wonders. Our Little Dime Poc? ket Banks makes saving easy. If you want to save come in and get one of these banks. The National Bank of Sumter ESTABLISHED 1889 "SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINGS" SITUATION IS SERIOUS. Germans Arc Incensed at Last Amer? ican Note. Amsterdam, July 22.?Tho German papers publish a resume of the Amer? ican note today. Tho general feeling is that if the resume is correct a most serious situation has arisen, it being declared that Germany can make no further concessions. Anti-American feeling is growing. EXPRESS RATES INCREASED. lutcr-statc Commerce Commission Permits ICxprcss Companies to I Charge .More. Special to Tile Dally Item. Washington, Jul> 22.?The Inter State Commerce Commission lias granted an Increase in rates ti? the principal express companies. Note Published Saturday. Washington. Jill) 22. l.iinsing announced today note t<? *lermuny will be I Saturday morning. 1 Secretary that the published IlLOODSHFI) IX 11AYOXNE. Strike situation fiiinIt Worse All the Time. IJayonno., July --??Five men were .shut today, two fatally, in renewed rioting and Incendlarlem of the stan? dard ??iI Strike. Two of the wounded nre guard*. Five hundred strikers who were attempting to .storm the wall protect!UK the properly of the comiKiny, were met by a fusillade from two hundred guards armed with Winchesters. The striken e/aver?*?1 when two fell fatally Injured, hut Immediately resumed the attack. Sheriff iKnkead has appealed to the (Sovernor for mllitie and to Secretory of Labor Wilson to settle the strike. The company officers have ordered tanks containing seven hundred and twenty million gallons of oil emptied. Kivc incendiary tires wore started in tin' plant lust night. Two unidentified Poles are dead, Iiiree me fatally hurt and ten others, including a little boy and girl, are hp riously Inj?.red. The battle lasted ten minutes. Two mediators are coining front Washington.