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ARABIC CASE TENSION REMOVED GERMANY ADOPTS PLAN TO PRE ?ERVE PEACE, HK1JKYINU y CRISIS WITH I'NITl I) } f STATES. ? lunw I) r Say* That Full ltcpara >J? ,i Will be Given If submarine Commander IImh ?>\?>r>t? pped liu Authority?IHjcm Not Understand *ct ami Asks for Delay. < Berlin. Aug. 26 (via London).?Tbi Associated Press Is tr. a position to state on the best authority that the Arabic incident may. bo considered ? ?llminsted as a source of discord be tween Germany and America; or at least is regarded by the German gov? ernment in that light. Moreover. Germany, In Its desire to continue its friendly relations with tlx I nlted States, had adopted before the sinking of the Arul>ic a policy de? signed to settle completely the Whole submarine problem as affecting Amer? ica on the basis of good will and mu? tual understanding. This Is shown clearly by the state? ment of Chancellor \<>u l'.et hmmi n Hollweg last night to the Associated Press, particularly by his concluding remark to the effect that not until all the circumstances In connection with the sinking of the Arable had been cleared up would it he possible to say "whether the command* !- of um of our submarines went beyond hin Instruction." in which case Germany would give complete satisfaction to the Unit'd States. Furthermore, during the conversa? tion, the chancellor twice again re? ferred to the Instructions given to the submarine commanders. He did not specify In detail the' nature of these Instructions, but it may he said that they are designed to prevent a repetition of the Lusltanla case and to provide the opportunity for escape for American noncombatants upon torpedoed ships, which the United States desires. Having given these instructions, Germany asked suspension of judg? ment on the AraUc case until the facts were ascertained, being confi? dent It will be shown that the slnkins, of the vessel was not an unprovoked attack without warning by a German submarine but was attributable to a mine explosion or to some action of the vessel Itself. should It develop, however, that a submarine acted contrary to Instruc? tions, ample reparation will be offer? ed. Germany Is still unable to under? stand why Americans in these trou? bled times travel on belligerent ship* Instead of taking American or other neutral steamers, but since they in some instances insist upon taking pas? sage on vessels belonging to belig erenta, Germany will do its ItflM i ' provide for their safety. It Is not permissible to quote re? marks made by the chancellor in the course of the conversation, other than the formal statement which he made. Jt may be said, however, that In. \on Hethmann-Ihdlw ? g showed genuine Interest In the state of feeling in the I'nlted States concerning trie sinking of the Arabic and expressed the hope that the American people would not form an opinion on Hie bas,s of the conflicting statements giving onlv one side of th#? story. He spoke with em phaslH of G.rmaay's desire to m.iin t.iln the friendship of America, The chancellor appeared to Pe in good health and spirits and greatly encouraged by the successes achieved by the Germans In tie Eastern cam? paign. The interview wai el shorl duration as the chancellor was hurry? ing away for a SOnfSfSnC! with Km peror William at his Held headquar? ters. ROCKFPFLLI Its WF.ItF Itl sPON s| 111,1:. They Were the Mroct Cuuh?' of Colo? rado strike Trouble*. Chicago, Aug. 27.?The R ?kefellerf ? r* blamed for the miners strike In Colorado and the resultant disorder, murder and arson in the abstract of the report of Geo. P. West, of the I United IHtates commission of Indus? trial relations, which was made pub? lic today. Gov. Amnion or Colorado sad other officials are also strongly rondemm 1. The UockefelPr.s, senior and Junior, ar? charged with select? ing reactionary olllcials and giving th?m all possible support In their cf fort to eitergeinata ihe nntoaa, The) also deceived the president when th#?y refused to acept his peace pro? pose la AHMY OFFICER'S WUT HI It \ F.D. Mrs. J. J. Pcrshlng and Three Children Perish st San I ninds o, San Francisco, Aug 2 7 Mrs .1 J, Pershlng, wife of <b I Pet all Who Is In charge of th nil troop Kl Paso, ami three childr* n were t?urned to death curly today at Ihelt home at the r,. geHe Warren, age was rescued. Tie d*?d children are Margaret, Ann. ?. Helen, H. TWO MW DKYELOPMKNTH IN GBHMA2I i \si: CHANGE srn.vrioN. Hem-toriT iweures Lanetng of Ucrman Intention \ot |o Harm Xmcrlruns? Now Policy Will be Announced. Washington. Any. Si.?Two im-j portant developments today in the, relations botwoon tin* United states and Germany further reduced the tonally of the situation nnd were taken to foreshadow a declaration from V.erhn <?n the BUbJeot of submarine warfare which would eliminate dis? cord. Count von Bernstorff, the German nmbaseador, called on Secretary Lan? sing and informed him that the state? ment presented Tuesday by direction of the Berlin foreign office saying Ibers was no Inteni to cause Iom ol American lives when t*^?? white star liner Arabic was dsstroyed, was in? tended t?? Imply that German cubma rim- command'is had been ordered to attack no more inerchunttnen without warning, Ambassadof Gerard, reporting from Berlin the substance of ? conference with Foreign Ministe/ Jsgow, con timed Associated Press dispatcher that Germany, even before the sink? ing of the Arable, had adopted ;i pol icy designed to rettle completely the whole submarine problem. The state department did m>t make public Ambassador Gerard's dispatch, but Um optimism Immediately re? flected at tn<> stats department and the White House was taken ns con? vincing proof that the situation was on the way to a settlement. The more hop* ful otlicials thought he crisis had pas ed and Inferred that the views which Ambassador von Hernstorff had been Urging upon Her? lin ever since the sinking of the Lusl tanla had prevailed with the support of the liberals In Germans who have been opposing the anti-American pol? icy of the conservatives. Secretary Lansing, while outwardly sncouraged, was reserved, awaiting some definite declaration from Bsrlln I and the same attitude was reflected at the White House where it was In i dicated that President Wilson, en? couraged at the prospect of averting a break, still was keeping his mind open until all the detodls are cleared . up. One fact was outstanding in the 1 whole situation. It was that a fur? ther communication Ii coming from Germany outlining a policy which, it is said, is expected to be satisfactory i to the Pnited States. It is under ' Stood that Germany Will announce a i suspension of her submarine warfare on pnss.-n-a r-carryim; slops and that submarine commanders will be in 1 structed not to sink any merchantmen without warning pending s diplomat? ic discussion of s proposal for ? modui vivendi for relaxation of the British I blockade Sgnlnsl neutral commerce. Prom such Information as reached Sources hers it was apparent that the ' sinking of the Arabic?assuming thai the Ship was sunk by a submarine? was as much of I surprise in Germany as it WSJ to the rest of the world, for slth< u ;b it has not yet been officially slated, it is believed that German ?ub marlae oommandsri .after the sinking of the Lusltanli received Instructions to avoid another such disaster. It was suggested today in diplo? matic quartan that while Germany had avoided making S public an? nouncement of that fact, she now was in a position to do so, because of the victories of the German arms In Poland. The Bsmc sources point? ed oul that the vlctoiicfl of the Ger? man armies aided the liberal forces in Qermany which have been contending for the vtewi which Count von Horn? storf! has been urging on the foreign olllce. The Herlin ReWI dispatches refer? ring to the German chancellors dec? laration thai Germany had adopted n policy designed to settle the question puzzled American officials and even those iti German quarters it was sug? gested In one source that it might foreshadow diplomatic negotiations to be undertaken by Count von Bern? storff with the state department which would take up the question of the much discussed modus vivendi, , There Is no indication at this stage of how Germany'! new attitude will faffed the case of the Atabi,.. |f it should be proved to the satisfaction of the American government that n submarine sunk the ship Without warning the United states probably would not only ass the disavowal of the net but assurances against.repe? tition and rt p.nation for the Ameri? cans Who BUffere* A guarantee that there would be no similar acts in th< future In the forthcoming declaration from Berlin !? accepted as a fort h ?n< conclusion, t , i*ist Bundoy afternoon ?t Alcolu, Willie -Uden ami Hllol llyntlin, Known as MUlg Hoy," got in a row ;md |ly? num -true ? dden With a baseball tail, from which he died Ihe nexi morning. Ilynum was rough! ami bulged in jail. ? Stunning Times. SUBITER BOOSTERS ON II Large Party of Automobilists Spend Day in Country With Stops at Dalzell, Rem? berg Hagood and Wedgefield. M'MFJIOFH AM? INTERESTING ADDRESSES MADE ALL ALONG LINK?DIG PICNIC DINNER SERVED at HAGOOD, WHERE | CJI1EP stop of DAY was MADE AND BIG crowd WELCOMED, HVMTER VISITORS?8VMTEH COUNTY AND citv BOOSTED BY; SPEAKERS. Prom The Daily [tern, Aug. 2??. The third, last and largest booster trip was made yesterday front 8um ter over the western part of Bumter county. The trip was highly success? ful from every standpoint and was n very pleasant event for those who want on it and those who welcomed the boosters at tin various meeting places. I There were thirty-five cars, twenty six from town and the others from points in the county, which made the trip. Bach <>ne was decorated with banners carrying appropriate slogans e and advertising the various events or things which appealed to the owner. The horse show, chicken show, tobac? co market, home trading were chiefly advertised The party left in excel? lent Spirits and tiny were in excel? lent spirits nil their return home, af? ter their day's outing, In Which there ware no mishaps to mar any ones pleasure. HagOOd was made the chief stop of the day and here a Crowd Of about six hundred persons were on hand to extend their welcome. A fine dinner was furnished and all enjoyed the good things, after their ride. Leaving Bumter before 10 o'clock, Dalsel] was made the first stop. Mr. j. C, Donbar made a short address of welcome ami then called on Messrs. K. 1). Epps, B, L. Krasnoff and B. 1. Reardon to make talks. Lemonade was served and alter a forty-live min? ute enjoyment of the hospitality of the busy little town, the boosters continued on their way. At Rembert Col. W. C. Harlee pre? sided. He extended a warm welcome to the boosters, praising the pplrit which was behind the booster trip and telling the Sumter people what a line place liembert was. Secretary K. 1. Reardon, J. Frank Williams, W. B, Boyle and II. L, Scarborough re sponded to the calls for talks, each ?peaking In pleasing style of the good which they hoped the trip would ac? complish. The met ting here was well attended by the young and old folks Of the community and was held in the grove In front of Mr. B. B. ltem bert's residence. Hagood turned out in full force to meet the boosters, the people from all over Rafting Crock and Stateburg township gathering at this hospita? ble center. Here the Sumterites made their longest slop, more than three hours being spent in the lively little town, i'inner of chicken, tish, bar? becue, salads and other substantials and dainties were set before those present and Were heartily enjoyed. Chairman A. K. Sanders of the re? ception committee took charge when hearty appetites were appeassd ami called on numerous citizens for 'spei ches, alter he had given g cordial welcome In woids to the visitors, which hail already been attested by the p..I things to eat. Many of the boosters claimed that they were un? prepared When calhd on, but were told to show their booster spirit and t ill., or drop out of the booster col Umn4 All came across with the speeches, Mr. s. o, Qulnn of Bumter led off With a talk which touched on the horse show, the tobacco market and various other truly booster subjects. Trot. W, A. Thomas of Cletnson Col? lege faculty followed, ami J. F. Williams gave some Interesting infor? mation on improving rural life. Col. .1. .1. Dargan touched on International ponce ami prohibition. Mr. W. I* Sanders, talked about the cotton sit uatlon, especially as it applied to local conditions, in which ho thought the farmers had not had a fair deal. Mr. h. W. Cuttinu told of the cotton mar? ket condition.''. Senator II. I?. Bpps ind Messrs. J. W. McKiever waxed eloquent in 'pure booster talk." Sec? retary Ueardon touched on the horse show. Stopping ;tt Lenolr's mill, many of Ihe boosters WCIll through the plant seeing for the first time in their lives how Sunder county Hour was made, At Wedgt held n good crowd had lUrilCd OUt tO meet the boosters. nr. Curler welcomed them v\ith cordial words, With Secretary Ueardon pre? siding, Messrs. L K, W.I, I >r. P* M.I hwlght ami Mr. J. Prank Williams I we,- called on and responded with j -h< i t well choni ii reuiurks. The I lex 1 irchiid ru v\ us on l^o Irip, as usual, 11 huvlns I ei n found a I most Impossible for the boosters to get along without this musical organ? ization, which furnished sweet music at each of the places where the boost? ers stopped. GERMANY DEFEATS BLOCKADE. System of Ferries and Railways to Scandinavian Countries Finest in the World. Ft spite of the blockade of German North Sea ports by Great Britain, there has been no shortage of provis? ions or war munitions in Germany so far because Germany has received big ; shipments through tht Baltic and Scandinavian ports. By this means (Germany has received several hun? dred horses that had been shipped j from Newport News and other Atlan? tic port! to Sweden and Norway, ship? loads of cotton from the Gulf ports, and war munitions. The manner in which these cargoes have been shipped through into Ger? many is explained in the current issue of The World, of London, which sags in part: "There is a general misconception (in this country as to the facilities i which Germany enjoys in getting sup ! plies from the Scandinavian countries. ' As a matter of fact apart from the ac j tual Baltic ports which are open to Germany for shipping, namely, K?? nigsberg, Danzig, Stettin, L?beck and Kiel, Germany is directly connected by rail with Scandinavia over three routes. Wagons can be loaded in any part of Norway, Denmark and Sweden, and run through without un? loading to any point in Germany, Aus? tria, and the parts of Belgium and France in the hands of the enemy. "As an instance, the cars which are loaded In the highest points of Nor? way and Sweden travel down to Trellebork (Sweden) are run on to a huge steam ferry which carries the actual railway cars to Sassnitz, on the island of R?gen, in Germany. "The word 'ferry' may create some misconception in the mind of the reader who has nevor seen these huge Baltic ferries in use. They are ac? tual ocean-going liners of a couple of thousand tons. On their main deck are two sets of metals divided by the funnels. These ferries are run right up to the end of the rail head on the main land, and when the train, say of 20 wagons, arrives at the rail head station it is divided?10 wagons being run on to the ferry on the port side of the vessel and the other 10 on the starboard side. The time involved in carrying out ?his operation is but the work of a few minutes, and all the lengthy and irritating process of em? barkation and disembarkation of pas? sengers and luggage to which the or? dinary cross-Channel passenger from England to Continent is subjected is thus avoided. "Besides the Trelleborg and Sass? nitz route, there is one via Heising? borg in Sweden crossing the Baltic by ferry to Hlsinore in Denmark,? run? ning through Denmark to Gedser, and thence by ferry to Warnemunoe In Germany. An alternative' route from Sweden is via Malmo by ferry to Co? penhagen, and from thence through Denmark and rail to Germany. 'When once the car is in Denmark there are various routes direct to Ger? many. Taking Copenhagen, Den? mark's capital, as a radiating point, the routes to Germany by rail are: tl) Copenhagen to Korsor, ferry from Korsor to Nyborg crossing the Store i Belt, and thence to Strib, from which point the ferry crosses the Little Belt to Frederica on the Main Line to Jut? land, where the train passes into Schleswig-Holstein, which is, of course, German territory, or (2) the Copenhagen, Gedser, and Warnemunde route mentioned above. The dis? tances are are not very great. From the very farthest northern point, Lofoten near Narvik, the trains run through Into Germany in under 72 hours. "The Whole system of ferries and lines throughout Scandinavia to Ger? many is possibly the most developed of its kind In the world. All the routes are double tracked throughout, even as far as the ferries are concerned, At each railhead station there is double accommodation for the ferries, one for the incoming and one for the outgoing, and the facilities are so ar? ranged that the ferries are not incon? venienced or delayed in any way by the tides. The winde system Is Work GOVERNORS SEE IHM HAY STATE SOLDIEIM ITIZENS IN GREAT PARADE. Session? of Conference I>evoted to Talk on Treatment of Prisoners? Manning Tells of Lynching. I Boston, Aug. 26.?A demonstration of the military preparedness of the Massachusetts National Guard was given before visiting governors today in a parade of the entire State militia, headed by Gov. Walsh on horseback. Yesterday the governors saw the manoeuvres of part of the nation's naval arm. Tomorrow the governors' conference will consider the general topic of "preparedness and defense." Each infantry regiment ha 1 its ma? chine gun company, and after the foot soldiers came the field artillery, the naval brigade, signal and hospital corps and a long baggage train. Sena? tor Lodge and Lieut. Gen. Miles, re? tired, were with the visiting governors and former governors on the review? ing stand. lief ore the parade the governors held their fourth session for the presentation and discussion of papers, the day being devoted to the treat? ment of prisoners and capital punish? ment. A statement by Former Gov. Blease of South Carolina that "when mobs are no longer possible, liberty will be dead," called forth a brief response from Gov. Goldsborough of Maryland, who said: "Such a statement is unchristly. If capital punishment is wrong, how much more so is capital punishment at the hands of a mob?" Papers advocating abolition of the death penalty were read by Govs. Hunt of Arizona and Dunne of Illi? nois. Others for abolition of the death penalty were Former Govs. Hains ol Maine and Adams of Colorado. Qov. Manning of South Carolina told of his State's law providing that when a lynching took place in his State the county had to pay $2,000 to the family of the victim. GOVERNORS* CONFERENCE ENDS. A Large Citizens' Army Organized bj States Advocated. Boston, Aug. 27.?Th? greatest con? ference of governors in the history of the United States came to a close today, with the formal discussion oi the nation's preparedness for war, Govs. Fielder, Dunn and Ammons took a prominent part in the debate. Practically all of the speakers advo? cated a large citizen army, organized by the States, with federal support. A big standing army Is not needed and would be too expensive was the gener? al opinion. Law Suit Over Catching u Coon. Quite an interesting case was tried in Magistrate M. B. McCutchen's court last Monday. It seems that some ol the Stokes Bridge boys went coon hunting and cut a tree down on Mr. Murray Marshall's land in Lynches river swamp and Mr. Marshall pre? ferred charges against them for tres? passing. The tree was near the line of lands of Mr. G. H. Reid and the fact could not he established that the tree was on Mr. Marshall's land, so tho jury brought in a verdict for the defendants.?Blshopvllle Leader and Vindicator. Clarendon's First Bale. The first bale of this year's cotton ginned in this section, and probably the first in the county was ginned last Saturday at St. Paul by Mr. Jimmie Grayson, and sold to the Dave Levi Co., for ten cents the pound, and if fair weather prevails the balance of this week, a number of bales of cot? ton will be put on the market.?Man? ning Times. Kershaw County's First Bale. The first bale of new cotton for this county was brought to Camden Friday from the Blue Field plantation In West Wateree, managed by Mr. Hiram Nettles, Jr. The hale graded middling and weighed 400 pounds. It was purchased by Springs & Shannon, cotton buyers.?Camden Chronicle. ed with ?? Li perfection that it is pos? sible to enter the train at Stockholm and without change arrive in Berlin within 24 hours. "It is ditlleult to say how many thousands of tons of goods it is pos? sible to run into Germany by rail over these routes during 24 hours, as no statistics have been published, but it is a fact that all the ferries ?have been running night ami day without interruption of any kind ever since the outbreak <>f war. How great the traffic has been is perhaps judged from the fact that not only are the wagons of the German and Austrian State railways as well as the Scandi? navian lines used, but also captured rolling stock from Belgium and tho northern parts of France are to be seen working at the present moment over the Scandinavian lines with truffle to and from Germany." LOCAL OPTION WEN ORGANIZE PLAN SYSTEMATIC CAMPAIGN AGAINST PROHIBITION. Organization Known as "The Local Option League of South Carolina." Columbia, Aug. 26.?A vigorous fight on prohibition is going to be mads between now and the date of the referendum election on Septem? ber 14, it became known here tonight. The fight will be carried into every section of the State and an effort will be made to show that South Carolina would be wise not to change her pres? ent system of regulating the liquor traffic. Tho fight against prohibition will bo carried on largely through a nc.vs paper advertising campaign to be sys? tematically and thoroughly handled In a business way in the two weeks or little more time between now and the date of the election. The situation in States which have voted prohibition and that of the States which have re? jected prohibition will be set forth from the side of the anti-prohibition? ists. The light will be carried on by an organization which is known as the Local Option League of South Caro? lina. Headquarters of the Leagud have been established in Columbia and the Anti-Prohibiiionists have already begun work collecting data for their advertising campaign. It is not likely that any speakers will be put out, for it is the intention of the Local Option League to appeal to the voters through the press, set? ting forth the arguments in a busi? ness-like manner and without any appeal to passion or prejudice, ac cording to an official of the League. The information that the Antt-Pro hibitionists or local optionists are go? ing to make a fight on prohibition will come as a surprise, as there have been no evidences up to this time that there was any organized opposition to prohibition. The Prohibitionists them 11 selves are active and are making campaigns in all parts of the State. National prohibition leaders, Includ? ing former Gov. Hanly, of Indiana, and Oliver W. Stewart, of Chicago, are stumping the State. In several counties "flying squadrons" of speak? ers are speaking at all principal vot? ing points. t The active open opposition to pro? hibition is bound to-Inject ginger Into what up to now has been an apathetic situation. ., | - ??" I SIX MORE INDICTED. 1 Ohio County Grand Jury Brings in More True Bills In Night Rider Cases. Hartford, Ky., Aug. 26.?Six per? sons today were added to the 64 pre? viously indicted in Ohio county on night riding charges. The grand Jury sat in one division of the circuit. Other trials of those against whom true bills already had been returned were under way. Two pleaded guilty yesterday and were sentenced to prison terms, one was brought to trial today and 61 are awaiting a hearing. Testimony against the new defend? ants was brought out in the trial of Bird Lee, a music teacher, charged with being a member of a band that flogged Reuben Howard, a merchant, and his wife, at Horton June 12. Lack of industry, Howard said, was the reason given him for his beating. Why his wife was whipped he did not know. I*ite tonight the jury returned a verdict of not guilty, Lee having proved an alibi. INDICTMENT IN EASTLAND CASE. Grand Jury' Charges President Green baum with Manslaughter. Chicago, Aug. 27.?President Green baum, of the Indiana Transportation Co., was indicted by a county grand jury for manslaughter in connection with the Eastland disaster. NO STATEMENT MADE. Greek Parliament Delays its Interpel? lation. Lomdon, Aug. 26.?Today's sitting of the Greek parliament was devoted to the election of a vice president and clerks, according to a Reuter dispatch from Athens. There were no inter? pellations, opposition and independ? ents deciding it would be inadvisable to press M. Veniz?Mos to make a state? ment regarding his foreign policy while negotiations of vital importance were in progress. Parliament ad? journed until August 30. PICKED FOR ADIVSER. ' Fraafc L. Polk Rei>orted Choice for Counsellor. Washington. Aug. 26.?Frank L. Polk, corporation counsel of New York, was said in official circles to? night to be the probable choice of President Wilson for appointment as counselor of the state department. Secretary Irnsing is understood to have recommended him. The office has been vacant since Mr. Irnsing BUCecdsd Former Secretary liryan.