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TP! mthmu. an at be thy Oemmtry'?, Thy God*a Mi OOMdWtod Amt. 8,186L 8TJMTER, 8. 0., DAY, APRIL 29,1916. VoLXXJI. No. 19. HO KSK Uli 10 EEIHHY. Not? Demands That Teutonic Allies Imme dtately Put en End to Illegal Submarine Warfare or Diplomatie Relations Will Be Broken. Citsaiiay Ohr? no Loophole Through Which to Ende Issue or Gmm R?ther Exchange of Communications?Wilson fur* tUt Rights of Ntutmte wi&he Upheld -.Situation is Re Sas Gftvtr than at at Any Time Previously and only nnsapHaarr on Platt of Berlin Officiate Can Save -Ptaakkau Cheered as He Announces Action to Con jtfaan. jw^egtor,, April lt:->m United fcM aeat ao ultimatum to Ger 5 tn calm* but unequl taat Germany imm? \mi aa ?aA.tp the illegal ?ob be** wash* t? ^11Hii of the rights et aeatr* |iM|M *? *area*rd et MMatty. ? of Oersaw ta acceptable guaren tees the* ?s*^e*a>eadvef **? Unlud State* win be premfttycomplied with JIB be t'ollawed bt the breaking ?* ef ettpto*a*fte.f*ktiloaa ? Jrresto><nt Witten teld Chattmen Meae ami **ood aad ?asters Uodge a** Cooper ef thw Senat - Silas roiattowa iusjpi* ejevtew at the Whfca Heawe this morn la*. ?ha| the aotedtopatcaed to Oer war haves he loophole tot dlpio ?atic uuJbblin* aad taalsta la em ?hatte tanha that the Halted States mm ae teaser tolerate the actions of #aneaa> aad the atmey that hea beea pursued ta the eoaduet ef the subma 'Ijfra ooafcress were all very grave they left the White House and .^h)ae ^mado to a . e^hroaav wttb- pirsassy, The was nothing eaw aa ultimatum, if It to retain IIa place as a world power aad the respect of other I netloea lie eald he believe* other I neutral powers w?l sund with the! United States ta the position assumed la this aaftl note to Oermany on the question. He also told the aad representatives that he had beea convinced by ovidence before hha that Germany has mInterpreted Hei tolerance and patience heretofore shown by America and had made no effort to keep the pledgee given through diplomatic Channels, The March 1 order of the German admir? alty he characterised as a cloak for creating a reUn of terrorism on the sees. The evidence that the repre eenUeivee of the United - States have collected absolutely contradicts ths denial of Oermany. Ambassador voe Bernstorff had a brief conference with Secretary of State Land if et 11 o'slock. He stat? ed after thu Interview that he does act bellevs Oermany will accede to the request of ths United States that she abandon her submarine tactics. No legislation is sought now by President Wilson. His address will be only informative. FREsrjDianr addresses con. GREBS. Mis Mat Session That Note to Oer. sassy Is Ultimatum ? Cheered Wildly. Washington, April IS.?When Pres? ident Wilson addressed congress on the Oerman crisis he was cheered wildly. The poeslbllty of war was generally discussed In the lobbies President Wilson says that Germany must decide whether or not there shall be a rupture. Her failure to meet the views of America will re suit In handing passports to Am ban sador Bernstorff. The house was In a tumult and every seat wae filled during the joint session. The presl dent ears the note Is an ultimatum In every form eicept as to the time lim? it for an answer, which Is not set. GERMAN? TO BE ARRESTED. Washington. April lt.?Wholesale errests of alleged plotters will be made la 14 hours If diplomatic relations are broken with Germany. The de? partment of Justice le ready to catch at least two hundred, including con* eular agents who are alleged to be parties to the gigantic conspiracy to violate the neutrality of America. The I German secret service In America has been operated under the direction of high official, and all violations of law have been traced to these organlza AHUOSN RAID TRIEBT . Roma, Ayr 11 lt.?Frenoh aeroplanes mat night Joined the Italians in an at? tack on Tries t. The official announce? ment state* that an Austrian air raid on Yencie was driven, off. One ma? chine landed and was captured by the Italians. ENGUH CABINET CRISIS. London, April It.?Premier As quith in the Muse or commons today admitted tt% ??ble collapse of the cabinet unless the conscription differ? ences are cleared up. I TURKISH DEMORALIZATION IS FEARED. Amsterdam, April lt.?The Turkish ambassador was called into confer? ence by Chancellor Hollwelg imme? diately after the fell of Tsrbisond be [eame known. ? They may go before the Kaiser. It Is believed an effort to forestall the dem?raUsation of the will be ms4e. fyt?n, AtfrU lt.?A high ofpclal I says that, President Wilson's address to congress p roves that a crisis has arrived. Germany has already done everything. but i8 willing to do more and will make all concessions com i patible with Gorman dignity. Fifty Thousand Captured. London, April 19?,?Fifty thousand Turks were captured at Treblsond, an official dispatch from Petrograd states. The road to Constantinople is now open. I TWO BATTLESHIPS, TWO CRUIS? ERS. Naval Building Progriimme of Secre? tary Daniels?Compromise Suf-geet ed. Washington, April 18.?Secretary of the Navy Daniels has recommended two battleships and two battle cruis? ers as the programme of naval con? struction In capital ships to be au? thorized in the forthcoming naval ap? propriation bill. The general board of the navy, headed by Admiral Dewey, has rec? ommended four battleships and four battle cruisers. ' It is suggested that the naval committee of the house, which is now formulating the meas? ure, may split the difference and rec? ommend two battleship* and four bat? tle cruisers. Unless some such compromise Is made, there will not be the practical? ly unanimous and non-partisan fa? vorable report that is desired by tho administration from the committee. I Unless at least six ships are au? thorised, there is pretty certain to be a minority report signed by a' large proportion of the committee mem? bership. OBREGON ORDERS ATTACK. Carrsfua's War Minister Issues Proc lamaUon Against Americans. El Paso, April 19.?American refu? gees from Mexico arriving here bring word that Gen. Obregon has issued a proclamation ordering Carranza troops to attack American soldiers If they enter any town again. A copy of the proclamation wa? turned over to border commandor to be forwarded to Gen. Funston. MORE TROOPS SENT Gen. Funston Reinforces American Force. Washington, April 19.?Gen. Fun? ston reported today thnt more troops had been sent to tho Purral district. ATTORNEY GENERAL AN1> INSUR? ANCE1 COMMISSIONER DE? FEND lANEY-ODOlC LAW. State Regulation Declared Proper Allege Charleston Agent Raa Failed to Set Out Facts Sufficient to Con? stitute Cause of Action Against Them. . Columbia, April 19.?Stating that the petition docc not state facts "suf? ficient to constitute a cause of action," Thomas H. Peoples, attorney general, yesterday Alod a demurrer with the supreme court to the petition Asking that an injunction be granted, |p pre? vent the attorney general and the In jsurancc commissioner from enforcing the terms of the antt-compant law. The two officials have been ord|red to appear in the supreme court .$ today and make answer to the order. The officials demur to the petition on the following grounds: 'That it appears upon the ijtce of the petition that it does nofj state facts sufficient to constitute, ai cause of action or to authoilze tne<,|p*ant Ing of an Injunction against;"|4|jpr re? spondents restraining or emblning them from enforcing the pr?lslons of the act of tho general ftwsfttljly en? titled 'An act to prevent lance companies or asso< partnerships doing a fire business in this State to any compact or combination ' with any other firo insurance association or partnership,' the 2d day of March, 191?, it appears upon the face of petition that on the 14th March, 1916, the Liverpool don and Globe Insurance company, whose agent the petitioner wjj untarily ceased to do business State of South Carolina, and not appear upon the face of tton that either the said li company or the petitioner piled to the insurance comi of the State of South Carolina 1 license for said company to business as a fire insurant insurance agont within this State, nor does it appear that the petitioner has attempted in any way to comply with the laws of the State of South I Carolina regulating the conduct of the business of Are insurance within the State of South Carolina during the year commencing April 1, 1916. Petitioner not affected. "In that it docs not appear upon the face of the petition that the petitioner has violated any of the provisions of the said act entitled, 'An act to pre? vent fire Insurance companies or as? sociations, or partnerships doing a fire Insurance business in the State of South Carolina to enter into any com? pact or combinations with any other fire insurance companies, associations or partnerships,' or that he is liable to or threatened with prosecution for violation of said act, and so far as the petitioner Is concerned his rights and privileges arc in no wise affected by any of the provisions of sold act, and it is immaterial to him whether or not the said act Is or is not, in viola? tion of the constitution of this State. "In that the provision of Section 6 of the safd act providing that the insurance commissioner shall have power, on written complaint, or upon his own motion, to review any rate fixed by any individual or insurer for Are insuranco upon property within this State, for the purpose of deter? mining whether the samo Is discrim? inatory or unjust, nubject to a review of his findings by a court of compe? tent jurisdiction, and for the refund of any overcharges made by the in? surer during the pendency of such proceedings for review of the Insur? ance rate, is germane to the purposes of the act, as exprcssod In its title, jto prevent Insurance companies from ientering into any compact or combina? tion for the purpose of governing or controlling tho rates charged for Are insurance on property in this State. "In that Section 7 of tho said act prohibiting any difference or distinc? tion in rates, in methods of payment of premiums, or in any other way, be? tween insurers of risks of essentially the same fire hazard, and providing for the punishment of a violation of such prohibition, is germane to the purpose of the act as expressed in its title. "That the power given the insurance commissioner in Section 6 of the act to review ratea fixed by insurers for Arc Insurance upon property within tbls State for the purpose of determin? ing whether the same is discrimina? tory or unjust, is purely administra? tive and not judicial, and is conferred upon him for the purpose of onnb Ung him to enforce and carry out the THREE ARRESTED IS SPIES. STRANGE MEN ARE SAID TO HAVE HAD MAPS OP FORTI? FICATIONS. Held at Instigation of Lieut. Cronk hlte of United States Engineering Corps as Suspicious Characters Thought to Be Germans?Charge of Vagrancy Placed Against Them. Savannah, Ga., April 18.?Three strange men, said to bo Germans, but whose names could not be learned^ were arrested today at Hardeville, 8. C., at the instigation of Lieut. A. P. Cronkhlte, United States engineer corps, who suspected them of espion? age, according to long distance tele? phone messages received here from Lieut. Cronkhlte. A search of the prisoners' clothing, it was said, re? vealed the fact that they were in possession of maps giving minute de? tails of fortifications and roads along this section of the coast and carried an elaborate photographic outfit. A charge of vagrancy, on which the men wero taken into custody, was ohanged to a charge of being sus? picious characters when each of the three produced $6,000 to disprove the vagrant charge. Lieut. Cronkhlte, in charge of a de? tachment from Company B of the First battalion, United States engi? neer corps, has been engaged for sev? eral weeks In making military maps and gathering other data along the South Atlantic coast that would be of Value in the event of war. Accord? ing to reports, the three strangers have been following the detachment since it left Savannah, working to? wards Charleston, some time ago. The documents found on them, it was said, would be of value to foreign govern? ments should they become involved in .war with the United States.. LieUt Cronkhlte reported the ar? rests to his superior officer here, Col. William C. Langfltt, by telephone. Col. Langfltt was unable to say tonight where the prisoners would be ar? raigned, j Talking with a local newspaper time, and as no satisfactory explana? tion could be obtained from them I had them arrested. The data they carried was of immense military value to the United States and is data that It is known foreign nations have been striving to obtain and for which they I would pay a big price. provisions of the said act against illegal compacts or combinations for the purpose of controlling the rates charged for fire insurance upon prop? erty in this State. "In that the provision of section 2 of the said act requiring an affidavit to be made by some officers or agent of the insurance company residing in this State, setting forth the fact that the company, of which he is an agent or officer, has not in the 12 months previous to the date of said affidavit entered into any trust or combination for the purpose of preventing compe? tition in insurance rates In this State, and in declaring that any false state? ment in said affidavit shall be deem? ed perjury and punishable as pre? scribed in the act, is germane to the purpose declared in the title of the act to prevent such compacts or com? binations between Insurance com? panies. 'In that the privilege of doing bus? iness as an insurance ocmpany within this State, and of acting as an agent for such company is a franchise to be granted by the State upon such condi? tions as it may see fit and is not a natural privilege, right or immunity protected by section 5 of article 1 of the constitution. "In that the right of the Insurance company and of an agent to carry on the business of soliciting fire insurance within this State is not a right of property within the protection of sec? tion 5 of article 1 of the constitution "In that provision in section 8 cf the said act of 1916 exempting mVU mutual and factory insurance associa? tions, who are mutual Insurers, from the provisions of said act and de? claring that such mutual associations n.rc not to be considered combinations against the public welfare, is within the discretion of the general assembly and Is not a discrimination against the petitioner of which he can complain "In that the provisions of section 7 of said act to the effect that nothing therein contained shall be held to in? terfere with insurance placed by or through the State warehouse commis? sioner Is a matter within the discre? tion of the general assembly and is not a discrimination against the peti? tioner of which he can complain. "That the business of ilro insur WANTS PRISONER FREED. German Embassy Demands Freeing of Von Igel, Secretary to Recalled Von Papen. Washington, April 18.?The German embassy today demanded of the state department the immediate return of papers and documents seized by agents of the department of justice in New York from the office formerly occu? pied by Capt. Frans von Papen, the recalled military attache of the em? bassy. At the same time the embassy requested the release of Wolfe von I Igel, former secretary .arrested by the authorities in New York on an indict? ment charging conspiracy to blow up the Weiland canal. Counsellor Polk of the state depart? ment, to whom the representations were made, at once advised the de? partment of justice to return the pa? pers and to free von Igel unless the offense alleged against him was com? mitted before he became a member of the embassy staff. Assistant Attorney General Warren, in charge of neutrality prosecutions, said tonight that the matter had not been brought to his attention. It was understood that the state deparment's request would be acted on tomorrow HOLD VON IGEL. Washington, April 19.?The Depart? ment of Justice still holds Von Igel, former secretary of Capt. von Papen, who is charged with instigating the plot to blow up the Weiland canal, notwithstanding the plea o? Immunity from arrest on account of his con? nection with the diplomatic service set up by the German ambassador. The secret service continues to investigate his connection with German officials. GASOLINE MAY GO (HIGHER. Little Hope for Reducation, as Supply Will be Exhausted In About 27 Years. Washington, April 18.?Little hope for a reduction in gasoline prices is seen by experts of the bureau of mines, which issued a statement to? day declaring that at the present would be exhausted in 27 years. Van H. Manning, director of the bureau, pointed out today that oil companies competing to supply the government with gasoline had quoted a price of 31 1-2 cents, and said pri? vate consumers probably would have to pay more. THINKS VILLA DEAD. American Mining Man Has Informa? tion Tending to Confirm Report of Bandit's End. El Paso, April 18.?The reports of Villa's death were Indirectly confirm? ed here today by an American min? ing man who c mtrols large interests in the Guerrero district. This man is in close touch with the American military authorities and has for? warded his information to Washing? ton. He said: "I know beyond any question that Villa was wounded at Guerrera. I have received my account of the affair from one in whom I have the fullest confidence. Ho tells me that Villa was shot through the right knee, the bullet killing his horse, which fell, pinning the bandit under it and in? juring his left leg. This was on March 29. After that I received dally reports about Villa's movements up to April 5, when he was at Satevo. Since then I have heard nothing about him. Knowing his condition and the certainty of his being wound? ed, I consider it highly probable that he is dead as assuredly he could not have any proper medical treatment." CARRANZISTAS NOT HELPING. Sharp Criticisms by Gen. Funston Laid Before Cabinet. Washington, April 18.?Sharp crit? icism by Gen. Funston of the Car ranzistas was laid before the cabinet today. Gen. Pershing denies that Carranzistas are cooperating with tho Americans. Ambassador Bernstorff is trying hard to prevent a break between the United States and Germany. He call? ed on Secretary Lansing today to give assurances that. Germany will meet America more than half way. a nee is so far affected with a public interest as to justify legislative regu? lation of its rates, and to authorize the regulations prescribed by the act here in quetsion." The action against the insurance commissioner and the attorney gen? eral was brought by David B. Hen? derson, Who h:t:i been engaged In the fire insurance business at Charleston. BERHSTORFF MAKES PROMISES GERMANY'S ASTUTE DIPLOMAT STILL PLAYING OLD GAME. Calls on Secretary Lansing and Prom? ises Conditional Compliance With Demands if a Break U Not Forced ?Germany Anxious to ^?'-??m Semblance of Friendship With Unit* ed States. Washington, April 20.?Ambassador von Bernstorff called on Secretary Lansing today. The interview is said to have been Kout von Igel and the papers seize en he was arrested. Germany d/ is that Igel be re? leased and' o japers returned. It is understood A asked if the Mediter? ranean su -jf ine warfare plan would satisfy A a if applied generally. Secretar ? sing reiterated President Wilson'' ? e. Sources of informa? tion cl O o President Wilson ex? pect tf break will be avoided. He has 1 o assured the Berlin foreign office ** .hes to meet America's de man Officials will plead with the KaL > comply. I Reports from sources unknown spread in congress and the leaders say the tension Is less and if they can control speeches that might compli? cate matters ,a settlement is possible. Secretary Lansing believes that the Berlin answer shduld be made on Sunday, but Ambassador Bernstorff believes ten days are necessary. Representative Bennett threatens to take up In the house the State depart? ment's alleged neglect to seek the re? lease of Samuel Schwartz, a naturalis? ed American who has been held pris? oner in London for two years. Ho de? mands immediate action. Americans flee from Ms as Hag, Mex? ico, where looting continues. GERMAN OFFICIALS GRAVE. Ministers Hold Conference and WIR Have Audience With Kaiser. , Berlin, April 20.?Chancellor von Bethman-Hollweg and Foreign Min? is cer Jagow conferred today on the American ultimatum. Chancellor von Bethman-Hollweg plans visiting the Kaiser Friday, taking AjMbMssjan^ BernstorfTs plea for an amioa?a^sW' tlement of the dispute. All Oefthan officials are reticent and grave. CABINET CRISIS OVER* Conscription Controversy Has Boen Adjusted in England. London, April 20.?The recruiting crisis has been settled. There will be no disruption of the cabinet, it was officially stated after Premier As* quith met his colleagues today. The basis of the settlement was not an* nounced. The i^oposal will be sub? mitted to a secret session of each house of parliament Tuesday. GERMAN ATTACHE RECALLED. Friction Over Seizure of Swiss Ana* the Cause. Copenhagen, April 20.?Major Bis? marck, the German military attache here has been recalled. It Is believ? ed the friction was over the German seizure of Swiss arms purchased fron Krupps. FRENCH START OFFENSIVE. - .IT, Capture Trenches East of Mouse Riv? er?German Prisoners Taken. Paris, April 20.?The French have taken the offensive east of the Meuse river. Near Vaux the official state? ment reports the capture of a redoubt and some trenches. Two hundred Germans were taken prisoners. The Germans were driven Into subterran? ean refuges allowing the Infantry as? sault. The Oerman losses of the week are estimated at fifty thousand. The artillery duel west of the Meuse con? tinues. GERMANS BACKED VILLA. Believed That They Hoped to Tie up American Army and Prevent Action on Sulmiarinc Question. San Antonio, April 19.?The belief is expressed here that German agents backed Villa to keep the American army tied up and prevent America's action In the submarine cases. San Antonio, April 20.?Two com? panies of the Nineteenth Infantry leave today for Eagle Pass, relieving the force ordered to Columbus. Gen. Scott is expected to go to El Paso and Columbus. New York, April 20.?Gioussepe Archielto and Frank Farrara have been sentenced to be electrocuted for helping to murder Barnet Baff, a poultry deaW. Fnrrnm Is panic stricken. ,