Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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"Be feet end Fear not?Let nil ehe ende 0ttilir0n. Atmest at be thy Country's, Thy God's and TMea" THE TRUE SOUTHRON, EetabMebed Jene? I me. lil.lOI II rKUTINfi MOOD. PftEMDENT DECLARES (HIMSELF RE ART TO FIGHT FOR PRIN? CIPLES O ' LIBERTY. Inosvlnoero iRity to Country First, as Coil soon ShooJd Think of Nation and Piossett Its High Pnrpooes Whole Poo pie Should Move Share In Gov of the United Steens. Philedsl phis June 29.?President Wilson describing himself as 4in a fighting mood/' enunciated today to a large crowd In Independence square hie conception of some of the cardi? nal American Heels. He declared that America in dealing with other nations "must vindicate at whatever cost Its principles of liberty* justice.end hu? manity." that ' America first" most be translated into action exalting above all selfish tatet cete, end that the na? tive's policy and development must he guided by the whole people and net by any small group. Appianee repeatedly Interrupted the eg dreg*. The crowd liked par? ticularly \ she president's declaration thai American principles must be vin? dicated in des ling with other nations, which epoarently was inter pi eted as referring to the Mexican situation. At no Urne, howuver. did Mr. Wilson meaUon Mexico or any other foreign nation directly. "1 believe." the president said, "that America, the country tlmt we put Arst In our thought!, should be ready In every policy und action to vindicate gt whatever o?at principles of liberty, knf Justice and of humanity to which we have been devoted from the first. "1 believe taut at whatever cost America should be Just to ether peo? ple and treat other people ae ehe de? mands that the] should treat her. She hen a right to dsmand that they treat tor with Justico and respect, and she isne a right to Insist that they treat jeer in that fashion, but she can not 1 frith dignity ot with self-respect in? got upon that unless ehe is willing to kn| In that same fashion toward them. * f .1 em* ifendy to fight for at bt^w?S? IsfmpettH national policies, the iWdnttent said that some men pre? tended to believe In the average man, Imt when they acted they showed they did not "Oh, you, Teddy?" some one shout? ed, end the president hastened to ex? plain that he wes not referring to any certain Individual. " 'America first' means nothing un? less you transh te it into what you *lo," was a statement that brought I>rolonged epphvuse. Cheers also greeted the proeldent's declaration that while he was not Interested in fighting for hlmsolf he was "immense? ly Interested In fghtlng for the things teat I believe in. and so far as they are concerned I am a challenger to all corners." Officially the president addressed delegates to the convention ot the As? sociated Advert sing Clubs of the World, but a mixed crowd heard htm. He spoke in the open air, under the shadow of Independence hall. He left for Washington I omed lately after the address. After expressing pleasure at being able to leave his duties at Washington "long enough to face this Interesting comp.my of men who have the very fine conception that it Is their duty t lift the trtandards end Ideals of their ptofeeslon," the president continued: "I understand, gentlemen, that you biive assembled yourselves together In order to promote candor and truth ad vertlsement of your business. 1 wish very much, gentlemen, that can? dor and truth might always be the standard of politics as well as the standard of business. I want to chal lei ige your attention for a mcment to this aspect of your activities." The president told the advertising mim that he felt at home In their company "not because I advertise, but because I have got principles that I am perfectly wllll ig to expose to the public view, and because I want to.ex? press not my sympathy only but my admiration for a ><>dy of men who think it hi worth while to get to? gether In order to tell the truth. 'The only thing that ever set an man free, the only thing that I get eny nation fro 2, In the truth. A7 I geen that la afraid of the truth Is I afraid of the law o * life. "I congratulate you, my fellow cltl I genii," he added, "upon the ideals of a I profession which (an lower or exalt business, as you choose, and which you have chosen to employ for its exaltation. I came away from Wash? ington to look into your faces und get some of the enthusiasm which I ul jsajs get when I come away from offl touch hand to hand with CANDIDATES IN HE* COUNTY CAMPAIGN PARTY SPEAKS AT M'CORMICK. Big Crowd Present?Lincoln County Contributes Several Hundred Inter? ested Georgians to Audience. Mcormtck, June 29.?The State campaigners Journeyed to the newest county of the Palmetto State today and addressed an audience of 1,500' people, many women being present The novelty of a .South Carolina political debate attracted 500 people I from the neighboring Georgia county of Lincoln and the Georgians appear? ed to thoroughly enjoy seeing South Carolina politicians in action. The occasion was a gala day for the 45th county and everybody was here, sev? eral saying It was the largest crowd ever in this thriving city. It was a great day for the soda fountains, the stores and restaurants, one hotel hav? ing to serve the crowd by sections. The meeting was held in the city park, W. N. Parks, county chairman, presiding. The candidates for State treasurer, D. W. McLaurin and S. T. Carter, led off. followed by G. McD. Hampton, W. H. Kelly, W. T. Throw? er, James Cansler and Albert S Fant for railroad commissioner. A. J. Bethea and E. C. U Adams presented their claims for lieutenant governor and G. W. Wlghtman and W. Banks Dove for aecretary of State. J. M. DesChamps was first up for governor. He attacked factionalism. "I am not a candidate because I think the present administration a failure," said Mr. DesChamps, who thought on the whole "it had been a good ad? ministration, the most progressive in the history of the State." Mr. Des? Champs said he was running because ho believed In only one term for gov amor and because new blood is need? ed In politics in South Carolina. John T. Duncan discussed the sys? tem. Gov. Richard I. Manning congratu? lated the new county of McCormlok ?e*id ho wanted McCormlck re r gave, an account of wna,t hie mtstratlon has done, mentioning _ enforcement, legislation for the farmers and laboring people. The governor reviewed the remodeling of the State Hospital for the Insane. Ho was given a basket of peaches and flowers. Former Gov. Cole. L. Blease cut his speech short on account of the threat? ening clouds. He said it was through him largely that the new county was possible, for had the North Augusta county gone through McCormlck could not have been formed. Robert A. Cooper was the last speaker but he, too,'was very brief on account of the lowering clouds. He was given a basket of peaches. Tho meeting tomorrow will bo at Lau r ens. FIGHTING IN FRAN CIO. Battle on Long Line Appears to Be Growing in Intensity. Paris. June 30.?Tile Germans mado gains east of the Meuse during the night by strong attacks against Hill 304 and Avocourt Woods. Tho French by counterattacks eject tho Germans from the captured trench. Tho German positions from Verdun to the soa are under a storm of Brit? ish artillery Are. TAUSCHER NOT GUILTY. Acquitted of Charge of Conspiring to Blow up Canal. New York, Juno 30.?Captain Hans Tauscher was today found not guilty of conspiring to blow up the Wclland Canal. Illinois Militia Off for Border. Springfield. 111., June 30.?The Seventh regiment of Infantry left for the border today. great bodies of tho free American people." "It is most important that since I am In a fighting mood to tell you of some of the things I believe in. It Is the duty of every American not to think of himself first, but his coun? try," said President Wilson. "America first means nothing unless you trans? late In into deeds. "I believe America should ever be ready. I believe, that you must be Just to nations as well as to men. It comes high. It is not an easy thin.? to do, but I believe that at whatever cost we should be Just to other peo? ple and demand the same treatment." The prestt nt said that "while we have the right to demand justice from others, we should always bo ready to give Justice to any one else." "I am ready to fight for that at any cost" VIGOROUS ATTACK LA1 ON GERMAN FRONT I FRANCE. Tills is England b Long Great Offensive Mov Which They Have Been for Two Years?/Twenty Trenches Occupied. British Headquarters in F?lce, July 1.?The British today laujBhed vigorous attacks on a front of ttj&nty miles lying north of the Somme^ver. The assault was preceded by'^ter? rific bombardment . The British. ^avo already occupied the German xfjront line trenches, though the fighting be? gan only at 7 o'clock today. Jtany prisoners have been taken. The. fight? ing is developing in intensity. Title is Great Britain's long awaited ejreat drivo agamst the Germans. They have been preparing for it for ? two years. ' ' B ? ' " "? . 1 ALL LONDON REJOICES. Official Announcement of Great Of? fensive Against Germans Colusea Joy. London, July 1.?The war office of? ficially announced today that the great drive has been launched against the German lines in the Somme region of France, and that the British have broken the German forward defense on a sixteen mile front. The Ftwnch, are assisting In the fighting which Is continuing. Raiding parties' pene? trate the enemy defenses, Inflicting losses and taking prisoners. AH don rejoices over the beginning of the British drive. The rules for traveling have been tightened for preventing spies sending out Information. The French attack on German Jpositl tho British right is proceeding j/ft*4 tactorlly. The Britsh artillery iftnw bardment for the last threo^di concentrated on the <3ermpn*Ui before the drive into a fire precedented fury opening p?| RUSSIANS CAPTURE 200,000. Great Drive on Eastern Front Costly to Germans ? Russians Advance Thirty Miles Since Wednesday. Petrograd, July 1.?The Russians up to Wednesday had captured two hundred and twelve thousand Aus? trian^ and Germans In their offensive. Since that day the Russians have ad? vanced thirty miles In some directions, [capturing a large number of others. GERMANS CAPTURE THIAUMONT. French Admit Losa of Position Rut Claim That Fort Has Been Demol? ished. Paris, July 1.?The Germane have captured Thlamont work northeast of Verdun. The position has been com? pletely wrecked and Is now worthless from a military standpoint. The French repulsed four attacks on the west bank of the Meuse. The Ger? mans entered a work at Hill 304, but were later driven out. SENT TO PRISON FOR LIFE. Charles Frlcrson, of Manning, Con? victed of Slaying Brother. Manning, June 29.?The Court of General Sessions adjourned here to? night, with eight cases actually tried, I and several pleas of guilty taken. Among the cases disposed of was ( 'larlle Fierson, for killing his broth? er, George Allen Frierson. The ver? dict was guilty of murder with recom? mendation to mercy. Motion for new trial was made, but refused, and Frierson sentenced for the balance of his life. M. L. McLeod was convicted of housebreaking and larceny. The Court of Common Pleas will convene here next Wednesday morn? ing, with plenty of work for the re? mainder of that week. x TO RE READY WEDNESDAY. Itciiortcd First S. C. Regiment Will Move Then. Columbia, Juno 29.?Word was passed at Camp Moore today that the 1st regiment of infantry, National Guard of South Carolina, inn: t be prepared to move by Wednesday of next week. Troop A. the only cavalry unit In the State, will probably be ready a few days afterward, and the 2nd infantry, probably soon after that. Medical examination continued today and ottlccrs began preparations for the mustering of their men into the federal service. OUTLOOK FOB PEACE BRIGHT. AMERICAN DEAD AND PROPERTY RETURNED TO AMERICANS. Cabor Leaders Exerting Their Influ? ence to Bring About a Peaceable Settlement of All Differences?Vil? la Will Never Unite With Carranza ??Bryan Follower Offers Congratu? lations to Wilson for Preserving Peace. Washington, July 1.?Ambassador Arredondo announces that Gen. Obre gon has issued orders to Gen. Trevino at Chihuahua City to return the American dead at Carizal to American army officials, following the protest of the State department two days ago. I Mexican authorities are returning the seized property of Americans in Coahuila State. More than half a million dollars in property was seized. The department has been officially no? tified of its return. Peaceful settlement of crisis and the restoration of peaceful conditions in Mexico is being talked by represen? tatives of the Mexican Federation and American Federation of Labor under Gompers* lead. The Mexicans ask the labor leaders to use all their influence to prevent a break. Representative Bailey of Pennsyl? vania, a Bryan follower, has written to President Wilson congratulating him for keeping the peace of the na? tion, and saying that the continued presence of American troops., on. the border and in Mexico has a bad In? fluence. Arredondo has announced that Villa will never fight for Carranza. NO EARLY CRISIS ANTICIPATED. But Curranza's Reply is Expected to Renew Demand for Withdrawal. k Washington, July l.-HPresident Wilson and wife returned to the White House * from New York. He gets busy at once on the Mexican sit? uation. Official circles say that Car ^ ^^sm^rep^y^vHl say that Pershlng's Is capable now of preventing further bandit raids. No early crisis is ex? pected. ??- ii ?? MEXICANS BEING REINFORCED. Delay in Carranza's Reply Believed to be Intentional. El Paso, July 1.?Fear is felt that Carranza's delay In answering Sun? day's ultimatum is for the purpose of allowing time for Mexican soldiers to be placed in the strongest positions around Gen. Pershlng's force. The Mexicans are being reinforced in that region. Militia trains are arriving nourly with many pieces of field ar? tillery and big guns from east which are being detrained and set up for use. INVESTIGATE MEXICAN CHARGE. Juarez Officials Protest Against Kill? ing of Mexican. El Paso, July 1.?After an official protest by Juarez officials American army officers were sent to investigate charges that American troopers shot a Mexican custom officer near Ysleta. The Juarez officials say the Mexican was attending to his business on the American side when the troopers fired. \ COTTON CROP ESTIMATE Agricultural Department Predict Crop of 11,260,000 Bales. Washington, July 1.?The agricul tral department estimates the cotton crop of America at 11.1 per cent. Vir? ginia 90 per cent., North Carolina, 76; South Carolina, 74 per cent. Com? pared with last year Virginia 130, North Carolina 113, South Carolina 115. Predicts a total production of 14,26(>,000 bales. MILITIA REGIMENTS MOVING. Illinois and Kansas Troops Leave for Border Today. Springfield, 111., July 1?The First Illinois cavalry regiment has left for the border. Fort Riley, July 1,?The Second Kansas regiment leaves for the bor? der today. FOUR BANDITS HANG KD. Mexican Raiders Put to Death at Co? lumbus, Net Mexico. Deining. N. M., June 30.?Four Mexican bandits who took part in the raid on Columbus, New Mexico, were hanged today. wAiTtMs on mm PRESIDENT TAKES NO NEW STEPS UNTIL COURSE OP MEXICO IS ASCER? TAINED. Concentration of Troops and Supplies at Border Will Continue Until Dif? ferences Between Two Governments arc Settled?Future Action De? pends Entirely Upon Carranza. Washington, June 29.?The Wash? ington government still awaited to? night full compliance with its de? mands by the de facto authorities of' Mexico. General Carranza's release of the American prisoners taken at Carri zal has averted the probability of im? mediate retaliatory steps. It is pos? sible that it also has helped to pave the way toward an attempt at peace? ful settlement of the whole border situation. High officials, made it clear, however, that the final point at issue?the future attitude of Mex? ican forces toward American troops in northern Mexico engaged in guard/ ing the border and pursuing oandi' who raided American territory? mains to be settled. The state department had no ad? vices tonight us to when a diplo? matic reply to its demands might be expected. The Carranza government has adopted the unusual course of complying in fact with an urgent de? mand from a foreign government be? fore it even acknowledged receipt of the note or made any statement of what it proposed to do. Pending a satisfactory answer to its second and more far reaching re? quirement, the United States will continue to hurry troops to the bor? der, and to take every step necessary 10 preparation for carrying out its purposes by force of arms. Intimations have come, it is un? derstood, that Carranza intends to back up the orders issued to Gen. Trevino directing that American troops be attacked If they move in any direction in Mexico except toward ' tne^**rder. -Offlcldlk expect, "how? ever, that the reaffirmatlon of this po? sition will be made in a note free from hostile language and continuing the discussion of the advisability of the withdrawal of American troops from Mexico. Apparently Secretary Lansing is de? termined to get a clear statement of intentions on which action by the United States can be founded. Car? ranza officials profess an earnest de? sire to avoid a clash, however, and a further struggle to fix diplomatically responsibility for hostilities that may come is foreshadowed. Mr. Lansing made it clear today to Ignacio Calderon, minister from Bolivia, that pending a formal reply from the Carranza government to his last, note, no offer of mediation would be acceptable. The minister called to see whether release of the Carrizal prisoners had changed the attitude of the Washington government. The government's attitude on this question is that arbitration is wholly out of the question; that the United States has nothing to arbitrate. If Gen. Carranza should withdraw his hostile orders, however, and then propose that an attempt be made to formulate, through mediators, an agreement for joint operations in protecting the border, the proposal might receive consideration. No plan would be acceptable to the United States, however, which in any way hampers its own efforts to guard the lives and property of Its citiezm. The right to pursue raiders into Mexico will be exercised without in? terruption, and if the border can be properly protected only by temporary military occupation of Mexican ter? ritory that would be the course pur? sued. It is understood that the Washing? ton government would not under any circumstances consent to a military status quo during a discussion of 'possible cooperative measures. Officials indicated they had little hope that an agreement for coopera? tion could be arranged. The temporary relaxation of ten? sion here was indicated today by President Wilson's trip to Phila? delphia to deliver an address. Mr. Wilson returned tonight, and one of the first matters to receive his atten? tion Will be the National Guard draft resolution adopted by congress today. Under the authority conferred by the resolution, the president may ap? ply the draft to guardsmen by proc? lamation at his discretion. When he will take that step has not been de? cided. The war department had little defi? nite information today as to the prog? ress of the guardsmen toward the border, although messages announc? ing the departure of various units NOTE MADE PUBLIC. MEXICAN FOREIGN MINISTER ACCUSES LANSING OF DIS? COURTESY. < liaises That While Americans Were Ring Murdered in Mexico One Hun? dred and Forty Mexicans were Kill? ed in United States?Says Ameri? cans in Mexico Should Not Expect Protection When Government Can? not Protect its Own Citizens. Mexico City, June 30.?The foreign relations department gave out a note today saying that it is strange that Secretary Lansing showed surprise over the tone of the latest Mexican note demanding the withdrawal of American/ ps because Secretary Lansing/ sent several discourteous notes y ? xico. Tho & .lean note intimates that Seer/ jf, Lansing forgot to mention the/ ?- that while Americans were b/ ^? nurdered in Mexico one hun / ^ and forty Mexicans were mur r 4 in the United States although 0- resentations were made by Mexi v ,n gbvernment for preventing out? ages on Mexicans. America is well aware of past depredations before Carranza was recognized and it now appears out of place to mention them. It denies that the Mexican government has protected criminals and says Americans should not expect protec? tion in Mexico when the government cannot protect its own citizens. CHILD SWALLOWS PIN. Oran^cburg Infant Brought to Colum? bia. Orangeburg, June 29.?An Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Evans of Bowman swallowed a medium sized safety pin on Tuesday morning. The child has been taken to Columbia for treatment. It is stated that the child got hold of the pin while being dress? ed on a bed. The mother tried to get the pin oat of the little fellow's mouth, but he swallowed It. The child is one yeer old. A m? from Columbia says the pin, hit located, but further treatment be deferred. poured in from all sides. Gen. Fun ston's headquarters now is the only place where accurate information 1ft available as to when any substantial part of the State troops will arrive on the line. There was no additional reports from Gen. Pershing as to the Carrizal tight. Elsleo Aredondo. Mexican ambassador designate, made public a copy of the statement attributed to Lern Splllsbury, interpreter for Capt. Boyd, one of the prisoners turned over today at El Paso to the American military authorities. It lays the blame for the clash upon the Americans. Final decision by Washington offi? cials as to responsibility for the fight? ing can not be reached until a com? plete report from Gen. Pershing is available. He Is gathering from sur? vivors all Information they have as to what happened and will submit a full report. It became known today that rep? resentations were forwarded to Gen. Carranza several days ago In regard to the seizure by Mexican officials of a vast quantity of American property in Mexico since the departure of many Americans for the north. The pro? test was similar to those submitted later to Secretary Lansing by Mr. Ar? redondo in regard to the border em largo, alleged ill treatment of Mexi? cans In the United States and other matters. No reply has come to the American representations and nono has been made to Mr. Arredondo. One of Mr. Arredondo's notes .isked punishment of swo soldiers anc two civilians who were reported to have beaten a Mexican boy on a train near Hachita, N. M. Officials said their information in? dicated that the various authori? ties had made the seizures on their own Initiative and without sanction of the central government at Mexico City. Mr. Rodgers was instructed by the State department to call the contl8cations officially to the attention of the lirst chief with a request that he issue whatever instructions are necessary to relieve the situation. Most of the property seized had been left behind by American ref? ugees. The principal confiscations reported to the department were in the States of Sonora, Jalisco and Tamaulipas. At Manzanillo much gold and silver bullion belonging to American miners is said to have betn taken, and many seizures were re? ported from the vicinities of Tampico and Jalisco City. The looting ap? parently has been confined to mova? ble property, no new cases of de? struction of mining or ranch property having been reported.