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it mmm iluinge. TUB UNITED STATES WILL NOT TUE VP WITH EUROPE. Tie? PI um OX nl Maraball Explains 1 um Ii Ii S's Altitude Toward Foreign Nftotcw?Wm Not Interfere Wrth looorooJ Affairs of Germany or Other Nation* New York. Sept. IT.?Vice Presi? dent Harebell, speaklag here tonight at a golden Jubilee celebre tion of Socttlsh Rite Masons, urged a deep? er eenee of American obligation in the war. In expressing the belief that the United States could never become Involved In European poli? ties, ho said, "before the war the ouortton of dual cltlsenshlp was not raised In spite of the great tide of {migration. "No owe ever doubted the loyalty to the flag of all these people, wheth? er foreign born or the sons of for? eign born." said the vice president. "Our Isolation made It immaterial to us whether there was any difference betwen loyalty and patriotism, end true to a thousand years of tradition wo did not face the question until it became of moment. "The years drew us dower and clos? er to Europe In the ties of com? merce and In the friendly relations of travel. More and more we became part of the world; and suddenly s mad monarch, drunk with military power and erased with the Idea that he was divinely ordained to rule the world, plunged Europe Into war so awful that all ware which had pre? ceded It poled Into insignificance. "Still we stood by our ancient Ideas of Isolation, but in two years and a half wd discovered that there was a vast difference between loyalty and patriotism. The hearts of men flamed up very largely In response to the blood that flowed In their veins. Patriotism showed Itself as depend? ent, not upon place of residence nor political Ideas, but rather upon he? redity. "Patience at last was exhausted and there was nothing for a self-re? specting people to do. If their repub? lic was to bo true to Its traditions, save to engage In the war on the side of nomocracy. "I do not care to engage in any hair-splitting, although there seema to bo much diecueeion as to whether this war Is being waged 'to make the world emfe for democracy' or to make democracy aafe for the world.' Of course, it waa meant by the pres? ident when he spoke of making the storld safe ??>r democracy of making It safe for real democracy. "We all know that liberty is not Keens* nor democracy demagogy. We all know that the world can not ho made safe for murder and arson and pillage and anarchy and every? thing for which the socialist snd the I. W. W.'s may stand; and we know also that such, things ss these can not bo made oafs for the world. "Democracy means the rule of the people under whatever form of gov? ernment they may choose to express It. but when once the rule of the people hss been expressed, through their chosen representatives, then? and particularly in the hour of war? however much i ny of us may think that oertaln of the policies are mis? taken policies, free speech, free press sad liberty of conscience do not Justi? fy criticism, for criticism, however unintentionally repressed. Invariabh elves aid and contort to the enemy. "Oonocrlptlon as a principle may bo a subject of debai*. but not now. This democracy has adopted It for the purposes of this war and discus? sion of It ought to be held in abey? ance. This government, by Ite choe en repreeentatlves, has declared this war. If there be any who think it le not Justlfled, let them not be of aid and comfort to the enemy by voicing their eentiments. "I want this war to end, but not to end until the people in every land shall poeaess the right to make peace and declare war either directly or through their chosen representatives. I want blood and birth in social standing, and educational qualifies Hons and religious trend all to he forgotten In this new parliament of new men. this federation of the world. "I do not want entangling alli? ances with European nations. It is not necessary to have them. When we elt at the council table of the world. I truet we may do so as the r+preoentattve of newer and better Isolation?an Isolation of the spirit, free to say to the Germanic people, 'Havo what government you please, hut let us know that It is yours;' free to eay to the oldest of constitutional government*. the British empire, We have made this fight with you as our ally In the cause of democracy, but we are not willing to change our eyetcm. The Windsor tie does ;iot harmonise with the cut of our le moerscy.*" Mrs fllngfrled Fwntl and daugh? ter* of Savannah. Oa., are visiting Mrs. Ferd Levt on Washington street. ION LUXBUB6 REPUDIATED. HAVING BEEN CAUGHT, GER? MAN AGENT TURNED DOWN BY HIS GOVERNMENT. Argentine Minister t t Berlin Gables (His Government That Kaiser He grets Hie Envoy's Actions and Dis? approves Absolutely of Expres? sions He Used. Buenos Ayres. Sept. 17.?Dr. Luis B. Molina, the Argentine minister at Berlin, today Informed the Argentine foreign office by cable that the Ger? man government had expressed re? grets over the actions of Count von Luxburg, the Germar minister to Ar? gentina. Dr. Molim. reported that Baron von Derabusche-Haddenhause, under secretary of the German for? eign office, had lnfcrmed him that Germany disapproved absolutely of expressions used by Count von Lux? burg In hia dispatches. The under secretary, who acted for Dr. von Kuehlmann. the German foreign secretary during his absence in Munich, asked the Argentine min? ister to request the Argentine gov? ernment to notify Count von Luxburg that the German government wished him to return immediately to Ger? many to explain the entire matter personally. Dr. Molina was asked to obtain a safe conduct for Count von Luxburg. Foreign Minister Pueyrredon, after reading Dr. Molina's cablegram, an? nounced that he declined to accept the assurances of Baron von Dem buachs-Haddenhause as a satisfac? tory settlement of the Luxburg inci? dent because It was merely the verbal statement of an under secretary. The Argentine foreign office Is awaiting a formal note from the German gov? ernment before closing the Incident. Buenos Ayres. Sept. 17.?The re? port from Berlin that Dr. Luis B. Molina, the Argentine minister to Germany, had explained to the (lei men government that the handing of passports by Argentina to Count von Luxburg. tbe German minister eras a personal matter and did not signify a rupture of relations, was classed as of doubtful accuracy by Foreign Minister Pueyrredon today. It was true that a rupture had not been created by handing Count von Luxburg his passports, the foreign minister stated, but Di. Molina's in? structions did not provtie for any ex? planation of the situation to Ger? many. The foreign minister reiterated to? day that there will be a rupture of relations with Germany if the letter's explanation of Ihn Luxburg incident hi not absolutely satisfactory. He re? quested the senate to abandon the proposed secret seaelon sot for today to consider the matter as he prefers to make all explanations at a public session later. No request for a safe conduct has been received from Count von Lux? burg. He haa notified the foreign office, however, that he plans to leave Argentina by a Dutch steamer sailing September 28 or on a Spanish vessel October 2. Since being handed his passports Count von Luxburg, It Is stated, has been circulating the statement that the Idea of elnking Argentine ships "without leaving a traco" was sug? gested to him by the foreign minis? ter of Argentina as a means of pre? venting complications. This state? ment was characterized by Foreign I MinUter Pueyrredon as the "greatest, most shameful barefaced lie" In his official experience. WATER WORKS GUARDED. Soldiers Guarding Water Line From Spartanhurg to Camp Wadsworth -?Will Shoot on Sight Spartan burg, Sept. 17. ? The pumping station which f amishes the water supply for the city of Spartan burg and Camp Wadsworth was plac? ed under military guard today and sentries were posted along tho eight miles of pipe line leading to camp. This action was taken as a precau-! tionary measure. Several suspicious looking persons have been seen In the vicinity of the pumping station for several days and one man, who could not give a satisfactory account of himself, has b,een placed under arrest. Tho soldiers on guard have Instructions to shoot any person who does not halt when commanded to do so. SENDING LUXBURG HOME. Argentina Trying to Arrange for Ills Speedy l>cparturc on Spanish Ship. Buenos Aires. Sept. 18.?it is learn? ed from private sources that Argen? tina will request Spain to obtain from the United States and England ?afo conduct for Count Luxburg as he h to leave on a Spanish vessel. This Is not In accordance with diplomatic us;m'?\ but It Is understood Argentina wishes to escape the necessity of ex? tending to the expelled repreeenta? tlve the usual courtesies. ROUMANIANS ATTACK 6EUHANS OFFENSIVE STARTED ON VAR N1TZA RIVER REGION. Fortified Positions Taken from Ger-1 mans?No Changes on Riga Front or on British Lines in Franco? Korensky Goes to Army (Head? quarters?Fighting on the Muese. While the situation on the Riga front, remains unchanged, accord? ing to Petrograd reports, the Ru? manians yesterday took the offensive against the Teutons- in the Varnitza region and captured seveial fortified Teuton positions. Inactivity continues on the British front, General Haig reporting no im? portant operations. A Petrograd dispatch says Pre? mier Kerensky, accompanied by th?* ministers of marine and war, has left for general headquarters in the field. The purpose of his visit was not divulged. The Hermans reached the French lines south of the Miette river last night, but after a sharp fight were repulsed vfith heavy losses. Paris reports artillery active on bzoth sides of the Mouse. ACCUSED BY UNCLE SAM. Five Charged With Conspiracy and Fraud at Columbia. Columbia, Sept. 17.?Charged with alleged conspiracy, forgery and de? frauding the United States govern? ment, S. M. Shannon, G. L. Shannon. Tom Drawdy, J. B. Davis and M. M. Hamiter, all of Columbia, have been ?arrested on warrants sworn out here before R. Beverly Sloan, United States commissioner. The men were taken Into custody by the military police and lodged in the Richland county jail and all have been releas? ed on $2,000 bonds, each, except Tom Drawdy. It is alleged by the government agents that the men put In time for more than one Job simultaneously, collecting for more work than they had done. It Is said that the men got more than one work badge each, col? lecting wages on each badge,' and that the foreman of the gang in which they worked cooperated with them in helping to defraud the gov? ernment, as It is alleged. The fore? man was among those arrested. LYNCHING IN GEORGIA. Negro Hanged Near Athens for At? tacking Woman. Athens, Ga., Sept. 18.?A thirty year did negro, Rufus Moncrlef, was lynched near Whitehall early today for an attack on a white woman. His body was found hanging beside th^ roud. There is no report of the negro having been arrested. He was prob? ably captured by a mob traveling in automobiles. STRIKE SITUATION SEnlO?S. SECRETARY OF LABOR OFFERS SERVICES AS MEDIATOR. Strikers Trying to Induce Mill Work? ers to Join Them to Shut Down Mills Furnishing Lumber to Gov? ernment Shipbuilding Plant Washington, Sept. 18.?Secretary of Labor Wilson has telegraphed W. I T. *Boyce, assistant commissioner of immigration, who is in San Francisco, offering his services as a mediator or conciliator in the ship building strike. The extension of the strike to mills' producing lumber for the government ?hips is feared by the shipping board officials, Reports from Portland and Astoria, Orgeon, say that the strik? ing carpenters are trying to induce the mill workers to strike. Shipping board officials favor a substantial wage increase with government par? ticipation on the oasis of ship build? ing profits. Chairman Hurley, of the shipping board appealed to Samuel Gompers to stop the strikes of the Pacific Coast, which are holding up govern? ment ship building. Mr. Hurley held a conference with Secretary Daniels on the navy's settlement of the wage demands of employees in govern? ment yards. NO COMPROMISE PEACE. France is Determined to Fight Until Basis of Permanent Peucc is Se? cured. Paris, Sept. 18.?The declaration of the new ministry reaffirms France's determination to continue the war until the disannexation of. Alsace-Lorraine from Germany is as? sured, with reparation for damages. BUSINESS NOT GHEEDV. President off United States Chaml>cr of Commerce Praises Bu.-lness Men Atlantic City , Sept. 18.?Cases where the selfishness and greed of business men outweighed their pa triaotism are "exceptional," R. G. Rhett, president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, told the convention of American Business and Industrial leaders here today. Re said American business had no in j tention of profiting at the govern i ment's expense. TROOPS ON DUTY. Effort Being Made to Preserve Order in Son Francisco. San Francisco, Sept. 18.?Two com panies of marines and special police j patr?ls aro attempting to prevent a recurrence of yesterday's rioting, which resulted from the strike M t>venty-five thousand mechanics tying jp government shipbuilding con? tracts. The can manufacturing in? dustry, vital to food conservation, Is [also affected. SHIP FAMINE SOON. EVERY AVAILABLE SHIP NEED? ED IN SPRING TO SUPPLY ARMY. Vice Cliniiman Strauss of Shipping Board Tells Business Men of Tlic Crisis in Shipping Affairs Tluit Confronts the Country. Atlantic City. Sept. 19.?Within' six months the demands of the American army abroad will require that the government divert every available American merchant vessel in the coastwise and others to the overseas service, It. B. Stevens, vice chairman of the shipping board told the business men in war convention. Stevens said the real pinch would come next spring before the govern? ment had begun to turn out vessels in large numbers. He urged the passage of a bill empowering the president to allow neutral vessels to engage in coastwise trade. NO OXFORD SCHOLARSHIPS. Examinations Will bo Held But No Elections Until End of War. Columbia. Sept. 28.?It is announc? ed from Oxford that because of the war there will be no elections to the Rhodes scholarships this year. Tbe operation of the selective draft makes it likely that any candidate for elec? tion to a scholarship will be called upon for military service and the conditions of exemption for physical uniitness would apply nearly in the same way to the candidates for Ox? ford. Also very many young men who had intended to enter as candi? dates for the scholarships have al? ready volunteered and given up ^thought of competing for election. Accordingly the trustees- have notified the committees of selections that there will be no further appoint? ments made and all the elections are postponed until war conditions per? mit the resumption of elections. Meanwhile the qualifying examina? tions, which are indispensable to any election but are quite separate from the election, will go on as usu? al. They will be held this year on the 2nd and 3rd of October, under the supervision of Prof. L. P. Cham berlayne of the University of South Carolina, the secretary of the South Carolina committee of selection. All who pass the examinations will, sub? ject to age limit, be eligible for elec? tion to a scholarship as soon as the elections are resumed. KILLED NINE HUNDRED. Deadly Execution of British Bomb Dropped on German Barracks. Amsterdam. Sept. 18.?In a recent j entente air raid on Koulers. Belgium. ! a bomb dropped on a building near the market place killed or wounded nine hundred Germans, according to the Couriere de if Meuse, a Maa? stricht, Holland, newspaper. BATTLE FRONT NEWS. CENTER OF INTEREST APPEARS TO BE ROUMANIAN FRONT. No Rig Rattle on British Front But Fighting GoM on Steadily?British Give Cicrainns No Rest und are Doggedly Wearing Them Down. The Roumanians continue aggres? sive activity on the Moldavian front, taking a Teuton height near Groze chct. Petrograd reports quiet on the main Russian front. While British reports still lack any record of ma? jor operations the casualty lists dis? close the fact that there has been heavy fighting. This recalls recent reports of the correspondent that the British operations have not been so small as might seem, saying that the British are constantly wearing down German resistance. German casual tics arc not available, but observers calculate them to be extremely heavy. Norway news dispatches say that two German submarines have been sunk, one by an armed American steamer. Two more Norwegian steamers have been sunk by subma? rines. MAY SETTLE STRIKE. Lahor I>eparlment IIoi?e for Adjust? ment of San Francisco Strike. Washington, Sept. 19.?Labor de? partment officials say that there is some prospect of an adjustment soon of the San Francisco strike. The urgent suggestion of the American Federation of Labor that the Pacific coast should be a unit in calculating shipbuilding wages, how? ever, dimmed the hopes of settling the San Francisco trouble independ? ently. Officials began the considera? tion of the situation arising from the recent high wage increase granted Seattle workers by a private firm. Chairman Hurley, of the shipping board, postponed his trip to the coast awaiting the arrival of the manager ' of the Seattle plant, who is due to ( morrow. BRITISH CASUALTY LIST. - Twenty-six Thousand Killed, Wound? ed and Missing During Week. 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