I SAYS HE RECEIVED
WHEAT AS CONTRABAND;
COMMANDER OK PR1XZ KITEL
FREIDRICH GIVES REASONS
?
German Cruiser Docks For Kepairs
and Does >'ot Intend to Intern
& in American Port.
K Newport News, Va., March 11.?Commander
Thierichens, of the German
inverted cruiser Prinz Eitel Freid&h,
which late today went into drv ;
^Wock for repairs, has submitted two
statements to Collector Hamilton, of j
this port. One stated i is reasons for I
( sinking in South Atlantic waters, Jan-!
uary 2S last, tre American sailing ship '
William P. Frye, and with her cargo
o 5,200 tons of wheat consigned to
Queenstown. The other related to the
length of time ? at will be required i
to repair his ship.
Collector Hamilton announced he re- i
warded t':e communications as State
- - . i
papers and that he would forward
them to (Washington. It was learned, j
'however, that t!':e commander of the
German ship frankly (stated to !
American government oilcials tiiat he
sank tfte American ship Frye because'
he regarded her cargo as contraband
of war.
jr In the statement relating to the re-,
' pairs necessary on tf:e Eit ;l Freidrich, j
it-was believed the German commander
declared the vessel could be made
seaworthy within a few days or a:
week at most. Whether he stated in !
the communication that he wished to \
depart as soon as American naval au- I
r?nnlri luice rm rpnnirc that flro I
" 1
to be made, was not disclosed. The
Jtm Gennan commander previously made it |
Br clear, however, that it was not his in -'
tention to intern ?is ship.
Condition of Engines.
I
As to the condition of the Eitel
Fried rich's engines and boilers reported
that whereas si'e had been making;
-eighteen knots an hour at t'ae beginning
of her campaign against enemy j
merchant siMps, she scarcely dared
\ make twelve when she reached -Amer
ican waters early Wednesday mornmg.
After tJ.e German cruiser went into
dry dock tonight she -discharged the
crews of British, French and Russian
sMps she had sunk, having realeased
the American crew in t)':e a ternoon.
The French crews left tonight for
New York. A few Russians went with
\ them. The British crews plan to return
to England on 'British ships laden 1
witfo 1'iorses from this port.
Commander Thierichens asured of- I
ficials here that neither he officers nor ,
men of the Eitel Friedrich would set j
foot on American soil, except on offi- ]
cial business He made this statement j
|s to Collector Hamilton after stating
|f? tfat it was Ms intention not to intern |
m his ship.
In the Newport News ship :ard to- j
night the released sailors of British i
sl-ips, after receiving their kits, marched
to the street cars, singing "Tipperary."
[ ASKS UNCLE' SAM ITO TAKE
^ STEPS AGAINST EITEL
W I
One of the Frye's Owners Declares
Tfc/it German Warship Should
I be Treated as Pirate
Long Beacn, Cal, March 11.?Samuel j
"W. Sewall, of Bath, Me., one of the1
owners of the schooner William P. j
\ Frye, sunk by the Prinz Eitel Fried- J
rich, said today he had appealed to |
^ the United States to proceed against:
Ittee t^erman warsrip as a sea, xuvei j
and her crew as pirates. He has asked j
also that vigorous representations he
made to Germany.
"The Frye," he said, "carried a car-;
go that was marked 'non-contraband',
"by the Federal insurance bureau.
There was nothing but wheat aboard !
the ship.''
Mr. Sewell said tf:e vessel was worth i
$175,000 and the cargo of wheat, shipped
at Seattle last November, was valued
at $300,000.
BEFORE SUPREME COURT
w ?
V Peeples, Dominick, Mordecai and McW
Master In WashUJton.
[ Washington, !March 11.?Attorney
|h Genera! Tcomas H. Peeples, Assist&
ant Attorney General F. H. Dominick,
::rp Insurance Commissioner F. H. McMaster
and T. M. Mordecai, of Char-1
leston, are fcere for the argument in
t?e supreme court tomorrow of the
suit oif the Phoenix Mutuai Insurance |
company against Mr. McMaster, who
is said to have refused the company a
! liceose in South Carolina. Messrs.
Peeples and Dominick will appear for
the State, and Mr. IMordecai for the inR
surance company.
Bernhardt^ Condition.
I Bordeaux, via Paris, March 11.?The
I condition of Sarah Bernhardt, whose
right leg was amputated some time
ago, has so mucn improved tl* at her
doctors decided today to issue no further
bulletins on her health.
DISASTROUS FIRE [
VISITS COLUMBIA I
MASONIC TEMPLE AM) BRYANj
PR1\TI\? I>1 \\T DESTROYED
Kelieved Masons Will Rebuild Immediately?Printing
Plant to be
Opened in Next Block.
Xews and Courier.
Columbia, March 12.?The Masonic
Temple, on Main street, was totally
destroyed by fire early this morning.
IThe book store and printing plant o
R. L. Bryan & Co., which occupied the
lower floor and basement of this t1 reestory
building, were consumed by tne |
flames. The total loss is estimated!
at $125:000, covered by insurance. The
adjoining building, occupied by Stanley's
China 'Hall, was slightly damaged
by water.
The fire was discovered about 4!
o'clock thi& morning and had gain
considerab'e headway when the fire |
alarm was turned in, and ti e fire fight- j
ers reached the scene. Several powerful
streams were soon playing on the
ui _.u:.v ;f!
uictze, waicu was ittpiuiv 111^1115 ito i
way up t rough .the woodwork and the
contents of the three-story narrow
brick building. It was two hours be- j
fore the fire was gotten under control j
witi';. the entire fire department on the i
scene, even the old steamers being i
called on. The stock and the building j
were a total loss after two hours, only
the gaunt brick wall standing.
Bryan Plant Opens Aagliln.
T'r.e building is owned by the Masons
and was ccvered by insurance,
amounting to $20,000. All the paraphernalia
of the Masons in their quar
ters on tbe top flcor of tlie bufding
was burned. It is estimated that the
loss of R. L. Bryan & Co. approximated
$75,000, covered by insurance. |
Much of their loss was in the print- j
ing and bookbinding department, in- i
eluding several linotype machines and j
printing presses. Mr. Bryan moved ,
into t! e next block this morning and
immediately opened for business vith .
the remnant of his stock save from
tT-e flames.
It is thought that the Masons will
immediately rebuild.
A great many Columbians awakened
by the fire alarm witnessed the strenuous
fight of the fire laddies to control,
t^e flames. Others came by the smoui- !
dering ruins on their way to work t':is ;
morning. The police establishsd a danger
zone around the ruins and roped j
off the crowds, patrolmen keeping the
people in bounds. An energetic photographer
caught a picture of the ,
burning building with iMs camera and
a few t:ours later placed on the side- :
walk a mounted picture of the build- i
ing burning,
Boy Run Over.
While the crowd was standing in the
streets, this morning about 9 o'clock,!
a little negro delivery boy was run j
over by an automobile just above the ,
spot where the fire occurred on Main ;;
street. He was given instant medical j
attention and it is not though received 1;
any fatal injuries.
While tfe fire department was on
guard at this spot another alarm came ,
in from a street further north and the j,
fire engine on its way to answer this j,
call ran over the favorite bulldog
?1 * ' - 1? j j ilv ^ a-hm nn trin ^ I
wnicsii always preceueu u-t; mc ,
and killed it This later alarm proved |
to be of no serious consequence.
RICHLAND MASONS !
' TO BUILD NEW HALL j
?- ;
Six-story Strnctnre to Take Place of j
One Recently Destroyed by
Fire in Columbia.
Columbia, March 14.?A six-story j
building will be built by the Masons
on the site of tht building which* was
destroyed by fire here on Friday. The
new building will cost upwards of
3100,000. A two-story annex, fire proof, !
will be erected in the rear to house j
the printing department of R. L. Bryan '
& Co.
Richland Lodge, No. 13-9 A. F. M., j
wi':ach owns the premises, has decided:
to replace the burned structure with, a
six-story building. The three top floors
will be reserved for the Masons. The
main building will be 36 feet wide by
50 feet deep. This lot is vaiuea at
finn TVio. WacAiic SS5 000 111
VVt/?VVV. A UV^ Y . -
hand for a new building and there was
$15,000 insurance on the old building,
! wi"'ioh> was burned. A committee, consisting
of the trustees, 0. F. Hart, B.
Berman and J. F. Walker, with the
worshipful master, Jas. H. Fowles, Jr.,
were put in charge with power to act.
ITlhe first floor will be occupied by
R. L. Bryan & Co. The second and
third floors will be reserved for offices
ana the three top floors will be
quarters 'for trte iMasons.
J
What's in a Name?
In Missouri a Miss May Rummage !
I lias just married a Mr. Will Sale. If j
1 there's anything in a name that woman
will be a bargain fined. However,
j here's hoping tt'ere'll be a few little
remnants. ? Jacksonville Times?Vni.
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GE>. CAHKANZA PROMISES
TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS
Last Note From Washington Thought
to Carry Request For Polking
Capital in Case Evacuated.
Washington, iMarch 11.?The Unnted
States today sent another note to Gen.
Carranza in reply to his response last
night to ti e notice that he and Gen.
Obregon would be held personally responsible
for the safety of Americans
and other foreigners in Mexico City.
This latest note is understood to
have emphasized the importance of
keeping railway communication open
between M:e capital and Vera Cruz. It
was dispatched so quickly after the receipt
o Carranza's reply that t'.e impression
prevailed in diplomatic quarters
that the United States had determined
in advance to make representations
for the unrestricted passage oi
Americans and other foreigners from
Mexico City to'Vera Cruz.
Carranza's note produced no formal
comment. In so far as it gave assurances
of an intention to protect foreigners
it was regarded favorably.
Carranza's denial that Gen. Obregon
had intended to incite the population
of Mexico City or to prevent t';e entrance
to the capital o food supplies
was followed in the note wiii?.-) went
forward today by a request that if
this were true trains should be furnished
to carry freight into the city.
The note also, it is believed called attention
to t'.e reports of an early attention
to the reports of an early evacuation
of Mexico ICity, and asked for
arrangements to police the city be ore
forces of Obregon withdraw.
Brvnn Directs Inquiry.
Secretary Bryan also directed an inquiry
to be made by the Brizilian min
ister concerning t'. e report rurnisnea
by Senor Juan Riano, the Spanish ambassador
here, that four Spaniarcs I'ad
been killed in Mexico City. It had
been reported also trat a Swedish subject
had been killed.
On the whole, officials thought the
Carranza note relieved a critical situation,
but the warships ordered to -Vera
Cruz were not recalled, and the opinion
prevails that they will be kept
there indefinitely, possibly to take
away foreigners.
A statement issued by the Villa
ap-Anfs ihprA savs:
"The Washington agency of t'-e Convention
government of Mexico is inclined
to believe the reported evacuation
of Mexico City by Obregon and its
ocupation by Gen. Zapata preaiature.
"The Convention consul at Del Rio,
Texas, vvired lEnrique C. Llorente, Villa's
Washington representative, this
afternoon that 500 fleeting Carranzistas
had reached Lac Vegas, across
the Rio Grande river from Del Rio.
l ney were ir.eaaea oyxxw. acuu^, w.-v>,
a. ter fleeing from Piedras Xegras and
taking refuge on the neutral soil of
the United 'States at Eagle Pass, returned
to Mexican territory."'
The Srate department is.in receipt of
a dispatch, dated March 10, 6 p. m.,
from Eagle Pass, stating that Piedras
Xegras was not occupied by either faction."
Text of American Note.
Following is the text of the Ameri
can note, \vhic'_ Consul Silliman delivered
to iCarranza and which the latter
quoted in his reply made public today
by the State department:
"We -have been anxious and perplexed
cuer the statements in dispatches
from Mexico City regarding
the situation there, and have concluded
ed tLat the best course at present is
for you immediately to see Gen. Carranza
and present to him a most earnest
and emphatic note in tine ollowing
sense:
"The Government of the United
States has noted with increasing concern
the reports of Gen. Obregon's utterances
to the residents of Mexico
City.
"This government believes they tend
to incite the populace to commit outrages
in wi ich innocent foreigners
wit:in .'Mexican territory, particularly
the City of Mexico, may be involved.
This government is particularly impressed,
with G.n. Obregon's suggestions
that he would refuse to protect
not only Mexicans, but foreigners, ia
case of violence, and that this present
manifesto is a forerunner o: others
more disastrous in effect.
Shirking: Responsibility.
"In this condition of affairs the government
of ti e United States is in :ormed
*hat t: e 'City of Mexico may
be evacuated soon by the Constitutionalist
fnrrps leavine the Dopuiation
without protection against whatever
faction may choose to occupy it, thus
shirking the responsibility which may
happen as a result of the instigation to
lawlessness before and a'ter tihe evacuation
of the city. The government oi
the United States is led to believe that
a deplorable situation has been wilfully
brought about by Constitutionalist
leaders.
iWlhen a factional leader preys upon
a starving city to compel obedience to
ms decrees in inciting oiiuawiy cinu
the same time uses means to prevent
the city from being supplied with food
I ....
j :i situation is created w*1 ic.i it is im
possible for the United States to con-j
template longer with patience.
"Conditions have become intolerable
; and can no longer be endured. The
| government of the United States therej
fore desires Gen. Obregon and Gen.
il arranza to know that it has. a ter I l
1 ' * ~ I V
! mature consideration, determined that '
if, as a result of the situation for 1
whicu v ey are responsible, Americans a
will suffer by reason of the conduct of i
the Constitutionalist forces in the City r
of Mexico or because they fail to pro- r
vide means of protection to life and
property, it will hold Gen. Obregon and
Gen. Carranza personally responsible.
"There; ore, having reached this de- termination,
the government of tfae
C'liiLe-u oiaies win lane suu.i measures
as are expedient to bring to account
those personally responsible for what *"
mav occur." I
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BOARD OF AlCCOUNTAJiTS. :i
I
C. ('. Fishmurne, J. H. Brown, (i, B. |*
Walton Appointed.
| News and Cotrie".
Columoia. Marc/o 13.?Gov. Mv. :i"ngr (
f"as appointed C. C. Fishburne, of Co- : j
lumbia; J. Hertz Brown, of Spartan- j t
burg, and G. B. Walton as board o: 1 ,
i accountants provided for under the ,
j act passed by the recent general as- ^
I sembly. Any public accountant who {
can pass an examination before this ^
board is privileged to have the title
of certified accountant. ;Mr. Brown
is an attorney and ti e other two members
are accountants. ;
i l
Lutheran Survey Elections Held. ! c
T! e State. j .
' _
Stockholders of the Lutheran Survey I
Pnhlic.'"irt tr n/iirrnnn v ro-pl pr?tp/f vP^fPT"- I
* VV"A|yuuj * v j
day all members of the board oi:' directors
and other officials. The meeti
ing was held at noon at the Jefferson
hotel. Resolutions indorsing t! e efI
?
i forts of the editors were adopted.
The directors are: George B.
Cromer, Newberry: A. H. Kohn, P. K.
Faltiwanger, P. C. Price and the Rev.
W. H. Greever, Columbia; the Rev.
! George J. Gongaware, Charleston; Dr.
| J. A. W. Haas, Allentown, jra.; the
Rev. F. G. Gotwald, York, ?a., and
! Robbin Wolf, Pittsburg.
Officers of the corporation are:
! George B. Cromer, Newberry, presK
dent; the Rev. J. Henry Harms, of
X wberry college, secretary; H. M.
Miller, Columbia, treasurer, and the i
Rev. W. H. Greever, D. D., editor and
general business manager.
Escape Attempt Foiled.
Kingstree, iMarch 11.?Jailer W. J.
Cockfield was somewhat surprised a
day or two ago to go into the cell room
J ^ ? J 4i A + 7 aa Lr nr* n nrlv TOfD'l
ClllU 11 nil U-O.L .IUC IVCUHtUJ , vauiQuu i
)
, wiMi(.criminal assault, was trying to
j break jail by making a hole in the wall
of the building. Mr. iCockfield had let
the prisoners out of their cells into the
! corridor for recreation and exercise,
| and when he returned to replace them
' in U.eir cells i:e found that Kennedy
was drilling a hole in the brick wall. i
c r
oorne i
POTASH is higher tha
Europe and recent c
the increased cost, ii
& small item.
For Potash in mixed
unit potash (present m
$1.00 per unit last seasor
per acre of land, is insigr
2% POTASI
200 lbs. Fertilizer pe
300 lbs. Fertilizer pe
400 lbs. Fertiliser pe
500 lbs. Fertilizer pe
3% POTASH
200 lbs. Fertilizer pe
300 lbs. Fertilizer pe
400 lbs. Fertilizer pe
500 lbs. Fertilizer pe
i
This is a very small
ate of Potash is now sellii
to $3.00 per unit of Potai
charge of $1.50 per unit
Our price per unit
reduction of 25c. per unil
at the rate of $3.40 to $3
able Phosphoric Acid is i
If i
J
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V-C SALES OFFICES
Durham, N. C.
Winston-Salem, N. C
Charleston, S. C.
Columbia, S. C.
Richmond, Va.
Norfolk, Va.
Ordinarily y
without Potash.
'I _
acre is so htt'e m
afford to take su
HOTEL PROPRIETOR DEAD
H. 31. (ieer Passes Away at Helton
A ter Long Illness.
Anderson, Marc'1- 11.?H. M. Goer,
jroprietor of the Belton t otel and the
:otel at Caesar's Head, and known to
lundreds or South Carolinians, died
it Belton this afternoon, after an illless
extending over a year. The fu- j
leral arrangements ha<ve not been an- [
lounced.
ANOTHER NEW STATE LAW.
H
banning Signs Act Relating to Laborers'
Trade Checks.
Columbia, March 11.?Gov. Manning
las signed tr.e act whicfo prevents the
mrchase and discount of trade checks
or laborers' wages. Violation of this
ict is made a misdemeanor, punisha)le
by a fine not exceeding $100, or
mprisonment not exceeding 30 days.
Elks' Home Burned.
Spartanburg, March 11.?The home
. ^ _ CI i. 1 1 _ t+ T?11
u ine oparianourg lodge 01 jmks, oh
Sim street, was destroyed by fire yeserday,
the loss to tl:e lodge being
leavy, but covered by insurance. T'ne
milding was the property of T. A.
freen, and that, too, is said to have
>cen fully insured. The cause 01: the
ire is unknown.
Capital Punishment Bill
Concord, N. H., March 11.?A bill to
ibolish capital punishment in New
ri-mpsliire was killed in ti-e senate tolay,
ir> to 8.
J
IT
Autograph
Gives you pern
* _ r i! -
live inrormauon i
date of exposure,
graph under his p
This is the sort c
the photos so vali
ture.
Mayes' Be
The House of
^H-c A km it
UV/tO A i^yvuv
n last year because of scarcity bro
lecree by Germany entirely prohibiti
f proportioned to the amount of fert
goods, our charge at this time is at
arket price $2.50 to $3.00 per unit)
l. A difference of only 50c. per uni
lificant, as you will see by the follow
I GOODS?Increase 50c. per Ton f
r acre Cost of potash 5 c. r
r acre Cost of potash 7Jc. i
r acre Cost of potash 10 c. i
r acre Cost of potash 12ic. i
GOODS?Increase $1.00 per Ton t
r acre Cost of potash 10c. m
;r acre Cost of potash 15c. m
ir acre ,.Cost of potash 20c. rc
r acre Cost of potash 25c. m
increase in charge for Potash when i
ig at about $125.00 to $150.00 per t
5tlJ 8.Z pOrtS, IOi' CUSI1 ILL vjuaui/iu
is for goods delivered, time payment
of Ammonia delivered is $3.25 agaii
t, although Cotton Seed Meal is no1
1.50 per unit of Ammonia. Our ch*
,he same as last year,?60c. per unit.
rou want Fertilizers containing Potai
te or apply to our nearest Sales Offi
/virginiax 1
/ Carolina \
(V-C Fertilizers)
CHEMICAL L.
A, co. /J
''-VrS
ou Would not risk gro\
Why do so this year wl
ore than in previous ye
ch a chance?
A Former Neweberrian.
Tlir> Herald and News acknowledge-;
receipt of the following:
'4.\!rs. Margaret Williams Benton announces
the marriage of her daughter.
Matura Jane, to I)r. Charles Reubei?
Gaillard, on Wednesday afternoon, the
tenth of MarC , nineteen hundred and
fifteen, Bessemer, Alabama."
Society Organized,
The ladies of Dominick church met
Saturday a ternoon and organized a
society and named it "The Dominick
Benevolent society." The following
officers were elected: President, Miss
Bessie Abrams; vice president, Mrs
M. M. Livingston; treasurer, Miss Mabei
Livingston; secretary, Miss J*orde
Livingston.
Whenever You Need a General Took.
Take Grove's
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
3at Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
failds up the Whole System. ^ cents.
iSM
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., a 1 gia, Headnch runups,
^oiic, J trains, Brnisei;. ...irs rid
' id Sores, Sthgs of Ins< c s
Ei Anoii'jwc, usee nterua!}y
^n'J pytpm^" ' * '? >#? * " ?
Only One MBROMO QUININE'*
To get the genuine, call for fell name, LAXA*
riVE BKOMO QUININE. Look for signature oi
E. W. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. Stops
?ough ^ind headache, and works ofx cold. 25c
ie
lie Kodak
i j
ldlltriu aim puoi>f
each negative,
the friend auto(ortrait.
>f data that make
Liable for the fu
K)k Store,
1,000 Things.
Potash
ught about by war in
ing further exports, but
;ilizers used per acre, is
the rate of $1.50 per
:?in comparison with
t. Thii increased cost,
"v.
ring:?
or Potash
Qore than last year.
nore than last year.
nore than last year.
nore than last year.
'or Potash
ore than last year.;
ore than last year,
ore than last year,
ore than last year.
fou consider that Murion
(equivalent to $2.50
ies, whereas our present
/
ist $3.50 last year. A
57 selling approximately
irg;e per unit for AvailI.
sh,
ce.
r-C SALES OFFICES
Atlanta, Ga.
Savannah, Gs.
Columbus, Ga.
Memphis, Tenn.
Montgomery, Ala,
Shreveport, La.
ving your Crop
len the cost per
:ars? Can you
t