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k ^ ^ i TOLCME LIU, XrttBEK 31. jiEAVBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, APRIL u'l, 1916. TWICE A WEEK, $l.iO A YEAR. Wilson Tells Cong Why Break , Germany's Long Course of War fa Vessels and Repeated Violation o Cited by Piesident as Reasons timatum to Germ Washington, April in.?Standing b^- marine lore the two houses in joint assembly. 01 its a< President Wilson today explained u> e t<red congress the long course of e.ents governn which had elicited from the American pretest government a virtual ultimatum to manders Gernia y. The president cited the have a: suuojbarine policy of Germany and the greater pledges given the United states that u^on th the rules of international law would Britain he observed a d stated his frank con- could ei elusion that unless the German gov-,;,as urn eriiimeut immediately declares and ei- more ar t'ects "an abandonment of it ? present months methods of warfare a^a'.nst pa.-senger servant and freight carrying vessels this so v. i^vo lo einment can have no choice but t*? orrup;v < sever diplomatic relations with the national government of the German empire al- c emir together." He concluded with an ex- j "Vessi pression of confidence in the support j vessels of congress and a hope that the Ger- : from e man- governme. t might see fit to meet been de the American demands "in the spinL: bfllis:er< in which they are made." increasi The president said: ! ""Som "Gentlemen of Congress: 'tacked I "A situation has arisen in the for- ed to si eign relations of the country of which I or torpe 1* is my plain duty to inform you very or crew frankly. ' 9 jxror sec "It will be recalled that in February, i to the 1916, the imperial German govern-1 sent to o-ti/MmofH it? infpntion to treat j again n (v;.iiv/uuwv? xvw I the water surrounding Great Britain i escape and Ireland as embraced within the iowed t( seat of war and to destroy all mer- > chant ships owned by its enemies that 1 "W'liai misSit be found withi i any part ot : must lis that portion of the high seas, and that j has foil it warned all vessels, of neutral as j such fas %vell as belligerent ownership, to keep j cumstan out of the waters it had thus prescribe ; seas an ed or else enter them at their peril, i warfare The I'nited States Protests. j without 'IThe government of the United of the d States earnestly protested. -manity. "It took the position that such a ! "Whai policy could not be pursued without | tc. tion the practical certainty of gross and j ernment palipable violations of the law of na-, possible tions, particularly if submarine craft o; attac were to 'be employed as its instru- | enemies i inasmuch as the rules pres- , er tne r-^rved by !r\v. rules founded upon j k;nd. x>riT?<'iples of humanity and establish-! ..jn p ed for the protection of the lives of (^jie jmp non-combatants at sea, could not in j formed ' -the nature of the case be observed by n(?l;^ra| sn<ft. vessels. j it had r "It based its protest on the ground j eminent that persons of neutral nationality and j dn mer< vessels of noirtra! ownership would be jership a expcsed to extreme and intolerable ; dens to risks, and that no right to close any J enemy t pari of the high seas against their J seas ar use or to expose them to such risks j ment fel could lawfully be asserted by any bel-; j? treati ligerent government. The law or na-' belligen tions in these matters, upon which the j sels. of government of the United States based right to * ra^fltit Orison or! "Tllo J its protests, js uw v^i. ?c--- -.- , founded upon merely arbitrav prtncl-; nized tl pies set up by convention. It is based, o.irry &i on r'ae contrary, upon manifest and im- | them to p^rative principles of humanity and j them in <hc-s long been established with the , own ris approval and by the express assent of governn all civilized nations. 1 these \r Carried Out Threats. | stances "Notwithstanding the earnest pro-jTary. test of our government, the imperial "Kven German government at once proceed- i nounced ed to carry out the policy it had an- j j() relax i -nounced. It expressed the hope that \y profc the dangers involved, at any rate this ; .jre to 1 danger to neutral vessels, would be re- tion tha d iced to a minimum by the instruc- j submari tions which it had issued to its sub- tion tha marine warfare against the commerce not arm government of the United States that destruct It would take every possible precau- | personal tion both to respect thf> rights of neu- their pa trals and to safeguard the lr.es of non ticable t combatants. ! tuted in What ha? acmlly happened in the sir -tici .-ear which lias since elapsed ha-hewn that those hopes were net justi- "Asrar those assurances insusceptible o? man go :n<r fulfilled. -rnwi p'uvvrjr. :4 ?v' ' Pr> : P:' Jiu.-> dealt with, and yet it r ress and again permitted its * commanders to disregard tl: kr a ances with entire impirndty ItTflTYllTlCTlt -Qreat liners like the Liu Arabic and mere ferry boai _ L Sus.-ex have been attacked ire Against Merchant moment 's warning, some tii f Solemn Assurances t:,e-v i,ad even become awa were i: the presence of an ; for Sending Ul- all of the enemy, and the In /-.r> 111 Kr? T -j n f < i\?> < cfMi and ' been -sacrificed wholesale tier which the go.er me warfare against he commerce rniterl States can nor but I versaries, thus announced and V:anton and without the slig upon by the imperial German ()1- :nc*ation iei:t in -ute of the solemn -Xo limit of pny kill(1 h of this government, the com- >0!, set f() []]0 ;mii<orimii ? of German nndcrsea vessels ! *,,, (le.tr,,,t;on of n,er(.ha?i tarkc.i merchant ships with ; ,;;n!ls aa(I -at:onalit!es with and greater activity, not only j tcr? oitonding e high seas surronnding Great, >v!u>rc ,hese opcratfon<1 hav( and Ireland, hut wherever they !ri,, . ]he ro? of H'oniitcr them, in a way ">a"-j ,v]l0 havc los, ,heir lives on w" more a d more ruthless. | ,nJ <lestrove(1 ,, id more indiscriminate, as the | ]i!0nt? bv mo ,1)0 0, have -one hy. less and less oh-, |)as mmmte(, ,,le )n?u of restraints of any kind: and , ?0np of |)l(, ,at(>s| ani, m li.ered their attacks withont ,..5 ,.)stances of meth( a gainst vessels of every I ^ |ftm of ;]K, <l0!!lnK. ity and honndnpon every son jFrenrtl crogJ( cha.,neI Pte I sex. It must stand forth, a e!* of mivtral ?*nerrt?ip. evca!jr? of ,he I_?s?tania as of neutral ownership bound ,?rh. tr^ir .?.(1 u?1ns,ifl? utral porr. to neutral port, have constitute ., tn||v tcrHble ( stroved alone: with vessels of . , v the mhinnanitv ot suDmarii ent ownership, ift constantly as thg commanders of Gern: ng numbers. ! jlave for t]le pas^ 12 m0nths etimes the merchantman at-j tluct!ug it_ If th,s instance s 1 as heei. warned and summon 1 , some explanation some dis irrender before beinsr fired op. i .. ~ ! the German government, doed; sometimes passengers! , r x , 1 v dence of criminal mistake s have been vouchsafed the 4l , . disobedience on the part oi mritv of being allowed to take , - , - ? inlander of the vessel t ship's boats before she was . . . , 1 the torpedo, might be sou? the bottom But again aud . . . , . . , .. | tertained; but unhappily ll 0 warni. g has been given, no . . . ? ^ * ? , | stand alone. Recent e\ents even to the ship's boats al- j , .. ., ,, 1 conclusion inevitable that ) those on board. e instance, even though il Gross and Palpable. i (jle most extreme and dist L this government foresaw . ... . .. , & ; stances, of the spirit and ippen has happesed. Tragedy i .. , . , ., . _ . 1 1 1 warfare which the imperii o-ned traced) on the sea& In g0vernmen^ }ias mistaking] iWon. with such attendant cir- an(, wMch from th(j first ces. as to make it grossly evi- governmen( (o the reproacll ,d that the imperial govern- . ? a? neutra, riehts aside it be. can not be carried on f ,tg immediate objects tilG most paipuuit; v iwicinviio | - . . t . . "The government of t iictates alike of rrglit and hu- ^ states has been very pal , . every stage of this distress! tever the disposition and in- ? , , . . , _ ence of tragedy after tr of the imperial German gov .. ? . which its own citizens wer . it has manifestly proved 1m- . , . , it has sought to be restra for it to keep sucn methods , . .. a- -v extreme course of ac k upon the commerce of its protest by a thoughtful coi within the bounds set bv elth, . of the extraordinary circun reason or the heart ot man-1 this unprecedented war an in all that it said or did by 'ebruary or the present yeai 4 . . . . . , . ment of genuine friendship erial .Germa-: government in- , . i o- * people of the I nited State - -1 4.1. ^ tins government aim uiu ouai . . , , wavs entertained and contr governments of the world that . . , A ~ tertain towards the German eason to beliee tiiat the gov. . ? , , , has. of course, accepted t of Great Britain had armed . , , sive explanations and ass?u: ;hant vessels of British own ~ the imperial German gove d had given them secret or- . given m e tire sincerity ; attack any submarine of the ... . . . , J faith and has hoped ev< hey mrght encounter upon the , .. . .. ., J ? hope, that it would prove id tha the imperial govern- ... . A. ^ sible for the German gove t justified in the circumstances . . J . , .. to order -and control the ? g all armed merchantmen of naval commanders as to mt ownership as auxiliary ves- .. ,x, .. . , policy with the .principles oi war, which it would have a *. , . , , as embodied m the law of n destrov without warning. . .... has beei willing to wait uni aw of nations has long recog- ... . ? . , nificance of the facts bee le right of merchantmen to . x t , ., . lutelv unmistakable and sus mis for protection f d i:stj . * . , , ,. but one interpretation. repel attack, though to use; such circumstances at their 1 an Ke Legaliz* i-- a. n^T-mnn ..ru, ;?t <|,o;! ,1AXV K , UUl LlltJ idl VIV-'4 4l4IA** j I licit jjw>TAi?c iiu>j uv ?? N% ? lent claimed the right to set reached. The facts are sus derstandings aside in circum- but one interpretation. ITh which it deemed extraordi- German government ha? b( to put a y limits or restric the terms in which it an its warfare against either its purpose thus i-.till furrhei passenger ships. It has th< the restraints it. had previous- come painfully evident that ssed its willingness and de- tion which this go\ernmei ;ut upon the operations of its the very outset is inevitabl t at lea sevtsyWulorpavetHTA that the use of submarine nes. carry the plai i implica- destruction of an enemy's cc t at least \essels which were ot neecssity. because the ve ed would still be exempt from ter of the vessels employe ion without warning and that very methods of attack wt I safety would be accorded employment of course invol' ssengers and crews, but prac- compatible with the princir 0 observe, has in fact co sti- m-rritv. the lorz e^tublishe r> check at all upon the de- cc trovertible rights of ne: ) of sJr'j)? of every >orf. the sacred immunities of Promised to Reform. J batants. 1 ; !;d vzi'lw rlie imperial (ler- -j ]iavf? honied it TOy ve:"nn;"".t h::~ given this gov- fore. to :iy to the iniper; :?s so.emu asr-u"auces inat .it. government rlvtt if "is sfi -sengor s >i. w<?u?d i*"/t bo j t < *re'e lie lias again discriminate warfare against \essels grc underseas of commerce by the use of submarines, sea icse assur- notwithstanding the now demonstrated 0, impossiblitv of conducting that war I ?n' >itania and fare in accordance with what the gov- . , I iia ^ ts like the ernme t of the United States must without a consider the sacred ami indisputable * nes before rules of international la wand the u<:i- ('u( I ? 5 that tiiev versa! Iy recognized dictates of liu-j 1 armed ves- manity, the government of the United res of non- States is at last forced to the conclu s t r crew liavfs I sion t.hat there is but one course itj in a man-; can pursue; and thai u less the iinnt of the perial German government should now mm regard as immediately declare and effect a;i _ litest color abandonment of its present methods of j warfare a?a:nst passenger and frolglu j as in fact carrying vessels, this government can J . ..4^ ~e ?ll . . . , . A /l: lai.e ui nave 110 choice mu u> uiiuu-j men of all relate s with the government J in the wa- of t.he German empire altogether. ! 1 ,? ! at in are* "This decision I have arrived a- j > been car- ]ie keenest regret: the possfbilAmericans ot- t]le action contemplated I am ships thus sure all thought fill -Americans will as grown look forward to with unaffected re-1 ninous toll iU(tance. p,ut we can < ot forget tliat j Ireds. some sort and by the force ost. shock- wf circulTlstances the responsible )d of war- sp),j<0.;nu;n 0f the rights of humanity tion of the th.u we can no* remain sile.it | amer S-us- v.1aije tjiese rights seem in process of j s the slnkbeiu^ swept utterlv awav in the muelso singu, , stroin of this terrible war We owe it ib'e as to i to a due regard for our own rights as JAallipJO or le warfare a li:aion- t(> our ?r dut>' as a tan vessels representative of the rigths of u-eubeen eon- traIs the wor'(l ()Ver anfl t0 a Jllst co;i;too<I ale- e oeI'ti()11 ot the rights of mankind, to avowal bv ra'":o ^-s st>ind now with the utmost some evi- solemnity and firmness. or wilfui have taken it. a d taken it in the the com- confidence that it will meet with your hat fired approval and support. All sober- i jht or nn- niinded men must unite in hoping that t does not the imperial German government ; make the which as i.: other circumstances stood it Is only fts the champion of all that we ar?. : be one 01 now contending for in the interest of ressing in- humanity, may recognize the justice oi method of our demands and meet them in the il German spirit i.i which thev are made.'" j y adopted,! posed that KYKIa*H0I)Y BOOST NOW of thrust-j FOJR THE ( HAriAUQI'A in pursuit ! : The liig Tent Will be Spread in tbe he United j Park?Only Six Days?Secure tient. At j Yonr Season Tieets. !ng experi- i agedy, in j The guarantors of the Chautauqua e involved, j held a meeti- g Friday afternoon lined from j v.Lien was well attended a.'d much, tion or of interest and enthusiasm manifested, isideration [ This is a laudible undertaking o.i the istanees of part of a number of Newberry's most d actuated public spirited citizenr and the poothe senti-'rle generally should show their ap - - l ? -- " niioral natron- I which the preclusion ? ?tI<? t. s have ai- ng<\ nue to en- A largo tent will be erected on the nation, ft South end uf the park on College he succes- sh'oet which will be ample to accomrances of modate comfortazble every one who rnment as ; ttends the lectures, concerts, etc. and good This is a well chosen location as it j en against easily accesible from all parts of to be pos- thc city. There will be changes in rnment so hours of sessions to suit local condiicts of its tions as follows: square its 11:00 A. M.?Monday, one hour j : humanity !ecture. | ations. It M-?Jfuaw. til the sig- 4:fK) p. M?Lecture. oiiie abso-. ":30 P. M. Children work. ceptible of 8:00 p- M.?Music. 8:4f? p. M.?Entertainment. j Julia Claussen Program, S p. m., m!- ! sharp. ppily been The following information about I ceptiblfc of : season tickets is given to avoid mise imperial understanding and confusio.:: Adult 'en unable j season tickets will cost $L\oi)> which t:<ons upon i U good for all the sessions of the j freight or v/6ek: child's season tickets will cost ! before be-; an(1 admits to all sessions: stuthe posi- (lent's season tickets, $1.25. good for it took at students of high school and Newberry ?fs<?ions A e nameTv ; college ana ctumus ?n ~ . )S for the t,c^et is non-transferable except in mmerce is i owner's Htiuily. family consisting of rv charac parents .children, ai.d dependents. A ' , | chi d mav attend sessions o i an d and the . , . adult ticket but adult cannot use chil11 eh their , | dren's tickets, nor two children; use res are In- ' ? , 1 in chi'dren's work or entering for ties of liu- ' ,. , . , A , , ; the pageant on bird masque night ? and In- i , _ . .., , must have a $1.2.) children s utra's and . , _ . x season ticket?a pare, t ticket will not , non-ram- . . , x . . admit a child to these leatures. i Single admissions range from 2r>c. , ty. e* 3.-(. aiHi rl(-)c. to a;i grand opera 1 *': :'n"iriI nighi. V!'o buy your tickets for each: ' 1 i ; M M >* i (.- soss-on v.'onl.i make a total expense s and 0f ;i'>o;:t SS. lience it is seen that r. I a? >avi. is effected by buying a t son ticket which will admit to all the sessions and even if you attend i y a few of them it is cheaper to y ."e a season ticket. t Jet season tickets because they are ;apcr and more valuable to your j nily and help the guarantors to ke good tlie guarantee. Let the I rid now that there is no yellow 1 f>ak in Newberry blood and that ' old town is not on'y on the map j ( dewberry Com No. 6, Kn Will hold a public service in the O 3:30 o'clock. The public is cordi; it- following program will be rende X 1 tiuut. llymn. ( Ail standing; All hail the power of Je.< Let angels prostrate fal J'.rinpf forth the royal dia To crown Him Lord of Crown Him, ye martyr.-; Who from His altar cal Extol the stem of Jesse': And crown Him Lord c Let every kindred, ever) On this terrestrial ball, To Him all majesty asc And crown Him Lord ot rnvnrnfion?1 nrrlPravpr The Palms (I.cs Rameaux)Responsive Scripture Rea<lin Matt. 28: M rxistkr?in the end of the S toward the first day of the \vt ( (JNCUKCATION?Came .Mary M? to see the sepulchre. Minister?Ann behold, there w; angel of the Lord descended Conc.regation?And came and r door, and sat upon it. Mi nister?I lis countt nance was white as snow: Congregation?And for fear o and became as dead men. Minister?And the angel answe Fear not ye: for I know tl crucified. Congregation?He is not here: Come, see the place where t Minister?And go quickly, anc risen from the dead. \.,.1 u ^ ^U.Mrl\r-U.Vl 1U.\ -\IIU. IA'UUIUi 1JC there shall ye sec him ; lo, I Minister?And they departed qu fear and great joy; Congregation*?And did run to Minister?And as they went to ( met them, saving. All hail. Congregation?And they came ; worshiped him. ' ! inister?Then said Jesus unto Congregation?Be not afraid: f ?0 into Galilee, and there sh Anthem. "Lest We Forget" Reading, "Through Death to Sermon?Sir John Henry H Hymn. (All standing). Onward. Christian soldiers, With the cross of Jesus, Christ, the Royal Master, lea Forward into battle, see His Onward. Christian soldi With the cross of Jesus. Like a mighty army, moves t Brothers, we are treading wl W e are not divided, all one ("hie in hope and doctrine, or At the name of Jesus. Satan On. then. Christian soldiers, (Tell'^ foundations quiver at r?rothcr?f lift your voices: lo Benediction. CHOI Mrs. S. J. DerrickMiss Carolyn Caldwell Miss Margaret Bu Miss Carolvn ( Sir 1). L. I Mr. I. D S'lloist?Miss Pauline (iildet \ iolini-;?Mr. Larle fhpp. Pianist?Mi-s Mazie Domini rut all over the map. This is a big mdertaking by well meaning citizens ind should have a.:d must have the mstinted support of every loyal New terrian. Open your mouth and boost he Chautauqua. Easter Cantata. The beautiful cantata, "Victory," by 'eaoe, the story of Easter in song was endered by a large choir at Centarl Methodist church last night, (Thurslay). , mandery iigms i enifjiui pera House 011 Sunday afternoon ill) invited to attend these services, red: -us" name! l; idem. all. ; of vour God, 1. 5 rod, >f all. r tribe, ril>c, , all. t* A J t ? i -raure.. .miss rauiine unaer. ig: i-io. abbath, as it began to dawn ick. ^ % igdalene and the other Mary is a great earthquake; for the from heaven. oiled back the stone from the like lightning, and his raiment f him the keepers did shake. red and said unto the women, lat ve seek Tesus, which was r t 7 : for he is risen, as he said, he Lord lav. 1 tell his disciples that he is gfoeth before you into Galilee; have told you. ickly from the sepulchre with bring" his disciples word. :ell his disciples, behold, Jesus ind held him by the feet, and them, ^o tell my brethren that they all they see me. "?Kiplin g- De Ko ve n?C hoi t. Life"?Mrs. T. P. Johnson, arms, D. D., Prelate. marching as tu war, going 011 before. ids against the foe: banners go. ers, niarcnmg" as to war, going" on before. he Church of God; lerc the saint? have trod; body we, ic in charity. \s host cloth flee; . 4 on to victory: , the shout of praise: ucl your anthems raise. T > . IV . rton 7romer )orrity ,ander Whitaker r. T. P.. Setzler Mr. Otis I louseal. ck.