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T. R. TESTIFIES
OF RELATIONS
WITH BOSSES"
tcontInued dom PaEe one.l

perfect right 20 give testimony regard
ing campaign expenses. and asked II that
was what Mr.. Bowers was gettins at.
Mr.. Bowers said Il was. The witness
then replied that he did have converse
tons with Mr.. Barnes about the fran
chlse tax act. said Colonel Roosevelt:
II cannot give the exact dates. They
be gan in the spring OF 1899. however. and
continued until the fall. I do not remem-
Der that any other person was ever pres
emit" The colonel continued 20 say that
Barnes Joined in the protest Of Mr.. Piatt
against the franchise tax bill.
Mr.. WINS objected TO nearly every dues-
ton and answer He was overuled on
each objection.
Must Treat IL Right.
Mr. Barnes also told me-" said Colonel
Roosevelt. that II we didn't treat big
business right and II the republican party
became socialistic the democrats would
get all the contributions and the repub-
licsn party none. assured Mr.. Barnes
did not want to injure any big business
interest.
Later / expressed astonishment 10 Mr..
Barnes that a special message had sent
TO the legislature had been torn up. In
reply Mr.. Barnes said 1 was foolish 10
believe that the legislature would do any
thing on 80 important a matter until
orders had been received from the organ
ization.
Gave out Statement.
Mr.. Barnes counsel placed only one
witness upon the stand He was John Me
Grath, Colonel Roosevelt's private secre-
tary. He testified that he gave out the
abatement complained Of 10 newspaper
reporters at oyster Bay. A partial list OF
sixty-eight newspapers In which the state
ment appeared was then read and counsel
for the defendant conceded that the state
ment had Gppesred IN them. They also
conceded that a detailed statement Of the
circulations OF each of the newspapers
mentioned was correct
The case OF the plaintiff was rested
after counsel for both sides hsd de-
iivered their opening addresses TO the
jury and one witness heard. Mr.. WINS.
for Mr.. Barnes. pictured the former pres
ident as having been the nations greatest
arbiter OF morals and said that he was
now in court with an opportunity 10
prove the alleged iibelous things he had
said about Mr.. Barnes on various occa-
sions.
William II. Van Benschoten, for the de-
fense, described the colonel as the cham
pion Of good and honest government and
said that he had been prompted 20
make the abatement by the belief that
there was corruption and rottenness in
the administration OF the government Of
the state OF New York He reiterated the
statement made yesterday that Colonel
Roosevelt meant nothing personal 20 Mr..
Barnes or TO Charles r. Murphy OF Tam
many Hall. who was also mentioned in
the statement and that those names were
simply "algebraio terms"
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TWO DAYS BATTLE
In EAST AFRICA
Berlin Report Says British Expedi-
ton that Invaded German Posses
sion Was Badly Defeated.
SEVEN HUNDRED BR1ToNs DEAD


BERLIN. April 2O.-(By Wireless
to Sayville, n. Y, April 2O.N--
Among the items given out for pub
lication today by the Overseas News
Agency we're the following:
Special mail reports from East Africa
state that in a two days battle German
troops near Pangani routed strong
force landed from British cruisers and
transports. The British lost 200 men.
among them four companies captured,
besides many rifles and large stores of
ammunition. The German casualties
were officers and 10 men killed, II Of
ficers and q men wounded.
The National TIdende Of Copenhagen
again asserts that German officers in
Belgium are discouraged with the results
OF their administration. II is officially
stated, however, that the contrary IL
true. The military government is sup
plying Belgian farmers with seed potatoes
and oats with the understanding that the
same quantities shall be returned In the
fan after the harvest
Eight victims Of the last French nero
plane raid on Freiburs ---ea buried al
INC CITY expense, me entire population
participating in the services. Berlin
school children sent a telegram Of con-
doience to the relatives Of the school
children killed at Freiburg"
Germans Lose Keetaanshop.
CAPETowN. Union of South Africa,
April D.-Forces OF the Union of South
Africa have occupied Keetaanshop, the
most important town in German South
west Africa next to windhoek, the capt.
tai 1t lie an important railroad junction
and gives General Botha, the Boer leader.
command of the RAILROAD "a NIriral..I. :
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place; as also Douglas Coombs Of Pierce,
who served as district Judge by appoint
ment several years ago. Another posi-
bility is Andrew oleson. a wisner attor-
ney
stanton and Cunning counties we're
taken out Of the Eighth district and added
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considerable on both sices The Germans
declare that the British made use OF
shells containing asphyxlatlng gases To
thls the British reply continues 70 be
that the Germans first resortea TO this
means Of warfare, 20 II the British are
now using Il they are following the ex-
ample Of their opponents
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co,d,,,or az Ns,,o,aI psp....

WASHINGTON, April 2o-Cspecial Tel
egram.l-The abstract OF the condition 81
the national banks Of Nebraska eXciu-
ness on March T. IS reported 70 the
comptroller Of the currency. shows the
reserve held at N.15 per cent; loans and
discounts. t54. $50: gold coin, 81 OfS si3:
lawful money reserve, f2,765,s2s; deposits,
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prlnr. suit snr pnmare..

PLATrsMoUTH, heb. April 2a-(spe-
cial Telegram.)-cust johnson brought
suit in the district court today to collect
$4,000 from the Burlington railway for
damages resulting from falling from a
car in the company's yards here.
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BRITONS CLAIM
VICTORY IN FIGHT
FOR HILL NO. go

tconlInuse rram paee one.l
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WILSON DEFINES
NEUTRALITY IN
TALK TO EDITORS

(continued from Paee Omar
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-21

stop the ChiId's COugh--Tt's serious.
Group and whooping coush are cllld.
ren's ailnenta. DR.. Kings New Dis,
oovery IL what you need--it KILLS the
cold germs SOC. All drugsfsts -Adver-
tisemant
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-21

to the Ninth. making seven counties in
the latter as follows: Stanton. Cunning
Madison. Antelope. Pierce Wayne and
Knox Judge Welsh IL the old Judge In
the Ninth. Judge Graves occupies the
bench In the Eighth district
Rent room quick with a Bee Want Al
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CONTINUED from Page one)
mot indifference; 1t is not self-interest.
The basis OF neutrality Is sympathy for
mankind. II is fairness; It Is good will
at bottom. II is impartiallty Of spirit
and judgment. ! wish that all OF our fell
low citizens could realize that. There Is
in some quarter q disposition to create
distempers in this body polite. Men are
even uttering ISLANDERS against the United
state as II TO excite It. Men are saying
that II we should go to war upon either
side there will be a divided America.
Abominable libel OF ignorance; America Is
not all OF Il vocal Just now. II IL vocal
in spots. but for one have a complete
and abiding faith in that great silent
body OF Americans, who are not standing
up and shouting and expressing their
opinions Just now, but are waiting TO
find out and support the duty of Amer
lea. I am Just a. sure of their solldIty
and Of their loyalty and of their unan-
unity. II we act Justly, as am that
the history Of this country has at every
crisis and turning point illustrated this
great lesson.
Mediatins Nation Of World.
I'VE are the rediating nation of the
world. do not mean that we undertake
not TO mind our own business and to
mediate where other people are quarrel
Ing. / mean the word In broader sense.
We are compounded OF the nations Of the
world. We mediate their blood; we
mediate their traditions: we mediate
their sentiments. their tastes, their pas
sions; we are ourselves compounded OF
those things We are. therefore. able TO
understand all nations; wo are able to
understand them In the compound, not
separately, as partlaans but unitedly a.
knowing and comprehending and embody-
Ing them all. II IL in that sense that 1
mean that America Is a mediating nation.
The opinion OF America. the action of
America IL ready to turn ana free to turn
in any direction.
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MCGOWAN FAMILY
TO HOLD REUNION.

Members of Large Connection Will
Meet August 3 at Liberty Springs
Church.
Members of the MCGOWAN family,
including collateral as we'll as direct
relations, will hold reunion August
3 at Liberty Springs church, Cross
Hill. The connection is extensive,
and comprises not a few we'll known
people, including the paymaster gen.
eral of the navy, Admiral Samuel
MCGOWAN, and his brother, P. H.
MCGOWAN, Washington correspon-
dent of The State.
1t is likely that the reunion will
begin at 10 o'clock in the morning
and continue through the day. The
tentative programme provides for
sketches as follows: William Meow
an, by Frank P. MCGOWAN; Samuel
MCGOWAN, by W. c. MCGOWAN
Homer L. MCGOWAN, by P. H. Nc
Gowan; John J. MCGOWAN, by j. J.
McGowan; William C. MCGOWAN, by
Christie Benet; the MCGOWAN wo-
men, by Mrs. Mary Nance Daniel
Liberty Springs church by Mrs. NJ.
T. Austin.
Among the Columbia members of
the MCGOWAN connection are Mrs.
Clelia MCGOWAN, William C. Nc
Gowan and Miss Olive MCGOWAN,
Christie Benet and James G.. Holmes.
The local committee which has in
charge the arrangements at Cross
Hill for the reunion consists of w.
NJ. Miller, P. R. MCGOWAN and H. L.
McSwain.- The State.
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GOV. MANNING
SPOKE HERE SUNDAY
LAYMAN'S MEETING IN
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Governor Manning delivered the
fifth and last of the series of lectures
by laymen, in the Baptist church last
Sunday afternoon. The occasion
was altogether out of the ordinary,
the governor of the State, speaking
from the pulpit on the topics of the
day, and the people of our city ap-
preciated his visit and turned ont in
vast throng to do him honor and
to listen to what he had to say.
. The Governor was introduced by
Rev. Louis j. Bristow, and he took
as the different heads of his talk, the
church, the state, education, and the
home. The Governor thinks the
lawmmn's movement is the result of
the desire of the people to reach out
for the higher things of life. He
spoke of the great religious revivals
which have been the forerunners of
periods of prosperity, peace and an
upward trend in citizenship. This
upward trend is only possible
through the education of the masses,
the fortunate brother helping the
less fortunate, due regard for the
laws of the State, a rigid enforce
ment of such laws, and the religious
and prayerful influences of the
christian home.
the Governors speech was we'll
thought out, we'll delivered, and the
people consider themselves fortunate
that he came here with such a
strong and helpful message.
An excellent musical program was
rendered and Rev. H. w. Pratt, Rev.
S. o. Cantey and Rev. NJ. R. Plaxco
took part in the services.
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BLEASE A CANDIDATE.

Columbia, July tt.-"In all prob
ability I will be in the race for Gov
ernor next SUMNER" said former
Governor Cole L. Blease Saturday
morning when asked the question by
newspaper men, who directed his at
tention to a story in an Atlanta pa
per yesterday which quoted Ware
house Commissioner McLaurin as
saying that the former governor
would run again next summer. He
would not make a definite statement,
as he stated that it was too far off,
but left very little doubt in the news
paper mems minds about the matter.
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Immediately declared its willingness,
in response to proposals of the AM
erican Government, to ratify the
Declaration of London and thereby
subject itself in the use of its naval
forces to all the restrictions pro-
vided therein in favor of neutrals.
Germany likewise has been always
tenacious of the principle that war
should be conducted against the
armed and organized forces of an
enemy country, but that the enemy
civilian population must be spared as
far as possible from the measures of
war. The Imperial Government
cherishes the definite hope that some
way will be found when peace is
concluded, or perhaps earlier, to
Continued on page 49,
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EVERYTHING READY
FOR CHAUTAU0UA
THREE DAYS OF GOOD ENTER
TAINMENT, BEGINNING
FRIDAY JULY Is.

The Chautauqua which will be
opened here Friday morning and con-
tinued through Monday, will be the
first entertainment of the kind ever
held in Abbeville, and the committee
is bending every energy to make the
venture a success and pleasing to the
people.
This Chautauqua will consist of a
series of free entertainments in the
morning and paid entertainments in
the afternoon and at night.
In the mornings such men as Prof.
Barton of Clemson, DR.. j. S. Mof-
fatt and Prof. Rembert will speak
On Farmers Day, DR.. Frank Vroo-
man will speak on the @New Agri-
culture"
After each afternoon speech there
will be a concert or an hour of fun
with the magicians or ilnpersona-
tors.
At night there viii always be a
high grade entertainment. A large
tent will be put up on the Cabel lot,
near the Southern Depot, thousands
of lights have been contracted for
be added the charm of high class lec-
lures, a good Concert Company,
Mysterious Magician and an Imper-
senator, who Will reveal to, all the
beauties of Shakespearian Tragedies
and Comedies.
Tickets can be secured from the
McMurray Drug Company. A sea-
SON ticket will make each entertain
ment cost about 12k cents.
A cordial invitation is extended to
everyone in the county to attend the
Chautauqua.
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DEATH OF J. BELTON WATSON.


j. Belton Watson died at his home
four miles from Anderson, July 10th,
1915, after a period of two years of
i'll health. Mr.. Watson was sixty
two years old.
Mr.. Watson was one of the most
prominent men in Anderson county,
having represented the county in
the House of Representatives for
several terms. He took a deep in
terest in the Farmers Movement and
while representing his county, he had
the affairs Of the farmers at heart.
Mr.. Watson was twice married,
first to Miss Lizzie Allen, a daughter
of Bannister Allen, of Lowndesville.
To them were born four children /;
Wade A., Earle, Anna and Fritz.
His second wife was also from Able
vile county, Miss Matte Britt,
daughter of Joseph Britt, of the Ver-
derry section. They had one son,
David J. Watson.
Mr. Watson was an honorary men,
Der of the Survivors Association of
Orr's Regiment of Rifles and always
attended the reunions in Abbeville.
Our people knew him most pleas
antly and feel regret at his death.
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SPECIAL JUDGE.

On account of Judge Mendel L.
Smith being disqualified byiuness
Governor Manning has appointed
William P. Greene of Abbeville,
special judge to preside over the
court of common pleas for Laurens
county, beginning the second Mon
day in July. The appointment was
made on the recommendation of
Chief Justice Gary.
Circuit Judge Mendel L. Smith is
i'll at a Columbia hospital where he
was brought several days ago for
treatment.-The Record.
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PRES. NOT ALARMED
OVER GERMAN NOTE
BUT HE is NOT INCLINED TO
UNDERESTIMATE THE =.
PROBLEM

though he does not consider the
situation critical, President Wilson,
it was sa idhere tonight, is not inclin-
ed to underestimate the possibilities
of the problem presented by Ger
many's latest note on submarine war
fare. The President, it is declared,
is firmly determined to uphold the
dignity of the United States.
The President to-day received the
official text of the German note and
Immediately began consideration of
the American reply. He expected
Secretary Lansing to prepare the dip
lomatic problems involved.
1t was said tonight that there is
no present plan for Mr.. Lansing to
come to Cornish and that the Presi-
dent will not hurry back to Wash
ington. His present plans are to
return to the Capital at the end of
this week or the first of next. Prob
ably he will not have an opportunity
to take the situation up with his en-
tire Cabinet before Tuesday of next
week.
,, The President believes, it was
said, that Mr.. Lansing can work out
his views of the situation better in
Washington, where he has necessary
data and books.
In deep seclusion the President sat
for several hours today reading and
re-reading the German note. That
the President will continue his Ger
man policy along the lines already
mapped out in the previous notes
was generally accepted here. 1t
was understood there is no immediate
prospect of a diplomatic break with
Germany, and that whether there is
a future break will depend largely
on Germany herself.
There was every indication that
Mr.. Wilson will give the situation
virtually his entire attention until a
reply is dispatched. The note will
be largely his own work, although
Secretary Lansing will play an impor
tant advisory part and other Cabinet
members will pass on the note. To-
night it was said the President sees
no necessity for hurrying back to
the Capital because he can deliber-
ate much better here, where he is
free from small worries, and is able
to give undivided attention to the
subject before him.
Up to the present he has not told
anybody just how he views the note,
and he will continue this policy until
he fully digests the words of the Ger
man Government. The President was
in communication to-day with Col. E..
M. House on the general situation.
The President early to-day played
his best game Of golf in months.
Just before receiving the official text
of the note he defeated DR.. Gary T.
Grayson, who usually plays well up
with Mr.. Wilson.
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GERMAN REPLY ALSO REITER-
ATES AMERICAN SHIPS IN
LEGITIMATE TRADE WILL
NOT BE INTERFERED
WITH.
Submarines Will Not
Molest The Ships
Berlin Entertains Hope That Wash
ineton Will See These Ships Do
Not Garry Contraband.

Berlin, July y, VIA LONDON July
1O.-Germany's offer, embodied IN
the reply to the American note re-
garding the sinking of the Lusltanla
and submarine warfare, which was
delivered to American Ambassador
Gerard last night, is:
First. Reiterated assurance that
American ships engaged in legiti-
mate trade will not be interfered
with, nor the lives of Americans on
neutral ships be endangered.
Second. That German submarines
will be instructed>to allow American
passenger ships to pass freely and
safely, Germany entertaining in re-
turn the confident nope that the Am.
erican Government will see that
these ships do not carry contraband:
such ships to be provided with dis
tinguishing marks and their arrival
announced a reasonable time in ad-
vance. The same privilege is ex-
tended to a reasonable number of
American ships under the American
flag, and should the number of ships
thus available for passenger service
prove inadequate Germany is willing
to permit America to place four hos
tile passenger steamers under the
American flag to ply between North
America and Europe under the same
conditions.
The text of the note follows:
Text Of the Note.
Berlin, july 8.
"The undersigned has the honor
to make the following reply to his
Excellency, Ambassador Gerard, to
the note of the 10th ultimo re the
impairment of American interests by
the German submarine war.
"The Imperial Government lear
ned with satisfaction from the note
how earnestly the Government of
the United States is concerned In
seeing the principles of humanity
realized in the present war. Also
this appeal finds ready echo in Ger
many, and the Imperial Government
is quite willing to permit its state
ments and decisions in the present
case to be governed by the principles
of humanity just as it has done al
ways.
"The Imperial Government well
coined with gratitude when the
American Government in the note of
eMay Is itself recalled that Germany
always had permitted itself to be
governed by the principles Of pro-
gress and humanity in dealing with
the law of maritime war. Since the
time when Frederick the Great ne
gotiated with John Adams, Benjamin
Franklin and Thomas Jefferson the
treaty of friedship and commerce Of
September 9, 1885, between Prussia
and the Republic of the West, Ger
man and American statesmen have,
in fact, always stood together in the
struggle for the freedom of the seas
and for the protection Of peaceable
trade. In the international pro-
ceedings, which since have been con-
Quoted for the regulations Of the
laws of maritime war, Germany and
America have jointly advocated pro-
gressive. principles, especially the
abolishment of the right Of capture
at sea and the protection of the In
terests of neutrals.
At Beginning of War.
"Even at the beginning of the pre-
sent war the German Government
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TO PAY FOR THE DACIA.

Paris, July 8.-The French senate
today appropriated 100000 to pay
for cargoes of neutral vessels that
have been seized, and especially of
that of the American steamer Dacia.
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BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
FOR THE SOUTH
GOOD TIMES ARE AHEAD IF
UNITED STATES AND ENG
LAND AGREE ON COTTON
TIP to Uncle Sam
and John Bull.
IF Cotton is Permitted to Pass, South
Will Resume Normal Business.

Columbia, July 12-The prospects
for the South in the coming crop
year are recognized with optimism,
provided the United States can clear
up with satisfaction certain differ
ences of opinion between this coun-
try and England over the embargo
placed upon cotton being shipped
through the neutral ports of Holland
and the Scandinavian countries
and, provided further, the proper
support is given by the regional re-
serve bank system in financing the
new crop.
This is the consensus of opinion
arrived at Saturday during an in
formal conference among some of
the leaders in the cotton movement.
Congressman A. F. Lever, who was
requested to act as chairman, was
designated with Commissioner E. ].
Watson and T. B. Stackhouse, Of
Columbia, to prepare a letter to be
presented to the President of the
United States, expressing strongly
the attitude of the people of the
State.
Mr.. Lever, as chairman of the
committee on agriculture of the
House of Representatives, was re-
quested to get the cooperation of
the leaders in each Southern State,
in order to make a solid phalanx in
presenting this question, and to ask
an audience with the President.
1t is understood that this matter
is to be made immediate and impera-
tive, and the sense of the meeting
was that public agitation and news.
paper discussion might be suspended
pending the outcome of hearing i'm
Washington.
Among those in the conference,
which was entirely informal. were:
Congressman Lever, chairman of the
committee on agriculture; Col. E: ].
Watson, president of the Southern
Cotton Congress; DR.. Wade Stack
house, of Dillon, president of the
State Cotton Congress; ColonaE j..
Arthur Banks, Senator from CAL
houn and cotton planter; Col. R.
M. Cooper, a large cotton PLANTER;
Ex-senator John L. McLaurin, State
cotton warehouse commissioner, who
made a report on conditions In Geor-
gia also; T. B. Stackhouse, manager
of number of cotton warehouses in
the State, and Walter B. Sullivan,
publisher of the Columbia Record,
who led in the "Buy-a-Bale'" move
ment last year.
Mr.. T. B. Stackhnase stated that
he had heard one of the strongest
cotton merchants of the Piedmont
say that he expected to see cotton
open at 9 cents on the new crop and
maintain the price
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Come to town Friday and Satur-
day and take dinner with the Civic
Club. They will serve excellent
barbecue hash in the grove behind
the court house. +.