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COMPLIMENTARY FISH FRY.
Thomas F. Mellow, Esq. OF York,
Guest of Honor at Second MN. =.

Thomas F. mellow, Esq. OF York,
Guest of Honor at Second MIL, q
A very enjoyable fish fry was given
at the Second Mill last night by Mr..
j. F. Glenn for his guest, Mr.. Thomas
F. Mellow, Of York, who was In the
city yesterday and delivered the "a.
dress at the Memorial exercises. The
affair was "a stag'' party and the.
dozen men assembled passed the tifn8
before and after the supper had been
served in varied discussions and In
listening to stories. Mr.. McDow hif1s
self is an excellent story teller aRao
an inimitable mimic, and hts listeners
were highly entertained, both ! by his7
experiences related and by the yarns
he spun. The supper itself was Of the
regular fish fry variety--rice, fish stew
and fried fish, coffee, and always the
delicious corn pones without which no
fish fry is complete. -
Mr.. McDow is leading member
of the bar Of York county, and is one'
Of the prominent public men of the
State. He is always interested in State
matters and is always willing to give
of his counsel or his time at a per-
sonal sacrifice when he thinks his SER
vices can help his commonwealthsl =
Those who made his acquaintance yes
terday were more than pleased with
him, and hope that new that he has
found the way he will come often to
Sumter. 49,
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streets for garbage and other trash,
free Of all charge, provided that the
city would allow the carrying of GER
tain advertising matter on the cans.
The clerk was instructed to take the
matter up with the company and as
certain the nature of the advertising
which the company wanted on the
cans.
Applications for the position of city
physician were opened and DR.. w. H.
Burgess was elected at q salary Of $50
a month. DR.. w. j. Bristow bid for
the Office at $50 a month and DR.. C.
p. Osteen at s40O a year.
Supt. Of Water Works McKagen
asked instructions as to the laying of
water mains on certain streets, antici-
patory of tho laying OF the paving on
those streets. The matter was refer
red to Mr.. McKagen and Councilman
Rowland for action
The salary of Superintendent of
Water Works McKagen was increased
ten dollars per month.
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army CONFtREES NOT AGREED
SOME HOPE OF SETTLEMENT I'M
FEW DAYS.
Senate Plans OF Increase to 100000
and Federal Volunteer Force Seem
to Have No Chance at All.

Washington, May 10.-Conferees on
the army reorganization bill in all
day session today failed to reach final
agreement on disputed phases of the
measure but senate and house men,
bers said tonight there was a general
feeling that they would get together
after several more days of discussion.
All were agreed that it was useless
to talk further for a standing army
of 100000 men or to plead any
longer for the senate's proposed fed
eral volunteer reserve army. Much of
the day was spent in discussing the
probable size Of the regular army
and the geenral understanding SEEM
ed to be that the peace strength would
be fixed at about 10000 men.
Champions of the volunteer reserve
who are reluctantly yielding to its re-
lection by the house are urging per-
fection of the training camp provis-
ion of the house bill and hope that it
may be amended along the lines pro-
posed in an amendment offered In the
senate by Senator Lodge. This would
provide for pay at the rate now re-
ceived by enlisted men of the regular
army for citizens who enlist In In.
struction camps during the periods
they are in training. With such a.
provision. it is argued, young men
who could not otherwise afford to, de-
vote a month or more each year
would be given an opportunity to at
tend the instruction camps.
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WOMAN CLUBS CONVENE.
STATE FEDERATION MEETS AT
ANDERSON.
First Session at Mrs. Rufus Fant's who
Extends Welcome to Two Hundred
Dclegates-Mrs. Coktr Responds.

Anderson, May 9.-The South Car
olina Federation of Woman's Clubs
was called to order at Anderson by
the state president, Mrs. Allen of
spartanburg. Nearly 200 delegates
We're present at the opening session,
which was held at the Anderson thea
tre.. The address OF welcome was
made by Mrs. Rufus FAINT, president
of the Anderson club. The response
was made by Mrs. j. L. Coker, Jr.,
first vice president of the State fed
GRAFTON. Greetings from the Southern
division, U. d. c., We're brought by
Mrs. Riley of Charlotte, corre-
spending secretary Of the division.
Greetings from the North Carolina
federation were brought by Mrs. T.
S. Lngle, president of the North Car
olina federation. She also gave an in
teresting account of the night school
work in North Carolina and urged q
similar work in South Carolina, con-
cluding that I'm the statistic ladder
let North and South Carolina join
hands and climb from the second
lowest round together and not strive
for the second lowest honors.,'
Albert s.. JohnstoIe, secretary Of
the State board Of charities and cor
rections. made an address before the
federation and made arr appeal for
the enlistment Of its cid lin securing q
home or training school for the
predetermined. Mr.. Jc'hnstone told
Of the experiences he has had with
such people and how crime, paupers
and degeneracy may be averted to
some extent by the proper care or
training Of the weaknlinded. Many In
cidents which he quoted served to
make a good impression on members
OF the various clubs. Fs
Music for the meeting was furnish
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Miller. Mr..
Miller is on Anderson boy" and is,
of course, the favorite in Anderson.
His song, Carolina" sung by chorus
Of some 80 yourg people, was launch-
ed as the official South Carolina State
song. The federation Is expected to
indorse this song. a S
| With 200 delegates already here and
as many more to arrive tomorrow the
Federation faces q very busy week be-
ginning Wednesday morning.
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tnat ofncers OF the American navy
found fragments Of an explosive in
the hold Of the Sussex which are de-
scribed by them upon firm grounds
as parts Of German torpedo.
Finally the counter evidence which
was deduced in the note Of the 10th
ultimo from the difference in appear
ance of the vessel described by the
submarine commander and the only
reproduction of the Sussex then avail
able. has proven to be untenable, in
asmuch as, according to q photo
graph Of the damaged Sussex now to
hand, the characteristic distinctions
no longer existed at the time of the
accident. While the Sussex in the
photograph of The Daily Graphic in
closed in the note only carried one
mast and also showed the white gang
way customary on passenger vessels
on the level with the port holes, the
reproduction Of the damaged Sussex
shows a second mast and a uniform
dark color. and thus approaches in
her outer appearance the description
of the vessel as furnished by the sub
marine commander.
I'm view Of the general impression
or all the facts at hand, the German
government considers it beyond doubt
that the commander Of the submarine
acted In the bona fide belief that he
was facing an enemy warship. On the
other hand, 1t can not be denied that.
misled by the appearance of the ves-
sci, under the pressure of the cir
cumstances. he formed his judgment
TOO hurriedly in establishing her char
acter and did not therefore act fully
in accordance with the strict instruc-
ton which called upon him to exer-
else particular care.
In view Of these circumstances the
German government frankly admits
that the assurance given to the Amer
lean government in &C ordance with
which passenger vessels were not to
be attacked without warning, has not
peen adhered to in the present case.
AS was intimated by the undersigned
In the note of the 4th instant, the
German government does not hesitate
TO draw from this resultant conse-
quences. 1t therefore expresses to
the American government it's sincere
regret regarding the deplorable Incl
dent and declares it's readiness to pay
an adequate indemnity to the injured
American citizens. 1t also disap.
proves of the conduct Of the comman.
Ter, who has been appropriately pun
shed.
Expressing the hope that the
American government will consider
he case of the Sussex as settled by
hese statements, the UNDERSIGNED
lvails himself of this occasion to re-
lew to the ambassador the assurance
II his highest consideration.
'(Hlgned) won Jagow"
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|PauIIell MURDER CHARGED.
IRISH QUESTION RAISED IN
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Jno. Redmond Declares Military
Dcgth Sentences Were Causing In
crcasing bitterness.

London, May 8.-The Irish question
was again raised in the house of
commons today by Laurence Ginnell,
Nationalist, who attacked the gov
'ernment last week on account of the
putting to death OF leaders Of the
Dublin uprising. In response to a
question from Mr.. Ginnell, Premie,
Asquith said he could not give assur-
ance that no more men would be put
to death before opportunity was CIV
en- for discussion Of the matter in
the house Of commons.
On receiving this reply. Mr.. Ginnell
shouted: murder! Murder!"
John Redmond. the Irish leader. put
= question to Mr.. Asquith In which he
suggested that the continuance of mil
itary executions in Ireland was caus-
Ing rapidly increasing bitterness and
exasperation among a section of the
population which had no sympathy
With the insurrection. He asked
whether following the precedent by
Gen.. Botha, In, South Africa. the pre-
misr would causs : stop to be put to
executions I.
Mr.. Asquith replied that from the
very frst M R,dmond had urged up.
ON thS sovsrhmsnt arsuments which
had not fallen upon unwilling ears in
favor Of olsnsncy for the rank and
file. Mr.. Asquith had to say that Gen.
MAXWELL had been In direct personal
communication With the cabinet on
the situation. He had great conf
ldsncs. the premier said. IN the gen
lsfal's discretion. Gen. Maxwell's IN
structiers. which conformed to his
own judsment. were to sanction the
lthhiction Of the sxtren penalty al
ppafinsiy as possible and only In the
case Of rssponsible persons guilty in
the nrst degree.
Mr.. AsQuith said no one was more
anxious than the members d the gov.
srnnaent or Gen. Maxwell himself tina,
these gases should be confined within
the narcwest limits ana that eye.
cutions should cease as soon as pos.
sible.
Tho courss to be adopted with the
rank and ME Il at present being con-
sidered anxicusly by the cabinet.
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FRENCH ATTACK REFUSED.
More Than a Thousand Prisoners Cap
tured at Hill SO4.

tured at Hill SO4.
Berlin, May 1.-THE Germans re-
pulsed two French attacks yesterday
on the west bank Of the Meuse north
west OF verdur. An attack in Call
lette wood was also repulsed. The
Germans have captured one thousand,
five hundred and sixty-eight French
since May 4 in the fighting at Hill
304.
The American reply accepting the
German pledges has been publishd
and popular feeling is better.
The Reichstag supports a bill for
the villages in Alsace-
Lorraine destroyed by the French and
in east Prussia ruined by the Russians.
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GERMANY ADMITS WR0Ng.
STATES THAT SPBMARINE COM
MANDER HAS BEEN PUNISH
ED FOR ATTACKING
SUSSEX.

Willing to Pay Any Reasonable In
demnity to Americans for Damages
Mote Sent by Won JagOw May be
Answered by United States to Ex-
plain its Interpretation OF Inter1ia-
tional Law-Matter Considered Set
tied, Except for Payment of Indem-
nifty.
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TROOPS PASS INTO MEXICO.
DETACHMENT OF SEC.
OND FORCE OF AMERICANS
CROSS BORDER.
Secretary Lansing Gives Notice That
All Americans Must Leaxe Mexico
at Once-Scott and Obregon Resume
Conference.

Ell Paso, May 1.-THE advance
scouts Of the American forces have
crossed the border near Bouquillas.
Bandits bands have been sighted near
Langtry and Eagle Pass, Texas. Gen.
Salazar, the rebel leader is reported
to have conferred with the Carranza
commander at Namiquipa.
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SMALL NAVAL BATTLE.

British Destroyer Damaged in Fight
With Germans or Ostcnd.
Berlin. May 10.--A British destroy
er was badly damaged by gunfire dur
Ing an engagement between German
and British warships off the Belgian
coast Monday. Two German torpedo
boats near Ostend were attacked by
five destroyers. The German boats
were undamaged.
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Gun Fight Results i'm Two Fatalities.
Chicago, May 11.-After business
meeting last night labor leaders had a
gun fight. Joseph Cooney is believ-
ed to be dying and Bert O'Conner was
seriously wounded.
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DEFENSE OF vERDuN.
Germans Say Tint Half OF French
Army is There. M

Berlin, May 10.-Half of the
French fighting force has been con-
centrated at Verdun. A glowing trib-
ute is paid to the French because they
refuse to abandon their trenches, pre-
ferring death to the German capture
OF Verdun. Half of the French forces
number eight hundred thousand. The
Germans expect their heavy artillery
to bring them victory.
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AT FORT oGLETHORPE
Battle Manoeuvres Feature at Camp
Yesterday.

Fort Oglethorpe. Ga. May s.-In-
fantry battle manoeuvres were the
principal features Of today's training
work at the Southern military train.
ing camp here. ~
Late enrolment has made necessary
the organization of a new company.
which will be mustered In Thursday
morning. when seventy-four employ
ees Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company of Birmingham, arrive.
These new recruits were said to have
been the first results of Robert Ba.
cons mission to New York He Is ex.
pected to return this week, and to-
night was elected chairman Of COM
mittee organized for the training camp
battalion in the interest Of the move
ment to make the enrolment not less
than 1900 in June. The committee
also is to organize a permanent train
ing camp association. T. C.. Thomp-
son, of Chattanooga, was elected vice
chairman of the executive commit
tee which included r. l. Boyd, Of
Fla; Landon Thomas,
Augusta, Ca; Bernard Manning. Sum-
ter. S. c., and Edward Lyle. Atlanta.
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owners had not siSneds and the
street Was nor entitled to the paving
under the paving ordinance. S,
i A lottsr. was received from Mr.. c..
s. Andersen requesting ah extension
Of the Sewer and water tnaihA on Ia
ker utreet. The matter was referred
to Mr.. White to be Investigated and
report hack to Council.
Mr. White reported that the sewer
inc requested on Magnolia street
would cost about $500.
Th library report from the Civic
League was received. It showed 4o5
books loaned during April. twenty
fivo new nnombors during April, MAX
Ing q total OF sls.
Counan decided to change the pres
eut sewer ordinance 80 as to require
9. bond OF $1,000 from plumbers in
future In place Of the $3.50 bond which
has formerly been required.
The city clerk and treasurer was
Instructed TO collect beginning with
1915 taxes the three mill school levy
on all industrial enterprises which had
been exempted by Council fer five-
year period from taxes and licenses,
al the school lovy was passed by the
school board and not by Council and
Council had no right tn exempt prop
erty from this tax.
supt. Of Water Works McKagen re-
ported that he estimated the cost of
six inch extension from the corner
OF Green and Liberty streets to the
cotton warehouse on a proposed new
street, after deducting the value of
the four inch pipe which would be
taken up. at $3.50. The potable rev.
enue from this new line was estimated
at 500 year and Council ordered the
extension put In.
The four inch pip hich will be
taken up when the extension Is made
will be used on Salem avenue to in
crease the size of tho line on that
street.
A request from residents of Broad
street that the paving width on that
street be increased to twenty-five feet
was received and granted.
Engineer Lee reported that he had
completed measurement Of those
streets which had petitioned for paw
Ing and that the total yardage. in
Guiding sidewalks. was 10S,17s square
yards. He stated that at the figures
for paving submitted to Council the
cost OF the total amount Of paving Pc
titioned for would cost approximately
100000.
DIR. +. X. Holman was elected O.
member of the board Of health.
The city clerk and treasurer re-
ported that the typewriter and adding
machine In his office were In bad con-
dition and advised that they be chang
ed while they had some trading value
attached to them. The matter was left
In his and Councilman Rowlands
hands.
The National Receptacle Company
offered to install galvanized iron re-
'eptaclcs at certain intervals along tho
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ATTACK ON sUEz. !,

Turks Plan Vast Attacks ON The Ca
nal. ~
Amsterdam, May 10.--A. Berlin dis
patch quotes the Turkish ambassador
as saying that vast attacks will be
made soon on the Suez Canal.
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MUST LEAVE MEXICO.
State Department Issues Orders for
All Americans to Get Out at Once.

All Americans to Get Out at Once.
washington, May 11.-Secretary
Lansing says the warning to Ameri-
cans to leave certain districts of Mex
leo has now been extended to every
part Of the country. Consuls have
been ordered to tell all Americans to
leave Mexico Immediately.
ObregOn-Scott Conference.
Ell Paso, May 1.-THE Obregon-
Scott conference was resumed today.
There is no comment on the pros
pect Of an agreement.
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err eQUIleL MEETING.


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Paris. May lo.-There is luli in
fighting at Verdun. A small infan-
try surprise attack between the Disc
and Aisne was repulsed. There were
feeble grenade combats in Acovourt
forest. #
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GERMAN TRENCH DEMOLISHED.
Aeroplanes Make Attack ON German
Positions.

Positions.
Paris, May IA German trench
a hundred yards long was demolished
in the Champagne district. Four
aeroplanes dropped 26 shells on
Damvillers and Etain stations and
Aerodome where fire started.
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The departure of the 145th coast
artillery from Fort Moultrie, in ac-
cordance with orders issued yesterday
as related in an Associated Press dis
patch. will make serious inroad into
an already very small garrison. One
will be on duty at Fort
Moultrie. Recently the band left the
post for Fort Oglethorpe, where 1t is
On duty with the civilian training
camp, and several months ago two
were ordered from this post
to the Panama Canal Zone.
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tULt AT vERDuN.

Consparatve Quiet Prevaiis pn 1cicld
Of Carnage.
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request was sranted.
The city clerk and treasurer re.
ported that the city's note for $780,.
600 had been placed In New York FOL
sixty days at 8 i-2 per cont. and that
the note for $4,000 had been re-
tired.
Ths city clerk and treasurer re-
ported the receipt OF check for
$ss3.34 FROM the comptroller gener-
al TO the account OF the Aremen's
fund.
The city clerk and treasurer was
Instructed to have the building code
printed. notices to this effect to be
posted by the clerk.
The police report for April was re-
ceived. showing cash In fines collected
as S271. days convict labor as 1ss. or
$3.50. making total Of $307.60.
A petition to have East Liberty
street paved from the c.. 8. & N.
railroad crossing to the city limits was
received and ordered filed.
The city clerk and treasurer was
instructed 70 look into petition pre-
ssntod by citizens living on Oakland
avenue. a. there had been objection
made to the petition on the ground
that sufficient number Of property
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CONFEREES AGREE ON
AN ARMY OF 175,000
Volunteer Plan Discarded. but
S2O.OOO,OOO Nitrate Plant
Is Approved.

WASHINGTON. May ls--The ccnferees
on the Administration army reorgan!za-
ton bill have practically reached an
agreement By mutual concession the
representatives OF the two chambers
have arrived AT a point at which only
minor details in the new army plan re-
main 10 be agreed on.
Indications are tha, report will he
made 10 both chambers early next week
ard that II Will he rtited without much
delay. The conference report as Il now
stands provides for a regular army in
time OF peace OF l75,o0o men. represent
ing II compromise between the original
Senate plan of 100000 and the House
proposal Of $4,000.
The conferees have adopted the essen
tials of the Senate army plan. This
provides machinery with which the reg
ular army may easily be expanded in
time Of war to approximately 10000
men. The Senate volunteer army plan
has been discarded. In its place has
been substituted a section giving the
effect of law to the Plattsburg plan Of
instruction.
The Lodge amendment providing that
those who undergo such instruction shall
have all expenses paid by the Govern
ment has been agreed 10. The report
authorizes the construction of nitrate
plant along the lines OF the amendment
adopted by the House. 1t provides an
appropriation of 10000, 900 for this
plant and leaves the selection OF a site
to the President.