Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS, CAIRO, GEORGIA. GERMAN REPLY TO AMER ICAN NOTE IS EVASIVE Imperial Government Does Not Give Assurance Asked For-The Note In Full IMPORTANT NEWS THE WORLD OVER Happenings of This and Other Nations For Seven Days Are Given. THE NEWS OF THE SOUTH Tlie full text of the reply Germany made to our Inst note of protest against her submarine method of war fare follows: "Berlin, July 8. "The undersigned has tho honor to make the following reply to his excel lency, Ambassador Gerard, to the note of the 10th \iltlmo, re the Impairment of American interests by the German submarine war. "The imperial government learned with satisfaction from the note how earnestly the government of the Unit ed States Is concerned In seeing the principle's of humanity realized In the present war. Also this appeal finds ready echo in Germany, and the im perial government 1b quite willing to permit its statements and decisions in the present case to he governed by the principles of humanity, just ns It has done always. For Freedom Of The Seas "Even at the beginning of the pres ent war tho German government im mediately declared its willingness, in response to proposals of the American government, to ratify the Declaration of London and thereby subject itself in the use of Its naval forces to all the restrictions provided therein in favor of neutrals. Germany likewise has been always tenacious of the principle tliut war should be conduct- ed against the armed and organized forces of an enemy country, but that the enemy civilian population must he spared as far as possible from the measures of war. The imperial gov ernment cherishes the definite hope that some way will be found when peace is concluded, or perhaps earlier to regulate the law of maritime war In a manner guaranteeing the freedom of the seas, and will welcome It with gratitude and satisfaction If It can work hand In hand with the American government on that occasion. Britain Blamed By Germany “On November 3, 1914, England de clared the North sea a war area and by planting poorly anchored mines and by stoppage and capture of vessels, made . passage extremely dangerous and difficult tor neutral . shipping, thereby actually blockading neutral coasts and ports contrary to all In ternational law. Long before the be ginning of submarine war, England practically completely intercepted le gitimate neutral navigation to Germa ny also. Thus Germany was driven to a submarine war on trade. On No vember 14, 1914, the English premier declared in the bouse of commons that It was one of England's principal tasks to prevent food for the German pop ulation from reaching Germany via neutral ports. Since March 1, England has been taking from neutral ships {without further formality, all mer- , chandise proceeding to Germany, as well ns all merchandise coming from Germany, even when neutral property. Just as It was also with the Boers, the German people are now to be giv en the choice of perishing from star vation with its women and children or of relinquishing its independence. Lusitania Case Considered i "With all its efforts in principle to protect neutral life and property from damage'as much as possible, the Ger man government recognized unreserv edly in its memorandum of February 4 that the interests of neutrals might euffer from the submarine warfare. However, the American government will also understand and appreciate that in the fight for existence which has been forced upon Germany by its adversaries and announced by them it is the sacred duty of the Imperial gov ernment' to do all within Its power to protect'and-. Save the lives of German subjects. If the imperial government were derelict in these its duties, would be.guilty before God and histo ry pf'the violation of those principles of highest humanity which are the foundation of every national exist ence. “The case of the Lusitania shows with horrible clearness to what jeop ardlzlng of human lives the manner of conducting war employed by our adversaries leads. In the most direct contraditlon of international law, distinctions between merchantmen and'Wkr vessels have been obliterated by the ordqr to British merchantmen to arm themselves and to ram subma rine's, and the promise of rewards . therefor, and neutrals who use mer chantmen as travelers thereby have been exposed In an increasing degree to all the dangers of war. Feared To Warn Lusitania Victims “If the commander of the German submarine which destroyed the Lusi- I tanla had caused the crew and passes gers to take to tho boats before firing torpedo tills would have meant the sure destruction of his own veBBel. After the experiences in sinking much smaller and less seaworthy vessels, ii was to bo expected that a mighty ship like the Lusitania would remnin above water long enough even after the tor pedoing to permit passengers to enter the ship's boats. Circumstances of a very, peculiar kind, especially the pres ence on bonrd of large quantities of highly explosive materials (word omit ted, possibly 'dissipated') thtB expec tation. In addition it may be pointed out that if the Lusitania had been spared thousands of cases of muni tions would have been sent to Ger many's enemies and thereby thou sands of German mothers and chil dren robbed of bread winners. Bargains Offered To United States "In tho spirit of friendship whero- ith the German nation has been im bued toward the union and its inhabi tants since the earliest day's of its ex istence, tho imperial government will always be ready to do all it can during the present war also to prevent the jeopardizing of lives of American citi zens. The imperial government, there fore, repeats the assurances that American ships will not he hindered in the prosecution of legitimate ship ping and the lives of American citi zens in neutral vessels shall not be placed In jeopardy. In order to exclude any unforeseen dangers to American, passenger steam ers, made possible In view of the con duct of maritime war by Germany’s adversaries, German submarines will bo instructed to permit the free and safe passage of such passenger stenm- ers when made recognizable by special markings and notified a reasonable time in advance. The Imperial gov ernment, however, confidently hopes that the American government will as sume to guarantee that these vessels have no contraband on board, details of arrangement for the unhampered passage of these vessels to be agreed on by the naval authorities of both sides. Facilities For Travel ’“In order to furnish adequate facil ities for travel across the Atlantic for American cltizenB, the German gov ernment submits for consideration proposal to increase the number of available steamers by Installing in pas senger service a reasonable number of neutral steamerB under the American flag, the exact number to be agreed upon under the same condition aB the above mentioned American steamers. In particular, the imperial govern ment Is unable to admit that American citizens can protect an enemy ship through the mere fact of their pres ence on board. "Germany merely followed .Eng land's example when she declared part of the high sea an area of war. Consequently, accidents suffered by neutrals on enemy ships In this area of war cannot well be judged different ly from accidents td which neutrals are at all tim’eB exposed at the seat of war on land when they betake themselves into dangerous localities m spite of previous warnings. Enemy Vessels Under U. S. Flag 'If, however, It should not be possi ble for the American government to acquire an adequate number of neu tral passenger Bteamers, the imperial government is prepared to interpose no objections to the placing under the American flag by the American gov ernment of four enemy passenger steamers for passenger traffic between North America and England. Assur ances of 'free and safe' passage for American passenger steamers would extend to apply under the identical pro-conditions to these formerly hos tile passenger steamers. The president of the United States has declared his readiness in a way deserving of (banks, to communicate and suggest proposal to the govern ment of Great Britain with particular reference to the alteration of maritime war. The imperial government will al ways be glad to make use of the good offices of the president and hopes that his effort in the present case, as well as in the direction of the lofty ideal of the freedom of the Beas, will lead to an understanding. "The undersigned requests the am bnssador to bring the above to the knowledge of the American govern ment and avails himself of the oppor tunity to renew to his excellency the assurance of his most distinguished consideration. (Signed) “VON JAGOW. What Is Taking Place In the South- land Will Be Found In, Brief Paragraphs. Foreign The Petrograd correspondent of tho I-ondon Times says that according to private reports all passenger traffic on the-German railways has been bus ponded. He says it is believed that large forcoB are leaving the eastern front for the western theater with a view of an Impending rush on Calais From Bordeaux the American con sul has cabled to the government to the effect that the great French port offers a'large market for flour, cattle and provisions. Spain recently has been very active in military and naval preparation. Ar tillery, Bmall arms and projectile fac tories are working night and day, and the war ministers, desirous of learn ing their capacity, has visited (hose at Trabia, Oviedo, Granada and Se ville. Military nnd naval commissions have left for the United States and Italy to purchase arms and ammuni tion and machinery for their manu facture. There is talk also of acqui sition of a number of submarines and of large quantities of mines for coast defense. An order issued by General von Biss- ing, German governor of Belgium, pro vides a year’s imprisonment for all school teacherB, directors or inspec tors who "permit, further, bring about or effect anti-German actions or state ments in their teaching or in other school exercises.” Americans in Paris made their an nual Independence Day pilgrimage to the tomb of LaFayette, and assisted by representatives of the French govern ment, draped the tomb with the stars nnd stripes, and placed around it a wealth of flowers. , The Swedish government, in an ef fort to enforce neutrality, announces punishment by imprisonment, a fine of 81,000 or both, to nny one who by speech, writing or illustration exposes to hatred or contempt a foreign na tion, its ruler or government. The crew of the German submarine U-30 were rescued after having been at the bottom of the ocean for thirty- six hours. All of the crew were m good shape, with the exception of one man, who died. General Porflrio Diaz, former pres ident of Mexico, is dead in Paris. Only a part of his family and none of the men ho helped to make famous were with him at the end. Washington Sir Cecil Bpring-RIce, British am bassador, has formally applied to the state department for a definition of this government’s views aB to wheth er English patriotic societies, or oth er unofficial organization, violate neu trality laws In sending British sub jects from the United Stales to volun teer In the British army. Several American consular officers In Mexico have urgently advised that the United States take steps not later than this month to restore peace in Mexico. Threatened famine and the Inability of cither of the warring fac tions to restore peace are the grounds which the recommendations are made. President Wilson has notified Am bassador Gerard that there must be no discussion of the German note with German officials before the note Is formally presented. President Wilson personally will de cide what reply, If any, shall be sent to Ambassador Gerard’s message out lining tho tentative draft of a note submitted to him informally as a pro posed answer to the American com munication concerning submarine war fare. Detailed arrangements for the branch reserve bank to be opened in New Orleans have been completed. The reserve board probably will take the first Btep toward organization of the branch within the next few weekB by appointing three directors. The At lanta bank will appoint the other four. Indications are that the United States would await actual receipt of the next German note on submarine warfare before expressing a view on the acceptability of the new German proposal. Officials here generally de clined to express any opinion on tho suggestions made by Germany in the tentative draft informally submitted to Ambassador Gerard. It was not un derstood that Germany had requested Ambassador Gerard to learn the views of his government, but merely had transmitted a rough memorandum of the proposals so the United States could, if it chose, make comment. The Hessian fly is inflicting im mense damage to the wheat crop throughout an area extending from northwestern Oklahoma and northern Arkansas, northward through Kansus, Missouri, Nebraska and southern Iowa and eastward, including principally Illi nois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The department of agriculture pre dicts the fly will cause a loss of mil lions of bushels. Diplomatic action on the sinking of the Armenian now seems improbable. Final judgment, however, will be de layed until more accurate information can be obtained as to whether or not the ship was under orders of the Brit ish admiralty. It also now seems that the Armenian refused to halt when ordered to do so. If this- is true, the German submarine was within its rights in sinking the ship, even though there were noncombatants aboard. "Wet" Brokers Refuse To Honor Endeavorers Chicago.—Discussion among mem bers of the Chicago board of trade over' the prohibition principles of the Christian Endeavor society caused decorations draped on the exchange building in honor of the convention to be hastily ripped down within an hour after they had been hung in the breeze. Brokers not in sympathy with the Endeavors' stand against liquor were reported to have induced the beard of trade officers to forbid the decorations. Income Tax Rolls Up Millions For The U. S. Washington.—The personal and cor poration income tax is still turning money Into the treasury coffers and of ficials are hopefv.i that the total at the close of business, July 10, the last day on which payments may be made, was well over 385,000,000. About 32,230,000 has come in from this source since the close of the fiscal year June 30, bringing the total over 381,000,000, but officials believe that the final total will Bhow much larger receipts. Domestic The ’first bale of cotton of the 1915 season has been ginned at Lyford, Texas, and shipped to the Houston cotton exchange. It came from sev eral farms and weighs ubout five hun dred pounds. This is said to be the third successive year that Lyford has shipped the first bale of the season’s cotton in the United States. American farmers, confronted with feeding the world while Europe is at war, have planted record acreage of all principal crops. Moreover, offi cial estimates made public by the de partment of agriculture, disclose pros pects of production exceeding the av erage of the last six years in almost every important crop. Tornadoes and cloudbursts in the Missouri river valley caused the loss of seven lives and hundreds of thou sands of dollars' worth of property. Tom Taggart, Democratic national committeeman from Indiana, accused of complicity in the recent eleotion frauds in his state, again declares hiB innocence.and charges that his arrest is the result of a frame-up on the part of his political enemies. It has been almost definitely proven that Frank Holt, who attacked J. P. Morgan, was in reality Erich Muenter, who was wanted for the alleged mur der of .his wife while he was an in structor at Harvard several years ago, Eight persons were hurt, one of them fatally, when a street car struck an automobile at Gulfport, Miss. Frederick Holt, who exploded bomb In the national capitol and later attempted to kill J, P. Morgan, climb ed to the top of the door of his cell in the Mineola, N. Y., jail and jumped off head first. His skull was fractured and death resulted almost instantly. William Jennings Bryan, in an ad dress at San Francisco, declared that he was for peace, but not at any price. He admitted that war was at times inevitable, and stated that his position had been greatly misrepre sented. Bert Herndon, deputy sheriff at PI- netta, Fla., killed Henry Griffin in row over the alleged sale of liquor by Herndon to Grlftin’B son. The cor oner's jury returned a verdict of mur der. The federal reserve board is making preparations to take care of the cot ton crop, so that the experience of last year may not be repeated, crop of 12,000,000 bales is predicted, The Georgia legislature has passed a resolution instructing the doorkeep er to refuse admitttance to any mem ber who appears to be under the in fluence of liquor. MEXICAN CAPITAL AGAIN CAPTURED Bloody Fighting Precedes Fall Of The City-3,500 Reported Lost—Car ranza In Charge CITY REPORTED IN PANIC Many American Residents Thought To Be In Danger From The Natives COULD NOT STAND ON FEET Mrs. Baker So Weak—Could Not Do Her Work—Found Relief In Novel Way. Washington. — Dispatches to the Carranza agency from Vera Cruz announced that General Carranza was sending officers of the various depart ments of his government on a spoclal train to . Mexico City to set up a civil administration. Gen. Lopez de Lara, newly appoint ed governor of tho federal (Lsi.net, started from Vera Cruz with his staff several days ago, has taken charge In the capital, which, according to state department reports, the Zapata forces evacuated after making a last Btand against tho victorious attacking army under Gen. Pablo Gonzales. To Cut Off Zapata’s Army The Carranza representative had a dispatch from General Gonzales, tell ing of the evacuation and saying a detachment had been sent southward to cut off the retreat of Zaputa's army. This message said: “Mexico City Is being evacuated by the Zapatistas and the Constitutional ist forces are occupying the capital. There was severe fighting in the out skirts of the city between Guadaloupe and Rio Consulado, which is within the city limits. The Zapatistas lost 3,600 men, four pieces of artillery and a great quantity of small arms and am munition. Immediately after the de feat they began a hasty evacuation of Mexico City, fleeing south. The re treating Zapatistas were pursued by portion of the Gonzales army, while heavy detachment was sent post haste southward to cut afcroBS on their flank several miles south of the city.” Adrian, Mich. — I suffered terribly with female weakness and backache and got so weak that I could hardly do my work. When I washed my dishes I had to sit down and when I would sweep the floor I would get so weak that I would havo to get a drink ' every few minutes, and before I did my dusting I would havo to lie down. I got European War With their eyes oh Triest, the Ital ians the past few days have been en gaged in a series of desperate actions along the Isonso front. Of these, lit tle has been recorded in the official communications, but, correspondents say, the platoau of Doberdo, which ia of great strategic value with respect to an advance on Triest, has been the scene of one of the heaviest bom bardments of the entire campaign, and of brilliant assaults by the Italians and fierce counter-attacks by the Aus trians, in which Austrians and Italians fell in great numbers. By the employment of strong rein forcements, the Russians, temporarily at least have checked the Austro-Ger- man advance toward the Lublin rail way, which, if successful, would im peril Warsaw. The Russians claimed serious defeat for the Austro-Ger- man army in the region of Krasnik, south of that railway, while the Aus trians state that “the battle was in vigorated by the participation of very strong Russian reserves.” On the Gallipoli peninsula the Turks have made the third attempt within a week to regain ground the allies took in their last attack. This offen sive, according to British And FTench reports, resulted in the complete dis comfiture of the Turks, who are said to have suffered severely. Special correspondents in Petrograd send optimistic predictions concerning coming Russian campaign for the defense of Warsaw, which forms the center of a vast circle of 100 miles of strong fortifications. Even the fall, of the fortress of Ivangorod, according to these correspondents, would not mean the loss of the Polish capital, A British attack. by. aeroplane and cruiser against the German positions In the boy of the North sea* on the morning of July 4, was repulsed by German airships, according to a state ment given out in Berlin. In only 782 cases has it been neces sary to amputate one or more limbs of British soldiers admitted to hos pitals in England and France since the war began, according to a reply made by Harold J. Tennant, parlia mentary under-secretary of war, to question in the house of commons. An overseas Constantinople dis patch declares Italian consuls in Tur key are slowly leaving, and that they probably would be followed by the Ital ian ambassador. American represen tatives will take care of Italian Inter ests except in Palestine, where Spain will assume jurisdiction. Admiral von Tiuppe), in an article in a leading German magazine, warns his countrymen against the danger of a break with the United States, and asks them to consider very carefully before they decide that their kuhma rines are more valuable than Ameri pan friendship Seeks Market For Cotton New Orleans.—The lifting of the English blockade in time to provide market for the cotton crop soon to.- be marketed will he discussed at called meeting of the membership of tho National Association of Cotton Exchanges, which will assemble at the New Orleans exchange July 15. It Is pointed out that the cotton world confronts a crisis in the shutting off of markets for 3,000,000 bales of the crop at a time when other markets are heavily overstocked. That the neutral rights of shipment of noncon traband products through neutral countries may be protected, It has been proposed that this meeting send a delegation to Washington to back up the government in every way pos sible in relieving the situation. so poorly that my folks thought I was going into -consumption. One day I found a piepe of paper blowing around the yard and I picked it up and read it It said ‘Saved from the Grave,' and told what Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegeta ble Compound has done for women. I showed it to my husband and ho said, • Why don’t you try it 1 ' So I did, and after I had taken two bottles I felt better and I said to my husband, ‘I don’t need any more,’ and he said • You had better take it a little longer anyway.’ So I took it for three months and got well and strong.”—Mrs. Alonzo E. BAKER, 9 Tecumseh St, Adrian, Mich. Not Well Enough to Work. In these words is hidden the tragedy of many a woman, housekeeper or wage earner who supports herself and is often helping to support a family, on meagre wages. Whether in house, office, fac- , tory, shop, store or kitchen, woman should remember that there is one tried and tfue remedy for the Ilia to which all women are prone, and that is Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. , It promotes that vigor which makes work easy. The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Moss. Consequences. "How uppish that girl Is!” “No wonder. Her father made hie money building skyscrapers." Lesser Evil. “I see they are having fresh earth quake shocks In California.” “Yes: criticized as. it Is, I -prefer our ground rent system to the one they have out there." Sounds Like a Stadium Piece. He—Have you ever seen the nebula of Andromeda? She—No; where was It.played? Route To Be Selected Soon Evansville, lnd.—Officers of the Dixie Bee Line association at a meet ing here decided that the first survey of the highway should be made the week beginning July 26. Boards of county vice presidents will inspect proposed routes, and their reports will be considered by the committee. Ar rangements for financing the associa tion were completed. To Cleanse Rusty Nail Wounds HANFORD'S , Balsam of Myrrh A LINIMENT Would Strengthen Cotton Futures Law Montgomery, Ala.—Francis G. Caf- fey, solicitor of the department of agri culture, in advocating the strengthen ing of the cotton futures laws so as to require cotton in Interstate com merce to be graded according to fed eral standards, proved to be the fea ture of the final session of the Ala bama State Bar association. Allies Lose Airships Berlin.—According to German offi cial figures supplemented by foreign newspaper reports, the Germans, Aus trians and Turks had brought down not fewer than 136 hostile air craft up to June 22. Of these 67 were French. The English lost 47. The Russians have fewer aeroplanes, and their losses reach only six. While moBt of the aeroplanes were brought to earth by artillery or machine gun fire from the ground, almost one-fifth of the French losses resulted from bat tles In the air. Raoul Must Pay Alimony Augusta, Ga.—William Greene Raoul, Jr., following his admission on the stand that ho had treated Mrs. Meta Sinclair "very informally” dur ing her visit to his home, and his statement that at one time he had thought he was going crazy, was com manded by Judge Henry Hammond In superior court to give his wife, Mrs. Winifred Wadley Raoul, $60 a month temporary alimony pending decision in her suit for divorce, and pay a fee of $200 to her attorney. Error Writ Refused Becker Rangeley, Maine.—Justice Charles E. Hughes has refused the application for a writ of error to the United States Supreme court, made by coun sel for Charles Becker, of New York condemned to die in the week of July 26 for the murder of Herman Rosen thal. The following Is the authorized announcement: "Application was Justice Hughes for a writ of error in the case of Charles Becker, and was denied on the ground that there was no substantial federal question." For Galls, Wire Cuts, Lameness, Strains, Bunches, Thrush, Old Sores, Nail Wounds, Foot Rot, Fistula, Bleeding, Etc., Etc. Made Since 1846. Price 25c, 50c and $1.00 _ aa a OB WRITES All Dealers Make the Liver Do its Duty PELLAGRA CURED Pellagra can he cured. We have the proof. Hundreds of cases cured In past 8 years—all well and hearty to day. Scientific medical discovery that relieves cause of pellagra, drives germs from the system and effects a permanent cure. Eat what you like. Pleasant to take. Patients continue regular work and home life. They gain rapidly In weight. Money re turned in 60 days with interest If not satisfied with treatment. The symptoms—hands red like sun burn, skin peeling off, sore mouth, tho lips, throat and tongue a flaming red, with much mucus and choking; Indigestion and nausea, either diar rhoea or constipation; stomach dis orders; mind sometimes affected. Dr. McCrary Cures Where All Others Pail. Don’t Delay. Write for free booklet and diagnosis. DR. W. J. McCRARY, P. & H..W. R. Carbon Hill, Ala., Dept. D Nine times in ten when the liver is right the stomach and bowels are right CARTER’S LITTLE ^s*®**^ LIVER PILLS gently butfirmly comv pel a lazy liver to i do its duty. Cures Con stipation, In digestion, Sick Headache, 4 and Distress After Eating. SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE. Genuine must hear Signature dropsy ana short breath, often fives entire relief in 13 to 25 days. Trial treatment sent FREE. DR. THOMAS E. GREEN, Successor to Dr. H. H. Green’s Soas. Box A. Chstswortb, Ga.