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88 t \ \ r ahf Hamburg ipralb F- . One DoEar and a Half a Year. BAMBERG, S. C. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1915. Established 1891. k ? j ~ j I COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS ^ SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. / 3 News Items Gathered All Around the County and Elsewhere. * v Party at Cope. Cope, Feb. 27.?One of the prettiest parties of the season was given at the home of Miss Marie Thomas, of Cope, on Thursday evening last, in honor of George Washington's birthday. The house was beautifully decorated for this occasion in flags, bunting and pot flowers. Music was the feature of the evening, many excellent numbers being rendered by the guests. A piano selection was rendered by Mr. W. A. Joyner, of Orangeburg, and a violin solo by Mr. J. Marion Thomas, of Cope, was . very much enjoyed. ten o'clock the guests took their piaces for a Virginia reel. They were then invited into the dining room, where the table was prettily decorated with flowers. All kinds of fruit and cake were served by -Miss ^ Marie Thomas and Mr. Shellie HutchIt ins, of Orangeburg, fr' Those who enjoyed the evening ^ ware: Misses Annie and Nellie , Whisenhunt, Marie and Geneva Thomas, Blanch Bessinger, Mrs. Thomas Fogle, Ellavease Kennerly, Lizzie Binnicker, Miss, Smith, the teacher of the St, George high school, Miss Mary Jennings; Messrs Joe Bessinger; Shellie Hutchins, of Orangeburg, W. A. Joyner, of Orangev burg, Harry Jennings, Gradie Hydrick, of Orangeburg, Frank Edwards and Mr. John Bessinger, of Orangeburg, and Mr. Earle Garrick, of Norway. Miss Ellavease Kennerly, of Cordova, is spending a few days with Mrs. J. Thomas Fogle, of Cope. Miss Mary Jennings spent Thursday last with her friend, Miss Marie Thomas, of Cope. Olar News. ; J ^ (Mar, Feb. 27.?Miss Rosa Hutto x returned Monday, after a visit with her8ister, Mrs. Joe Halford, in BlackTitle. f Mrs. C. F. Rizer entertained the Sewing club last Monday afternoon, in honor of her daughter, Daisy's ISth birthday. A number were present. Among the guests was Mrs. / Henry Jumper, of Springfield. Mrs. Riser served a salad and sweet oourse. \ Mrs. Henry Jumper, of Springfield, is visitihg her brother, Dr. Odom, here. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hooton, of Denmark, were the guests of Miss Kitty Hooton last Sunday. . Fairfax Fancies. I ? ^ Fairfax, Feb. 27.?The Civic league met Thursday of last week at 1 i the home of Miss Virginia Durant. Owing to the inclement weather ; there was a small attendance, but important business was discussed. It was decided to observe "clean-up day" in March and a day will be set oa*which all business .houses and residents will be asked to brighten up their premises. Other important ? * * PAA matters were presented u> mio. uuv. | /Sanders, the president, and the league hopes to make itself useful in many ways in improving and beautifying the town. A missionary conference of the Savannah River Baptist association was held in the Baptist church Wednesday. The following ministers and laymen were present: A. E. Reimer, J. H. Edwards, S. P. Cogburn, W. H. Dowling, E. A. McDowell, J. E. McIfanaway, R. T. Causey, A. W. Owens, 3. T. Wilson and G. S. O'Neal. A play, "Rebecca's Triumph," will j be presented by pupils of the high! school in the school auditorium Friday evening. Little Miss Lena Johnston was hostess at a birthday party to her friends Tuesday afternoon. A merry time was had at games. A sweet 10 course was served and pretty little pink baskets of candy were presenti . ?d as souvenirs. William Laughlin, mayor of Niagara Falls, N. Y., and James W. Canahan, a prominent capitalist of that place, were visitors here recently, looking over some land near here. Higher Insurance Ilates. Washington, Feb. 25.?All ports in the British Isles were made "special ' ports," requiring special rates of insurance from the government war risk bureau by an order issued tonight by Secretary of the Treasury! McAdoo. The only "special ports" in | the United Kingdom under former orders were those on the North Sea,! north of London. r > kxglaxd will thy blockade. jr To Stop Commerce From Ports on the Coast of German Fast Africa. SO Washington, Feb. 25.?Formal announcement was made at the State department today of Great Britain's decision to declare a blockade of the coast of German East Africa from midnight February 2S. The order also extends the special port zone on the continent to include Qf Bordeaux. The previous limit was er Dunkirk. The bureau reserves the right to refuse insurance to these hn ports. IT, m< The announcement said: "The British ambassador at this capital has informed the department ho of State that his government has decided to declare a blockade of the ma at coast of German East Africa from midnight February 28. This blockade to extend along the whole coast, ?f including islands; that is, from lati- st2 tude 4 degrees, 41 minutes south, to by latitude 10 degtees, minutes as! south. Four days' grace from the ' time of institution of the blockade go being given for the departure of neu- Jo tral vessels from blockaded area." foi fiv SENATE INCREASES FLEET. de Upper Body Adds Eight Millions to Naval Measure and Passes It. thi an Washington, Feb. 26.?Congress worked away steadily today and to-! bu night on its task of cleaning up sup- jal ply bills, which must be out of the en way before adjournment on March de: 4. The senate passed the naval bill, col $152,000,000, the fortifications bill, $6,000,000, and the diplomatic billT at $4,200,000, while the house spent the da, day debating the general deficiency ^ measure, with interruptions now and be( then to dispose of conference reports. bu The senate added about $8,000,000 wa to the naval bill as it passed the house, providing in the two battleship construction programme for five sea-going submarines instead of one, for sixteen instead of eleven coast <lt defence submarines, for a gunboat and for a hospital ship, and adding mi an $1,000,000 for an armor plant and $500,000 for a projectile factory. tlD Senator Smoot vainly sought to have authorized the construction of got fifty sea-going and twenty-five coast nni submarines, declaring that "no man ~*" can tell when the European disturbance will\ involve this country in dif- no Acuities." This precipitated a general discussion of the war. Fortifications Bill. The fortifications bill was passed It without amendment, so it now goes poi to the president for his signature, ter Some $250,000 was added to the dip- off lomatic bill-and a paragraph calling occ on the president to collect from ing Cuba $6,500,000, the expense of the qui American army of pacification, was I ] stricken out on a point of order. wh The house agreed to most of the co\ senate admendments to the army bill, but refused to accept several, includ- livi ing one eliminating the prohibition tsi: against stop watches and other res "speeding-up" methods in army shops. For the item of $16,000 to be spent by the president in connection with the formal opening of the Panama canal, the house substituted e o la $50,000 in the legislative, executive and judicial bill, and instructed its ^ conferences to insist upon that ( amount. ? ^ ? tic< WOMEN'S VOTE WAS HEAVY. Y*>\ sar Over 36,000 for Harrison and Over ho' 57,000 for Sweitzer. W1 sel Chicago, Feb. 24.?Practically 1 complete returns from yesterday's primaries show that Carter H. Har- gai rison, serving his fifth term as mayor, ens was defeated for the Democratic nomination by Robert H. Sweitzer, county clerk, by a majority of 77,- cht 551. ' Votes cast for Mr. Harrison total- in led 104,983. Women cast 36,207 of yes them. For Mr. Sweitzer 182,534 ballots were cast, 57,666 by women. go. William Hale Thompson's plurali- ens ty over Harry Olson, chief justice of * the municipal court, for the Republican nomination for mayor was 2,325. # Mr. Sweitzer is a native of Chicago and is 46 years of age. Mr. Thomp- "T1 son was born in 1S69, is a former ?1 alderman and was instrumental in havintr Chicago's first municipal play " " " I lllft ground established. j Charles M. Thomson, who was opposed as the Progressive candidate, j is 36 years old and a lawyer. h Mr. Harrison issued a statement p announcing that he would not enter the race as an independent candi- i date. at "The vote seems to me," he said, exc "that the people want a 'wide open* town." daj I THE PALMETTO STAT ME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOI KINDS IX SOUTH CAROLINA. ?te News Boiled Down for Qui Reading?Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. It is estimated that the farme Florence county have planted c 1,500 acres of wheat this year. The State Industrial \school f ys at Florence has established ittress and broom factory in int. The Judson mills, of Greer il ve been awarded the contract f iirintr tho p-nnHs fnr sDrine unifori Winthrop college. Provision is made for the erecti a statue of Wade Hampton in t lituary hall in the national capil a bill just passed by the genei sembly. On account of the demand f ods, (the Wallace cotton mill nesville will put on a full nig ce and offers six nights' pay f e nights' work. Capt. S. J. B. Schinder has be tailed by the war department ike the annual spring inspecftio is year at Clemson, the Citac d the Bailey Military institute. It is announced that 'the fedei reau of markets will detail a sp< ist to work in this State in coo ition with -the United States fai monstration agents and Clemsi lege. Mr. Hampton Kitchings, who liv Kitchings Mill, met death Thui y afternoon when his horse becar ghtened and ran away. It h ?n impossible to learn the detai t it is supposed that Mr. Kitchin s thrown from the buggy. He rvived by a wife and child. I s about 40 years of age. Saturday morning Jim Willian employee at the Cotton Oil M Walterboro, while at work in ti 11, sustained painful injuries to I Ti, which resulted in its amput n just below the elbow. It a irs that Williams was at work > seed crusher and in some w; t his arm caught therein. He w ?rated upon at once by Drs. E rn and W. B. Ackerman and w resting easy. Where the Carib Sunk. Berlin, Feb. 26.?(via London.)was ascertained today that ti int at which the Carib was sunk i miles west of Norderney Islan the Prussian coast. The disast :urred at 11 o'clock on the mor ; of February 22. The ship sai Ickly. NTo information has been obtain' y the Carib was following tli irse. The two Spaniards who lost the es were Antonio Martinez, a co mmer, and Segunda v Blaz, bo iidents of Corunna, Spain. Twice for Same Offense. An old negro was recently broug 'ore a justice. It seemed that U Mose had fallen foul of a bulldi ile in the act of entering the he use of the dog's owner. 'Lok here, Uncle Mose," the ju e said informally, "didn't- I gi' 1 ten days last month for tb ne thing? It was the same he use you were trying to get int lat have you got to say for you f?" Uncle Mose scratched his head. "Marster, yo' sent me ter de chai ^ fpr trvin' ter steal some chic s, didn't ye?" 'Yes, that was the charge." 'An' don't de law say yo' can't 1 irged twice wid de same' fence?' 'That no man shall be twice plac< jeopardy for the identical a< 'Den, sah, yo' des has ter let n sah. Ah war after de same chic (, sah." 'That horn doesn't blow, sir," sa i friendly salesman. 'Wrap it up," said Uncle Tobia nking of his sweet little nephew hat's the kind of a horn I want Woman's Home Companion. "But," said a member of the buil committee to the architect, "yc fen't a single spire on the church 'No. In these days of advance ilization it is better to build yoi irches war-proof."?Detroit Fn ;ss. She?Didn't you think the peop Mrs. Gander's reception were a optionally dull? 'Yes, but you know it was author *? BOARD BEFORE GOVERNOR. Barnwell Members Deny Charge: J8 Brought Concerning Dispensary. Columbia, Feb, 25.?Hearing or the order for the members of tlx Barnwell dispensary board to shov cause why they should not be re moved from office was begun toda] before Governor Richard I. Manning ,rs The hearing, which was held in tlx )V- supreme court room, was attendee by a half hundred citizens of Barn well county. The members of tlx or board cited to appear by the gover ts nor are: B. F. Peeples, V. S. Owen; and S. A. Wise. The first sessioi was begun at 11 o'clock and endec 1 " at 2 o'clock. During the afternooi or , . several witnesses were examined US Governor Manning made it clear tha his order was issued upon affidavit: on submitted. he "I want to arrive at the facts. ol don't want to have technicalities in >al jected into the case," said Governo Manning. or Many affidavits were read at th< at hearing by both sides, ht The attorneys for the dispensar: or board read affidavits denying eacl and every charge preferred in tin en governor's order, to The attorneys for the prosecut'or ns withdrew the charge of "habitua lei drunkenness," which had beei brought against V. S. Owens, a mem >al ber of the board. More than a scon !C_ of affidavits were read to disprovi ,p_ the charge that Mr. Owens was a.i ,m dieted to the use of whiskey. T'n< on resolutions adopted by the Bamwel Bar association and the town counci es endorsing .Mr. Owens were introdueec as evidence. sThe members of the board in then ne ag return denied that worthless good: j had been purchased for the dispen saries; that excessive price had beer gs . paid for whiskey; stated that the sal j ary of employees was entirely withir the discretion of the members: de nied that relatives had been knowing \s' ly appointed ae dispensers. "We were greatly surprise1 at th< he complaints and we do not fear to ap lis proach an investigation," wa3 th< a" statement contained in one of th< p" affidavits. a* I. L. Tobin, clerk of the board, de aj nied in an affidavit that worthies* (as goods had been purchased Jjy the dis ,s~ pensary board. 13 Several of the county dispenser: sent affidavits denying that they kac been furnished with "unsalabh liquor" by the dispensary board. ? The report of the special- commit he tee of the grand jury, which praisec is the work of the dispensary board d, was read at the hearing. The granc er jury recommended that the contract n- for hauling whiskey be awarded by lk competitive bids, taking the positior that $200 a month, as paid now, if ed too high. lis Attorneys for the board objectec to the introduction of oral testimony sir on the ground that no opportunity >al was given to make answer, th "I can better arrive at the facts ir the case after hearing the testimony," said Governor Manning in re ply to the attorneys. The goveruoi indicated that he might permit th* board to make answer to any state n~ ments that the witnesses might make W. I. Johns, member of the specia n" committee of the grand jury appoint ed to investigate the dispensary, was s" the first witness at the hearing. He took the stand immcd'ately after the lis reading of the affidavits. He subn~ stantiated statements already made in his affidavits and gave information r~ as to "unsalable" whiskey furnished the county dispensaries by the county board. J*" "Our report on the dispensaries was a farce. We simply adopted tht auditor's report," said Mr. Johns. After a long session tonight the , Barnwell hearing was brought to a close until March 4, when arguments by attorneys will be heard. No new ' ' testimony will be introduced. ie PROHIBITION IN COLORADO, k Legislature Completes Law to Knid force Statute. e> Denver, Col., March 1.?The Colorado legislature today completed the law to enforce the State-wide consti tutional prohibition amendment, erfective January 1, 1916. The senate m and house adopted the report of the .. conference committee, which alters >(j the administration bill in two es]r sentials. je One reduced from six to four ounces the quantity of liquor to be sold hv druggists on a physician's le prescription, and the other provides 11 that a druggist can keep on hand liquor valued at 1 per cent, of the s' value of his stock. -The measure now goes to the governor. ? . JONES HEADS COMMISSI! RESIGNS AS COMPTROLLER Gl ERAL. l * * Carlton W. Sawyer, of Orangebu Appointed to Succeed A. W. r' Jones. i Columbia, Feb. 27.?The St 1 tax commission was appointed - Governor Manning this morning - follows: A. W. Jones, of Columl - chairman; W. G. Querry, of Spart 3 burg, and J. P. Derham, of Conw i Mr. Jones immediately resigned 1 comptroller general and the go\ 1 nor appointed Carlton W. Sawyer Orangeburg, to succeed him. 1 The State tax commission was 3 lected by the governor after care study and after giving the closest 1 tention to the personnel with eepe< " attention to their fitness and abil r and it is believed that the appoi ments made by Governor Manning 3 this tax commission will meet unqualified approval of the people 7 South Carolina, for they are ei 1 peculiarly fitted for the work. 3 Authority on Taxes. Mr. A. W. Jones, who is the chs 1 man of the commission, has b< 1 comptroller general for twelve yei 1 and in that time has made a spe< " study of the tax questions, so mi 1 ?? i? MAAAApnioA/) t Vi nln er Vi SU tH<Xt 11C 1J> i cv/U5uitou mi vufju J the country as an expert and an " thority on the matter. This cor - in with his line of work and roi 1 out a career of usefulness and serv 1 seldom equalled in South Caroli * For several years Mr. Jones has bi recommending a central tax cc r mission and no one is better qu: 3 fied than he is to equalize tax asst " ments and make the law uniform i 1 impartial. Mr. J. P. Derham, of Horry cour 1 who was also appointed on the ' commission, was comptroller gene " of the State before Mr. Jones and himself an expert on the tax questi i His fitness for the position is a * well known over the State. i Spartan Farmer. 3 Mr. W. G. Querry, the other mt ber of the' tax commission, is a fai " er of Spartanburg county, and 5 present a member of the general " sembly, which position he will reai He first came into prominence 3 foreman of the grand jury which t< * such a fearless stand for law i 3 order in his home county and w after the lynchers. His splen " grasp of business came into favora 1 nnHna Hnrintr hie work ?K foren J UWUVO -- ? | of the grand jury investigating 1 county officers and fyis recommen t tions as to the county'finances. ' is one of the most promising of 1 younger men in public life in Soi 3 Carolina, and no appointment t Governor Manning has made t meet with more universal appro than this one. The governor is p 7 ticularly happy in finding three si able and worthy men to serve on 1 tax commission. The New Comptroller. Carlton W. Sawyer, of Oran burg, was today appointed by Gov 5 nor Manning as comptroller gene " of South Carolina vice A. W. Joe resigned, to become chairman of 1 State tax commission. The appoi " ment of Mr. Sawyer is a recognit 5 of merit and ability which are ' main reasons why the governor 5 lects an individual for appointme ' He is being heartily congratulated 1 - Oaiphvo* tViOn tL'h seiecung jh. o??jci, muu 1 there is no more worthy or mi ' popular man in Columbia and Soi Carolina. Carlton Wilkes Sawyer, compti 5 ler general, i6 a native of Oran ' burg county, having been born "Sawyerdale," in that county. ! is the youngest of eight children, 1 of whom are living. His mother v ' Elizabeth Bamberg, sister to forn State Treasurer Isaac Bamberg a the late Gen. Francis Marion Ba berg, of Bamberg, and died shor after his birth, and his father, Will Sawyer, moved the family to 1 town of Orangeburg in 1880 in ort to educate his children. AMERICAN KILLED. 1 Wm Itazzel, of Pensacola, Lost L When Steamer Blew Up. \ Washington, Feb. 26.?One Ame can, William Bazzel, of Pensacola, assistant engineer on the Americ steamer Carib, was killed when t ship was sunk by a mine in the Noi Sea February 22. The American consul general Rotterdam reported Bazzel's dea today with that of two Spaniari members of the crew. He added tt the survivors were taken to Breipi haven on a German patrol boat a will be sent home on the first ship. 1 / ^ A. C. L. SPECIAL IX WItECK. Engine, Baggage Car and Diner Derailed.?Xo One Hurt. Dillon, March 1.?The Florida Special, one of the finest trains of irg, the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, was wrecked here early this morning. The engine of the special went into the side-track occupied by a freight train and ploughed through four reate frigerator cars, all of which were empty, then plunged from the track ,as into the middle of Railroad avenue, ' where it is now, waiting for the 3.n~ wrecking crew to raise it. The bagaj* gage car and diner left the track alQQ so, but were practically uninjured, er" being of steel construction. None of ' 0 the sleepers were derailed and many of the passengers were not aware of ae" the wreck. The freight boxes were ' u literally splintered. f ' It is remarkable that no one was %i?i . , seriously injurea. Many nunareas have visited the scene during the day. ^ Another engine was sent over the from Florence and the train went on its northward journey with only a ' ?, few'v hours' delay. ach HAUL DOWN STARS AND STRIPES iir- American Flag on Dacia's Masts Loween ered at Brest, France. irs, dal New York, March 1.?The Ameriicb can flag which flew over the steamed ship Dacia, captured last week by a au_ French cruiser and taken into Brest, nes has been hauled down and the Amerin<j can consul at Brest is sending the . . r|ce Dacia's crew back to New York, acna cording to cablegrams received here een today. ' )m. A message from Capt. McDonald, aU_ of the Dacia, to Edward N. Breitung, jss- the vessel's owner, says: ind "Dacia detained here; flag down; French official on board; American ity, consul sending crew to New York, tax Shall I remain and look after internal ests?" 1 is Capt. McDonald was instructed toon. remain and to insist also upon the ,lso crew remaining. To the American consul at Brest Mr. Breitung addressed a message inquiring why the Da>m cia was detained and why her flag m- was hauled down and requesting thfr at consul to look after his interests as- there. > j gD BIG WHEAT SUPPLY. clS V )ok Italy Contracted for 49,300,000 lD(* Bushels in United States. ent did Rome, Feb. 28.?Steps taken to ble supply Italy with wheat were defendlan ed by Minister of Agriculture Calathe sola yesterday in the chamber of depda uties. The minister declared the He government had made enormous purthe chasee in the United States and Argentine. The total amount contracthat ed for abroad, he said, was 49,500, ? * - * ? vill 000 bushels. About one-tmra or ure val amount already has arrived. ar" The minister declared that in view of the government's precautions a the wheat famine would be impossible, because the supply would last until after the Italian harvest. &e" After the speech of the signor the er" Socialists provoked a political test Ta-1 vote and were defeated, 314 to 44. the ATTACK ON DARDANELLES. Fort Twelve Miles Up Straits Reported to Have Been Silenced. gg. London, March 1.?The attack of ,nt. the allied fleet on the Dardanelles on has been interrupted. An official in0m formation bureau statement said toore night the operations were being death layed by bad weather. The statement follows: 01_ "The secretary of the admiralty ge_ makes the following announcement: at The operations in the Dardanelles He ar? again delayed by unfavorable all weather. A strong northeasterly gale ^as is blowing, with rain and mist, which ier would render long range fire and .nd aeroplane observation difficult." m_ According to the Daily Mail's Athtiy ens correspondent. Fort Dardanus, Wiiioo nn thfi Dardanelles, on ces l-nci.c -r :he the Asiatic side, has been silenced ler by the allied fleet. The correspondent adds that diplomatic reports from Constantinople indicate that serious rioting there was suppressed after many arrests, ife Future of Dardanelles. The Temps asserts that an agreement has been reached between , >nFrance, Great Britain and Russia reBill garding the future status of the Dardanelles, which will give Russia free ne th I passage of the straits. * UTAH TO BECOME DRY. at ,th State-wide Prohibition Bill Passes }g( * House, lat Salt Lake City, March 1.?The sr- State-wide prohibition hill passed the nd house today. It already had passed the senate. - -K;