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We Have Got It Read the following news item from the Co lumbia State of Friday morning. WOULD PLACE BAN ?N SHINGLE ROOFS CHIEF CITES TH KKK ALARMS ?ESTKRARY AS EVIDENCE OF H AZ AB? EXISTING Shingle roofs ?rere . the caufj? of j three fire . otarais yesterday, and, while tile damage }vi each case was j small, yet the fact remains that if it j were not for the shingle roofs fires i would not have occurred. _ W. J .May chief of the fire department, express ed a hope yesterday that ac i ton would he taken on his request, to pass an an ordinance that would eventually eliminate the shingle roof hazard in Columbia. Sporks from a locomotive at 4:15 o'clock yesterday morning caught shingles on the roof of a house in the 800 block ol Pulaski street Sparks from a chimney falling on the .mingle roof of an outhouse behind 1002 Sumter street caused a small loss at about 10:45 o'clock. A few shingles caught fire at 1516 Gervais atreet at about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. There was a small fire last night in a'dwelling near the cor ner of Hampton and Park streets. We are now preparing a car of our famous tin shingles for shipment to Columbia. These shingles are advancing in popularity as Jno. T. Burris & Son PALMETTO CHAPTER tl -...X..... The Palmetto chapter if. D. C., held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon when Mrs.- Julian Clink scales entertained .at har attractive country: home. Quantities of john qUills filled th? bowls'and Jardiniers and everything had a spring-like bp? pearaiice.' J -*-...?"'"...?y " .Mrs.^ Mattba-.-PObbm. tte presi dent, presided and the following, in teresting program was enjoyed. The Public Life ot Wade Hampton after the War-Mrs. B. ?. Harb f ,S j Instrumental solo-Mrs. Charlie Spearman. instrumental solo- Mrs. William. MUidro^. ? ^ .f Ham?tontV regtme^is?' ;Goverhor of j nuiaii Ott rolmti-Sins. " Jini euuivao,] Jr. !. , , I Historical paper-Landmarks of old. Anderson,' written;' by Mr. Baylis Lew-1 is and read by'Mts. Raymond fret-, well. Instrumental duct-Misses Gene] and Holen Harris. . Gleanings-Mrs. Warier Dixon. Headaches A Common Symptom of Eye Trouble '.Mor*: than' seventyWive per cent'of the headaches are the re suit o?: .defectivo vibiun .caused by excessive eyestrain upon thc] muscles and nerves of the eye' trying tb-pyercontp th? defect by; thc function of accotn?d?t??n. ac Jf you are suffering from head li, Be Sure dnd Sec Our Speci ALL EXAMINATIONS FREE Walter Bb Keese & Company Leading Jewelers and Opticians ? .; ' -jj- ..,,,, It's Jus: Like This ..heft YOU' nieoNt^SBaB?'ybbi^bar? ally wsnt'Hbe beet and at a living ' boS! ai ^n^S?wL.T?WceV^a graduate OptrpmeArbst, "with twmtj. UR. McCRKARV ?LYKPH Er*>SJf kit Bpeetdtbn. ' a??? Svaee rfteirseeey *t>?e> fWBoa; Watson-fan diver Beildbs?. ANU?RS^N. S. a Vocal solo-Mrs, W. J. Mularaw. ' After tj^progt?m had been com pleted Mxi7 Clinkscales served ? de licious salad course. Priscilla thia. ' i Mrs. Frank Barton was hostess to the members of the Priscilla Sewing Club Thursday afternoon at her, at tractlve.now.home on .."Catar.^atreet. Quantities of yellow jonquils were Used -in decorating the rooms and a jonquil contest was enjoyed by the guests- The prize, an exquisite bou quet oi the favored flowers of the af ternoon, was given to Miss Nelle Bar; ion. IniH. ?arion surve? ? ?e?c?uua .miad course followed with sweets Benefit l'aln*ei& Chapter, ?.Lr. ?. ;? ImkiiUrB? ?hu is ni&t-s ger ot the Palmetto Theatre bael agreed to give the Palmetto Chapter,! \V. IX C., half of tha-^door receipts j taken In Thursday * Afternoon and night March 26. All friends of tbej 'chapter are urged to come. ! .? rh Ic Association. i Tlu; Civic . Association will hold its annual meeting Tuehday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Jim ! Payne, on Calhoun street. This will be an unusually interesting meeting and all thc members' are rcqust?d 'attend. ? i gening Party. Thursday afternoon Mrs. John Sad ler entertained informally but delight fully at the haras cf Mrs. Blair Cray ton on-Calb?AP street. A dozen con genial friends were asked to come and bring their sewing, and a pleas ant afternoon was-spept. Mrs. Sad ler'served her guest? BeBcIous plum pudding and coffee. * t*i?:ecUeej fjhaptcr Thotateec'he Chapter D. A. &. will bc entertained Monday afternoon by ?Ire. -.T. m. Hojfald- op G roon ville treet.v To suit .fife convenience of the ?tate Regent, Mrs. Calhoun of Clem son College; who will be present at this meetlnjft tie daughters are asked to meet promptly at 3 o'clock. ' i M!ss Morer .S^eaorr-d. Alija Morer of Atlanta who, is an atiractlp?tMsit?r In Anderson was the honoree** Monday evening when Miss Pearl MaSs entertained for her at her home on Hleckley ' street. After a number of Interesting games of rook the'hostess served a delightful sweet course. Army Appropriation rV**"? <Br AsSAB&ftfid Presp) Washington, i?cft&'il -An increase ?.bf ?7,055,000, in ihz ar?py appropri ation wasvan^ftaJbr inp senate today ?In the militar/alTaire eommftt?. The bill now carries an .appropriation of sio 1,7fy-.?p?. Th? most Important new ?tem la 1135.000 to construct ^s? mili tary cable from wiasnington state, to 'alaska. Tba committee uvffed aa increase of $1,221,000 in. the n?' for enlisted men so* that tbeyermsr.' Olag be* maintained |fc- He present faff strength of S5, 000; ?2,000,060 is a?ked for amraunl ii&n for the 'mUUIa artillery ?nd S60.000 for field guns. Another addit ion would provide ?50.000.000 for air ships,. NEXT FRIDAY WILL BE FIELD DAY HERE ALL PLANS ARE NOW COM. PLETED FOR EVENT HANDSOME PRIZES Teacher? Here Yesterday From All Schools Enthusiastic Over Outlook Dosens of school teachers were in Anderson yesterday, some returning to their schools from Spaftanburg. and some just In the city for the day and with one accord they predicted for Anderson county field day, which ls an event oa next Friday, much suc cess. All of the teachers seemed to be of the o-inlcr. that thc school ch?, dren will come to the city by the hun dreds for the day and present indica tions are that the gathering of school children will surpass anything of the kind ever seen here 'before. J. B. Felton,, superintendent of edu cation and Miss Maggie J. Garlington, supervisor of rural schools, have beeu working hard to make the day suc cessful and it seems that their labors are to bo rewarded. Both of these school .'workers have paid a number of visits to the various schools hi the county where they In structcd the teachers concerning the athletic pro gram and various mental contents and in every school drill for the various events have b^n in progress. During the four days of tho week perore the field day is held these preparations and practices in tbe schools will be doubled and the children will be put ting forth a last effort to pjerfect themselves for the affair. l\ is evxpected that there will be uiru?rtm? ui ocuuui cunaren in me probably begin to arrive here by 9 or city all day long and ,the crowd will 10 o'clock in the morning. From that time until noon there will .be a con tinuous line of chtldren arriving in the city. A The special feature of the day will be th eparaue of school children through the main streets of the city and the parade of floats which will make the march from the city to beau tiful" Beuna Vista Park, where the day's program wl'l be carried out. The following ls tbe complete prize list announced by those who had this feature in charge: . 100 Yard Dash-Spalding bat, Ru fus Fant lb . Bro. . 820 Yard Dash-Gold scarf pin, Walter. H. Reese. 440 Yard Dash-Saddle Blanket, Fret well Co. 880 Yard^ Dash-Tie Clasp. March bank ft Babb. 1. Mile Run-Safety Razor, Ander son Hardware Co. Broad Jump-Hikemeter. Evans' Pharmacy - No. - 8. Discus Throw-Rexall Watch. Ev ans' Pharmacy No. 1 . Pole >Vault-11.50 Cap, B. O. Evans ft. Co. 3rd Grade-Box Linen Handker chiefs, Osborne ft Pearson. 4th and 5th Grades-Parasol Or e Boy's Hat. Moore-Wilson Co. 6th and Higher Grades-Pin or Cuff Links.. Lyon the Jewe'er. A beautiful Book-'?ox Book otoio. 4th, \ 5th and 6th Graded-Tennis Shoes, Geisburg Bros. I . 7th and Higher Grade-Rexall Foun tain Fen. Evans' Pharmacy. Best Float-Picture, G. F. Tolly & Son. School Vinning most prizes-Win dow Box, Anderson Foundary and Ma chine Co. Boy's Wood Work Knife, Tato Hardware, Co. Girl's Fancy Work-Bottle Toilet Water, Orr-Gray Drug Co. . Oc2as - nl4 B CAPT. J Jf. TURNER DEAD Former General M?nager Ge0r?la'ft Florida Railroad. <By Associated Press.) Raleigh. N. C.. March 21. - Capt. John M. Turner, of this citv. aged 55, former general manager of the Geor gia and Florida Railroad, and the builder ot several railroads lu North Carolina, was stricken wita -ppr. plexy and died suddenly at Maxton, N. Captain Turner was a native of Dan ville, Ky., where be will be burled. ANDERSON TEACHERS Attending the Association Meeting In Spartanburg. Misses Med S. Major. Iva R. 4; Al ma Cole, Pendleton; Lilla A. Peterson. Clara Smltb, Easley; Winnie Cely, Piedmont; Nettle E. Newton Pendle-, ton; Ethe; Willis, .Easley; Mary E j Teague, Anderson; Ruth Taylor, Starr; Lela Moseley, Lula Brown. An derson; Carrie Darby, 8andy Springs; Bessie. Shirley. Anderson; Ruth Hayes, Piedmont; Jessie Hearon, Bar-; nes; Gertrude CUnkscales, Anderson; Mary Hearon, Iva; Martha L. Clark. Misses Pearl Wardlaw, Emma WVIght. Belton; Louise Agnew, Anderson;' Mattie Robbins. Townvilel; Ethel Crowley. Lois H. Ellis, Pendleton; Ola ScoKgfaB. Edith Bigby. Pelser.j Messrs. Robt E. Parnell, Piedmont; WV C. Peter, Pelzer; B. F. Cromley, Pendleton; E. C. sscCants; ?. B. fit Ban.. E. L. Keaton, Anderson; C. L. Watkins, Belton; M, B. Mabaffey, An derson; Geo. E Welborn, Willlaipston; Geo. E. Cos, Anderson; J. B. Watarn?, Belton; J. W. Chanibers, Anderson; Clin ii. Coleman, B. v. Cromer, pen-: dletoa; W.V. Barton, Plum?n*. ^ Peas ol all Verities. Pay highest Pr?tes? JNO. A. McGILL, ?nw Spat Cash piata 1913 Cotton Croi Most Vah (Hy Aboociatcd Press.) Washington. March 20.-The 1913 cotton' crop was the most valuable ever grown and second largest in point of quantity. Statistics an nounced by the census bureau today indicated it amounted to 7.383.557.000 pounds or 14,767.161 bales of lint and linter cotton The total value of the crop, including the value of cotton seed, is unofficially estimated roundly at more Utan $1,000.000,000. compared with last year's $920,000.000 and '.>63, 000,000 for the previous must valable crop, that ot 1910. With this report the bureou of cen sus departed from its previous method of reporting the cotton crop by not in cluding thc quantity of linters in the total production. Director William J. Harris Renounced tb.ls was done be cause with the installation of modern machinery closer.delinting of seed had largely increased the quantity of lint-' era and at the same time lowered the ' average quality of tho libre, so that now only a small part, if any, was used as a substitute fdr lint cotton. Thb number bf running bales of lint cotton, counting round as half bales, I was 13.964.9S], and of linter cotton. 628,019 nmnii.g bales, compared wit!) j 13.488.438 running bales of lin; and 602,324 running bales of linters last year and 15,553,073 running bales of i lint and 556,273 running bales of lin ters in 1911. Included in the production for 1913 are 29,267 bales which gincers esti mated would be turned out after the time o fthe March canvass. Round bales Included numbered 99, 916 compared with 81,528 last year and 101.5o4 in 1911. Sea Inland bales included 77,490 compared with 73,777 last year and .110.293 in 1911. \ The average-gross weight of bale : for the crop counting round as half 'bales and excluding linters was 505.8 . nounds pnmnnrw? with SOS O Inst voar .and 504.5 In 1911. I The number of ginneries operated for the crop of 1913 waa 26,714 com pared with 25,279 for the 1912 crop. Production of states in equivalent 500-pound bales, exclusive of Unters, with comparisons and the department of agriculture's December estimates, which Includes linters follow: Alabama-Total production 1,494,057 bales, compared with 1,342,275 In 1912 and 1,716,584 In 1911. Department of agriculture estimated 1,510,000 bales for 1913. Arkansas-Total production 1,071, <;O0I> PROSPECTS FOB FUNDS. ? Ber. Walter ! Herbert Outlines. Flan > fer Collecting Minimum. , Columbia, March 20.--The Revr Wal ter I. Herbert of Sumter will begin a systematic canvass of the Sumter dis trict of the South'Carolina conference of the Southern Methodist cnarch I April X, with a view to raising a mini? mum it' $300,000 with which the'tai' debtcdncss of the three Methodist col ?Jeges,. Wtofford, Lander end Columbia, (will be cleared. , In,addition to meet 1 lng the indebtedness, Mr. Herbert ex pects to create an endowment fund. I . At the last meeting of . the. confer-' once at Rock Hill, Mr. Herbert was slsctsd ccismlssipacr- cf. education cf1 I the South Carolina conference in or-1 der to unify,the agencies of the throe' colleges, which up to th?.t time had been working separately. Since chati time Mr. Herbert has been considering j a plan whereby money could be ru?K- I cd to cover the indebtedness-and ere-1 ate an endowment for the three--col-j leges of the conference. This plan' provides that Dra. Snyder, Willson and Daniel, presidents of the colleges, will, with the aid of a commute appointed ? in each pastorate, present 'to the' churches thc question of raising this j sum. With the matter clearly before! the congregations Afr. Herbert will) then make a trip in person. "Already we have , received a great j deal of encouragement," said Mr. Her- j bert yesterday, "and I am glad to say J that several thousand dollars have been subscribed. The need of taking an educational institution from under a burdensome indebtedness ls very great, and the value of creating an en dowment, both ot chairs and scholar ships ls almost unlimited. I believe that with time and faithful aervice this sum. which 1 set aa the minimum, will be raised, and judging from pros, pects and encouragement that I have received from many quarters I think thc time will be a short one. "The pl??'w? have''drawn is Satis factory and practical, Mr. Herbert con tinued, "and I hope each pastor will appoint a committee of not less than three persons, either men or women or. both, who will immediately set to work on the duty to which they have been assigned, I have conferred with a number of prominent Methodists lu [South Carolina and all of them have assured me oj their co-operation in 'seeing that the' movement le started in their pastorates. When raised, onc> naif of the sum will be given to Wor ford College and Lander and Columbia Colleges Will divide the other-half. "Thia means a great deal to South ern Methodismhe wont on to aay, "for we have Just seen from the federa tion of the Wesley Bible classes that tho south ls looking tb. Smith Caro lina to take the lead In Methodist af fairs. An oportunl*y<.ia,;gJvefi us-, to place 'Southern Methodist educational Institutions op a sound financial basis, W?iuGUl which ii is difncuK for ?ny col lege to show Its greatest efficiency," . "...?? ?? .-~- . SOM* FOB CHILDREN. [Motherless Oatt? Will be Cared fer at ?tena Springs. . Glenn 8brln?s. Mirch 20.-The ?Glenn Springs Prea1*j?fiaa church Inna lannched a new and a much FAKAI.IXE Three application? guaranteed to cure any case of Dandruff. Three applications 9LM , Your money 'refnnoe^nf pot ! vsaranteed. See us. SANITARY BARBER SHOP ?Was The table Ever Grown 359 bale?, compared with 792,048 in 1912 and 939.302 In 1911. Department of agriculture estimated 900,000 bales for 1913. Florida-Total production 58(4:?1 bales, compared with 62,760 in 1912 and 83,388 in 1911. Department of ag riculture estimated 09,000 bales for 1913. Georgia-Total production 2.314.80 bales, compared with 1,776.546 lu 1912 and 2,768.627 In 1911. Department of agriculture estimated 2,275,000 bales for 1913. Louisiana- Total 'production ?42,132 bales, compared with 376,096 in 1912, und 384,597 in 1911. Department of agriculture estimated 400,000 bales for 1913. Mississippi-Total production 1.307. 143 halos, compared with 1,046,418 in 1912 and 1.203,545 in 1911. Depart ment of agriculture estimated 1,195,000 bales for 1913. Misouri-Total production 67,12" bales, compared with 65,691 in 1912 and 96,808 in 1911. Department of agriculture estimated 66,000 bales for 1913. North Carolina-Total production 789,904 bales, compared with 865,653 In 1912 and 1,07:.,826 in 1911. Depart ment of agriculture estimated 765,000 bales for 1913. Oklahoma-Total production 830,026 bales, ecmparcd with 1,021.250 In 1912 and 1,022,092 In 1911. Department of agriculture estimated 820,000 bales for 1913. South Carolina-Total production 1,373,700 bales, compared with 1,182, 128 in 1912 and 1,648,712 in 1911. De partment of agriculture estimated 1, 330.000 bales for 1913. Toanessoe- Total production 379. 201 bales, compared with 276,546 in 1912 and 449,737 in 1911. Department of agriculture catii; ited 375,000 bales for 1913. Texas-Total production 3,943.133 halos onmnovoil a/llh A attn Oin l~. \f}12 and 4,256,427 in 1911. Department of agriculture estimated 3,390,000 bales for 1913. Virginia-Total production , 23,409 bales, compared with 24,398 in 1912 ?nd 29.891 in 1911. Department, of agri culture estimated 25,000 bales for 1913. All other states-Total production 32,508 bales, compared with 11,402 in 1912 and 17,215 in 1911. The census .bureau announced that the statistics of this report for 1913 are subject to slight corrections in the full report to bc published about Mav Irst. . I needed institution. It has opened in charge of Its pastor, the Rav. W. J. Roach a home for motherless chil dren, where fathers can send their children and have them educated and well take? care of at small cost. It is often perplexing for a father tp de cide what to.do with his children since the orghahages will not take a child whose father is living.; To such fathers this home commends Itself. The Roach. Koine for Motherless Chil dren, while under the control of tt-.e' Glenn Springs Presbyterian church, is not a denominational home but a home for children of ali denominations. Glenn Springs is an ideal location for such a home. ooooooaoooooooooooo o .ol O NEAL'S CREEK. oj o a j o o ooooooo'ooo Among those who attended the sur prise party nt Mrs. Geer's borne last Friday night were Misses Brklne, Inez Greer, Ouda and Allie Major, Lillie Mae Greer; Messrs. Turman McCoy, Jim Smith, fohn Major. W. S. Greer, Clifton Erskine, Rpbert, Greer, Waiter Smith, Luther Greer. D. Erskine and Joe Major. A number of girls and boys .from Lo ag Branch Joined the above party and many interesting games were played. A rope was drawn across tho door to surprise all who came in late. It prot-ed to bc successful In catching the. Lu?:g Barnch crowd. Henry Geer Joined the Long Branch crowd in the game called "Swallow's Club," and you need not doubt him being a full member. 'All report a fine tune, but of course you couldn't expect it to be any other way with sUCh a Jolly crowd. Mr. Henry Geer and Miss Mattie Pepper were out driving Sunday af ternoon. Mr. C. O. Bowio of Belton was out ,visltiOK Mr. W. S. Greer Sunday. ( DR. BURTS POSITION. He Favors Helping the Negro and the Helpless Everywhere. Editor or The Intelligencer. My attention has just been called to an article appearing in your paper of 16th inst from Victor I. Cheshire in which he misconstrues certain re marks made by myself in a sermon delivered recently in the First Baptist Church of Columbia. I must think Mr. Cheshire knows I do not advocate social equality of those of every self rc 'Dec ting Chris tian minister of the routh. The con gration of southern people to whom I spoke took no exceptions to my re marks. "My ideas and convictions as the relations of the white' and colored races were fixed in the Christian home of my childhood, and have since undergone no change. 1 am now, and always have been the advocate of justice .and kindness, and tbe friend of the weak and help less everywhere ir tn thin I ernst be understood snd misrepresented for a time, I accept it *joet cheerfully I have no desire for newspaper no torlety and will not be drawn into a ^^..-.anau^r co-itrovsrEy. With this. oner "statement I shall ask no farther space in your paper. C E BURTS Columbia, S. Or, March'20th. 1914. ' Kew Field ?lia ef the IT? 8? Amy. What is thought to be the biggest single Improvement mode in the artil lery service in a decade is comprised In the new field gun recently adopted; You Really Ought to - e See this Beautiful Line of READY-TO-WEAR ... A Big Stock of all that's New. There's a Hat for you at a Price you wish to Pay. ...ALL THESE... Milite at $15.00 to $22.50 Are the best you've seen, and they fit. Come to see [us Monday for lill your Wants. IHTeVe Got the Goods. by the United States government. The carriage of this gun baa a double, or split, trail, the word 'trail" being used to designate the loug beam or prop, .1.-1 - -? ? ?I... M%a> HM ..... ...........1 tl,ut OUp|fUI Ul I?.u wu fc"U (gswMMv. at the rear: The old-stylo single trail prevented Spy great lowering of the s*.n bre?rn nc? therefor** limitad the augie to which the mu::!:' could be elevated. With the split trail thc breech drops down between the halves and any elevation of muzzle that is necessary may be secured. By means of a hand wheel the gun may bu swung quickly and easily in a wide horizontal arc without shifting the trail, -which is another great improve ment over the old-style carriage. Tbs gunners arc thoroughly shleldod by steel plateo only two-tenths of an inch in thickness, but of such strength and toughncEs that they cannot be pene trated by steel-jacketed, needle nosed bullet fired from a service rifle at a distance of 100 yard. Even tho gunner who sights thc piece ls not ex posed. By a system of mirrors and prisms the telescope sight zigzags up ward and liasses cut througli a port in the shield a foot or more above the gunnors's head. The projectile fired by this gun is 3 in .in diameter and about 1 foot long, but contains enough explosive and balls to wipe out a whole company. Political Pot Simmers; State Convention Next (By Special Correspondence.) Columbia, March 21.-Politicians are awaiting with a great deal of in terest the coming of the state dem ocratic biennial convention in May One of tbe pleas of the opponents of primary election reform in? the la test general assembly was' that if there were no changes lu the rules governing the primary they should be made by the democratic convention, whose delegates fresh from the peo ple, would be In better position to act 4han the general assembly elected in 1912. Undoubtedly there will be an effort made in the convention to amend the rules of ?thc party, to the end that, repeating similar irregular ities may become a thing of the past as tar aa the Democratic party elec tions In South' Carolina are concern ed. The enormous vote of 1912 and the recent near-scandal over the Whaley Hugbes election in the first congres sional district, wilt probably be used as arguments by tbe advocates of the pr?J?sry elections reform. Judging by attitudes of opponents of primary el ection reform in the general assem bly, they will argue in the Democrat ic convention, that tbs primary of 1912 waa above .suspicion and that tbe rules which governed-the election then ar? good enough to stay la effect in 1M4. Senatorial Campaign. There ls more thu a possibility thst the fight for tbe Tnlted States senate may develop Into a thrco-cor 'nered or four cornered affair before .the campaign opens with Gov, Blease I Senator Smith, W. F. Stevenson and ' jolts. Gary F?vass ?^a ocmeru T^?IO #i?>f ? inito announcements for tho senate 'race to date are those of Blouse and Railla. Evans is known, though, to bp in a very receptive frame of mind in . re-* gard to entering -the United States I sonate race, while Stevenson is be lieved to have his ear on the ground. Blease has recently spent som*> tim? In Charleston. In view of bis recon ciliation, with Mayor Grace when tho general assembly Melted Charleston ir February his trip is slgnlficent. Except for a vb.it to Laurens to at tend tho burial of father-in-law.Sen ator Smith has not , been in "South Carolina for some weeks. He has I been kept very busy- in the' .senate, working for the passage of his cot-, ton bili which be believes will benefit the farmers of the South immeas?r-, ably by giving.them better marketing facilities for their cotton and: ota bilizing the price by definitely fixing the grades. Evans bas recently vis-, ted various counties and stopped for awhile in Columbia. Stevenson bas* not been traveling much, fte may stay out of tho senate race and run against Finley ' for congress. There ls a gambler's ^banco that Blease may not run- for the United States senate after all, but may offer for governor again. Those who are speculating on this chance say that Blease has not been, able . to get a candidate for governor who can hold his machine together and that he him. self may be forced to run again to make things stay up. Is MrLSarln Bleaie's Man? There. is talk now despite the de claration after the Blease dinner, at the Jefferson hotel during fair week, that "they don't, suit me-I danit suit .them," John ' L. McLaurin will run for governor ss a Blease candidate. Tho political situation will not be entirely clarified until after thc Dem- . ocratlc convention, In May. But, in ??he meantime, lt is i interesting to watch the wind blow the straws about. ?fl UBAClOfJg ? OM KMSION The Con License Act Kot to Be Kn. London, March 21.-To prevent a? j outburst the police in Ireland j^HI been told not to take steps to enforce the gun - license act In cases whom members of the 'Ulster volunteers" are seen carrying- rifles, in camp or ! elsewhere. The set empowers the I ...IV-!.?-_ m~4m+. ??. .. - tl-. --J ??-. auiuunuco iv aoicu M 11 uui<v?4MHaH( HMM arms. K. \ ,1L~H7 * H. WOJ JVlselvc. Washington. Marc? 21-After sev eral weeks of negotiations.the depart ment of justice and the New York, New Haves and Hartford railroad A? nounced tonight that they had reach ed a. complete agreement for dissolu tion of tho New Haven.