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PART ONE VOL. 1. NO. 1. Weekljr, K t WUhe4 1860;Doily, Jan. 18, 1914. ANDERSON, S. C. TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 13, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. $5.00 PEF ANNUM. uuifie^irafu Sunday School Workers Return to Their Homes Today NIGHT SERVICES VERY INTERESTING Wonderful Addr..*; by Dr. Caley, Ab Episcopal Clergyman of Philadephia at the Lait Session The 37th annual convection of the Interdenominational Sunday School workers c?me to' it clone inst night fc>>lth: a program planned to thrill thousand^ of hearts. There wer?npj that niahy' present, for' the dreary weather had dfiven ' to their hotoes many of the delegates and there re-i m?ined only the must faithful, and the ones upon whom most of the work, devolved. No Invitation for next year was presented and the executive commit tee ? ill decide this later. Some of the Anderson people suggested that If the State headquarters be moved here, this city would like to have another try at entertaining the great conven tion, as the weather did not give the local'people much of an opportunity to take the visitors around, especial ly as the program was built for a week and crowded into three dors. ( The committee on nominations re ported last ??isrh?. and Vais rrinvt'-iiiinn m^nof Boa and the] defeated for! haa lor years been prominent in bus-} t06S8, mtlHi* and rhurrh freies sr has many -fVhtei; Despite ths'^elgnient weatiifff.a?d although many of the delegatee hpd gone to their homes, the afternoon conferences were well attended yes* terday. At these conferences much good teaching was done and the real inductive methods of the convention were most frnitfnl. Closing Exercises. Last night the song service at thell First Baptist church wsb the best of j| the entire convention. In front off the lecture desk was a banner with this legend, "The end of the conven tion Is the boglnoSng of the effort." And the parting talks Were along this line,, to inspire and drive home the teachings of the convention. The auditorium or the church was fuii. our the weather .had cut down the immense congr?gation of the two preceding nights. There .were two pleasant surprises on the program, a delegate from Wayftesville, N. C. sang a solo. "ThW iffaide or Jesus." He was not oireJ'of the professional sing ers, and his solo was easily the fin est thing of 'the convention. Later on in the evening by special request Mr. Carman'sang a very affecting so lo. "I Am Wdpny in Kis." Surely this new Citizen of South Carolina la a man of great versatility, and his powers are at the same time tar from scattered. The oloslnr h?*?**-*chr-iri :.*"*_ from Mrs. Bryner sms given wish her usual earnestness. She appealed for the development of ihe cradle roll classes hi this State, and made a stir ring appeal for elementary class de velopment Mr*. Bryner's helpful talks will long.be remembered by all of the delegates. A Great Sermon. The congregation was hardly pre pared for the grimai "oration" if aueh It may be termed, which followed. This address or sermon by Dr. U N.. Caley of Philadelphia, was more tnl tho nature of a gntsd oration. TjaJ. der the proper surroundings It.. was} such a speech as would fire an abdi (Coctioned on tW^^yy?j[ (By Associated Press) .Columbia, Feb. 13.?No arrest was made and no Court action 'take* In connection with the alleged alterca tion between Representative C P. Partner, of Spartanb?r^. aed an un known i " BiB^'ll^Bi'lBIHHHHil^HHHSHH governor, la said to teavo prevented a probable shooting. The trouble occurred on !?^r apftct?! ?rliin ich the g?vei and the.men the state legis lature were returning from a visit SANDERS BILL PASSED HOUSE to Enjoin and Abate Houses of 111 De~?t { WMUO UI South Carolina* Special Correspondence. Colombia, Feb. 13. Defpite the most determined filibuster* of the ses sion, the Sanders bm to enjoin and abate bouses of ill repute went through the House with a whoop this morning, once it was put to a vote. Every effort was made to delay the passage of the bill, which has been ylQlently opposed by Just enough members of the House to make a fili buster effective. Besides.the. Sanders bill, the House also passed the substi tute bill of the judiciary committee prohibiting the transportation of fe males for immoral purposes. Antf-Allen Bills Killed. Both the Senate and toe House have killed the much .discussed anti-alien ; bill which would bave prohibited Jap anese and Chinese from owning land I in South Carolina. Senator Stuckey ' this morning asked the Senate to in definitely postpone his anti-alien bill 1 the House had killed the Wyche H-allen bill, adopting the unfavora committee report. The chief ar tent against the .bill was that they jfrfeht seriously hamper President, I "Wilson in settling the controversy with Japan growing out of anti-alien legislation ?in California. Killed Llles MIL I The House tonight killed the Lileu : btii establishing a State highway com mission under the supervision of the Department of Agriculture and pro viding ofr a tas on automobiles to maintain it. I SANITARIANS EL?CT OFFICERS Closing Session of Southeastern A_g Cohnnhta Press) Dr, Creasy L. Tr ox tho fed today ?W^h??lnjr session today tid uVesses were made pn hookworm, ma IV-% "commercial, disinfectants add medicir inspection of schools. The following were elected as officers: Dr. J. La 'Bruce Ward, Columbia, llrector of rural sanitation under the lockefeiler commission for the study of hookworm.' president; Dr. C. E. Terry, Jacksonville, vice president; and Dr. Clarence E. Smith, of Green ville b?creiary ?and treasurer.. SHOT FIRED AT A NAVY OFFICER Attempted Assassination at*Verm Cms Wan Kept a . Secret . (By 'Associated Press.) .fera Cub, Feb. iS.~Thet attompt \assassination of Lieut. Arthur B bk of the United States t>attleship ?nnecticut, which since its occur rence on Wednesday night, had'heen kept, aecret until today, became gen orally knov?a la the American colony J and caused Intense excitement. The bullet struck Cook in the left hip. The police are still searching for tho as sailant ' '-' ?- - 1' Lieutenant Cook Was Not Injured (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 14.-?Rennrf.a froro Admiral Mayo, in command at Vera, Crus, whieb came late today ?u she-." navy department, st%ted that U'tttjy Cook bad uot Veen struck by the bul let fired at him. The dispatch from Admiral Mayo said: a "UeuL Arthur B. Cook, In uni form, driving In Vera Crus Wednes day, was shot at from a balcony by an unknown person, but was not injured Requested the authorities to investi gate and take responsibility." mtiom to Be to Charleston, add began, according to reporta, Trhea the stranger made himself offensive several time* to several women on the train. Repre sentative Fortner la said to have re monstrated with the man and urlng ths struggle Which followed, a re wito hod he?n talking with ?nta?ve Fortner, forced the LUgerehts aprt, The stranger was hurried into another oar and could not be found vhr.n ine train ar rived in Co?emhia. fortner declared . have the weapon. IDLi LU ?ull?; ???ulli Statement of Captain | Johnson of The N?ntucket IN TRIAL OF G?JPT?1N BERRY Rule* of Navigation is Excuse] of Captain of Steamer That Caused Loss of Forty-one , Live a (By Associated PTrbb.) Philadelphia,. Feb. 13.?Capt Ekl ward E. Johnson, commander of tue steamship Monroe, testified today .in the trial-of Capt. Oaiuyn Berry, the steamship Nantucket, that If he (Jolsn |noh) had violated the international rules of the high, seas, he probably could have avoided the collision of the two ships end the consequent loss' for forty-one Hvbs. Th.!? was brought out in his cross examination by coun sel for Capt Berry, wh? is charged With nealignnM^; * The International rules provide that in case' of log?a steam vessel hearing, apparently forward of her beam, the fog signal of a vessel, the position of which is hot ascertained, shall, eo far as circumstances permit, stop her en gine.s and then navigate. witb^ caution,j until danger of collision oVcr. Capt, Johnson testified that, when whnn he SSsrd th~, Nautuck?rs fog whistle off thu 3r"jiiroor8 starboard bow, he stopped his engine and that n minute later when he Raw the loom of the Nnnlucket"a light he went ahead full speed rn aatar eed when probably te Nan tucket _ *j#biteibie thing, I kv# done to avoid the collision^ but I would have been vib lattng the law." t '5 iThls testimony brought about a cu rious situation; time ls,: Capt John son's adhersnc? to the rdles helped to "make'the collision possible, which one of the charges against Capt Berry is that, his alleged failure to obey the same rule, "was the immediate cause of the collision." r>prt .V>bt*on tc-?=y finished bis tes timony witvr ;??vins'oeen on the wiv ncss Btand threo days. His cross ex amination by counsel for o?pt Berry did pot bring out anything thaf dif fered .materially front'bis testimony on direct examination. vv vriTaAiy OURPILU B^AS?jfcflfcj (By Associated Press.) Charlotte, N. c. Feb. 13^-a aheclal from Newbarn tonight states that "wrs. H. D. Watson is dead and Mrs. w. R. Weeks.is in a hospital at that place with injuries from which she W sot eVOected to recover as the result af the explosion of & ea? t*t st umr thla morning. Tha women were preparing to start ihe fire With .which to cook the morning meal and Mrs. Weeks by mistake picked up a can o fgasollne. thinking it was kerosene and poured ? part er Its oenfents into the atove, where-'tt was ignited by the remains ?t list gjfht's fire. The Waetffof tbW ?^ope? the room in e the blase could be Clothing of the i wo women was burned from their bod ies. Mrs. Watson died In a few min ?tes aad Mrs. Weeks , was carried to the hospital. ?nteH^Knft Presented To King and Queen (9y Associated Press) Loadofc, Feb. 18.?King George Mary today held the first season in Buckingham Iter Hlne* Page, United jr. ! presented his rage, and Sdward Bell, (rotary of the embassy, to ?elfi majesties. Uro. r'age presented 1er daughter. Miss Paare, her dawgb :sr-in?l*wV Mrs. Arthur Page, Mi>. dell, mother of Secretary Bell. Misa flan Francisco, fctSss Philadelphia; Miss i of Boston. t movement under way la ftjsva leather nought and ?dsurernent instead ot weight prevent tts weighing by worthless Or Injurious chemicals. NEW GRADE OF NAVY OFFICERS Senate Passes Bill Authorizing Six Vice AdnuVal* for U. (By Associ?t Washington, Feb. niiruls for the be advlsablo under a day and passed by Press.) ?Six vice ad navy would I II presented to ne Senate with | after senaf rs told how j Mexican^ waters might rom a ranking ks been appeal-1 I revival of a j tr admiral, highly pleas and express that the inc-.-is amendments the fleet in have to take orders foreigner. The navy ing for years for t higher grade than Secretary Daniels w ed by the Senate's ed confidence tonight ure would pans th? Clause promptly and be signed by the president. ' The ablest, best a id most re sourceful officers will be chosen for the new grade/' he a ided, "not nec essarily the' present a alors la rank." Under the terms of flit Senate bill, vied admirals on(the active list line would be appointed within 'year after the measure becomes '' the other two to the named as idds practicable. I "dhalderable opposltbn to the bill c l?lhped, but it lost ?rce dpon the acceptance of an amendment by Sen ator Lodge, to prove that the number of rear admirals and vice admirals should not exceed the present num ber of rear admirals on the active list, which 1b' eighteen. Another amendment adopted,' sub mitted by Senator Brlstow, would fix the retirement age. at So. years instead of ?2. as provided in th? original bi? introduced by Senator Bryan of Florida. Several senators, Including Senator Reed of Missouri, stood out against the measure. He deetfred that tt would merely msJtaftni for more hlafh grade officers, find u.-ns not de filHced to imjrrc rvice. Thci efforts to retire capable officers for the benefit of others, ?e paid, has! riHen to the point of scandal. Spicy Governor and New?? paper Mari WOULD PRINT FULL STATEMENT )vemoe Makes Complaint That Newspapers Wffl Not Print What Ho Say* to th? Mi special. Correspondence. Columbia. Feb. 13.?Tbe th?n^lnm investigation cooatatttee l^bia afternoon was enlivened by atlU between Joe Sparks, a newspaper cor respondent,-and the Governor. The ohlef executive read certain papers to the committee and said that if they } ^ere ::~fr jrc'.ng ?o'?PP^?r iu- ihe-.ee- j ord of the committee he wanted to j kuqw it so he could Bend them to the House'In'a special message and , set them .printed in the Journal. ?K? Cererbe nn't? mat oo anew tho newspapers would not print what he read to the committee. .At this Juncture, Mr. Sparks. wl?j was pres ent as a reporter, told Chairman Mauldln that If he Were furnished with copies of *.he matter the Governor had read he would take pleasure in printing such .parts of it as he con sidered vital. Th? Governor retorted that. the. parts Mr. Sparks would con sider vital would undoubtedly uv un favorable to biro. "Well, Mr. Chairman. I si* willing to let the Governor mark the parts hi considcra*vltai and I will print *h*rs. '. said Mr. Sparks. "I will be underground add In bell when I act as censor fer the. State newspaper", declared the Governor. (Tod ere damn right. Governor," said Mr. Sparks emphatically. Cnalrnsaa Mcntdin rapped for or ? er. Fowghft Desperately I With Jail Officer*' (By Associated Press) New Orleans, Feb. 13.?Armed with a pistol, Clarence Llndon, who a fs minute* before had been, to serve four years for burglary, ?Uy fosght desperately ^iVu cers lu a Jail yard here. Lind ?h^ pi?l?? was banden to him court room Just af.er ha had be*)1 sentenced. A "trusty" discovered that indsn was arment and reported it to leers, five of them rushed th?f*prb> ?cr. He did not have ab opportun draw the weapon, bot fought tbe ntrt. overpowered. LUCKY NUMBER President Prevented At tending Reception N. J. Democracy IS CONFINED TO HIS ROOM Official Statement is That Iilrteu is no* to Slightest Degree Alarmiag; Only Rest ! (By Associated 1 Prates.) Washington; Feb. 13.?Prlday^ the] thlrteunth-'-a combination which of dlnurlly: P?-esJdent Wilson would con sider-luer\ ~tur0ed out to bo the re verse to ",?y, Tor ti;*' Chief c'xocaHre spent a econd day In bed ndrslng a suvere cold'and was forced to forego attending a special reception giver, at the White HOuse tonight for the New Jersey democracy. The only other engagement the president had?a cabinet meeting had been'cancelled sari y In the day, and !t had been . espvcUd thai he would be able to leave bis room to receive bis reception guests. ' Dr. Gary T. Orayson. C S; N., the, President's physician, however, decided that for the President ton go from a room of even temperature to the crowded par* lor* on the lower floor would be ris ky A statement v.?.s issued saying the President has insisted the recep tion bo hold notwithstanding his in-) disposition and declaring that the! cold was "responding satisfactorily tot treatment."1 . j J' Further than this, no formal *on ment was made oa the President'? ai arming. being kept confined to his room,clitel ly as a precaution, and so that he! might get a. complete rest., Ko en gagements have,been made wr earlier than Monday. The President has beep ^working, on an unusually bard schedule of engagements recently, meeting more callers and having more extended conferences than at any time since he took office. A draught hk>thc congressional reception Tues day night Is generally ascribed as the direct cause of. the cold. Tnr- Tx?iscj}, assisted bj .I^i. v:eej president, and Mrs. adarahall. mem bers of the cabinet and their wlvia, received the visitors tonight, while1 tho marine band played in the Court facing the blue room. The ?fard?lq? was the first of its kiati in tho pn administration. BRIT ',l:,CfWor V. An Aid ;\itor. As?oetotet1:Fifi^M_ p?i.;-Snpb, in.?me steamer] Katherine; Park, hound from New Or leans to It am burg with a cargo of cot ton and grain, late'today was driven ashore in a snowstorn at the- mouth! u? vues?pease nay. Cape Charles. The j steamer is lying easy and Is In good] condition. Liresa vers from the Smith's IslandI station went to the,rescue, bnt the] crew refused to leave.the vessel. The Katherine .Park has a capacity 1 of 3,043 tons. * The revenue Cutter Onoudaga has been ordered to the assistance of the British steamer Katherine Park tshore off Smith's Island, near Cape Charles. To Make Fertilizer Of Predacious Fs*fc| (By Associated Press) Washington.1 Feb. l$A-Oh* hundred federal fertiliser reductions plants along the Atlantic coast from Hatte.-! ras to Kastp?rt, were proposed today ta a hill by Representative Donovan or Connecticut. He asks the congress to pay a bounty for all fish which prey Upon flsb, and turn them Into fertili zer attRft federal plants. -_-;-? ? McAdoo Appointed "Duke of Exchequer" { (By Associated Prees.t Atlant* Oa.. Feb. 13.-?S?cr*tarr nl| the 'Treac?/y McAdoo. who u in At lanta in connection with the ratgiohsl bank hearings, today received from New Orleans his official appointment as "Duke or the Esceeqcer" of the mite. Gros carnival in that -Uy. With ike elaborately penned cr*d*o~ tisfa came a JeweUed insignie or of* she. COMMITTE A e-ssto? Appelt Threalencd to Resign His Sollt' Special Cornespondonce. Columbia, Feb. 18? The railroad committee of the se/mte came In for home hammering- ' tonight Louts Appelt, Senator from Clarendon and chairman of tho committee threatened to, resign from the 'Senate on account of tho JiiHlnuatlof|vinado on the door that hie commmee was trying to pigeon-hole the hill providing for a fiat two-cent rute'1 tin ' all railroads which the house had passed. Senator. Barle, ovTOreenville, want ed, to know what had [.become of the two-cent rate bill, mnl.-.why the rail road committee was fielding it up. He wanted the senate io recall the bill from the committee . Senator Appelt said that If the Ben ate took this action he would resign as he would consider it a reflection upon him as chairman of the railroad committee. !u this connection Senator* Williams of Alken, said he would like io know what th? railroad committee had done with his bill regulating the hours of work cf motonnen and conductors on interurban railways. .Ho said that every time ho tried to got into the committee's room to find, out, it was full of railroad lawyers and he could uui sqeeze in The senate -did hot take any action on Senator Earle's reauest to recall the two-cent rate MU. Senator Ap pelt, on behalf of the' railroad com mittee, promised that the bill would be report?^ Monday Regional Bank Organi zation Committee In Atlanta \ ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT Difficult Problem is to Locate Banks m Self-SusWlng Ter r ritory?Hearing Held Again Today i MAYF1ELD CATL CASE B? Called as Court of This Mo?g In the court of common, pleas yes lerd&y the couri wa? occupied through out' the dty with the trial of the case of James P, Roberts .vei^s the Aet ro Insurance Coropaay, This (By Associated'pre**,) Atlanta, Ca., Feh. KJ.?Argu. urging the establishment of rbglo'tf?l reserve banks at X'htataribo'ga and' At lanta were presented to the orgadli?-1 tion committee or tbe federal currency reserve system* r.t a hearing which began here before that body today. Thl? claim* of Birmingham, Alt,, Columbia, 19. C end Savannah, Ga., will be pressed tomorrow, after whleh the committee, will leave for Cincinnati. For the. first time since its ona?i? eatlon, the complete personnel of . the committee today was in attendance,. John Skelton Williams, comptroller of the currency? having Joined Secre taries McAdoo and. Houston here. It was clearly hrougnt out at the hearing today that the committee will {endeavor as far as poanihie se dis trict the country that each reserve dis trict" will be absolutely g?lf-i-ensui. Cbcrctary McAdoo efcrd the law prac tically made it mandatory upon the committee to do ho, Atlanta's C&lsaV :. This cas? was begun' Thursday *t- ! enlng and occupied tb? attention of tbe-eourt ?Jl day, going to the Jury, Jast night' ?t .6:30 ^ejocjj?;1; '/tymffc, liberating for a short time th^juxj, returned a verdict for the plaintif/ lj the cum of $4,050, together with in terest at Seven- per. cent Since the fire occurred. The court, will this morning take Up th? case cf May field versas Cat Ifitt,' wbfch ~M1 prebebly \~-t for s short time only and several other cases will probably be disposed of, .bringing the two weeks of jury cases tp ?n end. Street Car Tri seif-aufUlnfog we y?gr r?Uflr?, They said it was necessary, in the fall of e%cn' yesr, .* borrow norn outside fofy?tfy: This aid, they; explained, wj^axpe?t?d'to come through; federal deposits in the reserve bank. ... Mr- McAdoo declared that this was not the purpose of the law; that ? was enacted in behalf of the entire people, and it v. as th*> ^sr'tarte ox the committee to so place the reserve banks that they might be Of greatest " (By Aaeociated Press) St Louis. Feb. 13.?Street car traf in and| out of St. Louis was far hind,(normal schedules ' tonight "as a result of a heavy drifting snow 'that in twenty-four hours had reach ed twelve! and- , a ; hilf laches. Tho storm ended ,tills: afternoon. Traffic }n some parts, of St Louis ?niujr was completely at,a standstill mdstll 111., were closed and, the'schools o for hours. Schoolsi.jin. East ?t Loius. St. Louis, Mo., held nut-one , session. n ~- rr-.-a'" ? Snow Expected Today Clearing Sunday (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 18.?More snow in most sections of (the country to morrow with prospects good {or1 clearing Sunday waa the way the weather bureau exnef?* ?un?sarlsed the outlook tonight- rjllvery where except in Georgia and the east gulf 8tates the severe temperaturss of the pact few days had moderated with tbe snowstorms sweeping scross the continent. Reports indicated that the mercury would begin falling again tomorrow la the I middle and south Atlantic coast States. wore necessary, under normal condi tions, tor one region !o depend upon another, the very purpose ot the act would fail. Condition in tbe South. Robert F. Maddox. vice president of the American National Bank in this city explained to the committee the problem tbat the entire south had txft ed ever since tbe war. The growth and development of- tbe section had., required more capital that) could! he locally supplied. The demand** fori.: loans naturally were greater la tbe south,1 lie added, than In the older secr i tions of the country >where deposits: were Mn excess of loan Fernand?. Secretary Mcaooo said t?ft obttvnttr. tec ftitiy appreciated, this Condition at\d t>iat it waa to meet,such condi tions1 thai, he and his associates rare ?fvtufHj? ?~ -= ^i;cci iwn wuiiiry -ss.io bring the south In tbuch with re serve funds which It could draw upon each yesr as a matter of fight "In the pasi," he said, "you - have been dependent upon the whim of out siders as to whether or not you would get your money to supply your needs, especially in the crop moving season. Can't you see how important it Is, if w* ars tn get the full bese?t by tbe, new law, to so locate tho banks that each section of the country wilt be self-sufficient, s?lf-contatned sud self reliant?" Difficult Proble*. Some of tbe speskers suggested It would be difficult to so district the south, Just' st this time, aft to mid g A I -"'F?i??& (Continued oa Page Fanr.) ".'f-'iriii;? 'Mi t-nT r5 Lieutenant Governor (By Asaoclat?* Press) Richmond. Va,, Feb. 13.?Lieut Oov_ Ellyeon, president of the Senate, today broke the tie vote on the bill submitting to the people the, rljbt to petition for a Stats-wide prohibition ??orHnh On ?o!! call Ahe ?uer.t!ou of adop??ar the conference committee's report stood 20 to 20MWb*n Mr. Elli son ended the two-year contest by voting, for subrogation^.The House adopted the .report by a vote of 84 tc Opponents o! the meaWstonight urged Gov. Stuart not to algr St un tii Lieut. Oov. Ellyson's right to de cide it in tbe Senate bad been deter mined. They cited a section la the constitution which provides tbat any bill affecting ths State's revocuc must bo passed my 21 f!lt.uative votes cast by the members of the Senate. A sharp attack on the <e*itlttttlpfc ulity of the prohibition refereftdsm was made in the Kovse Of delegates. Under the terms ot tha Set. 18.10* voters may petition for an c\; which shall be held on Se^i. ?2. ?a tbe event that tbe State rote* dry. the law is to take effect ou Nov. 1, 1818.