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[' ffl I * VOL. 8, NO. 38, SEMI-W: 4MN SHOW ' TO PHNTINIIF - & '' Great Agricultural Exposition Open For Another Week, the | Exhibits Remaining Intach? Action of Officials Follows Urgent Requests From All Sections. Columbia, Feb. 9.?Fully realizing the wonderful educational advantages combined in the National Corn Exposition, prominent men of this and other states have prevailed upon the management of this great agricultural event to hold it open for another week. Tho announcement was made definitely last night that the exposition, which was to have closed Saturday at midnight, will remain open until 6 o'clock next Friday ave&ing. This action was taken after several days of careful consideration, and only upon urgent requests communicated by telegraph, reciting that the people are just beginning to realize the vital purposes and fundamental significance of the ?. exposition, and the fact that ^ many who have just begun to realize what the exposition is and means, will not have an opportunity to take advantage of its opportunities unless the time be extended. STATEMENT ISSUED. The official announcement that the exposition will remain open for another week was isRued IflAt nicht. hv F, .T Wntann i?uc>n< Jfvvci 1IIIICIH niu uur sister states have so splendidly combined to accomplish for the elevation of the citizenship of the nation. I want the farmers of this state, by their atten dance, to show the world how much they can appreciate an effort to aid them when they know that the thing is real. "I can not too strongly, too earnestly urge every person to come to this exposition before it has passed into history. I have seen nothing in this or commissioner of . agriculture, commerce and industries, who, in view of the strong local sentiment to have the exposition remain open, sent out inquiries qg4 to sound the general sentiment throughout the country in reference to such a move. The re, sponses were placed before the exposition management, and the statement issued by Commissioner Watson last night is concurred in by them, and is looked upon as an official statement V from the exposition authorities in this connection. His statement is as follows: 'To the Public: "The Fifth National Com Exposition is to continue another week, closing at 6 o'clock next Friday evening. The exI position is to remain intact. Tllio in in * xujo is in jcnce 01 my request of the exposition officials based on the chorus of approval of the suggestion that has reached me from the leading men of the nation, including Secretary Wilson, Senator Tillman and scores of others in all callings and from commercial organizations, municipal authorities, educators, merchants and farmers representing the various states, cities and towns. "The exposition is proclaimed by all to be too great in its educational value to the masses of the people to be closed before those who have just realized its magnitude can have the opportunity to visit it. Their proclamation is right. "It is costly to retain the exposition for a week, but all of us believe that it is worth the cost to give the people the full! *. benefit to seize an opportunity rb that may not com eagain in a generation.* The motive is not mercenary. "I trust that the action taken will be met by a spontaneous response from every point and that the people of the South and of South Carolina particularly will show to the world their appreciation of what the 7 . V, ^ ~ i\ . BEKLY. any other country which offer so much of profitable know edge for so little of effort. I "Already advices are read ing me by wire of action take in several South Carolina cei ters that is gratifying; and sif nificant of the spirit of the pec pie. The people are arrangin to come on special trains an bring the farmers of the sui rounding country with then Such parties will be most coi dially welcomed. "The railroad rates will cor tinue in force. Every exhibitc and attendant has caught th spirit that has prompted thi most remarkable and unusw -f 1.1 1! - i ciiucai iui me t-uniinuance c an exposition already a crowr ed and glorious success, an many of them remain at cor siderable inconvenience, bi without complaint. "Special programmes as al tractive as any yet given will t announced and the people wh come will participate in whs promises to be by far the mos notable week of the expositioi "I feel certain that the pe< pie of the South are now full awake to this rare opportunity and will be seen at the expos tion in daily increasing nun bers. "Every constructive force i this state is co-operating in thi matter to the fullest. "E. J. WATSON, "Commissioner of Agriculture, EXPOSITION IS GRAND SAYS HARTSVILLE MA] T. H. Coker, Jr., Editor of Th Messenger, Pays Tribute 1 Great Acri**iiltiir?l Skn - . -0 ?* uiivn* T. H. Coker, Jr., of Hartsvill editor of The Messenger, visi ed the National Corn Expos tion las Saturday and the grei agricultural show roused him 1 enthusiasm. He made the fo lowing comment on it: "The com show is sho a sh< It is grand. A long line < eminent and distinguished pe: sons f.om here, there an everywhere have voiced m sentiments in regard to tt greatest of great expositior now on in the Capital City < South Carolina (the bestei town, by the way, on the ma 'ceptin' Hartsville.) I went 1 the show and saw so much 1 interest, so much that is tru] educative, that I hardly kno wiiere 10 Degin in describing 1 The decision to continue the e: hibition intact another week i in my opinion, wise. I woul like to spend the five remainin days in the big steel buildin: To appreciate it every ma must see it himself. To negle< visiting and studying the grea est agricultural exhibit ev< held in this county?the Ni tional Corn Show?is oppo tunity wasted and perhaps fortune in money and inform) tion thrown away. Next wee should be noted for the crowc in attendance." MRS. GROVER CLEVELAN WEDS SUDDENLY MONDA Wife of Ex-President Marrk Professor Preston Earlfc Than Was Expected. Princeton, N. J., Feb. 10.Mrs. Grover Cleveland an Thomas Jay Preston, Jr., wei married at 10:30 o'clock thi morning by President Joh Grier Hibben, of Princeton Un versity in Prospect, the execi tive residence of the university No preliminary announct 1 1 1 I uicuif iictu oeen made of th marriage and the utmost sirr plicity was observed in the cere mony. Because of the recent illnes of Mr. Preston, the weddinj was private, the other guests i; addition to the members of th two immediate families beinj President and Mrs. Hibben Miss Elizabeth Hibben and An drew F. West, dean of Prince ton's graduate school. The bride wore a simple sill gown and carried roses. Mr. and Mrs. Preston wil spend the remainder of the win ter in Florida. The ceremony was performet in the main drawing room 01 President Hibben's home. aura LANCASTER, S. C., 1 i- BOTH SIDES SUFFER n IN BLOODY BATTL1 i- . f" Capture of Hill at Scutari Cost g Montenegrins 2,500?Turk d Leave 4,000 Dead?-Turkis c~ Defenders Being Driven Bac r- by Enemy. j Podgoritza, Montnegro, Fel " 10.?The Montenegrin army b< 11 m.?i-.*-e??. oci2?iu? me j. urH.mii ionress c | Scutari carried the great Bai da 'joli hill by assault at 10:3 .. this morning after seven hours of severe fighting. Th 7 victors lost 2,500 men killed an wounded. The Turks left 4,00 men on the field. Xhe infantrymen on seven t;_ occasions came into such clos (e quarters that hand-to-han 0 fighting was general along th it lineit Bardanjoli hill dominate i. Scutari from the eastern sid )- and the Montenegrins ai y mounting seige guns on th heights to bombard the city i- principal points, i- Fighting has gone on sine early morning all around th n city. The Turkish defendei is are disputing the groun against the besiegers with fierc determination and courage. " A Montenegrin attack on th heights of Tarabosch, whic dominate Scutari on the wes N has been going on for thre days. This onslaught is belies ie ed to have been as sanguinar ;o as the engagement at Bradai joli. e, I ALMOST READY FOR * TAFTS SIGNATUR o. >f - r ' r- Senate Passes Webb Measui ;d Without Roll Call?Woul [V ie Prohibit Interstate Shipmei is of Intoxicating Liquors Ii ^ tended for Unlawful Sale. p, Washington, Feb. 10.?T1 :o senate today, by a viva vo< 1? vote, passed the Webb liqut w bill already passed by the how t. as a substitute for the Kenyoi K- Sheppard bill. The Webb bill would prohib shipments of intoxicatir ^ liquors from one state to ai in other when intended to be r ct ceived or sold in violation < the law of the state to whic the shipment is made. r_ Friends of the legislation no a will sippV Viqwo iVio Vi/vni./. "" ? ww <aurv tllb nuunc LU a- cur in the senate bill, which di jk fers from the bill passed by tl *8 house only in number. Shou that be done the bills will n< U be considered in conference, bi H the measure passed by the sei ate will go to the President f< s his signature. ,r The substitution of the Wet bill for the Kenyon-Sheppai bill came at the close of pr< longed debate and was by vi\ l<* voce vote, no roll call being d< e manded. is The vote was first upon tt n perfection of the Kenyon-Shei . pard bill. By a vote of 61 to 2 1_ the senate agreed to the con m it tee amendment adding section to the bill which provic ?- ed in terms that intoxicatin e liquors should become subjet to state laws as soon as i crosses state boundaries. Senator Hitchcock's ament i iiiciil wo except liquors intende s1 for personal use was defeate K j without a roll call and one b n Senator O'Gorman exceptin; e ; liquor intended for personal an Z j for sacramental use was like , 1 wise defeated, 81 to 50. - | Senator Kenyon succeeded ii - having the measure amende* to become operative July 1 < 1013. Thereupon Senator Gal linger asked for the substitu 1 tion of the Webb bill for th? - senate measure. He likewis* I succeeded in having the titl< 1 amended so as to bring th< f house in accord as to the num ber of the bills. istcr WEDNESDAY, FEBRUA1 SUNDAY BLAZE 17 nAMAfro ruiror j i/niumibd muni ts Methodist Church Narrow ^ Escapes Destruction, Consi erable Damage Done?Fir men Do Good Work. On Sunday, about 1:30 p. r the usual stillness was brok< ^ by the alarm of fire, whi< r- proved to be in the handsor 0 new First Methodist churc 11 The customary morning servi had been conducted by the pa iQ tor, Rev. W. H. Hodges, and tl congregation had dispersed t il fore the fire was discoverc le Several persons had noticed i d unusual amount of smoke abo ie the building for some time a ter the service and thought [g strange, but not suspicio -e enough to warrant giving j ie alarm. Finally smoke began 3 issue from the basement of tl building, whereupon he alar ie was immediately given. Tl s fire wagon and hose were so< d on the ground, but the smo. :e was so dense in the buildii that no flame could be disco 16 * ered, so a stream of water w t, poured into the baseme ?e where the furnace was locate ?r- upon the supposition that t y fire was there. But the den smoke continued, showing th the water had not reached t flames, so the hose was turn into the auditorium of tl church and also into the Su Eday school room, but still wit out result. Finally the wi dows were raised and when t smoke was partially dissipate re the fire was seen about midw of the building, directly over t 'd furnace. A hole about five fc it square had been burn through the sleepers and flo< ?" Several handsome pews we burned and the floor und< heath the Sunday school roc le was charred to a consideral Ie extent. After the flames we )r discovered it took only a she while to extinguish them. T costly velvet carpet was ve much injured and it is fear that the newly installed $2,0 it pipe organ may have been hi ig by the water. The walls a n_ floor of the church were al e_ very much damaged by smo - and water. The church is the newest a one of the handsomest edific in Lancaster, having been bu w in place of a smaller structi on the same site destroyed f fire February 22, 1907. T loss on the building is estim; ed at from $3,000 to $4,0 W covered by insurance. T ?t other denominations of t Jt town have offered thi churches to the Method )r brethren until the damag building is repaired. ^ Much praise is due the lo< "d fire comDanv for th#?ir nrftm ^ response and efficient service. ra b- BILL TO CHANGE THE PRIMARY LAY le > Registration May he Require 13 But There are No Restr !- tions to be Placed Upon t a Registration. 1- Columbia Special to Sparta g burg Herald, Feb. 10: The jut :t ciary committee reported in tl it house this mornincr n oiiKoftfn - ^ *? uu'./iTum bill for the four measures r 1- latin# to changing the primal (1 law, which have been referr< d to. The substitute bill, whi< y will be the one passed if ar g pass, by the general assembl (i provides for registration < t- voters for the primaries of t political parties which cast j n many as 20,000 votes in Soul d Carolina. There is no restri , tion on registration, such as - thrown arour. .1 the gener, - election. Any persons no e qualified to vote in primarit p have the right to register f( b the next primary and will r< B ceivt a blank upon the present.* - tion of which at the poll he wi ! be allowed to vote. A . IY 12, 1913. MADERO SENDS MESSAGE, j | Declares Condition Not as Bad Has Reported. Laredo, Tex., Feb. 10.?Mexican Consul Antonio Lozo, of this city, was in telegraphic ly communication with President 1 if ? *- ' " Muaero at Mexico Uity tonight at 8:30 o'clock, the President e" personally dictating to a telegraph operator at the capital, replies to a series of questions propounded by the consul. Maden ero denied rumors of his flight 1 ch and said that General Blancquet a ne has arrived. ? , President Madero said: j "It is not true that General ^ ce Blancquet has refused to fight ts- for the government and at this c he minute he enters my office to announce his arrival in the city. a ? "The report that Felix Diaz * ' ' controls the points of vantage J an in and about the city is inexact. * ut He has not dared to leave the s if- La Ciudadela, or powder and 1 it arms factory, which occupies one public square and which is ? really in his possession." an Madero denied a report that * to Monterey was in possession of he the rebels. m "It is a lie that Zapata is any- a h where near Tlapam," declared a the President. t on "Perhaps the people have r Ke confounded his force with a I rig small body of bandits which has r lV_ been operating in that city. It j as is not true that the cabinet has \ resigned and the proof of this s nt is that the minister of war, as a sd, well as the others, have been he doing all in their power to assist [ se the government at the present e t time." Advices received in Laredo s "e from Monterey at 9 o'clock toed night report everything quiet he in that city. Two bridges on , n_ the national line between Mon- ^ terey and Tampico have been n burned. ? ? ^ EATS WITH GLASS 1 ay TUBE IN STOMACH bp t Doctor Puts Electric Light in k ' , Tube and Watches Man's Di- \ 5r gestion. ,re Chicago, Feb. 10.?Ferd C. { ir_ Vicek, who for 16 years has t swollowed no food, is giving aid )]e to science through observation ire of his digestion process, accord)rt ing to Prof. A. J. Carlson, assishe tant in the department of ry physiology, at the University of 1 Chicago. 00 By means of a glass tube irt through which an electric light n(| is introduced into the man's |ao stomach, Dr. Carlson last night ke said he had been able to observe j and photograph the food at n{j every stage during the process 1 .es of digestion. , lilt Since he was eleven years old, ire Vicek has taken food through a j by tube leading from the abdomen , >he into the stomach, the oesophaat ?us having been completely 1 I0O closed when he swallowed a ' he strong solution. The man was ' he found working at his trade here ] ejr as a barber several months ago. Although it was intended only 1 .e(j liquids should be taken through the tube, Vicek developed an 3a| appetitie for meats and vege- ' Jpt tables, and after masticating ; them successfully, introduced ! them into the stomach through . the tube. 1 vs "DISGRACEFUL PLOT." ?d, ic- Acquitted New Yorker Com- 1 he ments on Recent Trial at f Aiken. n- New York, Feb. 10.?Mr. and * li- Mrs. Frederick O. Beach rehe turned from Aiken, S. C., from S te the trial of Mr. Beach, at which I e- he was acquitted of the charge e ry of attacking his wife with a d 2d knife. Mr. Beach was wrapped V :h in a big fur coat and looked o iy haggard and worn. "The ver- S y, diet was none other than we all A of expected it to be," he reiterated, F til "and the whole affair was noth- f< mg out a disgraceful plot." P h jd c_ Joel Brunson Drops Dead. b is Sumter Special to Columbia e< nl Record, Feb. 8: Joel E. Brun-i w son, a candidate for governorIh is on the prohibition ticket injlu >r 1906, a well known prohibition-jpi e- ist and prominent citizen of J v this county, dropped dead at] p 11 New Sumter, about five milesi tl from here this morning. 1 t( ?. I $1.50 PER YEAR. iXPLORER SCOn AND PARTY LOST Vfter Reaching South Pole, They Are Overwhelmed by * Rlizzard?Were Waiting Arrival of Rescuers. Oaharu, New Zealand, Feb. 0.?Captain Robert F. Scott ind his party were overwhelmed by a blizzard on their return ourney from the south pole. The entire party perished. They reached the south pole >n the 18th of January, 1912. This was just forty-five days ifter the date which Captain toald Amundsen is reported to lave reached the southern exremity of the globe. Amunden reported that he found the >ole on December 14, 1911. The records of Scott's discovery and a partial history of lis expedition were found with he perished party. SIXTY-SIX DIED. The news of the appalling disister which befell Captain Scott ind his companions was irought to this port by a siglalled message from the Terra >Jova, the vessel which had caried the explorer and his exledition to the antarctic, and vhich late last year went once igain to the south to bring him tnd his companions back. The total number of deaths nvolved in the calamity is not exactly known, but it is believ v? vnub oiAtjf *i5ia ociciiiisvs and ailors lost their lives. Captain Scott's party reachd the exact point where Roald Amundsen planted the Norvegian flag at the south pole. They found there the hut .onstructed and left behind by Vmundsen's party. J These facts were recorded in he documents found on the >odies of the deacj explorers vhen they were recovered. SERIOUS RIOTING i IN TOKIO STREETS ? I follows Resignation of Katsura and Cabinet?Casualities Are Six Persons Killed and 65 Injured. j Tokio, Feb. 10.?Six persons vere killed and 65 injured in political rioting here today. The utuation tonight is serious. The Premier of Japan, Prince Kat?ura was stoned by a mob in the streets. His resignations has been demanded by the peo--. pie. Mobs attacked the offices , [)f the bureaucratic newspapers and threatened dwellings of the; ministers. They burned anu wrecked police stations, tram i;ars ana private buildings. Detachments of troops patrol the streets. Each newspaper affice is protected by a guard of 50 soldiers, to whom ball cartridges have been served. They have their bayonets fixed for nstant use. The minister of the imperial' lousehold announces that mar;ial law will be proclaimed if here are any further attempts it incendiarism. .ittie Hoy Fell Into Harrel of Boiling Water. Uimter Special to Columbia tecord, Feb. 10: News reachd here today of the terrible leath of little Willie Hays Vorkman, the six-year-old son f the Rev. W. H. Workman of ialem Brick church, near layesville, at his home there 'riday afternoon. The little ellow was watching his elders repare hogs for butchering, iiv11 ne leu into a barrel of oiling water which was intendi for scalding hogs. He was terribly scalded and is pam was intense.? Medical ssistance was summoned at) nee and all that could be done/i i as done for him, but all to n<>; urpose. Death came during) le night and put an end to tl/o urible suffering. ' I