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VOL. 9, NO 74, SEMI-WEEKLY. L.D. JENNINGS ATTACKS' pi SMITH'SCOHON RECORD?^ Made i d< Second Meeting of Campaign Washing at Orangeburg. gniph in, F * R at the de< University HE WAS FIRST SPEAKER. ed Borne " brought an from Uortr Conclude* Will) u Strenuous AU j*j. y and tack o* "' ivernor Blende's a disavows Pari.on Record. criminate a Orangeburg Special to Columbia The Incii Record, June 18.?The second meet- pondence n ing of the senatorial campaign was Bernstein t called to order this morning at 11 White Houi o'clock in front of the county court "Dear Mi house by Thomas M. Raysor, in the with deep ii ^ absence of Adam H. Moss, the county dedication < chairman. Mr. Raysor requested ty. I take that perfect order prevail and urged whether yc that respectful attention be paid to the foil the speakers. published h L. D. Jennings of Sumter was the That ii first speaker and he immediately 8h,p has Ul launched into the cotton record of whoT1 a?ot Seuator Smith and defied the junior 8Cholarsh,p Senator to show any sincle thine hel*110^ t10?11 had done to raise the price of cotton ''X( Pr,t "but sit in the senate." 1 focl qi that true s "I will show you the rise in the , . and is now i price of cotton is due to the law of . , T ... . ? dation of J supply and demand and not to Sena- Kave tor Smith," exclaimed the speaker. When Mr. Jennings attacked Sena- You kn< tor Smith's record on the non-pas- R^on *or yf sage of the bill for standardizing cot- thlnkj ton, which was passed over because you the cotton exchange promised to put unf< the provisions of the law into effect With de on April 15, 1915, the audience re- >ourspeatedly called the name of Smith. (Signed) Mr. Jennings said Benator Smith , ^,ie ' re* magnifies his services in helping to! ^)r'a raise the price of cotton in the effort sorr> l^at t to be re-elected. "If I were not in unfair iniPl this race and Mr. Pollock were not t,l<> opening in this race, and it were between K*ty- ^ou 11 Senator Smith and Governor RIease, no,^'n*I would not y vote fbr Senator very cer,;du Smith, but I would work for him," ,,iat woul<1 said the speaker. tant matteI Judaism. Mr. Jennings depreciated factional- ,.j ^nd . ism in South Carolina politics, and penajtjefl 0 urged the election of a man who is {nc. Ja thRt v noi a partisan. He voted and work"lthe whole f ed for Judge Jones for governor In mereiy to 1912 because he believed the election "With sii of Judge Jones was for the best in- cjatjon terests of the state. (Signed) Mr. Jennings, in vehement, language, approved the new rales gov erning the primary election. He A"M"rtTTT Claimed that the old club rolls con- AnUIll. tained 50 per cent more names than X] there are voters. He said that the rules will prevent fraud. Mr. Jen- Kaiser Wilt nings concluded with a strenuous at- Steamei tack on Blease's pardon record, saying that 14,000 jurors were better Southami judges of the guilt of a convicted North Germ criminal than one man. He critt- wilhelm II, clsed the governor's action in turning shortly afti "loose over 1,200 criminals, tho ma-. York with jorlty of them negroes, to go into the chored toni rural districts," where your good wo- miles to th ltten are unprotected. hole in her POLLOCK ON THE AGGRESSIVE, a collision W. P. Pollock of rhc-oo/ steamer Tnr speaker, telling of his marriage to Port 'or An an Orangeburg girl and speaking of The *ncer the action of the Orangeburg delega- ^e Oerman tlon in endorsing Senator Smith, w*tl1 her be said: The <*>!?* "I have never voted for Oovernor c*ne' Blease and I never expect to, thank ?CCIUT!'I God." The speaker said that many ?PO,n8ht e ^ people in all sections of South Oaro- ?" * _ Una are of the /opinion that neither em re Blease or Smith are qualified to fit- j? ".8- ?n" tlngly represent the state in the fed- h h*1 eral senate. "That is why I came "" oar Hf . ? because of ? denly the K The speaker answered the gover- jUgt ahead c nor's criticism that he voted against their best 1 the separate coach by saying that he the inremor might have cast his ballot against starboard s patting partitions in passenger cars steamers st< to separate the races, but he is the wa8 aBcerl author of the present separate coach mediate assi slowly for fi - The fore] Another Break Between Villa and raPldly fl,le ... ?. . bulkhead cc His Chief. managed to Kagle Pass, Texas. June 18.?That it was foun<3 General Villa has presented an ultl- extended foi matum to General Carranza demand- i width of 10 ing absolute separation of the civil , and military branches of the Constl- j Mr*, |j< tutionalist government was the sub- New York stance of dispatches received at Con- the million stitutionalist headquarters in Piedres served with Negras today. A committee of three plaint todaj officers was said now to be in con- vorce institi ference with Carranza at Saltillo pre- Borden. T1 senting Villa's plan. sertton. i ' m LANCASTER, S. C., F rS^?Sw|SUNITER PEOPLE LISTEN ALL DAY TO CANDIDATE! enie In the Case. ton, June 17.?A para- Fully 1,200 People Hear Candi 'resident Wilson's address , . Ilratlon of tho AraorUan da,es For State 08,CeShere May 27, which caus discussion among JewB GOOD ORDER AT OPENING inquiry to Mr. Wilson tan Bernstein, of Hollis, Knrh Speaker Given Ke*|?ertfu drew from the President Hearing and liberally 1 of any intention to din- - - - ? ? applauded. gainst Judaism. Sumter Special to Charleston Newi dent is treated in corres-ian(j Courier. June 17.?Enforcemen sade public today by Mr. 0f the law and increased educationa ipon permission" from the facilities: were the issues develope( se. It follows: by the candidates for governor ber< r. President: 1 have read today in the initial meeting of th< uterest your address at the i oounty-to-county canvass of the can of the American Universi- j didates for sttfte offices, which mei i the liberty of inquiring with the enthusiastic support of th? u were correctly quoted i majority of the audience of twolv< owing lines which were hundred people, who crowded th? a a New York newspaper: court house and uti?*3ed every incl s the reason why scholar-'cf available standing room, judging glially been more fruitful I from the applause which met tin dated with religion, and sentiments expressed by John G has never, so far as I ciinkscales and R. A. Cooper, when associated with any rcli- they termed these the paramount that of Jeeus Christ.' issues, lite certain that you know Richard I. Manning was given an cholarship has ever been ovation by the people, this being hit the very essence and foun- home. He did not make a regului udaism, the religion that j speech, but gave his time to the othei to Christianity. candidates. Charles A. Smith cam' 9w oi my proiouna aumir- out lor state-wide prohibition, and >u as a great President, a John G. Clinksc&les, besides advocater and a groat man. I feel ing stripes for blind tigers and pis ?uld not make a statement tol "toters," said if elected governoi lir. he would do all in his power to break ep regard I am faithfully up race track gambling in Charleston and suppress the blind tigers ir HERMAN BERNSTEIN." 'Columbia. ident's reply wast 1 A, Cooper also denounced the r Mr. Bernstein: I am ( "tee track gambling and stressed the here should nave been any :of enforcement of the law (cation in what I said at Q? Richards came out flat; of the American Univer- footed against compulsory education nay be sure that there was and stated that he was not a coatthe kind in my mind, or swinger. ly nothing in my thoughts 1 ( harles Carroll Simms denounced discriminate m the impor-;PprBOnal enrollment required ol you speak of agaiust voters under the new* rules as out* rageous and as an attempt to dishat one of the risks and franchise the poor man. f extemporaneous speak-' Jr-? flayed Northern 'ou do not stop to consider p?nir?l of cotton mills and banks and leld. but address yourself .advocated regulation of cotton mill le matter directly in hand. < mergers. ncere respects and appre- Lowndes J. Browning advocated dially yours, state aid to assist tenant white farmers in buying and owning their own iVOODROW WILSON." farms. Mendel L. Smith drew applause, ER CRASH which vied with that for Clinkscale? A __ T'Krr? pop and c:oofM,r- when he vigorously proN HANGING I UG tested against indiscriminate use of the pardoning power and announced lelni II Hammed by Grain himgeif jn favor of local option comp Both \essels l'ut pulsory education. Into Port. j John T. Duncan denounced what Ron, June 17.:?The'he calls the "system.' ' tan Lloyd steamer Kaiser j. b. A. Mullally was not present. which left Southampton Several of the candidates took er noon today for New flights at "coat-tail swingers," much 1,000 passengers, is an- to the delight of the crowd, which ght orr Knetley, three j cheered every such reference. ie southeast, with a big j side amldshlp, caused by RggELS MUST GET with the Liverpool grain w*. ;emore from a Black sea TOGETHER AT ONCE twerp. nore, a smaller craft than Success or Failure of (VmstitiitioDsteamer, is in dock here ali*t Cause Depend on 1W8 badly smashed. Harmony, don occurred in the Eng- El Paso. Texas, June 18 ?The sarin a fog. Just how it, cess or failure of the Constitutionalid which vessel wi^s re- ist cause depends on a complete setDuld not be ascertained 1 tlement of the differences between [fleers of the Kaiser VVil- General Carranza, politlcr.l head of use to give out any in- the Mexican revolutionists, and GenScant details came from ?ral Villa, his chief military leader, re. The incemore, those i in the opinion of prominent member^ lid, virtually had stopped of both factions here who today awdthe thick fog when sud- iously awaited developments followaiser Wilhelm loomed up ing the dispatch last night of'a joint if her. Both captains did appeal for harmony to both leaders. x) avoid a collision, but With the belief general here in e struck the liner on the Constitutionalist circles th^t the fedIde amldshlp. The two erals at Zacatecas have been relnforct>od by each other until ed recently and th^P fh^y are detertained neither needed ira- mined to defend the city to the last, stance, then both started the hope of Mfeedy capture of this touthampton. important point is far from bright, peak of the Incemore , Only immediate action on the part d with water, but the,of the combined available Constituinflned it 1 " ' ...... n..u | uuuauHt iorces will accomplish this, crawl into port. There , in the estimation of revolutionary I the damage to the bows ! leaders. The rumor that the cargo r a length of 12 feet and of the steamship Antllla, which was 1 feet. landed for the Constitutionalists at Tamnrtco a fortnight ago, had fallen >r<len Hecks Divorce. into/the hands of Villa's lieutenants, June 18.?Gail Borden, ha/served to Intensify the feeling of mire milk dealer, was uneasiness. Hopes of a settlement of i a summons and com- 'he reported breach are based upon f in the action for di/ the concerted appeal of leaders of ited by Mrs. Helen JW. both factions td bury all differences ae complain charges 'de- for the advancement of plans to ower, J throw the Huerfa government. / / i Y " 1 i i /' li J \ I I RIDAY, JUNE 19, 1914. 1 ? OrMATnniAl OAlUirUinil rfwrraxj OLIIHIUKIHL UttlVirttlbN "clos: > OPENS UP VERY QUIETLY ing Year Wrightsville Beat About 800 People Gather at St. istate. June 17.?v Matthews. banquet in the din 'Seashore Hotel, th< . RESPECTFUL HEARINGS. H0tt0rL ( ru8h brought their annu a close, having cr< I C ounty Chairman Dreher Presided work into oue ftnd a and Good tinier was I?re- earlier than schedul nerved. members will leave g j St. Matthews Special to Charleston i tomorrow. t, News and Courier, June 1?.?The Officers for the e I long awaited and much talked of,e]ecte(] t,y the assc I contest for United States senator was 'follows: President, , officially opened here today, when Kershaw * vice presi , Senator E. D. Smith, Governor Cole drix, Leesville; seer . Li. Blea<*e, the Hon. W. P. Pollock of | ior, Columbia; asi L Cheraw, and Mayor l. 1). Jennings of , \v. b. West, Columi , Sumter, "the big four" aspirants for .Incut hofnrn ike n/1 ? ?tu? v mr aw , the. seat In the upper house of Con- convention, the rei j gress now held by the first named. John A. Hudgens of , spoke before a erowd of about eight rented with a beaut , hundred, probably two hundred of by the members ol whom were ladieB of Calhoun county, as p mark of apprec 'and citizens from several adjoining ! ior> the retiring sec , counties. County Chairman T. H. presentation. Dreher presided, and pretty good or- \ resolution was i der was preserved throughout the congressman Liever J meeting, which was held on the behalf of a bill for , . school grounds. Each candidate was 0ji industry and oxp . accorded a respectful hearing, and flcation of the oil e . | while it was evident that the Smith , leagues have made . adherents were In the majority, sup- j the agricultural cob I porters of the governor were not Addresses were n _. lacking. JL. Ives of Newberi _ The crowd was seemingly impress-j "The Relationship * . j ed with Pollock and Jennings, and State Associatic who are making their debut in poli- ; Withers of Raleigh _ j tics of a state-wide character. Al- Oil Meal as Hog Fee ! i though the meeting was devoid of Barton of Clemson anything like enthusiasm, the audi- "The Cattle Industi , | ence manifested considerable inter- Bryson read a paper .lest in all the speeches. of the Cotton Seed The only incident that gave prom- j. j. Law ton wa j ise of any real excitement occurred the banquet tbnight when Governor Blease, who spoke The convention is first, referred to James L. Sims, Uni-'the most profitable , ted States marshal, and William E. | I |Gonzales, minister to Cuba, as having MEXICAN CE secured their appointments through VERY j Senator Smith. The senator inter-, Irupted with the remark, "1 had no j while Reoognixinc more to do with the appointment ol nihilities, Admini* : j Gonzales than did Cole L. Blease." j (.Hn Milv, , i When the governor declared that Washington, June I "James L. Sims, another Smith ap- jibe Washington go\ j pointee, admitted he helped to get> ? lout a nigger paper," Senator Smith LB extremely delicat again interrupted with "Sims waf This comment ref? J Tillman's appointee." to the mediatlon 0( The governor then read a letter win be re8umed to, from Senator Tillman to W. J. Shel- ara pane It also ; " ton, which aaid, "Senator Smith and tjonR in nnrth?rn l acre.d a, , tfce Un.ted ; States marshal, and Mr. Sims of demandinR complete Orangeburg, will be appointed"?the in the (;ampaign governor adding, "If it's a lie, Ben Huerta. ' Tillman wrote it, and I don't believe | Hope for the succ Old Ben would lie for a Republican." ; b0wever, was not ab Senator Smith again arose and a<i- ilnR to per?on? in , vanced to the front of the platform. the administration, and standing by the governor, said said to bp larRe1y b he supposed the latter wanted to be mentB in the conflt|1 fair, explaining that he and Tillman fbe view iB bpld he had agreed on the matter and that Hquabble8 among Ci each would have a man for district ipr8 had been n,ppe( attorney, and. declared the senator chance of an aRrePn] vigorously, no man living in the t.d on a prov,sional , image of God can call me a liar. ico and of checklng Chairman Dreher interfered. Sen- ; hostinties. u was r ator Smith returning to his seat, and : NiaRara FaliR dnJeRi with, "Well. Mr. Tillman wrote the to S()me one gURRe8t) letter." *rom the governor the inci- I state8 for provlBlon8 dent was closed. ^ ^ it ne Dore tne stamp j tionaiists in order to Admiral Fletcher Goem to Washing- ' Ury campaiffn mi. ' Washington, June 18.?Rear Ad- I F D Mi-n to he mir^l Fletcher, who has been grant- Spartanburi od H>ave preparatory to taking up bis Spartanburg fiperi I duties, as commander-in-chief of the jl>ne ^Rural j Atlantic fleet in succession to Rear j Association, which a . Adtniral Badger, will start from , burg the flrpt woek yjra Crux for Washington on the elaborately entertain |gunboat Dolphin tomorrow or Satui vislt It lg planned Irf^' excursion from Spart ! Admiral Fletcher will give Presi- ! 3pringf, ovpr (he In1 I dent Wilson first-hand information the afternoon of Jul1 'on the Mexican situation. He has following dav and a. been continually on duty in the Gulf the q & q road iof Mexico since May. 1913. and return wlll be th _ " , __ _ ... ~ ! meeting of the con Death of Mrs. Mollis Hilton. I . . . . ? , ,, , , ^ ,,1W .. . | held at Rock Cliff pi Mrs. Hula Knight Hilton, wife of ! Mr. Hollis Hilton, died at their home Only to Tnfori in Kershaw Sunday after a protract- Washington, June d illness and was buried Monday at, Wilson today told cal wiai ureeK church, the funeral ser- |,nB PUD,,C certain le , . _ _ emphasize his view vices being conducted by Rev. T. A t loRloal depression" w Uabney. She left surviving her j be did so without tho husband and one child.?Kershaw ing Congress on the | gramme, but solely t< lice. ~ ? ? He added that his "Uncle Ike" Celebrates. brought evidences Washington, June 18.?"ITncle throughout tbe count Ike" Stephenson, the oldest senator, celebrated his 85th birthday today Explore!* have fc .< . . .. , South America that by appearing in the senate chamber 10i000 years ago. wearing a bright red carnation. real estate boomers? 'ft $1.50 PER YEAH ?&n?o WM ur EXPRESS ? . n iiicinnii A?>pim ? r liM'wiit.H ??? ??* mm) wm up Klw<?1. :b Special to The | >ith an elaborate' Master of Vessel That Was Lost ing hall at the (j*ves His Version of Tragedy 9 South Carolina j iers' Association al convention to HOW VESSELS COLLIDED, iwded two days' djoumed one day Captaiu Kendall Says When Only led. Most of the UK) Feet Away Ktorstad Was for their homes (ioinj; Fast. Quebec, June 17.?Captain KennBuinp year were daU of thG Empress of Ireland, was iciation today as witness called yeaterday John T. Steveus, wbeo the government began its indent, F. H. Hen- vestigation into the collision between etary, B. F. Tay- ^mnn^o *-- * j- - .wuu V1IC OIUIBUIU in wit? sistant secretary, iower st. Lawrence river, .and the lone bia. of more than a thousand lives. Kenjournment of the dan itmped to the witness stand, still tiring president, nuffering from the injuries he receWPelier, was pre- ,ed ja ^he disaster. Examination Of Iful silver service Witnesses was preceded by the introT the association Auction of brief summaries of the iation. B. F. Tay- ifacts by counsel representing the retary, made the Qf the two vessels. Counsel for the Storstad declared adopted thanking that When the collier's master first for his efforts on Bighted the Empress the latter was statistics on the off the storstad's port. Two minressing the grati- uteB iater the fog shut down, the oen that his col- gtorstad signalled by whistle that she him chairman of wa8 un(]er way way and keeping her imittee. course, heading west by south. Their lade today by C. statement continues: i, who spoke on . STORSTAI) SLOWED UP. ?f..^hp 1 "When the whistles of the EmI press were heard again the mate in ^ H | charge of the Storstad put his wheel < ro to port, while the ship slowed up. rear a paper on wheel was put hard to port, and ^?n-.lwh.n .... , ?... ..W v. ..Iinn^i IL, aoaiir wi? IIC 11 ir*u? i } Oil Mills " tance was giver, by steaming up sulfis toastmaster at Two ,onR blasts were given (to indicate that the vessel had lost regarded one of steerage way. About the same time in years ^le OIIK'ne room was ordered to go slow ahead so that the vessel would jgjg not became unmanageable. The TUTT TP ATP captain, who had gone below, was "" called up by the mate. He asked. _ ? "Can you see Father Point?" and the Dangerous Pos- .... ... .. .. . mate replied that it had just been tration People , . . . . shut out by the fog. He made no er I.ruing. , mention of the Empress and called i 18.?Officials of , , . . . , . . .. the captain because he bad asked to rernment tonight . .... . . . . .. .. be called if it got foggy, lexuau situation SAW EMPRESS1 LIGHTS. e., "When the captain got on deck he >rred particularly A. . ,. .. , . , ... saw the mast lights of the Empress [inference, which . ... ^ ? j. . ... three points to port. He immedimorrow at Niag- ' , , .. . . _ ,. . ? ,, ately ordered full steam astern. The ipplied to condi- , .. . . vessels were then about eight huuMexico growing . , ,, , . dred feet apart. The green light of General Villa in ! , ? . _. .... . . the Empress appeared. Three minrailltary control ...... .. , A _ .1 utes later the vessels came together, against General __ . . .. .. . . . . I The master of the Storstad heard a ., A, i nan rrom the Empress telling hiin to ess of mediation, . . . ' . . I keep going ahead. He had ordered andoned, accord- . .. . . , . . , lA1 this, but found that he could not keep :lose touch with ... , ._ , _.. . the colliers nose in the Empress This hope was , _. 04 _ , wound. The Storstad was swung ased on develop- , . ,. , . " ,. A * around until she was parallel with utionalist ranks, i . . , . , the liner and the colliers master was ire that personal ....... ... . , , , ,, (afraid his ship would be struck on irranza s follow- . , . . , ?,? ?, l^e Port sl<^e by the starboard quar1 f v xi n a xi c 1 xx t. n _ _ v . . . , . . . ter of the Empress. He had to swing lent being reach- , , . , . , . ? .. around in a complete circle and in iresident of Mex-I 4I * ? ,. . . , . the meantime the Empress disapinternal Mexican eported Huerta s NQ ANgWER FROM EMPRESS. V: T The Storstad blew signals to the ed by the United A Ijt ... , .. . ! liner, but it did not answer. About il president even . , , A , .. ... ten minutes afterwards the master of i of the constitu- . , , . . __ ... .. ... the Storstad heard a chorus of cries hol? up thf mill- prooMd?, toward them wlUl wit Mexico Oity. ., . . 4 . . , care, his four boats ready to launch. ; ^ ^ ^ _ Thft RtnretafX'u hnntn _ .. ? uvuui IKVTCU oc?ciai ' Miien^unt'd by ? . . i |hundred of the Empress* survivors ? >Ui. ot ? land manned entirely an Empress boat al to The State, , . . , .. ? . , on its trip back to the scene of the Letter Carriers v . .. 0 . wreck and another boat partially, leets in Spartan- , ..... . . ... . Captain Kendall said the accident in July, will he . , . . ... happened at 1:55 a. m., six and oneied during their . , . .. half to six and three-quarter miles to give them an ? . . . east of Father Point, anburg to Chick .. _ CAPTAIN KENDALL'S STORY, erurban line or ? 0 . .. "While the weather was clear and y 3, and one the n excursion over finc' cont,nuad tbp captain, "I got to Erwin Tenn one ' Ray,nR something was on e program The our 8tarboard bow- There were mast vention will be heafl UKht8 then about ?lx m!leark away ofT my starboard bow. There _____ was then no risk of collision. I still in Public. stood on until Father Point wan 18.?President abeam, then altered the course to llers that in mak north 73 magnetic to right course for Vhlt an outward bound vessel, that a psychoas being created The Storstad lights were then one light of influenc- point off our starboard bow, and I legislative pro- intended to pass her on my starboard > inform the pub glde There wafe Rtnl no rigk of dan_ mall every day Rer- The Storstad was showing her of prosperity starboard side and going clear and I lry- proceeded on the course, iund cities in I ?T SA" FO? DOMING, were HbHiulouf^d 1 ^ t.fien uotic6d ft bi^ hfrnk of mi8t Hookworms or ? - ? _ ?-?~? -- iionunueu on Pago Eight.)