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8 3 \ ] [ | \' is I! I iv/111 mu if ?? I Wednesc : \ \ \ \ ? ? S i I! 1 i; newt |: you 1 i[ you i II tiona ]I to tn j | \ \ W. 4* i (. 4* a I LANC r ? * * J i URGES ABOLITION prise OF PENITENTIARY s* tory malt Head of Prison Without Locks mad Savs Place All State Con- OI tfc ? c judg victs on h arm. of 0; f DAY AT JOINT CONFERENCE T1 ferei and Magistrate Powles and Commissioner (j00( Watson S|H?ak and r?|?er by a p;, Coker lU'ail. mat; Columbia Special to Charleston w'hie News and Courier. Sept. 8.?The sent abolition of the state penitentiary mint and the placing of all state convicts addr on a farm was advocated tonight by son. W. II. Whittaker, superintendent of cottr the District of Columbia prison farm <ond in a lecture before the Conference of a pa Charities and Corrections. Mr. and Whittaker said that a monument Mun ought to be erected to Superinten- the dent Griffith of the penitentiary for peril making the institution self-supportIng. The speaker declared that addr Snulh Purnlina ivau in ill excellent noxo: position to do something conserva- p<Min tively toward criminal reform, since ors o *t already had the land rn which to state work tuem. cial Governor Manning, Speaker Hoyt mar> of the house, and other men of prom- build inence were interested listeners to Mr, Whittaker'a lecture, on the Dis- me(^| i riot of Columbia farm, a prison to th without locks or bars, on which 690 jt d<1 women convicted of minor crimes are v^ati now performing productive labor. ;tdmi BELTEVBS IN DISCIPLINE. unU, Mr. Whlttaker made it clear that cond he bolloved in keeping convicts under comi the strictest discipline, taking little kr<> ( stock fa placing them under an honor system. He said though only 30 per ypar cent of his guards at the District knd prison farm carry revolvers, very g_gt few of his prisoners try to escape. hjs , The pnnishment for Insubordination trou 'S confinement In n well lighted cell miirl on bread and water until each time wprfi &8 the prisoner relents, for oscap- lh<J , ing. The prisoners, after recapture, to fe and confined in a cell for the re- ^octi mained of their term. rHHn Mr. Whittaker's lecture wa* pro- docr fuaely Illustrated with screen pic- food tures of his plant; all of the build- care ii.gs on the flM were of wood lnex- i? pensively constructed. He said that plan It war a mistake to erect expenelve they % _ ?.i> ?,t You ?l! * ? r j \uy uiiu Miss Bear has i ;st things in Mil liave ever seen i we ready to bu; We would also lly strong line o j and satisfy yo We ednesda :asi i interesting feature of the m tings of hrirk, and stone >ns. last night was the strong < e out for the need of a refor in South Carolina for white > delinquents. The ease e by speakers from several pi le state and letters received fi es and officers by the ntate he harities and corrections. FEATURES OK DAY. le session of South Carolina C ice of Charities and Correct! the Conference of the Coini i this morning was featured iper read by .Inmes H. Pos istrate of Columbia township h l>e condemned the ttairtvence and advocated tlie ind ?te sentence: by any inspii ess by Commissioner E. J. V in which he traced the lK*n? >n planters had derived from ition caused by the war, and per written by David R. Col read by the Rev. Hugh chison, in which he annour reasons of some important nents in seed selection. ?mmissioner Watson made in ess a clear presentation of rs brought about by the Et war, which had lead the fa f the southeastern Atlantic c< a to curtail the use of oomn fertilizer and to go back to r and natural methods of ling. 'omniercial fertilizer is a pal cine the farmers administe eir sick soil in the effort to m i a day's work," declared ton. "This patent medicine ' mistered In increasing quanti the European war came. ' ition it brought with (t mad? > to our senses with a Jerk. x>ming on out of our era bam t by leaps and bounds. I every farmer was shackled h: foot by our long-term cri >m. He felt the full weight ohuinb when the European ' ght demoralization in the mo cet. While the farmers' chi galling him we started to pre ioctrine of bringing the soil h irtility by natural means and rinc of living at home. A. It our artificial fertiliser bill eased by two-thirds and m stuffs bsve been grown In 80 tins than ever before. bis paper Mr. Coker eafd 1 ts were like animals. In wl bred to type He declared I m r ' " linery and we believe we can sF in this market, and she will take y or not. be pleased to show you our nev f Dress Goods, Coat Suits, Dress< ur every want, if you will only will expect to see you < iy and Thursday ER MER eet- thb work of the plant breeder had Ift AfillMI at been an exceedingly important con- li\ |y|fl[l|v| tribution to the welfare of the race. flrilllll ?ase He announced that as a result of! HOT"! Ilia- careful exnerimpnta be hurt m?H? bo' I ! 11 I ? UU( , io- was convinced that farmers should i was use for plauting only seed grown on 1 arts their richest land, and of these seed Favors State rom only those which were the heaviest.) tem. But VI iard | gov. manning's positiox. ' ture to IV iA? Wants l.icjuor (Question Ifccided "On jons Its Merita Alone." I TO STRENG1 non Columbia Speeail to Charleston . b>. News and Courier. Sept. 7 ?Cover- Governor s,h'u?, .jej! nor Manning today made the follow ! Charities an Jn' ing signed statement: Comi dav "My attention has been called to ter- an editorial in The News and Courier 1 ?'UII1,)ia rinu l,lis niorning which deserves notice. -N,eW8 aUtl ( ox ^at "When the referendum bill was session ol *fifs b;i8Hcd h>' the legislature last winter. 1 Parities am' ( the ' signed the bill feeling that it was 1 omnion Good I bv 'he right of the people of the stat"! tonight. Gover ker ' ? ,,asR on <!W?*tion. Ouring 0<* im port in the campaign last summer I declared l l,m mnrketinK | icert in favor of local option. I have not J outl>ued certain ex- ''hanged nty position on that plies- to as'< thd genei tion. 5,1 the "tate cott "The legislature, in passing thei w'th a v'ew to 1,8 referendum bill tlxed the time of the, -slale cotton w; ,'ie election in an off year so that the collateral in th iro" uuestlorf at issue would not be in-1 ltie country. rni" volved with personal issues or any: Albert S. Jol )as' other issues. I have felt that it was the tt,a'e board ier the right of the people to decide ttvif* t rations, spoke P ^ , n nARtlnn on lu marii. .inn. t about the work - -vsyi I'^v J jiiii x?^st;wiwae^? THE LANCASTER NEWS. SEPTEA l Are Cordially lnvit< ?. tin i _ i ; ^ L . OUR ANNUAL FjI virpv , 'if'l -40 > I - T ' .I, III' ^.ON? ' i r r; :-jr' ' < '-1 nri J o j I hursday,bept i \ 11 . - * 41 i lV r .iM .... ? , f if :yt tO'U . r,. , xr . spent quite a while in the mar 1BER 10, 1915. HK4)K?X?*#X?IC? +Y+1* ^*V+***:+V+*WV\^)<4*^+**y.+ ed To Attend, VLL OPENII MO MinifO ' hou8P8 in the Htate system be disin- ( P|n iJliiQ terested parties, neither owners of J the warehouses nor of cotton stored ON SITUATIONln ~ ?.t o.?O? ?ar.ho?.e, in the state system be (traded by an official grader. Warehouse Sys- Third. That the Htate warehouse ] /ill Logisla- commission have inspectors and weighers to visit the warehouses in ^ lake ( hanpes. the gtate system and check up the number of bales in them, the weight THEN RECEIPTS. of t'lR hales and the grades of the cotton to see if these are as represented in the state warehouse receipts. ,s ut i 011 ft* re nee of jf die reCe|pts for cotton ware- I it ( orrections anil Aoused under the state system rep11011 (rood. resents the value given on its face, 1 eclal to Charleston believe that it will be eagerly sought irier, Sept. 7.?The an<l readily accepted as security for t the conferences on loans, declared Governor Manning, 'orrections and the Governor Manning said that if he ^ opened auspiciou.dy were in n position to make rules to c nor Manning deliver- K<>v?>rn cotton planters in marketing t address on the cot- "'is season's crop he would provide ^ problem, in which he that no cotton was to be sold below chunges he expected cost of production, that tho ^ ral assembly to make whole crop was to he sold slowly: on warehouse system *hat none of it was to be sold until strengthening the 1,10 price reached the cost of produr- 1 arehouse receipts as t,on <>r Juai over it and that the mar- ' e money markets of kiting of cotton by individuals take place only as their debts made It ' instone, secretary or necessary. of charities and cor- 8 i to the conference The cheapest and best place to Kin P : in penal and char- your cotton ,8 at the 011 M,? D as undertaken by the ~~ 8 the fact that it was BUDDED PECAN TREES I J! ? organization and its in co-operation with We offer for December. 1915. JanFA rtf ... uarv. lftlfl tHInmflnla 9 tn i font V * uu from bud following Budded P ialon to accomplish pecan Trees. "Schley" variety, long ? ?rm?. Mr. Johnstor.e tap root, small quantities at 75c, one t already leathered by hundred or more 50c. Also 4 to 6 e board Indicated the * * hl*h ?rame r^\ety TetarAtA . uncut Up roots with splendid latteral * f the state to deter- roo^, -unal! quantities at $2.50, one * ot the menace of the hundred or more at $1.75 each. All v i atudy of the repeat- P. O. B. Orangeburg, 8. C. Better p d a study of pauper buy first class trees suitable for this ( . . .. . climate from your own eountrymau, 0 told briefly of aev- who hu8 yaid d<,arly for try|n>f oUt e found in institutions other methods. We find that the u he board, whose in- "Bchlcv" nut sells at a higher price i 1 only getting nnder ihan any other variety. Refer you f to Clemsoa College or any bank here. _ . ^ M PWCANWAY PTjACR, I ON COTTON. M. O. Dnudsr, Orangshurg, B. C. 1 r of a state system of ttoo," said Governor Notice to DeMnrs uad Creditors. f address. "However. All persons having claim3 against n unamend to the next tho estate of J. F. Gardner, Jr., do- f y certain chanres In b?ret>J notlllod to file the t y certain cnangos in du|y TerlfiGd wlth the nndor. t o system which I bo- and those indebted to said * uard oar warehouse estate will please make payment changes in the ays- Uwewise. tend to recommend KATIE B. GARDNER, Administratrix Estate of J. P. Oard- fi ner, Jr., Deceased. o asnagers o* the ware- Sept ft, 1915. ... * ' ?'V '?It that It was not proper for me I inntitutioi 10 take part in the campaign involv-| board, stressing eat sou this matter. I the desire of the !r?d "Am governor I will enforce the j agents to work ake laws as they stand on the statute officials in chart Mr- books. This 1 am endeavoring to do t,or ,ts superv waa with every means at my command, any ne?ded refc tl?? and this I propose to do as long as I that facts am governor. the agents of th > us "RICHARD I. MANNING." j ne<k<1 of a survey We mine the extent ***" Notice of nisctiai^e. feeble-minded, e Notice is hereby given that the ing P1*1*00?*" ktid undersigned will, as gnard>ao of the r?l'?' work. H edit ?state of Clyde Snipes, on the 26th ?ral conditions . of day of September, xSIC, make her by agents of t iinal return as ?och gaordlau and ap- aestivation* are ply to the probate court of Lancaster ve#tl*a*??n* are n(*T county for 'lcttofk dimlMir, fairljr, tins ifR8. L. L. 8NIPWS, MANNING arh Ouardlan Bstetc of Clyde Snipes. "I am in favo ack Aa*' 1'16- w arehousing to the I L~T .~ " Manning in his 8 a Notice to ftobtar. uo<1 Creators. , (ntend to ^ has Pwwmm having claims against the K<mer&! nsspmhi M ?state of the late I. B. Magltt will genorml R??mb> lo ? present nae properly attested, and ?"r mi nth all persona who owe the estate will Here will safe* | Please make prompt settlement of receipts. The < ;h",ho am#"v^i-s.-sassr- um ?K Admlofstratrtx. *r?'i *?ht Kershaw, 8. c.. 8#pt. 4, l?lfr, **Hwt. That n ?? N3 *? w$ 3 i '." * t '. II , ' !! SIG d 16th. d I iC I tr I ' I ill CO. I t *'iir* i . in-. 1 I SLAVS CLAIM TO HAVE* |j OEFEATEQTHETEUTONS I Report States They Have Won 11 i Notable Victory Near Gali- . 11 cian Frontier. *11 CAPTURED 8,000 PRISONERS I I {curded In Kngland as tlic Begin* I | ning of an Offensive by Russians 1 1 After Their l/ong Retreat. I | London, Sept, 9.?For the first I : ime in many weeks the Russians, ac- | ording to their own statements, I lave inflicted a severe defeat on their iponents. The battle of Tuesday i tear Tarnopol, 70 miles east of Lem- \ ierg, and near the Galiclau frontier, i hlle not conclusive, is regarded in England uh indicating that the Rus- 1 ians are reaching the state whero * > hey purpose striking back after their ong retreat. The Teutonic forces engaged "ft j his battle included not only Ausrian but German forces. The Rus- t ians maintain that 8, 000 prisoners, xclusive of the dead or wounded, neasure the extent of tbelr victory, nd that it would have been more ronounced but for their inferiority 1% a artillery. | The German center is forging for- I | >ard slowly by virtue of sustained ! ressure, but In the north Field liar- ( hal von Hlndenburg still Is unable | } o force a passage of the Drina. I ' Grand Duke Nichols is today cm rV he way to hl? new headquarters In 1 he Caucasus. Pending further de- 1 elopment the Russian and KngUsb 1 ress la unable to fathom Just what { his transfer Aiguilles. It ls^mggest- ; d In some quarters that the shifting H 1 lay be a forerunner to an important S j lusslan diversion on the Turkish rontfur, in oonnactlon with the r f "mnco-Briti9h attempt to force the >ardanelles. > By means of air raids, gun Are ? ?w?n me t*ea and artillery bombardaenta at many places on the wee tern ront, the Freedh and British conInue to hammer German position* 9 J. rlthout blanching Infantry attack*. K \ The geptlea&aa la oarer w1tbotf?fr riend and the grouch I* never with* ut an encmr. Toor ehoioe,?Bare || foil AentlneL ember 15th. an ;.i ' V I fr-A kets looking after the best an iow you the most up-to-date lin i pleasure in showing you, whethc v fall goods. We have an excef es, Notions etc, and we will be gla give us an opportunity. at our opening ,15th. and 16th CANT1LE