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Thi VOL 11, No. ~)2. SEM1-U l.KI cWUWB?^"^ 10 BE* REPORTED'" ? Is N Senate Committee to Hecom- pp'pjT mend Its Passage Within the Next Few Days ciiivmi , of ^ MAKES SOME CHANGES i?. t Amends House Measure So As to Special Meet Objections to Its Uonstitu- kock tioiinlity by Vote'of 0 to 5. inent ft county + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + s^atl ha: The child labor bill, which re- 4- that tin + cently passed the house in spite 4* believe 4* of vigorous opposition by south- 4? failure ern cotton manufacturers, was 4* ter. Th amended in severa". important > sentimei + respects by the Interstate com- + for anyt 4? merce committee of tlie senate + carved i 4? to-day by a vote of 6 to 5, and 4? Chester 9* will be reported, as amended. 4* Petit i to the latter body in a few days. 4? call a m 4,4, + 4, + + 4,'l,4,4, + + + + circulaU ? which it Washington, April 5.?The bill as new con passed by the house would have pro- been sit hibited the employment of children while m by manufacturers of goods shipped the terr lu Interstate commerce. As amend- vn ild li eu to-day it would prohibit the snip- nut 'na ment in interstate commerce of! lions we goods in the manufacture of whicli citizens, children had been employed. The declined committee held that this chang *! almost 1 would make an attack on the con- two ban st'tutionality of the measure less ,\s f., probable. - ent has Another amendment to the bill diligent makes a producer, manufacturer or, practical dealer liable to prosecution if lie! new con ships in interstate commerce a prod- j county i uct from a plant where children have vative 1< been employed 30 days prior to such'-that unl shipment. The house hill had made I (jnir>nt this prior 60 days, but had esti^b-1 election. Hashed a rule of evidence in connec- j be unan tbn therewith which was eliminated : that am x1>y the committee to-day. 'who dec Changes in Measures. ; will go i The bill will he reported to thejth,> ,,ro' senate by Senator Robinson of Ar- ^ kansas. In a statement analyzing ? J*- n the changes made in the house bill . ' bv the senate to-dav Senator Uoliin- ls ""i 11 .. creation son said: "The house bill seeks to stiKinn-j I he I? tiae and prevent the shipment ofiare som nrodncts into which nrescribed child rrana ..f labor bas entered and It seeks 1? each of couple the objectionable child labor ' with the particular commodity "bat t.ie sought to be shipped. win. "The senate provision penalizes-a if f:>r producer, manufacturer or dealer compose within the state of manufacturer of' production, who ships, or attempts to orKship, in interstate or foreign com- ti?s- It merce, any manufactured product of ering so a mine, quarry or manufacturing es- jn tablishment if within 30 days before, . the removal of such product from the ^rnt mine, quarry or manufacturing es-l"1 Pairl tablishment, children have been em- large as ployed in the mine, quarry or tnanu- it |s pr facturing establishment within the, * limit defined and prescribed. It is KliniinateN Evidence Item. joneoftl "Section 2 of the house bill which '?AIin,?ttQ seeks to establish a rule of evidence , ' is eliminated by the senate com- *'on w" mittee in order to obviate the difil- i is said culty of proving that forbidden child taxable labor entered into the production of ( the particular commodity sought to ' be shipped. Section 2 of the senate ^I'11 " bill provides that proof of employ- square i ment within 60 days prior in' the any com shipment of the product of prescrib- jeR\on a ed child labor from a mine, quarry or , other manufacturing establishment 10 woa shall be prima facie evidence that promote OlinVi nrA/l lint liau harm m/ia,! Km ? ? II u vu \> */\i uvw iiuo \ 11 |/i uvi U' f"ll I 11 r < 1 II such prescribed shild labor. The w|(h a senate provision makes unnecessary this rule of evidence and thus great- '* ' p ly simplifies the measure, especially schools with reference to its enforcement. "Under the house bill dealers ar - ... . penalized in states other than that of production or manufacture unless protected by the manufacturers' guaranty while in the senate bill lie flery great burden which would thus "oluu Wi imposed upon commerce is totally the colli removed. The senate committee, (he supi however, finds it necessary to retain or(|ere(j a provision relating to guaranty in so far a? dealers within ,the state of I % ol n production or manufacture are con- the Woi cerned, in order to prevent evasions : The wif of the law. .when th Itclief From lturden. attendin "It relieves from the ver^ great j-the colli burden apparently imposed in the damage* howtrt* bill on the manufacturer or (.OUrt?a producer who It is thought would be compelled, If the house bill remained unchanged, to obtain .. guarantees ciate Ji from other manufacturers whose products entered into the finished , article, that forbidden child labor as the b had not entered Into the assembled require, parts which are thus manufactured empldye by others. * the shl( "Under the senate bUl rnanufae-|or trait *. turers, producers and dealers who hy the i seek in good faith to observe the law authorlt may protect themselves from prose- flcotes rution for the unintentional employ- laws as mont of forbidden child labor, by ployed procuring certificates in such form the pro * V* ' :iv?? bolarger but for the M'ails '? a PoinT near t those t in ulatlng ' the peti- a hment of the re una! h> to see some of *b ,"1<',>r command ot Mi The number of citizens who > estm-day. At t to sign the petitions could '>ors','nR Sf'nI dit ?e counted on tlie fingers of ' unston he had not 1 (js flcial report from C< . , , the expeditionary con r as lite states correspond. ,, . . . ,4 out that reports of been a"'? to ascertain after , ... .. A , lacked confirmation, inquiry, public sentiment is , , ,. , . .. the news was indicate lly unanimous in favor of the , , tite lart that he tra inty in the proposed new army headquarters h territory. The most conseranders in the movement say Found Many ess there is a change of sen- According to the between tills time and the Mexicans who arrived the vote for Catawba will headquarters, f'ol. Hi itnous, and it is not believed and attacked the war ; of the handful of citizens at noon while they w< dined to sign the petitions the village, many asle? to the polls and vote against horses grazing. Other losition. With this over- her reported killed an c public sentiment in favor the American force ew county, the people living number of hdrscs, > ts bounds declare that there fortnanls were withou ing which can prevent the encounter. of Catawba county. A previous repot inders in this movement, who Fvans stated that Ci e scores of the lending citi- pursuing the Villa bai the new county territory in ,ow*n ?f San Antonio the old counties, announce There was much In v have entered the fieht to quarters in the fisrht. . isted. it was said, th nu'il. tli ? now county will bo fiRhts may take pi: <1 of the eastern sections of their effect being t< 'hester and Fairfield coun- .morale of \ ilia s foi will include territory oov- strength and thus in mothing like three townships ",r effort to cnpttir rn York: a smaller amount chieftain, ory in eastern Chester, and Other Hands field- a section of about as There an. known tQ i the section of York which opprat,ng ,n that sani oposed to cut off fnto the |co an(, R part of Inty* forces must remain to claimed that this will form wh!le another parf pi, ie most populous and wealthy pupB1|jt of the fugitiv( in the state. The popula-, The action reported 1 be 30.000 or We: and it ,na,)a 9ervp(, to gt|ff| that the assessed value of of 8(afr offloprs that property will amount to close expe<mion i8 to oonip .000.000. The promoters ' rejU many Iu0|p (f iat the taxable values, per >spnf ,nto fhe counlrv idle, will be the greatest of rr.n(ra| rallroa<, from ity in the state, except Char- huahua an(1 even th nd Richland. On account of |Q po|n|s Um]wr 1th of the new county the MS0(, tf) fran,po,.t lr rs claim that anmle monev piles. purposes can he provided ... . , . . , . , , . The official admit low tax rate and that the ,, ,. . .. , . ? r unslon s headpuarte ?ta for the maintenance of .. . . ... . , . the sueee<sc, ot the c\n< will be Increased. 1 . . . nended largely on th .the railroads or IS XOT A strengthening of Hie "FUHiK CH.ARITI" bout line of commtin ' branches revealed a ibia, April 4.?Holding that It was believed nilghi 'ge is not a "public charity." tire plnn of pursuit. era* court.'in a decision, has V|||jl Fnrttl<ip a new trial in the case of J. ,,,,, , .... . Villa s latest south' lillioi!, administrator, against. ,.A , , _ , . , ^ . credited In official qu man s college, of Due West. , , ... . came from consular r e of the plaintiff was killed ' . . , . . . ... ... . it was stated the outh e balcony fell, while she was ,, , , ,, . .... , . well tieyond C hihuahu g a musical entertainment at .... . . ? * . . .. , dently trying to reach 'ge in April 1SH4. Action for ' _ . A . haps even Torreon or t was brought in the circuit , * . . . .. , ? . In the vivlnity of all nd a non-suit was ordered. > , , ? , . . ganlzed bodies of Vi islon was written by Asso- < ... ,.tlce Hydrlck. * tn-wlh ands. are known to l ; - - " According to late r< toard created b> tin- bin m?v ready has placed a or to the effect that children tance between himself (I are of such an age that jran8 ?in?int. delivery for shipment ' ' '' . spuria t ion is not prescribed * ' ? reiniorce tne li trt. The l>oard has also the nicatlon maintained y to permit the use of certl- the calling of the few established under the state <n tj|e states o to the age of children emwhen not inconsistent with ??*Wd In border pat ristotSs jpf the national act." tinned in the South* E LAN( <LY. LANCA: 'IMENT FOR CIIDDDICC MPY CATAWBA COUNTY OUlUlllOt IliLA L-hind Move Believe There DURING SI o Possibility or 1'allure IONS IN CIRCULATION Ame,ican hooper? ^ est Portion^ \ il i!?li*s CarviiiK <>?it Portions I' ollowini*. wk, ( luvstcr ami Fairfield he New CouiUy. I UANSI'OKl ATIO to The State: Problem of Supplier Hill, April 5. The move- As Line Lengthens >r the formation of a. new I l>o to Further I'm ith Rock Hill as the county j reached such proportions San Antonio, April c leaders in the movement during a siesta one ol there is no possibility of Villa's forces driven in connection with the mat- was defeated Saturday cy say that if overwhelming ?' Tenth cavalry unt it among all classes counts Brown, according to i hing. Catawba county will be tained by Gen. Pers out of portions of of York, warded to Gen. Funsl and Fairfield. this, the second er ons asking Gov. Manning to American troops have 'w county election have been *'ie bandits 1 o: d throughout the territory a* from 30 to is proposed to include in the ?i American nt.v. and these petitions have News of the report pied by 03 per cent, of the .'"f'Pht Hie villia en above 21 years of age in J*aBentes, -d miles sou itorv. The number signing inaha- wa" brought bj ;aster I STEK, S. O. A 1'lxlL 7. 191G ICANS SUSSEX DESTROYED EEP HOUR BY GERMAN I0RPEC0 i;in R< I i Rout Larg- Cnited States Now in Gravest rftVn?v la's Scattered Situation Since Outbreak |of the European War ronstimtin SpreaUfi N SEUIOGS EXPECTED TO DISAVOW < i Morr Serious \o Step WiI! lie Taki'ii I'ntil ( ermnti New V Which It Must (Jovornnient 1'i'eM'iits Its Si?l?? of throughout sue Itamlit.- the Cttse.. var is des ?; the A merit 4.?Surprised Washington. April 6.?Report of ation lias r the groups of American naval attaches saying met- said, that from Guerrero al fragments found on the cannel has decide by a squadron steamer Sussex hore ^distinctive lief agonei ler Col. W. C. markings showing them to be parts "Turkisl nformation oh- of a German torpedo, and dispatches conies holj ihing and for- telling of scores of submarine at-'through M Lon to-day. In tacks on neutral and other unarmed izos Ameri igagement the merchant ships within the last two ing with R had. with 200 weeks were studied at conferences lief work <ses were esti to-day between President Wilson, Co- Great suff 40 killed. Nirj lonel House and members of the particular! loss was made, i cabinet. suburbs al ed engagement The reports are as conclusive Adrinnople g?- of Aguas proof that the Sussex, while carry-' "These i therst of Bach- ing 2i? American citizens, was at- sand, oomr .* friendly Mex- tacked in violation of solemn, reit- need help 1 Ruhio, where orated assurances of Germany. With iti- of star Tenth cavalry l this fact apparently established, It is Sugar and aj. Evans hak g nerally conceded that the I'nited ces. Typh he time Ger. ' scpes is confronted hy a situation talitv. K< <patch to Gen J more grave than any which has aris-.n'M' estimn received an of- j on since the outbreak of the war. tinople eh )!. Brown and it was said authoritatively again fore May nmand pointed j to-night, however, that no definite '"'or more the encounter |.step will he taken tintil Germany importatioi Credence in 1 has replied to Inquiries in the rase? mania and d. however. h\*tnf itir. a,.ooo? ?? . ..I MOO' A, nil, itlilll' lll"!! nsmitP-d it to t< r Engineer, and Eagle Point. Word ITXSTON ere. from Berlin is awaited, not so much .\s| >0|, because information is wanted, as to : cive flermanv an opportunity to sav lint l\se of version of the , x ... . . * . ,A . .J what will be done about it. sary t<? s tJ- *x,,ns 1 jn view of the evidence collected own surprised ,. , it is confidently believed in manv1 San Ant< idonnc oa.units , quarters that flermanv will admit Funston w ?re lying about' ... .. 0 ' . i the attacks on the Sussex, and un- partment t >p and all their , , ,. . . , ,, ,, official dispatches from Berlin have more autr than the num- ........ , . , , . , . , , . indicated that such an admission un- granted, d the fact that, ......... ... , douhtedlv will he accompanied hv more tru?l s captured a .. >. la Evans* in l"savown' an<' ?^or ?f reparation. me supp'.n ' ' ? , It was reiterated to-dav that hrt- munieatior t details of the . .... . ... fare any step leading to a rupture of will serve ^ ^ . relation with flermanv was taken the staff office 1 president would go before congress of the ra ll. Brown was ..... - . . , , , with the faets. The cabinet will < s- ntial I ad through the meet to-morrow and will have before paign aRai it all information available regard- With si terest at head- ... . , ( mg the Sussex and other vessels. mules to t< 1, -1 The visit of Colonel House to the niatelv tha at BUCh minor .... .. ... . white house was the third time he master s ' has made since he returned from difficulties o destroy th<* ? En rone - -- 1 . I I'llll. coa, san their .. No ropo d 1 rectiv aid in e the outlaw STATK M USKS' MKKUVG. were recei yet lackin, Neaihv. Large Attcnihmrc at Sessions in hotw?en C be other bands * olumbla. Villa's met e part of Mex the American Columbia, April 5. -There was i ritKSIHK^ deal with them large attendance yesterday at the > ishes on in th<* opening session of the annual con ? chief. venflon of the South Carolina Grad- some t hai south of Bach- uale Nurses* Association. The ses- umtdn > n the opinio" sions will continue through to-mor- I .ever, ft the punitive row. Many interesting papers are lete its work a being read at the meetings. Columhi oop- must he William Tl or the Mexican ,m \v\ITK Slb'KKKS KKI.AI'sl. lira Vr-'ss Juarez to Chi nf n letter rough chlh.in- New York, April 4.?Itr. Arthur ?"'? h * ">' .- outh must I) \\'arren Waite, confess* d slayer of some chai oops and sup- h,H fath,er-ln-law, John K. Peck, of Wilson to Grand ftnpids, Mich., suffered a r - -^n in\it >'on :,f (*en. japse at Rellevue hospital to-day. At- he the cn< r? to-day that tending physicians said to-night his Carolina a d.tion now <! - (.ondjtjon xvas worse than it had linen elation wll ? freer us*' of at al)y time since lie took a largo an<' Oover the malori-il . r quantity of drugs the night before he "th and t; ng roum .1- W.RS piace,j umj0r arrest on a charge will unite u at 1 on an its ^ niurder. District Attorney Swann nresidont 1 situation that . , . , t Iter the dentist could not possi- Senator * en bly be arraigned before Friday to Congressnt plead to the indictment against him, th'na in fli South. and probably not then. dent to ac< ward shift was Because of Walte'a oond'tion. his inrters since it counsel, Walter It. Ruel, decided not I.AWM.lli eport in which to tell him that his wife had institut*w was located a s"it for divorce. a City and evl- ?? Wash^t Parral or per- b'one of the troops stationed along anil memh Durango City. f^e border should be used, in th? sentatives tiiose cities or- opinion of nrmy officers here, unless 'n lblf> ii Ila's men, ag- they are replaced by other military constlfuen of some thous- units. The only remaining reel- postal sen ie operating. tnents that might be called are the ? sports. Villa al- Second cavalry and the Third and MRS. V insiderahle dls- Thirtenth infantry. and the Amor- Army men do not believe, how Grand ever, that the troops along the lin<- Mrs. Clara ine ?f commit- nf communication, even if increased filed suit would require ''V these three regiments, would be court here regiments left adequate to guard the line if it is ex- Arthur Wi ther than thos > tended east from Guerrero and wh 1 has 0 rol duty or sta- thence as far as the capture of Villa her father rn department, might require. 1 John E. T Mews l $1.50 A YEA*_ I .^kTapVi. manning to act on I <i?.d Thousand A,,,,,,,. INSURANCE MODDLE 1 ef usees Need Bread JMENTNEEIIS HELP *:>ys Kft,>v<s?f the Warehouse | and Insurance ( onimissioners i ??i?U? Hard Jlit?T,\|iliu^ Ha\e I ailed \ g?Hundreds Dying?As In \nicrieuii Red Cross. Qt O I KS HOI H Ol I HLM . ork. April 5.?Suffering Declare*. He'll I'sc I'mmptly Every Turkey caused by the IVrsonal ami onielal Effort to scribed in a cablegram t<? Remedy the situation. can Red Cross. Tiie s'tu become so alarming, it is + + + * + * + + + + + + + + + the Turkish government * "T,u' insuran,,p commissioner * Hi to permit foreign re * has fV,lod in h,s expectations to + OS to enter the countrv. * provide relief: the warehouse + i government now wol * commissioner is about to fail in + >." the message savs, and * his effort? to socure thc insuI" + inister of Interior author- * ;uu*? necessary on cotton stored + Iran Red Cross co-operat * in sh,tP warehouses." said Gov- + e,i Crescent to conduct re- * ernor Mannin? to-day in a state- + tor civilians of all races. c'" ,Ml" erlng throughout countrv + tio" in South y in Constantinople and + + * + + + + + * + + + + + + nng shores of Marmora, at (,oIuinbia. Apn7~.t .- - Special to the . Rruss and Smyrna. ,. v i r. . Charleston New- oiul Courier:?The egions. five hundred thou- . , , . . governor a tew days ngo received a rising Armenian refugees. , , , ,, , , T ? , letter from 'he Hon. John L. Mcfor bread. Hundreds dv- .... , Laurin, state warehouse commisvation. No relief in sight , . . .... .1 ..? " sioner. : dvislng iiim that the inpefroleum at famine pri .. . . . . , ' surance on ?t 'te cotton is intact, but .us spreading. High inor- , . . , , . 1 do not know how long it may re?r immediate relief $50.- .. ... 4 % mam so. Commissioner McLaurin ited required for Constan- ... ,, , . urged the governor to call a special apter administration bo- , , , . , . . ., session of the leglslatxire to provide 1 to procure foodstuffs .... , relief in tie* present emergency, permanent relief suggest ... . The governors statement follows: a supplies by sea from Ru .... .. . ... . . I he (itivei iuii N Statement. America.' ? . Refor** and after signing the l.anev-Odom bill I had the assurance <JKTS IOH from the sla'e insurance eommisMOHK \| TO TltfCIvs "inner. Mr Mr-Master. that he could secure all the msuranoi necessary for the protection of the people's Railroads Relieved Veres- property in South Carolina. 1 see in access of Hunt for Villa, tti * afternoon's paper an article ap pearing over Mr. Mr-Master's signa_. .. _ ? tare, in which he says in reference >nio, oxas, Apiil 5. t?en. ,n (j10 l,anoy-Odom Act: as advised by the war de- " 'Therefore, unless the law Is reo-day that his request for t>"aled South Carolina must take care mobile trucks had been I Ah.? ;t 11? i wit.in /. iiidiis now UOIIIK OUS1While the addition of 108 i? M,y opinion, lliese <s to those already carry- organizations will scarcely l?e al?le to along the line of com- take care I the beat insurable risk^ ... ,, * liich are mote: ted bv the munielis to t he troops in Mexico , . pal water-works Properly not so to relieve the situation, -rotnoted mu>t be insured otherwise, rs still regarded the us: and I see n t.iico for this ? v< t?t ilroads from El Paso as mutual c tmpanles. Every think,, . .... . i n cr individual know- that aeli < !. ss o th > slloonss of the ram- . . , . it property must or should pay its nst Villa. ,.oii In lo< ses whether th< insurIx thousands horses and .in?e !>< in :i stock coinpntn or in a ?ed every day and approx'- utunl T liere is no prospect of or. . l* Milzatinv nianv stock ompanies.' t ninny men. the quarter- ,h;it Mr M,.M.ls(e|. ;ulmit hl8 department realized the t p, r, I(, ,, rare the necessary inwith which it had to con- - trance t< nrotect the pi erty of 'he people of South Carolina. ,, . . Croin Warehouse Commissioner. r from Pershing as ..A(lrtition to th,8i lhe Hlate ware. ons south of Namiquipa house conimis<:onei. tl>.. Hon ohn ved and officers here arc !.. McLaurin. had been assured that k details of the skirmish 1insurance situation eon'I he , , ,, . . . taken care of. with especial reference ol. Browns cavalry and iP.uram.,. on stor,,(1 in n on April 1. suit.- warehouses, the warehouse comniissloner advishm that, in his . v n il wov \i % \ ludgment. the state warehouse sys " ' ' _ tem was nmnlv nhle t<> tr.r.-? .a INi i mii i il <' \llol<1 V\ ! 11 (}> > (nt ten ?tor?'il in Tin i-1;?t? . and keep it insured in high-class lie of Having Him in Col- companies ? , _ "W arohou -i < onimissionor Mi1lay 20, Say* < ongressman .in> in his lott(M. tn ,,atPil march tin, niaki - the following stat*-? m on t: a. April 5. ? President " ' v i! assured u>"-t ? mfidently . ~ .. ? roni thoroughh retialde sources auks, of the South Caro- ,hflt Rnv insllI,,?;,, ,n Snn(h rnrolina association, is in receipt v tiieti was cancelled could ?>< placed from Congressman Lever. n X- v York, hut the power of these s that he thinks there is companies be* been too greet ... T, . , '"or the *nial! r compani?- to \ ithace of getting President gtand Thpr< flr<? m.,?v m<m visit Columbia on May 20. j,, , j,., insurance businesi- *iiui these ation for the president to large companies dominate the -ituaV?t of Columbia. of Soutii n',(1 J have appealed to the . , ,i . ?. e prit do corps of the insurance men nd of the state press asso- Rpnor?llv a'm, ?pe whjnp |1|r f(VM.v. 1 go forward immediately, |?)(|y into line." nor Manning, Mayor Clrif- "lie also makes the following lie Chamber of Commerce statement: in their efforts to get the V*1, , Rut tlie individual is absolutolv 'ore. powerless against these great aggr?? ! Tillman and Smith and gatlons of capital, and unless th.an Lever will do everv- strong arms of the government Is teir power to get the presi- br **[ b's rt'',i(;f 1 s"? h*'P' 1 This shows that a most serious "ept the invitation. situation now confronts the peopl-> of the state. Tlie insurance com^|,c OO /)/! 4 tllloolonA- 1 ' '* i m.i> imi^michu " -" "ii'-i mis i.iiii ii 111 uis expectaFH \ N'KS 'ions to provide relief. The warehouse commissioner is about to fail in his efforts to secure the insurance {ton. April 5.?Senators necessary on the cotton stored in >er? of the house of repre- the state warehouses, used 38,664.367 envelopes . "Thpfle conditions mak<" it Incum, . , <4 bent on n,? as governor to act, and I i franking letters to their w|fhouf (U%]ny ^ pyJpJ' "fD?r* (S and others, through the officially and personally to remedy dee. , the situation, with due regard to the sovereignty of the state and the inA,TKX*KS mvo,"'K """" "" QtMw.ii Rapids, Mich., April 4 - Wll.l. OO TO FRANCE. TiOiii e Peck Wnite to-day ( ilombin April 4.- W. R. Seafor divorce in Superior brook, native South Carolinian, well against her husband, Dr known as a newspaper man in this ;irron Walte, of New York state and (R-orgfa, will sail from New onfeBsed to the murder of York this week for France, where ha and mother. Mr. and Mrs. will engage in held service for ttat 'eck. American ambulance hospital.