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The Abbeville Press and Bannerf $1.50 A YEAR ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1914. ESTABLISHED 1844 gt '>>#5 -The President Flatly A Efforts To Hinder A Letters Being N Washington, June 15.?President Wilson came out today with a flat dec laration that, despite what he charac terized as a deliberate campaign by certain interests to secure adjourn ments of congress and postponement of the administrations trust program, he would use every influence at his command to get the pending h'lls through the senate at this session. Choosing his words carefully, the president disclosed his belier that or ganized ilistribution of circular letters and telegram;? among business men, niembers of congress and other public officials, calling for an adjournment of congress, a halt in the tru3t bills, an increase in freight rates for the rail roads, and a "rest for business" was rtsponsible for what he recently de scribed as a "psychological depres sion." In surport of that vicv the white house made public copies of letters and telegrams brought in by friends of the administration. One letter was circulated by the Simmons Hardware Company, of St. Louis,, under date of June 9. Just prior to that date, Pres ident Wilson had offered to E. C. Sim mons, president of that company, a place on the Federal reserve board. Today, just before" the president ex pressed his views on the trust pro ~ gram, it was announced that Mr. Sim mons had declined the appointment and that Charles S. Hamlin of Boston, would be nominated in his stead. White House officials emphatically denied that the Simmons letter had anything to do with the declination of the appointment. It was said, how ever, that the president did not know of the letter when he offered Mr. Simmons the place. The president's declaration and the publication of the letters created a mild sensation, approaching that which followed the president's denunciation of the "insiduous lobby," which he said, was threatening the tariff bill last year. Senators and representa tives discussed the situation, but no action was taken. One of the letters made public pur ported to have been sent out by the Pictorial Review Company, of New York, and was signed by W. P. Ahnelt, president under date of May 1. It ac mmnanisd a nrenared letter nrotest ing an adjournment of congress, with the further suggestion that the recipi ent mail copies to the president, mem bers of congress, the Interstate Com merce Commission and other officials in Washington. The letter, signed by Ahnelt, says that "prosperity has been lost some where in this country, owing to the mischievous activities of the politi cians," and that the draft of an en closed letter "embraces the views of a majority of the thinking business peo ple of our section." In part, the form letter for trans misson to public officials, was as fol lows: "We ask in the name of the suffering American people, in the name of com mon sense, why wantonly harass bus iness at this juncture when it is strug gling for its very existence. "Why throw more thousand of men idle, when so many familes are already starving? "Why subject lusiness to any ex perimenfal legislation, now, when it is HAHER-ELGIK. 3Iarriage of Miss Hamer and Mr. J?e V. Elgin a Brilliant Affair. The following account of the marri age oi miss Laman mmer, ana Mr. Joe V. Elgin, of our city apepared in tlic News and Courier: "One of the most brilliant nuptial aLrairs ever witnessed in Bcnnettsville was the marriage, Tuesday evening, at the Methodist Church, of Miss Lillian Hamer, of this city and Mr. Joe V. Elgin, of Abbeville. The ceremony V/as performed by the Rev. Peter Stokes and tch church was beautifully dccorated for the occasion in pink roses and green vines. ' As Mrs. W. C. Carlisle sounded the notes of the Tannhauser March, the ushers, Messrs, Laurence Hamer, Thomas fastening, Marlboro J-Iamer, of Ttatum; Bean Scott, of Sumter, en tered, taking their places on opposite s:des of the altar. The bridesmaids and groomsmen entered next, com ing down the side aisles in the following order; Miss Mary Mor gan with Miss Olive Hamer and J. M. Morgan with C. L. Richie; Miss Avice Elgin with Miss Maude Book man and W. W. Johnson with Chas Townesnd; Miss Marion Easterling with Miss Louise Moore and J. C King with J. H. Littler Miss Katherim Hamer with Miss Mary Klugh and F R. Elgin with Jas. Covington; Misi Grace Mitchell with Miss Bessie Ham ed and David Easterling with J. K McDorman. The three dames were Mesdames T M. Hamer, A. L. Hamer and E. A Montgomery, who preceded the mai' cf honor, Miss Bessie Williams. Lit tie Misses Lillian Montgomery an< Elizabeth Carlisle scattered rose pet als before the bride. As the bride en tered with her brother, A. L. Hamei the groom entered from the side doo with Dr. R. T. Elgin, his best man. The bride was lovely in her gowi dm its Belief in Outside nti-Trust Legislation, lidely Circulated. I not rrosDcrous? Postpone it! Drastic action on 3 oar part is a peril a-; tliis time. What we do need is e. little building up and not moro tsaring down. "The granting of the petition of the Eastern railroads for a five per cent, freight increase will do more for the prosperity of the country than all leg slation against unlawful restraint and monopolies. "The continual senseless attacks by government bodies upon merchants, railroad, industrial and mercantile corporations, revision or the tariff and currency reform have resulted in sink ing business to such an extent that it has thrown hundreds of thousands out of employment, reduced wages and foreclosed values in railroad in dustries and mercantile corporations j to the extent of at least $3,000,000,000. i "The most serious situation that confronts the country today is the fact that unemployment is growing more acute. We ask congress to halft before it is too late. Postpone all anti- bus iness legislations." A prepared telegram much to the same effect, but in condensed terms, I was attached. The Simmons letter declared that ! the three things which stood in the i way of prosperity were Mexican sit | uation, the awaited advance in freight j rates and continued hostile legislation j in congress. It said in part: "Especially do we recommend that ! no further attemipt at legislation on j t^e matter of the control of business or passing of anti-trust laws should be continued at this time. What the country needs more now than anything else is a quiet time?an absolute rest from the agitation of politics and as sault upon business?dt does not make nnv Hiffprpnrp whether it is bie busi pess or little business. "We thererore, strongly recommend and earnestly hope that Congress may be convinced that they have done enough law making for the present; that the country is absolutely tired and surfeited with the political agita tions and that, the agitation now of the control of business is exceeding ly injurious and will serve to retard improvement in business which oth erwise would be great and rapid. "We submit the arguments or rea sons to you, asking you and praying you to use your best influence in fol lowing the lines suggested in this com munication, viz: To have congress to shut up shop and go home. If you agree with*me, send to your congress men and senators a telegram some thing like the enclosed and urge your commercial club to pass strong reso lutions along some lines and send them, to Washington. "Our representatives there are worn out, physically and mentally, and will welcome your suggestions that further consideration and legislation affecting business be postponed until Decem ber. The president declined to make any extended comment on the letters, de claring that they spoke for themsel ves. St. Louis, Mo., June 15.?E. C. Sim mons today denied that the letter from' che Simmons; Hardware company re garding the trust legislation was the cause of his declination to serve on the Federal reserve board of moire crepe, trimmed in real lace made with court train, beaded in pearls. Her veil oP Illusion was caught with orange blossoms and gracefully draped with lillies of the valley. She carricd a shower bouauet of bride roses and lilies of the valley and her only ornament was a pearl brooch. Five of the bridesmaids wore pink and five green, thus carrying out the color scheme of pink and green. Their dresses were of charmeuse draped in silk shadow lace and they carried bou quets of carnations and ferns. Mrs. Montgomery wore a gown of v hite charmeuse trimmed in pearl or naments. Mrs. A. L. Hamer's dress was of Nile green crepe meteor and shad ow lace. Mrs. T. M Hamer wore pink charmeuse trimmed in lace and pearls Miss Williams, the maid of honor, wore an imported gown of embroider ed chiffon made over white messaline vith touches of rare lace Mrs. Hamer, mother of the bride, wore a handsome dress of black lace. ! Mrs. Elgin is the attractive daugh ter of Mrs. Lillie F. Hamer of Ben I i cttsville and is a graduate of Colum ? lia college, while Mr. Elgin is a prom irent young business man of Abbe ville. Mr. and Mrs. Elgin left imme ! diately after the ceremony for their future home, Abbeville. - Teh out-of-town guests for the wed ding were Miss Mary Morgan, Central, 3 Miss Maude Bookman, Columbia; Miss - Avis Elgin, Mr. Frank R. Elgin, An derson; Misses Katherine Hamer, Bes sie Hamer, Olive Hamer, Marion Eas ' trrling, Thomas Easterling, Marlboro Hamer, Tatum; Bean Scott, Sumter; ^ Mr and Mrs E A Montgomery, Blacks - burg; Messrs. J. C. King, J. H. Little, 3 J. K. McDorman, W W Johnson, J. M - Morgan, C. L. Richey, Miss Mary - Klugh, Abbeville; Miss Bessie Wil ', liams, Arvoni, Va.; Dr. Raymond T. r Elgin, Birmingham, Ala.; Mr and Mrs. Cbas. B. Galloway, Clio; Mr and Mrs. a Charles Hamer, Tatum. 8LEASITES MEET 10 MAKE PLANS LEADERS OF GOVERNOR'S FIGHT FOR THE SENATE CONFERRED POLITICAL GOSSIP Rumored That Senator Smith's Record Will Be Attacked? Other Stories At Front Columbia, Jan. 15.?The air has been full oi political rumors for the last few days. More talk was started Monday when a number of the leaders of the Blease side appeared in Colum bia and had a long session in the su preme court room. It is uiderstood that this is merely for the purpose of reviewing the situ ation in detail and for ascertaining how the prospects are. They seemed to' be confident of success in several of the fights, especially for the senate and for congressional races. One of the interesting rumors is that Gov. Blease will make an extended criticism of Senator E. D. Smith's re cord, one of the charges being that the Senator had voted for a negro to be retained as police judge in Wash ington city. Senator Smith's secre torv Mr T Rrninks Wlricarri Who was here today stated that when the Sena tor had heard of this and other ru mors of charges to be made he was very much amused. Mr. Wingard sta ted that Senator Smith, cculd, if he felt disposed, disprove every rumor that has been bfought to his atten tion, but he dose not know that there is any foundation for the rumors and is not giving himself much concern over them, as he has been in the sen ate six years and feels that if these things are true and are so terrible, the people would have heard it be fore. Mr. Wingard stated that it is Sena tor Smith's wish to meet as many or the campaign appointments as possible and to render unto the people an ac count of his service in Washington, and to conduct the campaign on a v*4?rv? nlono qc ho wahIH nnflpr all pir cumstances. A Complete Ticket One of the reports in circulation to day was that at the caucus it was de- k cided to put into the field a complete ticket for state offices, there being four who are at present unopposed?State Superintendent Swearingen, State Treasurer Carter, Secretary of State McCown and Secretary E. J. Watson. It is believed by their friends that nearly all of these gentlemen can be reelected, but if they should be op posed it would put them to a lot of trouble and expense. With the exception of John L. Mc Laurin and Geo. Bell Timmerman, all of the candidates for governor whose "names have been mentioned" have fil ed their pledges. The rumor is persis tent that John L. McLaurin will offer for the United States senate. The en tries will close at noon Tuesday. Mc Laurin is just now the mystery of the campaign. The decision of L. B. Jennings of Sumter to enter the senatorial race has caused a great deal of surprise and speculation. He is the mayor of Sumter and has done a great deal to: that city. He is an aggressive speak er and a man of personality. He has always been regarded as opposed to the governor, and it is surmised that he will get all of his votes from Senator Smith. Mr. Pollock's enter ing the field is another mystery, al though it has been a possibility for many months, under certain other conditions. He and Representative Stevenson of Cheraw have always been somewhat hostile, politically, and it is not know exactly what caused Mr. Pollock to get into the race, as Mr. Stevenson is running for congress. Another matter which has caused much talk in Columbia and throughout the state is the fact that John Horton of Belton has entered the race for congress. He is known to be popular, and it is thought that his coming in to the race will make a great change in the line-up in the Third District, and Mr. Aiken's friends fear that Mr. Horton will get more votes from Mr. Aiken than from his opponents. Tuesday afternoon the biennial trek will begin, and the condidates for state offices will move upon Sumter where so many campaigns have been inaugurated. The senatorial cam paign will open at St. Matthews on Wednesday. The race for governor is anybody's at )sent, although it is said by many tha. it may be a second race between Clinkscales and Manning, or Richards. There are othters who say that Men del Smith will loom strong as a dra matic campaigner and that R. A. Cooper is sure to make a splendid im pression on the people of the state and that they may upset calculations. The impression appears to be that Richards would not be much of a fac tor alone, but if he should be the can didate supported by the Blease people, he would have a good chance to come in the second race. Ice Cream to Be Served. The Ladies of the A. |lt. P. Church will serve ice cream Thursday afternoon on the lawn of Mrs. W. W. Bradley. Candy will be served also. Business 3Ianager Press and Banner. Mr. L. A. McDowoll, formerly of Cam. den, S. C., is now associated with the Press and Banner as business manager and head office man. Mr. McDowell's father was a newspaper man for many years, and Mr. L. A. McDowell was, as it wore, brought up in the work. He is full of energy, en thusiastic in his work and will give the friends of the office most courteous and competent service. CARRANZA HAS NAMED COUNCIL FORWARDS NOTE SAYING THAT HIS MEN ARE COMING ANSWER IS MADE - * Rebel Chieftain Advised That He Has Not Fully Considered Required Armistice Niagara Falls, Ont., June 15.?The three South American mediators ad vised Genera] Carranza by telegraph tonight that they would not admit his representatives to the conference here unless as armistice was declared and internal as well as intrnational phases of the Mexican problem accepted as the scope of mediation. This action followed the receipt of a note from Rafael Zuburan, special representative of Carranza In Wash ington, announcing the appointment of constitutionalist delegates to the mediation conference, at which ac cording to the view of the constitution alist chief, "it is sought to settle the international conflict which as arisen between the United States and Mexi co." The mediators told General Carran za they feared he 'had not duly con sidered" their communications re questing an armistice and that his representatives should discuss the en tire Mexican problem Their notification was sent to uen eral Carr%nza at Saltillo shortly after the American and Huerta delegates had been in conference for two hours discussing candidates for provisianl president. The rote from Zubara to the media tors and their reply were made public tonight. The first dated June 11, says in part, referring to the mediators' note dated June 2: "Having accepted in principles as far back as April 29, last, your good offices and as you are now awaiting the appointment of commisioners, I havp thp hnnnr tn inform vou that I appoint on my part as representative of the first constitutionalist army un der my command, Fernando Iglesias Calderon, Luis Cabrera and Jose Vas concelos to attend as my delegates the conference you are now holding and at which it is sought to settle the in ternational conflict which has arisen between the United States and the Mexican republic. "I would thank you to have the kindness to reply to this note in order that in a proper case I may give in structions to my representatives so that they may proceed to that city for the discharge of their mission duly authorized by me." The reply of the mediators sent by telegraph today follows: "We have had the honor this day of receiving the communication which you addressed us, and we hasten to advise you of our fear that you have not duly considered the final para graphs of our note of the second in tant. - ? "We greet you with highest consid 99 eruuuii. During the conference inquiry was made as to whether Charles A. Towne, was representing the Huerta govern ment in Washington. The Huerta delegates replied that they knew nothing about his activities. The discussion of personnel will continue until all names have been exhausted Minister Naon, of Argen tina, left tonight for Yale and Harvard where he will receive honorary de grees. It is becoming apparent daily that the two sets of delegates are far apart. That a deadlock on names is bringing on a crisis in the negotia tions is admitted here. MONEYFORSOUTH AS CROPS DEMAND Treasury of 'the United States Open To the Limit For the Farmers Washington, June 15.?Secretary McAdoo again stands ready to lend a hand to western ana.souinern uauKs m case they need money for crop moving purposes, it was announced today. The plan of lending government aid to banks in agricultural districts for use during crop moving season last year was so successful that it will be adop ted this year, if the necessity arises. Money loaned by the treasury de partment last year was secured mostly by commercial paper and all the bor rowed money had been returned to the treasury by April 1 together with in terest amounting tq $260,000. The to tal amount loaned to banks was $37, 386,000. It went to 193 banks in 62 cities of 28 states. Secretary McAdoo announced he would lend $50,000,000 but that much was not sought. In fact, the secretary was ready to lend as much at $200, 000,000 had the banks in the farming sections demanded it. 31 r. J. ?T. Murray Back in Abbeville. Mr. J. J. Murray who has been attend ing College ot Clemson is back with the Press and Banner for the summer- Mr. Murray is a line young man, and while he may not intend to make printing or the newspaper buisness his life work, he is a good printer, and both as man and printer we are glad to welcome him back. INQUEST STARTED OVER NORTH CAROLINA PRO MOTION SCHEME USED CHIEF EXPERT Members of Congress Appear Suspicious of the Use of Sta tionery and Official Services Washington, June 15.?The way was opened in the senate today for an in vestigation of the senate stationery and the alleged employment of gov ernment officials in connection with thp nrrvmntinn nf a North Carolina gold mine. Senator Overman, one of those men tioned in connection -vyith the mine, in troduced a resolution calling for such an inquiry, and it was endorsed by Senator Chilton, another senator whose name figured in the same way. The resolution was referred without debate to the committee on contingent expenses and probably will be reported for acton within a few days. There is little doubt that it will be agreed to without opposition. The call for an investigation came as a result of a report published to day that there had appeared in the office of the New York brokers, letters boosting the mine of the Gold Hill Consolidated Company, written on sta tionery of the senate committee on rules, of which Mr. Overman is chair man, and of the committee on census of which Mr. Chilton is chairman. The letter on the census committee stationery was addressed to Senat6r Chilton and signed by J. C. Williams, an economic and mining engineer. The other letter was said to be identical. According to the published report the chief expert of the United States assay office was sent to investigate the mine by Comptroller of the Currency John Skelton "Williams several months ago, when Mr. Williams was assistant sprretarv of the treasury. What pur ported to be reproduction of the let ters appeared, carrying the names of all senators on the committees,- as do all such letter pads heads. This disturbed several of the mem bers of the committees and Senator LaFollette prepared a resolution iden tical with that introduced later by Mr, Overman, announcing if no one else introduced it he would. Senators Overman and Chilton both said they were interested in the Gold Hill Company, but denied any knowl edge of the use of the senate stationery Iinnol It fionatnr flvprman said a young woman in his office had made copies of the letter on rules commit tee paper at the request of Walter George Newman, said to be promoter of the mine, and Senator Chilton said that Williams, the engineer, came to his office and got his clerk to,make copies on census committee paper. "This mine is in my county," said Senator Overman. "Before the war, at one time it was the largest gold pro ducer in the United States. An assay office was established at Charlotte, N. C., to test the gold from it. Some time ago, Newman, whom I know nothing about, went down there and unwatered it. He said that by cross cutting he had found a vein to have the assay office reestablished. Some did ask to have is reestablish ed and Williams sent a man to see if the production down there justified the re-establishment of the assay of fice. * In view of what I knew of the mine and of what Newman reported, I in vested $2,000 in the stock. I have done nothing to promote it All that has been done In my office was done by a poor womn who worked there tempo rarily." Senator Chilton addressed the sen ate as soon as Senator Overman con cluded. "I yield second place to no one In having money invested in gold mines," he said. "All my lire I have fostered an idea that I might get out of the habit of not having enough to pay my bills by striking a gold mine. "I felt interested and sent this min ing engineer, J. C. Williams, down there. When' he returned he told mc about the mine and later wrote me a letter. One day Mr. Williams came to my office and said he wanted that let ter. That js all I heard of it, recent ly I heard some one had, on census committee paper, a copy of the letter. My clerk told me that Williams had come in and asked him to make copies and the most convenient paoer being the census committee paper, tne copie* were made on it. "I want tlie senate to make a prompt investigation and il there is anything to censure me for. I am ready to take my medicine." W. P. Greene Honored. W. P. Greene, Esquire, was recently elected a trustee of Erskine College, vice A. Selden Kennedy, resigned. Mr. Greene is a man of the greatest lib erality in both the common and less com mon use of that term, and he is an organ izer and builder. The Synod could not have made a better selection. It is not, however, the personnel of th appointment, but the fact that the Church is reaching out into outlying congrega tions to interest friends and supporters of the College that is a most hopeful sign The College should interest Itself in its students even to the remotest bounds of the Church, and distant churches will in turn come to the support of the College. The Pross and Banner most heartily congratulates Mr. Greene that this honor has bean conferred upon him, and is pre pared to say even in advance, that the longer he serves the more evident will it be that the choice was a wise one. awayiinw'ii SENATOR SMITH STA ! PA! ON ? Tells Interviewers That H Accusers and Will Mi of Battle Comes?Sf Spartanburg, S. C., June 15.?Sena tor E. D. Smith, here today to make the literary address before graduating class of Wofford college, gave out an interview saying that he was ready to begin his campaign for reelection to the United States senate at St. Mat thews Wednesday. He seemed aware of the fact that he is to face a hard atrnerjyle marked by many tedious criti cisms, but he has faith in the people of South Carolina and believes that they will return him on the strength of his record. His desire that the peo ple know something of his recoru seemed to be uppermost in his mind, and he took occasion to outline what he has done for the farmers while in the Senate", bringing it about that they are receiving $20,000,000 a year more for their cotton than they did on an average ten years ago, that he had in serted an amendment in the currency bill to allow farmers six months for drawing their commercial papers in stead of ninety days, and that he had introduced bills for the regulation of the cotton exchanges which he con sidered one of the most far reaching and most beneficial things he' had done in the senate. Asked about Wilson's policy with n Vioca o reierence lu xiegiuca, wuiw um in for criticism in this state, the sena tor repled that he did not know what effect this would have one the cam paign, that it was a thing that one preferred not to discuss. "But one thing I do know,' the people know that Wilson is a big lot of seed corn, the only man that has ever ac complished anything, and they would be fools to throw away all the corn because of a few rotten kernels." 1 MEMORIAL EXERCISES. Thb annual memorial exercises of .John H. Winder Division 498, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, was held at the Grand Opera House last Sunday evening at four o'clock, and the following program was uamcu uuu. ORDER OF SERVICE. 1. Opening Hymn, "All hall the power of Jesus' name." 2. Prayer. Rev. H. Waddell Pratt. 3. Musical Selection. Arranged by H. R. Laney. 4. Roll Call of Deceased Members. Re sponse by Little Girls. 5. Solo, "Life is Like a Mountain Rail road." Miss Frances Stark. 7. The Brotherhood Eulogized. Judge Frank B. Gary. 8. Quartette. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Laney; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Yates. 9. Memorial Sermon. Rev. S. 0. Cantey. - 10. Musical Selection. Arranged by H. R. Laney. ' 11. Closing Prayer. Rev. Louis J. Bristow. 12. Musical Selection. Arranged by H. R. Laney. 13. Closing Song. "God be with you till we meet again.". 14. Benediction. Rev. S. 0. Cantey. The following members of the Brother hood were on the stage: V. E. Howie, G. W. Flynn, ' T. J. Douthart, Robt. Simmons, J. T. Cheatham, W. W. Johnson, W. W. Payne, Towers, Cunningham, J. P. Garrison, W. P. Ferguson, J. T. Hughes, C. A. Haigler, H. Gilliam, E. V. Snipes, . Link, Stephens, D. F. Andrews, Pitman, McAliley, Clary, McLeskey, C. D. Baer, Curven. DECEASED MEMBERS. John Conner Died Feb. 14,1865 H. C. Kurfman Died Nov. 20,1895 J. E. Collett Killed Feb. 29,1896 John Christopher Died May 20,1898 W. A. Holbrook Killed Sept. 6,1901 Gus E. Cox Killed" Feb. 27,1904 E. Y. Barksdale Killed Sept, 9,1904 W. B.Moore Killed Oct. 18,1904 J. C. Butler Died Dec. 24,1904 T. E. Kinard Died June 29, 1905 S. M. Peterson Killed Aug. 8,1905 Samuel Neis Killed April 25,1908 Clyde Moore Killed Feb. 2,1909 W. F. Duke Died June 19,1911 W. E. Williams Killed March 28,1914 DECEASED GHAND OFFICEBS. P. M. Arthur Died July, 1903 A. B. Youngston Died July, 1903 E. W. Hurley Died Jan. 23,1911 Wyatt Aiken Jr. Visits Father. Wyatt Aiken, Jr. second son of Congress- ] man Aiken who has been attending Bailey Military Institute for the last year left here a few days ago to visit his father in Washington. ( Wyatt has made a good record as a i student, having taken two good medals one 1 from his literary society, and the other i from the college for the greatest improve- i inent in drill work. 3 Annaul ltegatta Held. - g Lexington, Va., June 15.?The Al- 1 bert Sidney "Blue" crew today defeat- 1 ed the Harry Lee "Red" crew in the annual regatta at Washington and Lee University. Tomorrow will be celebrated as alumni day in the com mencement ceremonies. The final ] celebration of the literary societies | took place tonight in Leo Memrial ( Chapel, j Igi rm .. - > i cnici ATi\/c1 Dcnnon LLulULnllsL l\LUUI\U e Is Prepared To Faee ike Good When Test tokeat Spartanburg As to some of the particular charg es which friends of the governor are said to be preparing to bring against him notably the charge that while he has been advising the farmers to hold to their cotton, he has been dealing in futures on the New YorE exchange, the senator became rather warm, brought his fist down with fo^ce, and with a laugh of derision, said that he was not worrying at all abont that, because he could prove such as this manufactured lies. - 1 It has been noised about for some time that-Governor Blease Is going to charge the senator with having voted to confirm a negro judge in the Dis trict of Columbia, and as to tnis sena tor Smith said that he not only did not do it, but that he had evidence to prove that he made one of the most convinc- / %nd came hear preventing it by chang ing speeches against this confirmation ing minds of several of the republi cans, to confirm this he said one has only to write to Senators J. K. Varda man, Lee S. Overman and J. WL Kern. As it was done in secret session It, therefore, might be hard to get out in as, much as it does not appear in the Congressional Record. "The charges that I am to face will be many and tedipus, no doubt," de clared the senator, "but I am going to meet them In good time. Meanwhile ' I am not giving out any Interviews ex cept on my record, and'I am not going to, till the lines are drawn. But then," and the fire of battle gleamed in his eyes, "I am going to be on the job with the eoods<." (Senator Smith will be in Colombia tomorrow and will go to St. Matthews Wednesday. / INDICT SULLIVAN WHO SHOT CANNON Grand Jury At Laurens Charges Young Farmer With Law yer's Murdef Laurens, June 15.?Joseph O. Sulli van, a young fanner of this section, was indicted by the grand, jury here to day charged with the murder of John M. Cannon, a Laurens attorney and prominent South Carolina democrat The killing occurred at Gray Court, on May 12. Cannon had been engaged in the prosecution of Sullivan's * ' 11 J orotaer ior auogeu vbuiuch; wuuu^v in the vicinity of a county school. While he was awaiting the verdict in the case, Sullavan is said to have ap proached and upbraided him for the manner in which he had conducted the prosecution. , It is expected that Cannon resented Sullivan's remarks and/attacked him with a cane*. The shooting followed. Cannon being instantly killed. It is the claim of the prosecution that two of the four bullets which caused Cannon's death struck him In the back as he was trying to escape. ARRESTED NEGRO , Plant Was Not In Operation, But Coon Had Three Quarts of "Blockade" on Person Accompanied by Detective W. P. Drennan, Constable J. W. Smith and Deputy Olin Sanders, Sheriff Joe Ash ley on Saturday afternoon Journeyed :o Edgar Hall's plantation, about five niles from Anderson, and destroyed l small Illicit distillery. The still is - said to have been of about 25 gallons capacity and it was brought into An ierson by the officials. While the plant was not in actual operation when the officers arrived, it showed ;hat work had been going on shortly Defore. Evidently the birds had been ;ipped off on the approach of the of iers and made good their escape .vhile "the getting was good." On the way'to the place the officers net a negro by the name of George (Villiford, en route to Anderson, and le was halted and searched. The of icials discovered three quarts of 11- . luor of the blockade variety on his jerson and Williford was promptly ;ent to the county jail on a charge of jlockading. It will be remembered hat this same negro was tried m May 12, at the last session of the iriminal court for this county, and ientenced to pay a fine of $100 for riolating the dispensary laws. The >econd case will doubtless go hard vith him if he is convicted. PRIMARY BULLETIN WARNING TO VOTERS Under Section 11 of the new Democratic VnofJ^ifiAn 1'Aii nonnrtf imta In fKn AMIOHIUUIVU J\JU vuuuuu ?VTO 111 miy pii" nary unless you personally write YOUR ?ULL NAME on the club roll. If you ;annot write, the secretary can write your lame and attest your mark. Be sure four name is on the roll in full, or you nay lose your vote. If your name is John Calhoun Smith, It should appear on the rolls that way, and lot J. C. Smith, John C. Smith or J. Cal loun Smithy Woman of Observation. A woman says that the longer a man studies the curves of a decanter ?e closer he is apt to imitate them' Dn his homeward journey In the MgtH morn.