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i Abbeville Press and Banner ~ $1.50 ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1916. established A YEAR. . 18 4 4 CHID LABOR BILL I ' BECOMES LAW MEASURE TO BECOME EFFEC- s TIVE JANUARY 1, 1917.?BY LARGE MAJORITY. Columbia, Feb. 18.?The McCullough child labor bill, proposing to T raise the age limit for employment of II children in factory, mine or textile ir plants from 12 to 14 years, passed ti through the senate last night by an oi overwhelming majority. As the bill leaves the senate, the law is to be- f( com? effective January 1, 1917, and its provisions of general application ti in both compulsory and non-compul- m sory school districts. In the original draft, the effective- pj ness was accumulative. A proviso it gave a six months' extension period w from July 1, 1916 to January 1, 1917 n? when children of 13 years might be employed. Another provision of the ei bill as it came from the house was n that during the six months' lapse no u] child under 14 years was to be em- in ployed in school districts where the w compulsory attendance feature of the ti public school had been invoked. The d< amendment to make the bill of gen- r< eral application January 1, 1917, was th offered by Senator Padgett of Colle- e< ton county, and was accepted by a w vote of 30 to 1. th Throughout the coursc of debate, B numerous amendments were propos- G ed, these looking to indigent families, J< ?/v+* +V?a oViilrl urge A or wnere me muui ui u>? u w necessary for self support. In each instance these were rejected by large majorities. ti Senator Johnson's amendment to bi exclude children who had to labor c for self support was rejected by a E vote of 22 to 16. ni An amendment by Senator Stacy ^ of Cherokee would have admitted the ]e employment of children above 12 \\ years when the schools of the district were not in session. Another proviso i was that the children of widows be excluded when their.,labor was necessary for the support of the family. ja This was voted down by a vote of 20 n) to 16. ai The most radical of all amendments aj was that proposed by Senator Stuck^ m ey of Lee county, who would have p< the wages which indigent children 0j might earn paid out of the public ?* 1 '-- ? J TViis mee -roiortpH hv ft fV SCI1UU1 i. UUU. JL >110 TT_o ? _J vote of 26 to 7. The bill was order- 0j ed to the house for concurrence in the amendments, making the date of p, effectiveness January 1, 1917, and rf changing the bill tc general applica- er tion at that time, without the six months' adjustment period. The senate accepted the free conference report on the Carlisle two quart a month liquor bill by striking out section 10, which would require p the labelling of a grip containing one pint of whiskey. J Action by the senate in postponing . debate until tomorrow practically p killed the two cent rate bill. o1 The bill providing fifteen cents re- ^ muneration for national guard drills, . the individual not to receive pay for more than two each month was passed and sent to the house. j The bill providing for a board of conciliation passed the senate tonight yj and was sent to the house for amend- -yr . ment adjustment... The bill provides I for a board of three, one from the f labor unions, one from the employers ^ and a third to be appointed by tne governor, upon recommendation by ^ the other two. WARRING NATIONS SWELL THEIR NAVAL STRENGTH V Washington, Feb. 18.?The British ^ navy today is approximately twice as * strong as the combined fleets of Ger- ^ many and Austria, while the Teutonic ^ combination has just about double a| the sea fighting force of the United st States, acording to information in ^ the possession of the navy depart- ^ ment. The facts were disclosed to the w house naval committee today by st Capt. Josiah McKean of the staff of the chief of operations. Capt. McKean also said the French navy was from 15 to 20 per cent, stronger than the American, according to latest information. He explained that these were rough es- bi timates and that charts showing the n< specific relations of the various navies E would be submitted later by Rear is Admiral JBenson, tne cmei 01 opera- > tions. a] So far as is definitely known, the ai captain told the committee, the Jap- A anese building programme adopted several years ago and which will not ?( be completed for several years to in come, provides for a modern fleet of eight dreadnoughts and eight battle cruisers. It was possible, he added, that additional building was in , progress as all nations but the United States had building policies. w BUYS A NEW CAR. a< p; s< Col. Auto Mobile Stone went to Atlanta last week to attend the convention of Chalmers Automobile dealers. While there he purchased a new Chalmers Six for Mr. W. E. Leslie. The car is one of the pret- pi tiest ever seen here. The Colonel tl is an automobile expert, being named u for the first one invented, and if cl there is anytihng you don't know tl about a machine ask him, and you b will find out. el NSURANCE TRUST | MUSI LEAVE STATE ENATE AGREES TO AMENDMENTS AND BILL ORDERED FOR RATIFICATION. Columbia, February 19.?Special: he Senate to-night agreed to the ouse amendments to the bill drivig the Southeastern Tariff Associaon out of the State .The bill was rdered enrolled for ratification. The administration bill providing >r a board of counciliation passed le Senate late to-night and was reirned to the House with amend- j lents. At the night session the Senate assed the bill providing pay for miliamen who attend drills. The bill as returned to the House with miar amendments. A test vote showed the Senate ov whelmingly against the two-cent lilroad rate bill. The measure came p for debate and Senator uarnsie, i opposing its passage, said that it as baiting the railroads. On a mo-, on by Senator Sharpe to adjourn I sbate on the bill until 10.30 tomor- i >w, Senator Hughes moved to table ! lis motion, which the Senate refus- I 1 to do by a vote of 14 to 24. Those ho voted for the motion to table, I tat is, presumably for the bill, were: anks, Beattie, Earle, R. D. Epps, oodwin, Harvey, Hughes, D. B. )hnson, Alan Johnstone, Ketchin, 'Dell, Sherard, Wightman, D. Reece Williams. Total, 14. Those who voted against the mo-! on, that is, presumably against the . ill, were: Black, Buck, Carlisle, hristensen, DuRant, E. C. Epps, vans, Ginn, Laney, Lee, Lide, Maninc. McCown, McCown, Mullins, ? icholson, Richardson, Sharpe, Sinkr, Spigner, Stacy. Stuckey. Verrier, falker, John F. Williams. Total, 24. WOULD MEAN BETTER PAY. Washington, February 18.?Spec1: Senator Tillman to-day served jtice of his intention to offer certain nendments to the bill for codifying id revising the laws on the judiciary entioned in the Washington corresjndence of The News and Courier t* Thursday. One of these amendments will fix le salaries of the district attorneys : two South Carolina districts at i,500 each, instead of $3,500 as ovided in the bill, and another will store to the clerks some of the noluments they would be deprived by the measure. REV. W. C. POWER DEAD. Marion, Feb. 21.?The Rev. W. C. ower, one of the oldest, best known id ablest ministers of the South arolina Methodist conference, died ; the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. . Woods, in this city, at 4 o'clock anday afternoon. He was 84 years ? age and had been in declining jalth many months. For several jars this venerable and well-known inister had not been in active large of any church, but lived here lietly with his daughter. He is surved by a widow, three sons, Messrs rilliam, John and Walter Power; vo daughters, Mrs. Woods and Miss ilia Power, and a stepdaughter, Mrs obert Teskey of Charleston. The funeral took place today at arion. COL. WILSON HITS HOME. Col. Bill Wilson, of the Haddonrilson Company, has returned from ew York, Baltimore and other orthern markets. While away he irchased all the new creations in its, suits, and other things. His ne of dress goods and other wearDies usually carried in a Dry Goods ore will be complete in every deu~ fVin occictnnpp of Miss Ill* lie uau uiv ? azenby in selecting the pretty hats, hich means that all the newest yles will be found in their store lis season. MUST SECURE PERMIT. Parties in Abbeville, wishing to iild, rebuild or repair houses, will 5w have to secure permit from J. V. lgin, city building inspector. This in compliance with building code icently passed by city council and sproved by insurance commissioner id South Carolina State Firemen's ssociation. Building in accordance with this >de means a better insurance rate t the near future. MR. HALL HURT. The friends of DeWitt Hall throughut the county will regret to know lat he was severely injured last eek from being kicked in the stom:h by a young mule. He is imroving slowly now and we hope to ie him out very soon. M'CORMICK COUNTY. The General Assembly has finally assed the McCormick county act and le county now becomes a certainty nless the Supreme Court shall deare the election invalid. In case le county is formed the officers will e nominated this summer, and lected at the General election. GLASS COMPANY LOSES 115 SUIT JUDGMENT AGAINST COMPANY SI ALSO UPHELD BY U. S. SU- 1 PREME COURT. Washington, Feb. 21?The right of the South Carolina to require the dis- tr pensary to pay to it any money in tl their possession due the Carolina G Glass Company was upheld by the V supreme court. The court also up- n held the judgment of the dispensary es commission against the Glass com- al pany for $28,419.04. a When the Glass company made a w claim for the balance due under it's ri contract wi:h the directors of the ir state dispensary to furnish bottles for the dispensary, the commission ir named to wind up the dispensary af- is fairs held that the state owed the it company $513,013.75, and that by a pi conspiracy between the company and fi some of the dispensary board mem- m bers, the company had charged the se state at least ten percent too much d: for bottles. 01 * * ? ? ILama^AWA xne commission, mciciuic, xvuuu the kompany owed the state $51,- r< 432.99 overcharges, making a net bal- tc ance due the state of $28,419.24. Af- h ter this decision on February 23, 1910, the legislature passed a bill giving the dispensary commission power to make decisions as to debts ei due the state. It was directed, where 6 any corporation owed the state,' the B auditor of any county dispensary in- n debted to the corporation should pay b the amount due the corporation to lc tie state. Also made indebtedness e< a lien on the company's real estate. The Glass company attacked the constitutionality of the law. tc LEVER FOR CABINET J PROPOSED IN S. C. a| Columbia, Feb. 17.?Representative Wingard to-day_ introduced a resolution in the South uaronna (r House commending Congressman A. a*| F. Lever, of South Carolina, for Sec- aj retary of Agriculture, should Secretary Houston be made Secretary of War. Congressman Lever was the author w in the House of the Smith-Lever ag- e. ricultural extension Federal aid measure. a BOOKMAN-HARRIS. Mr. William A. Harris of Abbe- 9 ville, and Miss Maude Henri Book- ? man of Columbia, were married at the home of the bride's mother in the latter city last Wednesday afternoon, February 16th, at half-past five o'clock. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Louis J. Bris- Q' tow, of Columbia. Immediately after the ceremony the young bridal d: couple left for Washington, Balti- m more and New York. . They will re- Q turn to live in Abbeville, reaching 111 this place some time this week. They ai will make their home with Mrs. John A. Harris. Mr. Harris is well known in Abbeville as a successful young business ej man. He is a member of the firm aj of Calvert & Harris, and is one of B the most nopular young men of the w place. Mrs. Harris lived here for tv about three years. She is a young woman of rare charm of manner and attractiveness. She made friends of everyone who knew her here, and they are pleased to know that she e<* will make Abbeville her home. 6 BOOKMAN-HARRIS. e{ A quiet home wedding solemnized pi Wednesday afternoon at half-past 6 five o'clock was that of Miss Maude 01 H. Bookman and William A. Harris b< of Abbeville. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Louis J. Bristow. in the presence of the members of the immediate family and a few special friends. The bridal couple left immediately after the ceremony to visit in Washngton, New York and other Northern ponts. They will be at home in Abbeville after March 1. Mrs. Harris is the youngest daughter of Mrs. M. A. Bookman of 2725 Main street. Mr .Harris is a prominent business man of Abbeville, being a member of the firm of Calvert and pi Harris of that place.?Sunday State. y< S] "NO BILL" RETURNED Cj IN CHARLESTON CASE tY b< Charleston, Feb. 21.?"The State vs. H. R. Rabens, indicted for violation of the dispensary law. No bill, , Lelana Moore, foreman," read the . clerk of court in the court of general sessions today on receiving from the 1 grand jury the first of a batch of six or eight indictments for violation of the dispensary law on which the jury ai has acted. The finding of the grand jury seems to create the general im- C( pression iri the court room that more ^ than 100 other indictments for viola- ' tion of the dispensary and prohibi- ?j tion laws will meet the same fate at ip this term, as contrasted with the find- ai ing of true bills by the grand jury in * J~i.~ 4-U ^ tl nearly evtiry case maicwu iti uici , last term of court. State constables are witnesses in all the liquor cases \c pending. It was indicated that they ! considered the indictment against H. 1 R Rabens one of their strongest cases and that this bill had been handed to hi the jury among the first as a in "feeler." 'al v MTU TREMOR FELT HERE HOCKS OF DISTINCT NATURE MAKE PRESENCE FELT IN SIX SOUTHERN STATES. Atlanta, Feb. 21.? An earthquake emor of slight but distinct nature lat made itself felt throughout eorgia, North and South Carolina, irginia and portions of eastern Tenessee and Alabama was reported irly tonight as having been felt at ijout 5:45 central time today. In no ise was any damage reported, and hilfc in some instances persons huredly left buildings there %was nothig in the nature of a panic. The only seismograph known to be i the section affected by the tremor at Mobile, Ala., where the instru lent recorded onei snocKs. iYiost reorts agreed that the tremor passed rom east to west and was felt only lomentarily. In Augusta, Ga., and iveral other places, however, three istinct shocks were reported. At ther points only one tremor was felt. The earth shock either did not ;ach Florida or was so slight as not ) be felt there, according to reports ere tonight. GOOD TOWN SHAKEN. Rock Hill, Feb. 21. ?A severe irthquake shock was felt here at :38 p. m. It lasted about 10 seconds, uildings here rocked and occupants jshed out, many badly frightened, ut no damage or injury so far as iarned. The main shock was precedi by a slight tremor. Several Seconds' Shock. York, Feb. 21.? York was visited .1.1 -J. t> . A t\ V.. ? ...nil /]n inignt ui o;*u uuuen. uy a wen uc- i ned earthquake lasting several secnds. As yet no reports of any dam?e have reached here. Blacksburg Lifts Eyebrows. Blacksburg, Feb. 21.? An earthuake shock was felt distinctly here t 6:40 o'clock this evening. No damwas done. Noticed By Many. Greenwood, Feb. 21.?Greenwood as visited by a slight but distinct irthquake shock at 6:30 o'clock this /ening. The shock was noticed by number of people. Shock Proves Small. Winnsboro, Feb. 21?A small earthuake shock was recorded here at :30 o'clock this afternoon. The duition of the quake was several sec-i ids. No damage, resulted. Anderson Dishes Rattle. Anderson, Feb. 21.?An earthaake was felt here this afternoon sout 6:40 o'clock. There were three istiuct shocks, the second being the ost severe. Dishes rattled and walls uivered. The three shocks occurred i about one minute's time. No dam*e has been reported. Lights in Danger. Abbeville, Feb. 21.?Two distinct arthquake shocks were felt here sout 6:40 o'clock this afternoon, uildings trembled, lamp chimneys ere shaken off and electric light fixires swayed. Felt in Union. Union, Feb. 21.?A very distinct arthquake shock was felt here at :45 o'clock this evening. Piedmont Notes Tremor. Greenville, Feb. 21.?A distinct irth tremor was felt throughout uper South Carolina this afternoon at :45 o'clock, lasting about ten secids. No reports of the damage have jen received. No Damage Done. Charleston, Feb. 21.?A barely jrceptible seismic tremor occurred jre this afternoon. Few people were vare of it. No damage was done ere.?The State. TURNED OVER THE COFFIN. The Greenville News of Sunday rints the following story: A very unusual acciednt happened ssterday afternoon at the American pinning Company village, which lused a great deal of excitement in lat community. There was a num;r of people gathered at the funeral f John Briddell, well known among le mill village. While the services ere being held over the body, a son I deceased, who it is said was indicated, got into an argument with lother member of the family, and ion the two began to scuffle. Other embers of the family interposed id the fight became a melee. In the scuffle and excitement the >ffin which contained the dead man as turned over upon the floor. Num3rs of people rushed to the scene I the conflict. Sheriff Rector was ioned to come at once to the scene, id when he arrived the coffin was >illed upon the floor. He arrested le son, Munday, and lodged him in te county jail. The morgue was resu-ed to its position and the remain;r of the service completed. When a small boy begins to wash s face without being told he is passig through the ordeal of his first love fair. A DEMONSTRATION WORK GROWI THREE FULLY EQUIPPED DO MESTIC SCIENCE KITCHENS IN COUNTY SCHOOLS. Work carried on now among bot women and girls. The Girls Canning Club, which di so much for the girls of Abbevill County last year, has grown to sue an extent that it has taken in th women also and now all the wor is known as "Home Demonstratio Work." This is indeed the nam that suits the work, for the ain whether the work be with girls c women is the study of home making There are now three organize Women's Home Demonstration Clubs one at Sharon, one at Antreville, an one at Cold Springs. Our Count Agent hopes to have six of thes clubs. She meets with them once month, and they study lessons o homo decoration, home nursing, car ning, serving of meals, balanced r* tions, home sanitation, and man other subjects of interest to hous keepers. There are also three fully equij ped domestic science kitchens i tnree 01 our country scnoois, as result of this work which has bee begun in the county. These kite! ens are in the Sharon, Antreville an Cold Springs schools. The Count Agent meets with these clubs once week, and gives lessons in cooking. Most of the girls who were in th Canning Club last year are plannin to work even harder this year as result of their past success, and ther will be a number of new clubs oi ganized. One with six members hs been organized at Bethia, one s. Warrenton, and one at Monterey. Any community or school desirin one of these clubs will only have t notify the County agent, Miss Mai tha Piatt, and she will come to thei at once and organize and begin worl ATTENTION TEACHERS RURAL SCHOOL A3 county urgamzer 01 tne itun School Improvement Association, wish to inform the Teachers of thes [Schools that I have on hand a limite [number of splendid school maps c the United States of America. Thes maps are well mounted, ready t hang on the wall and are 8 by 5 fee in dimension. Our efficient and wide awake Cor gressman Wyatt Aiken, has secure these maps from the Governmen When I wrote Mr. Aiken requestin maps for Abbeville Rural School; his official quota was exhausted; bv being a resourceful man he borrov ed these on hand from Senator E. I Smith. As soon as the new issue is read: Mr. Aiken will send our County's pr rata share. It is necessary in making my r< port to Miss Elizabeth Dickson, Pre: ident of the State School Improv< menl Association, to know th amounts raised by each school fc i n *mi tinnnn T fU lirtva o I LIIIS puipuoc# X tucicxviv U15^ a teachers, who by Box parties, play lectures or entertainments hav raised money for School Improv* ments, to report same to me. Th maps will be awarded in the order i which these reports come to me an will be delivered to the successfi contestants at the monthly meeting of the County Teachers' Associatio at the Court House. If the School Trustees and Patron have furnished teams and labor i beautifying grounds, include this i estimate of money raised and expenc ed upon school property. Give you public spirited men credit for everj thing they do. I have been deeply pleased an encouraged to note in our Count papers the efforts our earnest teacV ers are making to improve the equip ment and libraries of our rurs schools. I have also noticed wit pleasure and admiration the hel given our teachers upon these occa sions by the mothers of the pupils i: 1 1 J--~ nwf p i fli/si nuiuillg Llieae ciaci lauimtuw lit bilVi homes, thus accomplishing two nobl ends?that is entertaining the child ren and young people of their neigh borhood, and at the same time im proving the equipment of thei schools! These mothers are "build ing better than they know." Le the good work continue and let ou young people enjoy themselves. In conclusion I feel that I mus stress the idea of adding constantl; to our school libraries. The librar; has been called the "peoples college.1 As a matter of fact, a college coursi consists of a few of the best book on certain subjects studied with spe cial care. Children should get th habit of reading so that they cai carry on their education after the; leave school or college. The adult in a community need the library a well as the school children. Ou State has a library fund from whicl is given an amount equal to tha raised by the local school. Thus i a school raises ten dollars for a libra ry or addition thereto the Stat will give ten* dollars also. The sup plementary readers thus bought ar a great help to the school childrei and to the teachers. Yours very truly, (Mrs. W. 0.) E. C. Cromer, Co. Organizer S. I. A. IN FAVOR OF ! PREPAREDNESS WYATT AIKEN FAVORS AN INCREASED NAVY?GIVES OUT STATEMENT. . Representative Aiken has made the following statement on preparedness; j "Ever since I have been in congress I have voted at every opportun, ity but one for an increase in the strength of the navy. The only time k I did not so vote was during the last session of congress, and at that time I believed it wise to wait and profit j by the experiences of the European ' war. The late George S. Legare and I voted always for material increases "j in the naval strength of the country and were severely criticised by some 'J of our colleagues who are now for a big navy.regardless of cost. ,g "It is interesting and amusing to a see so many newspapers and men in _ congress who abused and ridiculed n n j.;_ tt _ i * i* - l.* captain noDSon ior wanting a uig t~ navy, now howling loud and long for a vast expenditure of money for ,g these very things, but they are not manly or generous enough to give j. Hobson credit for being so far ahead n of them. a "I want to see the United States n have the best navy in the world. We j. must have it in order to maintain the d Monroe doctrine and our very exisy tence. We must have it to protect a the autonomy of the Central and South American states. For many e years yet to come we will be interestg ed in the Philippines and the Haa waiian Islands and a first-class navy e will be a necessity in order to pror_ tect our interests and the honor of IS our flag. lt "The future prosperity of this AA.in+vir /^anan^c laftrolv linOTI itj5 fflT*. LV/UH l/I J UVJ/VliUO u^v>< a?w aw. eign commerce. We must have a ^ merchant marine to handle our products. to every corner of the earth, ^ and a first-class navy to be always ready to protect that merchant marine. If we had a first class navy now we would not have to ask England or any other country any odds g as to our commercial rights, and our cotton would be selling at 16 to 18 cents per pound. il "Our fortifications should be the I best in the world with the longest:e range guns made. I am in favor of d enlarging the military and naval if academies so as to always have on ;e hand an ample number of trained ofo ficers to quickly train the men of the ;t country into soldiers. I am opposed to the continental army proposition lonH prtmnnlsorv enlistments, but I do d believe in encouraging and aiding k military schools and the militia org ganizations of the various states, s, "I am in favor of the government it owning its own munition plants so /- far as practicable and prevent furth). er robbery of the government by the manufacturers who have grown enor? mously rich through the protective o policy of the Republican party." -1- PRESIDENT AND CABINET l~ NOTE FLOOD SITUATION ie ?r Washington, February 18.?Presi11 dent Wilson and his Cabinet took ofs, ficial notice of the Mississippi flood e situation today, and as a result Government action to prevent or control ie similar situations in the future is n expected soon. d After receiving an ppeal for imme ll I diate federal assistance ior persons :s , in the inundated districts of the lown er Mississippi River, the Cabinet decided that Secretaries Redfield, Housis ton and Lane should confer on what n steps should be taken. President n Wilson later will recommend to ConI_ gress some kind of legislation on the r subject. r. Restoration of water sheds of rivers is among the plans being consid, ered, and the States directly concerned will be expected to co-operat# y with the Government. [I PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY. h P Greenville, February 18.?Special: i- A voluntary petition in bankruptcy n has been filed in the office of tha r clerk of the United States District fi Court for the Western District of I- South Carolina, Greenville, by W. W. i- Wilson and R. L. Ashiey, individual - ly, of Level Land, S. C., through their r attorney J. Moore Mars, of Abbeville. 1- Liabilities of the firm are listed at t $1,324.61. Liabilities of W. W. Wil i Ok AftCt A i" son, inaiviauaiiy, $>*<0.01;. asscus of the firm are listed at $750. Ast sets of W. W. Wilson, individually, yr one horse, one mule, farming impley ments, wagon and buggy and houso" hold goods. e s INNESES LOSE IN FIGHT e TO KEEP OUT OF GEORGIA i y Washington, Feb. 21.? The sus preme court today affirmed the action s of the Texas state courts in holding r Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Innes can be l ! ? ua-j xa iu.1. n exirauiLeu nuiu icaw tu n.tiauwt, t Ga., to answer to indictments of f "larceny after tru3t." Mr. and Mrs. Innes opposed extrae dition on the ground that they could -1 not be extradited from Texas, to e which state they had been taken uni der arrest to answer charges of murder, until given an opportunity to return to Oregon, from which they had been removed by the Texas authori* ties.