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? The report was current among e
Democratic leaders in the house last e
Wednesday that the extra session of f
congress would be called to convene In 1
the first week of April. The committee ?
on ways and means at work on the 1
tariff is proceeding on the principle that 8
it cannot take binding action as a com- 1
mittee until its personnel is completed r
as a committee of the incoming con- J
gress and the question of a Democrat- *
ic caucus earlier than that has been *
contemplated, and is being considered. *
It will be decided soon whether the ?
Democrats of the next congress shall
caucus Immediately after the fourth of
March or just before the convening of
the extra session. Meantime the com- .
mittee has distributed its detail work
scientifically, so that Mr. Underwood,
loo^ar oni) the other lead
lsx:IUUV-IUUV tvuMv.9 ...?
ers who are on the committee may I spend
more of their time on the floor I
of the house.
? Washington, February 18: The lar-1
gest pension bill ever reported to con- I
gress, carrying appropriations aggre- I j
gating 8180,300,000, was passed by the I J
house late today, by a vote of 219 to 40 j j
with an amendment which will make j j
necessary an additional appropriation ot I '
more than $1,000,000. A small number I
of Democrats led by Representative |
Roddenberry of Georgia, made futile I _
efforts to add amendments to bar frun. j"
the pension rolls, veterans having incomes
exceeding $1,000 a year and not
entitled to pensions on account of
wounds or disability sustained in thel.military
service. As reported by the I "
committee, the bill contained a paragraph
providing that after July 1, 1913,1 r
no pension should be paid to a non-res- .
ident not a citizen of the United States,
except for actual disabilities incurred *
in the service. A motion by Representative
Goode of Iowa to strike out this I
paragraph was carried 154 to 112, many
Democrats joining with the solid Re- 11
publican minority in support of the I j,
motion. It is estimated that .something
over $1,000,000 Is paid annually to vet- I
erans who would have been barred by
this paragraph.
? London, February 20: "The story a
of a three-days' battle at Bulair, in 11
which 3,500 men on each side were re-1
ported killed or wounded, contained in I r
a dispatch received here today, is now 1
believed to be a revival of an old report
of fighting in that district. Ru- I
mors that Enver Bey had landed a|
large force at Rodosto were current on f
February 16, but since have been de- I u
nied. An uncensored Constantinople a
dispatch says that Schefket Pasha visited
the Bulair lines Wednesday but D
has given no indication that a new I
battle had been fought. The situation I
at Adrianople remains unchanged. The I
Porte having refused to permit foreign- I a
ers to leave Adrianople the governor of I r
the fortress has offered to set apart ^
the Karagatch quarter on the right I
bank of the Marltzka river as a sane- I *
tuary for the 1,400 foreign residents. It I s
is doubtful, however, if Bulgaria will |
consent to this. The Servians have
brought up heavy artillery to assist the
Montenegrins in a renewed attack on IP
Scutari. M. Popovitch, the Montene- s
grin delegate in London, visited the j,
foreign office today and informed thel
British government that under no cir- v
cumstances could Montenegro acqui-11!
esce in any transaction under which j,
she would be required to abandon her I
claim to Scutari. He added that Mon- 11
tenegro would take the town soon, and
after the sacrifices made, would suffer
annihilation rather than give it up. A
semi-official statement issued at St. S
Petersburg says Bulgaria and Rouma- t<
nia have already accepted the media- D
tion of the Powers. | v
In
? Mexico City, February 19: The ex- | ?
ecution of Gustavo Madero, known as
the "power behind the throne" in Mex- I
ico, formed today a tragic sequel to the b
upheaval in Mexico city yesterday
when Francisco Madero's administra-1
tion was turned out by the federal general.
The ex-president and his brother I h
Gustavo were sent as prisoners this 1
morning to the arsenal from which
Felix Diaz had bombarded the city lor
ten days. Soon after their arrival n
there, Gustavo Madero was subjected d
to the notorious "fugitive law," by
which he was free to run under the rifle
fire of his guards. He fell dead un- c
der their bullets. There is some trepi- c
dation also as to the fate which awaits a
others of the Madero party because of
the finding of a list of "those who
ought to die" among the official documents
of Francisco Madero's govern- a
ment. It is feared that this may lead ,
to ugly reprisals. Gustavo Madero was
generally regarded as a much more y
powerful man than the president him- a
self. After Francisco Madero had quar- jc
reled with Dr. Vasquez Gomez, he and
his brother forced Jose Pina Suarez to w
the front to take the position of vice tl
president, although he was little known. C|
This was a thing Madero's enemies
never forgave and was really the rea- 8
son for the starting of the anti-government
party, which showed sympa- ti
thetic opposition to the schemes of the e,
politician. Gustavo Madero. After Gustavo's
arrest yesterday and during his u
removal through the streets the crowds u
were wildly excited and even made ef- t<
forts to lay their hands upon him. A
heavy guard of rurales was necessary
to assure the prisoner's safety. Gustavo
Madero was at one time minister a
of finance. S]
? Mexico City, February 18: Francisco
I. Madero, arrested in the national
palace this afternoon by General
Blanquet, one of his own commanders, 11
was forced to sign his resignation from tl
the presidency. General victoriano tiu- vv
erta, commander of the federal troops n
which have been fighting Diaz, has
been proclaimed provisional president. 81
Gustavo Madero and all the cabinet a
ministers, with the exception of Ernes- cl
to Madero, are under arrest. The vice _
president of the republic, Jose Pino
Suarez, still is at liberty but in hiding. ?
The American ambassador and the T
other foreign diplomats held a confer- j,
ence at the ' American embassy this .
evening to discuss re-establishment of
order and further protection of foreign tl
residents. Tonight the Zocalo, the great cl
plaza in front of the palace, was jam- T
med with a delirious crowd, with banners
inscribed "Peace" and "Liberty," "
shouting for Diaz, Huerta, Blanquet cl
and Mondragon. Women members of u
Madero family who were in Chapultepec
castle, were whisked away in automobiles
by friends, who had learned of a
the coup at the national palace. Tele- is
grams have been sent to the governors T
of the states notifying them of the proclamation
of Huerta as provisional
president and also to the military com- si
manders, assuring them that general o
elections will be held to select a presi- .
dent. General Huerta made a speech
from the balcony of the palace to the
assembled crowds. He declared he had ?
no personal ambition and announced w
himself as military governor and General
Blanquet as military commander
of the federal district. It is fully be- e
lieved that a definite agreement will be ti
Ln?n V-w, (>uV\o) an/1
rcuuucu UCIWCCII mv I VWVJ tvtwo uom .T
General Huerta. The negotiations will
be conducted through the American it
embassy. Huerta received a commis- p
sion from the diplomatic corps. He said k
he had assumed the provisional presidency
and would deliver it to whom- ?
ever congress designated. General Fe- A
lipe Angeles, refusing to support the n
movement was placed under arrest. c
? Washington, February 20: Rapidly ^
the Mexican capital is returning to
normal conditions, according to Ambassador
Wilson's reports to the state c
department today. These disclosed that ri
it is even possible now to remit money ^
through the banks from America to
persons in a necessitous condition in l<
Mexico as a result of the recent battles, tl
Whether this peaceful condition will n
continue for any length of time is a
subject of much speculation among 8
government officials. The general opin- P
ion is that unless some special inducement
can be held out in the way of desirable
offices, the rebel leaders in the ^
north will refuse to recognize the new
government and will have to be hunted 1'
down by force before they can be sub- o
dued. It was fully expected that Zapa- v
ta would be Irr-concilible. being moved
by cupidity rather than patriotic motives.
Although his force is numerous. P
it has never distinguished itself by en- c
gaging in a general concerted cam- t]
paign against the government. Instead
this leader has preferred guerilla meth- "
ods, which, while annoying, are not f
particularly dangerous to the stability p
of the government and it is assumed .
that he will continue the policy. Yesterday
Gen. Huerta informed Ambas- P
sador Wilson that Gustave Madero had s
been killed without orders by the sol- a
diers. but he also stated that Gustave
had joined with the president in two "
attempts to assassinate him (Huerta) il
.nd had held him a prisoner for a whole
lay. Looking backward It is now perelved
this was the reason that Amlassador
Wilson was refused a confernce
with Huerta, except in the presnce
of Madero himself, Huerta being
iractlcally a prisoner at that time and
tnder suspicion. One of the small
louds in the otherwise clearing sky of
he new regime was the action of congress
of the state of Coahuila In refusng
on constitutional grounds to recogilze
the authority of Gen. Huerta, pre>aring
to arm troops to resist his auhority
and appealing to the governors
f other states to adopt a similar attlude.
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TORKVHXE ?. 0.i
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1913
Political sports are speculating aleady
on whether Mr. Mendel Smith or
4r. John G. Richards is the stronger In
Cershaw county.
The Gaffney Ledger tells Its readers
hat we have ignored Its request for
reformation how we know about the
.rea of Cherokee county.
With four candidates for governor
lready out and four or five more being
alked of as probabilities, there Is pros ect
for a lively enougn time politicaly
next summer.
We hope the Washington governnent'
will not consider itself called
ipon to intervene in Mexico; because
,s we see it, the United States has no
lusiness in that country.
The present session of the general
ssembly has been a splendid argunent
in favor of bi-ennlal sessions.
" '> 1' thot hon honn Hnnp lin to this
Ime amounts to so little, that the seslon
may as well not have been held.
If the leaders, the men of intelligence,
ower and wealth, had to bear the conequences
of all that bloody strife In
lexico, probably the lesson would be
forth while. But as we understand It,
here Is little at stake except the ever
iicreasing ambition of men who seek
o control.
We are Inclined to think that if the
eneral assembly really does put It up
o Governor Blease to veto the approbations
for the state colleges the
latter of common school education
rill speeany uecome me uvcsi msus
tils state has ever known as It should
e.
Major J. C. Hemphill, formerly of the
lews and Courier; but since editor of
tie Charlotte Observer, and later conected
with the New York Times, Is
ow a special Washington corresponent
of the Philadelphia Ledger. He is
erving the Ledger not so much in the
apacity of a news gatherer as In the
apacity of a commentator on political
nd other subjects.
The importance of (he office of notry
public is suggested in a New Or;ans
dispatch which tells of the arrest
esterday of James J Woulfe, a notry
on the charge of negotiating a big
>t of forged mortgage notes. There
ere sixteen charges and the bond of
le notary was fixed at $5,000 in each
ase, $80,000 in all. He was unable to
ive the bond. The dispatch carrying
ie above facts does not give full de
ills; but there is suggestion of how
asy it Is for a dishonest notary to at?st
a forged signature that might be
sed for securing another man's money
) say nothing of the numerous other
ays the office may be abused. The ofce
of notary is a very important one,
nd none but men of high character
hould be appointed to it.
Although we have no objection to
ie McCravy compulsory education bill
iat passed the hou3e the other day,
e really do not think it amounts to
luch more than a row of pins. As we
?e it there is really no compulsion
bout the measure. It applies only to
hildren between 6 and 10 years of age
nd requires them to go to school for
nly three months out of the year,
here is nothing the matter with that.
: provides that where it can be shown
iat a child's assistance is necesary for
ie support of a dependent parent, that
hild cannot be forced to go to school,
hat is all right, unless the state is golg
to undertake the support of both
hild and parent. There is a provision
lat in case the child has private tuion
there can be no requirement of
ttendance on the public school. There
s nothing the matter with that either,
'hen again, there is a provision that
tie law cannot be put in effect in any
chool district except upon a vote of
tie people. There is nothing the mat?r
with that unless the state proposes
3 furnish the school to which the child
rill be required to go. But with it all.
hat does the proposition really amount
> as a compulsory measure? The parnt
who does not want the child to go
3 school and who is unable to keep
lat child at home on the ground that
: is being taught at home, (and any
arent who can read can do that) can
eep the child at home on the ground
f needing its assistance for support,
iccording to our view this law would
ot compel the attendance of a single
hild who does not now go to school.
,nd the fact that the law cannot be put
pon a community except with the
onsent of a majority of itself seems to
emove all suggestion of compulsion. A
etter title to the bill would be "A bill
) encourage voluntary education." But
lie discussion of the measure has done
o harm. It has furnished an important
ubject for discussion, and made peole
think.
The Gaffney Ledger says the town of
'orkvllle cannot support two newspaers,
and we agree with it. The town
f Gaffney cannot support two, and
re doubt that if there is a town in
tie state that can support one newspaer
worthy of the name. The city of
.'olumbia furnishes about one-fifth of
he support of the Columbia State, for
istance, and the town of Yorkvllle
urnishes about one-fourth of the suport
of The Yorkvllle Enquirer. But
hat does not mean that two newspaers
cannot be published in Yorkvllle
uccessfully. For instance if there were
nother and better newspaper pubshed
in the town, the probabilty
Is that The Enquirer would
eventually turn up its toes as It ahoul<
in such a case, But the question o
support does not resolve Itself down t
the town so much as the surroundin
country, and the counties adjoining- 1
there is need for two papers in York
ville, and the need is properly mel
there is no reason to be concerned
about support for both, and If there 1
no such need, then it will be a questioi
of the survival of the fittest. So far a
we are concerned, we have not th
slightest objection to another newspa
per in Yorkville, nor a half dozen mor<
if the people want them, or if peopl
who have the money desire to use thei
money in the publication of newspa
pers. We believe that the support o
The Enquirer is founded in the appre
ciation of its subscribers, and that i
the sole reason of its publication so fa
as its present owners are concerned. I
it should ever develop that we are mis
taken In this belief, and the evidenct
if it is found will be easy to recognize
those now engaged in the publlcatloi
of the paper will look to some othe
means of earning a livelihood. How
ever, in passing we desire to say tha
we are not looking for any such hap
pening this yenr or next?not in th
ordinary course of events.
"Our Present Discontents."
Says The Yorkville Enquirer:
"There is lots of unrest and dlssat
isfactlon throughout South Carolina
and to attempt to deny the fact woul<
be absurd. More than that, it would b
silly for facts should not be denied. A
to the cau^e of this dissatisfaction ani
unrest, we do not know positively; bu
we have an idea that it comes abou
through the fact that more people ar
thinking. Formerly most of the think
ing was done by a few, and other peo
pie did as these few thought. But now
a-days more people are undertaking t
think for themselves, and they are find
ing many things that they consider ou
of joint. Since it is easier, however, t
discover defects than it is to correc
them, and the masses who are doinj
all this thinking have not yet had tlm
to get their bearings, it is probable tha
it will be some time before there is i
general readjustment. Our own view o
the whole situation is that above al
else it is time for people to turn thei
thoughts to common justice and insis
on strict and Impartial enforcement o
ti?e laws, ir tne laws or tne iana wer
properly observed, there would be n
place for dissatisfaction or unrest."
Whether or not one agrees with th
analysis which The Enquirer makes o
conditions in South Carolina, its theor;
of why the times are out of joint is ai
interesting; one, and at all events th
conclusion which it reaches is soum
beyond attack. All of our trouble
come down at the last to a question o
law enforcement. "If the laws of th
land were properly observed, ther
would be no place for dissatisfaction o
unrest." Who will deny It. Yet ho\
is the condition to be remedied whei
officers of the law go into office bouni
hand and foot to vicious elements b
whom, by implication at least, the;
have virtually promised immunity ii
return for their political support? B;
what means may a spirit of respect fo
law and obedience to law be built ui
while convictions are being; set asidi
by the hundred and flagrant violation
of the law are winked at by those ii
authority? The Enquirer is right whei
it says that "above all else it is tim<
for people to turn their thoughts t<
common justice;" but how is justic<
to be done when the instrument
through which it works refuse to do iti
bidding??News and Courier.
We were really not looking fo
nnnaiHeratlnn nf our remarks above ll
a South Carolina newspaper; but a
the same time it gives us pleasure t<
say that we are less surprised at tha
consideration coming from the Newi
and Courier than from any other papei
that we have in mind at this time. Bu
even the News and Courier does no
seem to have fully appreciated the rea
point at which we were driving; be'
cause its mind seems to be taken ui
more with symptoms than remedies.
If existing conditions are as we hav<
described, and we have no doubt of it
then they have been brought about ai
the result of our own shortcomings?
the shortcomings of the people, or rath
er the leaders, or would-be leaders o:
the people. And if there is anythini
to correct, that correction can be ef
fected only by getting right.
If It is a fact "that officers of th<
law go into office bound hand and foo
to vicious elements to whom by lmpli'
cation at least, they have virtual!}
promised immunity for their politics
support," this condition could have onl}
had Its origin in previous dishonest}
somewhere?by the betrayal of trusti
by those in authority, and the acquies
ence in such betrayal by cowardly peo
pie who knew of it at the time.
If there Is to be any improvement ii
the situation it is only to come througl
men and women who know the trutl
standing up for the truth and if then
are not enough men and women wh<
know the truth and who will stand ui
for it there will be no correction.
It is quite a common thing to blam<
our shortcomings on the other fellow
but the other fellow is not responsible
for them. He may have his own short'
comings, but we can best correct them
or minimize their evil effects by get
ting right ourselves.
That the press of South Carolina cai
do much to correct existing evils, w<
do not doubt; but If so, a large part o
it must change Its tactics. It mus
recognize the fact that the truth, th<
eternal truth is mighty and will prevail,
and must get out of the Idea tha'
an untrue assertion of alleged fact car
by any means serve the purpose oi
a real fact.
With reference to our courts, whih
two wrongs do not make a right, nevertheless
there, as nowhere else, a flagrant
wrong becomes the parent of i
whole brood of wrongs. No fairly intelligent
man is going to find fault Witi
a court of Justice merely because it -delivers
a mandate that does not strlkt
him as right. But when such a mar
makes full investigation and becomes
convinced that a genuine outrage nas
been deliberately perpetrated undei
forms of law, his faith In mankind sustains
a severe shock to say the least 01
it.
We do not assume that the News anc
Courier seeks to take us in its last
question beyond the primary courts;
but its question is certainly pertinent
there. "But how is Justice to be dons
when the instruments through which it
works refuse to do its bidding?" Th<
question is one for those who are really
interested in better things to pondei
over.
Wilson's New Book.?In his new
book, entitled "The Freedom," President-elect
Wilson arraigns monopolies
attacks Mr. Roosevelt and his programme
of benevolent monopoly, favors
the initiative, referendum and recall,
except as regards the judiciary,
charges the existence of a "Mone>
Trust," and expends at length his political
philosophy. In the preface, it i!
explained that Mr. Wilson is not th?
actual author of the book, but that It Is
a collection in the proper sequence ol
the more suggestive portions of hi?
campaign speeches put together b>
William Bayard Hale. It Is signed b>
Mr. Wilson.?Wall Street Journal.
? Aik<n, February 20: The Soutl
Carolina division. United Confederal
veterans, will hold their annual reunior
in Aiken this year, and Gen. B. Hammet
Teague, who is at the head of th.
South Carolina veterans, has set Apri
' 23 and 24 as the reunion dates.
J LOCAL AFFAIRS, h
f hi
o NEW ADVERTISEMENTS lr
K John E. Carroll?Offers eggs from R
f pure bred Plymouth rock hens, for ol
sale. S]
Geo. W. Sherer?Sells other things as a
* well as meats, and makes a few re- Is
d marks about people who do not pay. t<
s Geo. W. Williams?Offers the Walter u
W. Love and Pardue places for sale, h
and also several pieces of town res8
Idence property. lr
e Louis Roth?Can furnish you with Na- ir
vassa, Etiwan, Va. Carolina and d
other fertilizers. ol
5* Yorkvllle Hardware Co.?Wants you
e to know that it can supply you with a
r every thing in piping, fittings, and c<
builders' hardware. fi
" J. Q. Wray?Tomorrow begins a big fi
' reduction sale under the manage- g
ment of the "Wizard." Sale will fi
a continue for nineteen days. w
Cloud Cash Store?Is showing spring 01
r styles in Reld & Co.'s oxfords and g
f pumps for misses and ladies.
. Loan and Savings Bank?Urges you to aj
save money regardless of your em- h
'* ployment or what you earn. It pays si
4 per cent on savings accounts. k
ti First National Bank, Yorkvllle?Says
moH a otmpMB ig n r, t ha b
steps to the bonk. It offers you Its tl
services In traveling the road. tl
t York Furniture Co.?Invites you to tl
see Its big line of furniture, and es- t(
peclally mentions dining room fur- w
e nlshlngs, iron and brass beds, etc. lr
City Electric Plant?Says that the 8'
safest home Is one wired for electric w
service. It wants to wire yours.
York Supply Co.?Announces that the "j
man from Kahn, tailors, will be at P'
Its store next Monday and Tuesday,
with a full line of samples. "
8 James Bros.?Quote a Yorkville gene
tleman's opinion as to their last lot
8 of mules. Others coming.
a Carroll Bros.?Want you to know that "
J Hoosier planters are considered the 1,0
' best by some farmers. A word
e about Oliver plows.
* York Drug Store?Calls your attention n
to Landreth's fresh garden seeds,
and also to poultry powders. 8
0 Smoak-Brown Mule Co?Has added a G
' line of buggies to Its business and 81
1 wants prospective buyers to see It al
? before purchasing.
' Yorkville Banking & Mercantile Co.? w
& Says that the Owensboro Is a good |F
8 wagon to buy. It also talks about 11
I Chattanooga turn plows and middle lr
8 breakers. Heavy groceries, etc. ^
Shieder Drug Store?Points out the
II merits of Nyal's cod liver oil emu}- f
^ slon. Good for colds, coughs, etc. 11
J Kirkpatrlck-Belk Co.?Mentions a lot n<
I /v# bvmoII artloloo fnr imp In on/)
e about the house?1 cent and upward f*
0 In price.
J. J. Keller & Co.?Have a big stock ,
e. of rough and dressed lumber and It
, Is for sale at right prices. See them
v for building supplies of all kinds. pl
n _ a
e
3 The fertilizer business Is now being e<
s pushed with unusual activity.
f The Enquirsr has reached the point C(
e when it no longer has any heart In the t
e Idea of trying to persuade farmers to
r reduce their cotton acreage. We are R
' convinced that if such attempts at per- e<
suasion have any result in any quarter, m
* such benefits as might result In the re0
ductlon are discounted in other quar- P1
V ters. We do not believe that the cotton lo
1 crop has ever been materially curtailed
f by any such propoganda. The main in- ai
r fluence in reducing the cotton acreage
P has been the inability of those who 01
e would increase to get the means to do a
0 so. Prudent farmers, however, will P
1 continue to plant lots of corn and rajae 0(
1 cotton only as a surplus. '
e , % re
p ABOUT PEOPLE. S
b Miss Sarah Benton of Kershaw, la the 01
b guest of Mrs. John R. Ashe In York- T
vllle N
r Mr. J. C. Wllborn has moved Into his JJ,1
i handsome new home on East Liberty k
t street. ?
- Mrs. J. M. Fergruson, who has been M
undergoing treatment In Baltimore,'re- a,
1 turned to her home In Yorkvllle this
b morning:.
r Mr. J. W. Kirkpatrlck of the Klrkt
patrlck-Belk company, left this week L
{ for the northern markets.
. Mrs. George B. Topping of Coluin- w
1 bus, O., is In Yorkvllle on a visit 'to
the family of her brother, Mr. R. C. w
) Allein. te
Mr. B. O. Tennlngrton and family, of u
a Hickory Grove, have moved to the
Ratchford farm, on Yorkvllle, R. F. D. ?
' No' 3- hi
3 Miss Flo Hambrlght of Grover, N. C., 0i
- is the guest of Mrs. J. J. Plexico, on jn
. Yorkvllle, R. F. D. No. 4. d)
f Miss Katharine Crawford, teacher at ct
Hero, reports that Emma Ferguson ?
' made the honor roll In her school for
- the month ending February 14.
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5 AID FOR THE SCHOOLS r. ai
1 The controversy now In progress- be- N
. tween Governor Bleaseandthe general v<
nHacmhlv over the erovernor's demand ,v
' for the levy of a tax of one mill for
' the benefit of the common schools of tr
,* the state, involves considerable concern ta
to the educational Interests throughout
the state.
During the past few years, the pro- "
cceds from the winding up of the state
- dispensary have been going to various y?
purposes as follows: 1. Aid to high yc
schools in towns or communities of S.
1 less than 2,500 population. 2. Length- fr
i enlng the terms of weak schools. 3. w
i Helping to erect rural school buildings, oi
s 4. Aiding rural graded schools. 5. Ru- bl
" ral school libraries. re
> The dispensary fund that has been he
j used for these purposes has been ex- A
hausted, and the only way by which la
there can be a continuance of these va- j,
i rlous objects is a special appropriation.
; In his annual message the governor .
; gave the general assembly to under- J?*
stand that he must have a special levy as
of one mill for the free common schools **
? of the state, else he would veto the ap- 1
- propriations for the state colleges.
The house has passed a bill provld
ing for a one mill levy, but going on to ?r
1 specify how the money shall be ex- J?
i pended so as to carry out the purposes Jf1
f heretofore served from the dispensary u<
. fund. But this is not satisfactory to J"e
the governor, who insists that there tu
s must be a straight levy of one mill, E5
. which shall in effect be supplementary 11
, to the constitutional three mill tax for j|
school purposes.
1 A one mill levy on the taxable prop- th
f erty of the state raises approximately 0#
5275,000, and the specific approprla- co
tlons indicated above, amount to about w.
J 5210.000. > '
If the one mill levy bill should be- to
, come a law as passed by the house, the th
money will, of course, go as indicated,
and the general common school fund
will not be helped. If the bill does not
l become a law as passed by the house, b0
. then high schools, the rural graded t0
, schools, and the other schools that have __
' heretofore been receiving aid rrom the
? state will have to go this next year th
5 without that aid. d
, To carry out the Idea of the govern- .
or, as we understand It, and at the rJ
r same time provide the aid that has __
heretofore been extended, will require *,
r a levy of two additional mills on the
dollar. *
i " H
I GOVERNOR AT ROCK HILL
Governor Blease was the guest of 13
' honor at a banquet given by Rock Hill Gi
1 Lodge, No. 168, Fraternal Union ?f be
i America in Rock Hill last Tuesday T1
I night. The banquet was mainly for pi
? the benefit of the members of the or- qi
' der; but there were a number of in- wl
vited guests. It had been expected that ag
r me iesuviues wouiu tuiniiicutc ear:y yc
in the evening; but Governor Blease th
being detained by executive business in ev
Columbia until late In the afternoon fo
, was not able to get to Rock Hill until at:
. 9.40, when about 250 members, friends th
and guests were waiting for him. The ca
following account of the affair is from si
. the Rock Hill Herald of Wednesday: fir
The singing of the song "America" sh
by the assembly was the initial number lei
of the programme. E. W. Comer, act- ca
. intr as master of ceremonies, with a ri(
5 few apt remarks, then introduced Hon. nc
, H. M. Dunlap, who gave the welcoming p.
5 address.
[ The speaker Interested his hearers
j and livened his remarks with some Ei
. catchy stories. se
Rev. J. A. White, of the North Rock ho
Hill circuit, delivered the invocation, ca
This Mr. Comer stated would also pa
serve as grace for the banquet and the on
i enjoyment of the viands was then pro- pa
i ceeded with. El
i Following this period of the night's K<
pleasantness, Marion Nelson, secretary th
of the lodge, spoke on the origination, pr
I purposes and services of the order, re- tei
commending it highly to those of his tlr
earers who were not allied with It. He o
andled hie subject In a very Interest- p
ig manner. ll
Rev. A. S. Rogers, pastor of the A. w
,. P. church spoke on the "Benediction r<
f Labor." Those who have heard this d
peaker need no proof that It was good e
nd those who did not hear the address S
ist night missed a treat. He referred p
> the governor as a man of action, p
sing the reference In coloring one of fi
Is arguments. c
Governor Blease, following a flatterig
introduction by the master of cere- b
lonles, delivered a short by good adress
taking as his subject, "Fraternity e
r the Brotherhood of Man." h
"Though I may possibly have done n
n inlustice to mvself and to vou in b
oming here at this time, owing to two a
icts, viz., that I am pressed with of- n
cial duties and that I was delayed in h
ettiug here early, I could not refrain J
om coming back to the place where I ti
ras so agreeably received and treated C
n a previous occasion," said he In be- s
Inning his address. c
He then referred to Rev. Mr. Rodgers u
s a son of Newberry and expressed v
Imself as not at all surprised at the tl
plendid address made by him when he n
new from whence he came. f
Continuing he said In substance, "the tl
rotherhood of men tends to make a
lem better; fraternity strengthens o
lat feeling; it fosters friendship. A 1
-lend is one v/ho is willing and ready 1
> give to another in time of need that tl
hlch he would like to have given him tl
i his need. For the lack of such friend- q
ilp many men who are on the down- t<
ard path are lost. h
"Any fraternal order which had c
Igh purposes was a good thing for any b
lace and for mankind even though tl
>me bad men should be members n
jereof. h
"Then men should feel free to act to o
0 and to dare to do. The man who was a
ially a man should so feel. The Chris- a
an man was the only and truly free o
tan. ti
"You know that question 'Am I my b
rother's keeper?' and to that I say all o
ten should readily answer in the afflr- w
latlve. Then with it should be asked T
m I responsible, for what I do. n o
od?'?and to Him alone is man respon- tl
,ble?and the answer to that is also ti
ti affirmative one. \ v
"There never was a time when there F
as a greater demand for real, fearless c
len in this country and In South Caro- a
na. I mean men who dare stand up 1
1 churches business pursuits, etc., c
nd be a man always. tl
"Now there was never a great and li
ood movement of any really success- n
il man, where some noble woman did
ot have a potent Influence. If 990 out
f every 1,000 men took the advice of
leir mothers or wives then they would
e better men always." _
Concluding: he complimented the p
.dies present and expressed the wish
lat at some future time he could be
resent when the ladles had charge of
similar affair as this one.
Rev. J. A. White pronounced the ben- ?
lictlon which terminated the affair. v
J. N. McElwee catered and the lodge's b
jmmlttee of arrangements looked aft
the service. g
Miss Mamie Carothers as pianist and n
ussell McElwee as violinist, enliven- 8i
! the proceedings with well-rendered
lU8tC.
The committee of arrangements com- si
rised the following members of the w
idge, viz: W. M. Anderson, E. W. Co- 0
ler, T. W. Wingate, W. M. McCorkle
id Marion Nelson. p
The local lodge was organized here f]
i September 22, 1899, and began with ti
small membership. This has now .
rown to almost 300, with about $400,)0
insurance in force. e:
The lodge meets regularly in Wood- w
ten's hall on Main street on the first lr
id third Tuesdays of each month. The
[fleers who hold offlce for a term of 81
le year are: E. W. Comer, president; tl
. A. Wingate. vice-president; Marlon b
elson, secretary; George Beach, treasrer;
J. P. Browne, guide; J. M. Mcorkle,
chaplain; R J. Bell, past preslent;
W. M. Anderson, guard; Huey tutts,
sentinel; M. G. Bryant, J. N. sl
cElwee and Dr. J. E. Massey, stew ds.
Cl
, ir
LOCAL LACONICS
isting of Property. Y
The time prescribed by statute In si
hlch taxable property must be listed
Ith the country auditor expired yes- jj
irday.
'Poosh' Rock Hill." ?
Rock Hill Record, Thursday: The t|
ecora 8 iaea 01 a pudiic omtiai 10 mai
8 is supposed to represent and carry j
it the wishes of the people. But here w
i Rock Hill this rule unfortunately f,
jes not hold good. It is generally a g<
ise of "the people be d d." jj
he C. & N.-W. u
The Charlotte Observer has been inrvlewlng
officials of the Piedmont d,
id Northern lines and of the C. & si
.-W. railroad with the result of dedoping
Information to the effect that a,
lere is really very little In the rumor cl
lat the Piedmont and Northern may &
ke over the Carolina and Northrestern.
ni
v
a Lively untie. Charlotte
Observer: Officer Hunter ^
isterday arrested Erwln Queen, a a]
>ung white man wanted In Yorkvlllo y)
C. When the officer entered the g(
ont door of the house where Queen p]
as staying that worthy made a leap
it of the back. A lively race of four a]
ocks was the result. Queen took a]
fuge beneath a bed in a stranger's tc
>use. The officer caught him at last.
constable from York county returned
st night with the prisoner,
axes of Storm 8uffer?ra. th
The county treasurer has had a num- m
:r of applications during the past few
iys from storm sufferers of Bethel ai
id King's Mountain townships for di
ie refund of taxes under the act just fr
tssed by the general assembly and st
jproved by the governor. In the case tc
quite a number of the taxpayers In- fo
rested, no taxes have yet been paid, sc
e matter having been delayed In an- w
:lpatlon of the refund. It should be hi
membered however, that the constl- 01
tional school tax, special taxes and
>11 taxes are not affected by this law.
tiese taxes must be paid. hi
C
iey Believe in Dr. Johnson.
Rock Hill special of February 19 to
e Columbia State: The appearance
president D. B. Johnson of Winthrop
liege at "chapel" yesterday morning
as made the occasion for the most
markable demonstration In the his- bl
ry of the college. Notwithstanding .
e supposed solemnity of the "chapel"
xiod, when Dr. Johnson appeared se
ion the platform to lead in prayer,
e nearly 800 girls present rose_in_a a.
idy and cheered their beloved "D. a."
the echo. They cheered and hur- or
hed and gave the college yell, the pi
monstration lasting moments. After th
e enthusiasm had somewhat subsld>,
a committee of girls went upon the
atform and presented Dr. Johnson w
Ith a bunch of lovely flowers. The as
esident was visibly affected by this p{
iciferous outburst and thanked the
rls for their loyalty and esteem. It
as a very human incident.
ickory Grove's Baseball Team.
Hickory Grove special of February si
to Columbia State: The Hickory th
rove high school has selected its cc
tseball team for the season of 1913. aj
ae team consists of most of last year's of
ayers. G. Slaughter, who played w
larter-back on the football team and w
bo pitched flne ball last season, will se
rain be seen in the box. Another or
ungster, Joe Leech by name, who is ec
e best shortstop Hickory Grove has vt
er had, will again wear a local unl- he
rm. The team this year will be the m
rongest tne mgn scnooi nas pui on ye
e field. The team Is as follows. Good, aj
tcher; G. Slaughter, pitcher; S. w
aughter, second base; W. Slaughter, at
st base; Bulce, third base; Leech, fe
ortstop; Castles, right field; Allison co
ft field; Whltesldes, center field and hi
tcher; Foster, left field, and McGill, wi
?ht field. All the team Is lacking co
iw is the games. th
igeant at Winthrop.
Wlnthrop college Is preparing an old D]
lgllsh pageant, which will be pre- c0
nted on the campus next May, In
mor of Wlnthrop's birthday. PractlIly
the entire student body will take
rt In the performance which Is to be on
i a scale of great magnificence. The Ja
geant will present the visit of Queen wi
lzabeth to the Earl of Leicester's at di
jnllworth and the sports by which in,
e royal lady was entertained. The mi
ogramme which Is In two parts?af- Ja
moon and evening?will open with In
e assembling upon the castle green pa
f Lord Leicester's household and the
easant folk from the vicinity of Kenworth.
Upon the queen's arrival she p
ill be entertained with old English
?els. masques, pantomimes, Morris
ances and performing animals. In the To
vening the great Robin Hood drama, 1
herwood, by Alfred Noyes, will be pai
resented before her majesty. It is ex- yei
ected that special trains will be run tin
rom all neighboring towns for the the
onvenience of visitors. livl
lack from Mexico.
Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday: Pleas- wh
d with his trip and glad to return We
ome, W. W. Boyce was seen this ab<
lorning In his home on White street. iea
y a Herald representative. He pleas- ag(
ntly talked of the trip and exhibited crc
rnny curious souvenirs collected by thl
im while away. He began his tri;> jus
anuary 6, last and went via San An- i
onio, Texas, and Tampico, Mexico, t. yQ,
loxcatlan, in that country, where his jn?
on, William W. Boyce Jr., is now lo- ret
ated. The young man, who is a grad- tht
ate of Erskine, is engaged in missioi ma
/nrlr n mnnc thp nannlo thprp linHpr
he direction of the board of foreign tat
ilsslons of the Associated Reformed 0f
Tesbyterian church. He left here for c0(
he scene of his noble labors in Jauu- pri
ry, 1912, following a six months peri- y0,
d of work as minister in Memphis, wj]
'enn. His father bade him goodbye in pr(
"amplco last Thursday and suggested the
hat he remain there until the revolu- p0!
Ion was subdued and the countr; hal
uieter but the young man declared ' jt 1
3 be his intention to return at once to &g(
is "post of duty." The elder Mr. Boyce aei
onsiders that Madero is an able man tha
ut that he Is a generation ahead of his tat
lme and the masses do not understand
or appreciate his efforts In their be- <jei
alf. He thinks that the country is one '
f Immense and profitable mineral and gt<
grlcultural resources, but that for yoi
ome time Americans will not find it Th
ongenial nor in a large measure safe er
> reside there and do business on the
asis usual with them. The inhabitants th(
f the part of the country where he crc
ras, which is 200 miles inland from yo,
'ampico, are suspicious and treacher- faj
us when transacting business. But iet
hey are not dangerous when the coun- <j0i
ry is quiet and they can pursue their ar(
arious forms of employment at peace. ev?
le went over the circuit which his son p0)
overs and saw the converts, students for
nd the women who distribute Bibles. me
'his territory is about as large as York ]
ounty. Agricultural work can be done tht
he year round. A rainy season comes cot
i June. The days are hot and the for
ights very cold. 8h,
? thl
FOR THE COMMON SCHOOLS Jet
ha
'robabls Serious Friction over the One 8t8
Mill Levy. yo,
The fight of the session between the ste
overnor and the anti-administration
VOI
jrces, if it comes at all, will if the de- glt
elopments of the past few days are to oui
e taken as an indication, be over the I
overnor's demand for the levy of one 8a^
lill for the common schools of the ?
tate. a t
Things went on with apparent cm
0VI
moothness until Monday, when there
'as substituted for the straight levy of pn
ne mill for the common schools, a bill
rovlding for such a levy; but speciflng
that the money should be apporoned
out for the various purposes.
eretofore provided for out of the now
ichausted fund resulting from the
lnding up of the state dispensary, 8j0
lcludlng the following: the high ins
:hools, the rural graded schools, leng- ^
lening school terms, erecting school g
uildings, school libraries, state board me
. ? ? m ?
r teacners* examiners ana so on. ***?
While the bill was under discussion
-the bill that was substituted for a for
:raight one mill levy?the house re- mo
eived from the governor the follow- or
lg special message:
Message No. 31. ?
Gentlemen of the General Assembly: the
ou will remember, in my annual mes- to
ige, that I asked you for a one-mil! ?
svy for the free public schools, to be cor
Isbursed by the state board of educa- Qu<
on. ma
I notice this morning, on page 24. thr
louse Journal, a bill, which I presume leg
i a substitute for that recommenda- &n(
on. by
In order to keep down any friction, ocr
beg leave to advise that I positively noi
'ill not sign that bill. It is a subter- car
rge on its face, giving to the high tak
:hools and graded schools and to pub- che
c libraries the money which was in- cht
snded, at least my recommendations by
3 intended, should go strictly to the the
eedy free public schools. This bill on
oes not suit the free schools of the nor
ate; will be of very little assistance to ber
le country schools, and I think it my he
uty now to say to you that I will not wh
pprove It, in order that it may be bee
hanged or that you may make in tne
eneral appropriation bill provision for the
le free public schools. cur
You will find on page 26. same Jour- me
a.1, under the heading, "Reasons for pet
otlng," a substitute olTered by Mr. the
titchum, which is In exact keeping me
ith my recommendation to the gener- bec
I assembly, and which I now request an<
du once again to either pass, as a a,l
iparate bill or Incorporate in your ap- S
ropriatlon bill. ,n8
I am trying, gentlemen, to keep down Ias
ny friction; I do not desire to make tha
ay threat, but positively I am going 's 1
> stand by my message, and if you do no^
ot fix this one-mill levy for the free rea
:hools. It will take two-thirds vote of ?
tch of your two houses to put through vor
ie appropriations which you have SU?
ade for your state colleges. cori
We are not children, gentlemen; we wal
re men, and there is no use for dillyillying
between us. I believe that my Je<jl
lends In the house and senate will 08b
and by me In this fight, and I am here ^at
i make it, and I propose to make It "fn
>r the little children In the country ^
:hools, who are being so wilfully and w't
oefully neglected in behalf of the 18 '
[gher Institutions of learning, where alvv
lly a favored few receive the benets.
I hope you understand my position. 1
ive endeavored to make It plain, and .
in do no more.
Very respectfully, ^
UOie Jj. meaf uuveruui. ..
Columbia, S. C., February 18, 1913. JJJJ.
legi
After the receipt of the message the
11 to which the governor refers, pass1
its third reading 77 to 33 and was lest
nt to the senate. Dr.
Unless the straight one mill levy Is ''
freed upon through free confidence, Qra
by Incorporation in the general ap- ens
opriation bill, It is practically certain
lat the governor will veto the appro- ?
'iations for the state colleges and then Sps
ill come a fair and square show down
i to whether or not the bill can be o'cl
issed over his veto. occ
9 , cou
, son
? Governor Blease on yesterday sent we?
to the senate the nomination of Dr. effe
r. Gustave Houseal, of Newberry, for j. (
iperintendent of the state hospital for sta(
le insane, succeeding Dr. J. W. Bab- she
>ck. By request of the governor the arT(
jpointment was read In open session him
' the senate. Afterward the senate the
ent into executive session and there acC(
as a hot discussion of the matter for
veral hours. It stated that the vote
i the question of confirmation result- f j
I 37 against and 3 for. There was no .
icancy in the position, Dr. Babcock ffl
l'""" Aifnr f rn*v? Vile nrl crl no 1 annnlnt. .
6 "*<=* ..v/... ...? w. f
ent by Senator Tillman some twenty th
ars ago. Under the constitution this
)polntment is made by the governor
ith the advice and consent of the sen- ?
e. The discussion did not develop any 1
eling against Dr. Houseal, he being
inceded to be an able physician and a
gh toned gentleman. Dr. Babcoek .. J
as lauded in high terms. A Columbia
rrespondent sends out the statement
at it is supposed that the governor ,*
ade the nomination because of the ,
ilure of the general assembly to elect ?
r. Houseal as a trustee of the medical '
"<*" . mal
1 * 1 and
-Chester Reporter, Monday: A house Whi
i Irwin street, occupied by Mr. P. A. upo
.ckson and owned by Mrs. C. I. Irwin, thei
is badly damaged by fire which was bets
scovered at three o'clock this morn- fair
g. When first observed the fire had spoi
ade considerable headway, and Mr. The
ckson and family had some difficulty mad
escaping without injury. The loss Is Clul
rtially covered by insurance. chai
WAT80N TO THE FARMERS. ot
a*
isident Southern Cotton Congress J'JUrges
Reduction of Acreage. ar
the Farmers of the South: to
Che cotton growers of the south have of
ssed through tjvo of the most trying be
irs in the history of cotton. At this T1
>e last year those who have been in ni
> forefront of the fight to maintain a ar
Ing price for cotton against abnor- fit
1 conditions, made possible by Amer- re
n and foreign market method^ In
iich as yet are permitted to exist, fr
re bending every energy to bring Dut
a reduction of acreage, or at th
at to ore venting an Increase of acre- Hi
8. Conditions following the huge bl
>ps of 1911, and hard work made th
s possible. The price on the crop se
it harvested was kept steady. dt
more serious situation confronts af
u now and hence this word of warn- er
r. With the price of the 1912 crop s<
nalning fairly good and steady all th
i season through, the argument of the th
.nipulators will be that the cotton d?
mer of the south will yield to temp- se
ion and do as he has done hundreds so
times before?plant more acreage to be
:ton, on the assumption that the fl(
ce will stay up. This expectation su
u have Justified in the past and it tr
II be used from the start. Under p<
;sent laws and established methods, th
>ugh the world demand be for a crop th
jsibly larger than fourteen and one- w
If million bales, I want to say to you th
will be suicidal to increase your acre- th
s. It Is more Important to hold your- <jl
f and your acreage In check this year kj
in ever before. To yield to the temp- ti1
ion of an increased price this season
11 be equivalent to proving yourself th
/old of even common sense. th
rhe planting season is upon us now. t]
)p and think for a day or two before th
n listen to the siren song of 13 cents. w
e danger to you and yours is great- er
by far than last year. If you must re
ve a larger acreage on your farm, put cj
; .increase in corn and other food si
>ps. As one who has striven to aid p(
u in the hour of need, and has been th
thful to the trust imposed in him, ar
me entreat you to hold your acreage kj
wn and prove to the world that you it
i not obliged to rush in and do what e(j
;ry cotton broker in New York, Liver- w
}1 and elsewhere expects you to do th
your own undoing and the enrich- th
(nt of others. a
n this state I have endeavored to get th
: general assembly to enact a simple th
:ton statistic-gathering law that will f0
ce facts on the world when they ga
>uld be there?not when it is too late w
s measure, which would aid in some t0
free, is not yet a law. Oklahoma al- m]
idy has it, and your organizations h?
ve all asked for it in every cotton f0
te. of
^gain let me beg of you to watch he
ur acreage, and let good sense in- co
ad of lack of Judgment guide you in of
i planting of your crop this year. If ql
li don't you will face in the fall a CQ
uation that may be the most seri- f0
9 you have ever faced. e
f you don't do your part now, don't tr
r then that you were not warned. w
["he fight for justice to America's or
>atest money crop cannot be won by g,
'ew men year after year; It must ^
nmand the personal co-operation of or
iry grower of cotton. ?n
E. J. Watson,
esident, Southern Cotton Congress. kr
* sa
PRIMARY ELECTION BILL u]
Pi
nato Discussed It at Length and I'1
Continued It ^
The senate devoted considerable tlm<*
esday and Wednesday to the discus- M
n of Senator Nicholson's bill provld- ja
; that only duly registered voters pc
ill be entitled to vote In the primary VJ
ctlon. ju
Senator Clifton Introduced an amend- ar
nt to the bill following; the line of ^
recommendation of Governor Blease 8U
the effect that the registration books ^
>uld be kept open at the court houses
three months this summer and two
nths In 1914, In addition to the one
more days at each precinct during
:h year. He thought the bill was a
>d one and that it should pass.
Senator Strait of Lancaster opposed co
i bill, holding that It was prejudicial ]y
the rights of the poor man. .
Senator McLaurin wanted the bill ae
itlnued. He < said he stands on the sa
jstion where He has stood since Till- mi
n laid down \the doctrine twenty- a
ee years ago, that every white man
ally entitled to vote should be guar- y?
seed the preservation of that right, th
taking the oath that he was a Dem- flj
at and would support the party ..
nlnees. He said that the defeated
ldldate who is not man enough to tr
:e his medicine usually resorts to he
irges of fraud; but none of the
irges made last fall were supported
the evidence and he did not believe Pr
re was any fraud of any consequence sh
either side. To stir up the matter po'
v would only tend to fan dying ems
of hate into a renewed flame, and
thought it well enough to leave the fe<
ole matter alone until bitterness had B.
in further softened. White suprem- ne
r Is still as paramount as In 1890, he
ught, and If division is ever to oc- t0
let It be over questions of govern- sa
ntal functions rather than miserable qj
ty squabbles like that which threw
people Into hostile camps last sumr.
He took that position, he said, w<
:ause he was allied with no faction in
1 sought only the best Interests of w.
factions.
Senator Banks was in favor of takup
the bill a year from the heat of at
t summer, and Senator Clifton agree mt
,t the best time Is while the matter
'resh. If the senators are not ready X?
v, he declared, they would never be i?'
dy. ,
Senator Carlisle said he was in fa- ^
of throwing every reasonable safe- 7?
ird around elections; but argued for [V1
itlnuance, while Senator Johnston in
9 for Immediate action. Senator g0
;y claimed to be in favor of the ob- * *
ts of the bill but laid down the prop
tion that he believed that the quail- v
Ions for voting were Included in aa
se white and twenty-one."
'he bill went over until next session, ?n
hout any practical Indication that It i/;
my nearer being a law than It has **
ays been.
' ' Ki
SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8 * wl
Columbia State, February 21: A C!
iker, two lawyers and twenty-four da
tors were nominated yesterday by P1(
mbers of the Joint assembly to fill Su
eight vacancies on the board of an
stees of the new state Medical col- JU1
8 In Charleston. Three sessions of to
Joint assembly and two ballots N't
re necessary before the election of 8l>
nry P. Williams, a banker of Char- 19
:on, Dr. W. W. Fennel of Rock Hill, off
Charles Sims, of Spartanburg, Dr. aP
B. FIshburne of Columbia, Dr. W. A. ne
pp of Anderson, Dr. J. M. Davis of J3tngeburg,
Dr. R. E. Hughes of Laur- Pr
and Dr. T. G. Croft of Aiken. CI)
est
" * 1 tei
Gaffney special of February 18 to ug
irtanburg Herald: Charles E. Smith, 8e,
rell known white man of this counwas
shot this afternoon about 4 i<u
ock by W. K. Dugglns. The affair W8
urred in the Goucher section of the 20
nty where both men live and are of wa
le prominence. A shotgun was the di<
mon used and the entire load took oai
ct in Smith's back and head. Dr. qq
J. Pittman, the attending physician, bil
tea that the patient will recover. tu
irlff Thomas went-to the scene and jor
ssted Duggins and tonight lodged mc
i in the county jail. Duggins makes ra)
statement that he shot Smith on wa
ount of a domestic affair. raj
Greenville, February 19: Following su<
sational raids on three local social ac1
as at midnight last night, in which em
ds aggregating J9.000 were put up, sh<
:ers today renewed their activity, Th
:es from police headquarters and sor
sheriff's office spreading nets in the
ry direction. The first sensation are
le early this morning when Police cer
sector Gilreath had warrants issued be
inst W. G. Goodlett, Tom Harrison cat
G. Li. Renner, charging "bribery, pre
citation of bribery and conspiracy," der
ielng specifically alleged that these the
1 have been active in keeping the cal
's witnesses from attending record- tra
court. The men were released un- sen
bond of $1,000 each. The second hoi
nation was brought about by the wh
hing of Sheriff Rector of a cocking ...
n in the suburbs, where spectators cor
managers were taken In custody, in
en the county officer swooped down Vlr
n the chicken fighters, it is said is I
e was a great main going on, and file
i were being made lavishly. The af- sta
was largely attended, there being the
ts here from several nearby towns, era
big raid at midnight last night was its
le on the One Hundred Thousand leg
a, resulting in thirty arrests on of
rges of gaming, storing whisky and Ne'
re 18 a 9-year-oia ooy wno ia cnuly
ill from dlptheria, having: concted
the disease by wearing a coat
it through the parcel post from a
ne in another part of the state in
ich there was a case of the disease.
...A. J. Hollis, a Pittsburg. Parespondent,
says after an experience
the Paint Creek district of West
ginia. where a strike of coal miners
In progress, that it is impossible to
an uncensored dispatch in that
te President Taft has referred
Webb liquor bill to Attorney Gen1
Wickersham for an opinion as to
constitutionality The New York
islature has appointed a committee
eleven members to investigate the
w York city police department
her violations of the law. The manrer
of the club, Tom Harrison, gave
>nd for himself and others in the sum
17,500, while others put up bond
nounting to $1,500, swelling the total
$9,000. The officers seized 150 quarts
whisky, three gaming tables and 300
ttles of beer. The One Hundred
liousand Club Is located In the Jenngs
building on Washington street,
id boasts line quarters handsomely
ted out. Among the thirty men arsted
are many of more or less promence,
Including a number of visitors
om nearby cities.
-Anderson special of February 19 to
ie Columbia State: In South Carola
the purchaser of whisky from a
lnd tiger is guilty of a violation of
ie law and is punishable just as is the
Her. This is the substance of an or>r
handed down by Judge Shipp in
firming the judgments of the record'
of this city in several liquor cases,
jveral weeks ago the authorities of
lis city employed two white detecrea
to work up liquor cases. These
itectives stopped as guests of the
veral hotels and managed to get
me of the porters, waiters and bell>ys
to get whisky for them. About
Iteen cases of this kind were the re
lit. When the cases were brought to
lal the offense charged was trans >rtlng
contraband liquor rather than
e charge of selling liquor. Each of
e defendants admitted delivering
hisky from a blind tiger and several
iat they were acting as the agents of
e purchasers; that they themselves
d nothing more than carry the whisr
from the blind tiger to the detects.
They stated they got the whlsr
from a blind tiger and several of
le defendants named the person who
iey claimed let them have the whisky,
tie person named had skipped when
le officers went for him. The cases
ere tried before Juries in the record's
court, and verdicts of guilty were
turned. Appeals were made to the
rcuit court, and were heard by Judge
lipp. The attorneys, arguing the aptals
for the defendants, admitted that
ie whisky came from a blind tiger
id admitted that so long as the whisr
was in the hands of the blind tiger
was contraband whisky. They arguI,
however, that the character of the
hisky changed when It passed into
ie hands of the defendants because
iey had obtained possession of It for
lawful purpose, and that It was not
ereforc, contraband whisky, and that
e recorder erred In sentencing them
r transporting whisky. Judge Shipp ,
.id that In his opinion the whisky,
hich was admitted by the defendants
be contraband at one time, realned
contraband after it had changed
inds. He, therefore, handed down the
llowing order affirming the judgments
Recorder Prlerson: "The defendant
srein was convicted in the recorder's
lurt of the city of Anderson for the
fense of transporting contraband 11iors
in violation of section 61 of the
ide of laws of said city, reading as
llows: 'Section 51. It shall be deemI
a misdemeanor for any person to
ansport, handle, store or conceal
Ithin the city of Anderson any illicit
contraband alcoholic liquors.' My
ldlngs of the fact from the evidence
e that the defendant!, either aa agent
principal, purchased and obtained
toxlcating liquor In the city of AnTson
from a person whom defendant
iew was not authorized by law to sell
me, and that this defendant thereion
transported said liquor from one
ace to another in said city and deirered
It to a third person. I hold as *
matter of law that the transportaan
In this city of this liquor by this
'fendant, after obtaining it through a
,le he knew was unlawful, was a viotion
of the ordinance against transirtatlon
of contraband liquor. (State
i. Bookard, 87 8. C., 444.) Let the
dgment of the recorder be affirmed
id the appeal dismissed." This point
ill very probably be taken up to the
ipreme court for a ruling by that triinaL
MERE MENTION
The Turkish battleship Assar-I-Tew[,
which ran ashore on the Black sea
ast, Februairy 11, has been completedestroyed
by a Bulgarian mining
tachment Burglars blew open a
fe in a wholesale grocery establishent
in Boston last Sunday and got
va.y with 812,000 During his four
ars service as attorney general of
e United States, Mr. Wickersham has
ed eighty-one civil and criminal an trust
suits under the Sherman antiust
laws, in quite a number of which
! has been successful... .During 1912
e shoe factories of St. Louis, Mo.,
oduced 26,525,283 pairs of shoes, and
ipments totalled $64,610,141 At
ints alon?: the Canadian Pacific railad
the snowfall has exceeded forty
et, the heaviest or#record Thos.
Felder has declined to act as attory
for Harry K. Thaw, in his efforts
get out of the Mattewan, N. Y., inne
asylum Ragner Omtvet of
licago, a Norwegian student, at Ironsod,
Michigan, Sunday, broke the
arld's record as a ski Jumper, clearg
169 feet Three small children
are drowned in the Naugatuck river
breaking through the ice Sunday
ternoon For the first time in
any years there is now an American
ssel flying the United States flag unadlng
a cargo of 3,500 tons of oats at
ipoli, Morocco Governor Wilson
11 resign the governorship of New
rsey, on March 1st, and as ail of the
gher officials of the state will attend
e inauguration, the state will have no
vernor for about forty-eight hours.
... .Six men were killed in a head-on
llislon of freight trains on the Penn
lvania railroad near uerry, pa., uony
night A Constantinople distch
of Monday, says that Enver Bey,
e of the leaders of the "Young
irks," had been assassinated The
ench government has plans underly
for Improving her army, and will #
pend $116,000,000 on the project
leellng at the feet of his sweetheart,
10 had rejected him, George Ward, of
tmden, N. J., committed suicide Mony
By a premature dynamite ex>aion
in a Panama canal quarry, ,
inday, three Jamaicans were killed
d six persons were more or less inred
Colonel Roosevelt, according
a letter written to a friend at Reno,
sv., is laying plans for his Progresre
party fight for the presidency in
16....The senate committee on postices
has reported its bill carrying an
propriation of $283,487,442 for the
xt fiscal year, an increase of nearly
000,000 over the previous year
esident Taft has granted a pardon to
irence D. Hillman, a wealthy real
tate dealer of Seattle, Wash., senlced
to thirty months In prison for
Ing the mall to defraud. Hillman
rved ten months of his term At
inosha, Mich., Monday, Mrs. Valona
i Logan Ewlng Bone, aged 59 years,
is married to Herbert Manzke, aged
years Five veterans of the civil
ir In the vicinity of Allentown, Pa., >
;d within twenty four hours of (
2h other Sunday and Monday y
vernor Wilson's seven anti-trust
Is passed the New Jersey house last
lesday without amendment The
ig threatened strike of the 30,000 or
re railroad firemen employed on the
Iroads east of Chicago, has been
.rded off by the agreement of the
Iroads to submit the questions at is;
to arbitration, under the Erdman
: About 9,000 garment makers
ployed in ninety-five Philadelphia
>ps, went on a strike Tuesday
e investigation of the alleged "Ari
Trust" of Chicago, has advanced to
> point whore it shows that 300 men .
: engaged in the business. Sixty per
it of Chicago's fire losses are said to
due to firebugs Raymond Poin e
was on Tuesday inaugurated as
sldent of France, succeeding Presilt
Fallieres... .At Willlamsport, Pa..