VOL. XXVIII MANNING, S. Cos WEDNESDAYAUGUST
FEAR ENERAL WR
mom NOWm UMn FO
HITyGNiN AUSTIA
MANY iETTINi READY
Rossian Government Makes Plain Its
Intenton Regarding Servian Terri
tory-Army is Sent Towards Aus
trian Fronter--Germany is Ex.
pected to Take a Hand Soon.
No effort is now made by St. Pet
ersburg offcials of the Russian gov
ernment to conceal their belief that
the European war crisis is much
worse. It was stated at the foreign
omce that notes had passed between
the German and Russian governments
In the endeavor to arrive at some
understanding that would make it un
necssa8ry for Russia to intervene
forcibly in the -quarrel between Aus
- tria and Servia.
The Czars' government supported
the proposal of Great Britain for a
conference which should take up the
complaint made by Austria and cause
Servia to give adequate guarantees
of good behavior. Special represen
tationes were made to Germany to
get its support for this plan so that
Austria might be brought to consent
to It.
Germany's reply to the proposal
has been received It was a refusal
to agree to the conference on the
ground that the conflict between Aus
tria and Servia concerned these two
nations alone. Russia's answer was
soon given. Germany was told that
if Austria should invade Servia, then
Russia would immediately order a
general mobilization of her military
forces, to be followed by war.
The Czar received a long message
from Emperor William urging that it
would be least disastrous to Europe
it Austria and Servia should be per
mitted to settle their-quarrel without
Interference. The Czar immediately
replied, rejecting the proposal, as
serting that Russia would enforce the
ntegrity of Servian territory as if it
were Russian. -
Demonstrations of patriotic and
pro-Serb feeling, which had been dis
countenanced and suppressed for two
days, are being encouraged -under the
direction of Minister of Interior Mak
aroff These meetings are the only
,be excepted from the prohibition
against public gatherings issued in
consequence of the recent strike.
ShIpping has been warned . that
Russia is preparing to invade Austria.
The war ofice has taken control of
al -the railroads leading to the Ger
man and Austrian frontiers. Mines
have been laid in the Baltic ap
proaches to Russian ports and the
-. -fort lights have been quenched.
SEES NO FACTIONS.
WDhon Says He Will Not Fight Re
election of Democratic Members.
yresident Wilson has decided not
to interpose any obstacles to the re
-nomination and re-election of Demo
e ratic members of congress who have
supported the party's -policies, no
- atter what their local and State af
- ilations may be.
-This policy, which Is to be applied
- generally during the. coming cam
paigns, the president made known
Thursday during his conference with
Representative 'Fitzgerald and other
Democratic members of the House
from New York city, who called at
-the White House to complain that
some of the federal appointees in
their State have been claiming they
had the support of the administration
in fighting them.
The president made it clear, while
his attitude did not necessarily mean
that he would not accept the indorse
ments of particula" members of con
gress for federal positions, the men
whom he does appoint will not be al
lowed to fight loyal Democrats with
the influence of the administration.
Although the New York congress
-men did not mention any names, they
bluntly told the president they had
been with the party since he came
into office and they did not think it
proper for his appointees to attack
them in hisiname.
. Some of the New Yorkers went
Into the -conference agitated over the
telegram sent by Dudley Field Ma
lone, collector of the port of New
York, to Representative Fitzgerald,
acing that Mr. Malone be admitted
to the meeting Mr. Malone did not
ask the president for an appointment
and was not present.
The members of the delegation left
the White House somewhat disap
pointed because they had not been
promised any appointments, but de
lighted over Mr. Wilson's attitude re
garding their candidates for re-elec
tion.
IN TROUBLE AGAIN.
Man Paroled by Blease Charged With
Highway Robbery.
Paroled by Gov. Blease on May 30,
'of this year, in order that he might
return to the bedside of his dying
mother at the Carolina Mills of
Greenville, Walter Hayes, a white
boy of 20 years, is once more in the
toils of the law. He was arrested
Sunday morning in company with
Russel Bellue, charged with highway
robbery. It is charged that the pair
held up and robbed a white man in
the Cripple Creek neighborhood.
Hayes was convicted before of steal
ing a horse and buggy.
Suicidist Kills Wife and Children.
T. H. Dalton of Boston, Mass.,
Monday shot his wife, their five
weeks-old daughter. Sve-year--old Son
and than~ killed himself,
WAR CALLS ARE SENT
AUSTZIMA AND SERVIA WANT
THEIR NAiVE SONS.
The Natives of Those Countries Clash
at Gary, Ind.; Jollett, Ill., and in
Los Angeles, CaL
A proclamation caling upon all
patriotic Austrians, Hungarians and
Coatians to forward their addresses
at once to their nearest consulate has
been forwarded for publication to all
pro-Austro-Hungarian -newspapers
throughout the United States by
Charles Winter, who is in charge of
the Austro-Hungarian consulate In
New York city.
The proclamation contains the am
nesty proposal announced Tuesday.
-At the consulate it was said returns
were expected from all Austrian sub
jects who had received special or in
dividual calls to arms. These reserv
ists, it was said, would be the'irst to
be sent over, then will come the oth
ers who have answered the general
mobilization call.
No official word has as yet been re
ceived at the Servian consulate at
New York concerning mobilization
calls. This was acounted for by the
fact that all cable messages from
Servia must come through Italy and
Austria and therefore may have been
stopped in transit.
Thus far the war clouds overhang
ing Europe have not greatly affected
bookings for European ports. About
400 Austrians and Servians sailed on
the la Savoie. Cable advices from
Paris and London made public indi
cated thousands of American tour
ists were awaiting developments be
fore continuing trips eastward
The large foreign quarter of Gary,
Ind., of steel workers is aflame with
war excitement. The New York con
sul has telegraphed the 5,000 Ser
vians to prepare for war. Greek and
Servian women have organized a Red 1
Cross League and have collected $3,
000. Wednesday night there was a
big Servian and Greek demonstra
tion, hundreds of men and women
parading the streets singing patriotic
songs.
Two Austrians were probably fa
tally injured in a fight with Servians
at Los Angeles, CaL, early Wednes
day. According to accounts given the
police several Austrians were attack
ed by Servians, the leaders crying
"we will kill all Austrians before
they go back to fight us." A mob
uickly gathered but was dispersed
by police. a number of arrests were
made. 1
Austrians and Servians in the large a
foreign settlement of steel mill em
t
ployees at Joliet, Ill., were wrought c
to a high 'pitch Wednesday and police c
guards were increased as a resudt of
a clash Tuesday night in which many
shots were fired. The riot broke out
when a mass ineeting of Servians was
invaded by several hundred Austrians
who jeered the speakers. Fighting
began with ists and clubs and the
ob poured into the street whre.
evolvers were drawn. The police ~
say that wounded persons were con
ealed by their friends.
ATTrACKED IN REAR.
exington Teamster Tries to Cut St.
Matthews Man.
Mr. D. N. Smith, a large dry goods
erchant of st Matthews, has re
turned from a vi'sit to his old home in
Soluda county, and tells of a vivid
experience with an infuriated team
stier in Lexington- county, near New
Brookland, on his way down. Mr.
Smith says that as he motored up to
the wagon from behind he "honked"
vigorously, but the driver ignored
the warning and the emachine was
switched around on low gear, when
the fender grazed the blreast chain of
the off mule, causing some alarm to
the team, but no damage.
He continued in low gear through a
sand stretch and was amazed to find
a cold hand in the back of his collar
a~nd a knife suspended over his head.
With presence of mind he says he
caught the suspended arm with one
hand and with the other pushed his1
assailant from the back of the car.
His companion, a sister, took charge
of the steering wheel and avoided a
telephone pole in the mix-up. Mr.
Smith is one of the most peaceful
citizens and careful motorists in this
section and was as much surprised at
the occurrence as were his friends.
FATAL QUTARRELJ.
Sweethearts Fell Out-One Killed
and One Suicided.
After a quarrel with her lover,
Manuel Alvarez. Miss Matilda Cueba
went to her home in Tampa, Fla.,
from a party early Tuesday, and,
after pouring a can of oil over her
clothing, set fire to herself and later
died from her burns. An hour later
Alvarez, who was found by her
brothers sitting in a restaurant, was
called outside and as he stepped to
the sidewalk, was shot down, two
bullets entering his body one over
the heart and the other through the
Ihigh. It is said by the doctors that
he can not live. One of the broters
as been arrested, the other is still at
large. The trouble 'between the lov
ers is said to be over a statement
made by Alvarez to her that she was
not of pure blood.
-Air Reservoir Explodes.
The air reservoir of a Gaffney
manufacturing plant exploded Tues
day with a loud report, and blew up
part of two floors, but no lives were
Shot Himself Instead of Dog.
Going out into his yard Tuesday to
shoot a dog Joseph Lee of Gaffney,
in some way lost control of the pis
l, whlh went of and Wounded higl;
BELfIIADE SEIZED
AUSTRAIN AllY EASILY CAP
TES SERIAN CAPITIL
BISH NAVY PREPARE
----
Home Rule nmities Forgotten Under
Stress of Strife-First Fleet Has
Been Stationed Near North Sea,
Ready to Take a Decisive Position
-Still Hoping for Peace in London
A dispatch to the London Standard
Thursday says: "The Austrians I
crossed the Danube thirty miles east
f Belgrade and the Save ten miles I
south. Belgrade has been captured
and is now occupied by Austrian
troops, and the force which invaded
Servia at Semendria is advancing 4
Oong the road which leads to Osi- I
anica and ultimately to Nish.
"The occupation of Belgrade was
married out without serious difficulty.
rhe invading troops crossed the river,
partly by means of the remnants of
he railway bridge, which was blown
2p by the Servians, and partly by a
pontoon bridge constructed under its
-over, and approached the Servian
spital from the south
"The attacking forces advanced by
steep hill, driving the Servians be
!re them. The Servians retreated,
;artly along he road leading to Groca
.nd partly tow'ards Popovich. The
osses on both sides appeared to have
een light.
"The invasion of Servia at Semen
ria was a much more difficult task.
'he Austrians at night built a pon
oon bridge from an Island in the p
niddle of the Danube, where the e
hannel narrows to 200 yards. and E
he current is swift. The building of
he bridge was perceived from the t
ervian shore and the Servians open- t
d fire. The attacking forces were I,
ided by artillery and infantry along
he south shore of the island and suc- d
:eeded in completing the bridge, over
rhich they passed."
The British navy is prepared for t
~ar at a moment's notice, and the
ritish army is quietly and swiftly s
reparing. The war office throws b
old water on the word "mobiliza- g
ion", and has issued another careful- I
r framed notice to the newspapers il
hat only "the usual precautions" are
eing taken. Nevertheless every step Y
Lecessary to place the land forces on V
war footing, except the summoning s
f the territorials to arms, has been P
&ken. All the territorial officers: re- I
eived orders to be prepared for a 6
all to duty. b
A large section of the engineers' h
taff of the territorials has been or- %
ered on duty. It consists of electri- a
ians, mine-layers, bridge-builders a
nd searchlight and lighthouse ex- s
erts. Some of these are being sent a
SIreland to replace the engineers of 01
1 regular army for duty in connec
Ion with the land defences, particu
,rly on the eastern coast.
Every officer and private of the
egular establishment leave has been
called. All the police on leave have
tkewise returned to duty, some of
hem to replace soldiers guarding
diitary stores and stations. The gar
ison at Aldershot has been greatly
einforced.
The searchlight Ltations on the1
astern coast, whose office is to C
uard against a surprise invasion, are
ow fully Inanned. Coastwise steam
rs report the lights all along the
east last night played on every in- '
oming and outgoing vessel.
None but the admiralty, which is
ii constant touch through wireless at
'htehall, knows the whereabouts of
e first fleet, which- left PortlandI
7ednesday, but it is a safe presump-C
ion that the fleet is in a position
lose to the Channel, where it can.
trike the North Sea in the event of
mostiltes.
The remarkable sight was witness
d of Premier Asquith and Andrew
3onar Law, leader of the Opposition,.
'ho, a few days ago, were on terms
f personal as well as political hos
ility, driving in the same car for a
~onsultation with Sir Edward Grey.
iecretary for foreign affairs..
The prime minister announced in
he House of Commons that the
mending bill to the home rule bill
ould be dropped for the present by
:he consent of all parties.
Mr. Bonar Law said: "In view of
:he prime minister's pronouncement
that peace and war are in the bal
mnce' domestic difference must not
revent our presenting a united front
n the council of the world." He
dded a word in behalf of Sir Ed-]
ward Carson, the Ulster leader, to the
same effect.
"NOT IN LAURENS."
Richey Is Asked for Receipt of Drs.
Knowlton and McJntosh.
Upon being asked Tuesday in Lau
rens for a copy'of the receipt which
1e stated in his affidavit that Dr.
Knowlton had given him and which
he has now in his possession, W. R.
Richey said that the receipt was "not1
now in Laurens."
According to the affidavit of the
Laurens attorney, the receipt is in
return for the fee, which was given
Drs. Knowlton and McIntosh for ser
vices in the case of R. A. Richey.
Warburg to Go.
Banker Paul M. Warburg, who had
refused to appear before the Senate
ommittee when his name was sent in
as a member of the Federal Reserve
Board has decided to appear in per
Lime Explodes Blinding Three.
A bucket of lime exploding in Spar
tanburg Tuesday will mean thme 1I%
of sight to two and proably four
hilirnl
END ERA OF SUSPICION
WILSON TRYING TO RESTORE
FAITH IN BUSINESS.
President Tells Wholesalers That Ad
ministration is Moving as Wisely
as It Can.
Defending the administration's
anti-trust program, President Wilson
Thursday told a large delegation of
business men representing large
wholesale organizations that he was
eeking to end the era of suspicion
and recrimination by putting into law
what the moral judgment of the com
munity has said ought to be there.
Ele assured them the government was
aot "running amuck".
The wholesalers laid before the
president a prepared argument
igainst several features of the Clay
on anti-trust bill and the trade com
nisslon bill but said they approved
f the general purposes of the pro
osed legislation. Mr. Wilson prom
sed to lay his callers' suggestions be
ore the proper Senate committees.
The president also talked of busi
ess conditions and the anti-trust bill
rith Hugh Chalmers, a Detroit man
ifacturer, who agreed with the presi
lent's views and said prosperity
vould come as soon as the present
incertainty was relieved. In speak
ng to the wholesalers, the president
aid:
"We have had 10 or 15 years of
easeless agitation about business.
)uring that time we have read stories
a the newspapers and in the maga
ines of the extravagantly wrong
hings that were going on, and an
tmosphere of almost universal sus
icion has- been created; so that if a
aan become a business man in a big
ray he had the uncomfortable feel
ig that his fellow men probably look
d upon him as not coming by his
ioney In the right way.
"I think I am right in saying that
he present administration has tried
D bring all those question to a clear
ag house and settle up the balance of
dgment. It may have seemed sud
en to so many things in one con
ress; but wasn't it high time to just
tave a clearance and settle these
kings?
"I am. not ,maintaining they are
ttled in the wisest way they could
e settled, but certainly the men en
aged have tried to settle them in the
iterest of the country and I think
i the main they have succeeded.
"I want to leave the thought with 1
ou, that we are not running amuck: I
ve are trying to close this era of I
spicion and of recrimination by <
utting in the law what the moral i
udgement of the community has said i
ght to be there. And I honestly 1
elleve that when- it is done-and I 1
ope it will not be more than six
eeks now when it is done-we can
11 take off our coats and get to work
ad look each other In the face and
xy: 'This is a nation of honest men
ad we are going to do business as
THINKS SOUTHERN SINCERE.
'ilman Believes Railways Wml Build'
Pier at Charleston.
The announcement of A. P. Thorn,
eneral counsel for the Southern rail
ray, that the company immediately
rould construct a coal pier at Char
ston, came as a surprise to the sub
ommittee Friday and is regarded by
enator Tillman, who institued the
resent investigation, as an indica
ion that the Southern railway is
riling to grant concessions.
"The Clinchfield is already build
ig a pier at Charleston," said Sena
or Tillman. "The Southern has
ade many promises heretofore. It
.as been in control of the Virginia
oal fields for ten years without af
ording an outlet at Charleston, but I
hink the company is sincere in its
romise for an immediate outlet. The
outhern bought the Magnolia ceme
ery site for a pier just the day after
he Senate passed the resolution for
.n investigation of Southern coal
ates and I think the South is about
o enjoy privileges it should have had
ong ago."
T1't coal rate from the Virginia
:oal fields to Charleston $2.05 a ton
og coal to be transhipped. This is
he same rate that Pennsylvania and
Vest Virginia coal enjoy at tidewater
n New York, Baltimore, Norfolk .and
ther points north of Norfolk. Char
eston is much nearer than New York
:o Cuba, which consumes a large
mount of coal.
DEFENDS TREATY
3ryan Answers Attack Made Upon
Colombian Treaty.
A second formal statement in de
ense of the proposed Colombian trea
y was issued Thursday by Secretary
Bryan Without mentioning Col.
Roosevelt, Mr. Bryan replied to argu
nents advanced by the former presi
lent in his attacks upon the adminfs
ration's proposal to pay Colombia
25,000,000 in settlement of claims
growng out the separation of Pana
a and acquisition of the canal zone
by the United States.
Reiterating his declaration that in
considering the treaty it is not neces
sary to examine the merits of the con
troversy over the action of the United
tates in 1903, the secretary urged
that even if the United- States in ac
quiring the canal zone was exercising
a right of liability for actual dam
ages resulting to Columbia.
Ready for Caucus.
A dispatch from Columbia Thurs
day night said the anti-Blease forces
were coming to attend the convention
scheduled for Friday.
Belgim (etting Ready,
The nelgia cabinet Wednesday
called out three classes of reserves,
ths Dumnt1g 1t fOA mof in the fild,
ON A BUSINESS BASIS
DANIES MAKES MPORTANT RE
FORMS IN NAVY.
-4
Secretary Abolishes Prison Senteneo
f1or Desertion From Navy in Time
f Peace.
Y-1bolition of Imprisonment for de
sertion from the navy in times ol
peace was ordered Monday by Sec
retary Daniels. Blue Jackets whc
now overstay their leave or commii
similar breaches of discipline will be
dismissed summarily instead of being
sent to prison, while men who become
dissatisfied and want to quit may
have an honorable discharge by mere
ly refunding certain enlistment al
lowances.
This radical reform has been under
consideration by the secretary since
he came into office. He announced
that the navy now had practically a
full quota, 51,348 enlisted men
compared with a shortage of more
than 4,000 eighteen months ago, and
that the time to take the step had
cone.
";Secretary Daniels, in a statement
aiouncing the new order, said: "En
lments in the navy always have
been for a definite period-at present
four years-L-and it always has been
ifficult, at times imposible, for men
to terminate their contract of enlist
ment by hdnorable discharge before
the enlistment expired. Absence from
his ship or duty after having been
granted leave, made a man a deserter
and conviction involved a prison sen
:ence.
"After thorough consideration and
atir a referendum in which the opin
fons of many of the highest naval
>fficers were ordered, the secretary
became convinced this -situation was
aot in keeping with modern business
deas.
"The old plan involving imprison
nent created among enlisted men a
reeling that during their term of en
istment, if they desired to leave the
mavy, they were as if in bondage.
parthermore this feeling doubtless in
large measure, accounted for much
sence over leave or absence without
eave, and other offenses which would
lever be tolerated in any well organ
zed business.
"The secretary recognizes that the
iavy is in time of peace a large busi
iess organization, that any feeling
)y enlisted men of compulsory deten
ion or bondage is undesirable; that
be service offers so many advantages,
specially to those desiring to makb
)f it a life work or secure a practical
education, that It can be kept fully
,ecruitA with men who are willing
obey, and the department, there
ore, holds that overstayed leave,
trunkenness on shore and similar of
enses indicate merely that the of
ender is unfit for the service.
"In order not.to be too drastic, the
rder permits commanding officers,
n their discretion, to hold a first of
render on probation on reduced pay
'or periods of from six to twelve
oths, but on repertton of the of
~ense he Is to be discharged. The
iaval prisons and disciplinary bar
acks last year cost about one million
lollars Under the new plan this cost
rill be'greatly reduced, and before a
7reat. while will be very small."
THREE ARE PARDONED.
oernor Extends Clemency to Three
Sent Up for Crime.
The governor has granted a pardon
o David Holcombe, who was con
ricted in Greenvilel in May of this
rear on the charge of housebreakirig
nd larceny and sentenced to three
nonths.
A pardon has -been granted to W.
. Henderson, who was convicted in
~aluda In August of~ 1907 on the
~harge of manslaughter and sentenc
d to 12 years in the State peniten
lary. Henderson was paroled by the
~oernoi- in 1911
A pardon has been granted to Tom
Kibler, who was convicted in Edge
flEd county, on the charge of grand
larceny and sentenced to one year.
'he pardon was granted to restore
citizenship according - to the papers
le in the offiec of the secretary of
Since assuming office the governor
has extended clemency in 1,253
cases.
SHERIFF~ SHOOTS NEGRO.
Pickens County Officer Seriously
Wounds Desperado.
,Ed Gibbes, a negro, was shot and
seriously wounded. by Sheriff Roark
of Pickens county early Sunday morn
ing,when he attempted to resist ar
rest by reaching for his pistol. The
shooting occurred about five miles
from Pickens and the sheriff rushed
the negro to the hospital. Gibbs es
scaped from the Pickenis county chain
gang last week and, for several days
the sheriff has been trailing him
losely He surprised the negro Sun
day morning and when-he attempted
to .place him under- arrest he resisted
and the. shooting took place. A 'No.
45 Colt's pistol was found In the
negro's pocket.
* Drowned in North Edisto.
-James Towles, 11-year-old son of
a well known plarater near Martin's
Point, drowned Thursday while swim
ming In thei North Edisto.
I I
Horses Burned to Death.
When the Lockhart stables at Gaff
ney were burned at Gaffney Wednes
day five horses and two autos werE
burned up.
Oriental Power May be Involved.
Considerable speculation is express
ed as to whethey the Anglo-JapanesE
treaty may not irw Jap@f intg thE
anmnaan war.
MARKET HAS SLUMP
VAR CLOUDS CAUSE DROPS ON
NEW YOR EXCHANGE
'WILL AFFECT OUR TRADE
General Hostilities in Europe Would
Probably Cause Terrific Drop in
Prices of Cotton and Wheat in This
Country-Think There Would be
Very Small Exports.
The New York stock exchange bore
the brunt Thursday of tremendous
world-wide liquidation of securities,
inspired solely by the war clouds
which, more ominous than ever, hung
over all Europe. It centered at New
York because there is no other pri
mary security market in the world
which is not either closed or under
restriction.
Prices broke for 6 to 17 points
under an overturn of 1,300,000
shares of stocks, a large part of
which represented the "dumping" by
foreign holders of American securi
ties and selling of foreign specula
tors.
While this was the most drastic de
cline since the domestic panic of
1907 and recalled the exciting scenes
that attended those days, interna
tional bankers expressed pride in the
fact that the American market had
so well withstood the avalanche of
selling.
There was talk of following the 1
lead of the foreign bourses and clos
ing the exchange, but the sentiment
against this appeared to be strong
and no action in tha direction was
taken. Clearing house bankers de
clared that the financial situation
was absolutely sound and this was
reiterated by financiers who called
to discuss the situation informally in
the office of J. P. Morgan & Co. 1
In this connection the clearing
house committee decided to postpone,
for fear it would be misconstrued, a
meeting for transaction of routine
business. Though values tumbled
precipitously, one of the features of
trading pointed to as significant of i
the domestic situation, was the largeIa
amount of investment buying at the
record low prices to which many of
the standard securities dropped. It
was further pointed out that there S
already had been a long period of
liquidation in this country so that the I
onslaught from abroad could have c
not come at a more favorable time. u
The local market was prepared in s
a measure before the opening for b
what was to come. Early advices s
pointed to crises in all European cen
tres. The action of the Banks of f
England and France and the Nether- t
lands in advancing their discounts a
testified to the increasing severity of a
the finacial strain. This was aug- g
mented by the suspension of business C
at all minor European exchanges and p
commodity markets and a number of t
failures in London.
Opening prices were down 2 to 3
per cent., in some instances even
more Fromn the outset the market
manifested its inability to stand upI
under the enormous offerings. Sell
Ing for London alone was estimated
at over 50,000 shares and conserva
tive estimate placed the total foreign
selling at 200,000.
There were intermittent rallies of t
two or three points, but these gains ~
were lost in the final hour, when the ~
cables told of Germaany's representa- ~
tion to Russia. From that stage until ~
the close the selling gathered greater C
impetus, though a few issues made i
some recovery from the lowest. C
c
COTTON HAS BIG DROP
New York and New Orleans Report ~
I
Break of $35 a Bale. -
Cotton broke $3.50 to $5 a bale in I
New York Thursday in one of the '
most sensational markets since the a
Sully campaign. In two months the, 1
price has declined $8 to $12 a bale. I
The collapse was due to the fact that C
in the event of a general European C
war, domestic markets would have to C
absorb and finance most of this year's t
cotton crop.'
Not in recent years has the New
Orleans cotton market broken as bad-<
ly as it did Thursday on reports from
Europe portraying a more menacing
situation as the day wore on. At the<
lowest prices were 82 to 91 points be
low the close Wednesday, but in the I
last few minutes the market took a<
slight brace on profit taking sales zad I
closed 77 to 80 points down, or at ani
average of about $4 a bale.
First sales were at a dollar a bale
less thian the closing Wedr.esday. The<
decline from the level was gradual;
until at noon the market was 51 to 1
53 points down. The decline then
seemed to be checked for a time, but
no material advance could be made.
Within a few minutes after it was
announced that Germany had de
manded of Russia an explanation of
her intentions, prices went 20 points
fadher down.
WHEAT TEMBLES.
Chicago Reports Heavy Depression as
War .Rumors Grow.
Contrary to previous experiences.
wheat prices in the final dealings at
Chicago Thursday were being driven
not up but downward by prospects
that the Austro-Austrian war would
spread. After a rise of 9 cents a
bushel, values shrunk as much as ~3
cents in 30 minutes. largely on ac
count of bold assertions that the bulk
of the surplus crop of the United
States, instead of being rushed to Eu
rope, might be held in this country as
a resut of general war disrutptinlg all
o Qean tradie,
L3.1nge norters were quoted by
EXPECT PEACE SOON
MEXICAN FACTIONS WILL GET
TOGETHER SHORTLY.
President Wilson is Hopeful of Peace
ful Solution Between Carranza and
Carbajal.
Referring to the Mexican situation
generally President Wilson Thursday
described the outlook for peace as
"entirely encouraging'.' Advices
from every quarter to the Washing
ton government show a trend toward
the restoration of tranquality
throughout the republic. The Zapa
ta faction now is working in harmony
with the Constitutionalists.
With the arrival at Saltillo of Pres
dent Carbajal's peace delegates it is
expected Gen Carranza will order an
armistice. Washington government
fficials believe the peace parleys will
be concluded to the satisfaction of all
oncerned within a few days.
Direct word from Gen. Venustiano
Carranza, announcing that "if Car
bajal offers to surrender conditionally
[ believe the present situation in Mex
ico will soon be satisfactorily solved",
.ame Thursday night to the Consti
utional junta in Washington.
Carranza's message-date Tam
?ico-directed Rafael Zubaran, head
)f the agency, to deny any reports
;hat he was endeavoring to place dif
culties in the way of establishing
eace. Members of the Constitution
list agency said they interpreted the
eference to "unconditional surren
er" as a reiteration of Carranza's in
istence that he would not recognize
he Carbajal government as legally
stablished.
They predicted that the question of
mnesty and guarantees for the Fed
rals would not be a stumbling-block
Luring the forthioming parleys over
he transfer of government because,
hey said, people in the territory once
ontrolled by Huerta now placed con
dence in Carranza's assurances that
te would atend no wholesale repri
als when he entered the City of Mex
eo.
Efforts weire made by the United
tates to influence Gen. Carranza to
ring about an immediate armistice.
a Mexico. This action followed an
ppeal from Provisional President
'arbajal to the effect that further
ghting not only was "unnecessary
ut inhumane in view of the certain
uccess of the peace negotiations."
Secretary Bryan telegraphed John
Silliman, personal representative
f President Wilson with Carranza,
rging a suspension of hostilities. The
ituation from the viewpoint of Car
ajal was outlined in the following
tatement:
"Provisional President Carbajal is
illy resolved to carry out negotia
ons on the general basis already
greed upon. His delegates should
rrive in Saltillo to-morrow and be
in conferences immediately with
en. Carranza. It is the unalterable
urpose of Mr. Carbajal to turn over
2e government in a peaceful and dig
ified way "
NEGRO IS KILLED.
'armer Shoots Colored Workman
Near Ware Shoals.
James Pressley, a negro farm hand,
ras shot and instantly killed by Wis
er Higgins Wednesday morning. The
hooting occurred about two miles
rom Ware Shoals in Abebville coun
and is said to have been caused by
n altercation between the two men
ver some rents due Higgins by the
egro. Higgins went to Abbeville to
eliver himself to the sheriff. Hig
ins is said to have stated that the
egro was threatening him with a
hot gun and that he used his pistol
a self-defense. The only witnesses
ere a brother of Higgins and some
randchildren of the negro.
ame as declaring that export busi
ess in wheat from the United States
lready had been paralyzed. To a
sser degree, the same statement ap-'
lied to all dealings in wheat,- espe
ally speculative transactions. One
f the consequences was the action
f prominent firms on the board of
rade in giving their pit agents orders
to take a furlough".
Business which three days ago was
ounted in millions of .bushels dwin
led at times to almost the vanishing
oint. Hazard of being whipsawed
'ut of a fortune by the chance of a
noment proved too much for even
he most seasoned traders. The prim
ipal efforts seemed to be directed to
:eeping would-be investors out of the
narket.
It was pointed out that practically
.11 the ocean-carrying tonnage was
wned by foreign capital, was sub
ect to government use for army
ransports and that grain laden yes
els in the case of a general war
ould be the most keenly sought prey
>f hostile fleets. In other words, it
was said, the United States largely
ould lose its foreign outlet, and be
yowerless to prevent the piling up of
heat at terminal markets, the pos
lible blockading of railway tracks or
:he glutting of storage facilities.
Cant' Withdraw Money.
The Fren'ch government has issued
a decree limiting the withdrawals
from savings bank to $10, which
:an not only be secured after two
teeks' notice.
I. I
Bandits in Yellowstone Park.
Stage coaches of the four largest
transportation companies operating
in Yellowstone National park were
held up and robbed of $3,000 Wed
nesday.
Electrocuted at Bishopviiih.
W. N. Freeman, an electrician of
Bishopville, went out Wednesday to
fix an arc light, and was electrocutefl
when ha~ chutbit h'~d D! A i
SPEAK AT AIEN
L16E CROUD HEAMS THE SENA
TRIAL CANDIDATES
PERFECT ORER PREVALS
Jennings and Polock Assa the Bee,
ord of Blease, Who In Turn As.
sails Smith, Who Had Spoken Be.
~fore Him in Explanation of His
Work for Farmers
Aiken furnished a model meeting
Thursday. There was no heckling
and every one of the four candidates
for United States Senator was given
a respectful hearing. Mayor Gyles
had announced that perfect order
would prevail and policemen - scat
tered throughout the crowd were suf
ficient warning that any unsuly dis
play would be checked.
The sheriff sat on the stand and
the chief of police was there also
and a signal from these was enough
to stop any unnecessary disturbance.
The mayor made a splendid presid
ing officer, and Aiken gained many
compliments on the fine spirit dis
played ,the 3,000 people hearing ev
ery one attentively
Possibly the most cosmopolitan
crowd that has heard the senatorial
candidates during the summer was
mobilized at Aiken. Every hamlet
from Lexington to Augusta ceqntri
bated its quota of political forces.
The Charleston train brought in
others equally partisan from- towns -
between Williston and Bamberg, and
from Salley to Allendale. In the ag
gregate there were between 2,500 and
3,000 voters in attendance, which was
possibly the largest crowd of the
campaign, with the exception of that
at the Laurens meeting.
L. D. Jennings was the first In the
lists. He deplored the fact that there
were two factions in the State.- Of
one of these, the governor was the.
leader, he said, whether conseciously
or unconsciously. On this side were
all 'the blind tigers In the .State, not
vote of which he-expected to change.
It was- his purpose, he aveired, to
open ther eyes of the good people
who had been unwillingly lined up
with these.
Mr. Jennings answered the gover
nor's statement made Wednesday
that he had saved the State $92,000
by virtue of vetoes in the approprial
tion bill at the recent session of the
legislature. One of the big items-in
this, the speaker said, was the sel
aries of two stenographers at the'
asylum investigation last winter, "the
whole record of which the governor
would have liked to veto and send
down to Hades."
In painting the governor as the
"pretended protector of woman's vir
tue," the mayor of Sumter cited the -
Emerson case in Anderson, where
the father was slain In defense of his
daughter's honor, and told of the
procedure of the trial of Dr. Elea
nora B Saunders.
After his -lambasting of the - gov
ernor on his pardon record Mr. Jen
nings severely arraigned him for his
actions in the Dr. Eleanora B. Saun
ders- case, telling the governor's fo1
lowers "To take this thing home with
you and ask yourselves if you would
like to have such letters written
about your daughter as the governor
wrote about Dr. Saunders."
"I don't .believe there is a man in
this audience with a white skin,
though his heart be as black as hell,
will holler for Blesse after hearing
the record in this - case," said Mr.
Jennings, going on to say the Saun
ders "trial" was worse than that of
Christ before Pilate.
Received with cheers, W. P. Pol
lock told of his entering the fight to
stop lawlessness and enthrone order
in South Carolina, citing his service
in the general assembly and as pres
idential elector in voting for William
J.. Bryan for president. He said he
could guarantee that Mr. Jennings
and Smith would live up to their
pledges, but "I can't say as much for
Blease, for when you people nomi
nated him along with a man for
Master here he violated his oath and
appointed Oliver as master over an
other man who had won over two
opponents," this causing the audi
ence to cheer Mr. Pollock.
He praised President Wilson and
said Gov Blease was antagonistic to
the national administration, was crit
icising the national leaders, opposing
Senator Tillman and "out of joint
with everything but his own magni
fled ego." He told the Blease men
that "the scales were falling from
their eyes" and to those who were
cheering "Hurrah for Blease," Mr.
Pollock said: "Don't cheer, boys,
the poor devil is dying."
Mr. Pollock bemoaned the fact
that the Mexican war didn't material
ize. If it had, the speaker explain
ed, the governor would have led the
South Carolina troops into Mexico.
The troops, he said, could then have
dropped back, leaving the governor
and his little "Dago cdlonel" to the
'tender 'mercies of the Mexicans.
"They may have thought they
would close Dr. McIntosh's mouth by
agassassin's bullet, but he was saved
to deny he signed the Richey certifi
cate," exclaimed the Cheraw man,
saying the truth could not be kept
from the people. He again referred
to the demonstrations for Gov. Blease
at Saluda and elsewhere as funeral
processions.
"Blease has pardoned every crime
in the decalogue," began Mr. Pol
lock, in his merciless arraignment of
Gov. Blease. "It's treading on dan
gerous ground," he continued, "of
granting pardons on petitions, saying
it was a menace to the poor man as
a rich malefactor could easily enough
get signatures f0r his pardon when
he kills a poor man. He told the
.cmewd1 that the aoyernor was whis.