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VOL. XXVIII MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1914 1RE TOTAL VOTE -F f ilUmES UIt SENATOR SEITI ELEMlIN 1I Y& IANN5i Pecomd Primary for Governor Will be Between John G. Richards of Eershaw and Richard L Manning * of Sumte--Gooper'Ban Close to Manniag Complete election returns from all. counties, with the official figures from all counties except five, place John G. Richards and Richard I. Man aing In the second primary for gov ernor. The vote follows: John G. Richards . . . .26,695 Richard -. Manning . . .25,289 Robert A. Cooper . . .24,983 John G. Clinkscales . .17,061 W. C. Irby ... .'.15,289, M.-L. Smith . . . . . . 9,962 C. A. Smith . . . . . . . 5,646 Chas. C. Simms . . . . . 2,937 Lowndes J. Browning.. 1,521 John T. Dupean . . . . 884 J . A. Mullally. . . . 679 Senator. E. D. Smith ... ....72,256 Cole L.Blease .. .. ...56,680 L. D. Jenning .. .. ..2,414 W. P. Pollock .........1,680 Ideutenant-Governor. Andrew J. Bethea, anti-Blease can iidate for Lieutenant governor, goes into the second race with a good lead over B. Frank Kelley, Blease candi date. The vote in this race stands as follows: Bethea............50,295 Hamer ..... .14,590 Hunter......-.. ..20,699 Keley ..46,074 Comptrofler-Ger. Comptroller General A. W. Jones' enominatioR over his opponent, Mr. Summersett. is by a vote of 79,294 for Jones to 46.686 for Summersett. AutanG 'enL Adit., Gen. W. W. Moore has a majority of nearly thirty thousand. The vote-in this race stands 80,181 for Moore to 51,697 for Willis. Attorney-GeneraL Attorney-General Peeples received 7,360 votes, as against- 61,990 for Xr. Brice, and is re-elected. Railroad Commissioner. The vote in the race for railroad commiuuioner was- well split up. Fxank W. Shealey and C.;D. Fortner maklng the second race. The vote was as follows: - SCnser ... ... 23,013 pairey ... .. ...10,570 .. rtner ... ... ... ...;27,909 Shealey ............32,227 Wharton... ...21,263 Witherspoon ... ... ...16,631 The Vote for Senator. Blease. Smith. Abbsville..........921 1,596 A~hen... . ... .. 2,016 1,816 Andierson.. . . . . .;. 3,902 3,583 Bainberg.. .. -.... 372 869 Baswell......... .. 864 1,355 Beanadrt..... .. .. 151 475 Beriuley. ... .. .... 445 812 Calhoun,..........306 601 Chariston . . . .. 2,65g 2.9323 *4heiokee. .. .. .. 1,568 1.445 Chester............806 1,264 Chesterfield .. . ....1,338 1-,329 Clarendon. .. .. .. 1,020 906 Coleon .. .... ...995 1,342 Dar~nton .........1,194 1,722 Dillon........ .. 791 1,208 Dorchester.... .. .. 625 896 Edefield........ ...522 1,302 *Fairfield.. ........494 790 lierence.. .. .. ...1,583 2,135 Georgetown-.. .. .... 756 704 Greenville... ... .. 3534 4,594 Greenwood. .. .. .. 1,303 1.649 Hampton.. ....-.. 499 1,079 Herry .. ..-........1066 1,717 Jasper..........192 264 Kershaw.. ... .1,066 1,456 *Lancaster .. .. ....971 1,687 Laurens.. .. .....1,752 2,096 Le ...............824 907 Lexigton. .-. .. .. 1,687 2,337 Marion............706 1,202 *Marlboro. .. .. ...992 1,30 9 Newberry.. .. .. ...1,472 1,618 Oconee -... .....- 1,117 1,650 Orangeburg .. .. ...1,264 2,827 Pickens. . .. ... .. 1,869 1,468 'Richland.... .....2,778 3,167 Saluda ...........1079 1,091 Spartanburg .. . ....4,402 5,278 Sumter..... ... ...714 1,043 Union.. .... . .... 1,520 1,490 Williamsburg... ....685 1,346 *York........-...2,055 1,899 Totals. .. .. ....55,908 72,256 aComplete but unofficial. ON THEIR JOBS. South Caroling. Delegates Return to Washington. The first member of the South Car olina delegation to return to his post after the primary was Congressman Ragsdale, who attended Wednesdy's session of the House, and was warm ly welcomed after his victory. Messrs. Byrnes, Johnson and Lever were also in their seats Thursday. Great re joicing over the result of the primary for the senatorship is heard in Wash ington on all hnds. Turkey Expected to Fight. The allied armies are looking with suspicion upon the extensive pre parations now going on in Turkey. It is expected that Turkey will join Germany and Austria. Russian Advance Continues. The advance of the Russians into East Prussia continues although the Austrians claim a great victory over an army of 200,000 Russians. At Summer White House. Priesident Wilson left Washington Thursday for a short stay at Cornish, WILL HELP MANNING CLINKSCALES READY TO PUT HIS SHOULDER TO WHEEL Finds No Sting in Defeat-Is Ready to Talk Compulsory Education Whenever Opportunity Offers. John G. Clinkscales put his first official utterance since the campaign in the form of the following letter to the editor of the Spartanburg Her ald: Editor of The Herald: Permit me to speak a few words to the Democratic voters of South Carolina. First, I wish to thank you, my dear sir, and your entire staff for that splendid support and perfectly square deal you gave me during thd strenuous campaign just ended. Your fidelity to me and to the cause I represented was a challenge to the best that was in me. Be assured that I am profoundly grateful. And to th e13,000 fellow citizens. who stood by me and fought with me to the last ditch, I know not how to express my appreciation. God bless them every one. I go down in defeat, but the principles for which they and I fought can never die. I find no sting in this defeat. At the bar of my own conscience I stand acquitted of any unmanly word or deed during the whole campaign; and to-day I feel stronger for the further prosecution of the fight for the chil dren -of my beloved State. In the language of Paul 'Jones, "We have just begun to fight." Whatever powers I have I reconsecrate and re dedicate to-day to the neglected boys nd girls of South Carolina. With ne it's not a question of political of fice, but the question of a square deal to the thousands of innocent :hildren whose cry for light shall yet >e heard. To the thousands of friends, who elieire in me and who believe in the righteousness of the cause for which fought, but allowed themselves to e stampeded at the critical moment, wish to say that I have nothing but 'he kindliest feeling. We disagreed n judgment, but I give them full ,edit for being just as patriotic as claim to be. I have for many of hem the deepest affection and shall ndeavor to prove myself worthy of he confidence many of them assured ne they had in me and the cause I epresented. The people of my city and county cld not be shaken from me. They who know me best followed me to the I ast ditch and went in with-me. God )less theni. Here language fails me .o express my thought and teelings. [shall show them. And now, Mr. Editor, I'm not a ulker or quitter. I am ready to put ny shoulder to the wheel and help oll up a big majority for Cooper or anning. They are both my friends. At this Witing it is not known whether Cooper or Manning will be n the second race with Richards. After a rest of two days, I shall be ready to talk compulsory education 'herever and whenever opportunity ffers. With full confidence in the integrity of the people of my native: tate, and unshaken faith in the ulti nate triumph of the-cause for which fight and to which I have redeadi ~ated all my powers, I beg to remain Sincerely yours. John G. Clinkscales, The Children's Friend. Wofford College, August 26, 1914.1 ALETTO SEA ISLAND IS BEST. High Grades the Result of Care in Seed Selection. "The best sea island cotton pro duced in the United States is grown n the islands off the coast of South Carolina by planters who have, for nany years, paid the most careful at ention to seed selection," says a bul ktin of .the United States census bu-1 eu, received in Columbia Thursday. "The fiber produced is long and fine, nd it is harvested and handled with such care that the cotton commands very high price. "Growers who raise sea island cot ton in the interior must secure new seed from the coast region frequently n order to preserve the quality of the fiber, which degenerates rapidly into upland fiber when grown away from the coast. Aside from the difficulties presented by soil and climatic condi tions. there are obstacles in the way of extending tlhis culture beyond the present limits. "Among these are: (1) Lackof proper experience in new territory in cultivating. harvestin gand handling: (2) objection to the small and par tially closed sea island boils on the part of pickers accustomed to upland varieties, notwithstanding the fact that they receive more for picking sea island cotton than for picking upland cotton: (3) the necessity of using roller gins for sea island cot ton, since saws injure the fiber: and (4) the disadvantage of selling sea island cotton in a market where the buyers are unaccustomed to it. "The average quantity of sea is land cotton produced each year is equivalent to about 75.000 bales of 500 pounds each. Of this amount. about 25,000 bales are exported and 50000 bales are consumed in this country. "The sea island cotton now being grown in the West Indies is said to surpass the average American pro duct, and competes with the grown in South Carolina rather than with the less valuable varieties grown in Florida and Georgia: however, the total exports of sea is1hnd cotton from the British West Indies for the year ending September 30, 1913, were only 4.309 bales of 500 pounds each.' Young Banker Suicides. J. L. Merriman, cashier of a bank at Hemingway, committed suicide 00 UACK TO HOUSE SIX ;ONGRESSMEN RELECTEU AIEN MUST RUN OVER LEVER WAS UNOPPOSED Byrnes, Johnson and Ragsdale Espec ially Pile up Big Majorities in Their Districts-Aiken Came Very Near Whipping His Three Oppo nents. With final returns in from the va rious congressional races in South Carolina, it develops that Wyatt Aiken, representative from the Third congressional district, must make a second race September 8, with F. H. Dominick of Newberry as his oppo nent. Mr. Aiken lacked 510 votes of going in on the first ballot. He is the only congressman who will have to make a second race, all the others having secured the nomination in the first primary. Joseph T. Johnson, incumbent, in the Fourth and J. W. Ragsdale, in cumbent, in the Sixth, easily swept their fields, each having two oppo ents, and James F. Byrnes, in the Second, easily won over R. M. Mix son. Richar S. Whaley, incumbent,. in the First, and D. E. Finley, incum bent, in the Fifth, were also renom nated by substantial majorities. A. F. Lever, incumbent, in the eventh,'was unopposed for renomi ation. The vote in the various districts follows: First District. Dennis. Whaley. Berkeley .1..8... 787 326 harleston .......2,246 3,577 larendon .. .. .. 988 966 ,olleton. . ......1,263 1,234 Dorchester...... 566 978 Total .. .. .. .. 5,941 7,081 Second District. Byrnes. Mixson. Liken .;.... 2,912 958 Ramberg...... 1,146 121 3arnwell ..... 1.799 431 seaufort G. .....612, 49 Edgefield .. .. .. 1,408 375 4ampton ......1,425 213 Jasper ........ 465 32 3aluda .. .. .. .. 1,753 448 Totals.... ...11.520 2,627 Third District. Domi- ton. Aiken. nick. Evans. ton. bbeville ..1,495 671 87 248 nderson ..3,216 3,333 51 1,012 reenw'd .1,170 968 571 283 ewberry .1.1'8 1,494 29 88 )conee . .1,912 540 75 548 ?ickens . .1,788 1,164 54 469 Totals .11,079 8,170 867 2,648 Fourth District. Duncan.JTohnsonl, Nicholls reenville. . 95 5.480 2,542 aurens . . . 99 2,524 1,153 partanburg . 1411 5,973 3,624 nion. . . . 865 1,338 875 Totals. . . 1,200 15.315 8,194 Fifth District. -Finley. Stevenson. herokee... ....,450 1,592 hester .. .. . ..... 933 1,190 hesterfield .. .. ....1, 4 9. 1,723 r~airfeld .. .. .. .. 7.32 99 Cershaw .. .. ...1,34 4 1,220 ancaster... .. ..1.277 1,423 iork.............2,76t 1,018 Total. .. .. ....10,005 8,700 Sixth D~istrict. Rags Ellerbe. Hamer. dale. Darlington . . .1,232 176 1,569 Dillon . . . . 713 282 1.021 Plorence . . . . 770 165 2,886 eorgetown . . 713 . .. 615 orry . . . . 771 325 1,799 aron. . .. 806 215 893 W arlboro . . 236 870 1,239 Williamsburg. 692 214 1,0355 Totals . . .5,933 2,247 11,077 'ART OF BOMB DROPPING. How a Zeppelin Dirigible Handles Death Shells Aloft. How a Zeppelin airship drops bombs is thus described by a ref u gee from Belgium: "The dirigible hovers over its objective at an alti tude out of the range of the enemy's guns and lowers a steel cage attach ed to asteel wire rope 2,000 or 3,000 feet long. This cage carried one man whose duty it is to throw down the bombs. The cage is sufficiently strong to make rifle fire against it in effective and because of its small sie and the fact that it is kept con stantly in motion it is very difficult for heavy guns to hit it." COME TO SAVE THEIR "BACON". Prospects of Losing Pay Brings Ab sentees to Congress. Prospects to losing a day's pay for each day's absence brought congress ment trooping back to the House Thursday and the roll showed 267 of the 355 in their seats, the greatest number in weeks. "This is the sec ond line of reserves arriving," an nounced the leader of one returning larty, "the third line is on the way." War Closes Fort Mill Mills. Inable to secure dyes two mills of Fort Mill. operating on colored goods alone, have been forced to close down. Lever Comes to Vote. Congressman Lever has been able to leave Washington with its official duties long enough to cast his vote n the elion yesterday. THANKFUL FOR HIS VOTE SMITH GOING BACK TO WORK FOR THE FARMERS. Senator Says He Believes Factional ism Does Not Stand a Ghost of a Show Any Longer. In an interview with Senator E. D. Smith at Bishopville Thursday wl-ere he addresser, about fivr hun dred farmers in the Court House, and urged them to or.ganize and get ready to hold their cotton, he sait! regard ing the recent e.-'tion, in wv4ich it appears that he 's return'.l to the United Statas zer.ate by a handsomae majority, that he would wait until tne official count and announidement to make a full statement, but that he did not wish at this time to thank the people of he State generally who suppored him for re-election, and especially the farmers of the State for their support. Mr. Smith said that he has talked and planned and dreamed for the farmers of South Carolina and the South, and has endeavored to in every way look after and protect them, and that he is deeply grateful to them for the confidence displayed by their returning him to represent them in the Senate. He said that as his opponents charge that he has done nothing but talk cotton and work for cotton for the five and one-half years he had been in the Senate, he pleads guilty to the charge and serves notice now that he is going back to do just as he has always done, and that having more experience than during his first term, expects to be able to accom plish more for the farmers, and thus for the whole people of the State and the South. He said that cotton being the basis of their wealth, that which raised the price of cotton and raised the standard of living of the Southern people as a whole would benefit not only the farmers of South Carolina and of the South, but tlft it would benefit the whole nation, in that the money coming from Europe to pay for cotton kept the balance of trade in our favor. The senator declared that this is not Smith's victory, but the farmers' victory, and that he believed this will demonstrate to the people generally, and to politicians in particular, that factionalism does not stand a ghost of a show any longer, especially the factionalism that depends upon the support of farmers to keep going. He ;aid that by this election the farmers. all of them. rich and poor, high and low, had served notice to all selfish and scheming politicians that they were no longer a bunch of "rubes" to be caught by the nose and led to any trough that suited the politician and made to drink whether they wanted to or not. He 'stated that the farmers, who all had agreed for many years are the foundation and backbone 3f the nation, have arisen and asserted that they have manhood enough to pre scribe for themselves and take their own medicine and not the concoc tions of some schemer. He believes that factionalism is dead forever in South Carolina. WAR STILLS FRENCH SPINDLES. tnited States Consuls Cable Reports on Foreign Mills. Textile operators in South Carolina are showing much interest in dis patches from American consular of ficers abroad regarding the effect of the European...war upon English and continental mills. A. M. Thackarn, consul general of the United States at Paris, cables as follows: ''French cotton textile industry (7,400,000 spindles) is chiefly locat ed in Vosges district around Lille, and, to a smaller extent, in Nor mandy. Vosges factories have already largely ceased wvorking; Epinal stop ped immediately: similar action in other large fortified cotton manufac turing cities. Work in nonfortified towns and villages is seriously affect ed for Vosges and eastern Francer only 25 per cent. of spindles running. Further decrease is probable and re suption of work is doubtful until after declaration of peace. In dis tricts al.~g Belgian frontier work in large fortified towns is l'ess complete ly stopped than in Vosges, but suc cessful advances of German army via Belgium would result in similar ac tion and conditions in fortified towns. Actually cotton textile industry in northeastern distiets is operating about half-producing capacity. Most of the output is for the army. "Most Roubaix district mills are running half, owing to lack of work men. raw material and money. Out put is already less than half, with prospect during the war of quarter' normal production resuming. French cotton textile production is now 25 to 25 per cent. capacity, with pros pects of further reduction and com-: plete stoppage, if war is prolonged. Improved conditions are unlikely within six months, therefore prolong ed reduction of European consump tion of raw cotton is probable." (One-fifth of tho French spindle arte is normally employed on Egyp tian cotton and the balance on Amer ican cotton. French mills used 1. 025,000 bales of cotton during the cotton year ended August 31, 1914.) Soren Listoe, consul general of the United States at Rotterdam, the Netherlands, cables as follows: "No dyestuffs here. No communi cation. rail or boat with Germany at present. Better conditions are ex pectedl soon, when dyestuffs can be shipped through Holland to America. Buyers mnust deposit purchase money at Rotterdanm. Reliable against avail-' able." I- I Ceases War on Servia. Reports are that the Austrians have practically abandoned their amains agins the Ser'vians. VOTE TWO YEARS AGO BLEASE CARRIED 26 COUNTIES AGAINST JONES 16. Largest Majority Against Blease Was in Orangeburg and Charleston Greatest for Him in Anderson. We print to-day how the guberna torial vote stood two years ago, after the balloting. As will be seen from a comparison of the facts Blease car ried twenty-seven counties, while Jones carried sixteen. In Chester county the vote was absolutely tie as to Blease and 'Jones. The largest majorities for Blease were obtained in Anderson, Pickens, Horry and Spartanburg counties, all giving him over six hundred leads. For Jones, Charleston, Orangeburg and Edgfield gave a majority of over six hundred. The counties carried by Blease two years ago, with his majorities were as follows: Abbeville 53, Aiken 268, Anderson, 2,376, Barnwell 122, Berkeley 195, Cherokee 586, Chester field 407, Clarendon 538, Colleton 394, Dillon 138, Dorchester 92, Flor ence 112, Hampton 36, Horry 662, Jasper, 26, Kershaw 461, Laurens 570, Lee 241, Lexington 343, New berry 206, Oconee 442, Pickens 962, Richland 105, Saluda 184, Spartan burg 660, Union 422, York 447. The counties carried by Jones with his majority over Blease: Bam berg 109, Beaufort 307, Calhoun 174, Charleston 805, Darlington 59, Edgefield 671, Fairfield 56, George town 372, Greenville 476, Green wood 159, Lancaster 287, Marion 278, Marlboro 106, Orangeburg 789, Sumter 471, Williamsburg 192. Chester county gave both Blease and Jones the same number. In all figures above Duncan's vote -is not counted in at all, and the majorities are shipply those against the other principal contestant. The exact vote by counties was as follows: Blease Jones Duncan Abbeville . .. . 1,392 1,339 41 Aiken . . . . 2,190 1,926 87 Anderson . . . 5,155 2,779 77 Bamberg . . . 575 684 22 Barnwell . . . 1,235 1,113 212 Beaufort . . 187 494 1 Brkeley. . . . 665 470 15 Calhoun . . . 407 581 16 Charleston . . 2,670 3,475 31 Cherokee . . . 1,841 1,255 33 Chester . . . . 1,148 1,148 28 Chesterfield . . 1,708 1,299 123 larendon . . . 1,284 746 20 ollettn .. . . 1,480 1,086 40 Darlington . . 1,507 1,566 33 Dillon . . . . 1,135 1,097 78 Dorchester. . . 873 781 25' Edgefield . . 638 1309 26 Fairfield . . . . 731 787 45 Florence . . . 2,024 1,912 71 Georgetown . . 596 968 18 Greenville . . . 4,139 4,615 149 Greenwood . 1,429 1,588 24 Hampton . . 655 619 29 orry . . . . . 2,172 1,510 116 asper . . . . 272 246 26 ershaw . . . 1,487 1,026 38 ancaster . . . 1,261 1,548 51 Laurens . . . 2,203 1,773 87 ee.... .. .1,000 759 29 exington . . . 2,304 1,961 73 arion . . . . 909 1,177 27 arlboro . . . 1,147 1,253 ~19 ewberry . . . 1,643 1,437 48 conee . . . . 1.987 1,545 83 )rangeburg . . 1,763 2,552 41 ickens . . . . 2,259 1,297 97 lchland . .. 3,011 2,906 77 Saluda . . . . 1,158 974 50 Spartanburg . . 5,564 4,904 125 Sumter. . . . 890 1,361 20 nion . . . . 1,689 1,267 44 illiamsburg . 908 1,100 30 ork . . . . 2,371 1,924 53 Totals . . . .71,552 66,478 2,385 CALLS CONFERENCE. cAdoo to Meet Cotton Producers, Manufacturerr and -Bankers. To establish close co-operation be ween cotton producers and manufac turers and banking interests of the ountry in the present emergency, ecretary McAdoo has called a con ference to be held at the treasury de artment Monday. Members of the federal reserve board, Scretaries Md doo and Houston, Postmaster Gen eral Burleson and delegations repre sentative of all branches of the cot ton industry will take part. Cotton producers told Secretary McAdoo they estimated that out of this crop there would be 3,000,000 bales of cotton for which they could see no market. "I have called a conference," said Secretary McAdoo, "to consider the otton situation, to be held at the treasury department August 24 at 11 . ., to which representative men In the different sections of the country interested in the producting, menac ing and manufacturing of cotton will be invited. The names of those who will be asked to attend are now un der advisement and a list will be fur nished in a few days. Japanese Begin Bombardment. A prominent Japanese newspaper Monday announced that the Japa nese fleet had commenced the bom bardment of Tsin-Tau. Germans Report Victories. The Germans have reported sev eral decisive victories over detached portions of t~he French army in and around Alsace and Lorraine. Negro Killed in Barnwell. John Washington, a negro of Barnwell, was killed by Leonard Miles, a white man, Sunday. The verdict was .in self-defense. Celebrate Election. South Carolinians in Henderson yle celebrated the defeat of Blease and the election of Smith by a torch WORKS FOR FARME SENATOR SMITH HAS LONG BAT TLED fOR THER WHAT HE HAS ACHIEVEI Short Sketch of Junior Senator' Life, Describing His First Wori for the Farmers of the South an' His Later Entrance Into Politics Now Elected for Second Term. Ellison Durant Smith, familiarl known as "Gatling Gun" Smith, "Cot ton" Smith, and "Farmer" Smith along with other pseudonyms, bori in Sumter (now Lee) county, Augus1 1, 1866, so that he celebrated hi 48th birthday while the recent cam paign was in progress. Senator Smith comes from a fam ily that has contributed much in scholarly leadership to the Method ist Episcopal church, South. His father, the Rev. William H. Smith, was one of the historic circuit riders, and was well known and beloved throughout South Carolina. Two brothers followed the example of their father, and ably carried for ward the labors which he laid down after a long and successful life of unselfish service. These, by virtue of their character, ability and train ing, forged to the very forefront in leadership of the church-A. Coke Smith being elevated to the, rank of bishop and the Rev. Charles B. Smith elected presiding elder of his district. The mother, Mary Isabelle McCloud Smtih, came from a family of in fluence throughout the State, which contributed many leaders to the va rious walks of life. Ellison DuRant Smith, after at tending the public and private schools at Lynchburg. was- prepared for college at Stewart's school, Char leston. He then entered the fresh man class of the University of South Carolina, but later withdrew and completed his college career at Wof ford, the school of his church. From this institution he was graduated in 1889 with honors, receiving medals in debate, science and literature. Twice he has been married. The first wife was Miss Mattie Moorer of St. George. From this union one son was born, who after reaching the years of youn'g manhood, accidentally shot himself with a 22-calibre rifle little more than one year ago. The young man died from this wound a few days later. Senator Smith's present wife was Miss lerley of Spartanburg, niece of Former Adjutant General Farley, and of Will Farley, the famous Confed erate scout. Two little girls and one little boy have blessed this union. Senator Smith served two terms in the State legislature-1896 to 1900 -from Sumter county before his ad vent into the cotton movement, which culminated in his election to the United States Senate. It is an old adage that the crisis develops the leader. Senator Smith irst began to study the cotton situa tion when Sully "cornered"~ the mar ket and the price in consequence was driven to 17 cents. Wall Street brok ers beared the price down to 6 1-2 cents and broke the speculator. It was this catastrophe that first at tracted the attenion of "Farmer" Smih, who was himself an extensive planter, and who felt keen.y the fluctuation of prices. That was in 1904, and E. D. Smith went as a delegate to the cotton boll weevil convention at Shreveport, La. Out of this developed the' plans to hold a cotton congress in New Orleans in 1905, which was organized as the Southern Cotton association, when for the first time in history, an effort was made to have the cotton stored and to have farmers fix the price. His territory was the entire South and he soon became a national figure because of the nation wide interest which the movement attracted and the eloquent speeches he made in de fense of the movement at New Or leans, Birmingham, Shreveport and Dallas. For three years Senator Smith served in this capacity, from 1905 to 1908. It was in 1908 that the farmers of the State united in solid phalanx and promoted the "cot ton leader" to the United States Sen In the present campaign Senator Smith has been chided for devoting most of his time for five and one half years to farmers' interests, in the United States Senate. For this he has mnade no apology. His plat form six years ago, as in this cam paign, was to see that "the farmers, those who create the real wealth of the world, shall have their proper share." All legislation which he ini tiated has been with this end in view. Of all the good work Senator Smith has done, that of which he is most proud is the standardizations of cotton grades and the writing of section 13 into the new banking and currency law. The first enables the farmer tc compare the sample of the product he is putting on the market with the national gradings and to ascertain the quality of his -produce. From the daily quotation, he is in a position tc know exactly what price he should obtain. It was also proved by this experiment in testing the tensile strength of the fibre and the cost of bleaching that "an expert can't tel: the difference" in gradings in which purchasers made a difference last year of $15 a bale. The banking law amendment would be the solution of the present demoralized condition of the cotton market if the banking law machinery were completed and the law were in full operation. This amendment was an extension of time for farmers notes from 90 days to six months -an mae agricultural products col TO HAVE PLENTY CASH McADOO SAYS CO-OPERATION WILL RELIEVE STRAIN. -4 Receipts for Warehouse Cotton Will be Accepted-Bales Must be Prop. erly Insured. Notes *ith a maturity of not long er than four months, secured by warehouse receipts for cotton or tobacco, will be accepted by the Treasury department from national banks as a basis for the issue of addi tional currency which may be used to help farmers pick and market their cotton and tobacco crops. These notes, according to an an nouncement from the department Thursday night, will be accepted at 75 per ceut. of their face value and must be presented through currency associations provided under the Al drich-Vreeland law. In making this announcement Secretary McAdoo said there is adequate power- under existing law to issue enough currency through national banks to meet any reasonable demand and reiterated his statement that "it is not neces sary to extend the note issuing privi lege to State banks." He pointed out that he has power to issue one bil lion dollars of additional curerney if required. It was explained that since the law gives discretion to the Secretary of 'the Treasury this currency will not be issued unless officials are con vinced it is not to be used for specub lative purposes, but for harvesting and carrying crops. Banks, it was said, will be relied upon to see that the warehouse receipts are accepted which are issued by reliable 'ware house men and that.cotton and to bacco stored there are protected by insurance and from injury by the elements. "The banks and the assets of all banks belonging to the currency as sociation," said Mr. McAdoo, "will be jointly liable to the United States for the redemption of such additional circudlation and a lien will extend to and cover the 'assets of all banks be longing to the association and to the securities deposited by the banks with the association, pursuant to the provisions of law, but each bank com posing such association will be liable only in proportion that its' capital and surplus to the aggregate captal and surplus of all such banks. "This plan ought to enable the farmers to pick and market the cot ton crop if the bankers, merchants, and cotton- manufacturers will co operate with each other and with the farmers and will avail themselves of the relief, offered by the Treasury within reasonalle limits. Such co ope'ation is earnestly urged upon all these interests. The farmer cari not expect as high P price for cotton this year because of the European war, yet he should not be forced to- sacri fice his crop. "The banker and the merchant should not exact excessive rates of interest and the manufacturers should replenish their stocks as much as possible and pay reasonable prices for the product. If this is done, and it can be done if every one displays a helpful spirit, a normal condition can -be restored and there ought to be no serious difficulty in taking care of the cotton problem." TO TURN THEM LOOSE. Mexicans Interned at Fort 'Bliss Are Soon to be Released. Negotiations are about completed for the release of the 5,000 MegI can soldiers and camp-followers who for many months have been interned at Forts Wingate, New Mexiso, and Rosecrans. Provisional President Carranza has guaranteed the refugees safety, and it is expected in a few days American soil will be rid of these visitors, whose presence has cost something like $2,500 a day. Most of the refugees are former Federal soldiers, who, with camp followers, crossed over in Texas after Gen. Villa's victory at Ojinaga. More than 3,000 of these first were intern ed at Fort Bliss, Texas. TOO MANYT WIVES. Young Man Gets Long Sentence at Greenville. Luther Hawkins, 30 years old, charged with having five wives in three states, was sentenced to serve four years and six months on the chain gang and pay a fine of $5,000 in Criminal Court at Greenville Thursday. The scene was a touching one as the man stood to receive his sentence. The wives and their rela tions stood near b yan~d ga' ed upon the broken mar more with sadness than reproach. His last wife, a mill girl of Greenville, is not more than 17 years old. She has stood by him throughout. lateral, on which a certain percentage of the value could be demanded of the national banks. If the law were now in effect, this would enable far mers to hold their cotton, without other necessary provisions. Another h9'1 which Senator Sn.ith fathered is to regulate cotton ex charges, an d compel cotton brokers to fill contracts with grades "con tracted" for, without the alternative of substitutinn' other grades, or ttm p1rivi!ege of :we.king up the differe ic in !rice r'djustment. 'wo other resolutions in far 1wrs' interests, originated by Senator Smith. were to have the cotton tie and bagging and the nitrate and am moniate trusts investigated. In cor. sequence of the former, the cost of bagging and ties has been cut par tically in two. Nitrate of soda was reduced $13 a torn within eight weeks ' after the investigation began. fhERMANS PRESS ON TMEE FRENCH CITIES ARE CA TURED BINVADERS PARIS EXPECTS A SEIIE The French Fovernment Takes Steps to Prepare Capital for Long Siege -Allied Army Makes Desperate Efforts to Hold Back Advancing Host While Russians Attack. A dispatch from Ostend Thursday says the Germans have occupied Lille, Roubaix and Valenciennes, all in France. These towns are all close to the Belgian frontier, Lille and .Val enciennes being ten' miles from the line, and Roubaix five. Roubaix is five miles northeast of Lille and Val enciennes is 30 miles southeast of the same city. Lille is the most important from a jnilitary point of view. It has a fort ress of the first class and the circle of its forts is 30 miles. Recent dis patches from Paris said Lille was held by French reservists. Roubaix would appear not to be fortified. It is a manufacturing center. Valen ciennes also is a manufacturing city, but has an arsenal and-extensive br racks. The Ostend correspondent of The London Daily. Express in -a dispatch published in London quoted a7Bel gian officer -to the effect that it had been decided not to defend- Line and that on Tuesday the mayor publish ed a proclamation announcing the evacuation of the French troops. and the transformation of the town into an undefended place. Paris, it was officially announced Thursday, is preparing for a possib'le siege.] The manner was discussed. by the new minister of war, Alex andre Millerand, with the subordi nates of his department, and' steps were taken to determine the exact. measures necessary to place the city in a state to withstand an attack and' invsion. The French and British armies-on a battle line 259 miles across still are strenuously opposing the advance of the German forces across the French frontier. The'British troops. are reported to be occupying a strong position and are supported by the French on both flanks. The conflict of millions at last ap pears to be in progress. Meanwhile the Russian host is drawing nearer to Berlin. Not even during the first great struggle between Eur'ope and. Asia on the far Manchurian plains was the enormous battle fought in such impregnable silence -as far as concerns the outer world. Only the vaguest generalities are, given to the peoples of Great Britain and France by their respective gov ernments. Probably the German peo pie know as little of what their ar mies are accomplishing. All the information the public ob tained was the report from the French announced by Premier As quith in the House of Commons that the army - was engaged on Wednes day against a superior force and fought splendidly, and that he con siders its position and prospects. in the impending battle satisfactory. The official news bureau gave fur tier information that the French operations, extending over a distance of 250 miles, necessitated changes In the position of the British troops, which are occupying a strong line, supported by the French on both fanks, to meet the German advance. The impending battle undoubtedly will be an attempt by the Germans, with the hugest army ever employed for a swift attack, to sledge-hammer its way through the allies' defensive barrier, while trying to outflank them between their left and the sea board. The Pall Mill Gazette's critic says that the fighting has been on a front twenty miles long the line between Cambrai and Le Cateau, and between the Rivers Schledt and Sambre, while the Germans have been steadily at tempting an outfianking movement by forced marches. The allies have the advantage of working dn interior lines and -have been falling back in the interests of concentration. The Russians appear to be steadily advancing in East Prussia. They are approaching the great fortress of Koenigsburg and have crossed the River Aile at several points. While they continue their advance, with Posen as their objective, they are con fronting the Austrians below the Duiester and the Vistula, and claim a number of victories along that line. The Austrians assert that they have defeated the Russians in a six days' battle near Krasnik, Russian Poland, repulsing .them decisively over the entire front of about 43 miles. A dozen battles are being fought around a great wall of Ger man and Austrian bayonets, all of which will be considered milestones. of history in less overwhelming days. Germany to Resist. According to information obtain ed Thursday the German emperor has ordered resistance to the efforts of Japn to drive the Germans out of Kiauchow. Turkey Threatens Greece. According to a dispatch, Turkey is preparing to march into Greece through Bulgaria, from which coun try her troops are approaching Greece. Wires for Cotton. The Southern Aseptic laboratories of Columbia have received a tele gram from the American Red Cross society asking for all their medicat ed cotton for use in Europe.