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VOL. XXV. MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1916. NO. 25 WOODROW WILSON AND To R, MARSHALl ARE RENOMINATE National Democratic Conve tion Acclaims Leader of Fo Years as Party's Choice f Another Four Years. - Bryn Speaks to Delegates for Minutes.- Marshall Opp'o: tion Melts. Suffragists Actin NO DISCORD MARS WORK OF THE BIG CONVENTII Delegates Growing Weary of Walti The Rules Committee Changed 1 Program by a Unanimous Vote the Nomination Took Place Thu day Night-Only one Vote Agal President Woodrow Wilson. t PRESIDENT NOTIFIED. -# Washington.-President Wil son was notified at 1 o'clock Friday morning by Secretary Tumuity that he and Vice Presi dent Marshall had been nomi nated by acclamation at the St. Louis convention. His only comment was: "I am very grateful to my generous friends." Coliseum, St. Louis.-President V son and Vice President Marshall w nominated by acclamation by the Di ocratic National Convention, the ti et being completed four minutes fore Friday. Marshall Opposition Melted. There never was any doubt of Pi ident Wilson's nomtnation but ti, was a possibility that some vice pi idental booms might be brought in opposition to Vice President N shall. They melted away, howeN when the convention got in sessi and as soon as President Wilso nomination had been made a roar chorus of acclamation, Senator Ke who renominated Mr. Marshall, c aide a long- prepared spec., a simply declared: "I nominate Thomas Riley Marsh of Indiana for vice president." To President Wilson's nominat there was -.: :y one dissenting vC Robert Emmett Burke of Illinois, a came to the convention announci that he was opposed to the preside His vote technically made the pri dent's nomination, 1.091 to 1. Firemen Halt Bryan. The Collseum was so full that1 fire department took charge of the trances and permitted no more come in. William J. Bryan, howe; managed to get by and got an roarous reception. Senator Jan learned of the Nebraskan's plight : rescued him. At 9:15 o'clock Chairman Jar rapped the convention to order. 1 Rev. W. J. Hardesty. chaplain of Missouri senate, offered prayer. Al the prayer the crowd renewed demands for a speech from Bryar Senator Thompson moved a susi elon of the rules to permit Mr. Br: to speak. There were some "no but the chairman ruled two-thi had voted in favor. A committee headed by Sens Kern escorted Mr. Bryan to speaker's place while the floor: galleries roared their approval. Speaks 45 Minutes. Senator James introduced Mr. I an as "one of the leading citizens the world and America's grea Democrat." Bryan after speaking minutes. was loudly cheered. Then the roll of the states called for nominations. Alab: ylelded to New Jersey and Ju John W. Wescott nominated Pr dent Wilson. Judge Wescott spoke very slo At the rate he uttered his first words it would require about one b and twenty minutes to conclude. The delegates were attentive quiet as Judge Wescott procee but the galleries were impatient. "Name him. name him," came c from the galleries, and Judge T cott hurried his speech. As he closed at 10:49 with a z tion of the name of "Woodrow son" the crowd broke Into a g demonstration. Moving picture fi lights blazed and flags were para in front of the stand. The band i ed "The Star Spangled Bam~ while a huge banner bearing President's likeness was unfu from the roof. Demonstration for Wilson. The delegates began a parade I ing state stanc'hions. The crowd: to Its feet. Many delegates stood their chairs. "Dlxie" and other: odies by the band evoked fresh bu of cheering. Chairman James yielded the c during the demonstration to RE senative H{eflin of Alabama. Wo delegates werd among the parad Senators and representatives he Gracious Manners. The charm of gracious maxner consideration for other human bei ris a quality that develops rapidi: given half a chance. The woman', is always kind creates an atmospi of loveliness that is like a halo at her head. If you are naturally shy reticent it is all the more necess that you should endeavor to shir bit. It is not lack of pleasant thou, that worries the self-conscious, but fear of giving expression to them. must try to make yourself compar abla to others. Renominated For President n. or Dr in 0 IN ,Ig, he} " nd re mst 711 WOODROW WILSON carry banners. Senator Hughes per- On motion of Senator Hughes th es sonally bore the New Jersey fag. rules were suspended and no ballot ,, Sergeant-at-Arms Martin stirred up whatever were taken. The delegate the enthusiasm by waving the Texas simply roared "aye" when the name >ut "Lone Star" flag. handed over the of Wilson and Marshall were caller rheads of the crowd from the chair- and Chairman James declared ther man's rostrum. Other state f nominated by acclamation. were takah to the platform. The Crowds Rushes Out. crowd joined in singing a melody. Many delegates and spectator Seluding "How Dry I Am," "Old. Black made a rush for the exits when th r Joe," "The Red, White and Blue." and vice presidential nomination wa st others. made and Senator James with grea nd difficulty restored order. After the demonstration had been Practically all of the delegates re all underway 30 minues, New York and. n~ained but the galleries en:ptie some other delegates resumed their quickly. on seats. Resolutior.; were then adopted al Waving a cane over the rail at the ! te, pointing Ch: frman James and forme ho chairman's desk, Senator Hughes re- Governor .iynn of New York, chair ng newed the clamor by leading three man of committees, respectively, t at. cheers for the President. notify the President and Vice Pres: si.. No Effort at Control. dent of their nominations. The band exhausted the list of Seao lge, agr n a popular national airs, then turned to dmnwr pone acne i he"Tipperary." and the crowd joined in thea wetfre apomite twice wt] hthe chorus. Then the musicians went thwatfseom commanfitt wichread back to American airs. Some of the wsi eso olani twsra tdelegates stopped long enough to rert edrain pop bottles and then went back ato it again. The hand was so vigorous - '"'~ 1s keeping up the din the musician nwent short of breath. icly laid back and let the bass drun er perform. xes alone for a while. He belabored his 'he drum industriously until the bandsmeni the got their second wirnd and then w~eat. - iback to "Tipperary."a $sThere was no attempt to control the crowd. Men and women over-ran the * en- platform and the press sections at ran will. The passages to the telegrp es rooms were so packed with pers-ons rswho had no business in the vicinity that only those who had their tele- -T .tor graph instruments on the platfrmL the1 could send the news of the conveii ntion to the outside world. The police made no effort to control the situa tioni.* ry- The crowd roared when several wo-~ ~ " of men suffrage workers with golden :est umbrellas and yellow sweaters; moun 45j ed the platform and held a sunirage umbrella ov-er the head of Represeni- s was tative Heflin. one of the most vigor ma ous "antis" in Congress. He appar- - dge ently enjoyed the situation. esi- The New York delegation, who had I to THOMAS R. MARSHALL been seated, were againi forcedt ly. arise by insistent clamor from nearby Rencrminated for Vice President. 300 delegations. ourI The band. its repertoire taxed. final- DEORT WREJLY ly turned to "On the Banks of the and Wabash" and "Turkey in the Straw." St. Louis.-The predomninating fe: ded Seconding Speeches Made. ture of t~he St. Louis conivention is th~ At 11:30 all but a few dleg'a' a Ltes ;. X-ixros ThsJdli ries had taken their seats and at '1:3: n"'nt have~ '1w or'cd and ar'tificia es- Chairman James sounded the 'irt " 'rrv d hure. but it becam gavel rap. The demonstration ha'i ..- attr G '"nn's famous keyno len- lasted 45 minutes. .- an i' earnes t after the a. WTi- The roll call of states was r'esue dress o 0'1:W aames. They are g >in reat nd Arizona yielded to Ohio. Former hiome'.~L wr .snated 'onvi('tor sh- Governor Harmon made the first ee that vi.'ory is otz'in inNovembe .ded nding speech. for P''ea e. Preirity and Prepaare< lay- "I came on behalf of the Ohio dele- Ii5i ie-" gation'! he said. "representing~ the T' 'oniontion sc:nes nave been< the unanimous wish of the Ohio D"emoe. spnamui lntu.iastic chara rled racy to second the nomination of ter. 0 no oa one~ wOCnI nral Woodrow Wilson foir Presidenit of the og was 'tits be':. Cooi Bry'a United States." '-led tei":-xgvin~g pubhlic manifestatio ear-' The second seconding speech was to hi. em4otial disposition, lHe wa :o made by Governor Stuart of \'irginlia. trneadi by the convention as a goc on to whom the Ark-ansis de'lega fon felo and no doubt is entertaine thteilprmie o do campaign woi rsts Referring to Virginia "as the mouth n ~'~ 'wi.l. l beteformed whol er of Presidents." Governor Stuart re. ve.Uy. C'o oe Bryan has occi tiair erred to the President as "'her cl;I'.3.lied at wnh the newspaper eo ,,-tros o. respond--n.ts :o one side of the pla :nen After Governor Stuart concluded ; 'pr'~dnt andl his black-fringe .rs. the delegates wanted to no ;xa hs on ..oiuusf tped longer and crie-l *vote- vote."- o-aantdlnsae French Politeness. a~nd As a polite nation the French un- SssCwllinimay. ngs fdoubtedly lead the world, thinks a ~ (O~Il5ue nSizra rif contributor to a British weekly. Thehaear'uirstn.rte or who other day a Paris dentist's servant abends'.'rdtttirsfr tere opened the door to a woebegone pa out tient. "And who, monsie'ur," he ouer and ed in a tender tone, "shall I have theSws oblslarncnmtdu ary misery of announcing?'"ate ThetswbKlseuced inSwiterea ~ T kep cees fom oldng un l ineth ier hmng Wrlnatin. et easn srea thecutsurac aol weeidsoverly twnt tiesa Winy wth utintuc the Himays own ~a pofwter.onf PRESIDENT CALLS OUT ALL MILITIA 100,000 STATE TROOPS ORDERED TO MOBILIZE AND P.REPARE FOR SERVICE. TO GUARD MEXICAN BORDER This Move Will Release 30,000 More Rejular Soldiers To Be Used As In vadcrs.-Secretary Daniels Orders War Vessels to Mexico. Washington.-Virtually the entire mobile strength of the National Guard of all states and the District of Colum bia has been ordered mustered into the Federal service by President Wil son. About 100.000 men are expected to respond to the call. They will be mobilized immediately for such ser vice on the Mexican border as may later be assigned to them. Gen. Frederick Funston. command ing the border forces will designate the time and place for movements of guardsmen to the international line as the occasion shall require. In announcing the orders Secretary Baker said the state forces would be employed only to guard the border and that no additional troop move ments into Mexico were contemplated except in pursuit of raiders. Simultaneously with the National Guard call, Secretary Daniels of the Navy Department ordered additional war vessels to Mexican waters on both coasts to safegard American lives. At the War, Navy and State De partments it was stated that no new advices as to the situation in Mexico had come to precipitate the new cr ders. Within the last two weeks, how ever, tension has been increasing steadily. The crisis presented by Gen eral -Carranza's note demanding the recall of General Pershing's expedi - tionary force has been followed by a virtual ultimatum served on the American officer by General Trevino, B Mexican commander in Chihuahua. To this was added the possibility that American and Mexican troops had clashed across the border from San Benito, Texas. Administraticr officials made no attempt to conceal their relief over the safe return of Major Anderson's cavalry squadron to Brownsville, after their successful bandit chase. The troopers crossed in pursuit of bandits in the face of intimations that they would be attacked if they did so. Gen eral Funston himself reported that he anticipated fighting, presumably with Carranza troops. Mobilization of the National Guards men to support General Funston's line will pave the way for releasing 30,000 regulars for immediate service in -tMexico in the event of open hostilities with the Carranza government. The 1guardsmen themselves could not be used beyond the line without author ity of Congress and until they had vol unteered for that duty, as they are called out under the old militia law. The new law, which would make them available for any duty under the Fed eral government goes into effect July 1. Funston Now Has 40,000. The entire mobile regular army in the United States. several provisical regnents of regular coast artillery. servmng as infantry, and the National Guard of Texas, New Mexico and Ari zona are now on the border or in Mexico. Definite figures never have been made public, but it is understood General Funston has about 40,000 reg ulars. and probably 5,000 or more gardsnmen of whom 10.000 regulars are with General Pershing or scatter ed along his line of communications from Naminquipa, Mexico, to Colum bus, N. M. Telegrams calling for the militia were sent to the Governors of all states execpt the three whose guards men already have been mustered in, after all-day conferences at the War Department attended by Secretary Baker, Major General Scott, Chief o~ Staff. Major General Bliss, Chief C.4 the Mobile Army, and Brigadier Ge'i eral Mills. chief of the militia divia ion general staff. 750 MEXICAN TROOPS GO TO NUEVO LAREDO L aredr., Texas.-Five hundrcd In Sfa~trymen and 250 artillerymen of the Mexican army arrived in Neuvo La Credo. Mexico. opposite here, and pa lraded through the streets of thai Stown. The p)arade was witnessed by a large but orderly ernwd. An an ti-American1 demonstration is renor-ted to have been prevented in Neuvo Laredo by General de la G arza. RUSSIANS FORCE AUSTRIANS aTO EVACUATE CZERNOWIT2 London.-Czernlowitz. capital of thl Austrian Crowland of Bukowina, is 1r dth hxands of the Russians. and the kustrians who had been holding it ard Sin r etreat toward the Carpathial M ountains. Hard fighting took placi in the capture of the Czernowit: bdgehead and in the passage of thi Riv.er Pruth, htt \when fmnally 'the Eusians gained the right Mznk of thl ri r the Austrians evacuated the -vitl. Resigned. dThe~ \inister's Wife-"The new coo: left this morning, the one you said tha tLord must have sent." The Ministe: t-"Well, dear, the Lord giveth and th, CLord taketh away. Blessed be thi Aname of the Lord."-Puck. Sad Fact Ag cannot wither nor custom stale the ifinite sadn?ess af entries on the ight-hand page of the bank book. STATE UNIVERSITi ENDS NOTABLE YEAR OVER ONE HUNDRED YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN RECEIVE DEGREES. BENNETT DELIVERS ADDRESS Strong Appeal for Life Plan Built Upon High ideals is Urged by The Eminent Divine. Columbia.-The 111th year of the University of South Carolina came to an end with the annual graduating exercises and the June ball. The Rev. R. H. Bennett, D.D., of Emory University presented a strong lesson in his literary address before the graduating class. "I am going to give you a few arrow heads pointing to success," said Dr. Bennett, and he urged that the young men and young women go forth on the battlefield of life with a fixed purpose, with a fixed motive, with the idea of service se curely lodged in their minds, with an everlasting determination to succeed. regardless' of obstacles, and always; remembering that only a pure char- I acter is a strong one. The Joseph Daniel Pope medal for1 the best essay on "Equity," written by a member of the senior law class, was won by Shannon Wallace. The presentation was made by J. Nelson Frierson, professor in the school of law. Two honorary degrees were confer red. Prof. James I. McCain of Ers kine College was given a doctor of let ter and Prof. William Cain of the University of North Carolina was given a doctor of laws degree. William Spenser Currell, president of the university, said that he could not let the fine body of young men and young women leave the university without a final word from him, and he paid tribute to their work and-to their part in making this year at Carolina what it has been. - Dr. Curreli announced that here after students would be admitted -on 12 units but that the other two to make a total of 14 units must be made up in the college in addition to the regular college work before a degree would be conferred. In case a student comes from a school of 14 or more Iunits, then 14 units will be required for entrance. New Concrete Pier Accepted. Charleston.-The new concrete pier and berthing slip constructed at the Charleston navy yard at a cost of $300,000 to the United States govern ment has been finished and finally ac cepted by the federal authorities af ter an inspection by a board of offi cers at the head of whom was Civil Engineer Reid, public works officer at the yard. Along with the pier has been built a concrete retaining wall against the shore which thus providesj a protected basin which will be dredg-I ed so as to provide berthing and dock ing facilities for vessels of the tor pedo boat destroyer type. This pier projects out for a dis tance of 300 feet. It rthen turns at right angles down stream for a dis ance of 450 feet. It is built almost entirely of concrete, the piles being. of that material, reinforced with steel rods. The flooring Is also of concrete. Some of the piles are close to 90 feet in length. The inclosed basin between the arm of the L and the retaining wall will be dredged. It nowv varies from 3 to 20 feet in depth. The pier is not as long as originally planned. ' The cause of this is that the piles had to be sunk to a depth* of S0 and 90 feet in most places in stead of the orginal 30 and 40 as esti mated. Boy Drowns In River. Spartanburg.-Harry Taylor, the 14-year-old scr. of Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Taylor of this city, was drowned in Linville riv':r, near Linvills Falls, . C.. accordin; to a message receiv ed here. He wis a member of a camp ing pa'rty of ooys accompanied by the Re-,. H. K. Pendleton, rector of the Church cL the Advent of this city. DIplomas Given Cadet Menfl Charleston.-Despite bad weather, many friends and relatives of the grad uating class of the Citadel gathered a-t the German Artillery hall to wit ness the exercises which marked the climax of the academic careers of 31 young men, the recipients of diplo mas. The cadet band added to the oc casion by dispensing music. Dr. W. T. Ellis of the faculty of Swarthmore College delivered an exceptionally stong address upon "The World War's Challenge to American Patriot ism." Medals were presented. Woman Killed in Accident. Rock Hill.- M.re. Belle Phillips, wi aw of the late Vander Phillips of Rockingham, N. C., was almost in stantly killed when -train No. 114, Charlotte to Columbia, crashed into an aomobile at Steele's crossing near the city limits. The rear of the machine was demolished, but the oth er occupants escaped injury of conse quence. Mrs. Phillips, with her two children, a boy of 12 years and a gir-l of 7 years. was coming -to Rock Hill o visit her brother, George McKen zie, of the Aragon village. Seek to Set Goo~d Example. The blossom cainnot :':11 wh-at be comes of the. odor. a i no nia: c-m1 tel: what becomes of his exan:pie, thiat rolls away from~ him, andJ goes beyund his ken on its perilous mission.-K W. Beecher. Have a Care. for auto speeding at least should have the consolation that in the next world he'll never be accused of scorching in devn .an..-...Mira Sentinel. MEXICO THREATEN NEW HOST"il!TI[ FRESH SHOW OF ENMITY CARRANZA'S NEW THREAT TO PERSHING. BANDITS AND TROOPS CLA: Soldiers Sleep on Arms.-U. S. C1 mander Told That Any Movemeni Troops Except Toward Bor Would be Considered Hostile. THREATENS WARFARE. I Chihuahua City, Mexic. Gen. Jacinto Trevino, com ? manding the Carranza army of the North advised General Pershing, American expedition. I ary commander, that any move ment of American troops from i their present lines to the south, east, or west would be consider. ed a hostile act and a signal to commence warfare. .General Trevino acted upon spc ific in structions from Carranza. Washington.-There were no Ind tiens here that the Administratic determination to continue the c paign against bandits in Mexico we in any way be altered by General cino's reported threat to begin hos ties if the American troops move f3 their present positions in any di: tion except toward the border. General Pershing's orders autl ize him to move in any directions finds necessary. Secretary Baker , in St. Louis but the general imp sion prevailed that these orders WC not be changed. There is no fear of an immed clash, however, for officials ~ bell General Pershing would avoid tal any steps that might lead. to serf consequences until he had comm cated with Washington. The war partment had no word from his from any other source to confirm report of General Trevino's action Recent troop movements in Chi] hua state have led officials here fear that the de facto commanc were preparing for some hostile mi The Mexican forces now are disi uted in detachments of considers strength on two lines, converging f: points near the border east and v of General Pershing's line and m ing at a point south of his field I at Naminquipa. The effect has t to enclose the American troops i gigantic V. This disposition of Carran: forces has been one of the base! suspicion here as to his friendly tentions. While the Mexicans arf posted, officials declare they ca: be in good faith conducting anyc paign against bandits. The brea of these forces into small parties scour the country for outlaws is of the conditions which would be manided by the United States be: the American expedition could be called. PROGRESSIVES OPEN PEACE TREATY WITH REPUBLICi Perkins and Whitman Confer Resp Ively with Roosevelt and Hught and Cornpare Notes. New York.--George W. Perkins, ter a series of conferences with C nel Roosevelt and Governor M man announced that negotiations y under way looking to a "restoratio> the good feeling" between the gressive and Republican parties. Mr. Perkins saw Governor 'E man just after the governor had< ed u,on Charles E. Hughes. Progressive leader then returned call upon Colonel Roosevelt. He long talks with both. Colonel Roosevelt appeared to surprised when told of Mr. Perk statement. "I know nothing whatever a' that." he declared. "'I have notl to say. If I have anything to so will say it unaer my own signatu AMERICAN TROOPS ARE HELD UNDER AF El Paso. Texas. -- All Ameri troops, stationed in El Paso and environs were ordered to quarters be held under arms un-til further tice. The orders followed rep to military headquarters that place printed in Spanish had been pot in Juarez instructing citizens to g er at designated points daily to ceive military instructions that may be prepared to repel possible vasion. STRIKE SITUATION IS NOT HOPELESS, SAYS LEADI Now York.--Although 500,000 st: ballots were ordered printed here the delegates of the four rail: brothe:hoods who failed to reach agreement with the railroads in t: demands for shorter hours and hi1 overtime pay, leaders of the men represetait!ves of the railroads said that while the situation is seri it is not hopeless. All leaders in secret day-long confe:-onces. Nothing to Be Proud Of. Those who say they will for. but can't forget an injury sinz bury the hatchet while they leave handle out ready for immediate1 -Dwight TL. Moody. No Need to Worry. Girlie-"I've been reading, Hai that kissing is hygienically una and think of the number of times have kissed me." Harold-"Oh, 'there's safety in numbers,' youky s EPWORTH LEAGUE DIVIDES Last State Conference Adjourns - at Laurens-Each Conference Elects New Officers. Laurens.-With a soul stirring ad dress on the theme, "The Response of Youth to the Call of Christ Today," IN delivered by Chas.. G. Hounshell of New York, traveling secretary of the Christian Volunteer Movement of America the 23rd annual session of the South Carolina State Epworth League conference came to a close at the 'H First Methodist church at Laurens, where all the sessions of the confer ence were held. A peculiar sadness pervaded the closing exercises of the )m- league meetings because of the fact of that this is the last conference that der the state league as a whole will be privileged to hold, the conference hav ing voted for a division of the state league. The South Carolina State league ac cepted the invitation of the First Methodist church at Sumter to hold its first annual session with it in 1917. The executive committee of the Upper South Carolina conference league has the matter of selecting a meeting place for its 1917 session. The .two conferences elected officers for another year. For the South Caro lina State Conference League Dr. S. J. Summers of Cameron was elected president, J. M. Ariall of Columbia vice president, Miss Emma Moss of Norway secretary, N. E. Nesmith of Kingstree treasurer, Miss Mary E. Winn of Columbia editor, Mrs. W. H. .... McCormick of Charleston junior super intendent, Miss Estelie Williams of ic- Charleston Era agent. m's For the Upper South Carolina Ep am- worth League J. Casper Smith of uld Waterloo was elected president, Jas. ('re- E. Ellis of Columbia vice president, till- Miss Sallie Bell Watt of Columbia *om secretary, Miss Bessie Reed of Co rec- lumbia treasurer, Miss Marie L. Zim merman of Columbia editor, Miss or- Grace Killingsworth of Columbia Era he - agent, Mrs. J. P. Gray of Woodruff was junior superintendent. As will be res- noted, the officers for the Upper South iuld Carolina league are practically the same who have served the state con lateI ference league the past year and for eve some years back, as in the case of ng Mr. Smith, who has been president ous for three years. uni de- Evans Succeeds on Committee or lumbiaJohn Gary Evans, of the Spartanburg, has been elected Demo cretic national committeemen from South Carolina according to advices ua- received in Columbia Mr. Evans is also to state chairman. Mr. Evans succeeds lers Senator B. R. Tillman, who desired ove. to retire from the national committe. Ole Committee assignments of the South ible Carolina delegation to the national rom Democratic convention at St. Louis were contained in a telegrami received eet at the governor's office. e The delegation meeting in St Louis een elected Gov, Manning as chairman a a The following are the committee as signments: Committee on platform, za's E. D. Smith; commitee on rules, of Tristram T. Hyde; committee on . in- credentials, W. P. Pollock; commit so tee on pe''manent organization, L. D. mot Jennings. W. P. Polllock was named :am- to second the nomination of President .kup Wilson. to Bright Williamson was named as a one' member of the committee to notify de- President Wilson of his nominaation. tore John P. Thomas, Jr., of Columba was re- named as a member of the committee sto notify the vice president: Contract For Library Let. tNS Sumter.-The contract for Sumter's Carnegie library, has been awarded ect- to a Sumter contractor, the building as and equipment to cost $10,000. The plans have been submitted to the Car af- negie board and as soon as they and oo- the cohtract amr aspproved the work is rit- to be commenced. It is expected that ere the building will be completed and a of ready for use within six months. Pro-. Charter Orangeburg Packing House. hit-. Orangeburg.-That a packing house :all- wi-ll be established at Orangeburg Is The now assured, as $150,00 capital has to been subscribed. The Orangeburg had Packing Company has secured a com mission from the secretary of state be and pursuant to same books of sub ins' scription were opened on June 14 at offices of Moss & Lide for the purpose :out of stock subscribing. The authorized iing capital stoch of the company Is $200, SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS. IMS The Woman's Missionary union of the Upper South Carolina Methodist [can conference, in session at Union, voted its to accept the invitation of Rock Hill St to hold the 1917 meeting in that city. no- Information just received would in orts dicate that Fred D. MacLean, the td young tutor at Newberry College who sted mysteriously disappeared May 14, has ath. crossed the border of the United re States into Canada and has joined the hey forces of the Dominion in either Otta In. wa or Toronto. Congressman Ragsdale has secured another free delivery route for his -R district, this time at Hemmingway, .SWilliamsburg county. It will become reeffective August 1. ri The institute for the members of the by girls' canning clubs of Sumter county -oad and 70 girls in attendance. an In an election a~t Graniteville for heir compulsory education, 33 votes were 'her cast for and only one against. and Miss Annie Mae McLendon, agent oth of the home economics work in Flor ous jene county, is arranging to have all rere of her canning club girls In Florence for a short course in July. Fish as Fertilizing Material. - Herring. great quantities of which leare caught in Japan each year, are they used chiefly to fertilize rice fields. Optimistic Thought. There is sometimes more to be feared from the physician than frn rold, the disease. you Truth About the Poor. rell, A great deal of undeveloped and m." lost talent has belonged among God's BECAUSE OF BRUIN By CATHARINE CRANMER. The most confirmed case of blues will fly in the face of a sunny spring morning, especially when the sufferer is a pretty girl of twenty. Dorothy swung along over the smooth slopes, stooping often to gath er wood violets or to listen to the sing ing of the birds. "It's too lovely a world to be un happy in," she murmured. A squir rel gave a harsh and saucy .bark. "That's right, little fellow," retorted Dorothy, seating herself on a- park bench; "Just scold when things don't suit you. rm going to scold, too, and give mother and daddy to understand that I don't care how blew John Mow bray's blood is or how L4 his bank no count or how good his chances to be come governor." Suddenly the chorus of birds ended in a quavering chit-chat. Dorothy looked about and saw a full-grown black bear leisurely sauntering toward her. She sprang from her seat and ran for the nearest roadway. She looked back once and saw the bear galloping toward her, but she did not see two park laborers bearing down on him. Neither did she see a lone young golfer strolling cityward until she rushed directly into him. The force of their collision sent the young man's glasses flying and they broke into bits. "The devil!" he muttered. "Oh, I'm sorry," she gasped, "but it's really coming right after me." "What's 'coming? The devil?" "No, you stupid; the bear!" Dor otby's high-wrought tension almost snapped and the tears hung on her lashes. Seeing no bear or other cause for her agitation, the young man looked puzzled, but the next-instant perplexity gave way to a riotous smile. Down the road came the two park lar borers with the captive bear. Dor othy quickly snatched a bill from her purse and flung It at the astonished young man. "There! Pay for your old glasses and stop laughing at me!" She fled behind the shrubbery and after her went the young man. "I say!" he stammered, as he reached her side and trotted along with her, "I'm'sorry I was nasty about the glasses, and you must. take this back." His laugh was too infectious to be resisted, and Dorothy laughed, too. They slowed up as they reached the seat she had vacated and dropped into it. Between bursts of laughter, she explained that when the bear had frightened her it was galloping toward her, with never a keeper insight. "If I hadn't already been wrought up, maybe it wouldn't have frightened me so." Then she surprised him by suddenly asking: "If somebody tried to make you marry a woman twice as old as you just because she was rich and influential, what would you do?" "Fm afraid I should decline." "But because I'm young and silly and want to stay that way, daddy won't take me seriously whep. I de cline; so I'm going to run away." "Oh, don't do that," he pleaded. "Why not head off the old man 15 marrying a young one?" "Well, rm sure I don't want to mar ry anybody just now," plaintively. A moment later she stamped he small foot defiantly. "And daddy ne"en't try to thrust me upon old John Mow- - bray." "John Mowbray!" exclaimed the young man. Dorothy clapped her hand over her mouth and fled. All day Dorothy avoided her parents because of the scene at brakifast fol lowing their annOuncement that they had invited John Mowbray and his widowed sister and her children to an informal dinner that evening. They also openly admitted that they had hopes of having John Mowbray for a son-in-law and had reason to believe that he also had such an ambition. Their precipitate mention of the plans caused Dorothy to begin at once to find excuse for despising her father's professional friend, whom she had hitherto regarded with polite Indiffer ence. She passed an uncomfortable day, and as the dinner hour ap proached she mentally pictured their guests as a tiresome lot, although she hadn't even inquired about their num ber, their age or their sex. In a simple dinner gown of white net with a blue girdle, with her blond hair softly knotted at the back and with her blue eyes deeply serious, she en tered the living room from the rear just as her mother was greeting the arriving guests. First, her mother presented her to Mrs. Elwood, a wom an of fifty; then came Miss Elsie El wood, in her early teens, and then from the hall entered John Mowbrdy and Dorothy's father and with them came the young man .vhose glasses she had shivered that moring in the park. "My nephew, Jack Elwood, Miss Dor othy," said John Mowbray, and the embarrassment of the young people was happily unnoticed. When John Mowbray became gov ernor that fall, Dorothy's father was appeased at losing him as a son-in-law and rewarded for the political aid given him by seeing Dorothy, as the wife of his favorite nephew, preside as the mistress of the governor's man sob. But, except themselves, nobody ever knew why the locket that Dor othy gave Jack on their wedding day had a tiny black bear enameled on one side ecfit. (Copyright, 1916, by the McClure Newspa per synSicate.). Positively turasonable. French servant (to marketman) "What! Ten francs for a chicken! Are you mad? Why, that's equal to the price I've been charging my mis tress for the fowl?"-L'Illustration. Forgotten for the Moment. hearted are quite as selfish as others. The man who says he couldn't stand I t to kill a chicken does his full share to a chMiken dinne, ust theanme.