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l S st1 ~t, s'i'Ii 1 1 (t i , f y i w " : iatt } J. t i; ti!t J S r" ^ . 4 \ , '+yt i5S1 " 1 1 i _ - yd dlStf11 l f ''..i r 11 , ;tt. ,t+ l {" :_,( ..l - ,4 i 1:? ii j r ,.1, !., "' i\1 fn rYft Y l al 't4 ,,.1 'All f rf t '+ r. 1 y 1 ' y T4 ; I + ! J 'iiti r ; ti r t^ ''f l' ' '1 + i J.l' iS ' I ; r ' 11 . 11i1f 4'' f . 1 J " J ii tiJ; J y Q .xxxvii MANNING, S. C WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1917. ADMIRAL GE PASE A ILLNE( Washington, Jan. 16.-Admiral George Dewey, 79, hero of the bat tle of Manila Bay and veteran of the Civil war, the foremost naval officer of the Unites.tates, died at his home here today. The naval hero went to his, death quietly, his hand clasped in that of his devoted wife, who had been at his bedside throughout his fatal illness, which began a week ago. Mrs. Dewey, and Doctors A. M. Fauntleroy and L. Sheldon, Jr., of the navy, who atended the admiral, were the only persons present as he died. The admiral had been unconscious for hours, and his death had.been expect ed. He had undergone great pain throughout the past two days, but with' the approach of death, he sub sided into a state of quiet coma which lasted to the end. As the president of the general board of the navy and ranking officer of the navy lay dying in his room, Washington beseiged the house- for word of his condition. President Wil son sent frequently to inquire as to how the naval hero was doing. See retary of War Baker and Secretary of the Navy Da'niels called at the house and Mrs. Daniels spent some time with Mrs. Dewey. The visitors were received by Admiral Dewey's aid, Lieut. Lebretton, of the navy, who re mained on- duty with his chief to the end. " After the announcement of Admiral Dewey's death, a flood of public state ments of appreciation from official Washington was forthcoming. Headed by the president, the chiefs of gov ernment expressed their grief at the passing of one of the famous figures of American history. A flood of mes sages of condolence from Washington friends and from all parts of the country began to reach the Dewey house tonight. The-titly nation# regard-lor the man who swept the Pacific and car ried the American flag to the Far East was apparent in the grief stricken messages from high and low throughout the land. Up to the last week of his life, Ad miral Dewey had been one of the commanding figures in Washington. Active, alert, and physically robust, he had devoted himself with fervor and with every ounce of his energy to his duties as president of the navy general board. ' le had worked for years for increased naval prepared ness for war, and with the general board had worked out a great pro gram of naval extelision. It was with profound satisfaction that he sa wthe nation embarked on a great program of naval defense, and he worked with all his power to aid in the inaugura tion of the new naval plans. Despite the 79 years which marked his birthday the day after Christmas days the admiral was hale and hearty. As all official Washington congratu lated him on his apparently splendid physical condition and his great ca pacity for work, at an informal re ception at his ofilee, he told Seere 'tary Denials: "I am in great condition. But I am suffering from what John 'Hay used to call 'that' incurable disease, Anno Domini.'" Arrangements for Admiral Dewey's funeral were not completed tonight but they probably wvill take the 'form of a great tribute by the heads of the nation to his life and achievements. He will be buried in Arlington'ceme tery on the slope of a hill which over looks the resting place of the nation's heroes. Soon after the admiral's dleath, the White House issued the followving statement: "In expressing his grief at the death of Admiral George Dewey the president said the whole nation will Smourn the' loss of its most dlistin guished naval officer, a man who has beeni as faithful, as Intelligent and as successful in the performance of his responsible dluties in time of peace as he was gallant and successful In time of war. It is such men that give the service distinctjon and the nation sa just pride In those who serve it." . Secretary of the Navy Daniels paid thi tribute: ~"'dmiral of the Navy George. Dew. y. has won his place among the Im Phrtals. His counsel has meant bnore totan words can. express' -His Cdtio me since I ha';e been' secrej' talyp the navy wan more like that of a. ather to a son than of a higrir IE DEWIEY WAY AFTER iS OF FEW DlAYS ranking navy officer to a government official. Up to the very last, he kept in touch with every movement of progress not only In our own navy, but throughout the world. On Wed nesday afternoon last, just before I left the department, he pai'd me a call and looked hale and hearty and I thought that he would be spared to us for many ers. His death is an irreparable 'loss, to our country, but the Americane people. will ever cher ish his memory and keep his name as green as the mountains of his native state." Rear Admiral- Charles J. Badger, former commander-in-chief of the At lantic fleet, and now member of the navy general board, said: " In Admiral Dewey's death the United States navy has lost one of the greatest naval officers it ever had. His death will be very greatly felt not alone by the navy, but by the whole nation. It is sadly to be deplored at the present time." Rear Admiral Robert S. Griffin, chief of the bureau of steam engi neering, said: "Admiral's Dewey's death will be. lamented throughout the entire naval service, as well as by persons of every station who had the good of their country at heart. He was loved and respected by all who knew him. His tory will give him a place as one of the greatest naval officers of ' all time." Maj. Gen. George Barnett of the U. S. -Marine corps, said: "The whole service will feel very deeply the loss of Admiral Dewey. I will feel it, not only as an officer of the naval service, but as a personal friend. The admiral was always a great admirer of the marine corps and did a great deal both in a.person al and official sense for it. Every officer will feel very preatly the loss the service in general has.. sustained. The general board of the navy in particular will miss his wise counsel and the entire country will mourn its most beloved hero." Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher, of the general board, said: "The navy and the nation has suf fered an irrparable loss in the ad miral's death. A man of the strong est character and more than extra ordinary ability, his passing will be genuinely mourned. His wide expe rience and ripe judgment in naval af fairs has been of inestimable ,value to his country. Officers throughout the naval service will unite in expres sions of sorrow over his death." The navy department official an nouncement of the admiral's death said: "Admiral of the Navy George Dew ey died at 5:56 p. m. today at his residence, 1601 K. street, N. W. "'Capture or destroy the enemy's fleet,', were the orders issued to Com modore George Dewey, of the Asiatic fleet, command of which he assumed January 3, 1898. At the outbreak of the Spanish-American war, in the spring of 1898, he proceeded from Hong Kong towards Manila, with his entire fleet. Here the Spanish fleet, consisting of cruisers and gunboats, was assembledl undler the protection of the batteries located at Coregidor Island, at Cavite and Manila, and early on the morning of May 1, 1898, he entered Manila bay, moving through the mine field safely with his comnand, attacked and annihilated the Spanish fleet, captured the arsenal at *Cavite, destroyed the fortifications at the mouth of the bay, and established a blockade of Manila. "In reward for his highly distin guished conduct on this occasion in conflict with the enemy, he was ad vanced one grade, to the grade of rear adimiral,.to rank frem May 11, 1898, and also received the thanks of con gress. Later by special act of con gress, he was promoted to be admiral of the navy to rank from March 2, 1899, to remain on the active list until such timte as he might see fit to ap ply for retirement. He wvas relievedl from active coin~mand of the Asiatic ileet on October 5, 18931; was assigned to duty as president of the general board* on March 29, 1900, and has been engaged on this ruost important duty continuously since that date. 4 "Admiral of the Navy George Dew ey was born in Montpeller, Vermont, Decemnber 26, 1837, and entered .the navy daan. acting midshilpman from thq FitMt Congressional district -of VNrnt, orn September 28, 1854. H~ IYIC LEAGUE HOLDiS FIRST 1RE MEETING Of THE NEW YEAR ON MONDAY AFTERNOON The Civic League held the first neeting of the new year at the Mr ourt house on Monday afternoon, vith the new officers in charge. In ses pite of the very bad weather there yo, vere fourteen members present, all me >f whom showed much interest in the by lifferent subjects unider diseussion. Go Acting in accord with the League's ter rishes the president appointed a ly ommittee to draw up resolutions, en- flc< iorging the bill for the home for the wil eeble minded now pending in the che egislature. The question of medical be' xamination in our schools was also sio liscussed and our members are heart- mu ly in favor of a law providing this. the The league hopes to have a "Health gel Exhibit" by Miss Sumner in the very mo iear future. It will be remembered Lei hat Miss Sumner visited the school kn n November in the interest of the an, uberculosis campaign represented by the he sale of Red Cross Seals. This di work was very successful, and it is of with pleasure that we look forward to wh iaving Miss Sumner with us. the Mrs. Connor Wells was elected 3rd ml rice president and the following ten Ca ames were presented for member- it ;hip: Mrs. Frank Burgess, Mrs. Stew- dis rt Harvin, Mrs. Harriette Odiome, the qrs. Shope, Mrs. Abrams. Mrs. Katz- vai )ff, Mrs. Nimmer, Miss Jesse Mc- ed, [.ean, Miss I.ou Gaillard and Miss me Fannie Weaver, all of whom were wh nanimously elected. to The following committees were ap- co; pointed by the president: at Court House-Mrs. A. I. Barron, an, :hairman; Mrs. F. C. Thomas, Mrs. ab1 foe Rigby, Mrs. Sistrunk. tec Street Sanitation-Mrs. W. G. fa, King, chairman; Mrs. Joseph Sprott, is Mdrs. R. E. Harllee, Mrs. F. O. Rich- ge ardson. th< Entertainment-Mrs. Leon Wein- th< erg; chairman; Mrs. Oliver Plowden, i Mrs. English Plowden, Mrs. J. D. rei Gerald, Miss Valley Appelt, Miss m< Corinne Barfield. is Depot-Mrs. T.. M. Wells, chair- of man; Mrs. A. S. Briggs, Mrs. G. L. an Dickson. wh School Grounds-Mrs. D. R. Riser, on, hairman; Mrs. J. K. Breedin, Mrs. cu: Foe Davis, Mrs. Dave Levi. vol Publicity-Mrs. J. A. Cole. otil After some planning for the year's ho, work along the different committees' on, lines the league adjourned to meet to again in February. th, ru was graduated from the naval acad- in Amy as midshipman June 11, 1858; is was promoted to master February 23, boy 1861; to lieutenant April 19, 1861; an luring the Civil war served on the an U. S. S. Mississippi and the Brooklyn, 1861, 1862 and 1863, being present to at the capture of New Orleans in 12, April, 1862, and participating in the se, engagements at Port iHudso'n and int Donaldssonville, July, 1869; was at- col tached to the U. S. S. Agawam, 1863; ,a 1864 and 1865, participating in two thi attacks on Fort Fisher, N. C., Decem- all ber, 1864, and January, 1865. He was ~ommissionedl lieutenant commander wa March 3, 1865; to commander April let 13, 1872; to captain September 27, ,,, 1884; and to commodore February 28, th< 1896. o "Admiral D~ewey has been in close th< Louch with every development of the wn mavy since lhe became president of the at< general board, and his counsel, al- of wvays sought and relied upon in con 1ection with eve 'tally important ing step for progr' m" 'n invaluable, con lie has been ' . i th the navy in md the peop. >ee (lay of his n., treat victory." his Maj. Gen. 'Taisker I[. Bliss, assistant to ~hief of staff of the United States th~ irmy, saidl: "The wyhole army feels the utmost (Iu regret over the adlmiral's dleath, be- e(1 :ause of close association with him at un :ritical times in the last few years. go [t may be truly said'that the entire I irmy, offcers and men alike, had the be iighest adimiration and love for him. as l'he army, therefore, sympathizes we nost dleeply with the navy in its loss.' of Rear Admiral William S. Benson, to :hief of operations, said: tw< "The navy loses in the dleath of aull' idlmiral Dewey its most dlistinguish- tur, md member, an offcer whose entire atd ife had been marked by dlistinguish-- an< md service to his country, and one to att whom every naval offeer owes a dlebt of >f gratitudle for the glory *he has adde~d to the profession and one to ent whom every American owes a debt of wa Jratitude for the noble and effcient iti 'ervice he has rendered In am o int American institutions rind Ameriean onar." PRESfNTATIVE LESESNE WRITES ENTERTAININGLY Of LEGISLATIVE MATTERS Columbia, Jan. 15th, 1917. Editor: rho first week of the Legislative sion has passed, and by the time i publish this article many public asures will be under consideration that body. The inauguration of vernor Manning for his second m takes place tomorrow, the new elected state officers take their of s, and James Cansler, of Tirzah, I realize the dream which he has rished for about twenty years by oming one of the railroad commis ners. During the first week not ch poi-e has been accomplished in to get thoroughly organized and in shape for work. It is a com n thing to hear people abuse the islature, but when the truth is )wn the Legislature does not waste great deal of time. It is out of question to pass any measures ing the first ten days or two weeks the session. It is a serious thing en we come to pass laws affecting persons and the property of a lion and a half people in South rolina, and before a law is passed should be well threshed out and cussed from every angle. When houses are organized then the ious committees must be appoint every member must be on one or re committees, and every bill ich is introduced must be referred the appropriate committee. This nmittee meets in the afternoon or night and considers all their bills, I reports back to the house favor ly or unfavorably. If the commit reports unfavorably and the un orable report is adopted that bill dead, in that house. If the bill ts a favorable committee report m it is printed and distributed on desks of the members, where it ist remain for 24 hours before it is id in full and discussed upon its grits. Up to the time that the bill printed and placed upon the desks the members they-have nevdidiad opportunity of really knowing at the bill contains. Upon the sec I reading the bill usually is dis ssed. If it passes that reading fa rably, then it is read an ier time, and has passed that use. When a measure has passed e house in this way, then it goes the other house and must go rough the same routine. If it is the gamut of both houses this way then the fight over, and it is ratified by Lb houses sitting in joint session, d is ready for the governor's sig ture, after which it becomes a law. Another thing which our people do t fully appreciate is that there are I members in the house of repre itatives, and 45 in the Senate, all elligent men, elected from 45 inties upon their fitness. It is no sy matter to make these men see ngs as we do. They come from over the State, and represent peo who have various interests. I nt to say that .Johnson and Mel te are honest and conscientious n, and are thoroughly imbued with idlea of State and County econ y, andI want to work and act for best interest of our people. I nt to say the same thing for Sen >r D~ufant, over in the other end the building. l'he officers of our county are giv us a great de(al of trouble and1( icern. It seems that our county considerably behind, and~ that the wV supervisor has taken charge of 6flice with no money with wvhich run the county's affairs. It seems It $20,000 had to be borrowved last ir with which to run the couinty ring 1916 and the taxes were pledg to the payment of this $20,000, I that this was not enough, and isequently there is a big deficit. lo not knowv how the matter will worked out. All that I can state yet as to county affairs is that have dlecidled to redluce the board County Commissioners from four two. I (10 not know yet who these :> will be. So far as I am person y' concernedl I wvould be willing to n over the county matters to Sen r DuRant andl Messrs. Johnson I Melletto, and I would devote my ention to state-wide matters, but course this cannot be done. ['he Governor has signed the Clar on county automobile act which s passed at the last ,session, and s now a law. A measure has been roduced by some Senator or Ropre (Continued on- pagre 4.) IN HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS MANNING URGES FAVORS Bil[ Columbia, Jan. 16.-Important 'and a far-reaching governmental reforms were urged today by Governor Man- ti ding in his second inaugural address n to the General Assembly of South. a Carolina. The inaugural was deliv ered by the Governor in the hall of e the House of Representatives, before C a large and representative gathering, c after he had for the second time taken o the oath of office as Governor of S South Carolina. The message con- % tained about 6,000 words and was i read by the Governor. -d Among the matters discussed were a education, equal suffrage, finances, ti economy, penal and charitable pi-ob- S lems, commission on economy and ef- cl ficiency, the National Guard and a nitrate fixation plant for South Caro lina. n Gov. Manning reviewed in detail b the progressive measures which have a been enacted during his first admin- f< istration. cl Wants Tax on Liquor Imports. v "If liquor is imported into the e State, it can impose a tax on such im- s portation. This tax would defray C the expenses of enforcement of the y law," said the Governor at one point u in his address. a "I trust that the General Assembly s will enact such legislation as will minimize the evils of liquor and make possible the strict enforcement of the s law," said Gov. Manning. d "Permit me to say that, viewing c the accomplishments of the past two o years, we should, from experience r gained, strengthen certain. of these e laws rather than devote ourselves to s new and radical legislation," said Gov. r Manning. c At another point in his address the I Governor asked for a law which will I give him the right to suspend a sher- r if for neglect of duty. f Gov. Manning asked the General i Assembly to give careful.attentionto the planks in the State and national . Democratic platforms bearing on wo- r man's suffrage. He did not make any a specific recommendation as to legis- ' lation on this point. The' State Dem- l1 ocratic party asked that the suffrage I question be submitted to the people c for a vote. "I recommend that Section 6 of Ar ticle 11 of the constitution be amend ed so that the constitutional three- t mill tax on all of the property of the i State shall be changed from a county t tax to a State tax and paid into the t State treasury. The proceeds of the State school tax to be apportioned among the counties on .a uniform ba sis, such basis to be determined by t the General Assembly. This provision I would aid the weak counties and put I forward the general educational work t in the State," said Gov. Manning, dis cussing means for improving ' the State's education system'. lie said that the mill schools should be placed I on a parity with all othier schools in the State. T1he Governor again recommended< the passage of an inheritance tax f law. "In my judlgment, the General As sembly should he invested with the authority to provide by law~ for the| assessment and taxation of property 1l IRACES WITH TRAIN r TlO CAIl'TUR(E Hitil)E hi Chester, Jan. 13.-Of interest to many in South Carolina is the wed dling of MIiss Sadie Shelton, the pop~u lar and beautiful (daughter of the a late Rev. .John BAhss Shelton, for manyh year~s pastor of the lFirst Baptist church of Chester, under thrilling ci' eumistances. fi The story as published reads: "Jones P'aliniour, a wvealthy youth h of Gainesville, Ga., andl prominent in ~ Atlanta club and social life, journey- y edl to Atlanta on a Southern train b Saturday morning for prenuptial ob- b servances with friends of his fiance, Misb Siadie Elaino Shelton, of No. 103 v north Isoldthwaite street, Montgom- ; ery, Ala., claimed to Le heiress o f a fortune left by her late father, the ir late Rev. John Bass Shelton, a Bap- tl tist ministor. "While Palmour traveled. toward a Atlanta, a racing automobile, dIriven ir by Harry Ingle. McCollum, ameteur b sportsman, ex-racing driver andl son h of R. L. Mc~ollum, the brick king, 11 set out from Adairaville 71 miles sj from Atlanta, ~ii a .mhd s;rint t. C GOVERNOR MANY NEW REFORMS; NIAL SESSION MOVEMENT rd franchise,". said Gov. Manning. Gov. Manning urged* the Legisla ire to keep down expenditures to a inimum consistent with efficiency rid progress. The creation of a commission on onomy and efficiency, was urged by ov. -Manning. The object of the >mmission would. be to prevent an verlapping .of work by the several tate departments. This commission ould codify the laws governing the apartments and clearly define the uties of each. The commission would iso investigate the matter "of es iblishing a budget system in our tate government." A report from the )mmission would be required in 1918. For Four-Year Term. "The terms of offica of the Gover or and other State officials should a for four years, and the Governor rid Lieutenant Governor not eligibi, r re-election. Along with this range I believe that the public ser ice would be promoted by having bi mial sessions of the Legislature, in ;ead of annual sessions as now," said ov. Manning. "Elections every two ears keep our people in a state of rirest," said Gov. Manning, making plea for longer terms and biennial !ssions of the Legislatui'e. Pardons and Paroles. "In my judgment, the Governor tould have authority to grant par ons, suspensions of sentence, paroles, ummutations' of sentence. remissions f fines and forfeitures, only on the ecommendation of the State Board f Pardons; but to him should be pre erved the right to veto such recom iendations. Further you might well onsider declaring the State Board of 'enal Administration to be the State oard f Pardons," said Gov. Man ing. He asked that the State Re ormatory for Negroes be placed un er the control of the trustees of the outh..Carolina Industrial School. He rged that almshouse population be eclassified and the present system bolished. District homes or hospitals ould take the place of the alms ouses. He again urged the estab shment of a State instit';tion for the are of the feeble-minded. "I believe that the time has come ;hen military training should be uni ersal, and that our young men be ween the ages of 19 and 22 should ave that training which would fit hem for service should that service ecome necessary for the defense of ur State or country, and that we hould immediately prepare to intro uce military training in our institu ions of higher learning and in our igh schools," said Gov. Manning. He ointed out the success of the mili ary course at the Sumter High chool. Gov. Manning made a plea for the stabhlishieint of a nitrate fixation lant near Columbia. '"In conclusion, I urge upon our peLo lec again to turn their backs on past isse.nsions and bitterness--to be a orward looking people with hi zir aces turnedl resolutely to the futur, aidi Gov. Manning. The~ hill of the I lo'.se was pace~-d 'ith a large number of spectators to ear the inaugural add~ress. each the side of the Montgomuery eiress before the arrival of her f "'McCollum, w~ho hadl me(t and woo ri Miss Shelton during her two weeks journ in Adairsville, as gue'st of hris ister, also studlent at lire nau, broke II Georgia cross-countriy records in is darsh, reaching the P'eachtree ad-! ress at wvhich Miss Shelton was stop ing '40 minutes before th( arrival of ance's train. "'Ilurried arrangements were made efore the young club moan reached were. The heiress waA en route to leentur, a suburb, in the automo ile wvith the ex-racer, the. wecdding eing performed by a county justice. "Mv1rs. .John T. Walden of Gaines ille, a society notable, who had come iPalmour's interest to aid in pre aring for the wvedding, was carried McCollum's automobile to witness Re ceremony in Decatur. "Young Palmour reaching the home imost in time to observe the depart ug racing car bearing the bride-to 3 away later called up the Piedmont rtel, at which they stopped on the rat lap of their honeymoon, an,, )Ortsmanlike extended congratulai ons."'