ESTABLISHED IN 1891
GREAT MOT
FIREMEN ENDS
PALMETTO TEAM OF COLUMBIA
GETS THE HONORS OF THE
DAY?MANY PRIZES.
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HOSPITALITY COMPLIMENTED
Many Pay Tribute to Entertainment
Received?The Next Meeting Will
ba Held at Rock Hill?Laddies Invited
to Return.
Columbia. ? The South Carolina
State Firemen's association closed the
1311 tournament with the hundredyard
dash. This was the inoBt successful
meeting held since the organization
in 1905.
Columbia was the winner of the majority
of the events. The Palmetto
team carried off the honors in the interstate
hose wagon race, getting a
stream in 29 seconds flat, the same
time being made in the state contest.
Out of three contests entered the Columbia
team came out victorious in
two?the 100-yard dash and hand reel
race.
The consolation race, open to any
team failing to carry off a first, was
won by Darlington No. 3, with'a time
of 29 4-5 seconds. The grab reel race
which was interstate, went to Spencer,
N. C., the team getting water in 18 1-5
seconds.
The visiting firemen were well
pleased with the reception accorded
in Columbia. One chief said that Columbia
had far surpassed in entertainment
anything they could possibly
have expected.
The feeling throughout the entire
tournament and convention has been
the best; while there has been goodnatured
rivalry, nothing h.i? happened
to mar the pleasure
A band concert and demonstration
of the powers of Columbia's new motor
flre-fighting machines were held
at the course. Rock Hill won the
next gathering place, and no doubt the
people that say "Rock Hill is a good
town" will prove this assertion when
the fire laddies invade their city. But.
anyway, it has been a pleasure for Columbia
to entertain them
300-Mile Road Committee Selected.
Plans for the carrying out of the 300mile
Charleston Asheville good roads
project, which was launched by the
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
some time ago, are beginning to take
definite shape. Managing Secretary
A. W. McKeand stated thai the managing
and route committee, and the
various county vice presidents had all
been appointed, the last acceptance arriving
in the city. The first meeting
of the managing and route committee
has been called for next Thursday,
July 6, at Columbia by Secretary McKeand.
All the members of the committee
have notified Mr. McKeand of
their intention of taking part in the
# session. The exact route of the big
road will be definitely laid out by the
committee and the date for the construction
work will be decided upon.
According to reports received in the
city recently a number of counties in
rw.ris.irn i?iri of thp state and in
me uviniviu v ?. ...w
the southern portion of North Carolina
have already commenced the grading
of the roadway; improved road machinery
have been used in a number
of instances.
Captain Bunch is Complimented.
Capt. J. W. Bunch, secretary-treasurer
of the State Hospital for the Insane,
is receiving many compliments
upon the corn crop he has on the
Asylum farm in Northeast Columbia,
of which lie is manager. During the
Firemen's Convention numbers of
planters visiting in the city have
made opportunities to inspect the
crop. Gen B. H. Teague. of Aiken,
who saw the farm recently, has written
to the Aiken Sentinel and Review
from Saluda. N. C.. saying: "On the
Asylum farm I noticed the finest field
of corn I ever saw. In rows less than
three feet apart and six inches in the
row the corn would average over six
feet high. It is said that Capt. Bunch.
v. mnnonnp ic !l fnpn.Priltt'Cr "
Complaint Before Commission.
The railroad commission of South
Carolina has asked the interstate commerce
commission to decide the ques
tion as to whether the town of Cheraw
is being discriminated against by the
Seaboard Air Line railway and the
Atlantic Coast Line railway in the matter
of freight rates The board of
trade of Cheraw ha* filed complaints
with the railroad commission alleging
that the above named roads were giving
Wadesboro and Monroe, X. a
better freight rate on several classes
of goods.
These Rats Died.
After eating a few grains of corn,
two rats died at the state house.
I'nder the feed stuffs law. samples of
corn are required to he sent to the
state department of agriculture by the
inspectors. Some rotten corn was left
tahlp The two rats nibbled.
They nib'vlcd for a few minutes and
then died. The corn had been con
demned by lite chemist of the state
department of agriculture. It is the
kind of corn now being eliminated
from the markets of the state by the
feed stuffs law.
Avan( is injhe Pentinentiary.
W. B. Avant. who was convicted on
the charge of killing Mrs. Ruth Crisp
Bigham in Georgetown and who was
recently captured at Cameron. Texas,
was placed in the state penitentiary
Avant was convicted two years ago
along with Dr G. C Bigham, the husband
of the woman. Both prisoners
were released on bond pending an appeal
to the supreme court, and both
jumped their bond and left the state.
Up to the present time Bigham has
*ot been captured.
THE
GOVERNOR PAROLES GLENN
Slayer of Clinton Rhoden Who Wat
Given a Five-Year Sentence it
Now a Free Man.
Columbia.?Governor Please paroled
W. B. Glenn, of Lexington counly, during
good behavior. Glenn had been
under parole while his papers were
being prepared.
Glenn was convicted of manslaughter
and sentenced to five yeara in the
Penitentiary from June of 1910. Glenn
has not served any of his sentence
since he was out on appeal, and later
Covernor Blease gave him a parole
until July 1, the parole .being made
permanent, that is, during good be
In paroling Glenn Governor Blease
referred to the statement of Presiding
Judge Ernest Gary to the grand jury
in the presence of the petit jurors.
The Governor also referred to the solicitor's
statement that although Glenn
had worked for him (the solicitor) and
was a friend he wanted the conviction.
These two statements. Govenor Blease
stated, were indirect violations of the
constitutional rights of the defendant.
There were petitions and counter
| petitions iu the Glenn case.. In one of
the counter petitions it was stated that
Clinton Rhoden. the man whom Glenn
killed, was unarmed.
Before the Supreme Court the
charge of Judge Gary was attacked.
Judge Gary in charging the grand
Jury referred to the prevalence of killings
and tq the hip-pocket defence. It
so happened that the petit Jurors were
present, although the Glenn case had
not come to trail. The defense contended
that by charging the grand
jury in a manner that so well happened
to fit the Glenn case, that the
constitutional rights of the defendant
were trespassed upon.
The Supreme Court upheld Judge
Gary.
Among letters to Governor Blease
" OKfteiff PaHov of T ^>Y
was uur nuui ouvi m vv* iv^, v. ?- ?
ington, asking that Glenn be pardoned.
There were many letters and petitions
in this case, most of them for
Glenn, but several against him.
The parole granted to Glenn makes
him a free man during good behavior.
Hosiery Mill Records Are Shown.
In the hosiery mill at the state penitentiary
a "hot-bed" of tuberculosis
and is it a public nuisance? This question
has been raised and is now receiving
the attention of the board of directors
of the penitentiary, the state
board of directors of the penitentiary,
the state board of health and J. M.
Graham, who holds the contract for
five years with the state of South Carolina.
The board of health haa made
a report and the governor has ordered
that the contract be abolished. The
board of directors at a meeting several
days ago found that it was impossible
to abolish the contract with
J. M. Graham because of several legal
questions. Mr. Graham has made the
board several propositions relative to
the contract, and these will be considered
here on July 12. when the board
meets in special session. Attorney
General Lyon and the governor have
been asked to attend the meeting, and
the attorney general will give an opinion
as to the right pf the board to
abolish the agreement. A. K. Sanders,
the chairman of the board of directors
gave to the state a written statement
with reference to the position of the
board.
Watson Succeeds Col. Cosgrove.
Commissioner Watson has been notified
that he has been appointed
executive committeeman for South
! Carnlinn r>f th?> National Irrigation
Congress, vice Col. James Cosgrove,
of Charleston, deceased. The following
is a copy of the letter:
Nineteenth National Irrigation Congress.
Chicago Ills., June 9. 1911.
Mr. E. J. Watson. Commissioner. 1
Department of Agriculture, Commerce
and Industries. Columbia. R. C My
Dear Mr Watson It gives me pleas
| ure to inform you that the Hon II.
! A. Fowler, president of the National
; Irrigation Congress, has appointed you
executive committeeman for South .
Carolina, vice Mr. James Congrove.
deceased. I am enclosing a copy of
the notification which is going to your
governor, honorary vice presidents
and members of the South Carolina
advisory committee. With best wishes,
believe me, very truly yours.
(Signed) Arthur Hooker,
Secretary.
Appoint Nurse For Public Service.
A resolution contemplating the \
employment of a graduate nurse for !
public service in the city, which was
presented by the board of health was
indorsed by the city council. The
resolution was presented by Dr. W. A.
Licyd, city health officer and secretary j
of the board of health. The resolu- !
lion follows: "Resolved. That a graduate
nurse, who has had training in
such work as district visiting, prevention
of tubeculosis and its contagion,
be employed by the board as an inspector.
To Turn Tag Tax Into School Fund.
There is a movement und?r headway
that promises to he a great thing
for the educational interests of the
state at large. The following petition
is being circulated: "We, the under- j
signed enters of South Carolina, do
hereby petition our honorable legislature
to pass the necessary act or
take the necessary steps whereby the
income from the fertilizer tax shall
he directed in part to the maintenance '
of an agricultural course in our rural
schools.
Matters of Importance Before Council.
Several matters of importance will |
come before city council. Council will
discuss the report by federal inspec- !
tors as to short weights and measures
in Columbia, and will very likely adopt
some plan to remedy the alleged evil :
\ report will be made by Dr. William
A. Boyd, city health officer, on his in(spection
of the abattoirs at Anderson
and Greenville. Further action will
very likely be taken on the abattoir
question and a report made oa same.
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LlSllfi STIES
5T. MICHAELS HISTORICAL
CHURCH IS SET ON FIRE BY
LEVIN BOLT.
THE DAMAGE WAS NOMINAL
Flames Break Out In Flooring of Choir
Loft Just In Front of Organ?Sexton's
Frompt Action Avert* a Very
Serious Blaze.
Charleston?The most widely known
building in South Carolina and one oi
the most famous in thfe entire south
aad a narrow escape from destruction
when St. Michael's Church, at the cor- ;
ner of Broad and Meeting streets, was
struck by lightning and set on fire.
But for the fact that the sexton. Mr.
C. N. BeeBley, waB in the church at
the time and detcted the flames within
i few seconds after they had broken
DUt in the organ loft, it is probable !
that the church would have been de- J
stroyed or at the least badly damaged, j
Had the thunder storm, in the course
of which the church was struck, taken
place at night, the chances are that
the Are would have gained too great
headway to be successfully fought. As
it was, the prompt action of Mr. Beesley
in turning in an alarm and the
quick work of the firemen after they
had arrived on the Bcene, confined the
blaze to the flooring beneath the choir
loft. Mr. Beesley stated that the damage
was nominal.
Mill Men Visit Chester.
Chester.?Lewis W. Barker, T. F.
Parker and David Jennings of Greenville
and T. K. Elliott of Winnsboro,
president of the Wylle mill of this
city, spent two hours here on their
way to Abbeville. They came up from
Winnsboro. These gentlemen are all
well known mill men, Lewis Parker
being probably the largest mill owner
In the south. He is the originator and
hpad of the great Parker mill merger.
capitalized at several millions dollars
and controlling a chain of mills
throughout the Piedmont section.
While here the party looked over the
mills and expressed themselves as delighted
with the city. Whether their
visit means that the local mills are
going into the merger is not known.
Endorses Railway Franchise.
Roia Hill.?As stated several weeks
ago the Carolina Traction Company >
has had in preparation a franchise to
be submitted to the Chamber of Commerce
of Rock Hill in the matter of
an electric street railway. This has
been done and the franchise submitted.
A meeting of the executive
committee of the Chamber of Commerce
was held to consider the matter
and after a full discussion the following
resolution prposed by Mr. C.
K. Schwrar was adopted: "Resolved,
That the executive committee of the
Chamber of Commerce of Rock Hill
endorse the granting of the franchise
to the Carolina Traction Company:
provided, that the above changes be
written into said franchise." The
changes referred to in the resolution
are in substance as follows:
No steam or animal power ran be
used in operating the line. The city
council shall have power to regulate
the hauling of freight on the streets
of the city. Work shall begin within
one year and at least two and onehalf
miles be completed and in opera- j
tion on regular schedule within two
voot-c Qtirl ? Hnilv srhednle maintained
except when relieved by the city coun- 1
oil. A provision for regulating the
number of tracks with regard to width
and streets. Fifty years, instead of
sixty, to be life of franchise, and nothing
'<> be construed as an <xci :siv<
franchise. The large majority of Rock
Hill's citizens are willing and eager
to vote for any reasonable franchise
which will give us electric cars in the
city and a connection with the Seaboard
Air Line, and it is hoped that
the Carolina Traction Company will
accept the above changes as suggested
by the Chamber of Commerce.
Abbeville.?Improvements going on
at the present time in Abbeville will
add greatly to the appearance of the
Etjuare and Main street.
University Board Holding Meeting.
Columbia.?The board of trustees of
the University of South Carolina, at
a meeting, decided that the board had
no legal right to give the Columbia
** nnmnonv normissinn fn
oucri laimni vuinp?>ii.T Fv? ....vw.w.. - pass
through tthe grounds of the university
on Bull street. The substi- 1
tute proposition is through Pickens
street. A resolution to the above effect
will be sent to city council should
request be made. The question was
generally discussed by the board. No
other action was taken at the meeting
of the Board.
From Chester to Rock Hill.
Chester can and will join with Hock
Hill most heartily in that proposed
road between the two cities, whether
it results in the adoption of the road
as a national automobile highway or
not. The people cf the two cities and
those who live in the intervening territory
are entitled to a good road between
these two livest little cities of
the lower Piedmont; and the possibility
of the road's becoming the offt
ial automobile highway should be
idded argument for the authorities, as
it means more money in their pockets.
May Keep Liquor For Personal Use.
Columbia That it was unlawful for
one to have liquor in his possession in
? prohibition county, no matter what
quantity or for what purpose." This j
conclusion is reached by the supreme
"ourt in reversing the case of the
;tate against Lloyd Green from Sum.er
county and a final construction is
ilaced upon the act of 1909 with reference
to the storing or keeping of whiskey
in a dry county. The opinion in
the case is by Associate Justice
Hjdrlck.
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'ORT MILL, S. C? THU1
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
News Notes That the Editor Has
Carefully Selected For the General
Public of South Carolina.
Lesville.?The Baptist church of
Leesville, which has been vacant Bince
last February, iR to have a regular
pastor. Rev. hrank M. Hauser of
Denmark has accepted a call to this
church, in connection with one at
Monetta. He will at once assume
charge of theBe churches, and will
move here with his family about September
1.
Greenwood.?The June term of the
court of general sessions haH adjourned
. Judge Gary discharged the petit
jurors and took up the minor appeal
cases and motions. There was only
one Jail prisoner for trial, a negro
woman. Hattie Caldwell, who shot and
killed a negro man. John Johnson, at
Coronaca last week. Her case was
continued.
Camden.?The people of Camden are
suffering from an ice famine during
the present hot weather. Robert
Kennedy, the local ice dealer, has
been out of ice for the past several
days. He has made every effort to
procure ice to supply his customers,
having telegraphed and telephoned to
22 different towns, but to no avail.
The drug stores and soda fountains
are ordering ice in small Individual
lots from Columbia and Sumter.
Columbia.?"Where are the public
baths in Columbia in 1911?" This
query was made by Dr. J. W. Babcock,
superintendent of the state hospital
for the Insane, in announcing the
historical fact that there were public
baths in Columbia in 1825. He made
this statement in discussing the future
water supply of Columbia. Dr. Babcock
said that the baths proved a
great pleasure to the citizens of Columbia
in 1825.
Dillon.?Hugh Stanton of Gallavon,
has Just returned from Washington,
where he went to get a patent or a
combined guano distributor and cotton
seed planter. After thorough examination
of the patent records there was
nothing found to conflict with his ingenious
invention, which is so designed
tha< one man and a pair of mules
can do the same labor that four men
and four mules can do working separately.
Orangeburg.?Tbe spring term court
common pleas convened, Judge George
H. Prince of Anderson presiding. As
no jury cases are to be tried at this
court the sessions will be taken up
in equity matters, giving orders, hearing
appeals and demurrers and making
other adjudications. The regular
term should have been held earlier in
June, but at a meeting of the Orangeburg
bar it was decided to continue 1
the jurj cases until the October term
and to bold open for matters not nec
cooita mips jui j.
Darlington. The people of Darling- i
ton ujo delighted at the outcome of ;
the freinen's races in Columbia, Darlington
No. 2 winning second money in
the race <.id first money in the handicap
race .ifid also third money in the
intetstate race. Chief L F. James and
his !addl?s have the congratulations
of the people of Darlington on
being able to present at a contest a
department that stands among the
very best, not only in the state, but
in other states as well.
Anderson.?A steam turbine auxiliary
plant to generate about 1,600 horse
power of electricity has beeniebwexzfl
power is to be installed here by the
Anderson Water, Light and Power j
company at once at a cost of approximately
$T>0,000. The new plant will |
be located at the present city sub-station
of the company, the buildings
there being enlarged to accommodate
the additional machinery, condensers,
cooling towers, switchboards, transformers,
etc.
Columbia II re is an argument
for .1 central slaughter pen under supervision
by local authorities," remarked
l?r Boyd, city health officer.
.Mayor Gibbes received notice the
other day that five hogs had been
Killed near Kastover by lightning and
that the animals had been afterwards
butchered and sent to Columbia for
cold storage. Dr. Boyd found that
the animals had been brought here,
but the owner said they were lor his
personal use. Dr. Boyd at once condemned
the meat and ordered it
buried with lime.
Abbeville.?J. L. Johnson, superintendent
of streets, has the concrete
bridge across Barker's branch almost
completed. This completes the work
of bridging all tfie streams that are
crossed by the several roads coming
into the city.
Columbia. Orangeburg's blue prints
for the improvements at the passenger
station were forwarded to that
city. The city authorities are to look
the prints over and make any comment
desired upon the proposed improvements.
The station is to be improved
and yards given a cement walk
in front of the station.
Gilbert.?An effort is being made to
unite the Hollow Creek telephone line
with the Delmar line, which would
practically cover Lexington, Saluda,
Newberry and a large part of Aiken
county with the one system.
Columbia.?The G. Wash Hunter
case was formally argued before Governor
Blease A pardon is being
sought and the petition was presented.
Hunter is under sentence of eight
years for the killing of Libert Copeland
in Laurens county. Hunter is
under parole. In all probability Coventor
Blease will act in this case very
soon, it is stated.
Washington. It was announced
here that \V. 0. Bailey of Charleston
had been appointed to a position in
the postoffice department. His compensation
will be $900 a year.
Columbia.?Of particular interest to
Columbians just now is the address
made by Louis Behrens, chief of the
Charleston fire department, before the
association, on the practical use of the
automobile fire engine. Recently this
city has purchased an automobile engine
and an automobile chemical, and
the figures as to raving in cost and
the increased efficiency given the department
ore well worth studying.
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I
MILL
RSDAY, JULY 6, 1911.
MASKED MEN HOLD
UP MAIL TRAIN
OARING DEED HAPPENED WITH- J
IN FEW MILES OF THE
CITY OF ERIE.
MAIL CLERK IS BADLY SHOT
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Many Shots Are Fired and the Conductor
is Seriously Hurt?Train
Had Narrow Escape From Going
Over Embankment.
Erie, Fa?A fast mail and passenger
train on the Philadelphia & Erie
Railroad was held up five miles from
this city by a band of a dozen masked
men. The mail and express cars were
rifled and three of the crew, C. H.
Block of Erie, mail clerk, and H. D.
Roonie, Erie, conductor, were injured.
C. D. Bemls was shot in the arm.
Block was shot in the right side and
was tak?n to a hospital in .1 dying
condition. Rooney received serious
injuries when he was hit by a stone
thrown by one of the robbers. When
the train was making a large curve,
the engineer saw an obstruction ahead.
He stopped the train with all possible
speed, but not before it crashed into
tieB and telegraph poles that had been
placed across the track.
When the train hit the obstruction
it was first believed by the passengers
that there had been a collision
with another train. The next moment,
however, the crack of revolvers acquainted
them with the real cause of
the train's stopping.
As the Irain came to a standstill
several of the passengers alighted to
ascertain the trouble. Their presence
drew the fire of the band of masked
men and there was a stampede to reenter
the cars.
An unknown passenger, who, braver
than the rest, caught hold of one of
u.-n?j nirkpd un bodily and
thrown over a 300-foof embankment.
HIh condition is serious. The man's
hands, face and body were badly cut
and his clothing torn from his back.
A Thorough Investigation.
Atlanta, (la.?A resolution providing
for a searching investigation of
the State Department of Agriculture,
by a committee of three practical
farmers from the Senate and five from
the House, was introduced in the
House of Representatives. Represen- i
tative Ault of Polk county, the author
of the resolution, declared that it was ;
aimed at no particular person, but"
was intended to give to the farmers
of the state some much-desired information
about the operation of the
department and where certain proposed
improvements can he made.
The inauguration of Governor-elect
Smith will be marked by the simplest
ceremonies. After the joint session
of the House and Sennte, where he
will b* sworn in, Govenor Smith will
go to the executive offices where he
will hold and informal reception.
Governor Rrown, the retiring executive,
following the inaugural ceremony,
will go to his old home at .Marietta,
where the citizens of Cobb ant! adjoining
counties have planned a big
reception for him.
Cotton Expected to be Higher.
New Orleans.?The cotton market
is in a waiting attitude as the result
of the nearness of the July report b>
the government on the condition of
the growing crop. The general ex- 1
pectation is for bearish figures. In
some quarters the highest July figures
on record are looked for. but thus far
the market has been very steady. It
is probable that the trading will be exciting
if the figur- s are a surprise one
way or another
Almost to a man the cotton trade
; expects a higher report than Isst
; month when the figures were 87.8 per
1 cent of the normal. The reports that
' the crop in Texas and Oklahoma up to
i June 25, the time to which the eon:
dition is to be carried, suffered no
i damage from drought, and to numberless
reports from many portions of
the central and eastern sections of the
; belt to the effect that the crop is in
nearly perfect if not normal condition.
Grand Prize Automobile Races.
Savannah. Ga ?Sanction was received
here for running the grand prize
automobile rare November 3d. next,
over roads in this county. It has
been decided to run three races, including
the Vanderbilt, simultaneously,
but the date originally selected has ;
been changed and the Vanderbilt, Sa|
vannah challenge trophy and Tiedeman
trophy races will he run Monday,
November 27. The second of these
trophies has been contested for once,
th" third has been contested lor
twice.
Young Man is Adrift.
C'otuit, Mass.?Somewhere on the
waters of Vineyard sound, a young
man named Kenneth Linn of Tampa.
Fla., is believed to be sailing or drift
ing in a small sail boat without loon
or drink. There is a possibility, however.
that he has been picked up by
some passing vessel or has fallen into
the sea and lost his life. Linn, who
is understood to he of a wealthyfamily.
is said to have become mentally
unbalanced as a result of having ,
bet n hit by a ball during a ball game
tiiis spring
Wall Falls Killing Many.
Buffalo.?Ten men were crushed to
death and seven others seriously in
jured in the collapse of the roof and
other portions of the Buffalo water department's
new pumping station at
the foot of Porter avenue on the lake
front. The dead are buried beneath
hundreds of tons of steel, brick and
mortar. Most of the injured were at
work on the roof which was 300 feet
long and 100 feet wide. About 200
feet of thU suddenly fell in. The
cause has net yet bean ascertained.
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FORESTS TO BE REPLANTED
Government Foresters Are Making a
Careful Study With View to Replacing
Cut-Over Woodlands.
Charleston.?Dr. Johannes Zon, of
the forestry department in Washington,
and 1'rof. H. W. Varre, in charge
of the forestry work at Clemson College,
two experts with a wide reputation,
have been in Charleston and
its vicinity during the past few days
for the purpose of conducting experiments
and making observations with
regard to the replanting of so-called
cut-over land with trees of every description.
The experts left the city for their
respective homes, and will later submit
a report of their investigations to
the forestry department in Washington.
They expressed themselves as
highly satisfied with the result of the
visit here. The two visitors were
shown over some of the reclaimed
land areas in the section of country
north of the city by Engineer Held
Whitford and Capt. S. G. Stoney, of |
the county drainage and sanitary commission.
Dr. Zon and Prof. Varre spent one
ciay ai me uutciiuucui .?.
station at Summerville, where they
arranged for the maintenance of a
small area on which will be planted
pine saplings of every description.
These young trees will be carefully
studied from time to time. Their
growth and general progress will be
noted with a view of ascertaining Just
how long it will take to resupply any
cut-over area with timber. The situation
was studied carefully by the two
experts. Plans are also under way
for the establishment of a similar
station on Capt. Stoney's plantation
near Goose Creek.
Commission Orders Better Service.
An order issued by the railroad
commission of Sjuth Carolina requires
the Northwestern railroad of
South Carolina to make general improvements
along its line. The complaint
in the case was filed by the
chamber of commerce of Camden and
several hearings were held. The order
of the commission requires the
road to install a telegraph or telephone
system along its line.
The following is the order of the
commission:
"On April 22. 1911, the citizens of
Camden filed a complaint with the
railroad commission against the
Northwestern railroad of South Carolina,
charging insufficient service
and praying for relief. A date was
appointed for a hearing upon this
matter at Camden, and on May 20,
1911, all parties interested were heard
by the commission, and the evidence
taken stenographically and is upon
file in the commission's office. After
the taking of the evidence a date
for the hearing of arguments by
plaintiffs' and defendants' attorneys
was postponed until June L'2, 1911,
and upon that date L. A. Wittkowsky,
for the citizens of Camden, and
J R S. Lyles, for tho Northwestern
railroad of South Carolina, were
heard. After hearing and fully considering
the evidence and the arguments
submitted in this case, if is the
decision of the commission that the
charges preferred by the petitioners
in this case have been largely sustained.
Are to Try Out Service.
Local business men have brought
about a long wished for improvement
and one that benefits not only Sumter
but. all the central portion of the
state adjacent to the Atlantic Coast
Line from Charleston through Columbia
to Greenville. Vice President
Kenly announces that he will operate
Pullman cars with buffet service
on the Charleston-Sumter-ColumbiaGreenville
train. After the train
leaves Columbia going north if is no
longer on Atlantic Coast Line tracks,
hut coos over the Columbia. Newberry
& Laurens If is not doubted, however
that this line will continue the
Cullman from Columbia to Greenville
The chief need of this car is that
the train leaves Charleston too early
in the tnorninj for breakfast and returning
reaches there too late at night
for supper, so that travelers are incommoded.
Between Columbia and
(Jreenville the dinner hour is passed,
so that again travelers must go hungry.
Efforts have been made once
or twice before to secure this car
but without result. The service is ordered
as a trial till January.
Marine Officer Back at Navy Yard.
Lieut. Col. Ben Heband Fuller,
tTnited States marine corps, has returned
to the Charleston Navy Yard
from duty in the Gulf of Mexico and
has once more resumed command of
the marine barracks at this post. It
was feared for a time that Col. Fuller
might be absent from Charleston
three months, thus becoming automatically
detached from service here,
but he has returned from Guantanamo
well within the three months.
Ho left here about the same time as
the body of marines did.
Meeting of Cotton Seed Crushers.
The general condition of the cotton
seed industry in this state was dis
cussed at the annual meeting of the
South Carolina Cotton seed Crushers'
association. A large number of cotton
seed men were present. An executive
session was held at which
time reports were made by the various
officials. At an executive session
committees were named to attend to
various matters in connection with
the association. The members of the
association were given a barbecue
which was greatly enjoyed.
County Club Held Meeting.
At a special meeting of the memli<
rs of Ridgewood Country club, the
lx>nd issue of $30,000, authorized at
the meeting on May 15, was duly ratified
and the president and secretarj'treasurer
were authorized to prepare
and deliver the bonds. In order that
the club may own Its club house
end grounds the members recently determined
to purchase, through Edwin
W. Robertson of the Public Service
corporation, the present club house
and 171-2 acres of land, embracing
firs golf greens
MES
GEN. C, A.'EVANS
HAS PASSED ?
A PROMINENT CONFEDEATE VETERAN
IS CALLED TO HIS
LAST REWARD.
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END WAS NOT UNEXPECTED
He Served the South Gallantly in the
Civil War?A Sketch of a Long and
Useful Career in Service of His
Country.
Atlanta.?After lingering at death's
door for nearly a month, Gen. Clement
A. Evans, formerly commander-inchief
of the United Confederate Veterans,
died at his home in this city
of Bright's disease. His death was
not unexpected and several ot his
J children were at his bedside when the
end came.
General Evans, who was 79 years
old, has been confined to his home
since the first of last April, but he
ha6 been in ill health for several
years. He was born in Stewart county,
Georgia, In 1833 and came to Atlanta
to make his permanent home in
: 1889, when he was appointed presiding
elder of the Griffin district in the
' S'orth Georgia conference of the Southern
Methodist church. At the time of
his death. General Evans was still a
member of the North Georgia conference,
holding the office of treasurer
of the Preachers' Aid Society.
General Evans was elected commander-in-chief
of the United Confederate
Veterans in April 1908 and
served for two years, declining to accept
re-election on account of his
health. He was then elected to the
position of honorary commander-inchief,
being the first member of the
' veterans' organization to be accorded
' that honor.
General Evans is survived by six
-rhildren Mrs \V. S. Eve and L. B.
Evans of Augusta, Ga., P. H. and
| Clement W. Evans, of Mexico City
and Mrs. R. G. Stephens and Miss
Sarah Lee Evans of Atlanta.
.
A Terrible Accident at Grade Crossing.
New York.?Five persons were killed
and two injured in a grade crossing
accident near Ozone park in the suburbs.
The victims were in a horse:
drawn vehicle which was struck by a
Long Island railroad train. The crossing
where the accident occurred is at
the bottom of a slight declivity and
flanked by obstructions which prevent
a clear view in either direction In
the wagon was a party of five residents
of the East Side who were out
plcknicking and a driver. Of the four
women and two men In the vehicle,
only one?a woman?is alive, and she
probably will die. The other injured
person is Richard Creed, conductor of
the electric train which struck the
vehicle.
The bodies of two of the victims
were ground under the train. Two
other bodies came hurling through the
open front door "of the first car and
alnicU CrooH a a ho slnnrt in fh.> nisle
The Impact knocked him against the
car seats with terrific force and one
of his arms was so badly crushed that
it had to be amputated.
American Jews Plan Colony.
Tennersvllle, N. Y.?To buy one hundred
thousand acres of land annually
in Palestine in order to establish colonies
of Jews was the principal proposition
of a practical nature placed before
the fourteenth annual convention
of the Federation of American Zionists
at its sessions. This proposition was
made by the National Fund Commis- !
sion. The commission reported that
In addition to the thirty-eight agricultural
colonies established in Palestine
through the efforts of Zionists, a residential
suburb for artisans had been
established close to the port ot Jaffa.
It tyas recognized in the debate that
the policy of the Young Turk party,
aiming toward the nationalization of
the entire Turkish empire and in opposition
to the autonomy of the various
nationalities within the empire,
was bound to delay the realization of
the Zionists' purpose to secure a home
for the Jews in Palestine.
Amusement Park Threatened by Fire.
Chicago.?River View Park, one of
the largest amusement places in the
west, was threatened with destruction
by fire, believed to be of incendiary
origin. Half a dozen concessions were
destroyed with an estimated loss of
$20,000. The fire started in a vacant
store just outside the park and spread
inside-the grounds. Miss Anna West,
night nurse In the baby incubator, who
was sleeping on the grounds, was the
first to give the alarm. She succeeded
in removing her ten charges to a place
of safety.
A Riot at State Reformitory.
Los Angeles, Cal.?Following a day
of uproar at the Whittier State School, I
a reformatory institution, seven girl
inmates were brought here and locked
up in the county jail. Search for
knives and hatchets, with which some
of the girls had armed themselves, is
being conducted at the institution.
Most of the guards have been withdrawn
from the boys' department of
the school to reinforce those assigned
to watch the girl Inmates and seven
deputy sheriffs have gone from here to
increase the boy's guard.
A Number of Instruction Trains.
Washington. Fifty-two of the leading
railroads of the United States
operated agricultural instruction trains
for the benefit of farmers along their
routes, using 239 cars and spending
more than $90,000 in the service during
the twelve months ending June 30,
lblO, according to a report 5**t mad*
* r\! airrlpiilblM tlT
IU lll? Official j ui ?o' _
farmers institute specilist John Hamilton.
If Is estimated that 379.290 people
attended the Institutes conducted on
the trains.
$1.25 PER YEAR
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
A Fev Short New# Items That Have
Been Carefully Collected From
All Over the State.
Spartanburg.?Jesse Kirk, colored,
shot and killed Will Woods, also colored,
near Switzer, in Spartanburg
county. The shooting was the result
of a quarrel over a irival affair, Kirk,
who was Woods' brother-in-law, is in
the county pail.
Florence.?The Palmetto Bank and
Trust Company of Florence, has b?en
chartered with a capital stock of ?50,000.
The officers are J. W. Ragsdale,
president; J. M. Holliday, vice presi*
j ?. 1 r> w rnahler A
Ut* III ttllU v.. iU. lllVVUilJi VfWM.v.
general banking business will be conLexington.?The
people of Batesturg
and Lee&ville and representative
citizens from the three counties of
Lexington, Aiken and Saluda, will
meet at Summerland on Tuesday,
July 4. upon the occasion of the
big annual barbecue.
Charleston.?Suit for $497.26 damages
was brought by the Combahee
Fertilizer Company against D, H.
Towles and L. G. Owens, the papers
in the case being filed in the office
of the clerk of court. The case involves
the payment of a promissory
note. The answer to the summons for
relief papers filed by the plaintiff '
were not handed to the clerk of court.
Columbia?The claim of S. W. >
Scruggs of Spartanburg fcr $4,000 has
been refused by the dispensary commission.
Mr. Scruggs claimed the
above amount for delivering a witness *
to this state in connection with the
dispensary graft trials. He alleged
that the contract was verbal and that
it was made with Attorney General
Lyon.
Columbia.?The new dispensary
commission held two long executive
sessions. It was announced by Edgar
M. Thomson, the secretary of the commission
that only routine business
was discussed. It is said that the
auditor named by the commission to { ?
investigate tne voucners 01 tne oia
commission made report. The nature
of the report was not announced.
Columbia.?A corn meal sold in
South Carolina will be examined by
the chemist of the feedstuffs department
of the department of agriculture.
Commissioner Watson announced
that he had instructed the inspectors
of his department to draw samples
of all corn meal on sale in this
state. The examination of corn meal
will be held under the pure food and
pure foodstugs laws.
Cowpens ? Chief of Police Godfrey, iyjfi
of Cowpens, appeared before Magistrate
J. M. Bowden in Spartanburg
on the charge of shooting on passenger
train No. 40 several days ago.
Captain Rose, the conductor of the
train, the porter ind three special
agents appeared as witnesses against
the defendant. After hearing all the
testimony, the court imposed a fine
of $50.
Charleston.?Carolina day, commemorating
the defeat of the British fleet
in its assault upon Charleston harbor
1 SB years ago, was quietly observed.
T he holiday was so quietly regarded
that the day was hardly recognized as
a holiday. The South Carolina society
of the Sons of the Revolution held its
quarterly meeting and the Sumter
Guard camp of United Confederate
veterans, now reduced to a few old
soldiers, held their annual reunion.
Orangeburg.?Orangeburg, continues
to enjoy a substantial and healthy
growth. The frame building on
Church street, between the Young
America building and the Farmers'
Union Tnist and Bank bidding, liaa
been torn away and is to be replaced
at once by a modern, brick office
building. The building will be pretty
in design and will add much to this
street.
Woodruff.?While returning from ?
Spartanburg to Woodruff in an automobile
A. E. McGhee, Preston Jones
and Lamar Kirby, three well known
young men of Woodruff, were badly
injured at Heaver Dam creek, about
live miles from Spartanburg. The car
in which they were rising plunged
over the concrete bridge into the gub
ley about 15 feet below. Mr. McGee
escaped with three broken ribs and
was otherwise bruised up, while the
other occupants of the car sustained
slight injuries, though no bones were
broken. The car was totally wrecked
and is now standing on its end in the
gulch.
Charleston.?Orders have been received
from Washington detaching
Assistant Surgeon W. H, Short
lrom duty here in the reserve torpedo
flotilla, and ordering Surgeon L."*W.
Johnson from the transport Prairie
to take his place at this yard. ^
Charleston.?Capt. James C. Clot
worthy of Company A, Third infantry,
N. G. S. C., returned to Charleston
from the Texas frontier, where, with
Col. J. E. Cogswell of the Third regiment
and other off ers of the South
Carolina National Guard, he has been
participating in the manoeuvres of the
United States troops.
Columbia.?Joseph A. Gaines of Columbia.
left for Hogalust, La., where
he will act as assistant secretary of
the Y. M. C. A. of that place. He was
formerly connected with the State department
of agriculture and has many
friends in the *city.
Columbia.?Announcement has been
made that three additional' specialists
will be named to prosecute the
hockworm camr<>ign in this state. Dr.
J T. Howell, of Kenly, S. C.. will
begin work on July 1; on July 15 an
other specialist will begin here. Dr.
Routh, of Hampton, is now at work
in Richland county.
Charleston.? Paymaster Stackhouse
will leave here. His office will be
filled by Paymaster Lamar ^ fc
Mayesville.?Work was commenced
on the new brick hotel, which la being
built by W. N. McElveon on the
ite or roe., om buhw umm?ws, ?*?' . , - }
the Coaat line drpot T. ? Fort, >
local contractor. ia In charge oI
work, and expects to nave '-tJM^piM^htad|
fcob'elry in readineM for fall bccVjj^^H
pooc.f. The building will be strfct^HB^fl
Model in construction and will
tain thr<.? large store rooms on
flrat flcor in addition to a lobby, dii^^^^B
tog rccm and kitchen.
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