Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, May 09, 1912, Image 1
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WERF ORGANIZED
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THE INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION ,
WAS FORMED?MUCH INTEREST
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CONSTITUTION WAS ADOPTED !
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There Were Sixteen Instltutlone Rep- 1
resented at the Meeting 8everal
Days Ago at Fllnn Hall.?Officer
Wars Named?To Benefit State.
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Columbia. ? The Inter- High School
Oratoriacl and Athletic Association
of South Carolina was organized at
a meeting in Fllnn hall. The charter '
members of the ofganlzation consist
of the following schools: Florence,
Weefmisster, Yorkvilje, Easley, Seneca,
Fur man Fitting school, Camden,
Yorkville, Rock Hill, Dillon, Latta, 1
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Summervllle, Hickory Grove and
Cross Anchor. ,
A committee consisting of Dr. F. H.
H. Calhoun, R. C. Burts and Jas. G. ,
Driver, which was appointed last year i
to draw a constitution, made its re- j
port and the constitution which it
had drawn up was adopted with a
few minor changes.
The object of the association is to ,
encourage scholarship oratory and ,
atheletics among the youth of the |
state, limit was set upon the age <
of all contestants and no school,' not
represented in both the branches of f
the association will be allowed to
compete for prizes.
Through the generosity of Sylvan
Bros, of Columtya there will be given ,
each' year to the team scoring the
highest number of points a handsome
trophy cup, the cup being given to
the school without any conditions attached.
The chief aim of the organization
Is to be of benefit to the entire state,
drawing the high schools of the state
into a closer relation.
After the adoption of the constitution
the following officers were
elected: President R. C. Burts.
Greenville; first vice president, W. C.
Taylor, Westminister; 8econd vice
president, D. T. Kinard, Dillon; third |
Tic? president, Rev. Walter Miicneii,
Charleston; secretary and treasurer.
J. B. Coleman, University of South
Carolina; Dr. F. H. H. Calhoun, Clem-,
on college, was chosen as the other
^ "executive committeeman.
No Election Over Whiskey Question.
Because the pro-dispensary people
of Anderson slept there will be no
lection in this county this year over
the whiskey question. Several weeks
ago petitions asking the county supervisor
to order an election were
circulated in every section of the
county, and they were freely signed,
eo it is understood,. Several days ago
when the petition with the required
number of signatures were turned
ever to the supervisor, he told i.hem
they had come in too late; that the
law provides that the petitions must
be In the hands of the supervisor not
- later than May 1.
A Negro Murderer Has Been Captured
Cap. Morgan, a negro wanted for
the murder of William Williams, another
negro, at Pendleton on Apill 17,
was captured in Atlanta by the chief
of police of that city. Morgan escaped
' * *" offar fatally lltabb
to lip niuuuioiuo nitv. ,
ing Williams and had not been heard
from since until Sheriff King received
a telegram from Atlanta telling
of his arrest.
County Board of Equalization Met.
Tho County Board of Equalization
met at Florence to canvass through
met at Florence to canvass the returns
of the county, each township
board having throughly revised their
lists and when they got together they
did a little more real equalizing.
South Carolina New Enterprise.
The seyetary of state has g-anted
a commission to the Riverside Park
company of Charleston with a capital
stock of $40,000.
Policeman Shot by a Negro.
At Lamar Policeman Parnell was
shot and painfully but not seriously
wounded by a negro. Mack McCollough,
whom Parnell had gone to arrest.
Complaint had been made
against the negro and Parnell went to
the house and knocked for admittance.
The negro upon opening the door
tried to dash by the officer. Mr. Parnell
grabbing at him, tho negro stumbled
and fell. As he rose he llred at
the officer three times, one ball penetrating
the muscles of the ritftit arm
and another entering over the heart.
Mutt Yield to Federal Law.
? Holding that the state law provld^
Ing a penalty upon common carriers
for loss of shipments must jleld to
the federal statute known as the Carmack
amendment, the supreme court
In a majority decision by Associate
Justice FraBer dismissed the appeal
of Mrs. C. E. Meetze of Columbia
against the Southern Express company.
A Richmond county magistrate
?. awarded a verdict of $50 to Mrs.
Meetze and this was sustained by the
circuit. Appeal from the judgment of
the circuit court was dismissed.
To Entertain Railroad Officials.
Reidville is preparing to entertain
the officials of the Greenville. Spartanburg
& Anderson railroad when
they will visit that village for the
purpose of considering its "claims for
the road. There are two surveys between
Greenville and Spartanburg,
one following very closely ths Southern
railway and touching Taylors,
Oreer and other points on that road,
the other passing through fteidville,
Fairmont and other points that have
no railway facilties. There If a keen
rivalry between the two rou.ea.
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ASSESSMENTS ARE FIXED
Returns Made By Oil Mills, Cotton
Mills and Other Industries Passed
on at the Sersion.
Columbia.?A. W. Jones, comptroller
general, gave out the figures on
the assesments of the cotton mills,
cotton oil mills and fertilizer plants
as determined by the state board of
equalization at its meeting. The
same basis to ras'sessment was adopted
by the board as last year, the actual
value being determined and 60
per cent of the actual value assessed
for taxation.
The total increase in the taxable
property amounts to $1,246,866, this
Increase being in tne cotton mills and
fertilizer .plants on account of new
sotton mills and an increase of business
according to the fertilizer returns.
The taxable values of the oil
mills will show a decrease of $4,900.
Although there have been a number
of new oil mills added to the list of
last year, several have gone out of
business, and two mills of the Southern
Cotton Oil Company located at
Mken, are now no more than ginneries
and therefore assessed by the
county board of equalization instead
of the state board.
The following are comparative figures:
1011 1Q12
Cotton mills ..$27,812,804 $28,496,297
Fertilizer plants 1,962,640 2,519,913
Cot. Oil mills.. 1,652,326 1,647,425
$31,317,769 $32,663,635
A 60 per cent, penalty was placed
upon the three following cotton oil
mills for failure to make their returns:
0. J. 8trother Oil mill, Ridge
Spring; CroBS Anchor Oil mill, CroBS
Anchor Rich Hill Oil mill. White
Stone.
The Warehouse Plan Is Discussed.
A meeting was held In Sumter for
the further discussion of the Farmers'
union cotton warehouse plan. This
matter was taken up a few days ago
in Charleston at a meeting between
President Dabbs and other offlcals
of the Farmers' union and Mr. High- ,
tower, of Mississippi, president of fhe
Farmers' Warehouse Company, of
which the proposed warehouse is to
be a branch. The conference was attended
by L. E. DavieB, of Natchez,
Miss., a representative of the company,
and by S. C. Baker, president
of the Sumter chamber of commerce;
R. B. Belser, head of the department
of rural relations of the chamber of
commerce; C. 0. Rowland, president
of the Farmers' Bank and Trust Co.,
of Sumter; R. I. Manning, president
of the Bank of Sumter; E. W. Dabbs,
state president of the Farmers' union
and by many farmers from all sections
of this county.
Equlllzation Board Held Session.
The board of equalization was in
session at the capitol. The following
committees were appointed to assess
the various industries of the state:
Cotton Mill ^Committtee?T. L. JohnBon.
chairman; W. H. Jeter, J. Cal.
Courtenay, H. Lide Law, J. E. Lomax,
J. H. Turner, C. O. Goodwin, W. L.
Hardee, A. J. Clark, J. N. Bleckley,
J. P. Hodges, L. W. Floyd. A. Zimmerman,
E. W. Parker, J. J. Vernon,
Jno. D. Shuler, J. C. Sellers. Cotton
Oil Mill Committee?Dr. H. J. McLaurln,
chairman; M. B. EdwardB, J.
L. Mims, J. R. Reeves, R. R. Hafner,
B. G. Price, R. P. Adair. J. S. McKenzie,
M. A. Coleman, Wm. Godfrey,
Thomas W. Taylor, C. P. Allston, D.
M. Kirkley, J. W. Alton, J. C. Richardson.
Fertilizer Committee?P. H.
Gadsden, chairman; C. M. Gavin, M.
R. Evans. R. R. Johnson, James W.
Hill, N. 8. McLeod, W. R. Funk. R. E
McFadden, W. T. O'Dell, J. S. Tyler.
Executive Clemency For Three
The governor has granted a parole
to Rush Gaylord, who was convicted
in Greenville county in 1904 on the
charge of murder and sentenced to
life imprisonment in the penitentiary
upon a recommendation of mercy. A
parole waB granted to Will Herbert,
who was convicted in Saluda county
in 1906 on the charge of manslaughter
and sentenced to serve seven
years. A pnrdon for the purpose of
restoring citizenship has been granted
to G. R. Antley, who was convicted
in Orangeburg county in 1909 on
the charge of obtaining goods under
false pretenses.
Agricultural Club Holds Meeting.
The Aiken Agricultural club held
Its monthly meeting at the county fair
grounds several days ago, with W. G.
Hnnkinson of Talatha presiding.
The subject for discussion at this
meeting. 'The Second Application of
Fertilizers." received a most liberhl
response when thrown open to the
house at large, and the farmers derived
considerable benefit from the
various new points brought out by
those who had dealt successfully with
experiments in second applications.
School Trustees Hold Meeting.
The trustees of the Chester graded
schools met and the following members
of the faculty were re-elected:
Misses Lily Brown. Helen Huffard,
Mary Lindsay, Catherine McNab. Agnes
Douglas. Evelyn Albright, Janie
Ford. May Neville. Llla Connor, Julia
Weber, Margaret Young. Eula Willis,
Myrtle Blankenship and H. H. Scott
and D. L. Rambo. Miss Janet McClure.
of Chester, who is now a mem
ber of the Spartanburg graded school
faculty, was elected a member of the
faculty of the schools.
Clarendon Will Remain Dry.
For some time past petitions have
been out in this county for signatures
asking for an election on the question
nf re-establishing the dispensary,
which was voted out four years ago.
The time limit has expired and it was
ascertained that enough signatures
had not been secured and there will
be no election. This settles the ques
tion for four years more and Claren
don county will be legally dry that
much longer. It Is reported that only
419 signatures to the petitions were
obtaihed. which was not enough.
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ON BANK EXAMINER?THE CON
8TITIONAL QUESTIONS
DISCUSSED.
IN THE SUPREME COURT
To Test the Right of the Governor
When Power to Remove an Official
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la Not Given?Much Interest Being
Shown In Case.
Columbia. ? Several constitutional
questions bearing on the right of the
eovernor of the state to remove an
official when the act creating the office
does not provide specifically for removal
were argued in the supreme
court when the proceedings brought
by Attorney General Lyon to oust B.
J. Rhame as state bank examiner were
called up for hearing. Mr. Rhame
was represented by W. F. Stevenson
of Cheraw add H. W. Fraser of
Georgetown, who was appointed by
the governor to take the place of
state bank examiner, represented by
B. L. Abney and Geo. R. Rembert of
Columbia.
Attorneys in the case filed their
written arguments. In the oral arguments
there were many interesting
points discussed. The argument developed
into a constitutional sparring
match between Mr. Stevenson and
Mr. Abney, which was brought about
by the questions of Associate Justice
Woods.
It is expected that a decision In
the matter will be given at an earlydate.
Mr. Rhame refused to give up 1
the office of state bank examiner
when a proclamation ordering his dismissal
was issued by the governor.
In his argument for Mr. Rhame, '
Mr. Stevenson pointed out that the
governor issued a proclamation purporting
to dismiss Mr. Rhame as bank
examiner because he had failed to
have the statements required by law
to be published according 10 law by
the Lexington Savings bank. "His
return shows that such were published,"
said Mr. Stevenson.
Mr. Stevenson contended that under
the law the governor had no right
to dismiss Mr. Rhame.
Press Association Soon To Meet.
Columbia.?The 38th annual session
of the South Carolina Press Associa|
tion will be held in Spartanburg on
June 10-12. Among those who will
read papers are Allison Lee, editor of
Laurens Advertiser; W. E. Gonzales
editor of The State; Neils Christeneen,
editor Beaufort Gazette; A. W.
Knight, editor Bamberg Herald; A. B.
Jordan, editor Dillon Hei^ld; J. F.
Irwin, editor Chester Reporter; Thos.
R. Waring, editor Charleston Post;
L. M. Rice .editor Union Times; McDavid
Petty, Spartanburg Journal; H
C. Booker, editor Greenville Piedmont.
On Wednesday, June 12, the
newspaper men will start on a three
days' trip to Dante, Va.
Politics In Calhoun County.
St. Matthews.?Ab the day for the
1 Democrats to assemble nears, Interest
in what shall be done becomes
greater. Nothing of a partisan nature
is said to have been spoken or done
at the club meetings, however consistent
the supporters of various can
didateB may hare been in voting for
men of their faith for delegates. But
rumor has it that resolutions are "in
soak" to be Introduced by the opposing
factions, one commending the administration
of the governor, the other
indorsing Judge Jones. No safe
forecast can be made at thiB time but
should such issues be presented to
the convention there is no doubt that
all the latent spirit of Calhoun Democrats
will come to the surface.
Large Increase In The Deposits.
Lexington. ? Notwithstanding the
fact that there has been a bank failure
in Lexington there has been a
large increase in the deposits of every
bank in Lexington county, during the
last three months, according to the
i statements of the several banks pub
lished this wee*. Tatting ine?e oiai.
ments as an Index to the general prosi
perlty of the good people, this county
1b In exceptional good condition.
James Allan, Jr., Won First Place.
Columbia.?JameB Allan, Jr., representing
the University of South Carolina
won flr6t place in the Southern
Intercollegiate oratorical contest held
at the University of Alabama. 8. J.
Carrlck, of Transylvania, was Becond.
The association is made up of Southern
universities and to win first place
is considered one of the greatest honors
a Southern collegian or university
can get. This is the second time
first place has gone to the University
of South Carolina. W. Gordon Belser
winning it about ten years ago.
Will Chester Have A Dispensary.
Chester. Nine hundred and thirtyone
signatures were turned in Tuesday.
April 30. which was the final day
according to the laws of the state, to
Supetvisor T. W. Shannon requesting
that an election be called on the dis
pensarv question at the general election
day in November. Before an
election can be called by the supervi
sor 25 per cent of the qualified votert
must attach their signature to peti
tions and those petitions must be ir
the hands of the supervisor on the
aforesaid date.
To Meet In Spartanburg Next.
Darlington.?The South Carolina di
I vision of the Travelers' Protective As
soclation of America chose Spartan
burg as its convention city in 1913
J. H. Dudley, of Columbia, was electee
i president at the final session of the
convention in Darlington. Under the
terms of a resolution passed the trav
eling men will wait until October foi
an adjustment of the mileage bool
differences between the railroads am
' themselves. In case of failure, the
> resolutions provides for calling a spe
cial convention.
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rORT MILL, S. C., THUR
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE 1
Short Paragraphs of State News That i
Have Been Gotten Together With
Care By the Editor.
Walterboro.?Dr. J. E. Ward, heau
of the Rockefeller donation In South
Carolina, who has charge of the hbok- t
worm campaign In the state will deliver
a lecture at the high school auditorium
May 10. This lecture will
treat not only of the hookworm, but
of general sanitary conditions.
Rock Hill.?The executive commit- F
tee of the chamber of commerce held
l meeting and put its seal of approval
on a plan recommended by the adver- ?
tising committee of the chamber of
commerce calling for the printing of
5,000 copies of a handsome booklet
-.kAn,in<r tha advantages and beauties
SUUniug ?.MV ?w - of
Rock Hill.
flue in the kitchen chimney, the residence
of Mr. Ed V. Truesdale was almost
totally destroyed by fire. Mr. .
Truesdale saved part of his furniture
but owing to a stiff wind blowing at
the time, the house burned down rap- J'
Idly despite the heroic efforts of the "
firemen to save the property. Mr. e
Truesdale was insured for $2,000, ^
which will barely cover his loss.
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Orangeburg.?Paul Michael chapter ?
of the United Daughters of the Confederacy,
of this city, will at Its next 1
meeting, make final arrangements for
the memorial celebration on May 10.
Dr. S. C. Mitchell, president of the ?
University of South Carolina, has Big- [j
nlfled his willingness to deliver the
address of the occasion, at the public e
exercises which are to be held at the
academy of music. a
Newberry.?At a meeting of the 1
Bar Association a resolution was (
jnanimously adopted to call off the 1
:ourt of common pleas set for the
113th inst, and request the Judge and
iury not to appear. The trouble
seems to be some tangle in the stat- 1
jtes and the list of rearrangement of 1
Judges, so that it is not clear to the ]
legal mind just which of two Judges i
is the lawful one to preside at the t
:ourt. f
Orangeburg.?A meeting of the '
Boys' Corn contest club and the Girls'
Tomato club will be held in this city '
on June 8, at the court house. This
meeting will be of special interest
1 and important speakers will be presJ
ent to deliver addresses. The boys
and girls are expected to come to the 1
meeting prepared to make reports as
to the progress of their work. Both
the boyB* club and the girls' have
laree membership in this county. (
Anderson.?Dr. Adam Hayne, state
I health officer was In Anderson, having
come in response to a request ,
sent him by the board of health to Investigate
three deaths in the family (
of Sloan McConnell. Dr. Hayne stated
that the disease was not of the
contagious form, ar\d that every precaution
possible had already been
made by the local board of health.
The disease is some form of meningitla.
Charleston.?The breaking of a belt
tn the sawmill of the Tuxbury Lumber
Company on the Meeting street
road, killed Simon White, a colored
laborer, and injured another man
named Lewis so badly that it was
necessary to secure "medical attention
for him. It is understood that a
heavy leather belt that transferred
the power to one of the big saws sudj
denly parted, the flying end instantly
killing White and knocking down and
i hnHiv hrnlsine Lewis.
McBee.?At Cassetts, a small station,
a few miles south of here .the
boiler of an engine at a shingle mill
exploded. One man. Marion Shull, of
Banner Elk, N. C., was Instantly killed.
Mr. Shull had been married only
about a month. This mill belongs to
C. M. Trlplett, of this place. Mr.
Triplett was painfully, but not seriously
hurt. Several of the men about
the mill were more or less bruised.
The entire plant is almost a total
Iobs.
Spartanburg.?Mrs. Julia Taylor, 25
years old, of Drayton mills, was arrested,
charged with Infanticide, Her
aged mother, Mrs. Adeline Tissener
was arrested as an accesory before
the fact. Their arrests followed the
finding In an old well a week old
baby boy, of whom Mrs. Taylor was
declared by the coroner's jury to be
Kershaw.?Owing to a defective
the mother.
Sumter.?Several hundred Sumter
cltirens greeted President Taft when
bis special stopped here on the invitation
of the chamber of commerce,
Mayor Jennings introduced the president
who spoke for the few minutes
that the train remained here.
Greenville.?It is freely predicted
that a warm fight will be precipitated
in the county convention over the
chairmanship. This office is now held
by Representative C. D. Smith. -It Is
learned that Capt. John G. Greer, a
former representative from this county,
is marshalling his forces to wrest
the office from the incumbent.
Lexington.?Camp Steadman, United
Confederate Veterans of Lexington,
will attend the annual reunion
in Macon. Col. M. D. Harman, commander
has arranged for the trip, and
1 j 35 will be in the party.
Anderson.?The banks of the coun
ty, which recently went into an agree
ment to cut out overdrafts, are living
i nn to their agreement, and as a re
suit they are turning down a greM
i many checks. Because nearly onefourth
of the overdrafts in South Cari
olina are in the Ajtderson county
i banks the agreement to close dowif
on overdrafts became necessary.
Wlnnsboro.?The town council met
and elected a new corps of policemen
' Ernest Isenhower and J. W. Richard- 1
son were elected as policemen to sue
ceed Messrs. Ketchin and Dellinger.
Sumter.?In Sumter the twig is
I being bent so that the tree will grow
t in proper shape. In more than one
5 direction is influence for good being
exerted over the young. The Y. M. C
r A directors have faith in the good
t influences of the boy scout movement
I the civic league is encouraging thr
? planting of gardens, while independ
? entlv boys' classes are doing good
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SDAY, MAY 9, 1912.
IINE MEET DEATH I
IN A TRAIN WRECK
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HE VETERANS' SPECIAL ON NEW ll
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ORLEANS &'NORTHEASTERN B
* LEAVES TRACK.
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IFTY-FIVE WERE INJURED *
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cene Very Distressing as Unfortunate
Ones Were Being Extracted From *
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the Tangled Ma?e of Iron?Cause of r
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Hattiesburg, MIbb.?Nine persons, 3
icluding three women and two chilren,
were killed and 55 persons in- t
ired when the first section of the
Confederate Veterans' Special" of
leven cars, en route from Texas to ,
he annual reunion at Macon, Ga., was f
wrecked on a trestle, a mile socth of ?
.'astabuchie, Miss., on the New Or- :
eans & Northwestern Railroad.
The locomotive, baggage car, one :
lay coach and three tourist sleepers i
rere derailed and tumbled down a (
igh embankment, making a conglom- t
rate mass of wood and iron debris. 1
Though several hundred Confeder,te
veterans were aboard the train,
lot one was numbered among the .
lead. Several of the veterans were t
njured, though none fatally. i
The dead: Mrs. J. L. Cameron, Hen j'
lerson, Tex.; Mrs. Charles Holmes, ''
Big Springs, Tex.; J. S. Downing, At- (
anta, Ga,, president of the Downing ' t
Locomotive Draft Appliance Company; i
iV. A. Wood, Meridian, Miss., engineer; \
wo children, aged 3 and 5, unidentlled;
one woman, aged 35, weight 160, |
jnidentifled; one man, aged 30, smooth |
ace, brown hair, unidentified; C. C. i
Jones, negro fireman. i
The scene immediately after the ,
crash was made particularly distress |
ng by the cries of the injured. Those ,
among the aged veterans who were |
jninjured immediately went to work, |
willingly assisting in extricating less
fortunate comrades, carrying them tc
improvised hospitals in the few coach
js not overturned.
Second Message on Cost of Living.
Washington.?President Taft sent to
Congress the second instalment cf the
reports ot consular oracers on co-operation
and the cost of living wh!fch
are the result of the investigation h<
somo time ago directed should be
made. The countries included in thli
instalment are France. Belgium, tht
Netherlands and Denmark. The re- >
ports are accompanied by a letter from
Huntington Wilson, Acting Secretarj 1
of state. It appears from the infor
mation collected, the Acting Secretary
says, that the rising cost of living has
directed atentlon to and augmented
the membership of the co-operative
societies more especially in France an<?
Belgium.
Only One Died From Drowning.
Halifax, N. S.?Only one of the sev
nntnnn nnrunna n-lincn lin/ltllu Tl'frO rn
UHLCCil pel OUUO ** ilUUU UWU1VO ? Vi v (VII
covered by the cable ship Minia in ITh
vicinity of the Titanic tragedy died
from drowning in tho opinion of tin;
cable ship's physician. The other six
teen perished from exposure, death
ensuing some four hours after the vessel
sank. This was demonstrated b> ,
examination of the bodies, water being
found in the lungs of but one person.
This statement is made on the author
Ity of the Rev. H. W. Cunningham
rector of St. George's church, who ao
companied the Minia on her quest.
Mrs. Daisy Grace Indicted.
Atlanta, Ga.?Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace
was indicted on a charge of assault
with intent to murder her husband t
Eugene H. Grace, whom she is ac
cused of having shot in her home her*
March 5. An early trial is expected J
Her lawyers will attempt to have hei
released on bond. The indictment if
an outgrowth of the sensational affaii
in the couple's fashionable residence
which has not entirely been cleared by
tho police.
Many Lives Lost In Flood.
New Roads, La.,?With the steady
arrival here of refugees from the
country inundated by the cravasse
in the Mississippi levee at Torras,
many stories of loss of life are being
told. That a large number have perished
is believed to be certain, but It
is impossible to confirm all there reports
owing to the remoteness and in*
acessibillty of the county of which
they have come, some of the sufferers
arriving here told of a score 01
more of the persons drowned in local
ities from which they were rescued.
Trouble Developes in Strike.
Chicago. ? Alexander Hitkev, 28
years old, a striking newspaper delivery
wagon driver, was severely
beaten by a crowd of citizens after he
and several other strikers are said to
have assaulted an old man who was
selling newspapers. Hiekey was
knocked down and citizens who had
witnessed the attack were kicking
him when the police arrived in the
crowd and obliged to stop a passing
cab and drive away with the striker
to save him from a more serious at
tack.
Close Race in Texas Between Leaders.
IJaTIas, Texas. ? The Texas pre
cinct conventions both republican
and democratic, did not give a sure j
victory to any candidate of either
party. But one candidate secured a
definite advantage, namely. Woodrow
Wilson. The face of the returns give
him a majority in the county conventions
but this majority is dependent
upon all elected delegates going
to the county conventions and upon
the further contingency that they
do not change their votes.
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IEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
'he Latest News of General Interest
Collected From Many Towns and
Counties of the State.
Chester. ? The Men and Religion
'orward movement held a large and
ateresting mass meeting at the First I
laptist church. The BUbject was misions.
Anderson.?For the loss of three
ngera of his right hand, William O.
lingleton, a former employe of the
Vllliamston mills, through his attor- |
leys, institut'fd suit against these
aills for $10,000 damages.
Camden.?Adjutant Inspector Gen
ral James W. Moort and Capt. Mc
faster, U. S. A., inspected the rifle
ange of the Kershaw Guards, Cora
iany A, second regiment, N. G. S. C.
nd the company and its equipment
,t their armory on Main street. The
ompany passed a very creditable In
pection.
Paxville.?At a recent meeting .of
he trustees of the graded school
Jrof. J. D. Griffith, of Saluda, was resleeted
for another term. His as- I
listants will be as follows: Misses
Catherine McLaurin of Surnter, Annie
Jelle Durant of Elliotts, and Ada
Jrifflth of Saluda. Miss Durant will
lontlnue to conduct the music class.
Orangeburg.?The trustees of Ormgeburg
college hove purchased thf
Slater tract of land, just beyond the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad from
he present property on south Droughon
street. Tho price paid for these
en acres, more or less, was $5,600
This site is located within the city
lmits and the trustees think will fur
llsh ample grounds for the college,
his county, according to the call
)f E. J. Rhame, publishing the statenents
of the condition of the banks at
he close of business April 18. The ofIcers
of the banks are anxious to
comply with the law, and this they
ire going to do, regardless of the outcome
of the test that is being made ;
* - ? t- ~ I
n the supreme court as to ?uu id wi i
itate bank examiner.
Orangeburg.?Sentiment is being |
Moused in this county as to how the
3rungeburg county Democratic contention
will vote in the matter of the
slection of delegates to the state contention.
Tho B'.easltes state that
;hey will control the convention and
s'ill pass a resolution endorsing Gov j
Bl-sase for reelection, while the Jones
forces are working to elect a dele
Ration that will nave a majority for
Jones.
Spartanburg.?Fiom developments
here it appears that Beaufort Trimmier,
a well known young man of this '
city, has been representing himself
is a plain clothes man" and holding
jp speeding automobiles on the
itreets of the city and demanding of
them $5 bond. How many times he
has worked this game is not known,
but it is believed he did an extensive j
business during the festival we^k.
Lexington.?The several banks of 1
Columbia.?Chief Justice Gary of
the supreme court signed an order
reinstating the following cases: Mrs
E. A. Lowry, plaintiff-respondent, vs
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany, defendant appellant. Henry R. j
Geddings, plaintiff-respondent, vs. At
lantlc Coast Line Railroad Company,
defendant-appellant. Shelby Lowranee,
plaintiff-respondent, vs. Atlan
the Coast Line Railroad Company, defendant-appellant.
Winnsboro.?Alexander Henderson,
a negro who lives near the Anderson
quarry in this county, Is in jail here
charged with killing his wife. It is
charged that as he was starting oui
for a trip to Winnsbbro his wife insisted
on accompanying him against
his attempts to persuade her to remain
at home, lie is saiu 10 nave mum t-<u
ed her severely and leaving her on
the roadside resumed his journey to
Wlnnsboro. Later she died .
Manning.?In the Farmers Platform
Democratic club 23 delegates werf
elected to the county convention. Thr
list includes a majority of men whc
favor the eandidacj of Judge Ira B
Jones for governor. The following
are the delegates: W. M. Lewis, J. E
Kelley, D. M. Bradham, T. J. Tisdale
W .T. Touchberry, H. H. Bradham, E
B. Brown, P. D. Graham, S. O
O'Brian, A. C. Bradham, J. H. Wind
ham, J. M. Timmons, J. W. Heriot
W. J. Bradham, J. A. Weinberg, W
C. Davis, H. A. Johnson, E. B. Gamble
H. C. Boggett, S. M. Reardon, T, H
Ridgeway, J. T. Davis, J. E. Davis.
St. George.?St. George will have
a system of waterworks. An election
held for such purpose resulted
in an overwhelming victory in favor
of the proposed bond issue of $18,000
the vote being 78 to 22.
Walterboro.?The town election
held here resulted in the election of
all the aldermen and a second
race for mayor between the incumbent,
Dr. W. B. Ackerman and J. D
Glover, with Mr. Glover leading by
15 votes. A second primary for mayor
will be neld in the near future. Much
interest was shown and nearly ever}
voter cast a ballot.
Spartanburg?Jerome H. Gaffney,
well-known letter carrier, was arrest
ed on a charge of petit larceny, made
by W. J. Woodruff, who alleges that
Mr. Gaffney took $19 from the till of
Bailey & Woodruff's grocery store
on Broad street.
Barnwell.?Gen. Frank H. Creech
commander of the Second brigade, U
C .V., has announced the appointment
of sponsor and maids of honor foi
the brigade at the general reunion
at Macon and at the state reunion
this year. Miss Hattie A Rowley, of
Greenville, has been appointed spou
so r.
Beaufort.?Chief of Police M. O. D
White shot and killed a white pris
oner, said to be named Morrell, after
a hand-to-hand encounter at the conn
ty jail. Morrell shot twice a*. White
whe shot twice, White receiving only
a powder burn from one of the shots
fired at him.
Spartanburg.?Z. V. Taylor assistant
to the t'ice president of tht
Greenville, Spartanburg & Anderson
Railway Company, announced that
the company would establish its teruj
ual station on Wofford and Spring
streets Just west of Magnolia stree"
acd opposite the court house park.
MES
:L000 SITUATION
EXTREMELY GRAVE
5ERI0LS LOSS OF LIFE IS PROBABLE
IN PATH OF ONCOMING
TORRENT.
MANY HOUSES SUBMERGED
Transfer Boat Caught by Swift Current,
Sinks With Its Cargo, But
Crew of Twelve Escape ? Much
Money Needed to Aid Homeless.
New Orleans.?Large sections of
fifteen Louisiana parishes west of the
Mississippi are under water, four other
parishes have some flood water add
are bound to get more; approximately
one hundred thousand persons in that
territory have been driven from their
homes; trains are taking out hundreds
of families daily, fleets of motorboats
and skiffs are being used to rescue
marooned people; about a dozen lives
all told have been sacrificed, principally
because the people refused to
heed the warnings; several hundred
thousand dollars worth of rations have
been distributed among the refugees,
who are sheltered in all manner of
houses from cabins to churches and
lodge buildings.
Every day brings stories of suffering
and of heroic rescues of new sections
inundated by the waters from
rrovassph nlreadv recorded in thf
levees of the Mississippi river. The
funds that will bo required to take
care of the flood victims cannot be
expressed in a few hundred thousands
of dollars.
The question of protecting the remaining
levees along the Mississippi
river from the mouth of the Red
river, south, is causing deeper concern
for the momeDt. Millions of dollars
worth of property is at stake and
thousands of lives would be jeopardized
If some of the biggest of the levees
should give wa>.
Federal engineers, state and parish
officials, and an army of men scattered
along the river from a point 60
miles below New Orleans to the Red
river are bending every energy to
prove themselves equal to the task.
Reports were more reassuring and
the Federal and Btate engineers declared
they had Arm faith in their
ability to hold every remaining levee
on the Mississippi.
Lack of labor due largely to the unconcern
of negroes who have been
drawing gevernment rations, has been
the most serious drawback.
Many Tributes Paid Archie Butt.
Washington.?The life of MaJ. Archibald
W. Butt, as a soldier, newspaper
man, aide to President and lodge
member and his herioc death on ths
Titanic were commemorated by hit
commander-in-chief?a President, a
Secretary of War, a Senator of his na
tive ptate, and the fraternity of Ma
sonry at an impressive memorial ser
ice. The tribute President Taft pa it
to his late aide epitomized all that wai
said. "Everybody, knew Archie ai
Archie," said the President. "I can
not go into e box at a theater; I can
not turn around in my room?I can'!
go anywhere, without expecting to se<
his smiling face or to hear his cheer
ful voice in greeting. The life of th<
President is rather isolated and thos<
appointed to live with him come muc!
closer to him than any one else.
Mexicans Ask Recognition.
Washington. ? Simultaneously wttt
tho arrival of Senor Manuel Calero
the new ambassador of Mexico to thii
country, Dr. Policarpo Ruedo, repre6
entative of Kmilo Vazquez Gomez
provisional President of Mexico, ap
peared in Washington to ask this gov
ernment to recognize the billigerenc:
of the provisional government. Botl
issued statements.
British Steamer Floated.
Norfolk, Va.?'The British steame:
Southport, which went ashore insidt
the Virginia Capes near the Ripraps
was floated by the Merritt Chapmar
wrecking tug Rescue. The Southpor
was uninjured and proceeded to New
port News for coal.
Monument to Titanic Engineers.
London. With a view to promotini
A fund for the purpose of commemor
ating the heroism of the men of th<
enginering staff who perished on thi
Titanic, an influential committee hai
been formed in Liverpool. It is pro
posed that the memorial shall be i
national one and consist of an olaboi
ate group of statuary. Liverpool i
for many reasons regarded as th<
most suitable place to possess such i
monument. The scheme at present ii
con'emplation will surpass the Statu*
of Liberty at New York.
Gomez President of Mexico.
EI Paso, Texas.?Emilia Vasque
Gomez, Mexican lawyer, wa sappoint
ed provisional president of Mexico b;
proclamation of Gen. I'aschual Orozcc
now at the front with the rebel troop
threatening the Federal base at Tor
reon. Jourez is now the provisions
capital hut this probably will be shift
ed to Chihuahua. The appointmen
will not interfere with the administrs
tion of the affairs of states of north
em Mexico by General Orozco and b;
Gonzale Enrile, the rebel civil official
at Chihuahua.
Southern Passenger Train Derailed.
Jesup, Ga.?Passenger train No. 11
| southbound, on the Southern Railwaj
was derailed at Hortense, 20 miles fe<
low here. The engine, tender and e3
press, mail and baggage cars and tw
passenger coaches were overturnet
yet no passengers were hurt and th
only injured are: Engineer A. h
Vanera. Macon, and thre* ether trail
men. It is alleged that a new en
ploy** threw the derailing switc
through mistake. A relief with phys
ciana was made up here.
$1.25 PER YEAR
TELL WORLD OF CORN SHOW
Special Stamps For All Letters Leaving
Columbia.?Matter Was Taken
Up With National Postoffice.
Columbia.?Every letter leaving the
Columbia postoffice during the year
will bear two stamps, postage stamp,
and a special cancellation stamp telling
of the Fifth National Corn exposition
to be held in Columbia during
January and February of next year.
This will give the corn show the widest
kind of publicity as several hundred
thousand letters are sent out
from Columbia to all parts of the
country each year.
Announcement was made from
Washington that Congressman Lever
had taken the matter up with the postoffice
department and had perfected
arrangements for the use of the stamp
by George H. Hugglns, postmaster.
Mr. Lever was informed that the department
had no objection to the use
of the stamp, which would be of the
same kind uecd to advertise the Panama-Pacific
exposition at San Fran'
cisco. except for the fact that the bill
providing for the corn exposition has
' not yet been signed by President Taft
hence has not yet become a law. That,
however, is a mere formality.
According to the dispatch Mr. Lever
I explained to the officials that the
coming exposition is deserving of
wide notice and that the federal
government will make an exhibit and
that tho state agricultural colleges
and experiment stations of the United
States will practically all be represented.
Postmaster Hugglns has been advised
of these facts and he will prepare
the stamps to be used Just as
soon as President Taft signs the bill.
j South Carolina New Enterprises.
A charter was issued by the secre|
tary of state to the Enola Ginning Co.
of Enola, with a capital of $4,000, to
do a general ginning business. The
officers are J. H. Sprouse, president;
J. J. Collins, secretary; A. L. Kennedy,
president. A commission was issued
to W. T. Harper Lumber Company,
with a capital of $5,000, to do
a general lumber business at Darlington.
The petitioners are W. T. Harper
and J. P Hennelly. A commission
was issued to the Newberry county
hospital, with a capital of $15,000, to
build a hospital. The petitioners are
John M. Kinard, L. H. Hunt, W. O
Houseal, George B. Cromer. J. M. Kibler,
E M. Duncan, W. E. Pelham, Jr.,
C. P. Summer, J. B. Setzler, John B
Mayes, F. D. Mower, all of Newberry.
The Florence Civic Improvement sosiety
of Florence, an eleemosynary institution,
has been chartered. The
j petitioners are Mrs. Mary M. Howell
Mrs. Catherine Muncaster, Miss Louise
Hoffmeyer, Mrs. Harriet Anne McCown.
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Many To Attend National Congress.
Letters from well known physicians
from all sections of the United States
have been received by Dr. J. W. Bab
i cock announcing that they will attend
i the National Congress for the Study
i of Pellagra to be held in Columbia on
i October 3 and 4. This will be the
second triennial meeting of the congress.
There were over 500 phyti
. i ciano to attend the last coneress here.
I and this number will be increased. Dr
i N. M. Moore, of Augusta, Ga., writing
I to Dr. Babcock, states that Columbia
is the logical place for the conference.
; Letters from physicians have been reI
ceived from Georgia, Florida, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Kansas and the
' District of Columbia. Letters have
! also been received from the surgeons
! of the army and navy announcing that
i they will attend.
Farmers Far Behind in Their Work.
Farmers are further behind with
i their work than they have ever been
, at this season of the year In a long
? time. But little cotton has been plant
ed and comparatively little corn. The
, condition of the land Is such that It
- Is impossible to make any headway
*; in the way of planting. The heavy
1 rains of early spring made it impos>
sible to turn the soil, and now it Is so
hard in places that it all turns cloddy,
making harrowing necessary before
the ground can be prepared for plantr
ing.
? ! .
Electrical Storm Does Much Damage.
i A terrific electrical qtorm struck
t the Wellrldgo section of Chester
' county doing damage to property and
the early fruit crop.
Proceedings To Oust Officials.
' TV quo warranto proceedings to
" test the right of the governor to make
8 appointments without the advice and
e consent of the senate and the recom9
mendaflon of the county delegations
'* were argued before the supreme court
1 by Attorney General Lyon representing
the state of South Carolina and
8 several attorneys defending the vae
rious officials. The proceedings were
a brought by Attorney General Lyon
8 Bevoral weeks ago. The petition re8
quested that the officials named by
the governor be ousted from office.
Charged With Atrocious Murder.
1 From out of the wilds of Green!
ville county's notorious "Dark CorF
ner," long the pradise of moonshln'
ers and the battleground between rev9
enue officers and the fiercer mountain
i chieftains. Coroner Hlouse returned
I aai'ofol Hava asm hrineinr with him
two prisoners and news of an atro1
clous murder they are charged with
L" having committed ten days ago, but
which was discovered when the vie*
tim's body wa6 pulled from beneath
' a rock overhanging a mountain
; stream.
Locomotive Goes Through Wall.
1. Some person or persons, whose idenr,
titv is unknown, evidently bent on
mischief, forced an entrance into the
round house of the Blue Ridge railway
situated on the railroad yards at
0 Anderson and threw open the throt'
tie of one of the "moguls." Because
e the switch leading out on the main
L line was thrown it is presumed that
the person intended to run tho engine
v out of the round house on the main
line. The engine wa sreveraed, and
ll" instead of going forward, it plunged
backward smashing into the walL