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m ? ** tmi ESTABLISHED IN 18^ lip IF DECLARED NICHOLS THE SPARTANBURGER DENIED THE CHARGES OF THE BURNS DETECTIVE. w TELLS ABOUT DICTAGRAPH Had No Intention cf Doing Wrong In Connection With Efforts to Secure Pardon For the Notorious Yepgmen, Young Attorney States. Columbia.?That it was "liquor talk" and that he was drunk at the time when he was dictragraphed and. therefore, only talking wild, was the statement in substance of Samuel J Nichols, when he took the stand before the dispensary investigating committee and made answer to the charge contained in the testimony of Detective Reed, that he had enpioyed Nicols to buy a pardon for James Johnson, the notorious yeggman. Nichols admitted that "Henry N Porter" came to see him in Spartanburg about securing a pardon for Johnson, representing that Johnson was heir to a $600,00 estate in Chicago and that it was necessary to get a pardon for him before he could come in under the terms of the will. Saying that "Porter" had made him Hpnd drunk after he called on him at the Hotel Finch in Spartanburg. Nichols said what the dictagrapn made him say might have been as reported, #but that he was "wild drunk" and simply talking big if he did. That Nichols was drunk when he started to Baltimore with ' Porter" after their conference in the Hotel Finch, was testified to by Capt. George W. Nichols, his father, who saw him when on his way to the depot. An affidavit from C. P. Calvert, the editor of the Spartanburg Journal, who accompanied Nichols to Baltimore, was submitted stating that Nichols was "wildly drunk," and one to the same effect by R. S. Palsy, city recorder, of Spartanburg, who was also with Sam Nichols on his trip. Nichols said one of his characteristics was when he got drunk that he "talked big." This was also testified to by Mr. C. P. Sims, who said that when sober, Sam Nichols was a quiet, courteous fellow, but thai when he was drunk, was rowdy and wanted to fight. The whole testimony tended to show that when "Porter" approached Nich - * *? "?-* ~ ? 'I - kJm e/\ r\ rnril/ t hQi 018, ne Iirsi iiiuuc mm ou uiuun Nichols didn't know anything about what was going on and that he was In this irresponsible condition during the three conferences with '"Porter." If Ycu Want To Vote In This State. Since the last State Democratic primary in 1910, hundreds of young South Carolinians have attained their majority and will be qualified to vote In the next primary on August 27 upon condition that they put their names on the Democratic club roll ot the ward or voting precinct in which they live. Placing your name on the Democratic club roll of your ward or precinrt qualifies you to vote for state and county officials in the next election provided that you are a male citizen of the United States, 21 years of age and have resided within the state for the year and in your ward for 60 days previous to the primary on August 27. Electrical Men Meet At Greenville. In October there will be a gathering in Greenville of the most prominent electrical experts in this country and Europe, in that month the specialists of the General Electric Company will hold their annual convention in this city. The importance of this gathering com^s from the fact that Greenville is the first place other than Boston to secure this gathering of electrical experts, all previous conventions of this body having been held in the Massachusetts city. The selection of Greenville as the conven tion city of 1912 is a recognition that this is the cotton manufacturing ccn tre of the South. All Palmetto Items Remain. Congressman Byrnes was one of the most highly pleased men in the house when it was found that the conferees on the river and harbor bills had not cut any of his items. He is especially glad too that the appropriation 01 *_.->.vvv tor nn un creel; remained in the bBl and that a survey was authorized for the Sa vannnh river at North Augusta. I. is proposed to survey the river to prevent disastrous freshets hereafter All the other South Carolina iten.salso remained in the bill. Steel For Twelve New Bridges. A The steel for two of the 111 bridees which the county intends to construe during the coming months has been received and work on the new bridges over Crane creek near Ridvewocd and over Mill crock on the Bluff road will be begun at cnce. The bridges, which will be constructed of reinforced concrete and steel, will have a span of 60 feet and width ot 12 over Cane Creek, and a span of 30 feet and a width of 16 over Mill creek. The bridge at Dent's pond has teen completed. Aiken Engineer Has Resigned. Ch; rles G. Benson who has been the engineer of the Aiken Counv Highway commission for the past several months, has resigned that po sltion, effective at once. The resignation has been accepted. It is un derstood that politics have influence'] Mr. Benson to resign, the highwa; plan of road work having become the one issue of the county legislative campaign. His work has been criti cited by the opponeute of tho sys tern, No plans have ye{ been made tc fill t?ie vacancy. ft THE a. THE COTTON WAREHOUSE ACT j la Unconstitutional According to the Ruling of the Supreme Court of South Carolina. Columbia.?The cotton warehouse act of the last general assembly was declared to be unconstitutional by the supreme court of South Carolina. John S. Horlbeck, J. W. McCown and T. L. Clinkscales, warehouse commissioners elected by the legislature, , were enjoined from carrying out the pro .'if ions of the act. The measure as passed provided for aa appropriation of $250,000 to erect warehouses for the storing of cotton, and it was provided that before it should become effective Attorney General Lyon should bring a case testing ' >? .. TKIa Un T VrtTI I lis I'UJISlllUllUliaillJ. iuio iUi. *-v VM , did. Chief Justice Gary wrote the decision of the supreme court, declar- ; ing null and void the cotton warehouse act. The opinion was concurred in by all of the justices sitting in the case. The title of the act was the State of South Carolina, ex relationer, J. Fraser Lyon, attorney gen eral, petitioner, against J .\V. McCown, chairman; T. L. Clinkscaies and John S. Horlbeck, as state warehouse commission, respondents. The respondents were represented in this caBe by John L. McLaurin of Bennettsville and W. F. Stevenson of Cheraw. The opinion !.y Chief Justice Gary says "This is a petition to the court, in the exercise of its original jurisdiction, in which the petitioner prays, that an act of the legislature entitled I 'An ?ct to create and operate a 6tate warehouse system for storing cotton and other commodities be declared i unconstitutional and that the respond- | ents be enjoined from attempting to enforce Its provisions. "Tho return of the respondents to the rule to show cause why the prayer of tne petitioner snouia noi De Brained was formal and merely submitted the questions involved to the coneid oration of the court. South Carolina New Enterprises. The secretary of state has issued a charter to the Pitts Drug Company of Saluda with a capital stock of $15,000, the officers being J. W. Pitts, president, and Frank Kellers, secretary and treasurer. The Seneca Fertllizei Company has been chartered with a capital stock of $20,000, the purpose of the company as set forth in its charter, being "to manufacture and deal in fertilezers, real estate, farm supplies, general merchandise, negotiate for and loan money, and do any and all things requisite or in cident to the conduct of a business as indiated above." The officers of the company are: L. A. Edwards, president: G. W. Gignilliat, general manager; J. W. Boyd, secretary and treas urer. Politics in Newberry County. The Newberry campaign will open at Mt. Pleasant within the next few days and closes at Newberry, August 20. There are 16 appointments for the candidates. The list of candidates is larger than usual. There is opposition for all offices except master and treasurer. There are two candidates for senator?Col. I). A. Dickert and Alan Johnstone: six for supervisor; four for superintendent of education. seven for probate judge, two for coroner and eight for county commissioner. There is one Biease man and one Jones man for the senate and the candidates for the house are equally divided letween Biease and Jones / Cherokee Farmers Mee* At Gaffney. 1 nere was neia me lunneia mtmtute in Gaffncy and the planters of Cherokee county have enjoyed a day full of educational values and replete with social pleasures. Aside from the feature of the addresses delivered by the agricultural experts sent out by the government, the barbecued dinner furnished, the baseball game I and the other attractions, served to , make the day one which appealed to ! every farmer present. Through the kindness of Dr. Lee Davis Lodge of Limestone college, it was possible to hold the exercises on the beautiful grounds of the college at Limestone Springs. Florence Merchant Assaulted. Caldwell Alford. a merchant having 1 a small grocery store on the edge ct Florence was found in his room with I a bad wound in his head, made by | a blow with some heavy instrument i There was a lot of blood about the room. He said that he did not know how he got the blow, but finds that about $S0 which he clniins was in a j receptacle is gone. The lamp had been overturned on a ledger on his table and had burned all of its oil. burn i od the chimney and burner and n great hole in the book and gone out Politics in Clarendon County. The Democratic executive commit tee of Clarendon county lias fixed 12 o'clock noon on Tuesday, August 10 oo V?t i a limit for filing nlodppt; and paying assessments by candi dates for county offices. They have also arranged a schedule for eight campaign meetings in the county. At ; the recent meeting of the committee : it wis decided to have the magistrate? elected in tho primary. A motion was I also adopted to apportion and refunr to the candidates any money left ovei after paying campaign expenses. Winthrop Summer School Closes. Tin Winthrop College summer : school of 1912 is now a thing of the ! past, the last examination having been held and a general exodus 01 faculty and students taking place. I' is apparently a fact that this is th* most successful summer school ever held in South Carolina. There were >' about 500 Btudents eurolled. includ ing teachers from other states. Th' | faculty was a very strong one, em {bracing seme of the most eminent i j educators from various bartv of th' | United States. : fo i IMPROVED SCHOOLS ARE NEEDED IN SOUTH CAROLINA ?SO REPORTS RURAL SCHOOL INSPECTOR. I HOW TO BETTER THE SYSTEM Order Out of Choas is Prime Demand of Situation, Says Professor Hand in First Series of Articles Dealing With Educational Reform. . Columbia.?The object of these articles is three-fold: to put before the people of South Carolina an unvarnished statement of some of the most ; obvious defects in our socalled system of education, to offer with becoming modesty some suggestions as to remedies, and above all else to pro ? i-i.liu.n, " *, ovmnathotin fliS voae luiniisciK. miu o/iu|>u>i.v?.. ? cussion of our educational conditions, needs and possibilities. I do not ex- . pect that all will agree with me ful ly in either my diagnosis or my suggested remedies. If I am wrong in either, I am open for conviction, | and shall be grateful for correction However, whenever I know I am right. I am not concerned about the opposing views of any man or set ot ; men. No one would be more con- j tent than I, if I could arouse even through spirited opposition some one to give us a well-supported, well-organized and efficient school system in ! this state. Wo need accurate information, j motivity, guidance and courage in dealing with the whole matter of education. Large numbers of our people are absolutely ignorant of our actual conditions. There are others who have a general acquaimauve with these conditions but not sufficient definite knowledge to guide them safely and wisely. Both of these classes must be truthfully informed before they can become either active or effective in bringing abv-c desirable reforms. There are still others who are reasonably well acquainted with the situation and who realize the need of reform, but who seem to lack the courage necessary to undertake so big a task as to reconstruct a system of education. These men deserve the encouragement and moral support of all patiiotic citizens. Finally, there is a group of men ignorant alike of our conditions and our needs, but blissfully content to appose all efforts at improvement. Politics In Charleston County. Charleston.?At five o'clock cn the afternoon of Friday, August 15, the various candidates for Charleston county offices will have the privilege of placing their pleas for suffrage before the voters of the county. This is the date and hour fixed for the official county executive committee, which held a session to decide thi3 matter and attend to other business. Farmers' Institute For Sumter. j Sumter.?A farmers' institute is planned to be held at the Baker schocl Inly 31 and August 1 and 2. The Bak'f school is on the Chandler Ba ker farm, about seven miles from Sumter, and about three miles from i Maycsville. The people in that imj mediate neighborhood are very energetic and are always doing something to keep up the interest centered around the school; they have every week or so a singing service, a supper, a noted divine to come out. the Sumter Y. M. C. A. Bible class to , come out and conduct service, or something that will interest and attract the scholars of both the school and the Sunday school. New Railoard For Sumter. Sumter. ? If the present rate of progress is mantained, and it prob ably will be if the weather does not prevent," by September 1 the Soutn Carolina Western Railroad, branch of the Seaboard Air Line system, will be doing business in September. Ra.l laying this week has reached tha part of the road that runs throueh the farm of R. I. Manning in ?h? Mechanicsville section, and material trains are being run down from Bishapvilie. Anderson Men Appeal For Help. Anderson.?The farmers of the dfc t icts infected with army worms Is3 ed an appeal for help in tho way of 1 bor and money with which to buy paris green and arsenate of lead to be used in stamping out the pest. The dreaded worm was first discovered several days ago in the Roberts section of the county. Since then tin pest has spread to other sections, and the worms absolutely destroying all ! vegetation. The worms have confined themselves principally to the bottoms Campaign Meetings In Saluda. Saluda.?The first of the proposed ten county campaign meetings wac ' held here. A large crowd was present. The best of order prevailed. Th * cTnv?lf?>r< were eiveri close and rr spectful attention. Ex-Senator J. M. Forrest presided Rev. F. G Whit ' lock made the opening prayer. The spec hes *ere in the following order or state senate. B W. Crouch. W. L Daniel and G. W. Wightman. For th< house, O. C. Oxner. E. L. Heady and t. 0. Riley. A barbecue and picni' dinner was served. Northbound Freight Train Wrecked Timmonsvilie?Northbound through freight second No. 210 was wrecked seven miles south of here. Eleven refrigerator ears loaded with peaches and cantaloupes were overturned just is the rear end had passed Lynch river trestle. Most of the cars tumbled down the steep embankment, bu< enough was left on the track to delay the Columbia train from 6:50 to 9:45 No cne was hurt except the conduc tor who was allghtly cut on the fore head by a chain on the rear of tbt train, FORT MILL, S. c.f THU FROM OVER PALMETTO STATE Short Paragraphs of State News That Have Been Gotten Together With Care by the Editor. Dillon. ? Steel passenger cars recently purchased by the North & South Carolina railway have been | placed in service for its trains between Hamlet and Mullins. The adoption of steel passenger cars is an innovation in this state for railways with short mileage. These cari are of the latest design. The equip- I ment includes electric lights and fans for the day coaches. Florence.?Ned Gilbert, a hand on j the plantation of Mack Gregg near the i city .was called to his door a few nights ago, and as he opened it was shot, the load taking effect in his arm. which had to be amputated. It is thought that, he was shot by mistake for another negro who lived in the house with him, and who had been mixed up in a family row with another negro. The sheriff is looking after this case. Lexington.?Frank Davis, a negro. ??,na in tVin T f,vinfrtnn r*nnntv jail by Sheriff Sim J. Miller at the !; instigation of M. M. Buford, the vet- ' eran sheriff of Newberry, in whicn county the negro is wanted on a ( charge of disposing of property under mortgage. Davis has been in the '' employ of C. B. Kneece, a prominent ' planter of Baxter, this county, for the 1 past few months, and Sheriff Miller 1 arreBted him at Baxter. 1 Mayesville.?Mayesville is to hav? 1 a new depot at last. The citizens 1 made a plea to the railway authori- j 1 ties Inst spring for better and more 1 couvenient accommodations here. For ! some time the matter seemed to hang in abeyance, hut now the new building ir actually in sight. The old frame ' depot has been moved farther up the tracks to the north, and the new on-; will he built on the site of the old. ' i i Lexington.?J. S. Wessinger of C'hnpin, K. A. Lybrand of Swansea ard A. Madison Hutto of Pelion, a special , committee of the I^exington county i grand jury appointed at the last term of tte general sessions court to in- 1 spect the books and records of th.? several county otneers, have been in session several days. The committee will maKe its report at tne next teri.i of the general sessions court in Sei>j tember. Lancaster. ? The county summer school for teachers, which opened hero four weeks ago, has completed its work. The examinations, which have been in progress for the last two days, show that splendid progress has been made in this Bchool, and both instructors and teacher-pupils feel that much good has been accomplished in : this month of study together of school problems and beneficial exchange of I ideas and opinions of school life and government. Sumter.?A negro organization to be known as the "Roosevelt party," ; was perfected July 17 in the Suinter Investment hall. A large number of the leading negro voters of the city and county were present, and the speakers were loud In their denunciation of the method practiced by tn? Taft elements at the late Chicago convention, and the delegates were renudiatod for saddling Mr. Taft on the party against the expressed will and wish of the people. Florence.?The .city council declared the local board of health a body without legal standing. The difference between tire board of health and the council came about when the board declined to re-elect aa secretary a gentleman who has filled the place for a number of years, and whose election the body had petitioned. The board determined to elect its officials to suit the members of the board, and, therefore, J. C. Brunson was succeeded by J. T. Dickson, and A. J. Hoole >y O. O. Darling. Columbia.?Sixteen hundred persons gathered in the Columbia theatre to hear what reasons for election the several candidates for state offices had to present. Industrial workers J largely predominated in the audience. Business and professional men were sparsely represented. The mass of the crowd was orderly, but disturbing elements made their presence felt early and the noise became unenduribie to those who wished to hear, when Ira B. Jones, candidate for governor, launched into a severe arraignment of the Blease administration. Greenville.?After an all night sen- 1 sion the board of trustees of Cbicora College decided not to move the insti tuticn from this city to Laurens. A formal resolution to this effect wan adopted at 4 o'clock. Twenty-six ' members of the board were present. Florence.?Frank Smart, a negro in jail for petty larceny managed to get out of the inclosure but his fc-eedom was shortlived, tho jailor shot him through the arm, breaking the bone near the shoulder, and gentlemen liv ing in the neighborhood, attracted by the eveitement. caught tho fugitive aud returned him to his cell. Camp Pettus, Anniston, Ala.?The First infantry regiment. N. G S. C.. reached camp under command of Col. \V .W. Lemis. This command made a fine appearance when assembled for muster. 660 officers and enlisted men being present. Lexington.?The Summerland College for Girls will open its first session Tuesday. October 1. this da'e having been fixed for the opening at a full meeting of the board of trusttees held at Lcesville. At the inerting of the trustees a few weeks ago the Rev. S. P. Koon, of Prosperity was elected president. Columbia.?Eigst social clubs, lo! cated either on or very near .Main I street, were raided by the Columbia police. The raids were simultaneous, squads of officers being sent to each club In each ease the man in charge of the club put up $40.75 bond. Fairfax.?The election for town officers resulted in the election of W. E. Harter as intendent and W. M. Light 3ey, F. G. Craddock, J. F. Howling and George D. Sanders as wardens. A novel feature of the election wan the race of two brothers, W. E. and T. J, tfsrter, for the Intendcacy, the former being the winner MIL! RSDAY, JULY 25, 1912, MEXICANS 8UTGHEH CITIZENS OF 0. S. -ALL ARRAIGNS STATE DEPART MENT FOR ITS FAILURE TO SECURE REDRESS. ? HAVE MADE NO PROTESTS Senator Swanson Says if Reports Are True, We Should Hang Our Heads in Shame and Disgrace?Other Countries Get Redress. Washington.?In a strong arraignment of the United States govern ment for its failure to secure redress ror injuries to American citizens ?nd property, resulting from the Mex can insurrection and revolution, Senitor Albert B. Fall of New Mexico declared in the Senate that this countrj ivould not regain its prestige in Mexi co in fifty years. He declared that China, German} ind other countries had forced Mexi :o to make restitution for the dam iges inflicted on their citizens Thus far, he said, the United States hac ione nothing. He added that becauss cf the course of the State Depart ment. the people of Mexico believe that this country is behind the Maderc government and that it was respon 3ible for the overthrow of President Diaz, in the. interest of Madero. "If the people of the United States knew all the facts," declared Senatoi Fall, "not all the soldiers in the coun try would be able to prevent the crossing of the border, because o: the indignation that would be arous ?d. And yet nothing has been dons - kU to relieve tno most niioiiMiiKu- tui ?.tion that American citizens were evei compelled to undergo." Senator Fall urged the adoption o the resolution instructing the Wai Department to ascertain the extent o the damage caused by Mexican bulletf fired across the American line durlnf the engagements last year at Doug las, Ariz., and El Paso. He declarec the resolution did not "go far enough.' He Baid there had been no word o protest from the American govern ment although its citizens had beer killed, women outraged, and ovei $500,000,000 worth of property de Btroyed by Mexicans." Could Not Reach An Agreement. Washington, D. C.?No agreeinen over the battleship program for this year was reached when the hous< and senate conferees on the naval ap propriation bill held another meeting The senate refused to recede from it demand for two battleships, while tin house demands that none shall hi provided. The senate conferees be lieve they can force the house intr an agreement for one ship. Rebel Leaders Make Final Plans. Juarfez, Mexico. To receive iron General Orozco final instructions re garding his part in the invasion o Sonora. Col. Alfonso Castenada arriv ed hero from Madera. He expects ti rejoin his column of 800 men dUtriv ^ J -1 .1? i:?? ?h? Mnvirui UIPU ilimiH I lit; line W. >uv ...v. Northwestern railroad for 20 mile south of Madera. The rebel artiller was shipped from Juarez to Casa Grandes in order to have it safe!; away when the rebels evacuated thi town. Castenada, who has been Oro? cos chief of staff since he assume: command of the rebels, was accomf anied by his own staff. Will Speak From Same Platform. Atlantic City, N. J.?President Tai and Governor W'iisnn, the respecriv candidates of the republican an democratic parties, are to be on th same platform and make speeches i Atlantic City some time between Sej tember 3u and October 5, according t an announcement mado by the Araer can (food Roads congress, represen ing fifty associations, which is to b in session here between those date: Roth accepted invitations before the were nominated to address the coi press and their addresses will be noi political. Churchill Would Build Great Nav; London.?The speech of Winsto Spencer Churchill, first iyrd of th admiralty, in introducing the suppli mentarv naval oppropriauon oi n.'M.i 000 pounds in the Ifou.se of Commor fully endorsed as it was hv the Trim Minister, will cause graver eoncer to the country than any warning which have gone before. Without t! least offensiveness the fir-t lord < the admiralty sketched the "unpr cedented" rise of the German flee which lie described as "extreme formidable." To Investigate Paylors Accounts. Danville, Va.- An investigation i the accounts of City Treasurer W liam S. Taylor was ordered by ti finance committee of the city counc Taylor left his home a few days af and ha.- not been located. A letti received said that Taylor did not e pect to return. A superficial exai ination of Taylor's accounts indicat< that they were correct, but the cou cil committee and the mayor orden his office closed and the accounts ii vesticated. Taylor's wife is pre j 'rated. Detectives Paid $11,000 in Fees. Bristol, Tenn.?The man hunto who have been searching for Sid: Allen and Wesley Edwards since t liillsville court room tragedy Mar 14. last, have demanded and receiv a settlement from the state of V ginia for their services. W. G. Ba win, chief of the detectives, has be to Richmond to confer with Govern Mann and it is reported that a sett rarnt has been reached by which t state payed the detectives $11,QO, fees for their ?rvjce?. [ rpj CONFER ON PANAMA TRADE The Business Men of the State to Meet at Spartanburg?Will Adopt a Definite Policy. Columbia.?The business men ot South Carolina have been called to meet in Spartanburg on August 15 to decide upon some definite policy concerning what steps this state will take in order that it may participate to the fullest in the benefits that are Kinlock, Barnwell; W. K. Kasley, Greenville; J. P. Bunch, North Augusta; Marion \V. Seabrook, Sumter; i J. L. Craig, C'heraw. Commissions as ! county dispensers for Charleston f county has heen Issued as follows: Louis f). Mahlstedt, Charleston; J. a Kinnealiy, Charleston; P. J. Henne? berry, Charleston; J. J. Frain, Charu leston; J. C. O'Brien, Charleston; T. s M. O'Brien, Charleston; J. P. Comerv ford, Charleston; C. A. F. Gerard, s Charleston; W. E. Nelson, Mount y pleasant; J. F. Ferguson, Charlese ton; F. N. Searson, Meggetts; J. P. : Roche, Charleston; 0. M. Jones, CharJ leston. Commission as county com> missionar of Marlboro was issued to Harris Brlstow, of Bennettsville. Executive Clemency For Two. t The governor has reprieved Alex P Weldon, who was convicted of mur(I der at Florence in June. 1012, before p Judge Shipp and sentenced to be elecn trocuted on July 19, to August 13 ) The reprieve was granted on July 0 15, according to the records In the 1 office of the secretary of state. The [. last parole issued was that to Frank f King, who was convicted before { Judge Copes at Clarendon In Septem\ ber, 1911, of manslaughter and sen i tenced to two years imprisonment t The parole was granted on July 8 Since assuming office the governor has exercised clemency in 378 cases v 7 n Politics in Florence County. lf The entrleR for the campaign ha? p. closed in this county with the great it. est number of candidates that has IS ever been out. The meetings start at i, Salem church, the first meeting place ? for years in this county, located in ,s the lower part of the county, far lr from any railroad station. The can didates for the house are James 1) Evans, C. J. Casque, Br. W. S. Lynch ,, T. P. Brown. R. K. Charles, J. C. Da !v vis, I). A. Tedder, H. I'. Baldwin and \V. If. Whitehead. Jr. Messrs. Charlef and Brown are for re-election. r.j Action Affirmed by Supreme Court. ,1 In an opinion by R. C. Watts, asso K date justiee, concurred in by Eugem i] B. Gary, Chief Justice C. A. Wood; >n,i ri i* Hvdriek. associate Justices ;t """ Pr the supreme court affirmed the actior x of the November term of court foi n Spartanburg county, in the case o 1(j the State against Kd Wootpn, wht n was sentenced to serve one year foi d the illicit sale of alcoholic liquor; si: u. months each for maintaining a com )A mon nuisance and storing alcoholii liquors. Associate Justice T. B. Frase I filed a dissenting opinion. r Politics in Greenwood County. The county executive committei aa held a meeting at Greenwood severa he days ago and made arrangements fo ch tho conduct of the county campaign f.tj The campaign wjll open August 17 ir .It will close August 26. Pledge; Id must be filed by noon of August If en Candidates for state senate, legisla l0, ture, Bherlff and clerk of court wer le assessed $5 each and all other cac hf didates $2.50 each. Boxea to indlcat ir preference for magistrates will b placed at certain boxes throughou the county. to accrue to the South through the opening of the Panama canal. The | call for the meeting has been issued 1 by a committee of the Spartanburg 1 chamber of commerce. The members of the committee are John B. Cleveland, Aug. W. Smith, Arch B. Calvert W. E. Burnett, John A. Law, J. T. Harris, A. L. White, J. B. Lee. The committee asks that earnest ' attention be given to the following subjects: 1 ' "The wonderful advantage South 1 Carolina enjoys in her geographical position with regard to the Panama ' canal. "The splendid outlet afforded by the port of Charleston, acknowledged " j to be the best on the South Atlantic coast. "The railroad facilities now at " hand, and those in preparation, for " bringing the traffic of Ohio, Pennsyl' vania, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana ' Illinois, Michigan and other states 5 over minimum grades, in most direct line to the nearest available port to ! the Panama canal. ) "The enormous impetus to business " this traffic through South Carolina ' would give. "The fact that such ports as Pensa! cola. New Orleans, Mobile and Galr veston, with territory contiguous thereto are, and for a long time have been, laboriug to divert for their ben f eflt every possible ton of freight from the great section ?he port of Charleston should serve. "That the exploitation of the two r Panama canal expositions to De neiu on the Pacific coast in 1915 will tend f to attract attention, more and more r to the West, to the detriment of fJle 1 East. s "That unless action be taken by the ' ' business interests of South Carolina i it may soon bo too late for action to 1 be effective." f South Carolina New Enterprises. The secretary of state has issued o > commission to the Royal Mills of r Charleston with a capital stock or ! $25,000. Of this amount $250,000 is common stock and $100,000 preferred stock. The petitioners seek ing a charter are Julius D. Koster t and F. W. Wagener, Jr. The coms pany purposes to do a general manu? factoring and selling business of burlaps, yarns, bags and bagging of all kinds. ? Commissioned By Governor. ? The governor has commissioned as notaries supplies the following. J. W| 3 M. Klkins, Jr., Hampton; J. M. 1 MORE ARRESTS IN ] ROSENTHAL CASE | J THE POLICE HAUL IN PARTIES ; 3 WHO MAY THROW LIGHT ON ! BECKER'S CONNECTION. THE OFFICERS ARE RETICENT ! ^ j r Jack Sullivan la Said to Have Been t ! r With "Bald Jack Rose" on the Night of the Murder.?Becker Has Not 1 t Been Arretted. ^ I New York.?Louis "Bridgie" Web- ' jer, Keeper 01 an up-iuwn icouit, iuiu ^ Sam Paul, head of the "Sam Paul As- , joclatlon," at the outing of which s '.hreats were made to "get" Herman t Rosenthal, the gambler, were arrested . nn the charge of suspicion of homl- , cide in connection with the klRing of , Rosenthal. I Jack Sullivan, alleged go-between ( netween Police Lieutenant Charles | Becker and "Bald Jack" Rose, the lat- , :er already under arrest, was taken in ^ :ustody as a material witness. ( The arrests were the result of the ictivities of Deputy Police Commis'ioner Dougherty who has assumed ictivc charge of the police hunt fo. he murderers of Rosenthal. More irrests are expected at any moment, :ho commissioner asserted but as tc the nature of these arrests he would ?ay nothing. When plied with questions as to .he real significance of the last arrest.* the commissioner was reticent. 1 This much he said definitely: ' "Webber and Paul are not charged 1 with being in the 'murder car' at the ' time the fatal shots were fired, nor 1 ire the men who actually did the 1 shooting, in custody; the arrests do not clear up the case, by a jug full, although the police have made ma;erlal progress in solving the prtb- i em which has busied the police de- I ?artment and the district attorney's 1 nfflce for a week." ' Whether the evidence that has been obtained leads toward' Lieutenant Becker, charged by Rosenthal with i exacting tribute from New York gamblers. Commissioner Dougherty leclined flatly to discuss. Several Hurt in Auto Wreck. New York.?Five persons were m,ured, two so seriously they may dl?, when an automobile speeding fifty niles an hour at Cedarhurst, Long sland, with three men and two women passengers, struck square against a :ree, turning turtle and flattened in i wreck. All the occupants were : hurled to the ground. One of the nost seriously Injured Is an unldenti- ! fled woman, about 24 years of age, ; who was richly attired and wore diu- ! monds of a value estimated at $2,500 or more. Her skull and jaw were ' fractured, and she is believed to be Internally Injured. None of the otn- ; ?rs would reveal her name. Five Italians Killed on Ship. New York.?Details of the accident reported by wireless on the Italian steamship Principe di Plomonte, in which five of the crew were killed, were learned when the vessel arriv ed here from Naples. A branch steam pipe burst, filling the fire room and ?ngine room on the port side with a great volun. _ of steam. Five, men were rescued from the scalding steam ind carried to the ship's hospital. Although every attention was given them, they were so badly injured that :hey died within an hour. No Hope For Japan's Emperor. Tokio.?A day of suspense closed with a bulletin from the Imperial bedside that practicalv excluded hope for the recovery of Mutsuhito, Emperor of Japan. The four physicians in consultation at the palace announc ed that his majesty's symptoms were discouraging. The Emperor had been unable to sleep and was delirious. His heart action was weak, his pulse 82 and his respiration 34. The : Emperor's subjects and foreigners who have lived under his rule are united in their anxiety. People Filched of Many Millions. i Washington. ? One hundred and twenty million dollars was filched i from the American people during the last fiscal year by swindlers who i operated largely through the United i States mails, according to a report to Postmaster General Hitchcock, of . those who are alleged to have operated the fraudulent schemes. 1,06." were arrested by postofflce inspectors. . They included persons in all walks I of life, merchants and mechanics, i iKiliticians and professional men, paupers and millionaires. Midshipman From Texas Killed. Minneapolis, Minn.?William I,. > Bullock of Corsieana, Tex., a midshipj man of six weeks standing at the naval academy, was killed by falling i from the top of the mainmast of the r "Hartford" to the deck, a distance of f about a hundred feet. His neck w.ia j briken and he died Instantly. Bu.r lock had just accomplished a feat ( which tradition demands of a new . midshipman, the climbing of the ? : mainmast of the "Hartford" and r the transfixing of his cap on the spike which adorns the top. Secret Service Men Arrest Mexicans. > 3ar? Antonio, Texas.?Entilio Vis1 luez Gomez, for a short time Provisr .onal President of Mexxico, was ai L rested by Federal Secret Service of ' fleers and taken before the United * States Commissioner. At about the ; samo time, Francisco Guzman, Got. mez's private secretary, and Dr. P. e Rueda were taken into custody on the i 3treets, and Francisco Perez and Fee lipe Miramon were arrested while e boarding a train for El Paso. Manu [t A L, Marquee, another of Gomez's McreMryi, wan arraitetf alio. J * Samm % 9 *' % $1 25 PER YEAR rEVVS OF SOUTH CAROLINA 'he Latest News of General Interest That Has Been Collected From Man/ Towns and Counties. Columbia.?Major John G. Richards, r., forwarded to Col. W. W. Lewis tis resignation as major of the 1st egiment. Major Richards is a memier of the railroad commission and a andldate for re-election. Greenwood.?Supervisor T. C. Burlett was busy having unloaded a 46rnrse power gasoline traction engine or use on the roads or me county. The big engine will be able to do he work of 18 mules in drawing road nachinery. Two or three scrapers :an be hauled at one time or more if leeded. Spartanburg.?In a special election lere Spartanburg authorized a bond ssue of $200,000. The vote was j^j ight. The money will be used in takng up a floating indebtedness of $90,% 100, in the extension of the sewerage lystem at a cost of $20,000, and la itreet paving involving an expendlure of $90,000. ?Columbia.?The time limit within , vhich candidates for Richland county jfflces can file their pledges will expire at noon on July 24. So far comparatively few candidates have paid their assessments and filed their pledge with R. Beverley Sloan, secretary of the county Democratic executive committee. Chester.?The Sabbath school and Young People's Christian union convention of the First Associate Reform ed 1'resDyterian presDytery nas accepted the invitation of the local Associate Reformed Presbyterian church and will meet here July 30 and 31. From 100 to 150 delegates are expected. Winnsboro.?The local company of the national guards left for Anniaton, Alabama, where it will be in encampment for 10 days. J. B. Doty, a graduate of the Citadel, is captain, and Cahlmers Tennant and J. E. McDonald, Jr., are lieutenants. The company seemed enthusiastic over the pleasure of camp life. Lexington.?That the books of the officers of Lexington county are in good shape and as well kept as can be found in any county in South Carolina is the statement o? Carlton W. Sawyer, chief clerk to the comptroller general, who checked up the hooka and made the annual settlement with tho auditor and treasurer of Lexington county. The books balanced to the very cent. Lexington.?Job S. Wesalnger of Chapin, R. L. Lybrand of Swansea and A. Madison Hutto of Pellon, coinposing a special committee of the Lexington county grand Jury, have been conducting an examination of the books and records of the peveral county officers during the last couple of days. The committee finished Its work and will make its report at the next session of the court in September. Lancaster.?The Methodist confer-, ence of the Rock Hill district embracing the counties of Lancaster, York, Chester and Fairfield, will meet at this place in the near future. This is the first time in six years that Lancaster has had the pleasure of entertaining this conference. Arrangements are beihg made for the entertainment and pleasure of the large number of visitors expected on this occasion. Lexington.?The Lutheran Sunday school normal, comprising many strong congregations of the Lutheran church in this and other counties, will be held at Leesville for four days, beginning wph a large reception to the visitors and delegates. This meeting will bring together one of the largest bodies of Sunday school workers ever held in this section of the state and a full and Instructive programme has been arranged for the entire four days. Little Mountain.?The annual New berry college reunion will be held at this place Friday, August 2. H. L Harman of Chapin will make the wel come address. President Harms of the college. J. R. O'Neall Holloway and Col. R. H. Aull of Newberry will deliver addresses on the occasion The usual barbecue will be served on the grounds and the Columbia. New berry and Laurens road is expected to operate trains both ways for the accommodation of the passengers. Pelzer.?The citizens succeeded in having the postofhee close on Sunday, which is considered a step toward getting all the drug stores, meat mar kets, restaurants, and pressing clubs closed also. Walterboro.?The farmers' Institute for this county will be held at the court house here soon. This institute will be In charge of Clemson college professors, and a large crowd is expected to attend. B. G. Price farm demonstration agent for Colleton county, will have charge of the local arrangement, and everything will be in readiness for the rcceptloa. Williamston.? While H. Martin wai holding a young mule to be shod the mule grabbed his hand and bit the little finger on the right hand bo that amputation may be necessary. Charleston.?At a meeting of the committee, appointed for the purpose a constitution and by laws were ad opted for the recently organized state chamber of commerce. Besides Messrs. McKeand and Barringer of the committee, Secretary Hamby of the Columbia chamber of commerce, who was especially asked to attend the meeting, was giving his coopera tion to the movement. Columbia.?There was a decrease In the sales of the dispensaries of the state during June. The amount sold In seven counties, according to the report by Dispensary Auditor Mobley, was $192,239.64. The operating expenses were $10,688.51. Leesville.?As far as is known, the largest body of Lutherans ever gath ered in the state will assemble here in the neaf future. It will be the occasion of the State Lutheran Sunday school normal. Fully 200 del* gates are expected. The meeting