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DECLARED NICHOLS
THE SPARTANBURGER DENIED
THE CHARGES OF THE BURNS
DETECTIVE.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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. '
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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?.
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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
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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
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$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