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f ESTABLISHED IN 18< SIll work m~ DIIIIMk TDtnC rHiMiH mnuL the plans are being made at spartanburg to develop the port. AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION Committee of Six Named to Take Up Matter of Bringing Foreign Steam hip Lines to Charleston.?Criticism of Ports Present Facilities. Spartanburg.?At a conference held at the country club, several miles out from tbe city, plans were formulated to secure a great part of the trade from the opening of the Panama Canal for the port of Charleston. After discussing the various phases of the question as had been outlined previously on the programme, it was decided to name a committee of Bix gentlemen who will take up the question of inducing various foreign steamship lines to make Charleston their American terminal and also to extend Inducements to Western cities, where great quantities of freight originate, to have both the imports and exports shipped to Charleston. The future of the organization which was perfected was placed in the hands of tbe state chamber of cpmmerce end this body will call future meetings and push the suggestions made to a successful termination. The meeting was called to order by the Hon. John B. Cleveland. Thos. S. Parker, of Greenville, was chosen chairman. Mr. Parker in his introductory remarks said that the meeting would attempt to accomplish some definite work and would have no speech making. He stated that beM miiM otnwt to be IPre CUai icoiua wu.u ,_ made the greatest port in th South it was necessary for that city to pro^ vide adequate facilities and be prepared to handle the business. He stated that warehouses were greatly needed in Charleston. Charged With Assault on Brother. E. B. Gaskins, of Lake City, a wellto-do and prominent man of that town, was brought to Florence and lodged in jail to await the result of injuries said to have been inflicted by him on his brother, A. W. Gaskins, at Lake City. It is said that A. W. Gaskins was drinking and his brother attempted to take him home. An altercation arose between them on the way, and E. B. Gaskins Btru^k his brother, knocking him to the pavement, where be struck his head. He walked about some time after this, but later in tbe j day developed alarming symptoms I and is now considered in a most critical condition. Whether the blow of the brother, inflicted the injury is the problem to be solved. Fire Does Much Damage. Fire of unknown origin partly destroyed the east warehouse and stock of the Kirkland Distributing Company at the corner of Wayne and Lady Sts., Columbia. The loss by fire and water will amount to several thousand dollars. B. B. Kirkland, president of the company, said that he thought the loss was fully covered by insurance. Mr. Kirkland said that he could not tell until after investigation just what the loss would amount to. Candidates Speak at Pendleton. The candidates for the various county offices spoke to about 300 people at Pendleton. The meeting, as a whole, was a quiet one?the only disturbance occurring at the close of Josh Ashley's speech. While, of course, considerable interest is being manifested in the different races, the greatest interst appeared to be taken In the race of the candidates for the house of representatives. The candidates announced themselves as follows: For Blease, J. W. Ashley, Oscar W. Gray, J. A. Hall, J. M. King. T. F. Nelson and W. W. Scott. For Jones, W. A. Hudgens, J. D. Jackson. D. H. Russell, J. B. Watson, T. F. Watklns and S. M. Wolfe. Campaign in Colleton County. The first meeting of the Colleton county campaign was held at Snidors and was a model of decorum and order. There was no Blease and Jones In Jt, owing to the resolution by W. C. Brandt, which was adopted by the audience and campaign party, asking that the candidates be not requested to announce how they stand on the governor's race. It is practically certain that there are at least three, possibly four, Jones men in the race for the legislature, and a majority for county offices are lined up for Jones. One Killed, Two Injured In Explosion. While a mixture of boiling hot rosin, naphtha and benzine was being pumped into one of the tanks in the still house of the chemical works just I on the suburbs of Conway, an exploelon occurred which rent the tank in twain, scalding to death the night foreman. Arthur Burfroughs, and seriously burning two negro employes, one of whom will die. On account of the accident occurring so early in the morning and the fact thht there were few present at the time of the explosion details are quite meagre. Columbia As Commercial Center. The importance of Columbia as a commercial center will be vastly Increased when the Carolina and Georgia Railway Company build their proposed line from this City to North Augusta, a commission having been Issued to this company by the secretary of state, the petitioners being James U. Jackson, A. A. Walden. L. J. Williams, J. L. Barksdale, Walter M. Jaskson, Jr., all of North Augusta. S. C.. and Frank E. Courtney, of Augusta, Ga. The company organises with ja minimum capital stock of $100,000. I I -'v * I THE n. TO STIMUUTF FARM WORK An Attractive Proposition is Endorsed By State Chamber of Commerce. lA/in #?.n tm Win vail r uiui v mvvkingwi Spartanburg.?The board of direc tors of the South Carolina chamber of commerce held a meeting Beveral days ago In this ci:y, several matters of Importance coming up for discussion in connection with the future work of the organization. A set of | by-laws, as drafted by a sub-committee, was unanimously adopted, together with tentative plans for the financing of the chamber. The selection of a subscription solicitor, managing secretary and publicity manager, after a prolonged discussion, was finally left to a committee of three members of the board. Applications were considered from commercial secretaries and other city and state oulldlng experts scattered over fifteen different states In the Union. A proposition submitted by the Nations. board of Gra n Exchanges to the state chamber through Secretary A. W. McKeand, was unanimously adopted by the meeting because of Its many attractive features. According to the proposition every county in the state will receive a donation of $1,000 annually for a period of three years for the purpose of advancing its agricultural interests provided the commercial organizations in the respectJve counties raise an equal sum. The combined total is to be placed at the disposal of the government farm demonstrator in the county as he sees fit in the advancement of agricultuarl in teresis 01 me peopie. o??mm wuuties in the state have announced their acceptance of the terms, which are made without any Btrings tied to them, but simply to insure the county a safe margin in the way of agricultural products in time of droughts and need. Campaign In Marion County. About 600 people greeted the Marion county campaigners at the Marion opera house and notwithstanding the weather listened attentively to the Ii8cusBion. The interest of the impaign in this county centres in i race fo rthe senate and the race county treasurer. The real Issues which the people aeBired to be en;htened formed a small part of the iscussion since the candidates felt ompelled to speak to the charges which had been brought against them by their opponents. Subjects of inrest were mentioned, however. These terest were mentioned however. These were concerning the good roads bond issue for Marion county, reduction of taxes, improvements of rural schools and the Torrens system of land title. South Carolina Kew Enterprises. The secretary of state has issued a commission to the Gray Company of Gray Court, with a capital stock of $2,000 to do a general mercantile business. The petitioners are B. L. Gray and W. E Gray. The Stone Brothers Company of Little River has been given the right to increase its capital stock from $5,000 to $25,000. The Hartsvilie Live Stock Company has been commissioned with a capital stock of $1,000. The petitioners are C. C. Best, C. E. Huggins and D. R. Ellerbe. A commission has been issued to the Cedar Falls Power Company with a capital stock of $5,000. The petitioners are J. M. Geer, B. E. Geer and D. u. lmvenpori. Disastrous Fire at Cartersville. The first fire which has occurred in Cartcrsville for 15 years was witnessed several days ago by an immense throng. The conflagration started in the office of Dr. T. J. Boykin and swept almost an entire block, j the only buildings being saved were I Mrs. Marj- G. Palmer's hom? gnd a small cottago owned by rMs. Bettie Young, and the6e were saved only by the strenuous efforts of a hard working bucket brigade. Besides the building occupied by Dr. Boykli. the store of G. E. Conner, which was used as a postoffice and general merchandise, was burned to the ground, also the houses of rMs. S. Minis and store and house of Sidney L. Humphries. Sharon.?Some of the farmers of this section are complaining of their ; cotton being infested with the red spider which is playing havoc Quiet Campaign Meeting. The county campaign meeting passed off very quietly at Mayesville as usual. There were about 200 voters in attendance and all the candidates were given close attention. The speeches of the candidates for the legislature were above the usual In 'nterest and in*elligence. There are x aspirants for the three positions i the house and four of these are ones men. Messrs. Belsor, Dick, )wight and Epps, while the other wo, Messrs. McElveen and Smith, are in favor of Blease. Negro Stabbed to Death at Florence. The police are looking for Jerome Wilson, a negro about 20 years old. ! who, it is alleged, stabbed to death Caesar Shaw in a shanty car in the railroad yards. Though there are two trains of shanty cars here with innumerable negro in them, the first intimation of trouble came when Wil- i son jumped from the car and ran away, while a commotion was created around the scene by those who said that they heard a fuss in the ; car. Shaw was stabbed In the left breast, and directly in the heart. Campaign in Lexington County. Characterized by a number of nearfights. caused by a few supporters of Cole L. Blease, who we*e largely under the influence of whiskey, the county campaign meeting at Summerland was by far the most spectacular of the several campaigns that have been held in this county this summer. As a result the majority of the followj ers of both Blease and Jones left the | meeting a disgusted people. It was J one of the largest and most represenI tative gatherings that has attended i any of the meetings. Vis \ , LEO ] SERIOUSCROPPEST AT HAND AGAIN.?SECOND GENERATION OF FALL ARMY WORM IS DEVELOPED. FARMERS MUSt WAGE FIGHT The Sudden Disappearance of the Worm Late In July Aroused Groundless Hopes In the Breasts of Farm era In the State. Columbia?The fall army wormknown among entomologists as Laphygma frtiglperda?hag Just developed its second generation In this locality. The months of the first generation appeared about the first of July, and the j "worms" did their chief damage between July 10 and July 25. By the last of July farmers almost universally testified that the worms bad mysteriously disappeared. Naturally they believed that the pest had entirely left or had been exterminated by some cause. Their hopes, however, were soon to be shattered. The sudden disappearance of the caterpillars was merely due to the fact that they had entered the ground for pupation. During this pupal or cocoon stage, which lasts about five weeks, a wonderful transformation takes place while the motionless pupa lies buried about one-half an inch below the surface of the soil. At the end of this period the cocoon splits open and the adult emerges as an ashy-gray colored moth. In fact, these second generation moths are already appearing and preparing, each, to rear a large family of crop devastators. Recent examinations in several fields about Leesville discloses the fact that mnnv r?f these moths are already busily engaged In laying their eggs within the tender buds of young corn. About 100 eggs are deposited by each female and from a week to ten days are required to hatch them. Not only is It easy to see that the arrival of the new ^worms'' is very close at hand, but It 1b also highly likely that the sec- 1 ond generation will be much more numerous In numbers than the first. Candidates Piled Pledges. Monok's Corner.?The time for filing pledges and paying assesments by the candidates in this county expired several days ago. The following candidates filed their pledges: For county auditor?C. M. Wiggins (Incumbent) and I. B. Marshe. County treasurer?E. E. Ballentine, DeWitt Guilds, M. J. Motte, J. O. McCants, W. L. Parker. For county supervisor?J. M. Murray (incumbent', W. M. Dennis, Irving Cannen, L. W. Hill, Alfred tfitchum, L. H. Rivers, C. P. Ballenine. Legislature?J. A. Harvey, L. 0. ultz, W. K. Cross, Geo. Davis, J. S. litchum, Manly Russell. Superintenlent of education?Col. C. W. Sanders (incumbent) and A. H. DeHay. Beach Will Be Tried. Aiken.?An interesting question has arisen and is being asked on all sides in Aiken. Solicitor Robert L. Gunter was Informed that a New York paper had published the report that the charges against rreaencK u. oeacu, i who is accused by the Aiken authorities of having slashed his pretty wife's throat here last February, have been dropped and that Mr. Beach, who was in Europe when the warrant was issued for his arrest, had determined to j bring suit against the parties who were responsible for the issuance of the warrant under which he was arrested. Solicitor Gunter states that the case will be tried and that the charges have not been dropped. Shooting Affair at Jail. Charleston?A shooting affair at the county jail, in which Assistant Jailer Clarence Levy shot and wounded William E. Wlngate in the side, caused tremendous excitement, because of the fact that the two men are of warring political factions, the Martin and Perry supporters. Wingate is superintendent of the city chaingang guards, and is the man who procured for A. W. Perry the famous bucket containing a sample of chaingang dinner. Mayor Grace declared that the shooting of Wingate was a premeditated plot. Campaign In Charleston County. Charleston.?The Charleston county campaign meeting was held recently lasting three hours, with 16 candidates for magistrate, 17 for the house of representatives, two for clerk of court, two for the civil and criminal court, two for coroner, two for master-in-equity, and two for sheriff, 43 in all, speaking out of the 68 in the county race. The climax of interest came in the speeches of Capt. J. El- i more Martin and A. W. Perry, run- | ning for sheriff, where there wag the essence of political rivalry. Orangeburg's First Bale of Cotton. Orangeburg?Orangeburg county's first bale of cotton was marketed in this city recently. The bale was shipped to Jennings & Smoak by the Cope Supply Company of Cope. Jennings & Smoak sold the bale at public auc- j tion and there was lively bidding by the local cotton buyers. The bale was purchased by J. X. Weeks of the local general merchandise firm of Kairey & Weeks. The bale was sold for 14 1-4 cents, and weighed 444 pounds. The cotton was expressed by Fairey & Weeks. Of Interest To South Carolinians. Columbia.?Of special interest to South Carolinians is the news of the selection by the war department of Capt. >;Yank Parker, Twelfth United States cavalry, as one of the three American army officers to whom the F' ench government has extended the piivilege of being named for instruction and observation with the French armv. Capt. Frank Parker is from Georgetown county, this state. His family is well known and his friends will be glad to learn of his good luck. ? % RT TORT MILL, S. C., THU1 FROM THE PALMETTO STATE Short Paragraphs of State News That Has Been Gotten Together With Care by the Editor. Sharon.?Notwithstanding the fact that Sharon has a resident who is candidate for the Legislature, still county politics has to take a back seat, state politics being at all times the theme of converation here. Charleston.?News to the effect that the great Atlantic fleet of the United States navy, comprising twenty-one first-class battleships and numerous cruiserB, torpedo and destroyers, will probably make a visit to this port some time in the fall caused much rejoicing in navy circles. Mallory.?The second of the series of county campaign meetings for Marlboro county was held at Bristow's store In Brownsville township. About 200 people assembled for the meeting and in the crowd could be found representatives from nearly every portion of the county aa well as a good number from Dillon county. Charleston. ? With head bowed down, Sam Brown, a negro constable, was led from the Recorder's room in the Police Court, convicted on the charge of larceny of a two-dollar bill. He was sentenced to $15 or thirty days on the chain gang. In defeault of the money, he was later removed to the county Jail, where, unless friends come to his rescue, he wjll don the stripes and go out with the gang. Abbeville.?Judge Jones took cognizance of a question personally aske<i him recently by Blease and which he characterized as "Impertinent." ; This was whether corporations were financing his campaign for the governorship. Judge Jones said he stood for clean politics at all times and would comply In spirit ana letter witn the law requiring publicity of campaign expenditures. Charleston.?If, as experts say, a city's prosperity can be guaged by the financial status of its postofflce, Charleston is proportionately one of the most prosperous cities In the United States, for its postofflce's percentage of earning is very far above the average. During the past fiscal year something over 12,000,000 letters were mailed here and about 2,400,000 pieces of miscellaneous matter. The posb office receipts for the last fiscal year were over $180,000. Columbia.?The faculty and the scholarship committee of the board of visitors submitted their recommendation for the award of beneficiary scholarships in the Citadel, to state superintendent of education Swearlngen, and this report will be confirmed by the state board of education at its next meeting. Twelve vacancies were to be filled from the applicants taking the competitive examination on August 9. Columbia.?The Supreme Court in a decision by Associate Justice Woods haB reversed the Judgment of the Circuit Court in the case of E. L. Stallings against the Southern Railway, because the plaintiff admitted that he had paid an alleged overcharge on freight without objection. Stallings recovered a judgment in a Magistrate's Coart for 75 cents overcharge of freight on washstands shipped from Savannah to Spartanburg and *50, the penalty for such overcharge. Manning.?The board of trustees have elected Ralph L. Newton of Gibson, N. C.f as superintendent of the Manning graded and high schools, to succeed Prof. J. C. Daniel, recently elected superintendent of the Darlington schools. Mr. Newton is a graduate of Wofford college and comes highly recommended. The trustees have also elected Mlse Etta Sue Sellers of Letta as a teacher in the high school, to succeed George W. Green, resigned. Sumter.?The "Sumter plan" of government is now about to start, for the city election was held and Mayor Jennings and Councilmen Booth and Rowland were declared elected and were sworn in. The primary had already Betteld the contest and there were polled only a hundred and odd votes, but as Mr. Booth received more than did Mr. Rowland he drew the fouryear term and Mr. Rowland the twoyear term. The mayor will serve four years. Mallory.?Cotton is opening rapidly -1 a U wUUUi. ?.|11 Ka Um.n tiUUUl IlflO ftuu "III UT7 ucf.iu in a few days. Damage to cotton from the dry weather has been considerable and the condition of the crop has fallen rapidly in the last few days. Camden.?Before forty-seven people by actual count, the few candidates who are going the rounds for the United States Senate and Congressman from the 5th Congressional district, spoke in the court house here. The meeting was totally devoid of sensations and contrasted strongly with the excitement attendant on the Gubernatorial meeting held here. Chester.?At a special meeting of the city council at which J. L. Sanders turned in his resignation as chief of the Are department he was urged to reconsider, which he did, and was unanimously re-elected to retain the office, much to the satisfaction of the people of Chester. Clinton.?One of the most interesting and exciting municipal elections, it is said, that has taken place in the history of the town was held here recently. W. M. McMillan for re-election and N. Elwood Dillard were in ^ f r\** mm.AA KacIHai q ntimhar IUC IUKXJ IKJI UIUJUI , l/^OtUVO U of good men for aldermen. Columbia. ? Announcement was made here that a test case Is to be brought In the Richland County Court of Common Pleas by certain stockholders of the Southern Railway to test the validity o fthe present system of issuing mileage books. Orangeburg.?Thomas J. Lemon, an employe of the Orange Cotton Mills of this city, was found dead in his bed at his boarding place. An investigation was made by the coroner and the verdict reached by the coroner's jury was that the deacesd came to his death as a result of dropsy of the heart. RSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1912 Si SCHEPPS HOLDS SECRETS . WHITMAN BELIEVES HIS EVIDENCE WILL DO MUCH IN CLEARING UP CASE. HAYES WILL ALSO TELL ALL Mayor Gaynor Is Willing to Substarv tlato Hit Charges of Protection to News Dealers.?Will Also Investigate Other Graft Charges. New York.?Interest in the Rosenthal case is centered in the projected Interview between District Attorney Whitman and Sam Schepps, the man believed to hold in his keeping important secrets connected with the murder and the surrounding graft which will do much toward clearing up the case. One other important development is forecasted. It is stated that Capt. Cornelius G. Hayes, the demoted police inspector who is under charges pf failure to enforce the law in reipect to certain establishments in his iistrict will be invited to call upon :he district attorney and talk over the iltuation. Captain Hayes has stated ihat he acted under orders from superior officers. One of the charges pending against the former inspector Is that he falsely stated that Coramlslioner Waldo directed him not to obtain evidence against these places extept by order of the commissioner. That Captain Hayes, if he sees fit, tan put the district attorney in touch leith Invaluable facts connected with the police situation is generally believed. It is also understood that Hayes, disregarding immediate perlonal consequences, is prepared to five all the information at his disposal. It was stated that Mayor Gaynor who las charged that $1,000,000 graft anlually has been collected for protec;ion to newsdealers, is prepared to i lubstatiate his declaration that aldernanic Influences were responsible for :hls alleged grafting at the coming inrestlgation into graft matters. It is said the mayor has secured inlumerable affdavits which bear him >ut In his statements. The proposal >f certain aldermen to call a special meeting of the board and order an In-; resttgation of the mayor's charges Is anderstood to be welcomed by the mayor. T*ree Killed by B. & 0. Train. Cumberland, Md. ? Three young sromen wero killed and a fourth was probably fatally injured near Frost* burg, when a Baltimore and Ohio eastbound passenger train running over :he western Maryland railroad extenlion struck the party Just after they itepped ofT the westbound track to ivold an approaching freight train. The dead: Mrs. Oscar Schneider, Orlando, Fla., 27 years old, who came to ! Frostburg for "home coming week"; Jennie Schneider, 32 years old; Besile Williams, 32 years old. The injurid: Edna Haley, 27 years old. head jrushed and internal injuries, probably will die; Minnie Schneider, 30 Tears old, bruised and suffering from ihock. Fear For Sun Yat Sen. Shanghai.?Dr. Sun Yat Sen, fop mer provisional President of China, disregarding the warning of frlendi who fear for his safety since the execution of several Hankow generals, OVi q n crVi q I for Pnlrfnc Oonpral Huang-Sing, who commanded the Southern Republican army in the revolution and was to have accompanied Dr. Sun, has abandoned the Journey. Hat Inspectors For Uncle Sam. Washington.?Just now Uncle Sam wants a few good hat inspectors. They must be men who can take one look it a soldier's hat and tell of what il Is made, the quality of its material and a lot of other things. Examlna tlon for the positions, which are in the quartermaster's department of the army, will be held August 21. Heroes of the Titanic. Washington.?The women of Boliva South America, have signified theii Intention of contributing in a striking manner to the project being carried forward by women of the United States to perpetuate the heroism ol the men who perished in the Titanic disaster. Through American ministei Knowles, these women of the far away republic, have offered from the famed Bolivan mines a block of virgin silver expressing the hope that it may find a place in the arch which is to be erected. New Rules For Equity Practice. Washington.?With the aid of at elaborate card index system, three members of the Supreme Court of the United States are laboring this summer over a new set of rules for equity practice in Federal courts which are expected to almost revolutionize the work of these tribunals. The three are Chief Justice White, and Associate Justice Lurton and Van Devanter. They expect to be able during the next term of court to lay before the full court the result of their labors. Politics In Vermont. Montpeller, Vt.?The political cam paign for the Vermont state election In September, the first in the country previous to the presldenfal election, will swing into its full stride in the near future. Orators from both within and without the state are expected to visit the cities while campaign committees already are laying plans for getting out the vote. The gubernatorial contest in Vermont is a five-sided affair. Republicans, Democrats, Progressives. Prohibitionists and Socialists have each a candidate. TI NEWS~OF SOUTH CAROLINA The Latest News of General Interest That Has Been Collected From Many Towns and Counties. Manning.?A series of eight campaign meetings In Clarendon county begun at P.-ker's Mill, In the extreme eastern portion of the county, about 30 miles from Manning. Charleston.?According to an announcement made by President C.' Norwood Hastie, of the Charleston Fair Association, the meeting of the board of directors and advisory board of that body, which was to have been held at the Charleston Hotel, has been postponed. Florence.?Jones clubs are being organized now very rapidly through the county for the purpose of reaching the voters and correcting errors into 1 wnicn iney are leu uuu trying iu mvue i their interest in securing a good gov-' ernment for the whole people. The reports from all sections of the county are of changes from Blease to Jones. , Barnwell.?The annual Baldoc pic- j nlc was held at that place recently, and was largely attended by people from all parts of the country. The candidates for county offices had been invited to attend the picnic and make speeches, and many of them took advantage of the opportunity to get in touch with the voters. Harry D. Calhoun and Jas. F, Byrnes, candidates for congress, were also present. St. George.?The time for filing pledges for offices in Dorchester county expired at noon August 9, and even then some of the candidates who had previously announced themselves for one reason or another failed to qualify. The first political meeting was held Saturday, August 10, at Summerville, and for four hours an audience of about 400 people listened to the claims of the various candidates. Saluda.?Henry B. Senterfelt of Ridge Spring announced his withdrawal from the race for clerk of court of Saluda county. This leaves H. C. Smith, the incumbent, unopposed for re-election. Mr. Senterfelt said Kiiolnoaa norcnrtnl ronnnna were responsible for his withdrawal. In a card to the local paper he expresses gratitude to his friends for their support and appreciation of the courteous conduct of his opponent. Columbia.?Mrs. W. H. James of Bishopville, president of the Lottie Green chapter, U. D. C., has invited Gen. U. R. Brooks to deliver an address at the laying of the cornerstone of the monument to Lee county Confederate soldiers in Bishopville on August 21. Gen. Brooks is asked to make an address similar to his "Building Monuments to Heroes," which ho delivered at a Confederate reunion in Spartanburg. Saluda.?A campaign for raising funds for promoting the candidacy of Woodrow Wilson was launched in this county. Subscription blanks were placed with each o fthe banks in this town, one was sent to Ridge Spring and another to Ward. It ia. believed that a hearty response will be made, and It is hoped that Saluda county will soon take her proper place in the list of South Carolina counties. Spartanburg.?M. 0. Moore of Duncan, presiding officer at the county campaign meeting at that place put a stop to the denunciation and personalities that developed at Reidsville by an announcement in the beginning that that sort of thing had to be stopped. The meeting was as orderly as a Sunday school conference. All the candidates confined themselves to issues in the campaign. Yorkville.?About 50 people were gathered in the court house to hear the candidates for the United States senate, congress and solicitor speak. The small attendance was accounted for in part, by a picnic that was being held ,at Riddle mill, but it was mostly due to the lack of interest in the races. Col. W. W. Lewis, coun'y chairman, presided, and all the candidates were given a close hearing. Chester.?Clifton McElhaney, son of Magistrate John \V. McElhaney of Fort Mill, and until recently a patrolman of the Hock Hill police department, was found in a precarious condition at the foot of a preclpitlous 20foot embankment where he had rolled from the top of a moving freight train on the Southern railway, fie was found to have a badiy injured back and a severely sprained ankle. Pinewood.?Red spider has made its appearance here in several Ileitis. Those near here whose fields of cotton are affpcted are the Richardson brothers. Several acres have been pulled up and burned to try to prevent the spreading of the insect. Crocketville.?A large picnic will bo given in this vicinity soon, and it is expected that from three to five thousand people will be in attendance. One Augusta band will furnish music. Congressman Byrnes and the Hon. Harry Calheard, aspirants for Congress, together with the county candidates, will make addresses. Marion.?The first bale of new cot ton was marketed here by T. M. I Moody, who lives about six miles north of town. lie received 15 cents per pound for it, and it was shipped to Norfolk by express. Darlington.?The regular annual meeting of the Darlington County Agricultural society was held at the place of meeting of the society for years and years and on each occasion there gather at this rendezvous crowds of farmers and those interested in agricultural themes from all sections of Darlington county and other counties besides. Fairfax.?Laurens Youmans, one of the leading farmers of this section shipped a bale of new cotton from here by express to Kodgers & Me Cabe, Charleston. Charleston.?The annual report of the Charleston navy yard for the year ending June 30 shows that there was expended at the yard for material and labor something over $702,000, and that the value of the yard property, including buildings, machinery, furliture, land and so on, Is about $4,000,JU0. The collier Ajax is expected to come here this month for general overhauling. MES TIFT LAUNCHES INTO CAMPAIGN MAKES POLITICAL SPEECH TO MARYLAND EDITORS AT WHITE HOUSE. UC Ml AUTO A COIIADC ncAl nL itm 11 i o ? oyumiL uurm The President Declared That ^lectori : Are Dishonest Who Run on the Republican Ticket and Do Not Voto For Him. Washington.?President Taft made his first political speech since that he made when notified of his renomination. Addressing members of the Maryland Republican Editorial Association at the White House, he declared bluntly that presidential electors were "dishonest men" if they let their names appear on the Republican ballot and intended to vote for the candidate of another party. He asserted that those who were not for the Republican party were against It and should get out of the way. "All we ask is a fair fight. A man cannot be in the Republican party and in a third party at the same time and should be oompelled to make his selection," said the President. "Regularity, or feeling of regularity, and respect for the Republican party, for what it has done, what it Is capable of doing, are going to bring over into the Republican party many a man who has been doubtful, and it is going to increase that number in my Judgment as we approach the eiec- ! If la Hiorofnro asaantlal that WP make (he clavage as clear as It can be so that those who are Republicans shall be Republicans and those who are with the bolters shall bear their i name and title, and not be Republl- i cans and bolters, because they cannot be?at least they ought not to be In all fairness.'* Some of the editors told the President that either the electors chosen for the Republican ticket in Maryland would declare their intention to support him or a new state convention would be held to make new selections. H said he felt sure Maryland would take long steps in the right direo tion. Rat? Are Not Infected. Key West, Fla.?Fear that this port had been visited by a rat infested with bubonic plague was dispelled. Dr. John F. Anderson, of the United States government health service, who was sent here to make an examinajion of the bacillus found in the rodent, announced that although it resembled the bubonic plague bacillus its action and growth were entirely different. He is taking culture tubes j containing the bacillus to Washington ] to make a series of experiments in order to fully determine the nature of the growth. The result will be reported to the local health officials. Railroad Accidents on Increase. Washington. ? Railroad accidents and the casualties resulting were on the increase during the three months which ended March 31. The quarterly accident bulletin issued by the In terstate Commerce commission snows 2,383 persons were killed and 20,499 were Injured. In train accidents, 267 persons were killed and 4,785 were Injured,, an increase 121 killed and 1,555 injured as compared with the corresponding quarter of 1911. Of the 2,383 fatalities, 1,116 were suffered by trespassers, persons using railroad tracks as thoroughfares or those stealing rides on trains. Rebels Evacuate Juarez. Juarez?Pascual Orozco, the rebei chief, evacuated Juarez, leaving behind a small rebel guard to preserve order until the arrival of Federal troops. The guards looted the custom houses but secured no money. The American and German consuls organized a citizens committee to protect the city. United States border patrols stopped all traffic from the American side. I i.nUnant Backer's DeDOsitS. New York.?Besides the announcement that Sam Schepps would not be brought into New York for a day or two, the principal development in the Rosenthal ease was the discovery, by representatives of the district attorney of two more bank accounts of Lieutenant Becker. The names of the banks were not made public but the amounts totalled about $10,000, it was learned, making the aggregate deposits about $75,000. District Attorney Whitman left for Manchester, V't., to visit his family. Another Turkish Outbreak. Cettinje, Montenegro.?Terrible reports gained circulation in the capital of another massacre of Christians by Mohammedans in Albania. A band of Mohammedan Arneuts, supported by Turkish troops, attacked a section of the Christian population in the Berana district of Albania, which lies close to the Montenegrin frontier. A fierce fight ensued and women and children are reported to have been murdered by wholesale. Many girls were mado captive and carried off by tho Mohammedans. Would Prevent Panama Legislation Washington?An attempt to pre- j vent Panama canal legislation at this session of Congress was made by Senator Brandegee when he presented tho conference report of tho bill. Senator Brandegee urged that the report bo rejected, the measure allowed to go over for the session and a committee of the House and Senate appointed to thresh out the problems involved. He attacked the bill as It was finally framed. "I believe the hill now Is a violation of our treaty obligation with Great Britalp, $1.25 PER YEAR ENROLLMENT FOR PRIMARY All Citizens In The State Should Take Part In Election.?Much Interest Shown In Politics. Columbia.?Every citizen of Soutt Carolina should take a part in the election of his state and county officers. In order to vote the party management has laid down certain rules and requirements that it would be well to remember, for failure to enroll within the prescribed period disqualifies a resident from participating in the Democratic primary which in this state is equivalent to election. In Columbia and Richland county are two sets of registration books? one for the county and the other for the city elections, this is all good for the general election and city election but does not avail in the state Democratic primary. Enrollment on a club roll Is all that is necessary. The club roll books close five days before the primary. In addition to having your name on the club rolls, the other requirements are: The voter must be a male citizen of the United States: 21 years of age; must have resided in the state for one year; his ward 60 days previous to the primary on August 27, and must be a Democrat. South Carolina New Enterprises. The following is the latest record of new enterprises as taken from the books in the office of the secretary of state: The W. S. Cook Company of Charleston gave notice of increase of its capital stock from $5,100 to $26,000. The Farmers and Merchants' bank of Williston gave notice of decrease of its capital stock from $25,000 to $15,000. A commission was issued to the Barnwell Pecan Orchards Company of Columbia, with a capital of $76,000, to engage in real estate, stock \ raising, growing and selling of pecans and other nuts and fruits and other farm produce, etc., the petitioners being W. C. Fripp and William Weston of Columbia, and J. P. Welsh of New York. A commission was Issued to the Charleston Fair Association of Charleston, with a capital stock of $25,000, the petitioners being Hyman I'earlstine, James Sottue, T. w. rassallaijtue, U. O. Strohecker, C. Norwood Hastie. The company proposes to conduct a county fair in Charleston county. Scholarship Examinations. The following figures from the recent Winthrop College scholarship and entrance examinations, held at every county court house in the state on July 5, will prove interesting: Total number of applicants, *11; applicants forentrance, 83; applicants who cants fo rentrance, 83; applicants who failed on the examination, 348; scholarships awarded out of 52 vacant scholarships to applicants living in rural communities, 26; scholarships awarded to other applicants, 26; applicants completing 11th grade in school, ' 30; applicants completing 10th grade in school, 192; applicants completing 9th grade in school, 111; applicants completing 8th grade in school, 25; applicants completing seventh grade in school, 3; applicants from colleges and private seminaries and ungraded schools, 50. 52 vacant scholarships were filled. Senator Mauldin Passes Away. Senator William L. Mauldin died at his home in Greenville after an extended illness. Several weeks ago Senator Mauldin was taken to the mountains of Western North Carolina in the hope that the high altitude might prove of benefit, but he grew rapidly worse and He expressed a desire to be brought home at once that he might die on his native heath. Senator Mauldin's service to his state had been conspicuous, having served as state senator and lieutenant governor, holding the former office at the time of his death. William Lawrence Mauldin was known throughout South Carolina as a business man and legislator, was born in Greenville June 13, 1845. His parents, were Samuel and Carolina McHardy Mauldin Governor Grants Pardon to One. The governor has granted a pardon to J. Wm. Holman of Orangeburg, who was convicted of breach of trust in May of 1909 and sentenced to three years in prison. The pardon was granted for the purpose of restoring citizenship. Killed by Coast Line Train. James F. Gardner, of Columbia, & LU? 1 ? } OUIlg Wliliu mail, iu.tl uio i/aiau^u while standing on or trying to mount the steps of Atlantic Coast Line train No. 82 and fell beneath the wheels. He was so badly injured that he died several hours later at Roper Hospital, without regaining consciousness. Relatives of the unfortunate man were notified and the body was sent to Columbia after the coroner's inquest. Details of the accident are very meager. It is claimed that Gardner was trespassing on the railroad's property. Politics in Lancaster County. An attentive, dignified patient crowd of 300 voters of Lancaster county gathered at the court house at Lancaster to hear the candidates for the United States senate and the candidates for solicitor and congress speak. The meeting was called to order by the county chairman, R. S. Stewart. Col. W. J. Talbert wa? introduced. He seemed to be in a jovial mood, interspersing his remarks with a number of jokes illustrative of his policies and platform, thus keeping the crowd laughing. Campaign In Hampton County. The first campaign meeting foi Hampton county was held at Brunson. Quite atlarge auiience, fully one-half of which was composed of ladles, greeted the cand' dates for the various offices. The thrPe candidates for the bouBe led off in well-timed, conserve live speeches. They were G. M. Riley, George Warren and the incumbent, J. W. Manuel, follcwed by the many others. The speeches passed off well, after which a sunptuous feast of good things for the in.ier man wae served.