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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.
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TO STIMUUTF FARM WORK
An Attractive Proposition is Endorsed
By State Chamber of Commerce.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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, &
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} 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.