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EDUCATION BOARD
HELD A MEETING
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SEVERAL MATTERS OF INPORT.
ANCE TO SCHOOLS OF STATE
WERE DISCUSSED.
COKER COLLEGE ACCREDITED
The Report Wat Made on High
Schools Applying For State Aid.?
The New 8uperviso*s Were Also
Named?Other Work Done.
Columbia.?Several matters of importance
were discussed art the meeting
of the state board of education
which was held in the governor's office.
Superintendent D. T. ^inard superintendent
of the Dillon schools,
representing the Sixth congressional
district, and Superintendent Lueco
Qunter of Rock Hill schools, representing
the Fifth congressional district,
the two new members of the
board, were In attendance.
The committee to examine the curriculum,
standing, faculty and equipment
of Coker college recommended
that this institution be placed on the
list of accredited schools whose graduates
are entitled to teachers' certifl
aL _ tknif
CtI6B UpOQ loe prc?f uiauuu ui men
diplomas. In their visit to Hartsvllle
the committee found Coker college to
be in admirable condition and doing
excellent work. The report was unanimously
adopted and this institution
who takes rank with the accredited
schools of higher learning for girls.
No other chftnge in the list of accredited
schools was made at this
time, but the board will announce a
revised list both of whites and of
negro colleges in 1913. All accredited
Institutions will be expected to require
a full and accurate knowlege of
Buehler's grammar from ail applicants.
The president of each institution
will be asked to furnish a complete
list of new students showing the
school each applicant attended and
the grade completed in this school.
The new. reading circle course for
teachers was adopted and will be
ready for distribution in a few weeks.
The date of the next regular teachers'
examination was set for Friday,
October 4. The board hopes to avoid
the necessity of ordering an extra
teachers' examination in January as
was done last year. All teachers
4rithout certificates, and all prospective
teachers were required to confer
with the several county superinM
J A -? Infnrm thom.
' lenoeum m uiuci iv iuwiui iu?u.
selves, fully respecting the date and
scope of this examination.
A Large Meeting of Farmers.
E. W. Dabbs, president of the State
Farmers' Union; J. Whitner Reid,
secretary of the State Farmers' union;
A. G. Smith of the United states farm
demonstration work and E. J. Watson,
commissioner of agriculture of South
Carolina, spoke to a large and enthusiastic
gathering of farmers at a
union picnic at Halfway school house
In this county.
Headon Collision on Southern.
Fast freight"- No. 71 and No. 72 on
the Southern railway, came into headon
collision at Cheddar, about three
miles south of Wllliamston. Fred
Caudle, engineer on the south-bound,
suffered a broken leg and cuts and
bruises; Jack Elliott, engineer of the
northbound, sustained a sprained back
as a result of jumping from his engine;
Dave Thomas, who was beating
his way to Columbia, was perhaps
fatally scalded, and Fireman Howell
was badly bruised. Both engines were
wrecked and many box cars were 1
thrown from the track and splintered.
Seize Much Beer and Whiskey.
Sheriff A. M. Shalley and assistants
emptied a large quantity of beer and
whiskey in the sewers in the court
house and on the court house square.
The contraband stuff was taken from
the premises of A. Mack Stokes, who
was convicted at the recent term of
the criminal court for violating the
whiskey law.
Guilty of Violating Dispensary Law.
A Mack Stokes, who was convicted
at the recent session of the court
of general session for Orangeburg
county, of violating the dispensary
law, having been convicted upon
every count charged, has been arrested
in Augusta and held in that city.
Requisition papers have been applied
# for by Sheriff A. M. Sally and up
to last report they had not been received.
They will reach here soon it
Is hoped. Stokes was tried in his
absence and the verdict of the jury
was that of guli*y
Position of Governor Overthrown.
The position of Governor Blease
with reference to the appointment of
magistrates was overthrown by the
Supreme Court in a majority decision
by Associate Justice Wood#. The cases
were argued several weeks ago.
There were two cases. One from Spartanburg
county and one from Anderson.
In the Spartanburg case the majority
opinion was delivered by Associate
Justice Woods. Th? decision
in the Anderson case was unanimous j
and was also written by Associate
Justice Woods.
Died From Eating Match Heads.
Frances Phillip, the two-anda-halfyear-olc
daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Geo. K. Phillips, of Sumter, died at
the Sumter Hospital after having eaten
the heads from the matches in a
box with which she had been playing.
The funeral services were held i
from the residence on Bartlette street.
The little girl had already eaten most
of the match heads when discovered,
but she was not thought to be in a
dangerous condition at the time, al*
though she was t. ken deperately ill
p short time afterwards.
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HAVE DISMISSED MASSEY
The Lancaster Confederate Veteran
is no Longer at the South Carolina
Confederate Home.
A
Columbia.?That Veteran Samuel
Massey has been dismissed from the
Confederate Home was admitted by
Maj. H. W. Richardson, the chairman
and treasurer of the board of commissioners.
Charges of maltreating one of
his comrades, Thomas Whittle, hitting
bim over the head with a chair,
resulted In the trial of Veteran MasI
sey by the board September 6th and
7th and the outcome is the final dismissal
of Mr. Mansey.
Mr. Massey and the Confederate
Home have been in the public print
for some weeks. The matter first
started with the alleged charges that
Major Richardson was attempting to
influence the old soldiers to vote for
Governor Bleaae, followed closely by
the board suspending Massey for 30
days on the charge of being disorderly
on the premises. A temporary
restraining order preventing this
from being carried into effect van
granted by Judge Gary on application
of Attorney John J. McMahan for
Massey. Therefore Massey again took
up bis abode at the home.
Then came the charge that Massey
hit one of his comrades, Thomas j
Whittle, over the head with a chair, j
and the case was considered by the
board on September 6th and 7th. At
that time Major Richardson declined
to give out anything for publicaion. j
However he admitted that Maesey
had been permanently dismissed from
the home.
Veteran Massey is from Lancaster
county and was an ardent supporter
of Judge Jones. Major Richardson
and the members of the board of
commissioners of the home are strong
supporters of Governor Blease.
South Carolina New Enterprises.
The following is a record of new
enterprises taken from the books in
the office of the secretary of state:
Commissioned: People store of Pelham
in Greenville county, capital
$15,000, the petitioners being O. King,
E. J. Decamps, T. E. Green, C. M. I
wooa. ^narierea: uranuuig um cuiupany
of Gramling, capital $8,000. officers
being Ben M. Gramling president.
secretary and treasurer. Commissioned:
Bank of Lydla of Lydia,
capital of $10,000, the petitioners being
J. W. Maynard. B. S. Josey, D. T.
McKelthan, K. G. Cook, W. W. Davis.
Commissioned: Myrtle Beach Farms
company of Myrtle Beacb, capital
$200,000, to do a general mercantile,
run a hotel, parks and grounds, deal
In real estate, ect.
Politics in Orangeburg County.
At the meeting of the Orangeburg
county executive committee, held at
the court house, a subcommittee, consisting
of J. W. Merk, chairman. J.
G. Smith, Jr., A. A. Dantzler, A. C.
Bozard, J. J. Fairley, was appointed
to look into, and investigate the returns.
holding of an-1 any other matters
incidental to the first primary In
Orangeburg county and to hear any
matters that may b-? brought before
it. This committee will hold its meeting
to hear complaintB and to report
on investigations in the near furture.
The matter of recount in the election '
for supervisor of this county will in i
all probability be brought before th's
committee, wihch committee also has
the power to declare the result of the
second primary in Orangeburg county.
because of the unsual close vote
between the four leading candidates.
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onmuvi I I/UV WVIBI ?w VBMVI
It was learned that the commission
appointed by Governor Blease to examine
into the sanity of Samuel N.
Hyde, the Anderson county wife murderer,
has reported that Hyde is sane.
Hydo's attorney naked the Governor
to commute the sentence to life imprisonment
on the ground that Hyde
was insane at the time he committed
his awful deed. Hyde is confined in
the death house at the state prison
awaiting electrocution. He was convicted
in Anderson of the murder of
his wife and father-in-law and sentenced
to die. Twice already he has
been granted reprieves but it is believed
here that the report that he is [
sane will mean that Hyde will have
to pay his crime with his life in the
electric chair.
Heavy Rains do Much Damage.
While definite information coulo
not be secured, it is currently stated
that the almost continuous rainfall for .
the past week has worked serious
damage to the cotton crop in Charles
ton county. The principal Injury is the
beating out of the staple which is
rapidly opening in the bolls and the
lowering of its quality by the dirtspattering
it gets in such heavy
downpours. It was reported that much
of the staple had been beaten out
upon the ground, and that the farmers
would be heavy losers.
Politics in Aiken County.
The county executive committee
held a meetirg to canvass the results
of the primary, but adjourned without
declaring any of the four candidates
as nominees for the house of representatives.
Another meeting will be
held soon, as one or two of the boxes
are still missing, but the vote in these
will not materially alter the standing :
of the tour legislative candidates.
Hugh Long of Wagner is still in the |
lead. J. Chester Busbee following, but J
revised returns alter relative standing
of R. J. Wade and E. Bigham.
To be Best Fair Ever Held.
The directors of the county Fair
Association are actively at work in an
endeavor to make the Abbeville fair
this fall one of the best yet held.
Negotiations have been entered into
looking to the appearance of an aeroplane
exhibition during the fair. The
premium list, which is now in the
hands of the printer, will be ready for
distribution at an early date. Many
valuable premiums have been offered
for exhibits in all lines of farm and
household endeavors.
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LODGED II PROTEST
WITH THE PRESIDENT?OBJECT
TO ABOLISHING INTERNAL
REVENUE DISTRICT.
BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Letter to President Taft Wat
Prepared By Secretary Hamby.?
This Matter It of Interest to All
South Caroliniant.
Colombia.?The Columbia Chatnbei
o* Commerce, through its secretary,
A. McP. Hamby, has addressed a com
mumcauon lO fresiaeni ih.ii, presem.ing
reasons why the Internal revenue
district of the state of South Carolina
should not be abolished or merged
with the district composed of only a
portion of North Carolina.
The Chamber of Commerce submits
that the abolition of the district
in this state could not be satisfactorily
explained to the rest of the
country and would be a detriment to
the state's commercial interests.
The letter in part to President Taft
follows:
"I have the honor, on behalf of
the Columbia Chamber of Commerce
and by direction of the same, to present
for your consideration the follow
ing reasons why the internal revenue
district of the state of South Carolina
should not be abolished or merged
with a district composed of only a
part of the state of North Carolina:
"It would seem to us that if the
two districts must be merged that
the district composed of only a part
of North Carolina should become a
part of the district composed of the
whole state of South Carolina, with
headquarters in Columbia, instead of
the reverse, with headquarters in
Raleigh.
"We would submit that the revenue
collected during the past fiscal year
In this district amounted to aDout
$18G,000 and that inasmuch as the
difference between this amount and
the revenue collected by some of the
states which are not to be abolished
is acutally enough to pay the expense
of maintaining this district, that the
district of the state of South Cam
Una should not be abolished."
Murder Mystery Has Been Solved.
Anderson.?A homicide which occurred
eight weeks ago in the town ol
Helton, and which up to now has been
shrouded in mystery, was completely
cleared up when Waites Sumter, a
young negro man who claims Sumter
as his home, confessed to having
thrown the rock which killed Will
Grove, another negro, as Grove stood
in his tent in the interurban construe
tion camp. Sumter was arrested or
suspicion on the morning after the
killing, but was released after being
held about a half hour. Two weeks
later the officers got in behind Sum
ter and rearrested him in Greenville
He was brought, to the county Jail
here, and his confession was mads
in his cell.
Small Wreck on Southern.
Columbia. ? Southern northbound
train 41, Columbia to Spartanburg
collided with through freight number
175, at Fornance, just outside of Co
lumbia, resulting in minor injuries tc
members of the passenger train's
crew and damage to the caboose of
the freight. Traffic was delayed
about an hour. Conductor Jim"
Weaver and Engineer D. C. McAllister
suffered minor injuries from the
accident as did Hal Robinson, a negro,
who was fireman on the passenger
rain.
Promary Returns For Chesterfield.
Chesterfield.?As a result of tht
second primary In this county
R. A. Rouse of Cheraw was declared
elected to the office of superintendent
of education and H. F. King was declared
elected to the office of supervisor.
It is not thought that there
were irregularities of much consequence
in this county in the first primary
but the people here are very
much interestd in the results of the
' nvestigations in the other counties.
Thackam Acquitted of Murder.
Columbia.?Eobert O. Thackam
constable for Magistrate, Fowles, has
been acquitted of the charge of murder.
Constable Thackam was charged
with killing Ira B. Hunt, a prisoner,
while taking him to Jail last February,
Hunt attempted to run and Thackam
shot to scare him and accidentally
mortally wounded the man. This was
the defense. J. R. Eddings, whose trial
for assault with criminal intent took
place recently and a sealed verdict ordered.
was found guilty of simple assault
and battery.
Conference at Winthrop.
Winthrop College. Rock Hill?A very
Important conference was held at Wnthrop
College in regard to the extension
work throughout the state in mill
village betterment, canning and poultry
clubs and home economic work
It was attended by President D B.
Johnson, Mr. O. B. Martin, representing
the United States department of
agriculture at Washington; Mr. W. L.
English, representing the United
States of South Carolina and the extension
of Clemson College and
others
Summervillo Highway Impossible.
Charleston.?Charleston County sanitary
and drainage commission was to
the effect that the Sumiuerville highway
had been rendered impassible as
\ result of the cloudburst in the vicinity
of Ladsoa several days ago and
that it would scarcely be possible for
traffic to be resumed until the middle
if next week. Engineer Reid Whitford
stated that the bridgeB on that portion
af the road in Berkley county had
seen washed away, and other dam
ife done.
3RT MILL, S. C., THURI
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Short Paragraph! of State News That
Have Been Gotten Together With
Care by the Editor.
Washington.?It was announced
here that sealed proposals will be received
for dredging In Ashley river
J and Shipyard creek until September
; 25. Full information may be had from
| MaJ. G. P. Howell at Charleston.
Spartanburg.?Spartanburg Is going
I to vote on the question of adopting
the commission form of government.
Petitions asking the mayor to
call an election have been in circulation
and are largely signed.
Spartanburg.?Sam J. Nichols, who
was appointed a member of the board
of regents cf the State Hospital for
the Insane by Gov Blease, has declined
to accept the appointment. Mr.
Nicholls was appointed to succeed J.
Wright Nash of this city, who resigned.
Mr. Nicholls says his duties here
wjll not alio whim to give the time
necessary to the work required of
members of the board.
Hampton.?Incessant rains for the
past Beveral aayB have damaged the
cotton crop of this county to a very
great extent, just how much cannot
be estimated. The crop was from 16 to
26 per cent, short of last year's crop
any way, and now farmers are very
despondent over the outlook. It is estimated,
by some who ought to know,
that not more than 65 per cent, can
be hoped for, if no further damage is
aone Dy rain.
Sumter. ? Ulcy Croots, a young
brick mason from Lexington, N. C.,
was Berlously injured here when he
fell from a shed adjoining the room
in w,hich he was staying, on a partly
open gate below. The body was torn
open for several inches near the groin,
and a great many stitches were needed
to sew up the wound. The young
man was reported late as getting on
nicely, with the probability of recovery
in several weeks.
Columbia.?Young men in business
in Columbia will take advantage of
the law course in the University of
South Carolina the coming session.
These young men while continuing in
their offices, stores and banks, have
arranged to take two la* lectures in
a day at the university. In this way
they can complete the coure in about
two years, the university's graduates
in law are admitted to the state bar
without examination.
Heath SpringB.?The fifth annual
i meeting of the Woman's Missionary
Union, Auxiliary to the Mori&h asso,
ciation, was held with the Woman's
Missionary union of the Heath
Snrine Bantist church A numher of
the societiec composing the union
were represented by delegates. The
union succeeded in raising more than
its apportionment of 5466. Mrs. R. E.
Small was reelected superintendent
and Mrs. Eugene Funderburk Becrei
tary.
Spartanburg.?J. H. Stone, a merchant
at the Spartanburg Junction,
was arrested recently on the charge of
assault and battery with intent to kill.
The charge against Stone follows the
shooting of Wallace Whitlock, a merchant
and beer agent at that place recently.
Whitlock was shot from ambush
and returned the fire. Stone appeared
with an eye bandaged and it
said to have claimed he was shot by
an unknown person.
Sumter.?The official figures of the
race between 11. L. Scarborough and
L. I. Parrott, the present clerx ol
court, for that position, gives Scarborough
1,033, Parrott 968, giving Mr
Scarborough a majority of 66 votesXine
and a half years ago at a bielection
caused by the death of th<?
clerk of court, Shepherd Nash, thf
same gentlemen contested and Mr.
Parrott won then by a majority of 41
voteB.
Rtimtpr?The nea- eifv rminrll h??
taken notice of the increasing traffic
on the streets and the necessity fot
more far reaching laws and regulations
to govern it. It has just passed
an ordinance that is very thorough and
covers nearly every traffic condition
The ordiance not only regulates the
movement of the automobiles but of
all animal drawn vehicles and any
man propelled or motor propelled vehicle.
In the man the ordiance defines
on which sides of the streets
vehicles must move and conditions
to be observed by persons leaving
vehicles on the street.
Bamberg.?Investigation of the coroner
here, of the killing of W. Paul
Riley, cashier of the Peoples Bank of
Bamberg, was featured by the testimony
of G. Moy Dickinson, manager
of the local Southern Cotton Company,
who has admitted the shooting
af the bank officer,
i Johnson.?One of the new enter
prises recently opened up here is the
cotton gin installed by John F. Hoyt
ind Alonzo Horn. It is run by elec:ricity
and will be a great innovation
to the farmers, in as much as the
number of bales ginned per day will
be greater than the steam gin.
Winnsboro.?The county fair association
will hold a fair here on October
1 and 2. Arrangements are being
nade for a fair with many attractions.
Horse races and good music will
imtise the crowds, which are expected
"rom the town and county.
Columbia.?Governor Blease apx>intod
C. R. Bramlett county comnissioner
for the lower section of
Greenville county vice John M. Ausin
resigned. The Governor has com- j
nissioned Halcott P. Green of Coumbia
as special judge for the next
erm of the court of general sessions
or Darlington county.
Winsboro.?Cotton is now being .
j >rought into market every day. Mr. i
dillet bought first bale of the season
or 11 cents from J. C. Willinghara. ,
Cd May, also sold a bale on the same :
lay.
Saluda.?Several bales of new cot- i
on have been marketed here. The
lighest price paid was 11 3-1C while
o far as can be learned 10 7-9 was
he best price in all nearby towns. It
s said that there will be several
uyers here for the season and it is
mrpoBed to keep the price here just a
Ittle above that of any town within
. radius of 15 mile:.
5DAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1
OPERATORS REFUSE
GLASSCOCK'S PLAN
THE HOPE OF SETTLING THE
WEST VIRGINIA COAL STRIKE
HAS DIMINISHED.
THE SITUATION IS THE SAME
The Governor Issued Call For Meeting
in the Near Futuro of Representative
Business Organizations and
Other* From All Over the State.
Charleston, W. Va.?Hopes of settling
the strike in the Kanawha coal
fields of West Virginia diminished
when the coal operators refused to accept
Governor Glasscock's plan of arbitration
jointly offered to the operators
and miners. The plan was agree
able to the miners.
The Governor's plan was believed
to be a solution of the trouble. The
operators, however, refused to accept
It as such on the ground that all men,
both union and non-union would not
abide by the decision.
The mine situation is the same as
has prevailed for some time.
Governor Glasscock, disappointed
with his efforts to bring about a solution,
has Issued a call for a meeting
in the near future which is expected
to bring to Charleston representatives
of business organizations
throughout West Virginia, coal operators
and miners.
Five witnesses testified before the
mine investigating committee. One
of them, Mrs. Birdie Perry, who lived
in a tent at Holleys Grove, said:
' Mine guards fired several volleys
through my tent. I had a baby in
mv urmn hut fortunately neither was
harmed."
Workman alleged that the collection
of fines through the company
was general in the Kanawha district.
The reply of the coal operators to
the Governor set out various reasons
why they cannot agree to arbitrate,
principally that the only question between
the operators and miners wns
recognition of the union. That is the
matter the operators, it is said, contend
they cannot arbitrate.
Would Increase Export Trade.
New York.?Plans for increasing
the export trade of the United States
to 13.000.000,000 during the year 1913
will be considered at the third annual
convention of the American Manufacturers'
Export Association, to be held
here soon. The convention will be
attended by several hundred manufacturers
and exporters in all lines of
business throughout the United States
and will be addressed by experts in
foreign trade. The increase in exports
of manufacturers in this country last
year was more than $i.'85,0OO.pnft,
reaching the record mark of $2,200,000,000
at the close of June, 1912,
American Sailors Fired Upon.
Rlueflelds, Nicarauga. ? American
sailors from the gunboat Tacoma were
fired upon on the streets here during
an anti-American demonstration incident
to the celebration of the anniver
^entml Amorionn inHonpnH
?rtlj Ul v cnuai oiiivtivu..
ence. A mob of excited Xlcaraguans
was formed immediately and for a
moment bloodshed was threatened.
Prompt action f Lieutenant Lowell.
In command of the landing forces of
sixty marines, undoubtedly prevented
serious trouble. He rushed the marines
to the scene of the trouble and
dispersed the mob.
U. S. Navy After Oil Sources.
Washington.?The navy is taking
no chances of being left without fuel
oil after having practically decided to
discard coal as a steam maker in future
battleships and cruisers. Therefore
the navy department has caused
the department of justice to institute
suit against some of the California
railroad companies to vacate their patents
to about 27,000 acres of oil lands
in the Elk Hills region in order that
the tract may be used as a source
of oil supply for the navy.
Center of Interest Moves.
Hot Springs, Ark.?With the arrival
here of District Attorney Whitman
and Assistant District Attorney Robin
from New York. Hot Springs was
again expected to become one of the
centers of interest in the Rosenthal
cusp Efforts will be made by Mr.
Whitman to secure statements here,
it is understood, with a view to
strengthening the technical position
of the prosecution of Police-Lieut.
Becker, charged with instigating the
murder of th?> gambler. Herman Rosenthal.
in New York City, in July last.
Woman Engineer Applies.
Albany, N. Y.?For the first time In
tho history of this state a woman is
applicant for tlm position of chairman
in the state's engineering service.
With 371 other candidates. Mrs.
Lucreit F. Donnelly, of Brookport,
took the recent state civil service examination
for appointment to that position
and she is among the 179 successful
candidates. As she is the only
female eligible for appointment her
name can he certified among the first
three successful candidates although
she ranks number 100 in the list.
Plan National Farming Congress.
Lethbridge, Alberta.?One hundred
prominent agricultural experimenters,
railroad officials and government invest
igatiors have accepted invitations
to address the seventh national
farming conpress to be held here October
1'Jth to 20th. Thirty countries including
the United States, Russia,
Turkey, France, Persia, Australia,
Mexico and Hungary, are to send representatives.
An exposition of dry
farming products will be held in connection
with the congress and is expected
to prove the largest ever seen.
912.
RED MEN CLOSES' SESSION |
Meeting at Isle of Palms Is Ended '
After Officers Are Elected and
Other Business Finished.
Charleston. ? With Its executive
session on the Isle of Palm9 the
Great Council of the United States of '
the Improved Order of Red Men completed
its business. During the forenoon
the Daughters of Pocahontas
were given an excursion by steamboat
about the harbor and up the
Cooper river as guests of the chamber
of commerce. The principal social
feature, however, was the fish fry at
the Isle of Palms, the great seine
being drawn and a generaus catch
being made. While moBt of the visitors
stayed over for a day or two,
scores of them departed, the Clyde
steamer Arapphoe sailing for New
York a day ahead of schedule for accommodation
of the Red Men. Gover- ,
nor Blease, who has been prominent
in the Red Men's sessions, left for 1
! Columbia, breaking an engagement to I
speak at the German Schuetrenplatz.
In an address at the Elks Club the <
governor criticised Charleston for, the
alleged, allowing politics to lnterfer 1
with entainment of the Red Men and !
Daughters of Pocahontas.
The weather of the last day was an
Improvement.
Washington, D. C., wa3 chosen by
the Great Council for the place of the 1
next convention. Many of the delegates
were in favor of choosing
I Charleston, having liked their stay in
! spite of squally weather.
South Carolina New Enterprises.
The secretary of state has issued a
charter to the South Atlantic Pecan ;
company of Columbia and Charleston
with a capital stock of $75,000. The
officers are: F. H. Weston, president;
Judson P. Welsh, vice president; J. H.
White, secretary, and William Waston,
treasurer. The company will
operate a pecan farm !n Charleston,
i The Fidelity Loan and Insurance
company of Spartanburg has been
: commissioned with a capital stock of
$25,000. The petitioners are T. A.
Green, C. P. Hammond and John B.
Cannon. The Sawyer Drug company
of Camden has been chartered with a
capital stock of $5,000. The officers
are: T. H. Sawyer, president and
treasurer, and L. M. Sawyer, secre- j
tary. A commission has been granted
to the Pee Dee Oil mill of Cheraw
with a capital stock of $50,000. The
petitioners are S. G. Godfrey, G. W.
Duvall and William Godfrey. The
' Camden Ice and Fuel company of
i Camden has been commissioned with
a capital stock of $15,000. The petitioners
are W. H. Dawes, J. T. Burrell.
W. E. DeLoache and Thomas J.
Kirkland.
Call* On People of Stat* For Air.
W. F. Stevenson, chairman of the
special committee of seven appointed [
j by the State Democratic executive
sis-vm m it?AA nf Qrtuth PflmHnil fPPPTltlV
to conduct an investigation into the !
primary election for governor held
August 27, spent a day in conference
in Charlotte. N. C., with W. B. Wilson. I
Jr.. of Rock Hill and T. B. Butler of
(Jaffnev regarding plans for the. pro- i
posed Investigation. Just prior to
leaving the city, he dictated a letter
to the Democrats of South Carolina, :
in which he mapped out the line of'
the inquiry and called upon all good
citizens to aid the committee in its
work. The assistance of the press of
the state is requested in order that
ample publicity may be given the
various counties wit hthe view to
ferretin gout as many of the irregu
larlties as possible.
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Primaries Held All Over State.
Although there was no second pri
mary held for state offices the keenest
interest was manifested in all
, counties where contests appeared for
county offices. In nearly all counties
delegations, although in a few cases
a third primary may be neecssary. In
Aiken and Horry counties the vote
" ~ '* *? />lActn on/1 full rot urtta
lU lie vivoc aiiu inn i ?i.u? ?u t
will he necessary in many instance?
can be declared. Some remarkably
close races are reported from the various
counties and the official count
will he necessary in many instances
j before the result is learned. In the j
exciting race for sheriff of Greenville
county Gilreath and Rector are separated
by only 21 votes with two
mountain boxes to be reported.
Find Dead Man on Railroad Track.
There was a white man found dead
by the railroad track one-half mile
from Carterville. The men of Cart..re
v i 11c. hnv'o nut fnrth every effort
to identify him. He had nothing
about his person to give the slightest
clue to his identity except the clothes
that he wore were bought at Coker &
Company's at Hartsville. It is supposed
he fell from train 55 and and
died instantly. He is six feet tali,
sandy hair, sharp features and weighs
about 150 pounds. Has on dark gray
stilt.
Chairman of Sub-Committee.
W. B Wilson. Jr.. has been oppoint
ed by Chairman Stevenson, of th<
sub-committee, as chairnfan of the
committee to have charge of the investigation
of fraud and corruption
in the counties east of the CharlotteColumbia
line of the Southern, was
seen in regard to the new plans as
outlined by Chairman Stevenson. Mr.
Wilson states that he will make Rock
Hill headquarters for the investigation.
which he hopes to complete
within a couple of weeks or fifteen
i days.
Charged With Killing Father.
Magistrate R. M. Johnson of Et
I fingham, was in Florence with a ne- I
gro, Harvey Russell, charged with
the murder of his father, Isaac Russell.
It seems from what can be
gathered from the inquest that was
held by Mr. Johnson that the old man
had owned a little place near the depot
and had been farming on It with
a younger son. who died some time
ago and after his death, the older son,
^Harvey, came and took possession of
and began to treat the old man very
cruelly, finally killing him.
SIX APPRENTICE
SEAMEN DROWN
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K CUTTER FROM THE U. S. NAVAL
STATION CAPSIZES WHILE ON
A CRUISE.
FIVE OTHERS ARE MISSING
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Force of Resucuers Sent Out Along
Chicago Water Front to the Scene
of the Wreckage?Number of Men
Swim Ashore.
Chicago. ? Six naval apprentices ,
were drowned and five are missing as
the result of the capsizing of a cutter
from the United States naval training
station at North Chicago, 111. The
bodies of six of the victims were recovered
and identified and it is be- J
lieved that the five boys unaccounted
for were drowned.
The known drowned are: R. C.
Harlan, I. L. Southworth, J. Wallace,
I. A. Patton, W. N. Antrlgus and A.
L. Raymond.
Knvo wom hpt wenn 16 and 20 i
years old and were from the middle
and western states.
The party In which were 24 apprentices,
left the training station in
charge of gunners mate Meagus and
after cruising about for two hours
headed for North Chicago. A few
minutes later, while the cutter was
north of Lake Forest, a squall struck
the boat, the sails were lowered and
an anchor was thrown out. Meagus,
It was said, planned to let the cutter !
ride out to the storm but the waves
were running 60 high that the boat
dragged Its anchor and gradually was
being driven onto the beach. When
within 200 feet of the shore the cutter
overturned and its occupants were I
thrown into the water.
Capt. W. F. Fullham, commandant
of the naval training station, saw the
danger of the apprentices from his
headquarters and sent a motorboat to
the rescue but this craft also was capsized
before It had gone far and the
men In charge of It wene obliged to
swim back to the shore.
Later a force of rescuers were sent
along the shore to where the cutter
had been wrecked. Many of the boys
?- on/1 nfhera floated
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ashore on oars and pieces of wreckage.
A number were rescued from
the surf by officers of the training
station and cared for at houses near
the scene of the wreck.
Severe Storme Vielt Gulf Coast.
Mobile, Ala.?The damage rfom the
equinoctial storm will reach approximately
$10,000 in this city, although
the water in the'river and the bay
did not come over the city wharves,
except in the lower places. The
steamboat National, engaged in river
trade, was sunk and the United
States dredge Barnard that had been
In service raising the Maine in Havana
harbor, was dragged a quarter
mile. The Cedar Street Methodist
church was razed. Thousands of feet
of fences are down and many trees
uprooted or branches broken. Only
one death so far has been reported,
that of Thomas Deering.
Allen Desperadoes Caught In Iowa.
lies Moines, Iowa.?Sidna Allen,
lender of the Allen clan which shot
up the Carroll county court house at
UlllKville. Va.. March 14? killing Judge
Massie and others, and his nephew,
Wesley Edwards, a^e manacled in
cells at the city jail as a result of
lovo affairs which led detectives to
them. Both have announced their
willingness to return to Virginia without
requisition.
To Open Panama Canal in 1913.
Washington.?The Panama canal is
to be opened to traffic in the fail of
1913. This statement was made officially
at the Navy Department with
an announcement that the Atlantic
fleet would rendezvous at Colon this
winter before the water is turned in.
The navy estimates are based upon the
latest report from the army engineers.
intention of Yieldina.
New York.?That the government
of Mexico has no Intention of yielding
without a hard legal fight to the
New York syndicate which recently
purchased the $105,000,000 Manning
and Mcintosh claim against the republic,
is indicated in a dispatch received
hero from Ernesto Madero, the
Mexican Secretary of Treasury. Ho
Bays: "I desire to inform you that
sai l claim is completely null and !
void, and was rejected since the year
18S?> by th? committee appointed iu
the law May 1, 1S8S."
Will Investigate Estate.
New York.?Representatives of the
Austro-Hungarian consulate continued
their investigations to learn what disposition
was made of $7,100 of funds
of Mrs. Rosa Menshik Szabo. for
whose alleged murder at Greenwood
Lake, Burton W. Gibson is now incarcerated
in Goshen, N. Y. Gibson, as
executor of Mrs. Szabo's estate opened
an account in a local hank in August
under the name of "Estate of Ilueena
Menshlk Szabo," and deposited
$7,507. Subsequently Gibson, as executor,
withdrew all hut $207.
Bryan Opens Campaign in West.
Denver, Colo.?William J. Bryan
opened his campaign in the West in
behalf of Woodrow Wilson and the 1
Democratic ticket. He denounced
both President Taft and Theodore <
Roaevelt as unworthy of election to
the presidency. Mr. Bryan spoke
vigorously against the third term. "It
would open a door which no man
might be able to close," he declared.
Mr. Bryan's argument against Taft
was that he Is not In harmony with
the progressive spirit of the day.
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NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
The Latest New3 of General Interest
That Has Been Collected From
Many Towns and Counties.
Rock Hill.?A very importan con
tcrence was held at Winthrop college
in regard to the extension work
throughout the state in mill village
betterment, canning and poultry clubs
and home economic work.
Yorkville.?A negro driving two
mules to a wagon loaded with dirt
attempted to cross the track of the C.
& W. C. as the southbound train had
just sounded the station blow here.
As a result the owner of the wagon,
M. C. Willis, has what is left of a
badly smashed vehicle and the negro
a broken leg. No damage was
done to the train, further than that
it was delayed ten minutes,
interest were transacted at the regular
monthly meeting of the chamber
of commerce recently. Among
them waa the appointing of a committee
to act with one from the city
council to secure umbrella sheds and
passenger sidetracks for the union
Btatlon. This improvement will not
only protect the passengers during
disagreeable weather, but will be a
great time saver for the railroads.
Moncks Corner.?Official rota tabulated
by the executive committee resulted
in the election of Guilds as
treasurer, Hill aB supervisor, and Har
vey to the legislature. B. Davis for
the legislature gave notice of protest.
Blaney.?In a quarrel here between
Tom Sessions, Lewis Sessions, Lon
Bowen anj Chaa. Hall, Bowen was cut
rather painfully. He was given medical
attention.
Lexington.?Lexington is on the
greatest building boom in its history,
and many handsome business houses
now grace the public thoroughfare.
The Bank of Western Carolina will
shortly more into its splendid new
building on Main street, which is now
nearing completion. It is one of the
prettiest and best appointed hanking
buildings in this section of the state
and is a credit to the town, as well as
the officers of the bank.
Aiken.?Returns from the seoond
primary establishing the election of
J. E. Murray as master of equity over
his opponent, J. R. Surgee, a nice
point arises and will probably have
to be settled before Mr. Murray, although
elected by a handsome majority,
can take charge of the office. The
contest for master was originally
three-cornered, L. M. C. Oliveros, the
incumbent, having been defeated In
the first primary.
Columbia.?Acting upon the recommendation
of Congressman Lever,
Thomas A. Early, financial agent of
the Seaman A. Knapp memorial fund,
has designated the Union National
bank of Columbia as the depositary
for South Carolina. All South Carolinians
desiring to contribute to the
fund should send their subscriptions
to the above named Institution. Dr.
Knapp inaugurated the farm demonstration
work in the South.
Kmstree.?Complet official returns
from the second primary give the following
results: R. H. Kellahan is
elected over B. B. Chandler by a plurality
of 83 to the house; H. U. Kinder
is elected coroner by a plurality of 400
over H. M. Burrows. These were the
only two contests in the county. The
members elected to the house from
Williamsburg are: W. J. Smiley, R.
J. Kirk and R. H. Kellahan. This
makes a solid anti-Blease delegation.
Johnston. ? The Johnston high
school opened with fine prospects of a
year of good work and the fact that
interest was being taken by the parents
is apparent by the great number
in attendance. This school ranks
among the highest in the state of its
kind, having 11 grades. The corps of
teachers have been well selected, and
the new superintendent, W. B. Scott,
comes highly recommended.
Clinton.?Several items of public
Sumter.?Announcement has been
made of the establishment of a new
bunk at Mayesville, a branch of the
Farmers' Bank and Trust Company
of this city. Mr. C. G. Rowland, president
of the Farmers' Bank and Trust
Company, was in Mayesville recently
and completed the arrangements for
the opening of the new bank In the
near future. The institution will have
quarters in the McKlveen drug store
until such time as it can build a
home for itself.
Chester.?County Supervisor Thos.
W. Shannon died suddenly at his home
in the country several days ago. Mr.
Shannon, who was a very popular and
efficient officer, was not a candidate
for re-election.
Chester ?The South Carolina Graduate
Nurses' association will meet
in Chester in annual session October
22-23. An extensive programme has
been arranged and topics of great
moment will be discussed. An effort
will be made to have every graduate
nurse In the state present. The sessions
of the convention will be held
in the rootn3 of the Commercial club.
Union.?Bird Ivy. 40, a farmer, was
instantly killed by a freight train
while he was returning home after
hearing tho election returns.
Spartanburg.?The New Era club
was organized by the ladies of Spartanburg
for the purpose of studying
the question of woman's suffrage. The
officers and members of the club are:
President, Mrs. Helen G. Howland;
vice president. Mrs. W. L. Abbott;
secretary. Miss Garland Rico; treasurer.
Mrs. E. 0. Frlerson, A. W.
Smith was appointed chairman of the
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laws.
(Jolumbia.?The governor has appointed
John M. Austin as supervisor
for Greenville county to take the place
of J. P. Goodwin, deceased. John 0.
Darby has been appointed as supervisor
for Chester county to take the
place 6f T. W. Shandon, deceased.
Columbia.?"The legislation is confused,"
says A. W. Jones, the comptroller
general, in a letter to J. N. DaLoach,
treasurer of Saluda county,
with reference to the commutation
road tax in that county. In his letter
the comptroller general reviews a
number of acts that have been passed
during the past 10 years. ;