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j^l' B&f.,; Established in 1891. MEXICAN BANDITS CROSS THE BORDER SMALL DETACHMENT OF CAR RANZA MEN AID IN TRAPPING BAND. ATTACKED BY U. S. TROOPS Two Americans Killed and One Wounded In Battle Near Fort Hancock, 55 Miles From El Paso.?Only Two Escape. El Paso, Texas.?American soldiers reinforced by a small detachment of Carranza troops engaged Mexican bandits who had crossed the Rio Grande into the United States about five miles below Fort Hancock, Texas, 55 miles east of hero. Two Americans were killed and one wounded. Only two of the outlaws escaped across the river into Mexico where they are being pursued by Mexican troops ?Dd Carranza customs guards. Upon receiving reports from Robart Wood, a United States customs inapector, that the bandits who had committed numerous depredations on the Mexican side of the frontier recently, had crossed the border, six men of troop F. Eighth United States Cavalry and a hospital corps orderly under' Sergeant Lewis Thompson with Wood and Customs Inspector Bcane, rode to an adobe hut where the bandits were In hiding. The bandits opened fire from the building killinc Wood and Private John -Towney and wounding Sergeant John Towney In the j shoulder. Dean, fearing that the Mex- j leans would escape the small Ameri- 1 can detachment called upon the Oarranza commander on the other side i of the river. He responded with a score of soldiers, crossing Into the IT?dted States to cut ofT the outlaw's | retreat, the incident marking the first time Carrauxa soldiers have co-operated In pursuit of bandits on American soil. DUTCH 8HIP WRECKED WITH AMERICANS ABOARD. * 41 Passengers and Crew of 60 Tske Boat When Ship Strikes Mine. Ixmdon.?The Hutch mall steam- [ ship Konlngln Wllhelmina has struck ' a mine near :he North Hinder Light- ! ship, says a dispatch from Tho Hague to Reuter's Telegraph Company. Frank W. Mahin, tho American Consul at Amsterdam, and his wife. ; Mrs. Abble Mabln. were tho only American passengers on board the Dutch mall steamer Konlngln Wilhelmina. Both were saved. Router's correspondent at Flushing. Holland, reports that the Konlngln "Wllhelmina had on board 41 passengers and a crew ot 60. All of them & axe believed to bo now on board boats from the lightship, which have not yet arrived. Among the saved are some wounded soldiers. THERE'S MILK A PLENTY FOR BABIES IN GERMANY Washington. ? Ambassador Oerard sent to the state department a report from Dr. Alonzo E. Taylor, an attache of the American embassy at Berlin, saying no German b&blos were Buffering for lack of milk; that there was an ample supply of milk and milk powder for Infants, only adults feeling the shortage. DROUTH BROKEN WHEN $200,000 STORM COMES. Peoria, 111.?Damage estimated at "$200,000 was done here when a terrific thunderstorm, breaking the 38day drought swept over the business ; and factory aeotions of the city. Roofs were torn from several buildings and many others were struck by lightning. COFFEE CARGO SEIZED IN BRITISH PRIZE COURT. London.?Holding coffee to be a foodstuff. Sir Samuel Thomas Evans, president of the prize court, condemned in that court 3,000 bags of j coffee shipped from America to Gothenburg. BRITAIN AGAIN BARS RED CROSS SUPPLIES Washington?Groat Britain In a note Just made public relterntos her refusal to permit Red Cross supplies to enter territory controlled by the Teutonic Allies unless assigned to Red Cross v units. The communication was accepted as virtually clsing the negotiations In j which the United States has endeavored to get the supplies through despite the recent withdrawal of the Red Cross units. 245 VESSELS SEIZED IN PORTS OF ALLIES. London.?Lord Robert Cecil, Mln- ' Ister (of War Trado. informed the House of Commons that 144 Vessels flying the ting of hostile countries were seized In British ports. 12 In French porLs. 30 In Russian ports an 1 | f>9 In Italian ports, a total of 24.". All ; the ships seized In British and Italian ports, he said, were now being employed. A considerable number of eesels also had been captured on the high seas. A-'- \ The EXPLOSIONS CAUSE 125,000,000 DAMAGE: | AMMUNITION AWAITING SHIPMENT EXPLODES AT BLACK TOM ISLAND. LOSS OF LIFE NOT LARGE Fire on Barge Believed to Have Ignited Great Stores of War Supplies For the Entante Allies.?Shock Felt in Five States. Now York.?Property losses estimated at $25,000,000 were caused by a series of terrillc explosions of ammunition awaiting shipment to the Entente Allies and stored on Black Tom Island, a small strip of land Jutting into New York Bay off Jersey City. The loss of life still was problematical. It. will not be determined definitely until there haH been opportunity to check up the workmen employed on the island ami on boats moored nearby. The detonations, which were felt In uve niHiea, uugun wim a toiiiiiiuiiun rapid-fire of small shells, then the blowing up of great quantities of dynamite, trinitoltunine and other high explosives, followed by the bursting of thousands of shrapnel shells which literally showered the surrounding country and waters for many miles around. Fire that started soon after the lirst great crash which spread death and desolation in its wake, destroyed thirteen of the huge warehouses of the National Storage Company on Black Tom Island, in which were stored merchandise valued between $12,000,000 and $15,000,000. The flames, shooting into the clouds were reflected against New York's "sky line" and ' towering office buildings, which only a few moments before were shaken to their foundations as by an earthquake. Miles of streets in Mauhat- I tan were strewn with broken glass and shattered signs. Early reportR of heavy loss of life were lmposslbitle of verification, and the authorities asserted the number of death probably would be small, ( It was said that owing to the extent of the wreckage, it might be several days before the exact figures could be obtained. Three are known to be dead and at least two more are missing. Scores of persons were injured, some of t them probably mortally. t BRITAIN WARNED IN U. S. PROTEST OVER BLACKLIST 1 Declares It Is Manifestly Out of Ques- 1 tlon That This Government Should y Acquiesce in Such Methods. I Washington.?Great Britain is warn- 1 ed in the American note of protest < against the blacklist made public by I the state department of the "many se- t riou~ consequences to neutral right I and neutral relations which such an act must necessarily involve. I Aireauy in uie nanus 01 uie u.iusn foreign office, the note declares "In the gravest terms" that it Is "maniffosUy out of the question that the gov- ' ornment of the United States acquiesce In such methods" and that the United 1 States regards the blacklist as "invi- 1 tablly and essentially inconsistent wilh i the rights of all the citizens of the nalions not involved in any war." It reminds the Britah government that "cit- : izena of the Unite<l States are entirely within their rights in attempting to { trade with the people or the governments of any of the nations now at i war, subject only to well getined inter- ! national practices and understandings which the government of the United States deems the government of Great ' Britain to have too lightly and frequently disregarded." ; HIGH COST OF PAPER RAISING SELLING PRICE St. Louis.?The St. Louis Globe- ] Democrat announces an increase in the price of its daily edition in St. Louis effective August 1. The high cost of print papor is given as the cause of the i increase. ?00 REPORTEn OFAD FROM FOREST FIRES IN ONTARIO. J Englehart, Out.?Forest fires raging in northern Ontario are believed j to havo resulted in the loss of from 150 to 200 lives. Other scores of persons have been injured and it is feared many of them may die. Several Rmall towns have been wiped ' crnt by flames that have been raging J for 48 hours. Reports thus far received show t.hat 57 perished at Mush- ( ka, a French Canadian settlement, and : i 34 at Matheson. ENGLISH OWNERS AWARDED APPAM BY U. S. COURT. Norfolk.?Possession of the British liner Appam, brought into Hampton j Roads last February by a German ( prize crew, was awarded to her Kng lish owners, the African Steam Navi , gation Con ;>nny. 1 v Judge Waddill of the Federal District Court. An ap , peal will be taken when the opportunity Is given Wednesday. August 3. j and the final decision in the libel pro- i ( ceedtngs probably will be given by the Supreme Court. j' . \ % FOR' FORT MI U. S. AGREES T( MEXICAN PI JOINT ( Washington.?Following Ib the State Polk's note, delivered to Eliaei designate, after it had been approv. Cabinet: "Sir: 1 have the honor to ackn< munication of July 12 last, in wliie! to me by the Secretary of Foreign 1 to request that you will bo good en< ing reply: "Mr. Secretary: 1 have the hoi Excellency's note transmitted undei dondo, your Government's confident me that Your Excellency has recei' First Chief of the Constitutionalist < power of the Union to propose that < three commissioners who shall hoh mutually agreed upon and decide fori evacuation of the American forces and conclude a protocol of agreemei of the frontier by the forces of botl origin of the incursions to date, in < for and definitely to settle the diffh may arise between the two countries ilar reason; all of which shall be si ernments. "In reply, I have the honor to si lencv's note before the President i to inform Your Excellency that the is disposed to accept the proposal < same spirit of nfrank cordiality in believes and suggests, however thai mission should be enlagod so that i both Governments of the question s munication may be reached, the coi other matters the friendly arrange! prove the relations or the two couni recommendations as the commissioi upon the respective Governments in "Should this proposal be accepl mont 1 have the honor to state that mediately to appoint its commissioi Your Excellency's Government, the the proposed conference. "Accept, Mr. Secretary, the assi WILSON NOMINATES FOUR PRESIDENT WILSON NOMINATES BOARD TO ORGANIZE LAND BANKS. Z. E. Lobell of Kansas. G. W. Norrls of Pennsylvania, W. S. A. Smith of Iowa, and He-bert Quick of West Virginia, Are Board Members. Washington.?Division of the c-ounry into 12 Federal land bank districts ?nd location of Federal land banks n each of them under the new rural J 'redits law. will be undertaken soon sy the Federal tarm loan board, four )f whose members were nominated by President Wilson. Secretary McAdoo, ivho is an exofficio member, com [dotes the board, said, however, that le believed it would be impossible to onelude organization of the system n less than six months, and that it might not he in actual operatiou be 'ore next spring. The four men nominated as members of the board, are Charles F. Lobdell of Kansas, George W. Norris >f Pennsylvania, W. 8. A. Smith of lovta and Herbert Quick of West Virginia. The President is expected to lesignate either Mr. Morris or Mr. 3uick the Democratic members of the board, to act as farm commissioner ind executive head of the farm loan system. Until the Senate acts on the nominations no date for a meeting can !>e set. but it was believed probable that the members would get together within two weeks. Hearings on the designations of iistricts and the location of banks will probably begin some time in September. The first of these Is expect?d to be held here and most of the date capitals probably will be visited before they are concluded. SENATE SETS A NEW HIGH MARK FOR DEFENSE. 3asses Army Bill Appropriating Near !y $315,000,000.?Measure Goec to j Conference. Washington.?Nearly $700.00.000 for tational defense for the fiscal year of L7 Is the aggregate of proposed appropriations reported in the senate with passage of the army bill carryng In round numbers $314,000,000. This grand total for proparedness dill Is subject to revision, however, pecause the army bill will follow the paval hill Into conference where reluctlons rre probable despite the firm vttitude of President Wilson in supporting the liberal response of the senate to the call for adequate defense. As It passed the senate the Army Pill excoedded the appropriations made by the house by more than M 31,000,000. 3LOUDBURST AT BRISTOL WASHES AWAY HOMES I Bristol. Ya.-Tonn. ? Following a dou.iburst to the North of 'he city, [leaver Creek and l.ittle Creek, orditari'.y small streams 1 ft their banks tor'' and flooded much of th. downown < 'ion. many store . th" '< trie ight plant, garages and li* ?-3 y table uft'erirg much damage. The waters, which are said to have ho< n tin- high?st ever seen here, have begun to reede. Fifty families, it is estimated, tvere rendered homeless for the night. / - i T Ml LL, S. C., THURSDAY, ATJG D REFER *OBLEMS TO :OMM ISSION ERS full text of Acting Secretary of 3 Arredondo, Mexican Embassador ad by President Wilson and his awledge the receipt of your com! you transcribe a note addressed Relations of your Government and mgli to transmit to him the follownor to acknowledge receipt of Your r date of July 12 by Eliseo Arreial agent in Washington, infonnfhg red instructions from the Citizen Army charged with the executive jac.li of our Governments name I conferences at some place to be Lliwith the question ! elating to the now in Mexico and to so draw up nt regarding the reciprocal crossing n countries, also to determine the nrder to tlx the responsibility tliere:ulties now pending or those which i on account of the same or a simabject to the approval of both GovLrte that I have laid Your Excelind have received his instructions Govern"- nt of the United States of the Mexican Government in the which it in made. This Government : the powers of the proposed comf happily a solution satisfactory to *et forth in Your Excellency's commmisslon may also < onsider such ruent of which would tend to imtries. it being understood that such l may make shall not he binding ntll formally accepted by them, ted by Your Excellency's Governthls Government will proceed imners and fix after consultation with nme- u.iiu inare mm ouier ueuuis or jrant 3 of my highest consideration. "FRANK L. POLK. "Acting Secretary of State." MORE PAY FOR SOLDIERS SENATE PASSES BILL INCREASING OFFICERS* PAY 10 PER CENT, PRIVATES 20 PER CENT. Also Vote to Improve Camp Conditions and Make Arrangements for Soldier Vote in the Coming Presidential Election. Washington.?Increased pay for officers and men of the regular army and National Guard in active service for the Mexican emergency, improved camp conditions to safeguard their health and authorization for them to vote in the field at the coming presidential election were provided in the amendments to the army appropriation bill agreed to by the senate. By a vote of 44 to 13 the senate also suspended the rules to adopt an amendment changing the age minimum for enlistment in the regular army from 18 to 21 years without the consent of parent or guardian. Under f ha A * inuu iniiB uuuer 21 now 80TVing in the army would not be retained In the service unless they filed within 30 days the written consent of their parents or guardians. The amendment was adopted without a roll call. Senator Reed of Missouri offered the amendment which would make the exlstng provision for Increased pay to the army when in service on foregn soil apply also to service on the Mexican bonder. Under it officers will receive a 1ft per cent and enlisted men 20 per cent increase in pay. In adopting it the senate also Increased the house appropriation for pay from $1,050,000 to $14,178,204. The amendment giving the soldiers in Mexican service authority to vote in the field at the National election passed without opposition COLONEL BUTLER'S NAME IS ENTIRELY CLEARED. San Antonio. Texas.?The official report made by Col. J. A. Gaston on the killing of Col. M. C. Ilutler at Alpine. Texas, by Harry Spannel,, completely clears the name of the dead officer. ADMINISTRATION IS FOR INCREASED NAVY. Washington.?Secretary of the Navy Daniels informed Chairman Padgett, of the House Naval Affairs Committee, that the Administration is standintr hoMtwl ?Wo ? " ? - ...0 ..x ....... ...< Iiniui mil Willi ICS III creases anil de? 'res the House to pass it. The conference with Secretary Daniels is to be followed by a conference with President Wilson "I.ittle Navy" men have indicated a desire to oppose the increases in the s! ip building program. MAY POSTPONE THE TARIFF ON DYESTUFF. Washington.?The Senate Finance Committee is seriously considering urn* lditu the Adntini. (ration revenu Mil to sif "tend the operation of tin propc- d protective tariff on d. -stuffs uii.il fie close of t.ie European War The purpose of tho tariff 1 to build up nu '.merit an dye stuff Industry, and it has been ir -d before the committoo that tliv* war is providing suffli i. nt prote -tlon for the present American dye manufacturers. * LL T UST 3, 1916. IRERMIUUC CVCPIITi: i? ULIimnilU LALUUIL I BRITISH CAPTAIN I CAPTAIN FRYATT ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTING TO RAM A ! i SUBMARINE. TRIED. CONVICTED AND SHOT ; i London Government Asks American Ambassador at Berlin to Procure Details of Case.? Many Difficult ! Problems Involved. Berlin.?Capt. Charles Frvatt. of tho ( Great Eastern Railway Steamship i Brussels, convicted by a German court ; j martial at Brugos, Brussels, of at- 1 tempting Oil March 28, 11)15, to ram a German submarine near tho Maas lightship, wheu ho did not belong to an armed force, has boon executed bv ' 1 shooting. The Brussels was eaptur- ' ' II ed by Gorman desttoyers last mouth and brought into Zeebrugge. Captain Fraytt and the iirst officer and the first engineer of the Brussels received from the British Admiralty gold watches for "bravo con- ' 1 duct" and were mentioned in the ! House of Commons. The submarine F-33 according to : tho official account of the trial had signalled to the British steamer to show her tlag und to stop hut Cuptain Fraytt did not heed and, it is alleged, turned at high sped toward the submarine which escaped only 1>V diving immediately several yards below the surface. Captain Fryatt. the official statement says, admitted that lie had followed the instructions of the British Admiralty. Sentence was confirmed and the captain was executed and shot for a "franc tierur crime against armed German sen forces." Washington.?Germany's execution of Capt. Charles Fryatt. master of ; the British steamship Brussels, for an alleged attempt to ram a submarine, j is regard ed in allied quarters here as : a brutla violation of international law i likely to result in prompt retailiatory | j measures by Great Britain. They I contend that if a hostile submarine j | approached the Brussels It was in of- j lect an attack and Captain Pryatt iti i making a counter-attack by attempting to ram subjected himself only to treatment as a prisoner of war In event of capture. AUSTRIANS LOSE TOWN OF BRODY UNEXPECTED. London.?Brody. a great railway 1 junction, in Galicia. 58 miles northeast of Lemberg. which it was expected the Austrian troops would retain at all costs, has been captured by the Czar's forces, in a new and unexpected stroke administered by the Russians. The taking of this important town, it is believed, may lead to the capture of Lemberg. itself. News of the fall of Rrrwtv pnlnnlHont reportR that the Somme l>attlo is continuing successfully for British forces under Gen. Sir Douglas Huig. The Russians. according to a report from Petrograd. also have broken the whole Austro-German front west ! of Lutsk. In this success they are reported to have captured two genor- j als, 9.000 prisoners and 46 guns. WASHINGTON SENDS NEW NOTE TO CARRANZA. | Washington.?Generul Carrana was informed in a note handed to his Am! bassador here, that the Washington | Government is prepared to submit to ; a joint international commission the | task of seeking a solution of border ! problems. The proposal of the d? facto Government for a commission is accepted, however, with the sug- ' gestion that the powers of the com- j missions be enlarged beyond the limits proposed in the Mexican note of July 21. " Agreement to thus suggestion is ex- ! pected and it was stated officially 1 that tho American members would j be appointed and the commission be j assembled at some point in the Unit ' ed Sates at an early date. EX-GOVERNOR AND GENERAL UNDER VILLA EXECUTED, i Laredo. Texas.?Santiago Ramirez. n f/.r-r..,.- f - ? * , ... w. u,m uuTcniiir in mo .Mexican i Ktnte of Coahuila. and later a Villa I general, was publicly executed on the j plaza at Saltillo. Mexico, according to news reaching Leuvo Laredo. Ramirez, it was stated, had left Mexico with the dwindling of Villa's : power, and had returned recently to : o' er his services to General Carranza ! when war between the 1'nited Spates ' and Mexico seemed imminent. ?'??? WILSON BACKING ALL PHASES OF PREPAREDNESS. Washington.?Tn r. fng public a I >r j- t' .11 President Wi1 -on aeknowl- ! ! ing r< ( cipt of a preliminary rep- j > >rt of the new National Reserve ( ?>. l the White House issui d a i .t ot ciilllng attention to the fact II paredn< * doe t not consist t. erely f i ilargenjent of the Army hi: 1 N'a> y and that the President has ' given his support to measures looking to the co-ordination of production, ; transportation and Industry. IMES :ARMERS* UNION MEETING lame Member on Boll Weevil Commission?Officers Re-elected?Tenant System Evils. Columbia.?Problems of vital Interest to the farmers of the state were liscussed at the regular annual meetng of the South Carolina State Kartn>rs' Union, held in the rhapel of the Tniversity of South Carolina. The text meeting plane will be selected by .he executive eommltte. i no luiHimii^ uuin-rs were re-eteri- I I: H. T. Morrison, president: J Frank Williams, vice president, and J. Whitter Held, secretary and treasurer. R. 1 Inrrls was elected a member of the j sxocutivo committee for three years. , There were fow delegates in attendmce upon the meeting of the union is a result of the recent flood waters. President Morrison in a short adlrese reviewed the progress of tiie inion during the past year. lie explained the advantages of the rural and credit system. W. R. Currell, president of the University of South Carolina, extended a welcome to the union and discussed the evils of the tenant system of ! farming. W. M. Riggs. president of Clomson College, discussed the farm- : Ing system in South Carolina and the educational system. "We have the natural resources in this State." said Mr. Rlggs. "and we need the enterprise to engage in sci entitle marketing through co-operative agencies." Mr. Higgs told of the proposed trip by the commission to study the l>oll weevil situation in other sections of the South. Acting upon leanest of Mr. Riggs. President Morrison was named as the fanners' union representative on the boll weevil commission. T. n. Thnekston. of Spartanburg, was Indorsed by the union for a place on the federal farm loan board. A resolution indorsing Mr. Thai k^bm for appointment will bo sent to President Wilson. Pee Dee Crops Damaged. Columbia.?The recent heavy rains and the tlood waters caused considerable damage to the crops in the I'ee Dee section of South Carolina, according to L. L. Baker of Blshopville, state director of the l>oys' agricultural dubs ! Mr. Baker said that the farmers and business men were facing the sltua- j tlon bravely. There has been great damage to the tobacco crop, he said. The continued rains prevent the farmers from curing the leaf. The markets will open August 1. "You canM. make cotton In the rain." said Mr. Baker, discussing 'he damage to the cotton crop. He said that this Is a very critical period in the production of cotton, and that it . would ho Impossible to estimate the damage accurately. Pharmacists End Meeting. Charleston.?-Final business sessions of the South Carolina Pharmaceutical Association convention were held at the Isle of Palms. The convention opened following a two-day meeting of the stale Iwiir.t tif nh.-irm?f-niitl/<?l examiners, at which 2T candidates for licenses took the examination. 15 pass- , in* and 12 failing. The hoard of examiners will hold its next session at Anderson November 15. Dr. J. M. Oliver of Orangeburg whoso tPrm as examiner of the asso Hation has expired, has been ele<-ted president, for the ensuing year; \V. C. Del^rmo of Charleston has been elected to succeed Dr. Oliver on the board. Other officers elected tc serve for the ensuing year are: I. A. Rigby, Spartanburg, first vice president; I). Tildon Riley, Florence, sec- | ond vice proffidont, and Frank M. ' Smith, secretary-treasurer. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS. The second annual community fair, j which was inaugurated a year ago by the Ladies' School Improvement r.enanift of Oak flrnve action! rtl-ifrict about midway between Lexington and Columbia, will bo held this year on Thursday, August 17th. John Herbort has been giving drm onatrations to Newberry farmers in the budding of perans on hickory trees. An Interesting and rather ex j tensive plantation of thla character ie to be aeon on t.ho Taylor plantation lying along the Iiluff road, a few miles below Columbia. An alligator measuring six feet was i killed by W. V. Caldwell In the drain ; ago oanal at Vaueo'e shop on East Main street In Kingstroo. Congressman Lover has engaged to address In the near future citizens ot Greenville who are promoting a park tng house thoro. Mr. Lever Is chairman of t.lio house committee on agri culture. The tobacco market opened In La mar. about 2f>.000 pounds being sold at about 8 cents average. The farmers were well pleased. The tobacco croj has been cut off here fully 40 per con; by recent floods and wind. The Santee, the Pee Den and otho: swollen streams In Coastal South Carodtna are subsiding. T. J. Mitchell of Greer. Route 8 ' was appointed magistrate of High land township. Greenville county. t< succeed F. L. Rallenger, re drm 1. Crop pros poet.*. as a rule, H;*v< never been brighter in I.- v i. *'. county that. ' : now. and f; mc are smiling. Old planting* of co-.are the best ever s< "n, and the later plantings are looking ex< < lingly well Mere corn will be raised in this coun ty this year than ever before know; In the history of the county. * $1.25 Per Year. GREENVILLE WILL WELCOME LABOR SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FEDERATION MEETS IN MOUNTAIN CITY. CONVENES ON AUGUST 14th Samuel Gompers Among the List of Well-known Speakers to be Found on The Program. Greenville. The Greenville Trades and Igibor council, having some 400 members, and tx-ing one of the llvoet organizations of its kind in the state, will be host on August 14 to the South Carolina Federation of Labor. It is expected that more than 100 delegates will bo In attendance. Features oil the program are many, prominent among them being the name of Sntnuel Gompers. president of the American Federation I.abor, with which the several locals, composing the Greenville Trades and I^abor council, are affiliated. Invitations will bo sent out to many friends of the organizations who are not members. The program, whhli may bs changed In some respects. Is as follows: Convention called to order by the chairman of 111 > ftrnnnviiin tvuH.w .ind Labor Council. J J. McDevitt. Invol ution by the ehnplinn, the Rev. C. Luther Miller, pastor of tho Lutheran church. Address In behalf of the State of South Carolina by Gov. 11. I. Manning. Address iti behalf of the American Federation of Lalxir by Samuel Gompers. president. Other addresses by International officers and organizers that are affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. Call to order by the stato proaident, C. L. Wilson, of Charleston. On Tuesday night there v II be a supper and other entertainment features at Chick Springs hotel. The convention will convene on the evening of August 14. which will be Monday, and will probably adjourn on Tuesday evening or during the day of tVednesday. The several committees as announced are as follows: Committee on badges and invitations. J J. McDevitt and Phillip Haas; committee on hotels and boarding houses. C K. Hutchins, A. S. Gabriel and Phillip Hans; committee on entainment. J. J. McDevitt, C. R. McJunkin and A. 3 Gabriel; committee to meet delegates coming over tho Southern Railway, \V. H. Drown and C. H. Green The invitations sent to non-members are as follows; i iiw ixreenvuie rraues and i.anor Council insula to you a very cordial Invitation to attend the second annual convention of tho State Federation of I>abor to be held In Greenville, S. C? on the fourteenth of August, 1910. Convention headquarters, W. O. W. hall." Peanuts In Place of Cotton. Columbia.?One crop which may bo substituted for cotton with the advent of the boil weevil is the peanut, which ran he successfully grown throughout tho state, and particularly she lower half, W. W. Ix>ng, farm doroonstratlon a Kent In tho state, said. Mr. Long further emphasizes that, one cottonseed oil mill In Charleston has been crushitiK peanuts durinK the last 90 days. The supply was drawn from Virginia farms, which Mr. Long says are no better suited for the growing of this crop than is South Carolina soil. ' Big Fire at Orangeburg. Orangeburg ? The large wholesale grocery warehouse of O. W. Hartness was completely destroyed by fire a few mornings ago, destroying property worth nl?out 150.00ft. Mr. Hartness' stock was valued at $45,000 and t.ho damage to the building is about $5,000. Mr. Hartness carried T750.000 insurance. Dr. W. S. Barton, the owner of the building, carried some insurance, but the amount could not be ascertained. Flood Damago In Plekons. Pickens.?Pickens county was not as hard hit by Hie recent freshet as some other sections of the country, hut it did not entirely escape damage. About 20 small bridges in different sections of the county were washed away. None of the larger bird Res were washed *wav, hut several are damaged. Roads are badly washed in every section of the county but are not impassable anywhere. Bottom land corn suffered xrently. The people llvlnp aloiip Peters Creek section are the worst sufferers. Greenville Votes School Money. Greenville. Greenville school district. which is Greenville city, will levy a special three mill tax for school purines. T'le election resulted in a vote, of 64 to 22 The vote in West Knd was 1f> ap.iinst and 16 for, while the city h. '1 ' howd a v t?- of 4S for and four i. The tc ? <1 vote was R7. Th" r< ult of the ele? Ion means that rn intenance money need d for the iipi >rt of Die public schools of the city will be adequate. Last session the trustees were hard hit to make ?nds meet.