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. HUGHES ATTACKS 1
MINISTRATION
LACKING OF POLICY SAYS REPUBLICAN
PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE.
ON FIRST SPEAKING TRIP
Assails Foreign Course and Mexican
Proflram of President Wilson?Diplomatic
Appointments Are Criticized.
Detroit. Mich.?Charles E. HuRTies
in the first set speech of his trans-continental
trip assailed the administra- {
Hon viHornnwlv for Its foreign nolicv.
its Mexican policy, for appointing men
who he termed nexperieneed to diplomatic
posts and for what h9 charac- ;
terized as a "raid upon the civil service
of the United States."
"He kept us out of war," Mr.
Hughes said, referring to the president
and a Domoeratic slogan. "Yet
we seized Vera Cruz. That was war
?very ignoble war. And it was called
war over the bodies of those dead
soldiers; it was called a war of service.
"Talk about what is your policy.
"What is the president's policy?does
any one. know? Has the executive
ever had a policy for more than six
months on the Mexican question? I
repeat: Who knows today what the
policy of the administration will be
three months hence? The trouble is
that this administration has written
auch a record that no matter what it
says you do no know whether it
will stick to it.
"We have had an exhibition during
the past three years which I confess
fills me with a deep sense of shame.
I have not a particle of militaristic
spirit in my system, but if I am elected
presdent I will see to it that Amor- 1
lean rights in Mexico are respected."
Mr. Hughes assallod the administration's
course toward upholding AinerJcan
rights abroad during the Eurojl
poan war.
. ' When I say that T am an American
citizen," the nominee said, "I ought
to say the proudest thing that any
man can say in this world. But you
can't have that pride If American citizenry
Is a cheap thing. If It is not
worthy of protection this wide world
over. There is no man who could successfully
present to an American communty
the platform that an American
citizen's rights stop at the coast lino
and that heyond that American life Is
to be the prey of any marauder that
chooses to take it."
WILSON CAMPAIGN NOT
TO WAIT ON CONGRESS END
Democrats Start National Fight Soon
After September 1.
Washington.?A decision to launch
the Democratic National campaign
aoon after September 1 regardless of
whether Congress Is still In session
then, was reached at a conference between
President Wilson, Vance C. MrCormlek.
chairman of the Democratic
National Oommlttee and Homer S.
Cummings the committee's vice chairman.
The two Democratic leaders
took lunch with the president and remained
with him four hours going over
minutely the campaign plans.
While no data was set for the notification
ceremonies Chairman McCormick
said that if Congress remained
1n aesslno after September 1, the notiflcaton
might take place before adjournment.
Under such circumstances
the president will go to Shadow Lawn,
N. J., for the occasion and return im
iiii'uiiiiviy mierwarn in uasnininon.
Invitations sent to the president to
*peak In various parts of tho country
were considered at tlio conference.
Mr, Wilson will make no define engagements.
however, until a date for
the adjournment of Congress is agreed
upon. He alrpndy has promised to go
to Hodgensvllle. Kv? September 4 to
make a non-polltlcal speech at Lincoln
Memorial Exercises and has made a
tentative engagement to visit St. Louis
September 19. 20 or 21. to address an
organization of underwriters.
FARM LOAN BOARD IS
ORGANIZED: NORRIS AT HEAD
Washington.?Organization of the
new farm loan board which is to administer
the new rural credits system
was perfected here by the induction
^ Into office of Its four appointive memb'Ts
the designation by President Wilson
of an executive head and the selection
of a secretary. The board will
meet again to consider how It may
best obtain information on which to
base Its first Important work division
of the country into 12 districts.
President Wilson named George W
Morris as farm loan commissioner,
or executive head of tbe board The
oath of office was adrolnMered to Mr.
Morris and C. E. Lobdell, Herbert
ulck and W. S. A. Rmlth. the other appointive
members In tho office of Secretary
McAdoo. who is ex-officio member
and chairman. Mr. McAdoo made
a brief speech pointing out that the
farm loan a^t was the first legislation
to provide (lnanclnl aid for farmers on
long time and easy terms enacted
since the foundation of the government
and declaring It meant more prosperity
for the farmer and everybody else.
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RUSSIANS BREAK
TEUTONIC LIES
CAPTURE SIX VILLAGES AND
MORE THAN 3,000 PRISONERS
SOUTH OF BRODY.
VERDUN FIGHTING BITTER
British Capture 2,500 Prisoners When
Turks Invade Suer Canal Region.
Australians Plunge Through German
Ranks.
Petrograd, via London.?Russian attacks
along the Sereth and Graberka
Rivers, south of Brodv. in northern Galicia.
broke the Teutonic resistance
and resulted in the capture by the Russians
of six villages. More than 3,000
prisoners were taken.
South of Ilrody the enemy offered
determined resistance and made several
counter-attacks. In the streets
of the villages fierce fighting took place
and it was necessary to drive the enemy
out from house to house.
On the right bank of the Meuse, in
the yerdun region, the fighting be
tween the French and tiermans continues
to be bitter. Paris says the
forces of the German crown prince
made unsuccessful efforts to drive tho
i French from the Thiaumont work, recently
captured. The Germans also
bombarded heavily the sector of Thiaumont
and Floury.
Brelin mentions bitter fighting at
Thiaumont work and reports the capture
of 4i>8 prisoners during German
counter attacks in the Fleury sector.
On the Russian front the most intense
fighting is reported as taking
place south of Brody in Galicia. Tho
Russians crossed the Seroth river,
captured positions in the region of Peniak-Tchislopady
and repulsed Austrian-German
counter attacks against
them.
lamdon. ? Strong Turkish forces
which attacked tho British at Romanl.
22 miles east of the Suez Canal on August
4, was defeated and put to flight
by a counter-attack, says an official
n uiiruicui.
The Turks, adds the statement, are
being vigorously pursued by the
British, who have taken more than
2.500 prisoners including some Germans.
With the British armies in France,
via I/ondon.?Under the merciless concentration
of shellfire, the Australians
are holding on to their gains after their
advance on a front of two miles. The
Germans already have delivered three
powerful counter attacks to retake the
lost ground and all have failed.
DEMOCRATS PLAN LOWER
SCALE INCOME TAXATION.
Senate Finance Committee Recommends
Tax For Single Persons of
$2,000, Married One of $3,000.
Washington.-?Reduction of the income
tax exemption front $3,000 to
$2,000 for single persons and from
$4,000 to $3,000 for porsotts with farnj
Hies was ordered recommended to the
1 Senate by Democratic members of
I the finance committee who are revls!
Ing the house revonue bill.
The change is proposed in an
amendment which would put the additional
$1,000 tax in a separate classification
and impose on It a normal
tax of one per cent instead of two
per cent, assessed against incomes
over $3,000. for single persons, and
$4,000 for married persons.
The ex< mption araondment, after
an all-day discussion, prevailed by a
majority of only one vote. Some of
the Democratic Senators said that the
1 decision wan a tentative one and
miRlrt be overturned with the amendment
was submitted to the full mem
bershto of the committee.
FIRE CRIPPLES PRESSES
OF THE NEW YORK SUN.
New York.?Five large presses on
which The Now York Sun is printed
j were so badly damaged by a tire
which started in the tub-cellar of The
Sun building that several edltolons
I will he run off on the presses of The
! Evening Mall. There were no emI
ployes in the press 100m when the
j blaze started.
CLOUDBURST STOPS ALL
STREET CARS IN ASHEVILLE
Ashevlllo.?Asheville was without
power or street car service for about
two hours Sunday as the result of a
cloudburst in the Bcaverdam section
which turned the Beaverdain Creek,
: a small stream, into a raging torrent,
| flooded a large area in the vit-inity
of the creek and destroyed a number
j of poles of the Weaver Power Com.
pany, which supplies the city with
j power at present.
FINANCE COMMITTEE WAIT
TO HEAR FROM COUNTRY
Washington.?Democrats of the
' Senate Finance Committee who voted
to lower the income tax exemptions in
( the revenue hill are anxious waiting
to hear from the country on the rccomJ
mendation. Protests against it already
! have been heard within the party. Its
J proponents will use as one argument
a suggestion from President Wilson
! in his annual message to tho sixty.
fourth congress for a reduction in the
| exemption.
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HIS SECOND /
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PLAYTHINGS I HAVE 1
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HOW VESSEL GOT AWAY ,
CAPT. HINSCH TELLS OF THE I
DEPARTURE OF THE SUBMARINE
DEUTSCHLAND.
Captain Who Directed Departure Says
Vessel Went Under the Water When
Only a Mile Inside The Three-Mile
Limit.
Norfolk, Va.?So far as Is known
hero the Deutschland is safely at sea <
on her way to Bremen after success- ; j
fully running through the patrol of j <
Allied cruisers off the Virginia capes, i (
| It is not believed the Deutschland 1 |
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i evading the erulsers. Captain Hinsch. i '
of the war-bound German liner Nec-j
; kar, who directed the departure of the 1
j submarine said that the underwater ; <
freighter passed unobserved within
one hundred yards of a United States
destroyer on neutrality duty about a
mile off the capes.
"When we came to a stop at a point
in the bay I sliall not disclose because
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nu |>i \/i>uuij auau iiavw iu usu me
place again," said Captain Hinach,
"the pilot aboard the submarine was ,
taken off to the Thomas P. Tlmmons,
our tug. It was then about 5 o'clock
In the morning. The submarine was
submerged, so that her machinery and
pumps could be tested and the cargo
be trimmed, should It be necessary.
*Jhe went down in a deep hole in the
bay to a depth of 135 feet remaining
there for some time.
"When she came to the surface
again. Captain Koenig came up
through the conning towers and said
that everything was working perfectly.
That pleased us, I can tell you.
We had thought we might have to
rearrange some things, after it was
seen how the Deutschland worked in
salt water. The tests in the dock at
Baltimore were made In fesh water,
you know.
"The trial completed we started off ,
down the bay and when no traffic was
in sight the Deutschland took another
dive while running. She went down
until only a few inches of her peri- :
s<-ope was showing above the water.
Then I dropped behind to see at what
: distance the wake of the Deutschland
1 or the foam crest of the periscope
| could be seen. About 400 yards with
: glasses I could not see a thing.
"In the afternoon we started for (
I the capes and you know how the bet]
ter part of the trip was made. The
I destroyer was passed In the dark. As
j soon as tno men on the bridge sight-I
ed the lights of the Timmins they
watched us closely and looked all
around for the submarine which passed
them at a distance of only a hundred
yards. At the time the submaROGER
CASEMENT MET HIS
DEATH ON GALLOWS BRAVELY.
Last Utterance Was, "I Die For My
Country."
London.?With only two chaplains
and minor officials of the Government
j looking on, Roger Casement, once
knighted for his services to the Crown
while a Hritish Consul, was hanged ;
as a traitor in the Pentonville jail
here. The trap was sprung at one
minute after 9 o'clock and when a
single stroke of the prison bell announced
the gTim fact to a waiting
crowd outside only a chorus of cheers
and groans replied, while at one spot
a group of about ilO Irish women fell
on their knees and prayed for the
soul of their fellow countryman.
Casement, convicted of conspiring J
to cnuse an armed revolt in Ireland ,
, and with having sought German aid
to that end, met his death with calm
courage .according to witnesses, and j
his last utterance was, "I die for my j
country."
PASSENGER SHIP SUNK BY
SUBMARINE?MANY LOST. I
London.?The Italian mail steamer
Letimhro has been sunk by a sub !
marine and 2S survivors have arrived
at Malta, says a Router dispatch from I
that place. Two boatloads with sur- i
vivors also have arrived at Syracuse.
The Letimhro carried a crew of 57
and her passengers numbered 113. It
Is believed that a largo number of
them lost their lives. The passengers
included women and children.
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ARMIES ARE TAKING REST
FIGHTING HAS LET UP CONSIDERABLY
FOR SHORT BREATHING
SPELL.
Prepalring to Renew Attacks?Russians
Advance Against Turks?Germans
Make Another Air Raid on I
East Coast of England.
London.?The armies in the great
centers of the present activity?the
Sonime region of Prance, Russia and
Salicia?evidently have let up considerably
in fighting and are indulging
In a breathing spell preparatory to
further attacks and counter-attacks.
The official communications dealing
with the operations in these sectors
tell of no single important engagement
or of any notable changes in the positions
of any of the belligerents.
Attacking in Echelon on a threemile
line, from the Meuse river to j
Flcury, north of Verdun, the French :
have captured several German j
trenches and orgruized points of support.
In the engagement 600 Germans i
were made prisoners and ten machine j
guns were captured.
On the Russian front Petrograd re- '
ports merely artillery duels and infantrv
attacks hv small riptarhnipnts
while Berlin tolls of Russian attacks ,
on the Stokhod and Taria river fronts ,
and of local Russian offensive on the | i
Stripa river in Galicia, uJl of which ,
were repulsed. ! ]
Attacks by the Austrlans against t
the Italians at various points, including
Monte Cintone, Monte Seluggio t
and Castellatto, have been repulsed
with heavy casualties, according to
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U. S. OFFICIALS WATCH
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Washington.?Officials of the Federal
government including President {
Wilson are closely watching develop- ,
ments in the controversy between 225 (
railway systems and their 400.000 employea
and are preparing to offer every I
possible aid in effecting an agreement 1 ]
and avoiding a strike. The President j (
forwarded the labor department an ap- j ,
peal received from the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States |
through Harry A. Whoeler, chairman .
of the chamber's committee on rullroatfs,
declaring a strike inevitable .
"unless some strong measures of in- ! ,
torvention are speedily introduced."
and urging an Inquiry. Acting Secretary
of I/abor Post had not decided <
whether action by the department .
would be necessary. .
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The Federal Board of Mediation ( 1
and Conciliation, authorized by law
to attempt to avert strikes on rail- i
roads, also is keeping watch of do vol- ]
opments and its officials expect to ]
be called on as soon as die strike vote i
now beine coimt?H Imu i.v??
ly canvassed. <
Copies of the chamber's appeal to i
President Wilson were forwarded to
chairman of the concessional com- 1
merce committees and to represnta- i
lives of the railroads and the em- ]
ployes. The chamber is considering
railing a conference here to Impress
Congress with the advisability of immediate
action.
SAN FRANCISCO BOMB |c
PLOTTERS INDICTED I
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San Francisco.? The county grand t
jury returned live indictments charging
Warren K. Millings, Thomas Mooney,
Mrs Hena Mooney. Kdward Nolan i
and Israel Weinberg with the murder '
of eight persons who lost their lives '
in a bomb explosion hero during a preparedness
parade July 2S.
SUPREME COURT MUST
DECIDE APPAM'S CASE.
Norfolk. Va.?The insistent appeal
of counsel for tic British owners of <
tho prize ship Appam that the ques- ]
tion of releasing the vessel under
bond be disposed of at once was denied
by Judge Wad'l'll in the United
States District Court .on statement by
counsel for the German Government c
that It would be impossible for special
counsel retained In the case to get i
to Norfolk before the latter part of i
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GUST 10, 1916.
IUT0 BANDITS GET li
A $34 000 PAYROLL I
IVE UNMASKED MEN SNATCH <
MONEY BAGS FROM
GUARDS.
^ BOLD DAYLIGHT HOLDUP
iundreds Look On As Theft Takes I
Place on Crowded Street in Motor
Fnrtnrv Hicfrirf r*f nsfrrtlt
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For Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
Detroit.?Kivo unmasked automobile :
landits helil up an automobile in j
vhich $50,000 pay roll money was be- J
ng taken to the plant of the Bur- '
oughs Adding Machine Company and |
>efore astonished guards could offer |
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eaistance snatched tivo of six bags 1
n the car. said to have contained x
133,000 or $.14,000 and escaped.
The hold-up took place on Bur- 1 |
oughs. between Woodward and Cass ^
ivenues in view of hundreds of employes
of nearby automobile facto- '
lea and the usual afternoon throngs
>n Woodward avenue.
Rudolph, a Hut-roughs guard, was ,
dint through tho thigh and struck (
3ti the head with the hutt etui of a
nlstol, when he tried to intercept the
robbers.
Witnesses declared the five bandits
ipparently ranged In age from IS to
10 years. No one, however, seemed
ihle to give a good description, i
rhey wore armed with titles and automatic
pistols.
Witnesses of tho daring robbery |
ieclared the apparent failure of the
pay car gaurds to real'ze what was ;
taking place aided the bandits' sac- I
cesses. One guard said bo thought
i motion picture scenario was being ,
staged.
Although policemen on motorcycles
and in automobiles were quickly
sent in pursuit of the bandits, they
liad not been rounded up. Eleven
machines filled with officers were |
scouring the country in every direction
after a fruitless chase of 36
miles. The bandits were thought to >
tiave been cornered about 30 miles
northwest of the city, hut when offl- I
cers closed in the bandits" car was
nnl fnnn.1
The amount obtained by the ban- !
llts at first placed as high as $45,- i
>00. later was declared by P. G.
Chapman. secretary-treasurer of the >
Burroughs Company to have been between
$33,000 and $34,000. A ear fol- i
lowing the one held up. carrying $75,>00
was not molested.
3ENERAL CARRANZA'S
NOTE AT WASHINGTON
Wilson Will Proceed at Once to Name
Commissioners.
Washington.?Indications were that
President Wilson would appoint three j
commissioners within the next few
lays to meet a similar delegation already
selected by General Carranza to
undertake settlement of the international
differences arising from disturbed
conditions along the Mexican borlor.
In a note delivered to the state department
General Carranza named his
commissioners, but did not answer '
specifically the suggestion of the
Washington government for enlargement
of the powe.s of the commission.
It Is believed, however, that tho
reply is generally satisfactory to the
administration and that negotiations
will proceed without delay.
General Carranza says in his note
that the Mexican commissioners
'preferably" will discuss the three
points outlined in the Mexican communication
of July 11, which are
withdrawal of American troops from
Mexico, the framing of a protocol to
rover future border operations, and an
Investigation of what interests have
promoted border raids. State Department
officials are understood to regard
this as at least leaving the way
npen for broader considerations such
iis they desire.
Carranza lias appointed to represent
liis government Licentiate Luis Cabrera.
Engineer Ignacio Bonillas and
Engineer Alberto J Pani.
VERDUN AGAIN CENTER
OF FIGHTING ON WEST
London.?Verdun, almost quiescent
luring the Anglo-French offensive in
the Somme region, lias again become
the storm center on the Western battle
front. The French forces have tHkm
the offensive on the right hank of
'he Mi use and now hold the Thiau- |
mont work and the greater part of the
.irnge <if Floury, according to Paris.
The 'i r.iiunont work, already the
ccene of many combats, was twice in
Freni h hands during twelve hours. |
3RITI? H FORESEE SUCCESS
AND TRIUMPHANT PEACE. ,
London.?"We lock forward with
ronfid nee to - ucc ? s and triumphal
[icaee." was the conclusion of an in- |
sp'riuir telegram from General Sir
Douglas Hnlg commander of the j
RiiM h armies in France read at a '
!?.t kf ! meeting In Qeeen Hall to eeli
irate the second anniversary of the
war. The Earl of Derby, Under-Secretary
for War, presided and the
audience was most enthusiastic and
representative of &U classes of aocietr
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jflVERNOR MANNING1
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jO Vi? R NO R EXPRESSES CONFL
DENCE IN SOUTH CAROLINA'S
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Manning Tells of Efforts to Socuro *w
Early Movement cf Palmetto Boys
to the Border.
Camp Moore. Styx.?"I know that
fou will be true to your state, true
:o yourselves anil true to your God.
May God bless you I wish you well!"
-oncluded Gov. Manning in his fare- !
well address to the National Guard,
riie governor arrived in camp shortly ;
before 1 o'clock and his farewell talk,
is commander-in-chief of the state's
\rmed forces, was delivered from the
bandstand near the First regiment, lie
was cordially greeted bv the men who
bad been marched to the stand for the j
id dress. The governor in his talk described
his efforts in the interost of
the National Guard of South Carolina,
rite health and comfort of the men. ,
lie said, had been his ilrst consideration.
Border Movement.
"I simply want to make thin an- ^
nouncement." said the governor at
the conclusion of his remarks. "The ^
First regiment will leave Monday
morning for the border and tho See- j
nnd regiment will leave the next day.
or immediately after the First reglment."
This announcement by tho j (
chief executive was greeted by long
and continuous applause, showing that J
the men of the National Guard are ^
"rearing to go to Mexico."
Gov. Manning expressed confidence
in the National Guardsmen of South j
Carolina. Ho commended the patri- '
otic spirit of the men and officers in
responding to the colors and promts- | *
ed to visit the camp in Texas some
time during September or October. j
"I expect to go to Texas in Septem- j
her or the early part of October, if I
ant permitted to do so at that time, j
on official business and it is certainly :
my Intention to visit you all at that
time, and I am sure that I will find
that you are doing honor to tho State
of South Carolina," said Gov. Man- '
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Palmetto Regiments.
"I want to romlnd you," said Gov. (
Manning, "of the history that stands back
of you. When I asked the sec- ,
retary of war that the South Carolina (
regiments be designated as 'The Palmotto
Regiments.' it was on account {
of the excellent record that the 'Pal (
metto Regiments' made in the War ;
with Mexico in 184fi. I
"I hope that war may he averted
now. but I know that if you are called I
upon for actual war at this time you
will acquit yourselves like men. llko
the patriots and soldiers that you aro.
"It is not my purpose to make you I
a long speech. I simply was unwlll- i
lng for you to leave liore without a i
word of farewell from me and I bid
you that word of farewell now. I
"And now in conclusion, let me say 1
this word to you: The eyes of your
state are upon you. T know that you
are going to do your duty and that 1
you will have the gratification and 1
pleasure of knowing that whatever l>e- !
falls you. wherever you are and whenever
the time may be. that tin- hearts
of your countrymen of South Carolina
aro with you. and that the prayers
of your mothers, of your sisters, of *
your wives and of your friend*, will
be with you wherever you go.
"Soldiers, remember that yotl are
performing a duty which can not he
measured in dollars and cents. You '
have earned the gratitude of the citizens
of our state, and as governor and
commander-in-chief. I want you to feel
and know that you have my prayers 1
to Almighty God to guide and protect
you wherever you may be. and I tint
?ure that you go with that consciousness
of duty to your state and to your
country. 1 know that you will ho true *
to your state. true to yourselves and
truo to your God. May (>od bless you. 1
I wish you well!" '
Colleton Turns to Education.
Wnlterboro.?That illiteracy la on
tho decrease in Colleton county 1
shown conclusively bv a study of the j '
dub rolls of the county as compiled
by the county chairman. M 1\ Howell |
According to this .statement, the per (
rentage of Illiteracy among the white
voters Is only 14 1-.1 per cent this year
against 20 per cent two years ago
Chairman Howell is very much inter
ested In the education conditions of the
county and lias made an exhaustive
study of the club r Ms wPh 'lie object j
of gathering useful Information. I
South Carolina Gets Prize.
New York. -At the Southern club 1
reception a few nights ago In the Co
lumhia university gymnasium South
Carolina won first prize In the "stunt"
contests; Georgia, second prize; Tonnr
see. consolation and Ml si ippl i
for the highest percentage of enroll
nienf pre nt. There are 1.01 <1 Seutli
ern students registered at the summer i
session and 1.428 were pre-ent at the
reception. Punch and lees were served
nt the conclusion of tho "stunt" j
contest and dancing was enjoyed i
afterwards.
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TOT OF LANTERNS I(f
SE SPECTACULAR BENT
MRiGHTSVILLE, AUG. 17-18
Wrightsvllle TToach. N. C.. Aug. 9.?
Jlonio and Despair will be chased into
heir cave in the side of a Wrightsville
Teach sand dune and the door forever
ealed in the presence of a snorting,
lery-oyed. hundred foot dragon, ten
>eautiful queens from Carolina and
?thor Southern cities, and 10,000 persons
who will gather to take part in
he spectacular Feast of Dan terns on
iVrlghtsville Reach, August 17lh and
Sth.
Thousands nnnn thousands of tan
erns of brilliant colors will flash and
efleot upon the waters and illuminate
he bright hues of the decorations
vhicli will comprise a part of the riot
>f color which is to be a oharacterisic
of the Feast of Lanterns.
The Feast of the Lanterns is an anlual
event on Wrightsville Beach, the
inly difference between the one thle
renr and those of previous times is
hat this -ear's will be of such proporions
as to attract people here from
ill parts of tiiis state and from even
is far away as Alabama, Georgia and
>ther Southern States. Railroad
atos so low as to be attractive to " >utands
have been granted by all linos
eading to Wrightsville Beach.
Some of the features of the two day
celebration will include, tho parade
vhich will have its basts in the allegodeal,
in which the gleaming dragon
vlll chase to his cave and seal Gloom
md Hi's pair?this parade will be neary
two miles long?a pyrotechnic display
of magnificent proportions; a pa nde
of illuminated boats; the presence
>f tho queens of tho Feast and the
innouncetnent of the order of excelence
of their equipage; the children's
iiavade and dance; the lianquot to Carjlina
mayors; the exhibitions ot' Japxnese
tumblers and a half-hundred
)ther features.
SEVERAL COMMODITIES
SHOW LOSS IN EXPORTS
Washington.?Exports of foodstuffs,
-otton and oils from the United States
luring the fiscal year Just ended did
not equal those of 4 tic previous year.
Statistics announced by the department
of commerce show shipments of
those commodities totaled $1.2S!t.7.d5.
126 n dwreasn of $5S.400,000 from 1915.
Breadstuffs showed the greatest loss
with $142,700,000, the largest falling
iff being In wheat exports which decreased
$118,000,000. Oats exports
were $9.600.0i)0 lc-ss than last year,
corn $8,800,000 less; and flour $8,000,)00
less.
? - - -i j.I? ? '
moat, in111 uiiiry pronucTS exports increased
$54,800,000 over 1015. Baron
gained $41,000,000; ham and shoulders
J11.800.000; pickled pork $8,000,000 and
fresh lteef $7,000,000.
DIRT NOT CAUSE OF
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
New York.?There is no relation between
lark of cleanly surroundings
md infantile paralysis, areording to a
statement Issued by Health Commissioner
Emerson. who said that investigations
made up to the present had not
established that rubbish and refuse
wore carriers of the disease.
Conditions on Barren Island, where
the city's garbage disposal plant Is
situated, were cited by the commissioner.
who said hundreds of children
who live there have thus far escaped
the disease. He told also of incidents
in which The disease had invaded districts
which were 'immaculately"
rJoan, whereas neighboring communities
not so well kept were free of the
malady.
"People can not be too careful,
however. In personal and neighborhood
cleanliness." he said.
Four Steamers Sunk.
London Lloyd's an n nonces the
sinking of the following vessels:
The Greek steamer Tricoupis, 2,887
tons of Cephalonla.
The British steamer Tottenham, formerly
the Harewood, 3.10G gross tons
yl London.
The British steamer Eavonian, formerly
the Alnwick, 3.091 gross tons
>f Newcastle.
The Italian steamer, Siena, 4,553
tons of Geona.
The Tootonham and Favonian were
nuarmed.
THE FEAST
nr aimtpbmo
ur lmni cnynd
5 = AUGUST IT It 18 ?? I
IWRI6HTSVIUEI
S BEACH j
I The Rosort of North Carollnt
E Stupendous Fireworks, Bras.?
K Bar Js, Boat Racing, Souvenir
I Dancing. Collosal Parade, AniI
mated Dragon.
I Lev/ Railroad Rates on ail rall|
roads, ar . a good time promised
| to all; with all attractions fres.