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APPOINTMENTS FOR
' WILSON ARRANGED
PRESIDENT WILL GO ON FOUR
SPEAKING TRIPS DURING
THE MONTH.
TRtP TO CINCINNATI OCT. 26
Disomgscs Politics With Chairman
MoCormick, Henry Ford and Secretary
McAdoo. ? Picks Shipping
Board Members.
'<?MS Branch, N. J.?President Wilsob's
campaign program up to elect
ion day partly was completed at a
conference that he held with. Chairman
Vance C. McCormick. The
Proaldent also discussed politics with
Henry Ford, automobile manufacturer.
asid peace advocate, and Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo.
Arrangements were completed for
a trip of the President to Cincinnati,
making four visits that he will pay
to tho Middle West, lie will speak
in ttneinnati on October 26. under
the auspices of the City Club.
Ttio President's speaking program
incJndcs the following engagements:
Omaha. Neb.. October 5; Shadow
ii, v/i;iuum i iiumiiiiiHnin, v_mtobor
12; Pennsylvania Day at Shadow
Dawn. October 14; St. Louis and
Ohio Day at Shadow Lawn, October
17; Chicago, October 19; Farmer's
Day at Shndow Lawn, October 21;
Cincinnati, October 2G.
in addition to those speaking engagements
the President will deliver
in address at Shadow Lawn, October
28, and will pay two visits to New
York State on dates not yet selected.
Mr. ldcCormick said that this program
will carry the President up to
eioctlon day and that few if any additions
would he made. Henry Ford
remained with the President four
hours and assured Mr. Wilson that
he was willing to do everything possible
to bring about his selection.
Ho said he bad made no plans for
contributing to the Democratic rajnpaign
fund because he did not believe
in such a course. "I think the
# office should seek the man. not the
man tho office," declared Mr. Ford.
Secretary McAdoo who hud planned
to mako several political speeches,
probably will not carry out his plans
because of public business.
Tho President has almost completed
tho selecting of the shipping
iKwvrd and the board created by Congross
to observe tho workings of tho
eight-hour law for railroad employes.
Two of the members of the shipping
board probably will be Bernard linker
of Baltimore and William I>en iab
of San Francisco.
NEUTRALITY OF SWEDEN IS
NOW ATTRACTING ATTENTION.
tr aiIiab oi~:? e it 1
inwo uuiiin ouiinu i ruiviiin
Country Not So Loyal and Impartial
as It Should Be.
London.?The relations between
Swndon and the Entente Powers nre
attracting unusual attention here
and there Is every indication that the
situation threatens to become some)
what tense. With the dispute as to
mall seizures still unsettled there
now has arisen the charge by the EnI
tento Allies that the neutrality of
. ' Sweden Is not so loyal and impartial
i* ii should be. This has drawn
from Stockholm a reply as tart and
crisp as some of the notes in the mail
ontrovorsy which were characterized
by Viscount Grey as containing words
not usually found in diplomatic correspondence.
Tim new point of contact with
Sweden is the outgrowth of tho practice
of belligerent shipping in using
Swedish territorial waters for all Haltie
traffic. Within tho safety of this
ai mi rn iuiu) mini, I'.lll' lilllU illlll
other Entente Nations have sailed
defiantly in and out of the Baltic
paying not the slightest hoed to the
German fleet looking on from the
eater waters. Similarly German merchant
ships have sailed up and down
the west roast of Sweden, heavily
laden with foodstuffs and iron ores,
whilo Russian destroyers in the northem
reaches of the Baltic have been
important to act.
MEXICAN MINING INTERESTS
FIGHT NEW TAX SYSTEM
Atlantic City, N. J.?A committee
rorprosontlng 50 mining and smelting
oncerns operating in Mexico protested
to the American members of
the Mexican-American Joint Oommisakra
a-galnsl what they called "confis*
swtory degrees" in that country and
nrged tho return to the old methods
nt taxation. It wns the first time that
wHnajejfts have annnnrA^ v?
the American or Mexican commissionJOCFRE
COMMENDS
ARMIES ON SOMME
Faris.?General Joflfre. under dato of
Serptemher 29, oent the following order
of the day to the armies of the
NVwth:
"The general commander-in-chief
espressos great satisfaction to thb
troops who have been fighting unceas- i
jngly on the Somme for nearly three
month*. Ry their valor and peraevor- j
ance they have given blows to the
enemy '.'rom which he has difficulty in
reoevetlnc.
i GIANT ZIPPELINS I
! PAID ON LONDON
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GREAT CROWDS CHEER AS BIG I
AIRSHIP FALLS A MASS OF
FLAMES.
A FEW BOMBS ARE DROPPED
i
German Air Raider Descends in
Flames Within London District
\A/ :*i- r* a /M
??ivii urcai. oiare wnicn is Visible
For Many Miles.
London. ? Another Zeppelin raid
against London and the east coast of
England was very spectacular. An
airship wan brought down in flames
north of London, according to the
official statement.
The statement reads:
"A number of hostile airships crossed
the east coast between 9 o'clock
and midnight. A few bombs were
dropped near the coast, but no damage
is yet reported.
"An airship is reported brought
down in flames north of London."
A later dispatch conveyed this information
:
"Great crows cheered the speci
tacle of the burning Zeppelin as it
fell in the London district. The great
flare from the burning aircraft was
visible for a long distance.
Graphic accounts of the manner in
which ^the Zeppelin?the fourth to
be brought down on the English soil
?fell a victim to Great ltritain's anti!
aircraft defenses, have been received
from London's suburbs.
Although the Zeppelin crashed to
earth almost duo nnrtti i\f I nnH....
the spectacle was witnessed by thousands
of Londoners.
CARSANZA'S FAILURE TO RUN
DOWN VILLA IS EM BARRISSING.
In Negotiations of U. S. and Mexican
Commission Relative to Improved
Border Conditions.
Atlantic City. N. J. Representatives
of the more important American
mining Interests in Mexico are ex;
pected to appear before the American
members of the Mexican-American
Joint Commission here in support
of a memorandum already submitted
regarding conditions in Mexico.
Before they are received, the
commissioners will hold their first
joint session here In continuation of
the discussions begun at New London
four weeks ago.
Consideration of nlnns for thn
maintenance of peace along the Mexican-American
border will be resumed.
but reports which continue* to
arrive of Villa's activity in Chihauhua
may serve as a further delay to
agreement. The commissioners make
no secret of the fact that failure of
General Carranza's forces to run
1 down Villa lias proved embarrassing
to them in considering means for
improving border conditions.
It was considered probable that
General Carranza's latest electornl
decree would be discussed. A copy
of the decree has reac hed the American
commissioners from Washington
and while the details of the document
have not been revealed, it is said to
stipulate that none of those connectovnn
rnmr?tr?lv witli lltn 1 Inorio
Administration shall have the right
to vote at the coming presidential
j election.
SENATOR CLARKE. PRESIDENT
U. S. SENATE, IS DEAD
Little Rock. Ark.- Senator James P.
j Clarke of Arkansas, president pro
tempore of the United States senate,
died at his homo hero. He snfTered I
; n stroke of ajioplexy the day before
and never regained consciousness.
Senator Clarke was horn at Yazoo
City, Miss.. August 18. 1854. Tie was
educated in the schools of his native
state and in 1878 was graduated from
the law department of the 1'niversltv
of Virginia. He began the practice of !
law in Helena, Ark., in 1S70 he serv-od
peroral terms in the Arkansas legislature
and later was elected attorney 1
general of the state and governor.
In 1008 ho was elected United
States senator and re-elected last year '
for his third term.
P.HiNF SF-A MFRIC A TJ PI PPT
TO ENTER WILMINGTON
Washington. Organization of the
Chinese-American Kx -liange Company,
a shipping corporation which proposes
to Inaugurate a generaJ mercantile
trade between China and American
polls on the Pacific, Gulf and South Atlantic.
was announced here. If is |
headed hv Dr. Clarence J. Owens, 1
managing director of the Southern
Commercial Congress, and is understood
to have the active backing of
that organization
! NEW U. 6. DESTROYER
MAKES NEARLY 30 AN HOUR
Rockland. Maine.?With the exception
of a six-hour run at 25 knot speed
which is yet to take place, the torpedo
boat destroyer Wilkes has met
all standardization tests without mishap.
according to n statement made
by the board of inspection and survey.
The destroyer had her four-hour endurance
run In a choppy sea averaging
29.55 knots. The contract required an
j nroratce of 29 50.
THE VERDICT
? Up>l >
VILLA BANDITS EXECUTED I
HEAVY CASUALTIES WERE ALSO
SUFFERED BY THE CARRANZA
FORCES.
Important Mining Center Southwest
of Chihuahua City.?Baulelio Uribe,
Villa Leader, Was Originator of the
New Idea.
Chihuahua City, Mexico. ? More
than 100 Villa followers were killed,
tho bandit lender Itaudelio ITribe,
was taken prisoner and heavy casu- j
cities were suffered by Carranzn :
forces in a terrific light at Cusihuiri- j
achic, an important mining center !
about 50 miles southwest of Chihuahua
City, according to a message received
by General Trevino from Gen.
Matins Ramos, who was himself
slightly wounded.
Details of tho fight wore few and
were appended to the request of j
General Ramos for surgeons and
medical supplies. A hospital corps
d tachment was accordingly rushed
to tin; scene by train.
It is stated that the garrison at
Cushihuiriachic co-operated with tho
forces of Ramos hut whether they
wore attacked or had been the aggressors
does not appear.
ilanudelio ITribe, leader of the band
and Villa's chief lieutenant, was the
originator of the idea of cutting oft
the ears of captured Government sol- I
(tiers. Many others of his command
are reported to have been made prisoners.
News of the fight was niso rei-eivod
here from the telegraph operator at
Santa Isabel who added nothing to
the report of General Ramos. The
general's official report was sent by
way of that town to which the hospital
train has been dispatched. Santa
Isabel is 33 miles by train from
Chihuahua. The Mexico Northwest
em Railway makes a loop to Cusihuiriachic
front Santa Isabel, while
the direct distance between the two
towns is about 35 miles.
CHEMISTS FIND IN ALCOHOL
LIKELY GAS SUBSTITUTE.
Exoert Declares 10.0ftn.0nn Tnne !
Material Available for Manufacture
Each Year.
Now York.?Increased industrial
value of alcohol and the possibility of
lis substitution for gasoline in the i
near future were discussed here by I
chemists attending the National Kx- j
position of Chemical industries.
"The only fuel in sight which prom- '
isos to take the place or hold down
the price of gasoline, is alchohol,"
said Dr. Arthur D. Little of Boston,
who presided at the conference.
Doctor Little declared that benzol,
which had been suggested as a substitute
for gasoline, in engines, is not !
sufficiently plentiful to keep the 3,000,000
automobiles in this country
going for two days. Kerosene, he
added, was out of the question.
Doctor Little said that in the yellow
pine district alono there is
enough material wasted to make 000,000
gallons of alcohol a day.
"There are 10.000.000 tons of material
available every year in this
country from which alcohol can be
made." lie declared.
CHINESE MINISTER TO
UNITED STATES RESIGNS.
Poking Hr. VI Kyuln Wellington
Koo. Minister to llio United States
has sont his resignation to the For
cign Office. Riving ill-health as the
reason. The resignation has not yet
heen accepted by the President
Doctor Koo's resignation has created
surprise in Peking.
SPACE BASIS TO GOVERN
MAIL PAY FOR RAILWAYS
Washington.?The space basis for
compensating railroads for transportation
of mails will be put into effect
November 1 throughout 90 per cent of I
the service, the postoffice department
announced under a provision of the
last postoffice bill which authorized
partial installation of the system to :
test its possibilities. Final decision as
to whether it shall be made permanent
Is left by the bill to the interstate
commerce commission.
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-"10Y RIDERS"
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IS NO GENERAL TIE UP
NEW YORK'S INDUSTRIES NOT
AFFECTED VERY MUCH BY
THE STRIKE.
' !
Police Declare Union Leaders Claims '
of 125,000 Workers Idle Not Borne;
Out By Their Reports.?Few At- I
tempts of Violence.
Now York.?Although labor loaders
insisted thut the general strike of j
trades unionists in the Greater City
in aid of the carmen who quit their
places September G. eventually would \
involve at least 500.000 workers, |
there were no surface Indications of ;
a tie-up of the city's industries, as
threatened, after announcement was
made that the strike had begun.
While the union leaders claimed
that 125.000 workers in various
trades already had joined the movement
with twice as many more ready
to "walk out," the police said they
had received no reports to substantiate
any such estimates. The actual
situation, it was said, was confused
bee ause of Jewish holidays, which
are being celebrated here by more
than 100,000 union workers.
Leaders of the Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electric Railway
employes, whose members are
on strike, were encouraged over the
possibility of the Brotherhood of
locomotive Engineers coming to
their aid. Officials of that organization
notified the Public Service Com
mission during the day that Theodore
P. Shouts, president of the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company,
bad refused to see them and discuss
alleged grievances of motormen in
the employ of the Interborough who
are members of that hrotherhood.
Mr. Shouts declared, however, that
there were no differences between
the niotormon and the company.
BORDER BOARD TO END
CONFERENCE EARLY IN MONTH.
Both Sides Express Satsfaction at
Progress Already Made by MexicanJoint
Commission in Adjusting Differences.
New London, Conn.?The MexicanAmerican
Joint Commission expects
to conclude its conference not later
than October 15. P.oth sides expresspfl
Hyfiift ion o# #?><* ~ " *
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ready made.
Except for a bare outline, neither
side eared to discuss the character
of the conference. It was stated that
border conditions were discussed
^ind that some consideration was giveu
to the hanking question. It had
been announced that there would be
placed before the Mexican commission
a memorandum of conditions
prepared by mining men in Mexico
hut its presentation was deferred.
The Mexican commissioners ex
plained to the Americans that the departure
for Mexico of Kliseo Arre
dondo. Mexican Ambassador designate.
was in 110 way connected with
the negotiations. The Mexican rep
rcsontatives were the guests of honor
at a dinner given by Franklin K.
Lane, head of the American representation.
I
WUMtlN 5j I L> K IV! MEETING
AND FORM WILSON CLUB.
Spokane. Wash.?More ' than 100
women affiliated with the Democrath
party Btormed a meeting under th<
auspices of the Woman's party and
after heckling the speakers obtained
control of the meeting.
A Woman's Non-Partisan Club fo '
Wilson was formed in the meeting j
room and officers were chosen.
ARRENDONDO EN ROUTE TO ,
CONFER WITH CARRANZA
Wsahington.?Eliseo Arrodondo, the
Mexican ambassador designate, now on
his \yay to Mexico City, is expected bv
personal conferences to Kive General
Cnrranza a clearer understanding of
the American view of differences be
tween the two countries and state de
partment officials hope he may be
able to convince the first chief of the
necessity of consenting to ful consider i
atlon of all issues by the Joint commis- .
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ENGLAND IS BITTER j
AND TENACIOUS FOE;
GERMAN CHANCELLOR MAKES
EXTENDED SPEECH WHEN
REICHSTAG OPENS.
nEVIEWS military status
Says Rumania Seeks "Share When
Robbery of Dead Body" Begins.
Says She Has Followed Policy of
Piracy Depending Upon Situation.
Berlin, via Sayville.?In an extend
ed speech on the occasion of the
opening of the Ileichstag liyre.
Chancellor von Bethmann-ltollweg reviewed
the military situation confronting
Germany and refrred to
England as "our most egoistic, our
most hitter and our most tenacious
enemy," according to the semi-official
report of the Overseas News Agency
"A German statesman who, would
refrain from using against this enemy
every proper means of warfare which
is apt to shorten the war deserves to
be hanged." is one of the statements
attributed to the Chancellor. The
Chancellor began by reviewing at
length the entry of Rumania into the
war and said that the Russian offensive
this spring had made Premier
Hratiano believe lie saw the breaking
down of the Central Powers.
"Accordingly." the speaker said,
"he decided to obtnin a share when
the robbery of the dead body began.
"Since the beginning of world war
Rumania has followed a policy of piracy.
depending upon the general war
situation. Rumania's military capitulation
will prove as mistaken as her
political capitulation to her Entente
friends, which already has been proved
to have been wrong. They must
have hoped earnestly that Rumania's
participation in the war would cause
the defection of Bulgaria and Turkey,
but Bulgaria and Turkey are not the
same as Rumania and Italy. Firm
and inviolable stands their faithful
........ t? r? UUICK, UIKI lllt'.V liaVU WOU
glorious victories in Dobrudla."
EXTRAORDINARY RISE IN
MEAT PRICES SHOWN.
More Than 4 Per Cent Increase in
Cost of Live Stock is Noted in
Quotations.
Washington.- Prices of meat anininls?hogs,
cattle, sheep and chickens?increased
4.1 per cent from
August 15 to September 15. compared
with an average increase of 0.9
pit ci-in in ine same period tlie last
six years. The department of agrh ulture
announced that the index figure
of prices paid to producers for those
meat animals was about 23.7 per
cent higher than last year. 10.r? per
cent higher than two years ago and
22.f> per cent higher than the average
of the last six years on September
15.
The price of hogs on September 15
averaged $0 22 per 100 pounds, an
increase of 01 cents from the previous
month. $2.23 over a year ago. and
$1.94 over the average September 15
price of the last six years.
Reef cattle average $0.55 per hundred
pounds, an increase of four cents
from the previous month, 49 cents
over a year ago and $1.09 over the
six year average.
FRESH EVIDENCE OF BREMEN'S
APPROACH TO AMERICA.
Westerly. R. I.?A fisherman at
Pleasant View, near Watch Hill.
overlooking Long Island Sound, reported
that he had seen with his
marine glasses a large submarine
proceeding in the direction of New
London, where the German submarine
Bremen has been expected for
more than a week. She was then 25
miles east of New London and showed
on her mast a bright white light
above a green light. These lights, according
to the obsorver, were the
ones be had been tod by Captain
Robinson of the tug Westerly, would
bo carried bv the German submarine
for which the tug some days ago
had been ordered to look.
ESCAPED U. S. CONVICT
ARRESTED IN NEW YORK
New York After a search by federal
secret service agents which has I
extended over the entire country Wil"nm
Knobloch. who escape 1 from the |
'"ederal penitentiary at Atlanta on
Vugust 2'i with "Lieutenant" Rol>ert.
'ry. confessed bomb plotter, was ar"est
d hero. He professed Ignorance
f the present whereabouts of Fay
nd declared thev had no outside -is.
i -tanco in making their escape.
ONE KILLED AND TWO HURT
IN ELECTRICAL STORM
Newport News. Va.?Benjamin P.
Tohnson was killed ami his two brothers.
Thomas and Marvin Johnson seriously
injured when lightning struck a
:arn at Fox Hill near Old l'oint In
vhlch the m n took refuse from the
vero electrical and rainstorm which
wept over tin* Virginia peninsula.
Relatives <1! overed the ham afire,
found the two injured men in a
<tnnncd condition 20 feel from the
'.turning structure.
VO RESTORE OLD STATE ROAD I
Federal Engineers Regard Project to
Rehabilitate Famous Old Highway
as Entirely Feasible.
Columbia Kfforts that have been
under way for some time to reconstruct
and reopen the direct line from
Oolumbla to Charleston, known as
the Old State road, took definite
shape In Columbia at a conference
held at the offices of the department
of agriculture, commerce and industries.
Much enthusiasm was muni- 1
festad. and the next ten days will tell
the tale as to whether or not a proper
main highway will be opened from
the city of Charleston in time for the
fall and winter traffic.
The conference was called by
Commissioner Watson, who has been
co-operating with the central committee
formed at a meeting some
weeks ago at Holly Hill for the pur
pose of going over the entire sit nation
and seeing whether it was considered
wortli while to attenpt to do
with the old state road what was accomplished
Inst season with the Appalachian
highway.
There was present at the conference:
James O'Hear; Held Whitford,
secretary and engineer of the Charleston
sanitary and drainage commission;
Jenkins Robinson; \V. K.
McDowell and William llurgeson, the
highway committee of the Chamber
of Commerce of Charleston; William
Prampton, representing Samuel (J.
Stoney, president of the South Carolina
Agricultural society of Charleston;
John It. Wiggins and A. it. Heunett
of Holly 11111. representing the
midsection organization; John W.
Lillard and William Otis of Columbia.
representing the Columbia Chamber
of Commerce, and others.
Commissioner Watson, in outlining
the purpose of the conference, stated
that United States Highway Engineer
Scales and United States Drainage
Engineer Kuson had completed
their surveys and examinations of
the territory and had presented gratifying
reports indicating that the road
could be rehabilitated and put' in ex
cellent all the year round condition
at the cost of only a few thousand
i dollars.
It was manifest, he said, that the
only way that any highway could bo
, established connecting the most important
and attractive city in the
Miiin? >viin iin* capital mui tiii- interior,
possibly for years to come, was.
through the means of u combined
effort on the part of the people of
the towns and cities concerned and
tho people living along the line; that
the people had been waiting for years
I for something to he done, and there
was not a single connection worthy
I of the name of highway between the
coast, the capital and the interior,
i The people around Holly Hill and In
! that section had already manifested
an absorbing interest, had raised considerable
money an '. had pledged
contributions of teams and labor,
and it was simply now a question as
to whether or not those who would
benefit from the repotting of the highway
and the turning of the tide of
traffic in that direction w; hod to
pull together in one general move
ment to push tin thine through
Clarendon Fair Nov. 15-17.
Manning.?The Clarendon County
Fair Association lots derided t<> hold
its second annual fair at Manning November
15 to 17 inclusive The fir t
fair, held las>t fall, was such a -ignnl
success that every one is stimulated
to strive for a still greater success
this fall. At a recent meeting of the
association reports were received from
! the various sections of the county
and definite plans were adopted for
the successful holding of the next fair.
Much interest is being manifested and
j the indications are that the live stock,
poultry, grain, cover -vop, vegetable
and fruit departments will be well
i represented.
80UTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS
Lieut. Edward. Smith, of Marion,
has gone to Columbus. N. M , where
he is stationed in the Second regiment
under his friend, Capt. Walker, whose
acquaintance he made two years ago
at West Point,
Mrs. Cora Sons, wife of Edward
i Sons, a farmer of Eredonia, died in
ia hospital in Columbia from injuries
sustained at Iveesville when a Southern
train crashed into a w o in
which she. her husband and their
three small children were riding.
! Miss Olive Dukes of Rowosville, recently
appointed assistant to the
home demonstration ncent. Mi s
Oracle Patrick, for Orangeburg county,
took up active work In this department
on October 1 Miss Duke< is
a Whvthrop graduate and is eminently
qualified.
County eommi doners of Ardor on
have organized drainage district to
dredge Six and I'wcr m Creek I
miles and secure against overflow
1.159 acres of arable lands.
Construction of a tj.70.0b0 steel reinforced.
fireproof hofel at fJaffney
will begin soon.
The South Carolina Mayors Asso- j
elation will meet in Columbia October
23 and 24
Cannon & Co., cotton manufacturers 1
of York, have lot the contract for the
construction of f>0 cottages to cost
about $50,000.
A meeting will soon be held in
Orangeburg for the purpose of organ
lzing a co-operative creamery.
The qualified electors of CIrconvllb- I
city voted to Issue $65,000 for stroet
and sidewalk work. $25,000 for sewe
extension and $60,000 for hospital pur
poses. The vote was small, hut th
majority decisive.
Ill n t ii rmnnnrn
w.u.i.u. uttuuats
STATE OFFICERS
MRS. SPROTT OF MANNING 18
AGAIN ELECTED PRESIDENT
FOR A YEAR.
ALL DELEGATES ARE NAMED
Resolution Adopted by Convention At
Sumter Objects to Amendment of
The Prohibition Law.
Sumtor. With enthusiastic and
well attended meetings the state convention
of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union ended Its sessions
here. A feature of the meeting was
the adoption of a resolution protesting
against any amendment of the
prohibition law of South Carolina.
Officers were elected with Mrs.
Joseph Sprott of Manning re-elected
president. >
Invitations were given from tho
lloor for the state convention In 1917
from Miss BurUh liter of Aiken. Mrs.
K O. Dixon of Hlshopvllle. Mrs. J. L.
Davis of Mulllns anil Mrs. J. N. llallum
of Piclions.
As tho rosult of tho election of offloors,
lho following wore ohosen to
load tho whito ribl>on host for South
Carolina for lfllf. 17 Mrs. Joseph
Sprott of Manning, president; Mrs.
.1 1. Mlms of Kdgefield, vice president
: Miss Cleo Attawny of Saluda,
corresponding sot-rotary; Mrs. T. R.
l>oiinv of Johnston, recording secretary;
Mrs. Chas. I*. Robinson of
Crapin, treasurer.
Tho following snporintondonts wore
npi>ointo(l in tho oxocutivo session:
Unfermented wino. Mrs. J. U. Montgomery.
Marion; solentlfle temperance
instruction. Mrs. W. S Middleton,
Meriwotltor; Sunday school work.
Miss Zona I'ayno. Johnston; fairs and
open air meet ings, Mrs. Mamie N.
Tillman, Kdgefleld; temporanoe litera*tiro,
Mrs W it. Cogburn. Kdgofield,
modal contests, Mrs. I .en a O. Smith.
L/opsville; social meetings nnd rod
letter da> t. Mrs. A. 11. Uoso, Marion;
sobllers and sailors. Mrs. 11. I., ltirihard.
Sumter; flower mission. Miss
Jessie Curtiss. Paxvllle; mothers*
meetings and white ribbon recruits,
Mrs 1*1. K. Williamson, Newberry;
parliamentary usage and legislative
and petition, Mrs. Alfred 1*1. Walte,
Conway; anti-narootios. Miss Pearl
Collier, Aiken; Christian citizenship.
Mrs S C. Morris. Horry; co-operation
with missionary societies. Mrs. R. It.
Cannon. Scranton; circulation of official
organs. Miss Cleo Attaway; musionl
director, Mrs. ,T 1.. Wysong,
Florence.
I lolcirtl tCS in nniHnnol
- ^ . ? kumkii *Tin?rn?
tion arc: Mrs. A. .1' I.ewis, Johnston;
Mrs I,, C. lUco. Denmark; altornatos.
Miss Zona Payne. Johnston; Miss Jossir
Curtis. Piixvlllo; Mrs. Godltold,
Wagner The gold modal for oratory
was won by Claude Corhott of llishc.pvillo
and the silver modal for singing
tiv Miss Nina Jonkinson of Sumter.
Boll Weevil Moving Rapidly.
firm <>n College. There is considerable
speculation as' ro the advance
of the Itoll weevil toward South Carolina
Prof. A. F. Conradl said that the
state crop pest com ni sion has kopt
In close toxich with the boll weevil
situation and that during the past two
seasons tho pest had moved eastward
at an unusual rate. There has been a
continual eastward spread this season
and according to the latest renort of
the state entomologist of Georgia,
which has Just been received, the
weevil hits been found 4.1 iniles west
of the South Carolina border. Ho
thinks that in .all probability the pest
will reach this state by the end of this
Sanson. Prof. Conradi says tlint the
fall dispersal season 'm approaching.
The weevils scatter Ju.s>t before going
into winter quarters.
Victim of Auto Accident.
Columbia Arthur Uunnolls Moore,
brother to W. W. Moore, adjutant genoral,
dlod In a Columbia hospital as
the result of injuries received when
an automobile in which he and several
others were riding turned over near
Barnwell last week.
Pays Many Pure Bred Hogs.
Orangeburg L. C. Maker, supervising
agent of boys' corn club work In
fills Ht.< w.;i i:i Orangeburg recent
ly visiting boy corn club memh'Ts
with the lo al farm demot tratlon
agent, Lawrence S Wolfe. Mr Maker
expressed him elf as being well piled
with the work In Orangeburg
eountj and throughout South Carolina
and stated that over Jtl.nnn worth of
pure bred hogs have been imported
into South Carolina this year for use
in the pig club work. Mr. Maker Is always
welcomed to Oran?rehiir?r nrmnlw
Private Lloyd Seriously Hurt.
EI Paso. Texas.? Private George A?
Lloyd of the First South f'arollna ini..
< ? 1 * ?~
....... 7 <nt- uumi; niiKpirni mirroring
from concussion of tho brain as
a result of an attack by a noncommissioned
officer near Fort Rliss.
Private Lloyd was found unconscious
about a mile north of the fort and
upon regaining consciousness said a
sergeant whoso name he did not know
struck hint on the head with an axe.
Lloyd's condition is critical. An Invest
Igatlon is being niudo by military
authorities.