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AMERICAN MAKES ATLANTIC FlICHT NC-4 Reaches Plymouth-Is Net With Enthusiastic JSe&gEtion. SENATOR WAfc BLAZES JTEW PATRONAGE TRAIL Willing to Shoulder All the Responsi bility Which Democratic Yotew Placed Upon Him in Electing Him to Senatorship. - ' ( By P H. McGowan in The State.) Washington, May 29.—The old plan of dividing up the federal patronage in South Carolina, put into effect when th"e l)emoclr&T5'PUfflii lulu Plymouth, May 31.—'Seaplane 5^-4 pride of the American navy, crossed Plymouth sound this afternoon r cir cled the place whence the Pilgrim fathers sailed in their cockle-shell sftrp fpr-Sw TifTr -wm-Td in 1630, and- alighted in the Cattewater, her epoch- making trans-Atlantic flight ended. As she came into view through the haze, easily recognizable among the escorting British fliers by her great bulk, England gave her the splendid welcome she deserved. Leaving Ferrol, Spain, where Lieut Commander Albert C. Read had elected to spend Friday night, at 6:27 this morning the NC-4 covered the distance of approximately 500 miles to Plymouth in less than seven hours. •Despite adverse 'wind and weather conditions the XC-4 covered the last leg without a hitch to mar the ex ploit. Safe and sound but thoroughly fatigued by the physical ordeal of the trip, as well as the mental strain, Commander Read and his crow are sleeping peacefully tonight. The rousing welcome of Plymouth residents to the American airmen and the cordial reception given to them aboard the Rochester by Rear Admiral -Plunkett, the mayor of Wy-> mouth, British and American officials and the crews of the other NC planes reached a climax with the first actual landing of the victorious crew at the spot from which the Pilgrim fathers set forth for America. There was wonderful interest in today’s flight, although it was eclipsed by the previous flights of this seaplane, for in the opinion of American naval officers and the Brit-' ish public generally the NC-4 reached the peak of her great adventure when she spanned the Atlantic at Lisbon. The last stage of the Journey was regarded by airmen chiefly as a “side show” to attest the firm friend ship which the war has cemented be tween this country and the United States. The pride felt by Americans in the extraordinary feat of the CN-4 finds echo tonight in genuine admiration, expressed by British naval men and airmen for the crew’s skill and pluck and the well worked out plans of the American navy to facilitate and eafe- guard the flight. The NC-4 flew in rain and fog through the Bay of Biscay and fog also was encountered off Brest, com pelling the plane to keep at low alti tude. Although news of the progress of the craft was passed . along by war ships stationed on the way, it was not until noon that word was recelvec from Commander. Read himself. His message merely reported his position, In his first greeting to Commander Read and his men, the mayor o Plymouth said: t “It is with profound gratitude that I here today on behalf of old Ply mouth, from (which the Mayflower sailed three hundreds years ago, wel come you after your tremendous and wonderful flight over th^, waters sep arating us. I think I can speak with the voice of England in expressing great admiration for your achieve ment and in welcoming to these shores our American cousins.” The NCM appeared suddenly out of several years ago, by which the South Carolina senators controlled the ap pointment of United States district attorneys, marshals and similar places and the house members the appoint- menl of robtmasters, was abrogated here today, when at a meeting of the delegation at Senator Smith’s office it was decided that this agreement would no longer*, be effective, Senator Tillman having died and Senator Dial taking another view of the situation. The meeting was called by Sena tor Smith, senior senator, at the re quest of Congressman Lever, dean of the house delegation. While all of the house members were not present enough were there to carefully canvass the situation, the'maia idea being to secure Senator Dial’s views concern ing the matter and to ascertain wheth er he would agree to the old plan. When the meeting adjourned it was announced that Senator Dial’s posi tion is that he is desirous of should ering all the responsibility of his of fice, having been elected senator by the Democrats of South Carolina, and does not wish to divide the responsi bility with others in any. matter where he himself should act. He wishes to be-entirely Jree Ux act.upon. BAR CANDIDATES OYER AGE OF <10 Age Limit in Judgeship Appointment Yirtnnlly Bedded Upon by Attorney GeneraL To Eliminate Number of Prominent Lawyer*. , Washington, May 26.—With the ar rival hete today of J. S. Hart and J. S. Steele Bryce, of York, advocating the appointment of Col. W. W. Lewis for Judge 1 of the Woeto Perpetual Motion South Carolina, came information of a reliable character iwhlch will un doubtedly have a tendency to clarify this situation among the many candi dates in the state within the next few days. This information is that al- ^ tKougli there Is 1 no Taw'on lh£ WEF" "g ject the department of justice will hes- E Hate and seriously consider matters before recommending the name of a candidate more than 6fl years of age. to-Lras -upVGfly This has been a custom of the de partment for many years and although last week it was stated that this might not be brought to bear In the presen instance, later information is that the lines are to be closely drawn and that no man over this age will be considered. This wil eliminate several of the candidates, among them several who are among the best known lawyers in the upper part of South Carolina. This will clarify the situation and bring the question of a recommenda tion down to not more than two or three available men, unless others not now candidates should determine to enter the race. It is very difficult to get positive statements from the at- lfiUiey.jL£n£raL-J^tJLi5,saidlhat.Jllie. the haze at 2:19, summer time. After circling over the harbor she droppec gracefully toward the Catte Water alighting near the buoy prepared for her at 2:2^. The great crowd on the harbor front cheered heartily and craft tied down their whistles in noisy welcome. The seaplane when sighted was fly ing high and leading an escort , of three flying boats. Her enormous size, dwarfing that of the escorting planes, left no doubt of her Identity. While the thousands of spectators yelled themselves hoarse, the flying boats droppd very lightly and a fleet of small boats rushed, out-• to - 'greeT the Americans. The captain’s gig -from the mine layer Aroostook proceeded to the NC-4 as the latter taxied up to her buoy, wheret she quickly made fast It was a perfect landing. As the members of the crew were being tak en off by the host from the Aroos took for their reception on the Ro chester, the British flying boat* swept into the Catte Water, and drew up alongside the NC-4. A strong west wind was bkrtvlfcg when the NC-4 came in. The Inner harbor was calm, howeveY, and pre sented a fine setting for the brilliant picture as viewed from the densely crowded slopes of Plymouth’s cele brated play grounds. The Hoe. The haze lying over the sound obscured ■ ♦ V \ any matter «which from time to time may come up concerning the disposi tion of patronage In South Carolina and feels that he can better do so by keeping his hands free and untied and not entering into any agreement con cerning the appointment to or divis- on of federal offices in the State. He was sent here by the vote of the peo ple to act for all alike and he can better serve this purpose by being at all times in a position unfettered by any agreements of any kind. Hereafter, as there will be no agree ment touching upon patronage mat ters, it is expected that the appoint ment to federal positions will cause even more interest than before. For instance, with regard to the federal judgeship now pending in the West- ern district of South Carolina, here tofore the matter was left largely with the senators, but now with no agreement it is understood that some of the house members from the West ern district will get actively into the contest inasmuch as many candidates from the several districts are up for appointment Unless they do this, the house mem bers will have little show in these matters, as the president’s executive order of - October 31, 1917, took the naming of postmasters out of (heir hands. Today's action changes the com plexion of the old senate and house plan of handling federal patronage matters In South Carolina and adds considerable Interest to the situation. Adj. Gen. W. W. Moore, John J. MoSwain and Col. Holmes B. Springs, South Carolina’s delegation to the Na tional Guard hearing here today, ap peared before the senate committee on military affairs this morning and went carefully over the matter of the reorganization and rehabilitation of the guard. It is expected that congress will soon take cognizance of this matter and give the full force of federal aid to the State troops. ' Among the visitors at Senator Dial’s office today was Frank Hamlin of An derson, who was graduated from Clem- son College as cadet major in 1904, and has been in government service in the Panama Canal Zone for the last 12 years. Mr. Hamlin Is In the States on a 21 day leave to arrange private business matters. Department of Justice is opposed to appointing men over sixty years of age, not because they may not be able and capable but because at the age of seventy they would go on the retired list with half pay and the working time is too brief in comparison with this estimated longevity. While this ruling will work a hard ship on some of the candidates It is one that cannot be helped and as soon as it is officially announced that this line Is drawn the present list of candidates will be very materially re duced. SEYERE HAIL STORM RUINS CROPS visibility, and it was not until the NC-4 iwas over the harbor tljat her presence became known. It bad been expected that the American flyer would arrive it a lit tle before 2 o’clock and some anxiety was felt when that hour passed. Qnity. .flylag- --boats- which had been scouting out as far as the Eddystone light, fourteen miles away, returned to the harbor and a false alarm was raised that the NC-4 had arrived. The American naval base received seventy telegrams today directed to the.Cbnnhander of the NC-4, Lient Commander A. C. Read and others of crew congratulating them. The orlty of the messages were from United States, one being from Jo sephus Daniels, secretary of the na Terrific Hailstorm in Greenwood County Causes Damages of $50,000. Greenwood, May 26.—An examina tion of the hail devastated district in this county by County Agent C. B. Paris and others indicates that A strip of territory nine miles long and from three to five miles wide iwas practical ly swept clean of vegetation yesterday afternoon when a terrific hail storm burst on the upper section of this county. Growing crops in this area, according to information which has reached Greenwood, have been abso lutely ruined, and all cotton will have to be planted over. The damage is of ficially estimated at The dam age extends from Shoals Juntcion down to Greenwood, not going below Greenwood. Damage was not so seri ous from Shoals Junction to Hodges but the beginning at Hodges and from there to Cokesbury on a stretch of land three to five miles in width, the destruction of crops ^as com plete. A negro Baptist church, Mars Hill, at Downs, was bldwn down for the second time in its history, and a sing ing convention whleh was being held in the structure was brought to an untimely close. Several are reported as having been injured but none killed. The most serious individual loss yet reported was to the farm of\W. H. Williams, south of Hodges. \His house was badly damaged and his crops, including 50 acres of grain, were beat out of existence. At the time of the storm Mr. Williams was visiting in Greenville county. Two tenant houses on his place were blown over during the storm and the bark from his fruit trees battered off by the hall. Considerable damage was done to gardens and trees in the city of Greenwood, and slight damage to several houses. Chimneys on the homes of A. M. King and B. A. Moore were blown over. I has been the dream of many inventors, who have spent years trying to perfect a mechan- ical device that would keep guing. by its own momentum. 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