Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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KOHOPE OF CHANGE IN CAMPAIGN ISSUES SCHEME FOR CONCENTRATION OF ANTI?ADMINISTRATION VOTES IS DENOUNCED. ANOTHER MEETING CALLED No 8chemes Will Be Considered Which Does Not Give All Candidates an Fnual Chanr* Anti-administration candiates In the race for governor showed a tendency to split last week on account of the "spirit of unfairnesss" that was assumed to be In the anti-administration conference held in Columbia Saturday for the purpose of considering the concentration of votes on one or two of the anti-administration candidates. The scheme was denounced from the stump by some of the six candidates who are supposed to be anti-administration because of their platforms or direct statements to that effect, as a caucus prejudged in favor of one of the candidates. They stated that they would not consider themselves bound by the decision or advice of such a conference, in which they were not equally represented, and some of them felt that to surrender their claims to the governorship would be a certain sign of political death. Yet another conference, which seems more just on the face, will be called this week, but the opinions of the six candidates have not been made public as to how.they would take to its decisions. In the ranks of administration candidates there has developed a new feature; that was. the unexpected attack on John G. Richards by Charles Carroll Simms, who flayed the political record of his opponent for hia actuating. This was the first time -^_thpt Mr. Simms had turned from his _ path, to attack a fellow candidate and If continued, it is'thought, will tend ? to split the administration vote. W. C. Irby, Jr., a friend of the present governor haa for some time been speaking against Mr. Richards, charging that his opponent is but a recent con ert to Bleaselim. For the most part, however, the charges have net been answered by Mr. Richards, who seldom falls to speak of his friendship for Blease. In the meantime, the issoes in the campaign remain with so hope of' change or debate. The candidate's lay firm hold en their convictions as to education. John O. Cllnkacalee is n>? sole advocate of an - immediate law for state-wide compulsory education and against him are arrayed the arguments of Richer I. Manning and Mendel U Smith, who favor a local option compulsory school attendance law. Robert A. Coper fi In favor of any measure that looks to the general education of the people of the State let be malntaine that prorlalon for the education of the children In the state a hoe id be made before a law compelling education la enacted by the legislature Charles A. Smith, who Is the advocate of submitting to the people the Question of Sate-wide prohibition. la also In favor of the education of the people. Strongly in opposition to these stands on the question of education la the opinion of John O. Richards, who oppose compulsory education in any form, stating that snch compulsion is contrary to tba fundamental eentiments of the Anglo BUOD race. The Question of enforcement of law fa gaining more prominence in the speeches of the candidates. In Charleaton, Richard I. Manning and Mendel L. Smith, who continually d?nounoe the present conditon of disregard for law, condemned the race track gambling which is carried out In that city in utter disregard for the special law that prohoblts it In this state. Here also, John O. Clink scales brought down on his head the hisses and shouts of denunciation of many In the audience for his statement that thoee who operate blind tigers should wear stripes. As in many places in the state all promises by candidates that they would enforce the laws as they appear on the statute books were greeted with applause. The Blease pardon record of haying turned loose more than 900 negroes and 300 white men in the past three and a half years, has been scathingly denounced and invariably thoee, who speak of It win applause. On this point too, there is agreement of intent in the statements of Richard j 1. Manning and Mendel L. Smith. Mr. Clinkscales and Mr. Cooper are also strongly opposed to tbe indiscriminate frantfng of pardons, but they do not make it an Issue. Lowndes J. Erown-; ing. who "has never been accused yet | of being for Blease." has been a I steady advocate of law enforcement for many years. He. too, is against the injudicious use of the pardoning ; power. With his plank of an econom- j ic administration in all state depart ments. Charles A. Smith is also rank- j ed among those who will issue par- J dons only in cases where it is thought justice demands an extension of elemency. There are three ardent supporters ' of the plan of rural credits. Lowndes J. Browning, Robert A. Cooper and W. C. I<>y. Jr., are working to have the state loan "cheap money" to pros- [ pectlve farm owners and home owners. They speak of the large percent age of tenants on the farms and lo the houses of the state. They argue that the negro, who by reason of hli competition on low grade standards, has compelled the tenant white people to move from the country into I the cities. This reduces the production, increases the consumption and thereby maintains the high cost of living. Another issue in close connection with this plan of rural credits is the general agricultural development of the resources of the state. Robert A.' Cooper is in favor of establishing in ' each county a farm demonstration school, which shall be run under the direction of Clemson Agricultural i College. Mr. Cooper Is working fsr the education of the farmer, with especial reference to preparing him gaainst the ravages of the boll weevil, which,' according to experts, will reach the Savannah river In five years. The shooting of James H. Mcintosh, M. D., of Columbia early Thursday morning by an unknown hand was brought out in the Walterboro meeting. It was attacked as an example of the lawlessness and unpunished crime, which "has given the. state of South Carolina a degraded position among its sister commonwealths." The minor races ran along in comparatively smooth channels last week, with the exception of the clash between A. W. Jones and James A. Summersett, candidates for comptroller rtrwrtl of tho Wnlterhftrn mppMnr. ; There was a tendency for a few meet-! lngs for candidates in the race for; -tteuten?mr~governor nad railroad com- j mis8ioner to lock horns, but the inter- ' race debates, while undoubtedly rres- j ent in opinions, rose only above the surface at the Ridgeland meeting. M. C. Willis and W. W. Moore,, incumbent, candidates for adjutant general, continue to attack and defend, respectively. The bitter personalis ties, which at Bamberg week before lest, threatened a personal encounter. have been omitted recently and ttte canddiates Mem content to -dwall on the public record of the incumbent and the production of Indorsements. The . meeting* this week at St. George, Orangeburg atijl 8t. JiattbeF*. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, respectively, will complete the lower section of the state In the eouaty to county campaign. Has Tour ChlM Worms Most children do. A Coated, Furred Tongue; Strong Breath; Stomach PalnB; Circles under Eyes; Pale, Sallow Complexion; Nervouf, Fretful; Grinding of Teeth; Tossing in Sleep; Peculiar Dreams?any one of these indicate Child has Worms. Get a box of Kickapoo Wbrm Killer at once. It kills the Worms?the cause of your child's condition. Is Laxative and aids Nature to expel the Worms. Supplied in candy form. Easy for children to take. 25., at your Druggist Bucklen's Arnica Sabe for Cuts TAKING CALOMEL IS DASGEROCS Calomen is a powerful chemical made from mercury?people should be careful about its use. The only sure way to avoid the danger of calomel is to take no calomel. Dodson's Liver Tone, a vegetable liquid of pleasant taste, more than takes its place Where calomel shakes you up and shocks your liver and often makes you really sick, Dodson's Liver tone, mild but effective, builds up and strengthens. It "livens up the liver." You feel fine after taking it. Dodson's may be taken without any restriction of diet or habits. You can give it to your children with fine results. Get a large bottle for 50 at J. T. Ladds and if it dosen't do all that you think it ought?if it dosen't make bilious spells mere trifles?if it dosen't "liven up your liver," your money will eb waiting for you and be ruturned with a smile. IMPORTANCE OF ROAD MAINTE- G NANCE AND REPAIR. ! G Washington, D. C. ? There Is no j phase of the road problem more lm-' portant than that of maintenance. The | general impression that there are cer-' pi tain types of roads that are perma- j pi nent is erroneous. No permanent v.road has ever been constructed or fp ever will be. according to the road fli specialists of the IT. S. department of pi agriculture. The only thing about a road that may be considered pernn- fp ment are the grading, culverts, and ft bridges. Roads constructed by the j most skilful highway engineers will 1 pi soon be destroyed by the traffic, frost, j aj rain, and wind, unless they are prop-1 r? erly maintained. But the life of these: p roads may be prolonged by systematic of maintenance. A poor road will not 1 only be improved by proper maintenance, but may become better in time 0j than a pood road without it. tf The first and last commandment in 01 earth road maintenance is to keep rl the surface well drained. To insure ir pood drain ape the ditches should be ! ci kept open, all obstructions removed ( rh and a smooth crown maintained. Fx-: e< cept for very stony soil the road ma-' 0! chine or scraper may be used very j 1effectively for this work. The ma-'s? chine should be used once or twice ir a year and the work should be dr.ee j c< when the soil is damp so that it will pi pack and bake into a hard crust. Wide ; and shallow side ditches should be ti maintained with sufficient fall and p capacity to dispose of surface water.! ol These ditches can in most places be d constructed and repaired with a road fc machine. \ j k All vepetable matter such as soda ,r and weeds should be kept out of the1 p road as they make a sponpy surface, * which retains moisture. Clods are! 'r also objectionable for they soon turn n to dust or mud and for that reason roads should never be worked when ' Fl dry or hard. Boulders or loose stones ; are equally objectionable if a smooth 0 surface is to be secu- ?d. j n A split-lop drag or some similar de- c vice is very useful in maintaining the I 0 surface after suitable ditches and j *( cross section have been once secured, j ? This drag can also be used to adran- j h tape on a gravel road as well as on an j a earth road. The principle involved in | c dragging is clays and moat heavy; ,c soils will puddle when wet and set 0 ? -? ?? * >PV. ???!> attan. I 5 very nam wneu ury. muc a?vu tkm that the earth road needs must * be given promptly and at the proper ' time If the best results are to be obtained. In dragging roads only a small amount of earth la moved, just enough to fill the ruts and depressions with a thin layer of plaetic clay or earth which packs very hard so that the q j. next rain Instead of finding rate, depressions and clode in which to collect runs off leaving the surface but little elected. . The drag should be light and should be drawn over the road at an angle ' of about 46 degrees. The driver should ride on the drag and should not drive f faster than a walk. One round trip, each trip straddling a wheel traok, la usually sufficient to fill the ruts and smooth the surface. If necaasery the bl rood should be dragged after every ~ bad epeS of weather, when the soil ia 1 I in proper condition to prddfct well and r< | still not adhere to the drag. m J b< Adverse to Suffrage. w Atlanta, Ga.jJul 7.?The committee on constitutional amendments of the Georgia House of RepresentnI tiveB here today voted, five to four, to report adversely a bill giving wo- ai men the right to vote in State and M county elections. 8' ' . - , ' i : ' P' ^^B^NHBB^HB^^^Bm OOD ROADS AS CROP PRODUCERS. overnment Studies Show How the Aprlcultural Output of a County Derends Upon its H'ohroads. Washington. D. C. ? That im oved roil will increase vas'lv the -nductlveness of the area through Mob it runs has now been satlsfacirllv demonstrated by studies conirted by tve TTnited States denartent of sericulture In Virginia. Conitlons in Spot?vlvan1a rountv were ivest'fated with particular care and e results have proved snrnrisin*. In >09 the county voted >100 000 to imrove 40 miles of roads. Two years ter the completion of this work the illroad took awav In 12 months from rederlcksbure. the county seat. 71.)0 tons of aericultural and forest roducts hauled over the hiehwavs to lat town. Before tbe improvement ' the roads this total was only 49,000 ins annuallv: in other words the nantlty of the county's produce had sen more than 45 per cent. Still ore interestine. however, is the in eape Phown in tve ouantitv of the 'irv products. In 1009 these amoimt1 to 114 815 pounds, in 1911 to 272.>8 pounds, an increase of practically 10 per cent In two years. In the ime t?r?e chfnmerts of wveat had .CO Kor rent tnhscCO 21 Per h irnrrn - ? w ... ? __ . ?nt. and lumber and other forest roducts 48 per cent. In addition to this increase in quanty the cost of hauline each ton of roduce was materially reduced. In iher words the farmers not only pronee more but produce more cheaply, >r the cost of transportation to maret is of course an important factor j the cost of production. From this oint of view it is estimated that the 100,000 spent in improving the roads i Spotsylvania countv saved the fariers of that countv $41,000 a .year. In the past two years the traffic fudies of the Federal experts show iat approximately an average of 65.00 tons of outgoing products were auled over the improved roads in the ountv an averse distance of 8 miles, r a total of 520.000 "ton-miles." Beore the roads were improved it was stimated that the average cost of auling was 20 cents a "ton-mile": fter the improvement this fell to 12 ents a "ton-mile." or a saving of 8 ents. A saving of 8 cents per mile n 520,000' "ton-miles" is $41,000 a rear. The county's investment of 100,000 in other words returns a dlr dend of 40 per cent annually. 100 EST QUALITY ENVELOPES with jour name and return address print* ed on them, sent post paid for only 35 cents No matter who you are, what your isiness, or where you live, you bdouiq se an envelope with your name and 'turn address for every letter you *11. .. The envelopes we give you are the ist quality white. The return card ill appear as follows: After five days return to JOHN HOWARD JACKSON R. P. D. N. 1, CHESTERFIELD, S. C. You may clip the following blank id write just what you want on tha nes, and return to us with 35c in lver or stamps, and the envelopes ill be mailed to you the day after le order is received. After five days return to Write your name on first line; rural >ute or box number on second, and ostofflce address on third line, and tail to THE CHERAW CHRONICLE, C HSR AW, S. C. 4LLING FOR COIN TO MOVE THE CROPS Washington July 27.?Secretary cAdoo made public tonight many of ie telegrams from noaional banks iroughout the country on which he ised his decision to deposit $34,000,)0 of goverment' funds to aid in oving the fall crops. Nearly every oney and referred to the enormous ops being harvested. From St. Louis business revival wit/hin 60 days acjmpained by demands for credit om mercantile houses was forecast. INVENTOR HALL ARRIVES Comes to Take Charge of Cotton Picking Machinery Columbia, July 26.?John B. Hall, of Philadephia. inventor of the Hall cotton reclaiming process for handling immature cotton bolls, bas arrived in South Carolina to take charge of the demonstration at Barnwell l"?- demonstration of his invention wh.ch is now in co irse of prepration at Barnwell. The demonstration -v.n be staged before an audience o: men from ercy ecct'on of ?he ro icr belt of the Unite: States. That Philadephia business men consider Mr Hall's conception a practical duplication of nature's methods that will meet with a ready reception from experienced farmers is evidenced I by the fact that he is backed in his venture by a stock company capitalized at $5,000,000. Scientists of the jPhiledephia Museum are manifesting & great deal of interest in the invention and several of them will attend the exhibition at the Barnwell plant. It will be remembered that Mr Hall attempted to complete a demonstration in South Carolina in the late fall of 1913. Operations were planned however, when the cotton season had advanced too far, and the attempt was abandoned. That this year's experiment might be launched successfully from the very start 100 acres of cotton were put aside at Barnwell for the use of the demonstrators. Mr Hall is now surviving the construction of the reclaiming plant. He will come to Columbia during the current week to confer with Commissioner Watson In regard to plans for the demonstration that is fraught with interest for the cotton planters of the world. I WILSON WILL TAKE PABT IS CAMPAIGNS Washington, July 27.?President Wilson is laying plans for an active part in the fall campaign. , i Candidates in several States have urged the president to help them and . while he has given no definite replies they are counting on him to niake rilMH speeches. ^^HHj The Books of Registintlon 'or Chesterfield County will be open^ at the Court House until 30 days before the General Election. 9 S. B. TIMMONS, 9 if.T- .WHrrB, 1 W. M. BELK, County Board of Registration. mmmmmmmmrnrn Professional Cards DR. J. E. FCNDEBBCRK i Dental Surgeon Phones: Office 138. Residence 174 Office over M. 4b P. Bank building DR. G. A. BUNCH, JR. | Dental Surgeon Office Hours; 9 to 1 and 2 to ^>honesM)fflc^ POLLOCK k PEGUES Attorneys-at-Law Office: Chlquola Club Building. One member of firm will be at Chesterfield every Monday FOB BENT Two connecting office rooms in new Post Office building, fre lights, water and beat. See us for rates. Cheraw Insurance k Trust Co. I Livery and Feed Stables I 'Sand and Grarel for sale. CHERAW, S. C. Next to Ranard Hotel Reasonable prices. Prompt Service . ..Jm