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I'" ' % Jf r djc CfjeraluJ Cljr on tele Volume 19 CHERAW, CHESTERFIELD COUNT^ S. C.. DECEMBER 3. 1914 Number 5 _ 11 ? . - ? " MORE THAN HUNDRED - CONVICTS RELEASED ' ___ 5 ON THANKSGIVING DAY 1 i' ^ V Sixteen Sentenced for Murder, Thirty- 1 '?- one for Manslaughter, Fifty-four w Other Offences?Fifty-three Are a* I Whites and Forty-six Negroes. ,, Columbia, Nov. 26.?Executive clem- ! ency was exercised yesterday in 101 cases by the governor of South Caro ( lma, who made use of the same powci v last Thanksgiving season in 10.? eases I'lirdoiis, parorles and commutations were is nod vest -rday. A few are to restore citizens'"'" e' em will work the rclua& of (men serving sentence in the penitentiary, 1 on the State farms and on county chaingangs. Fewer than seventy convicts will l?e left in the lK'iiitentiary, ' itself. Last week the number in the prison and on the farms was less than 1 200. !l Sixteen of the men to be released 1 today under the orders issued yes terday are serving life terms for mur- '' . der. 81 arer serving terms of two to 30 years eaeh for manslaughter and 11 ?>1 are hehl to hard labor for offenses less serious. Fifty three are white. 46 are negroes one isan Indian. The . ) race of one is not set forth in the 1 official list: :i <, ? .. Among the more notable cases are . ttbe following: W T TnneR. white, wlio was eon " ^ Yicicd at Union in Febiiry'. 1909, 1,1 * of the murder of his wife and sen id fenced to life imprisonment in the 'n State i?enitentiary, received a parole. George Nichols, white, w|ho was convicted in Lexington eounty in Nov- G< ember, 1910, of the murder of Paul Williams, a young Columbian, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the th State ]>euitentiury, received a parole ar on the condition that he depart the ac State th John E. Hough, white who was m convicted in Kerdhaw county in in March, 1913, of the murder of his co father-in-law and-sentenced to be co electrocuted, his sentence later being th commuted to life imprisonment, ha 1 bu his sentence reduced to five years in ne the State penitentiary. th Allen Emerson, who was con _ the February, 1907, term of H^^^^HH^huJcrsou tin* ^H^^^^^BB^^Bment in the State i >u jj'nt ^a cou^^^^^^BPIRbe v i 11 e ^^^HPHial assault and sentenced to ^^PPen years in the State penitentiary and paroled in December, 1912, on certain conditions, is paroled now dur- ing good behavior, with these eoiidi- ... tions removed. incur. I'aroMMi. M State Hanks Have Total Ktfourees of $76,t;?H.l.>0. That S7C.C<H. I .In is invested in tin' .'m'.s hankiim institutions of this state i< shown in a statement of the com- 1j; Villi si resell ires ami liabilities niaile an ' jmhlic Sal unlay hy J. .M. .Maithlin. |)j state hank examiner, of the total Ki resoeries of these institutions. Still. h< M l.Joti is rerpreseiiteil in loans ami in disconts. and n*>4 in overdrafts. In A total of sc.i::7.is ilue from to hanks ami hankers. lii l.iahilities of these institutions in- in elude en pita I -t-' -k of Sll!.C 17.11 s. tie |N>sits suhjeet to eheek totaling SIT.- fn <?lit ami savings deposits a^'ie L'atim: S17.1 J'.i.sss. and time eertili ? <"lb'S <>f l|?>|Hisil a if S| 7*t?.!t7s>I bills payabb*. including ? < rii!i?-:s? > I'm iiioii'.'y Ihirrowatl ji--r?,-.r:ib' si:t.:;n::. I{t*<list-at||t||v I a. t; 11 SlM'stl.'. M l", ;|||i| . Illl'ir tlllali via|a*al j afa ?lit < ;l Ilia (III it I" S'J. j <ai?li| In*|a| iii vaults i f tin' Smith j' ('ar<tlina banks aiimiiiils ! sinl.'jvvjn ' ami iMirri'in-.v totals Sl.i'si;.i;ss.i(i Tin-'!' ti^nri's ri'pri'X'iit ill ndi | liith of tin* banl\< at tin* adust' < !' hiisi 1 -ii ih'sv (ii-|ii|iT I'l. as sbiiwii by tin- J * ra'|MHts niaib' t a a I'ank 17\:i in i :?*f Mniibliii. lb- stati-'l. a|i ? -iis-jii;r the' statement. iliat. wliib ovi-rdrafts Wt'l-!' stiouil I..' ;|I lit SJIMI.IMHI I" %!* n Ibis, a Ij 11 than on tin* s; 1111 alalia last year tin* liunivs Sbnvvtil tinbanks nf the stab- af" "n??t hoarding* tln-ir lands. Tin- iitunaiit of I' at. na \ Ih>i-i-h\mm| \ .t. bt-avy. la* -leb-tl. V. ilia-,i. ]| . |.f|ia>v I V as |f.||lf <.|" Mm* la ?t?;ita-a 1 Imsbi <s a .>iMIi11 i-. ami ttf 1":. i III ! ? a af I';, It ( 111:1 I l- l| 'lit ! : t ma-:: t is ;i ?. iint.t'-i; ...it ,,f , r- t|-|'<ill i lit .111 "J *?t jt a a' |>J ;n I |most entnpanies two privat*- banks :<;. ! 7" 'nui-h l<a I. n. iv i-. )! < s? ! !', it was -t at -|. w MOTHERS ARE DECREASING )nlj Sixty-five Mongolian-* in (lie Sta According t<> Census ltullctin In all South Carolina there were In >7 Chinese and eight Jui?enose i 010, according to a census luilleti upies of which reached Cliera Saturday. Charleston was the res lence of lli Chinese. Columbia of 01 'hinese and one Japanese. 1 hiring the decade 1JHHI-1D10 thei eenis to have oecured a sharp pn Mirtioiial decrease in the Mongolia lenient of South Carolina's popul; ion. Fourteen years ago there wet it the State 07 Chinese hut no Japai se. (?n the other hand, there were i he State in lssu only nine Chinesi nth no Japanese. Charleston in 1!hmi had .'50 Chinesi 'olumhia six. Ton years earlier Clmi ston liail I'd Chinese. Columbia ooih Outside Charleston ami Colunihh lie distribution of Chinese in 1SH as as follows: 1 loan fort county, ton muter six: Imnevasler ami Muriot no oaoli: romaimlcr of tlio State. 2' There are re|mrted for till of cot uental United States 71 ..131 Chines ml 72.1.17 Japanese, in liilli, a -'ailist totals. res|K'?-tively? of In7 ss aml2.n."!5) in lvio. The nmuho f Chinose lms lieen declining sine <!mi. while that of Japanese has bee leroasing ami four years ago ex ode.l that of Chinese. Anions th hinese there are l.J.'in males to oael '<? of females. The proportion anion 10 Japanese : 'i'.U males to 100 fi i.ales. Imnil^ration of Chinese ha en prohihited by law since 1SN2. Sixteen States contain more thai l pereont. of all the Chinese am per cent. of all the Japanese res ent in this County. More than 11f of the mongolian* in the whoh niiitry are in California. IIVEKNOR FINDS ERROR IN ACT? Governor Bleasc called attention 0 e attorney general's office Friday t< 1 error in the printed copy of th its of the extraordinary session o ie legislature prepared by Code Com issioncr Bet'hea. In act 17, purport g to abolish the office of dispensar; nstable in Richland and Barnwel unties should provide for abolishing ese offices in Richland and Orangefor rtAIITltinc it U'Q. ctntort hv* Attnr' Henry Patrick. white, convicted <>f murder, at the November, 19o3 term ? of court for Marlboro county ami sen teheed to life imprisonment in the State |K'iiitentiary and paroled in Deceniber. 1903, was given a full pardon. Earnest F. Grinisley, White, convictcd at the June. 1911. term of court for " Richland county of murder and s'-n ' ? tciiccd to life iiiiprisonniont in the ' State penintentiary, was parole Grinisley killed a woman and a man In a Columbia restaurant. Harry Dean, white, convicted at ti e 11 September, 1904, term of court for Spartanburg of murder and senunccl 1 to life imnrisoumoi J in tli" State penitentiurv, is parol upon th? con- ,;l ci'xn that ' o leav* rhe sta'e. Hugh liowels (whitei. Convicted l,; at the June. ltd:;, term of eourt for '><: ('hrslrrlh'M <?f maiishiimlitfr " mid soiiU'iimmI jn tiv?* years' imprison- ,IJ 1 b ?- "-a y Generals Peoples., after reading e original act. Real Est Loan; ? of All Kin and Bond: *T<HK.\GING NKWS 1 OK COMMONER Lanriii riixls State Warehouse Plan Glee's With Approval ;ii Washington. Washington. Nov. i's.?Comiiiisrion.' iiit I.. Mel.niirin. after remaining Washington since yesterday, left for w York tonight, where he will eonr with leading hankers on the S"'itli ir dina warehouse plan. A<kcd today nit the government officials though! tin * St heme and whether in his inio'i it would prove a >u?v<s. Mr, I'imni'in said that while lie did not isli t? be quoted ?0i the matter at e present time that lie felt mi licsj iiey in saying that treastif and otln i iieials were entirely friendly to t!i< an and to the ?-ertitie::tes which will issued oil cotton, lie was at tin liiic House for a few niiniPes a;i< llde aiiolli r engagement f?d* IK'M AN t HAKGEl) W IT II WHOLE* Al J SHOOTING IS GIVEN HEARING Ashboro. N. Nov. jjn.?Lowi .uiicls, charged with the s'jootiiu id killing of iris sister, Cora Daniel, s sister-in-law, Kthcl Luther, am Igar Ytirner, a vistor at the Daniel nne, and the probable fatal wound g of Iris wife at their lioiue nea re Saturday night, today was take] the scene of the crime for a pre uiiiary hearing, lie '.tad been lockei jail here since yesterday. Daniels, since iris arret;'., lias t'c sed to talk. KM? sntGEONS OISCOYEI METHOD O! PITHEVINt; M \ I'Elt W'.o 1>i*i:*t<*ii. ,\ :;n. An n .? 11 ': i' '! ' 'I. :i 11'' A 'II.-'I ) ; i !< !'h lil wliii-li. ? r??n--i?i:t 11\ l\-ji i'\it!I' iit r-Mil's .1 I i.- ?:!< ! ! Ji? I< " v. ?. i _ > closely \vnv<ii uk to : r ;>r?M re to 1m ii>' I to ? ; ; r. tin- " ;?*? ' m! in o:i'-li ! :i;r i> ?Ir??j ;?.-?I :i tin* <(?nr:iiu:::tr 1* crnl'.s of . \i. f li'iu*. This ri'tuli r tli. w.iti-r jn?r Mo .-iimI i|ov|n,\s nil i|i-i ;i- w illii iiiii-ilti's. TIm- l?;;if wriirlo: ;i !.\ IJll litis. MI'KKOR Wll.1,1 AM ON \\ \\ T< FKONT AtilMcll'thllll. \';| I.oiiIm!"II. I ': . 1 o. tn. KinjHTor Williniii pwlio u?ii" l?nri'. f.-i-t \ -Ion ?1;; y11 tiHiiti?-.| th?. w.-iv tn llir fro:: : i!:*_r I \ li'i'lor ? :!?'. ! *!|.;| I! II {".? 'f ill til!' |i|> l|?':tll!l. I-M'i ;l 11 I ii.||||H'f|.||i-i DIVIDING LINES "i ARE ESTABLISHED It ! i" | SOI Til CAROLINA AM) 1'ITKH vv I i Methodists ?f State Are to Have Two (. Conferences?Chesterfield in the >- Lower Conference, Which 11 Meets Next Year at Charleston. 'AT i- Sumter, Nov. 30.?There are now two a Methodist Coiifeivnees in Stmt it Carol\ !ina?the South Carolina and the I'pl>er South Carolina. The question was IS settled Saturday afternoon after a vijxr rous Mailt, which has {rone on for a l?. yea r. i. Tim liiir. session of the Methodist (I Coiitereiuv will Ik' hehl in Trinity ; liiirch. Charleston, while the rpper l, South Carolina Conference will meet r. ueM year in I'ethel church. Spartani hlll'n. ;e Kev. W. C. Kirk laud lias hcen s named as editor of the Southern j Christian Advoeate by the hoard of r managers of that piil*lii*siti<hi. e Saliirdiiv afternoon's session of the ii Conference practically wound up tin* ; business of tin* session of 1P14. c The quest ion of dividing the Conferli eiiee was a special order for 1 o'clock, g Saturday. It had lieen detennined by >- Friday's vote that there would be a s divisiim. Init the line of division was the matter for adjustment, i Kev. P. It. Wells, for the nnti divis1 ionists. made one final effort to prevent - division by the introduction of a resolution proposing post|Minenient cf di; vision until a committee might consider certain legal ijueslions and report its finding a year hence. This ^ resolution was laid on the table by a I 'urge vote. Mr. Ttirnipsccd then f made an argument for the line which 3 lie had proposed. Ib' was followed by ! e Mr. McJ.eod for his line. The two | f lines were voted on separately in an j . aye and nay vote. The vote on the ; . Turnipseed line stood 5- for and 1211 , against. The vote on the Me Lend line I 1 stood, aye 171. nay so. The Itisliop ? declared that Mr. Md.eod's line was - good feeling prevails. Mr. W. S. (Jray. of Laurens, who j hud lieen an ardent supporter of the < light against division, moved to make I ? F I rCC We ni tikt a special ds s Phone 84 ]VJgi c. the vote for the MeLeod line unauimoiis, and this was done. The light has been spirited, but the defeated take their defeat in good spirit and a good feeling feeling prevails. IP'V. P. Sidney I'easley completed the, love feast Sunday morning at Yrinily elmreli. This unique service is rarely held elsewhere than at Conference. Hue after another the brethren related incidents of their |H?rs?uial ext I ill III.. I'll rivl ill II life .-Old Will*- 1 i ... .... ( ! fa if. The I'm*! that this is tin' last lovefeast of tin- old ('onfeivnec caused the ' aim isphcrc to lie charged w ith tender pathos. Cut tlu? 1'aet of division has heen accepted with that ealin philoso oh.v of Christian resignation which ' usually marks the life id' the Metho- . di.-t preaehor. ' The resoiutioii ii\inu the dividing jlilie of l he I wo Coiifereiiees follows! 'I'leif the line of division of the ! I !i Carol!;..: Conference he and is hereby fixed a follows: iV'dur'nv; at the North Caroliia lii e fopoy,- c!t? Mine 1m'tween Chcstc'di dd and l.aiieasI L. t"r counties. Imtw en Kershaw and 1'; i 11 li el < I count Ts. 11 lei lee ael'oss Cieh ; i laud county in a direct line from the I j juin 1 i i.i f Kershaw a!'d I'aii liehl .Counties at the Uiehlallil line to tile _ j jiiiietion of the Sea hoard Air l.ine and r ilc Southern railways, thetiee in a | lira .a line to Kid:. 'WoimI. ihe'.ee foli - lowing- the trolley lines to Hyatt II i'ark. thetiee in a direct line to Siiiiins lalioii on Hie Atlantic Coast Line rail- j w ay. iheiiee in a direct line to the jinn* M i of C.-ilhoiui and Lexinutoii conn- ; i s .d the sontheni Kiclilaiid county i line from theiioe th" line helweon | :ran::ehui'" and Lexington counties, hitwcn orau^eiiun: and Lexington J iiooat' hoi ween < iran^ehar^ and j I \itcii i 'oiji' I ie- between Carnwell and i i | 'a*ei". o\oo|ii : hal Sin;, rea and Che- > f : . hue. Iv. in l\.-r haw eoiinly ; '! c-t ill f' i- i'{'|i"l' Coiifcrcli-'O and I\| r haw end Selh-v ehili'e|i<>s i ' I: I I.,. I ..... .- | ! 1 f ;? I I' lie I ,o\\. V I ' ?:i f.'.v: ! .1" ! 1 !i rt-i ' ''on!* ;mI i!i:i' ?:iiii <"?tir<' > ! : ! ;j?" ?Tj? !:' 5? r 1 ti! !'!-. Ilio : 'I, 1 jt ?* * : : ? j I?? -I?: ?t? .11 'i?-:iI ' : . - <! ; l!t:it !! : l:il!!o -.1 t Is !i;-|vT 1 -i i|j!i n .- til! In- 11;? I' j :* S.-m!i I'.ir v iiiisi ?''inffi !! . ' Thnt tin' ;ir?*v.iilinir ohlors of this I t i 11 If Mil. t':!rli-|o -f||i il. ? 1111111 i; 1 || V ( '.>ilt'.T? !|.1> -fllMltl. . 1 ; 1 1 , ;ll ll"1 1 ?| iM'ly of I In* ! ( siti'i tiio Dpuoilli or I It.i- jointly. 'I'lio I'|t|ior S'i'il!: * ':: I: r:i 01".foionoo -IijlH oloi-t , -ov.'M ;i 1"I (In* SomI'i I'.-ii'oiiiiri Coitfi-r jo'ioo t -i\ of tho ) ". tru-loos ..f Wolf..r.I |-"r Iinir m-||m..|. t'.-irli lo '-i-litftl ;i:! I I.:iiii|o|- i-olli-.'o. I II. Soiilli I ..I it.-i l<i||fo|'i-h.'l> vJuill fieri SOVOII III.- I |>|hT S.itlth (";| I'.ililM coiil'iT join-o sli;ill olc-t -i\ of tin- 1tnistirsj i?f Columbia ml lego. The South Oaro- pi lina conference shall elect eight and SI the rp|H'f South Carolina conference H sliall elect seven of the In trustees of le Kpworth orphanage. The I'pper South H Carolina conference shall elect three D of tin* seven trustees of the Cokesluiry br Collfereliee school. That the quota of E| trustees electivi* for each conference td shall be nominated at this time by the CI present board of education and elect- C< eil for two years; thereafter the trustecs for each conference shall be noiniualed by the board of education of the conference they are to represent and elected by the conference. "Thatthe presiding elders of this BU session of conference as a board of m' noiiiiua of boards after the appointincuts for 111 1 r? have been fixed and immediately before the annouuccmcjit; *e] thereof bring in nominations for the several boards required by each eonfereuce under the division. j "That the Southern Christian Advo-| '' cate shall be the organ of the two ca rv conferences equally and jointly, and controlled and directed by a board of eight managers, four to be elected by i f_r each conference. Tliis board slial! be I?1 S. elected ?|ii:i<lri?*iiiiisilly u|n>n the none j ination of the board of education of i ? each conference, and shall have power to contract for the publication of the paper, elect the editor, and as trustees of the conference, direct and control the affairs of the paper. "That the division of the South Carolina conference and all provisions j as to division herein made shall not jro jic iiMo effect until the announcement of jj tin' appointments for the resjiective pjj conferences and the adjournment sine uj( die of this session of the South Curo- Qj iilia conference." ^ lor Appointments Made; Methodists Ad- su] journ. La H. 'Lit Sumter. November "0.?The South ^ Carolina Conference of tlie Methliodist me iOpis -Ofial Cliureli. South, as it 'has existed for one hundred and frwenty-| nine years, eoucluded its last session j^u here i liis afternoon. j There was little business to transact S{# to-dav. The several committees made reports and new committees for the goj two Conferences were named. I Kit .Mr. J. roller I-vol i was elected treas- etp urer of the Cpiier South Carolina C!on-. ( feri'iiee and Mr. Henry I*. Williams, of pjf t'harleston, was elected treasurer for be? I he South Carolina Conference. v W. R E IN S Losses Paid I iward-Raley Realty Deposit yoi T VT 11> The Bank c Cheraw, STIJOMiKlt THAN ALL 0T1IEK HA >H 4^ compoun 0 in saving 'I'lir Kev. I.'. < >. Watson ec.nl i lines as I C'a - iviar.v of I Ik1 St mi li Carolina ami G. Ill Kev. !'. 15. Wells was elected teui- tiU porar.v secretary of the Cpper Confer- Sh erne. No A mailer which excited considerable Sa inlt rest was a motion l>y the Kev. -V. j 1 >n II. I?e>l and olliers lu loeale l!ie Kev.! 1C1 S. A. Nellies, on Hie ^rmiinl of mine- cir ejiiiliiiily. Tin- Kev. S. 1\ Keatly ami SH 1 lie Kev !'. 1". Kilijo ami olliers ilefeml- A. e l > 11'. Netties. while III;' Kev. Messrs. vll A. !!. I test. .1. S. 11 a rley ami .1. <'. I'C Clia:ii|ler supported llie HH'lioii for lo ^P alion. Tin* iiit-Iion |srcvai!oi| ami Mr. A\ . Ni Ci.-s i- iai loru'er a member of the ! "i.11 f ,:'i ||ii'. ?'1| : i. . i i.. i 11... nn 1 !i: ; i;'!:i: -I?I - f"l* 1! 1as follows; ^ * Co SniHi Carolina Conference nj, (.'barb stnn District?.1 W. Daniel.'Sp l?r? idine ebb r. Allendale, II. (i. Mur Tin pity; Ap.iletnii. W. A. Kirby; lloanfort: nil .1. II. Xolanri; I lethal circuit. J. I). al> ltcll: lllaclv Swamp. \\*. II. Ariail; idt Dl ;l'!'lf?ii. I'i aj I.. Kniyht. Charleston W. I ' -?11? |. s. It. Harper I Hainpstead .7. Stpiaro,' G. ('. Hutchinson; Spring Ki Street, Marvin Anhl; Trinity. D. M. tla ! Me l.cod; s. A. Wehber. stipenninie- Su ttry; Cartersville. (I. L. In.uram; Cy- lei press, l?. X. Unshoe; Khrh.trdt K. J. foi (im ss; Mr-till. W. V. Dibble; Ftirntan.' Co .1. It. Kiltrore; Hampton, .1. 'I'. Folder; j llejideisonville, ,i. ]?. Dattoti; l.odyej F. 1!. Hod jes; Itidireland. George K. sit Way; Kidsioville. S. D. Vanirhan; Sum. Sj tm rville. .1. I'. Simpson; \V:t 11erhoro. lie .1. W. Wo I liny;. jvil Florence District?W. A. Massahcait, Gt 'osiding e^er. Bennettsville, Peter ? tokes; Bennettsville circuit, M. W. I ook; Brighbville, G. W. Davis; Beth- v hem. J. T. Mcfarlane; Cheraw, G. T. armon, Jr: Chesterfield, J. L.?Tyler; d Arlington; Trinity, ^L. L. Beden-|> lugli; W. L. Wait, supernumerary; 'I pworth,Henry T. Morrison; Darling- S h circuit It. W. Humphreys; East t< iesterfield> T. R. Owen; Florence, li rntral, T. G. Herbert; Hartsville, T. h Morris; Jefferson, J. A. White; La- ti ar. Hamlin Etheredge; Liberty, Paul Wood; Marlboro, J. R. Sojourner; p cBee S. W. Henry; McColl, J. T.' t< >wler; MMdenorf. W. V. German, 1< pply; Pageland. J. A. McCraw; Tim- j I onsville and Pisgah. J. H. Graves; G mmonsvitfe circuit, G. T. Rhoad; B mfrence secretary of education, Pe- \\ r StokeS^T ? jc Kingstreefc District?H. B. Browne. K esiding effter. Andrews W. 0. Hen- t< rson; Writes, L. E. Peeler; Cordcs- F lie, W. Hi-Perry; Georgetown, Dun- l? n Memorjt1. H. J. Cauthen; West T id, R. R.jTucker; Greelyville, W.P. M ay; H. WTiitaker, suprnunier- J y; Hciniugway, IP. B. tfngrahau1; ai >ney HillAJ. C. Davis; Johnsonvilie,JE C. Morris; Jordan, J. 0. Burnett; |V lgstree, 1 |. Arthur Phillips; I.ake F ty. W\ H. lodge.. McC '.anvil.e G. p Iraslcy; "jWaopj'-s. V. T. CoU?.n- ft u?rl?, Roi e N Mar ?. Salters. tc W Baile ; '? C omVnvr, tc ra ten, ;. ,-i. I ???' Sui.iiner? m, C Derrii *; Tu'? f t * P. V Hh ml pi /prion Pktrict H ?'i,c rcs'c A ; elder.,&yno?* i E Fori; Bleu- M lin, J. S.rJeasley; Briton's Neck T. C Bain, i ipply; Bronwsville, L. T. jst illlLps; 1 icksvillc, W. A. Young- G >od, supp, '; Centenary, H. R. Doyle; Si nway, E. 1* McCoy; Conway circuit ,C; R. Phil! )S; Clio, A. D. Belts; Dil-jE l, A. L. C uthen; FlOyds. F. S. Hook C pply; Gallivants, H. W. Shealey; C< tta, F. m Shuler; Latta circuit, D. J. Everett!. I/ft tie River, J. E. Cook; E tie RocB P. L. Glennan; Loris, D. D Jones; i. L. Singleton, supcrna-'cl rary; M irlon, B. H. Turnlpsced; j T .rion circ tit, M. M. McLendon; Mnl-jT s; E. ^ >ones; ulllns circuit, M. F.'L; kes; Lttl; Pee-Dee, E. H. Beckham; vi tccainawj E. F. Scoggins; Sunday- It tool flelSf secretary, W. C. Owen, in Ion Quarterly Conference; editor bi iithern Oiristian Advocate, W. C. N rkland, >&ullins Quarterly Confer- w JrailgebvV; District?M. L. Banks, !i (sidjttSiper. Bamberg and Bam- si g Mtlin. lW O. Watson; Barnwell, J. D feranchviUc, T J. White; J Q HHBBNfriiyYiu!T5ES?o ' ^ -W ~ 'romp tlyN & r "rust Co., Ag< pi er in ir money n M Si - A H G if jCheraw-' * I L; s. c.j ;; sc >8 IN THE COUNTY COMBINED* ? i " R s( ided quarterly ,, M is department r: i. vt .1; ti moron, T. W. Godbold; Denmark, M. ^ Hardin; Ddisto, C. 11. Llurns; Dm- , vville, lo ho suppliod; Grover, T. A. j oalov; Harlcyville, H. C. Iloulware; . rwav, A. S. Lesley; Oler; Aehille ssard; Orangeburg, St Paul's, \V. P. ( mean; W. S. Stokes, snpernnmorar;. . Hot Street, J, S. Hieo; Orangeburg . euit, \V. A. Ileckliam; Orange. J. J. !? ?phenson; Providence. T. L. ISolvin; y. Way, supernumerary; Howws- * lo, J. A. Graham; CJ. \\\ Dukes, su. . rnumcrary; Sinoaks, J. ('. Counts; f" ringficld, E. 1'. Unison; Si George. 1 E. Wiggins. Sumter District, H. \V. Days, j?rosi:l; elder, rtoHinny, ('. N. Uouulree; sliopville, (J. K. Edwards; Camden. It. Smith; Camden circuit. A. C. ' rbett, supply; Klloree, J. E. Mullin<; Fort .Motto W. C. Uieatou; Heath ^ rings'. J. II. Weldon; Kershaw. S. D. ' [ilev; Lynchburg. S. J. Del Ilea; Man us;, G. P. Watson; Owesgo. .1. I*. In ' init; Pinewood. It. M. DuP.oso; Prov- ^ nee, J. E. Carter, supply; Richland "s . S. Myers; St John's and Iteinherl, ^ P. Attaway; St .Mathews. G. F. " rby; Sumter, Trinity, it. S. Trues- i! le; Droad Street, J. M. Hodges; s inter mission. W. C?. Elwell: Wa- " reo. J. Ti. Morgau. supply; trans- ri rred, J. It. Ma'haffey, to Tennessee ' inference. 1 I pper Soiilli Carolina ('onferenci' s| Anderson Disiri. ?T. C. O'Dell. pre ling elper. Anderson. St John. J. W. ' ?eake; 'Orville and To v a way. W. T. ^ Din; telliel, S. W. Danner; Autre- \ lie. It. 11. Robertson; Calhoun Falls. orge larv-Lce; CIcmson, J. M. ' I itcadman; Central, Elzie Myers; lonca Path, S. T. Blackman; Londesillc. J. C. Chandler; McCormack. J. F. mdcrson, Polzer. J. H. Danner; Penleton, W. M. Owings; Seneca circuit, G. Ballcnger; Starr, J. L. Singleton; "ownvillc, R. H. Lupo; Walhalla, J. L. Itokes; Walhalla circuit, H. A. Whiten; Westminster, D. O. Spires; Wilianiston and Bclton S. H. Booth; G. T. larinon, supernumerary; W. S. Marin, supernumerary. Cokesbury District?W. P. Meadors ( residing elder. Abbevililo S. 0. Can ( ey; AbbevilIc circuit, J. X. Isom; But>r, A. M. Gardner; Broad River, I). P. | Soykl; Cokesbury, .1. B. Connelley. rrcenwood. Main Street, L. P. McGee. , I. A. Child, supernumeraries, Green 1 ood Mills, J. Earle Steadmau, supply; treenwood circuit, G. F. Clarkson* ; iinards, W. H. Murray; McKendree o be supplied; Newberry Central ( E. Dibble; O'Xoo'e Street and Ja . ipa. Gobe Smith; Newberry circuit ; <T. R. Bouknight; Ninety-Six, ft. V. | lorris; Parkville, B. H. Covington. | r; Phoenix, J. H. Manly; Prosperity ad Zion; E. P. Taj lor; Princetioe, P. !. Sharp; SaluJc, 0. A. Jeffcoai, .'aterlo.b J. T. Mi ur, V.nitmire, J.M riday; Lander College, John 0. Wllso resident, Main Street Quarterly Consrence; assistant Sunday-school edi >r. L. F. Beaty, Main Street Quar ?rly Conference, Columbia District?J. W. Kilgorc, 1 residing elder. Aiken and Williston. ' ? t\_! ?. . ll u i n? I . Vj. triggers, AIIU.II I-Iituiii *" !cctzc; Batcsburg, J. E. Mahaffy; olumbia, Main Street, It. E. Turnlp?cd; Washington Street, S. A. Steele; reen Street, D. W. Keller; Whaley trcet; D. R. Roof; Rrookland, J. A. ampboll; Shandon, L. D. Gillespie; dgewood, E. L. Thompson, supply; ity Mission. John Paul; Waverly and ollcgc Place, A. L. Gunter; Edgefield. R. Walker; Fairfield, J. A. Bledsoe, y . W. Mason, supernumerary; Gilbert, f . E. Jeffcoat; Granitville and Van. 1 ause, C. S. Feider; Johnson, J. H. 1 hancker, W. S. Stokes, supernumerar 1 hacker, W. S. Stokes, supernumerary; angley, D. A. Lewis, supply; Leeslie C. E. Peclc; Locsville circuit, J. K. ushton; Lexington, J. G. Farr; Lex- 1 gton Fork, F G. Whitlock;Middle, t irg Mission, W. D. Quick, supply; i orth Augusta, R. 0. Lawton; Ridge ay, .J. .'P. Winnin^ham; Swansea, i W. Necley; Upper Richland, J. K. ( inhinet; Wagenor, W. T. Patrick t ipply; Columbia College, W. W. 1 aniel, president, Washington Street c uartcrly Conference; Epworth Or- s ents Cscrcw' you lanage, W. B. Wharton, superintend ^ it, Shandon Quarterly Conference. Greenville District?P. E. Kilgore 'csiding elder. Clinton, W. A alley; Ecaslcy, J. D. Holler; Fauntalr in, M. T. Wharton; Gray Court, T. W. unnerlyn; Greenville. Buncombe e trcet. M. L. Carlisle; Saint Paul's. . E. Holler, Junior to be supplied; 1 ampton Avenue, E. R. Mason; West 1 rcenville. S. L. Rodgers; South ! rcenvillc, P. R. Gilgore, P. C., and . M. Doggett, supply, junior preacher; c etlicl and Poe, W. B. Garrett; Bran- 1 3n and Judson, J. E. Strickland; ^ recnvillc circuit, J. G. Hoggin; Greer, r. J. Snyder; Laurens, J. R. T. Major; 1 aurens circuit W. H. Lewis, srnply; 1 ibeity, J. W. hlkins; Pi' tens L K. * 'ig.jins; Pickers circuit, I . W Jolia>n; I iedniont 0. Id. Aon y South r? <r. Foster Spccr; Sir.ta Ma?lev r. L. Mulllkin, supply, supp':- Travcll ' est A. Q. Ri*e, supply; Conference c icretary of ciutation, I. R T. Major. y Rock Mill District?It. L. Ilolryod. residing elder Blacksburg. IImii/.oii: Blai kstock. W. M. Hardin; ! liestcr. J. Roller: Chester circuit. ( '. T. Duncan; Clover. F. W. Dibble: ' ast Chester. J. V. Davis, supply: East i aucaster. W. Kdley: Fort Mill. E. ,' . .lames: Hickory Crove. If. I!. Ilarr: Lancaster. K. T. Hodges; Lam-ast circuit. ('. \\\ Largess: North Koek (ill. I?. I*. At fa way. supply: KiHi 1 nrg. \\*. S. ?Jodwin; IJock Hill. St. 1 din's :i!ul West .Main Street. 1'. It. ' "e!!s. W. II. I'olk. jiuii?\i* preacher: oek Hill circuit. .1. I. Spitil.s; Van 1 "yek. .?. II. Montgomery: Whitishm-.., It. Trfiwiek: Vorkvillc. I It?ti.*y lokes; missionary to Korea. I.. Pot- J r Atulersoii. Kast Chester Circuit t uarlerly ('oiifercm-e. Spartanhurg Idsl riot- K. ! '. Slack >u-e. presiding ehlcr. Itelinout. \V. . .Mea?|ors. Jr; Caiupohellc. T. ! '. f!ih >ti: Carlisle. \V. it. luiiican. .Ir: Cher- ( kce. \. IF. Lost; Chestiey. <!. II. , lodges. supply: Clifton ami dominie. . P. Carter, supply: Hrayton ami , caiiiuoiit to he supplieil: Knoree, .F. t . < >. I.eonaril: l.iinesloue Street. .7. r. Shell: flalVney circuit. K. I,. Kea n: liiMian. M. M. Pranks: .Inttcsvillc. , i". M. Justus: Kelt.ui. J. K. Copelaml: j ace'et. t'. M. Peeler: I'acolct Mills. ^ . V. i'a rl.Iu: Kei.lville. S. T. Creech: > ; . i-f ? ill iii iu? V V 1 tptHKi i: i t I. 15. I'.ilri'-K, junior |in: f'on ( al. i\ C. !Ior1?ort: human: I'?i<>11: IfilValn. .1. M. (supply: Groon livt. \\\ I*. Gaulf: Graoo. .1. I.. hair I: South I"ni?>n. .1. \\\ I.owis: Wowl ufF (,!. G. Harlov; Saxon ami Toxfilo ' mluslrial In^tituf? . .1. II. Grown. I'. n<! liclil a'-'on I : Toxfilo ImliMrial In- ! litnfo. I>. K. f'aiuauk. proshlonf Saxon < ml Toxfilo Imlitsirial Inslitro niiar riy hoiiforoiioo: suporiufoii'loiit Anfialoon l.oa?ruo. J. I.. Ilarlov. Contral i uarforly f'miforoiioo; oonnnissioiior of ilitoafion. \\\ I. Hoiliort. (VntralfjuariM'l.v C'oiifoiviKv. MO TERSOIS HAVE BEEN CON VIC- 4 TED INDEB MANN ACT Chicago. Nov. 27.?Nine hundred and one persons have been convicted under the Mann White slave act since t its passage, according to statistics re- . eeived today by Arthur Barrage Earwell, president of the Chicago law and order league from A Bruce Bielaski chief of the bereau of investigtution of the department of justice. One linn dred and thirty six persons were acquitted and the cases of 133 nolle prossed. In all 4,434 persons have been indicted under the act. "During the last year whirfi ended June 30, 1014," Mr. Bielaski writes, 'there were 43."? indictments 357 con. victlons, ."3 acquittals and 46 cases nolle prossed During preceding liseal year there were 322 indictments, 26? convictions, 19 nolle prossed and 3" acquittals. The sentences up to June 30, 1914, aggregate 1,537 years 0 months and 24 days. The fines imposed amount to $138,036.50." liEBMNN SI} CAD RON IN SO IT I 1 ATLANTIC i uelios Ayrcs, Nov. lit),?Dispatches ' received here from Montevideo in ist t'.'.at thcr: is good reason to Ire ' icvo the German squdtoa wbk" lias been opertiiing ipt 'the I'acil'n icean is at present in the South At antic. Neither the FrcucV. nor ti> Jritish legation liere lias any infot nation to confirm these reports ne\ rtlieless private dispatches give them rcdence. It is related, among ot':e liings, that several German steam rs are preparing to leave Montc\id 'o to provision tlie German warship: It?'|H?rts is tluit the Gorman I'aeilie tquardron has succeeded in making it vay to the Atlantic have been curren or two uays. Lnaer uatc ot ao\ 18, Montevideo reported t'.iat the (J?m nan s(|iia(Ir?si lias been sighted 000 nilcs north of Puna Pilar, llrazi! leading northeast. A niajotority of the members of tin louston Stock Exchange are said t< ic opposed to a resumption of trading n cotton futures and oue of them says: 'The worst thing for the present situ ition and the future marketing of our otton crop is t'hc resumption of future rading by the New York and New Or eans Cotton exchanges." So far, i* ertainly has not improved the situ ition. are eager irve you . and ^s ' jpreciate c ir business ^ i! /i a X > 0 iVAIt WILL BE OVER BEFORE AS " COT RACES, SAYS FRENCH OFFICER n 1\ London, Xo\\ 28.?That the war wil. ,c over in June or before was tin A itatcment made today by an otlicer o ' ligh comniand in Gen. French's ai ,( ny. He i3 back from the front on l ' ew days' leave, but cannot be desig 1 lated with any greater precision. "The war will be over before As :ot," he said, " the Ascot race n ncet conies in the middle of June 0 vhen there is one." 1 His statement was made in all se ' iousness and was justified in his mind 31 ty w*hat he described as the facts o: ' lie situation. t These, in brief, he says, arc tha' 1 he Geiiiiatis effort# in tlic westeri ' liealrc of war are practically ex lausted; that pressure on flic cast 5 >rn frontier will shortly become so a ere; that the psychological niomen 1 ? the gvi.eral offensive for which loffre is waiting is rapidly approach VN ng, and that when it does arrive, tin ' ..iihliwi.1 niorAtnnnlc r.f tliO tilliofi nnfi ::ul west wiil prove irreslsistible. > ['OWKKFI'Ij IlKITISII M.KKT Mi A! '? acoimux; to kkpokt Montevideo, rruguay, Nov. :]().?Tin "oeeiit reports that the German flee ' low is in the South Atlantic appea> o have heen ooiilirinetl here today. I iIsm is rumored that a powerful P.rit t>h fleet is nearby. i Interruption of British shipping an ! lie outfitting of German merehai- ' hips with supplies were acceptei ' tore as coiifirming of the reports o ho approach of the German flee' vhich is now believed to be off th ; nouth of flie Iliver Plata. ? The German steamer Patagonia it *' icing loaded here with provisions tin Sierra Cordoba with coal and tin dera with coal and water. Sailings of British steamers fro: Ifontevevideo and the Brazilian port < P !antos havi- t>e*-n suspended. I Marino records show tiiat (he Sier 1 a Cordoba was at Montevideo on Xo > lember 22. The Mora reared that ( nrt on September since which tin < t here has been no report from lie n rhc latest record of the Patagonia i- v ier arrival on October 22 at Ten or if 'anary Islands. ? Airs, .laclison Still III. The condition of Mi's. Stonewall Jack - ili \\ a< reported to he aboil! the saieo -j ast night. She rested well during the lay and her pulse was a little stronger lief erudition, however, eoiitililles most i ritieal. t'harionito observer. I.oiideii. l?er. Itelgrade. until the , litbreak of the war Servia's eapital. i t as iNriipied today by Austrian troop* the Servians previously had evaeu ateil the eit.v. i BKV UK A I) IIOI'M), W AS A MAMil M HI1 OF WIDK HEMOW.N "lien," the mammoth muii-huntc of :ne penteutary, was by far the best railer in the lot of bloodhounds that ire used in following suspected criinnals or escaped convicts, according o the pcnitcntary guards, and the eath of the dog was a loss that will o difficult to repair. "Ben" was hot in. a Waterpe river swamp Friity afternoon bv a convict Wlio had hcapeii from the gang in Sumter oi.nty after a vicious attack up' n one f Hie guards. The convict, a neg-o, it set * it g a term for hog stealing fe made a successf,;! Let-away and ho pcnitcntary aut' or'tics w< re as'f J'to send t'l:cir best dogs to lacatc tint. J. C. Bobbins, in an automobile riven by Kdward iio.i:-,h, leit C'o'u"i:a Friday morning and reached the v / '.er svt.tp witho i delay. The ptir y in pursuit of the convict trai'cd tint through ono fcwump and futo no'.her, "lien" leading. The dog had isappeared in t'be dark underbrush of ho swamp whet> there was a report T the explosion of a gun. "Ben" ga\c no erv of paiu and his days of purit were over. At the time the dog let his death "in t'.ie discharge of is duties" he was leading the party ot more than 100 yncds, it as said. The convict managed to obtain a hotgun front the "aoine of a Sumter inner iving near where the gang was bartered. He stole the gun, it was as there was nothing to Indicate at. he had assistance -from the outide. After burying "Ben" near the place 5>r>??? rain im tit? lifp flnard IlOb his and Mr. Hough began the return mrney to Columbia, as they felt that irther pursuit of f'.'.e convict would e uslers without the indispensable *?rvicc$ of "Ben." 'The man hunter's life was notable :<1 he figured in hundreds of cases, my trials have been brought in "v:th Carolina courts in which the '.ability of the bloodhound was vig- , 'j'tsly contested by the opposing at. - and In each instance tho3e i wee acquainted with "Ben's" per endowncments were willing to ' a the witness stand and declare ,vr faith in hi3 talents.?Columbia 'coord. ji/iiu MUTANT GENERAL DISCUSSES VILITIA; l'LANS FOR REVIEWS i* That the South Carolina militia is o\v in better condition as regards drill billty than a* any time ompanies of cotton mill operatives 3 "excellent," as regards property ^ ccoutabillty, he stated. Annual inspections for 1915 of the ioutli Carolina militia will be held arlier than any previous Inspection, pon order of this effect from the ommanding general of the departlont of the east, Adjuant General looro announced, inspections for t 915 will commence February 8 and ill be completed March 29, accordlg to the schedule of inspections jrwarded yesterday to t'hc headquar rs of the department of the east for pprovai. Becauses of inability to obtain offiers for Co. C, first Infantry regi. lent, this organization was mustered lit of service, the adjustaut general imoiipeed. The eoinpauy was "short" ropcrty valued at only lie cents, he fated while the entire corps is unfile to account for property valued t $100,000. Tlie company at I'elzer eeoimted for all projierty save an rticlc valued at 10 cents when the tspection for 1914 was made it was Lated. This company was described s one of the best of the state's lilitia. The status of the third regiment,* ith "headquarters at Charleston, is at reseht somewhat involved because f the mustering out hist summer of everal companies. Those companies f this regiment which were not inns ?r?'d out were described yesterday by It adjustant pen era] as being in genrallv satisfactory oonltion. Iieansc of the decreased number of men i this regiment. the adjutant general : considering the advisability of urgig the general assembly which eonones in January to doorcase the umber of regiments to two. With te addition of two troops of cavalry ud ether required auxiliary troops. ie requirements of the war depart, lent can he met with two regiments, lie adjutant general explained, hould all the companies of two regiiciits of the state militia having their ill complements of men, the total umber of men would practically qual the number now composing the liree regiments, he said. The general assembly will bo askeH >r an appropration of $2",0rt0 at the anuary session, for maintenance of lie militia, and an additional approriation of 7..100 for improvements at 'amp Willie Jones, in Lexington eounv. A request for a decrease in the umber of regiments will he continent upon the refusal of the legislative t<> appropriate sullieieiit funds or the maintenance of f'.ie three reginents now composing the corps in his stale. Federal appropriations aggregating rn.niMt for support of the militia in his state will he available when the roper'y shortage of $li?0.n00 charged u-iinst the South ("a'oliiia militia has t >n unfed for. The adjutant ren.ral stated that the work of hocking this shortage was progress, ng satisfactory. The hank at Nichols. S. ('.. was oldied la.-I night. si.TOO was taken.