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CHARLES \V. Ill IUTH MO HE, PROP, "THE HAND OP THE DULUGENT SHALL RULE.' TKIOIS $1.30 IN ADVANCE PER ANNUM. VOL,. 30 CAMDEN. KERSHAW COUNTY. S. C. TUESDAY, JULY 141914. NO, 36 NO FOE OF TRADE WILSON BAY rt IT IS UNFAIR TO CONHIDKK DEMpCHACY 1 t THE ENEMY OF BUSINESS Says Character and Ability Should be Recognized^ . Wherever . Displayed and, All BufilneM Forces Should be Linked Together to .Support .the Great Future Which Is Before Us. v Declaring It would be unfair to re gard the Democratic party. aB the enemy of blg'or little business, Presl ;C^ dent Wilson Wednesday gave out a statement In support of Paul War burg of New York and Thomas D. Jones of Chicago, as nominee for the federal reserve board. ^ Mr. Warburg the Now York L '>er has reconsidered his request ?. '/> President Wilson withdraw his nom. J nation as a member of the federal re servo board, on the condition that he will not consent to appoar before the senate banking committee to bo cross examined. The President gave out a state ment strongly defending Mr. War burg and Thomas D. Jonos of Chicago against attacks, saying that men should not bo regarded with susplc Ion merely because they had been connected with big business. This statement, friends of the president said, was Intended to sorve tho dou ble purpose of letting tho senate know ho would stand by his nomina tions and of Influencing Mr. War burg to stay in tho race. 8oon after the president's state ment was circulated in the sonato, a ' statement waB given out by Senator Hitchcock, acting chair man of the banking and currency committee de fending tho committee's action in summoning only two of the nominees for the reservo board to appear be be questioned on tho ground that satis factory Information had beon gained from the other men nominated as ; members of the board. A report that M t. Warburg had boen Invited to potae to the White House before reaching a final decision, was denied by officials who said the president and Mr. Warburg, have-been In close touch with ?ech other .by moans of the tel ephone, and that a personal call was ' unnecessary. & ? </ ' Ttta president's statomont follows: ^^^uW^^rUcUtarly unfair to huslnoM, big or llttfe. I am sure that it does not regard a man as an ob ject of suspicion merely because he : /'has been connected with great busi ness enterprises. It knows that the business of the country has been chiefly promoted In recent years by enterprise* organized on a great scale and that the vast majority of the men connected with what we have come to oall blgv business are honest, Incorruptible and patriotic. The country may be certain that it is clear to members of the senate as it Is clear to all thoughtful men that those who have tried to make big business what it ought to be are the men to <be encouraged and honored, ?whenever they respond without re serve to the call of public service. - "I predict with the greatest confi dence that nothing done by the Dem ocratic majority of the Bonate of the ^United States will bo of a sort to throw suspicion upon such men. Mr. Jones and Mr. Warburg, In manifest ing willingness to make personal sac rifles and put their great experience and ability at the service of tho gov ernment, without thought ot personal advantage, in the organization of a great reform which promises to bo so serviceable to the nation, are setting an example of patriotism and of pub lic spirit which the wholo country ad mires. '"It Is the obvious business of state manshlp at this turning point in our development to recognize ability and chai^cter whorever it has beon dis played and unite every force for the upbuilding of legitimate business along the new linos which are now clearly indicated for the future." * <? ? ? NRGRO SAVES CHILI). Heroism of Colored Man to be Paid for ^y Ills Death. A rather peculiar accident happen ed Saturday afternoon In a storm on the Robert Wylle place a few miles from Chester. The child of John A. Campbell was out In the grove in front of the residence when a small cyclone suddenly made its appear ance, A darky, Jim Hampton, hap pening along fcbout that time saw. the little girl and ran and ploked her up to take her to safety. Just as he grabbed her up * big tree was blown over him, felling him and doing him great bodily harite. In his fall he managed to save the child from halbg hurt. Had he not resrfued the child ?when he did It would hate been in stantly killed. Tho negro Is in a pre en r ions condition. ?'? " ? ' Infuriated Bull Kills Farmer. An infuriated short horn bull at tacked and killed floor ge Wilson, a farmer living near Winflold, Kan. After inflicting fatal wounds, the bull tofeaed the body over a five-foot fence. .r". .. f ^ | -? Y ; First Hale of 1014 Cotton. The first hnio ot cotton for thts season came from Lyford, Texas, and was sold on tits Houston exchange for IftOO, or |1.47 a pound, it weighed m pound*. - Lancaster Negro Killed. Saturday night at Lancaster Thomas ttaly was kllUd toy Hassl Ifift who In a trltlal quarrel whip ped out * knits aftd surttd to oam PRODUCE FINER STRAINS Carolina cotton equals dbl-| TA8 OF EQUAL LENGTH. Demonstrated by Expert That Staple | Grown in Southeast Is Less | "Wmtty That Deltats. T". at stralnB of cotton are being produced to-day by the best breeders in the Carollnas which are fully equal to the average ' Deltas of the same length, in almost every respect, has been demonstrated to the satis faction of experts in the United States department of agriculture. 81nce the ravages of the boll weevil had practically put an end to the pro duction of long-staple cottons in the region which had formerly been the principal source, of their supply, the spinners besought the department of agriculture about three year* ago to assist in a'n effort to maintain the staple industry in tho Mississippi delta. ' \ It was already known by tho de //;ytment that excellent upland cot i of 1 1-4-inch staple could be pro due *m the Atlantic slope, but the spinm "^.rpalntatnod that tho Caro lina upu had been unsatisfactory to uso. Investigation indicated that this this was because of a luck of under standing of tho proper methods to be used with the seed and at the *ln. Some of the best Carolina breeders, however, were developing high grade strains of tho Columbia variety and were finding ready Bale at satisfactory prices for their products to the few spinners who understood the true character and value of these cottons. It devoted upon the department, therefore, to detormine as accurately as possible how the best strains of tho new varieties of upland staple and Delta blended cottons actually compared in spinning value with Delta cottons. Accordingly a series of spinning tests was made in co-oper ation with tho New Hedford Textile school, New Redford, Mass., on five bales representing four different varieties or strains grown in three entirely dlBtlnct regions of produc tion. These tests showed that careful breeders in the Carollnas are produc ing cotton fully equul In almost every reBpect to tho average Deltas of the same length. Contrary to the pre vailing opinion they showed that sev eral strains now grown In commer cial quantities in the southeast are leas "wasty" than average Deltas, although they are not so. strong., larger bolls and of .being ~more pro lific than Delta types. Pull descriptions of these tests, with tables Bhowlng varieties in grade and staple, invisible loss, rela tion of grade to waste, comparisons at the comber, value of waste dif ferences, tests of breaking strength, etc.,, are presented in Dulletin No. 121 recently Issued by tho -depart ment. Since the 1913 crop in the Delta suffered little from the weevil, and since many spinners still retain a prejudice against upland staples, a serious situation now confronts the growers of these cottons. For this reason all growers and spinners should be Interested in tho reBultB of theso testB as set forth in this bul letin, w.hich may be obtained free, as long as tho supply lasts, by applica tion to the department. NEGROES CAPTURED, U?e<l Abusive Language to Y minor Men of Lamm-. Saturday afternoon J. H. Andrews and Camellas Howell, two well known whlto men, who llvo several miles from Lamar, were loading some cows home from across Sparrgw swamp whon a buggy with three ne groes In It drove up behind them. The nogroes, whose names could not be learned, fell In to cursing the men and ordered them to got their cows out of the road. One of tho nogroes drew a pistol and they followed along behind Andrews and Howell for flomo distance cursing "all tho way. The whlto men, who were unarm ed, went on until they came to tho home of W. 8. Reynolds, whore they secured a Winchester and shotgun. The nogroes in tho meantime had turnod back another way. Andrews and Howell started out after tho no-, groes and were Joined by T. K. Wood hom. They drovo six or seven miles and finally caught up with the no groes. One negro got away, but tho other two were forcibly brought to Lamar and turnod over to Maglntrate Boyktn, REPEALS RILL. ? ? 1 ? House Wlpeij Off Measure Paused Against West Point Confederate*. With an unusual demonstration the House unanimously passed a bill to repeal a section of the revised . statutes which prohibits the payment | of accounts, claims or other obliga tions against the United States In favof of any one who encouraged or) sustained or In any way favored the "rebellion". The measure opens up claim* of various kinds aggregating, about $165,000 from Wast Point! graduates who 'were afterwards ofll cers In the Confederacy. ? "j * ??'?'? Stricken After Husband's Funeral. Mrs. B. R. Hamlin of Gaffnejr was stricken with paralysis Wednesday within fifteen minutes after the burial of her husband, and small hope Is held for her recovery. I 'i; ' 1 . " Lose Uvea In Anto Accident, a killed and ww ? alien, . POPS IT TO HIH POLLOCK INJECTS NEW CHARGE AGAINST GOV. BLEASE. RDPUBLIGAN ON STAFF Cheraw Man Holds Up Old Ticket of 1880 on Which H? Reads Name of J. P. Gibson, Who He Declares 1 h Now One of the Members of Gov. Blease's Personal Staff. At the seventeenth meeting of the senatorial campaign at Union Wed nesday, W. P. Pollock of Cheraw, a candidate, injected a new charge Into the race when he held aloft for In spection of the 1.000 voters assembled the Union Republican ticket of Marl boro county for 1880 and read there from the names of several negroes running for ofllce and that of J. P. Gibson, a candidate for the House of Representatives. Mr. Pollock declar ed that this J. P. Gibson Is J. Pres ton Gibson of Bennettsvllle, who, the speaker said, Gov. Blease appointed as a member of his military stafT. There was a concerted effort on the part of a group of men In front of the stand? supporters of the gover nor ? to heckle and hold Messrs. Jen nings, Pollock and Smith, but each of the speakers succeeded in raaWng bis Bpeech regardless of interruptions. About fifty BleasiteB, wearing red badges, were massed dlroctly in front of and close to the speakers" stand, and It was with considerable dlfil culty that the speakers were board. They persisted, however, and when I his time was up had covered about tho usual ground In criticism of the , governor's official acts during' the past three and a half years. After Senator Smith had gotten | into the swing of hlB speech ? al- j though enunciation was dufllcult on account of the hoarseness of his voice ? the heckling soon subsided and the speaker was given a respectful and attentive hearing. There wore few interruptions of the^Bpeoch of the chief executive. Senator 8mlth wen outside of the regular routine of his speech to an swer certain charges made by Gov. Blease against tho senator's record. The speaker denied he was a member of the Haskell convention, explained tho reason fdr his vote on the bill to pay.to the/family of a lynched man $2,000 aad Bald that negroes retained governnifcnt positions becausetney msHnrtw u<aft vm&\ the rulers' of the civil service. In speaking of the negro question, Sen ator Smith said: "The man who says that I advocate political or social rights for the ne gro tells a falsehood and he knows It." Judging from the amount of ap plauBo given the various speakers, Senator Smith was by far the favor ite. Mr. Pollock was the third speaker. He held up the pamphlet containing the Walterboro speech of the chief ex ecutive which Gov. mease has distri buted over the State, a voice cried: "We don't believe what wo see In the newspapers." "Pardner, If you had as much brains in your head as you have mouth. I would ask you to get up here and make a speech," was Mr. j Pollock's gentle rejoinder. The speaker then commented on the clause in the governor's Walter boro speech which stated that the decisions of the Judges basod on the verdicts of the Juries should be up held, by saying that this was the "hugest Joke" of the chief executive's caroer. He then told of tho pardon record, and said that more than 900 convicts granted executive clemency are negroes. The speaker then hold up a worn ballot of tho Union Republican party of Marlboro county for 1880 when James A. Garfield ran for governor and road the following names: " W. A. Haynos, a negro, presiden tial elector from the First district; presidential eloctor from tho Fourth district, Wilson Cooper, another ne gro; for congress from the Seventh district, Samuel T,eo, another negro; candidate In Marlboro county for tho House of Representatives, J. P. Glbr son." "J. Preston Gibson, one of the names on the ticket, Is tho man whom Gov. TMoaso appointed on his staff ? a man who ran on tho Republican ticket in 1 880 along with negroes," said Mr. Pollock. After saying that Gov. nioaso has boon tho greatest "friend tho nogro buck has ever had," because of tho chief executive's pardon record, Mr. Pollock stated: "Cole Bloaso has had you pooplo blindfolded for a long tlmo, but thank God, tho blinds are being shov ed asldo and tho scales are falling from your oyos, and tho pooplo of South Cllrollna nro coming into tholr own." Tried to Whip Wife; Wan Shot. Wesley McCoy of Wlnston-Salom, N. 0., sustained fatal shot wounds when he attempted to whip his wife. The woman was armed and sent five bullets Into McCoy's body when he attempted to take her weapon. Twin Killed Like Ilrother. Martin Langan Jr. met death on the Delaware and Hudson railroad near the South Reran ton, Pa., depot In the same manner, and In the same spot where his twin Brother, Joseph Langan, was killed two year* ago. Onions Fatal to Aged Prisoner. A meal of fried onions proved fatal to Jacob Admire, a convict In prison at Leavenworth, Kan. Art mire was 61 ysars of ats and wag working on tho prison Uisnd at the tlmo of his dsath, f ' ' ? :W " " ? WOULD KEEP THEM OUT tj GEORGIA TROOPS REFUSED A PERMIT THROUGH STATE. Governor Refuses to Countersign Or* tier Allowing Militia of Neighbor* ing State on South Carolina Soil. Differences existing between Got. Blease and the war department are responsible for the governor's refusal to allow the State troops of Georgia and North Carolina to pass through South Carolina to the proposed Joint encampment in Augusta, Ga., next month. Adjt. Gen. Nash of the Georgia Na tional Guard, made public a letter from Adjt. Gen. Moore of the 8outh Carolina National Guard, which said that tho ban would not be removed until tho issues between Gov. Blease and ^Secretary of War Garrison had been settled. __ Tho war department recently with drew an invitation to the South Car olina militia to participate in the en campment because they did not meet the requirements of the Dick militia law in tho matter of equipment and number of enlisted men In the va rious grade. Trouble had previously arisen be tween the governor and the secre tary of war over the location of the proposed encampment on the Isle of Palms. Socretary Garrison finally peremptorily transferred the camp to Augusta. Referring to tho fact that Gov. mease has declined permission to a company of Georgia militia to pass through the State of South Carolina via niackvllle to the joint militia en campment at Augusta next month, Adjt. Gen. Mooro gave out the fol lowing information Wednesday when interviewed at hin ofllce: "It has never been considered nec essary," said Gen. Moore, to obtain permiHBion from one 8tate to move militia of another State through its territory when the foreign militia aro moving under orders from the war department of the United 8tates. Stato militia then assumes the na ture of Fedoral troops.*" Therefore, tho request for permission to move the Georgia HusBarB through South Carolina, which was made by Adjt, Gen. Nash of Georgia, on June 30," was unnecessary in this instance, al though proper to any mllltla move ment other than one under Federal orders." The Georgia request was submitted together with other orders by the ad jutant general of South Carolina to Gov. Blease by Special Order No. 47, A. tl. or, Jply C, for U:e governor to affix his signature. Gov. Blease de clined, howeve^ to sign any of the submitted orders, with the statement to the effect that he tfould sign no further orders with regard to mili tary affalrB until the muddle between this State and the war department han been straightened out. SHOOTS A WOMAN Darlington Man Wounds Wife of a Neighboring Farmer. At an early hour Thursday morn ing the wife of Bagon Knotts, a white farmor on a planta tlon of L. M. Law Bon, near Darlington, was shot and seriously wounded 'by Will Blackman, another white man. The cause of the shooting Is unknown. A few days ago Bagon Knotts took a warrant out charging Will Blackman with assualt and battery with Intent to kill on the person of his wife. Wednesday evening Will Blackman 1b Bald to have gone to the house of a relative and asked to borrow a shotgun, stating that he wished to go Bqulrrel hunting. Wednesday night he paid visits to the houBes of other people in the vicinity of the shooting. It seems that ho was up moBt of the night and took up hiding near the re sidence of the Knotts before day. An Mrs. Knotts left her house Thursday morning In Bearch for something for breakfast, Blackman is Bald to have made his appearance in the corn and fired upon her. He has not been captured. Tho condi tion of tho woman is thought to be critical. LAUREATE AMONG SMOKERS. German Business Man Keeps Cigar Over Two Hours. Tho latest and most novel world'H record was achieved a few days ago In Berlin, Gormany, where a congress of smokers offerod a silver eagle to the smoker who took the longest time to turn a cigar Into ashen with out letting it go out a single time. Two hundred competitors entered. In one hour all but twenty had laid tholr cigars to rest In the ash tray. The rivals dropped out rapidly. After two hours only one smoker mas loft. Herr Hon*, a Sachsenhausen business man, who actually puffed away In poace until ho perforce had to throw his diminutive cigar stump away two hours, 46 minutes and 17 seconds after he had set light to It. Ilerr Honz has therefore been pro claimed smoker laureate. Negro Found Paralysed. Finding a negro lying upon the streets of GafTney several nights ago the police thought he was drunk bpt Investigation showed htm to be par alysed and In a dangerous condition. Kills His two Small Sons. J. M. Heimhurger, of Port Lauder dale, Fla., Saturday took his two small sons Into a nearby wood* and killed them with * hatchet. Ha then drank poison. Killed by Train. Carl Johnson, a tailor of Savannah* On., tii atruok and killed by * South#? Railway tagfnt, while on tfct bridge actosa Savannah rim [STATE EDITORS ADJOURN I >-\y * } SELBCT CHICK SPRINGS FOR NKXT MBBTINQ PLACE. ? * *- ' ??% " Delightful Trip Taken to Anderson? AH Old Officers Are IUwlectwl? Ercrxbody PleiMd. After the selection of Chick Sprlnga for the 1915 meeting and 'the re-elec tion of all officers, the annual gather ing. iff the South Carolina Press asso clatlon was brought to a close Wed nesday morning. Thursday the edi tors and their friends were the guests of the Hty of Anderson and the Inter urban Hallway company. Ed H. DeCamp of Gaffney is presi dent of the association, W. F. Cald well of Columbia, is secretary, and J. L. dims is treasurer. A morement was launched at the session Wednesday morning for a trip to the Panama-Pacific exposition In 1916. > Chlok Springs to be the mo bllisatjon point tfnd it is expected that at least 100 members of tho press will take the long trip. Invitations for the next meeting were extended by Charleston and Florenoe. The date for the next meet ing is 'to be fixed by the executive committee. Because of wire troublo Thursday the trip planned for the members of the association over the entire road of the interurban was curtailed and the special train carrying the crowd arrived at Anderson at 12:30 o'clock, one hour and a half off schedule. The train stopped in front of Anderson college, where the members detrain ed and made themselves at home. A committee of citizens and ladles was present to receive the visitors, and, after a delightful luncheon served In the college dining room, the visitors were taken for automobile drives over the city. A terrific rain and wind storm came up while dinner was being served, but this did not detract from the pleasure of the crowd. At the conclusion of the luncheon Col. Wil liam Banks of Anderson, acting as toastmaster, called upon several per son! for Impromptu addresses. Mayor Holfnman, Mayor-elect Godfrey, W. W. Smoak, business manager of The Iiftelligencer; R. S. Ligon and Dr. Jas; P. Klnard, president of Ander boiV college, responded, extending a welcome to the visitors. Responses were made by J. Rlon McKissick of Greonville, George W. Brunson of Greenville, Mr. Cogswell of Charles ton,,' J. W. Talbert, Miss Wylie of Lancaster, Mr. Sims of Orangeburg and Senator Niels Christensen of . The Tisltors were vory mucjor impressed with the plant of Anderson college. TOO MANY FAILURES. Some Justification for Clinkscales' Position on Cotton Mills. Clinkscales' address at Bishopville dealing with certain phases of the cotton mill industry in South -Caro lina caused Spartanburg to sit up and take notice, says a dispatch from that place. The situation he pointed out has been discussed from time to time in financial circles in the Pied mont but it has never before been dragged into the open, so to speak, or made an issue in a State cam paign. W. fl. Gleen, one of the leading stock and bond brokers in Spartan burg, said: "The cotton mill s In dustry has been the most important fs^tor in the upbuilding of this State and no thoughtful man wishes to Bay anything, even in an effort to correct evils, that will tend to retard the growth of any industry. On the oth er hand, there have been far too many total failures and lack of re turns on money invested in many of the plants for this situation to pass unnoticed, and there Is, therefore, some Justification for Prof. Clink scales' position with regard to these corporations. Certainly, many of the mills are ably and fairly managed and the stockholders receive In an nual dlvldendn a just share of the earnings, but in far too many In stances little regard seems to be paid the minority stockholders." WHOLE FAMILY SLAIN Fonr Killed at Chicago By Blows From an Axe. A family of four was wiped out by blows from an axe in their homo In the German settlement of Blue Island a surburb of Chicago Sunday night. The victims were Joseph Neslosla, a German laborer, aged 52, his wife, their daughter, aged25, and the let ter's Infant child. The stiffened bod ies and the blood stained axe alone remained to outline tho story when the crime was discovered by neigh bors. The young mother of the infant had been living Sway from her hus band for some time and efforts to find him were begun. There wan nothing In the house to show his name. The murderer,! according to Benjamin Knlrsch, chief of police of Blue Island, proceeded with real de liberation. Each swing of the axe apparently carried death with it ? death without even a groan to arouse others sleeping in the house. Each of the slsln was struck In the head. \ Curfew Calls, Boy Is Hurt,. While William A. Mosehrook, a seven-year-old hoy of York, Pa., was dashing home after hearing the cur few whistle, he was knocked down by an automobile ai^l received In juries that .will probably prove fatal, ' ' ? ? + Campaign IMt District. Richard 9. Whaley, opposed for his ?sat by State Senator ID. J, Dennis, Is makiat a fight tor his rattatlon In a series of total meetings with his oypotitats. . ^?-> km,* i &u . isSJ-. ? /?(<> A-*' ' .? * ",y BIRDS SAVE MINERS CANARIES ARE CHIEF RELIANCE OF RESCUING PARTIES. TELL OF AIR CONDITION Trust of Men Placed lu Birds of the Cage, Who Were Selected After Mice and Other Animals Often Keeled Over When the Atmosphere C Around Them Was Pure. Canaries are the chief reliance of the United State Bureau of Mines, and It Is estimated that during the few years they have saved more than 5,000 lives. Canaries were chosen for thlB work after other animals wore found to be unfitted for It. At first the bureau tried mice. It was found, however, that these little creatures wore too untrustworthy. They were Inclined to be sulky at times and to keel ovor, even when In good physical condi tion. The canary, on the other hand, re mains cheerful and lively as long as Its physical condition Ib good. All that it requires Is fresh air. For this reason tho canary was selected for this kind of work, and the suc Bucoss which has attended Its use has resulted in its being made a perman ent and most valuable addition to the rescue staff. Slnco canaries have been used, the toll among miners has been reduced from 3,000 to 2.000 or from 7 to 4. 29 men for every million tons mined annually. When thero Is an explosion or a cave-In at a coal mine, and miners are entombed, word Is sent immed iately to the Federal Bureau of Mines to rush to tho Bcene of the disaster one of its specially equipped life-sav ing railway cars. Each car Is equip ped with an oxygen helmet and with | other chemical preparations for con tending with tho deadly "after damp." In addition tho crew al ways carries several canaries in heavy metallic cages. Upon the arrival at tho mouth of tho mine where a disaster lias occur red, the first thing the rescue crew does is to look after the miners who have managed to crawl to the surface injured or otherwise, and to admlsls ter first aid. Part of the llfe-Bavlng crew attends to this lino of work, while the others try to penetrate tho mine in an effort to reach the unfor tunates beneath, the surface, many of whom are probably overcome by the fumes of the deadly "coal damp." There are various places in the pas sageways entering the mines whore the air is pure, and if the victims could be dragged to them there would be no necessity to carry them further. The difficulty which rescue parties in variably encountered before canaries were used was in finding theBe pure air spots. The leader of the rescue party, however, is now equipped with an ordinary brass bird caga in which a wide-awake canary hops. i This canary Is kept in good humor during the trip to the mine, and every efTort is made to keep it active. The bird is taken into the mine under the ever-watchful eyes of the leader of the rescue party. As long as the bird continues to chirp and hop about in the cage the rescue party continues on its way. But Just as soon as the bird's activity begins to waver, the progress of the party is , halted. Tho leader tightens his hel met to make sure that no breath of the doath- carrying "coal damp" gets into his lungs. The fact that the canary begins to fool "wobbly is an indication that the air Is Impure, and that such victims as they find will have to be carried beyond this place If thoy are to recover. Tho party retraces its stops, care fully watching the physical condition of the bird in tho cago, until thoy reach a spot whore tho bird revives, with tho bird to rofrosh it with his supply of oxygen and to await the ro turn of tho rest of tho party with such victims as they may bo able to find. Tho roscuors then proceed, minus the bird, penetrating into the furthest depths of the mine until they como upon the entombed minors. Tho cought miner*,- usually unconscious, are arrled to t* e place whore tho canary, again apparently perfectly lively, Is stationed. Tho vlctoms are later taken to tho surface to bo taken in charge by doctors. This work Is continued until the rescue crew Is satisfied that all of the minors have been taken out. KISSES MUST ME SHORT. ?, t Pennsylvania Picture (Vinnor Says That a Yard is Enough. One yard of film Is long enough for any kiss, according to a ruling by Mrs. Cyrus Nlver, moving picture cen sor for the state of Pennsylvania, fihe has sat through yards and yards of klsson of every variety and her ultimatum was given after seeing a kiss five yards long. Ivovo scenes and historic romancos, thrilling escapes and runaways, har rowing deathbed ropontancoe and wild elopementa, tho excess of pov erty and tho extreme, of wealth, all pass in review before her. She Judges each field from tho viewpoint of adolescence. Utile Joe to Tackle Hoke. .Toseph M. Brown, twice governor of Georgia, Tuesday announced his candidacy against Renator Hoke Smith. , ? ? Fletcher Report* to President. , Rear Admiral Fletcher hu return ed Vrtm Vera Or it and has fWen hie report u the sreeldent, -4 V HIS WIFE IS ARRESTED IKKTOIl WHOSE PATIENT WAS SLAIN IN HIS OFFICE. Story of Attempted Assassination of I>r. Carman is Now Generally Dis believed. Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman, wife of Dr. Edwin Carman, was ar rested Wednesday, accused of being the assassin who a week ago Tuesday night murdered Mrs. I.oulse Bailey, wife of a Hempstead manufacturer, by firing a bullet through her heart as she stood in the physician's office. The finger of suspicion has pointed at Mrs. Carman since the discovery that she had installed a telephonic Instrument in her husband's ofttce to hear conversation between him and his woman patients. The related at tempt on tho life of Dr. Carman sev eral days ago by a man on a bicycle Is not believed. The immediate cause of the arrest was the testimony given Wednesday morning by Eliwood T. Bardes, an Insurance agent, whom the authori ties cnlled the single reliable eve wit ness of tho crime. Bardes also Is under lock and key, detained as a material witness for his story is of such importance that tho authorities feared an attempt would be made to get him out of the jurisdiction of the New York courts. Bardea' story, briefly told, is this: At 7:3 0 o'clock on the night of the murder, Hardes said, he determined to visit Dr. Carman to have him dress a minor Injury. He walked to the physician's house. Arriving there he decided to dress the injury himself and thereby save a doctor's fee. So he walked past the house and then turned around to begin his journey home. At that instant he heard an explo sion He thought it was caused by an automobile tire, but when he look ed for the machine he could not find it. He looked toward the lawn at the side of Dr. Carman's house. A wo man, tall, wel built, hatlesH, wearing a light shirtwaist and a dark skirt, was moving away from one of the windows at the side of the physi cian's oflice toward the rear of the house. Slit* was walking "In a hur ry", tho witness swore. Harden was discovered Wednesday. His story might still remain untold had ho not mentioned It, first to a woman who telephoned the district attorney, and then to a priest ho visit ed for advice. The priest urged Bardes to make hla story known. B.ut boforo an opportunity presented it self, he was taken into custody by >rdor of the district attorney. Bardes testified after Mrs. Car man's 12-year-old daughter, Eliza beth, had tried to strengthen her mother's alibi, and representatives of the manufacturers of tho telephonic Instrument told of selling tho device to tho physician's wife and of install ing it in her home. Coronor Norton, after spending an hour studying tho testimony of Bardes and other witnesses, wrote out his charge, stating that he "does on oath say that Louise Bailey came to her death by criminal means, by reason of a bullet fired into her body with a revolver held by Florence Car man." Ho then ordered Mrs. Car man's arrest. Word was sent to Mrs. Carman that she was about to bo arrested. Mrs. Carman, palo but controlled, ac companied by her husband, her at torney and others, came In a minute later. Coroner Norton, for years "an intimate friend of tho family, with tears In his eyes, read his charge and the warrant for arrest ho had signed. Mrs. Carman stood erect, facing him. Between them, on tho floor, was a dark stain mnrklng tho spot whore Mrs. Balloy died. I/OSE TIIFIH LIVES No News Can be Ilecelved Concerning Eight Arctic Explorers v Eight members of tho Rtefansson Arctic expedition, who -.vere believed to bo on Wrangel Island, off the coast of Alaska, with tho rest of tho Kar luk party, which was reported safe more than a month ago, are now thought to be lost, according to a re port which the Canadian deputy min ister of marine received Wednesday from Capt. Bartlett In Nome. Bart lott commanded tho Karluk. Tho previous report from which It was lnfored that the whole party had reached Wrangel Island, neglected to mention two parties of four, which set. out ten days after the Karluk sank ? ono for Herald Island and the other for an unknown shore, dimly discernible through tjie Arctic night. Neither of theso parties has been heard from NECinO HI, AYS EIGHT. * Kills Other Negroes With Ave and Escapes After Ills Arrest.. Shell Mannings, a negro, killed eight other negroes n<. Branchvlllo, Texas, Friday with a short-handled axo because ho suspectod thoy had r.liarged him with horso theft. Twice this wook, when arrested at small towns on the charge, Mannings broke Jail. Ho arrived at Branchvlllo be fore daylight. Affer tho killing, he wan arrested, but escaped from a train en route to Jail. Posses aro searching for him. Flglit Over n Huddle. J. It. Hhivoly, a Virginia farmer, Is dead at his homo In Henry connty, as a result of a fight between him and his cousin, Dodo, over a saddle. Many (JlilnftW) Drown. Reports received at Canton, China, Friday nay that 10,000 person* have drowned or starved to death In the Wot river vallay. MAY TAKE A HAND SPKKAI) AF RKYOLT IN CANTO DOMINGO MIGHT FORCK U. S. TO KEEP PEACE Four Separate Revolutions Give Pres ident Rordas Rusy Tim? ? Under Treaty This Country is Morally Hound to Preserve Order ? Ameri can Ship Fired Upon. With four separate revolutions rag ing and the American minister re turning home after Beveral months of fruitless efforts to restore peace, the little republic of Santo Domingo is causing the Washington government grave anxiety. The United States Is morally bound to maintain order there under the semi-protectorate created by treaty. For many months President Ror das, obliged to maintain himself in olllce by extra-official decree and par tial elections, has been leading his troops unsuccessfully against rebel lious generals In the north. Meanwhile revolutions have broken out in other sections ? at Asua, where the government navy found it neces sary to destroy the custom house, along tho lino of railway between Sanchez and Samana bay. at Monte chrlstl and at La Rotnana In tho southeast. In this last neighborhood there are extensive American owned plantations, agents for which appear ed at tho state department looking lor protection for their property. A conviction that is growing at ? ashington that only through power ful outside influences and probably that of the United Statos can tho chaotic condition be terminated. Tho revolutionists appear unable to over come tho nordas government but Ror <las has not been able to defeat his enemies. The state department Is reluctant to intervene forcibly and it Is expect ed an effort will bo made to sond 'Omo strong man to the republic who may bring all elements together. Meanwhile the navy is maintaining a considerable lleet in Dominican waters, including the South Carolina and Machias at Puerto Plata, the Marietta at Sanchez and tho CaBtlne at Azua. Other vessels aro on the Haltien end of the Island. Reckless firing Dominican rebels sent several shots against tho hull of the American gunboat Machias in Puorta Plata harbor late Tuesday night and drew upon themselves a warning volley from the Machias' three-pounders and automatic rifles. The shooting from shore stopped im mediately. A few days ago tho gunboat used tier main battery of four-Inch guns to silence President RordaB' batteries, which were bombarding the rebel garrison holding the city, In violation of tho agreement that the lives of foreigners and other non-combatants would not be endangered by artillery flro. Capt. Russell, of tho battleship South Carolina, In his report Wed nesday night said considerable scat tering rifle fire from the Rebels passed over tho Machias and some shots struck her. Later the dispatch said tho "Junlta commission of Legal Istas", representing the revolution ists, boarded tho Machias and gave assurances of their desire to avoid endangering tho safety of Americans. How 4 2 Americans and Porto Rl eanB, refugees in tho besieged city of Puorta Plata, were taken out and safoly landed' on tho revenue cutter Algonquin on June 2 6 under a heavy flro from tho Dominican federal troops and tho Legallstas was related in detail in reports received Thurs day . When tho Algonquin reached Puer to Plata on Juno 2f> tho battleship ^outh Carolina, tho Gorman cruisor Dresden and tho United States gun boat. Maclas woro anchored outside of tho reef. A Dominican gunboat was blockading Puerto Plata, hold by the LegallBtas and troops of Presi dent Rordas wero besieging tho city on land. Tho revenue cutter offlcors con ferred with tho commanding officer of tho South Carolina, who agroed to tako tho rofugoes from tho pier and land them on tho Aloncjuln. How ever, sniping and fighting were so sharp that it was not doomed advisa ble fo niako tho attempt until early on tho morning of Juno 2fl. Lieut. Whit beck, commanding small boats, went after tho refugnos. Rullete struck tho water all nbout tho rescue vessels, but no ono on tho boats was struck . SMOOTH WOMAN AND HF.LF. Two Deaths May Result From AfTray In Birmingham. Mrs. Lydla Andnrson, said to bo from Attalla, Ala., has two bullets In her lung and Will Latham, a news dealer, has ono near his heart as tho result of a shooting affair at. Rlrmlng liaom, Ala., Monday. All tho shots WMfl fired by Latham, who pursued tho woman down tho street, shooting at her seven times ns she boarded an electric car and ran out by the front platform. He shot himself Just as an ofllcnr was about to arrest him. Roth aro In a critical condition. iTnshnnd Slays Wife and f/over. John Poguo of Dadevllle, Ala , shot and killed his wife and Inflicted fatal wounds on tho body of A. J. Wilson, his nearest neighbor, when he declares ho found the two together. ? ^ ? .. Three Strlrken by Lightning. W. D. Foster, agod sixty, of flpar tanb\irg and two n?phew? w?r? itruok by lightning Thunflay. Th? condi tion of Mr. FoaUr t? critical.