Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ROB IW CRIB STEEL MILLS VITI IJMtflLT MAKE SAME BIBS BN ARMOB FOR BATTLESHIPS Three Steel Makers Seek to Hold Up Government by Demanding Profit of Over a Million on Work Worth Three Millions—May Mean Gov ernment Plant. One year ago, the Navy depart ment asked for bids on armor plate for battleship No. 38, now named the Pennsylvania. The bids of three dif ferent steel companies were received, and when they were opened it was found that each company had quoted exactly the same pricee on the half dozen grades of armor plate asked for. There was not a variation of a single cent, although the price rang ed from $454 per ton for the lowest grade to $1,875 for the highest. Two months ago the Navy depart ment again asked for bids for armor plate, this time for battleship No. 3 9, sister ship of the Pennsylvania. The same three companies again submit ted bids given, and when they were opened a few days ago It was discov ered that again the bids of the three companies were the same, even to the penny. Moreover, the figures quoted were identical with those given last year for battleship No. 3S. The three firms which submitted the bids, and which, by the way, are the only ones In the United States equipped for the manufacture of ar mor plate— are the Carnegie Steel company, better known as the Steel truat. the Bethlehem Steel company, controlled by Charlea M Schwab, tba former Steel truat head, and the Mid vale Steel company, which haa been rated as an Independent company If theae companie# were figuring cloee on tbetr proflti for making the ar- tn r plate there might be a reeaon- ab'e eirua* # r the bide being the •*me tut !n*e«"gat!one have «hown tha* the arm r plate deei-ed caa be irate a’ an average price of Ml 4 a t n T*r average prS-e aeked by SHOT GIRL AJfD MELT. CHILDREN WHO LABOR REFUSE TO TAKE EXAM tor. t h r. par. toe wee J ♦ 1 4 a of a• t’bmet!c ihow* maker, a-e attempt • It * a ton 4»e r it Ceede 1 » • * e* ^ • ev ’ • * • t *• of t ' t nr arnsor a' e : * a. 1 45 1 a I < t ' a . * *• ^ * R ft ^ * % ft * * ’ / $ .j ’ ' a w a- ire : v t * - : ar The Bodies Wars Fouad Is the Wooda Neer the Town. The body of Ida Lee, eighteen years old, a high school girl, was found in a grove north of here to-day with a bullet hole through her head. £}he had been missing since Saturday, when she went mush room hunting with Oscar Gray, also eighteen years old. Gray is missing. Gray was a high school student and leading athlete. When the couple did not return home Saturday evening an elopement was suspected. Then James P, Gray, the boy’s father, found that his re volver was missing. Alarmed, he notified the parents of the girl* Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee, and a search was instituted. Mrs. Theda Allen, the hoy’s grand mother, living at Patmos, six miles distant, said he appeared at her home Saturday morning greatly excited and then disappeared in the woods. The body of Oscar Gray was found shortly before noon In a field on the farm adjoining that of Mrs. Allen. Frank Frantz, owner of the farm, found the body. The boy had shot himself through the head. “Keeping the Record Straight” Under the above caption Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald writes as follows in the Fort Worth Record of recent date: “Hon. Rcnjamin Ryan Tillman Senator from South Carolian, has stirred a hornet's nest. I>r. Anna Shaw is going about the country com paring South Carolina with other States. She says South Carolina has no compulsory education law and that it ranks third in illiteracy It has no child labor law. no woman labor law and no white slave law Dr Shaw could have added that it has a large negro population, and that the bulk of its negroes are illit erates She could have added that Northern ca.vet-baggers and rene gades atole what remained after four years of bloody war She could have added that South Carolina has no di vorce law, that South Carolinians protect their own women to the death If necessary and that there la little dsmand for a white slave igw in that commonwealth outside of one or two rules South Carolina haa a cl*:lira lion o' Its oe n an 1 when it cornea to T" T ) ln f moral* pubhc and private the pe- p r <>f the Palmetto State ar« ei.lln* to I pl a r e t t> ? the Je of the peopl* of | V4 *••ar h u#• ’ t • Nee Y -rk "r i>h!o • rompar ..>n an 1 a*aU a ' e* ! t * > an impart:*! Juw l >r u; »*'■!• ' : . » ear • • 1 e r. .-tt ,el. OVER MILLION BOTH AND GIRLS IX>1 RTH CLASH POHTMAMTKR8 SHOULD RK IN SCHOOL j STAND ALOOF. Half Are Americans and Moat of Department Faces Serious Difficulty Them Are Under Sixteen Years of Age. More than 1,000,000 children or school age will not start in school this month because they are employ ed in some 200 occupations. Sta in Not Being Able to Persuade Democrats to Qualify. Serious trouble is being experienc- W1LL MBLL FOB BIG Grows the Hnpply. The outlook for cotton la very good, and the staple should bring a good price. Richard H. Kdmonds, ed itor of the Manufacturers Record, aays: “This year’s cotton crop should bring to the South one billion dol lars and a very large proportion of this will come to the central South. The enormous increase in cotton con- STATE AH) SCHOOLS WRITE* TO AND TRUHTEBA. taking advantage of President Wil son’s order of May 7, 191IL, modify- tistlcs collected by Owen R. Lovejojy, 1 ing the Taft order of October 15, secretary of the National Child La-I 1912, whereby all of the fourth class ed by the post ottice department in sumption which is going on through- bor committee, indicate that all the girls and nine-tenths of the boys who leave school to go to work un der sixteen years of age enter low wage Industries and remain unskilled workers throughout their lives. The National Child Labor commit tee is urging that, in the light of the widely recognized evil* of factory work for young people, It would be well for all states to consider fol lowing the example of Ohio, which has just put into operation a law forbidding employment in factories and several other occupations to boys under sixteen and girls under sixteen years of age. Mr. Lovejoy estimates that about one-half of those now at work under sixteen in all occupations are white American children, one or both of whose parents are native born. Amer ican families are as ready as foreign families to let children enter the fac tory before they are sixteen. The Connecticut State commission, in a study of more than li/iO0 women and girls representing fourteen racial groups, found a larger percentage of Americans with American fathers among the workers under sixteen than among the old«r workers. The latest volume of the Federal report on the condition of woman and child wage earner* make a simi lar showing Of the twenty-eight racial group* into which the 93 non worker* are divided, only four rare*. postmasters of the United States were covered into the civil service. It was only after much persuasidn that Postmaster General Burleson succeeded in getting President Wil son to change the Taft order; and now that the change has been made; there is growing apprehension that It will not accomplish even the sub stance of its purpose. When President Taft Issued his edict in October, all of the fourth class postmasters in the Southern states were appointees of Republican administrations. Mr. Taft's act was plainly designed to keep the Repub lican incumbents in office under the approaching Democratic regime. The Wilson modification of the Taft order was simply to require that in putting (lie Southern fourth class post offices under the civil service, examinations should he held, thus giving the Dem ocrats a chance to compete for the places. Postmaster General Burleson has been sicniPing to the civil service j comm ^sinn the offices at w hich he j desired to have examinations, and the ! < ommis-lon lias been tin hTtaking to oblige him, but - A great many Southern members of Congress have been receiving communications from the civil service commission like thia “Sir The commission has the honor to invite your attention to the folio* Ing fourth class po*t office* In your district at which there are exlst- out tho world is increasing the world demand for cotton in excess of the world production. “Even If Texas and the southwest had given the magnificent yield that was anticipated earlier in the season, the total cron would not have ex ceeded the world’s requirements, but with a heavy decline fro mthe high estimates early in the season as to the yield of southwest, the central south should get the benefit not only of Its splendid yield which is practi cally assured, but also the high prices which are likely to prevail by reason of a decline in the yield in the southwest.” Muperlntend^pt Swearingen < Their Attention to the I>iff« Fund* Available. Involving l»*a* than one-tanth of the i Ing v.\canct<'« In the position of post total. had a larger percantaga of j master '’ (Here are written the workers under iii'ean than tha na tive white Americana !»4t|N<. A 4 M >D VtnllK names of the office* In question 1 Examination* were recently an nounce^ for these ofiters hot no *p plications were received, and other • lamination* have be«-n announced to Will Mexico Heed? That scene in Congress when Pres ident Wilson was received with en thusiastic applause by members of all parties was of more than ordinary significance. That ovation was not merely a tribute to tho high charac ter and ideals of the chief magistral of this country, but ovum more was it an expression that however much legislators may differ on the tariff and other questions th> v ac.- one in everv crl-is, when the national honor and dicnltv are Involve I nr when the president |s speak'ng ax ti e re; ro- senfative of tho whole people That scene enacted when Die Presi dent took the whole nation Into confidence on the Mexican situation will have Its effect upon other na tion*. especially on any that mav have harbored hope* of getting some territorial benefit out of the Mexican trouble* Put still more will It have P* eTect upon Mexico Itaelf If Huerta ha* fooled hlmaelf with the Idea that he ran do aa he p!e«ae« re lying on a fancied lark or harmonv on thl* ride of 'he border he now kno%» better He m»v affart no' to « to \ltrmt 1 Ns-ttler* *w«xith to the be ln"uen - *• 1 >» '» an! rrav even - held on • ' Here la (ftvrn the date ' breathe , wpirp of lefi.n -e and r- U wr r!.! ■ ♦ * 0-4, i~! i ' ' ' Ve l a me- • • ' • r • 1 e « » * 4 * ' ' a ! * » ! • e* ft l ? • %• 1 X • a • • • ’ a • » i v I' I e I I ’ l • *» X 4-0 s e r .n r ■ t » < » v a * V » t »•« ;> In' » d the P » e • (f»- 1 T v e atte- , t i ' D* arm'r n. akr-a t- • p t'e’r ban'. • d-e tte pub' r p.-se ' aa reaarre.-f, remedv •uggea'rl in ( . nirreas * year ar that the r vernTrent t .vke pa own arm r p'a e \ bill f >r the e*- tah ahrnrnt o' *;.h a plant w*a In troduied at that time by Senator Aahurat. of Arlmna. who aaked an a.ln.’lal appropriation of IPAOPOftO If r the work Thl* resolut on atill l« In committee but a week ago Rep- r-'en'atlve Britten, of Illinois Intro- d i. ed Into the House a Mil seeking an appropriation of $7,nnf\0mi f or the establishment of auch a plant, complete In every detail In the face of the Steel trust's attempted hold up, It Is certain that the project will receive conilderable attention and at ud v The succeas of the government powder manufacturing plant will make plenty of friend* for the armor plate proposition. Some years ago the United State* was confronted with the same problem in the pur chase of powder for the army and navy that it now faces In armor plate. The government built a pow der plant, entered into direct compe tition with the powder companiee, and to-day the United States Is sav ing $268.80 on each ton of powder It uses. A government armor plant Is not a new thing by any means. Frame has erected a plant for the manufac ture of a portion of the armor plate It requires. Russia makes practically all Its own armor plate, while Italy has entered the field of foreign com petition. Some armor now Is being made for the Italian government in the United States, but the pt.'ce Is kept a secret. Japan has tw’o gov ernment factories, Installed under the direction of Americans, and It Is freely predicted that England will make her own armor in th’e near fu- ure. t • a n 1 III Kt. I Ml M MN ON IliMtt Mun<lr»-«l» -vavv Him nIm«< the Mf-vwt Bel" <1 I all t" There are many things that w’e can hide but we cannot hide what we are. For a time a false reputation may deceive but ultimately a man’s real character stands revealed. Governor Bltase seems to be anx ious for a war with Mexico. It would to a calamity. <. Hundre.l* i.' citizen* men ar. 1 wo men watche-l the slaying of a n-gro turglar on the roof of a redolence m East Maker Stre*". at ADan’a. after a <1 iel between the negro and the of ficer The negro was discovered en terlng a house and was chased hv pedestrians Policeman Maahburn Joined In the chase and the negro climbed to the roof of the residence and tried to hide The officer follow ed him to the comb of the roof, when the burglar drew a knife and defied the officer. Mashburn struck at the burglar and received a slash In the face. He then drew hi* revolver and shot the burglar dead. The body rolled down the roof and almost into the arms of bystanders. i 4 > .ird* ’;M.r t m. u I •• I: » X) * w ' > - * ‘ iiort h and w - *• tract ng d**slr.i' southeast Th< it. >r. *! e t ► ' * • • » 1 \>+ m & ! * •«' .i t r :* • a • * a * 1 * r n r r a! i . r. ’ * a: 1 \ n ^ • * . v r • r a M ' ’ • ft r * an* % A~ At. • r ” - V - 4 <»\ : * ’ N * a » ’' v a r. n 4 A V * A « A K A A % . r r> !%• r a * A l ' k • 3 A * r l • V • N k t * • * i k . A r ’ *' » ' ' £ ’ ' r - ' ' »• * ' r • ’ " • 4 X A k ’. A r a ' • A ' * r . * r * 1 » ' ' • • , ^ • f * l t . . • ' 1 - r 1 ’ • ! • 1. r. 0 • 11 • a : - ! :.' * • \ ’ ' •* * . . x • ^ » • * , r t ' ’ 'if a 1 1 a v ft i *• a * i ^ ka !! * > »' *■. r. ' t ' ' » • • B ft ! r ^ ■ rt » ; !•«• m a 1 • • * •» t r* a • h ! ■ !- ' 1, xr. ' •.< r:. k f xkit.g it. 1 i a • t ■ a* i*r sr. ! vx' !*n« At f K** na rn** At ft ‘ ' ’ * ar»* t '.<• *• • a At ! hi hi::'.#' rii!- ll ! •• mak lr. * fxM 1 at th r- fal-s a'. 1 oxi'oslt: • •ftH in thu ' ’ * . *> next eta-- Inal: The corr. m ** on matter In > n i r a- • er : )-'•! ni*v *ake :» up • State Superintendent of Education J. E. Swt-aringer, in a circular Uttar to the county superintendents of edu cation and school trustees, calls at tention to school finances and th« State appropriation for aid to schoU. Says he in his letter: Every board of district trustees In your county has probably formulated by this time its educational program for the scholastic year 1913-14. One of the most important features ef such a program Is a clear under standing of the finances of the die- trict. At this date it is possible only te oetimate school receipts for the cur rent session. The cash balance or overdraft existing In each district on July 1 is the only fixed Item In the funds of the district at present. I regret to see that too large a number of district schools, with the approval of a few county superintendent*, per sist in the illegal practice of over drawing their school funds. I can not urge too strongly the observance of the law prohibiting school officers from running In debt. Contracts for 1913-14 should he made only upon the basis of cash payment for claim* to he incurred during the session I r<*rotmnend that the approval of the county superintendent he withheld from all overdrafts for whatsoever purpose this year. In order that tax mllertlons during each fall may be •**>♦-4 le meet teg the expense* of tbw current year, rather than In paying pa*t Indebtedness Unlews thl* princi ple I* observed, the time will coon come In m»ny dtatrlct* when lhe4r school* will •offer Plate aid for the rear ■hmild b« ti*e«1 wherever poasPJe The leglcte- ture makea four appropriation* th« public •rhool* t l«c for hlgb •-hooU - !*" coo for leng'bentng tto achivi! 'erm ’ |; A fit.A f,>r i'a le.1 *«-hooU In roun'rx 'llatr'cta 4 f f«>r librarl-a e« I 4n» '•ommnnltv with *fieen pupil* M • above tbe *. v er > h g r»'* e three tewefe- •« r'« a three room building a t ww- -i tr -av an ! an etjM ?»oeth • term. I rr t V * ’•t r t' R 1 - \( % * f. A * k i \ - r ; * ’ • M • i I II I » I \ I I »LH4 »\ N MIkhIM. ♦ I U- I I*- \ • * 1 (« • H B \ r I Vf I 1 Wit 1 ! ( .C f iii %t\ \lrwlii|» -4 fit irr bIrLbaMHIf ••a*# tr h 4 B f4 1 k. ; r 1 4* r f ‘ I '#• t to h 'V vtng » ' » W < C I * • ses m >' « 1 1 * sv-vre'* *ve ptl- ! ' rtv p ip 1 a tn rvgalar a ’hree rrw-m b-itid'a*. » ' *ur - i >* *; •*» *»<1 the miat- m u m eq . {. rr. er. 1 pree.rtbe.1 b» the •' a' e *«o*rd of edwratlwn I* ant'tled t« 1 J A ’ • : \ to’ ^ r^l w •»> sr rr » >1! tr rr If of "• i pi i p Us In f. r i sr a''rr 1 • ft • r ' » . > l r * r y r r« •nt s »!*- -* ■ n D * f r 9 n « f' ur r 1 1 1. »< »: ’ sa * ft i !' * r n, 1 r. m u -n * , u p m r r.! prs*- ». r ,j l T ' Dr S’»tr tx ■sr 1 of r • ' l"r Is r ft t 1 Dr.' *0 IT f ^1" -4 1 I \' II < • I H Ml D » 1*1 \ 1 H ♦ \ \ r-r t I’iM.r Ms) t" s.-tile j« |Vrs.,n- nl I 'ifin ulty ' 1 ' Tit * 1 o r ; 'o rt t > irp We are in danger of haring an ex odus of criminals from Georgia Into South Carolina. The Athens Banner says: "And so, If persons In Georgia accused of crime can manage to get Into South Carolina they will be safe, for the Carolina governor has, In ef fect, taken'the position that he will honor no requisitions made by the governor of Georgia.” This Is a class of Immigration that South Car olina should not encourage. ♦ The Augusta Chronicle says: “Many of the Georgia papers are ad versely criticizing Governor Cole L. Blease for the position he has taken In the matter of refusing requisition* from Georgia for criminals and in re fusing to make requisition on Geor gia for criminals.” t His pardon re cord shows that Governor Blease had a tender spot In his heart for the criminal class. The fact that the Democrats fail ed to carry Blaine's old district up in Maine Is no reason for discourage ment. The district has always been Republican. We are surprised that the Democrats did aa well as they *•> ol a' <* Sftth-r* to thf f-tat<> and genura! fa r* In thn ciuflmast at which ''Xhl- bl!q will bo mado aro as follows National Uonsorvatlon ovpositlon, Kroxvillo, Tonn . September 1 to Nov ember 1 ; Alabama State exposition, Montgomery, September 29 to Octo ber 4 : Virginia State fair, Richmond. October 6 to 11; Alabama State fair, Birmingham. October fi to 18; North Uarollna State fair, Raleigh. October 20 to 25; Aiahama-MIssissippi fair, Meridian, October 20 to 25; Georgia State fair, Macon, October 21 to 3 1; South Carolina State fair, Columbia, October 27 to 31; Mississippi State Fair, Jackson, October 28 to Novem ber 7. The exhibits at county and district fairs will be arranged In three cir cuits as follows: Circuit No. A—Morristown, Tenn., September 2-5; Concord, Tenn., Sep tember 9-12; Sweetwater, Tenn., Sep tember 16-19; Sylvia, N. C., Septem ber 23-2 6; Waynesville, N. C., Sep tember 3 0 to October 3; Asheville, N. C., October 7-10; Greensboro, N. C., October 14-17; Union, S. C., October 22-24; Charlotte, N. C., ^October 28- 31; Spartanburg, S. C., November 4- 7; Orangeburg, S. C., November 11- 14; Charleston, S. C., November 17- 20. . Circuit No. B — Mountain City, Tenn., September 17-19; Chase City, Va., September 2 6 to October 3; Dan ville, Va., October 14-17; South Bos ton, Va., October 21-24; Valdosta, Ga., November 4-8; Griffin, Ga., Nov ember 10-17; McRae, Ga., November 18-20. Circuit No. C—Union City, Tenn., September 10-14; Humboldt, Tenn., September 17-20; Shubuta, Mia*., September 30 to October 3; Thomaa- rilte, Ala.. October 7-11; Dalton, Ga.. di.- In xst.-r at Eiirrl- ii < "!! !»' a M •• »■! a« O,•• r*-- ii It u r* v o 1 • *■! n which tlu-v engaged on the stress of Earns Tuesday night Two v**ars ago two men went to Tavlor s home and after callinghltn out attacked him an dinflioted inju- rw**4 which kept him under a physi cian's care for three months Taylor accused Stevens of being one of his assailant*. Since then both men have threatened to shoot each other on sight When they met Tuesday- night both began shooting and each fell fatally wounded. Both died soon afterwards. ' h « 1 r * ► r*- 4 ' •• ! a "os t f. r n-t n r * t '.rtU • n»* h." if Am )flg 'h'Mtr » M. ’..rt ! h ♦ 1 r lu .a m • ' It p! * u M-" rl ft ir » f T - Hi. in !• •r ■*' t 1 r marl nr h i r v h ' P d: x *! ■ ' 1 n (' a p t a - H a n n »• « 4 • rn r ? i n 'I* r 1 hr • r.-i k •• 1 airship and 1 i I a r < ■ n \ »n Nt ill rah n Thr h'ir ran« -• < arn* <>n fkO mi'd.m ly P • a* i m r>#» nr; M»- for t III <#»rnn; a n d r r t o r*-a( h a lan dintt Mr \|MH> TO UK \ B FABMKB> The Greenville News says “Judge Bowman knows one solution of the Illegal liquor traffic. He showed this knowledge when he announced that he would impose chaingang sentences with no alternate fine in case of vlo latlons of the liquor law*. A pros perous blind tiger can well afford to pay a fine from time to time for the profits in his business are very large.” The way the Democrats have han dled the tariff in Congress has made the old stand-pat Republicans set up and take notice. They expected the Democrats to spend the summer wrangling, but instead they went to work and did what the people elect ed them to do. The Lancaster News asks: “How can Governor Blease stand midway between the aspirations of Rembert and McLaurln for the governorship?” Both of these gentlemen have taken a firm grip on the Governor’s coat tails, and what else can he do but pat each of them on the head. October 13-17; Jasper, Ala., October 20-25; Tuscaloosa, Ala., October 27 to November 1. SenaPir Srnltli Arrange* a Mf-etlng Between Them. A dispatch from Washington to The News and Courier say* in re sponse to a telegraphic request from President E. W. Dabbs, of the South Carolina Farmers’ Union, Senator E. D. Smith said that he had arranged with Secretary McAdoo for a hearing, September 17, for a delegation of farmers desiring to discuss the regu lations under which the treasury crop moving deposits are available. It will be argued before tbe secretary that the requirement that none of this money is to be loaned to farm ers except upon proof of actual ship ment of farm products is too strin gent. The Louisville Courier Journal is shouting out that there is too much bloodshed—too much useless kill ing in Kentucky, and has started a crusade to cut down the crime record. We can say the same thing of South Carolina. Life is too cheap all over the South. —- ♦ The way to spoil a boy Is to let t him have an unlimited supply of pocket money, or to leave him so much money that he has not to work for a living. To do that is the surest way to send him to the dogs. The Sparanburg Jogrnal says “a man who will knowingly and wilful ly cast a diahonest rota will turn thief when a favorable opportunity la Th • cf S'str *M I* .wpwv-'srry **r»l **'.ir 'n bilMlix* *p efficient roin'rv schools Any rortimunlty »lth fifty pupils *n I * two room scMr»I ho us# ran not afford to over look thl* means of Improving Ua school faclllt'es The appropriation of |4C to lengthen the school term Is lnt«-n 1e4 prlmsrilv to help weak one room, one teach. r «« hod* In the country. Any (listr t levying a two mill local tax and unable to run It* school* flvw months on Its regular school fun da, is entitled to State aid equal to th® proceeds of the tax up to a maxi mum of |100 It la. therefore, possi ble for every progressive board of trustees to maintain a se»«lon of at least six month* if proper u*e is made of local taxation and State aid. The rural graded achool appropria tion for 1913 waa practically ex hausted in May. Every application in excee* of the appropriation ahall be submitted to the Legislature In January. In my opinion, the law makers will continue their wise pol icy of strengthening and developing these schools. I recommend that every claim from your county be filed as soon as the average attendance for the first month of the session 1913- 14 can be ascertained. Term extension applications should be filed as soon as the teachers for the session 1913-14 have been em ployed and have entered upon their work. In each case the enrollment for 1912-13 will be accepted, but the salary schedule for the current year will be given. Under separate cover a supply of blanks is sent the county superinten dent. Additional copies will be fur nished upon request. » Robbers Tjo^c Booty. While escaping in an automobile from a store, at Newberry Corner*. WIs., robbers dropped a cash register containing $1,000 A western ex c bang* seem* to think that the movement baa captuaad cept Ban Tillman, Tom tbe Apostle Paul.