Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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NEW BANKING LAW BEGINS WITH •100,000,000. j,. t 9 I 1 2 . RELEASED CONVICT MAKES AT- TFMI’T ON LITTLE GIRL, _ FINAL STATEMENT MADE National Banka of County Are In Fine Cbnditlon to Meet Demands of New 'i- ■ —■ ' •_ Ij*w—Actual Working Capital of I | • . • Federal Reserve System May be Only Half of Authorized Total. The new federal reserve banking system will start business with a total authorized capital of about $100,000,000 for all reserve banks, no matter how many Institutlotas the organization committee decides to set up. This became apparent Wednes- ^ day night when figure? were made publlft from all national banks re* spending to the last call of the comp troller of the currency, made March i. The statement Issued giving these figures will be the last of the. kind before formal launching of the new system, unless the organization oon^- • mlttee changes Its present purpose and delays announcement of reserve districts and cltiss for the location of regional banks. The total capital and surplus of the 7,494 national ' batiks reporting was g&ven at about $1,780,000,000. Under the reserve act each national bank must sub scribe 6 per cent, of its capital and surplus to the capital of the reserve bank In Its district, and 6 per cent, of this total would be about $107,000,- •00. TBora were only "Trms - nationat banks who signified their Intention to enter the system, ao that the total would be somewhat reduced, but the entrance Into the system of state banks and trust companies will tend to offset this, and It Is possible that /With these institutions Included the capital of all reserve banks will be near $110,000,000. The actual working capital of the reserve banks may reach only half this amount, for the act provides mandatory subscriptions of only three-sixths of the total 6 per cent. The reserve board the machine which wlH direct the system, is authorized, however, to demand payment of the other three-sixths. The^ statement shows national banks in excellent condition to meet the demands of the new law. Some observers were surprised by the fact that loans and discounts have In creased instead of being curtailed. Loans and discounts on March 4, 1914, amounts* to $6,357,535,898, a gain over January 13, 1914, the time of the last call, of $182,130,936. Subscribing banks must begin pay ments for their reserve bank stock thirty days after announcement of the districts and reserve cities, and It was believed in some quarters that Wednesday’s announcement might ■how a decrease In loans and dis counts because of this Impending an nouncement. The loan and discount Increase, taken together with the fact that Individual deposits Increas ed in the same period by more than $39,000,000, was said to be the best Indication that the national banks are in shape to meet the demands of the new system. According to the statement, the re sources and liabilities of the national banks were $11,564,497,260; their capital stock $1,056,482,120 and their Individual deposits $6,111,328,- 457. Their reserves were put at $1,547,592,375, an average of 20.62 per cent, and $47,529,429 above the amount required by law. The cash in banks decreased since January 1914, about $14,000,000, but lncreas : ed over April, 1913, about $80,000.- 000. During March ten new banks were authorized to begin business and since the currency act was signed there have been 184 applications for conservation Inte national banks or for entrance into ane lew system as state institutions. * - 1— X Shoots Praying Man. Because “a stronge compelling voice” whispered in his Car: "Per form a blood sacrifice and purify the meeting,” E. M. Metcalf, of Los Ange les, Cal., shot Gustav .Victor Hugo at the latter was leading in .prayer Sat urday. Pats Up Drunkenness as Main De fense, .Saying He Knows Nothing of ■ the Crime. Lodged behind the bars of the Charleston police station is Clarench Davis, a young white man of that city, who was airested Wednesday morning, charged with attempting a crime for which the punishment .is electrocution. His victim Is alleged to have been the four-year-old daugh ter of a Charleston citizen. The serfams of the little girl, It Is re ported, saved her. Davis a the.young man who was either paroTed or pardoned by Gov. Blease several months ago, . after serving part of a sentence for for* gery on a King street clothier. Since his return to Charleston, however, he had been In trouble before this lat est exhibition of devilment. On Feb ruary 8, 1913, In the police court he was sentenced to $50 or thirty days on the chain gang by Recondej^J®! - - vey, for assaulting a young woman In the Market. He Served his time. The story of the attempted assault is shocking. It Is claimed that Tues day afternoon Davis met the little girl on Vanderhorst street, while she was going to a store for her mother, and enticed her to his home by giving her five cents. There, it is alleged t the ugly crime was attempted. The screams of the child brought Davis’ wife and ethers, several of whom ap peared at the investigation. At the preliminary held Thursday before Magistrate George Lunz Davis was held for trial in the court of gen- eral sessions. Three witnesses testl- fled as to the attempt, telling of how he enticed his victim, who Is but four years old. to his residence and of how her screams saved her. Davis pleaded. In a statement made to the magistrate, that he was drunk and dented any, knowledge of the alleged assault., He was not represented by counsel. Members of the police force arrest ed Davis on the.charge of attempted criminal assault Wednesday morn ing, after they had been Informed of his crime, which is alleged to have occurred Tuesday evening. Accord- ing to the witnesses who appeared before Maglstoite Lunz Wednesday Davis met the child Tuesday even ing on Vanderhorst street, while- she was on an errand, for her mother and enticed her to his home by giv ing her five cents. There, It is al- leged, the crime was attempted, but the screams of the little girl brought the wife of Davis and others to the scene before she came to any harm EACH CANDIDATE WANTS CON- TROL OF CONVENTION. STRAINING EVERT NERVE HOMICIDE NEAR MARION. Croat an Indian Charged With Kill ing His Brother. v Crlckett Calder, a Croatan, living about sl^ miles north of Marlon, is charged with having killed his broth er, Willis Calder, In a drunken brawl Friday night. It is said a spade han dle was the weapon used. From re ports, It seems that the two men were travelling along the country road near Moody’s Mill, and after a few words Crlckett struck Willis with the spade handle, crushing the skull of the latter, who lived until morn ing. Crlckett Calder is said to have attempted to escape, going to the town of Latta with the seeming in tention of there taking a train on the Atlantic Coast Line. He was quickly arrested by the authorities on the re quest of the sheriff of Marion county. BABY USES PIG’S EYE. I Proposed to Girl in Jail. While.. hundreds were watching Frank Register of Savannah, Ga.. ellmbed a tree in front of a Jail win dow and proposed to Miss Zetta Met- lock. No charge is against the girl, who is bojog held for her parents. * Remarkable Operation Has Been Per formed at Baltimore. n , What Is believed to be the first operatioii of its kind In the country was performed Tuesday at a Balti more, Md., hospital when the corner of a pig’s eye was grafted' oq the sightless eye of a three-months^olg, boy. It was said that previous opera tion In which rabbit’s eyes had been used were unsuccessful, but that ex periments -with pig’s eyes had led scientists to believe that they were more adaptable. Two cases are said to be on record where the grafting of human corneas gave sight to totally blind eyes. Wounded Wife and Killed Self. Will Massey, a .white man employ ed at a lumber plant at Tuscaloosa. Ala., Wednesday shot his wife three times, inflicting fatal injuries, and then killed himself. : M Officer Shot by Negro. Deputy Sheriff Curtis of Elisabeth county, Va., Sunday allowed-'John Oaitar, a n^ro boose seller, to go tpte his boose for clothes. The negro got bis gmn and fired, probably, fatal ly wounding Curtis. * te Death.' lag of • flock of frightened Frank i old. of Raelne. Wit.. The boy, who had Burned to Death. Mrs. W. H. Smith, wlf^,of a Cas- tana, Iowa, farmer, died Wednesday from burns. She waa giving hei baby a bath near the atove when her apron caught fire. * Oil Lamp Explodes. Mra. W. M. Bridges of Greenville an oil damp exploded in her home. Attorney is Disbarred. Charles P. Sima of the Spartan bar waa tedeflnltely Forces Behind the Governor Are Mak ing Desperate Efforts to Capture the County Conventions—-Smith's Friends Are Making Every Effort to Retain Control. Preparations for the meeting of the Democratic clubs throughout the State three weeks from Saturday night are being made by t)®th frlenda and opponents of the present gover nor of South Carolina, who Is a can didate for the United States Senate to which the incumbent, Senate*.*, m£S ^j- b d tranBml t ted . to W. J. D. Smith, will stand for re-election. nryan> gecretary of 8tat6i a report from George Carothers, vice consul, who has been at the front with Villa, that Torreon waa captured at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. On the heels of this some rebel officers tele- °! 1 ^ r J .phoned to the offices of the Mexico & t 25 « w„ Under the constitution and rules of the party the clubs Mil meet on April 25 to elect delegates to the county convention which meets May 4. . The State convention meets in Co lumbia on May 20, the first pri election will be held on August and the second primary on September 8. Realizing that control of the clubs carries w ith it controLof the colmty convention and through them domi nation of the State convention and the State executive committee along with the election machinery both the Smith and Blease forces are on the qul Vive for the club meetings. * With both sides alert it'ls expect ed that attendance at every club meeting throughout the State will break all records this year. The 1912 State convention was ovarwhehningly against Gov. Blease, his friends con trolling only about six out of the 44 county conventions. This year the Blease faction^ Is straining every nerve to gain control of the State convention and the executive commit tee and word was sent out long ago to turn out and get control of the club meetings. The Smith people are quietly de termined to retain control of the election machinery and capture the State convention. The result is im possible to forecast with any degree of accuracy. Former Gov. John Gary Evans of Spartanburg is the present State chairman of the Democratic executive committee and Mr. Christie Benet of Colombia Is secretary. Each county convention elects a member of the State executive committee and the committee elects the State chair man. Mr. Benet’s name has been brought forward for State chairman and it Is believed that he would make an acceptable chairman to all factions in the Democratic party. He has not been sounded on the proposi tion by his friends who want the party to secure his services. While some minor amendments to the rules governing regulations of the primary may be advocated before the convention, ft is not believed that any radical restrictions will be adopted. A plan to prevent enrollment of a voter at but one club and providing for the filing of certified lists of the club rolls some 10. or 15 days w}th the clerk of court In every county be fore the first primary will likely be urged on the convention. There is practically no likelihood of any such step as the restriction of the primary to registered voters ^vill be adopted. One big fight before the convention will possibly be the move to abolish the county to county canvass of can didates. The suggestion to abolish this plan is being warmly seconded throughout-the Stpte and there are Indications that the move may be successful. There is a growing idea that, this bienfxlal tour is working more harm than good and that It would be better for everybody to have it discontinued. If the plan to abolish the county to county canvas* Is nuehed It will stand good chance of being successful. The idea Is to let -^ch^candldatje run his own cam paign and speak when nnd wherever he pleases and not speak at alMf ho doesn’t want to Is growing through out, the State. ^ " Spanked Girl Tries to Suicide. Heartbroken because her father had given her a spanking because she stayed out late Sunday night, Helen Smith, 15 years old, attempted sui cide at Philadelphia, Pa., by tuning on the gas. Thief Dies at Home Town. Reappearing in Newafla, Okla., Thursday for the first time in three years, J. A. Patterson robbed a bank of $6,100. He escaped into the thick timber, where he was killed by the posse. • Mail Carrier Drowned. Colvin Pierce, a rural mall carrlei of Mansfield, La., is missing and 1- believed to have been drowned whih attempting to ford a swollen stream Wife Shoots Her Husband. John W. Edwards, of Asheville, N was painfully burned Saturday wben4C-> was shot and probably, fatal].' wounded Sunday by bis wife. Loose life In a Fire. In n fire at Bethleham, Pa.. Tub* flay one man anfl thirty-three bore* REPORTS FROM MEXICO TELL OF " . . J UNCERTAIN RESULT. Border Town is Under Impression That Something Has Happened To- ■i. '• ’■ wards the South. A dispatch from Juarez, Mexico, Tuesday sayrf that city was thrown into a state of high excitement late Tuesday when it was reported that Torreon had fallep, but the report rolled of verification or denial—Re bel officials telegraphed to Gomez Palacio asking Gen. Villa if the news was true. The operator there replied he was under orders to transmit no messages of any kind. Gen. Car ranza said he regretted that he could not confirm the report, and other of ficials had the same reply. The first report was that Marion Letcher, United States consul at Chi- Northwestern railroad at Juarez that the capitulation of the federals was officially announced. The rumors spread rapidly and In a few moments the streets leading to the telegraph office were jammed. At the International bridge there was a stream of interested persons pouring from El Paso, and. orders were is sued that all be searched for wea pons. The saloons which were al lowed to reope'h Monday night were again closed. That something*was wrong with TlmrewsTJCgau tu tie suspected when rebel officials were observed among the seekers for confirmation. Singly apd in groups they returned from Gen. Carranza’s office, shaking their heads and went to tfre~tetegraph-of fice. Here too verification was lack ing and finally Frederico Gonzales Garza telegraphed directly to Gen. Villa, only to be Informed by the operator tluit his message could not be handled. The whole incident left the Impres sion that something of Importance was taking place in the south, and It was hoped that official announcement of victory merely was being delayed f<H some purpose known only to Vil la. - ■ — " r ' A telegram from Villa to Gen. Car ranza, .given out Tuesday afternoon, felicitated Carranza on his welcome to Juarez and said that Villa hoped to announce’ the surrender of Tor reon In a few hours. Another tele gram purporting to come from Villa said he was meeting with desperate resistance in attempting to take the general barracks, the last position held by the federals, and was about to dynamite buildings in the neigh borhood so he could use his artillery. Anconas Eggs—$1.60 per i S’, ft. E. Wagoner, AltamabjiWj-N.'C. Barred Rock Eggs—-$1.50 per setting. R. M. Spearman, Piedmont, S. C. Japanese Seed Canes—250, $3; 600, $5.50 delivered. H, Hallock, Live Oak, Florida. Wanted—200 bushels cow peas or mixed. W. Clyde POTTS, R. F. D. . 1.5, Pineville, N. C. Pure Prize Winning White Wyan- dottes—Eggs 18 for $1.25. G. B. Dominick, Neeses, S. C. Purxf-bred Mottled Anconas and Rose Comb Red eggs, fifteen for $1.25. John McNairy, Lenoir, N. C. For Sale—Pure Georgia Cane Syrup; 35c gallon in barf els and kegs. W. H. Dairs, Savannah, Ga., Box 46. Barred Plymouth Rocks—eggs $3 B&r 15, from first prize winners; mating list free. Dr. T. A. Seawrigbtr Pickens, S. 0... ’ Peas For Sale—All varieties. Iron and Running Special-, a specialty.^ Write for prices. W. H. Franks, Warthen, Ga. Rancocas strain SI C. White Leghorns ^—Hatching eggs, $8 per 100; $1.50 per setting. Red Briar Farm, Hen dersonville, S. C. White Wyandiottes—Yearling stock for sale at sacrifice. Eggs for hatch ing. W. P. Causey, 1315 Dickens St., Columbia, S. C. For Sale—Mixed clay peas at $2.25, Iron peas at $2.50 per bushel f. o. b. Sumter, S. C. J. H. Myers, Sumter, -a:' c.r itrFr-l*' For Sale—Eggs for hatching, from thoroughbred S. C. Brown Leghorns prices on large lots. R. W. Chap lin, Rantowhss, 8. C. Reds—Large, healthy, bright red, in oculated. Heavy layers; 15 eggs, $1.50; 100, $6. Mrs. Addle E. Pat terson, Plneland, S. C. For Sale—One Flanders 20, two new cases, top, extra seat. Car in ex cellent condition. Price reasonable J. F. Bufbank, Union, S. C. Special—Pure white find Exhibition Fawn and White. Runners, $5L*trl® Utility,- $1 each or $10 doz. Mrs. J, F. Carroll, Hohennald, Tenn. BOY KILLS TEACHER. Pretty Young Woman Murdered by Scholar She Expelled. The body of Miss Lydia Beecher, a high school teacher of Portland, N. Y.j was found Saturday In a clump of bushes on the outskirts of that town. She had been murdered with a knife apparently after having been attacked. The young woman left her boarding house Friday night to mail a letter at the village post office and failed to return. Engene Glanninl, a 17-year-old Italian, lad was arrested as a suspect In connection with the murder of Miss Beecher, who had expelled him from the school, confessed Saturday evening that he killed the girl and told the police where he had hidden the knife and wrench with which the crime was committed. . MADE LONG TRIP. ^ & Fourteen-Year-Old Boy Stole Ride in Refrigerator Car. Benjamin Wickman, 14 years old, Wednesday told his experience of three days locked in a refrigerator car filled with fruit that he could see through a grating, but could not reach. A year ago the boy’s family moved from New York to Florida. Benjamin longed to be back In New York. He clalmbed into a refrige rator car at Jacksonville several days ago and was locked In. He starved attd thirsted for three days within alght of the Juicy fruit. Two Firemen Killed. When fire destroyed the Franks Hotel, of Soulx City, lavWednesday wo firemen were killed. iroody Powders Best for . poultry and pigeons. Puts them in good condition; starts them to laying then makes them set in a perfect!' healthy, natural manner. Tested fully and never falls. 50c by par eel post. Box ITS, Rteckstone, Va. YR makes magnetos repaired by ex perts and quickly returned. Rea sonablo charges; special to garage# Sueceesora to tho Magneto .Co., anr only fully equipped testing plant Ir State. Batteries recharged. Vai Deventer 2 Wane*. Box fi»l, Bub Malar), Chills Jaundice cured or money refunded. Rigor-Tone 56 cents post paid. Stamps or coin Rigor-Tone Co., Petersburg, Va. For Sale—Rhode Island Red eggs, $2.30 for 15. High class. Time now to set them for best success. M. L. Donaldson, Greenville, S. C. For Sale—Eggs from single comb White, Brown, and Buff Leghorns, Anconas, Buff Orpingtons, 1-5 for $1, Carolina Poultry Farm, Reldsville, N. C. Men and Women earn $,3 dally ad dressing letters in spare time. Send 10c for outfit and beglnper. Ad dress Morgan, Box ’656, Salisbury, N. C. For Sale—S. C. Rhode Island Red and White Plymouth Rock eggs at $2 per 15. Indian Game eggs at $3 per 15. Dr. S. J. Summers, Cam eron, S. C. For Sale—One 36 In. French-burr rock grist mill at $75. One Glbbes stock food,grist mill at $45. Both In good shape. Dr. S. J. Summers, Cameron, S. C. For Sale—800 bu. carefully selected Brown Peterkin and Covington Toole, blight resistant, cotton seed at $1 per bu. "Dr. S. J. Summers, Cameron, S. C, . ’ Eggs—Prise winning Rose, Single Comb Blseh Minorcas, Pape, Northf rop, Miehler str Indian Gaines, $2 to $3 flfteAu. Isfactlpo guaranteed. Paul Houst Greenville, S. C. Lester Tompkins strain of sclngle comb R. I. Reds. Martin and Flshel White Wyandottea, the undisputed and undefeated champions ef the world. Eggs, $3 per 16. Wm. Rose- mond, Pickens, S. C. For Sale—Buff Plymouth Rock eggs, $1 and $2 per 13. Fawn Indfsa Runner Duck eggs, $1.50 per 11. Day-old chicks, T0c, 15c, 20e each. Riverview Poultry Farm, D. C. Hol land, Anderson, S. C. Ladies—Remove spots, dry clean gar ments," gloves, hats, feathers, etc., at home, save dollars. , Valuable certi ficates and co-operative plan free. Write to-day. Gem Sales Co., P. O. Box B-1303, New York. Sweet Potato Plants—NAncy Hall, Perto Rico and Early Triumph, ready for delivery April 1. $1.75 per 1,000; 10,000 for $16.50 f. o. b. Florida; tomtfto "plants, $1.50. per LO00. F. E. Hull, Rock Hill, S. C. Young Strain Single Comb White Leghorns—Breed no others, years of experience; buy the bent; . free range; eggs from selected breeders, $1.50 per 15; $8 per 100. Pecania Poultry Farm, Davis Station, S. C. Automobile Contact Points,- 75c— Why pay $1.50 or $2 for new pointa. We put new platinum on for 76c each. Send them to us and get them by return mall. Wlesepape Mfg Co., Columbia, S. C. 1 Hatching eggs from out past season’s prize winners. Reds, Orpingtons and White Leghorns. Our birds have excellent records as egg pro- ’6 U fr Riverview Poultry Farms, Savasnahi - - — Ga. Kellerstrass White Orpingtons— Reared from , $100 . pen. Aldrich strain from Madison Square Gar den blue ribbon winners. Fifteen eggs, $2, $3 and $5. Orders filled with care. W. S. Stansell, Easley, 8. G. F^or Sale—Eggs from prize-winners. White Orpingtons, 15, $1.50 and $3; Buff Orpingtons, heavy layers, 15, $ 1.50 and $3; Rhode Island Reds, 15, $1.50. Eggs furnished In Serge quantities. J. P. Green, 1608 Main St., Columbia, S. C. ree Fine Black Jacks, sound and guaranteed breeders. Two good jewels, Gne very fine 3-year filly. One thousand pounds, 16 hands. Trotting breed, showing lots of speed. This advertisement will not appear again. ^Cottage Hill Farm, Boykins, Va. F'or Sale—Garlck’s prolino seed corn, improved and selected under direc tion of government expert. Led va riety test of ten varieties past two years; yield 100 bushels per aer4 under favorable conditions. Price $3 per bushel. Uncle Sam big boll cotton seed, 1 1-16 staple, $2 per oushel. L. C. Chappell, Lykesland, 8. C. Indian Runner Dnck Eggs—Great layers, easily raised. $1 per 13. ^ Express or parcel post paid. R. S. Kirk, Lancacster, S. C. R. Yokohama Velvet Beans—Earliest -■ and most productive variety in cul tivation. Thirty to fifty bushels per acre in less than four months from planting. H. C. Young, Georgiana, Ala., R. 3. Flggs—If you want the best, true to name, Rhode Island Reds, Buff Leg horns and Indian Runner Ducks at $1, 15; delivered $1.25 15. Order from B, A. Giles, Rockdale, Tenn. Planting Cotton Seed—Improved va rieties. Simpkins prolific, King, and Perry. Carload and less car load quantities. Write for prices. W. A. Myatt Jr. & Co., Raleigh, N. C. F’or Sale—Start right with Young’s strain single comb White Leghorns. Best layers, best show birds known. Eggs, setting $2 to $5. J. Walter Berry, Greenville, S. C. * "Perfection" Potato Draws (J. O. Padrlck’s) $2—$1,000; unexcelled; April delivery; book order now by depositing $1. Cabbage Plant*, 1,- 000 $1.10. J. L. Padridk, Tifton, Ga For Sale—40 acres, 20 acres cultivat ed; good soll^ small orange grove; good houie; main road; telephone, etc. Price, $1,700. Addresh owner, H. O. Gates. Arcadia. Desoto dp, Fla. Saw Mill Mon, AUentioii—885 acres with standing timber, estimated to cut 2,392,000 ^eet; six miles frdifi Marion, N. C., equidistant from Clinchfield fffTd Southern railroads. Oak and Chestnut predominating. Other varieties include poplar anil pine.. Best small timber tract to buy in North Carolina. Forbes & Camp- bell, Asheville, N. C. Everything for the Poultry Keeper- Buckeye incubators and brooders. The International Sanitary Hover. The Six In One Exerciser and Feeder. Otis and Moe’s Metal Ware. Conkey’s Poultry Remedies. Sunshine poul try feeds.. Sprayers^ supplies, etc. ^ Send for catalogue. McIntosh Seed House, Department "C”, 268 King street, Charleston, S. C. w , Lady or gentleman, fair education, to act as our representative In home town. Exclusive territory given. Selling experience unnecessary. We furnish capital; Show how to build permanent business that should pay $2,900 first year. Staple line. Our booklet, "How to Start In Business for Yourself.” explains all. Free on request. Address Box 1599. Phil adelphia! Pa. Waated—19.00ft men to learn how to learn bow to cure themselves qf sex ual weakness without medicines for Ufa. fttfoipoatlon free. Dr. ”— olomew, 2$ Phoenix Block, Toole’s Early Prolific Cotton Seed— More cotton .to acre than any other kind of seed. j. 8. Stone made 15 bales on five acres. W. T. Hite made three bales the acre. I made 90 bales on $0 acres. One neigh bor claims be $nade 10 bales on three acres. Cotton Is 40 per cent, lint. Oea furnish seed $1 per bu. o. b. Dublin. $1.#$—bq. culled fl cleaaeU. U. H. Smith & <4*-- ,>