Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SION NEW TREATY —— '' ; 'l • ' **' ; • f - ^ VWITHD STATES TO PAT COLOM BIA FOR GABBING OFPANAMA. v r HOST NOW BE RATIFIED Agreeemnt Is Thst This Com try Pay Twenty-Fire Million Dollars for the Participation of Panama and the Acquisition of the Canal Tone. <• AMERICA COMPLAINS delineations made to oar- i ItANZA FOR SPAIN. Twenty-fire million dollars Is the amount the United States agrees to pay to Colombia for the partition of Panama and the acquisition of the •anal cone In the treaty signed Wed nesday In Bogota by American Minis ter Thompson and the Colombian aatherltles. No rights for a new In- teraceanlc canal across Colombia by the Astrato river route and no coal ing privileges on Provldencia Islands of the .ColoffiM* coast, It was-adde^ were contained In the treaty. The boundary between Colombia and Panama Is to follow the line laid down In an earlier treaty which was signed but never approved by the Colombian congress. One Important 4«mand which the South American country had been insisting Upon, tl*e free passage of her merchant vessels through the canal, was given up be cause of President Wilson’s attitude tu favor of repeal of the tolls exemp tions. That had been a stumbling hlook In the way of final agreement. The Colombian congress wfll .be called In special session to pass on the treaty before It is submitted to tho United States Senate. Accept- ■ace of the latest treitynbltl fesa; 10' yean of negotiation and friction be tween the United States and Colom bia and relieve strained diplomatic relations which have been watched ertth the keenest interest by L&tln- AAerlcan republics. Colombia has inalated that the (Tilted States either pay a lump sum for the canal cone It acquired when the Republic of Panama was set up ev«r night with guarantees of integ- rtty tram Washington, or that the whole question .be submitted to The Hague for arbitration. The last ne gotiations took place at the close of President Taft's administration when Mtnlater Dubois under Instructions of Secretary Knox offered a settle ment on this basas: Ratification by Colombia by the so- called tri-partle treaty of 1909 by Which Panama agreed to apportion ■dth Colombia the annual payment of $310,000 which she receives from the ' Railed States as rent for the canal «u*ae for a sufficient period to llqui- " date any claim of Colombia’s up to ;;i>,oooooo. Rgyment of $10,000,000 to Colom- hla by the United States for the op tion on the Atrato routes and mili tary altea at St. Andrews and old Provldencia. An offer of the friend ly Influence of the United States to bring about a settlement with Pan ama. An offer to arbitrate rever sionary rights In Panama. Before going out of office Presi dent Taft transmitted a letter to Con- gram containing Secretary Knox’s re port of the negotiations, saying that Oolonabla by refusal had "closed tho door to any future overtures by the ■alted States”. Secretary Hay had previously declined to submit Colom bia’s claims to arbitration on the ground that they were political and ■ot Justifiable. The text of the treaty Is not to be published officially until after Easter, Representative newspapers declare ttie treaty Is very concise and con tains the following provisions: L The restoration of friendly rela tions between the United States and Colombia. II. An Indemnity of $25,000,000 to be paid to Colombia six months after the ratifications have been ex panded between the two countries. HI. Certain privileges for Colom bian commerce ,by way of the Pana ma canal. IV. The Colombian Panama boun- 4ary to be based on the law of June b, 1855, demarcating the former So hou&tan State of Panama. ¥. The United States to lend hen gbod offices for the settlement for pending questions between Columbia and Panama. Villa’s Recent Order of Deportation Issued Against All Spaniards of Torreon Causes Diplomatic Action. Vigorous representation went from the American government Tuesday to Gen. Carransa, the Constitutionalist chief, urging him to modify the or der of Gen. Villa expelling Spahlards from Torreon. The situation lb giv ing grave concern to authorities at Washington. The United States had undertaken to extend to Spaniards in Mexico the same protection It affords Americans resident there, and Am bassador Rlano has been assured that nothing will be left undone to assure for the unfortunates at Torreon every right to which they are entitled under International law and usage. Spain proposes to exhaust every resource to protect her people, It was made plain Tuesday, when Rear Ad miral Mayor, at Tampico, called the navy department that the command ing officer of the British cruiser Her- molne had been Instructed to care for Spaniards at that port. The State department, as well as the Spanish embassy at Washington, Is embarrassed In dealing with the Torreon situation by a lack of exact Information as to the extent of^the expulsion decree and how far it has been executed. It Is understood Vil la, (n a public speech, told the Span iards of Torreon they were Jo be de ported en masse; that a commission would be appointed to examine into each Individual case and that such of them as could establish the fact that they have rendered no aid to Huerta, would, be permitted to-return to Torreon. The gravity of the problem has beon Increased by unofficial, but cred ible Information, that this policy of expulsion of the Spaniards is to he of general application; that as rapidly as the Constitutionalists extend their control they intend to drive out the Spaniards and selte-their property; Foreseeing the gravest Internation al complications If the Constitutional ists should undertake to apply this doctrine of wholesale expulsion of aliens to other than Spaniards, the state department is expected to lay this subject before Gen. Carransa so plainly that he will exercise his full power to prevent further Interfer ence with all foreigners. CUE FOR FORESTS THIS STATE IS ABOUT TO ITS VALUABLE TIMBER. < j SHOULD BE REGULATED QUIET IN RACE. 1 Drop D^ad at Seeing Fight. . .Patrick' Eagleton, 70 years old, Itad krs. Dennis Arseneault, 60 years •I&, of Spencer, Mass., dropped dead firam fright in the street late Friday m they witnessed a fight between Rtree men. School beys Fight With Knives. At San dors ville, Ga., Ernest bbe, aged twelve, is expected to m a result of a pocket knife stab by another boy fat a school toy tight Tuesday. ” ‘‘ ' lOto fBQ,QOO VertBct. viySB9~ot the victuals 4to wrack qb the L. and C. rail- summer, has been awarded ■ ■■ ■* Ja Wreck. . a negro fireman, was Tuesday when Senator Smith Has Nothing to Say Concerning Opponent. - United States Senator E. D. Smith did not discuss his race for re-election while In Columbia Monday en route to Washington from the Pee Dee sec tion of the State, where he has been speal(lng. The Junior senator was In conference with several of his politi cal lieutenants while In the city and appeared confident. He gave out no statement relative to the candidacy of his opponent, Gov. Blease. Senator Smith’s friends are encouraged fiver the good news he has been receiving on his present trip through the Pee Dee, they say. They state thy are confident that he will defeat Gov. Blease by a good majority. The sen ator himself, however, while smiling ly confident, will not discuss his op ponent’s chances, but is leaving that until the Joint debate this summer Senator Smith’s cotton bill is well on Its way to passage through Con gress and the Immigration commit tee, of which he Is chairman, has that bill before the Senate. On both meas ures the Junior senator has put in hard work and is anxious to get them through. PROHIBITS DRINK. Secretary of the Navy Will Not Allow Any Wines in U. 9. NaVy. Absolute prohibition will prevail in the United States navy after July 1 next. Secretary Daniels Sunday night made public a sweeping order, which not only will abolish the tradl tlonal "wine mess” of the officers, but will bar all alcoholic liquors from every ship and shore station of the navy. This order, constituting one of the most notable victories ever won by phoribltlon forces, was Issued at the recommendation of Surgeon General Braisted. It was brief and to the point: "The use or introduction for drink ing purposes of alcoholic liquors on board any naval vessel, or within any navy yard or station, is strictly prohibited, and commanding officers will be held directly responsible for the enforcement of this order.” limits Man’s Liquor Supply. According to a law enacted by the legislature of Mississippi, one gallon of whiskey and one caee of beer Is the maximum quantity of intoxicants that one person can legally firder each SO days. \ Trouble. dred applied and Ml when W. »«*«■ 7™* ll T ttt *X' r *** ,,l "* l> ^* rt ”t*T*‘* ** d »■«*»-» »•■«>»/• "rM»C- - -/'Ties O^rry THE SOUTH’S BESf^ aOUlMC^ROLil If hrtatwsted write for particulars at ones. NA. G!/ Large Tracts of Land Are Denuded of Their Natural Protection Against Floods by Indiscriminate and Care less Cutting of Young and Imma ture Trees. It will be a question of only a few years more before the timber prob lem of South Carolina is serious in the extreme. Great traces of timber- land have been cut off during the last ten years and the operations of many sawmills have made great Inroads into the available supply of timber in the Palmetto State. There are several large tracts of timber now on the market in South Carolina and If these are cut off, as they are quite likely to be within the next two years, South Carolina’s timber interests will hare been considerably lessened. Some of the largest tracts In the State have been purchased by north ern and western capital and the dressed lumber shipped outside the State to markets where it would bring the highest prices. If you keep tn^toueh with conditions and events you will note that when forests are cut down by these lumber operators, the small trees, which are valueless, are also swept away and the ground made desolate, so to speak, Instead of cleaning out the larger trees and leaving the young saplings to grow .and brlagJater r.evaiuia.-- This la on» of the evils of the "timber hog”. South Carolina has for years re garded her timber rights with little regard. These seemed to be enough in sight and ample timber to take care of Immediate needs. So, why worry? The average man paid little heed or had no concern in the future cost of timber for construction pur poses fifteen or twenty years from now. Wood sufficient for his flr^ place seemed the only Issue when considering the timber question: Bat not so the men who have the Interests of State and nation at heart. The question of forest reserves has become of paramount importance. The problem of conserving our nat ural resources Is not new. Yet It Is pounding on the front doors of our legislative halls for recognition, and crying out against the' shameful wastes of timber lords and hogs who recognize no man’s rights but their own personal gain. Gur pine forests have become de pleted and by carelessness, many val uable tracts have been almost de stroyed by fire. In some parts of the State where long leaf pine yas plenti ful five years ago, there is hardly a hundred trees visible. Forest fires over uncared-for tracts of timber land prove costly. One woman In eastern North Carolina had a large tract of long leaf pine far which she refused $75,000 and six months later a negro, after he had been discharg ed, set fire to the forest and it was sold later for $5,000. This only Illustrates the extent of damage by fire possible, and further emphasized the Importance of caring for valuable Umber tracts so that ex pensive and damaging fires will be impossible. By proper trimming here and there and cleaning up or burning debris the amount of fire risks would have been reduced to a minimum. Of course, In thousands of In stances, land has been cleared of trees and stumps and converted Into profitable farming acreage, whereas it produced nothing before but a third- grade of lumber. But the point Is, not enough emphasis of Importance Is placed upon the value of restocking our forests or providing for the fu ture. In Germany, for Instance, a certain area is replanted with young trees every year to replace the nat ural yearly 'consumption of timber through regular channels. If a man desires his son to be a rich man, at the child’s birth ten or twenty acres of land are planted with bland walnut and at the age of 21 years the young man Is indeed wealthy. This 1# a system of conservation or providing for the future entirely foreign to the average American. Our farm journals and agricultural papers are filled with column after column devoted to the subjects of good seed, more power for the farm er, county fairs and such subjects, but not a line do you find as to the value of timber to any State and the need of restocking our waste areas with some good quality of timber. Prof. Charles A. Keffer says: “The fanner man or boy, woman or girl, who knows only the work of the farm, can not be as happy in hla or her living as the.one who knows well the life surrounding him; wild birds and fishes ought to be very much a part of the society of him whose home is-in the cooatvr/’— Prof. Keffer Is right Every farm er, and his boys should study trees, the different ‘wood, park, branches and development With npreery stock so cheap and the poeelbllitlee ot orchard! becoming more and more CLASSIFIED COLUMN Anconas Eggs—$1.50 per 15. R. E. Wagoner, Altamahaw, N. C. Barred Rock Eggs—$1.50 per,setting. R. M. Spearman, Piedmont, S. O. Japanese Seed Canes—250, $3; 600, $5.50 delivered. H. Hallock, Live Oak, Florida. Pure Prize Winning White Wyan dotte*—Eggs 18 for $1.25. G. B. Dominick, Neeses, S. C. For Sale—Pure Georgia Cane Syrup; 35c gallon Tn barrels and kegs^ H. Dairs, Savannah, Ga., Box syrup; gsl W. Peaa For Sale—All varieties. Iron and Running Special a specialty. Write for prices. W. H. Franks, Warthen, Ga. Ran cocas strain 8. C. White Leghorns —Hatching eggs, $8 per 100; $1.50 per setting. Red Briar Farm, Hen dersonville, S. C, Joke Cat An April Fool advertisement told the unemployed of Chicago that a local railway .wanted men. Five ban- apparent there la «to reason why pro fitable orchards oo«ld not be planted White Wyandottes—Yearling stock for sale at sacrifice. Eggs for hatch ing. W. P. Causey, 1315 Dickens St., Columbia, 8. G. -L For 8ale—Mixed clay peas at $2.25, iron peas at $2.50 per bushel f. o. b. Sumter, 8. C. J, H. Myers, Sumter, S. C., R. F. D. No. 4. For Sale—Eggs for hatching, from "thorougbhred Sr£C Brown Leghorns prices on large lots. Un, Rantowlee, S. C. R. W. Chap- high class Single Comb Reds. Fine breed. Select matings. Eggs, $1.50 $2 and $3 per 15. Young chicks. Mrs. John Kerr, Durham, N. C. * Puts Aside the Sympathy of Hi* Heart in Order That Justice May “Perfection” Potato Draws (J. G. Padrick’s) $2—$1,000; unexcelled; April delivery; book order now by depositing $1. Cabbage Plants, 1,- 000 $1.10. J. L. Patrick, Tifton, Ga For Sale—40 acres, 20 acres cultivat ed; good soil; small orange grove; good house; main road; telephone, etc. Price, $1,700. Address owner, H. G. Gates, Arcadia, Desoto Co, Fla. For Sale—Registered Hereford cat tle, best of all beef breeds for our Southern conditions. Eighty breed ing cows; young stuff for salfe. Extra good breeding. Evans Lunsford, Covington, Ga. " Automobile Contact Points, 75c— Why pay $1.60 or $2 for new points. We put new platinum on for 75c each. Send them to ns and get them by return mail. Wiesepape Mfg Co., Columbia, S. C. Single Comb Bine Andalusians— They lay and pay. Eggs, $1:50 per 15. Golden Lace Wyandottes are beauties for all round fowls; none better. Eggs, $1.50 for 15. T. H. Knox, Bear Poplar, N. C. Hatching eggs from out past season’s prize winners. Reds, Orpingtons and White Leghorns. Our birds have excellent records as egg pro- ducers. Write Reds—Large, healthy, bright red, in oculated. Heavy layers; 16 eggs, $1.60; 100, $6. Mrs. Addle B. 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.’ Burbank, Unlon. S. C. Special—Pure white and Exhibition Fawn and White Runners, $5; trio Utility, $1 each or $10 doa. Mra. J. F. Carroll, Hohennald. Tenn. Rlverview Poultry Farms, Savannah Ga. Kellers trass White Orpingtons— Reared from $100 pen. Aldrich strain from Madison Square Gar den blue ribbon winners. Fifteen eggs, $2, $3 and $6. Orders filled with care. W. S. Stansell, Easley, S. C. For Sale—Entire stock of general merchandise valued at $1,500, more or less. Will sell at reasonable fig ures. Stock in good condition. Also one desirable lot -on Main street. Address A. Q. Rice, Fountain Inn, S. C. For Sale—Loo Irish potatoes, stating number B. C. Sloan, Cass Mountain Seed for price, ushels wanted. Ga. Agents Wanted—To dell monuments, outfit furnished free; references re quired with application. Denmark Marble Works. Denmark, S. C. Yokohama Velvet Beans—Earliest and most productive variety In cul tivation. Thirty to fifty bushels p$r acre in less than four months from planting. H. C. Young, Georgiana, Ala., R. 3. For Sale—Pure Georgia Cane Syrup, 35c a gallon in barrels and kegs. Cow Peas for sale. Write for prices. W. H. Davis, Savannah, Ga., Box 45. Malarl, Chills Jaundice cured or money refunded. Rigor-Tone 66 cents post paid. Stamps or coin. Rigor-Tone Co., Petersburg, Va. Eggs—Prize winning Rose, Single Comb Black Mlnorcas, Pape, North rop, Mlshler strains. Dark Cornish Indian Games, $2 to $3 fifteen. Sat isfaction guaranteed. Paul Houston Greenville, S. C. Indian Runner Duck Eggs—-Great layers, easily, raised. $1 per JS. Express or parcel, post paid. • Mrs. R. S. Kirk, Lancacs^sr^ JiS C. R. 6, Lester Tompkins strain of scingle comb R. I. Reds. Martin and Fishe! White Wyandottes, the undisputed and undefeated champions of the world. Eggs, $3 per 15. Wm. Rose- mond, Pickens, S. C. Wanted—Ladles, $1 dozen making aprons at home. We pay you. Send stamped reply envelope for particu lars. Globe Supply Co., Hornel, N. Y. For Sale—Eggs from single comb White, Brown, and Buff Leghorns, Anconas, Biuff Orpingtons, 16. for $1. Carolina Poultry Farm, Reldsvllle, N. C. Men and Women earn $3 daily ad dressing letters In spare time. Send 10c for- outfit and beginner. Ad dress Morgan, Box 556, Salisbury, N. C. 300 Silver Campine Chicks at 20c each, ready April 16. Eggs select ed from my entire yards. . Place your order at once. T. L. Hilton, Lancaster, S. C. For Sale—Kellerstrass Crystal White Orpington, prize winning eggs, 15 for $1.50. Baby chicks 25c each. Mrs. W. A. Huff, R. F. D. No. 2, Mllledgeville, Ga. Engraved Visiting Cards are neatest and beat. 100 cards in script and plate for $1.M. Style card mailed on request 81ms Book Store Orangeburg, 8. C. Tqr Sale—Start right with Young’s strain single comb White Leghorns. Best layers, best show birds, known. Eggs, setting $2 to $6. J. Walter Berry, Greenville, 8. O. For Sale—Buff Plymouth Rock eggs $1 and $2 per 13. • Fawn Indian Runner Duck eggs, $1.50 per 11 Day-old chicks, IJp, 15c, 20c each Rlverview PouUn®Farm, D. C. Hoi land,’ Anderson, 8. C. Sweet Potato Plants—Nancy Hall Porto Rico and Early Triumph ready for delivery April 1, $1.76 per IjOOO; - 10,000 for $16.50~r. o ; b Florida; tomato plants, $1.50 per 1,000. F. E. Hull, Rock Hill, S. C Young Strain Single Comb' Whit* Leghorns—Breed no others, years of experience; buy the best; free rdnge; eggs from selected breeders $1.60 per 15; $8 per 100. Pecania Poultry Farm, Davis Station, S. C Wanted—Kodak developing. Am in position to give prompt attentlomio all orders and guarantee satlsfac- ‘tion. Will develop first roll or film pack for each new customer free We pay postage cn all out-going work. Address P. A. Hodge, Alco- lu, S. C. If you want Cataloupe seed careful ly and personally selected In Rocky Ford, Colo., last season from per fectly netted Eden Gem cantaloupes send to W. P. Henley, Johns, N. C Price by mail 3 ozs. 25c; 1-2 lb. 65c. By express collect 3 pounds or over $1 per pound. Everything for the Poultry Keeper Buckeye incubatprs and brooders The Internationa! Sanitary Hover The Six In One Exerciser and Feeder. Otis and jfoe’i Metal Ware. Conkey’t l Me 1 Re O. I. Pig*—From matured stock not akin. Silvers strain. j?etlgT*e JfUr- blshed; best litter I ever raised; 8 to 10 weeks dty: flO each. F. P. Hinnant, Ridgeway, 8. 0. White Orpington Egvs for Hatching —Say! jf'uld you be interested In ■ special egg 'proposition? If so, answer quickly. Mention ad. L. C. Henrietta, N. 0. Poultry 1 Remedies. Sunshine pool try feeds. Sprayers, supplies, etc Send for catalogue. McIntosh Seed House, Department “C”, 168 King -.street, Chirts^to&rSiJfc Lady or gentlemam, fair education to act as our representative in homt town. Exclusive territory given Selling experience unnecessary. We furnish Capital. Show bow to build permanent business that should pay $2,000 ftrstyear. Staple line. Our booklet. GOVERNOR IN TEARS XI f , ;YNN HEFISES FAKDOU W THE NEW YORK GUNMEN. be Done. i An Impassioned and dramatic ap peal by five Jewish clergymen of New York for a stay of the execution of the four gunmen convicted of killing Herman Rosenthal was denied ,by Gov. Glynn late Thursday. The con victed men now must die In the elec tric chair at Sing Sing next Monday. The plea, which was made in the executive chamber, was based on the possibility of new evidence develop ing in the second trial of former Police Lieut, Becker. It so complete ly unnerved the executive that he had to retire tp his private office for a time before he could resume his du ties. The clergymen are all officers or members of the! Union of Orthodox,* Jewish Congregations of America. *;ach was permitted to make this plea. The governor meanwhile stood, nervously twitching his watch chain. His face was drawn and white, his lips quivered arid tears were in his eyes. At times the governor Interrupted; tho evidence before him did not war rant a change of his decision not to grant the prisoners’ plea for execu tive clemency. If It were my heart alone that was considering this case,” he said, “you know what 1 would do. If It was a choice between sentiment and justice and I had to side with jus tice, I would have given every cent I ■4* hnv’e ba& to pans upon-- this case finally." The governor summed up his deci sion thus: "I am conviced that it would be a miscarriage of Justice to grant a commutation and an Improp er exercise of executive power to grant a reprieve." Declaring himself "unable to dis cover any reason that would Justify the granting of a reprieve," Mr. Glynn quotes the unanimous opinion of the court of appeals In sustain ing the verdict against the gunmen, as well as District Attorney Whit man and Trial Justice Goff, tp sub stantiate his contention that the gun men’s case "does not In the least de pend upon the result in the Becker case.” Until late Monday night, when Gov. Glynn had finished reading every scrap of material bearing on the trial and conviction of the gun men, the belief prevailed he would grant a respite. The governor sev eral times declared to newspaper mea that if he followed the dictates of his heart he would put off the execution until after Becker had been tried again. Mr. Glynn seemed to fear that something might develop at Becker’s second trial that would put an entirely different aspect on ths part played by the gunmen in ths murder of Rosenthal. The matter of deciding the fate of the gunmen was the most nerve- racking task that the governor has had before him. "For four days," said one of bis friends, "this affair has been on the governor’s mind dar ing every minute of the day. A man of generously sympathetic nature, the governor found it hard to bring himself to sign an order that would carry out next week the death sen tences of the gunmen." HOMICIDE NEAR LEXINGTON. School Closing Exercise Results in Fatal Duel Between Men. Levi RIsh, a farmer and trustee of the district school, 20 miles from Lexington, known as Smith’s branch school house, was killed In a gun fight between himself and James Clark and Elliott Gant -on Saturday night. The three cornered duel fol lowed a quarrel which was supposed to have arisen at a school celebra tion. RIsh and the other men met later and shots were fired. RIsh fell with several bullet wounds In his body and expired immediately, request. Address Box 1599. Phil adelphia, Pa. 780 Acre Farm For Sale—One of the best Improv d and most fertile farms In Georgia. Within three miles of school,end railroad: mall delivered. Contains one 12-room dwelling with all - modern conven iences, Including ga»" and phone. Nine" tenant houses; 4 barns, and all other necessary Improvements. Water supplied by ram front spring. Easy terms. J. Lockwood Murphy, Charleston, 8. C. - 8 Eggs from the best strains of Buff, white and black Orpingtons; Bnff, White and Brown Leghorna; Barred Rocks; White Partridge, Golden and Silver Wyandotte; Black Mlnor cas, Anconas, Silver Hatnbnrger, Dark and White Cornish Games; Golden Sebright, Bnff Cochin and Japanese BMcktall, Bantams. White and Fawn aad White Indian Runner Ducks, Tulonee Geese, $1.50 per set' ting and «p; f 8 per 100 jmd up. Also stock of most of above breeds at |8 each and np. Show bird* a 1