Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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«• ' Wm CAMPAIGN ID OPEN i • —— FH FIUR6 PLEDfiES EX' riUI IMBiT AT ISBI FOUR FOR TBE SENATE 9 Many OandidatM Are in the Field— First Meetings Wednesday Will be Watched by Voters With Interest —Senatorial Speakers at St. Mat- thews and State Offices at Sumter. FeveraishTuncertainty and restless hesitation, which have haunted nu merous political aspirants during the past few months, and which have given birth to much speculation as to probable" candidates, •will have to de velop into positive decision within the next tW|0 days, as the campaigns open Wednesday. The time limit for candidates for the filing of pledges expired at noon Monday. During the past week two addi tional candidates came forward as contestants for the United States sen atorial toga that has graced the shoulders of Ellison Durant Smith for the last six years. These were L. D. Jennings, of Sumter and mem ber of the Sumter bar, and W. P. Pollock of (Sheraw, in Chesterfield county, who has competed for con gressional honors in several cam- ight of the 12 ansounced guber- r orial candidates have filed their dges. They are: Lowndes J. Browning, Union; John G. Clink- scales, Spartanburg; R. A. Cooper, Laurens; John T. Duncan, Columbia; W. C. Irby Jr., Laurens; Charles A. Smith, Florence, and Mendel. L. Smith, Kershaw. The four who;have announced their candidacy, but have not yet filed their pledges are: J. B. A. Mullally.-Clemson college; John L. McLaurin, Bennettsville; John G. Richards, Liberty HJU, and Charles Carroll Simms, Barnwell. Mr. Rich ards has been detained at home dur ing the last few days on account of the death of his father. It Is under stood that his pledge has been sent In.,.. ilbr the office of lieutenant gover nor only two candidates have filed their pledges. These are B. F. Kel ley of Lee and J. A. Hunter of Bam berg. Andrew Jackson Bethea of the Columbia bar. has announced that he is a candidate for this office, but has not yet complied with the Democratic primary regulations.. J. M. Moore of Abbeville early In the season an nounced that he would be a candi date, but nothing has been heard from him recently. Five candidates have filed their pledges for the one vacancy on the railroad commission: These are; George W. Fairey, Calhoun; C. D. Fortner, Spartanburg; Frank W. Shealy, Lexington; J. H. Wharton, Laurens, and W. I. Witherspoon, York. R. M. McCown, Secretary of State; S. T. Carter, State treasurer; John E. Swearingen, State superintendent of education, and E. J! Watson, com missioner of agriculture, are without opposition, and there is little indica tion that there will be any. Thomas H. Peeples, attorney gen- al, will have as a formidable oppo- nt A. G. Brice of Chester. A. W. Jones, comptroller general, will have James A. Summersett of Columbia in the race with him for the office of comptroller general. W. W. Moore, adjutant general, will be opposed by M. C. Willis of York. In the race for the lower house of congress Lever of the Seventh dis trict Is the only one against whom opposition has not yet developed. The known candidates in the particu lar districts at this time are: First district, Richard S. Whaley, the pres ent incumbent, and J. G. Padgett; Second, James F. Byrnes, who now represents this district, and R. M. Mixson;-Third, Representative Wyatt Aiken, F. S. Evans and Fred H. Dom inick, the assistant attorney general; Fourth, Congressman Joseph T. Johnson, T. C. Duncan of Union and Sam J. Nichols of Spartanburg; Fifth, W. F. Stevenson of Chester- jfield, now a member of the State leg islature, will oppose Congressman D. E. Finley of York. In the Sixth dis trict, J. W. Ragsdale, who is the rep resentative, has as an opponent, A. L. Hamer of Bennettsville. L. M. Gasque of Marion has filed his pledge candidate for Twelfth circ uit solicitor. On Wednesday both the senatorial and the State campaigns will open, the former at St. Matthews and the latter ftt Sumter. Senatorial Party. The Itinerary of . the senatorial rty is as follows: ,j St. Matthews—^Wednesday, June ;1 %Fan^bi?r^usaiirf7uirTr; St. George—Friday, June 1*. V Charleston—Saturday, June zO. Walterboro—Monday, June 21. Beaufort—Tuesday, June St. . Rldgeland—Wednesday, June 24. Hampton—Thursday, June 25. Bamwellr-^Friday, Jane SI." June 27. UCJ * M* SI. Lancaster—Wednesday, JulyJL Yorkville—Thursday, July 2. Gaffney—Friday, July 3. Spartanburg—Saturday, July 4. Union—Wednesday, July 8. Newberry—Friday, July 10. Greenwood—Saturday, July 11. Abbeville—Tuesday, July 14. Anderson—Wednesday, July 15. Walhalla—Thursday, July 16. Pickens—Friday, July 17. Greenville—Saturday, July 18. Laurens—Wednesday, July 22. Columbia—'Thursday, July 23. Lexington—'Friday, July 24. Saluda—Saturday, July 25. Edgefield—Wednesday, July 29. Aiken—Thursday, July 30. 4 ' Camden—Tuesday, August 4. Chesterfield—Wednesday, August 5. Bennettsville—Friday, August 7. Darlington—Saturday, August 8. Bishopville—Monday, August 10. Florence—Tuesday, August 11. Dillon—Wednesday, August 12. Marion—Thursday, August 13. Conway—Friday, August 14. Kingstree—Saturday, August 15. Georgetown—'Monday, August 17. Monck’s Corner—Tuesday, August 18. . Manning—Wednesday, August 19. Sumter—Thursday, August 20. State Campaign. The itinerary for the State, cam paign is as follows: Sumter—Wednesday, June 17. Manning—Thursday, June 18. Monck’s Corner—Friday, June 19. Georgetown—Saturday, June 20. Kingstree—Tuesday, June 23. Florence—Wednesday, June 24. .. Marion—Thursday, June 25. Conway—-Friday, June 26. Dillon—Saturday, June 27. ** Darlington—'Monday, June 29. Bishopville—Tuesday, June 30. Bennettsville—Wednesday, July 1. Chesterfield—Thursday, July 2. Camden—Friday, July 3. Columbia—Saturday, July 4. Lexington—Thursday, July 9. Saluda—Friday, July 10. Edgefield—Saturday, July 1. / ’ Aiken—Tuesday,’~Juiy 14. Bamberg—Wednesday, July 15. Barnwell—^Thursday, July 16. Hampton—Friday, July 17. Beaufort—Saturday, July 18. Rldgeland—Wednesday, July 22. Walterboro—Thursday, July 23. Charleston—Friday, July 24. St. George—Tuesday, July 28. Orangeburg—Wednesday, July 29. St Matthews—Thursday, July 30. Winnsboro—Monday, August 3. Chester—Tuesday, August 4. Lancaster—Wednesday, August 5. Yorkville—Thursday, August 6. Gaffney—Friday, August 7. Spartanburg—Saturday, August 8. Union—Tuesday, August 11. Newberry — Wednesday, August LEfilSLME GRIND CONGRESS SETTLES DbVN TO NEC- ESSAOT HOORAH OF TOILS ENDS IN DEATH OF TWO GUN BATTLE IS FOUGHT ON ■. ' \ GEORGIA STREET. HOERIA SUCCESSOR TEST OF nniUTlC STRATEGY ATHEBIATIONCMFEIENCE WORK IS FOUND 12. Laurens—Thursday, August 13. Greenwood—F’riday, August 14. Abt>eville—Saturday, August 15. Anderson—Monday. August 17. Walhalla—Tuesday. August 18. Pickens—Wednesday, August 19. Gmanrille—Thursday, August 20. BURDEN ON RIGHT SHOULDERS England Heavily Taxed Under Her Armament. Rich to Pay Penalty. The British government finds that for the next year it has to raise some $47,000,000 more than last year to meet the Increased expenditure caus ed by bunding more war ships, and other demands. In providing for this the Chancellor of the Exchequer Lloyd-George, has brought in a poor man’s budget. The Increased taxa- atlon will not fall on the working classes, but on those who have a broad back—the rich. They will have to pay a larger income tax, reaching in some cases as much as twelve and one-half per cent. Death duties are also increased, so that in the case of large fortunes bequeathed the tax will be twenty per cent. Of course the great landed pro prietors are setting up a great howl, especially those who have been get ting rich by the unearned increment, because they are specially hit by the budget. It is quite a new thing for the wealthy in England to have to bear the burden of taxation for hith erto they have very cheerfully put the burden upon the working classes. That the budget is In favor of the masses as against the few is further seen In the fact that a very large pro portion of the Increased taxation Is to be applied to education, old age pensions, insurance, hygiene, and good roads. To^tts in America it la gratifying to see how Great Britain la becoming democratic by leapa and bounda and that in ao doing the lot of the toil ing masses la made far more toler able. The aristocracy, of course, does not like it but all the same they will stick fast to the country. Not even Mr. Astor or the other Ameri cana who make England their home that they may touch elbows^ with nobles and royalty will be Induced, to leave. Student Returns Medal. years ago won a gold medal returned it to the president of the college Thursday. The authorities declined to divulge the name. ■ ■ ♦ Wofford Goto *33,000. The general education board of uaong New York Friday Jter gifts, a Of 131,000 Lower Body Will Give Its Attention to the Snbday Civil Appropriation Bill While the Senate Turns to the Anti-Trust Debate—Plans for Ad- joumment. A Washington dispatch says with the tolls exemption repeal bill out of the way at last, congress will settle down this week to grind out the leg islation that must be disposed of be fore the present session ends. The House will give its attention to the sundry civil appropriation bill, the biggest of.the supply measures, and Senate leaders expect to begin the anti-trust debate. The trust discussion probably will not be so spectacular as that over the tolls bill, but unless many sena tors are poor prophets, it bids fair to equal any other debate for length. The federal trade commission bill, the first of the anti-trust measures, is now on the Senate calendar and Senator Rowlands, chairman of the Interstate commerce mottiee, which reported the hill, has announced his intention of making it the unfinished business within a few days. The current business before the Senate is the legislative appropria tion bill. It probably will be com- Words of the Evening Before Are Followed by Deeth Dealing Shots in the Morning. Dr Homer Maddox and Harry Barry are dead aa a result of a gun battle fought on the streets at Mil ner, Ga.„ Sunday morning, following a quarrel over one banana. An argu ment leading up to the tragedy be gan Saturday night. Robert Barry, a brother of the dead Barry, Is under arrest at Zebu- Ion, accused of the murder of Dr. Maddox. According to eye-witnesses of the tragedy, Dr. Maddox went to the store of Barry Bros, at 9:15 o'clock and insisted that Harry Barry, the older of the Barry brothefs, apologize for what he had said the night be fore. Hot words were exchanged and it is claimed that the elder Barry start ed towards the store. He had taken only a couple of steps when, it is said, Dr. Maddox opened fire with a pistol. Barry fea dying at the en trance to the sore. Dr. Mad ’ox jjrop rt d p*o his njto- mobile. Before to could get away, it is said, Barry’s brother appeared on the scene and insisted that the doctor take care of his wounded brother. The doctor is alleged to have refused and started to drive away. The younger Barry then opened fire, shooting four times at the doctor, three of the bullets taking effect, two of the bullets entering his lungs CRUX OF TBE SITUATION , .i pleted in the near future and Mn and another his arm. The doctor Xewlands may then seek to bring up the commission bill. Although he expressed confidence that its passage need not take any great length of time, on its heels is to come the rail way security bill, which is certain to add to the discussion and the pros pects for debate of less than six weeks are not good, Senate leaders are interested in the plan for adjournment next month, accredited to Majority Lead er Underwood of the House, which would enable congress to quit as soon as the appropriation bills are passed. Their interest, however, so far does not indicate that they will adopt it. There is llltle doubt that some sort of trust legislation will be put through the Senate before any adjournment la taken. Even the pro posal that a special session he called in November to take up such legis lation is not likely to meet the views of the Senate and the president, al though most Senators are anxious to get away and many believe that trust legislation at this time is not good for business or for politicians. With a legislative program right well outlined the Senate is troubling itself with much other legislation. The appropriation bills and the trust bills probably will serve to keep that branch busy for as long as It Is forc ed to stay In Washington. Other measures may be brought In from time to time, but thp understanding seems to be fairly definite that these subjects shall come first. Majority Leader Underwood yeft Monday for Charlottesville, Va., where as the retiring president of the University of Virginia alumni, he will participate in the commencement ceremonies. Returning to Washing ton Wednesday he expects to resume his efforts to get th support of sena tors for his plan for a July adjourn ment following the disposition of all appropriation bills. The primaries will he held in some of the States within a month and the representa tives of those States want to be at home. The Progressives In the House are looking forward to a conference soon between Former President Roosevelt and leading nroabers of the Progres sive party, inclvralng Progressives in congress. One of the main subjects of discussion at that conference will be the nomination of a progressive candidate for governor of New York and Mr. Roosevelt will be urged to carry the standard In New York him self, as well as to be the candidate for president in 1916, Mr. Roosevelt has remained silent on the question In his communica tion with Progressive members and there is a division of opinion among the Progressives to to ugring him to become a gubernatorial nominee now.- All three parties are counting up on sending the strongest array of speakers possible to Maine, where the first election will be held in Sep tember. The Republicans says they are confident and the Democrats ex press equal confidence and the 'Pro gressives say the prospects never looked brighter to them than it does n ow. . _• While some House leaders are pressing early adjournment the spon sors for big pending measures are in sisting upon legislation. The general hills >r» dated, to foUoy the sundry under regulation of public utilities or r clvll appropriation biiT whTctTmay oc- other State commissions; If the cupy all of this week and run over into the next. The dam hill is ex pected to take several days because of opposition that Is crystallzlng. Tbs bin provides that no dam shall bo huttt without foderal a navigable it; that was carried to his home, where he died at 11:30 o’clock Sunday morn ing. It is claimed that Dr. Maddox picked a banana from the stem in Barry Bros’ store Saturday night. The elder Barry told his younger •brother to charge it. Dr. Maddox re monstrated saying it was a small matter. This led to the argument The Barrys formerly resided in Ma con. ., \ RICH LOOT FOR THIEVES. - —■■ ■ New York Yields Two Millions Burglaries. New York city yields an annual tribute of $2,000,000 to burglars, ac cording to stalls ties compiled by F. R. Shepherd, superintendent of the burglary department of a guarantee and accident Insurance company with headquarters In New York city. He declares there are 9,000 burglaries In New York each year, making an average of more than one burglary to the hour. Little of the plunder is recovered and few of the thieves are ever caught by the police. According to Mr. Chepherd, the burglar-ridden condition of New York city is due 1a a large measure to the withdrawal of the “pawnshop squad’’ and the “green list” of stolen articles during the administration of Commissioner Waldo. Now the squad has been returned under Commis sioner McKay and it Is believed the “green list” will soon be re-estab lished. Mr. Shepherd observes that dur ing the days of the * "pawnshop squad” many thieves were caught red-handed while seeking to get rid of their stolen wares. In other in stances they were caught when the pawnbroker referred to the “green list” of goods stolen and reported to the police. During Waldo's admin istration it was contended that news paper reporters, scanning the lists would go to the homes of persons robbed and interview them for their papers. Waldo, instead of leaving a copy of the list with each pawnbroker, order ed these men only be shown the list As there are hundreds of articles on the list every day it was impossible for any dealer to recall just what had been stolen. Thus thieves found that an easy avenue for.disposing of their stolen goods had been opened and became more active. Commissioner McKay has placed 15 men on the “pawnshop squad" and they are doing effective work. It is claimed that If 50 men were as signed to that duty they might weed out the buarglars in a short time and take from New York the name of the most burglar-ridden city in the Unit ed States. Little Stranger Dies. A little girl which was left on the. steps of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Bell of Florence last November died Tuesday night. It had been well treated since being discovered. Endorse Tolls Exemption. The North Caroline State Demo cratic convention Thursday endorsed •President Wilson's demand for the repeal of free tolls. —' rates and practice# of the pewer com panies are not reasonable and prop* er, the secretary of war will regulate them and that after 50 years the federal government shall haws the ■ •. STEAMERS CRASH M FOG AMERICAN LINER NBPff Y STRUCK BY PRETORIA. Hole In Side of Dancer for Neither Craft—* right to take i any of the project* On Selection of Man to Saoceed Huer ta Depends Success or Failure of Meeting at Niagara Falls—Discus sion to Go on—Carranza Delegates May be Received Informally. Although there were no confer ences Sunday between the mediators and the American or Mexican dele gates, it was apparent things were making fdr a titanic struggle in diplo macy between the United States and the Huerta government this week. While mediation has passed safely over many obstacles, the factor on which peace most depends, the selec tion of a provisional president ac ceptable to all factions, haa brought the entire mediation body to a reali zation that ultimately on this media tion will succeed or fall. Many names have been suggested, but thus far none has been found suitable. The discussion of names will continue for several days. The United States demands that a Constitutionalist be selected. The American government believes the only solution of the present tangle Is to place the executive power in the hands of a broad-minded Constitu tionalist through a peaceful negotia tion rather than to have the Inevi table occur—a military conqtfbst of Mexico City with the possibility of international complications through injuries to foreigners. It became known that the United States Informed the mediators at the very outset that It contemplated fav oring a Constitutionalist for provi sional president. The American delegates have made it clear the Washington government itself haa no preference for persona or parties. The Mexican delegates have argued for a “neutral",, not Identified with any faction, but this the American delegatee know will not pacify the Constitutionalists, who refuse to disband their big army In obedience to an individual not known to them. Huerta's delegatee have suggested no names thus far. The American delegatee ere wait ing for the Washington government through its close communication with the Constitutionalists, to learn who would be acceptable to them. The arrival of Constitutionalists delegates at Niagara Fails, it generally la agreed, would facilitate the choice of a provisional president but the medi ators have closed the door to them because they have not declared an armistice. No opportunity has come for the American government to outline its alternative course of action should mediation fall. While the United States might resume Its attitude of passive observation as the Constitu tionalists pressed onward, Intima tions have come from well Informed quarters that American occupation of Mexico City might be the ultimate outcome. The crux of the Mexican problem —the selection of a man for provi sional president acceptable to all fac tions In Mexico and foreign govern ments generally—was reached Sat urday In a conference between the mediators and the American and Mexican' delegatee. Various names were discussed but there was no agreement. Details of the peace plan are virtually set aside now for the greater task of finding a man who can maintain peace in Mexico while a Constitutional election is held and normal order is resumed. Gen. Carranza's note advising the mediators that Constitutionalist del egates were on their way to the me diation conference with full instruc tions arrived. It containa no refer ence to an armistice and there was nothing to show that the mediators had altered their determination not to admit officially Carranza’s repre sentatives unless an armistice was declared. Some other way of deal ing with them, perhaps through the American delegates, may be found. The composition of the new provi sional government, its form and per sonnel, was discussed by American and Mexican delegates in an infor mal talk with the mediators. No agreement was reached hut it is be lieved thia plank In the peace plan will set forth that the new govern ment shall consist of a provisional president and four cabinet ministers, comprising the portfolios of foreign affair*, finance, war and interior ad ministration, Saturday's discussion showed the Americans that Mexicans of promi nence who have been active in '‘the Constitutionalist party will meet with serious opposition from the Huerta delegates as presidential ^possibilities. Various plans for the form of new government are before the medi ators—a committee of five wRh one executive, a junta de goblsrno, or council of three, and a provisional president, are being considered. While the American liner New York, westbound, was motionless In * heavy fog 400 miles east of Ambrose lightship serly Sunday, the Hambnrg- American liner Pretoria, bound east, ran into her and ribbed a hole 12 feet high and 32 feet long in her port side. The hole is flush with the main deck and is 15 feet above the water line. So great was the force of the collision that the Pretorie’s anchor was torn from her bow and left hang ing inside the gap that had been torn in the New .York. Practically ail the passengers on both ships were asleep. Immediately after the. collision the engines of both ships were ordered full speed astern and passengers came hurrying to the decks. The passengers of the New York were able to reach over end touch the bow of the Pretoria as she pulled away from her dangerous position. There was no panic. Capt. Roberts end Chief Officer Turner were both on the bridge at the time of the colli sion. They reassured the frightened passengers, many of whom hurried to the starboard side of the ship, an ticipating a list to port. Members of the crew also went among the pas sengers and urged them to be calm. Upon the orders of Cept. Roberts the bulkheads of the New York were closed at ,12:62 o'clock Sunday morn ing because of the density of the fog. This was about ten minutes before the collision. Daring this period the Pretoria replied constantly to fog sirens blown by the New York. Cept. Roberts blew two long blasts repeatedly for five minutes prior to the collision. These whistles Indi cated that the New York had stopped. Suddenly there was a crash soooeed- ed by a sharp tearing sound as the steel plates and woodwork of th* New York were shattered by the Pre toria’s sharp how. Fortunately the watch which occu pied the quartan behind that part of the ship which was crushed in was on duty in the stokehold. MM the collision occurred while this watch was off duty a number of lives prob ably would have bean lost Th* Pre toria was Isas damaged by the colli sion than the Mew York. Several of the plates at her bow and twisted. After the passes gen sured that they were in no danger they began to laugh and Joke ever the queer costumes in which some of the travelers appeared on deck. The passengers refused to return to their cabins until daylight. After it was determined that no serious damage had been done to either of the ships, they proceeded on their way. upon yam's notice fair' of th* i last will be cans. The •My will offer ns on by th* Prot- I* ft. AGAINST BETTING. diaries A. Smith Follows Lead of OUnkacales and Cooper. Charles A. Smith of Tlmmonsville, candidate for governor, In discussing the situation Tuesday, left no donbt as to where he stands on the live is sues that are before th* people of South Carolina. Answering the ques tion as to his position on horse rac ing in Charleston, Mr. Smith said: “This question to those who know me needs no answer. I have not made prominent my position for the reason that I supposed it wen with out saying that I stood for law an- forcemeat—not In Charleston alone, bnt In every county of the Stats. If I am elected governor there will be no betting on horse races In this State. There Is no law against horse racing, but there is a law against gambling and book making, and when you stop the gambling, the races will end.” Vote in Pennsylvania. In the primary elections of Penn sylvania the total Democratic vote cast was 189,000, the Progressive candidate 46,000, and the Republi cans totalled 331,000. Aviator Dies in Ocean. Gustave Hamel, a young English man, attempted to cross the HjngUsh channel in an aeroplane Sunday, bnt fell in the water. No. trace of him can be found. — • -— 1 —- Senator Tillman Wins Ghfts. The State Supreme Court Thurs day decided that the two grandchil dren of Senator Tillman should spend the months of Jfly and August with him. Bobbers Gagged Six. Nine robbers serly Tuesdffjrbbnnil lee Cream the eago, escaping with and $1,090. Two children off Parle, Xy N to b* dying ns a ftar* food, whisk V ;