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I further condition that should ho ever 1 PARDONS HIS Pil S' Main ^ Mnvict ^ ^ I flBUtinv UIU I ^UsU j pensnry. law ho shall sorvo remainder />• OOVERNOR bLEAAE TlTRSd CON VICTS OUT OF PEX. ■" SOME DIOTY SCOUNDRELS v'-/-, ' -s. Governor's Weak Heart Has Its Cus tomary Attack on Thanksgiving Day—His Pardons Pass to Rapists, Murderers, Thieves, Wlfe-KUlers and Other Workers of 111 to People. Executive clemency was exercised Wednesday In 101 cases by the gov ernor of South Carolina, who made use Of the same power last Thanks giving season in 105 cases, and who has to date used it in. 1,430 cases. Pardons, paroles and commutations were issued Wednesday. A few are to restore citizenship, but most of them will wprk the release of men serving sentence in the penitentiary, on the State, farms and on county chain gangs. Fewer than 70 con victs will be left in the penitentiary itself. Last week the number in the prison and on the farms was less than 200, ' Sixteen of the men to be released Thursday under the orders issued Wednesday are serving life terms for murder, 31 are serving terms of two to 30 years each for manslaughter and 54 are held to hard labor for of fenses less serious. Fifty-three are white, 46 are negroes, one is an In dian. The race of one is not set forth irfS-he official list. D. C. Aiken, white; January, 1913 Auderspn; violation of dispensary law; $100 or three months upon pub lic works. Paroled during good be havior and upon further condition fhat should he ever again be convict ed of violating dispensary law, he shal serve his sentence above men tioned. ■» J. P. Barfield, white; January, 1914, Clarendon: murder with recom- mentionrto mercy; life imprisonment. Paroled. Ernest T. Benson, negro; Septem ber. 1912, Greenville; assault and battery with intent to kill; seven years upon public works: paroled. Fren Bensing, white; June, 1914, Pickens; housebreaking and larceny; two years upon public works; parol ed. Bob Bigby, negro: May, 1913, An derson; manslaughter; ten years; pa roled. Henry F. Boggs, white; March, 1911, Pickens* manslaughter; five years; paroled. Hugh Bowles, white; June, 1913, Chesterfield;, manslaughter; five years; paroled. J. Ben Bradley, white; July. 1914, Berkeley; assault and battery with intent to kill; paroled. Miller Bradley, negro; October, 1914, Williamsburg; manslaughter; five years; paroled. Wright Byars, negro; March. 1911, Cherokee; manslaughter; ten years; paroled. Berry Carter, negro; May, 1914, Anderson; violation of dispensary law; six months; paroled during good behavior and upon further condition that should he ever again be convict ed of violating .dispensary law, be shall serve his sentence. Alexander Chambliss, alias Alexan der Chambers, negro; September, 1905, Marion: murder with recom mendation to mercy; life imprison ment; paroled. Allen China, negro; February, 1914, Sumter; manslaughter; two years; paroled. William Clark, alias "Rabbit” ne gro: September, 1912, Charleston; manslaughter; 15 years; paroled. Daniel Cobb, negro; April, 1910, Dorchester; manslaughter; eight years; paroled November 25, 1913; pardoned to restore citizenship Nov ember 25, 19,14. Julius Cobb, negro; April, 1910, Dorchester: manslaughter; eight years; paroled November 25, 1913; pardoned to restore citizenship Nov ember 25, 1914. ; - Ryan Cox, white; May, 1914, An derson; assault and battery with in tent to kill; $100 or six months; pa roled. * James Creech, negro; July, 19ly, Barnwell; manslaughter; four years; paroled. Arthur Croswell* negro; March, 1906, Lee; murder with recommenda tion to mercy; life imprisonment; sentence commuted to 20 years Jan uary 30, 1914; paroled November 26, 1914. John T. Crump, white; June, 1913, Dillon; manslaughter; ten years; pa roled. , Harry Dean, white; Spartanburg September, 1904; murder with rec ommendation t6 mercy; life imprison- men; paroled during good behavior and upon further condition that he leave the State and never return, ex cept upon permission of governor to visit relatives. Larkin Denbo, negro; Newberry November, 1913; assault and battery wilh intent to kill and carrying con cealed weapopS; $100 or six months; paroled. Lizzie DeLoach, negro; Barnwell June, 1913; manslaughter; two years; paroled. Henry Dozier, negro; Edgefield Oc tober, 1914; criminal assault on ne gro girl; five years; paroled, J. Allen Emerson, white; Anderson February, 1907; murder with recom mendation to mercy; life-imprison ment; paroled August 15, 1913, upon condition that he leave Stat$ within 2 4 hours and never return; pardon granted November 25, 1914. Marion Evans, white; Orangeburg September, 1912; manslaughter; six years; sentence commuted to five s and June month on public, works a'ri'TPiwtro tftfirutfyTrr 1 her 25, 1914>. Will Forester, white; Greenville September, 19147 violation dispen- t of sentence. Johnnie Foster, negro; Richland June, 1914; assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature; one year; paroled. Dewell Frady, white; Laurens Sep tember, 1910; larceny; 18 months; paroled. Tom Garvin, white; Pickens Sep tember, 1914; larceny; three months; pardon granted. Ernest F. Grimsley, white; Rich land June,19li7 murder with recom mendation to mercy; life imprison ment; paroled during good behavior and upon further condition that should he ever again take a drink of wine, whiskey, beer or other intoxi cating beverages or liquors he shall be arrested and committed to State penitentiary to serve remainder of sentence. ^ . Juke Gunter, negro; Lexington June, 1910; assault and battery w4th intent to kill; 18 months; paroled. Avery Hall, white; Aiken June, 1914; housebreaking and larceny; 18 months; parplqd. Tlnk Hancock, negro; Bamberg March, - 7 >i9l4;' manslaughter; 12 years; paroled. . Olin Hentz, negro; Newberry March, 1914; larceny of live stock; $5 and serve 30 months; paroled.. Tisbey Hines, negro; Greenville September, 1914; violation dispen sary law; $150 or six months; parol ed during good behavior and upon further condition that should he ever again be convicted of violating dis pensary law he shall serve remainder oT sentence. James Holliday, negro; Rlchlan'J June, 1914; assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature; one year; paroled, y John Hooks, white; Horry Feb ruary, 1914; manslaughter; five years; paroled. John E. Hough, white; Kershaw March, 1913; murder and sentenced to be electrocuted on April 25, 1913; commuted to life imprisonment at such labor as he is able to perform March 28, 1913; commuted to five years imprisonment at such labor as he is able to perform from the date he entered penitentiary to serve above sentence mentioned; commutation dated November 25, 1914. Sonny Huff, negro; Greenville Sep tember, 1909: burglary and larceny, two cases, and sentenced to 12 years, first case; life imprisonment, second case; life imprisonment commuted to 20 years on public works February 6, 1914; paroled. Cornelius Johnson, negro; Flor ence June. 1911; .grand larceny; five years; paroled. Dave Johnson, negro; Kershaw November, 1914; assault and battery with intent to kill; $100- or six months. D. Johnson, white; Pickens Sep tember, 1913; assault and battery with intent to kill; two years; parol ed. W. T. Jones, white; Union Feb ruary, 1909; murder with recommen dation to mercy and sentenced to life imprisonment in State penitentiary; paroled during good behavior and upon further condition that should he ever again take another drink of wine, whiskey, beer or other intoxi cating liquoys or beverages be shall be required to serve the remainder of the above mentioned sentence; and upon the further condition should he hereafter marry and be convicted of abusing or mistreating his wife he shall be arrested and committed to State penitentiary to serve remainder of above mentioned sentence. J. R. Kelly, white; Darlington Feb ruary, 1913; assault and battery with intent to kill; ten years imprison ment—five years suspended by judge; paroled November 25, 1914;.pardon granted in order to restore citizen ship November 25, 1914. James Knight, alias Isaac Knight., negro; Charleston February, 1911; murder with recommendation to mer cy; life imprisonment; paroled. Oscar Lewis, white; Anderson May, 1914; violating dispensary law; six months; paroled during good be havior and upon further condition that should he ever again be convict ed of violating dispensary law he shall serve sentence. John McAllister, white; Pickens June, 1914; manslaughter; two years; paroled. James McGtrt, negro; ^ershaw November, 1914; violation dispensary- law, two cases; four months in each case; paroled during good behavior and upon further condition that should he ever again be convicted of violating the dispensary law he shall be required to serve the sentence above mentioned. Fines mentioned, which have been levied and collected, are ordered returned to McGirt. R. C. Mealojr, white; Oconee Nov ember, 1914; violation dispensary law; six months; paroled during good behavibr and upon further condition that should he ever again be convlct- ed of violating dispensary law he shall serve sentence. W. T. Mimms, white; Barnwell March, 1914; assault and battery with intent to kill; $100 or six months; paroled/ Dock Moore, white; Oconee March, 1912; seduction; five years; paroled. Miles' Moore; Greenville January, 1912; assault and battery with intent to kill; five years; paroled. Ben Murphy, negro; Fairfield Feb ruary, 1914> breach of trust; 18 months; paroled. James Murphy, negro; Fairfield February, 1914; breach of tr.ust; 18 months; paroled. v George Nichols, white; Lexington November, 1910.; murder with recom mendation to mercy; life imprison-^ ment; paroled upon condition that.he leave State within 24-hours and never return. Should he ever retflm he shall be arrested and recommitted. Bart Odom; white; Spartanburg April, 1914; manslaughter; three years; paroled. John T. Owens; Berkeley Septem ber, 1906; manslaughter; ten years;! ymmenced March 4, 190 ther condition that he do not drink any Intoxicating liquors January 1914; pardon granted sary law; $150 or four months; pa-Willie PjSge^ negro; Aiken June, roled during good behavior and upon 189&-; murder with recommendation 'iK i . . ^7 ' . . • . . .. • r < 1 11 s to mercy; life Imprisonment; paroled. Henry Patrick, vfbite; Marlboro November, 1903; murder with rec ommendation to mercy; life imprison ment; paroled. December 31, 1913; pardoned in order to restdre citizen ship.. Henry Phelps, negro; Laurens Sep tember, 1914; manslaughter; two years; paroled. Henry Pressley, negro; Anderson April, 1912; manslaughter; ten years paroled. R. A. Richey, white; Abbeville 1910; ten yea.s; paroled under cer tain conditions December 12, 1912; paroled November 25, 1914. ^ Isaac M. Robert, white; George town October, 1914; manslaughter; three years; paroled. Daniel Sheppard, negro; Beaufort September, 1911; attempt to posl-m; four years; paroled Chris Smalls, alias Cofinty, pegro; Charleston November, 189t); murde*- with recommendation ;p mercy; .''e imprisonment; paroled. H. L. Smith, white; Cherokee Octo ber, 1914; violation dispensarv law; paroled during good behavior and upon further condition that should he ever again be convicted of violating dispensary law he shall serve sen tence. E. S. Stancil, white; Oconee March, 1914; assault and battery with In tent to kill; eight years; paroledc Burrovigh Stroud, white; Horry February, 1914; manslaughter; five years; paroled. j C. C. Thompson, white; Cherokee March, 1912; forgery; 12 months; pardoned to restore citizenship, he having served sentence imposed upon him. J. M. Thornton, white; Richland September, 1914; assault and battery with Intent to kill; $100 or one year; paroled. » P. H. Thornton, white; Richland Septemebr, 1914; assault and battery with intent to kill; $100 or one year; paroled. John Henry Tobe, negro; Lexing ton September, 1914; assault an bat tery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons; 18 months, first case; 30 days, second case; parolel. W. T. Tyner, white; Oconee March, 1914; assault and battery with intent to kill; eight years; paroled. General Washington, negro; Flor ence June, 1910; murder with rec ommendation to mercy; life imprison ment; paroled. Will White, white: Marlboro Sep tember, 1913; involuntary man slaughter; two years; paroled. Alonzo Williams, negro; Lee March, 106, murder with recommen dation to mercy; life imprisonment; commuted to 20 years on public works January 30, 1914; paroled. Jack Wilson, white; Colleton Nov ember, 1913; larceny of live stock; 18 months; paroled. Tom Wrighting, white; Spartan burg Augusta, 1914; violation dis pensary law; $300 or six months; paroled during good behavior and upon further condition that should he ever again be convicted of violat ing dispensary law he shall be requir ed to serve remainder of sentence. Samuel Spencer, white; Richland February 13, 1914; housebreaking and larceny; confinement In South Carolina Industrial school at Florence until he becomes 21 years of age; paroled. Lizzie Wilson, negro; Greenville January, 1912; manslaughter; five years; paroled. R. T. Jackson, white; Marlboro March, 1914; assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature; six months; commuted to a fine of $50 or six months November 25, 1914. J. D. Pope, white; Marlbord March, 1914; assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and sentenced to six months: commuted to a fine of $50 or six month November 25, 1914. Malachi Ager, negro; York Jply, 1913; manslaughter two years; pa roled. R. Oscar Haynes, negro; Dorches ter April. 1914; assault and battery with intent to kill; two years; parpl- ed. E. Garrett Dodson, negrq;- Ander son January, 1914; manslaughter; four years; pgroled. Johnnie Haynes, white; Richland January, 1914; disposing of property under lien; $150 or six months; pa roled. Lionel C. Damp, white; Cherokee February, 1914; violating dispensary law; $500 or one year; suspended on payment of $15; commuted to a fine of $75 or one year on public works November 25, 1914. Hal Rosemond, negro; Greenville January, 1914; manslaughter; ten years: paroled. Clifton Washington, negro; Ander son May, 1914; manslaughter; three years; paroled. Oliver Boyd, negro; Sumter Octo ber, 1914; violating dispensary law— two cases—$125 or six month in each case. Paroled during good behavior and upon further condition that should he ever again be convicted of violating dispensary law he shall be required to serve remainder of sen tence. m Spence Gillmore .negro; Newberry September, 1914; manslaughter; thrfie years; paroled. ' Jesse McNich; white; Richland June, 1912; manslaughter; five years in Industrial school at Florence; pa roled during good behavior and upon further condition that should he here after be convicted of vagrancy -or drunkenness in any court he shall be required to serve sentence. Alex Buckles, white; Williamsburg fall, 1914; violating dispensary law; $150 or six months; paroled during good behavior and upon further con dition that should he ever again be convicted of violating dispensary law he shall serve remainder of above sentence. J. M. Hayes, white; Cherokee June, 1914; assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed wea-* pons: seven mootlr; paroled during good'behavier November 25, 1914. Will or W. M. Gentry, white; An derson June. 1914; violating public works of Anderson county; paroled during good behavior and up on further condition that should he ever agaih be convicted of violating dispensary law he shall be required SUM BY CONVICT >... ► V YOUNG MARRIED WOMAN OF SUMTER KILLED AT HOME. MOO LYNCHES THE NEGRO Toothful Server on Chain Gang la Supposed to Have Cut Her Throat From Ear to Ear—Mob Breaks Through Steel Cage to Wreak its Vengeance Upon Suspect. The horrible murder of a young married woman of good fam ily, followed swiftly by the lynching of her supposed murderer, Dillard Wilson, a negro convict on the Sumter county chain gang, were events that greatly aroused the peo ple of the Shilqh community, in the extreme eastern part of Sumter coun ty, Tuesday. The young woman was attacked between 11 and 12 o'clock in the inorning, according to information received, the assailant cut .his vic tim's throat, death respiting soon thereafter, but not before she had walked some distance in an effort to spread the alarm throughout tne neighborhood. The chal ngang was working near the home of the young womap, and, It is stated that Wilson, who was only sixteen years old, left his work, went to the* house and committed the crime, and then returned to the chain gang camp, where he was later taken by a mob and lynched. The negro is said to have attacked the woman while she was in the lot about her domestic duties, and just after her husband had left the house to go hunting.* Her throat was cut almost from ear to ear with a razor, which the negro is said to have stolen from a guard. It is stated he dashed towards her little son, who was attracted by his mother's screams. The frightened child ran towards the public road and the negro ran across the field and into a strip of woods nearby, where he discarded parts of his clothing and a hat, upon which blood was discovK ered when • the articles later were found. The woman made an attempt to reach a neighboring house, but fell a few yards from where the deed was perpetrated^ It seems that Wilson went to the house for water for the chain gang He is said to have told her that one of her hogs had gotten out ot the pen. The woman went out with the intention of getting the hog back in the pen, when she was set upon by Wilson. Sheriff Bradford, with Guard Rob bins, from thS penitentiary, left Sui ter for Shiloh with a posse late in the afternoon to capture the suppos ed convict, but later communications stated that the negro had been caught and lynched. „ The posse re turned at 8 o'clock and gave the first partlctflars of the murder and the subsequent vengeance of the mob, which they were too late to prevent According to information obtained from members of the sheriff's party, a mob gathered soon after the news of the crime spread and soon posltivo evidence fixing the guilt on Wilson was secured. The boy was found at the convict camp, where the crowd overpowered Supervisor Pitts and took the negro away from him by breaking into a steel cage. Wilson was carried half a mile down the road, where he was strung up with his head downward, and his body was riddled with shot and bullets. Although mortally wounded, the young woman endeavored to give the alarm, but expirted after walking sev eral hundred yards. Her young son went to her, but was chased by the negro and escaped by running away, the assailant evidently being afraid to pursue further. The boy gave the alarm and a mob soon gathered. The country, is thick ly settled and the news spread rapid ly. It was not long before the crowd secured tangible clues which led to the capture and lynching of the man believed to have committed the hor rible crime. The scene of the mur der and lynching Is about thirty miles from Sumter. ENGLISH SUSPICIONS. Over J20<000 Persons Investigated 6,000 Houses Searched. Reginald McKenna, the home sec retry, jUated in the House of Com mens Thursday that 120,000 cases of suspicious aliens had been inves tigated. Six thousand houses had been ransacked and 342.persons in terned. With regard to suggestions that all Germans and Austrians In England be Interned, Mr. McKenna said that not all the English in Aus tria and Germgpy had been interned and that df all alian enemies in the United Kingdom should bedocked up, a useless injustice would be done. to serve remainder of above men tioned sentence. Claude Blessen .white; Abbeville September, 1914; larceny; one year; paroled. Will Miller, Indian; Lexington June. 1914; housebreaking and lar ceny; nine months; paroled upon con dition that he leave State within 24 hours *^nd never return. ’ Should he ever return he shall be recommitted to serve remainder of above sentence. William Brown, negro; Charleston October, 1907; burglary and larceny; life imprisonment; paroled. ' S. D. Cloninger, white; Cherokee muted to fine of $166 trr sir Baohths. Bud Neal, white; Cherokee June, lih4; violating dispensary law; $500 and one year;- sentence commuted to a fine of $100 or six mbnths. BATTLESHIP BLOWN UP BRITISH LOSE OLD SHIP WHEN MAGAZINE EXPLODES. . 1 Vessel Disappeared ia Three Miaates. Eight Hundred Mem on Board Are Lost Except Fourteen. The British battleship Bulwark was destroyed by an explosion as she lay off Sbeerneas, England, early Thursday. Thera are only fourteen survivors from the crew of 700 or 800 men who were aboard. * The explosion is believed to have occurred in her forward magazine. Whether it was caused by accident or design is a question to be determined by a commission appointed to investi gate. In the opinion of naval men it was an internal explosion that put an end to the battleship which for twelve years has done service at home and aboard, and lately bad been guarding England's shores. There was no great upheaval of water such 1 as wquld have occurred if she had been torpedoed or struck by a mine. In stead the ship was enveloped in smoke and flame, and when this had cleared nothing could be seen bnt wreckage floating on the wtaer. Houses in towns seven and eight miles away were shaken by the ex plosion, and even before men on ships anchored near by could reach their own decks the Bulwark had disap peared. The sea was strewn with wreckage, while pieces of the ship were thrown six or seven miles on to the Essex shore. The Bulwark, which was one of the oldest battleships, cost 1,000,000 pounds ($5,000,000.) The vessel disappeared beneath the waves In three minutes. So terribly was the Bulwark rent that it was Im possible to render her any assistance. Immediately after the explosion the vessel was blotted out by smoke, and as the veil slowly lifted a handful of men were struggling In the water. Small craft rushed to their aid and picked them up. Some of the crew were badly mutilated. A touch of the dramatic was added to the catas trophe by the fact that the band of the Bulwark was playing when the explosion came. The disaster occurred while the Bulwark was lying at anchor off the naval port of Sheerness, near the mouth of the Thames, but the officers of the port scout the public impres sion that the vessel was the victim of a German submarine. This seems to be supported by the absence of an unheaval in the water, as the first lord of the admiralty explained. Although-only 15 years old. and no longer on the first fighting line, the Bulwark still w^g a useful unit. The loss of the ship, however, was noth ing compared with heavy loss In trained seamen. The British battleship Bulwark, 15,000 tons displacement, was laid down in 1899 and completed in 1902. She was 411 feet long, 75 feet wide and drew 29 feet of water, ifinr Arm ament consisted of four fi-inch, IB 6-inch guns, sixteen 12 pounded*, six 3-pounders and four submerged tor pedo tubes. She had a complement of 750 men. Sheerness is on the Thames, at the mouth of the estuary of the Midway H is thirty-five miles dqwn the river ffbm London. UK AID OF SOUTH AMERICA WANTS TRAL ZONK ALONG COAST. A SILENT GUN. English Observer Hays Germans Are Using Latest Weapon. A silent gun is the latest weapon to be brought forward by the German army in France, according to a nar rative by Col. E. D. Swlnton, British eye-witness at the front. The narra tive. dated November 23, was given out by the official press bureau. ,It says: "In our centre the enemy employed a silent gun which may be pneumatic or workel by some mechanical con trivance. There Is no report of dis charge, the projectile travels through the air without any of the warning made by an ordinary shell, and the first notice of its arrival is the deto nation. So far the weapon has done no damage.” RICHEY FREED. R. A. Richey One of Those Who Re ceived Thanksgiving Clemency. R. A. Richey, whom the governor Wednesday paroled without condi tions except £t>od behavior, was con victed of debauching a girl who was his ward. He was sentenced in the Abbeville court of sessions, spring term of 1910. to ten years imprison ment. Two years ago he was releas ed on parole, subject to certain con ditions. Richey comes of a family promi nent for many years in Abbeville and Laurens counties. The girl In the eaee became an inmate of the Door of Hope In Columbia after the trial. Richey is said to have become an In valid after his commitment to the penitentiary. He is a maq of middle age. Daniels Starts Investigation. _ Learning that two sailors in uni forms were debarred from a public playhouse In Washington. Secretary Daniels has started to investigate the matter. ’ . Blg War Orders. A Chicago dispatch tells of orders from England for $15,006,066 worth -of autosj wagons, sleds, harness and equipment. Will Enforce Neutrality. Chile has dispatched three destroy- m ■<, ,<*1. oui th. WOULD RESTORE TUK i' .. • ; ' _ . • , « Leading South American Conntrtase Suggest Conference to "Agree om Steps” to “Protect and Rdttorn ( N. ' ' v 1 Pan-American Wilson's Co-operation. ” / - . . ' • *' The United States government has been asked by the principal South American nations to co-operate with them in negotiations wi:h European belligerents to bring about the ex clusion of all belligerent warships from the waters of the American countries with each other. Argentina* Chile, Peru and Uruguay have lalfl their suggestion before the Wash ington government. - Virtually all the Central and South American countries h.."«•> been circu larized by some of the principal na tions, resulting in a series of diplo matic conferences in Washington and the capitals of South America which are now in progresa. While the proposals are different In character and scope they all seek the same end—the restoration or tho trade between North and South Amer ica, paralyzed by the European war. The movement has also for Its ob ject removal of serious friction be tween countries of this hemisphere and European belligerents on ques tions of neutrality. 1 The Impetus that will make any plans effective, It Is recognised, rests with President Wilson. The various plans thus far formally communicat- ed_to the United States are as fol lows: — • , ' 1. The establishment of neutral zones on Uie Atlantic and PartAe roasts of North and Month America* within which the heiligerewta shall be asked to agree not to engage In boa- titltles. 2. The convocation of a grams! conference of diplomatic repreaeeta- Uvea and commercial delegates of all American countries with power So agr-je on steps which can he taken to protect and restore Paa lairriraa trade. ». The appointment by the Pa»- Amerh-an union of a committee to recommend steps that would remove dangers to Paa-Ansertena trade. 4. Prohibition by All aatfaaa of tho two Americas of the privileges hith erto exercised by the bedlgereots of coaling ta neutral porta, or the imo- anre of only a sufficient qm coal to enable a belligerent reach the nearest port of country. Already some of the powers of Europe have been felt on the propo sitions and it ia understood Great Britain is ready to deny her war ships entry into Central and Booth American ports to coal If the flatted States approves the proposal and oth er belligerents ngree. While many diplomats believe ro- strtetions of coaling privileges would not be effective in keepii ligerent warships from Am* waters, the fact that England with her sea power looked with favor on measures that would assist the Booth American countries In preserving their neutrality and restoring their trade has been s source of much env- couragement to diplomatists hero. The entire movement is as yet in a- formative state and depends largely? for Its progrms on the attitude of ther United States towards it. Those in a position to know the preliminary opinions expressed by high officials of the American government in early stages of the negotiations learned that the United States was particular ly anxious to take no step which might impair its influence with any of the belligerents'in eventual settle ment of the European war. Sbutb American diplomats, realising this, have sought to find some common ground on which to act, so that tang ible and practical results will be ob tained without embarrassing the neu trals" in their relations with the bel ligerents. The position of the Southern coun tries as voiced by representatlvesltere is one of earnest and serious effort to assert their rights as neutrala. Their trade has suffered and they felt they as the innocent victims of a conflict which they could not have prevented. With fhe very economic life of tho South American nations threatened by the. rupture of trade connections with Europe the Latin countries are looking to the United States for capi tal to promote domestic enterprises and they believe the development of their Industries by foreign interests will not come until Pan-American trade has been given protection. DIDN'T STAY LONG. Convict Escaped Seven Years Ago and Returned j/or a Week. . - •" v ^ _ r Harry Dean, member of a family long prominent in the Piedmont tion, shot and killed a young ne. BU - bor. Miller. McKinney, near his homo in .tjie Tucapau section of Spartan burg county. He was then only 18 years old. Dean wag sentenced by the late Judge Ernest Gary, Septem ber \7, 1904, to life Imprisonment. Dean escaped from the penitentiary about seven years ago. Last Wednes day he reappeared at the prison with his brother and was put back to work, but Governor Blease turned him loose the day before Thanksgiving. 5 Fraace to Take Part. The French -government, it is an nounced. will maintain an exhibit at the Saa Francisco exposition. DUpilclies from Turkey say tkat the launch, of the Tean< warned of the mine approached them and as an additional war boat appeared in danger. ■^2