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1 IN PANAMA-PACIFIC
CONTEST TO START MONDAY
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to San Francisco and Return.
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The following young ladies o'
Barnwell have been nominated b.
their friends as contestants in th
Barnwell People's Great Panama
Pacific contest:
timers, 8. C.
Ethel Anderson .. 1,000
Kitty Augley 1,000
Archie Bozeman .. .. 1,000
Louise BJount 1,000
Lorena iBTant . . . . 1,000
Laura Clary 1,000
Mamie Suo Deer .. .. 1.000
Annie Lou Dickenson . 1,000
Edward Dickenson. .. 1,000
Eula Lee Goodson . . 1,000
Thelma Goodson .. 1,000
Marguerite Harley .. . 1,000
Florrie Harter .. .... 1,000
Willa Lou McMillan . . 1,000
Hattye Rogers 1,000
Ada Sanders 1,000
Eunice Sanders .. . . 1,000
Lottie Thomas 1,000
Louise Weekly 1,000
Rosa Wolf 1.000
Marion Wilkinson . . .. 1.000
Miss Daisy Weekly 1,000
Miss Carrie Woekly 1,000
Black vllle, 8. C.
Edna Anderson . . . . 1,000
Dewlse Altm-.n 1,000
Amelia Blymo 1,000
Sibyl Bulst 1,000
Rosamond Bulst . . . . 1,000
Elizabeth Bruce .. .. 1,000
Edrle Bell itoylston 1,000
Kitty Browning .. . . 1,000
iPena Brown ft .. . . 1,000
Rosa Brown l,00o
Collie Bates 1,000
Lottis May Callison . 1,000
Adele Dunbar .. . . . . 1,000
Jessie Dykes 1,000
Nanillne DeWitt .. .. 1,000
Bertha Deck 1,000
Ruby Eubank 1,000
Anne Eubank 1,000
Mira Mattie Eubank 1.000
Miss Isabelle Free 1.000
Miss Marie Farrell 1,000
Mira Katherine Farrell .... 1,000
Miss Lucille Oasque 1,000
Mias Ida Groves 1,000
Merle Groves 1,000
Dot Hamel 1,000
Daisy Hair 1.000
Miss Nathalie Kamlner .... 1,000
Mlos Maude Leonard .. .. 1,000
Evelyn Leonard 1,000
Hattie Mllhouse .. .. 1.000
Vers Mllhouse 1.000
Juanita Mathews .. .. 1,000
Lucille Mathews . . . . 1,000
Mr. E. L. Madden 1.000
Mira Bulalle Martin .. .. 1,000
Mr. W. Jay MeOaiity ..
Martin
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Minnie B. Merchant . . 1,000
Eleanor O'Oorman .. 1,000
Rosa Rich 1.000
Bertha Rich 1,000
Eva Rich 1,000
Florrie May Smith 1,000
Mary E. Stokes .. .. 1,000
Caroline Spearman 1,000
Kate Sarratt 1,000
Min Patty Sweat 1,000
Miss Rachel Sanders 1,000
Boy Banders 1,000
Mrs. W. J. Sanders 1,000
Eunice Turner 1,000
Louise Wilson 1,000
Sara Watkins 1,000
Elko, 8. C.
Miss R. P. Austin . . . .
Hiss Nbrma Cato .. . .
tilss Daisy Green .. ..
Miss Maedel Given . . . .
Miss Cora Hair
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Lillian Hutson . .
Cora Hutto . .
Clara Johnston
Irene Keel . .
Edna Lott ..
Ophelia Pender
May Slansell ..
WlUUton, 8.
Edith Austin . .
Gladys iDridges.
Miss Ollie O. Byers . .
Miss Thelma Creech.
Docla Higgins . .
Gary Hlers. ..
Fannie Huff . .
Honey Kitchings
Marie McNair ..
Beulah Phillips
Mary Rich .. . .
Julia L. Shuler
Mae Truesdale.
Helen Willis . .
Meyers Mill, 8.
Cary Ahl *
Lleze Black . . . .
Stella Glover . . . .
Vivian Hutchison . .
Gussie Myers . . . .
Ernest Myers .. . .
Elise Spencer . . . .
Fairfax, 8. C.
Susie Albergottl . .
Virginia Bessinger,
Sue best
Maude Barber .. .,
Miss Angie Burkhalter ,.
Miss Marie Craddock ..
F. C. Chitty
Miss Belle Compton.
Miss Ida Compton .. ..
Min Hattie Dowling. _
Helen Easterling ..
Edith Googe .. ..
Jonnie Googe .. .
Alberta Hlers .. .
Sadie Harter . . ..
Lena Hammond ..
Stellg Hobson. . ,,
Lavania Harter ..
Flossie Knight. ..
Mira Alma Knight .. ..
Mias Edna Kesrse ..
Mira Cellon Knight .
Mira Mildred Londholt .
Mira Eelle Loadholt ..
'Beatrice Luquire
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Vliss Georgia Antley. ..
diss Ruby Attaway .. ..
.lira Ruby Armstrong ..
Miss Blanche Brooker ..
vliss Alice B. Burch ....
R. 8. Bailey
Miss Eva Blanton .. ..
M. E. Black . . ..
Nonle Best
Helen L. Creech . .
Inez Creech . . ..
Lucile Creighton ..
Lena Cave .... ..
Olive Calhoun .. ..
C. W. Calhoun ..
R. S. Dukes . . ..
Norman Dicks .. . .
B. B. Easterling . .
Agatha Faust .. ..
Falkensteln
Matilda Grooms ..
Sara Gary .... . . /
Dora Green
Pearle Howard
Mr. W. W. Hart
Miss Rena Harrison ....
Marj Hogg .. ..
Annie M. Jenkins . .
W. C. Jennings ....
W. J; Lemon . . ..
Annie Mazursky ..
Mrs.J. G. Moody
Miss Evelyn Morris . . . .
Mira Sallie McCown ....
Miss Virginia Moseley . .
Miss Carrie McNab . . . .
W. E. McNab
Miss Jennie Oweis . . . .
Mrs. Ada Pace
Miss Minnie Price .. . .
Miss Ruth Price-
E. L. Paterson
Miss Sallie Ready . . . .
Carey Rice
Florrie Richardson.
Margaret Shea ....
U. J. Sexton . . ..
Chlvelette Sims
Annie Slmmlns
Evelyn Turner ..
I. L. Tobin
Janie Weatherly .
Kate Woodward . .
Dunbarton, 8. O.
Corrie Anderson ..
Georgia Anderson . .
Nora Buckhalter . .
Dora Buckhalter ..
Cora Dicks
Doris E. Goolsby ..
Ethel Greeno .. . .
Beulah Kllllngsworth
Amelia McNab ....
J. B. Norman
Miss Maude Owens . . . .
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Monroe Owens
Miss Sallie Owens . . . .
Dora Owens .. ..
Rosalie Rogers . .
Bessie Rountree . .
Carrie Williams . .
Sycamore, 8. C.
Myrene Allen . . . .
Iva Allen
Mattie Allen . . ..
Polly Allen
Collie Brant . . . .
Janie B<r&nt . . . .
Lily Deer
Marie Deer . . . .
Ethel Loadholt
Bene Lo&dhoit . .
Lightsey . .
Mamie Way . . . .
Isabelle Weeks
Kline, 8. C.
Aline Barber . . ..
Helen Brown . . ..
Olive Creech . . . .
Nellie Roy
I«ew, 8. C.
B. B. Brown
W. D. Motes
Kllenton, 8. C.
Miss Mamye L. Bush . .
Mrs. Jas. iB. Kay . . . .
L. M. Wise
Allendale, 8. C.
Miss Katherine Bell . .
Mr. T. E. Crane. Supt. . .
Miss Susie Dunbar . . . .
Alma Gouldman
Marie Keel
Florrie Lee Lawton
Catherine McNab . .
Jennie H. Montgome
Eunice Williams . .
Govan, 8. C.
Eulalie Black . . . .
Hilda, 8. C.
Ethel Baxley . . . .
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Miss Addie Bonds . r . . .
M'ss I iicf'le Craft ....
Miss Sophie Collins ....
Miss Corrie Dyches . . . .
Miss Florrie Dyches ....
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Mozell Dyches . . . .
Nora Deek
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Lucille Elzqy . . . .
Alice Eubanks .
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Ethel Hutto . . . .
Carrie Hutto ..
Louise Hutto .. ..
Rosa Hightower ..
Hall Harden . . . .
Miss Annie Lou Hutson.
Lucile Hutson ...
Bertha Ttowell . . .
Barnes Rowell .. .
Alma Still
Addie Still. .. .v
Eunice Smith .. ..
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T
RUSSIANS AND GERMANS GARRY
ON DEADLY WARFARE.
M l.tUNul ■H THE EAST
Petrogrod Reports That Germans
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Continue Attack Which British
Military Experts Say Are Virtually
Impossible to Bring Favorable Re
sults—Turks Attack Suez Canal.
London repo-ts the "efforts of Ger
man Field Marshal van Hindenberg
o check the Russirns In East Prussia
ind the Carpathians by compelling,
hem to reinforce their centre, west
of Warsaw have brought desperate
attack. Regiment after regiment sup
ported by great masses of artillery
has been thrown against the Russian
lines, nnu both sides claim to have
inflicted heavy losses on their oppo
nents, and each reports progress.
"It is apparent, however, that
while the Germans are making every
effort to get near Warsaw, the Rus
sians, for the present, are satisfied to
hold their positions and inflict as
heavy losses on their adversaries as
possible. Near Bplemow the fighting
has been fierce and continuous for
weeks and the Russians claim to
have taken one village for which the
armies have been contending.
"Meanwhile the Germans have sent
strong reinforcements south to check
the advance of Russians reported
south of the main range of the Car
pathians and are thus again over
looking the plains of Hungary.
"In the west the artillery continues
to play the major part. Each side
makes occasional attacks which, ac
cording to official reports, Invariably
are repulsed.
"Although not officially mentioned,
It is reported that British warships
again are bombarding German posi
tions on the Belglrn coast, while the
airmen of the Allies are dropping
bombs on the German trenches at
points of concentration.
"While the Russians are on the of
fensive in East Prussia, in Northwest
Poland and In th< passes of the Car
pathians, the Germans continue their
attacks on the Russian lines along
the B’bura and Rawka rivers. The
Invaders reached the Rawka line
about the middle of December and
since that time have made at least
half a dozen attacks In force against
the Russian trenches, each time at
undoubted heavy cost.
"Nothing daunted, however, they
have been repeating the attacks dur
ing the past week, and while they
made a slight advance it has been ac
complished only after further groat
losses, according to Petrograd im
ports. Now It Is believed the Ger
mans are preparing for still another
onslaught, for only by compelling the
Russians to strengthen thslr lines
protecting Warsaw can they hope to
divert Russian attacks from East
Prussia and Hungary.
"Military men believe the Germans
are attempting something virt tally
Impossible in their efforts to force
their way through Warsaw. The
Rawka and Bzura lines, which they
have been attacking for six weeks,
are exceedingly strong for on the
right banks of the rivers, which the
Russians for the moet part hold, the
ground Is considerably higher than
on the left banka, so tbe Russian in
fantry and artilelry have a decided
advantage.
"Should the Germans break
through thia barrier there Is another
line of entrenchments half way be
tween the Bzura and Warsaw, with
Bonie as the centre, which would
have to be forced before the Polish
capital fell.
"In the Carpathians the Austrians
and Germans are offering vigorous re
sistance to the Russians and a de
cision has not yet been reached In
the battle which has been In progress
there for several days. *
"The statement in the Russian of
ficial report tha* there h .s been fight
ing southeast of Uzsok J*a8s, and
southeast of Reskid Pass, indicates
the extent of the struggle.”
Petrograd reports: "The last few
days have brought no change of Im
portance In East Prussia and Poland,
where the Russians and Germans are
striving for the mastery. In the vici
nity of Tilsit and south of the Mazu-
rian lake region In East Prussia and
on the right bank of the Vistula be
tween Plotsk, Dobryzln and Lipno
dally skirmishes are reported.
“This fighting is chiefly between
cavalry and artillery and each side
apparently Is only intent on discover
ing the weakness of each other’s line,
or preventing flanking attempt.
“On the left bank of the Vistula,
from the junction of that stream and
the Bzura, to Sochachzew, where
both sides are strongly entrenched
with several reserve linen, neither the
8 . ’ C.
MisS Sara Hutto . . . .
Miss Elolse Morris. . . .
Martin, 8. C.
Miss Frances Hlcklin . .
Miss Estelle Jones . . . .
Jennys, 8. C.
Miss Edith Folk .. ...
Miss Rena Jenny
Miss Alma Loadholt. ..
Mrs. G. W. Loadholt . .
Miss Ethel Prlnston . . .
Selgllngville,
Mrs. E. S. Mtley .. . .
Miss Ruby Myrlck .. ..
Appleton, 8. C.
Miss Neta iPennell .. . .
Mrs. W. D. Rice .-. .. ..
Mira Vera Thomas .. ..
. Thomas, 8. C.
Eltese Prteston.
Pauline Richardson
Leotha Brabham ..
Millet t, 8. C.
Mira Sara Mae Graham.
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THE GINNING8 BY COUNTIES FOR
SOUTH CAROLINA
OovernmeBt Census Department Give
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Figures on Cotton Grope of 1013
and 1914 np to January 16.
Wm. J. Harris, director of the cen
sus, department of commerce, an-
nounecs the preliminary report of cot
ton ginned by counties In South Car
olina to^January 16, for the crops of
1914 and 1913. The report was
made public for the State at 10 a. m.
on Saturday, January 23. (Quanti
ties are in running bales, counting
round as half bales. Ilnters are not
included.) The
figures follow:
1914.
1913.
Abbeville . . . .
32,140
33,308
Aiken
47,723
47,206
Anderson . . . .
64,265
270,588
Bamberg . . . .
27.426
27,367
Barnwell . . . .
69,683
66,554
Beaufort . . . .
9,019
7,732
Berkeley . . . .
16,383
13,356
Calhoun . . . .
30,610
27,031
Charleston . . .
16,882
15,700
Cherokee . . . .
16,109
17,631
Chester . . w . . .
33,672
32,022
Chesterfield . .
33,626
29,822
Clarendon . . ^
U 48,462
40,013
Colelton . . . .
23,205
19,230
Darlington. i .
44,768
37,440
Dillon
37,954
36,062
Dorchester . . .
18,291
16,607
Edgefield . . . .
32,059
32,476
Fairfield . . T"r
24,048
25,826
Florence . . . .
46,615
43,480
Georgetown . .
6,256
3,732
Greenville . . .
43,446
41,710
Greenwood . . .
30,761
31,698
Hampton . . . .
21,505
19,443
Horry
11,974
10,022
Jasper
6,529
6.143
Kershaw . . . .
30,408
26,861
Lancaster . . .
23,880
24,188
Laurens . . . .
. 36,876
43,274
Lee
41,500
37,498
Lexington . . .
27,578
25,509
Marlon
14,705
17,698
Marlboro . . . .
60,348
52,410
Newberry . .
32.748
33.904
Oconee . . . .
18,843
19,794
Orangeburg . .
83,536
77.811
Pickens . . . .
19,942
17,935
Richland . . . .
25,832
22,336
Saluda . . . .
24,115
25,072
Spartanburg . .
68,790
69.889
Sumter . . . .
61,706
40,533
Union
18,602
20,393
Williamsburg.
34.934
26,491
York
38,122
39,980
Total . . . .
1,424,950
1.369,774
Russians nor Germans seem Inclined
to take up a serious offensive move
ment.
"Nevertheless they are keeping up
an Intermltten bombardment. Far
ther southeast between Ooumlne and
Borjlmow, 14 German regtmenta.
with heavy artillery support, msde a
sledge hammer effort to break the
Russian lins. This was one of several
successive attacks which In the past
four days, according to Russian re
ports, have resulted In German losses
of more than 6.000 killed.
From the extreme German right,
which touches the Austrian left In
the vicinity of Rawa and southward
to Galicia, along the rivers Nlda and
Dunajec, tha Austro-Hungarians like
wise are strongly entrenched. In the
Carpathians the Austro-Germsn
force# now are estimated at 20 corps.
They continue their offensive In an
endeavor to drive the Russians from
Przemysl and eastern Galicia, but are
being stubbornly opposed at all
points. \
"The Austrian army, which pre
viously had been directing efforts
against Servla. together with the Ger
mans sent to reinforce them, now are
raid to be in the Carpathian passes."
London reports: "The Turks at
last have made a definite attack on
the Sues canal, but. after a sharp
fight, they were driven off with heavy
losses.
After a fruitless attempt Tuesday
night to bridge and the canal near
Toussoum, they returned to the at
tack early Wednesday with a force
estimated at 12.000 and six batteries
of artillery and essayed to cross on
rafts. The British force threw the
invaders back, taking about 300 pris
oners.
"Many Turks were killed and
wounded. The British lost 15 killed
and 58 wounded. The attack was re
newed by the Turks at El Kantara,
but this met with no greater success
than the other attempt, the Turkish
losses in killed, wounded and prison
ers numbering upwards of 100. "
The New Zealand contingent, and
presumably the Australians, took
part in the battles. Compared with
the battles in Poland and the Carpa
thians this was a mere flash, but as
British territorials, Australians and
New Zealanders are receiving their
baptism of fire in Egypt, and there
is much interest In the attempts of
the Turks to move a big army across
the desert, the operations In that part
of the world are attracting unusual
attention in England.
"The British foreign office, In a
statement bearing on Germany’s ac
tion in ^Warning ships from going to
England or France, intimates that
possibly Great-Britaln may undertake
retaliatory measures, saying:
" ‘The apparent intention of the
German government to sink mer
chant ships by submarines without
bringing into port or providing ac
commodation for their crews and re
gardless of the loss of civilian lives,
has raised very‘seriously the question
whether Great Britain should adopt
more stringent measures against Ger
man trade.’ ”
Berlin reports: "In the Carpa
thian mountains ^German and Aus
trian and Hungarian soldiers have
been fighting shoulder to shoulder
for some days past. We and onr
alllee have been several times anc-
cerafnl in this dlfflcntt. snow-covered
mountainous countjy."
Negro Kills His Wife.
George Carrol, a negro, of Olanta.
killed his wife Saturday by hitting
bar ta the hood with an axe.
IM MS Bill
TICE PIBIItNT NAT IECUE
SENATt DEADLOCK
STONE FLAYS REBELS
HOV PROMOTIONS OCCUR
DANIELS FAVORS ELDHNATION
• OF PLUCKING BOARD.
Unable to Proceed With th > Business
at Hand the Democrats Take Up
Their Time In Denouncing Allies
of Republicans—Waiting for Ab-
sen tees to Arrive.
Plans of administration Democrats
to bring the government ship pur
chase bill out of danger In the Sen
ate had not been completed, but
champions of the measure had not
abandoned hope that a way would be
found to recommit the bill, with def-
inate instructions for its amendment.
Recalcitrant Democrats flatly re
fused to yield to concessions agreed
upon by the. majority in secret cau
cus Tuesday night, and administra
tion leaders found they could not ob
tain enough votes to defeat the coali
tion of Republicans and insurgent
Democrats, who insist on sending the
bill back to committee without in
structions. This would mean death
for this session.
Instead of pressing their plan to
recommit with instructions, there
fore, the party leaders contented
themselves with castigating in the
open the seven Democrats who over
turned the shipping program last
Monday. Senator Stone, selected for
this undertaking, held the floor sev
eral hours, bitterly denouncing the
seven insurgents as the "recreant
Democrats who had endeavored to
unhorse their party."
Senator Stone particularly attack
ed Senator Clarke of Arkansas, whom
he described as the leader in the re
volt, and Senator Camden of Ken
tucky. He charged that Senator
Clarke had violated a caucus pledge.
The Arkansas Senator denied this,
explaining he had warned his col
leagues that he would not be bound
by any action which would deprive
him of his right to vote against the
bill. -
While Senator Stone was speaking
Senators Kern, Simmons, Fletcher,
Martin and others were at work to
forestall a«vote until absent Demo
crats could return to Washington, or
assurances could be secured that
enough Progressive Republican sup
port could be counted on to insure a
majority.
In denouncing bis seven Democrat
ic colleagues. Senator Stone charged
them with open hostility to their par
ty. He also made a vigorous defence
of the admtnletration. asserting he
would rether follow President Wil
son's leadership then that of "Elihu
Root. Henry Cabot Lodge. Theodora
E. Barton, William Edgar Borah,
Jacob Galltnger or any recreant al
leged Democrat who goes about with
a dagger in his sleeve."
Referring to Senator Camden’s
“secret conferences with opponents
of the shipping bill,'* the speaker
said there “had been doubting Thom
ases who whispered that If the Issue
were sharply drawn between the vest
ed interests and the masses of the
people, the Senator would be most
active.” Senator Camden replied
briefly, saying he was willing to leave
his legislative sluggishness to his
friends end neighbors to determine,
but that when It came to “denounc
ing secrecy, it comes with 111 grace
from the Senator from Missouri, who
Is known the world over as ‘Gum
Shoe Bill.”*
Senator Hoke Smith Issued a state
ment denying that he wao opposed
to the shipping bill.
“When the vice-president ruled
that the motion to recommit was out
of order because a call had been made
for the yeas and nays. I voted
against sustalitlng'the ruling of the
chair,” he said, "for the rules of the
Senate expressly provide that a mo
tion to recommit can be made at any
time before final action in the Senate
upon a bill. I have co-operated with
the Democratic caucuses In every way
to support this measure, and I expect
to continue to do so and I earnestly
desire the legislation passed."
Champions of the bill found them
selves lacking at least two votes to
recommit with instructions. They
admitted thei;e was no possibility of
picturing those votes until next Mon
day, when two absent senators are
expected to return.
Senators who favor the new plan
pointed out that some Prpgresslve
Republicans and some insurgent
Democrats are pledged merely to vote
for Senator Clarke’s motion to re
commit without instructions. From
these, they believe, pledges of sup
port could be procured for a subse
quent motion to discharge the com
merce committee .from further con
sideration of the bill if it failed to re
turn the measure with amendments
recommended by the caucus.
Senator Fletcher, In charge of the
bill, said Thursday night he would be
willing to vote to recommit If assur
ed of enough votes to carry a motion
to discharge the committeed. By
such a plan, he said, the bill could i>*
reintroduced In the Senate In a form
approved by the majority Democrats.
Senator Fletcher said still another
plan not yet-ready to be revealed wa*
being discussed; but that unless some
sure way out could be found, no vot»
would be germitted until the absent
Democratic senators return.
Administration Democrats reform
ed their lines and found they hs/*
only 46 votes against the 48 Repubh
cant waiting to send the bill back to
the commerce committee without In
structlons. Their only course was to
stave off a vote while Senator New-
lands hurries back front California
and Senator Bmlth of Booth Caro
lina. can come from the bedside o'
his afek wife. With their votes the
Democrats ‘figure that barring sar-
prtsea. the contest will bo even and
the vtco^prealdeat win be called upon
for the deciding veto. Administration
loaders coast him with them.
Marshall probably
will coal
Secretary Shows How Mldahlprarat
Are Gradually Thinned Out aod
' i
Promoted to Higher Positions.
Secretary Daniels of the navy de
partment Wednesday In discussing
the passage by tho House of legisla
tion providing for the abolition of
the so-called Plucking Board, assert
ed that he favored the action, but.
hoped congress would, aUlhis session,
provide by law some‘'Substitute to
take the place of that body; Secre
tary Daniels said that he was strong
ly in favor of the creation of an ac
tive reserve list of officers, as pro-
vidde in the personnel bill, -drafted
by the navy department, now pend
ing before congress.
Secretary Daniels’ rttention was
called to the fact that the House had
stricken out of the naval appropria
tion bill a number of proposals favor
ed by the department, and he was
asked what he thought about it. He
said that when the naval appropria
tion bili reached the Senate Jie would
urge the plan for the creation of on
active reserve list of officers and also
an appropriation of 110,00(1,000 for
aeroplanes. Mr. Daniels said he real
ized that it would be impossible to
obtain all the things he desired for
the navy.
"As long ago as last July,” said
the secretary, "I advocated the aboli
tion of the Plucking Board. At that
time I took steps such as were neces
sary to remedy not only the condi
tions the Plucking Board was intend
ed to overcome., hut also all other
questions concerning personnel which
had developed in recent years.
"A board, composed of Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt, Rear Admiral
Blue t Chief Constructor Taylor, and
Lieut. Austin, was appointed last
summer to Investigate the whole
question and recommerd a measure
which would cause a reasonable flow
of promotion, by competitive meth
ods.
"The competitive test proposed will
Involve three factors: professional
knowledge, the service record of post
performance, and service opinions ob
tained from the recommendations of
officers senior in the service.
"Under the system we propose a
midshipman on entering the naval
academy becomes a member of a
class varying in number from 250 to
800. After four years’ work, with
the consequent elimination of tbs
least fit, about 150 should be taken
into the service as ensigns at an
average age of about 22. After three
years’ service as ensign a competitive
examination will be held, establish
ing the order of merit. Of the origi
nal 160, then reduced by natural
causes to about 136, 100 wilt:be con
tinued In the line of the navy and ap
proximately 26 others In the Pay.
Construction, Civil Engineer, and
Marine Corps. The remaining en
signs. approximately ten yearly—
those at the bottom—will be honor
ably discharged with one year's pay,
as was the cose for many years la
tha past with surplus midshipmen
"The 100 ensigns remaining In the
line will be commissioned lieuten
ants (junior grade). At the end of
six years those remaining will be pro
moted to the grade of lieutenant,
subject to the usual examination.
They will remain In the grade of a
lieutenant for a similar period of alx
years. Those remaining will become
candidates for promotion. At- this
point will begin tho process of pro
motion by selection and the transfer
to the active reserve list of those not
promoted.
‘‘Normally two out of every three
lieutenants will be promoted to the
grade of lieutenant commander, and
the length of service in this grade la
also six years. At the end of that
period those remaining will become
candidates for promotion to the grade
of commander. About one-half wlU
be promoted and the other half
transferred to the active reserve list
Those promoted will serve as com
manders for six years.
"About one-half will then be pro
moted in the same manner to the
grade of service prescribed for cap
tain, and the class originally com
posed of 150 ensigns will, on arriv
ing at the top of the list of captains
at the end of 34 years’ service, be re
duced to approximately 10 on the ac
tive list. Of this number, five will go
up to the grade of rear admiral and
the remainder will be placed on the
active reserve list.
“The foregoing outline applies to
the normal course after the proposed
system is in full operation. Existing
•humps’ In the personnel of the ser
vice will take a number A years to
smooth out, but it is belffived that
the process laid down will be carried
on with the greatest possible fairness
to the officers affected. For a num
ber t>f Tears to come the transfers to
the active reserve list xvill be less
than when the bill is in full opera
tion, especially transfers from the
lower grades. The same general
principles applied to the line of the
navy will be applied to the various
staff corps.”
Falling Tree Fatal.
Hugh Bird of near Edgefield, wi
watching a tree which he had o
down, fall Thursday, when a tn
which had been cut by another nei
him, struck him, causing him to d
in four hours.
Riot in Italy Over War.
Troops with fixed bayonets had
be called out In order to make peat
*t a meeting held In oRme. Italy, i
tot a meeting held In Rome, Italy, 1
forward a movement for strict on
trallty. ‘
whether the administration shin bl
Uvea or dies at this session of eo
gress. If expectations of tho lendo
are fulfilled U will be one of the fe
instances in which ths vlce-presldei
bar swung tbs balance. Ths last wi
wbtm the late Vlew-Prealdeat She
t ** t lh * Riding vote for tl
•Utntlowal amendment for direct ele
om of senators before tbs seosla