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PERSONAL MENTION. People Visiting in This City and at J Other Points. ?Mr. F. M. Simmons, of McColl, spent Friday in the city. ?Mr. Edward Taylor, of Columbia.' spent several days in the city this: week. ?Misses Julian and Margaret Eas-| terling are visiting relatives in Allen-1 dale. ?Miss Kate Felder will leave next! week for Asheville to spend th& sum-! mer. ?Miss Margaret Ingram, of San-j ford, N. C., is visiting Mrs. C. J. j Field. ?Miss Mildred Gill, of Savannah,' is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. G.1 W. Garland. ?Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Aver, of Blackville, visited relatives in the city this week. ' I ?Mr r> TT T-tnntrm returned this week from Glenn Springs, where he spent a week. ?Mrs. B. D. Carter attended thej Weathersbee-Bolick wedding at Wil-j Uston last week. i ?Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Parnelle and| children, of Savannah, are spending! some time in the city. ?Mr. J. A. Wyman spent the weekend in Aiken with his parents, Dr. i and Mrs. H. Hastings Wyman. ?Mrs. H. H. Copeland, after spending some time in the city with rela tives, has returned'to Augusta. ?Miss Germaine Sandifer, of Kingstree, spent a few days in the city last week with Miss Willie $ny-1 der. ?Mrs. C. E.~ Simmons and Miss ; Bernice Simmons sepnt Monday in Blackvill? with Mr. and Mrs. Koot. Ayer. ?Miss Mattie Izzard, of Columbia, f after spending a few days in the city with Mrs. J. A. Klein, has returned home. ?Miss Bertha Gray, of Charleston, Returned home Monday after spending a few days with friends in the city. ' ?Miss Eugenia Beard returned Saturday from Augusta, where she has been attending the St. Joseph Academy. ?Mrs. L. E. Livingston and Miss Mary Livingston have returned home from Washington, where they spent a few weeks. ?Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Heard re"lurned to the city Friday from their wedding trip to Atlanta, Macon and N other Georgia cities. ?-Miss Lucile Hunter is spending some time with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Hunter in the Hunter's Chapel section. ' < /1 ?Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Thomas have rturned to the city from Florence, where they spent a fewT days with Mr. Thomas's mother. ?Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Redfearn, J , after spending some time in. the city ? ' with Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Free, left Tuesday for their home at Pageland. ^ ?Mrs. J. J. Cleckley and children, of Bamberg, have been spending a few days with Mrs. V. W. Brabham on Glover street.?Orangeburg Times and Democrat. The scholarship and entrance examination for Winthrop college was field at the court house last Friday^ Quite a number of young ladies stood the examination. .?Mr. and Mrs. C. J. S. Brooker returned Saturday from a visit to the boll weevil infested portion of Alabama, where Mr. Broker gained much first-hand information about bollweevil conditions. ?Mr. H. L. Hinnant motored to Ridgeway Saturday afternoon, re, turning Wednesday. He was accompanuied home by Mrs. Hinnant, who has been spending a few weeks with relatives there. CUCUMBER TRAFFIC HELPS. Northen Buyers on Blackville Market Paying Good Prices. t Blackville, June 16.?The streets of Blackville have presented quite a hustling appearance in the last two ? . weeks on account of the cucumber traffic. They are lined with wagons, automobiles and trucks loaded with cucumbers. Buyers from the Northern markets are on the streets meeting the loads as they come in and -V, ? Tr i-r. er Viiel c to t Vl O farm iliaxvia^ y tv VA*W i.^- ? ers in order to get the crop, paying in some cases as high as $2 per crate. This has been such a good market that farmers have hauled their crops here from around neighboring towns, some coming from near the Aiken P county line. The banks are having more deposits than they have had in any past truck season. Numbers of small farmers, who had only a fewacres, have already cleared money until they are placing orders for touring cars. The cantaloupe crop in most cases bids fair to be a good one and the farmers are also expecting fine returns for this crop. APPOINTMENT OF KMSLEY. Whaley Makes Statement, as to WhyHe Named Charleston Boy. Much has been said and written about the appointment by Congressman Whaley of Andrew Ward Knisley to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. The following, which the Greenwood Index terms an "exposure" is reprinted by that paper from the York News: "The News is informed that an effort was made by Andrew Ward Knisley, who claimed at one time to be from Chester, to get an appointment to Annapolis from the fifth dis tnet. .Mr. sievenson mvesugaieu the matter and found that Knisley's address was 2513 Aspen St., Philadelphia, and that his home was in Charleston, South Carolina, where he had lived since 1905, his father coming there and being in the employ of the engineers office in the custom house. After ascertaining that .Mr. Knisley did not live in the fifth district, Congressman Stevenson addressed a letter to him and asked him to write him stating the postoffice address of his father, or if he were dead, his mother, and if she were dead also, his guardian. This letter was posted June 1st, but no answer was received until June Sth. At about 12 o'clock, June 4th, Lewis J. O'Hearn,'a Catholic priest in Washington, D. C., called up .Mr. Stevenson on the phone and asked him how his friend "Knisley" was getting along in connection with his appointment in the navy, to which reply was made that in Mr. Stevenson's judgment he was not entitled to it &nd that he expected to see that he did not get it. The Reverend Father O'Hearn replied that he was a resiJ ? * -f in fiffh Hictrift ueilt U1 V/UC91C1 , lu HJV Utiu U.UV..V. and that he was informed that when Knisley was at home he lived with Mrs. A. B. Collins, 107 Dewey street, Chester, S. C., that Knisley was a great friend of his (O'Hearn's) and Father Duff at Annapolis, to which Mr. Stevenson replied that he was not interested in the friendship business, what he wanted to know was did Knisley live .in the fifth district. At 2:45 p. m. that day the following telegram was sent to Mrs. A. B. Collins, who is a devout Catholic and estimable woman: " 'Washington, D. C., June 4th, 2:45 p. m. To Mrs. A. B. Collins, 107 Dewey Street, Chester, S. C. Knisley has had residence with you since January. Let it not be questioned. Friend.' "Mrs. Collins had received a letter signed by Knisley, 32 East street, Annapolis, Maryland, on April 17th, asking that he might use her home as his permanent address, so that he could stand his examination, and stating that her address had been furnished him by a priest residing in Columbia. It also stated that Fath er Kennedy in Annapolis had phoned Father O'Hearn at Washington that his appointment was O. K., and that he must get Mrs. Collins's street address so that he could-state where he lived, and that his appointment was for Chester, South Carolina; that he possibly never would be there, but he must claim her house as his home. Mr. Stevenson got possession of these facts. "Knisley, as late as June 8th wrrote Mr. Stevenson that his home was 107 Dewey street, Chester, care of Mrs. A. B. Collins, and actually went to Chester on June 9th, where he spent the night with Mrs. Collins and received telegrams to and from a priest. Mrs. Collins was without any knowledge of the man and was entirely blameless in the whole matter. "When the mattei*came to the attention of Secretary Daniels he cancelled the scamp's appointment and appointed John Davis Palmer, of Ridgeway. In the face of the evident purpose of these Catholic priests to have a scamp appointed to Annapolis from the fifth district and when, the conspiracy was discovered by Mr. Stevenson and Knisley's appointment was cancelled by the secretary of the navy, Congressman Whalev nevertheless gave him the appointment from Charleston. "It is creditable to Congressman Stevenson that in all matters affecting the fifth district he gives them hie riprermni attention and endeavors to get the facts before acting. Secretary Daniels ought to order the fellow dismissed -from the academy and promptly demand an explanation from Mr. Whaley for giving the appointment to one who was perfectly willing with the aid of two disreputable priests, to perpetrate a fraud on this district. We commend Mr. Stevenson's care and diligence in this matter." Whaley Tells Why. A Washington dispatch of July 7 is as follows: ! "When his attention was called today to publications with regard to the appointment of Andrew Ward Knisley. of Charleston, to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, j Md., first by former Representative McCorkle, of the fifth district, and j GERMANY ON EYE OF UPHEAVAL. ! I developments Point to Realignment < in Favor of Reforms. Berlin, July 7.?Unless present in dications fail in the next few days < I the German Empire is on the eve of i ! a momentous if not historical parlia- ; i mentary upheaval. Developments under the gilded dome of the Reichstag 1 , building in the last forty-eight hours i point squarely to a significant real: ignment in favor of the sweeping , electoral and parliamentary reforms, : in spite of the stubborn resistance ; of the reactionary old guard, j Although the sessions of the main j committee and the constitutional i committee have been of an executive , nature, the press comments in this , morning's papers permit the infer- 1 ence that the discussions of vital subjects of governmental policy frequently reached the boiling point. Gravely Significant. , That they have been of gravely significant import is indicated clearly , by the sudden decision to postpone the Saturday preliminary session, , which was to have marked the opening of the general debate and the ex- ( pected surprise of Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg. The absence of i ; the chancellor from the sessions in | the last few days has caused general , ; comment. Late yesterday it was an- , ; nounced that the desire of the chan i cellor to inform himself more thor- i j oughlv on the nature of the commit- , i tees was responsible for the delay of ! the general sessions. , j .Monday will mark the inauguration : of what promises to be one of the I most memorable parliamentary ses- : i sions in the history of the empire. < The chancellor was present yesterday when the committee convened. I All the Reichstag factions remained j in individual groups until late last , night to decide what line of action should be taken. Call on Chancellor. The Zeitung Ammitag says a deputation of six of the Social-Democratic party called on Chancellor von Bethj mann-Hollweg last Friday for the purpose of impressing the gravity of the situation on him. The delegates insisted that the chancellor make an unequivocal declaration that the goverment was prepared at any time to enter into peace negotiations on the basis of the status quo. Representatives of the Progressive People's party and of the National Liberals also were in conference with the chancellor. There are rumors that Prof. Adolf von Harnack, one of the most intimate advisors of the Emperor, is slated to succeed Herr von Trott Zu Zolz as Prussian minister of education. The present minister is said to be opposed to sweeping electoral reforms. Elegant Discourse. "Ah want to be procrat'nated at de next co'ner," said Erastus Pinkney to the street car conductor. "You want to be what?" demanded the conductor. ' Don' lose 'o' tempah. Ah had to pok in de dictionary myself hefo' I found dat procrat'nate means 'put oil."?Cincinnati Enquirer. then by himself, Congressman Richard S. Whaley made the following statement, when asked if he had anything to say: " 'I had given the appointment to a young man and he declined it on the 12th of June by wire. Thfe 13th of June was the last day on which the appointment could be sent in to the department for this entrance examination. This young man Knisley had passed all examinations ana had been notified to report at the academy on the 18th of June. He had written me some time before asking for an appointment when I did not have one which I could give him. He had every reason to believe that the designation which he had as an alternate was bona fide. He had gone to a preparatory school and studied for the examinations, stood them, and successfully passed them. When I found out that he was a Charleston boy, and that I had this appointment available I was unwilling to disappoint him in his life ambition. Therefore, I gave him the appointment. I had been informed that the young man had claimed he was a resident of Chester, but it is well understood that young men are .appointed from districts and States in which they do not reside and have to name some place in the district or State from which they get the appointment, and the department overlooks this in order to have the vacancies filled. Doubtless young Knisley knew, or had been informed by those in whom he had confidence, who in turn had gained their knowledge from the department, that this course was customary and recognized. I believe the young man was guilty of no moral turpitude and will make a good officer and reflect credit on the appointment. There is many an officer serving in the navy today and many a boy in the academy who has never been in the district from which he was appointed." AIR FORAY ON LONDON. (Jerrnan. Planes Fly Over British Capital, Dropping Many Bombs. London. July 7.?The second descent upon London by a squadron of German airplanes was made this morning between 9 and 10 o'clock when the business section of the metropolis was crowded. Although the German contingent was larger, more daring, more deliberate in its methods and descended much lower than on the visit of June 13, the number of killed and wounded was, according to the first official roll, roughly one-third the previous casualty. Thirty-seven people were killed and 141 injured. The destruction of property may have been greater man ju me msi laiu. The flight of the Germans over London lasted about 20 minutes. English airmen engaged them for several minutes over the metropolis and anti-aircraft guns were firing briskly, dotting the sky with sharpnel puffs, but without success so far as concerned the destruction of any of the 20 or more machines which constituted the invading force. The admiralty was able to report tonight, however, that naval airmen who followed them to sea brought down three machines. A British squadron sent up from Dunkirk to intercept the returning raiders did not encounter them because they had taken a more northerly route, but the British airmen met and destroyed other German machines. The morning was one of haze, weather most favorable for crossing the channel without being observed On their former visit, made in similar weather, the Germans kept high up in*the msts, but today when they neared their objectives, most of them descended. Their formation was like a flock of wild geese as they approached and neither the British pursuers nor the guns were able to scatter them until they spread out before letting loose the bombs. Thousands See Raiders. Hundreds of thousands of people on roofs, from windows and gathered in the streets saw the remarkable spectacle. All London heard the noise of battle. At first there were a few minutes when the anti-aircraft guns were crashing sharply and the machine guns were rattling aloft. Then came three or four minutes when the heavy explosion of bombs and the shattering of glass were the dominant sounds; then a few minutes when the artillery fire receded into the distance. v \ The Germans steered a course across London from northwest to southeast. They dropped the last of their supply of bombs on a section of workmen's dwellings and crossed the Thames. Some observers say a giant airplane piloted the squadron and that the bomb carriers were in the the centre, flanked by scouts for fighting off the British airmen. The low altitude and- slow pace at which the Germans crossed London and the daredevil \yay they circled over their objectives have caused great surprise. When first seen they were steering a steady course from the northwest, evidently in the act of making a long sweeping curve which would ultimately bring their heads in the direction of home. They completed the manoeuvre over the Thames and as the British machines came into the ' * - ^ : ^ picture tne raiaers quicneueu men pace. Continue in Pursuit. A fierce running fight ensued between a strong force of British machines and the raiders toward the mouth of the river. The machines flew fairly low and the rattle of machine gun's was distinctly audible from the ground. None^bf the Germans had been brought down when the combatants disappeared from view, but the British squadron continued the pursuit and engaged them heavily. Today 's attack was plainly directed against the civilian population and the business and financial buildings. There is no question, the Germans knew where they were and it was^not a matter of scattering explosives blindly from a great height. Why more persons were not killed is hard to explain. Thousands were in the streets in the area bombed. \ tITT\I'BAv irrPTivn CU T rn For Wednesday, July 18, at Jefferson Hotel, Columbia Columbia, July 7.?A meeting of the Audubon Society of South Carolina has been called to be held in this city Wednesday, July 18, by Dr. C. W. Barron, of Columbia, vice president. The call was issued by Dr. Barron in the absence from the State of Dr. C. E. L. Adams, of Columbia, president, and the action was taken at the suggestion of Governor .Manning. The call follows: *T hereby order a meeting of the Audubon society of South Carolina, to be held at noon on the 18th day of July, at the Jefferson hotel. Columbia, S. C., for the purpose of recommending to the governor a person for chief game warden." ' .-.' ..J-::-: NEARLY $100,000 IN LICENSES, j l State Highway Commission Makes. Statement of Fees Received. Columbia, July 9.?A total of $90, 637.06 has been paid into the State! Highway department today for licenses on automobiles, motorcycles, and for dealers, stated J. Roy Pennell, State highway engineer, this morning. With the exception of about 2,000 or 3,000 delinquents all the automobile owners in the State have secured licenses in conformity with the law, tmiiKS -Mr. fenneii. 11 is esumaiea that there are approximately 32,000 owners of automobiles in South Carolina, "The enforcement of the law re-, quiring automobile owners to secure licenses by July 1 is left entirely with the local officials in each county, and they are somewhat reluctant in en-j forcing it," stated the highway engineer. "Probably, however, this is partly due to the impression that, prevails among some officials that! the enforcement of this law rests with the State Highway commission." i That there is a false impression prevalent throughout the State relative to the permits recently issued by the highway department, is a statement made by Mr. Pennell. He explained that these permits were given to automobile owners when they paid their licenses, and the department ttoc rmt r?f lippriSP nlatPS. to show that" they have been issued to holders of permits and it is no longer legal to operate a motor-propelled vehicle without the plate being attached thereto. Richland county so far leads with the number of licenses secured. Next, ir order of registration comes Spartanburg, Greenville, Anderson, Charleston and Orangeburg counties. Four-fifths of the money secured from license fees reverts to the county of its origin and the other onefifth is used for the purchase of license plates and the maintenance of the highway department. SHOES BOUGHT FOR ARMY. Contract Let for 2,175,000 Pairs at $4.73 Pair. Washington, July 10.?Contracts for 2,175,000 pairs of army shoes at an average price of $4.73 a pair have just been awarded by the quarter master's division of the War Department. The awards include 950 pairs of marching shoes and 1,225,000 pairs of field shoes. Agreements with twenty-Qine manufacturers call for the completion of all deliveries before the end of the y^ar. C Hold Fast t r I 'HERE is an old saying th I but it.takes a wise man ? way of holding the dolla a man deposits his surpli On the contrary, if he carries tl ways is the temptation to 6pend I 4 Per Cent. Interest P< CAPITAL AND SUEPLU Bamberg E ($7,20< This is the amount of i of the United States hav< and trustees. It embrai securities, and cash, whi< of heirs and legatees. T1 ed your estate by this bz vidual you can select. V ure to talk to you about tion of your estate. A c ing. BAMBERG BAM Bambe 'LIGHTNING PLAYS THICK.r Doe? Everything to This Man But Kill Him. St. Matthews, July 10.?While sitting in his home observing the progress of the storm, Frank Wannamaker, a negro living upon the planpeople have. The lightning struck ern section of the county, had an experience Saturday evening that few people have, he lightning struck the building, following tbe facing on the corner until it reached the level of Wannamaker. It then leaped to his body, made a path from his shoulder to the hand, then started again on the upper portion of his S/lHv trovoreofl hie loft ciHo drtU'TI tn the tip of his toes, tearing his trousr ers and bursting a part of his shoe from his foot and concluding with a slight spilt of the flesh between the toes. He was knocked unconscious and was deaf for a day, but his physician says that aside from being a bit sore and somewhat nervous from the shock, he shows no signs of permanent impairment. NOT ANXIOUS FOR MEX. HELP. U. S. Not Advising Carranza to Break Relations With Germany. Washington, July 10.?Reports that Mexico is about to break with Germany led to the authoritative statement that any such move would ( / not be based on advice given by the American government. Ambassador Fletcher, who came here to report in detail to Secretary T nncinn ah nnnditinni. in \fovi/?ft hoo ?jau.Biu& vii tuuuiuvuo ' j told the State department that de- \ j spite some improvement in Mexican , affairs generally, much remains to i cause concern to the American gov' ernment. This circumstance is con! sidered important because a break | with Germany would give Mexico an opportunity to get money and place the United States under certain obligations. Those officials who have not been eager to see Mexico join in the war do not object to seeing Gen. Carran"Si za supplied with money, but they believe that without contributing much real aid to the Allies, Mexico would make it hard for the United States, , j France, Great Britain and other nations with grievances against her to assume a stern attitude after the | war. ' :-1, Reassured Him. He?You don't really care for me ?you are merely flirting with me to make Jack jealous. She?Nonsense! I'd have picked 1 A ? 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