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jra fDffltrnER Absolutely Pure Tho only baking powtfor made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar No Alum, No Lime Phosphafe MADE HIM QUIT The Demand of Officers Force Resiggiiation fn.m Admiral. FOR IMMORAL CONDUCT. Comiiuuidcr of Fleet Mario to Step Down and Out l>y tho Drastic Ac tlon of tlio Commissioned Officers of flis Flagship Because of Mis Immoral Conduct. Secretary of (lie Navy Meyer Monday afternoon telegraphed to the Pacific coast for a full report 011 the allegation that the retirement of Admiral Harry was caused by the demand for his resignation by ollicers of the flagship West Virginia. The navy department declined to say to whom the telegram for a report had been sent, but it is assumed that it was directed to Rear Admiral Thomas, the new commander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet. Not until the complaining officers of the West Virginia nave been nearo from, will Hie navy department be in a position to determine whether there shall bo any proceedings in the case of Admiral Barry. If It. should bo decided in the affirmative, 'he mere fact that the accused officer has voluntarily retired would not shield him from punishment in the case of a Court-martial resulting in conviction. Under the regulatons, which specifically define the punishment for each offence, a person convicted in such a case, If an officer, would be liable to tlie severe penalty of confinement not to exceed fifteen years and expulsion from the naval service, cutting olT all retired pay. There is no record of the trial of a naval officer under these conditions, though many bluejackets have suffered conviction. Admiral Barry's request for retirement was receded by the navy department hy the telegraph last Thursday. The fact that it was received by wire instead of by rnnil was by no means unoiwl ovni fori i u\ y na 4 Jll U^curilicu I1MVI vav ILWI IIW U>.^onrl of l>y mail was by no moans ^unprecedented and excited no suspicion on the part of the officials as to the probable causes for the request. Secretary Meyer approved the application on the day following its receipt. The President promptly approved the request and the department telegraphed the fact to the admiral on Saturday, detach in? him at the; same time from the Pacific fleet and ordering him to ills home in accordance with the established custom. I lis retirement dates from January \ 13. Ry operation of law Admiral Parry would have retired in October of the current year. His pay as a rear admiral was $8,000, while his retired compensation will lie three-fourth of that amount, or $0,000. ? ? First Observation Car. The Carolina Special of the Southern Railway had the first observation mi Tnnjilav rn nvn i ii cr vvhtnli It hn?a lit I wil I VIVQUUJ niv/. f? tv>.i I . ,t,?M * < yet carried. This addition was made {thy the officials of the road in re) sj)onse to many demands for it. Tho train is reported as being the most popular one on tho branch of the Southern which includes this section, and its patronage is largo and exclusive. The train now consists of one combination car, two first-class coaches, one Pullman drawing roomsleeper, dining and one Pullman observation car. One of the latest innovations in t'uis flno train is 'lie placing on every Pullman of free stationery, with tho name Carolina Special engraved on both paper and envelopes. This stationery will always be at the disposal of the passengers. Don't forget that the brotherhood of man means better work as well as better wages. PICKS THfc COTTON PKICE-OAMPUBLL PICKER WILL DO THH WOItK. At Least That Is Wliut Mr. II. H. Jennings, Who Haw It at Work Hays. j Mr. H. B. Jennings, of Lumberton, N. C., was appointed by the American Cotton Manufacturers Associa' tion at its laet meeting to examine and re|K)rt upon tlie merits of the Price-Campbell cotton picker. On a special request from The Charlotte Observer Mr. Jennings has reduced his impressions to writing for the in formation of the readers. Mr. Jennings lias very kindly conplied as follows: "Upon receiving from the American Cotton Manufacturers' Association an appointment as the Association's representative to visit Texas and Oklahoma with the party of ladles and gentlemen from Now York and New 'England, who were to visit that section of the country for the purpose of witnessing field demonstrations of the Pric.e-Cam;pbell Cotton Picker. I went to St. Louis, arriving there the afternoon of October 15th. We left St. Louis that afternoon, about 8 o'clock, on a special train, our first stop being at Mesnnito, Texas, the nivht of the 16th. The car was here side-tracked, where , wo spent a quiet and restful night. Pile following day, tlio 17th, after having breakfast, the party was driven out to the plantation of Mr. Schuyler .Martin, where we were to have the first chance to see this i wfin ft or f ii 1 machine. A large crowd had gathered, the day was perfect, and no time was lost in starting the demonstration. The machine has more the appearance of an automobile than anything else; a man sits above the fore part of the machine, on a comfortable spring seat, and drives the machine straight down and over the row of cotton. The machine i is driven by a 0 horse-power gasoline engine, which seems to afford ample power; it was under perfect control at all times. It moved about as fast as a man walks. The cotton st.rlks are slightly compressed by the V-shaped guide on the fore part ot the machine?this in order to bring the whole plant in reach of the lingers which do the picking. These fingers are about six hundred in number, and are the most ingenious pari of the mechanism. They have the faculty of reaching every part of the plant, engaging every particle of the j open cot: 011, then moving out from the plant with a backward motion, I which prevents injury to the plant I itself. I "I 11 r\ u'rwt I li iu nmfhlrift iin niin J down many rows of cotton; not one plant did I find injured by the operation of the machine; saw 110 bolls; blooms or leaves knocked bo the ground. file machine picked approximately five hundred pounds of seed cotton per hour; and only one man was operating it. The cotton, when delivered by the fingers, dropped to a moving belt, or belt conveyor, one of these being on each side of (lie machine, and was carI ried by this belt to a large bag on each side of the machine; everything worked smoothly, and automatically. No other human agency was employed than the man who drove the machine. Many wore the expressions of surprise at the performance of the machine; If seemed that most of I i > ?lh ^ U ,1 4 ^ J n..n I IllOfSf WIHJ MtlU ^ i I *J 111UIC I\J ? il.nc.io the operation of the machine, had (lone so, expecting to see a failure; I will state, candidly, that I was one of them. I had never expected to i see cotton successfully picked hy I machinery. 1 thought it. a sad com* I montary upon our inventive genius that the cotton picker should have been developed hy one who for the greater pari of his life had resided | outside of the cotton holt; we have Iliad ihis brought home to us many times before, however, it being well known tl at to those northern brotlii ers, we owe the invention of the gin, i spuming much .ler.v, rice harvesting, i-and practically all other machinery i which w< make daily use of in conI verting c tr aw material into finished or seiui-hnished product. "The even ng of October 17th, our i car was ;.uken to Dallas, Texas, a tie .left near the fair grounds, the Dal| las fair being on at that time; vv spent, two rays hero. The ?rounds within the race track had been cultivated in cotton, and w as in proper condition for the demonstration wliifli we were to see there There was a largo crowd at the fair, and interest in the machine was intense, it having neon reported throughout that section of the State that tne machine had been tried on Texas farms ar.d had made good; tlie cotton field had been enclosed by wire fence, it having boon demonstrated at other places that the excited people would do tnat. which the machine would not ? injure the plant. At this point two of the Price-Campbell cotton pickers were in active operation, the field containing, T would guess, about 25 acres of cotton. I watched the operation of both of these machines very closely for several hours; I examined many rows of cotton, to see if the machine was, | in any instance doing injury to the growing plant. I saw no Injury. 1 talked with a number of prominent native farmers who had come to see jthis demonstration; all said the pick DIED AT THEIR POST GERMAN OFFICERS SUFFOCATED IN A St'11M A HINE. A Ciipt-riin and T\to Lieutenants Remained on tioui'd the Craft ami iiixst Their Uvea. A dispatch from Kiel, Germany, says the sinking of the "U-3 " the German navy's first submarine disaster, cost three lives. The dead are the captain of the submarine and Lieutenants Fisher and Koolbe, the latter the helmsman. Thn deaths were due to an unfore seen mishap at the moment the ollieials of the navy were receiving congratulations on the supposed successful raising of the "tI-3" and the rescue of the crew. When the submarine, three hours after she sank, had been brought to the surface by the salvage ship Vulkan and twenty seven of her men had made their way to safety through the torpedo tube, the captain and the two lieutenants elected to stand by their ship until she was once in')re master of herself. The three men were in the conning tower "\j," which remained 8iibmerged wlion the vessel rose oullquely. Here Hie men might ha*'e stayed without danger for some time as the boat had a considerable supply of oxygen, hut for an accident that shut off this supply from the tower. Word was sent out that the raising had been successful and that the crew was safe. The work was continued, when suddenly a ventilator gave way', permitting the water to rush into the submarine, isolating I he tower and cutting off the oxygen upon wliirjh the three officers v. eie dependent. With the inrush of water the bow of the ship rose quickly, but the stern, where the tower "!/' is located, sank deeper. The men were suffocated. FOlt bIMITKi) rAIK KbS I'OST. Senate Committee deports Favorably on .Measure. A measure providing for a limited parcels post on rural free dalivery routes has been reported fav 11.. 4 ~ 0 ^ 4 ^ ? J iii 1)1 y l?j tin* ir.\J 11 cl I v; lIUi.l LIU v w 111 mittec on postoilices and post roads. The measure provides, in substance, that for one year, beginning April 1, 1911, the Postmaster General may authorize postmasters and carriers on such rural routes as lie shall select, to accept for delivery by carrier, .at such rates of postage as he shall determine, packages not. exceeding eleven pounds in weight, containing no mail matter of the first class, and no matter that is declared by law to be anmailable. The result of this experiment the Postmaster General is directed to report to Convross at. its next session. Mr. Hitchcock. Postmaster General has already pointed out tlio immense value of such a step. *Cnsy to Get. Paths. A spring of boiling water has feree/1 ifa wmv fhrnmrh t lie cement bottom of the swimming pool of the new Y. M. C. A. building at Waycross, Ga., and the authorities of the organization are at a loss to know what to do with it. It is likely that the spring will he used to supply tne mooI with water. / or had come to stay. The only criticism 1 heard was that the machine picked too much green leaf; this, however, is admitted, I believe, by the owners, that I was told that the company has .an invention to he attached to the picker, which will eradicate this leaf, and deliver cottrn as free from leaf and other forms of trash as the human picker does. "1 go hack for a moment to tb" Vmonst rn' ion at Mesquite; the cotton picker at this was loaded in several wagons, these carfully inspected and labelled by our crowd the d'dvrs were then directed to go th'*oui2h the country to Dallas, and there take the cotton to the largest plant of the Murray Ginning Go. \V< arrived at the gin about the same time the wagons got there. The cotton wagons were driven under the section pipes, which take the cotton to the cleaner, tie nee to the gin, and on to the press; we saw the whole operation. In a very few minutes, the cotton hale was delivered on a platform just outside of the gin house; oar party cut, it in many places, took samples and each gave bis idea of the grade; the concensus of opinion was that the bale classed st rick middling, New York classifir?n t tnn "We spent two days at Dallas, (lien took a suburban car, went to Dal worth, where we witnessed another demonstration of the PriceCampbell machine; this demonstration was not different from what we bad seen at Mosquito and Dallas; it was just as successful in every respect. Will state that the demonstration at Dawlorth was on a field, the exaot. spot where Jesse James robbed a stage coach. This is evolution on typical of that section? from the scene of stage coach robbery to mechanical cotton picking. The latter seems destined to do that country more good than the former did harm." TAKES REINS ? j Coltmaa Liviogstoa Bhase Inducted lato Office of Goveraor LARGE CROWD PRESENT ? South Carolina's Now Chief 1 1 (late is ronnaiiy inaiiKuraru in the Horse of Representatives in ' the Presence of a Largo Concourse | of People on Tuesday. Tremulous and weak, so weak as to require *he attendance of his physician at his elbow, Mr. Coleman Livingston lllease of Newberry, who re eivcd tIks Democratic gubernatorial nomination last summer in a second race with Mr. Cyprian C.> Featherstone of Laurens, was sworn in Tuesday as governor of South Carolina. Magistrate Thos. S. Dunbar of 101lenlon, designated for the purpose by the governor-elect himself, administoror! the constitutional oatli of of lice, with its archiac proviso* against the code duello, in the presence of t.he senate and the house of representatives sitting as the joint assembly, the spectators crowding the hall of the house and overflowing far out into the lobby. Governor Hlense was unequal to the physical strain of delivering in person his inaugural address, and upon his request that document, a remarkable deliverance of its kind, was read by Mr. S. McGowan Simkins, reading clerk of the house of representatives, t'pon its conclusion Ueutcnant Governor-elect Charles \. Smith of Timinonsvillo was sworn in by Ohmf Justice Ira 13. Jones of 'lie supreme court. When the ceremonies were over, Governor Hlense was compelled to est for a time before he could face he friends waiting in the lobby to greet him. lie was attended in the speaker's room on the rostrum by Grs. \YT. G. H on seal and F. I). Kendall, and emerged shortly to hold an informal reception in the rotunda of r he capitol. 'I'he crowd was great, and at times oo flitni'flnrlv f n ll(r'lllni'ifiK f hp ' rii'ih was dangerous. The noise of murmur and movement was such, lowever, that few of those j)resent were aware of anything unnsnal when an aged visitor standing in the .rnl'ory fell stricken with apoplexy. Points in the inaugural address that leased friends of the new admlnis nt'on wore roundly cheered, and 'hose outbreaks of approval were f refluent. Many Newberry citizens had come down to see their fellow townsman seated as chief executive of the State, and a party of his relatives were seated upon the floor near the rostrum. Included among these latter were Mr. Blouse's mother. Dozens of Mr. Blease's po'iMcd friends were pro-sent, conspicuous among them the venerable Thos. B. Crews of Laurens. The magistrate who administered the oath was himself a longtime friend of the governor. lie is 71 years old. The house was joined at noon by the senate. The joint assembly being thus convened. Sneaker Smith re linquislif?d tho gavel to tlie president of the senate, Lieut.-Gov. Thos. G. McLeod, and immediately the sergeant-at-arms announced the approach of the governor-elect and ins escort. The joint assembly, standing. receivd the party. Mr. TGcnse, preceded by the sergeant-at-a tins of the senate, Mr. J. P. Schumpert., bearing the sword of state, was supported on the right by Representative Frank H. Clary, on the left by bis family physician, Dr. \Y. G. lToesoal of Xewherry. Hehind them came Governor Ansel, escorted bv Senator Francis II. Wes'on. T?<o procession included also 'he justices of tho supreme court, the St Me ofii'dais-elect and incumbent and several other persons of Yarding and condition. The governor the governor-elect inri the justices of tho supremo court were seated ' upon the rostrum, the other members of the party disposing themselves to right and left of 'lie stand. Mr. MoHcod, chairman of he joint assembly, announced: "Gentlemen of the joint assembly, 'be Hon. Cole L. Hlease, govoruoidoet, is nresent and ready to take 'lie oath of office." There was a hush as Mr. Hlease moved slowly forward to tho desk. He was met by Magistrate Dunbar, who extended a worn Hible. On this Mr. Hlease laid his hand. The governor-elect repeated after tho magistrate, phrase by phrase, the constitutional oath, In a voice low and tremulous with physical weakness. Immediately the ontli had been taken, Governor Hlenso said: "On account; of very severe illness, it is impossible for me to attempt to doliver an adlress on this occasion. I have requested the Hon. Samuel Me Cr?\van Simkins to road to you what remarks I would have made had I boon able to speak." Mr. Simkins read the inaugural address loudly and clearly and the reading was given closo attention by the audience. On the conclusion of the address, Mr. McLeod divested himself of tho robe of office and it was assumed by his successor, Lieutenant Governor THEY TALK IT OVER ItLKASK'S ACTION CAUSES MUCH DISCUSSION. His Removal of the Notaries Public and State Constables Was Not Expected by Any. 1) 1 a o a n ' n onf I An V In v i \.?vn biv/i inunvu o ?v.viv/u & i * * "firing" all notaries public in South Carolina and giving notice that he would also turn out the dispensary constabulary, was the subject of comment in Stale circles Friday evening. Several reasons are assigned as possible for the action with regard to Hie notaries public. The first, is that there are a number of negroes who are notaries public. Observant persotns about (he State : House have noted the large number-' of commissions issued within the last | two mouths, iu the closing days of J (Governor Ansel's administration, to those wanting to he notaries public, j There have been probably 200 no- i taries public commissioned In the j last few months. The frank reason j was given by some that they "want- j ed to get In before the new admin-j istration." Governor dense, it is suggested, may have felt this. There was an essential difference in the message of Governor ttlease j aii0 th.it nf Unvornnr Tillman, the l latter having done somewhat the same thins during liis administra-1 tion. Governor Tillman said he i wanted to be rid of the carpet-baggers of the time. Negroes have been ' appointed notaries public since tin4 days of Hampton. Governor Ansel a?>pointed several. Governor 'rillman's proclamation did not do away with all notaries public, but only those appointed during certain yea rs. In the Senate Friday the reading of Governor Hlease's message at first create! some consternation. it was read twice and then, after discussion of a few minutes, was referred to the committee on judiciary, afterward being recalled from that committee. Senator Weston suggested tiie danger to many bank ofiiceis, of which are notaries often. The announcement later to the effect that the proclamation would not go into effect until February 10 eased matters. The message was received as information. Tlve fee charged for a notary commission is $3.25, although the original statute made it $3.21/ The 25 cents is to cover cost of postage, etc. Thus, for 7.000 notaries, new commissions would be $15,000, if that many are reappointed, which is doubtful. ? ? . UliKASM AWOI NCKS STAFF. Takes Gentlemen From DllVerent Farts of the State. Gov. Blease announced Friday afternoon the personnel of his ofllcial staff as follows: With the Rank of Colonel?Marion Davis, Newberry; Judge Advocate General, John M. Cannon, Laurens, commissary general, Ivv \L Mauldin, Pickens; surgeon general, J. Wm. Wessinger, Lexington; chief of ordnance, Alfred M. Richardson, Barnwell. Aides, with the Rank of Colonel? Charles Newnham, Richland; John Maxwell Richardson, Aiken; Charles J. Fpns, Horry. Aides-de-Camp, with the Rank of Lieutenant Colonel?-John P. Grace, Charleston; James G. Long, Jr., Colon; Clarence R. Tolly, Anderson; John G. Barron, Chester; Win. A. Kirby, Dorchester; J. P. Carlisle, Greenville; B. G. Landrum, Spartanburg; Taylor Lewis, Marion; Isaac Appelt, Clarenedon; Walter O. Stubbs, Sumter; Graydon Bamberg, Bamberg; Victor B. Cheshire, Anderson; J. P. Henagan, Marlboro; J John K. A nil, Newberry. laired All of Them. Gov. Blease Friday issued a proclamation voiding Saturday the commissions of all constables and detectives in the State appointed by his nn ' 1 il i jnoncn ? v 1 .'I I lll.v O I 1 I VI f * * \ ' V '(I i v? act. This is a swooping ami striking act 'on interest in,r Richland ti.nl Charleston counties particularly. Caused by Cas< line. At Fvorgroen, Ala., lire which originated in ti garage Friday nit lit destroyed every building on the North side of Court Square with the exception of an infirmary. I0\"plosion of gasoline caused the blaze. The loss has not yet been established. Don't forget that to lose in loving is better than to gain by self-seeking. Don't overlook the sanctity of sacriflpA nnrt serviee Smith, who declared that, the purpose for which the joint assembly had been convened having been accomplished, that body was dissolved. The senators repaired to their chamber and the governor's escort followed. Governor Bleaso retired to the speaker's room with Drs. Kendall and Houseal, but emerged after a timo somewhat refrehsed. The crowd dispersed slowly, waiting to say farewell to Mr. M. F. Ansel, the departing governor, and to greet his successor. The house and the senate resumed regular business in their respective chambers. WILL LOSE JOBS Goveraor Blease Turns All the Notaries Public Out of Office. TELLS WHY HE DID IT Commissions First Declared "Null and Void" J unitary 21, but Governor lilease, at Suggestion of Mr. Stevenson, Makes IToclamut ion KiVertive February 10. There was much consternation Friday when the first message of Gov ernor lilease was sent to the House, says the Columbia correspondent of The News mid Courier. Under the terms of the message, Governor HI ease notified the Mouse that he had issued a proclamation "declaring null and void all commissions of notaries public, within this State, bearing dates prior to the 21st or January, 1911." He then went on to give his reasons. There are a number of bank officials and lawyers in the House, and they immediately took alarm, over what they considered a wholesale revocation of the rights of the notaries throughout tho State. They felt that J many notes and other papers might ; be protested today, and with a revocation of their rights that there might be trouble. Some of the attorneys for banks were starting to [telegraph their banks to have notes and other papers protested before tho Clerk of Court and to have the same done as to other notarial duties. i i Mr. Stevenson volunteered that ho ! would go down and see Governor i Hloase and suggest that this was too I sudden and that some time had betj tor be allowed to have new commissions issued. Mr. Stevenson returned I to the hall and announced that ho l had seen Governor Hloase and that 'he had consented to have the proclaI mation go into effect February 10. .This would indicate that all who j hold commissions as notaries public will have 'o get new ones. The mes, sage of Governor Hloase reads: State of South Carolina, Executive | Department, Message Xo. 1. I Gentlemen of the General Assembly: 1 this day issue a proclamation j declaring null and void all commis; sions of notaries public within this State, bearing the dates prior to the 2 1st day of January, 1911. I desire to call you attention to the fact that this is a very important position, carrying much more power than is thought. There is no limitation to the term of office and generally the appointment is made without the personal knowledge of the Governor of the appointee. ? 1 think some qualifications should be necessary in order to hold this office, and 1 also think that some term should be fixed by law for the holding of the position. T recommend that you pass an Act along the lines herein indicated. I j shall make no appointments for this |MKsn:iMi 11111 i i i iiu>u givuu upport unity to act. Very respectfully, Colo L. Hloase, Governor. The supplementary message ot Governor Hloase, changing the date, J reads: Gentlemen of the General j Assembly: Upon further considerajtion I have decided to make the dato of expiration of all commissions of nortaries public expire February 10, 1911, instead of January 21, as stated in my previous message of this dato. Colo L. Ulease, Governor. Columbia, January 20. Governor Tillman, in his revocation. made these terms: 1 hereby declare that, every commission issued prior to .January I, 1SS9, shall v.1 1 om.I cnt.1 I A>?ll 1. W 1 I IMI II U (I I %T I, I I , llliu OIVIVI olllcos shall become vacant. I ^ < \V Ml LV 1<W( ?:i> DICATlf. Smoked Cigarettes as the I\ml Drew Near for lfim. Calmly smoking a cigarette and chatting with physicians while he knew that his end was rapidly approaching, Robert C. Pitts at the Charity hospital at New Orleans succumbed to injuries received by being [ground beneath the wheels of a railroad train. Pitts was a discharged soldier and was heating his way to his home in | \Vinston-Saiem, X. 0., after having i ust recovered from an attack of [fever in Texas, Weakened by the fever. Pitts fell from the cat* he was riding and his'limbs were mangled by the wheels. When told that he must die within a few minutes, the man asked for a cigarette, lighted it and smilingly conversed of his approaching end. lie died with the cigarette in his lips. Four Children Wei o llurglnrs. Four small boys, iiie oldest not yet 14, ar? in J^ll at Federalsbuvg, Mo., charged xCth robbing a store. The boys pried open a window, robbed the safe of $25, aM then started Weal to ho cowboy*, having prepared thaniselvec with two revolvers and a large quantity of cartridges with tho stoien money. Flail was given a year in a Houso of Correction.