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?v-'' i FARMERS ONION ? IbM a last laterctliag Nttliig m A* jl City *f Cdnk f i;' FAVOR THE CORN SHOW Several Important Resolutions Adopted.. The Membership Has Increased.. Action of Senator Smith in Cotton Report Endorsed. . Death of i Dr. Seaman A. Knapp Deplored. The South Carolina State Farmer's union, which met in Columbia on r Wednesday adopted a number of resolutions of State-wide importance. The union Indorsed the National Corn *>? " Kn VioM In Cnllimhlfl o n H lire. IUV/fT tv UU aviu A14 WIUIUM?W| M>a?m m> o ?d upon the local unions to cooperate with the Columbia Chamber of Commerce to make the show a success; Indorsed the action of Senator Smith in calling the attention of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to the evil "effects of the premature report on the probable yield of cotton, recommended the work of Dr. Harvey E. Wiley in his work of enforcing the pure food laws; deplored the death of Dr. Seaman A. Knapp, the late head of the United States farm demonstration work, and proposed a monument for jf him to be erected in Washington. The sessions of the uniort are being held in the hall of the house of representatives. The first session was held Thursday afternoon, commencing at 4:30 o'clock 125 delegates from every county in I he State are present. The following is the programme for Thursday. Minutes of previous meeting. Election of Officers. ' Report of commitees. Report from national meeting. Unfinished business. 4:30 p. m.?Address by Clarence Poe, editor of Progressive Farmer. The following are the officers of the Union: President?A. J. A. Perrltt, Da 1/ Vice President?E. W. Drabbs, i Route 1, Mayesville. Secretary-Treasurer?J. Whitner Reld, Columbia. Chaplain?W. E. Bodie, Wards. Conductor?W. E. Hopkins, HopSergeant-at-arms?W. P. Caskey, Lancaster. Doorkeeper?A. P. Calvert, AbbeExecutive committee?A. D. Hudson, Newberry, Route 1; Douglas McIntyre, Marion; L. C. Padgett, Smoaks, Route 2. The following committees were named: Credentials?J. Whitner Reld, S. F. Parrott, C. W. Haddon, and J. H. Price. Education?W. A. Stucey, S. A. Burns, H. W. Beall, J. O. Jacques, T. d L. Manning, and C. C. McAllley. Good of the . order?J. Swinton Whaley, A. E. Rogers, L. B. Frick | and J. H. Claffy. Memorials?J. H. Price, C. A. 'McFadden, J. H. Adams, and W. Bright i Bowie. Resolutions?W. C. Brown, O. P. Goodwin, J. B. Salisbury, C. F. Ka * ger, and C. P. iMoorer. Committee to meet President W. M. Riggs?A. D. Hudson. W C. Fox^ ? * A? l A/V D/xr. uommuiee w meet ^mrcuuc i wc L. C. Padgett, S. P. Parrott. Press committee^?E. W. Dabbs, L. ^K] ^ C. Padgett, J. H. O'Neall Holloway. I Among the matters included in the report of the State executive committee, the union was congratulated on f Its good fortune in securing the services of J. B. O'Neall H-olloway as State organizer and general field rept resentative. The committee is grati1 fled in stating that the work of Mr. Holloway has beer> so satisfactory , that several counties have been revlved and many reorganized. B. F. u Keller and E. W. Dabbs have done J. some special work, the former in Ai{ ken and Charleston counties, and the j. latter in W llllamsburg comity. - The ft result of these workers was satisfacr tory. i The report of the secrebary-treasurB 4 er shows a healthy cash balance in lf the treasury after meeting all obligatlons up to the end of fiscal year, endi, Ing June 30, 1911. | A. C. Davis, national secretaryP treasurer, in his report to J. Whitt ner Reld, State secretary-treasurer, f! shows that there has been a gratifyL ing increase in the membership in our State. The committee thinks this | increase is due to the representaI* tives stressing the basic principles 3 r of the organization, namely, educatlon, co-operation and general up- I I lift work taitiong the farmers in tne the State. The committee believes that the increase in those three States 1 is due to emphasizing warehouse and v . general cooperation. * The union held a most. Interesting * eession tfcftt night. Among the in- 1 terestlng features was the address of W. M. Riggs on "The Aims and Extent of the Usefulness of Clemson College." B. P. Keller, deputy or- i ganizer reported on his work in 1 Charleston county. J. B. O'N. Hoi- 1 lpway? deputy organizer, made a very i Interesting report of the work he has i dope. His picture of the condition i of many of the farmers is far from 1 encouraging and appeal* moot ] strongly for an active campaign for i * a more thorough organization. The officers for the coming year were elected as follows: E. W. Dabbs, Sumter, president; B. F. Keller, Collum, vice president; J. Whitner Reid, Columbia, secretary and treasurer; W. E. BocHe, Saluda, chaplain; conductor, C. W. Suber, Columbia; sergeant-at arms, W. P. Caskey, Lancaster; A. F. Calvert, doorkeeper, Abbeville; H. T. Morrison, Charleston, member of executive committee for three years. J. B. O'Neall Holloway of Newberry was elected as a delegate to the national convention, which is to held at Shawnee, Okla., on Sept 5. The convention adjourned Thursday night after one of the most harmonious sesnions in the whole history of the order in this State. Matters of great moment were discussed and a business plan for handling the coton crop was adopted. Clarence H. Poe, editor of the Progresive Farmer, of Raleigh, N. C., delivered an address on "Education and Cooperation," and explained the working of the Torrens system of registration of land titles. The union indorsed the Torrens system. A strong committee was appointed on the cotton marketing plan. On farm life and school the followig committee was appointed to v?r?r?rf nt t/h? .Tannn.nv meetinc of the union by bill or therwise: H. H. Ueall, A. J. A. Perritt and W. A. Stucky. The legislative committee is W. A. Stucky, J. H. Claffy and Dr. W. C. Brown. The union called on the legislature to provide for a tuberculosis camp. It also passed resolutions condemning The State for its readiness over the summary of crop conditions two weeks ago, claiming that the headlines were misleading. Delegates from some counties stated that conditions in their localities are very serious. The Union adjoured to meet at about the middle of January. The next annual meeting will be held in Charleston on the fourth Wednesday in July, 1912, upon the special request of the board of trade of Charleston. The executive committee mapped out an aggressive campaign of organization for August and September. The following delegates attended the convention: Abbeville?A. F. Calvert, W. B. Bpwie. Anderson-?S. A. Burns, T. H. Biurriss. Bamberg?J. E. McMillan. (Beaufort?W. C. Vindent. Calhoun?13. F. Keller. Charleston?H. T. Morrison, J. S. W'haley. Cherokee?E. Hardin, S. F. Parrott. Chester?O. C. McAliley, A. G. Westbrooks. , Darlington?J. I. Thornwell, J. B. <Melton. CLarendon?C. A. McFaddin. Colleton?A. S. Varn, J. D. Risher, John Beach, C. F. Koger, J. O. Jacques. Darlingto?J. I. Thornwell, J. B. Sansbury. Dillon?Frank Sanderson. T. .B. Manning. Dorchester?C. P. Moorer, D. L. McAlheny, J. B. Whetsell. Edgefield?J. H. Courtney, W. U. Parks. Fairfield?D. L. Stevens. Florence?W. R. Langs-ton. Georgetown?W. H. Curry. Greenville?T. H. Foster, R. A. Dalton. Greenwood?W. H. Clegg, W. C. Had don. Hampton?J. H. Adams, J. W. Smith T1 "n WHlHams. Horry?J. A. Lewis. Kershaw?Newton Kelley. Lancaster?C. L. McManus, U. A. Funderburk. Laurens?O. P. Goodwin. Lee?W. A. Stuckey. Lexington?G. B. Wingard, James W. Shealy, L. B. Frick. Marlon?A. E. Rogers, M. D. McRae, W. C. Foxworth. Newberry?R. T. C. Hunter, W. C. Brown. * Oconee?J. W. Alexander. Orangburg?J. H. Claffy, J. H. Price, J. D. Wiggins, S. H. Inabinet, J. B. Traywick. Richland?C. W. Suber. Saluda?George B. Lester, J. C. Riley. Sumter?J. M. Brogdon, II. W. Beall. Union?J. iM. Greer, J. O. Harris. Williamsburg?J. C. Everett, W. O. Camlin. York?J. F. Ashe. ? Widow Gets the Money. At New Haven, Conn., Burr S. P%ck. a wealthy retired manufacturer, aged 80, who recently eloped with a pretty waitress, Miss May Bryne, aged 20, is dead. Peck created a sensation when he eloped with the waitress. They lived together a few days when Peck instituted divorce proceedings. The suit was afterwards withdrawn. An estate, valued at $100,000 goes to the young widow. First Woman Victim. Mme. Denise Moore is the first woman victim of aviation. She was killed at Etompes, France, Monday night. Mme. Moore has already made several fine ascents and was Etbout to make a high flight. When si bout 150 feet In the air her biplane was caught by a gust and capsized, it fell etright to the earth and the iroman waa crushed beneath it. ' \ . i TAFT IN A HOLE ? Tke Dtaocrats ud kartells Rtat the Sundpat Republican. THE WOOL BILL PASSED ? After Defeating Underwood and Original LaFollette Bills, Senate Coalition Puts Through Compromise Measure Providing for Reductions in Wool Duties. Out of what had appeared to be chaotic condition in the Senate, there suddenly arose Thursday a coalition of Democrats and insurgent Republicans, which bowled over the regular organization and passed a compromise bill for the revision of the woollen tariff, by 48 to 32. TUHh now fnron tn tho Senate unit ed on a reduction of tariff duties all down the line and, flushed with victory is threatening not only to enact the so-called House "farmers' free list*' bill into law next Tuesday, but to put through a cotton bill as well. The insurgents want the sugar and steel schedule included in the program me. The House Democratic leaders are not willing to accept the compromise bill as it passed the Senate, but they are more than willing to meet the Senate conferees. Chairman Underwood, of the House ways and means committee, expressed the belief that a bill satisfactory to both houses was more than likely to be agreed upon. This would put the wool Issue up to President Taft, and there is much speculation as to what his course would be. While Mr. Taft would mak^, no comment on the situation, there have been strong intimations from the White House within the past few weeks tha^t he would not hesitate to use the veto on any tariff schedules passed in advance of the report of the regular tariff board. Assumption of power by the Dem ocratic-insurgent combination was the outgrowth of a similar coalition formed on June 21, to send the woolen bill to the finance committee with instructions to report it back July 10. The standpat Senators then admitted that their control of the upper House of Congress had been broken and that they would no longer hold themselves responsible. The finance committee, shifting the respon nihility to the floor of the Senate, reported the bill back adversely the next day. Senator Penrose, chairman of the finance committee, freely predicted that Mr. Taft would veto any wool measure that might come out of the conference. Doth Democratic and regular Republican leaders seem to feel that a veto would not be to their disadvantage. The bill as passed by the Senate was drawn by Senator UaFollette and was a compromise between the Underwood bill, which passed the Democratic House, and the original LaFollette bill, both forced out of the way. Some idea of the compromise may be had from the proposed rates on raw wool.v The House bill proposed a rate of 20 per cent, ad valorem. J ? 1 ? ? 1 T T7< ~ 11 ~ H ^ Villi nrnnncai! 1 lie unguiii 1 i r uiicno uih |m uiiuuto i 4 0 per cent. The compromise fixes the rate at 35, per cent. It is predicted that the conference will put it at 30 per cent. The progressive programme is to remain in session until action may he had on the several schedules named. The agreement under which the wool bill was put through extends to the "farmers free list," in modified form. The Democratic Senators are neither so unanimous or as enthusiastic as the 'nsurgent Republicans for a continued revision. They say that much will depend on the President's attitude. ? STRANGE MARRIAGE CUSTOM. Practiced l>y Natives .of Dutch New Guinea. I Describing the work of the expedition to Dutch New Guinea, Captain 1 G. C. Rowling, at a meeting of the 1 Royal Geographical Society, at Lon- 1 don, gave his impresions of the na- 1 tives. During a years sojourn with 1 them the travellers obtained consid- 1 erble insight to many of their cus toms. Marriage was only witnessed { on one occasion, in this instance the men who escorted the bridge up the ( river betaking themselves to their 1 * 1. n - il 1 1 J . 1 i U.. 1 nomes, wnne wie uriue, proueeueu uy an old woman, crawled through the { mud and up the bank on her hands and knees, and in this degraded position disappeared Into her future home. Neither In marriage or in { birth were any festivities undertaken. ] ? ? * ? ( IJttle Boom Started. e A new Democratic presidential 1 boom has started in favor of Repre- 1 sentative Oscar W. Underwood, of c Alabama, chairman of the committee on ways and means. This boom has the backing of the Alabama delegation In congress, each and every man 1 of whom has declared that it will v grow to formidable proportions be- 1 fore many days have passed. 1 CORN SHOW TO COJif ' FOKTY THOUSAND DOLLARS NEEDED TO FINANCE IT. Cities and Towns Will Be Asked to Aid in the Movement of National Importahce. The National Corn Exposition will be held in Columbia in 1913. This announcement was made Monday by Secretary Hamby of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, and a campaign will be launched imediately to secure $40,000 necessary to hold the exposition. The cities and towns of South Carolina will be asked to help In the movenment. The following letter was addressed Monday by Secretary Hamby to the president and officers of the nVinmKnra r\f unm 111 and hftardR I V/iiaill I/V1 O v/i wutiuv* w ?? ?% of trade ofK the different cities and I towns of South Carolina. "The holding of the National Corn Exposition in South Carolina in 1913 is now assured provided the cost of putting it on can be guaranteed within sixty days. "This guarantee is $40,000?$20,000 of which is to be paid in cash monthly installments between now and the opening of the exposition, which will be January 29, 1913. "In addition to the above guarantee, it is necessary to erect on the fair grounds a building .sufficiently large to take care of the exposition; this building has been purchased at a- cost of $25,000, and is the largest auditorium in the South, capable of seating 35,000 people. You will see from the above that it required a total of $05,000 to finance the proposition, $25,000 of which has been pledged bv Columbia for the bulldiugs and $40,000 must now bo guaranteed. "This is the largest proposition that has been undertaken in this State and is one of State-wide importance and benefit. In addition to the expenditure of $25,000 for this building without any solicitation as yet, three citizens of Columbia have contributed $3,500 in cash; one of the railroads ^entering Columbia, the name of which will be repealed later, has subscribed $5,000 toward the guarantee; the city of Charleston has already pledged a subscription of A A A A A A -1- 1 - * ^ O r AAA $z,uuu, maKing a luiai ui *>o?>,uvu, leaving a balance of 30,000 yet to be secured In one of the four ways: either by guarantee or cash, or both. The officers of the association have already begun their campaign of publicity, securing concessions, arranging for State and other exhibits, securing special transportation rates, etc. "Monthly installments will have to be paid in cash, beginning immediately, and it is therefore necessary thiat the opportunity be accorded the undersigned to present this matter to every commercial body in every county in South Carolina which may be interested in the agricultural and industrial development of the State as soon as possible after Thursday, August 10. "Time and space will not- permit me to go into details through this medium, therefore I would respectfully ask that your board of directors and membership grant me an audience at such a time and place as may be most convenient. A3 it will probably be necessary for me to visit 25 or 30 towns in the State, you will see the importance of giving this your earliest attention, that I may be able to arrange an itinerary that can l>e carried out at the least expense and in the shortest time. "Kindly let me know \s soon as possible whether you can arrange for such an audience at your regular monthly meeting, or if that time be now past, at some special meeting called for the purpose, giving me the Unto ti1nr>A nnri liniir "I am convinced that this movement and rebound to the. greatest good to this State, which is now in the very best shape to receive the benefits that will accrue to it from the holding of the National Corn exposition ihere in 1913. Those who realize the agricultural and industrial possibilities of South Carolina will need no urging in this matter, and its mainly to those who have not " i given it a thought that I wish to present the proposition, that they, too, may become materially interested in an undertaking which will not only he the best advertisement possible to the entire Sta/te, but will put it at least two years ahead of every other Southern State in agricultural development. "Thanking you in advance for an 5arlv reply, and eagerly hoping that t may have the privilege of meeting pour organization for the purpose tbove mentioned, I am." * t ? ? ? I Triplets Hold Reception. , Hundreds called on Mr. and Mrs. i George C. Livingston of Pittsburg, ( Mass., Tuesday afternoon to see their ] Fourth of July triplets. The parents >f the pair of boys and a girl "were io beset they decided to hold a public ] eception. Many of the visitors left ] ;ootees, flannel coats, tiny dresses i md other baby wear. 1 White Gets Parole. i Governor Blease has paroled John Vhlte, a former penitentiary guerd < ;ho was convicted in Richland county 1 n 7.909 aa acessory to the killing of i Sber Ashford. Ii WILL BE NtXT The Nitien Chief Faratr is Ctttiag Tee Old Fer His Dalits. YOUNGER HAN NEEDED Recent Developments in the Departnient of AKTiculturc Indicate that the Secretary is lacking in Executive Strength, Due Probably to the Encroachments of Age. Because of repeated developments in the Agriclltdral Departmnet at Washington indicating that the executive grip upon it is weak, the impression is growing that its venerable head, Secretary Wilson, is feeling the encroachments of age to such an extent that he is incapable of handling? the complicated machinery of his great dtpartment with eftlciency. The Washington correspondent of The News and Courier says it is being said with a good deal of freedom in semi-oflicial circles that some of the r.iost embarrassing troubles that have afflicted the administration might have been avoided if Secretary Wilson had supervised with the proper alertness and positiveness the various bureaus fn which trouble has occurred. In several important instances it looks as the venerable Secretary has been unaware of what has been going on under his very ncse, and only when a veritable explosion occurs does he arise to the necessity of doing something to show his authority tnd accept his responsibility. First, there was the Pinchot affair. The bureau of forestry is a subsidiary of the department of agriculture. It was built up into one of the leading branches of the Goveftiment under the direction of the former chief forester, Gifford Pinchot, and no one regarded the development with greater satisfaction than the rr i~u noil, joremiiui w jibuu. When the Taft administration changed the policy of the interior department and Mr. BalHnger got to work to "kill snakes" there is reason to believe that the Secretary of Agriculture still sided with Pinchot and that the latter had his chief's approval in a number of acts that attracted the ire of the new Secretard of the Interior. But when it was evident that the President was aggressively backing the Ballinger policy, and that if the secretary of Agriculture did not disavow the doings of Pinchot there would probably be a new man holding the agricultural portfolio, Mr. Wilson dropped Pinchot lite a hot potato. Secretary Wilson followed the same course with regard to Dr. Wiley, of the bureau of chemistry. When the policy of safe-guarding the public against injuriously "doped" food products and beverages was being developed, ncbody enjoyed it more than the Secretary of Agriculture. But when the fight came to a crisis and the "interests" looked about them for some way of stopping the assault on benzoate of soda as a preservative, Secretary Wilson raised no objection. In the present effort to drive Dr. Wiley out of the government service, Secretary Wilson has been revealeo in an attitude of ignore nee or of vacillation by no means creditable to him. Me must recommend some course of action to the President with regard to the technical error in which Dr. Wiley has been ap1 tehended and the task is oppressing the Secretary unspeakably. Another possibility of trouble for the Serretary is found in the charges preferred against the chief of the weather bureau, Mr. Willis L. .Toore, who seems to have done something like that which is ascribed to Dr. Wiley. It is said that Mr. 'Moore hired earthquake experts out of the emergency fund, which technically should not be used for such a purpose. Coming at this time, the 'Moore charge tends to em harass the Secretary if he i? disposed to agree iwth the Attorney General that Dr. Wiley should leave the service. If Dr. Wiley, why 1 not also Dr. Moore. 1 But the most conclusive evidence of 5 the Secretary's lack to grasp upon i the situation is the fact that an es- * tlmate of the size of the forthcoming- 1 crop of cotton was published by his department and given to the press without his knowledge or approval. Senator Smith, of South Carolina, < who is one of the leaders of the i Southern Cotton Growers Association 1 went to see Mr. Wilson the other day 1 to protest against the policy of the 3 department permitting such guesses to be given out with its authority, 1 causing great demorilization in the i cotton market and giving great impetus to speculation against the far- c mors' interest. i The Secretary told the Senator that c he (the Secretary) had not been ap- t prised of the alleged estimate and i that Is was without his sanction or \ warrant of law, and that an estimate i had been published by the depart- t ment it should never be done again. The estimate was published, of c course, and Mr. Wilson's statement i In the premises simply shows how t much has been going e- under his c nominal supervision without his real- c *% ^^^1 DARING ROBBERY . THREE THIEVES SHOOT A CLERK AND ROB A STORE. ? They Seize a Tray Containing Five Thousand Dollars Worth of Dift* v monds and Escape. Three armed thieves invaded the heart of the Tenderloin at its gayest hour Saturday night in New York, smashed a Sixth avenue jeweler's shop window, shot his clerk dead, seized $5,000 worth of diamond rings and got away in a taxicab, pursued by scores of persons who had witnessed the murder and robbery. A woman, who the police believe was a confederate, entered the store of Jacob Jacoby a few minutes prior to the shooting and asked Mr. Jacoby to test her eyes for glasses. While she engaged him the window glass was smashed and Adolph Stern, a clerk, rushed to the street. An under-sized man witn a revolver blocked him at the door. Stern tried to brush past him to get at a man who had poked his hand through the broken window and grasped a tray of diamond rings. The under-sized man shot twice and St.ern fell. "My God, I'm shot," he cried. A m ? nent later he was dead. Passers saw the man at the window withdraw the tray of rings, tuck it under his coat and dart across the street. He disappeared through the open door of a red touring car. The engine coughed and the machine was gone with half a hundred men pursuing. These the oar soon outdistanced, but not until the first three numbers had been caugiht. They were 53 7 and constitute the chief clue left for the police. The man who shot Stern ran in the opposite direction, unseen by any one but Mr. Jocoby. The murderer fired a wild shot at Jacoby, eluded him and escaped. Detectives took up the trail within a few minutes, and armed with descriptions of the slayer and the automobile, are hopeful of capturing the thieves. * ? ? ? i BELIEVES IN KING COTTON. IVatson Does Not Think There Will Be Over 13,000,000 Bales. Commissioner E. J. Watson, like many of us, does not believe in the absurd fraudulent prediction made by some fakir connected with the National Agricultural Department that the cotton crop of this ye?ar will reach over 14,000,000 bales. He thinks the farmers will receive a splendid price for their cotton if they maintain their supremacy by marketing the crop dn a sane method. Mr. Watson is unquestionably one of the greatest authorities in the* country on the situation, for he notv. only takes in South Carolina, nor thecotton belt, but he goes to Europeto ascertain conditions there. He? states that the cotton crop this year cannot exceed 13,000,000 bales and with deterioration which may be expected, it will fall considerably under that figurev. Mr. Watson says the condition of the European spinners is such that they will have to have cotton and have it in great quantities. He states that with such conditions confronting them they will have to pay the price demanded by southern farmers, la addition to this Mr. Watson says that crop conditions over the whole belt are not ideal and that even with present seasons South Carolina will not make more than 1,300,000 bales, which is a little more than last season. * Mr. Watson says South Carolina will make almost enough corn to supply the local needs, notwithstanding the backset the drought gavo the early planted corn. He thinks this is a great thing for a certain belt State, liko South Carolina, to do. All our farmers have to do is to sit steady in the boat and market the cotton crop slowly and it will bring good prices. Dies From Fist Blow. At Philadelphia, A. D. Smith, of Mew York, a marine, died as the te3ult of a fist fight at the nfewy yard, i terrific, blow from his opponent, \nton Aowalski, of North Dokota, also a marine breaking his skull. Aosvnski will bo tried by court-martial. Booze Wins in Texas. The anti-proliibition measure won >ut in Texas at the Saturday election iccording to figures compiled by the Dallas .News. The total vote to date s: Against the amendment, 234,L01; for the amendment, 227,997. * y knowing any more about it than f he were at the North Pole. Senator Smith will Introduce a res>lution calling upon Mr. Wilson to nform Congress whether or not hi# lepartment did issue th? advance eat* .Imate attributed to it in the newa>&pers; if so, why such an estimate vas permitted; and what fluctuation# n the cotton market have followed! he publication of the esitinate. There is no telling what may grow >ut of this incident, emphasising a# t does the looseness with which th% lepartment of agriculture is b?4n? operated under the existing systett of tontrol. . . I wi a '. - ^j