Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PLAYING POLITICS ? REPUBLICAN HOLD OVER'S GRAND STAND PLAY HE GIVES UP HIS OFFICE V I A Hold Over Republican District AtI torney Makes Serious Charges Against Attorney-tieneral McKoyuolds, Which is Completely AnI I snored by tJ?o OIllciaTs Conceriie<l. i United States District Attorney John li. McNab, of California, a hold 1 over Republican, announced at San Francisco on Saturday, with a great i flourish of trumpets, that ho had resigned. In a long telegram to Presj fdent Wilson, which ho made public j at the same time, McNab said he felt , it necessary to resign because orders , from the Arttonye-Ceneral tying his , hands in the prosecution of 1 lie j Diggs-Caminetti white slave cases and the indictments against officials t of the Western Fuel Company. I Maury Diggs, former Stato architoot, and Drew Caininctti, a son of , former Stato Senator A. Caminettl, . who recently was appointed commis,j sioner of immigration by President Wilson, eloped to Reno, Nov., last , winter with two high school girls of |f Sacramento, leaving their wives and j, babies behind them. They were j bix)ught back to California and in^ diotmontfi were found against them c under the Mann White Slave Act. a McNab says: "I am ordered by 3 the. Attornoy-fSeneral, over my pro I lost to postpone until autumn the trials of Maury I)iggs and Drew CamIt inotti, indicted for a hideous crime, , which has ruined two girls and 1 shocked the moral sense of the peov plo of California; and this after 1 j have advised the department of jusr tice that attempts had .been made to corrupt the government witnesses and friends of the defendants are publicly boasting that the wealth and , political prominence of the defend' .ants' relatives will procure my hand to ho stayed through influence at Washington." The Facts in the Case. e Secretary Wilson, of tho departe xnent of labor, said: "The attorney,general postponed 1 trial in the Dlggs-Caminetti case solea ly upon my request. I am therefore responsible for tho postponement. , Mr. Camlnetti has but recently asc sinned the duties of commissioner j general of immigration. Ho has not I yet fully familiarized himself with . the duties of the ofllce. Ho asked me iU for leave of absence in order that he ri might return to California to be Uf present at the trial of his son. I inI sisted that be remain hero until he m was sufficiently acquainted with the g duties of tho position of commission? er general to be able to properly ince spect tho immigration stations at y Pacific ports when ho returned to C( California. I therefore suggested . that I would ask the attorney,g general to postpono the trial ol j the case until tho next term of court It Is nothing unusual for the districl attorney of that or any other dis8E trlct, or the attorney-general, tc grant a postponement of trial lr ' 8 such cases when an immediate tria ie: would seriously inconvenience elthei t0 party. Tho suggestion and the re (?y\nl n r\ rv> r\ a rvu ??a1 \r I 4 1-*/% In M uvni Lauin 11 win inn wuiri ? in tin; 111 j p terest of the public service." jo i l10 Satisfactory Explanation. a, Assistant Attorney General Ilari ? j, Monday night assumed full responsi B(]j bility for the order to Attorney Mc ea, Nab to postpone the trial of Rober ro( Bruce, and Sidney V. Smith, direc it8 tors of the Western Fuol Company ()fn on charges of customs coal frauds lvo This postponement mentioned in Mr urn McNab's telegram of resignation t( j)r the President was ordered, declare( , q Mr. Harr, to prevent a possible mis ar carriage of justice. aj "The trial of the entire Westeri ve Fuel case was not ordered postpon > o ed," said Mr. Harr, "but only tin vo trials of Bruce and Smith, who wen ct Indicted with three other director: fi of the company. Bruce and Smitl ma were only directors, while the otlie se three defendants were officials a: I it well a? directors. I carefully studie< nd the evidence in the case submittei :. by United States Attorney McNal pon and reached the conclusion tha he Bruce and Smith, who seemed men o ot high character, probably were inno tire cent, as apparently they were unfa cte miliar with the operations of th in i company. In order to prevent a mis cko carriage of justice, I recommends ot and Attorney General Me/Reynold ;ir acquiesced, that it would bo botte A. ^ i - i\ 1 11. ^ At ,11? 1 1. noil 10 try iiihi uio uiree uirectors wn 'fee were officials, because this trial uri ppl; doubtedly would develop the exten syi of tlio connection of Bruce and Smit t w with the alleged frauds, eve "it seemed unwise to run the ris * O) of convicting two innocent men alon ipp with three men who might be guilt emt when the ends of justice would b hes fully satisfied by later trials if th SI government received evidence whic lav it did not then possess of the gui! nif of Bruce and Smith." e cc ? an? From reading the correspondent r Addressed to President Wilson by ir w? 1 veatigator Herrington there might Ij a misunderstanding as to who wa the president. ||L jfr ; . Ml . MAKE HER FIRST TRIP IjAKCJKST 8TKAMSIIIP INt THE WOKIil) A1UUVKS. * Some Facts About the "Iniperator" That Shows What a (ircat Ship She Is. The following facts about the "Imperator", tho largest sliip ever built, which made her first trip from Hamburg to New York last week, will be read with interest: Length, 919 feet; beam, 98 feet; height of bridge above water, 9 0 feet; gross tonnage, 50,000. Commanded by live captains, with Hans Huser in supremo charge. Four captains do bridge duty; one maintains watch over all other affairs apart from navigation. Has throe wireless operators, who work eight, hours a day each. Apparatus is so strong that it is never out of touch with land on one side of ocean or other. j Has nine decks, seven of which are for first-class passengers. Has a battery of six elevator, which tire kept constantly busy. lias lifeboats enough to accommodate more than 4,000 persons, and lias power launches to tow lifeboats. Has a complete telephone system from stateroom to stateroom through a central exchange. Has an imperial suite of twelve rooms, with a private, glass-inclosed promenade deck of its own, for use of the Kaiser, if he ever comes here, or any one else who can afford to pay a few thousand dollars for a sixday trip. Has a Ititz-Carlton restaurant, a grill room and three private dining rooms, besides tho public saloon. Also has a garden with growing flowers and shrubbery, a theatre and a ballroom as largo as that of the average New York hotel. Has an automatic device for dropping life raft overboard, and has a special station for a lookout in the eagle figurehead at the bow. Has five anchors, the heaviest * 1 ? ? Mi** , .. .... weigning ao,no pounds, uie lightest 4,000. Carries a crew of 1,180. Started with 4 8,000 eggs, 121,000 pounds potatoes, 3,000 pounds fish, 10,0">0 pounds game and fowl, 12,500 quarts milk, 4 00 pounds tea, 7,000 pounds coffee. Brought here 3,450 passengers. Made the trip in G days, 5 hours, 14 minutes. THE REASON WHY. ? Secretary of War Garrison Tells of Militia Row. i Withdrawal from South Carolina i of tho support given by the federal government to tho organized miltia i of all other States and territories > brought many inquiries to the war department Wednesday and caused Secretary Garrison to issue the fol lowing statement: 1 "With respect to inquiries made of i me concerning this department and the governor of South Carolina, the ' facts are briefly: "Those in control of the National t Guard of South Carolina were not " complying with the law entitling ) them to federal aid. The attention I a ? llin rrivornnr wna oalln,t <--> Hilo wa v*?v> Ow * ^ * * V/ I H IkU VUI IVVt tu line ' and a rather sharply worded reply received. Fearing that there was " some misunderstanding, I wrote n " long explanatory letter to the governor stating tho law and the particulars in which his State had failed tc r comply and suggesting that upon this - being brought to his attention it was - supposed that ho would desire tc t comply with the law and continue tc - receive tho federal aid. In response , I have received another sharplj . worded letter reiterating his previous . position and practically stating thai ) South Carolina did not wish any fed 1 eral aid and would not do those - things necessary to secure it." ? ? 1 Women suffrage has gained a not - able victory in Illinois. That stat< 3 has the distinction of being the llrs 3 east of the Mississippi to grant eeiua s suffrage and its example will not b< l lost on other states that are nov r almost ready to grant it. Tho lessoi b ought not to be lost on the militan 1 suffragists of England whose method 1 are injuring their cause. b , ? ? t Congressman Campbell, of Kansas f has introduced a bill in the House ti - reduce tho number of Congreasmei - from 435 to 233. Something lik< o this will have to be done somo day i- as the House is too large and un 3 wieldly, but it is almost too much t s expect nearly one-half of the con r gressmen to cut off their own politi 0 cal heads. L- ? l* Two women robbed an Oklahom h post office last week in the most ap proved bandit style. They enterei k the office about ten o'clock in th g morning, covered the postmaster wit] y revolvers, looted the till of nearly e hundred dollars, mounted thei o uui nu? unu roue away. h , t ^ The Lancaster News says it agree with Senator Tillman that Democrat ic senators "ought to force the fight 10 ing on the tariff and drive it througl l" the senate under whip and spur, Jus ,e like it was driven through the house,1 18 in order that currency reform ma next be taken up. TALKED TOO MUCH HERRIKGTON WHO CALLED FOR REMOVAL OF MC'REYNOLDS nunnminnn ? ? ? * suammu wnmiui pat ? Having Criticised Ills Official Su|?crior llarsiily the Government Gives 11 iin a Chance to Fx plain While Siiininarily Suspending Him as Special Agent. Clayton llerrington, Federal investigator of white slave cases for the I'nited States department of justice, who gathered evidence in the Diggs Caminetti cases, and who called upon President Wilson to remove Attorney General Mclteynolds from olllce for his action in delaying the trials, was suspended from ollieo Wednesday on tin order from Washington. The order was igned by A. P. Hielaskl, chief of the bureau of investigation, department of justice and was as follows: "I am advised that telegram h;is been received by President of the United Stars sent by you seriously reflecting upon the integrity of Attorney General. You tire hereby suspended from duty without pay pending receipt of any explantion you may care to make." This action, it, is said, is to give llerrington an oportunity to explain 1%<~ * r ^1? ? *? ? uia icicgiinn. ii i iic explanation is not satisfactory officials declare that the special agent wil ho summarily dealt with. Ilerrington is a former Judge and is in charge of the Federa Government's bureau of investigation at San Francisco, lie helped District Attorney McNab to prepare the Diggs-Caminetti white slave cases the postponement of the trial of which resulted in McNab's resignation and his sensational charges against the Attorney General. .lust prior to receiving his suspension Mr. Ilerrington had dispatched the following night letter to President Wilson: 'As a citizen of California 1 charge that officials in tho department of justico and of commerce and labor, in disregard of judgments of the Courts and in violation of law, have prevented the deportation of French prostitutes in this case. 1 demand an investigation of these matters, complete information as to which is in the files at Washington. On March 14 Secretary Wilson was informed about some of theso cases." In a public statement issued Wednesday night Mr. Ilerrington said: "Tho president approves in wordf the way in which iMe.Keynolds dealt with tho Diggs-Caminetti and Western Fuel case. lie disapproves in deed by ordering the immediate trial of all the defendants, including thoso McReynolds tried to save. He ought therefore, to dismis McReynolds anc retain MdNab. "To sustain a Washington oflficia whoso decision he overrules anc blame another for doing what he himself now orders done is not onlj inconsistent and unjust, but is a hu ' miliating evasion of tho responsi 1 bilities of his high station. "Mclteynold's explanation is ever more pitiable. He protests that ho 1) 1 'profoundly conscious that his acts L were free from unworthy motive.' Sc was Lord Hacon, who acepted britx money, because it would not influ ' ence him. There are influences othei 5 than financial ones. "McReynolds needs a better mem ory, as much as the "President needi a better Attorney General. Iloweve my object has been accomplished. Thi Attorney Genearl has been compellei t to order the cases to trial forthwitl and the sinister influences to whicl ho had yielded were frustrated." 3 In the Spanish-American wa more than two regiments of Soutl Carolina's gallant sons wore tho Can 3 keo uniform that Governor Illeas 1 spurns so. Some of these gallan * boys from Orangeburg County diei 3 wearing that uniform, and it ill be v comes the Governor of their State t 1 attempt to dishonor their memory b t trying to belittle the uniform the 8 consecrated their gallant deed and heroic death. Does Governo Rlease's name appear on the ro with the names of iheso gallan 0 men? a ? 0 Taking up the grand stand play c '? McNab, Clayton Ilerrington, a hoi over Republican special agent of th 0 department of justice, in charge c ' the Federal bureau of investigatio " at San Francisco, sends a telegram t the president demanding the removr of Attorney General McReynolds o a the charges preferred against him 1> K McNab. All this goes to show ths the whole thing is a studied effort o 0 the part of hold-over Republicans t belittle the Democratic administer a tion. But it will fail of its purpose, r A man once declared in a publi address that he had discovered pei s petual motion. Tt was the continue - flow of Southern money north war for manufactured goods, which h h said we ought to stop. A more rapi t perpetual motion than that ho ovei " looked?the flow of money to the dii y tilling centers and the inflow c booze In return. MEETING OF FIREMEN THOUSANDS WITNESS Till: IK HACKS AT ABBEVILLE. \ . Newberry Wins Wagon Event and Sumter Uwls With Hand Heel.? Columbia Does Well. \ 1 Some six or seven thousand people flocked to the Abbeville firemen's race course Wednesday to see the running of the events which carry with them the title of supremacy in r South Carolina. Newberry and Sumler divided first place honors, Newberry wining in the hose wagon race and Sumter in the hand reel event. Sumter also scored second in the I hose wagon race, while Columbia and ' Darlington came in third. In the hand reel event Columbia won second place and Georgetown won third. These two races, with the firemen's parade in the morning, made up the program which attracted the large crowd. C. I). Grown, J. T. Roseman and F. G. Godfrey were the judges. The firemen's parade formed at 9:30 at the lower end of the public ( square and proceeded up Main street to the race track, headed by the Sec- ond regiment band. Following the band came an automobile carrying Mayor C. C. Gambrell, President Louis Rehrens and the governor. Then came the other officers of the firemen's association, following by the hose wagons and racing teams. Racing began immediately after the parade. The time for this event follows: Abebville, hydrant 17 seconds, water 31 seconds; Marion, hydrant 1 (> 2-5, no wntAr! PhAotor hvitronJ 1 K water 34; Anderson, hydrant 14 2-5, water 33; Darlington, hydrant 17 1-4, water 29; Bishopville, No. 2, hydrant 15 4-5, water 30; Columbia, hydrant 17, water 29; Bishopville, No. 1, hydrant 15, no water; Greenwood, hydrant 15, water 30; Georgetown, hydrant 10, water 30; Sumter, hydrant 10 1-4, water 2 8 3-5; Union, hydrant 17, water 3 1 1-2; Bcnnettsville, hydrant 10 1-5, water 30 1-5; Newberry, hydrant 10, water 28 1-2. Newberry thus won first money of $150 and Sumter second money, $100, while third money was divided between Columbia Palmetto's and < Darlington. The fastest time to the hydrant, 14 2-5 seconds, was made by Anderson, the only team driving a . pacer. In the afternoon the hand reel , races were pulled off, Sumter winning ! first money, $7 5; Columbia second, $50; Georgetown third, $25. The time for showing water: Sumter, 20 seconds; Georgetown, 2 1 4-5; Colum- " bia, 21; 'Newberry, 22 2-5. i A moving picture expert of Athens, Ga., took the parade and all of the races. The picture will make a 500I foot film which will ho shown all I over the State in about two weeks. Greenwood won the second game of base hall Wednesday afternoon, 8 [ to 4. Batteries: Greenwood, DuBose and Lumley; Abbeville, Smith, HarI mon and Ruff. I i A Free Public; labrary NchhIwI. Tho most valuable possession of " any community is the possession of a number of intelligent boys and girls, with the innumerable possibili1 ties of their Uvea locked in their be3 ing. The duty of erery town is to 3 provide for that body of its inhabl) tants eome means through which they 3 will bo enabled to develop their la" tent talent for without an opportunlr tv being presented to thorn they can do very littlo towards solf-develop men. Their interest should be stims ulated by being brought into contact r with the forces of literature, and with b the ever-stimulating buffeting of 1 opinion that from the reading of coni tomporaneous thought. 1 Ono of the best agencies in such a work is a free public library. Orangeburg is without any moans for a r young person to become accustomed ^ to spending his or her time in read" ing the writings of the best men of e the world, or in learning things that * would bo of inestimable service In later life. There is great pleasure to bo derived from the reading and mas0 tering of any good pieco of literature, y and wo should see to it that our y young people have a chance to enjoy 8 this prlvlloge. A public library r would be the means of giving young ^ people some entertainment and study * at tho age when they are adapting themselvos to their rapidly changing life. ?f d * e If we are to judge the result of i \iv11 * ^ rrusiucui, ya u?uii s upeecn oeioro n Congress on Monday by the captious 0 criticisms of Representative Mann, the Republican loader in the House, n wo would say it hit the money trust y a solar plexus blow. it ? n The Ralkan States having defeated o Turkey and pushed her from Europe i- nro now about to .become embroiled in a war among themselves over the division of the spoils. Turkey may c fltep back in and get hers back if *- that keeps up long. il . ? d J no National Governoment spends o thousands of dollars each year In this d State In farm demonstration work, r- Hope Governor lllease will not order the agents out of the State, aa we be>f lievo they are doing a good work for tho farmers. ORANGEBURC COEDUCA1 Boys Under Mili >.***16 TEACHERS A I Literary, Music, A Cours rHE ONLY CHRISTIAN COL1 OF THE J BEST ACCOMMODA FO! FOR CATALOGUE OR PRESIDENT W. DRANGEBURG, IB! Has since 1894 given 'Thorough Instra Influences at the lowest possible cost RESULT: It Is to-day with Its facultj its student body of 413, and its plant woi THE LEADING TRAINING SCHO< $150 pays all charges for the year, inclu heat, laundry, medical attention, physica except music and elocution. For catalc REV*THOS. ROSSER RE BLACKSTO] CLASSIFIED COLUMN AND > FARMERS EXCHANGE . PLANTS. ' Sweet Potato Plants?Early Triumphs, Nancy Hall, Porto Rico, Norton, and Providence, $1.75 per 1 ,000. II. H. Thomas, Earleton, Fla. Lookout Mountain Irish Potatoes? I Suro fall crop; $1.75 per bu. Ask for 10-bu. lot price. W. P. Harris, Owings, S. C. For Hale*? Nancy Hall and Dooly Yam Sweet Potato Slips. $1.50 per , thousand. Missionary and Ecelsior Strawberry Plants $2 per thousand. Write or wire. Southern Plant Company., W. J. Hawkins, L\lgr., Plant City, Fla. ? 1*1 4_ *.1 ?? 11 - I" nvrun i oniiw I lilillM, ^UllCJ riUll 5111(1 Triumph, $1.75 per 1,000. I can fill your orders in any quanity. Give me your orders for prompt dolivery and choice plants grown under irrigation. G. D. Moore, Hawthorn, Fla. I POULTRY ANI) EGGS. 1 For Sale?Poland China pigs of fine breeding. Write for prices. S. J. Summers, Cameron, S. C. Two Hundred large, vigorous, young strain comb White Leghorn breeders. $1 each; 50 or more, 90c. Frank Runser, Ada, Ohio. llolsteins?Pure-bred cows; heifers, open and bred; bull and heifer I calves for sale. D. S. Jones, Beacondale Farms, Newport News, Va. Sweet Potato Plants, express prepaid to South Carolina, 1,000 to 3,000 at $1.75 per 1,000, 4,000 to 10,000, $1.65; Nancy Hall, Triumphs, Porto Rico yams. C. F. Whitcomb, Umatilla, Fla. White Ijegliorns, Buff Orpingtons, White Plymouth Rocks. Vigorous, hardy stock. Eggs for hatching and baby chicks. Mating List Free. This ad will not appear again. S. Unpon JtV UovnrAA/1 OAK rvi J *'?vvw it nu; nuvvi, ?j \J U kJpl lll^UUlU Ave., Guyton, Ga. I will teach you bookkeeping and the collection business. Appoint you my special representative in your own town. In your spare time. And help t/0 make you prosperous. Write to-day for this offer. Brown's , Correspondence School, Wilcoxon Building, Freeport, Illinois. Prize Winning White Indian Runner duck eggs, 11 for $3; 2 2 for Bronze turkey eggs, 11 for $3; 22 for JFi Taii Iaii oa cvaao/\ r\r*c*e% v ? ? a uuiwunu f,uv;ou cfiftD, I $2.50. White Orpington eggs, 1.50 for 15 and up. Fawn and White' Indian Runner duck eggs, $1.50. M. R. Grant, Darlington, S. C. MISCE IjLA N EOUS. Hartford's Itoupe Cure?Guaranteed 50c delivered. Poultry Remedy Co., Eneads, Fla. I buy all kinds of empty barrels and : bags. Try me. Walter A. Moore, 8 George St., Charleston, S. C. / i COLLEGE riONAL tary Discipline ND OFFICERS irt, and Business ses. LEGE IN SOUTHERN HALF iTATE. 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Descriptions free. Mrs. Wrubel, Box 26. Oakland. Cal. Well established job printing llrm desires esrvices of experienced printer, Will pay good salary to right man. with few hundred dollars to Invest. "Manager," 619 King Street, Charleston, S. C. HOARDERS WANTED. Wanted?Summer boarders at Viewpoint, Edneyville, N. C. T. A. W. Lyda. Wanted?Mrs. E. S. Howell Is now ready for boarders at Saluda, N. C. Comfortable rooms; superb location; magnificent scenery; best fare; reasonable terms. Address Mrs. E. E. Howell, Saluda. N. C. HELP WATED. Wanted?White girl, with references to do cooking and housework. J. H. Dukes, Summerton, S. C. Agents?Make $20 to $f>0 weekly selling specialty needed in homes and offices. Particulars frp? Tim Star MfK Co., 1 482 \V. Main St., Smithville, Tenn. IIAIIjEY-LEIIBY COMPANY, BAILEYCO RUBBER ROOFING CI IA HIjKSTON. S. O. Girl Too Pretty to l>o Safe. Miss Leah Scher, a piano teacher or inow YorK city, who is eighteen years old and very pretty, applied to tho court for protection from Samuel Greenbaum, a wealthy bachelor admirer. She asked that Greenbaum be compelled to cease his attentions to her. Gave Patient Acid Ratli. Mrs. Emma Earason, sixty years old, is dying at a sanitarium at Newark, 0., as the result of a carbolic acid bath given her in mistako by tho nurse in charge. The woman was burned from her neck to her feet.