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THE CURRENCY BILL , WILL NOW CLAIM THE ATTENTION 01 THE SENATE ? < TOO MANY ABSENTEES Ah Soon ns Tariff Kill Was Passed Senators ami Congrossnien Left Capital on Vacations Which May Cause lH'lay in Deinocnwy's Work of Platform Fulfillment. Political Washington, relieved of the long drawn out consideration of the tariff bill, will focus its attention this week on the second of the Democratic reform measures?banking and currency legislation. Through the administration currency bill easily passed the House, its pathway in the Senate admittedly is full of obstacles. At present the Senate banking committee has not yet begun consideration of the bill Predictions fit the Capitol are general that tho Senate committee will be at work for a month on tho measure. While there was unanimity on tariff revision, widely divergent views are held by Democratic Senators on banking reform. A strong desire for a single bank with branches, under government control, instead of a regional reserve system of hanks, has made its appearance in the informal discussion. Other changes of a farreaching character generally as doubtful if a bill satisfactory to the Senate banking committee can reach tho floor of the Senato before tho middle of November. At the White House there is a confidence that tho bill will ho passed this session or placed on the statute hooks before tho first of the year. The President wants thorough consideration of tho currency hill and any improvement that (he Senate can make upon the measure as passed by tho House will be welcomed. Ills disposition, however, is to strongly oppose any undue delay. President Wilson believes a general decrease in the cost of living that will bo felt by the rank and Hie of the country, is not alone dependent on tariff revision, but upon prompt reform of the nation's monetary system as well as careful amendment of the anti-trust laws. The President's view of the effect of the tariff is in accordance with expressions from Representative Underwood and other Democratic leaders that while the reductions in some cases will be immediate, the general benefits will not at once bo apparent. Even though the tariff laws might bring many imports into this country at low rates or free of tduty, the evils of price fixing, underselling and other discriminations in restraint of trade might* in the President's opinion, defeat the fruits of tariff reform. The way in which Senators and jrcfi-M uaunuiu ves ki,i ciwuy iroiu wasnington after the last decisive vote on the Underwood-Simmons tariff bill was a caution. Many of the members who departed did not wait for the technical repassage of the measure in the House after the Senate had taken its last vote. It was understood that the Republicans would not raise the point of no quorum on that procedure of technical parliamentary consummation, but if this understanding had not held, or if its terms had been misunderstood by the Republican leaders, President Wilson would not have been able to sign the bill last week. Now it is easy enough to appreciate the desire of the average Senator and Representative to get away for a breathing spell and for attention to private affairs in the lull after the tariff achievement. It is further truo that the departure of the average (Senator or member who lives within a few hours' journey of the Capitol does not signify seriously, as he can get back to Washington in a jiffy when the S. O. S. signal is sent out. But thero are a great many legisla tors away who can not get back to Washington in a Jiffy and who ought to have remained at their posts until the urgent deficiency bill was passed. What good excuse the latter class of members can give for leaving at a critical time, when the Republicans have served notice that they intend to raise the point of no quorum to block a big supply bill, it is impossible to perceive. It would seem that legislators who are paid $7,HOG a year could stay at their work as well as school children who get no salaries, but the average percentage of attendance of able-bodied lawmakers in Washington by no means equals that of able-bodied pupils in the public schools. Most of the Representatives who left Washington for distant polnas Friday and Saturday, in the face of an appeal from Floor Leader Underwood for them to stick around until the deficiency bill had been passed, will have to come back at their own expense to make the needed quorum that is, if the quorum is to bo got. By remaining at the seat of government a few more days they could have saved themselves trouble and expense and the risk of being embarrassed. Congress as a whole has migrating Instincts like those of wild geese, and the responsible leaders are much , ik, ?. PHILLIPINE FREEDOM ? WILSON'S SCHEME GUAItANTEES NATIVE COXTKOL. Gov.-Gen. Harrison AnnouncoN President's Plan to Give Natives a ^lajorlty on Commission. Ultimate independence for the Filipino people is contemplated in the policy of President Wilson announced a few days ago in the inaugural address of Francis Burton Harrison, the new governor-general of the Phillipines. The first step in the President's policy toward the islands is to have a majority of the Phlllipine commission composed of Filipinos, thus giving tho islanders immediate control in the higher body of the Philliplne Congress, which corresponds to the Senate in the American Congress. The Manilla manifesto will he soon put into effect, when Ameriran Commissioner Frank A. 'Branagan and Vlce-Governor Gilbert, are retired in the near future. Their places will be filled by natives. Two new American commissioners, however, will be named to take the places of Commissioners Worcester and Elliott, recently resigned. This will give the Filipinos six commissioners in the higher legislative body of tho Phillipines and tho Americans three, insuring native control, as the Filipinos already have a mapority in the lower body. Up to this time the commissioners have boon named by appointment and there have been five American^ and two natives 011 the board. Under American rule Filipino civilization lias advanced far beyond any standard set in the Orient under Spanish control. A general school system has been established. The judicial system is comparable with that of most American states and the archipelago has enjoyed prosperity. In the new policy the future of the islands is placed in the bands of the natives and the next steps toward independence will depend on the mea.sui'Q of ability demonstrated by the Filipinos in their first efforts at selfgovern ment. LOOK OUT FOH THEM ? A Now Film Flam CJamo Hcing Worked oil the Unwary Although Atlanta has the reputation of being a wideawake and modern city, her people every once in a while get taken in for a scheme that would be recognized as an antiquated fake in Social Circle or Frog Level. An elderly lady on North Side was visited a couple of weeks ago by aprosperous looking real estate agent who talked about Texas investments and on leaving handed her a* numbered certificate. 'This may not he worth anything," ho told her, "but keep it carefully. In connection with the sale a number of lots will be disposed of by chance, and there is a possibility that you may hold the winning number.". Duly impressed, sho put the certificate in the China vase on the mantlepiece in the sitting room, and forgot all about it. A day or two ago another stranger apepatfed. "Yott*varo Mrs. So-and-So? You aro the holder of certificate No. 4 87? Well in that case I congratulate you as you have won a handsome lot in Buncoville, Texas. By letting me have $.r> to pay for recording the title, you can tako immediate possession." Tho lady joyfully paid the cash, and j after tho agent had gone, called up her friends to tell them of her good frirtnno 'Din en inn t ti i n tr hml linn pened to several of them. The detectives are looking for tho two swindlers. There aro a number of these games that aro being worked off on people in different parts of the country, and it would be well for the people of this town and county to let all strangers with anything to sell or give away severely alone. This is the time of tho year when these flim-flam artists come around, and the only safe way is to have nothing to do with them or their little schemes. We all remember the washing machine and hedge fence swindlers that oper ted in this section some yoars ago to the sorrow and loss of a number of people. We say let such fellows alone. mmmmm* 1*11118 Wrong Cord, Soil Dies. Citto Musso, seventeen years old, of St. Louis, was ground to death in a clay grinder when his father acciden?nll? ..,,11,.,] tl.n ic* iij i# 14 i n vi liiu ? ? U115 v 1/1 14 auu nut the screw in motion. The boy was at work in the machine and before bo could bo extricated both legs had been ground off to the hips. disturbed at present tendencies. It is not that thoy object to a reasonable vacation for most of the solons after the appropriation bill is out of the way and while the currency bill is being threshed out In the Senate committee. What worries them is the disposition to go away at once, whether or no. It looks as if President Wilson is going to have a severe test of his strength on this very point of his ability to hold Congress together. What he has done hitherto warrants the belief that he will succeed/ Old newspapers for sale at this office. , > 'At . V ' CORN CROP BETTER INDICATED PRODUCTION IS 2,351, 000,000, BUSHELS GOVERNMENT REPORTS Tolmcco Prospects Increased 1.0 Per Cent During Month?Outs Prospects Brighter?Bice Increased 7.1 Per Cent?White Potatoes l.H Per Cent. 1-ioss Over Last Month. An improvement in the condition of tho corn crop during the last month to the extent of 22,000,000 busheis is the estimated final production was the feature of the department of agriculture's October crop report issued Thursday afternoon. Tho indicated final production is placed at 2,727,000,000 bushels, or 7f>2,000,000 bushels below last year's record crop. Tobacco prospects increased 1.9 per cent, during the month and tiax 5 per cent., while prospects of rico decreased 7.4 per cent., buckwheat 0.7 per cent, and white potatoes 1.8 per cent. The preliminary estimates of the production of spring wheat and all wheat place the yield at about the same quantity as predicted last month. Oats prospects increased so that the preliminary estimate of production is ;">0,000.000 bushels more than estimated in September. Details of the report in regards to corn, oats, potatoes, tobacco, rice and apples, with comparisons for other years (condition figures relate to Oct. 1, or at time of harvest) follow: Corn?Condition, 05.3 per cent, of cent, on September 1, 1913; S2.2 per cent, in October, 1912 and 80.0 per a normal compared with 05.1 per cent, the 1 0 year average in October. Indicated yield per acre, 22.2 bushels, compared with 29.2 bushels in 1912 and 2G.5 bushels, the 1 908-12 average yield. On the planted area, 1 0G,884,000 acres, it Is estimated, from condition reports, that the total yield will be 2,372,000,000 bushels, comharvested last year, and 2,531,000,000 bushels harvested in 1911. Oats?Indicated yield per acre, 2 9.3 bushels, compared with 37.4 bushels last year, and 29.7 bushels, the averago yield, 1908-12. On tho planted area, 3 8,3 41,000 acres, it is preliminarily estimated the total final production will be 1,122,139,000 bushels, compared with 1,418,337,000 bushels harvested last year, and 922,298,000 bushels harvested in 1911. Quality, 89.1 per cent, of a normal, compared with a ten year average of 87.1 per cent. Potatoes?Condition, 07.7 per cent, of a normal, compared with 09.G per cent, on September 1, 1913, 85.1 per cent, in October last year, and 7 0.4 per cent., the ten year average for October. Indicated yield per acre, 86.7 bushels, compared with 113.4 bushels harvested last year, and 9 6.1 bushels, the average yield per acre, 1 908-1 2. On the planted area, 2,685,000 acres, it is estimated from condition reports, the total final production will ho 21,000,000 bushels, compared with <121,000,000 bushels harvested last year, and 292,000,000 bushels harvested in 1911. Tobacco?Condition, 76.6 per cent, of a normal, compared with 7 4.5 per cent, on September 1, 1912; 81.8 per cent. In October, last year, and 82.1 per cent., the ten-year average condition for October. Indicated yield per acre, 7 66 pounds, compared with 822.2 pounds, the average yield per acre, 1 908-1 2. On the planted area, 1,144,500 acres, it is estimated from condition reports, the total final production will be 877,000,000 pounds, compared with 962,000,000 pounds harvested last year, and 9 05,000,000 pounds harvested In 1911. Rice?Condition, 80.2 per cent, of ?a normal, compared with 8 8.0 per cent, on September 1, 1912; 89.2 per cent, in October last year, and 87.5 per cent., the October averacre for tho past ton years. Indicated yield per acre, 3 0.0 bushels, compared with 3-1.7 bushels harvested last year, and 33.7 bushels, the average yield, 190812. On tho planted area, 824,100 acres, it Is estimated from condition reports ,the total final production will be 25,000,000 bushels, compared with 25,000,000 bushels harvested last year, and 23,000,000 bushels harvested in 1911. Apples?Condition, 4 6.0 per cent, of a normal, compared with 4 7.7 per cont. on September 1, 1913; 07.8 per cent, in October last year, and 54.1 per cent., the October averago condition for the past ten years. The condition on Oct. 1 of corn and tobacco in the Southern states follow: Corn. 10-yr. State. 1913 1912 aver. Texas 78 75 73 Oklahoma 38 63 67 Georgia 87 74 86 Tennessee 66 82 85 Alabama 78 80 86 Mississippi 80 80 86 North Carolina. ..85 75 84 Arkansas 70 78 80 South Carolina. ..85 75 82 Virginia 85 73 85 Louisiana ...... 84 80 82 Tobacco. i Kentucky 67 86 83 North Carolina. ..84 75 78 CLASSIFIED COLUMN For Sal??? Poplar and pine trees. Address James A. Clarkson, Hopkins, S. C. Kasy Money raising stock. Valuablo stock farm for sale. Write F. L. Townsend, Suminorfleld, N. C. Stauer Prolific Wheat?Unquestionably best wheat grown. Sample free. J. A. lioone, Frankllnton, N. C. For Sale? Early Michael strawberry bulbs, f>0c per hundred. Mrs. F. S. Cheek, It. F. D. No. 9, Burlington, N. C. Notice?Two $800 pianos at $150 .each; sent on approval; examine before paying a cent. S. L. Itose Piano Co., Goldsboro, N. C. I/Ocal Agent?Velvet Razor and Stropper. One to each township. Write. Colo Itazor and Stropper Co., Charlotte, N. C. Marry?Many wealthy Californians seeking marriage. Photos and descriptions free. Mission Unity, B. f>7 8, San Francisco, Cal. For Halo?Improved farms in Dooly County, Ga. Various sizes, $20 per aero up. Correspondence invited. Address Barfield Realty Co., Pinohurst, Ga. The Premium Uist of the Spartanburg Poultry Show is now ready for mailing; $500 cash prices. Send postal to C. W. Anderson, secretary, Spartanburg, S. C. "Carolina Reality" prize-winning single coin I) Rods. Choice cockerels, $1 each until October 15. Satisfaction guaranteed. Carlton Farms, Kernersville, N. C. For Sale?Good farms, all sizes, cotton, tobacco and truck successfully grown. Coining section of Horry county. Ten to twenty dollars per acre. Ask us for list. Ream & McKenzie, I.oris, S. C. Ruy Land in the Piedmont, while cheap; 2 1 6 acres near village, school and churches, for sale at $2,500 if taken quick. Particulars given. It. E. Jeter, Santuu, S. C. For Sale?-One of the best small farms in Albermarle county. Special price if sold before December I. Mitchell Mdso Co., Mechum Itiver, Va. For Sale?Leaps Prolific Recleaned Seed Wheat, 120 bushels. Two good horses coming four years. Would exchange for good beef cattle or fresh cows. Lee S. Smith, Guilford College, N. C. Doctor yourself?Six formulas?Liver, Kidneys, Stomach, Toothache Salve. Liniment cost you only one dollar for threo st&ndrad remedies. Save this ad. Address Elmo Specialty Co., Freeport, Me. Kngraved Visiting Cards and Wedding] Invitation orders promptly filled. Write for styles of engraving. Visiting cards engraved in script $1.50 per 100 postpaid. Sims Ilook Store, Orangeburg, S. C. New Crop Recleaned Alfalfa Seed, $S.50 per bushel. We pay freight on two or more bushel lots. Will send sample. All orders filled promptly. The Rockwell Merchandise and Grain Co., Junction City, Gansas. For Sale?100 acres ideal dairy or truck farm, partly in corporate limits Blackville, S. C., partly wired; o.isilv drained; plenty cypress poles for fencing. Correspondence solicited. Address "Owner", Box 15G, 'Blackville, S. C. For Sale?Barred Plymouth Rocks (female line), fine young stock, also some excellent yearling breeders; prices range from two to ten dollars per bird. Eggs for hatching. I invito your patronage. H. W. White, Rox 4 74, Charleston, S. C. i For Sale?Fine registered Jersey Hull 1 Vfc years old. Solid color; a perfect beauty. Immune against Texas fever. 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Virginia 88 89 88 Tennessee 73 84 8E South Carolina. ..84 79 8C Florida 88 94 91 TO DRIVE THEM OUT CHARLESTON'S ALLEGED TIGERS BEFORE GRAND JURY 290 NAMES HANDED IN Judge How-man Makes Strong Charge, Telling (.'rand Jury Possession of Kevenue License is Prima Facie evidence of Violation of Dispensary liaw and enough for True Hill. Two hundred and ninety indictments, each one for violation of the law by the illegal selling and storing of liquor, were handed to the Charleston grand jury Wednesday morning by Solicitor John H. Peurlfoy. In a special charge to the jurors, in which he explained their duty to them, Judge Bowman cited to them Section 838, of the Criminal Code of South Carolina, telling the Jurors that was as far as they need go and they were to bring in a true bill on tiiia cviut^uuc. ! Section 838 of the Criminal Code, cited by Judge Bowman, is as follows: "The payment of the United States special tax as a liquor seller, or notice of any kind In any place of resort, or in any store or shop, indicating that alcoholic liquors aro there sold, kept, or given away, shall be held to he prima facie evidence, that the person or persons paying; such tax, and tlie parties displaying! such notices, are acting in violation , of this chapter (Chapter XXIX, Regulations in Reference to Alcoholic Liquors) Judge Bowman having charged the grand jury that this was sufficient evidence on which to bring in true bills against the persons indicted, the prosecution placed in evidence with the grand jury, it is understood, a. certified copy of the names of the in-, dieted persons as they appeared on the hooks of the United States collector of internal revenues the middle of September, the certification being made to all the names by D. Clinch Ileyward, collector of internal revenues. Tliis list of licenses constitute prima facio evidence under the law. However, it is understood that the prosecution does not desire to stop this and several witnesses have been summoned to appear before the jury to testify. One of the witnesses summoned to testify against the persons indicted is Chief of Police James R Cant well. Thus far the Law and Order League has not presented to the grand jury any of its cases against gambling House keepers or other persons violating tho law against whom evidence has been connected. All tho indictments turned over by Solicitor Peurifoy were for alleged illicit liquor selling. Tho grand jury has held three sessions in the present matter, but has done nothing. With the indictments handed them by solicitor and the witnesses having been secured for them by the solicitor, with the evidence, it is likely that tho jurors will take some action immediately. * Speaker Clark Hurt. Speaker Cl.ark Thursday returned from Wheeling to Washington badly bruised by a severe bumping in a sleeping car Wednesday night in the Pittsburg Railroad yards. Though ho was not seriously injured, the Speaker had a narrow escape when an engine crashed into his car. Noah's Liniment is the l>est momrdm] QWh remedy for Rheumatism, BJUiHtilUwl ^ciatica, Lam^ B.ick, ^StilT Baa Toothache, and all Nerve, T j$Sl Iione and Muscle Aches k DimBEw ?v3 and Pains. 1 he genuine 1 mW3 has Noah's Ark on every I package and kx>ks like this ^ klllllftvlj front of package and r?t"?In08~?ut W&2 ''Noah's^Liniment'' always B5Sj? dealers, 25c., 50c., and (1.00. HjWI Guaranteed ^or money re- mmh w? kBO Sample free on request. BANK Of Conwa HAS LARGEST CAPITAL AND SUT COUNTY. MORE THAN THE COMI ALL OTHER BANKS IN THE COl CAPITAL STOCK.. .. SURPLUS LIABILITIES OP 8TO< SECURITY OF DEFOS1 DIREI ROBERT B. SCARBOROUGH. ; M. L. ZUCK, GEORGE J. 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Threo rjew battleships and a proi portionate number of submarines and torpedo boat destroyers is the aim of i the Wilson administration in shaping I it M nnvnl rviili/>" f"" *!??. i">~ ? ?1 j I?W?IV.,T IUI inu uui:i!iuuor I session of Congress. It became known Tuesday at Washington that in all probability Secretary Daniels,, of the navy department, would put into effect his principle of "less money ashore and more afloat," said advocate the greate part of an appropriation of $1 18,000,000 to build j threo powerful warships?one more , than the usual annual quota, though I only a single battleship was obtained after a stormy fight in the last Congress. By the addition of three first class batleships naval officials hopethe United States will resume its. place next to Great Britain in naval fighting strength,, passing Germany, which took second place when the United States dropped to third. Wooden I,eg Ills Savings Bank. Charles Rennet, of Oil City, Pa., astonished loungers in the Colonial Annex hotel, at Pittsburg, when in response to the response to the clerk's inquiry if he had any valuables. untwisted one of his legs and A ... A ? O A A ' mrw um jfM'H wnicn no deposited with the clerk. Dcari Man Returns. After an absence of twenty-five years in the West, Walter T,udwig Friday returned to Belleville, 111., to find that he had been legally dead for years and that his inheritance had been divided among other heirs. MEIOKRY. y. S, C. I PLUS OF ANY RANK IN HORRY 31NTOD CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OF JNTY. JJ150.000 12,500 TKHOLDKRS. . . . 50,000 [TORS 112,500 CTORS W. A. JOHNSON, WILL A. FREEMAN, D. V. RICHARDSON. JOMMODATION WHICH THEIR ACC SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS. , T. RlchvdBon, Will A. Frf?m?nf