The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, June 23, 1914, Image 1

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NEW SERIbS VOL. i, NO. 16 Weekly, EiUNlsbed 1880; Dally, JM.18, UM. ' ' TUfeSfeA^fi FRIDAY ArTOERSO^js. ^>r^f^P?^i^ JUNE 23, 1914. PRICE *l J?n TWP VBAo BALLOON PUNCTURED HIGH IN AIR BY AN AERO PLANE CLAIMED NINE MEN Warfare in the Sky at Vi enna Resulted in Thrilling big Disaster ..>',..'?.*?' ? ? * (By Associated Press.) ' Vienna, June 20.-Nine burned and . mutilated bodies, the splintered frag ments of an aeroplane and the char red remain no f a big dirigible balloon are the mute records of one of the mast sensational disasters which has* . occured . rjaco man learned to fly. Thc catastrophe, which resulted in the , ; death ot a)!-concerned, nine officers- , and men, followed a mimic attack by the aeroplane on the dirigible at a great ii eight during the Austrian man- j oeuVers and carved to show, more than \ any previous accidents to flying tua- j chines have done, ' the horrors that, j would likely to attend aerial warfare. .' The military dirigible balloon, ' Hoer tl lng, carly today lieft Fiscba nu.nd, ll miles from Vienna,- manned -by Captain Johann HauBwirth, in com mand; Lieutenant Ernest Hofstetten ' ? Lieutenant Breur. Lieutenant Hatditf- 1 ger. Corporal Hudlma, Corporal .Weber j and Engineer Kam'mcreri. - c \ ' t&At tho el a prc of an hour a military y biplane, witta Lieutenant ,Fiats and f ' Lieutenant Hoosta aboard, started In f . purrutt. . ' \ ,T , lt waa the Intention. . of. Captain ilauswlrtb to take photographs hf .thc i movements of the? troops .below- and t then to Join In the maneuvers. At the t .'rame time, ho way to keep out of the ' range of ?ny of thc mosquito craft t -which might seek lo ?tt?ck' him." s \ Crowd, (lathered ,c . The news .had gone abroad "that c ??methlng in the nature, of, au aerial .f Lt,ham fight would take place and at ? As might'n'wasp, bent on 'attacking scrnoc luim y Euoiay, ipr? aeroplane cir- ?li clod sevoral7 tun?'around .the balloon t E V now darting close *to'her, sud" then i ?' away, always apparently steering off r j:;st in tim? to avoid actual aolii&toa. t Meanwhile the balloon-continued to i riso until it wu's about 1,300 feet from 109.'ground. The aeroplane at a still t ?g roa ter' height, maneuvered until it \ appealed to be nearly over (he air rJiln. then begab its descent.'. It was { tho ovident intention of the. pilot of t tho aeroplane to take -op a position t directly above tho dirigible, within. . ?striking distance, but owing either to ? a fatal miscalculation pf din tance or , ' . speed, tho nose of the biplane 'struck the envelope, of the airship and rip ped it wide open." Balloon Exploded. .' , A tremendous explosion followed, ] the balloon bursting into flames, wnich t length like load to the slope ot a -hill. , Almost at the same moment the .wife -, of Lieutenant. Hdfstetfer,* - who'' had , boen married only ?. month, arrived in } a motor car.'., ' ,..' j The envelope of tho balloon still WAS burning when it struck tho ground. Lieutenant Flats, -when- 4extricated 1 from tho wreckage of the aer? 'plane, showed'faint'signs'of life,'but 'almost immediately, .expired. All the others wore killed. '. . Military officers who< witnessed-the . Hlsar,tcr said'that the maneuvers had , ben undertaken r.lt?i Instructions to carry put as fer os possible, ibo actual war conditio ns.In'which un aeroplane . .was attacking .a dirigible, tho tatter trying tp repel Ihe.assault. The oc^ cupania of both crafts had been or dered tx conduct themselves'as.,they would Iv actual combat, .. According to some experts", the ca tastrophe seemingly "we? "caused hy the aeroplane being .caught in the ed- . dies from tho balloon. They attribute the: accident to a species ot whirlwind, caused hy the, airship's . propeller. , which drew m the smallermachlpe. < - Arcnd?k'o Francis and s?veralVpnic- : ? y c?al? of the ministry arived. shortly on t?ia ecene and an aldo; de comp of tho Emperor also proceeded.to seek Infor , marion for His Majesty and express tho " Emperor's sympathy.' The Austrian army losi several of its most Intrepid ?pd .exp^r.Hm??fl pv I nie?s by today's accident, ts -?V?:11 aa ? '.:. I?H outy dirigible. . . Thc" start of the dirigible waa ii vlo without difficulty, but it is said, short ly, afterwards /tho spectators noticed I thai the balloon was hot flying as well as usual, hut soominirty'carried by the wind. Lieutenant Flats, ' who was at tached, to the navy Js reported also b .'. v to; have remarked th?t the machinery of. the balloon *M; bot In order, ' ? Shriehf ol. Djtag. r Peasants' who were near at hand report hearing despairing shriek? of lad ocenpaata ,ot: the :?op?d)h\\*? tba wreck cf the balloon'descend ^^ Aa* sltanc?' came speedily from ali Mdes. Officers and men In.automobiles haBt p?d from Fischaniepd but It was dtffl (Contlnued ojt .Psg? 4.). MINISTER NAON RETURNS TO NIAGARA FALLS FULL OF OPTIMISM IMBIBED IN CAPITAL1 Mediation Will Linger for u Week Longer Even if H Mutt Die Then (By A?Boclated Press) . Niagara Tails, Ont, June 20.-In stead of adjourning abruptly, cs ex pected, the modlntion . proceedings will be prolonged perhaps for another week. The change was brought about as a result of thc visit of Minister Xaon of Argentina, to Washington, where he conferred with President wilson and S?cr?tary. Bryan. Dr.. Kaon brought back a spirit of optimism and some new Ideas which he Imparted to Am bassador da Gama, of Brazil, and Minister Suarez, of Chile; It was an nounced ?Uer their talk that there : would be no conferences until Mon tey. The Argentine envoy reiterated tho , hopefulness he expressed earlier n the day. The determination reached is to keep the mediation board from tori nal ' adjournment though there . may )c a recess in another 'week or so vhile the search is continued for per lons eligible, ' according to the ideas ;et forth in thc conferences, for pro visional' president of Mexico. ? AJthpugh no d?duite" plan has. been ramod, all parties expressed a wish o make-renewed effort-to effect a ?qmpromise. .. ; . . Ther.-> ls every reason tb^Tioliovc hat the. friction between Carranza md Villa, and the report that Oem - irai Huerta intended to retire in rav ir of'-Pedro^ Lafectiraia' affected . tho nedlatofe- ih t^eir.docialon. "Tho nbs ^^^^a^^?T?&^e?{?t onmaeratt?n. vii'.. : Only;?pCmbm. Dr. Naon's idca'ii it is believed, have lot cdystalllzed into a definite pro tosal. The impression here ls. that ils' chief object in professing ' pptl II i sm is to prevent, the d cud lock he ween americana and Mexicans from ireclpitately ending the "negotiations. The American view ls-best reflectod y the statement of President Wilson hat "tho outlook is more, hopeful." The view of the Hu?rca'government, s expressed by Mr. RabasBa is. that he Mexican delegation, will not take he Initiative If the conference is to reak up. Dr. Naon summed up {n? ituatlon from the medk-tor-, point of lew, when he predicted tea' fie ri?g tiattqns would be continuo i . another wo weeks. . " ' It rests .with, the mediators wheth r the conference shall be. continued, tv after the rejection of thc Amcrii??n nd "Mexican proposals, the mediators' lan should meet thc Bame. fate, thc bnferenoes automatically would be aided* but there Is'nd need for 'the lodiators to subject their pla... to the sst until thoy are ready. X>L. P, H. HELSON DIED SATUR??y '? 1.1 ?". . li? Well Known Lawyer for Criminals Di s? Suddenly ia Columbia Last Night pedal - Cor reopen de ncc. Columbia, June 20.-Patrick. Henry elson, aged'58, died suddenly at his fi ?{dence in this city-ta?? ghi,, Sever? tl L y cars aKo while taking exercise tn. s gymnasium he over exerted himself id caused an aneurism of the aorta, id but for a vo'ry. delicate operation ; the tune- he would h?ve died. He is not been in j. ahnst health. since, though he has been able to attend >' business and has handled, some of io most conspicuous criminal case? ; the history of the state. Cou Nelson was a ?on ot BrlgvGen, ? H. Nelson, commanding one of the at regiments from this stnt*.\for o confederacy 'and killed; early. Itt b WBr, . - Hp,r is - a descendent of the itrlCk Henry ,family\ of , Virginia, il. Nelson was a native o; ;KeraH*.w lunty ind began tb* prattic? ef .'/mr Camden. He married Miss th Un no?, winter of^Tol. W. M. fJhanaen .vho rt ?s tie martyr in tba ' furious Cash ia?non duel which brought an end fl that practice in the'istat.c. .. n Col. Nolson waa appointed solicito?' n? '.'Gov. Jo'un Peter Richardson, over ch distinguished num. as tao lats M Q. Marshall and others. ' The l?t? g< i<S.<*fensales wai ^rgely-tnatr?- L Wa in >S?atittg thls^position for, . >1. Nelson' and lt was - somewhat of r< coincidence that when Mr. G on sal es al is killed, Col. Nelson* waa the/ pfltt aai (attorney- for the murderer,' Col n! {Continued on Page Pour). ."< TRIO OF MEASURES TO PRO VIDE AGAINST CORRUPT ELECTIONS HOLD TO PROMISES Urges Democratic Party to Fulfill j Its Obligations ta the People < j As Pledged (Dy Associated Prtss.) Washington, June 2l\-Senator Owen today called upon hhvDemocrat ic collleagucn in the senate to remem ber mai tlie time is now ripe for calling for the "extirpation of cor- , ruptlop, fraud, and machino rule in American "politics" and -.offered tour bills designed, he said, tc bring about the needed reforms, . "If," he said, "the; DcnuKuniid purty loaves the'country under ?.h? machine rulq system. v/iU; jina door open. to fraudulent practica ia non, I natl ne Senatorr and Congresm?n. ufl'er its solemn prom!-, e to tho people, it un- ' douhtedly will recelto severe criti cism. "No senator would venture' fo say that he thought lt wise to permit cor- 1 ruption in our election machbiery," I raid Senator Owen. . "But,'.' ha con- ; Untied, "no individual sems to feel charged with tho resposibilily/ of pre paring the hecersary measure and urging its passage. I propose, there, fore, a. resolution charging the com mittee-on privileges and elections with this duty in the hope that it may meet with 'sympathetic cooperation." ? . Senator Owen explained that one of his bills was' designed to prevent un limited campaign : contributions from individuals; the- second-, provider ' for ft ?oVeipment expense, and delivered to every qitlzen, -In. which candidate"' i tor. .F?dotal omeo would harp ^an? opr?* portunUy to explain . hi? viows. -.The other,measure wtaiA legalize the uaol t TC . IX BtAYE GflMPAl?W i Nearly All Candidates Tell How They Stand to Audience in Georgetown " ;-- r ' Special Correspondence: , Georgetown; Juno 20,-"I . will not -epudlato my friendship for Governor Slease for;tho office of governor," de bared Charles Carroll Simms, of Barnwell county, candidate to auc :eed Governor Blouse, at th> cam paign' meeting for S?ate' offices, herb Oday. He ls the first of the ten can lidates in thc race for governor who iaa Plainly' declared his political af iUatlcs wjth;. the ch??x ecutfv?. "If thi? , la treason make the 'most it it," he' said, cloping an extended eco'uutal af the . acts of Governor llease; described as winning him-'the apport of th? poor men. John G. ClinkHcalea of Spartanburg, iso - aspiring, for Gubernatorial hoar irs, stressed the great need in this tate, for ?'?thtfrjvide compulsory ed icattoniaw. AtipTevlouB meetings Mr. Iliukicales lhad strongly, urged the ;roater develOpmeUt of the. common CJ100?8 sj'Stem of the state. That' bens defending ino mans par ch record sh.d that G%ov.? Bleas i will Ive his record explanation whi.-n he caches hero, wnp the statement ot v*m..?; Irb'y,^i th? race for Governor. He reiterated his "denunciation of he tiew primary rules. \. ' j ?Candldates^or.Goverhor-today, with ?w exceptions, vigorously denied that tayV/muld 'he classed .as "coat tall: w'.?-U?" When the campaign ?p ned Tuesday only - candidates for overnor ' reierred to this alleged barga? hut today several, of the as Iru'nte for .minor oil.'ces mado similar mphatio^ deb?ale. 'General ujfeeusslon of the issues de ploped during the week: . Old struggles and continued plead lg for educational development, conomlcul administration, good roads bd c^tnictlvp legislation . marked Possibly more tensity oil ? .feeling MIDNIGHT KENS JURY; V?RDH GOT CAS? Impassioned Addr?wes $Vtre Made Made to the Jiny ?$nng the Pay Ye Laurens, S. C., June W.^KMdcnce fa .tbc trial o? Joseplr:?g Sullivan, a prominent young f?rtn&r*.ojft thlB coun ty, for the slaying ofcjob^^ Jud KP advocate of tba fc?^ta?y's Etaff, and a prominent attora ei'?t,th la city,; was completed ldaaywa^|rae%ury re tired shortly be.roietsix'?.o,fc?p?l?. At' midnight no verdlt^MpW^i'reuchr ' The first spee^Vi^^e^ury ' was made by P.; Barr.or/:Gr!?i>V,pf Greeu wood, who is n^sl^ng^Mr. .Cooper. One of tlie most oico.t?eni1'appeals that has ever b e e n ' he ard .'Iraf?jLaurens court Is the unanimpuB-^ordict o? Mr. Crler'u address, : Whcji thc speak er held ? up tho coat i pt :'m^-slaln man for tho jurora,vto sce'ltc^m&t?o an es pecially dramatic o(?a abd'6tr on g men In thc ccfirt roam coubfnot. keep back the tears. \ ' . 'il'; '' ' .-.' Coh Dean of .^jwavi?p;,*U?hey & Richey, for tho ^efet(Be,%nd^i)llcltor dooper for tho' !St?t?\addressed the Dctn?s ,?ei'?>^a>' '?' Rev. T. -W.^'^ttan4?,;.ipistor' of Iho Methodist churcfejHGjayX?D?rtr was.one of tn/e fitst tb'rpach'(he ?Ide if Colonel Connor,;-erterV he had re i???feft the fatal^a|?^.t?e:; caught mid of him and asal'tft't|fl '. In glacing he wounded rn^ft^^^^^^^^^Qan^ (Ott #?W-:tt?'4?&M?f? the rabn^?fe HrWch is alleged lo- h;ne re^Med ?pjn a hoi. exchange^, of words' be ween tho defendant and deceased' bo :au30 bf the -manner In which ^Odl >nei Cannon had. conducted the proa ifcutlon' of defendant's . brother tn nagistarte's court that day agreed- In sasentlal. .Jesse A. Wood first .complained to Colonel Cannon.. about the way -, he lad treated his soa and the Sulllvrr. umlly during the progress of .tho, rial. Colonel Cannon., is alleged to lave replied that be' stuck tb the .ev dence and the jury could decide .the' ase; that he had no \ apologies to nake. ' According to./th? ^witnesses', he defendant had como up- Just at hhV Juncture,', when Mr", i Wood-. re bated his accusation fand was then aken away by ? relative, N. B. Wood, rho told his kinsman that he would1 xnlain it-ali to him liter,' l'assed Insult. AB tho Messrs. Wood retired, it was | festlfTed by eyewitnesses, Joseph G. ?nlllvan tooH.Colonel Cannon to task ? bout , the manner in . which he had onducted the case, .saying*to Colonel :anuou that he hhd made falso state i?ntsY''?r lied. Gannan resented this | y saying Sullivan wns a Har hlm elf, whereup cn the .leiermHul came ack with un oath, ?*hen, Cannon" truck him one . blow . on the side of ie head. Suljvau instantly drew his Isiol and commenced firing, with Gie bs?lt as already, stated- The cane, "light walking sticky was broken by ie blow. , Witnesses for . the jfiefense ?swore iat Colonel Cannon?!,applied. V Vile pithot to Sullivan a)nd struck him t 'tho same time, tharlow belag'suf clent to stagger the defendant and' Hose him.4P. take a step backward oni'hla'poBuion. Humbert Sullivan, e. brother of the "fendant .was one of the principal Uneases tor the defense, and he urore' that Colonel Cannon threw his md back to his hip, ?pocket at thb me or immodiate'V,V.':Kftbr striking ttlllvan. One or two ether witnesses ?r?re to the k?me statement. The SaUlvaa Jarj? / j Onp hour was consumed In securing impanel, "which is composed ot .the trowing: M. P. Workman/ foreman; )hn U Bagwell. G. W. Proflitt, L. W. ajrtin,-Prank Abercrombie,1.W- Clyde ?wier, T. U Mbye, D. ; R/ Slmpsoh, i t, DaviB. J. Wofford Anderson. Vf. . MeaTbck, B, W. Davenport. In io panel there aro eight farmer*, ie?liveryev4?, one bank'- clerk,- one i^er anti one eaesman. y o 6 o o o o o o o o o o o o ooo o o t ?ty. Jane. Sf^-Tb? * geb?r?ae?en ??* ?at n Imllo?ln an VJTU had pro, il Felipe Angel. ?*,: pr?V*ieat of Mexico, PRESIDENT IS HOPEFUL FOR MEDIATION AFTER TALK . WITH NAON - FAIR PLAY TO ALL Under the Presidency of a Good Man, Mexico Would Flour ish on All S'deo KR.? >t -.- - . . ? (By* Associated Press.) Washington, June. . 20.-President I Wijsori 'today : authorised .'the "state ment that th'e outlook . for the suc cess , of ' ii) td hit ion In tho. ' . Mox icu n Situation Vhs more hopeful thun over. Ho made known his attitude in view of bis conference last nfghi with one1 of the South American mediators.'Cr. F.oraulo S. Noon,. tJjo-Ag??tlne rolnis tery who cupie to iWkShlnKt?h-to'con sult; the president und Sdcrptsry Bry nn- . . Secretary Bryan alan declared that.j hopes for'succe&s of mediation ?rere" by no means blasted despite. tlie ap* parent diplomatic deadlock at Niaga ra Fall?, and the pr?sid?t and secre tary of state , were supported ht this view. by Minister Noan, when he 're turned to Niagara Falls with the dec laration that he never had been more confident of the success of the media tion. . . Officials.here would Rive no formal explanation - of the basis, of their hop ea, "but". Indicated that Joint mediation1 deliberations would be resumed Mon day. In. this view they were upheld by actual developments, Mr. Noon's return to Niagara Falls having result ed In' postponemet?Aof -.tho .next .Joint conference until Monday. Developments in tho rariHs of thV coustitutionr.lists; 'chiev'ly the break l^twe^i/oepers^;:. VlUh pup Oenefal j War Department Withdraws In vitation to Thu State's Troops To Mobilize at Augusto Special Correspondence: Columbia,. Jone 20.-"Under in structions from the War department he Invitation extended to you-to have :hc organized milita of your Stnto par. icipato In a joint camp with the r"g ilar army for 1?14 ls hereby wita-J lrawn." "The abo/e telegram received at ho Governor's office, today was for warded to him at Charleston- hy bis irlvatc seoretary.- Just why the South Carolina troops will not be per nttted to. attend the camp at Augus a was not explained. Nothing.has teen heard from Charleston. Washington, June 20.-The invita ion extended by the war department o Governor Blease. of South Carolina, o have the organized militia of tho tate participate in tin? . maneuver, amp to be held in Augusta, Ga., next nonth, has,been withdrawn becauso if the failure of the' South Carolina nilitia to meet thc requirements, of ho Dick militia' law .aa construed by he law officers of the department. The attention of Governor Blease ome months ago was called by the Var department to the short comings f the South Carolina militia In tho latter of -missing equipment . and bcrtage of men In the various grrtdec 'he result was some spirited cprr?s o?dence between thc governor and ho secretary of war. Finally Gover or Blease undertook to meet the re u i re ni c nt H of .the department. Trouble later 'arose bi tween tho overnor and the secretary ot war ver the'location "of the proposed Joint nearapment on the Islo of Palms,, Outh Carolina. Secretary Garrison nally peremptorily transferred this amp Lo Augusta, Ga. Since then re orts from' the Inspection officer? of lie war department ' have 'disclosed ie fact that the South Carolina mllt a still lo deficient tn the various mat, irs complained of originally and'Sob etary Oailrlsoq fhorefore,-, has felt bilged to!withdraw tho department's ivitation to,participate in tho manon er camp to be held tn Augusta. -SO-far-South karolina is the only nu th err? State which will bc exchld 1 from tbs1 maneuvers on this ac lunt. lied I pee To Be AU Mexico Ci y ij?ne 2*?.*-Pedro Las irain. ex-rn jjter of foreign affairs, wap. stated-here i tonight by some of s friends, would under ho clrciim ances accept the provisional pres? m?y of Mexico. They declared that ; is out of politics. - \ :,'..' ' : \v:>f?&?'> CALAMITY TO NATION AR GUED .IK SENATE OVER ? I GOLD EXPORT A ti* * . , " ? ONEjerry CQNTROLS i j- . t Senator Owen Intimated That Three Groups of Men Have Nation by. Throat. .'. ~-i- ./ . (By-Associated Press.) Washington. Juno " 20!--Critics ana friends of tho administration today joined in a sharp ten tilinda prosper-, ity debate in the Senate. Senator 8nioot hold tho tariff responsible*.for alarming conditions, while Senator' Owen blamed three groups or finan ciers in New York. . Senator. Smoot stirred Democratic lenders by predicting, on ihe basis of the, treasury's statement bf foreign I trade during May, that If the present .trend of business conditions did not Change within the. next few montlm, there would bo "dlsastious results." Ho said the report showed that May. Imports Inc onset! $29,900.000 and ex ports decreased $33,OOQ,000 over May, 19?3. Hr read newspaper clippings of tho recent large gold' shipments to Europe.. Senator. Hollis,-making the first-ro ply'iot the Democrats, said foreign distrust of American stocks, arising frnt the collapse of thc New Haven and of the St. Louis and San Francis co railroads, had, resulted In Ameri can Block being turned back on this country and the necessity of the send ing'of'gold to Europe in return.' 1 . Senator Thomas suggested that some European country must have nrontod.?- the* business America was losing, but Senator Smoot responded tWat'tuV^eifeij^ ,*d^ ship ;to America to escarie" tho pros perity abroad-tba Utah senator waft picturing. Wielding Giants Power. . Senator Owen advanced 'tito state ment that three groups of men with headquarters in Now York .were re sponsible for the present conditions. Ho'said these men controlled $32,000,-' COONDOO-practically all the railroads and every big Industry in the coun try. "These men can forbid the railroads to buy rails, or buy steel cars or to buy. frogs and switches or buy lumber or buy cross ties. These men can pul nut of employment thousands upon thousands of men; these men can constrict' credits ' In' every ' district whore a representative ls to bc elected this fall and In every state whero a senator ls to be elected. These men have it is their bands .tb' send down to' defeat any candidate, be lie d?ni gr?t,, progressive or republican, who iloes not sympathise with them." .Senator - Smoot insisted that this had nothing to do with the decrease af exports or the increase of Imports. The debate wa? cut short by a call Tor "tho regular business bf the day PREMIER ASQUITH RECEIVES WOMEN Hears the Side of the Suffragettes Told by Party of Working Class London, June 20.-Premier Asquith oday, fulfilled his promise to-receive i deputation of suffragettes. A party ?f six working women, members of .liss Sylvia Pankhurst's East End federation, v If lt ed t lie prime minin er at hie residence. The proceed ngs. were orderly except for a little oughness on the part of some work n'en who had come to,"sec that their vomen got fair play." .fhe women urged the cause of wo aen suffrage from their special point if view. Mies Pankhurst was not ?resent as Mr. Asquith had Insisted hat th? deputation must bo composed ? gehnine working women: Mr. Asquith argued that If every roman over 20 years of-age posscss d.tho vet.-. Uiey would still find the Bgtr.latlve problems exceedingly dif Icult bf polution In the same way as he men had found them. He.sgreed ri th the deputation that If the fran hise were, given to women lt should e granted on the same terms as lt fa? given to the men. j The. -..rem 1er explained that lt had ecome necessary to suppress the or anized violence of the militant suf -agettcs but the government bad no de tre to Interf?ra with free speech or ie proper organization of opinion. Ie promised .. consideration of the 'omen's representations and said he ould present to Reginald McKenna, io home secretary, their' request for iV nc conditional rojease of Miss ylvia V*r.khurst. ' - . . SENATORIAL SPEAKERS WIT NESSED NO SHOW ?OF RE VERE PARTISANSHIP TENTH .OF -.VOTERS Only About 600 Were Oui io Hear The Debate Between Tho Aspirants 7 , -. , . ? ?.. ?;? ' . ' Spoctnl Correspondence.';- " -.i'-.t Charleston. S C.. Junh'S?',-Those who believed Uiat'thero'yf?uldibe.bi^t cd una spurred rough .rc?h^.pV?haf- ' , lesion when the Unitotf'''kiateBaettn tor lui candidat es' up pear ti] 'pV^it"s1r ant iel pat ton s collapse tbduy., with ,a lame and imp?t cht conclusion. Tho aristocratic "City hy the -Sea" ls npjt cd for its hitter Confusion' on con vention, campaign and election days. That partisan Btrife ls never allowed to palo and flicker hore, and that tho ?. political mnchinos ure always proper ly geared have never beefr ' hidden ' from acurioslty bibved public. . But ; i; with the exception ot the -Dorchester : county meeting, the Charleston crowd today was the iodat tem'p^stous ?Z those of tho fuur? cltl?s ..which haye been visited. v 'fo:?,V%v*V-. It wes not until 4 o'c?oi^$%tfce meeting was called 'tb. prder^ihr'the German Artillery 'bajU/ZllirifaX'; Iiol?nd Moore, county chairman, ?presld?ig. Not moro than 600 ofuthe moro than 6.000 county vot?rs in thc primary'of 1912 heard the four'.candidates. ' , The meetl?g wot: featured.vhlSy ilie '. scathing nttdckf" which, th^; pr<t;-?ti trants aro making on ihe ;gc*erhor'a, . record, and which were'ubt1 at;0uilyl applauded here, tn Charlosto; r tpday. When these, reminded . ;Ci;prte?pi' utans, of, tbe-;wponriat?ncles ^ ^aj^fhe gpver^ Governor Blease IF following again this year, tho custom ho ?'?tapmK?d in the.jcampnlgn OSHTSO y?ar*--agpf of leaving thu stngo a3 .soon as he has flhlshed speaking, -'?fifi' f?l|ow?d< Sen- - utor Smith, tim firft Bpeuher""today, aad as soon ur he had noncluded, left the "hull with'put hea??pg tho remain ing two, consequently'ho did not fool . Lhe hornet's. Pest Which was drawn about his ears. ;'. -?.>..'fri It is posslWe that 100 , votera ieXt with bini, though more conservativo persons nt a point of vantage bn the Hage clahu that: not more than. 25 . left the room. Many ?of those who .rot up. stopping near the, door.' As there we're only a limited nura lier of farmer* in the audience. Hona or Smith switched -.spmewhat'. j frohl ils customary speech and dwelt more ixpenslvely upon his. record: 'lu hp lolding the National d^ecratic sd nlnirtration's handv.. f ii f The crowd >vae made up'largely, of n tel Igen t business men and tho gen itor wau generously applauded as be liBcussed tho peculiar nd vantages of he new banking and curfency- ilaw, yhich he Caused to he amended .?with he farmers* Ume extenslmv. fwuro, ind ; explained the direct Vfteaenia; pf'' ho tariff reform meaSure.V' Senator Smith also.took up, though mt' in routine, detail, the cotton ex hange regulation bill, and the appro ir ie tl on which provides for plasjugt a ct of standardized samples cs- -XII otton platforms In the HouthV>r<V<i''o itterance bf thc entire campaign has eec i ved a more vigorous. ^ j^sj?oM?? - han tho worthy tribute which'? jSt/pSf. aid to Woodrow Wilson, "wha.has lever had ah ' equal in th e Whit a louse when it comes to purity,! ' ot earl, clearness of vision, and-brill iancy of intellect." , : j ..< ,;?, Charleston, Conditions^ ? Governor Blease bad no apologies to . lake for the "handB oft" ; policy, as. ?gards the enforcement of. law In harleston. He believed in Jo^al nelf overnment.'ne said, aud wc ul t never all out the state militia to enforce ' ie law in Charleston until tho mayor r Sheriff Martin appealed to him. If lese had been derelict In duty, the ict had never been brought to his at mtion. Justifying his indifference, e continued, "I'm no spy. I was under ? 0 obligation to come down baro 'to :e lt race track gambling w&a iolng a. I did not run down tb seo If you ure selling whiskey.: I didn't hate >. I'll be governor tho noxt slr tooths, and the same policy- will 'be; 1 force." ' ... The speaker said that when ho got ih'e senator he would have removed te negro mail clerks on tho railroads ad mall carriers in the cities, -who st their, appointments through the vii ' service competitive .: examini ons. He also pledged thac ho would andaby the party platfortt'^f^Uhat * a would work fer all tb). States. This was ^he succe^dlpg; Sp?hers* ?portunity ?md they seised, it by tie ,reloc kin remln?jng the < people;pt harleston, pf th? recent fc notary luabhle whjch tho governor had. with ie secretary , ot w?r.\Mr., Qairisop, (Continued'on. page 4.) ;