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LEVER WITHDRAWS RESPONDS_TO OUTY TO URGENT REQUEST OF PRESI. DENT WILSON MR. LEVER CHEERFULLY ACCEDES. 'DIPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA (Doings and Happenings That Mark the Progress of South Carolina Peo pie, Gathered Around the State Capital. A. F. Lever has withdrawn from the senatorial race and has again an nounced for the house. When asked if he had any statement to make, Mr. Lever said: "The correspondence between the president and me speaks very plainly and points very clearly to my duty, which I fulfill in seeking a renomina tion to the house. "I express to those who have so loy ally supported my candidacy for the senate my everlasting appreciation. "I regret the embarrassment which this action causes to those who have -announced themselves for congress from the district, and to me." The letter from the President to Mr. Lever, in part, follows: The White House. "Washington. "Dear Mr. Lever: "I know that some time ago you submitted your name for nomination in the Democratic primary election in South Carolina as senator from that state and that the last day for the filing of papers is the 17th of this month. There now seems to be a very reasonable assurance that no one will succeed in securing the nomination in South Carolina whose entire record does not make it plain that he will - support the nation and the govern. ment with unqualified loyalty iu the vigorous prosecution of this war to a successful conclusion. I am writing to ask if this is not also your own view, and if it is, whether yru would not be willing to reconsider your de cislon and to remain in the house where you would continue to serve as chairman of the very important ('om nittee on agriculture. It is clear to me that unless there are very compell ing reasons to the contrary you should do this." Mr. Lever's Reply: "My Dear Mr. President: "I am in receipt of your communi cation of June 10, in which you have in unmistakable terms expressed the desire that I should re.main in the house of representatives. "As a loyal American, trying to serve my country as best I may, I am today acceding to your request by an nouncing my candidacy for re-election to the house of representatives. "I am taking the liberty of making public our corresopndence in order that the people of the (district may know the reasons which have moved me to this action. "Respectfully yours, "A. F. Lever." -New Enterprises Authorized. The International Truck Company -of Charleston was commissioned by WV. Banks D~ove. secretary of state, with a pr'oposed capit al stock of $5, 000. The company proposes to deal in trucks, tra'.tors, automobiles, wag ons', cotton gins, gasoline engines, farm Implements and kind red articles. Petitioners are W. A. O'l lagan. John C. Slattery, 11. Lee Harvey and D). A. Brockington. all of Charleston. The * Johnston Motor Sales Company, or Johnston. was chartered with a cap Ital stock of $2.500. S. J. Watson is president a nd treasurer; 10. H-. Smith. vice president. and Aveiy Blond, se(e retary. The National Livery Company of Charleston wais commissioned withi a proposed capital stock of $1,000. Pe titioners are: John C. Slattery, HI. Lee H-arvey and D). A. TBrockingion, all of Charleston. Applicntion was made by Lecklie & Cox of Chester for .an amendment to its char-ter changing the name to Lecklie & Company. DuPont Agents Called Down. In view of the dissatisfaction throughout the State over the action of alleged representatives of the Dui Pont powder manufacturers in taking Ilbor out of the State to work in the DuPont factories A. B. Jordan has taken the matter up with Congress man Ragsdale and Is in receipt of a copy of a letter from the war depart ment in which the department quotes the employment manager of the Du Ponts as saying that such agents were acting without authority and would be recalled at once. State War Savings Campaign Started. The war savings stamps campaign has opened. All the counties have their committees wvell organized with effic'ient chairmen. The keynote of Sthe organization is "Patriotic Serv * ice." The interest mn this novement U" is as high all over' the State as it is in Columbia. among the women. In Lexington county the woman's com Fmittee has arranged to have a mass meeting at Irmo, Ilaymond Harris, petty officer inthe siaval recru1ing State Aide Many Schools. The State supecintendent of edu. cation has just completed the work of sending out for the scholastic year 1917-18, the State aid to the public schools authorized by an act of 1917. I providing a fund to guarantee ade quate facilities and teaching corps in needy school districts. Any school district in the State levying a special tax of eight mills for current expenses, employing one certificated teacher to instruct not more than 50 nor fewer than 25 pupils for a term of not less than seven months is entitled to receive a suffi cient amount of State aid from this appropriation to guarantee a term for that time. An encoura ging number of districts have increased their taxes during the last session in order to meet the re quirements of this act, and the indica tion is, that in a number of counties a much larger number of districts are planning to qualify for State aid under this act during the next school session. It is hoped that this form of State aid may be so provided by the legislature that the inadequate school funds for teachers' salaries and rea sonable term may be in a measure remedied. The list of counties, with the num ber of schools and the amount of State aid apportioned to the several coun ties follows: County. Districts. Amount. Anderson . . . . . . 14 $ 5,302 Berkeley . . . . . . 1 302 Chesterfield . . . . . 7 2,375 Colleton . . . . . . 8 1.863 Darlington . . . . . 3 1,271 Dillon . . . . . . 4 818 Florence . . . . . . 18 5,853 Greenville. . . . . . 1 100 Hampton . . . . . . 1 240 Horry . . . . . . . 32 8,631 Kershaw . . . . . . 4 1,409 Lancaster. . . . . . 12 2,611 Lee . . . . . . . 4 855. Lexington . . . . . . 1 383 Marion . . . . . . 3 906 Newberry . . , . . 3 1,190 Oconee . . . . . . 7 1,760 Orangeburg. . . . . 2 570 Pickens . . . . . . 8 1.473 Saluda . . . . . . 6 2. 220 Spartanburg . . 6 1.908 Union . . . . . . 2 635 Williamsburg . . . . 10 3,667 Total . . . . . . 157 $46,240 To Fix Price of Cotton. W. G. Smith, president of the Sixth Carolina Marketing Organization, has issued the following notice: "To the Farmers of South Carolina: "Complying with request from many counties in the State, I hereby call a meeting of the South Carolina Cotton Marketing Organization, to be held in the hall of the house of representa tives in the city of Columbia on Mon day, June 24, instant, at 2 o'clock p. m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the fixing of the price of cot ton by the government and the elec tion of representatives to attend any meeting where such price fixing shall be under discussion. This is a mat ter which vitally concerns every cot ton producer in the State. I would urge that the farmers in each county call a meeting at county courthouses not later than Saturday, June 22, and sendl large dlelegations to this State meeting. There will he no restrict ions as to the number of dlelegates from any county. As several counties have already organizedl county marketing associations, just as many members of these county associations as can pos sibly do so should attend this St ate meeting. The farmers must have a voice in fixing the 1)-ice of their great money cr'op. There s'.:ould be I ldis cussion of every element entermng into the cost of production before any pr1ice is fixed for this year's (otton crIop." Red Cross Wants "Y" Workers. The Rled Tr'iangle is making a drive to r-ecruit 100 men in the States of Alabama, Georgia, Mlississippi, Ten nessee, Florida, Nor'th Carolina and1 South Carolina. by September 1 for The transp~ort pr'oblem has been the one niming link in the one great chain thai the Y. AM. C. A. has woven about th-.e boys in khaki or in the navy. And it has been the source of considerable worry to the war- work council of the "Y' They have met with great success in the test cases that have been made recently and the value of their work has been so ap parent that the war dlepartment has asked that this wvor-k be continued. Strenuous Month for Candidates. Candidates for the United States senate andl State offices have begun their tours of the State. The sena torial campaign opened at Winnsboro andl that for State offices at Barnwvell. All pledges for the senate and State offices and also for congress were filed. The State Demiocratic executive committee met at noon in the library of the State capitol, when all formal matters pertaining to the opening of the campaign were considered. Both campaigns will end Friday, August 23. Bar Soldiers From Two Towns. Orders have been issued at ('amp Wadsworth forbidding the soldiers at the local camp to visit the towns of Union and Pacolet. It is said that this ordler had been issuedl because of conditions in the two towns. The civil authorities of Union and Pacolet have been lenient on evil doers and have done little to suppress conditions in those communities, accordling to the military authorities. For some time soldiers have been going into ~aant, towns and. buying strong| ITIUTY MEN BAGK WIC SON strong Resolutions Passed by Tri. State Water and Light Associ ation in Annual Convention. Columbia.-Columbians attending :ho annual convention of the Tri-State water and Light Association have re urned home and they report a sue iessful war session. The war has create- many difficult )roblems for water and light plants and the discussions showed the ac :ivities in progress to help win the var. Superintendents of the Atlanta, :olumbia, Charlotte and Macon plants .vhere large numbers of soldiers are ii camp, explained the enormous de nands upon the several systems and sow promptly the conditions were met. The convention went on record as :ndorsing every action of the govern ment and a motion was passed which will make of every business office of :he companies holding membership in the association thrift stamp offices, whiere stamps can be had, the cashier acting as salesman. Better than this the association would urge other pub tic utilities to enter this plan with them and help to sell war savings stamps. Members nqt in attendance on the convention will be advised of this action and will be urged to fol low this. Letters signed by President Wilson and the chairman of the war savings committee in which conserva tion of fuel and woods was urged, the buying of non-essentials deplored and the directing of labor along necessary lines, ending with a plea to buy Lib erty bonds and war savings stamps. Every line in the two letters read was heartily indorsed. Following is the resolution prepared and offered by A. J. Sproles of Green wood, which was adopted "Whereas, we are at war in defense of humanity. Christianity, liberty and justice against a wily, unscrupulous and unrelenting foe, the bitterest, most desperate and brutal that civil ization ever faced, and "Whereas, we recognize President Woodrow\ Wilson as the greatest liv ing American, and peerless among na tional world leaders and rulers, a Christian statesman, and patriot, -in whose ability to cope with the situa tion we have implicit confidence; therefore, be it resolved, "That the Tri-State Water and Light Association, in convention as sembled, indorse his war measures un qualifiedly and pledge to his alninis tration our loyal support to the exteni of our all, in brain, brawn, blood and money." J. Crim Mixson Now in Jail. Columbia.-Chief of Police Richard son arrived in the city from Jackson. ville with J. Crim Mixson, former as sistant city treasurer. Mixson was ap prehended in Jacksonville where he had enlisted as a private at Camp Johnston. Mayor Blalock and Councilman W. A. Coleman called at the jail and in terviewed Mixson. He told the city officials that lhe would be glad to make a statement for publication. "I am glad to get back, mighty gladI," the dlefajult ing official stated ot the newvspaper- men after- a vigor-ous handshake, No applar-ent effort wvas miadle to conceal any of the details ol the affair. Sinc-e returning to the city, Mlxson said he had learned that an other (-ity official had beeni accused of having a previous knowledge ol the illegal removal of funds from the city tr-easury. This lhe dlenied with emphasis, and saidl that lhe wvas the only3 offIcial Involved in any way what ever, le said that he accepted thc blame for the seiis of misdleeds. Asked why he had taken the money and what disposition lie had made of It, Mlxson replied t hat he didn't know. Hie addedl that all the money had been sp~ent aind that lie borr1owed mioney3 tc pay his r-ailroad far-e when lhe left thle city after the discovery of the shor ago on Api-il 27. None of thee mioney' wvas spent in gambling, lie said, as lie (11( not gamble, Hie said he might have been "liquor delltrious" when hr began ab~out four year-s ago the prtac tice which has cost the city an aggr-e gate of $19,129.51. Chief Richardson's arr-ival to arrzest him, Mixson said, was a relief to the burdening suspense lie had suffered. New Construction at Camp Sevier. Camp Sevier, Gr-eenville.--More now construction has recently been au thorized at Camp Sevier. Authoriza tion has just been received for the construction of three bar-racks, mess building and wash room for the bak ery company. An additional ordnanice warehouse has been autthorized and construction will begin as soons as the site is decided upon. Grading has juist been commenced for two addi tional railway sidings to serve the hay sheds and the wood storage yards. Jury Gives Damages. Spartanburg.- The case of T. P Pearson versus the Piedmont & Northern Railr-oad was concluded ir the court of general sessions for Spar tanbur-g county. The jur-y in the cast r-endleredi a ver-diet for $1 2,000. The action was for $50,000. . This case grew out of the death o Samuel F. Pearson, a young civil en' gineer, whlo was killed in an acciden :;on thle Piedmont and Northern on thi 1(' it \X Ih ."I REA DAGTR OF TH }A F11 N WSIGO I-llthe ( t it ii iint~ i JloirojI lul tlt I~t la.' " "'~'11(I .H 1 in r lt 4111' toI tlIig ( hi'Ic( hg Ii0 tltigfi tt. 'r - II 3301 itii itfough lo 1812. ' chiefo ii :\y 1311' a I(4'4lritt('tli;'W 11n13tI11 " " Il(III1. 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