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BLEASE SPEAKS; WOMEN LEAVE sol Til C\ltoi,iN\ QOVKHNOB I si v STItoM. |.\N(,t \ur\ In ft It-t i it i. .(i, I Speevh l\(t ull\r \guln I'sew r xpreMdon "To Hell With Constitution," and I..Ith?--. Leave. Kl. hmond. Va., Dec y -tj..\ BleSS) o(,Snuth ferottat ih ri< un>-. ?t the I in? stitution n lau. gl M itn ng at the afternoon session of the ?OVtJfBOf'l ? ggjfi ren< ? todav th a . m?^t of t he worin n n attendance, including near I a th'/< n Haffraglata. loft the hall and did Ml return until he had re? sumed hM scat. Qnv. I.lease was elab? orating his views on the negro In connection with the divorce question and had Just spoken in characteristic style of Jack Johnson when Oov. <'a rey of Wyoming, evidently provoked by the Houth Carolinian's declaration that he did not believe in educating the negr<>. asked him If he did not take an oath when sworn in as gov? ernor that he would stand by the con? stitution which guaranteed equal rights to ?II men. As th. Wyoming executive resumed Ml seat amid ap? plause Oov. It lease paused, then, turn? ing to the newspaper men. he asked them to be careful to get his reply straight. He also requested that they refrain from stating that he was ex? cited. "For." he said. "1 have the reputation down !n South Carolina of being a flKhter and a cold blooded fighter at that." Again facing the audience, he yelled out to Oov. Carey: "Yes. I took an oath when I became govern*.r. but 1 fay. To hell with t ie constitution' if It stands in the w?y of me snd protection to tho white women of South Carolina." No soon? er baJ he Uttered these words than the women began to :.le out, among them being Mrs. It lt. Valentine, pres? ident of the Kqual Suffrage league of Virginia, and Mia* Mary Johnston, on of the leading suffragists tb \\\, o went fuither declaring that he would tear the constitution in thr. I if it failed to afford white womeg protection. Incidentally he said that he regarded the negro of South Car ltna as his friend and he belio\ed if they all could vote, fully 7.'. per cent of th?m would cast their ballots for blni In an election contest. He had no apologies to make, he said, for any view he had expressed and if any one doubted that the majority of ,:. people . f S. uth Carolina were not with him the> had only to consult the results of the recent gubernatorial election in that State. Speak,r.sc on the divorce question, he said he was proud of the fact that no divorcee wen* allowed In South Caroline, he was alao proud th it a n< - gr. ; not marry a while woman In South Carolina. If Jack Johnson bad attempted such a Using ll South Carolina, he said, doubted If a grand Jury act on would haw been goat nxaT) to give him his deserts. FFIXOW OOVF.KNOHS DO NOT FOLLOW HIM. i.il' bn~, F.<4|M<<'iall>- Take-* l.veeptioii to llleaae'* Ad\ncac> of Moh Vio? lence F.x|*rrwmil. Kit ho..noI Vi. I*, c .*. Fully half of the 3?> wo/in n in attendance at the < (inference of governors this after? noon hurriedly departed from the meeting when (b v. fob I,. I'.lease, for the second time defending the poli? cy of lytKnlng negroes guilty of crim? inal assault, shouted To ht II with the . ten1 tltutb.n." ?:iea*e's declaration was made in response to a question asked by Oov. Jos N Carey of Wyoming. <b,v. Carey desire.I to kn??w If the South Carolina executive hud taken an oalh to uphedd the onstttutlon and 1 iws of hi an I if thest l i w -t did not protect negroes as Well as whites. I *ni an^wtr that question." re pled Oov. 1'.lease. "When the con stitutlon stepH between me anil tin de? fense of the virtue of the white worn n of my stifte, I will resign my comm. h tear It up und 'hn.w It to the breesea. Aa 1 have .?nid before. T . h? II with the constitution.' M When the several women pr? a-,n ar..Mi ..f..I b fl the ball, i b.\ I'.h ise .??.?d speaking Among the Worm ti wie. gatdi Dour c all were the wives and daughters ,? ? il gt.\irnors attending tin- ' 'ti? lt r. net ?;..\ Alb. rt W. Ollehnat of Honda mnt snsegdtag In Qov, Blease's re? ntnrflg* Hlatng in his fet t ha .b i inn i "th*1 ttr*t inini Iii if fi.'i.' ai? <i i mnnl) 111 ?! ' i gfnsnnnly ?"m is i thought ml ( o?is..b i at it ii f"i othef people.' hi? lenwtki wt i greeted with ehee i fpsni the nodi is nee Refotfing i" the lynch Inn doctrine flesi J d.i. r Miafre u t.r Colorado aaid' 'line mob ?an go RIOTS Injury la so ''v inns M murderers, because Dn?':iing permeates Ihs entire i i w muid' ?? ? nd pr. 'be . anal h| The lr,in. n< ? of moli rub- is most r pt henslble \\ b ii I v .?. m i.l. ll ahould be th? duty of f1 ? mo| I enfbre them wh*tl r Ii I ppt oi noi. When th. l w i ? ? I ? ? hm ? turn for an offei I a man le found rulb-. h?- should be hanged whether white or black und there Is no SXCOSS fof mob law. 1 coiwive It to bo our duty as g.veinors t? declare fur law and order " During Um afternoon session papers WOtS read b| QoV, TasUrr U < ??.1 * 1 i?? Of \. \ i.l.i ..ml Jam. s Hi Hawlcy of Mab.? OU uniformity of divorce laws. This subject was under discussion Whog QOV, Bltuse tpokS, After de? fending the law ?>f South Carolina while no diVOrCC is permitted, he proceeded to discuss the race prob P m and declartd th.it Hit Inferior I a.?.? al\vM>s is IWtpt away by the su? perior race. Oov. I'd.as.- also again defended ins pardon record. Oov, \v. Wi Kltehen of N<.rtii Caro? lin?. BBBOUnOtd that there bail not been a lynching in that State in six .wars and tapresstd the belief that Ihert should be conviction in practi . ally every case w here there is a 1> t.chlng. G? ?v. Mann of Virginia stated that ht WOtlld call out every militiaman in the State if necessary to prided a man under arrest and give him a fair trial Movement for the improvement of rural life were discussed this afternoon by Gov. A. O. Eberhardt of Minnesota. Oes/? Herbert C. lladhy of Missouri, QOV, W. 11. Mann of Virginia, Gov. QtOTgt W. Dotaghey Of Arkansas and Gov. Joseph M. Drown of Georgia. Divorce law problems were also dis cssed by Gov. Joseph M. Carey of W>oming and Simeon VI. Baldwin of <'onnectict. Miss Mary Johnston, the novelist, addressed the conference on equal suffrage. It was announced that Ambussador Myron T. llerrick will be one of the speakers t morrow morning mi the . il'ject of rtmU credits. MUCH inti:ki~:st i\ dowYing. Incitement Intense During Throe (?limes?Match Won by Team No. ?? The e\. itement, Chttl ing. felling rivalry and interest in the thre? ? ?owlirur t co.s between teams No. 2 and No. 1 ut the Y. m. C. A. a'leys was intense all the way through?In fact so ruich was it so that it re? minded ene more of one of the old time Sunter-ranob n b. SSbSll dia? mond scraps than anything else that < an be th uight of. The members of thctwo teams not engaged .n the game were there In force an> wa re all shouting up- J roarour'y for Team No. 2, Team No. :'. having ^p to that time been un? defeated in thre.^ previous g.un s, and the opposing teums being anxious for its downfall fio: ? the top of the list. The three games were nil good ones. In the first game Team No, 2 WOf) by 9 pins. The second game also \N.nt to this team, this time by 23 1'inn and the third contest closed with Creech's men seven pins ahead in the game, but leaving them 25 pins behind In the match. The games, it will thus he M en, were alt extremelv I Close and the interest in each one WU* intense up to the very la*t as it wa-t uncertain even then which team would I OUM out ah? ad. TIm v m. C, a. officials and the members of the teams ere very much elated at the interest taken, and h ?pe for even a larger crowd of r< ?ters next time. The next game will b<^ played Monday night between teams No. 1 and 2. Coils a foul riot. When a sbametul plot exists be? tween liver and bowels t" cause dis? tress by refusing to act, take Dr. King's NSW Life Dills, and end such Ubuse Of your system. They gently ? onepel right action of stomach) liver Und DOW >!s, and restore your health and all |OOd fSSllngl Iftc at Sibert's I 11 ug St. re. Advt. sot th (Mtui.iN \ um: or THRICE When- RerlpfVJCUl Insurance LUWI arc Opsiwilte?CVsjssnslsslowers Meet, Now >"tk. Deefl I.?The adoption b] all the States of a uniform lystcm f..r regulation of fraternal knsurai e v\ 11 the CUlef Subjec t for dlSOUSSlOll at today s session at the national con I ventlon of Insurance commissioners. Twtnty?0vs states art rsprsesnisd In Ihs gathering. The convention It ei adjourn* I m* . ting of tht C* BVtntlon held In Spokane. Wash., in Septem her. gtvtral lulls prepared by eub? committees win bs discussed at length before the commissiontrt adjourn A bill for reciprocal Insurance In nil tie Htatei proposes lo lix the standard <i solvent \ of .ill exeepi life Insurance ? ? oipann s and Iftakf it I"" Ible fof :ll ? h eompanlet to operate In aver) HI 114. \t i>? ? m nl i ? ? lpro< 111 Insuranci laws ate in force only In Kansas South ? '.iioiina .i? l [?oul lana, ii m In Itnnkmpl I be Doet.u \ pi omlnenl Ni a Ifork ph) i ? "if it wer< noi for Il" I lockloaf ind ihm s< b d sho< aoi i I bj v "lie n the do. to. would prob ! ably be I nnki upt." Wh? n you con NO SPLIT IN BALKAN LEAGUE. GREECE ACTING IN INTEREST OF HALiON siVli s IN REFUS? ING AltMIs'iUi:. Believes Thai Conference of Na? tions be Able to Settle Dlf ttniii Problem?Pinn nein I Ques? tion W ill Enter into Consideration. ffi?MMII?lMI???UH?H?H??mMWttS8 London, Dee, 5.?Greece still is standing out from the armistice but it H explained both from So* lia and Athens that this separate notion H undertaken in agreement with the allies, to prevent Turkey from profiting hy the armistice to Improve her military position* winnut? mm smmmnnnmmmmttm An unconfirmed report from Athens Sayi the Creeks are continuing their Operation?t against Janlna. i>ut else Whcl i or hM S have been receiv 'od to cease hostilities. Reporttt current yesterday in .some quarters hat arrangements hadfbeen made for the revlctualing of the be? sieged gsrrlsoni appear to have been Inaeeurai ?. Provisioning will not be? gin untl tin- peace conference has been inat gurated, The Bllgarian government news? paper Mir, in an editorial todav. di? lates on ho advantages to Turkey of a goiai understanding with Bulgaria, It declares Turkey's salvation lies not in continuing the war, hut in seeking a rapproachment with Bulgaria. The Ftench premler) M< Poincaire, in a |ps >ch in the chamber of dep? uties in vvlmh tie reviewed tiie war and its effect on European interests. Indicated that the difficult problems would a? solved at the London con? ference, and expressed the hope that Turkey would speedily recover her prosperity. He said it would be necessary to determine what part of the Turkish public d ht should be taken over by the Balkan stales, and added that Francs probably would arrange spe? cial conv entions with the allies for the Protect.? n of the extensive French in the conquered territory, The dispute between Austri:;-Iiun gary am Bervis arising out of the Bai? kan war, which has threatened a gen? eral European conflict will have been itesred into a safe channel and the peace "f Burope will be maintained if, as announced today, Serv ia has defi? nitely decided to leave her case in the hands of the great powers. With the adhesion of Austria-I lun gary, the proposal of sir Bdward Cray, the British foreign secretary to cull a meeting of the ambassadorial elaniinf house has received practical? ly unanimous welcome. FRANCE STANDS BY FRIENDS. Premier says That ills Country's Rights and Interests in Near Last Must tie Respected* Patis, Dec, ?That France in the present European crisis is working side by side with her ally, Russia, and In ? friend. England) stands out Clearly in the important address de? livered by Premier Poincaire to the commit tee of foreign affairs in the chamber of deputies today. The French premier spoke plain words on the European situation when he said to tin- committee: ' We stand by our allies und our f i lendshipe." M. Poincaire was enthusiastically applauih-d by Ins hearers lor having constantly labored for the "moral patrimony of France." in his references to the future the premier said evidences pointed to a settlement of pending difficulties but declared it was difficult to speak of tin- future and said it would be fool hardy to indulge in prophecies, I'ram e's position in the tense Eu? ropean situation was summed up by prei ei r ilnculre in a few words. He said: "France's programme Is: First continuity In our foreign polities ami consequently the practical and pre? serving operation of our alliances ami frit ndshlps, "Second) Sincere and continued ef? forts to secure the peace of Bu? rope, "Third, above all. the Arm and calm res..|u?*'n to secure respect for our rights : I maintain our national government *ee from ail attacks." The I'n ie- premier's address n?d only h ol been carefully prepared hut had been submitted previously to a spe< lal session of the cabinet, as it ri I Used that a speech similar to those deb,i led by the British premier .ind the tier man chancellor wus await ? d with an\ii ty. Premier l*oln< 111 ?? pointed oul thai he w as 11 it free to spi ak without t ? trlel ion. lb wnnti il tu nil ! m. ho we vi r. thn! nd rn w pr a i l con! Inuo I i Our Greatest Bargain Offer Reading Supply for Whole Year SEMI-WEEKLY WATCHMAN AM? SOUTHRON.. .. All For POULTRY HUSBANDRY. FARM PRESS. woman'S WORLD. 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SWEET AS A NTT at all LEADING GROCERS, SAVE THE BUTTERNUT LABELS FOR A NICE "DINNER SET." act with them In clone accord and confidence." Referring t'? the future, 3d, Poin- i caire said: "All the evidence goes to show that a genera] settlement of the pending o.dieultios wi 1 1?' affected sooner <-r later." Tile premier added: "The variations of the point of view between a certain power and the Balkan allies and among the great powers themselves doubtless can not, however, be solved pacifical? ly without a common conference where nil the problems will be dis? cussed and weighed " France, he continued, occupied a special position with reference to Turkey. France was the principal creditor of Turkey and possessed heavy financial and economical in terests in the Ottoman empire, if the alllei should annex part of Turkey, they must, said the French premier, i>?' held responsible for Turkey's pub? lic debt. The question of bow thin was, be Bald, now being examined by the powers. In this regard he said France would negotiate directly with the Balkan allies, stating In a friend? ly manner that they must respect French moral and material rights In Turkey. Tt HKS M W SI.KK REVENGE. Grave Fears Fell by Foreigners in Smyrna. Washington, Dec. 5.?Possibility of danger t<> American life and property In Turkey was forecast In official dla patches received here today statin.; thut foreign subjects in Smyrna, Asia Minor, feared an outbreak In that city if the Turkish Boldlers returned after a disastrous peace, Grave fears apparently exists In the minus of for? eigners in Asia Minor that the van? quished Turkish Boldlers upon their ! return may seek revenge for their defeui v tailing upon foreigners wh. s? >ym path leg have been with the allies. 1*1.AN FOR ALBANIA, Turkish Council Prepares Scheme of Autonomy. Constantinople, Dee. ".. The Turk? ish council of ministers has prepared n scheme of autonomous government for Albania which has been submitted to the sultan for Imperial sanction. The prop, sal to leid in Dondon tli?? negotiations for peace between Turkey and the llalkan allies emanated from the Turkish government, who, be? sides desiring they should be held on neutral ground, also wished t.. have the advantage ot the advice of Sir Kdward Grey, the Drltlsh secre tarj of state for fon Ign affairs. i < i n > SIGN. ltc|M>rtcd Thai Hellenic Government VA ill \( eept Pact. Albanians, has telegraphed to Vienna protesting against the bombardment of Avola by tw<> Greek gunboats, ao Cording to a dispatch from the Aus? trian capital. After bombordlng the International telegraph oiiiee tiie gunboats made special target! of the public buildings in the town which were flying the new Albanian Hag. WELCOMED IN MONTENEGRO. Proclamation of Armistice Well Re? ceived Despite Penrs. Cettlnje, Montenegro, Dec. 5.?The proclamation of the armistice was made here today and was welcomed, although some fears were expressed that tiie Balkan allies will not gain victories at the conference as marked as those on the battlefield. Montenegrin delegates to the | conference In London arc former Premier Miyuskovitch, M. Popovich, former Montenegrin minister at Con? stantinople and Count V'oynevlch, chief of the king's cabinet. GREECE TO TAKE PAKT. Will i?e Represented at Pence Nego? tiations in London. Athens, Dec. 5.? It is authoritative? ly announced that Greek plenipoten? tiaries will participate In the peace j negotiations. A semi-official statement issued to? night against Interpreting the fact that Greece did not sign the arm is l ties as proof that dissensions exists among the allies and declares Greece is adhering to an Agreement of the allies. The explanation is given that Greece's cource was due to her snxietv that her na\ai action should not be Interrupted in the i nlan sea. s\^s GREECE II As SIGN KD. _ Constantinople Dispatch Reports Ac? ceptance of Truce. I'ai is, I >? c. 5.-?'The Petit Parteien has received h d:s| < h from Constan? tinople asserting that Greece has con? cluded an armistice with the porte. The Greek b cation here pas no con? firmation of this. IV ?MIIARDMKNT KEIHIRTED. Athens. Dec, "?.?The newspapers print reports that the Greeks have begun ;i bombardment of the outer forts of Jan Ina. i>l l l VI Ell Tl'RKS. Soloniki, Dee, 5, A force of Greek troops todaj defeated and severel> punished 1,000 Purks who were p l langing the villlage of lloy.itst< o. The Turks were said to have lost 330 met killed and wounded. Tiie Turks w? r< iceusod of carrying on guerilla lac? ties, pillaging, burning and commit tinu outrages I it His < um? I A.i. 11) REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The First National Dank of Suniter, at BwrntfT. S. t'.. in the State of Boilth c arolina, at The CtOM >f Business, November SfMla i912. RES< >URCBfl Loans and Discounts.. ..$438.454.56 I overdrafts, secured and unsecured. 8,253.21 1". S. Bonds to secure cir? culation. 2;>,ooo.oo Other bonds. 4,000.00 Bonds, securities, etc .. .. 1 1.300.00 Banking bouse, furniture, and fixtures. 2.500.06 Other rial estate owned... 1,153.93 Duo from National hanks (not reserve agents) .. . 7,770.03 Due from State and pri? vate hanks and bankers, trust companies, and savings hanks. 29 3.32 inn- from approved Re? serve agents. 33,257.SB Checks and other cash items. 6,024.22 Notes of other National I hanks. 4,200.0t I Fractional paper currency, nickels, and cents. 520.06 Lawful money reserve in bank, viz: Specie.11,621.71 Legal-tender notes. 1,000.00 16,616.71 Redemption fund with r. S. Tr? usurer ( 5 per cent of circulation). l,250.06 Total.IMMOl.tl LIABILITIES, Capital stock paid in .. ..$100,000.00 Surplus fund.100,606.66 Undivided profits, less ex? pense* and taxes paid .. 1,660,11 National BailM n.ucs out? standing.25,006.06 I ?ue to other National banks. 4.308.03 Due t" State ami Private 'inks ami bankers .. .. 4.63 Individual deposits sub? ject to ?heck. I04.l7t.it Cashier's cheeks outstand? ing. 60S. 19 Postal Savings deposits.... 116.24 Notes and lulls red 1st ounl ?d. 26,000*66 Total.1563,668 tS STATK 1 >F s< ?tri i ? \ip >L1 n v ?'ountjt of Suniter. 1. .1. U IfcCallii ? 1' u>hii r of the above named In nk, do solemnly swear thai ihc abov? ?tatcment in true to ill.- 1 <-t ??! n\ knowledge .1 U McCAl Li M. < 'oshh r. ! ? ? etor*