Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CONGRESS CONVENES APRIL 1 wIi min i'u kn hi \i d\^ for On \l\<. Ol i \ I K v M S. s|( )\. Annuiiin.?. l int He ami t micrwood lla\o Hail i orie-q.ondcnce About 1Um Timi' Id Mart Tariff Igsnloa? Ftt\i?r? Current > lli fnnn. Trenton. N. J, lYh. -I.?President? elect Wilson announced that the extrt session of congerss would he con? vened T i?'sd i>, \ pril 1 Th*? Ko\t rn??r d? dared hi had ar? rived at ihis d? i i.- ion as a result of a letter ffJCOived today from Hepres-nta tlve Underwood. "I have waited." said OOV. Wihon, "to leafn Just what state ol prepared? ness congress wild in for basin* of the new session." The governor said he had been cor? responding with Mr. Underwood in this connection ami bad e??me to the conclusion that April 1 was the most feasible date. He Intimated that the intervals between March I and April 1 might bi> (h'xcti'd to caucuses and conferences. Two editors of a Wnll stt e.-t news- J paper called on the president'Olad to? day and urged that financial questions receive his earliest consideration. In discussing his talk with them after? ward Mr. Wilson said: 1 'Everybody Is agree I that there should be currency refrom an soon as possible." i Si m.\ \\i> ni:\r. Soin,. Int. i ? nm I'lvl.l in- ot I he I niverx*. If we transform electrical energy to mechanical energy and backward, we do not get back the total amount of energy. Some of it is convert-d Into heat, says Uurrent Literature. Of this heat energy at least a part can never be transformed into any ether form of energy; that is, it has become unavailable. We are dealing with i ml law of thermodynam- ( Ics. It may he expressed lit this form: In any cyclic process the sum total of unavailable heat energy increases. Or. to follow still the article of Dr. Uharles P. Steinmetz, chief consulting engine, r Of the Ueneral Electric Company, the J law referred to may be cxpr. s. d "Without expenditure of some other form of energy, heat flows only ft orn < higher or lower temperaihits; that is, from a higher heat level to a lower M level. In this form the law Is i M.<e ii grasp; just as water-, frith* o.;t evptndlt ire of outside energy. | n nigher to lower level, j i>f the second law of ther- ? ?.. that the temperature crests ii. iniverse are leveled off, the temperature valleys filled up, the amount of una\ailaMe lit a' em rgy ohat below the bottom of the tamper* ature valleys), is increased; in other \ words, the temperature ot the uni? verse tends toward a unilormlty, at which all the heat energy has become nnavailuble. The temperature differ? ences In the universe are thus mrin taln? I only through the expenditure of ether forms of energy. other energy is thus continuously poured Into the gulf of heat ? ncriry in pro? ducing u\a;lah e heat energy through temperature differences. Th.se again are continuously leveled off and the* heat ? to r?:y is made unavailable by the f n tmnirur of 'he s.til law of thermod> namic. 1 ut n ? return path exist* from the gnnsallabls heat em r gy to other f..i tin of energy. I I i I I (?1.1 Mill S, (. \. II of Cotton mu ned?Lues ''. r HJUosj DoJksfai t o ambus. (Ja.. IM). ?Eire which broke out In the Atlantic cot? ton c inpress here at It o'clock to? night Is r? poi ?. d ?<? have destroyed H.OOii h of cotton. Tile damage is ex* n it< i gl ovof i million dolhv The flames are ?ahfl t<? have started slmup i! ? > SJ ly in four djlfft rent place, and are believed to have been of in- t sondlary origin. At rm luiirht taw plant of the A' i nt'c Compress Cosa pony ? opvering an swtl e ? Km k In the southeastern peart Inn ol Columbus, bad been prac? tically destroyed. The itames bad also -pr. ail to tiie Columbus barrel factor\ ami the plant of the Oeorgla Cotton Oil Company, nnd indications w?'re thnl tHem plants would be de? st to- ed hrteen fr< Ighl ? an Ig th? yard!* ol the Central of Oeorgla Itail roid. wt ' of the compress company, wer*- ? ? aaumed by I h II in* - The tire department responded lo two alarm* tonight at the plant of tie ? ? rnpr? -s c mp m> h? 'ore th. \<\^ con* tnagrntloa brohe out. Each lime if a is ifcOUghl tin- lire bad be< n iubdu? i Wien the third alarm Was tuned in the plant a*.p. | r- d lo b*j i?? Ha OK s in four different places All ihe " ilhv Ms iir- ap] u its In Ihe i itj a ? i iHj d nnl bni l*n pti la ? neei the Cam ; mod ft il less for * tfarnl hoara |;|, ,. ? th U ind h de? of I Otton are said to ba' i ?" ? n d- stfoyed V\ Ith the Ida/., in progress at midnight the dun ?^'e was estimated at more than a reunion dollars. THE I I I V CROP" OF COTTON. Preaklenl Dabbs of the stair larmeial Union I<>IK What it Meant by the ' t ity C rop." To Hie Press of ihr State; Editor? Th?> Textile American: in answer to "T" In regard to hie j question concerning the "City Crop" j of cotton. 1 would sa\ that it is not ?uprising thai he does not know what | is nn ant by this, or that he has not ! seen any cotton grown in cities. No j sir, the "City Crop" of cotton does not | mean cotton "grown' in cities, it means samples of cotton taken from Ihe bales by the cotton buyers when they are buying the cotton. When ? farmer takes his cotton to the mar? ket, it is always sampled i>> the cotton buyof?in some cases by three or four J different cotton buyers?and the sam? ples are almost invariably retained by him. This means, of course, that dur? ing the cotton season a cotton buyer ' has obtained a large number of sam- j pteg which he bales and sells. These ; samples have not cost him anything so that this cotton, although it does not grow in the city, is evidently a "city" product as far as it represents .v.t\ thing to the farmer. When it is considered that a sam? ple of cotton will Weigh at bast twelve ounces, or throo-Quarters of a pound, it will readily be seen how much the "city crop" of cotton amounts to in the course of a season. (Signed) "Crop." , Some of the friends of the farmers in the legislature and elsewhere, and sonn farmers where up in arms about the Inspection fee on cotton by which 1 hoped to make the cotton crop fin? ance Its own warehouse system with- I out any charge of class legislation* The above short letter in one of the , leading journals throws some light on this subject. Ask any wa ll informed person in any market of any conse? quence, especially where there is a compress, how much "city crop" cot? ton is sold each year and the reply will astound some of these farmers' friends. In selling 10 bales of extra staple cotton within the past month ? more than 25 cents on each bale went to swell the "city crop" in four cities in the samples that I submitted and none of my samples were full else. Why, if my memory serves me cor- j rectly, one of the most persistent and j "rantankerous" opponents of this , "vicious" feature, as he was phased to call the inspection fee, some years ago wanted the Farmers' Union to get behind a move to have all cotton samples turned over to the anti- j tuberculosis league, or the society for the amelioration of the condition of the natives of Timbuctoo, or some equally worthy object. There was g '.hing ViClOUS about such legislation became it would take from the help? less ( ") cotton buye! One Of his sources of income. This bill WOUld, w hen properly j worked out, have provided what a cot? ton buyer told ms recently he had tried to have put Into effect: The sampling of cotton, and these sam? ples properIj numbered and kept inj the ofhoe of the warehouse where it. could be properly protected from | dust and liuht and be accessible to buyers whenever they wanted to s< ?? the grade of any lot of cotton on Stor? age, His rsason was that when the warehouse la full of cotti n it Is Sometimes almost impossible to gel samples of ev< ry bale and he had bought lots of cotton of which 10 or I ? bales lie could not sample until after the deal was closed and the cott< n wai taken out for delivery, At the end of Ihe season ihe cotton aam pies could be sold for the benefit of the persons whose cotton was Sam pb d, or io the case of a war? house for the expenses el the same, thereby en? abling it i" dC business at less cost. This feature alone would reimburse Ihe tanner for the Inspection fee of II cents If there were no others. Another I sture would serve save on the calculation of a Liverpool ex? pert of man) years exporii nco In the cotton trade |1.8| per bale. This would be i^' as soon as the cotton bale and the covering could be stand? ardised, Now- this saving would not be Increased price, but In more econ? omical covering and In the saving In freight ami insurance, i >o< s any one suppose for a minute thai su< h s re fl I Ml \N Hi e. me abollt . OlUTll :H "IV. when every farmer and glnner is s l iw unto himself as to the sise "i his ?neks i ugar tcks, old < n< w lute covering ?n his bale? Nol In a mil? lion year* When the sample from I..lie PellII 1 be bate .)( t lle | .Cue i ,,i I, ,. tbat lb Kamnle from another pri of like grudi brings on the open mar i t I i \ an1 ' !>?? I? I I lators and the f u n . ra of tie St: tc I tud) Ihi ? I two f< itures, and nol woi ry i bout i how it |a to lie done or who will pay I for it or w i," w .11 u ? lhe wari hotisi ?? I ttln) n * - forrft? ii is re HUP. I r. W. Dabba, j prestdi tit B mi h ? 'arollnu .*? ate I 'ai m j er-" I Hum I Mrs I, . Ji nnlngs Is b< ller aft< lo r recenl IHn< reported failure to i>ictatk WII.son cabinet. Nebraska n Will not Accept Portfolio I nloNs Certain Selections Moot with Ills Approvul, According to Lato Itcport.??Wants Hour) as Attor? ney Uenernl?Objects to Now Vorker for Secretary of Treasury. Washington, Feb. Hi.?Washington is agog with the news that at the last moment Mr. Bryan Is balking at go? ing into th<> Wilson Cabinet, after it bad bei-.me generally understood that the Nebraskan would take the port? folio of Secretary of Stale under the Incoming President and thus pay to the latter what sir Robert Peel de? clared to be the greatest tribute one political leader could render to an? other an acknowledgement of super? iority by the acceptance of a subor? dinate position. The cause of the trouble, which is doubtless also the cause of the unpre? cedented closenes? with which the names of Cabinet selections have been guarded by the next president, Is b ? lleved to be the complications which have existed with regard to two or three porforlios, and In one case at least with regard to rivalry between two men from the same state for the one portfolio?whichever it may be? likely to go to that State's credit. Mr. Bryan, it is rumored with persistency, has intimated that he will not serve in the Wilson Cabinet at all unless the make-up of it is personally satisfac? tory to himself as well as to the Pres? ident who selects it. That is the same thing as saying that as a price for his consent to be? come Secretary of State (he would really prefer to be Secretary of the Treasury, but knows that it is out of the question,) Mr. Bryan must be allowed to exercise the veto on sug? gestions which Mr. Wilson may make for the other ?'abinet places. in other words, the Bryan attitude appeals to be that if he enters the Cabinet other positions therein are to be tilled with his advice and con? sent, the President doing the nomi? nating as if be were sending names the Senate of the United States; which means that if Mr. Wilson were to accede to the Bryan ultimatum?if ultimatum it be?the most Important selections made for the Cabinet of the new Administration, with the single exception of Mr. Bryan himself, would have to run successfully two advice-and-consent gauntlets, Mr. Bryan's first and then the Senate. Two portfolios have played the Chief parts in the tie-up between Wil? son and Bryan. The first is believed here to be the tilling of the treasury portfolio. It is whispered that the Nebraskan has set his face against the appointment of any New York business man. or any man particul? arly Close to New Yoik business, as Secretary of the Treasury. The names which have been heard most in con? nection with this position have been those of W. G. McAdoo, builder of the Hudson tunnels, and Henry Morgen - thau, who lives in New Jersey but is regarded Rnanpftslly as a New Yorker. It i< well known that Mr. Bryan considers the places of Secretary of the Treasury and Attorney General the really vital ones In the Cabinet of any President, in spite of the inter? national prestige carried by the port? folio of State. The Xebr..skan en Joys the id< a of world-power, out power in tho United states of Ameri? ca is the consideration which Is first in his mind. For that reason be, quickly put aside tin- seductive sug? gestion that In- would make an admir? able ambassador to Great Britain, lie said that be would not think of leaving this country, not only because he didn't wish to, tu t because he be lb ved h.aid do more good at home. Now tor the Attorney Generalship. Two considerations affect Mr. Bryan with reference to that. First, he wishes it tilled with a man of what be regards as "ihe right sort" for the Job?that is. a man who is a ?'Bryanlte" in ids views ami extremely aggressive in maintaining them. Sec? ond, be wishes it filled by the Hon. liobert L. llenry, of Texas, chairman of tb,. committee on rubs in the No,,." of Rcpresentatlvs and a sec? ond edition of himself (I although Henry was once a law partner of the ' un peakable" Senator Halle) ? Third M '?. Bryan w lsh< s to keep tbe Hon. Albeit I,. Iturleson, of Texas, chair? man ol t in l lemoi ratlc caucus ?>r ' he I lousi . out . : t he Wilson Cabin* t. ate! the ? 11..mi ? 11 ? r%\ of Hen ry would ac i ompll b t hat i e. ui' because there is not, room enough in one Cabinet for two men like 11 enry and Burb on, w bo cleti st ? ach ? tic r coi dially, It w :il Im i cnu mbon i C a' w Ithin the pasl f w weeks (fol. I J. M. House of i ion. t >n, T< xtts, has been : ? vi r i 11nu s n visitor at the home ol Gov ei nor \\ 11 >on at Tri nton and ul Iis? w inter r< idi re ?? of * 'ol I ry an ; Miami, Fla., und thai aftei the 1 h of thi se M laml T ? nton tours tht Prei Uli nt ? b el v. n - I he gue I of t 'ol House over night in Noa Vork 1 I > for ., rest ft "in Importunil j and pub Hell . it w ai explained, n is shri w d ly suspected that all this visiting ?>y and to Col. House had to do with the Henry-Burleson affair. Col. House is a close friend of Con? gressman ihub-son's und is backing him with all Iiis might for some post. In the Wilson Cabinet. The Colonel has evidently been trying to win Mr. Wilson for Burleson and induce Mr. Bryan to relent. He may have suc? ceeded in part, but not the latter part. it Is reported In Washington that Mr. Bryan has written a letter say? ing that he will not go Into the Cab? inet hlmsi if unless Henry Is made Attorney General, and that the knowl? edge of this Is what lias made Mr. Henry's friends so confident of late. But now there is the deuce to pay? the President-elect Is acting as if he means to take Mr. Bryan at Iiis word and h ave both of tin m out. NEW STATE (.AMC WAKDLX. Col. A. A. Richardson, of Barmvell, Appointed by Governor. Columbia, Feb. 24.? I pun the rec ommenoath n of Mayor Gibbes as president of the Audtlbon Society, Governor Blease lias appointed Col. Alfred Aldrlch Richardson, of Barnwell, as chief game warden. Section 717, Volume 2, of the Code, provides that the Audubon Society of the State shall si nd in the name of a suitable person to the Governor to be chief game warden and the Gov neror must transmit this name, with ins recommendation, to the state Senate. The Governor Will send this appointment to the Senate tomorrow night. Governor Blease is very much op? posed to this position and will SO state in his message to the Senate. How? ever, the law provides that ho shall transmit the name, and In view of the fact that the Legislature has just or? dered the claim of Jan* a Henry Hice for his salary last year as game war? den paid, which claim the Governor fought so vigorously, the Governor has decided to put the matter up to the Senate. He hopes that the Senate will refuse to pay the Rice claim and re? fuse to have a game warden, as the Governor considers this a useless of? fice. The Sumter Telephone Mfg. Co. Having increased its capital stock to $500,000.00, for the purpose cf very greatly enlarging its manufac? turing and sales facilities in connec? tion with Its magneto business, and as it has been Impossible to call in person on all of the citizens of Sum? ter, or this community, Who may de? sire to subscribe to this stock, it is hereby announced that any informa? tion desired relative to the matter may be obtained by writing, or calling at the company's office in Sumter, or by communicating with any member of the Board of Directors. C. T. Mas m, P. C. Manning, C. G. Rowland, B. H. Rhame, W. B. Burns, R. D. Lee, R. I. Manning, Neill O'Donnell, Board of I 'h ectors. Methodist Minister Recommends Chnmlierlnln's t ough Remedy. Rev. James A. Lewis, Mihi.a, Minn., writes: "Chamberlain's Cough Rem? edy has bt * n a needed and welcome guest In our home for a number of years. I highly recommend it to my fellows as being a medicine worthy of trial In cases of colds, coughs and croup." Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a trial and we are confident you will find it very effectual and con? tinue to use it as occasion requires for years lo come, as many others have done. 1 or sale ?>y all dealers.?Advt. Many a man goes broke trying to break the record. Wilmington star. Don'l You Relieve It. Some say that C ironic constipation cannot be cured. Don't you believe it. Chamberlain's Tablets have cured oth? ers?why not you. Give them a trial. They cost only a quarter. For sale by all dealers.- Advt. Tin weil, on the Imperial Hotel is progesslng rapidly just now. The phi8t< ring is being put in on the in? side and the copper cornice on the front of the building has added much to its already attractive appearance. The II st Cough Medicine. ??| have used Chamberlain's Coin;)! 1 Remedy every since l have been keep j ing house," gays L. {'. Harnes, of Mar I i ury, Ala. "I consider it one of the I best remedies l ever used. My children ? have all taken it and it W ot Us like a j charm. For colds and whooping cough I it Is excelb nt. 1 For Bale by all deal? ers. Advt. A girl who prefers a dashing fel i low" is likely to g< I one who will dash j nil her hopes. Wilmington Star. Olil \^e. I < >! i age as it comes in the orderly process of nature Is a beautiful and ih m. . tie thing it stands for exper? ience, knowledge, wisdom, counsel Thai is old nge as it should be, but old age ns it often In means poor di . , ? on, t rpid bon el . n sluggish liver und a gi nei al feeling of ill hi alt h. de ? ? ondenc> and misei v. This in al it osl uverj Instance Is wholly unneces? sary. One of Chamberlain's Tablets lnk< ti imn* dlately after supper will improve the digestion, tone up the liv , ,? and regulate the bowels That feel irtj of despondency will give way to one of hope and good che< r. For sale by ;ill d< ab l B, ? Ad\ t. j "I Want You { to Look at This" t Don't you like to show what a neat balance you have in the hank? Of course - everybody does, and, natural? ly, everybody ought to have a bal? ance at I THE PEOPLES' BANK \ I : I Mutual Benefit You can*I toll bj tho looks of a toad which way he wiil jumi>, hut Its a pretty sure bet that he will -JUMP if you get close en? ough. You can't tell by tho look- of a man's head what there i> iiu?ide of it, but you'll lind out if you get close enough?if yon know him Intimately, We would like to be on terms of Intimacy with all our patron-. We have no desire to be itlffneckcd. We want you to make your bunk your headquarters when in town. We want to talk with you about your affair^, your deals, >our farm, your stock, your prospects, your experiments ami experiences* it broadens our View, and we may in turn be able to help you by gi\ing you some thin^ interesting in return. Come in any time. This bank values your friendship and confidence and Is anxious to make our ac? quaintance one of mutual benefit. I THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST CO. L H ? 1 The Demand of the Day IS THAT a man shall be judged by Ids efficiency, by what he ac? complishes, and not by what lie claims lie can do. NOT in all cases, but quite largely, his ability to accomplish is judged by his accumulations, the care lie uses in conserving his income, protecting Iiis future. THIS BANK cordially welcomes the accounts of earnest men, men who want to get ahead in the world, men who realize they could accomplish more if they only had a start. Fir^l National Bank e* L In a Banking Institution is an element of the utmost importance to a Business Man. STRENGTH fai sures Safety to Depositors, STRENGTH makes pos? sible Accommodation to the Borrower. Your Deposits are Safe with I s, and We can Satisfy all the Legitimate Needs of our Depositors. The Barak of Sumter. HAVE YOU SEEN The New Ford? Ford Cars and a full line of Ford Parts always on hand. Come in and take a look. D. C. SHAW SUMTER. S. C The Ford Man. I