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ton 4> HU: si Mil K WATCHMAN, IMablMml April, IM* "Be .lud and lVnr not?Lot all the ends Thou Aims i at bo thjf Country's. Thy God's and Truth's/ THE THUK SO?THKON, Established Jone, leee Consolidated Auk. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1913. Vol. XXXVI. No 6 ? LOAD OF OYMMilE fcXPLODtS i \\ i n n k 11,1.1 I* \M? i uiu v iv ji na in itnuunu EX Mum Chine l>e*trofed when Hundred INkM Uf l>)iiuiultc I iploded?1 iiifod Slates Collier I,. I)iiiiiii;iiL Hall I more. Mil.. March 7. -There hundred tonn of dynamite being load? ed ..n board tb? Mritish steamer Alum Chine, blew up in the lower harbor today. The known dead number ?ewn men. t *( these, four belonged to the crew of the Alum Chine and m three were on board tv'e i'nit. d St .tec naval l die r Jns ?n. Twenty-nine other iik n en the coll'er and the greater part oT the crew of the Alum ?Thine were Injured The force of the explosion swept away the upper works of the l'n.t? d ^cm.Uc* ajrraj ta|||er J.iy .n. kdbng three men and Injuring 29 others, in addition to other fatalities. The Ju ???n was about 7?>u feet away at the time. She had Just been completed by the Maryland Steel Co?, and v > tf>'<'M to hu\e hoi her uowrnnient ^ trial trip 8tx of the crew of the tug Atlantic, lying alongside the Alum Chine were killed and the tug pr ictleally de stn.v, d. The latent reports place the numb, i of dead at wenty and the In i red it NfflJ ? ^ 1 'f the latter ten of the Jason's pie are said to he t.if.ilU hurt. Forty stevedores are unaccounted for. if they were on the steamer It Is considered certain that they pcr ished. Ship l>l?up|M?arcd. New Vork. Mareh 7 The Munson impship Co , agents for the Alum Chine, received a message from their agents In Haltlmore saying that the vessel had l?een blown up. but that m details were obtainable. The ship?| [bras nowhetu in sight after the e\| h al?n. ac ording to the message. The ship of 1.671 tons gross bur? den, was owned by the Aura Chins ?Uarushtp Co . of Cardiff, \\ ih M \y t S OH. d iX^oTtm nlO'd States Court < itinciiM' in SJUeta lodav Week. 1 Augusta, (la. March ft ?The ca>e of the Government v.. Thomas t'. Watson, charged with sending obseen, literature through the United Stab malls, in on the docket in the t'rd ? u States Court of the Southern district tf (ieorgia. which convenes ,f\ \u Usta M? nday. ths 17th. Jury b?>\, i Crert Shipped Iii I ivannuh and jurors for the week drawn by Judge Spear In that city Friday. While it has been believed that mo? tion for a continuance WOttld he made In the Watson t a-e it became known In n today that special nu n Imm the istoffhe department base he.n busy the ease for two or three weeks, e Indications at this time are that the case will be assigned when the docket la ailed Monday, and trial will \-r\ likely he set for Wednesduy or Thursday. At the preliminary Watson pleaded his own c tee. but In the trial of the i ase h. will be represented by two lawyers, whose names ha\e not yet been entered on the Court docket in his tight against wtwt be termed the Cntholh hierarchy*" Watson pub? lished In the Jeffersonlan. a weekly putdieation. wh it he alb g?*d was an otith taken h\ Catholic priests The matter. It is charged. was obscene and Assistant l?i-tn?t Attorney Alex? ander a< ki iiiiati neneeeded against the publisher of tin periodical W i |?on. m his getanes nl ths preliminary, Set up the pleading that bis publish? ed matter was i <|u'?tutn>n from a book whb h had been freely pass* ( IhfoSMg the Raa I Is and that, th i fore, his publication was not criminal lie Is tinder bond for appearance at the term of court In convene lere Mo el i \ fek?iii\iic LIOt'OR 1X1 INDIVID* ? spsens t'osnpnnj IV npMcu With the i < lurt's <?nh i Columbia. Mar? h 1" The r- || in ing order lanued hy Chief Just lee Ku nms ? ??ary m Abbeville In I he ones r?f i?. iv Colfleutl of Columbln and w. w Ithtuenu of Kerahnn against the nnmlhsrn Kapress < nmpnny, has been sent t?? Columbln Douglas McKay. r? presenting the eBpftSS companv. .ind lohn J Karle reprenentlng the petitlonotn, returned le the city yes lerdny with Ihn aedet afhleh restrains the eapcoos com pony from refusing shipments of whiskey for personal ps< The onh r affeets all shipments ..f whiskey ihnl might come into the State and as soon US it was signed I he k. r. r.ti counsel of rhe compuny was notified in "Tili r lhal the rub- might he rescinded Till? Wils do|n\ It WUS said, to t\ dd blot.Hion and whiskey shlpm?'***a will ?>. delivered us usual within this Mate unless the supreme seourt rules otherwise, The hearing (will he held April II, the i,r*t day of the I? rin. unless I he <-?urt in railed together sooner. 4 ..loner t'agVd to IVrogdon. Oafsnesf ?ylnwers was called lo Rroudon gundaj morning on Ihe re t eipi of i telephone men tagt fr< m ih.it place that a negro hnd died there ?Saturday night under suspicious cir? cling' in< ? 1 l'pon e? uwlnni m ol isIiim em t it was as< ? Main? d thnt d< ?th was due f.. heart disease ami Ihe col , i ,.ir\ relumed n \erdl t to this . fTe. t. ' SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. URKAT \>s Alii: ARRANGED >k mffting. special Train from Columbia Will Illing La run Delegation of Work? ers and Hoy S<oiH>. The stiit?- Sunday Bohool Conven? tion will be ix lit ;ii Bumter April 1*4. i hi umtings will be held In the opera house. Bumter Is preparing for coo delegates An unusually attractive I'loKiiim has been arranged and peeker* ol nots from all over the ite will be heard. There will also be prominent speakers from a dis I in - W C Pearei Of Chicago, the isoclate general secretary of the In? ternational Sunday School association, u .1 one of the best known Sunday hOOl lie n in the world will bo pres? ent and heard in a number of ad? dresses. Judge Joseph Carthel of N*{ shville, Tenn., who is now the gen ifal ?ecretery of the Teaneeet Sun? day BehOOl association, will also be I pr? s. nt. This is the llr*t time Judge Carthel hoa appeared before the Sun day school workers of this State, anil hi will bt heard With great pleasure. The convention proper will begin on Tuesday morning, April 2. This for Tii.ii opening of the convention will bo pre04 dad OH Monday evening, April 1, by a banquet to the members of the ? s- BtlVt committee. This committee is coin, "St (1 of || men-?mostly bual n- i av B representing every county In the State. The spectacular feature of this great gathering will be the mammoth parade of men and boys to take place Friday afternoon, when it is expected that 2.000 men and boys will march through the streets of Sumter. The pa a.If will bi led by Dr. S. C. Mitch? ell of the University of S?rth Caro? lina. The South Carolina banner, which ua? serried el the world's con? vention in Washington, Will lloat over the m< n ai they march, Plans are being made to have a special train, dseorated w4th < buss colors, go over from Colombia to Sumter on Friday, April 4, In time for the parade, carry? ing 500 men and boys. Scout Com? mander Codin of Columbia expects to take .").", hoy SCOUtfl in uniform. One of the feat ares of the conven lion win be ? big meeting for boyi on Friday evenlngi winch will be In Ihc ban.Im of boy specialists of note, and will bs ? red-letter day for the boya Mecen Tullar and Meredith of New York city will be In ehargi of the music and Ihere will be ? local choir ? i one hundred voices. Mr. Tullar li i conductor.of note, and the music uiii be one of the most Interesting features.?Columbia Record. int. ii\iu<HK wont ri:sig\. Lsffl MatOrt in i hinds Of Friends? (Jiu-Mlou Will go to Hoard of Re? gent-*. Columbia! Marth 7.?According to Information from ? reliable source, I ?r. W. J. BabCOOk, superintendent Of the Btate Hospital for I he insane, will not resign his position In favor of i >r. Houseal <o New berry, who wai nominated for I he position bj the .;>t\tinor. but wl ose I, <?1111M a' ion the lenati declined to confirm. Dr, Hous? eal has stated th.it he lloSS not wish to snpptenl his friend, Dr. Bahcock. Komi- time ago The Dally Record published a story to the affect that I ?r BahCOCk had left the matter of resigning in the hands of certain of ins Intimate friends and that he would abide by whatever decision they reached, it is understood that these friendl have de? ailed that I >r. l'.ah cock should not resign from his post* t loll. It has been further state.l that I >r. I.'ahei ? u win put the matter of his t> a iung in 'ore the board of regents, which meets In the near future. One who is an intimate friend of the superintendent of the state Hos? pital for the insane said Friday morn Ing that Dr, BahcocM Is working with nil his energy to see the new asylum completed al "State park," six miles north Of Columbia on the Southern rallwai end thai he did not think he ?t ?r. Rabeock) wants to resign al a Ilms when Ihs wore on the new nay* I lum has ?tat tit ally |USt been started. N i ?I III t t I. TM MN Wltl < KF.RS. lim Klllotl .mil ItabhU Taylor, two rolored tniyi about thirteen or four* loen yearn of <^e. wen given ? pro i minor3 i?j Magistrate ?;iiiis Monday morning on the ehargv of attempted iratti wrecking The boyi opened the Ait h of the Morthwestern Hallway t I' .i/. ii on Deceml?er II end a reel m u narroa ly everted. The to\s arere arrested Haturday, on. i.n i warrant ewori.' by Man ? , i. I an K. 11 ami one on a a arrant of \t mint I it* ?'iHK and were lodged In ini \? ?h. preliminary Monda> no lion, i.'.th ol them were sent t<* the circuit ' ourl fe rtrlal. PROHIBITION FOB STATE. AMENDMENT TO WEBB LIQUOR LAW WILL EFFECT SOI Til CAROLINA. Wi i>i> Hill Goes into Effect July l and Thereafter no Liquor Can Ho shipiH'd into Dry Counties of this State?WVi Counties May Receive Whiskey. Greenville Correspondence to Colum Greenvllle, March 7.?When the Webb liquor bill, passed by the re? cent congress, goes Into effect, which Will l>e July 1, not a drop of liquor can be shipped into Greenville, Neith? er 1 an a drop be Shipped Into any other dry country In South Carolina. No intoxicating liquors can be shipped inside the State except when ad? dressed to county dispenser h s estab? lished by law. That the new law contained an amendment affecting Bout Carolins and that ihe amendment was so dras? tic did not become generally known in this State until today. How the ahrt Washington correspondents happened to let ths people of the State remain In ignorance of the sweeping provision is a mystery. The general public is familiar with the main provisions of the Webb bill as it was passed, but were unaware Of the fact that an amendment had been tacked on to it affecting this State. The general bill merely pro vied that no shipments of whiskey should be made into dry territory ex? cept for "personal use." The amend? ment, which affects t lis State, pro? vides that no whiskey shall be shipped into this State to anybody for any use except the county dispensaries estab? lished by the law. A private citizen of Greenville cannot, under the law, order a gallon for his own use. There is a State law, which pro? hibits the shipment of whiskey from one point in the State to another and Bs the federn! law will prohibit the shipment from a point outside the State, it would Beem that there will be no way in the world in which Whiskey may he legally received in Greenville after July l. The discovery of the existence of ? his drastic amendment to the Webb bin affecting South Carolina, caused much surprise among those who were informed of it. Several Citlsens stated that they had followed the newspaper rep..its of the del.ate on the bill in congress, hut had seen nothing about euch an amendment. Two or three law yets, who follow all matters of legislation very closely, declared that they had not heard of the amendment and were very much surprised by It. The general belief. however, was that the bill would effectually crush I out the blind tigers in the State. They will now be unnble to get whiskey to remain in business and the prediction is freely made that they will be forced to get out of the game. The only way they can get it will be to smuggle it from some still and this would be too risky. The new amendment, in effect, pro? vides that no intoxicating liquors shall be receivcdi by the express compa? nies or other Interstate carriers, for, or delivered, at destinations in the Slate of South Caollna. except when addressed to county dispensaries, if any BUCh prohibited shipments should reach their destination in this State, tiny must be returned by the carrier to the consigner, who is subject to the (barges both way.--. sot Til CAROLINIAN GETS l?IE. James M. linker of Lowndcwvllle Chosen Secretary of senate. Washington, March B.?-South Cat o llnn ll scoring heavily in the first days of the Wilson administration. Yesterday the President, on the ad? vice of Postmaster General Burleaon, decided to nominate Daniel C. Roper, formerly of Marion, s. C., to be First Assistant Postmaster General, ami today the Democratic caucus of the Senate chose James M linker, of Ijowndesvllle. S. C, to till the import? ant position of secretary of the Sen? ate. Mr. Baker had the active support of Renator II, it. Tlllman. who presented his name to the caucus, and also of Senator E. I?. Smith Julius B. Hoggs, uf Plckens, s. C, former solicitor of the loth Judicial circuit, of South Carolina, la in Wash? ington lining up the support of the Stale's Con&resslonul delegation in his candidacy for Assistant Attorney Gen? eral ot iiu United States. So great was the mortification and anger of Senator Hake Smith, of Geor? gia, at the defeat .if his colleague, Kenutor Hucnn, for the position ?.i |?r< ? id. lit Pro T< in of the le w Senate that lie junior Ueorghl Kenutor resign ..I it..ui the Democratic steering com? mittee, Ian later the Senator was in? duced to withdraw the resignation. The course of ihe caucus in voting against Senator Hucnn i^ regarded bs some as having been a due. t -l ip .it S. nat"i linke Sunt h. wie. presented his name, hut the more general ex phi nation is thai the occurrence was si in I\ in lim with the determination ol the m w ruling element that no Sena tor shall have more Ihun one lug plum. bia Record. NO FRAUD CHARGED. FORMER SECRETARY M'VEAGH i :x i?ii.\ins <n.i ?:<?\i \kc.akin i : CASKS. says That Intentional Fraud Was not Charged and That Compromised Cases Have Been Misunderstood. Chicago, March 9.?Franklin Mac Veagh, former ?eevretary of the treas? ury, today issued a statement in which lie defended his ruling In the oleo? margarine prosecutions, which re? sulted in the government's acceptance of $123,000 in settlements of alleged fraud, through which the government It is claimed, was defrauded of $ 1.200,(tnu. Mr, MacVeagh asserted that no in? tentional fraud existed in the cast and that the lettlement was on rec? ommendation of the bureau Of in? ternal revenue. "As the oleomargarine compromise cases have been more or less misun? derstood," he said, "I am quite willing to state the facts: "These were not fraud cases. No fraud was charged by the govern? ment. No fraud was committed and no fraud therefore was compromised There are oleomargarine cases and oleomargarine cases. Those of which the public has heard most are fraud casee?cases In which the oleomar? garine law was fraudulently evaded. The cases in question, however, are not In that category. "The outline story of these cases is this: The manufacture of two kinds of oleomargarine is permitted by law. One kind may be artiflcally colored as butter and cheese may be. This kind must pay 'a tax of 10 cents a pound. The other and usual kind is taxed a quarter of a tent a pound and must not be artificially colored, it may be naturally colored by the colors nat? urally in Its permitted ingredients. There is constant effort to obtain nat uarl color In the permitted ingred? ients. This effort is of course an en? tirely legitimate enterprise and with? in the law. "It happens that cottonseed oil is one of the chief ingredients of oeleo margarine and also that this oil in its crude state is colored, in the process of refining cottonseed oil, however, for use in oleomargarine, the color has been lost, at h ast in any process not too expensive to be commercial? ly available. Thus the manufacturers are searching for a process of refining cottonseed oil by an economical pro? cess without losing its color. "Now, an < >hio chemist claims to have invented a method that solves i the problem and an oil company in Louisville-- not an oleomargarine' company?used this Invention, and In 11*11 produced oil with some color that was claimed to be natural. This oil was offered to oleomargarine man ufact urers. "The oleomargarine people brought the oi( to the attention of the bureau of internal revenue. The oil then was tested throughout many weeks by the chemical laboratory of the bureau, by the laboratories of the oleomargarine i manufacturers and by prlvaf.e labora? tories. It also was tested for sulphur continuously by the bureau of animal industry. So one could And any ar? tificial color. "Finally the manfacturers of oleo? margarine connected with the cases became apparently so certain of the legality of this oil that they began to use it with the knowledge of the bureau of Internal revenue but with? out the bureau's llnal decision. "The bureau meantime still kept its mind open but was at the en?l of Its resources at this time. The oil had thus openly been used In larger or smaller quantities for sonic months when the bureau, by new chemical in? quiries, became satisfied that the oil was artificially colored by sulphur. W hen this was announced ;iii manu? facturers of oleomargarine quit using the oil. "It must be understood that manu? facturers of oleomargarine were not manufacturers of oil. They were purchasers of it and knew noth? ing about it which the governmenl did not know.' It also should be un derstood that the government's con? tention that the oil :.s artltically col? ored is disputed. ?"The question between the oleo? margarine manu fact urers ami the bu? reau of internal revenue was not one of fraud. It was a question Of tech? nical liability. "The amounts of these comprom? ises, totalling $123,000, were proposed by the parties alter the bureau had decided thai they could not be re? leased from tax liability and it was found that these amounts were all the government's evidence would enable it to enforce and probably more The offers were for that reason accepted "The reference to a much larger sum say $1,000,000-?as an amount the parties might have been com? pelled to pay, grew probably out of the pro forma claims. There never was a real $1,000,000 In the bureau's mind. Pro forma chums are like fig? ures in suits for damages. "One other mistaken impression is that the action was an llth hour one. The case had been before the depart? ment for a number of months. It reached me ready for approval In November, In December, when 1 was aboul to approve the settlements, I suddenly learned thai Judge Lamias, in the federal court In Chicago, pro? posed to take cognisance of cases and refer them to a grand Jury. I with? held my signature purely In formal def> lein e to the COUrt. I COUld h lYe approved the settlements al any time ami ended the matter, for these cases are administrative and rest with the t rcasury department ?'l waited, however, a considerable i nie and held the matter open Still hinger to enable a committee ..t con gress to make an Inquiry and report. I did not finally act until it was cvi ,1, i,l that Congress would not collHldel I he report. it is understood thai the orders given the dru. is of hose wagons some days ago to the effi ? I thai the> must not go out ol a trot in going to <s |ia\ c been n s< inded, and hereal ter the ho e wagons will make fasl time as was the custom formerly. The i,l [gl mil oi d. r did not . out. mplate a I snail pace in going to 1,1''8< but the , \,.| i i-e Of d'lc .afe .Mid I I n I C III e 111 III I driving through congested streets. Mi > Flora Kdenit and Miss Wlll I jams, of i >s*. go, w < 11 in town Sat? urday. BATTLE AT NACOZARI. CITIZENS FLEE FROM \<.l \ PRIETA TO DOUGLAS Foil PROTECTION. Drunken Soldiers Pnrnde the Streets of \gua Prletn and Brawls Among Them Frequent ? Rebel TroopH Gather at Mngdlenn. Douglaa, Ariz., March 9.?Encamp? ed within striking distance of severnl Important border towns the 8,5^o con? stitutionalist troops rested on their arme today while Insurrections among federal garrisons stengthened mate? rially the rebel forces. No word has come from Nacosari, south of here, where a fierce battle waged all yes? terday, and it is not known what the result of the encounter has been. The last word received from the beleag? uered City was from the telegraph op? erator, who Hashed "too hot for me here," and left his key just before all wires hot ween Douglas and Na? cosari were cut. Open revoll and scenes of disorder have occurred among 2&0 federal de? fenders of Auga Prieta and the mili? tary officiala there today gave warn? ing to all Americans to leave the town. Today the best citizen of Agua Prieta generally fled to Douglas, while the drunken and rebelious soldier paraded the street crying "Viva Ma dero!" "'Viva MaytorenaJ and "Viva Dias!" Brawls between politically estranged companions In arms added to the confusion and terror which held the town In its grip throughout the day. Desertions among the federal sol? diers at Quayamas, the California gulf port held by federals, were reported here today and though orders were received by the commander of that garriosn to move against Hermosillo With his full force immediately, no move has been made by them. It is reported that federal officers there are in bitter disagreement and rioting is expected. A message re? ceived at Nogales today from Mexico City states that another division of troops numbering 2,000 has Started Its march against Hermosillo to attack the constitutionalists . Mobilisation of rebel troops began last night and continued through to? day. At Madalena 1,000 new re? cruits organized and are now ready to take the field. The state troops com mandeered trains for use in the trans? portation of insurgent troops. The state troops' paymaster la paying the railroad nu n for their services. NEW ORLEANS COTTON FORE? CAST. Probable Market Conditions During This Week. New Orleans, March 9.?The main Influence in the cotton market this week will be new crop preparations, although a great deal of interest will be taken In the pending final report on ginning by the census bureau and opinion regarding the final figures will crystallse. As the cotton trade understands the new situation, the crop belt now needs generally dry weather with occasion? al showers. The soil is in good con? dition, but needs a little top moisture to allow ploughing to go ahead. Too much rain would, of course, be un? favorable, and If too long continued would probably cause considerable short covering and buying for long account. From the reports that have been coming from the belt of late, too. dry weather would lead to much com? plaint and droughty conditions too long continued would cause fear that seed would be slow in germinating. This week planting will extend con? siderably In the sections of the belt ami many cotton farmers will begin planting their corn. Bears expect to get reports that will confirm their opinion that the acreage and the use of fertilizers will be materially in? creased this season. Anything that will tend to overturn this idea will give the short side a setback. The export movement and mill takings, both of which have been small of late, will be closely watched this week and any improvement of a sub? stantial nature In either will be of as? sistance to the hull side as would be any improvement In the spot demand. March generally is a busy spot and export month, but bears predict that it will be unusually ?lull this year. A good line on March spot commit? ments w ill be obtained during the next few days owing to the maturing of middle of the month obligations, and developments In this direction ma) have an Influence on both the spot and future markets. The future market will be more of a weather market this week, barring the influence of private estimates id" the total amount of cotton ginned this last season. DR. CLINK St \! is WILL RUN. \V of Void Professor for Governorship Compulsory Education Pia 'orm. Spartanburg, March 8. Teh-gratns and letters of encouragement from all parts of the State led l>r. John C. ?'links? ah s, professor of mathematics at VVofford College, to make the un? conditional announcement today that he would be a candidate for Governor nexl \ear on the platform of com? pulsory education. His friends have assured him that they will at once form a practical organization to con? duct his candidacy. His announce? ment has aroused sincere enthusiasm in Spartanburg, and local politicians de? late he will be a formidable can? didate. students of the VVofford Kitting Seinnd tonight organized a "Clink scales Club" with officers from all parts of Ihe State. One hundred and lour boys to..k a pledge to use Hour influence to elect Dr. Cllnksealea Gov? ernor. BLIND TIGERS PAt $1.300. Nggrogute of lines In 2O0 Greenville < it> Cwsew, Greenville, March 7. Greenville's 1 n\ treasury Is richer tonight by Jl. ;10H in collect! d lines from blind tigers, who lute today compromised two hundred cases growing oil! of a raid several days ago. This is prnhahl) I he largest ?am ever paid In cash in 11 South I'arollna Cltj Court. WILSON ON THE JOB. WILL TARE HAM) IN FRAMING LEGISLATION WTll NEW CONGRESS. President Proposes to Spend Much of the Week in Conference With llo?? lindere on Question Thai Maj ix sole Topic of BpednJ nissiua Washington, March 8.?President Wilson sill take a hand himself in framing legislation with the new con? gress. With the cooperation of party leaders in the house and senate he proposes to work over tariff, currency and other important measures even before they are introduced and to lend the weight of the administation to the Support Of the bills. This information and the fact that the president will endeavor in for? warding his policies to use personal persuasion, not only with members of his own party but with progressive Republicans who are inclined to be friendly, came today from those who have talked with him since his in? auguration. The president does not plan to draft legislation but expects by sug? gestion and conference to come to an agreement upon specific measures with the party leaders. It has not been determined whether currency will be taken up at the special session It was learned today that when V president believes the lime is ripe such legislation he will call into ference such men as Represerej ?ve Glass of Virginia, head of t'^ sub? committee that has been Izj? cigat ing currency questions, to ; ?> ? upon the outline of a bill that ?? aid have adminstration backing. <j> Such process, the pre ^ nt believes, would discourage the 'C d of individ? ual bills usually o'*p *d when re? form legislation is^> ndertaken and will concentrate efforts of party leaders towards ie kind of agree? ment in adva. . of public discus? sion. This method, it Is also believed in some quarters, would have the effect to steady the nervous sys? tem of the business world when sub? jects so vital as the tariff and cur? rency are being revised. Congressional leaders practically are agreed upon the suggestion that no subject but the tariff should be taken up in the special session. JXO. L. McLAlTRIN FOR GOVER? NOR? Representative F.vans Replies to .Marlboro Senator's Criticism. Columbia, March 7.?That former United Sttaes Senator John L. Mc Laurin will be in the race for Gover noi in 1914 is believed by those who have been watching recent political events. Mr. McLaurin has made no definite announcement of his plans, but it is generally understood that he will offer for Governor next year. Mr. licLauVln'l criticism of the Leg? islature, "as the product of a cam? paign conducted upon a low plane of thought, nearly every man the pro? duct Of a bitter factional fight," brought forth a bitter denunciation from Rereeeatatlve J. J. Evans today, who denounces Mr. McLaurir" as a cheap demagogue anda politician un? worthy of the support or thought or consideration of Intelligent men." He also denounces him as a "Standard ?>il Democrat.*' It is believed that if Mr. McLaurin finds enough encouragemeat that he will undoubtedly be In the race for Governor. He is at present State Senator from Marlboro County. BOYS ELECT OFFICERS. Interesting Meeting of sumter County Hoys' l orn Club Saturday. An interesting meeting of the Sum? ter County Boys' Corn Club was held Saturday at noon in the court house. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President Edwin P. Miller, Jr.,; Vice-president. Furman Beall; Secretary and Treasurer, Thomas J. Kirven. Jr. Interesting talks wer?* made by Mr. Frank Williams and Superintendent of Education J. H. Haynsworth, Mr. Williams dwelt on the opportunity presented the hoys and the methods they should use in planting and culti? vating their crop of corn. Mr.'Hayns worth spoke on the necessity of hon? esty in the making of reports to be presented by the young farmers. After the business session pictures of the forty-Seven club members were taken in a group and the boys ad? journed t?? a r? sttaurant where they ate dinner at the expense of the banks of the city and the firm of O'Ponnell & Company, who had contributed Lo sending the boys to the National ( orn Show in Columbia, the money used Saturday being s part of this fund which was left over after the trip to I 'olumbia. MENTION! I> FOR APPOINTMENTS Those Who May Secure .fobs a- As? sistant Secretaries. Washington. March .?.--President Wilson has not complete ! his roil of diplomats, but announcements are ex? pected within a few days. The presi? dent has tu en consi lering many names and has bee;: sounding pros? pective candidates through h.s friends. Gossip tonight about assistant sec? retaries brings foremost the name of John Hassett Moore for tirst assistant secretary of State It Is believed that ('has S. Barrett of Georgia, president of the National Farmers' Cnlon, who was strongly Urged for the post of secretary of agriculture, will be associated prom, nently with Secretary Houston of the agricultural department. Bibb Graves of Alabama Is belns strongly urged b> the Alabama sena? tors for the post of assistant secre? tary of war and W. It. Hot lister of New York is said ><? be slated for on ? of the assistant postmaster genera ships l\ I? lloosevclt of Nen York. \n 1 ? has been prominently mentioned m< .m assistant secretary came to Wash ing'oti tonight and conferred with Senator o'Gorntaa. He may be a. - slstant secretary of the navy. Ueo. Gadsden, colored, was arrest cd Rund ay by Itural Policeman Norr s and tined $*..''? i>> the magistrate Moa? da> morning.