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CONSERVATISM IN POLITICS. UNDER WOOD SPEAKS AT UNIVER? SITY OF Y1ROIMA. Vrgea, "Stop. Ixwk and L?stert 1*<?l , icyM?Kuhj?t was: "'Hie ?wanton*] of the TAnses.'* Chsrlottesvllle. Va. June 17.?A plea for conversatlsm In politics, a "stop, look. Unten" policy to guard against hasty adoption of ill considered pro poaals wan the keynote of an address on "The Tendency of Our Times" de? livered at the University of Virginia today by Representative Oscar W. Underwood, of Alabama. DeSnocrattc leader of the house of representatives. It was a notable occasion at Chaf> lottesvllle. with many of those who have gone forth from the university In the past reassembled to pay tribute to their alma mater. Mr. Underwood Sj president of the alumni and his son was among the graduates. Mr. Underwood preached the doc? trine of the political uplift. "There are many changes." he said, "taking place today in the political, economic and Industrial development of the na? tion. To the man lost In the maze ot bis own business, who has not the time or desire to climb to the heights above his own personal desires and ambitions, the way seems dangerous and the onward march boset with perlla But the man who is not tied down by the persnal equation Is able to realize that the line of march leads to the progress of mankind and uplift of society." Mr. Underwood said the adoption of two amendments to the constitution within the past year, one affecting the political machinery of the government and the other changing the fiscal pol? icy of the nation, clearly demonstrated that there is a rl.ong sentiment In tho country to break away from the fixed standards thst hsve controlled the government In the past and that an onward movement is leading to the adjustment of national life to new con? ditions and progressive ideals. "No man." he added, "Is so bold as to declare that the recent constitu? tional change* are not In the interest of better government for the whole people and that they have not equal? ised and strengthened our fiscal sys? tem. "Only a few years ago a political party that contended that taxes on consumption should bo diminished and that part of the government burden? should be borne by the wealth of the country was haled before tho bar ol public opinion us being guilty of ex? treme radicalism. Yet even those who condemned the proposal have enacted a law taxing corporate wealth and have ceased to protest against an equitable income tax that shall fairly distribute a part of the tax burden of the government on in? comes derived from all classes of pro? perty The tendency of our times un? doubtedly is toward greater freedom of thought, uplift of humanity, abol* athment of governmental privilege, equalisation of the taxation burdens and an open, honest administration of the laws "What may be regarded as radical today may be the Inner citadel of con? servatism tomorrow. The danger that confronts us in the onward march of the nation comes from the hssty adop? tion r*f 111 considered proposals of real progress, and as often coming from the cunning hirelings of reactionary interest* who would under the name of progress start a SSgM movement to tnieelad snd confuse In the hope that the> may delay the day when special privilege shall be divorced from our economic and governmental system. We should move forward with ? onser vstisfa that will avoid a reaction In public sentiment and abandon a radi? cal onrush that may lead to disa-sto or delay the accompllsfegeeat of a good result " Mr. Underwood paid tribute to the precepts and teachings of Thomas Jefferson, the found* i of* the Cover slty of Virginia, as "a lamp ante tho feet snd a light unto the Beth.*1 Manning School Teacher*. Manning. June U At a meeting of tho trustees of the Manning grad? ed school on Tuesday morning. June it), tho following were elected teachers for the next term First grade, Miss Katharina Rieh? Mrdnon, Sumter. second guide. Miss Frances Moore. Charleston; third grade. Miss Julia Phillips, Ninety Si\. fourth grade. Miss Carrie Lou Con? ner, Oreenwood. fifth grade. Miss Ma be| Browne. Manning. sixth grndOi Miss furmii" Agnew. Imnalds; BSV? SSSfsl grade. Miss l.m > Kiser. I?QS0 vllle; eighth grade. Miss Beulah Stringer. Helton, ninth grade, not settled yet. Prof |? lc Riser was ie ele* ted su? perintend* nt at a previous meeting. Misses lln h irdson ami Agnew were re-elected, the other ladies have m-wr taught here before Mummer seems to have come In dead earnest ibis time and thOOl Who have to be out In the SSS at* finding the weather B* sggfl sty hot, CONFERENCE ON CURRENCY. wilson AMD His AIDES Dis crss reform. Possible That Measure Will Ho Held OVCt t'ntll iOH Day Neat Week. Washington, June 17.?President Wilson had a three hour conference tonight with Secretary ItoAdoO of the treasury department and Chairman] Owen and Glass of the senate and house committees. respectively, on banking and currency. The confer? ence which adjourned shortly before midnight is understood to have been the last before the administration cumncy bill is formally launched In both houses. Representative Glass expressed doubt in the conference as to wheth? er the bill would be ready by Friday as expected. It may be held over un? til the beginninR of next week. No date has been fixed for the reading of the president's message to con giees. The president will consult Senator Kern and Representative Un? derwood, the majority leaders of both houset, tomorrow as to the most oon venient time for the reading of the document. Tonights' conference ron cerned changes in some of the details of the bl!I and it was said no varla tions were made In the essential Ideas. Meantime those opposed to cur? rency legislation at this session are conferring over the courso to pursue, their particular desire beln? to avoid any move that would tend to break party harmony. Representative Henry of Texas and Representative Neeley of Kansas are urging upon tholr colleagues appointment of an? other special committee to Inquire into the workings of the so-called money trust. The currency question came up in the house when Representative Henry asked to have 100,000 addition? al copies of the money trust report printed. Representative Austin ob? jected and the house declined to authorize the printing. A NEW ENTERPRISE. Sumter Stave Company to Commence operations Next Week. The Sumter Btave Company, one of the new and unique enterprises of its kind, Will begin operations next week and will from then on furnish staves for a big supply of the barrels used in this section. The company is an incorporated stock company in which Messrs II. J. McLaurin, Jr., and H. M. McLaurin own all of the stock. It has a capital stock of $20,000, which will be used in erecting the plant and in carrying on the business of the concern. All of this stock has been paid in. The plant has been practically completed and steam will be put on Monday for the beginning of busi? ness. Tne Industry will be carried on In this city. It has been built back of the Sumter Cotton Warehouse, and comprises, three large sheds, two engines and bottofg and a couple of brick buildings which will be mied us dry kilns. Machinery has bocn in? stalled and everything is apparently in readiness for the beginning of op? erations. In securing material for their Stock the plant will u?c hard wood from the Wateree. Congaree and Santee swamps. Already sufficient timber b is been purchased to run the plant seven years, at the output which it in expected the concern /ill yield. All kinds of hard wood timber will be used, barrel staves being the chief product. It ia expected (bat at the beginning the plant will turn out ?;?>,? ""<> to 70.000 staves a day. while tbis 'output may be very much increased 'after a time, if it is deemed advis? able to enlarge the plant. The plant will employ the serviees of nearly a hundred men and thus add much to the industrial growth of the city. The plant is unique for this section ii' that it Is the only one in the State nd one of the few in the South. CREDIT MEN REACH BERLIN. American Agricultural Commission ? to h<? Entertained b> Germans Berlin, June is?The vanguard of the American commission of ngrlcul? tural organisation, co-operation and rural < redits. consisting of about fort) members arrived here this morning; the others are expected tonight. They had a tour of Germany, starting from Munich and Visiting HtUttgarl Baden Baden, Krankfort-on-the-Iialn, Lei pale and other Important centres. The official programme it* the Oer? man Capital begin* tomorrow with a reception in the Prussian Mouse of lords. ESSSSBFOe Writes to Huerta. Mexuo City, June 17.--An auto graph letter from the Qerman em Iperor rocosjntslng the Meslean gov? eminent eras Placed In tin- binds of Provisional President Huerta yeater da| bj Herr von Kardorff, the charge d'affaires ?I the Oermag legation, JAPANESE HAVE HOOKWORM. AMERICAN AGENTS MARK IM PORTABIT DISCOVERY? Seventy out of Every Hundred in? tending Emigrants to United states Have Disease. Washington, June 17.?Surgeon General Rupert Blue has just made ail important discovery through gov? ernment agents of the public health service working abroad. It has been i found that hookworm disease, which heretofore has been supposed to he most prevalent among the cotton mills of the South has a good foot? hold in Japan. During the months of November and December, 1912, among the in-] tending emigrants from Japan to the United States It was found that 70 out of every 100 were found to have the hookworm disease. Some eases were detained in Yokohoma under treatment by the native doc? tors for many weeks before being pronounced cured, and many became discouraged from long treatment and returned to their homes in the coun? try without being cured. Some emigrants supposed to be cured and holding certificates of cure and freedom from this disease given by local practlcloneri of medicine, were found to be Infected upon ar? rival at American ports. A number of these certificates have been re? turned to this country with a letter of inquiry relative to the disease in Japan from the department of Com? merce and Labor. Bines January 1. 1913, the ofTlclal medical oilicer appointed by tin Japanese government has been more rigid in his investigations, i The fact that hookworm has such a strong hold in Japan as to be pre? valent in 70 out of every 100 per? sons of that country coming to the United States is well worth consider? ing in the opinion of the public health officials. Hereafter it is quite probable that much more attention will he devot? ed to emigrants on this uccount than the situation before this time seemed to warrant. C. M. GALLOWAY CONFIRMED. Will Relinquish Place as Secretary at Once to Become Civil Service Com? missioner. Washington, June 18.?Charles M. Galloway was today continued by the senate in executive session tp be a civil service commissioner, the ap? pointment having been made by Pres? ident Wilson about ten days ago. Mr. Galloway will, in all probabil? ity, relinquish his duties as secretary to Senator Smith and clerk to the senate committee on immigration to? morrow or Friday in order that he may at once assume the duties of his new position. The president was today thanked in person by Mr, Galloway for the ap? pointment. ENVOYS VISIT BRYAN. Secretary Itexidvcs Unofficial Call Irom Japanese. Washington, June 18.?Secretary Bryan today received an unofficial visit from the four Japanese commer I cial peace envoys who are touring tins country to ascertain American sentiment regarding the enactment of the California alien land act. They were accompanied by Ambassador Chlnda During the conference Dr. Soyeda, who heads the envoys, told the secre? tary of the results of their peace mision along the Pacific coast and expressed the hope of an early and amicable settlement of tiie diplomatic negotiations over the California situa? tion. Dr. Soyeda said later that Mr. Bry? an refrained from entering Into an extended discussion of the state of negotiations. Arrangements have been made by Ambassador Chlnda for the visitors to t all Upon President Wilson tomor? row. C< IMMITTE < IRGAM IADS. Murph, bumpkin and Wert/. Arc Sworn in. Washington, June 1 S. The house committee on agriculture Of which Representative Lever has just been made chairman, met this morning to organise. D. s. Murph of st Mat? thews was formally elected clerk, M. c Lumpkln of Columbia assistant clerk ami Clarence c Wert/, of Or* angeburg messenger. Within a sinnt time it is expected this committee will take preliminary steps to whip into shape some Important legislation for the next regular session. Herbert W.Is, a small white boj Ol this Clty( was arrested Tuesday nlghl lor stealing He was confined m the guard house and is being hebt tlo re for trial on the charge of petit larceny He is Bald to have stolen money from several pers<Msi VISITS CAPITOL AND CALLS ON TWEN TV STATESM EN. He Did not Discuss the Currency Hilt Hut Spent Time Talking of Appoint mentfl Of Various Kinds?Large Crowd Cheered President When He Arrived at Capitol. Washington, June IS.?President Wilson made another trip to the cap Itol today and this time did not get away as Inconspicuously as on pre? vious occasions. A large crowd had gathered to hear a band concert on the east front ot the capitol and When the president ar? rived there were cheers and applause reminiscent of campaign days. The president rose in his automo? bile and waved his hat to the crowd. As he went through the corridor just in front of the senate chamber, mem? bers of the upper house caught a glimpse of him. It was the first time the president had visited the capitol when the senate was actually in ses? sion. Later the sergent-at-armsi scour? ing corridors for senators to make up a quorum, did not hesitate to enter the president's mom, where he thought a group of senators had con? gregated. Senator Bacon, the only one who happened to be there, ended his conference quickly and returned to the senate chamber. The president had on his list 20 senators, Republicans as well as Dem? ocrats, and saw them all withn an hour. He consulted them about ap? pointments of all kinds in their home States. It had been thought that he I'would take advantage of the oppor? tunity to sound his callers on their at? titude towards currency reform. "Appointments only,'' smiled the , president as he left the room and chatted a moment with the waiting , correspondents. He said he had not i talked ligislature with senators. While I no list was made public, it is under? stood that the president consulted the Nebraska senators about the appoint? ment of Robert L. Metcalf, editor of The Commoner at Lincoln, to be a member of Panama canal commis jsion; with senator La Follette about the appointment of Albert Schmede? mann, treasurer of the Democratic State committee of Wisconsin, to be minister to Norway, and with several ? senators about the new* industrial commission to investigate disputes be I tween capital and labor, j Of the nine commissioners, it is known that Charles Rarrett of Geor ' gia, president of the Farmers' union and Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. J. Borden Harriman of New York will represent the non partisan side of the committee; Fred K. Delano ot Illinois and F. Thurston Ballard of Kentcuky will represent employers, and John B. Lennon of Illinois will represent employes. The (names of the three other commision j ers, two of whom are to represent j labor, and the third employers, were not made known. It is expected that jail w.ll be sent to the senate Saturday. ATTEND HANKERS MEETING. Visitors to Florence Royally Enter* i tained at Florence Wednesday Night. Group Number Seven of the State Bankers' Association met In Florence Wednesday night and the visitors were royally entertained by the inhab? itants of the "Little Gate City." There were more than seventy-five bankers present at the meeting, which proved a most Interesting one in every way. The address of welcome v is made by Mayor Barringer of Florence and , was responded to by Mr. Neill O'Don nell of this City. Alter several ad? dresses the Visitors were invited to ?gather around the big banquet board Which was spread for them and here they feasted and talked from 11 until 2 o'clock. Among those to go from here were: First National Hank, Neill O'Don I nell, J. L. McCallum; Bank of Sum? ter, \V. J. Crowson, Jr.,; City National Hank, (Je??. I,. Kicker; Farmers Bank and Trust Company, C. O. Rowland. <:. L. Warren, H. L. McCoy and Barle Rowland; Peoples' Bank, S. M. Mc ' Leod. In the group are the following coun? ties: Florence , Sumter, Clarendon. Darlington, Mat ion, Dillon and B?r? ry. ? Shot by His Brother. Lamar, June is.?Willie Huggins and bis brother, two little negro boys, living on tiie place of K, B. Boykln, several inibs from Lamar, were play? ing With a parlor title last Frida) morning when ?< was discharged, the ball entering the back of Willie Hug gin's neck. Dr. G. L. Roy kin attended him and found thai the boy was in a helpless condition, it being thought that the rifle ball caused some pies sure en the spinal cord. Dr. Boykln will take tiie boy to an Infirmar) in Florence, where it is hoped au poera? poll Will save bis life. SECRET CORRESPONDENCE OF \A >BBYISTS REVEAL M 1CHINATION8. Disclosures Of Last Few Days Proves by, That it is Inshllou*, That It is Backed by Unlimited Money and Ttiut it Maintained Suspicious de? lations With some Members of Congress. Washington, June 18.?The senate lobby investigation reached out into new fields today when the senate, act I ing on a resolution presented by Sen? ator Norris, ordered the Overman committee to subpoena Judge Robert 8. Lovett, chairman of the board of directors of the Union Pacific ralroad, j to explain a published statement cred ited to him yesterday in New York that lobbyists had sought to secure employment from the Union Pacific on the ground that they would be able J to influence a settlement of the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific case in Wash? ington. Earlier in the day the committee had made public, over the protests of a lawyer representing Henry T. Ox nard and Truman G. Palmer, a series of letters written by these two beet sugar representatives showing a long continued effort to influence legisla? tion in Washington; to control con? gressional committees, and to direct national political affairs in support of the continuance of a protective sugar tariff. Chairman Overman had not deter? mined tonight when the railroao phase of the Investigation would be opened. A summons was sent today to Charles B. Warren of Detroit, president of the Michigan Sugar company, and one of the men to whom many of the Hamlin letters, produced yesterday, were ad? dressed. Mr. Warren was asked to appear before the committee tomor? row. Late in the afternoon the commit i tea abandoned temporarily the sugar protection lobby and took up the free sugar side, calling Frank C. I,owry of New York, who directed much of the free sugar publicity under the associa? tion name of the "Committee of Wholesale Grocers." Mr. Lowry ad? mitted he was employed by the Fed? eral Sugar Refining company, and j under questions by Senator Cummins ! agreed that free sugar would benefit the cane sugar refiners. The Oxnai 1-Palmer letters, produc? ed at the close of the committee's morning session, were the chief fea? ture of an e:tcltlng day. They covered a period from 1906, when Philippin? free trade came up, through the rest i of the Roosevelt administration, the 'political campaign of 1908 and into the Taft adn inistration. Assurances that certain senators would be on the senate Philippine committee; that "no stone was being left unturned to get real protection? ists" on the house ways and means committee; and that strong pressure could be, and was being brought to hear upon members of both houses to accomplish various ends, appeared frequently in the series of letters. Chairman Overman's tirst effort to read one of the Oxnard letters when the committee began its sessions brought a protest from John T. Yerkes, an attorney representing Ox? nard and Palmer. He declared the committee had no right to go into "private correspondence" dated be ? fore the present session of congress. In a long executive session, the com? mittee decided that the letters bore directly upon the attempts of Oxnard and Palmer to influence legislation and they were at once made public. The committee tonight granted the request of Melville B. Stone of New York, general manager of the Asso? ciated Press, who asked to be allowed to testify tomorrow regarding claims made in some of the Hamlin letters, produced yesterday, as to the public? ity the beet sugar interests hoped to secure through the Associated Press. MASKED MEN ROB FAST TRAIN. The "Diamond Special" on Illinois Springfield, 111, June is.?Two masked men, who, early today robbed the express car on the "Diamond special." the Illinois Central's last train between St. Louis and Chicago, were sought in this city in their Work by police, the bandits forced the en? gineer to run past (he bine coats and When they finally forced open the safe with dynamite, they ran the engine in? to Springfield and escaped. The safe, according to the local ex? press agent, contained not more than $500. In their attempt to get this stun the robbers threatened Ihe en? gine crew with death, overpowered the express messenger, tin d promis? cuously at passengers, disarmed one detective and exchanged shots with another. No one was hurt Tin- spirit of a town Is one thing, hut spirits are something else and might) bard to lind.?Wilmington Star. I WILSON TO REM MESSAGE. PRESIDENT WILL. DELIVER CUR* RENCY MESSAGE TO CON? GRESS IN PERSON. Owen-Glas* Bill Carrying Administra? tion?? Ideas of Currency Legislation Will Im- Introduced Monda>?-No IVi<tion Between Bryan and Ulm, Says President. Washington! June 18.?President Wilson now plans to read his currency message to congress next Monday and the Owen-Glass bill carrying the ad? ministrations Ideas on currency re? form will be Introduced soon there? after. By postponing presentation of the bill a few days the president hopes to have absolute harmony. The president today specifically de? nied that Mr. Bryan had interjected a note of opposition to the currency bill. Mr. Wilson declared there was "not a shred of truth" in reports of friction. Secretary Bryan had what he said was his first long Ulk on the ques? tion today when he met Secretary McAdoo just outside of the execu? tive offices. The two men stood near? ly an hour leaning against the iron fence along Executive avenue. Chairman Glass of the house cur? rency committee, however, was not sure that the bill would be introduced next week. He seemed to regard it "subject to delay" and it was indi? cated that the delay had been caused by conferences at the White Housu last night. Samuel Cntermyer of New York counsel for the Pujo money trust In? vestigating committee, conferred to? day with Representative Henry on the congressman's movement to re? open the "money trust" hearings. Representative Glass called at the White Hoi >e tonight to submit the results of another day's work on the draft of the administration currency bill; it was said that the president probably would begin tomorrow his proposed conference with the mem? bers of the senate and house banking and currency committees. - #n REBELS PLAN CAMPAIGN. Expect to Attack Five Important Cities. Brownsville, Texas, June 18.?From official constitutionalist sources it was learned tonight that within two weeks rebel troops will attack five cities of importance in northern and northeast? ern Mexico?Saltillo, Torreon, Tam Pico, Victoria, Nuevo Laredo. - TO COLLECT RENTS. _ Sonors stau? Government Would Col? lect Money. Douglas, Ariz., June 18.?The So? re ra State government has appointed a realty commissioner to collect rent? als of all property, including that of foreigners, according to letters receiv? ed here today. Americans and other foreigners are preparing to protest through their consuls, asserting that the confiscation of revenues is vir? tually the same as the seising of prop? erty. THIRTY EXECUTED. Federal Soldiers Shot by Rebel Soldiers. El Paso. Texas. June la.? Thirty insurgents under Gen. Francisco Villa, according to American refu? gees arriving here today by hand car from the interior of Chihuahua State. They related that this was done as a revenge Of ? ruse of the federals at Bustillos, Chihuahua, last Friday. The federals had asked permission to send two trains with women and children through the rebel lines Villa agreed, but, on seeing the train approach laden with soldiers, he or? dered an attack. Besides the cap? ture of 30 prisoners. many of the government troops were killed and the remainder of the 400 federals were forced to return toward Madera, Eacateoas Falls. Mobile. Ala,. Jtfne 18.?Mexican Consul Oayon has received official advices that the city of Zacatceas was captured by tien. Del dado of the federal forces Tuesday without tiring . a shot. I ? Refugees Arrive. San Francisco. June 18.?Forty two men, women and children arrived here today from the west coast of Mexico on the British tramp steamer Colllngham. the first of two freight? ers pressed Into emergency passenger service for the transportation of re? fugees. At Guaymas, they said, women were csmplng in tents on the beach Waiting for a chance to embark on some vessel comlttg northward. The federals were still holding Guaymas when the Colllngham sail? ed, but a strong insurrectionary force was encamped at Arils, 47 miles north of the Port, and an attack was ex? pected at any time It is quite evident that there has been some d|rty work in those West Virginia coal mtnea?Greenville News