Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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jjjt iPfttc 1)man two Bmttymn. TiiK si M i l It wATtllMAN, Established April, mo. "Be Just and Fear not?I?t all tl>c ends Thou Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy Cod'a and Truth'*." nil. TRUE BOVTHRON, Established June, IMa. Consolidated Aug. 3, 1881._STJMTER. S. C. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 27. 1913. Vol. XXXVII. No. 1. THE TARIFF DEBATE. RKPFBLIfANS OROWINO WF.ARY Of WAR AGAINST HFVlSlON. i _ With Knw Wool Schedule Postisjucd I iKll Today, Other Paragraphs <?<? Through Ariele at Fair Hate of K|>e?tl. Washington. Aus. 11. ? Republican senatum gu\>< ewdenec today of tiring over continued fruitless opposition to the tariff schedules und rapid progress wan made in consideration of the b.ll Th? fight on free raw wool was post? poned until tomorrow. The flax and silk schedules were approved as amended by the finance committee and the Democratic caucus. Senators McCumber and Oronna .'n efrectually sought to transfer flax from the free to the dultable list. To the silk sehe lule, which gave the finance committee much trouble, hav? ing been entirely rewritten with specific duties substituted for tho house ad valorem rates in most in staaoes, not an amendment was offer? ed today or a criticism made by u minority member. . <>ne paragraph relating to woven fabrics in the piece at 4 6 per cent ad valorem was passed over for revision at the request of Chairman Simmons. The schedule was disposed of in 10 minutes. Considerstlon of the paper schedule was begun, but the paragraph relating to print paper and the proposed coun? tervailing duty on paper valued at more than 2 1-2 cents a pound was passed over at the request of Senator Lodge until tomorrow. When the puper schedule is dis? posed of. Senator Simmons will call up the wool schedule expecting a vote on free raw wool before adjournment for the day. The schedule was dismissed In gen? eral debate today. Senator Pitman of Nevada, a wool growing State, ex? pressed his approval of free wool and averred It was for the best Intercuts of the wool producers of his Stab'. Substitute* for the wool schedule have . een submitted by Senators ?ine a and Penrose and a third sub? stitute has been prepared by Senator La Follette. Peebles paper and wool, the sun? dries schedule and the free list re? main to be considered. Then will come the Income tax, cotton futures tax and administrative features. Senators today, pleased at the prog? ress made, expressed hope that a vote on the bill In the senate might be taken by September 15 If not earlier. OAYNOR HAS ClAhSi: CALL. Dynamite Found Near Ills Office Window. New York. Aug. 21.?A deadly charge of dynamite, three whole ten tn< h sticks and two halves, with a fu?"* and detonation cap, was discov? ered this afternoon near Mayor Oay nor's office windows In the city hall. The bureau of combustibles found that the explosive was 40 per (era dynamite, the regulation blasting pro? portion, and the amount found would, if exploded, have wrecked the city hall. The mayor was In the office when the dynamite was discovered by a citizen passing through city hall park Mr. Oaynor e\ lin ed little interest when tohl of the explosive's proximity and remained apparently undisturbed at his desk while pollOf QgSCSrS bur fledly drew a cordon around the dy? namite heap to keep ba< k an excited crowd. Mr Oaynor frequently receives threatening letters, hut tonight he Would make no statement regarding the possible ClOSJUartloa between any previous threat by mail and the dyna out* of today. It is Just three years ago this month that be wax shot in the ne< k b\ I ?i mk iti.i kip, wounded that for ml 11 i \ h i? was feared he would die hI I.I.I l> |i\ Ml \|< V\S. American Mining Official Slain by i sessralsi Kl I'hso, Texas. Aug. It, ? K.dwurd Mnyea s4 PasTam, N, y . timekeeper . for the Madera Lumbel company, was murdered t?\ Meateaa federals under f-'rnre is? o CfSfdoVU Ig M.ob ia wln n Mary took the lesjra from Pane ho vil? las ret>ela last week, according lo Ainerhniei arriving here |oday. The feder iN alee killed an Ann ii an negro lt?M "i*.' he tried to prevent them ink Ins: the i ompany horses. _____ 4 The reports from the eotton tfo|i are not gg flowing as Hie] Were a Wenk ago It Is beginning to k no k Wl?. turn yellow anu shod forros and immature dolls. ABLY DEFENDS CURRENCY. (.L.\ss DECLARES HB WROTE HILL WITH HIS OWN HAND. Fiery Virginian Delivers One of1 Most Statesmanlike Addresses Kver Heard in Congress ill I >elending Administration Currency Hill ? His ?poach tin* Talk of Washing? ton. Washington, Aug. 20.?Chairman OlaHH, of the House hanking and cur? rency committee, made before the Democratic caucus today a speech Which was declared hy the majority of those who heard it to have, heen one of the most statesmanlike and effective delivered in congress in many years. Mr. Glass rarely ad dresaes congress, and most of his col-1 leagues were astonished at his elo? quence and power in attack, which have made him famous in his own State. The fiery Virginian declared that he wrote with his own hand practically the whole of the measuro which baan his name, and entered into a hrilllant analysis of the cur? rency prohlem, sweeping the house repeatedly off its feet with his thrilling climaxes. At the close of the effort the Virginian received an ovation from his colleagues, which lasted probably ten minutes. The speech is the talk of Washington tonight. An address of about half an hour was made by Representative Kags dale of South Carolina, in defence of his position as one of the so-called In? surgents on the banking and currency committee. Mr. Hagsdale made some good points, including not only an argument in favor of his position with regard 4o agricultural securities as a basis for loans, but a criticism of that feature of the Glass bill, which discriminates ugainst the bonds of cities and towns of less than 25,001) in population. It is considered that a change quite likely will be made which will do better justice to the small cities On (he whole, the administration bill la felt to have been very much th" vainer by the day's ??vents. CHEAPER ARMOR PLATE. .Navy Department Gets a Hig Reduc? tion. Washington, Aug. 22.?A contract for 3,90u tons of armor PUW? for the newest American dreadnought now under construction was awarded by the navy department today to the Carbon Steel company of I'btsburgh, at $187.04 per ton, a reduction of lti.lt, or II per cent under the last m < epted bid for this material. Tbe Cafbon company, which never before has sought a large government con? tract, and the Carnegie Steel company were the only bidders. Secretary Daniels attributes the saving of $:17S,2?1 to the government on this contract to the agitation In favor of establishing a naval armor plate factory. In the past It has been the custom tO divide contracts be? tween all bidders at the lowest tlgure submitted and all the manufacturers have put in virtually Identical bids. Heal Competition developed today for the lirst time in years. This, how? ever, will not Interfere with Secre? tary Daniel's determination to press upon congress the government owned plant plan. The secretary Issued a statement rot ailing his recent letter to the sen ate urging the necessity tor compe? tition in armor plate contracts and suggested a congressioal Investigation of the HUbjec t. WOMAN IN.II KFD HY I ALL. Mrs. Seiden Hr>an Falls From Siismd Storj Window of Father's Home. Klngstree, .\ug. 22.?Mrs. Beiden Bryan sustained very serious injuries on yrst 1 rdav rimming when she fell from the second story window o( her father's home near KlngStrec, When round Mrs. Bryan was in an uncon? scious condition and she hns not ru gameci consciousness. While no limbs M. n In nl cm. v et it is feared t hat in? ternal injurie s may lie quite serious RAN PITH Mil T UK ATI I, l lft> Fay With Live* for Killing tier man. Washington. A Uff. 22? Fifty Me \i - in bandits hav?- paid with their lives l a the killing of one Geilnau subject, according, lo reports to the state de? Martmeni tod iv. The Qerman? whose netm s c not glvena was put to death i'\ hand Its near sfelsoo City Wednes? das night A federal fores sent out in pursuit captured and Killed II of the slayers mCOS BEITS IISW8BITS. DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS RAMA' ROUND ADMIN] STR ATI < >X MEASURE AND DEFEAT AMENDMENTS. Head of President's Cabinet Eaapna tloally Denies Reporte of Dlffeennoes on Monetary Measure. Antitrust Feature to He Separate. Waablogton, Aug. 22.?Supporters Of the administration currency hill scored an Important victory in the house Democratic caucus today when they brought to their aid an unquali? fied indorsement of the measure from Secretary Bryan and defeated" the proposed "insurgent" amendments that would have prohibited interlock? ing directorates in national or state banks Incorporated under the pro? posed law. Secretary Bryan in a letter address? ed to Chairman Glass of the currency Committee approved the bill as it stands, declaring President Wilson 1 had recognized fundamental rights of \ popular control in its provisions. H.1 asserted that the plank of the Demo? cratic platform against interlocking directorates was aimed chielly at trusts and he urged Democrats to "stand by the president" and not to load down the currency bill with any amendments which might endanger its early passage. Fortified with the hacking of one of the makers of the Baltimore plat? form, Representatives Glass and Un? derwood met the demand for a? amendment to prohibit interiookim i directorates with a counterproposal that the Democrats of the house take up general legislation against inter? locking directorates at the next ses? sion. A resolution by Representative Un? derwood, adopted by a vote of 130 to 60, referred the entire subject to the Democratic members of the judi? ciary committee of the house und , directed them to bring in a bill at i the next session of congress that .would prevent interlocking direotoi ? ates of all kinds. Administration leaders tonight said the large vote that supported the j Underwood motion and the hearty Approval that greeted Secretary Bryan's indorsement of the bill means fhe approval of the Complete Glass bill with but little ( hange. I ? The amendment over which tin1 tight Waged throughout the day bail been offered by Representative Neeloy of Kansas, one of the socalled "Insur? gents" of the banking and currency Committee. It was not until near the ( lose of the session that Chairman Glass, after declaring that President Wilson did not want such an amend? ment incorporated in the bill brought forth the Hryan letter. He also pro? duced a letter addressed to him by Samuel rntermever, who was counsel for the Pujo money trust committee, saying he did not believe the inter? locking directorate provisions should Ite in the currency hill. Objecting members who had ques tloned Mr. Glass' interpretation of the president's attitude gave way be? fore the vigorous assertions of Sec? retary Bryan and a vote quickly set? tled the question. In his letter Mr. Bryan declared that for many years he had advocat? ed a law preventing a duplicating of directorates. "While the principle applies to banks as well as to trusts, although 1 think, in a less degree," the secre? tary wrote, "the plan has been con? sidered mainly as a means of dealing with the trust evil. Competition can be effectively prevented where the same men act as directors of com? peting companies. "1 am as much in favor of the rem? edy now as I was when 1 began to advocate it, in fact, more so, because , recent disclosures have given further ' proof of the employment of this means of eliminating competition; hut I do not think it wise to make it a part of tin- pending currency bill, in attempting to secure remedial, leg* Islatlon, care must be taken not to overload a good measure with amend? ments, however good those amend? ments ma) i?c in themselves, a boal may lie sunk if you at tern pi to make it carry too much, however valuable the merchandise. "a bill is usually (lie result of a compromise, The president and Sec? retary McAdoo hi conjunction with tiie chairmen oi tin- currency com* indices of the house and senate have formulated a tentative measure, it was prepared after extended investi? gation and tin- comparison ot view- I' embodies certain provisions of great Importance, and 1 believe, funds mentally sound. The provision in re .?.iid to tin- government issues ?1 the notes to be loaned to the banks is the GOVERNOR SAYS CARTER AND JONES MAY WORK IT OUT. Chief Executive Issues Statement, Declaring lie is Done With the Matter of Any Attempted State Loan?Bays He Did His Duty and Got Loan. Columbia, Aug. 22.?Governor Bleaae today declare 1 be was through With the matter of any attempted State loan. He said that In spite ol the fact that he had vetoed that part of the appropriation bill making him a member of the loan committee along with the Treasurer and Comp? troller Generali the legislature had overridden and forced tbe thing on ! him. They did this, he declared, : "when they knew that I did not have any acquaintance with these gentle? men," referring to Treasurer (.'arter and Comptroller General Jones. The Governor says that in spite of this fact he did his duty and got the loan, and that any futher action is 1 up to Treasurer Carter and Comptroll? er General Jones, who constitute a majority of the borrowing board. He said these two official! had tried to in i jure him politically in this matter, just as he told the legislature they would, do, but that they had failed. j first triumph of the people in con i nectlon With currency legislation in a f generation. It is hard to overestimate the value of this feature of the bill. "In the second place, the bill pro? vides for government control of the issue of this money?that is, control through a board compoaed of gov? ernment ollicials appointed by the president with the approval of the ! senate. This is another distinct ' triumph for the people, one without which the government issue of the money would be largely a barren vie tory, A third provision in this bill which 1 regard as of first Importance is the one permiting State banks to 'share with national banks the advan? tages of the currency system pro? posed. "These three provisions are, to my mind, of such transcendent Import? ance that I am relatively but little concerned as to the details of the I bill. I do not mean to say that the details are unimportant, but what? ever mistakes may be made in details can be corrected easily and soon. A wrong step in the matter of principle would be more difficult to retract. 1 take it for granted that no one who I really is in favor of the bill will per ! mit a difference ol* opinion on a mat? ter of detail to lead them to jeopar? dize the bill. "The papers have, in a few cases, I rei orted members of congress as pre? senting views which were alleged to be mine. 1 de? not know to what ex? tent these reports may exaggerate what has been said and done, but you are authorized to speak for me and say that 1 appreciate so profoundly the service rendered by the president to the people In the stand that he has taken on the fundamental princi? ples Involved that I am with him on all the details. "If my opinion has inileunce with any imp who is called upon to act upon this measure, I am wiling te> as? sume full responsibility for what I elo when I advise him te> stand by the president and assist in securing the passage of this measure at the ear? liest possible moment. I am sure that the president will be ready t?> je?in in making any change- in detail that can be made- to advantage, anil being sure of his singleness oi pur? pose, 1 am willing to leave te> future action 111.* correction ?d' any provision which be may now regard as e ssential to the' plan ami purpose of the bill." Democratic members of the senate' currency committee today discussed tho advisability of holding a brief se rie s of hearings after the bill reach? ed tin- senate. If such hearings are given they will be- restricted t<? the testimony of men invited by the com? mittee t?i appear. President Wilson tonight, expressing his warm admiration of the w:iy in ' which the' house* caucus was doing its work under guidance e?r the commit? tee on bunking anil currency, issued the following statement: "1 am proud, as every Democrat must be, of the w ay in which tho com? mittee and the- caucus have' accom? plished a consistent piece e?t construc? tive Work With the' flankest diSCUB siein and under the- ablest leadership, the* Democrats have shown the n cu pacity as a party t?> serve the' country by an admirable piece e.t business b-a (station, it must stimulate the coun tr> to se'e- such evidences <>f harmon> along with constructive purpose in a work of no small complexity ami dif? ficulty." THREE BOYS ALIVE. BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN DROWNED?LANDED ON IS? LAM). William Walker, BuTnuilii Grim ha 11 and Toby Hernandez Survive lianl Fight in Water. _ Charleston, Aug. 22.?William Walker of charleston, Burmain Grim ball of Jamea Island and Toby H r nandes of Cole Island ai none the worse for a remarkable and trying experience which they completed this morning with their return home, alter drifting many miles to sea and hat tling for many hours against deat 9 Starting out yesterday morning fr a m Cole Island in a small bateau, w ?7 was capsized off Folly Island b sight fo Walker s father and C i on Cole Island, the boys drifted ? a. Anally) however, effecting a I*1 ? on the extreme end of Kiawa 05 tad. A vain search yesterd'tf tter noon and last night finced the resetting party that i. bateau ? bad been wrecked and the boys drowned. After a few hours of rest, , with only the cover of the sand of the beach to protect their naked bodies ' from the cold wind, the boys swam out into an inlet at 4 o'clock this ' morning, boarding Bandlford Bee's I launch where they were given food and clothing and this afternoon they were landed at home. Hernandez was left at his home, Glimball drop? ped oft at James Island and Walker j brought up to Charleston, where the sorrow of his home on Cannon street was turned Into joy about 1 O'clock. The party had left Charleston for a fishing trip. The section that the party had seelcted for their operations is a favorite fishing place but a rough spot in an easterly wind and it was under these conditions that the boat ' was capslsed yesterday morning. The surf was running so high that the hoys were soon lost sight of and when Mr. Lynah's yacht began its search a half hour later, no trace of the boys or the bateau could be found. They had drifted to sea while the J acht search? ed the waters about the scene of the accident and as nightfall came it was all the harder to Und the lads. The presumption that the boys had been drowned was natural and the news which was telephoned here today from James Island by Mr. Bee that the hoys had not been drowned, brought happiness to more than the homes of the young men, for the boys are all very popular and the fact that Grlm i halls' father had left his son in ( are 1 of Walker's father added to a condi? tion which made the drowning story 1 a particularly sad one. The boys arc all a hardy set and the exposure is not expected to have any harmful results. They discarded their clothing in the water In order to lighten their bur? den and when they finally reached Klawah and later sought assistance aboard Capt. Bee's launch, they , were suffering a great deal. This af? ternoon the reports from the homes of the boys indicated that they were none the worse for their experience. MEXICANS BATTLE NEAR BOR? DER. Long Conflict Between Two Armies Proves Harren of Decisive Results. I _ Laredo, Texas, Aug. 22.?Five him ' died federals and 300 constitutional I lets fought a 12-hour battle near Camaron, Mexico, 45 miles south ol the border today, and when lighting was temporarily suspended at night ; fall neither side had gained a de? cisive advantage. The federals, how? ever, used machine guns during the battle with telling effect on the con? stitutionalist cavalry. A train which left Laredo this morning made a hasty return to this city when it ran within the range of ! guns. DEATH or H. r. REMBERT. Well Known Citizen of Providence Passes Away After Long Illness. Uoheri C. Itembert. a well known i citizen of Providence section, died I'riday evening at 7 o'clock after ??> lingering illness of many months. The i deceased was a native ol Sti inter county and has lived here all of his life lie was fifty-one years of age and had been engaged in farming several years previous to h' * death The funeral services will be held at llcmhert church at 11 o'clock Sun day morning. Besides his Wile, the deceased is survived i-v two children, by his first Wife, one girl, Miss Sallie, ami one Bon, Itnltert, n pupil at the high school, He also has several small children by his second wife. SAYS FAIR IS RIGHT NEGRO. IDENTIFIED BY SPARTANBURG WOMAN AS ASSAILANT. Five Negroes in Penitentiary Drciia> ed Alike and Brought Before Wo. man. who Without HtMtation Point? Out Fair ? Accused Man Denies Charge?Beptwher 15 Date Set for Trial. Columbia, Aug. 22.?The negro, William Fair, held in the peniten tary here for safe keeping, charged '? criminal assault on a white wo? of Spartanburg county, was posi ly Identified by his alleged victim re today. She picked him out of bunch of five negroes who were Iresaed exactly alike in citizens' clothes, and walking up in front of Pair said, "This is the negro." The Spartanburg woman, accom? panied by her husband and father-in law, had come t?> Columbia this morn? ing With Solicitor Hill and Sheriff White, of Spartanburg, for the pur? pose of identifying the negro. Soli? citor Hill and Sheriff White arranged with the Denitetttiary officials, and four other negroes and Fair were dressed In citizens' clothes exactly alik, even to their hats. They were placed in c hairs down one side of a room in the penitentiary and told t > keep their mouths shut, Capt. Sond ley, of the penitentiary guard, stand? ing to see that this injunction was carried out. The woman In company with her husband, father-in-law. Sheriff White and Solicitor Hill, walked into the room and Sheriff White asked her go point out Fair. She told the negroes all to stand up, which they did. She then commanded them to turn their backs, which was promptly done. Or? dering them to face about the lady then raised her linger, pointed di? rectly at William Fair, and said, "There is the negro who assaulted me." Sheriff White asked her to step closer and be certain, which she did. Not once did she waver in her identification. The m gro, when brought here for safe keeping by Chief Hayes, of Spartanburg, after Sheriff White had beaten off a mob which stormed the jail in an effort to lynch Fair, denied his guilt. While the stag:* was being set for the identification the negroes were closely watched, and during the whole time there were several of the penitentiary guards in tho room. Solicitor Albert E. Hill announced this afternoon before returning to Spartanburg that the special term of the Spartanburg Criminal Court called to try this negro had been postponed until the third Monday in September, the 15th, this being necessary to get in the twenty days required to draw a jury, which is required by law. Mr. Hill said the negro, William Fair, would certainly be tried at this term <>! court. He said the court would last for cine week. It is understood that the Spartan? burg- woman, her husband and father ln-law returned home this afternoon. Sheriff White went back to Spartan? burg on the afternoon train, while Solicitor Hill remained over for a con? ference, returning home tonight. COPPER STRUCK AT ST. GEORGE. Layer Si\ Inches Thick Discovered While Drilling Well. St George, Aug. 2 2.?St. Cieorge today offers prospects to her inhab? itants unsurpassed in her history, prospects, whic h if realized, will prove an Eldorado to those upon whom they fall. While drilling a pump at the oil mill, on the outskirts of town, at a depth of 2S0 feet, ft stratum of pure ? metallic copper, about six inches thick, was struck. Specimens ha\e been reliably tested and there is said to he no doubt as to its genuineness The discovery was made on tbo property of the St. George Cotton cbl Manufacturing Companv and offers t*? its stockholders prospects and In? vestments of unlimited \alue. Ojii'e a sensation has been created b) this discovery and kntersted parties have formed plans as to its development. If upon further investigation ami research this find comes up t?? its pre dlcted value, citizens e.i St Qeorge may loe.k forward t<? a boom similar te? that ??f s.in Francisco upon lha discovery of g<>i?i. and other ?dies which e.w?' then- development t*. dis coveries of other mines. The dispensary election eseitemeul having slmosl subsided II i* time t.? take- up ih?- matter ?>f paving the bus imss nection of Liberty St reel Those whet el., business on liberty street are tiie-o" he im; treated as poor relations, i i hough paving taxes as well as e?th