Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BAPTISTS A GREAT PEOPLE. Some of the Things Done at the (on trillion Held Last Week In Ben- ( uettavtlle. The State Convention or the Bap- j lists was held in De'.nettavllle last week. The various boards made ex? cellent reports. Indicating the sub? stantial growth of the denomination In this State. The secretary's statistical report showed that there sre nearly one hundred snd titty thousand white Bap? tist church members In South Caro? lin?. Curing the year, the Baptists con? tributed 969.000 to foreign missions; 940.900 to horns missions; $42.000 to tHate missions, $30,000 to orphanage work; ft.000 for aged ministers; b*> sides the cost of maintaining the 1,000 local chsrches, a vast amount for building new houses of worship, and the like. Kifty-tlve thousand dollars was ggsjssj to Greenville Female college; 140.000 to Anderson college; 916,000 to Furman University; 9*0,000 to Cok sr college; snd smsller amounts to < ?rangeburg college, and the five high sraoole of the convention during 1013. The convention heartily re-endorsed the proposed Baptist hospital, which la to be located In Columbia, and au? thorised ths trustees to go ahead, and establish the Institutinn. Thirty thou? sand dollars is already In hand for ths purpose, snd there Is much more promised. The convention asked the churches foi 926.0S0 cash for Greenville Fe? male college by January 1st; for $7,V 990 for Furman university by July Slat; for 92.000 for the theological Miroinary during next year; 916,000 for the education board; 910.000 for ministerial education In F rman; 9109,000 for missions; 930,000 for ?rphanage; 910,000 for aged ministers snd appropriate amounts for othsr religious objects. A gift of a 910,000 house for aged mlalaters was received from Rev. C. C. Brown, the house being located in Beaufort, overlooking the sea. It is expected that ministers temporarily resting will also make their home there. The Baptist Convention employs nearly 160 missionaries, men and women. In South Carolina; there sre more than 1.000 churches, and about 900 preachers. The convention next year will meet In Charleston. HATED FROM MOB. CMaVers Besah AagjOeta With Their Negroes After Trip Acrosn Three Cwnmscw, Augusta. Dec. 19.?After a thrilling trip across three counties ths officers >anded George snd William Hart and Robert Paschall In jail here today. The negroes are charged with the re? volting murder of Mrs. Irby on Run dsy near Wrsna Cltlsens thresten ed to lyach the negroes and the offl < ers sought safety In flight. THE GOVERNOR'S PAROLES. 11 lasen Vrees Negro Convicted of Manslaughter and Boy Committed foe Larceny. Columbia. Dec. 19.?Oov. Blease this mornlgn paroled James Brown, colored, convicted of manslaughter at Anderson in May, 1913, and sentenced to sevsn years on the chaingang or in the penitentiary. He also paroled a white boy. Bud Oarner, who had been committed to the Industrial home st Florence for larceny in Co? lumbia. This brings the tctal num? ber of pardons up to 993. THOl HANDS SEE PAINTING. Rush to toe "Mona Lisa" Bring* Dis? order. Florence, Dec. 14.?A close exami? nation of the painting "Mona Lisa" has disclosed s slight abrasion on the cheek and a scratch on the left shoul? der, received while the picture was In the hands of Vincenso Perugia. The chief of police says Perugia firmly believes he has rendered a ser? vice to Itsly and Is under the im? pression thst his imprisonment was neceoeary to save the face of the au? thorities and thut he soon will be re? leased snd rewarded. Great crowds gathered at the Cffisl gallery today where the "Mona Lisa" was exhibited. Although strong cor? dons of carbineers were on guard the struggle of the multitude to get Inside resulted In great disorders. Sol <lier* were kr.orke.fl down; windows were smashed and the people swept through, being forced out the exits kfl the surging mas*** behind. Ig four hours more than ;{rt,000 per sons viewed the masterpiece. When sfttei whi sswtlg Nateeed i2& visitors eg the avernge were admitted every minute Ms? lie Exhibited. P?ris. Dt) I? -The Freneh am? bassador to Italy has ? Si till the Italian government that France will glarih permit tho exhibition nf the N4 Nag l.iaa in RSSSM. cottox crop overestimated. (?overtimout figure* Criticised In House by Alabama fteprosenta- j irre, Waehington, Dec .15.?Criticism of j the government estimate of the cot-1 ton crop for this season, issued on December 12, was made in the house today by Representative Heflln, of Alabama. He said the government hoard had overestimated the crops of 1910, 1911 and 1912. A plea was made to give the farmer fit teen cents per pound net for cot? ton. Mr. Heflin asserting they were Impoeed on by "cotton gamblers," who disseminated false reports on cot? ton production in order to force down the prices. Minority Leader Mann followed in a speech criticising Democratic legis? lation as having an adverse effect on economic conditions. DR. F. L. PARKER DEAD. A Distinguished Physician Passes Away at Home. Charleston. Dec. 16.?Dr. Francis I^eJau Parker, Mr., former dean of the Medical College of South Carolina, a distinguished surgeon in the Con? federate army and one of the most brilliant physicians of Charleston died at his residence this morning in Tradd street at the age of 77 years. ?>r. Parlier had hern 111 since Thanksgiving day. and for some years was not in robust health. His venera? ble, age had weakened his powers and he failed to recuperate from the ill? ness that resulted fatally this morn? ing. Funeral services will be held to? morrow at 11.30 o'clock in St. Michael's church. Interment will be at Magnolia cemetery. Dr. Parker was born In Abbeville county in 1836, a son of Capt. Thomas Parker and Eleanor Legare Frost j Parker. His family has been lden ' tilled with the history of South Caro , Una since colonial times. In 1856 he graduated from the Citadel, and in 188 8 was a graduate of the Medical College of South Carolina with dis? tinction. Dr. Parker, early In his professional careen, showed great promises of ability, which later de > veloped to large scope. He entered i service as an assistant surgeon at the | I outbreak of the War Between the Sections, serving throughout the great conflict with marked credit, attaining the rank of surgeon. After the war he resumed his practice of medicine at Charleston and was elected pro? fessor of anatomy at the Medical col? lege in 1870 after serving as demon? strator. He became dean of the faculty in 1881, which office he held most brilliantly up to a few years ago, when declining health brought his resignation, his election as emeritus professor of anatomy following. His contributions to the literature of medicine were many and valuable. Under his direction, the Medical col lege attained a splendid growth. Dr. Parker is survived by his widow, two sons, Dr. E. F. Parker and Dr. F. L Parker, and a daughter, Miss Ellen Parker. L A PI STA XEARIXt; MEXICO CITY. Bandit Deader of R?bels Captures Stronghold N ear Capital. Mexico City, Dec. 16.?Zapatisa Rebels have gained a strong foot? hold at MUpa Alta, seventeen miles from the capital The fighting start? ed yesterday and continued today. Every Rebel leader who is captured will be executed immediately as tra? itors. SPARTA XBURG MAYOR RECALL. Petitions Are Said to Be in Circulation Covering Whole Administration. I Spartanburg. Dec. u.?C. P. Ligon and other prominent citizens have called a mass meeting for next Thurs? day night to protest against the li? cense tax ordinance, with a view, It Is , said, to recalling Commissioner J. T. j Hudson, who has charge of this mat ? ter. It is reported that petitions are ' being circulated for the recall ef the entire city administration, which as? sumed office only two months ago. Three hundred and thirty-five names on each petition will make the recall election mandatory. MO ITT R AINS FORECASTED. Xo Indication of Cold Wave, IMyg Weather Man. Washington. Dec 14.?Xo indica-1 tions of a cold wave to cross the coun-' try th h week can be seen at prcs-1 ' ent. the weather bureau said tonight 111 its weekly forecast. Continuation of i temperatures near or above the sea? sonal overage is predicted, with pre? cipitation generally light and local over most of the country. guit* a number went from Suinter to Salem Wednesday morning to at? tend ti e funeral of Col. James Itebl Mold row, which took place at ilriok i ion. h mi 11 || o'clock. i LOKS AT CHARLESTON. Firo at Pier Causes Damage of Not j Lees Then SHO.eon ami Possibly j More. Charleston. Dec. 16.?The fire of an unknown origin which last night con? st med the uncompleted superstruc? ture of Clyde Steamship company's pier No. 2, entailing a loss which the contractor asserted this morning will not fall under $80,000 and may reach $100 000, as it is not yet known to what extent the foundations of the new pier, which are the more expen? sive portion of the structure, are dam? aged, is apparent from a casual in? spection of the fire-swept pier, but until engineers have gone underneath ;he wharf and closely inspected the expensive creosoted piling the full ex? tent of the damage will not be known. The amount of construction insurance carried by the contracting firm on the new pier could not be learned today, but Mr. Richardson, of the W. P. Richardson Contracting company of Jacksonville, in charge of the work, stated that the firm will lose heavily. Estimates of the loss of last night's fire vary widely, however, Chief Behr? ens of the Are department stating to? day that he thought when the salvage was taken into account and the full estimate made, that the damage would not exceed $25.000. He pointed out that as a rule fire losses always look larger upon first blush than they do after losses have been officially ad? justed. He cited the case of the big! Meeting street fire as an example of this fact, and also the recent grocery (Ire in King street, declaring that usually the first estimates were re? duced 50 per ceht when the final fig? ures were footed up. Three causes are assigned to the success which attended the battle on the waterfront, confining the blaze to the single pier. The efficiency of the fire tugs, the good work of the land fire forces and the favorable wind. Had other conditions been preval? ent, untold loss might have resulted. ?COMMON COUNCIL CLUB." Organised by Prominent Public Men ?Its Purpose. Washington, Dec. 16.?Organization of civic improvement societies in school districts of every State in the Union is the object of the Common Council Club, formed here today by a group of prominent public men, with Joseph W. Folk, solicitor of the State department, as president* The charter membership includes Secretaries Bry? an, Lane, Wilson, Daniels and Red field; Aaiiistant Secretaries Osborne, of the State department; Roosevelt, I of the navy; Breckenridge, of the war department, and Hamlin, of the treas? ury; John Burke, treasurer of the United States; Senators Ashurst, Hughes, Walsh, Plttman, Owen, Sauls bury, Chamberlain and Hollls; Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary of the presi? dent; Joseph E. Davis, commissioner of corporations; Cato Sells, commis? sioner of Indian affairs, and Louis D. Brandeis. "Tho purpose of this organization," said Mr. Folk, in on address to the club, "is to bring together those of progressive views on governmental matters bo that they may derive that mutual information and enlighten? ment that come from taking counsel with one another. "These meetings will bo un open forum, where public questions will be discussed, complaints mode and heard, and such other things done as may promote the common good. Front these social centres thoughts and ideas thus will go out to the community." _________ OongreHH and Currency Reform. The Democrats have undertaken to ! give the country a certain measure of currency reform without creating a central bank. The bankers had ad? mitted that this could be done, but had claimed that they ought to ap? point some of the members of the central board. Mr. Vanderlip has rendered service in pointing out the advantages of a central institution di? rectly controllng its branches. But the bankers, taken as a whole, have strengthened rather than weakened Mr. Glass and Senator Owen in their advocacy of the pending bill, because the positions taken from time to time by the bankers have been so incon? sistent and vacillating that Mr. Glass has been partially justified in saying that he cannot find out what it is that the bankers really want. The dis? cussion upon the whole has been s very creditable and encouraging one Members of both houses of congress have shown sincerity and patriotism, and have grown enormously, during the past few months, in their knowl? edge of the principles of banking and monetary s< ience. R is now gener? ally believe that there have been advantages in the protracted study of this subject at Washington, and that Wg may hope to have a bill passed In January that will lie fairly acceptable to the entire business commumtv, while creditable to the determined ef? fort! of President Wilson and the good faith and serlous-tnlndedncss of both branches of congress.--Rev iew of Reviews, TRAIN CONVICTS. Two KmttK'kians Instruct the Prison? ers in Piwesw? Vised in Furniture Factory. Columbia, Dec. 16.?D. J. Griffith, superintendent of the state peniten? tiary, said yesterday that it was slow work In getting the chair factory at the penitentiary started. Several of the convicts have been put to work bend? ing wood preparatory to opening the factory. Two men have been sent from Kentucky to train the convicts in the manufacture of chairs. A. B. Martin is to act as selling agent for the prison. EXPLOSION KILLS 38 MEN. Coal Dust in Colorado Mine Over? comes Miners. Newcastle, Col., Dec. 16.?Thirty eight men were killed today by an ex? plosion of coal dust in the Vulcan mine of the Rocky Mountain Fuel company. Two miners were rescued after the underground workings had caught fire. All the victims were married, and all but six or eight were Americans. Men in charge of rescue work to rflght asserted that it probably would be a day or two before the bodies could be recovered. Before sundown the mine had been cleared of gas and a thorough exploration of the wrecked workings was made. Many of the bodies were mangled and burned. The Vulcan mine was only about a year old and was equipped with mod? ern safety devices. It is believed the explosion was caused by an accumu? lation of dust in the west portion of the mine, where work had been aban? doned. M?st of the dead were found in the east workings, to which the ex? plosion was communicated. This fall the employes of the mine were called out on strike by the United Mine Workers, but some of them had gone back to work. The other victims of today's disaster were strikebreakers. SIMS ACCEPTS SERVICE. Spartanburg Lawyer Is Now Residing in Atlanta. Spartanburg, Dec. 16.?C. P. Sims, against whom disbarment proceedings have been Instituted in the supreme court, was in Spartanburg tonight and accepted service of papers in the case by Sheriff W. J. White. Mr. Sime la now residing in Atlanta, and this ie h.-.s first visit to South Carolina since the proceedings were institued sev? eral weeks ago. He said tonight that he came here to be served upon the advice of his attorneys. Nicholls & Nloholla. He proposes to fight the case and promisee seneational develop? ments. NEW INCOME TAX RULE. McAdoo Extends Time for Filing Cou? pon List. Washington, Dec. 16.?Secretary McAdoo today issued a supplementary income tax regulation extending the time for filing itemized monthly list returns of coupon and registered in? terest payment for November, re? quired by previous regulations to be filed on or before December 20, to January 6 next. IGNORANCE IB COSTLY. Cornea High When It Involves Liquor Laws. Washington, Dec. 16.?George W. Rose of Merrlman, Neb., e. temperance man who unwittingly delivered pack? ages containing liquor to persons on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation, South Dakota, today was relieved by President Wilson from the 60-day jail sentence imposed upon him, although he will have to pay a flOO fine and costs, totaling about $3.000. While a fair was in progress on the reserva? tion Rose was askod to bring some packages on his delivery automobile from Merrimau. He said he had no idea of their contents. MOORE AND RIGGS HONORED. Professors of Citadel and Otemson Among Officers. Jacksonville, Fla.. Dec. 13.?At the session of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, which was held in Jacksonville this afternoon, Dr. W. W. Riggs, of Clemson College, was elected president, after Dr. W. T. Dudley, who has been president of the Association for the last nineteen years, declined the nomination, but was unanimously elected president emeri? tus of the Association. Prof. John W. Moore, of the Citadel College of Charleston, was elected vice president of the first district, and Prof. John Morris, of the University of Georgia, was chosen as vice presi? dent of the second district. Dean T. W. Atkinson, of the Louisiana State University, was the man selected for third vice president, end President Brown Ayres, of the University or Tennessee, was elected fourth vice president. {BARTH WILL LIVE LONG. Astronomical Sharp Assures Clcrgy men That Entl Will Come Within 15,000,000 Years. Philadelphia, Dec. 15.?Replying to a question put hy a clergyman at the weekly meeting of Presbyterian min? isters today Eric Doolittle, director of the University of Pennsylvania's as? tronomical observatory, said he thought that life on this earth would come to an end in about 15,000,000 years. Prof. Doolittle had been making an address on "Astronomy In Reference to the End of the Earth's Life." He said: "Unless some supernatural power or being interferes or the earth comes in contact with another planet or hea? venly body, the earth will exist for 15,000,000 more years. "The eerth is dependent upon the sun for its heat and light, although the earth now contains some heat it? self. When the sun cools the result will be darkness and cold, which will bring and end to all life, animal and vegetable." JUDGE AND LAWYER FIGHT. 1 Magistrate R. J. Gantt snd Represen ! tstive C. C. Wycbe In Flatten!!. Spartanburg, Dec. 14.?Hundreds of church-goers were spectators of an exciting encounter between Magis? trate Robert J. Gantt and Cecil C. Wyche, attorney and member of the Legislature, this morning. The battle was fought in the most conspicuous place on Main street, about half past 11 o'clock, and it is reported to have been caused by an argument over a point of law involved in a case of Magistrate Gantt's Court in which Mr .Wyche is counsel for the defen? dants. They had a telephone conver? sation on the subject last evening, it is reported. Chancing to meet on the street this morning they rer.ewed the argument. Mr .Wyche. it is alleged, made a remark offensive to Mr. Gantt who struck the lawyer a blow on the' head with e, light walking stick. Mr. Wyche, it is claimed, wrenched the cane from the magistrate and soundly belabored him with it. The stick was soon in pieces and the men then fought with their lists. So large a crowd gathered that traffic was block? ed. When bystanders attempted to part the contestants other men in? terfered, telling the would-be peace? makers that the quarrel was none of their affair and the light should be allowed to go on to a finish. Flood was flowing when Lieutenant Alexan? der Fleming, of the police department, I arrived and stopped the fight. The belligerents were taken into a nearby drug store and washed. A charge of disorderly conduct was preferred against them in the Mayor's court and each was required to give $50 bond. Samuel J. Nichols, city attorney, went as surety for both. Messrs. Qantt and ' Wyche are well known throughout South Carolina. Mr. Gantt formerly served in the legislature. He is a son of Larry Gantt? who was one of Sen? ator Tillman'a principal lieutenants 1 in the Piedmont years ago and more recently has been editor of a news pauer at Whitevllle, N. C. Mr. Wyche Is a son of Dr. C. T. Wyche, of Pros? perity, Newberry County, both father and son being members of the Legis? lature. C. C. Wyche is also a nephew of Judge Thomas S. Seaae, of the Cir? cuit Court .and his brother Is one of Senator Tillman's secretaries. MORE PAY FOR RURAL CAR? RIERS. Increase of $50 Per Year Each, House Postoffioe Committee Votes. Washington, Dec. 16.?Representa? tive David E. Finley, ranking mem? ber of the postofflce committee of the house, said today that his committee had just voted in favor of an increase of the salaries of all ths rural free delivery carriers of the United States, the increase to approximate $50 a year in the case of each carrier. The committee is considering the postof? flce appropriation bill. RECEPTION TO GONZALES. American Club Honors Minister to Cubs Havana, Dec. 13.?A brillinat re? ception was given last night at the American Club in honor of William E. Gonzales, of Columbia, S. C, United States minister to Cuba, and his wife. President Menocal was one of the guests. The function served as an of? ficial introduction of the American minister and his wife to the American colony. Will Hare City Manager. Ths Museogee. Okla., Times-Demo? crat of December 2, says: Collinsville. a manufacturing town ill this section of the State, is to have a business manuKcr instead of a may? or under the commission rule adopt? ed lately. In addition to a business manager there will be three commis? sioners. Collinsville is the first Okla? homa town to try the plan. STRIKE BREAKERS PERISH. Wealthy Young Men Who Volunteer To Take Place of Striking Miner* Killed by Explosion. New Castle, Colo., Dec. 17.?Twen? ty-eight bodies are in the Morgue and nine others are still In the Vul? can coal mine. The entire town is mourning today as the result of yes? terday's explosion of gas and coal dust. Nineteen of the victims are the sons of wealthy fami ies who volunteered to work in the place of the striking coal mlnera The f.rst rescue party was compos? ed of striking miners whose jobs the dead men had u ken. The State authorities are making a rigid investigation of the condition of the mine. A majority of the vctirns were burned beyond recognition. CONQUERING LATEST SLIDE. Dredge* Touch Honrs at CucaraciJa on Panama. Panama, Dec. 13.?Rapid headway in the past week has been made against Cucaracha slide. Early today the dredges touched bows and tonight there is a clear channel, one hundred feet wide and twenty feet deep, through the slide. The bargee have been towed th.ough to the north end of the slide and the big dredge Coroial will be taken through tomorrow. Within the next few days two ladder dredges, two suc? tion dredges and three dipper dredges will be concentrated at the north end and the excavattcn of the slide will be greatly accelerated. The new 1,000 cubic yard dump barges, ordered for use in the canal, are due to arrive at Colon tomorrow. They will immed ately be placed in service to transport material from the' slide. " CONGRESS SHOULD HATE VACA? TION. ;',,fi ???? ? ? Probable That Final Vote on Currency BiU Will Come Before Saturday. 1 Washington, Doc. 16.?With the final vote on the currency bill coming not later than Saturday, now regard? ed as certain, because the threat of proposals for public ownership and government control of regional re? serve banks, the (Senate today took up the question of a division of earn? ings. The Hitchcock proposal limits banks to five per cent dividends, while the Owen draft provide.? six per cent. Ev? erything is being prepared to get the measure to the wh te house in rec? ord time, after ti shall have passed the senate. Majority leader, Senator Kern, thinks congress should take a vacation until January *3th, when the bill is passed* FIX PEACE TREATY TERMS. Bryan and Netherlands Minister Ar range Convention. Washington, Dec. 15.?Secretary Bryan and Chevalier Van Rappard? the Netherlands minister, today agreed upon the terms of a peace treaty embodying the principles of the plan announced earlier in the preeent administration. The proposed con? vention will be the seventh of the peace treaties and the first negotiated with an European nation. ??CUTS" BOOTH'S REPUBLICAN DELEGATES. Committee Decides on Reducing Nat? ional Delegation to Seventy?South? ern States Lose Mostly. Washington, Dec. 17.?The reduc? tion to seventy delegates to the 19 It National Republican convention was recommended in a report today to the National Committee by a sub-commit? tee named to decide on representation. The reduction is chiefly in the South. Kentucky loses one, Alabama 6, Flor? ida 2, Georgia 6, Louisiana 7 Missis? sippi 8, North Carolina 2. Oklahoma 1, South Carolina 7, Tennessee 4, Tex? as 14, Virginia 6. The others are in the north. ' Notice! We have consollated our Barber business at No. &4 s. Main St., whore we now have everything sanitary, and shop repaired with four first class workmen always on duty. Polite and first class attention guaranteed. A starve, 10c. Yours toe business. Edwards & 11 Levan. I AJSHAVE -SHlOe