Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Htthxrsfhj of 5. <?, rilK SIMM li VYA1X II MAN, ITiaimiml April, 1850. "Be Just aud Fear not?Let all the ends Thou Aims't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOITTIIROX, Established June, 184?. Vol. XXXVII. No. 60. AULL COULDN'T BECQLLEGT. ? v I i M INVKSTKi \H )\ RE mi i UOJfD w AFTT:h\im>v * I I II . \ull, Tli - Peacemaker and -lM tw.ru I<?r <.o\. MdNM and Dr. IMImih k. on tin Stand?ItccnID ihm tie leejgeaied Wanning Dr. '!abeo< k Iii- (.du'I'iihi' |Uu Sicaeorj U .1 'Hunk a, in Other MaHlJfl Moiled .it B] lluhcock. Columbia, l'? I?. 9.?Declarations of Gape, j. \v. miiik h, ncpiu w by mar 11. of Sena ?!? Tillni in anil appoin? ted by the latter in 181*1 to his present position at the asylum .that friction between Dr. J. W. Hnbcotk and his ? ut'ordinan s ti the State Hospital for the In MM I xisted before Governor MU-a*e came into OjCASOi Off the men appointed by him on th<- leaffd of Re? gents took charge; that Fred II. Dom Inlek during hl* sei \ ice en the board Wan one of Go 1 . t pfl ffJdeatl of the hoard ef regents he had evtf known; n'.al by Mr*. Fe.wie Saunders, for? merly MisM lassie Allen, who served an stenographer at the asylum, that Mr. Dominlek ever made a remark |( r? gatory to Dr. BabCOOll Off that he had ...id th?> wen going to t rid of I?r Haben k. an 1 jOJlohof gjtlug of the t'?ktlmony of Governor 1'.lease, given Saturday, by Col. F. II. Aull, featured the second session of the committee probing into matters at the State llos p.tal for the Insane. The grilling Dr. Hancock gave Col. Aull concerning some confidential con? versations they kad din ctly after the n eipt ?v 1 >r. ItaMeoek of Governor Mi? ..>.': P tt? r demanding the removal of Dr. Saunders excited interest. Dr 5 a? c ? k. paying a high tribute to the fro n ilv efforts of Col. Aull to hfflng about peace and harmony, said that on the night he showed the gover? nors letters to Col. Aull, they had some Confidential conversation con? cerning the letters, what 0 certain party would pay for tht m, and aUmt ,-."u.-? in v.spuper. <'? ) A ull said he l stating If th" asylum was to be made an Issue, he propised for Dr. l'abcock to run for governor and he would support him In his paper, the N e w berry Herald and Xi ws Dr. amhoeoi k pt insisting there wrn sonuil.ii..: about a certain party nnd what hi wi.u 1 pay to gst hold of the letters, or something coneSffffdag som* big possible political effect, ap ; ir nt'.y having to do with the for? tunes of some candidate. Col. Aull cuidn t ffaeollset anything else, but Dr. Itabi oek Instated there was anoth? er staternen: which he said was vital. On his starting to say something Chairman Muuldin told him to ask * hat ejeeetloea he would and that he would be gtvea another opportunity to go on the stand and tell what he Wulit* d. Agin this afternoon Governor I I? as* warned the wltncssej. not to drag the i tnes of any of the female members of his family Into the mat? ter, as thev have nothin r to do with it. He said whoever dragged In their mums l.e wi nbl hohl pi rs >n:.lly re aponalble. As far as OOnceffn d any coniub ntial c?n\i rsations he had with ? ther Dr. Bel DOeM or Col. Aull, or i n\thing he had tid i.r written ubcut Ihi aeytam, u>> relieved them of the ggsi of confident ??. and t?*!?! them t'? tell it all. Another u itnffi el the aesalon was the uetrmenff el Ool, Aull, that tin a.->ium sooaralssliii favored the reten tlon and devehiprnt nt of Stale Dark and the ffSSgeval or |hji asylum there, while Governor Ith-use favored the ib i f that I roperty and th* ret* ntion of |hji pl < sent prop. i ty j|, |n,. , ;ty. Thlg was hffehghl out under iffei ? xarmnatleg i-y Ihi geveffnoff, The aaaatoni of the eommlttee were raeesaod at I*!! o'cloclt and Ihe . u geeffM Cotiffl room w -t packed le tic door.H vnnh Kp? < t.it .i a. There w : several ladles In the e.udlenCi Oov. ibis.-. Aavasaal Attoffney tleneral i? ajlnfgh. in ig : Mffa J w. Bab ? i i>r. fX n. Saumb t>. Ihi lady v/hest reteatlea or dlaealeeal appears to hare I ? eg um bone of e? eteatl< n bet art r. Dr. ami ? eel and the majority ol Ihs board of reg nt . Ml Inside the rail i.l l - \ fiOOU 1*1 V< Ii W. It flirefl t.ivcti Woffl With I iilltii i. e t oliilill -loll. Wiiih rig ton. Feb. ii Coegrese gejtg Johnaen of Vnertanhurg has ve? ? un d a good awes with ihe Interstate i'liinitM ri.ntml Ion la Wushhln Ion tor Willi;? i Bailey Ov/ens nf Clinton. Mi (Hreesi ??ii be engaged upon rate tariff work with Ihi iemmlsslon and win gevet his eenneetlon with the ? Sibo.nl Air LffJM railroad. ?Ith ... i, n he ha?? eooen eoanoetcd for asset tno<. ghosH Maffek i lo taki up ills new duties. hmm BILL PASSED. SENATE ANXIOUS OVER PROS? PECT OP REPETITION. In Addition to Punishing Liars. It Would Prohibit I ndue Influences? At Work in Washington, Washington), Fob, 10.?Senator Cummins' bill to cure evils dlacloeed by the lobby Investigation lael sum uicr was today passed by the senate without debate, u would provide heavy penalties for impersonators of im mben el oongreee or other federal otiiciais and of ovoractlve lobbyists.! The lirst section of the measure WOUld make it a crine . punishable by not more than live years' Imprison? ment and net mure than .< i <? <>ou fine .'or any person to impersonate a member or employe of congress or omoer or the United suites In com municatlon across State lines. Un? der the second section it would be a crime punishable by not more than time years' imprisonment and not more than |6(004 fine for any person to state Isely In Any communication. >ubllc or private, that he had Influ? ence or h:.s brought Influence to bear on any member of congress or office! ol the United states concerning law making .r the execution of law "on ethet thnn lawful Influence of right, rSAAOa sind justice." The third would make it a crime punishable by imprisonment for no' more thin 1 0 years or by line of not more than $10,000 for any person to Attempt to bring to bear the Influ ? n *e designated In the second para l n ph. When the bill was called up. Sen? ator Overman said perhaps most of the senators WOUld recognize tho bill as rising out of the testimony of Da? vid II. Lamar. There was no further dis lusslon, I.amar testified before the lobby eoi irolttee that he had Impersonated Itcirescutativc A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania a*ul thai t had miked with numbers of "conprWns"huouV t' passage of the resolution for an In? vestigation of the "steel trust." La mar was indicted under the New York BtAte luw. He now is In Wsehlngton, resisting removal to New York. PLEAD LYRES' COt USE. South Carolinians qo to the WllltC RosjsOi Washington, Fob, I,?The case of f b nr. Qlbbes Lykes, who two or years ago dlsAppeared end was al senl from his post for a long ti111? ? and who was later dropped from the tells Of the nimy, was today taken tap with President Wilson when Beno? tor smith ami Representatives John Mil, Alken And Whsloy discussed the mAtter with him, Senntor smith had mi de An ongAgi men! for this morn? ing for the delegation to present the matter te th< president, and, although no one can tell the outcome of the CASO, each of those pres nt seemed 1" feel that the outlook was hopeful. During this \ is i Senator ; mlth nnd Repres ntatlvc WhAley OAlled Athe At* tentlon of the president te the su? perior ndVAntageS Of Charleston AS the most suitable site for the light house depot, The president mad< notes of the statements presented an I promised that he would give tho matter his careful consideration. Ml t il OPH M IS III.LI). Drug Worth $10,000 ConnseAted nt san Francisco, n Francisco, Feb. 9,?Acting un? der Instructions from Washington, in n< ? Ward? Ii, surveyor of the port, today confiscated the largest shipment of opium over seised on Ihs Pacific co ist. Facht? en beyes and l.tlOO tins Of the drug, valued at $70,010, were re? ceived hero lasi week by the stoam shlp Manchuria t;? be transshipped In bond to Manaanllto and llaaatlan, Mexico, An set of congress, effective Ami- i i. forbidding stich tranship? ment! Which hitherto have been :tl* lowed, i.iid ihe drug open t?? seisure, Ml VI HECOMINO SCARCE shortage of Meat \ulnial*aitd Increas? ing <?;.!! ivlng SubJoel uf it, poH ? i V- h? uli urn I liepartnient. Wonhlngton, Feh, lo.??-The short? age o4 moit animals in the L'nltod Hi ites nnd their rapid Increase In vul? m is ihe subject ol report bj the department ??f agriculture, A coric? spondenlng Increase in the cost ?I living ha? resulted, Since 1910 the farm price of milk cows has Inert i *d over 10 per cent, while Ihe num? ber of cuttle decreased over IB per? ? - nt. Sheep snd hoes show almost as much decrease in number nnd Increase in price. FREIGHT R?TE ASSOCIATION. . \mz\TIo\ 1X)rm?d to si: i l Iii: readjsctment or rates. Campaign for Revision of Freight t iiarjtcs is Planned, to Follow Con? clusion oi' Negotiations Pending With Carriers. StatO-wUlO Sup? port, Given. Columblai Fob, 10.?South Carolina i i? Ight Rate association was organ? ized yesterday in Columbia, at a moet Ing mi the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, "for the purpose of se? curing proper freight rate adjust? ment for South Carolina." D. P. M<> Leod of Charleston was elected chair? man, a statement Issued after the meeting is in part as follows: "This organisation at its initial meeting reviewed the freight rate sit? uation as compared with that of ?Vorth Carolina, which brought out an immense advantage for all North Carolina points over those of south Carolina. The organisation formed tentative plans to carry on a State? wide campaign, in which it is hoped that every city in Soul!) Carolina will join to arouse the people of this State to the disadvantage which South Car* ollna labors under as compared with her neighbors?North Carolina and Georgia in t is question of freight rates. The carrying on of this cam? paign, however, hinges upon certain adjustments of rates which are hoped for in tin* near future and which uro now under consideration by the com? mon parrlt rs, "The officers <>f tin; permanent or? ganisation are: 15. I\ McLeod, chair? man, Charleston; L>. A. Henning, vice president, Greenville and Anderson; and 11. X. Clark, sec retary, Columbia. The executive committee was com ; osed Of B. P. McLeod, D. A. Hen .11. X. Clark, J. K. Crosswsll and w. k. Sur- ner ??f Union. "The recent heavy rate reductioni proposed tOthe Narth Carolina ccr *rFT-r's***M>erAffiiff *Tn rtfatT Plate ttnV>' groused n great deal of interest among shippers In North and South Caro? lina, and have called particular atten? tion to the enormous disadvantage which South Carolina shippers are m>w laboring under, and which vviii be even more of a disadvantage when the proposed freight pate resolutions In N ?rth Carolina go Into effect. This will actually mean that it will cost In some Instancos to ship freight through South Carolina points into North Carolina than it would to u:<>p the same freight off at the South Car? olina point. This condition is due rather to the Indifference on the part of tho people of South Carolina in this tier than to the intentional discri? mination of the railroads, and it Is the purpose of this organization to arouse tb ? people to the tact that the cost ff transportation is one of the great? est factors In business, and is a sub? ject which should be thoroughly un d? rstood and should have the atten? tion of the business minds of the State." The follow ing cities wer ? represent? ed: B, w. Duvall, Chcraw; R. B. Her? bert, Columbia; H, It. Wat kins, Cam* den; P, W? Wooten, Camden; B, L. Weeks, Florence; c. A. Maycs, Oreen u. od; j, k. Crosswell, Sumter; A. Ryt tenherg, Sumte?; B, r. McLeod, Char? leston; M, J?. Warren, Charleston; D. A. Henning, Anderson and Greenville. W. K Sumner, Cnion. ir.isil HOME RULE ISSUE. Unionists Trying to Force Dissolutioa of Parliament on (.mention. London, Feb. 11.?The liberal mombt is of parliament have been lined up by the party leaders today In an effort to defeat the unionist do-j mand for the dissolution of parlia? ment and the submission Of the Irish home rub question to n general elec? tion, h Is expected thai the di\is lon or dissolution resolution will be reached In the House of Commons this evening. The cabinet Is holding an Impor? tant meeting today and the whole coun r> Is abl?se with oxcltement. Hulletln boards which have been set Up in ull parts of the Kingdom are bolng cug rly scanned by great crowds f< r ihe latest news. FIVE MIA DROWNED, I,ohm of Lite Resulted From llumlug of Rl\cr steamer. New Ol leans. I'Yh. 11 l- i\e who huvu been ml sou', since the burning ol i te' I'acki t steam boal Getn al ii.ibie lie lunding, forty miles north of this rlty on Ihe Mississippi river carlj loday ure believed to have been drown i i be nie . tailed in the for? ward held. GLYNN AND M'COMBS VISIT WIL? SON TO DISCUSS PLAN. Would Renovate Party In New York Along Progrctt&lve Lines?Tain many Touched on but Plans not Known. Washington, Feb. 9.?Plans for the] rcorganlazth n of the New York state Democracy along progressive Hues to? day were submitted to President W11-] son by Qov. Glynn and William F. McCombs, Democratic national chair? man. They found the president In hearty accord and left here tonight ready to begin their work of Webling the various elements in the Empire State Democracy into a harmonious organisation to take up the fight for I the national administration in both the primaries and elections next fall for members of the house of repre? sentatives and the United States sen? ate. Just what the plans laid before the president contemplate was not made known beyond the fact that the key? stone of the reorganisation movement was the selection of a new State chair? man. William Church Osbornc, "rinc . ion, '77, a close friend of the president, had b< en agreed on by Qov. Glynn and Chairman McCombs for the chairmanship and they learn? ed today that his selection met the hearty approval of Mr. Wilson. It was a very agreeable and cordial conference, according to both Gov. Glynn and Chairman McCombs, and the president let it be known after Ward that he was tie* ply interested in the work of reorganization. Beyond that, no details were forthcoming. It is fully expected- that, when Mr. Osbornc dually Is chosen State chair? man, more light will be shed on the plans for reorganizing the Democratic party of Xew York State. There was in. extended discussion nt the White House conference, so far aa oould be tear nod, concerning the Tammany organisation in Xew York "city and its leader, Charley V. Murphy. The disposition of the con? ference, it is understood, was to ap? proach the task from the broad idea of reforming a state organization and leaving to the contests in the ] rimary ( lections the s eletinn of State com? mittee-men who would la- in harmony with the Ideas of Mr. Osborne, Wh? is slated to lead the reform forces. Reports that Mr. McCombs or Gov. Glynn might become a candidate for the United Slates Senate to s.tecoed Senator Root brought no comment from either, it was Btated authorita? tively, however, that candidates for tin- senate were not mentioned in to? day s'conference. BLIND SENATOR ON TRIAL. Woman suing Senator Goto for Plft) Thousand Dollars. Oklahoma City, Feb. 11.?The 1 >is tricl Court room was packed this morning when the fifty thousand dol? lar damage suit of Mrs. Minnie Bond of this city, against Thomas Gore, Oklamhoma's blind senator, was call id for trial, Coming In the midst o! I Senator Gore's campaign for re-clect tion, the trial Is attracting great in? terest. Mrs. Pond, who is thirty years old, charges Senator Gore with attempting to assault her in a hotel ? room in Washington a year ago. Sen? ator Gore In his defense declares that the suit Is ;i "political frame up" and | demands that the utmost puhlictiy be given the tacts. Sensationul evidence is expected. REGIONAL RANK HEARING. Will Take Place in Atlanta Fobruar) I3?I ami 1 Ith. Washington, Feb. It.-?Plans for the visit to and hearing before the reserve bank organization committee in Atlanta on February 13th und iitii of this week, when the claims Of Atlanta and various other South tin cities for o regional bank v. III bo presented, were announced todaj by Judge Rlllott, secretary of the com? mittee. The hearing will be held In the Federal court room. Secretary ol the Treasury McAdoo, Secretary of Agriculture Houston and Comptroller of tip Treasury Williams will con? duct the hearing. Atlanta, Birming? ham, Chattanooga, Savannah. Colum? bia, Jacksonville, Montgomery and Chnrlculon \\\\\ present their claims. "THE PIGGY DROP." The President's Daughter Introduces a y c\\ Dunce. Washington, Feb. Ii.?-The new ilniice Introduced by Miss Margaret Wilson has I.n called the "pegg) drop." it resembles, sowemhat, the old fashioned curtesj In the minuet. ENGLISH PARLIAMENT IFENS. SPEECH FROM THE TUR >NE 1 OK KS EIADOWS ABU )L 1TI ON or HOUSE or LORDS. Momentous Session Opens Amid World-wide Interest?Great Britain Is at Peace with All the World Hut Pear of civil War Overshadows The Domestic Horizon?Home Knie For Ireland The Paramount Issue. London, Feb. 10.?Parliament open? ed today with the shadow of civil war d irkenlng the domestic horizon. The world wide interest was reflected in the enormous crowds surrounding the parliament building and thronging the Btreete through which King George drove from Buckingham palace to Parliament House to read his speech from the throne, in his address king George said proposals will be submit? ted at this session for the reeon truction of the House of Lords. The indications are that the "reconstruc? tion" to be adopted will kill forever the unionist power in England. "England," he said "is now at peace with all the world, and there is noth? ing in our foreign relations to arouse dread." He said he regretted that the po? litical factions are unable to agree on a home rule plan for Ireland. The speech was read from the throne of the House of Lords, which was filled to its capacity. King George urged all parties to adopt a "spirit, ol' mutual concession" in handling the home ruh- question, and appealed to the members to forget potty differ? ences and unite on the common ground of patriotism. SLOW ON RADIUM HILL. Senator Sha froth Opposes Speed in Putting Measure Through the Com? mittee. Washington, Feb. 10.?Vigorous ob? jection t ? any attempt to "railroad through committee the pending )111 for regulation of radium mining was made todav by Senator Shafroth of Colorado when the senate mines "om mittee tool: up a bill virtually the same as ttiat drafted by the house committee. "It is perfectly obvious" said Chair? man Walsh, "that there is a race on foot for the radium claims. If con? gress is to do anything it should do it now." The committee agreed to certf.in changes in the language of the bill, but did not substantially alter the measure as drafted by Senator Thomas of Colorado in conference with interior department officials. WILSON'S POSITION DISCUSSED. President's Desire for Repeal of Can? al Tolls Exemption Stirs Congress. < Washington, Feb. io.?President Wilson's desire that congress rep 1 the provision of the Panama canal act exempting American coastwise ship? ping from toll charges continued an absorbing subject of interest in con? gress today and there developed con? siderable sentiment for a Democratic conference on the subject in the house as in the senate. Majority members of the inter oceanic canals committee in the sen? ate who argued and voted for the ex? emption provision have taken up tor i serious consideration the proposal t ?> reverse the national policy. Those who let it be known today that their minds are open on the subject in? cluded Senators Chllton of West Vir? ginia and Simmons of North Carolina. A GALA OCCASION. Mexicans Will Make Execution of Bandits a Festival Affair. Juarez, Feb. li.?a gala occasion will 1)?' made of the execution of the Castillo bandits. It is said today by officers of tho constitutionalist army that representatives of the United States government will be formally in sited to witness the execution that they may have ocular proof that the men who caused tho death ol more than torts- neu. Including fifteen \mericans, in tin- big Cumbre tun? nel hav e 1m on summarily punished. it is reported that the bandits have been captured nour Beltran ranch, i 'hihuahtia. COMPANIES HELP EMPLOYEES. One Raises Wages and Other Take on Larger Force. Webster, Mass., Feb. 10. The Mar? tin Velvet Company today Increased ? bo wages of its 1.200 employes 7 per cent. The Massachusetts Manufacturing Company doubled the number of its employees, encaging 100 more. REVISE ARTICLES OF WAR. SENATE PASSES MEASURE WITH? OUT DISSENT. Purpose of change is to Give Purely Military Offender CtMuace for Re? it l in. Washington, Feb. 'J.?Revision of the artl lei of war in the military law of the United ' >s, unchanged since l^'i?;, if prop* n a bill today pass id without ^ isentlna vote by the senate, do ? . to make the soldier guilty of y military off( naso an obj< ct i ormatory discipline in stead v penitentiary convict with the c? ^ x\ stamp upon him. V' * i\. aworth, Kan., would cer M be a federal penitentiary un \ terms of the bill unu hcreaf* ould be known as the United es military detention barrack*. The prison would be modeled after the English army disciplinary insti? tution at Aldershot, and no soldier or elvi Ian convicted or on offense punishable by penal servitude might hearcafter be confined them. Military prisoners under suspended s ntences quartered In the detention 1 arracks would be organized into military commands and their train? ing kept up, where prison conduct warrants, In the opinion of the sec? retary of war. This radical revision of the army's 'disciplinary methods la proposed in a recodlficatton of the articles of war, dropping lo sections from the old code. The bill makes ru mention of the military prison on Aleatma island, San Francisco. In this connection the committee report says the secretary of war is convinced that establish? ment of the detention barracks and necessary branches Would make the maintenance of a military prison un neccssary. The elimination of Alca tras island from the bill would make possible the usj of the islands as an Immigration station, ls desired by the immigration bureau. The jurisdiction of courtmartlal would be considerably broadered, ex? tending to eaptal offenses in time of peace winch are btyond the reach of civil court* The present code gives this Jurisdlcti >n only in time of war. I >nly upon spies in timo of war will the death senten \ be mandatory un? der the new code and a twe-thirds majority of the courtmartlal imposing such sentence would be required in? stead of a bare majority. TAKES IIIS OWN LIFE. Capt. .1. ,1. Keller of Rock Hill Shoote Keif. Kock Hill, Feh. 10.?Oapt John J. Keller, known throughout the Caro? linas as a business man, committed suicide by sheeting himself through the head st 2.30 o'clock this after* noon. The shot was fired in an out? house near his residence in Kock Hill and the weapon used was a 38 calibre revolver. Xo cause has been assigned for the deed, lie is not thought to have had bualn< ss troubles and so far as is known no statement was left. He was unconscious after the shooting and lived less than one hour. He returned from Columbia today and spe.it the morning hours at his place of business on Main Street. He was sen by a number of friends and seemed to be in good sptHls. He is supposed to have secured the revolver when he went home to dinner. As he left the house he told hla wife that he would return in a few minutes for dinner. A negro man working in the yards' beard tin shot, and Mrs. Keller found her husband lying unconscious on the door, the pistol by his side. ('apt. Keller had large business in? terests here and at Yorkvllle. He was a contractor and builder and a mean* I er of an undertaking firm. He had been a member of the public works commission since Its organisation three years ;,k<?. He was b member of tin- staff of Col. Lewis, ranking as captain In charge of the regimental commissary. THIRTY r.ri o\\ KERO. Severe Ittissanl Sweeping Northern \? w York. Malone, Feb. II,?A snore bltS sard is sweeping the northern portion of \ w York today. The temp, ra ture has fallen to 10 below zero. SENATOR BACON EXAMINED. Submits for Second Three to SC-ray. Washington? Feb. 11.?The second x-raj examination of senator Baoon will be nu.de this afternoon. Phy? sicians say that an operation may be necessary as his condition ?s causing grave concern.