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rHK SOUr It WAK IIMAX, Established April, 1850. ??Ko Just and Fear not?Lot all tlic ends Thou Alras't at bo thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOVTILROX, Established June, 184?. Consolidated Aug. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. C, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1914. Vol. XXXVIII. No. 1. ilfclSiiES AGRICULTURAL BILL LKYFH \\ ll I - REPORT ANN I'M. APPKOPUIATION hill TODAY. Mn-i < mpichenhc lleport Kier inn* mitt. 1 by the 1 oiiimiitcc Made to ll?u x ?4 liaiiM? . Pro? used. Washington. Feb. 1 ).?Ch airman Lev?r of the lions.inmitteo on ag rlulture today completed und tomor? row will report to ?M BOOBI tho un mml agricultural appfopl iation Mi:. It ?Kgregntis $18.947.00D, exclusive of permanent appropriations, an Increase of $960.000 over last year's total. The hill is accompanied by the most comprehensive report ev?r submitted by the com mit toe. Many radical changes i.re proposed, including reorganization of the weath? er bureau and preparation by the sec it iary of agriculture of a plan for re? organising and systematizing depart? ment work. The report stts forth that MM dt i' itnieiit Is "now developed to A point where Its present System of bureau organization has become cum btfsome. Is not as effectively efficient as it should be." and the bill contem? plates that existing bureaus sh ?uld be renrnniu'ed to cover live or si:: main line* i f werk, such as the research, rurnl organization. State relations, rather and forest service. The bill appropriates $21,000 to en? courage agricultural development of it.?- r? clauia.ta.n r rt. ectH through demonstrations and advice to settlers. An Increase of 121,090 over the prea ? mi appropriation U provided for 0O operation with States in the protection Irom fire of the forested watersheds of gSjTlgahlS streams. ? elaborate Mount Weather Ob? servation station, occupying Gl acrc3 in the Pluc Illdge mountains of Vir? ginia. whUh has cost since 1902 ap? proximately $132,000, would be vir? tually abolished I y the bill, the sec? retary el agriculture being empowered to sell or lease, in whole or in part, and lo laaintuin there, only an "ordi ? imstV? bbeer.ntl'.n station, to cist noj eedlng $1,000 a year. The com mitt, e and the department hold that the special work her to/ore carried on at Mount Weather can be better performed .n the west. To Increase the benefits from na? tional forests, the bill would authorize the secretary of ugriculturc to r? nt of leas" to renpon.-iMe per> i:s or cor? poration*, for not ( Xceding 20 ye.-.. , pot M?ns of ground f? r I n.tructlor. ot botet, summ? r cetu.-jes. stores or other bulldim: t??r recreation and ser? vice. The for< st service appropria? tion* would total 4 ",*??"? 1.2."?6. I'rtjvisiocs ft?r attention t?? aoat of living problems is made in several Item*. For h.'? in.-, tie prepara? tion f??r m ?rl;< t. handling, grading, pueklng. freesing, drying, storing an I trunaportlng of poultry and ? crs, a $".'?..? appropr.atlon wt.uld be matle. J'lfteen thou sun 1 dollars would be appropriated for use in educating the pi ople . :i the v due of llsh as n supplement to lh?? yiipplv and investl sate the handling of fOOd Bah Oyglafl and other shell fish a'.so 1U: ur?\ with an ap[?roprlatlon of $."-.000 |g investigate their packing, handling, storing and shipping. In the United M Mag and border watei .-. The controversy regarding a boare! of experts to pass on pur?? food and druus || tattled by a brief provision establishing the rlgWl of tin secretary of agriculture |o "employ and desig? nate geteutths saperil to make inves tirutton* and net u. bt ifdg or c mi mittles to rag >rt to him UPOU M'?es th.ns arising In |he enforcement of th?? pure food and drug lau." The bills appropriate ; oao f.,r ccoprrative and f.-.rm demonstration ?tirk in the South, boll wei ? il er o i oatlon. etc. Yl \\ RIXKAMftS I.OODXOW r. ? ? tfclyu Maa Mnj Leui i China lot gggsgg Wophlna. Pekm Feh 17. Pi A stonl Va n, Shi Kai today de Ian I Hat In- v. VgJMng to permit Pro? K;.m\ lohn? Htm tioodnow. of Ihool .yn. legal Ud? t Isor to the i 'hlne ? run:' n\ to retire from Ml post here in August, ther? ??v enabling htm la aeeept the offer that hits I ? ? n m nie to him ol the presidele \ mi Jahna Hophins I'm .?!*!!>? Prof. Qoodnow, however, has gal <b Mod 1 heile r h?- Will Wlth? tiraw front China. i iiti in hi i ?i i i hr< < I ai: p| t iL? heitroj ed iNrtroit. Mm h., Fi b. J" The Mn h Uun Safety Furnace IMpe. Ki urn ?ly M m hm?? works and Detrt I Loom i.rsf apoetnlty plants were burned '"? day. The loss is estimated al $110?, cov. Mi NEUTRAL ZONE. I _ * Wori n Mi:\\ BAFETV TO KON (O.MHATAMS IN CASE OP BATTUES, Beck IVoteetk ii for Residents of i < rit'ou. When Place is Attacked by i iisgsJlw Ihineilet? ? Doth Mdes Agree, Washington, Tob. 19.?Establish? ing at ol a neurtal sons In which non eombatanta of Torreon and vicinity may Dad safety when Mexican federals nnd constitutionalists clash In the neai great battle of tin- Mexican rev? olution Was Beau red today when Ocn. \ ilia agreed to the plan? Gen. Huerta already had assented with the stipulation that binding as? surances be given thai ths /one would be respected by the constitutionalists. This ides originated with the state department as lbs result of expres? sions ef apprehensions from foreign ' ml assies and legations hero for the ty of their citizens. den. Hugh t.. Scott at Fort Bllsi was charged to lay the matter before Gen. Villa, and yesterday ho broached the subject in a personal talk on th border Which was followed up to? il ry by a formal agreement. incidentally, it la understood Qen. Scott has bom Instrumental In Influ? encing (Jen. Villa to adopt civilized methods of warfare, and in advising him M to Int proper m< thod Of treat? ing prisoners of war and non-com? batants, The re' el b ad* r is said to have shown himself amenable to sug gostlensj, <\nslderlni the location of Torreon in a rough and hilly country, it has bet ti found that to obtain a location of safety for non-combatants, it would be necessary to remove them some dis? tance from the town, A location hat been found at Tlohuallld, about four or five miles from TofTeon, and the site has been approved by mill tar j experts, it Is sell mated that at least 24 hours' time will be required to tr..n Ter Inhabitants to this place, but from the It fa urely manner In which the campaign is developing it ll thougnt there will be ample notice of a k< n> ral engagement, .\t the Instance of ths British em? bassy the state department has Inter* ssted Itself it Will am Benton, the English ranch own* r and min? r said to hi ve been Imprisoned by Gen Villa for making dtsrespeetf ui retnarki about him. Instructions have been telegraphed to American Consul Ed? wards tit juares to Investlgai i thf case and make proper representations to Oen. Villa to obtain the relea ol Ponton. _ < l U liKYl l IXXIVERSARY. :.!<BlOO City. Fob, 1J.?Oen. Vie torlano Huerta today oelebrated the anniversary of his accession to the i re il n y with a review of the gar ri. mi ami the formal decoration of the rei m? ntal cob rs of the Twenty ninth, ths organisation which placed Hadere under arrest. The president conferred decorations on several ohl <? r fof distinguished services. The ceremony was attended by the Amer? ican ehargt d'affaires and other mem? bers of the dlpb !natic corps. Ml N I'l.Y OVER CITV, .\\lator RllH'haii Mai.cm Sucot> dul FBgMa With Passcngcri In nigh Wind. TlmmonSVllle, Feh, 17.?The avia? tion meet, which was postponed from Friday until today, drew one of the largest crowds to TlUimonSVlUc that has been seen here for a long time. To- re w. i a high wind, which is con? sidered hasardous to ths Aying busi? ness, but Mesere Borger and Rlne hart, of the linger Aviation companyi did not want to disappoint ths large crowd assembled, ihren successful hsghtS Were made. The tirst was an exhibition night by Aviator nine hart, and was consider* <i a moat beau? tiful one. ii?. Row for a long time, combatting ths high wind from every direction, la tin- other two nights u sou ? ngt :? w ?s i arrled. i >r. w. P, V ...er. a bo la now ? popular BOOTS I ' of the Cole Drug Company here, aecomimnled Mr. Itlnchart on the drst ! ? I ft ' I COI t >'ln I trip, and Mr. John Mam. a Timm nsvlUc Noting man. ac? companied him on t?.? second night. Ths ps sengers were delighted with Ih novel experience they had in sail? ing over land gnslnsj down upon one of the Im st little cities on earth, (.1 11STi IT liKVAN s HOME. Mr.*and Mr*. Jno, Gary Evans Dine With Hct rctarj of Htate. Washington, Fob, It.-?Formei Governor and Mra John Gary Evan took dinner lu re yesterday evenlnu with Secretary and Mrs. Bryan, at lh< secretary oi* Mate's home, S?PPIMI ?MM LAW. PRESIDENT WOULD NOT IMPAIR ANTI-TRUST ACT. Wilson Wants Hills Adapted to De? cision* Already Rendered by su preme Court In Anti-Trust Legisla? tion. Washington, Fob. 19.?President Wilson desires that bills dealing with the trust problem be so phrased and adapted to the decisions already ren? dered by the United States supremo couri on the Sherman anti-trust law that the efficiency of that statute neither shall be impaired nor compli? cated, but properly supplemented. Callers at the White House today were told by the president that thla was the principal object of his con? ference last night with Attorney Gen? eral McReynolda The president regards the bill creating an Interstate trade oom mission as the central figure of the trust programme. He said a recent Study of the statute creating the bu? reau of corporations had convinced him that this bureau bad much great? er powers than was generally realized. He belived, however, that the trade commission should Include the bureau Of corporations and tint additional du? ll 1 be given to the commission. The judiciary subcommittee today Virtually completed the holding bill, the fourth of the measures from the judiciary committee for the adminis? tration trust legislation programme. Finishing touches will be given the bill tomorrow and it WIN bo inlro duced probably by the first of nexf week. I The subcommittee is considering and may agree to redraft all four of Its measures, thoi:e dealing with hold? ing companies, interlocking director? ates, trade relations and definitions Of restraints Of trade into one bill. Chairman Clark and Comrolssionei Clements of the Interstate commerce commission discussed the proposed km astiro to regulate sto'clc and bone* Issues today before the house com? mittee Oh Interstate commerce. Chairman Clark was doubtful of the expediency of the proposal to exempt Issuance of short term notes from federal supervision, saying If they were oxo tpted there might be oxpect ? d to follow applications for permis? sion to Issue refunding paper* He thought it might bad to Interference with legitimate regulation. He urged b glalat'on amending the Hepburn aci of 1906 so that the commission could Investigate the books and other rec? ords back Of that dato. He said th< issue as to whether the records prior to 1906 were a sealed book was being fought out with the Louisville & Nash? ville, now In a m tndamus proceeding to enforce the commission's assert? ed right. Hearings before both committees of the house probably will be closed the last of n? xt W( Sk, WILSON FAVORS EARLY SETTLE? MENT. Conference With Commissioner Merely to Sc tue for President '?<o: tain Information.*1 Washington, Fob. 18,?President Wilson to,lay sent for Chairman Clark of the Interstate commerce com? mission and they had a half hour's 1 on*< r< ace, the exa< t nature ot which was not revealed. White House of? ficials afterwards said the president morel) sought "certain information." it was suggested that the presi deuire? information on proposed legislation to regulate the Issu? ance of Btoek securities by railroads. Varying reports that the president bad expressed to Mr, Clark an opin? ion on the merits of the proposed advances in freight rates sought by urn railroads brought forth a de? nial from Chairman Clark, who said; ?'The president never at any time has discussed with mo the proposed rate advance and has not expressed to me any opinion he may entertain respecting it." Mr. ciark leurnod, however, while at the White House, according to of flclala there, that the president hoped for an early decision of the rate prob? lem. Mr. Clark Is known to believe that :i the railroads would finish submit? ting their data soon prompt disposi? tion of the case could be made. Whito house officials later sfl 1 hat v. bile I he presldt nt bad poslth e views on the rate question he neither desired nor thought It proper to pre? sent his beliefs to the commission as he re ud. d it as n quasi-Judicial body . \,., learned at I he White 1 louse, o-. ever, that In casual talks with sen : .. the president had expressed iltiiHcll as believing an Increase of me ! Ind lit rates w ould be Just I DISCUSS THE EXTENSION OP AR? BITRATION TREATIES. Root aiul 0'(ioimaii Clash in Sonate Debate, when Carnegie Pence En? dowment is Mentioned?Strength? ening of Bonda Between United States und Other Countries Seems Assured?Discussion Behind Closed Doors. Washington, Feb. 10.? Extension of genera] arbitration treaties with for ? ign nations as the hrst move in the general policy of the administration to rehabilitate foreign relations of the United States seemed assured to ijight after the senate had taken up consideration Of expired treaties and had closely defined issues involved In the situation confronting the na? tion. Before the debate in the senate be gan on treaties with Great Britain. Japan. Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Portugal and Bwltserland, Prealdent Wilson had conferred with senators ami representatives about the treaties as well as the paramount issue of Panama canal tolls. He was assured that the loaders of both houses would \ < te to repeal the toll exemption for American ships after the treat is had been ratified. During his conferences the presi? dent explained that it was the uni? versal view of Piuropean nations that the United states have violated the Hay-Pauncefote treaty by ihe exemp? tion clause in the Panama canal act. He said no otticiai representation to that effect, had been presented, in fact th re had been no protest dar? in:; the present administration, but he knew the impression was broad? cast In Europe that the United States was becoming remiss in the keeping of treaty obligations. In the se nate the lines of dernarka tlon as to the foreign policy of the government were drawn sharply when Senator Chumberlain Of Orgeon SUb mittett a genor.ii amendment to all pending treaties, which would exempt from arbitration Ly The Hague tri? bunal the following subjects: Admission of aliens into the United States. Admission of alien children Into the schools of the various States (involv? ing the Japanese question e>n the i*:l - citic coast). All questions arising from the Mon roo eloclrine. Provision of the Panama canal act exempting American coastwise ship? ping from tolls. l ? is? usslon of the subject, enlivened the :-enate b< hind closed doors as it has not been moved In many days, and a clash between Senators O'Gor m in and lioot of Now York marked the climax of heated debate. Senator O'Gorman assailed the Carnegie en? dowment 'for international peace, of which Senator Root is president de? claring that its prime motive was B corrupt motive-; that it diel not seek to promote international peace, but to create an International alliance be tween Great Britain and the United States to benefit officials who would proiit from such a consummation. Senator Root, taking the remarks of his colleague as a personal offense, res? nted them In vigorous language and precipitated a long discussion. Senator Shivery, acting chairman of the foreign relations committee, called up the treaties when the i ui ? had proceeded to conslderatior of execu? tive business, and In a sp.-e-. > outlin? ing the importance of restoring the relationship of the United States with other great powers of the world ap? pealed to the senate to disregard local Issues for the common welfare. He offered a resolution that the treaty with Spain Which had expired after flV'C years' existence be extended witll out amendment. This was in accord? ance with the plan of Hie committee to thresh oui all the issues before s vot i is taken on any of the treaties, K being the purpose to leave the Unt? il h and .Japanese treaties until the last. After the executive session Senator Shlvcly an I others asserted thai the situation was well in hand and pre? dicted ratification of all 'he treaties bj a comf ?table majority. Senator Chamberlain opened the light against the treaties on behalf o. Democrats who are opposod to a re peal of the free tolls provision of the Panama ? anal act. Ho declared oppo? sition to ail arbitration pacts on th general ground thai this government should no! submit any American qucs tloti to o foreign tribunal. The pend iirr treaties are ullke, providing thai disputes at law or over Interprets tion of treaties which can nol be sei t!?d bj diplomacy should be submit I?.| to Hie permanent arid.ration tu bunnl at The Hague. In Ins view uguinsl general arid THREE MASKED MEN C ALL ILALT NEAR BIRMINGHAM. Pour Backs of Registered dail said to Contain $io,?o? Are stolon? Forced Crew to Separate Cars. Birmingham, Ala., Fol?. 19.?Queen ft Crescent pntjsenger train No. 1, New York to New Orleans, running 40 min? utes late, was held Up tonight at 10.45 O'clock about 12 miles north of here by thn 6 masked robbers, who secured four sacks of registered mail, said to have contained about $40,000. At Attalla three men boarded the engine, and one and one-half miles south of Attalla hejd up the engine crew at the point of revolvers. They then ran the train to within fivo miles of Irondale, where they forced the crew to Uncouple the mail and ex? press cars. They ran the express car down tj tracks for a mile and then forced . crew to uncouple the mail car. The engine was taken further south and derailed. The robbers then entered the mail ear and covered the Pve clerks. They luikod for the chief clerk and demanded the registered mail. The clerk replied that ho had none. He was slightly cut cn the left [shoulder, upon attempting resistance. The robbers ransacked the car and scoured the registered mail hooks. They then took the New York, New Orleans registered mail and decamp? ed, leaving one sack containing $10. U0?J behind. The express car was not molested. Pirmingham officials of the road were notified of the hold up and a special train rushed officers and . bloodhounds to the scene. Xo trace of the robbers was found and the of? ficers are now in pursuit. NEWS ITEMS OF EGYPT. Little Farm Werl. Done Valentine Patty for Young Polks?Personals, I _' ? Egypt, Feb. lib?Cold weather has been here in truth and very little farm work has been done so far. Mr. L. H. White attended the mar? riage of Mr. Harry McLeod and Misi Gertrude Pickott in Lonetown on the 12 th. Mm. L. A. White, aiter a woek'f stay With relatives at PaXVille, re? turned home .Saturday. Misses Lottie Thomas and Sadie White Bpont Saturday in Blshopvllle. Mr. L. IL White spent the week? end at Uembort. Messrs. Herman Karuch and Wylle Hogue of Camden spent Sunday here. Mi. and Mrs. J. w. Wcldon have gone to Blshopvllle today. Mrs. J. K. Rlchbourg entertained on Wednesday evening in honor of her sister, Miss Coker, of fountain Inn. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hoykin gave a valentine party for their numeral; * young friends of the community ani all left having spent a pleasant ewa Ing at different games and contes'5. tration Senator Chamberlain was sup? ported by Senators O'Gorman, Poln dexter, William Al ien Smith of Mich? igan and others. It wag conceded, however, that the policy of arbitration will not be repudiated by this con? gress. For this reason Senator Cham? berlain did not dwell upon that sub? ject long. References by Senator Chainberlaia to the Carnegie endowment for in? ternational peace ?aused Senator O'Gorman u> expand the subject, with the attack which aroused Senator knot. According to senators who heard the exchange, the Republican senator from New York Interrupted Mr. O'Gorman and rebuked hint in strong terms. When Mr. Root asserted that lie regarded Senator O'Gorman's statements as a personal offense, the latter assured his colleague that he hid meant no offonse. Senator Root declared he continued to resent Mr. O'Gorman's remarks despite his pro? testation. Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi, who also is a tr?stet* of the Carnegie endowment, also resent? ed the imputation that the endow? ment had any surreptitious motives, but he attempted to smooth the tem? pest by the declaration that Senator > hu m in had spoken impulsiv? ly. When quirt had been restored de? bate on the general issues continued. Senator Poindcxter spoke at length against all tho treaties and in suppo I of tho Chamberlain amendment. it was agreed that no vote should be taken on account of tho absence of senators who accompanied tho body of the late Senator llacon I > ileorgia, and tho subnet will be re? sumed tomorrow. floods m mm. FOLLOWS THIBTY-TWO HOURS OF CONTINUOUS RAINS. Two Lives are- Lost and Property Loss is Estimated ai $1,000,000?Fruit Crop Bftdly Damaged. Los Angeles, Cab, Feb. 19.?South? ern California was Roodbouad today by a Sownpotir that started at mid? night Tuesday and yielded from six to eight inches of rain in the 32 hours ending at 8 a. m. Railroad tr-flic was demoralized. In the cities- streets were turned Into rnillr' Storm drams were overtax* ^1? irrigation canals widen? ed Int' ^* s. Th *' m brought a recurrence of conditions that ttended the , r ? i of a month ago. Railroad ^ .s on both sides of Santa Bar a w< re washed out. Bridges were orn away. Throughout he citrus belt wash? outs blocked trains. In some sections of Los Angeles Slreeta were under ten feet of water for a brief period and lire engines Were required to pump out the flood? ed basements of several large build? ings*. Two lives were claimed and dam? age estimated at fr?m $500,000 to $1,000,000 was wrought by the storm Which sent a record rain to southern California counties during the last two days. At several points near Los Angeles a precipitation of from six to eight inches waa recorded between midnight Thursday and g o'clock to? day. The orange growing region and the railroads suffered most. Trunk lines entering Los Angeles we re compelled to route all trains over a branch line. Santa Barbara and towns in the foothill region are Still CUl off, although the former was expected to regain rail communica? tion %jLto tonight. f At Coving, In the fruit growing re ' gieui, Ihe storm wrought damage es? timated at ?100,000. Orang* orchards 1 there were washed out. 'ihe body of 'Harold Seitz, a rancher drowned Ih^re, waa recovered. The body of Emmett Ost?nnen, a 13-year-old boy ' drowned at Santa Barbara, was be? lieved to have been swept out to sea. Many residences were destroyed in this city. At Venice, a shore resort, the canals Hooded the town. The ? storm was m< kt severe in the terri tetry surrounding L03 Angeles within a radius of 200 miles. All electric suburban lines radiating out of Los Angeles were crippled, and sonn will not be in operation for an Otlu r day or two. The entire country between the city and the harbor at San Pedro was under water yester? day and today. The weather bureau predicts more rain tonight and tomor? row, but the for* caste r says the worst Is over. HEAR CLAIMS AGAINST SHIP. John I?. Jenkins Named Special Com? missioner in Nantucket Case. Norfolk. \ a., Feb. 17.? Limited lia? bility proceedings growing out of uits against the steamer Nantucket following the loss of the steamer Mon? roe at pea. January 30, came up in the United States court today on pe? tition of the Merchants and Miners' Transportation company, asking that all suits In other courts against the company growing oat of me Nan tucket-Monroe accident be enjoined. Jehu B. Jenkins was appointed special commissioner by Judge Wad dlll to he ar all claims against the Nan I tucket before May 21. 1914. Charles S. (.; 1 ant, trustee in the limiteel lia? bility proceedings, was directed to In? sure the Nantucket at $150,000, the premium of $300 to come out of the N'antUCket's freight money. Trustee ?'rant reported that wharfage In the sum of MT? a day is now being paiel at Newport News for the Nantucket, the steamer being In charge of a watchman there at M.M a day until she can be sold In the limiteel liabil? ity proceedings. ANOTHER JU1MJF I LEI TED. Senator T. J. Mauldln, of Plckewa County Made Judge of Now Cir? cuit. ('.dum' ia. Feh. 20.- T. J. Maiil din, senator from Pickena county, was elected judge of the new 13th Judic? iary circuit this morning by the joint .? cmbly, without opposition. He was nominated by Senator Barte of Green? ville, <?n behalf ed the d? legations from Llrecnville and Ptckens counties* winch compose the 13th circuit it la possible that Col. Long; 01* Union, or Kurtl P. Smith of Anderson, will be named as the solicitor.