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WEH i BILLION IN SYSTEM I Ills In rXFIM VI I D 1 1*Ali Ol' N vno\ \i, nwks. *fenibrr<dnp Now 7.4*7?. ItcriMMMtliiiK three* l*rr < HM of the National M?nk ? t apiial of Country. Washington I . | t l .1 count by treasury g'gsBSaW ledsl) showed 7,? 4*5 national bituks ssYVe applied t?> membership in th? federal reserve system, (bat 1? hanks hau- notified the organization ? oinmittee that they win not up|ii\. end lee hevt nel been neard from Th? capital t>> th<> banks epplylni amounts tu $ i ?? < t e hleh Ii te.Ti per eeeM et Um eapHel ol eil nat? ional banks m the country. Th?' capital of Imnks not uccepting in pluced at ll.9H0.0mi. ami that of the t#n nut henfd preen at |lle,eee, Id an nfhlcal announcement *;i\ in* these figures, the reset\e lumk or? ganisation . geaentttee tonight said that although explanation* had not been ?ent with the notllsettoni non-acceptnm ?? b] the IV |fl geversl instances thr reSSrdg showed Ihet the banks had arranged sonte tune ago lo go tnco lapjidation. and one hank had been absorbed mother Oi the tan not heard from, two bad tiled paper* asking pernu^u-n to liquidate and three hud been |oe recently or? ganised to pass th?- sees ess ry reeolu lions of scceptanc-. so on 1 \ the en realty considered as being in the das those yet to reepx nel The figure* fof th?* State bSJlhg end trust compaide* have not been tabu? lated, but sixty such Institutions havs asKed for eppflltfgl of their ap plicstions and it wan estimated to? night that their capitalisation will be sufficient to put the total of all bunks applying to date beyond the $1.100, eoe.eeo mark It is known that Secretaries Me Adoo and Houston and Comptroller gj the Currency J. S Williams, who make up the organization conmiUt? ? are pleased with th** manner in which the banks huve responded. Figures for Ihr surplus funds of banks, which are coming into the system, were not completed tonight, nut It la certain that the new system will be launched with authorized -ap itai of at least 1100.oo0.ooo. The organization committee iy now working ewuy on the definition or the limits of the i.s.r\. districts and the conclusions art* expected it. a few days. When their report is ready, the hanks will be required to subseilbe ti per cant of their capital Stocka an I surplus to the atock of the reserve hank in their districts. The Organisation commuter tonight issued r gulattons for the guidance of the Sta i banks, which wish to ipply for membership in the system. Such institution* enter in the usual way by becoming national banks, or they can apply as 8tate institution*-, unde- cer? tain conditions The principal condi? tions are that applicant bant h must certify their assets and liabilities und that none is carried at an excessive value, that they --hall nie tOpeSt of ?heir charters with a dig at ol pow? ers granted. The organization com? mittee may require an examination gj| an applicant bank by a national haul, examiner to confirm statements made in the application or may accept a cer? tificate from a State examiner, and onl.' bankn which have untmpurcd cap.tal sufficient to entitle admission to the national banking system shall be considered elii;ib|?* .-hut. m-dt'u tiens applying shall be glVSg "a rea aonable time" in which in aijust laeUM and Investments so as le sesiforni lo th* laws of the United Stut < mi m il is mi mm \ti:i?. Hewstirul MeVVlee Is Held at si. Mary s, summet ton Manning. Keb j|.?,\ heautlfnl ser? vice took pl.ic** in ? -nnnifon on Wednssxlay wh<-n im- w s- \i.u\ Catholic church w mi I d< di ested by Bishop Mortheop el Charlee?I ton ajsjeeed D Father Boddt efClier? I ???ton and Father Murphy of .-m inter The music was furnished b\ a spe? cial choir composed of Mis Will. < ? Monnell Mr. and Mi h ?;.-oik.- Hp-i i^rson and the Missea TpIi Iut, all of Sumter. who.w presem nnl ,?>siht .?nce in the n??r\ ice w a s highh ap predated A special train com t about &0 ladtea and gentlemen ffetTJI Sumter to be present on the interest? ing occasion, and thme was rjae I large atendnn? ?? from the town af Summerton snd adjacent ? o intry. Fol? lowing th* celebration of the mu**>. 1'ntheV ftiid.ii in ole ;l benellflll ad? dress sepesslly ef^reeeiedje le 'he oe? ram on. At th- r,?i>.hi?ioii of thr ser? vice, which lasts a1 from li until ncloek. ever% onr |.ihhii was in? vited to a Mtimptuoii dinner hirnleh ed bv Oeorgr Jos?'ph i prominent merchant in BsHmsHfloe gfhn MTM mainly lnHtiuimrit.il in tin building of the new I hurt h At lg o ? lot k the special train returned to Utimtef all the gursts expt?ssim; Uk'Hh- k.o as delighted with the late resting ue? eeaeeev ? holm ks w\s I WIM ok. CotlOH (.in W9m Made on Col, kincaid* IMuniatloM. To thf Bdltor o( Thf siiiic. Having read several pieces lately as i?? who really is thf inventor of thf cotton ein which revolutlonlaed I Ihr lotion iudusti'.v and has made it pOUBlblc to he thfl meat inom-y pn? <l IC( that II is, I WOtllU like tO ttU m] bnowlsdpjs of the real Inventor as ii h;is been told by my uncle, Capt. Tttoino ? a ndei fjovji It Was on his a neest ra 1 plantation. sttsjatued on Mill creek, Palrfteld COIintVi thai the cotton gin was in t/entcd by a Mr. Holmes, a Scotsman, Who Was a nmm hanie and who wal living with Colt Thomas Kincaid. If v. ?ms that Cot Kincaiil became, acquainted with Mr. Holmes when 'to made nips to Augusta* and not htm to raturn home with him. Bli Whit? ney, a school if.n'hci', knew Uoluns noar Aogusta( and when he heard what Unlinks had done he became (f#n anxious |o s'?- tin- machine, b\ Mr. Holmes and Col. Kmcaid refund f.. allow him to s<t it. i me da.\. w hen Mr. Holmes and Col. Klncald wort away, youni Whlt? nay carna clashing up and parauadad Mis. Klncald to let him have the mill boy so bf COUld just look at the gin. Of < ourse, it was a Yankee trick-- h* made a drawing of it. then made a model and hail it patented. Tbaat racti name direct from Cot. Kmcaid, ?he maternal grandfather of' I .1 pi Thomas A nderson. While Ii will not he of any pe? cuniary value In thf descendants ot ' Holm? s, th?- fiel thai he, and not' Whitney, la Ihe Invontor of the grant machine should ba aatabHahad while some an- living who received the1 facts direct fr??m the Imcal descend*] unts Of the Kincaids. at whose home j ?t \v.?s invented. Let honor he t?>| whom honor is d.w. { Mrs > .. E. \V. McAfee. Cheater, fab. 20. mi.K says something new. I'Hyi t'iii<iuc Tribute to "The dither of llth Country." Washington. Feb. 22.?President Wilson today was the central figure , nt a mass meeting in a downtown theatre under the auspices of the Son* of the Revolution to commemo? ration of Washingtons birthday. Joseph W. Folk, solicitor of the Sta^e <h partment, in an address paid tri? bute to the founder of the Republic as a man "imperfect enought to be ' intensely human and near enough perfect to be an inspirat ion to all who honor justice and .worship liberty.'' President Wilson did not speak, but he was the first to congratulate Clar? ence J. Rammlin. a high school , youth, who received the gold med ii j of the Sons of the Revolution for the I best essay on the subject, ' The Great? est Event of the American Revolu? tion." , In acordance with a century-ohl custom, a salute from an ancient can? non on Suter's Hill, in Alexandre. V; serosa the Potomac, ushered in the Observance of the day "here, Where a notable celebration if planned for tomorrow . President Wilson, Vice President Marshall, cabinet officen and other officials plan to go to the Virginia city to review a parade which will move past Christ church, where the Father of His Country was buried In 1799. si:r,h ENCAMPMENT, Carolinian* in Washing-on LoOklaf After Chances. Washington, Feb, -*8, Because ot tin- tact that today s/as a legal hoit daj with all Of the government da* partntants closed tor business, At? torney (t?n?ral People*, H. I>. Still and H. S. BulSl of Hlaek ville, who are la Waahington to see the authors ms relative t?> bavlni the Nlntb di? vision milltars manoeuvres bald in South Carolina durum the coming summer, WCTC unable to accomplish their mission. Tomorrow, however with Congress* man Whalej and j. b. Knight, they .vill take the matter up and urge that the manoeuvres be ordered for some point m South Carolina. Prom an entire!) disinterested standpoint, it would ippaar that if the encampment I? |o i o Son? h I farolln ?. thei ?? will have ?<? ba more united action than it the present til ie. While tuii Infotmation Is not to h oi. ii is ?nderst o<>d on good au? thniit) I ha I other cities are offering Mubatantlal Induoamants la ?h?* effort to Hsoare the manoeuvres. While thai war departmenl his never sold what it would do in ii** mutter, alwbyi relylna on ihe statement that s?? fai plans are in a tentative state, no other point in South Carolins appears to ?>?? undei consideration eaoept Oreen* I \ III??, ii ans place m South Carolina s to be ?ele< lad, t Watchman Ituincd lo Heath. i.\nn. Mass.. Eeb, Ik, The Kssex automobile garage a/as burned today with a loss of 11 to,000 ritephan An then, Ihe crippled a/atchmun, was burned to ih ath. .1 \IV\N RICK CROP iWILS. Appeal Made Public fof Starving Thousands in Northeastern Section ol Cnunirx. Washington, Feb. 24. The state de? partment heads received an appeal from the Famine Relief society, com? posed of religious workers at Hach Inche, Aomorl Ken. Japan, asking that publicity be given to the critical eon-' ditioa ?-x 1 i n ?-; in northwest Japan. This year's unssasonahle weather, said the society's appeal mace public today, caused the failure of the rice crop and as a result many people are without food, money and the means of making a living. The Red Cross already has Kent $10.ooa to famine and earthquake suf? ferers In Japan to be expended through a special Japanese commis? sion organised to carry on relief work among the Victim! of both calami? ties. HI I SI It TAX Bill. K1IJ.KD. Would Have County Boards Make Re turns. Columbia. Feb. 24.?Thr Heiser bill providing for the assessment and equalisation of property for taxation was killed by the house last night. Mr. Heiser of Sumter said that the hill provided for county hoards of as? sessors to make the returns on prop? erty. Instead of having it to the in? dividual. Mr. Heiser claimed that his messure would enable the boards to equallee the returns in the various counties. He said that in some coun? ties where land was sold for $ln0 an SCTt it was returned at He told Of his investigations of the tax re? turns in Sumter county and the wide Variation! he found. With the taxpay? er before them under oath, said Mr. Beleer, the OOUnty boards of assessors might be able to get vast amounts of personal property, such as stocks and bonds* on the .ax books which were not now on the tax hooks. Mr. Beleer said that the present tOWnihlp tax assessors did not have before them the necessary Informa? tion to make correct valuations. Mr. Moore of Abbeville moved to continue the bill which the house did by a vote of 37 to 25. TRI Ali OF BENTON LKOAIi. Courtmartial Record Published in Kl Pbjso. El Paso. Feb. 21.?The record of the courtmartlal of William S. Hen ton, made public at Juarez today, as? serts that tho Scotchman was pres? ent, that he was represented by a rebel officer as attorney and was permitted to testify, and that the ses? sion was public. He was executed for attempted armed violence against Gen Villa, declares the record, and was found guilty of giving aid and com? fort to the enemy by giving them cattle and forage and by giving them information. Benton'g frlendg on this side of the Rio Grande received the report with ?neere. They pointed to their knowl? edge of many years that he guarded against possible serious results of his high spirit and temper by never carry? ing a pistol. They deride statements that BantOn was allowed to testify and say thsit the proceedings were probably of the drumhead nature. NEGRO LYNCHED RY MOB. Killed Deputy Sheriff?Shot and then llody is Runted. I.eland. Miss., Feb. 24,?Sam Petty, a negro, accused of having killed Charles w. Klrkland, e deputy sher? iff, here late today, was shot to death by a mob tonight and his body burned. An effort to burn the negro ulive failed when the flames burned the ropes with which he had been bound, He was riddled with bullets when lie attempted to escape. Hetty, wanted on a trivial Charge, opened fire on Klrkland with ? shot? gun when the officer entered a cabin on the outskirts Of I .eland in which the negro had taken refuge. Klrkland was instantly killed. Tonlghl Petty was captured by nj posse of oitlsens and before officers could secure possession of him a mob had formed and determined on the torch as a means ol execution. With httie ceremony the negro was bound ami placed In an oil soaked dr\ gooda bog and the match was applied, a moment later the man. his clothing aflame, broke from his fastenings and started lo run. bul before he could gain headWS) he was riddled with bullets. The body was then replaced In tin- hox, fresh Inflummnblea were piled .ib.Mit it und within half an hour it was burned to ashes. Tin mob then dispersed and no fur 'ii' i disorder is anticipated, cp lo ii late hour tonight no arrests had been made. Heveral weeks ago a policeman wan Ithol to de,ith here by i negro, ami when news ol the killing of Klrkland was circulated the mob was quick In gatht t lug tonlghl it la estimated thai mote th.tn lion men took . pari m tin- i) itching. TO INCREASE STOCK. ?? Pee Dee Pair Association Decides toI Inane $2?,ooo?Gasque Redacted aa Pii satta! Plorancc, Feb. 24.?--The Pee Dee Fair association met this week and determined to issue $2<>.ouo worth of Stock Instead of $10,009 ami to make a whirlwind campaign through tho county for this stock. The old officers were elected: A. H. Qasquc, president, Dr. T. C. Johnson, vice president. .T. \\ . Hicks, secretary, and W. .7. Wilkinsi was Instructed to draft plans for the development of the grounds. This Work Will begin at once, so that the grounds will be 111 proper condition for fair week In the fall, and possi? ble for a good many athletic meets of various kinds during the summer. The promoters Of the fair proposi? tion arc delighted with the situation Of affairs. The prospects of the fair are splendid. PLANS FOR ULSTER SECRET. Premier Says (Government is >iot In] Position to Need Peace. _ I London, Feh. 84.-?In the house of commons today the opposition tried' to obtain from Premier ASQUtth a disclosure of terms to he olfercd Ulster In the home rule bill by sup? porting a resolution "that the house I considers it imperative in the interest j of public peace that the premier should submit his proposals without ! delay." j The premier refused to divulge his! 'proposals, saying the government was| I prepared to put forward its sugges? tions at the earliest moment that they! j could be adequately considered by tho house, which would not be before Easter. The government, he declared, had no reason to supplicate lor a truce, still less to hoist the white flag I of surrender. I ) Andrew lionar Law. leader of the j opposition, asserted that the country ' was fast drifting towards civil war. I Tf the premier had proposals to make it was criminal to delay them so long. The government adhered to the policy of drifting; therefore it was impossible for the government to force the bill through unless support? ed by the voters of the country. The motion was defeated, 211 to 238. CHARGES STIR SENATE. ! Norris Spcuks Harshly of New H ivcn Deals. j A ? j Washington, Feb. 84.?Charges by Senator Xorris that some one had stolen $200,000,000 from the stock? holders of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, precipitated a hot discussion in the senate today, several of the New England senators insisting that Senator Norris was guilty of loose and unwarranted lan? guage. Senator Norris retracted nothing, however, insisting that his statements were warranted and that the adop? tion of his resolution, under debate, would have a salutary effect. The resolution would direct the at? torney general to inform the senate if he is negotiating in regard to the reorganization of the New Haven system, and if so, to give to the sen? ate certin details. It asks specifical? ly whether any contemplated agree? ment between the department and tho railroad provides for immunity from prosecution to any one connected with the road and whether it con? templates the surrender by the rail? road company or any of its stock? holders the light to bring action for damages on acCountoC past misap? propriation of funds. Senator Lodge served notice that he would speak tomorrow against the resolution. A RIGGER NAVY. House Committee Authorizes Two Battleship Program. Washington. Feb. 24.?The house naval affairs committee today order? ed the two battleship program for thi? fiscal year. The battleships will cost $15,a00.ooo each. The bill also includes six destroyers at $1.500,000 each: one sea going submarin?- at $1,100,000; three coast defense sub? marines $000,000 each and four har? bor defense submarines. Senat*4 Strikes Snag. Columbia, Peb. 24.?Consideration of the appropriation bill struck a 'snSg in the senate tonight when Sen? ator Voung attacked the section for high school and rural achool ai?ls, ?aying that all of fund was put under the state hoard and none left In the hands ot the county board. He asi-iil ed this provision as an attempt <n the part of the state board of ed 1 m tion to dominate and control he school funds, and preparing 10 send in an amendment reincorporatlng In effect the one mill levy of last year for schools, one-hair to be ex pended b) the State board and one* half by tin- county boards, when th?? enate decided to adjourn and finish this and other Items In the bill to? morrow. BAD WEATHER POR WEEK. Storm from West Will Cause Rain in South nml Snow in North. Washington, Feb. 2 2.? A violent storm sweeping across the continent j from Colorado tonight, according to, the weather bureau, will cause rain to- i morrow in the Southern States and snow in the Mississippi and Ohio val-i leys, the lake regions and the North, Atlantic States tomorrow and Tues-1 day. ?This disturbance," the bureaus, bulletin said, "will be followed by a pronounced cold wave which will overspread tho Mississippi valley, the Southwestern States and the lake re? gion Monday, adn the Eastern and Southeastern States by Tuesday. Fol? lowing this storm the weather will become fair and remain so for several] days in the region east of the Rocky j mountains. "A general hange to warmer, weather will et in over the North-i western States about Tuesday, spread-} ing eastward over the great central i valley by Wednesday and the Eastern! States by Wednesday or Thursday. "The next disturbance to cross the country will cross the great central valleys about Wednesday and *.he Kastern States Thursday. This dis? turbance will be attended by snow in Northern and probably rain in South? ern States east of the Rocky moun? tains. i SENATE RACKS COMMITTEE. | Refuses to Reinstate Items Stricken I Out of Appropriation Bill. Columbia, Feb. 24.?The Senate stood firmly tonight by the policy of its finance committee in cutting from the appropriation bill all moneys for new buildings for State colleges. Senator Reamguard argued in vain for the retention of the appropriation of $''.0,000 for a gymnasium and $12, 000 for a new dormitory aj. Winthrop. Senator Carlisle as vainly tried to get I the amount for a new dormitory and home for Superintendent Walker pul back in the items for Cedar Springs Institute. Senator Laney withdrew his motion for the retention of the $40,000 for a law building at the University and all of these items were stricken out. Senator Allan Johnstone again to? night, in clear delivery and with forceful argument, explained the rea? sons for the action of the fiance com? mittee, and after his speeches the result was foregone?another en? dorsement of the committee's action and refusal to add more to the appro? priation bill. Senator Clifton moved to strike out the $5.000 for a hospital at the negro college and demanded a roll-call. He was joined in his demand by Senator D. B. Johnson, of Greenwood, but by la vote of 15 to 27 the senate refused to follow the Sumte:: senator and rfgain endorsed the leadership of Chairman Ilardin and its finance com? mittee. That a halt must be called and taxes kept within bounds is the guiding motive of Chairman Hardin, Sena? tor Johnstone and other members of the finance committee. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY OB? SERVED. Nations Capital Fittingly Honors Memory of First President. Washington. Feb. 22.?President Wilson today was the central figure at a mass meeting in a downtown theatre here under the auspices of the Sons of the Revolution in com? memoration of Washington's birth? day. Josephua W. Folk, solicitor of the state department, in an address paid tribute to the founder of the re? public as a man "imperfect enough to be intensely human and near enough perfect to bo an inspiration to all who honor justice and worship lib? erty." President Wilson did not speak, but he was the first to congratulate Clar? ence J. Rammlin, a high school youth who received the gold medal of the Sons of the Revolution for the best essay on the subject, "The Greatest Event of the American Revolution." In accordance with a century old custom, a salute from an ancient can? non on Buter's hill in . Alexandria, Va., across the Potomac ushered In the observance of tho day there, where a notkble celebration is plan? ned for tomorrow. President Wilson, Vice President Marshall, cabinet offi? cers and other officials plan to go to the Virginia city to review a parade which will move past Christ caureh. fron? which the father of his country was buried in 179t. GRAHAM RULED OFT. Denied Prl\'llssjQ of Presenting Cleles lo Legislature. Columbia? F?h. 25. Alter an acrimonious debate concurrent res? olution to allow .1 W. Graham to pre? sent a claim before a special commit? tee of the general assembly for the ilamag?' done him b5 :he abrogation ?f his hosier) null contrsct was kill i d lo a V'Ote ol 4 li t o 13? 1>R. SAUXDERS EXONERATED. ?\<>t Obj Breath of Suspicion Against liar,si*)* Committee. Columbia, Fob. 25.?Condemning the December 12 meeting of the board of regents, and expressing the hope that the history ?,* the .State would never show euch another session, the committee to i stigate the asylum this afternoon .mpletely exonerated Dr. Eleanor P -.under*. There was no evidence to sustain any of the charges against her is the committee's find? ing-. "There is not one breath of sus? picion against her." The trouble with the asylum, the committee says is fundamental: that is, the superintend? ent has no voice in the appointments or dismissals. T)t. Babcock is com? mended and the testimony will be printed in permanent form. Arter the reading of the asylum investigating committee's report, the concurrent resolution, providing a system of rules and regulatione for the government of the State Hospital were read. Another resolution pro? posing to print the report and evi? dence taken by the committee was read. Both concurrent resolutions wer? adopted without debate. PROBE LABOR ABROAD. Federal Bureau Will Study Foreign Industrial Disputes. Washingt >n, Feb. 22.?In connec? tion with its nation-wide investiga? tion of unemployment, the United States Commission on Industrial Ha? lations has inaugurated a study of experience* of foreign countries in dealing with labor disputes. Any desirable methods found in use will be used by the commission in fram? ing legislation 10 be proposed as * remedy for conditions existing in America. ".After the experience of foreign countries with governmental machin? ery has been studied,'' said a State? ment issued by the commission to? night, "the commission will make a I survey of private organizations of ' employers and employes and the re? sults of their activities in this coun? try. I "These two lines of inquiry into un? employment and foreign trades dis? pute acts, are now well under way. Practically all of the data for the lat? ter investigation is available, in re? ports and correspondence, so that the expense will be small. By at? tacking only two lines of investigation at this time, and later concentrating its efforts in the other fields of in? quiry which congress has directed it to enter, the commission believes it will get better results than by dividing- ita forces into many different groups. "Later the commission will devote itself to a study of the part played by the courts in labor controversies, an investigation of trades and labor unions and employers' organizations and an investigation of unskilled labor with its accompanying problem* "Public hearings by subcommittees in the investigation of conditions Un the garment trades will begin about. March 15, according to present plans The commission purposes to hold pub? lic hearings on all the most important j subjects to be studied j before its rec? ommendations are formulated." ASYLUM PROBE COMPLETED. Final Session of Committee Without Features. Columbia, Feb. 21.?Investigation into the affairs of the State Hospital for the Insane, precipitated some weeks ago by a message from Gover? nor Blease to the Legislature, in which he transmitted copy of a letter from Senator Tillman to a native of this State, ended this afternoon with two short statements by Dr .Ernest Cooper and Dr. H. H. Griffin, neither of which was of material importance. The committee then went into execu? tive session and at once began work on its report to the General Assem? bly. The resolution creating the com? mittee calls for a report the present session, which means that the mem? bers of the committee will be worked off their feet if an extensive report is presented before adjournment, which will likely take, place Wednesday. Speculation is rife here as to what recommendations will be embodied In the report. From all indications some change in the present system of man? agement, generally spoken of as the "dual government" of the asylum, will be urged upon the legislature. .MM COSTLY CONVICTED. _ I rank - Accomplice in Phagan Mur? der (iets One Year. Atlanta. Feb.fi 24.?Jim Conly was today found guilty of complicity in the murder of Mary Phagan and aen tenced to one year's imprisonment The actual charge was misdemeanor, and one year was the limit under kfeM law. Conly wax the star wltncns against Leo Frank. it. \?> vim rcau Uie .startling truiht la the Book FROM THE BALL ROOM TO HELL \ pesctng Master s Txpericnce. BJo postpaid Agents ?tulv?, ranttcoitll K\ Ci , iMlWMIl,