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THE LIQUOR ELECTION VOID Supreme Court Upholds Findings of the State Board of Canvassers. BAYS REVERSAL OF COUNTY BOARD WAS WARRANTED ON EVI DKNCR AND THAT ELECTION MIGHT HAVE BEEN DECLARED AGAINST ESTABLISHMENT OF DIHPENSRAY?CASE NOT RE VIE WE1>?APPEAL DISMISSED. Columbia. May 21.?In an opinion written by D. E. llydrlck, asaoctato Justice, the eupreme court haa up? hold the decision of the State board of canvaaoers declaring null and void tbo election held in Sumter county, August. 1913, on the question of the aale of alcoholic liquors. On motion of L*. D. Jennings, John H. Clifton and others of Sumter, peti? tioners, a writ of certlorarl was Issued by one of the Justices of the su? preme court directing the State board of canvaaoers to certify to the court the record in the matter of the elec? tion On the face of the returns the vote was 474 for sale and 489 against the eale of liquors. Both sides con ifa? -1?_ tented the vote before the county board of canvassers and that board declared the result to bo 470 for sale and 466 against. An appeal was then taken to the State board of canvass? ers, which held that the election was null and void because of Irregular? ities. The supreme court holds that the finding of the State board of canvass jers was not only supported by the ! evidence but that the board would have been warranted In reversing the] Judgment of the county board and de I daring the result to be against the sale of liquor. But as the finding made had support in the evidence it I can not be reviewed. IMslELL DELEGATES SEATED GRACE FACTION REFUSED AD? MITTANCE ? GEORGETOWN'S DIVIDED DELEGATION HEATED. Tin ? A. Hoyt of Columbia Clioacn fMMMt CluHrnwit? In Short Address lie Point* out Need of Pri? mary Reform end Praises Wilson? ?late DssneiiaGn Platform Adopted - .resinTire Wilson Administration ?Cosurnrnd? Drainage Work, Fn Tors Good Roods, Better Education? al Facilities and Biennial Session Of Legislature. Columbia, May 21.?Called to or? der et 1.17 o'clock last night by James A. Hoyt, temporary presiuent, the State Democratic convention was Informed of the action of the creden? tials committee in seating the double Georgetown delegation and throwing out the contesting Grace delegation from Charleston. The convention adopted the report of the credentials committee. With John Gary Evans In the chair, Jamee A. Hoyt was elected permanent president of the conven? tion. He was nominated by F. H. Weeton of Columbia. In a brief address, President Hoyt referred to the "great duty and op? portunity confronting the convention. He spoke of the achievements of the National Democratic party, declaring the currency law "the greatest piece of legislation since the '60s." Refer? ences by President Hoyt to Woodrow Wilson were applauded. President Hoyt declared the system of primary elections "loose and dis? jointed." "We can not havo an ?intelligent electorate without universal educa? tion." said President Hoyt. "We cun not have universal education without compulsory education.'' The president spoke of the increas? ing evil of using money in election.** and adovcated the adoption of the Australian ballot system. "The use of money is the big prob? lem we have to solve In our elec? tions.' declared President Hoyt. "This convention meets with th? plain mandate of the people to reform the primary." said President Hoyt. "I am sure the convention will do its duty In this matter." The following vice presidents wcro elected from the seven congressional districts: First. Joseph W. Harnwcll of Char leeton. second. It. b. Watson >>t Si tola, third. M L. IJonhum of An? derson; fourth, H. H. Arnold of Spar? taiburg, fifth, C. E. Spencer of York; sixth. L>. It. Coker of Darllngtor ; sev? enth. John II. Clifton of Sumter. M M. M inn and (JoorKe C. Taylor were elected permanent secretaries. Jemee S. Wilson of l<ancastor w is elected sergeant-ut-arms. The report of the committee on credentials was as follows: "The committee on credential* beg to report that it has considered all matters anl contests submitted to it and concludes as follows: "That the Georgetown delegation of IS be seatel and eac h delegate be en? titled to one-half vote and onl> hav< one member on each committee. "That It has fully considered the protest and contest from Charleston and has ad >pted the following reso? lution in regard thereto. "That any protest bo dismissed and that the delegu'ton headed by Joseph W. Bamwell b? . eatod and recognized as delegates to this convention. "We reconv.ncd that tho conven? tion be organised with tho temporary roll as prepared with the abovo rec? ommendations. "Respectfully submitted, "Thomas N. Haysor, "Chairman." B. E. Nicholson was named tem? porary chairman of the committee on constitution and rules and F. H. Wes? ten of the committee on platform and resolutions. The roll of the State Democratic committee was then called by coun? ties. The roll of counties was called for the presentation of resolutions. The convention agreed to refer the resolu? tions to appropriate committees with? out debate or reading. The movers of resolutions were given the right to name what committee their resolu? tions should go before. D. C. McColl of Marlboro stressed the necessity of allowing all neces? sary time to the committees on plat? form and resolutions and constitution and rules, the one charged with the drawing of a resolution in keeping with the accomplishments of Demo? cracy and the other with revising the primary system. John Gary Evans of Spartanburg moved that the convention recede from business until 11.30 o'clock. His motion was agreed to at 9.35 o'clock. The State Democraic executive committee was called to order by Jno. Gary Evans, chairman, at 9.35 o'clock last night in a corner of the hall of the lower house. Christie Benet, sec? retary, called the roll. There were 26 members present. Organization was postponed. After some discussion it was decided to adjourn and meet im? mediately after the adjournment of the State convention. The conatitutlon and rules commit? tee shut itself up in the State library excluding vistors, and settled down to work at 9.40 o'clock. The plat? form and resolutions committee held an open session, appointing a subcom? mittee to draft resolutions. The com? mittee adjourned, subject to the call of the chairman. At 11 o'clock the delegates began tiling back into the hall. Officehold? ers were notably absent from the convention. Neither of the United States senators, nono of the con? gressmen and not a single State offi? cial had a seat on the floor, though many candidates for State offices, both present and prospective, were promi? nent among the delegates. By 11.30 o'clock the hall was again filled with delegates. Tho convention was called to ordor. Chairman Wcs ton announced that the committee on platform and resolutions was ready to report. He read tho platform and resolutions written by the committee. The reading of the platform was punctuated with applause. The report follows: "The Democratic party of South Carolina in convention assembled re? affirms its allegiance to the principles of tho party as announced and ex? pounded by Jefferson. "Wo Indorse without qualification the administration of President Wil? son and commend congress for the cordial and intelligent support it has given him. Tho South Carolina De? mocracy pledges anew the faith in Woodrow Wilson that its delegation in the Baltimore convention so staunchly manifested in supporting htm for the nomination. "I nder the leadership of the presl* dent the government has been re-1 stored to the people. Revision of the tariff in the interests of the people has been accomplished, and the control of the government arrested from the hands of the great Interests. Tho in? come tax shifts to wealth a fair share of the burdens of government. A brighter industrial and commercial day ia dawning under a banking and, currency law that distributes thej country's accumulation <?f capital among tho people Whose labors have created it. In constructive legtsln Mem enacted for the benefit of the many and not for the few, this Demo-1 SECOND DAY: NO RESULTS. - MEDIATION NEGOTIATIONS AS CONFUSED AS EVER. Second Day at Niagara Conference Finds Nothing Accomplished. Be? lieved that Mexicans Will Dogged-1 ly Fight Accomplishment of Pres? ident Wilson's Wishes. Niagara Falls, Ont., May 21.?The second day of mediation negotiations j finds Situation? as confused as ever. Though the Mexicans refuse to talk It is the general belief that they will j fight doggedly any proposal that the great estates through Mexico be broken up and the land given intOj ownership of the peons, as demanded by President Wilson. Though it is believed that Huerta is preparing to resign, it is likely that he will stub? bornly insist that Cientificos remain in power and that the great estates continue. The elimination of Huerta will be the first demand considered. ?????(??????????????????MMMMMMIiWl cratlc administration has already achieved more than Republican ad? ministrations have ever accomplshed, and it will be known in history as the rettorer of the rights of the peo? ple that have been taken from them during the long period when the gov? ernment in the hands of the Republi I can party was a partner of the priv I ileged classes. "The Democratic administration will ?;urb the monopolies that have been built up under the fostering care of the Republican party; it will make plain the way of honest busi? ness; It will further provide the facil? ities of credit to the farmers and small producers and it will go for? ward i.hrough the agricultural depart? ment in the great work of education, Yor increased production and better living, for Improved health, and for the development of the people as the principal American asset. "In dealing with other nations, our country, under the direction of Presi? dent Wilson's intelligent and sincere patriotism, has acknowledged no stan? dard of honor and sense of justice lower than that which prevails among highmlnded men and controls their conduct. Guided by these principles and his own strength of character and the patience of genius, President Wil? son has had the courage to avoid war in Mexico when a weaker man would have brought on an armed conflict that would have cost us millions of treasure and thousands of precious lives, at the same time preserving the honor of our country and the sancti? ty of our flag. "To such a record and such a man the Democratic convention of South Carolina pledges its cooperation in the performance of the tasks that remain and the continuation of the support which it commenced in faith and finds justified in fact. We especially extend to the president our grateful appre? ciation for preventing a money panic and placing in the banks of the agri? cultural districts largo sums of gov? ernment money, thereby enabling the producers of our great agricultural crops to secure a remuneative price for their products. "Recognizing in the president the greatest moral force that has been In the White House during the past cen? tury, we heartily commend his ef? forts to secure a repeal of the Pan? ama free tolls act, a law enacted by a Republican congress and signed by a Republican president, regardless of national honor. We condemn this law as undemocratic and against the economic policy of our party and country. We believe that this law would create a shipping trust and would repeat the outrageous scandals of the building of our transcontinental railways. We demand that our sena? tors voto for tho unqualified repeal of j this act and thus support tho presi? dent in upholding Democratic prin? ciples und the honor of this nation. "Wo commend and heartily indorse any legislation tending to establish a drainage fund to reclaim overflow? ed lands in the United States, and for tho promotion of the general wel? fare by preventing the dissemination of malaria and other diseases among the States. We urge our senators and repi esentatives In congress to work for and support such legislation. "We commend the effots now be? ing made to advance the cause of edu? cation throughout the State and espe rlally commend the efforts to foster and develop the common schools. "Recognising the Vital need of bet? ter roads, we commend any legisla? tion tending to improve our highways. Wo approve the legislation in con? gress whereby it is proposed to extend national aid to the States for the pur? pose of building good roads. "We recommend to our lawmakers that tiny enact such legislation as necessary to protect primary elections from fraud. "We fnvor biennial sessions of the general assembly." Tin; Committee's report was adopt? ed as presented nnd certified copies of the platform were ordered sent to President Wilson and the representa? tives Of the State in congress. The committee was thanked for drawing HARTSVILLE MAN KILLED. TOM BROWN IS SLAIN AT BE GARS' MILL BY NEGRO. Two Men Had Been Fishing and shooting Follows Altercation at Shore?Assailant Held by Officers. Hartsville, May 20.?Tom Brown, a young white man who lived a few miles west of Hartsville at Began' mill, was shot and killed by H. Win gate, a negro, about 2 o'clock today. The scene of the tragedy was at Segars' mill pond. Facts as best ob? tained arc that Mr. Brown and the negro had been out in a canoe fishing and as Mr. Brown stepped from the boat he gave a shove which bore tho negro a short distance from the shore. The negro cursed Mr. Brown, whereupon he resented it and told ! the negro to take back his words and apologize. The negro is said to have | scrambled to the shore, got a shotgun and fired one entire load of shot into Mr. Brown's breast, which caused his ! death shortly afterwards. Rural Policeman Caddell and chief of police of Hartsville, R. H. Kirk patrick, hurried to the scene of the ; crime in an automobile, arrested the negro, who offered no resistance, and I brought him to town and lodged him I in the guard house. At 4 o'clock Mr. , Caddell carried him to the county jail |at Darlington. Much indignation is felt over the killing but no demon I strations were made. The negro is ; probably about 21 years of age. Clearwater, Fla., May 21.?The t dredge Holtzinger was burned off j Indian Rocks last night. Ponder Lee, j a Greek was killed and four others were seriously burned. Tho others wero rescued. The loss is estimated at $40,000. 1 555-55? I up a platform which met so thor : oughly the sentiments of the conven | tion. President Hoyt told the convention that the committee on constitution and rules would not be able to com ' plete its report last night and had ' passed a motion requesting the j convention to take a recess until 10 o'clock today. In obedience to the request of the ' committee on constituion and rules, the convention took a recess at 12.36 'a. m. o'clock until 10 o'clock this I morning. Columbia, May 21.?The State con? vention was delayed in getting down to business this morning by the neces? sity of waiting on the report of the committee on constitution and rules. At 10.10 o'clock President James A. Hoyt called the convention to or? der. Delegate J. J. McSwain, of i Greenville, moved that, when the re i port of the committee on constitution and rules was made, debate thereon be limited to ten minutes to the speaker. Leon L. Rice, of Anderson, moved to amend this by making the time limit five minutes. By a vote of 1 14 3 to 70 the Rice amendment was adopted, with the provision also that j no delegate be permitted to speak more than once on the subject. ( The convention at 10.30 o'clock ; recessed until 11.15 to await the re I port of the committee on platform I and rules. This committee worked j well into the morning hours and a majority agreed to the so-called ! "Greenville plan" which today was presented to the convention. Rules Committeo Makes Report. The report of the committee on i constitution and rules was presented at 12.30 o'clock this afternoon by Senator B. E. Nicholson of Edge field. Ho explained that certain changes had been made in the orig? inal draft. There was also a minor | ity report and Senator Nicholson asked that Senator Clifton of Sumter j be allowed 30 minutes to prcesnt the t minority view. Mr. Sirrene read the majority report of the committee. In a general way the majority rec? ommendation provides: 1st. That voters must enroll in the club nearest his place of residence. 2nd. That no voter shall vote out of the county in which be lives. 3rd. That there shall not be more than one voting place in each club. COVER CROPS IM ORCHARDS. - I How Certain Crops Can Be Made to ? Benefit Orchards und to* Support Hogs. Clemson College, May 20.?Farmers who have young orchards have an op- j portunity at this season to plant crops', that will be of much benefit to the , condition of the soil in the orchard!, and at the same time will be of value , as grazing crops for hogs. Crops of this kind which may be planted now | are cowpeas, soy beans, peanuts and , sweet potatoes, according to I. J. I Crider, associate professor of horti- j ( culture at Clemson College. If this! should be done, however, it would be necesasry to use great care not io allow hogs to remain in the orchard after they have exhausted the grazing crop, as in that event there would be a danger of their injuring the trees. Care must be taken, said Prof. Crider, to sow such crops in the drill.' Broadcasting would be bad for the trees. It is also a bad practice to plant crops like corn, which grow to a considerable height. Crops sown in the orchard in summer must be care? fully cultivated and the rows must not be very close to the trees, In or? der that the field crop may not rob j the trees of any of their moisture. At i the same time, any farmer will find \ It profitable to sow these crops in the drill and to cultivate them care? fully. In young orchards it is pos? sible for a farmer in this way to grow enough in cover or forage crops to pay for the setting out of the trees and the care of them until the trees reach bearing age and begin to make returns for themselves. ROAD FOR BiSIIOPVILLK. MugiUflcent Section Comes Into Its Own. bishopville, May 20.?This magnifi? cent section of the State, after being out of the main lines of travel throughout its history, is now about to come into its own with the completion of the Atlantic, Carolina & Western railway from Sumter to Charleston, which is now practically assured. Bishopville will have railroads leading from every section of the county to the county seat and connecting here with a through main line from a Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio connection to Charleston. This will give the people a lower rate on commodities from the north and west, especially on coal, and rates for cotton shipments which will make this the banner cotton mar? ket of the section. The Bishopville drain tile plant will start running now within a few days and already quite a lot of the product is spoken for for uso in Lee county. When the tile drains are put down and all the ugly ditches with their banks covered with trees and weeds are covered up and planted, the land? scape will have a much more pleasing and businesslike appearance. With tine farms and homes, finely managed and prosperous banks and mercantile establishments, and good roads there is very little more to be desired, but what is worth while the people are going after. LAXAR PLANTER SHOT. W. ht McMillan's Wounds May Prove Fatal. Lamar, May 20.-^W. M. McMillan, a prondnent planter and one of La-1 mar's best citizens, was perhaps fa? tally shot yesterday morning by Claud R. DuBose, who is a near neighbor of Mr. McMillan. It seems that there j had been a dispute between them for I some time over a ditch which is a boundary line between the properly of the two men. They met at the ditch yesterday morning and after [some argument Mr. McMillan started j toward Mr. DuBose. who is said to ( have dropped a grubbing hoe and drawn a 32 calibre revolver, firing at McMillan four times, two of the shots taking effect. One ball passed through the right lung and another entered the leg near the groin. Dr. Boy kin dressed the wounded man. Hopes are held out for the recovery of Mr. Mc? Millan, although he is seriously wounded. Mr. DuBose was put under arrest. AT WORK OX NEW ROAD. / ?ang Moved to McBride's Crossing Commences Work on New High? way. The county chaingang was moved Saturday from mar Myers' store, where it has been located for the past few months to Mr Bride's Crossing, where on Tuesday It broke earth on the new public highway between Mc? Bride's Crossing an<i Shiloh, which it is hoped will be a means of bringing the Shiloh section of Sumter county into closer communication with the county seat and at the same time will mean an increase of business to the merchants of Sumter and a conven? ience to the people of the Shiloh sec? tion in the disposal of their tobacco and cotton crops. This road was authorized by the county board several months ago upon the earnest request of the Chamber of Commerce, business men of Sumter and too citizens of Shiloh section. Mr. Pitts had the survey made some time ago, but has waited until he could go some work in the western and central parts of the county before he commenced on this new work. There has been consider? able water In the swamps along the proponed route of the road and this had to dry off 1 efore efficient work could be done. However, the work has now been commenced and will be pushed ahead as rapidly possible in order to have the road completed and in good condition for travel by the time the tobacco season opens, in order to give the farmers in this section an opportunity of bringing their crop to Sumter to sell at the tobacco ware? house h re. The road has long been needed and will be a great conven? ience to many, shortening the distance from Shiloh to Sumter by four or five miles. When this road is com? pleted .he next link will be com? menced as soon as possible, from Shi? loh to Trinity. Wintrop News Notes. Winthrop College, Rock Hill, May 20.?The annual Alumnae Reunion will be held at Winthrop College on May the 30th. The Alumnae recep? tion will be given on Saturday, May 29th. The business meeting will be on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Arrangements are being made for the largest reunion ever held at Win? throp. The members of the Alum? nae may secure board in the dormi? tories for a dollar a day. All those who are planning to attend will please notify Miss Hortense Rogers, Bennettsville, S. "'. Senior examinations begin on May 18th. In order that there might be room in the dormitories for the rela? tives of the seniors, who wish to at? tend commencement, the freshmen will be allowed to go home before commencement. Quo Vadis was shown here in the moving pictures last week. All those who saw this picture were very much pleased with it. London, May 21.?Mrs. Emmeline Tankhurst was arrested during a suf? frage demonstration this afternoon. YOUR DELIVERY SERVICE will bo quicker and better if you sup? ply your employees with one of our new easy-running bicycles. Store? keepers find they can be prompt with deliveries and make more of them when our WcycbN arc used. Try it with one at first. You'll want moro when you sec how much less ??ach dell very will eeec you. H. L. TISDALE, 45 S. Main St. Phone 482 Newberry ? South Caroliivi A Full Literary, Scientific and Technical School lor Young Men I tho youiiR inon of tho South tho host ouuontioniil MtvaataCM. tuUon, This course lends to the dears*of Bachelor of 8ctone< i .1 Offers the young men of tho South tho best educational advantages, tinder positive Christian Influence*, at the mhiiinuni expense. Pounded in ISM and holds a recognised position among the high-grade institutions of tlio south. Provide* the steal Literary Cour?? leading to the Degree of A. B. including Aneural and Modern Languages, English, History, Mathematics. Social and Political Economy. Oratory and Natural Sciences. Als?) a poet* graduntu course leading to tho Degree of Master of Arts. Offe r? a four-year Conrae in Electrica lane Mechanical Engineering in scperate buildings, with fully equipped shops and laboratories, all necessary ap? paratus and appliances, under n separate corps of experienced instructors Has tho great advantage of being connected with | regular literary insti tution. This course leads t.> the degree of Bachelor of S< ienee in Engl Heering, and constitutes a sound start for almost any industrial pursuit. The College owns 1? splendid building* of Urge porportions and thorough equipment Its Facultyol fifteen coUcga-trained specialists and tutors is large enough to Insure the amount Ot personal instruction and indi\ idual attention so essential to the best results. holesotne, and the tradition* of honor and hazing. Athlet u s an endorsed and ulty. ttymnaatorn srnrk is compulsory. rs has boon foremost .s life is ideal, and the The Campus life is most n morality are high. Them is no carefully supervised by the Faculty. ttymnaatorn work is compulsory. The athletic work of Newherry College in late fear* has been foremost among the South Carolina Colleges. The rellgioua life is ideal, and the moral and spiritual welfare of the student is the School* chief concern. Certitlcates from accredited high s? hools admit without examination. A prepara tory achool department tor high-school under gra.l . uates. Next session opens September 17, li>:i For catalogue and particulars, address Rev. J. Henry Harms, D. D., President, (j Ni-wttttrf "lets'*-??*tM.ti??JMj lit Newberry, S. C.