Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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he tUiitchm mm WATCHMAN, Established April, 1U0. "Be Just and Fear not?Det all the ends Thon Alms't at be thy Country'* Thy God's and Trnta'a." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, J ytubllshed June, ISM. Consolidated Aug. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. C, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1914. Vol. XXXVIII. No. 38. SUITER'S AEROPLANE MAKES LONG FLIGHT Mr. Robbins Has a Flying Machine of a New Design That May Revolutionize Art of Flying?He Expects to Fly From Sumter to New York. Sir. Edward A. Robbln*,. In an aero? plane of his o\/n construction, on Monday evening, about 7.30, made tbe longest Might made to date In the city of Sumter Mr. Robbins covered about f 1-1 mllca in about 7 V'1 mlnutea, flying at an elevation dt about 100 fest. Kor sometime Mr. Robbing has been trying ? it various details of construc , tion in the machine, prenuratory to completing a machine with which he expects to fly from Sumter to New "rerk. On Monday he added some addition? al wing sections of peculiar dctdgi* - which has made his machlno re? markable inasmuch as he now claims It Is one of the slowest flying ma? chines in the country. Witnesses of the flight state that It was a very beautiful one. The ma? chine took the air gracefully und flew without any lateral dipping. Mr. Robbins says that from the slevatlon attained, the smoke stacks and buildings of Sumter wcro clearly outlined against the custern sky and that the best way to realize the size of Sumter ami its many beauties is to take a birdscyo view. Monday evening was the tirst time that Mr. Robbins has really made I any effort to lly off the aviation field, I which has been pronounced the finest Mn A\norlca by Kugene Ely and many ?\*?ertr. fainili.tr with such matters. AfVr doing some exhibition Hying at Idncolnton, X. C, on July 4, Mr. Rob? bins returns to Sumter and will prob? ably make some more interesting flights. Mr. Robbins has been flying since 1911 in machines of his own con-' stmeti<>n and intends to permanent? ly locate at Sumter to build aero- j planes, Sumter being the first point in the South to have an industry of this kind. Tho designs of Mr. Robbins it is understood arc entirely different from i the patented designs of others and the idea is to make aeroplanes safe, j efficient and cheap, so that they will , j be as commercial as the automobile. BANK MIKES CHANGE. FARMKHS' BANK A Till'ST COM? PANY CHANGE** NAME TO BANK OF sol'TU CAR? OLINA. Wttlte Old Court llou*c Hulldlrt?' Is Kcsnodcllcd Into Modern banking tjuartrrs. From The Dally Item. July 1. The Farmen*' Hunk and Trust Com? pany, one <>f the strongest hanking in? stitutions in east central South Caro? lina, this morning changed its name to the Hank of South Cirollna, under srhi h name the Institution will con? tinue Its Isrge and flourishing business with ths fsrmers and business men of Humter and other counties. The bank also opened Its doors this morning, July 1st. in its temporary home In the city hull In tho oftlccs formerly occupied by the First Nat? ional Hank, where the bank will con? tinue t<? do business until its home, the obi court houso building, Is re? modelled and rnado Into a modern, up-to-date banking house, equipped with all conveniences and necessities of a progressive hunk of today. The work on the building was begun to? day snd will be carried on as sped lly a? possible The changes comprise a new front, larger lobby und more In? terior space for employees, as well as a change in the positions of officers quarters. When completed, which It Is hoped may be by the l.r>th of November, the bank will have one of the handsomest buddings in the tit;, and one of the best banking houses in this section of the Stute. The bank on Tuesday afternoon moved Its equipment from iu home to the former ofli *es of tho First Nat? ional Itank anu this morning its cus? tomers and others were notilicd of the fact that It was ready for busi? ness by a big sign nulled up against the wall near tho door. WAt.U WAS ON HATS. MI.hmKmIpvI Ither Towns Ik'glii Cam? paign of i:\tcrmlnutlon Again*! Carriers of I'laguc. .Memphis. Tcnn.. July 1.?Mayor Crump today authorized the payment ef five cents for every rat killed and brought to the Mayor's office. The city is to w.ige a fierce campaign against the rata. Ht I^ouls. uiy 1.?The State Hoard ef Health has ordered that all river towns move Immediately to extermin? ate the rats, to prevent tho possible spread of tho bubonic plague from the South. Charleston, s f\, Juiy i. City of fiel als arc preparing |e make ? hard fight to exterminate the rats in this city. Hohcrt Kelly, a folumbbi ??> t chant, formerly of Hartsvlllo. drank four ounces of carbolic n? Id in lb* lobby of a Columbia hotel Momlc end died within u few minutes. CROP CONDITION REPORT. ESTIMATED AT 70.? 1?EH CENT ON JUNK 25TH. Not ho Good as Last Year?Cotton Acrcwge In United States Et* Una ted at ;;o,w?o,immi Acres Against ST,?oe> 000 Lust Year. Washington. July 1.?The crop re? porting board of the department of agriculture today estimated the area of cotton In cultivation in tho United States as otJ.D?O.U00 acres against 07. 15X.000 last year. The condition of the crop on June 25 was estimated at 79.G, against 81.8 last year at this time. WILSON ON MEXICAN SITUATION. President Soys Thing* arc In as Good ShajH' us Possible Until Mcxicun Faction* (jet Together. Washington, July 1.?President Wilson today authorized the following statement regarding the Mexican sit? uation. "Things are in as good shape as they can ho until the Mexican factions tan get together. Further than this the president has nothing to say until tho factions get together." GENERAL PROSPERITY CERTAIN. A Tremendous Wheat Crop Will Bring a Flood of Gold From Eu? rope. Chicago, July 1.?Joseph Prltchnrd, the hoard of trade expert, today pre? dicted that the wheat crop this year would amount to '.tOO.oon.OOO bushels. This means the return of enormous quantities of money from abroad, the larger part of which will go into widespread cir illation, bringing witn it general prosperity in this countrv. The United States is now matting I wheat prices for the world. BBi EXPRESS COMPANY RE? TIRES. United States Company Transfers TratiH|>ortutloii Coiitructs to Other Com i mn ich. New York, June :;o.?After an un? interrupted service, of It years the United States Express company will retire from tho transportation busi? ness at midnight! the close of their floral year, ah railroad contracts have been transferred to other big express companies. AUTO WRECK AT OHWGEIIUHG. Three Men Hndl> Hurl Wbeii Car Turns Over. < Nmngt borg, June HO, Hlmon Itlch, an attorney; John Pike, a salesman; Wei. r.uii. a clerk, were badly injured this morning when their automobile skidded and turned turtle. pinning tho OCCUpnntS beneath. They were Iravellni >* rate <?f It miles an hour when Ihe chauffeur swerved Ike mi lo avoid running down two small children, end Ihe accident uc? < urrcd. BAM ON FUTURES. HOUSE ADOPT! LEVER'S SUBSTI? TUTS VOR SMITH MEASURE. Cuts Off Some of Drastic Provis? ions of Souute Plan, Lliminatin;; l'roiK>sal to Bur Future Deutings From Muils und Interstate Tele? graph. Washington, Juno 29.?The hou>5e today substituted the Lever bill fcr regulation of cotton exchanges through prohibitive tuxes for the sen? ate measure, proposing regulation by niU'.nH of prohibiting the use of the mails and the telegraph for soeaUed gambling transactions. Tho houso put the bill through un? der suspersion of the rules by a vote of 81 to 21 und sent it to the senate. Jf tho senate fails to agree to tho fubsLituto in the difference! Will be tauen ui in conference. Senator Smith, author of the senate bill, is new campaigning in South Carolina, nnd consideration of the substitute may bo delayed until his return, though Senator Smith of Georgia or some other Southern senator may call it up in the meantime. Doth the senate and house meas? ures aim to regulate alleged evil prac? tices on the cotton exchanges which the cotton producers contend keep down the price of cotton. The sonata bill through the postolllce department and the interstate commerce commis? sion's jurisdiction over the telegraph would prohibit the transmission of quotations, and lists of sales of cotton that did not comply with the requir? monts as to standardization pre? scribed In the bill. Both bills would regulate, though they would not pro? hibit, transactions in future. The house bill relies on the gov? ernment taxing power instead of in? hibition of the mail and the telegraph, proposing a tax of $5 a bale on con? tracts that do not comply with the requirements. I No tax would be imposed on whjj^ are regarded as*legltimatc contracts. The measure would require that con? tracts mu?t be in writing; must speci? fy the quantity of cotton involved in each transaction und give names and addresses of buyers and sellers, with the basis grade of the cotton involve I. Other sections would provide tint the cotton must be Of or within the grades Specifically established by tho secretary of agriculture and that in case other than the basis grade is de? livered the differences above or be? low the contract price must be the actual commercial differences and not I tho difference arbitrarily fixed by the cotton exchanges, the commercial dif , ferences to be determined by the sec? retary of agriculture by comparison ! of prices of live spot cotton markets. A lively debate preceded the vote. I Democratic Leader Underw ood, favor ling the measure, pointed out that tho ?wiede proposition rested on the pro? posal that congress should either sup , press or regulate the cotton exchanges i of the country. ' Whatever, particular power you ess to enforce a liw " he said, 'is a secondary proposition, but there is no better power in the government than tho power to tax, which is III this bill. Tho Scott bill was intend? ed to wipe out the cotton exchange:}. The Lever bill is intended to regulate them, so as to wipe out the evils that j exist in the exchanges. In two dif? ferent congresses I have supported Ilegislation along the lines of tho Scott bill and tboy have been sent over to tne senate ami there have died In committee. A similar bill from this house at this time would moot a similar fate." "1 believe that the practices of the New York cotton exchange tost the Southern producers annually $100, ' 000,000t" declared Representative Lever, who Is author of the bill. "The purpose Of this bill is tf? elim? inate the practices which constitute BUCh :>'i cnonm.as burden. Any man voting against it puts himself in the attitude of favoring a continuance of practices that have been denounced in every cotton growing State in the Union." THE FATAL REVOLVER. Man Kills Another While Placing With Pistol. Black Mountain, July i. While ploying tvllh h revolver, Rarly Nensc a< ?? Mentally shol und killed I kick Hartley, early this morning. Pinewood to Observe Otli. Pinea mnI, ,iline ;:<u h. All pku es of business will be closed ? n Monday, July Ith, to observe the Ith, which falls on Saturday |hin yenr. The telephone exchange will be closed from In o'clock ,i. in. (o o'clock p. m. ADMINISTRATION FAVORS CON? TINUATION OF THE CON? FERENCE. It is Thought Thai Americans and Foreigners in Mexico Would be in Danger Should Mexicans Learn That Conference Had .-Vljourncd. Washington, July 2.?Efforts on the part of the administration to induce the mediators to remain at Niagara Falls and keep up a semblance of in? ternational intercourse, at least arc taken up today. It is feared that should the news reach the people of Mexico that me? diation is at an end they would con? sider the armistice also ended and danger to Americans and other for? eigners follow. Efforts arc still being made to in? duce Gen. Carransa to enter into an informal conference with the Huerta representatives. Little credence is placed in stories that President Hu? erta is preparing to leave Mexico City. Niagara Falls, July 2.?Justice La mar and Frederick Lehman, the American delegates to the mediation conference were summoned back to Washington today and will leave I tonight with the staff. The me jdiation conference is at an end. ! Scnor Figuero, one of the Mexican i delegates, is planning to sail for I Liverpool next week. SUMMER FARM INSTITUTES. To Rc Held in Sumter County July 27th, 28th and 2?th. at Shlloh, Sumter und Rombert, Respectively. Farmers' Institutes will be held in I every county in South Carolina this j year under the auspices of Clemson ' and Winthrop colleges. Experts from the two institutions will make prac? tical talks to the farmers at the vari [YOUS points. At several places "ve tch : and clover" days Will be observed and special attention will be given to the ] discussion of tho handling of these 1 legumes. The schedule of farmers' institutes this summer include: i Clarendon County?July 2'.?, Panola; July S0< Trinity school, Manning; j July 81, Oakdalc school, Manning. \ Sumter county?July 27, Shlloh; July 28, Sumter (vetch and clover j day); July 2y, Hembert. i Lee County?July 1?, Kock Hill ? school; July 17, Ii. M. Cooper's farm; July 18, Bishopvllle (vetch and clover day.) FIRE CHIEF KILLED. Mysterious Explosion in Charlotte ! Cause Death of One and Injures six. Charlotte, N. c, July I.?Assistant W. B, Oleen, of the lire department, was killed and a half dozen seriously injured by a mysterious explosion at? tending a small lire near the Southern ' passenger depot this morning. Fire Chief Wallace was shot full of i splinters of wood and his condition , is critical. The explosion was caused by dynamite. The police believe an explosive was placed In the building by a negro to wTeak vencgcancc on a former employer. I_ i AN AUCH Y IN BOSNIA. I - I Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand Inflames Populace Against Servians. ? Sarajevo, Bosnia, June 30.?All Bosnia and Herzegovina are today aflame With hatred against Servians 'over the assassination of Archduke 1 Ferdinand and his Consort here Sun? day. There has been fierce rioting throughout the two provinces, AI Monastir two hundred Servians were killed and wounded in a light with the Moslems and the city was lirod by the rioters. Servian shops and homes here are being looted and wrecked. Servian Hags have been dragged in the streets by mobs yelling "heath to the Ser\ Inns." NEW ORLEANS QUARANTINED. Surgeon General HIllC Adopts Dras? tic Measures Against Plague. Washington, June !?0.??Dr. Itupcrt Blue, surgeon general of ihe public health service, left today for New i ubans. lo personally assume charge of Ihe campaign lo stamp out Ihe lire.food bubonic plague. I M . UlllC has ord< red iiuarautinc on all vessels lca\ ? Ing and entering New Orleans. While Iber? nrc <?iil\ a few cases at presold the department bns'dctertnind to take drastic steps to prevent Ihe spread the plague. PEOPLE WANT ISSUES DISCUSS*! ED THIS YEAR, Campaign for Stale Officials Is Mov? ing Along Right Linos?Voters are ? Disgusted with Coat-tail Struggling "Generally speaking," said the ob-j I server of tilings political, "it seems to me that the State campaign is moving along the right lines. 1 have , attended practically all the mect-( jings so far and, undoubtedly, the people want to be informed on the is S cues of several races and don't care ' to have the candidates deal in \ it j I Deration and abuse. The advice giv- j I en the campaigners by Mr. Richard I. Manning ut Sumter on the opening ! j i ? date of the county-to-COUnty canvass. 'is being followed, in the main. Thej people are insisting upon a discussion! I of the things advocated by the candl dates and of the qualifications of those 'offering for the State offices and are! ; discouraging any efforts at personal ( abuse. "Thus far practically one-fifth of ; the campaign Is ended. Nine counties j have been visited, for the most part In what is known as the Pec Dee sec jtion. Without question Mr. Manning i hin outdistanced the oth'a' candi ! dates for governor in the territory al? ready covered. Starting at Sumter I with the ovation extended by his home people the Sumter candidate has made a splendid showing in each of j the other counties visited. At Flor \ ence the Florence Times stated edi? torially that Mr. Manning made the ; best Impression upon the Florence people of any of the candidates for governor. The Kingstrec paper an , nounced the race Is between Mr. Man? ning and one of the two Smiths. In Berkeley, Clarendon, Marion, George? town, Horry and Dillon counties the Sumter candidate was well received and it was slated that he will got big t votes in these counties. "It has been evident from the ini? tial meeting that the BbsasO forces, Wherever well organized, will .stand to John G. Richards, Jr. From the see tions already visited this can be stat? ed for an assured fact. At George? town it is known that the Dlease fac tion there is al solutcly behind the railroad commissioner Cor governor. The understanding is Lhat a "oaucus" ' was held ami Richards was named as I their gubernatorial candidate. "Wherever partisanship has enter? ed so far into the race Richards has been the target for the charges of Coat-Stall swinging and the like. He has defended his position with the statement that he is no more coat tail swinger than those who will voto for others in the senatorial race. Ma i jor Richards will support Gov. lileasc. An interesting situation is the attach made on Richards by Williarm Irby, Jr., another candidate rated as a j 'Dlease candidate.' At Con way Mr. Irby delivered a fierce attack against Die-hards for coat-tail swinging. This was in strong Richards territory. "Charles A. Smith has been well received In the sections through which i .the campaign party has already pass? ed. He was given a 'send-off at Flor? ence his home county and made a fine impression in Marion. R, A. Cooper, solicitor, has made an un? usually good Impression wherever he has appeared. He was absent from tho campaign party for several days. He is being mentioned as a strong probability for the governorship at some future date. "Mendel Smith and John G. Clinks cales arc mentioned in the "big five/ At Conway Mr. Smith made a good showing and at Dillon it was stated he will cut into the vote of Richards, who is strong with the Blease forces there although, it is stated. Mr. Smith will take some of this vote away. "Mr. Irby has made a better show? ing since his attacks on Mr. Rich? ards, lie will undoubtedly show up better in the up-country where he has been a favorite with cotton mill workers for many years. "Mr. Si mum h;is not yet passed through terrltorj especially favorable to Bleasclsni except In one or two counties where he divided honors with the other Blease candidates. J. ll. Adger Mullally's continued ab? sence from the campaign has led to the Inquiry as to whether he is really running or not. "Certain features of L J. Brown? ing's platform have been well receiv? ed but, like Mr, Cooper, Mr Brown? ing was nol so well Known in ihe IV? Dee and. he loo, will make n l?elter showing in iiir counties nearer 1'nion. John t. Duncan is attract more attention than usual in b* speeches although few have been heard to say that he stood an) chance lor tbe governorship. 11 attacks on the "System'' llttVC caused interested FIGIT ?N PLAGUE. BURGEON GENERAL WILL GO TO NEW ORLEANS. Thinks It is Advisable Thai Govern? ment Should Take Sharp Measure* at Once. Washington, June uu.?Surgeon General Blue of the public heal fa service will go to New Orleans to take charge of the campaign there against bubonic plague. tnc death and one other ease have been re? ported. After receii ^telegrams today from Oscar y Mr president of the Louisiana I At icalth, the treas? ury depar /ordered the surgeon general ^ a charge of the situa? tion. T r <g reported bactcriologi cal o .'atu n of the two cases. The ki health service, however, 7r k :ts own examination. ^ .on Blue said today that <9 i the city of New Orleans nor jO* /erritory snrTOUnding was in any ** ger, but that it was advisable that the federal government take sharp measures. Apparatus for rat catching and fumigation is being scat to New Orleans and a corps of ex? perts in plague eradication, includ? ing Surgeon Creel of the public health service, will carry on the surgeon general's plana As a preparatory measure to pre? vent spread Ol the infection by ship? ping. Burgeon General Blue today sent warnings to health authorities of the Atlantic Coast States and to i . those of the Mississippi river States , as far north on Iowa, suggesting that the" take up the work of rodent erad? ication actively. Municipal health officials who have a*k*ed for aid are being furnished With advice. The most approved methods to prevent the spread of the infection will be put in force imme? diately at New Orleans. AMERICAN PLAN REJECTED. _ * ? This is Announcement Made at Mex? ico City?British Subjects Start to Leave. Mexico City, June 30.?An an? nouncement that the Mexican media? tors at Niagara Tails had rejected the terms of the American govern? ment to make an impartial govern? ment was made today. Acting on the advice of British Min? ister Calden a number of English? men left for Vera Cruz today. Car den warned all British subjects in the interior to leave Immediately. He evi? dently fears a collapse of the Hucrta government in the near future. SIGNS NAVAL BILL. Bill Introduced to Place All Postmas? ters Under Civil Service Commis? sion. Washington. June 30.?President Wilson today signed the naval appro? priation bill, providing for the con I jstruction ol the two dreadnoughts during htc next fiscal year. A bill placing all postmasters under the civil service commission was in? troduced In the house today by Victor Munlock, a Pull Moose, of Kansas. LONG DEATH ROLL. More Than Two Hundred Missing In Salons, Mass. Salem. Mosa., June 30.?Over two hundred persons arc still missing to? day following the great tire of last week. Searchers are carefully ex? amining the cooled ruins for bodies. Authorities 'car the death list will prove larger than the original esti? mate. Elsie Bari .ire, a fifteen-year-old white girl has been arrested in Green? ville county for killing her infant. audiences to hear what he had to say. "Save for the race for comptroller general it is very hard to tell what the other State offices' races will de? velop. A. W. Jones' service f??r South Carolina Is being recognised in every county he \ is?s and the Indi? cations are |.e will be returned by a large majority. In the other races for State otliecs l( will take a little more of lh? campaign to single out ;ho posslbilitlea. "One hears on all sides that there are several good men in the race for governor and thai if any one of a cer? tain nuniboi i* elected the people should be satisfied. Other things be? ing equal it appears the question of qualification should be given due con? sideration i \ tin voters this time. There ore three na n in the guberna? torial race unusualb well iiualilied to till the otllce b> reason of their past cxperb co In governmentnl af? fairs. The people should look to iiunlitication."