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TUM ? CUTER WATCHMAN, EatanUahed April, 1W0. "Be Joat and Fear not?Dot all the ends Thon Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy God'* and Trutk'a" TSE TRUE SOCTimON, Established June, ISee. Consolidated Aur. 3,1881. SUMTER, 8. C, SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1914. Vol. XXXVIII. No. 40. RESERVE BANK BOARD. NKNATK CONFIRMS TURKU BOARD M KM Iii ks, KNOl bll TO I1K4.IN WITH. Warbar?. It Is Haid, Will Ask That HI* Nan?o Bo Withdrawn?Jones Appear* Before Committee* anil Tells of Trust Connection*. Washington, July 6.?Tho nomina? tion* by President Wilson of three of the five members of the federal re eerve board?Charles S. Handln, W. P. O. Harding and A. C. .Miller?were confirmed late today by t^te senate. The nominations of Paul M. War? burg of New York and tlhomas D. Jones of Chicago have not been act?d upon by the banking and Currency committee and probably will'not be before the end of tho week, ft was stated tonight that Mr. Warburg would ask the president to withdraw hla nomination, but Acting Chairman Hitchcock of the banking committee tonight telegraphed an invitation for him to appear Thursday and sub? mit to the committee's questions. It waa suggested, however, that Mr. Warburg probably would decline thr Invitation and that this would bo fol? lowed by an announcement from the White House that tho nomination had been withdrawn. Mr. Handln, Mr. Miller and Mr. Harding will take tho oath of otTtcc within a few days and the work of setting in motion the new federal hanking system can begin at onco. The secretary of the treasury and the comptroller of the currency nro cx offlclo members of tho board, which consists of seven members. The five will constitute a quorum to do prac? tically all preliminary business. Mr. Jones was before the committee for nearly four hours today to teli about bis relations with the Inter? national Harvester company, and the New Jersey Zinc company, both so "t%atted frusta. He was questioned a ? length by the members. No proposal Waa made to vote on a report to the senate on his nomination, but It is regarded as probable that if a con? firmation Is given, it will be hy a close vote. Senator Hitchcock was directed to give out information secured from Mr. Jones. His report in substance was Mr Jones, asked about his relations to two large business enterprises, said he became a director of the Interna? tional Harvester company In April, 1109, purchasing ono share to quali? fy, at the request of Cyrus H. Mc Cormlck, an dd friend. He said be fully approved all the actions of the company slnco ho been mo a director and beheved that they were proper and within tho law. Mr. Jones also announced he Is In accord with the company's policy and said he had nothing to lose or gain by thq deci? sions of the courts in the antitrust suit In the Harvester case Prior to 1S97, Mr. Jones told the committee, ho owned and was presi? dent of a sine company at Mineral Point. WIh., capitall*en at $400,000. which camo to him and his brother In satisfaction of a debt. This company was taken over by tho New Jersey Zinc company then capitalised at $1, 000,000, and the Jones brothers were given $900.000 In stock of the New Jersey company for their $400,000 in the Wlnconsin company The New Jersey company acquired other prop? erties snd Incrcasod its capital to $10, oon.ooo. it now produces 20 per cent of the spelter of the Cnlted States, II per cent of the sulphuric acid and S3 per cent of the oxide of zinc. MKS BLOWN TO PIKCKS. Nitroglycerine Ktplodcs Killing Two und Injuring Others. Flndlay. Ohio, July H. it. I.ong hauch aid Charles Armstrong, oil well shooters, were blown to atoms this morning, when fifty Rations or nitroglycerine which they had taken t? Iluckland exploded. The men and the automobile in which they Wire riding were completely destroy? ed. Several houses nearby were wrecked and two .-hlldrcn were se? verely Injured. Thousands of panes of r lasses were broken. wiiiti: Ml N kill Mu.itor.s. t'nknnwii Parties Knter Hornet ami Murder Two. I'ublln. (In., July 8.?A party of unknown men entered a negro house near here last nlKht und shot Sam Williams, a negro. They culled Will Palmer, another neuro, out of the house, stating that ono of their party was Sheriff Flanders, and curried bkm away. Shots were heard soon after ward* and Palmer has not been seen sJnro. The sheriff is looking for Hu? men today. This is the second M - ourrence of this kind during the year. FOUR HURI IN AUTO WRECK. YOt'NG MEN HAVE NARROW ES? CAPE FROM DEATH WHEN STEERING GEAR OF CAR HR EARS. J. B. Folsom Most Seriously Injured of Party?Others Badly Bruised Wer?? II. T. Folsom, W. E. Boyil und S. W. Colerlder. Monday afternoon when returning from Cain's mill In a Ford runabout, Messrs. J. B. Folsom, H. T. Folsom, Dr. W. E. Boyd and S. W. Colerlder had a very narrow escape from death when in turning a curve the steering gear of the car broke and the auto? mobile struck a telephone post and turned a complete somersault, throw? ing all of the occupants out of thI car except J. B. Folsom, who was held In by tho steerlrg wheel. Tho car after hitting tho telephone post ran into tho embankment and it was here that it turned over and came to rest, the front of the car facing the direction from which the party had been coming and the machine rest? ing upon its side. Colerlder, who was hurt tho least, at once set out for the nearest house to summon aid, and Todd Folsom pulled Benny Fol? som out from behind the steering gear, where he was lying. Dr. Boyd has his shoulder bady hurt and was unable to move for a time. Fortunately Dr. H. M. Stuckey camo up on tho party just a few minutes after the accident took place and gave them medical atten? tion. He assisted in bringing tho members of tho party into town, whero all were further treated and had their wound* dressed. The accident occurred when the car was going at a pretty good, speed and had Just reached a curve in the road. As Benny Folsom, who was running the car, tried to turn at this curve, one of the rods of tho steering "gear broke and tfte car kept on into tho telephono post and embankment. Mr. H. T. Folsom, who was standing on the tool box was thrown over the cur. He had his leg and hip badly bruised and other scratches. Messrs. Colerlder and Dr. Boyd were also thrown out. Mr. Colerlder was scratched In a number of places and received minor bruises which, while painful, were not serious. Dr. Boyd's shoulder was very badly bruised and ho was otherwles scratched and pain? fully, but not seriously hurt. Mr. Benny Folsom was knocked uncon? scious by being thrown against the steering gear and received a painful blow in the stomach, but after re? ceiving tioatment last night he rested easier and was reported to be feeling much better today, although he was not ablo to be out. The others were all out and able to be ut work as usual. Tho car was badly damaged and will need a great deal of repairing before It can be used again. It belonged to Mr. Benny Folsom. KILLING AT PISGAH. Fourth Ptassg off Quietly, Only One Difficulty Being He|M>rted. Plngah, July 0.?The 1th passed off quietly here. Only one "fuss" hoard of. Jim Holmes got lively on red eye and used lunguagc not considered gcntlomany to Judge Boyd's wife. Judge tapped him on the head with a bat, which stretc hed him on the ground, but next day Jim was in the church choir, seemingly all right. Joe Fields lost his life yesterday at the hands of Charlie Nelson. Joe ,lt| was said, was a great man among the women and for sometime was a fre? quent Visitor to the house of Charlie | Nelson against the wish and per? mission of Charlie. Joe no doubt for? getting that a man's house is his cas? tle and not ? von the king can enter) without permission. So yesterday Charlie took his Winchester and get? ting on a nude went to hunt Joe, and Hading aim, emptied his rllle Into .Joe four or live tiroes, and to be sure he had him, took bis knife and ripped him open, The sentiment of th* people is for Charll? and no doubt he will soon be clear of what he did In defense of his home. Tho campaign meeting at Cumden Was a lively one. Irby who is a live wire pounced OH Mendel Smith and tho boys whooped all ground. Mr. Manning made a very interest? ing and dignified speech ami received close ami respectful attention. So did Churles A. Smith, It. A. Cooper und CUnkseales. From what I rould see and hear these four are regarded as the strong men in the race, We had Bite seasons here during I last week and tho crops look well. <Md corn is laid by and one row of cotton will be lluished lids week. I CANDIDATES AT BATESBURG. MANY ACCEPT INVITATION TO ?PEAK TO PEOPLE OF LEXINGTON COUN? TY. Large Audience Gathers in chitutau qua Tent and 11rar Oflico SeeaWs Air Their Views?Blcasc and Smith Absent. Bateshurg, July 7.?A crowd thought to contain between 2,0rJ0 and 9,000 persons, mostly farmers, but many of them women, gathered here today from several counties for the joint and extra meeting of candidates for State and United States offices, and cheered louly the attacks of Messrs. Pollock and Jennings upon the public record of the governor, who is their common rival for Sena? tor Smith's seat. The governor failed to attend. A few supporters uf the executive were present and did a cer? tain amount of heckling, as is their custom. None of the speakers went out of his way to defend the gover? nor, though several of his followers, John G. liichards among them, were absent. J. Kutledge MeGhcc, editor of the Bateshurg Herald, who wtih M. E. Hutland, mayor of Bateshurg, and a committee of citizens, invited the candidates here, presided over the meeting. Mr. McGhee read a telegram sent July 4 by Mayor Hutland to the governor who was then In Spartan burg. Mr. McGhee also read the reply sent by the governor from Spartan burg: "Your wire. Can not he present at Btaesburg." Senator Smith was absent also. A j telegram from his secretary said that , tho senator was prevented frotn at f tending the meeting by order of his ^ physician. Had the senator been prcs i cnt he would have received a token ? in the form c" a cotton stalk, sur ' rounded )>y peaches which had b?icn 'prepared by Dr. Didgell, formerly a representative from Lexington county in the State legislature. There seems I to bo a strong sentiment in favor of the senator here. The meeting was held in a chau tauqua tent, it is chautan.ua week in Bateshurg. A faker on a street corner mimicked the candidate* and afforded considerable amusement. "I, too, can use brilliant phrases," ho cried. When the speaking began the tent was Tilled and, the Maps being up, hundreds stood outside. The crowd listened attentively and respectfully throughout tho day with a few ex? ceptions. Though the sun shone brightly it was not hot. B. Frank Kelly, candidate for lieu? tenant governor, was given the honor of speaking First. Following him spoke Mendel L. Smith, Lowndes Browning, John T. Duncan, John G. Clinkseales, Robert A. Cooper, Charles 1 A. Smith and W. C, Irby, Jr., candi? dates for governor. An hour and a half was taken for dinner, which I for the larger part of the crowd con? sisted of barbecue. Atfer dinner the speaking was continued. A. J. Bethea, candidate for lieutenant governor, spoke. Then W. P. Pollock and L. D. Jen? nings in turn drew tho cheers of the crowd and the heckling of the few, both men giving almost all their time to laying bare the records of the gov? ernor, saying that though he was not present his record was a public thing. "Coloy is in Columbia calling for calf rope and asking for somebody to help him on. That is why he isn't here today," declared Mr. Pollock. The crowd yelled and showed thoir pleasure when Mr. Pollock, recalling the celebration of the Fourth, cried: "Tho people of i?> counties have de? clared a declaration of independence from the domination of Cole L. Bleaso." To a heckling auditor, Mr. Pollock said: "You sound to mc like one of those fellows known as a eoattail swinger." The candidate said that at Walter? bor?? the governor had declared him? self in favor of impartiality. "Yet," continued the candidate, "he comes here to Batesi urg and cuts off the heads of notarie., public because they uro not his friends." "An' he moved 'cm!" cried some one. "Vr:;," returned Mr. Pollock, "and tin* people of South Carolina are go? ing t<> lltoVO him." The statement was cheered loudly. "llurruh for Coley!" came the cr) from a sympathiser of the governor. "But it to him. He don't rare." "No, he's too dead to feel it." re? sponded Mr. Pollock, much to the de? light of the crowd, The candldute read from the rec? ords of the postoiiiee department coli? t'crnlug "Portland Ned." whom tin BIG PROJECT PLANNED. BANTTEE-COOPER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY WOULD BUILD NAVIGABLE CANAL. Now Waterway Would Extend from Bantoe to Cooper Rlrer and Hydro Electrte Plant Would be Built at In? tersection with Cooper-"?Wuold Im; Twenty-four Mites Long. Charleston, July 7.?The construc? tion of a navigable canal between the Santeo and Cooper rivers and the building of a largo hydro-electric plant at the intersection of the pro I posed waterway with the latter stream j is the object ofthc Santce-Cooper De? velopment company, a newly organ? ized local concern, which has made application to the war department for permission to divert one-half of the ? waters of Santeo river into the canal j and construct a submerged canal across this stream for the purpose of diverting the water. The promoters of this project pro? pose to construct a canal some 24 miles in length, extending from the mouth of Greenland swamp, on Santee river, to the mouth of l'.iggin swamp, on the west branch of Cooper river, following the line of the old canal constructed in 1795 by the State of South Carolina. The proposed water? way will be a lock canal, 160 feet wide and eight feet deep. At the lower end I of the canal it is proposed to build a j hydro-electric plant for the mnaufae I tu re of (deetric power. Between the 1 point where the proposed canal leaves Santee river and empties into Cooper river there is in all of 39 fet. The Santee-Cooper Development company ,it Is understood, proposes to open up a canal so that steamers can ply between Charleston and Co? lumbia and between Georgetown and Charleston as they now ply between Georgetown and Columbia. The new company is headed by J. L. David, and associated with him are C. it. Huiet. R, Fishburnc and others. Members of the company today declined to give out any information relative to the project they have on foot,stating that they would wait until after the hear? ing which is to be held on the appli? cation to tho war department. governor, Mr. Pollock said, had turn i ed loose when there was a warrant j for the yeggman for cracking a safe In North Carolina. Mr. Jennings was tho last candi? date to speak. There were wild cheers whn he declared that 90 per j cent of the vote cast next August would bo againts ihe governor, i Mr. Jennings took up the primary ' rules adopted at the State Demo? cratic convention and explained that registration was a simple matter of signing one's name in full upon the club book. "No man," he said, "has been able to give a valid reason why the rules are not right. And yet the governor rays they will keep men from vot? ing " j j "I believe that there are men who j are honest in their support of the governor." Mr. Jennings said. "But i these men won't support him when they know the facts." "Some people believe," said the candidate, "that Dlease will turn the negro mail clerks out. Now the fact Is every negro mail clerk gets his job by standing civil service examinations that Blease can not set aside as he has set aside the laws of this State." "Tell us what you are running for," cried several in the audience. "I'm running in this campaign to try to open the eyes of the poor, weak, wayward sinners like you," said Mr. Jennings. More yells followed and still more, when the candidate cried: "Cole L. Bleaae la not lit to be the leader of even the negroes he has turned out." Pressed further as to what he would do If elected, Mr. Jenninga said that he would do all In his power to have post roads built throughout the land. There was not much new aald by the candidates for governor and other State offices. Mendel It. Smith, John Q, Cllnkscales and Uobcrl A. Cooper were the favorites. Mr. Cllnkscales1 plea for eompulosry education was .well received. Charles A. Smith said that The State, 'a meat newspaper," was man? ufacturing sentiment for compulsory education without giving facta or arguments, lie said that what was needed was more funds and facilities. "t >ur people aro meeting the neces? sities as they arise." he suid, Iteferring to u leading article in this morning's issue of The state, he aald: "You will notice Ihcy say only cer? tain counties are prepared for oom pulsor) education. The State seems i STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RULES IN FAVOR OF BLEASE FACTION. Two Now CIuIm Formed at George* tOWII?Factionalism Injected in Hearing?Discussion on Full Name Clause of New Rules. Columbia, July S.?Tho sharpness of the factional cleavage in Georgetown county was exhibited yesterday be? fore the State Democratic committee in the course of arguments over the (luestion of the legality of the forma? tion of Craver's Bay No. 2 club and I Spring Gulley club and the right of j committeomen, from these clubs to sit on the Georgetown county Democratic ! committee. The Georgetown county Committee had held that these two clubs were regularly organized and had a right to representation on the county committee. The faction headV cd by Walter Hazard appealed yestcr I day from this decision of the county committee to the State committee. I After hearing arguments,in the course of which a great deal of feeling was injected, the State Democratic com? mittee by a vote of 11 to 8 sustained the action of the Georgetown county committee, dec laring Carver's Day No. J 2 club and Spring Gulley club regular I ly constituted parts of the Democratic , organisation. Walter Hazard appeared before the committee for the appealing faction, I while A. L. King, who raid he repre? sented W. M. Gaillard, the county chairman, made the argument in fa I vor of sustaining the action of the ! county Democratic committee. Mr. Hazard told the State commit j tee that should the action of the coun , ty committee be sustained it would I mean that the whole election machin? ery would be turned over to the so ci lied Sawyer faction in Georgetown I c inty and that tho faction he repro i s? ted had reason to believe from pa CXOpiienco that they would not air treatment In the matter of ! pro its and enrollment. are lighting for good govern? ment ud have a great deal at stake," said Mr. Hasard. The construction of the "full name" ? lause in the rides of the party came In for Its share of the discus? sion. D. D. MeColl of Marlboro j wanted the committee to pass a reao . lution further defining what a man's full name is, but the committee de? cided not to do so at this time but to adhere to the ruling of the chairman on this point in order to avoid, con? fusion. i I Chairman Evans went very fully ! into his ruling on the "full name" clause He said that he had been ad? vising all who naked bis opinion on the point that when i man's name j was John Henry Smith he had better i sign it John Henry Smith on the club I roll and not John H. Smith or J. Henry Smith or J. 11. Smith. Chair? man Evans said that as a lawyer he knew that the United States supreme (court had held in election cases that I John H. Smith was a "full name," j but that it had not ruled on the ques? tion of the validity of J. Henry Smith as a "full name." While it had held that J. H. Smith or any name In which the first two names were indicated only by initials was not a "full name." Consequently, In the interests of avoiding all confusion, Chairman Evans said that he had been ruling that John Henry Smith was the cor? rect way In which to sign the club I rolls, though he had no doubt that as a matter of law any court would hold that John 11. Smith was a "full name." MUS. PANKIH'ltST ARRESTED. Taken In Cliargc by Police for Ninth Time?Had llcen Released on Ac? count of Illness. London, July 8.?Mrs. Emmelino Pankhurst, the suffragette leader was arrested for the ninth time today at the offices of the Women's s\., Uli and Political union, where she was pre? paring to insurgarate fresh campaign. She was taken to Hollo way jail from which she bad been released on ac? count of illness brought on by hunger st rlke. ^g^?mwm?f?!^??f _ i to be weakening." Tho lieutenant governor was pre? sented with two bouquets and a bas? ket of peaches. Mr. Irby continued his attack on tin COtton mill , banking and radio.id in? terests. He declared thai the com? bination of cotton brokers and rot ton mills in 1 !? 1 1 rust the people of the State $16,000,000. Telegrams expressing regret at mu being able tu attend today's mooting wert? received from Uichard I. Man? ning, candidate for governor, and Thomas II. Peoples, candidate for at? torney general. ACKNOWLEDGED HEAD or CON STITl TIOXALISTS. Announcement One Of General filter? est?Carranza Will Have to Supply Fighter with Troops and Supplies ?Villa Has Little to Say. Torr< on, <"oahuila, Mex., July 7.? Gen. Venustiano- Carranza has been recognized as first chief of the con? stitutionalist revolution and Gen. Francisco ViHa is subordinate to him. This COnfijrv a\ of the relative po? sitions of r' /o was regarded as the most imp ?? /t step taken at the par? ley held ^ 1 to reunite the Villa, and Carrar /ctlona. In x .ng this point the question of s' .?? ing the division of the north, \\Yf ? /'ilia commands, with coal and v ip /lition probably will lind an au lic solution. While Villa owes 'anza subordination, Carranza is dged to meet the wants of the Villa j troops. The conference is ended so ; far as vital points are concerned and jthe statement was made today that the result of the meetings was sat? isfactory. "I hope the outcome of the confer? ence will be beneficial to Mexico and j that the patriotic motives will cause 1 the compact to be kept," said Gen. Villa today, lie had little to say on ; the elections Sunday in Huerta terri? tory except that it was a matter of secondary importance, or an attempt to wash out one stain with another. The treasurer general and other Car? ranza men detained at Torreon prob? ably will be released. OBHIv OX PLEDGES LOYALTY. Has Assured Carranza That He and His Men Will Stand Firm. Baltlllo, Mexico, July 7.?Gen. Ob regon, constitutionalist commander of i the division of the northwest, has as? sured Oon. Carranza of the loyalty-of , ) himself and his men to the "first ' chief/' according to a statement made Iat constitutionalist headquarters here. The dispatch from Gen. Obrcgon, under date of Julv 2, was in reply to j a message from Gen. Carranza re? garding the conduct of Gen. Villa, it was stated here today. Obrcgon re? plied, according to the statement, that the had made public the information given by Gen. Carranza to his entire forces and awaited the result "with a j most tranquil mind," as he had the utmost confidence that the leaders would always follow Carranza's orders and take no account of the action of any other chiefs. He declared his men would respect the plan of Guada loupe tui the convention of Monclova, which had elevated Carranza to the position of first chief. Gen. Obregon also reported that Trinidad Alamillo, ex-governor of Co lima, had presented himself, acknowl? edged theauthority of Carranza and asked for orers. JAMAICA GINGER INTOXICATING. Supremo Court Decides Sellers of It May lie Prosecuted for Violation of I Yob.'fit ion Law. Topeka, Kan., July S.?The Supreme Court decided today that Jamaica ginger is an intoxicating beve.age and that a druggist selling it may be pros? ecuted for violating the prohibiton law. JNO. B'S BIRTHDAY. Oil Magnate Observes Anniversary by Quiet at His Country Home New Vork, July s.?John l >. Rocke? feller was 7.") years old today. He ob? served bis birthday anniversary quiet? ly at his Pocantlco Hills estate, lie received many telegrams of oiigratu lation. The estate is strongly*guarded as the result of recent hostile demon? strations by Industria' Workers of the World agitators BIG TIMBER FIRE. Lumber and Cabins on Slopes of Mt. Mitchell Binned. Asheville, N. C July s.?Fire caus? ed by sparks from a logging locomo? tive ot .he Felly Crockett Lumber company burned the timber slopes of Mt. Mitchell, worth $10,0es today. Ten lumber cabins wire destroyed and the occupants escaped with their lives through the walls of fire. BMI.HOMi INCREASES KARSING8 IjMIIsvIII -Xashxillo H. H Has In? crease of $112.? 17. Louis. He, July 8.? The Louisville* Kashvill railroad ended its fiscal >car on June SOth with an increase of its gross earnings over the pre? vious y* r of $112,<47. In former year lh< increases have run into the millions.