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?Unbcrsttu of S. <?? ID BUMTKR WATCHMAN, KsUbllahed April, 1810. "Be Jost and Fear not?Let all the ende Thon Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOU THRON, Established June, IM?, Consolidated Aur. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. 0., SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1914. Vol. XXXVIII. No. 42. TIE BAY W ABBEVILLE. BLEASE DEPARTS FRON HIS ES? TABLISHED MKTMODS AND EXPLAINS UK'HEY CASE. nlng? Answer? Edltortal of York vine Enquirer, lH*mandliig Pctrac tsoa off Statement? by Editor?Sena? tor Smith Given Ovation by l'unn er? ami Presented with Cotton Abbeville. July 14.?The campaign tilng here today was one continu? ous chain ofXunexpectod features. The governor himself afforded the first., when he gave\prsctlcally his entire time to a discussion of tho parole of R. A. Rlchey, who was convicted for assault upon his 13 year-old adopted daughter. Though the governor con? sumed 30 of, his allotted 35 minutes In reading letters and other manu scripts on which the parole was based, hs said this was neither an explanation nor an apology. Nor was It, he said, to be considered as a reply to anything that had been said on the stomp by opponents, though this ease was the high light in the Green? wood meeting last Saturday. Ho did this, he said, In answor to certain re par ta that had been circulated in Ab? beville county, and if It had not been for this, he would not have come to Abbeville today. The governor said that Rlchey though technically paroled, was out on a $6.000 bond, and that he could be relncarcerated at any time, and would be when his health so improved that it would not Impose a burden on the State to keep him in the peni? tentiary. Mr. Jennings added another feature when hs read editorial comment from the Yorkvllle Enquirer to the effect that Messrs. Jenningr. and Follock had entered the campaign according to a carefully prearranged plan to help Senator Smith and that the selfish motive behind it was "probably ggoney expenses paid from some ^TBB?i."V The speaker said that if the author was a gentleman he would furnish the proof as to the prear rengemsnt or retract It with I hi same publicity. Mr. Jennings declared that other? wise the writer would show himself a liar. Tho charge about money ho denounced bitterly. The mayor of Sumtcr offered to With iraw from the race, und In ad dltlo. to subscribe $5,000 to the deaf and umb Institute at Cedar Springs If t' s sldtor will furnish proof of his assertion. Mr. Pollock, In raking through the "records" again today, mentioned an? other member of the governor's staff. This latest discovery, according to the Cheraw candidate, Is the son of tho man who owned the Klngstree paper On which James L. Sims of Orange burg, as a young man, set type. It was for this work that the governor so strenuously objected to Mr. Sims' appointment as United States mar? shal, and over whlcn} he has gnashed his teeth on many stumps In the present csmpulgn. This speaker today called for the flrst had primary. After subjecting the governor's record to a severe grilling, he asked that all those who Indorsed that record to show their hands. The speaker said about 15 Shot up. When asked that Ml those oho did not approvo to raise their hands, there -*n a general flutter Itifc of hata and waving of arms while the grove behind the court house echoed with applause. Senator Smith was the llrst speaker, snd was well received and generously applauded. He made today his usual speeeh In defense of his record, with? out any apology for "working live ami one-half years In the Interests of the farmers There were many hursts of Spontaneous applause In response to hts appropriate jokes. When he had > concluded he was presented with the unique gift of the campaign, which was a last year's cotton stalk of rank growth, with all bolls open, and none picked, and with the long staple locks hanging |MW from tho burrs. There was much applause when this Was passed up to the stage. Senator Smith began b> saying that there had been somo comment that "'Cotton Smith. "Ml Weevil" Smith end "Cyclone" Smith had done noth? ing. If he hadn't, he said. he Was thankful that he v as there when the doing was done He then read the letter from Senator Smith QSOT? gla to the Orecnrttl* Piedmont, dis? claiming any credit for the Smith cot? ton bill. Whom the governor had said Wag the author. "Senator Smith in? troduced the original bill." the letter tan. "and if an\ one hus given me Ihe lion's share of the c. e.tit i for, amending and supporting the hill at) ths floor of the senate). I regret iu VILLI SECURES SUPPLIES. MM (1IIV i*m :i*aiu m; i on ax active campahjx. Ho Tells Coi respondents nt Juarez 'Hint He Ho|m>s Huerta Will not ITco the Country us He Want** The Pleasure of Executing; Htm. Juarez, July 15.?Accompanied by bis staff, (ten. Villa arrived today to nrrango for the shipment of ammuni? tion, provisions and coul to the front. The supplies are being obtained from the United States. Oen. Villa who will remain here ten I days, said to tho correspondents that he hoped Huerta would not lice from the capital for he wanted the pleas? ure of executing him. Too much credit can not be given your own Senator E. D. Smith. He then discussed a measure now in the committee conference, which when j It becomes law within the next few I days, will compel cotton dealers to ( deliver tho same grade of cotton us contracts call for. "When you sell ' middling, you deliver middling or its j equivalent or you go to jail In con? sequence," he said, in explanation of its curbing the power of the cotton I brokers to contract for middling or j better goods and then deliver "dog I tall" or any available "junk." Tho governor spoke directly after I Senator Sndth. He began by say i lng that arrangements had been made I yesterday for loan of $350,000 to re? plenish the depleteu State treasury. Tho rate of Interest to be paid is 3 1-2 per cent., the lowest, he said, at which tho State had ever been able to borrow funds. Py this de? creased rate his vetoes of the appro? priation bills, he said, had becomcan econo nie advantage. As soon as tho governor had fin? ished speaking he left the stage, but : only a scattering few trailed after. As the chief executive stepped down thero were repeated calls: "Stay and take your medicine, governor." This was answered by: 'He can't afford It," which drew much applause. When H was remarked that few were re? tiring with the governor to the hotel .some one called out: "I bet ull those came over from Anderson." Mr. Jennings said that Senator Smith had talked about what he ' had dono for the price of cotton so much that he actually believed that he had done these things. "Put you are entitled to have some one in the senate who has more than one idea." In discussing the governor's atti? tude towards the Charleston situation the mayor of Sumter said that he did not expect to change one blind tiger 'or race track gambler's vote, but that . he 'lid expect to open the eyes of the ' people to tho fact that this class of I people are trying to deceive them into believing that they represent the 'cause of the people. Mr. Jcnnlng* 'made sport of the governor's claims that he would turn out the negro mail ? .erks when ho got to Washington. ' "He can not do this," the speaker explained, "until he has repealed the civil service law, and all the sena? tors in the South can't do that." The only wav. he said, these negroes could bo deprived of these jobs would be to repeal the 14th and 15th amend? ments, thus depriving negroes of citi? zenship rights. "Which is the most harmful," he asked, * a few mail clerks passing through the State on trains and earn? ing an honest living or 000 convicts turned loose in your community, criminals of every conceivable type?" Mr. Jennings drew u laugh from the audience when he reminded them that the governor has repeatedly said that ho had nothing to explain yet came to Abbeville and consumed his entire time explaining one case. In discrediting the idea of Rlchey's brok? en health. Um speaker said: ?Charles P. Morse, in the federal prison in At? lanta, convinced the president that he. was nearly dead. Now ho is in the I North sti" robbing the people. Mr. Pollock, henceforth, will hold almost n unique place In South Caro? lina politics The candidate from Cheraw today came to the defense of the newspapers; of the state ami de? nounccd as cheap demagoguery the attempt to creat prejudice through attacks on the newspapers. The speaker said: "I am tired of the cheap dolithal dem., mogm t y (bat has sought to array class ngalnsi I'lasa, I am disgusted with the abuse of the newspapers and the newspaper men. A free press is essential to free government, and my experience Is that the newspaper men tin" edi? tors and the reporters tire as fine u class of our citizenship as nn\ we have in the state, it is through Ihe newspapers 1 hol Ihe people nre in? formed of what Is going on. Thcyj turn oaj the w hite light of truth, and i METHODISTS' NEW UNIVERSITY CONVENTION IN ATLANTA DIS? CUSS ITS LOCATION. Immense lYoJfJCt to bo Launched by Soutborn Methodists?Many South? ern Cities Did for Locution?Atlan? ta oners Over Two Million Dollars. Atlanta, July 11.?The location of an immense new Methodist, university in the South is b<*ing considered by a committee of live today. Delega? tions from Pirmingham, Columbia, Hendcrsonvillc and Atlanta appeared before tho committee urging claims to their respective "itics. Atlanta of? fered two million, three hundred thousand dollars in property ^and cash for a location. The hearings will be ! continued until late this afternoon and . recommendations to a full commis? sion will be made tomorrow. MILL TROUBLE ADJUSTED. Workers to Return to Their Tasks Tomorrow. Greenville, July 14.?T. M. Mar chant, president of Monaghan mills; L. W. Parker, president of the Par? ker Cotton Mills company, which owns controlling interest in the mill, and II. E. Pates, superintendent of j the mill, this afternoon met a com ' mittee of tho men and talked over ; the trouble. ! The result of the conference was a mutual understanding of the attitude of each side. The mill management stated that it would let all former employes resume their work at the same wages and under the same con? dition as before, and then after the resumption of work would consider ' any petition which the operatives , thought they should make. It was stated on good authority that the mill ' would resume work on Thursday ' morning, despite the differences of the operatives and the management. The troublo resulted from a con? flict in the rules of the company and ! of tho Industrial Workers of the 1 World. The mills have been closed since last Thursday morning when the employes of the weave room declined to make up lost time. LOANS FOR CROP MOVING. Rankers Look With Favor on lids Plan. Washington, July 14.?Thousands of national banks already have re? plied to Secretary McAdoo's letter asking the opinion of bankers throughout the country as to the ad? visability of lending government funds to banks to move crops. Many bankers urged the lending of govern* meat funds, as was done last year, when about $37.000,000 was loaned to the banks by the treasury depart? ment. Mr. McAdoo also asked a number of other Questions In his general let? ter, lie sought advice as to the best centres for distribution of the money and the localities where it would be most ncded. Clerks now arc busy tabulating the replies. It now seems unlikely that the fed? eral reserve board will be organized Immediately and Secretary McAdoo will not have its advice in arranging plans for lending government funds. The three members of the board al? ready confirmed will be sworn in be? fore July II, it Is probable the board will not bo called to meet as a body until after confirmation of the other two members. It is generally believed that Milton C. Elliott, secretary to the organisa? tion committee, will be retained by the hoard as legal adviser. Mr. El , liott also had been mentioned as suc? cessor to Charles S. Hamlln as as? sistant secretary of the treasury. HUERTA STICKS TO CAPITAL. Has not Left Mexico nor Has An? nounced Intention to Leave. Washington, July IB.?Huerta has not left, Mexico City, nor has any In? dication of ins night been given the Americans at Vera Cruz, said Secre? tary of War Garrison this morning. The State deportment advices received from M? \ieo City today contain no mention of Huerta's Intention to leave. -???-???? it is only the domngoguo that wishes bis real seif kepi from the view of Iht people. It Is only be who abuses j and vHlllles Ihe newspapers, Ihil such iibiisc will no| deter the newspupers fn rendering a patriotic service t<> tin |M*ople, because journalists love their State. ami are as fair and patriotic as an) mt n, and ihi j are d<?in?r their full share In brim; iibotll a better condition in Smith Carolina, l say nll?| honor t<> the newspnpers for the work they are doing." i COUNTRY GAINS CONFIDENCE. fJflLSON CONVINCED OF EFFI? CIENCY OF CONFERENCES. President Expects to Discuss Business Conditions Willi Other Prominent Financiers. Washington, July 13.?Convinced that his talks with J. F. Morgan, Henry Ford and other leading busi? ness men have done much to show i the country that the Democratic ad? ministration is the friend, not the enemy of honest business, President Wilson today planned further con? ferences. I lie invited S. R, Burton, head of a New York banking house, to call at the White House Wednesady to dis | cuss business conditions and his anti? trust programme. Mr. Wilson also i will see a delegation of Kansas City I (Mo.) business men Wednesday and I other leaders In the business world ?-.re expected to call within tho next few weeks. Letters received from I men who already have talked with the I president have greatly encouraged I him. President Wilson is not disturbea 1 by adverse results of the referendum ! conducted last week by the Chamber I of Commerce of the United States on j his antitrust programme. He bc ' lievej} the question, sent out by the ! chamber referred more specifically to the Clayton anti-trust bill as it pass? ed the house and that therefore the replies do not bear directly on the I present situation since the Clayton ? bill has been materially changed by ! the senate committee. A LONE VOYAGE. j Crippled Englishman Trying to Cross Atlantic in Small Boat. London, July 11.?Edward llolbor row, an elderly cripple started today \ from Bridgeport, Dorsetshire, to cross the Atlantic in a small sailing boat built by himself. The boat is provis i ioned with forty gallons ?f water.lflL'ty : pounds of biscuit and other food. MAY BE LOST WOMEN. ! _ ? ReimrSa State That Dennis and Nelms Women Have Been Seen at Muhle ! and San Antonio. Atlanta, July 15.?Through re? ports from Ililoxi and Gulport, Miss., Mobile and San Antonio it is claimed that the two women have been seen resembling Mrs. Eloise Dennis and Miss Beatrice Nelms. who myster? iously disappeared from Atlanta. They were not definitely located today. COMMITTEE MAKES RECOM? MENDATION. Atlanta Confident of Securing New Methodist University. Atlanta, July 1 ?A committee of live made recommendation to the ed? ucational commission of the Methodist Epeseopal Church, South, which met here today, to decide the location of the Southeastern Methodist University. The recommendation was not made , public and the commission meeting was strictly executive. It is believed I practically certain that Atlanta will secure the university, although dele? gates from Birmingham still claim confidence In that city's success. The decision Will probably be announced late this afternoon. ? 1 MILE THIEF LYNCHED. A Mississippi Mob Takes Prisoner from Ofliccrs. - Dike Cormanti Miss., July 15.? James Bailey, a negro, who was charged With stealing three mules was , taken from the ofliccrs and hanged by a mob near here last night. The in? quest will be held this afternoon. TRYING TO PREVENT STRIKE. Western Railroad Managers Confer With Committee of Employees. Chicago, July 15.?Another meeting of railroad managers and the com? mittee representing 55,001? employees of DS western railroads was held to? day but both sides admitted that lit? tle progress is being made. Chairman Trenholm, representing Ihe managers declared that the rail? roads are unable to grant the de mands of Ihe employees without m> ing Into the hands of receivers Not Women Wanted. Mobile, July 15.?-The two women seen at PelH lllols blind aboard Ihe yacht Mi/pah proved not to be tin missing NeltuH women .\ dispatch from (lulfporl also stated Hint the two suspects there nrc not ihe women wanted. WILL BE HELD IN SVMTKH COUNTY THIS BUMMER, BE? GINNING JULY 27. Meetings at Shiloh, July 27th; County Court House, July 28th, and at Rcm bert, July 2!)tli?Farmers Urged to Attend and Learn Something about LcgansBS Which will bo Used in Flgllt on Holl Weevil?Urged to Ciet Seed Now. Prof. w. w. Long, Superintendent of Extension Work at Clemson College, and State Agent in the Farm Demon? stration work, has decided to hold three institutes in Sumter county this summer. Winthrop College will co? operate in these institutes, and a can? ning demonstration will be given in connection with each institute. These meetings will be held, one at Shiloh, July 27, at the City of Sumter in the Court 1 louse, July 28, and at Kembert, , July 20. At Sumter the stage will be decor? ated with clover, vetch and alfalfa 1 grown in Sumter county. Prepare your note books with questions about any j of tlfese legumes for these are the plants with which we arc going to have to light the boll weevil and it is high time that we become more fa ; miliar w ith their habits. Hairy vetch ' with its purple blooms is getting to be I a very common acquaintance and and there arc a number of farmers in the county who have already placed their orders for seed another year. 1 ! know of six farmers who have placed ? an order for a ton of vetch seed. The dry weather interfered with the pro i ducing and harvesting of vetch seed I which several tried this year. Then a j few complained of a worm that bred , in the vetch and as soon as the vetch was cut this worm marched out and ? attacked corn or cotton or whatever he could find. In two or three in? stances Paris green had to be used to stop these worms. In other places af? ter a week or two, they just disappear? ed. A few farmers who had these ' worms, and who couldn't show any damage that these worms did, tell j me that vetch has had a backset In this county. It is a strange thing, ' worms may eat cotton up, and the land may get so badly diseased with blicht that a farmer knows that he is taking great risk in planting it, yet he will continue to plant it in the s.wne old place. Every farmer In the county ought to make it his business to attend one of these meetings and inform himself concerning any plant disease or injurious crop insect pests With which he has had to contend. Clemson College and all other insti? tutions doing scientific work are anx? ious that the results of this work be I imparted to those w ho might be bene? fited by knowing the results. J. Frank Williams. Local Farm Demonstration Agent. - NEW ORLEANS FIGHTS PLAGUE. Government Officials in ( barge of Antl-hubonlc Campaign Seeks Co? operation of All. New Orleans, July 13.?Bubonic plague eradication work here will be facilitated by the use of a grand total of :;i,7G0 rat traps, according to announcement by the health authori? ties. Of this number 9,362 snap traps are now in use. The remainder will be set as soon as possible. The rat population of the city is estimated at j 400,000. Dr. Wm. c. H?cker, assistant sur? geon general of the United States ' pvbllc health service. w ho is in i < harge of the eradication work, to? day conferred with local cotton men and also with the board of port com? missioners. He arranged with the port commissioners for the rat-proof? ing of the entire waterfront. 1 Tomorrow* he will colder with the Board of Trade and next Monday will address the cotton factors of the city. The purpose of the various confer? ences is to secure cooperation upon the part of all local organisations in a general clean-up campaign. No death from bubonic plague oc? curred here today and no new casts were reported. THE NELMS MYSTERY. No Trace of Atlanta Women Discov? ered. Atlanta. July 14.?The where? abouts of Klolse Dennis and I tea trice Neltns continued unknown today. Marshall Nclms, a brother of tin wo men. passing New Orleans this morn? ing stated he had no idea of Iheir location, but insets that Victor I ones knows more than he has lold of iheir disappearance. The authorities today arc sen re hi tu; for mi Atlanta man who is said to have ilisapp a rod at the same t'inc the women left Atlanta. CARTER AM) JONES PROVIDE FOR CURRENT EXPENSES. OHer of g:l.">a.uoo \n Made by J. I?. Matthews tu PI?are Committee at Meeting Vot4crda]r?Blouse Ahecng. Columbia, July 14.?"Wc have made arrungeiuents to borrow ' V <M?0 at :: per cent," .said A. W. Jones, comptroller general, yesterday, alter a meeting of the State's finan? cial board had been held, when the loar for current expenses of the State government, was considered. S. T. Carter, State tree .'..attended the meeting and sign /'notes, accord? ing to Mr. Jon* he comptroller U general .said th; 5? matter had been ??* referred to th r *rnor and that no o money could '? cured for the gov? ernment unt J> chief executive had signed the ? ?j s notes. The mec ^ . f the finance commit? tee was h sj :stt rday morning at 11 o'clock )' * ollice of the State treasury W nc governor, Mr. Jones said, div attend the meeting. "We have made all of the necessary arrangements and I am through with the matter," said Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones stated that the bid for the loan bad been made by J. Pope Matthews, cashier of the Palmetto Na? tional barnk. At the last session of the general assembly the governor vetoed the IPO? , cial section of the appropriation bill providing for the loan to meet the ex? penses of the State government until the collection of taxes. The objection was sustained by the house. Mr. Jones said yesterday that the attorney gen? eral had ruled that in anticipation of the collection of State taxes the finance board had the right to bor? row on the credit of the State so much money as may be needed to pay the intrest on the State debt, the cur? rent expenses of the State government and for pensions, provided that the .sum so borrowed shall not exceed 1 $?00,000. LABOR TROUBLE AT MILL. i - Affairs at Monaghun Will Come to Head Saturday When Houses Must lie Vacated. i Greenville, July 13.?The labor 'trouble at Monagha i remains in statu quo, according to advices received from officials tonight. The mill has been closed since last Friday morn? ing as a result of the refusal of em? ployes of the weave room to make up time lost during a storm the previous day. The laborers stated that the rules of the I. W. W., of which they arc members, did not permit time to be made up. Since the closing of the mill there has been no disorder and but little excitement. As time passes there is a growing belief that the trouble will be settled with comparative ease. Hundreds of employes who were not instrumental in closing the mill are thrown out of work. l>\ Saturday the matter will have come to a crisis unless settled before that date, for the management has served notice that the houses must be vacated on Saturday by all operatives who will not work. BUSINESS DEPRESSION PASSING. _ Big Plants Yield to Pressure of l>e mnnd and Abandon Policy of Re? trenchment. Chicago, July It.?The Pullman Palace Car Company had abandoned its retrenchment policy and today be? gan taking back former employees who were laid off recently. ANOTHER MARINE COLLISION. Steamship Rams Torpedo Boat in Portland Harbor. Portland, Main. July U.?Steam? ship Governor Dinglcy, from St. Johns for Boston, collided with the United states torpedo boat Rodgcrs in Pert land harbor today. A large bole was htovc in the llodgers, but the boat succeeded In reaching the wharf. .ION I s TO BE .CONFIRMED. While I loose CHHelals t'onlhient Vie Will Have Majority in Senate. Washington, July I t.?White House officials today predicted that Thomas Jon?1-, named for the federal reserve 1 *,>.ir<l will be confirmed b> :< senate majority of four to ten \ot? s There is in. change In the Mates of ihe War I tin; I use. 'The White Mouse is av.iit Ing developments in the senate., steel I*, int Itctoumc* Work. tladsden, Via., Jtth M.?The steel plant, rock qatirrfes and ore mines, which b -\. been el??eed down are be ing reopened, employing several hun? dred men.