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iBKjjg leiB mi LET UMUsK AT GEORGETOWN ANI> PREVENT JENNINGS FROM 8PEAKING. Mayor Andrews and Chief of Police Rostra Look on ami Enjoy Howl ing? ot Cnrnly Aodlonce*? Rleaxe ami Hearth Allowed to 8peak hut Rlea?c Partisans Rcfum? to Hear Their "bonder's Record. Georgetown, Aug. 17.?Pent up par? tisan prejudice broke through hither? to orderly conflnee In Oeorgetown to? day end for the drat time during the senatorial party's tour through more than two score counties one of the candidate* L. D. Jennings, was sue ?ooafully howled down. The crowd of approximately 1,000 voters was preponderantly pro-admin? istration In sentiment and from the outset It was evident that for the two candidates who dally make hold and aggressive attacks on the chief executive's record a hornet's nest wan prepared. By the time Mr. Jennings addressed the chair, the governor's supporter* had begun to hurl their derisive remark*. This was kept up with svsr Increasing volume through the speaker's full time, thouRh the ?as,vor of Humter tacked and shifted snd appealed to reason, all without avail. * The badgering of the speaker was so persistent that the candidate hardly was allowed to speak two con? nected sentences. In desperation Mr. Jennings reminded the audience that he was mayor of Sumter. "When. Um party gets there Thurs? day I expect t> have enough police ?ad cltlaene to keep order,*' Mr. Jen? nings aaetlrsd them. "1 guarantee In advance Oov Blease a respectful hear? ing, which II more than I am re? ceiving." "this, too, was a futile shot. J. W. Doer, acting county chair ?nan. made fifveral ineffecUal efforts to quell the disorder. W. H. Andrews, mayor of George? town hhrj general manager of the Atlantic Coast Lumber corporation, who led a delegation to Washington to opposi tariff reduction on lumber, waa oil the stand, also, but did not open h? modln to silenco the hecklers. Instead the stilles of the unruly were enjoyed hy the mayor who sat by and smiled complacently. Bollck, the chief of police, was at Mayor Andrew's aide. Hie arms were likewise limp and his voice stilled. Both of the officers expressed their preference by wearing Blease badges. When the time came for the introduction of Senator Smith the mayor asked thai the crowd give the senator a respect? ful hearing, as "I understand he din cusses issues." "I don't ask you to vote for him, ha explained. "In fact I hope you won't." he added. There was no con? certed effort to interrupt Senator Smith. W. P. Pollock did not attend the meeting here today. Being detained In Che raw, he telegraphed, regretting his Inability to attend. The governor was the first speaker and was warmly applauded when in troducad. He began by asserting that hs had not violated the party pledge ss had been charged In not appoint? ing as treasurer and auditor the nom? inees of the party two years ago. The executive committee, after mak? ing one decision, reversed Itself two woeks later, the governor said, after i*o supreme court refused to deter? mine which decision was proper ho refused to appoint either the first or the last selection by the committee. Another point of Interest in the mooting todsy was the reading by the governor of two letters purporting to ho. one from J. (I Chaffee of Langloy to M J. Miller, chief clerk In the of .Pvo of E. J. WUson, and Mr. Minor's reply. The object of the Chaffee let tor was to ascertain Mr. Miller's opin? ion as to the advisability of betting on Senator Smith. Mr. Miller's reply was ?hat the Blease following was from ooaasos of people with whom he had little personal contact. The class prop usitlon was what angered the gov? ernor, who denounced Mr. Miller as a "liar" as to the Blease following being from the lower classes, and promised that the man so denominated could get satisfaction when the chief executhc got to Columblu. The governor warned that the little town of Andrews was likely to be In? corporated Into 'Berkeley county. Today the governor received a lov? ing cup from friends in (l"or'?etown county, which cup was delivered by the mayor. He also received a gold headed cane and two bunches of Mow? er* The crowd promised the mayor that Senator Smith would be allowed to speak If he di l not attack the gov? ernor. "But h<il get his too if he at? tacks him." Senator Smith made no reference whatever to the governor as usual He wus listened to atten? tively and made one of his most effective speeches of the rampaign. Some one asked the senator why he hsd lot the price of cotton go down. "It was the war that killed the mar? ket " Senator Smith explained. The price In ronsenuence naturally fell. "When the markets are awakened." SHIPPING BILL PISSED. NOW NIC EDS ONLY ASSENT OF PRESIDENT TO BECOME LAW. I'ppcr Body Accepts House Measure In Preference to Conference Report. Washington, Aug. 17.?The senate today passed the emergency shipping bill already approved by trie house to admit foreign built ships to American registry so that commercial fleets might ply safely under the American flag, while belligerents of Europe are scouring the ocean for prizes. Presi? dent Wilson Is expected to vitalize the measure tomorrow by his signature. Culmination of a two weeks' effort to enact this legislation followed re? pudiation by the senate of the con? ference report, which included radical amendments. It was rejected by a vote of 40 to 20, principally because of i determined opposition to the amend- j ment which would have admitted to j American coastwise trade all foreign built vessels obtaining American reg? istry within two years. Twen'.y Democrats and 20 Republi? cans voted to disapprove the report. Seventeen Democrats, led by Seantor O'Qorman, chairman of tho inter oceanlc canals committee, supported it, and Senators Horah and Jones, Re? publicans, and Senator Poindexter, Progressive, voted with them. When the report had been rejected Senator O'Qorman gave up the fight against the staunch supporters of ex elusive American coustwise shipping, and moved that the senate recede from all Its amendments and adopt the original house bill. This promptly was done by a vote of 40 to 20. The New York senator did not sub? mit the conference report to a vote, however, until he had arraigned Dem? ocrats opposing it, declaring they were championing an 'offensive monopoly" of coastwise trade. He accused his Democratic colleagues of "borrowing the Republican arguments in favor of the un-American principle of pro* tectiou." As Anally agreed to, the bill not only admits to American registry foreign built ships, but authorizes the presi? dent, in his discretion, to suspend pro? visions of the law prescribing that all watch officers of vessels in United States registry for foreign trade shaU be citizens of the United States. The president also is authorized to sus? pend provisions of the law requiring survey, inspection and measurement of vessels by officers of the United States. NAME OF GOVERNOR. i Not Removed From Club Roll of Ward 5 In Newberry?'Executive Committee Meets. Newberry, Aug. 16.?The county Democratic executive committee met yesterday to go over the club rolls and to correct any errors. The committee did not show any partisan bins, so fur as could be observed, only an honest and sincere desire that every Demo? crat should huve a vote In the com? ing primary and that no man shall have more than one. A list of com? plaints or objections had been tiled by citizens not members of the ex? ecutive committee and these were brought up for action. Among these was a complaint that Oov. Blease had enrolled in the wrong ward; that he had enrolled in Ward S, whereas his residence, when resid? ing in Newberry, is Ward 3. The committee seemed to think that the governor should have enrolled In the ward that he had lived In while here I and not in a ward in which he hud never lived, but by unanimous voto I the body decided the nume should re main where it is. The governor had been notified by the secretary of the club, as others had l?een, of objections filed and had been notified In the usual way to ap? pear and show cause why his name should not bo stricken from Ward 6 and transferred to Ward ;I. The gov? ernor was represented by Eugene S. Please, who read a lengthy answer to the committee's note. Catch a repeater or illegal voter next Tuesday and collect a reward from Clov. Please. the speaker added "I'll be there to give thern a dose of 1 T? cent cotton." The senator said he would not have the courage to face the crowd If he had worked only for those who voted for him. What had been accomplished through organization and legislation. 1 he pointed out, was to the direct ben ellt of the "good, bad. Indifferent, big. little, riffraff and bobtail." Senator Smith made a general discussion (>f the different measures to get better inur kets for cotton, pointed out that the State had saved $i:iO,ooo In six months In consequence of his resolution to have the nitrates Investigated and that the prices of ties and bagging hid ?been cut pru< tlcally In two in COUPS ? luence of a like resolution he had in? troduced. Senator Smith t;<>t nuch ap? plause at the conclusion >f hi speech. The meeting tomorrow will be at I Monek'i Comer. Wllllamsbtirg county. SENATORIAL CANDIDATES. SMALLEST CROWD OF CAM* PAHiN AT MONOR'fl CORNER HEARS SMITH AND \ ?l DLEASE. Governor Denounces Manning's Antl Blease Advertisements in Cliarles ton Pa|M?r?Says He . Will Work Against Any Antl-Blease Guberna? torial Candidate In Second Raee. Monck's Corner, Aug. 18.?The smallest crowd of the entire campaign with the exception of the Beaufort meeting, greeted the senatorial candi? dates here today. Not more than 400 voters were present, and a large dele? gation of these came up from Charles? ton in automobiles. I* D. Jennings and W. P. Pollock were both absent. The meeting was held in the court house yard, which is more than a mile from the little town. Hoth QoVi Blease and Senator Smith received an attentive hearing, though the two were interrupted several times by members of the audience. Once the senator himself called the governor to a halt, when the chief executive was charging that Senator Smith voted to pay the family of a lynched negro $2,000. Senator Smith asked the governor: "Didn't Benjamin Ryan Tillman and the reformers write this into the constitution, the organic law of the State, when the constitu? tion was rewritten in 1895?" The gov? ernor replied In the aftirmative, but characterized this as "the greatest mistake Senator Tillman ever made." The governor was interrupted again by D. Frank MeLeod, whom the chief executive charged had paid the ex? penses of the Metz band from Char? leston, which led the Smith procession to the court house. Mr. MeLeod de? nounced the accusation as untrue. lie did pay the men, he said, but did so at the request of Berkeley men who sub? scribed the fund and turned it over to him for disbursement. In substantia? tion of this, W. P. Russell, county chairman, was called upon by citizens of Berkeley to read a signed state? ment from Berkeley men who had contributed the fund. Senator Smith was the first speaker, and when the senator was discussing the operation of the new currency law and Its application to the relief of the cotton situation one man reminded the : speaker, "You did only yo.uv duty." "Yes, and that's all I want to do," the senator shot back. The man who want? ed to help only himself was likened to "a stagnant pool, which breeds snakes, mosquitoes, frogs and malaria; and isn't worth a darn." This candidate explained that under the old currency law the cotton grow? ers might organize and try. to hold their cotton, but there wus no pro? vision by which money might be had from the banks, as money was Issued only as gold and bonds. "Now cotton and other agricultural products arc collateral, and you can demand that the banks issue to you the money which you need, and cotton can be held until the war crisis has disap? peared," the speaker added. It was i time, the senator pointed out, that j the government should come to the rescue of the people, as the people had often, come to the rescue and sav? ed the government. One man, when this legislation was being enacted, suggested, the speaker sold, that such regulation would flood the country with money. "Then let us have a wet spell," Senator Smith answered, "for there's been a drought ever since 1 was born." In conclusion, tho senator asked that his record be searched. "If you llnd that I've served you faithfully, if you llnd that I've worked for you, then I expect you to express your ap? proval at the ballot box. You put me where 1 am, and I've kept the faith." Senator Smith had a large percentage of the farmers audience with him, and was cheered with enthusiasm when he sat down. The governor got applause when In? troduced. He began by attacking the advertisements of Richard 1. Manning appealing in Charleston daily papers. The point of Criticism was, "Vote for Riehard I. Manning, the anti-Blease candidate for governor." "If that advertisement was by one of Mease's friends, it would be stirring up factionalism. If by Blease him? self, it would be an appeal to preju? dice," the governor charged. He was taking no part in the gubernatorial Campaign, the chief executive said, However, if it came to a second race between a Blease ai d an anti-Blease man. he added, he then would give his two weeks' time in assisting in the light for the election of the Blease man. lie would not Interfere if the second contest should be between two Bleaac men, "I Judge by the adver? tisement Mr. Manning doesn't want any Blease votes. He'll lie in a devil Of at flS if he doesn't get any," tbe governor concluded, According to the governor a meet? ing was held in the governor's office in Columbia yesterday, which the chief executive could not attend, Re? ports were had. he explained, from all the counties in the State, with de? tailed lists from all the clubs. My these figures, he explained, "our low M'ADOO GALLS CONFERENCE. TO PLAN COOPERATION IX PUF.S BNT COTTON C RISIS. Will ho Held in Washington on August 21th?Effort to Kstablish Closer Re? lations Between Producers, Manu faeturers und Bankers. Washington, Aug. 18.?To establish close cooperation between cotton pro? ducers and manufacturers and bank? ing interests of the country in the present emergency, Secretary McAdoo today called a confeernce to be held at the treasury department Monday. Members of the federal reserve board, Secretaries McAdoo and Houston, Postmaster General Hurlcson and del? egations representative of all branch? es of the cotton industry will take part. Cotton producers today told Secre? tary McAdoo they estimated that out of ihis crop there would be 3,000,000 bales of cotton for' which they could see no market. 1 I have called a conference," said Secretary McAdoo, "to consider the cotton situation, to be held at the treasury department August 24 at 11 a. m., to which representative men in the different sections of the country Interested in the producing, financing and manufacturing of cotton will be invited. The names of those who will be asked to attend are now under advisement and a list will be furnish? ed in a few days. "The secretary of agriculture and the postmaster general will join the secretary of the treasury in the con? ference. The federal reserve board will be invited to attend an a body. The purpose of the conference will be to consider the general problem with a view to securing the largest possible degree of cooperation between the producers and the manufacturers of I cotton and the banking interests of A delegation of representatives of cotton interests from the South, par? ticularly from Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennesee, called on Secretary McAdoo today. They said that from the cotton to be harvested this fall there would be about 3,000, 000 bales for which they could not see any market at this time. They sought a practical discussion of the best way in which to take care of this cotton. Secretary McAdoo told the deelga tlcn that they had the sympathetic interest of the administration and that the forthcoming conference was being called for the purpose of con 1 steering this subject. CRL'ISKR STOPS LI NKR. American Merchantman is Forced to establish Nationality. Charleston, Aug. 17.?Capt. Patter? son of the Philadelphia and Xew Or? leans liner Ituby, which arrived here this afternoon, reported that his ves? sel had been held up off Sand Key light, near Key West, Fla., Saturday morning by the French cruiser Conde. The American merchantman was re? quired absolutely to establish her nationality. Capt. Patterson said the Conde gave evidence of preparedness for action. est majority in the first primary will j be from 6,000 to 7,000, and the high-[ est from 1 1,000 to 15,000." All doubt-j ful votes, he said had been excluded j for the other side. In reference to the Smith parade here today the governor said the mules and wagons belonged to a cor? poration, that the Charleston band was hired by D. Frank McLeod and were all Hlease men, and the cotton of "dog tail" grade. It was at this juncture that Mr. McLeod interposed a denial as to the payment of the band, which was sustained by Berke? ley county citizens. "Corporations all over the State," the governor asserted, "arc supporting K. 1). Smith." Among these he enumerated the bankers, the lumbermen and the cotton mill presi? dents. It was these that had been called In cotton conference to help raise the price of cotton, the governor explained, and after reading a list de? nounced each In no uncertain terms as unworthy of confidence. The gov? ernor asked the senator to say if these had been called. The senator's reply was, "You haven't read the name of a single man I invited to the confer cue*" One from the crowd wanted to know why the governor did not give the people a "stay law." "Why don't you elect men to the legislature with sense enough tit do what I want done," the governor re? plied, and added, "If we had a few long-legged jackasses in the legisla? ture like you, we'd have a 'stay law.' " The governor also said this would have been a different Campaign, "one of education and discussion of issues," bad it not been for the entrance of the two other candidates, whom he denounced as "hirelings put out by somebody t?? help smith." The mooting tomorrow will be at Manning, Clarendon county, with tha eimpalgn broughl to a close at Hum t- r the following day. COMBINE TO RAISE PRICES. SPECIAL AGENT TELEGRAPHS FROM MIDDLE WEST. Refiners und Producers of Sugar De? clared to Have Fotmed Organiza? tion to Gouge People?Drug Stores Coin hi no Also. Washington, Aug. 18.?Reports from officials and special agents in? vestigating the rise in food prices since the European war began con? tinued to Hood the department of jus? tice today. A special agent in the Middle West telegraphed that he had found evi? dence that sugar producers and re? finers had combined to raise prices. Another announced that a State asso? ciation of flour producers was issuing price bulletins and that evidence gath? ered showed the organization prices are followed by individual millers. A report from Kansas City said re? tail grocers there had formed an as? sociation to control prices. A charge that a large combination of drug stores has raised prices 100 per cent on various articles is being investigated. AT WORK IN GOTHAM. (?rand Jury to Begin Price Inquiry Tomorrow. New York, Aug. 18.?With city de? partment heads planning municipal j groceries and meat markets and police j obtaining comparisons between pres ( ent and past food prices it was an? nounced at the district attorney's of? fice late today that the promised "John Doe" Inquiries Into the high cost of living here since the outbreak of war in Europe would be begun Thursday. District Attorney Whit? man will conduct the proceedings. Retailers have raised prices because j wholesalers did so first, according to statements made at the prosecutor's oltiee today. With wholesalers mak ! ing the retailers pay more for their j staples, one retail butcher said re ! tallera were forced to increase prices to the consumers to make any prolit. BLAME ON THE OWNERS. Millers Deny Responsibility for Floor Increase. Minneapolis, Aug. 18.?The recent advance in the price of flour here was not due to arbitrary action of the millers, according to C. W. Sterling, special agent of the department of justice, who Completed an Investiga? tion of the flour market here today. "The millers' explanation that the price is controlled largely by the owners seems reasonable," Mr. Ster? ling said. "I have no evidence of any arbitrary action or agreement to raise prices." CANDIDATES AT SMITH VILLE. Lue County Ollice Seekers Discuss Is? sues of Campaign. Bgypt, Aug. 15.?The l.ee county candidates for county officers address? ed the voters of this section at the Hmlthville school building today. The meeting was called to order at 11 o'clock by Mr. c. L. Kirkley, president of the spring Hill Democrat? ic club. Prayer was offered by Mr L. A. White. j The first speaker was Mr. E. I). Lee, candidate for re-election as mag? istrate. Mr. B. D. Smith offering for, the same office spoke next. Mr. 11. H. Pate for auditor was the, next speaker, followed by C. W. Wood hum and then the candidates for treasurer spoke in order named: T. C. Perrin, J. W. Josey and C. B. Mc Caskill, Mr. McCaaklll was the first speaker who received an ovation. Candidates for the house spoke next. Mr. R. E. Dennis was the first speaker. The main issues were good roads, education, and farm demonstra? tion work in each county. Mr. Den-' nis spoke at length of the European war conditions and paid a beautiful tribute to Woodrow Wilson. He was highly cheered when he finished. Mr. Edwin Wilson spoke next. He was alive to the issues and while not an orator he made an excellent tailk which was appreciated by the au? dience. Mr. W. A. James, candid?.'.' for re? election, made an excellent address and address BSOeyarYqffttr h mil. and his jokes were thoroughly enjoy? ed. Mr. James spoke of his work while in the house and was applaud? ed. Dr. J. B. Lane was the last speaker, hut he \v;is heard by as many atten? tive listeners as the first . About if>o voters were present. ARE KILLED BY TRAIN. Two Piano Dealers of Spartanbui'n Meet Sudden Death. Charlotte, N. c. Aug. 17.?L. N. Case and Mr. Davenport, piano deal? ers living at Spartanburg, s. c. were instantly killed at 12.30 o'clock this afternoon at a grade croaalng at Kings Mountain, SO miles south of Charlotte, when their automobile was struck by a Rout iern passenger train. The bodies were horribly man filed. ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BE AS? SOCIATE JUSTICE. Gregory Will Take Place in Cabinet Vacated by New Member of High Court. Washington. Aug*. 18.?Attorney General Mo Reynolds will be nomi? nated by the president to the vacan? cy on the supreme court within the next few days, according to definite information obtained in official cir? cles today. Mr. Mc Reynolds' nomination is ex? pected to be confirmed during the present session of congress in order that he may go on the supreme court bench at its next term. President Wilson has decided to name T. W. Gregory as attorney gen? eral. Mr. Gregory is a special as? sistant attorney general in charge of the government's investigation of the Xew Haven railroad. He is 53 years Old and is a native of Mississippi. He was admitted to the Texas bar in 1885. As special counsel for the State of Texas, he prosecuted many anti-tniot cases. He declaimed ap? pointment as assistant attorney gen? eral of Texas in 1892 and later de? c-lined a federal district judgeship. His home is in Austin, Texas. The president, it was learned to? night, originally wanted to name Sec? retary Garrison of the war depart? ment as attorney general. Mr. Gar? rison was for a long time on the bench in Xew Jersey. The president decided, however, that he could not at this timo spare Mr. Garrison from the war department. BANKERS WANT COTTON MONEY. Southern Bankers to Meet In Wash? ington. Washington, Aug. 17.?A conference of Southern Bankers here today to discuss plans for financing the cotton crop appointed a committee to con? fer with treasury officials and the federal reserve board as to what sup? port the South might count on from the federal government. I The bankers agreed It would be i , necessary to carry over at least 3,000, O0S bales of the cotton crop and dis I cussed various plans to finance stor I ing. "We want all the money we can get in this cisis and we can make no plans until we consult with the federal reserve board and the treas I ury officials," said G. L. Comer, pres? ident of the Alabama Bankers' asso clatton. "The Southern banks are in a position to handle the situation with the aid of the federal reserve board, and I feel sure we will get that." George W. Hogers, president of the Arkansas Bankers' association, pre? sided at the conference. He named this committee to consult with treas? ury and reserve board officials: H. P. Mobley, Arkansas; G. L. Comer, Alabama; Andrew Querbes and E. K. Smith, Louisiana. ????????? SITUATION IS GOOD. Preach Claim it is Wholly Satisfac? tory. Paris, Aug. 17.?An official state? ment tonight says: "The situation continue s good. We are making progress in upper Alsace. The German forces are re? tiring in great disorder, some towards the north, other towards the east. "This is proved by the enormous amount of shells, wagons and provi? sions abandoned. The Germans also lost more heavily in this region than we at first thought. This is proved by the number of bodies found. "We are making the same progress in the valleys of Sante Marie and Ville. Our troops strongly based on the Danon position are marching down the valley of Bruche towards Btraasburg. Everything goes to show that the Germans in this region are disorganized. "Our troops are gaining ground along the line of Lorquin, Adondange and Marcal. We have gained ground varying from 10 to 20 kilometres (six to 12 miles) all along the frontier from Bel fort to Chambray and have established ourselves solidly both in Alsace and Lorraine." AFTER THE LEIPZIG. Japanese Cruiser Sails on (?cumin's Trail* San Diego, Cat., Aug. 17.?The Jap? anese cruiser Idsumo sailed north from here at f?.3o tonight on the trail of the German cruiser Leipzig, now coaling In Ban Krancisco bay. "H the Liepzig remains near San Francisco, we will remain there too." said Capt. Moriyum, just before his ship left. "If the Leipzig leaves for Samoa, or for the Canadian coast, we will follow. Where she roes we will go. "The Japanese consul general at San Francisco will Keep me informed as to the German warship's move? ments." Shortly before tin- Iduitto sailed the United States torpedo boat de? stroyer 11 ii 11 left the harbor at a 15 knot clip.