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CANDIDATES MIST It EM AI \ 1% SECOND ntlMXKV INDER HE SO LI TION. Official Vom? De? hm ?I mid ltcsult- <?l Etrst l*rlnuiry Drduml by State Executive Committee?No Change*. Columbia, Sept. 2.?Results of the Unit primary election held In South Carolina were de? land yesterday by the Slate Democratic executive com? mittee, at a meeting held In the State library at the State house. Vnd? r the rules of the party the second primary will be held September 8. R. D. Smith wns declared to he the nominee of the party for United States senator. Richard 1. Manning and John Q. Richards were declared to be in the second race for governor. A. J. llethen and 11. P. Kelley will nmke the second race for lieutenant governor. C. D. Fortner and F. W. Shealy are In the second race for railroad commissioner. R. 11. Campbell. member of the committee from Chester. Introduced the following resolution, which was adopted: , "Ke?olved, That It is the Judgment of *hbi committee thut In case of no nomination In the tlrst primary, only ?be two highest In the first primary shall mn over In the second primary. *TV?at there is no provision In the rules for withdrawal between the tlrst and the second primary and that the committee must enter on t ie ticket for the second primary the two re? ceiving the highest vote in the first primary and only these two." The comlttee also considered sev? eral matters of a routine nature. After hearing a protest the commit? tee passed a resolution that C. II. Ria? nant and S. J. Kinsler are to make a second race for commissioner for Fp per township, Ulchland county." After a long discussion the commit? tee passed a resolution which provides for a special committee to consider the readjustment of assessments for candidates. The committee voted down a reso? lution Introduced by X. K. Dial of Lauren* not to recognise proxies. It was announced that Wyatt Alken and F: H. I>omlnick will make a sec? ond race for congress in the Third district. NEED MANNING TYPE. Clear lleosled, capable, Business Like Executive la Demand of the Hour Soys M. L. Smith. The State. Mendel L. Smith, who was one of the four leading candidates for gov? ernor In the late primary, opposed to the State administration policies, while In the city from Camden yes? terday was uaked if he could say any? thing In relation to the primary next week. "This ?i critical time In South Carolina," ? id Mr. Smith, "and it would be folly to take for grunted too soon that the crisis Is passed. In? dustrial and business conditions In the State are embarrassed by the {Eu? ropean war. and we would do well to reCi'gnlxe that the safety of the prog reds of the Stare will depend not only on the prarth e of private economy, but upon the maintenance of a sound State government that will compel eonfldence. It Is** mighty good thing that the Soulhern people have in Washington h pre-.'.Uent nnd an ad? ministration that understand their condltlon and are eager to help them. "It Is entirely possible that the so? ft pe rat Ion of the State government with the national government will be required within the next six months, and. therefore. It is of the utmost Importance that wc have at the head of our State affairs a clear head? d and capable executive. Mr. Manning's largest Interests arc those of a farm? er anil It Is excellent for the State that he is an ? xpcricnccd banker of usspotted personal Integrity, "lluslnesn Is inseparable from poli? tics, and (his is the time people should take no chances when hey have an opportunity to elect us gov? ernor a farmer who Is also a business msn of approved sagacity." IhtgiHMl Heat- sumter High. The Magood basehall team defeated the Sumier High school team on Tuesday afternoon by the score of ? to I, Do game ladns ?? good exhibition of base I.nil. Fatbrbs Ragnod, LenbT and Samhrs. Sunder Nnnriamaker and Harrett. lire? At iVnn-Sumtcr Lumber Co. The hose wagons were called ant about '.? o'clock last night by an alarm of lire from the Pent.-Sumter Lum? ber C.mpany. The lire had i gsj| ht in a pile of shuv dims on top of the boiler bourn-, which Is covered with lion plieetlsjsj, Little damage w is dop? the tire not having extended hcvond the pile of shavings, and the btaSS was speedily ssUngulshed. PITS AS MONEY CHOP. I.hm. WiiCHVVTES cotton ac? REAGE m:i>r< tiox. Director of I'arm Demonstration Work tu State i-Aplnin-. Choice of Oats to Replace Cotton Columbia, So;?t. i,- \v. w. Long, State ggonl in charge Of farm demon? stration Work fof the United Sttaes de? partment of Agriculture in coopera? tion with Clemson college, said yes? terday that the farmers of South Car Una ought to consider in the present emergency what they would plant for i\ money crip next year after they re? duced i heir cotton acreage. Dr. Long suggested that oats would he the most uvallahle crop. "Since the beginning of hostilities in Europe the farmers of South Caro? lina have held many meetings for the purpose of devising ways and means of financing the present cotton crop," said Dr. Long. 'This, of course, should receive their most thoughtful and serious consideration, but I hatfo seen no evidence that they were at the same time giving thought as to the wisest policy (other than a re I ductlon of cotton acreage) that should govern them in the planning for next year's operations, a matter that can not be overlooked at this time. "If we secure the means of protec? ting the present crop against a disas? trous decline in prices, what will this avail us if we fall to reduce our acre? age next year, even though the war may be terminated and peace prevail within the next six or eight months? Will not the expenditure of $50,000, 000 a day, that we are told is the cost of now maintaining the field forces of the warring powers, have so impov? erished those countries and there will hi such general demoralization that ' they will be unable to take anything like the unuul amount of cotton they purchased from us under normal con jdltions? Would not it be wise for us in planning our future agricultural operations to calculate that this de? pression and demoralization that ex? ists now will likely exist in the cot? ton trade of the world for some time after peace has been declared? "The effect of this demoralization may not be over until we are con? fronted with another serious problem 1 that will be more demoralizing local? ly than the present war and that is the appearance of the Texas boll weevil in the cotton fields of the State. With these thoughts in mind, what crop or crops are we going to turn to at this time that will give us Immediate profitable returns It must be a crop with which most of our people are thoroughly familiar. We , know little of trucking and horticul tare, we are not prepared for live stock as a general proposition, for it takes time to develop this type of farming, and this Is as it should be, for our people must grow into live stock rather than go Into it. "The supply of the winter legume seed Is limited. As we obtain the greater part of our vetch and crim? son clover seed from Germany and Kussia, therefore we must seek some crop or crops our people are familiar with and which furnishes us a suIn? dent ?juantlty of available seed. "That crop is oats. We must re? member that the amount of potash on hand is exceedingly limited and the crop or crops grown must be ones that can be produced with the least amount of fertiliser on our present cotton Heids. It will be well to men? tion here that the potash mines of Germany are owned by the govern? ment and t ho Ugh peace may come at an early date the German government will take advantage of the situation and will make the most out of this profitable source of revenue. There? fore, we gave every reason to expect that we will have to pay exorbitant Priesa let potash for gome time to come. "We are recommending the seeding of a large acreage of oats, for the reason as above mentioned, and for the following other reasons: In the event that war co itinues, us has been predicted by men high in authority, for the next yea? Of possibly two years oats Will furnish us a most proll table source of revenue, for those countries must have feed for their live stock. If, however, peace shosld be declared within the next feu in uiths. and by chance the situation clears up. we win have a magnificent winter cover crop to turn under and till the depleted cotton lands with vegetable matter, the value of which can not be estimated, for il Is well known that decaying organic matter makes available the raw potash which is already in the soil, placed there by nature when the soil was formed years ago, thus preparing for economical production of OOttOg to meet the low price which we may cx I'et for some little time. It will be the lieglnnlng nf a diversified agricul? ture, for the growing of grain means ihe preparation for the coming of live .dock, thus helping to solve tlu mil w ??? \ ii problem, ' it is Interesting lo note that the luicw of oats is advancing daily. We urge the farmem to give this matter serious consideration. There is no eru|i that we can grow as cheaply and successfully as the oat ? rnp if it Is seeded properly the latter part of September end In the month of Oc? tober. lh\ Cyril G, Hopkins when on his recent visit to Mouth Carolina told me that South Carolina was a much bet? ter oat State than Illinois. Certainly this coming from such an authority ?heuld give us cohtldence In our abil? ity to grow successfully this import? ant crop. "In conclusion, let me repeat my reasons for the above suggestions: First, it is a crop that every one can grow; second, it will reduce the cot? ton acreage! third, it will furnish a source of revenue as a market crop or us a green manure crop to turn under; fourth, it can be grown with a minimum expenditure for fertilisers; lifth, under war conditions, if they continue, there will be a great de? mand at a profitable price." HANCOCK HOSPITAL COMPLETED. Sanitarium With Capacity of 00 Pa? tients win be Ocownted Lust or Week. Columbia, Sept. 1.?That Dr. J. W. P.abeock's Wavcrly Sanitarium for pa? tients suffering with nervous and men? tal diseases will be occupied probably the latter part of this week was the announcement Monday of Dr. Bab cock. A large estate in this suburb of Columbia was purchased several months ago by Dr. Habcock and work began immediately in erecting an ad? ditional building: for the accommoda? tion of 24 patients. With the building already erected upon the property, this sanitarium will have a capacity of about 10 patients. Some patients have already been re? moved from the present sanitarium of Dr. Habcock on Taylor street to Wa verley. Owing to the limited capacity of his sanitarium on Taylor street, Dr. Bab cock has been forced to decline nu? merous requests for admission of pa? tients, he stated. RAPE AS HOG CROP. Every South Carolina Farmer Advised to lluvc a Small Patch for His Swine Clemson College, Sept. 1,?Every farmer in South Carolina should have a small piece of land in rape for his hogs, according to Clemson College au thorleties. When planted on good land it is one of the South's best soil? ing crops for hogs and sheep. The South Carolina Experiment Station has obtained as much as 25 tons of forage from this plant . .d 20 tons is not an unusual yield. There arc fine possibilities in rape as a grazing crop for hogs and it is strongly recom? mended. Dwarf Fssex is the best variety of rape for South Carolina. It should OS planted in August or September, though it may also be planted in curly spring. Soil on which rape Is planted should be well supplied with vegeta? ble matter. If it is not rich soil, it should receive a heavy application of good stable manure, which should be thoroughly worked into the surface. In addition to this, the land should have an application of acid phos? phate and of potash, the fertilization depending largely upon the quality of the soil. A top dressing of 75 to 100 pounds of nitrate of soda should be given after it is well started. Four to six pounds of seed should be sown to the acre, in drills two feet apart. It may also be broad? casted. One good feature of rape is the low price of the seed. If sown in the drill, it is wise to give one or more shallow cultivations to save moisture and destroy weed and grass enemies. Rape should be ready for grazing about two mouths after sowing. It will furnish grazing for about three months. This is only one of a large number of good grazing crops for hogs rec? ommended by Clemson College. Oth? ers are crimson clover, bur clover, oats, rye and vetch, any of which may be sown about the first of September. Full information relative to tiny of these crops will be furnished upon Application by Clemson College. MAI EM) SFSSIOX OCT. 1. Fndorwood Says There is No Rea? son Why It Should Not Mulsh by That lime. Washington, Sept. 1.?Adjournment of congress by October i was fore? shadowed in the house today when DctmaTUttc Leader Fuderwood ar? ranged for a house holiday from next Saturday to next Tuesday to observe Labor day "I will say frankly," .said Mr. Fn derwood, amid applause, "that I ex? pect that before then the Clayton anti-trust bill will he in conference and with other emergency legislation cleared up I .see no reason whv lid" session of congress should not he con eluded by October 1 if not before." FARMERS' UNION WANTS HELP I'HGES GOVERNMENT All) FOR COTTON PLANTERS. In General Tone. However, is to lie Keen Gravity of Dementi from Tanners?Details not Arranged. Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 1.?The virtual taking over of the cotton crop of r.tlt by the United States govern? ment was urged today by prominent planters of half a dozen States at the convention of tbe Fanners' Educa? tional and Cooperative union in ses? sion here. Each of the speakers, while differing in detail in their plans to relieve the present market stag? nation, agreed that direct tinancial aid from the federal government alone COUld solve the problem caused by the war in ESurope. C. S. Darrott of Union City, Oa., president of the organization, advo? cated an appeal to congress to provide for the outright purchase of the crop and urged the endorsement of a bill introduced by Representative Henry of Texas with this end in view. J. H. Davis, recently nominated as congressman-at-large from Texas, said that the disposal of from 12, 000,000 to 15,000,000 bales of cot? ton was an immediate necessity but asserted that no plan would meet with favor among the farmers that did not Kive adequate recompense. "Vhey can talk all they want to about credit but what we need ls cash" declared L. M. Rhodes of Hunt? ington, Tenn. chairman of the board of directors. Reports were read at tonight's ses? sion clearing the way for the resump? tion of discussion on the marketing problem tomorrow. Delegates from all of the cotton growing States are attending the convention which will be in session for a week or more. SPEECHES IX SPARTAN BURG.. Clinkscales Tells His Friends That Manning Will Make Good Govern? or. Spartanhurg, Aug. 31.?Richard I. Manning of Sumter, candidate for governor, and John G. Clinkscales of Spartanhurg, who was one of Mr. Manning's strongest opponents in the recent primary campaigned Spartan? hurg county today making a trip through the lower section of the coun? ty and speaking to good crowds though there had been little advance notice. The party left the city about noon going direct to Pauline and thence to Cavins, Woodruff, Moore, Reidsville and Greer. Mr. Manning was introduced by Dr. Clinkscales, who told the people that he and Mr. Manning substantial? ly stood for the same things, their differences being a matter of methods rather than principle. On the great question of law and order and the up? holding the dignity of the common? wealth he said they stood shoulder to shoulder and he appealed to the people of the county to support Man? ning as one who would be the gov? ernor of all the people and bring to the office of governor integrity and splendid talents. Mr. Manning spoke briefly at every stop and was received with enthu? siasm, lie expressed himself as great? ly pleased with the events of the da> and said that he felt more than grate? ful to the people of the county for their warm welcome. At Greer he left the party and went to Greenville for the night. Tomor? row he expects to spend either in Greenville or Columbia. At bis head? quarters it was stated this evening that Mr. Manning and Dr. Clinkscales would make another tour of Spartan? hurg county on Wednesday. This trip will include the northern section of the county and speeches will be made at Roiling Springs, Inman. Camp O hello, Landrum, New Prospect, Chesnee, Cowpena, Pacolet, Trough and Clitton. Those who accompanied the party today were greatly pleased with the reception accorded Manning. There were (dicers for Clinkscales. cheers for Manning and cheers for Clink? scales and Manning. RR VAX URGES TREATY. Goes to Capitol to Advocate Xlcaragu an Pact. Washington, Sept. 1.?Secretary Bryan went to the capltol today to urge ratification of the Xicaraguan ca? nal treaty on members of the senate foreign relations committee. The committee will meet tomorrow. A subcommittee will make a favorable report on the treaty and propose an amendment to provide thai the |3,? 000,000 which it is supposed to pay Nicaragua for the canal route and naval station, shall he utilised by that republic in the payment of national obligations. Xew Enterprise for Sumter. The Sunder Cooperage company has been commissioned by the secretary of State with a capital stock of $ 10, IMMI, The petitioners are t?. D Cleve land and Q, J. Dautung. watson (>roii:s m'aihm) as to hi (h iiii mi:n i s. Must be Insured und Receipts When Issued Must Ite,.resent Cotton Ac? tually in Storage. Columbia, Sept. l.? Information of interest concerning eotton warehouses I in South Carolina was contained in a letter yesterday, uddressed by B. J. Watson to S. (!. Mayllcld of Ham berg. The letter follows: 'in regard to the latter part of | your Inquiry by wire today, 1 beg i to say that Mr. McAdoo himself may be quoted In regard to what will Im? considered a warehouse as things now stand without any further national legislation. He says: " '1 stated here yesterday that it was my purpose to accept from the banks and currency associations notes and obligations secured by cotton warehouse receipts, properly certifi? cated and issued by responsible ware? house men or warehouse companies. I do not say that those warehouses have got to be built of brick, stone, steel or anything else, or that they must be bonded. All 1 ask is that those warehouses shall be of suc h a character as to protect the cotton it? self from deterioration or destruction, that adequate insurance can be of? fered, and backed by responsible agen? cies so that when their warehouse re? ceipts arc issued we will know that they represent something actually in storage there, something that can be had on presentation of receipts. 1 said we would accept those as se? curity under this act.' "Under the new federal cotton ware? house bill, which has already unan? imously passed the senate and which will uncpiestionubly pass the house, being reported unanimously favorable by the house committee on agricul? ture, the term warehouse' is defined to mean 'every building, compress, gin house and other constructions In which any cotton is or may be stored or held for or In course of inter? state or foreign commerce,' w nien means that a man's own barn on his own farm can be made a federal gov? ernment bonded warehouse, and of course would cover the class of ware? houses that you refer to absolutely. Of course the act requires that federal inspectors, when application for li? censes for warehouses are made, shall determine whether such warehouses for which licenses are applied are suitable for the proper storage or holding of cotton. "In any ent there can be no doubt whatever t it the warehouse which you propose s just as good a proposi? tion in tb.- es of the law, and will be conaiderc such by the secretary of the treaei , as any modern stor? age warehouse with sprinkler system. Of course the Insurance rate will nec? essarily be higher, but that can be reduced by keeping a watchman, run? ning barbed wire fences around, by packing the cotton sectionally with asbestos paper between so that in case of fire only one section would be In danger, and in preparation for water protection, the sprinkler system of course carrying the lowest rate of in? surance. "I might say for your information that clown in Louisiana we have al? ready submitted to the London. Liver? pool tfc (Hobe company the question as to whether or not they would in? sure cotton stored in the seed in a farmer's residence on the portico or In a room, and Mr. John M. Parker of New Orleans was assured by the representative of that company that his company would consider such storage a safe risk. 1 doubt, how? ever, if storage to this extent ? 1 mean on the piazza and in a room in a man's house?would come under Mr. McAdoo's construction of Un? meaning of a proper warehouse, and I merely mention it to show you to what extent the insurance may he obtained. "If 1 mistake not, the laying of a pine pole foundation on the ground and the piling of cotton upon it, cov? ering it with tarpaulins, the running of a barbed wire fence around, and the keeping of a watchman day and night around the Inclosure, with hose lire protection, has already been successfully tried by one of the larger cotton mills of this state, and com? manded :? low rate of insurance. Un? questionably, however, every indi? vidual risk will have to be passed upon by the Insurance company's representatives as to the rate of in? surance that will be allowed. All 1 can do is to say that anything from cotton in a barn on B man's farm up to the most modern warehouse If the assurance of absolute protec? tion is given, whether that insurance be by tire protection or by lire In? surance?will be passed favorably upon by the secretary of the treasury, and will be considered a proper warehouse. If the new federal hill becomes a law there is no question about that. Undoubtedly, the ware? house you propose, however, which can be to easll>, quickly and cheaply built, is a proper warehouse. "Since writing the above I have completed a careful Investigation <>t the Insurance situation. cotton stored in the seed, provided it is at least 100 feet from a cotton j;in or saw mill or other special hazard, carries an insurance rate of approx? imately $3.50 per hundred per year. For one month the rate would be 20 per cent uf this, for two months oO per cent, for three months 40 per cent., for four montits r?o per cent., for live months ?',<> per cent, and so on. "Haled COtton filed in the (Jpen Held or in the streets or on open platforms or stored in burns on the farm would carry the same rate. Full insurance, however, must he carried, and re? cently the companies have given no? tice of a replacing clause, which is to the effect that in the event of loss under the policy the company has the right to replace that cotton with cot? ton of like kind and quality, when it has been damaged or destroyed by lire. "The warehouse you propose I am informed would carry about the same rate as cotton stored in the country, or in towns clear from passing loco? motives, or covered with tarpaulins, With day and night watchmen, equipped with time (lock and With , water protection. This rate would be approximately $:l per hundred. At present I understand that the average in standard warehouses for cotton equipped with full sprinkler system is only about 10 cents per hundred. However, yon can lind the full requirements for standard ware? houses, and in fact for all insurance on cotton stored under all conditions, by consulting your local lire insurance I agents, .and asking them to give you access to the volume "Standards for I Construction and Equipment, Hans, Hilles and Forms, January 1, 190S," pages 195 to 2a 1. From the brief land hasty summary 1 have given vou, i you will see that tho temporary ware ' house may simply be a shed on a farm or removed from special hazards, and that it will carry no higher rate than your galvanized iron shed, at no high ! er rate than were the cotton piled In the country with no covering, but un? der the care of a watchman with a j clock and water protection. It would seem from what I have been .able to 'gather today that a series of wooden j sheds, 100 feet apart, well isolate! and protected by a day and nitfht watchman with a clock and water, or without water, would give you just beut as good a rate of insurance as were you to purchase the galvanized j iron, and such wooden sheds would (be very much the cheaper proposition. "Of course, you are more or less fa? miliar with the exacting requirements as to standard warf houses, which must carry in the first place a 13-ineh j brick wall for one-story buildings with I slate, metal or standard composition I roof, and be subdivided into compart - j ments, the division walls being at least J 17 inches thick and rising two feet j above the roof, and also extending at j least three feet beyond the apron of ! the roof. The other various require j ments as to doors, lloors, water plugs, 'etc., I have no doubt you have a gen? eral knowledge of. "So far as I can see, wooden shed warehouses of more or less a tempo? rary nature, but thoroughly protecting the cotton, well guarded by watch? men, and if possible protected with water supply could be made to meet this present emergency about as well as anything else, and if these sheds were built, held and operated by re? sponsible local companies there is no reason, as far as 1 can see, why their warehouse certificates should not, through the banks, be made accept? able to the secretary of the treasury, whether the federal warehouse act passes or not. "It will be of special interest to you to know that only today I have been informed by the insurance companies that they have placed until further notice a limit on the insurance that will be written on cotton of not ex ceding I cents per pound middling. This Is about the nearest thing wc 1 have had in some days as to the fixing of a security price on cotton stored in warehouses. "I trust that the above in a gen? eral way gives you the information you are seeking. "E. J. Watson." The scales for the Cotton platform Which were ordered some time ago by the Sumter Cotton Warehouse com? pany have arrived and arrangemeats have been made to have them install? ed at once. The new scales are auto? matic platform scales and sre expect? ed to save weighers much time in the Weighing uf cotton However, it is probable that they will not prove of immense service right away, especial? ly as about two-thirds of the cotton Coming In Is being warehoused. The farmers report that cotton is opening very rapidly and it is hard for many to gel pickers, as everybody nearly is wanting them at the same time. Mod of the gins have already liegttti operating, but comparatively little of the cotton being picked out and ginned ls being brought la to town now.