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MOD AGRICULTURAL EXHIBIT. ANNUAL STATE FAIR OPENS IN COLUMBIA. Prof. Long l*ralscs Dcmon*trations Made by County Agents?Feature Is Altoence of Cotton, only One Stalk Being Found-? Provlstou Made for Crowd?Football Talk. Columbia. Oct. 27.?All visitors who Inspected the exhibits at the ?tats fair yesterday, when the grounds opened, agreed that in agrl* culture the fair of 1914 far exceeds its predecessors. W. W. Long. State agsnt. In charge of the federal farm demonstration service in South Caro? lina and director also of the extension work of Clsmson College, subjected sash booth to careful scrutiny and sfterwsrd made the following well considered statement: "It Is generally unsafe to deal In superlatives, yet I do not hesitate to saprsss the opinion that the exhibition which has been prepared by the dem? onstration agents of Clemson and Winthrop colleges is the best and largest of its kind that has ever been placed under one reof anywhere* In the United States. I also believe it to be one of the most remarkable ag? ricultural exhibits ever made any? where In ths Southern States. "We have approximately 75 booths, la which are shown to the best ad? vantage ths agricultural pro?' ?ts and resources of every county la South Carolina. "A special attempt was made by ths county demonstration agents of wlamsnn college and the United States department of agriculture to empha? sise train In their exhibits. We have on s hlblt splendid samples of oats, when and rye, which demonstrate poaHJ sly South Carolina's grain pro? ducing capabilities. "It s a remarkable fact that al? though ths entire wall space of the large steel building Is lined with these oxhibits and that practically every inch of every booth Is occu? pied, jet thsre Is the smallest pos? sible amount of cotton In the whole exhibit, showing that It is possible for the sgents of South? Carollan to give to ths public ths ft rest and best ex? hibit of this kind that has ever been given, with their reliance on crops and' farm products other than cotton. ? "1 wish to emphasise the fact that ths agents who are making these ex? hibitions are experts in their several l|nss, and that thsy are not only Showlrg what the vstlous counties have produced, but will also be on hand at all hours to answer all ques? tions concerning their work that may ts put to them. We have taken great pains to bring out the educa? tional features in all the booths. We have taken pains to have things marked In such a way that their les? sons will be driven home with force. "To my mind, no farmer in South Carolina, who can afford to spend ths railroad fare to come to Colum? bia this wsek. can afford to miss this exhibition snd the splendid opportu? nity which It gives them to meet at one time snd In one place so large and well Informed a body of men and women who are thoroughly trained and experienced In every branch of agricultural Instruction. "There was never a time to my snlnd when the people of our State needed to learn new things, or rather old things brought home to them In a new way, than the present time. We have heard people over the state say? ing that farmers are at a loss to know what to do and how to do It in the present crisis. I say unhesltatlngly that any farmer who comes to this ex? hibit and spends a few hours In care? ful examination of the booths and careful and practical questioning of the agents will go away satisfied in his own mind as to the best prac? tices for him to pursue In the present crisis. "1 repeat, therefore, the hope that no farmer in South Carolina who can afford to attend the State fair this year will fall to do *jo." CHINA DEMANDS VESSEL. Says Japanese Must Surrender Tor? pedo Hont Under Jap Flag. Poking. China. Oct. 27.?4.05 A. M. ?The Chinese foreign minister haM demanded the surrender of a Jap aneee torpedo bout with its crew which entered Chinese waters and substituted the Japanese dag for the Chinese dragon and attempted to tow away the wrecked 'Jcrman torpedo boat 8-90. KILLED IN DRY KILN. Fstal Aoehh-nt st Alabama Lumber Plant. Samson. Ala.. Oct. 27.?J. A. Butler, foreman. F.d Braxier. Alto Tew. and Marcus Hargrove were killed when the Alabama Mill and Lumber dry kiln collapsed today. Others were slightly Injured. < hlcago Produce Market. Chicago, Oct. 27. December wheat 1 14 3-fl; Jnnuary pork 1M77; lard Mel ribs ? 75. KILLS BOARD ?ND ESCAPES, WILL HIMftHM or SPAHTANIU'HO SLAVS UOHFKT STEPHENS. IJfo Termer Effects Desperate Dash Prom Chulngung?Many on Trail ol' Fugitive who Took Guard's Pistol. Spartanburg, Oct. If.?Will Hughes, sentenced a little more than a year ago to life imprisonment for mur? der of Cofer Cox, near Tuckapau. in this county, this afternoon Rilled Kobert Stephens, the guard in Ottarge of the gang on which he was a pris? oner, with a pick, robbed him Of his two pistols and $40 in Oath and made his escape. Tonight the oillcers of the county and many deputies, armed with shotguns, aro scouring the coun? ty in automobiles for the fugitive. Stephens hed been warned that Hughes was plotting to kill him and make his escape, but apparently he had .paid little attention to the wnrn ing. The gang was at work on the road south of the city near Arkwright when Hughes saw his chance and seiz? ing a pick, landed a terrible blow on Stephens* head. The guard drop? ped in his tracks and Hughes took his pistols and, going through the pocket of his clothes, took what money he had on his person. The other prisoners were panic stricken and made no effort either to escape or to rush to the guard's aid. After arming himself Hughes com? pelled a negro at the point of a gun to break the chains that bound his feet and later exchanged clothes with another negro whom ho met on the highway. Stephens, the guard, wan taken to the City Hospital but died in a few hours without regaining conscious? ness. His home is at Koebuck, in thi^ county. The murder of which Hughes was convicted was one of the most cold blooded crimes ever committed in the county. It was stated at the trial that he killed Cox while Cox stood with his hands up begging that his life be spared. A negro woman, Lulu Huff, was an accomplice in the crime and was tried* with Hughes. She, too, was given a life sentence and Is now In the penitentiary. Hughes had f ever been taken to the penitentiary Out was allowed to serve on the coun? ty chaingang. Hughes Is the son of a farmer re? siding near Ueldsvllle in this county, is about 30 years of age, heavy set and haa a heavy face with ruddy complexion. Officers have been sent by automobile to every section of the county heavily armed and are pre pared for trouble If Hughes is over? taken. THE CATTLE INDUSTRY. Husbandman From Clcmson Fxplaln Host Practices With Dairy and Beef Stock. Columbia, Oct. 27.?One of the in? structive exhibits at the fair this year Is that sent by Clemson college and the United States bureau of ani? mal Industry. The exhibit shows the best method for handlirg dairy and beef cattle. Stalls have been erected in the big steel building and a representative of the departments will be present at all times to answer questions. The dairy cattle will bo in charge of R, H. Mason and D. W. Watkins. Paul H. Calvin and J. O. Williams have charge of the beef cattle. L. I. Guion of Lugoff has sent his prize herd of Hcrefords for exhibition at the lair. IIAGSDALE ON MAIL SERVICE Says One May be Established Between Suintcr und llarts\ille. Washington, Oct. If,?Representa? tive itagsdaie is Authority for the statement that M. W. liarrell, ;t negro mall carrier In the H. F. 1). service out of Timmonsville, will be succeed? ed November 1 Ijy a white carrier. Mr. Kagsdale also reports that he has discussed with the postotlice de? partment tho question of mail service between Hartavllle and Burnter, and that the railways have made an offer to the department, which Will prob? ably result In the establishment of such serviic to the particular benefit of the people of Lydia. coal mini: disaster. At MM! a Hundred Miners Killed hi Illinois. Springfield, in., ot-t. j:. Seventy miners are believed to be dead as the I result of an explosion in tie' Frank? IMn Coal mines at Royalton todav, Thirty-five bodies had be n taken out at ti o'clock. None have been found alive. it is now certain thai at least one hundred miners died In he Franklin mine explosion. Fire h is eat oft the rescuers. SNOW IN i:\l l K.M. First Touch or Wittier in North Caro? lina. Kalek'h. X. C, Oct 17. A llghl SnoW fell here eal h llii ; MorniM ?. The theiitometer registered !M above, WAREHOUSE Bill PASSES. McLAUHIX MEASURE FROM SEX ATE IS A DOITED. Same Dill Failed of Passage Friday? Wyoho of Spartanburg on Races at Abbeville. Columbia, < let 27.?The McLaurin State cotton warehouse bill was pass? ed to third reading last night by a vote ?>f 5 7 to 30. The action was un? expected in view of the fact that the house refused Friday to pass the bill to third reading by a vote of 4 2 to 41. The MoLeurln bill provides for the election of a State cotton warehouse commission by the general assembly and the appropriation of $15,000 for the leasing of warehouses. Last Friday the house refused to make any linal disposition of the bill after it had refused to pass it to third reading by one vote. At its session last night the house agreed to recon? sider, by a vote of 56 to .1(5, its re? fusal to pass the McLaurin bill to third reading. After Mr. McQueen of Marlboro and Mr. WHburn of Union had made speeches in favor of the bill, the measure was passed without amend ? ment by a vote of 57 to 30. ?QUIT JOCKEYING" SAYS BLEASE i _______ Tells Legislature lie Has Regarded Bond Issue Project as "a Huge Joke.'' j Columbia, Oct. 27.?The governor | sent a message to the general assem? bly last night relative to the propos? ed relief measures. He advised the legislators "to quit their nonsense in jockeying for political positions and get down to something that will help the people." The bond issue, the chief executive 'said he regarded as "a huge joke" (upon its introduction. It would not help those for whom it was originally intended, besides the time was too 1 brief now to get the bill before the people for a proper understanding be? fore the election November 3. I His recommendations were largely a duplication of those advanced upon the assembling of the legislature in extra session. These were: The prevention of all foreclosures prior to October, 19*15. Extension of time for the payment ' of taxes. i . I The empowering of the Incoming administration to borrow money to pay the public debt. Reduction of interest rate to 6 per cent. The message was received as in i formation and ordered printed in the journal. SEVERAL PERISH IN WRECK. Theatre Under Construction Collapses With Workmen. Youngstown, Ohio, Oct. 26.?Three men are dead, six are missing and four injured workmen are in a hos? pital following the collapse of a theatre under construction here late today. Gangs of men are working to rescue the Imprisoned men. COTTON GINNING MORE ACTIVE. _ War Has No Effect on Process. Washington, Oct. 26.?The depres lalon in tho cotton trade has had no i effect upon the ginning of this year's bumper crop, which is indicated asl the country's second in point of pro? duction. In fact ginning was more j active during the period from Sep? tember 15 to October 18 this year than ever before, 1,216,929 bales , having been ginned against 4.OS2.027 bales ginned in that period in the record crop year of 1911. Up to October IS there had been ginned 7,610,983 bales, the census bu l reau announced today. This compared with 6,973,518 bales, or 49.9 per cent. I of the entire crop ginned prior to oc tober IS, last year. 6,874,206 bales. Or 51 per cent, in 1913 and 7,758.021 Ibales, or 41?.9 pjer cent, in 1911. The average quantity of cotton ginne?! prior to October 18 in the past seven years was 8,183.481 bales, or 48.S per cent, of the crop. Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma had ginned more cot? ton to October 18 ihan ever before to I that date. Included In the ginnings were 15, 239 round bales, compared with 49, ".:<> last year, 41.745 In 1912 and 53, 858 In 1811. Sea Island cotton Included num bered 30.07s bales, compared with 711,139 bales to October 18 last year. 15,980 bales in 1913 and 40,303 bales in 1911, Ginnings prior to October Is. by States, with comparison for the pasl three yours and the percentage of the entire crop ginned In those states. south Carolina Tuberculosis Hospital. Columbia, Oct. 20, Kite for the tu? berculosis hospital has been selected h) ;i committee from the State board ol In allh al si ne pa rk. The legisla ? ture has given 110,000 for ihe hos? pital und tho plans ror the building ire heilte, prepared. COMMITTEE MAKES REPORT. CUTS ONE MILLION FROM COT? TON BOND MEASURE. Buying Outright not Contemplated? Nine Cents Loan Value Limit Re? tained?State Commission to Handle Details is Erected?Advances Se? cured by Certificates of Storage Un? der Insurance. Columbia, Oct. 2S.?The special committee from the house to which the bond issue bill was referred Mon? day night reported a substitute bill yesterday at noon, in which the propo? sition of submitting -to the people on November 3 the question of issuing bonds on the credit of the State to as? sist producers of cotton was some? what modified. The substitute bill decreases the proposed issue from $25,000,000 to $2 1,000,000 and creates the South; Carolina cotton bond commission to supervise the lending of the money on notes to which warehouse receipts for cotton are attached. Nine cents a pound remains in the new bond is? sue bill as the basis for loans on cot? ton. The purchase of cotton out? right is not contemplated by the bill. Mr. Stevenson of Chesterfield, Mr. Vander Horst of Charleston and Mr. i Mower of Newberry were the mem? bers of the special house committee that reported the substitute bond is? sue bill yesterday morning. I The substitute bond issue bill fol? lows in full: Section 1. That the State of South Carolina issued $24,000,000, if so much be necessary, in coupon bonds, bearing interest from the date of the issue at not exceeding 5 per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, for a term of 20 years, but the State shall reserve to itself the right to call in and pay the whole or any part of the Issue at any time after the expiration of one year from date of issue, but in such event the bonds first called in shall be those of the highest numbers or last issued. Said bonds to be issued in form and man? ner and for the purposes hereinafter set forth: Provided, That the question of issuing the said bonds be submit ed to the qualified electors of this State at the next general election, No? vember 3 1914, for the consent of the people of the State; that at said elec? tion there shall be provided a suffi lcent number of ballots, as follows: "For the issuance of not exceeding $24,000,000 in South Carolina coupon bonds, "Yes," and a sufficient number of ballots shall be provided as fol? lows: "For the issuing of not exceed? ing $24,000,000 in South Carolina coupon bonds, 'No." That in case two-thirds of the qualified electors of this State voting on the question of said issue shall vote "Yes," then said bonds shall be issued as provided in this act, provided the said bonds shall be nontaxable. Sec. 2. That said bonds shall be is? sued in denominations of $50, $100. $500, $1,000 and $10,000 and shall he executed as now provided for by an act entitled "An act to provide for the redemption of that part of the State debt known as the brown consol bonds and stocks by issue of other bonds and stocks, approved December 22, A. D. 180 2," and acts amendatory thereof. Said bonds shall be issued in such form as shall be prescribed by a commission, which is hereby created, to be known as the "South Carolina cotton bond commission," to consist of the commissioners of the sinking fund and three other mem? bers to be selected by them; such ad? ditional members shall not be engaged In the cotton business, either as man? ufacturers or buyers or speculators. Sec. 3. That the South Carolina cotton bond commission may deposit said bonds with the State treasurer and dispose of them as hereinafter prescribed. On delivery of any note or notes of any person in the State, subject to such rules and regulations as the commissioners of the sinking .fund may prescribe, made out and executed in such form as the com* I missioners of the sinking fund may require, for the payment to the State of a fixed amount two years from the date thereof, with interest after ma? turity thereof at the rate of 5 per centum per annum, accompanied by a cash payment of 10 per centum of the face of such note or notes to cover the interest in advance until the maturity of tho note, the loan to !)?? made on || basis of !? cents per pound for middling cotton and fol? lower grade of cotton as the commis? sioner! of the sinking fund may pre? scribe! upon delivery of said note or notes with warehouse receipts or cer? tificates attached thereto, evidencing cotton of the grade or quality as aforesaid, the commissioners of the sinking fund may cause to be deliver? ed to the maker of said note or notes warrant or warrants on the State treasurer on account of bonds as pre? scribed in the preceding section ?>f this act, the payment of said note or notes shall not be required until the cotton pledged to secure the same ran be Hold for a price sufficient to pa) the face of said note or notes and in Bond Commission. G?RR?NZ? OFFERS 10 RESIGN WILL STEP DOWN IF VILLA DOES LIKEWISE. High Official in His Confidence Says it is Act of Altruistic Renunciation by Chief. Mexico City, Oct. 2V.?Venustiano Carranza has submitted his resigna? tion as supreme chief of the Mexi? can nation to the Aguascalientes con vention. His offer to relinquish his i post, however, is conditional on the retirement to private life of Gen. Francisco Tilla. In offering to resign, Carranza said he was actuated only by the highest motives of patriotism and that ac? ceptance or rejection of his offer must depend on whether or not his elim? ination would contribute toward peace and the furtherance of true democracy. Concerning the resignation, a high government official said: "Gen. Villa has charged Gen. Car? ranza with being a self-seeker who decided to take advantage of an ac-j Jcident and perpetuate himself inj I power. Carranza now shows his good j faith by declaring that if the per jsonalities of himself and Villa are' j j to be a condition of peace in Mex i Ico, they should both step down and out. As you Americans say, 'It is now jup to Mr. Villa.' "The followers of Carranza are Will t ing to let history judge us by this act of disinterestedness on his part, for we can make no greater sacrifice in the interest of peace and patriotism." j terest from the date thereof and all I carrying charges on said cotton: Pro? vided, That the cotton shall not be sold by the commissioners of the sink? ing fund within three years from the I date of such notes or loan without ; the consent of the maker of the note or notes. Except that If the price .shall reach 12 cents per pound, the commission shall have the power to require the sale of cotton on two J weeks' notice to the owner or the . payment of debt at said date if the : borrower shall pay all such interest i and expenses. When the cotton is sold the amount of the note, interest, j and expenses on said cotton shall be i deducted and the note or notes re? turned to the maker, together with the surplus proceeds, if any, from the ' sale of said cotton, and when the j amount of money so collected shall l amount to $10,000 there shall be call J ed In bonds to the amount of money j so collected and same shall at once j be paid and retired therewith, the In I terest to be paid at the end of the ' current interest period. Storage Certlilcatcs. I Sec. 4. When loans are made on j cotton it shall be stored in bonded warehouses or State managed ware? houses or such other warehouses as the South Carolina cotton bond com? mission may approve and shall be fully insured and warehouse receipts, together with certificate of insurance, is to accompany and to be attached ! fo these notes. Sec. 5. It is the purpose of this act, kl order to promote and safeguard the general prosperity of the State and its people, to retire and withhold from the markets a sufficient amount of the cotton crop of 1914, to give value and stability to its sale and to ' give immediate relief to those pro | ducing it, and the said bonds given ! in exchange therefor shall be distrib? uted .as near as practicable accord | ing to the 191 :> production among j the counties of the State to the pro j ducers of cotton, land owners upon whoso land the same was produced, or holders of cotton for the benefit j of producers thereof and land owners j and persons or corporations who j have purchased cotton with money or on account from citizens of this j State prior to October 20, 1914, at a price not less than 9 cents a pound. j Provided, Such cotton shall have been grown In this State, and such persons or corporations be citizens of and engaged In business in this State, In ; proportion to the cotton produced In leach county during the year 1914 and within a county shall be distrib? uted among the producers, land own? ers and holders for the benefit of 'producers and land owners In pro , portion to their production, it being the intent that such persons shall 1>h entitled to deliver, as far as practica? ble, at least one-third or more of their cotton to the State, under the terms! 'of this act, and the benefits of this act shall extend only to resident pro? ducers of cotton In this State and owners of land upon which said cot? ton was produced and holders of cot? ton for the benefit of the producers or land owners. Such persons shall have the option of selling the said cotton to the state under section i of this act, In proportion to the cotton they produce or control as far :is rna> be practicable: Provide*!, The state treasurer shall deposit .it Interest the money herein collected In some bank or banks conforming with the regula? tions for state deposits within the county in which said funds are paid. Selling Pledged Cotton. See. That the sink I UK fund com FINE PLAYING FEATURES AN? NUAL FAIR WEEK FOOT BALL GAME. Final Score 1!9 to 0 in Favor of Tigers ??Drop Kicking of Clcmson and Work of Carolina Line Features (.real Came. Columbia, Oct. 29.?In a game fea? tured by extraordinarily good playing, the Clemson Tigers today defeated the Carolina eleven by the score of 29 to 6. The Clemson men showed up more advantageously all through the play, but the Carolina aggregation put up a good stiff game and some star- work was done during the game's progress by the Gamecock gridiron warriors. Probably the biggest feature of the entire game was the drop kicking of Major, of Clemson, who shot the ball clean over the post for three goals. The broken field runing of Webster, of Clemson, was also a feature. Lang ston, of Carolina, was the one particu? lar star for his team. The Carolina men did extra good line work all through. At t.ne end of the first quarter the score was 0-0; 1st half 6-0, favor Clemson; 3rd quarter, 22-0, and final? ly 29-6 in Clemson's favor. LEGALITY OF COTTON BONDS. The Governor Makes Four Points Which He Advises Taking Into Con? sideration. Columbia, Oct. 29.?Message No. 13 : of the extraordinary session was re | ceived in the senate yesterday from the governor. This was in the main 1 an argument against the proposed bond issue, based on technicalities of the constitution. The first argument was that the author of the bond issue project, Sen !ator Alan Johnstone of Newberry, was not legally a member of the senate, in that he was a trustee and chairman Iof the board of trustees of Clemson college. Another was that all bills providing revenue should originate in the house. The third section questioned the legality of the senate's action in con? tinuing as members of tha sinking fund commission the chairman of the ; ways and means committee of the j house and the chairman of the finance committee in the senate until their successors had been chosen. In conclusion the chief executive raised the question that the State could not issue "scrip, certificate or , other evidence of State indebtedness except for the redemption of stock, bonds or other evidences of indebted ; ness previously issued." Marriage License Record. A license to marry has been issued to Mr. Franklin R. Riddle of York ville and Miss Fra ices L. Chandler of Mayesville. Bodies Recovered From Mine. Springfield, 111., Oct. 28.?It is offi? cially reported that all bodies have been taken from the wrecked mine at Royalton. Forty-seven dead were re? covered. Ventilation has been re? stored. mission shall sell said purchased cot \ ton or any portion thereof, at such time and price as they may deem for ; the best interest of the SUue, ex-ept as hereinafter inhibited: Prov'ded, That it shall not be sold for a price insulliciei.f to pay said bonds ex? changed therefor, and accrued in? terest, together with the expenses of ' warehousing and holding the same and the expenses otherwise incurred under this act. Sec. 7. The South Carolina cotton bond commission is hereby authorized and empowered to provide such forms, blanks and stationery and may employ such clerical assistance as j may he necessary to carry out the purpose of this act, the expense of which shall be paid from the pay? ments required to be made to the said commission under this act. It j shall be the duty of the Booth Caro? lina cotton bond commission to in? quire into and require the cotton held by the State on loans, to be properly insured for the benefit of the State by the State warehouse commission ? T the bonded warehouse issaing said warehouse receipt, and said cotton shall n.?t he insured in the State Insur? ance fund. Sec. s. The South Carolina cotton bond commission is hereby authorized ami directed, in its discretion, to pre? scribe rules and perform all and singular the acts necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of this act. not herein specifically given or provided for in terms, and which ma\ not be inconsistent with the pro? visions and purposes thereof. Sec. 1?. That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with any of the pro? visions of this act be. and they are hereby, repealed, in so far as they conflict with the provisions of this act. Sec. 1 <? This act shall become ef? fective immediately uopn its approval t-\ I he imv ernor.