Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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mm mm m mm ?LAYKR UV HIN MAN SAW TO HAVE CUT SELF. None In Author*) at 1 tiarlcMon Will Dl<H'n?* the Ocxurri'mt'?Conference la IIHd. Charleston. Nov. 16.?George Bntch elor Perkins, th| Boston architect, charged with tho murder of F. \V. R. Ilinman of Jackson\llle, Fl*.., on the high mbi, is suffering from u wound on his throat made with a piece uf gisse. Hospital authorities tonight refused to discuss the matter in an\ way. The physician of Perkins said tho wound was not serious. The wound, according to the in? formation available, was made with the st'grr en . of a drinking glass which Ptrkina broke on a chair. The Inci? dent happened last night hut did not become publicly known until today Accort mt; to evidence Introduced at the hearing of the architect, he had been acting qjeerly for some time prior to tho sbooMng of several per? sons on beard tic steamer Mohawk Wednesday night on way down the Atlantic coast. Perkins has been in the hospitil since the shooting. No one. nciuding the assistant dis? trict attornev, would make a state? ment tonight regarding the wound upon Perkins' neck. Herbert H. Holton pf Boston, his brother-in-law. and others in touch with the situation, declined to discuss the matter. It is stated that Perkins smashed the tumbler over a chair. His physician said tonight that the wound was not serious. A conference regarding the prisoner was held U day by his physician and Assistant United state* District Attorney J. Waties WnrPia but no statement on it was available. Mr. Holton has engaged counsel for Perkins, who, it has been officially announced, will be tried at the ap? proaching term of the federal district court here. A medical adviser has also been engaged. Efforts to get statements from Fnlted .States Marshal J. L. 81ms, As? sistant ims' ict Attorney Waring and tho uosplta) authority s were unavail? ing, those officials saying they did not feel free to speak, although none de? nied the report of the wound. Mr. Holton appeared much perturbed when questioned by a representative of the Associated Press and ho said ho would not make a statement until he consulted counsel. Returning from consultation, he said he would make no statement about the wounding of his brother-in-law. 1% was stated that Perkins retired Sunday apparently in a cheerful mood. Tonight he appeared again to he more cheerful and ate a very hearty supper. His throat was still ba'idaged and Dr. Johnson said he would not give any particulars about the wound beyond his statement that it was not serious. Perkins continues to be kept under strict surveillance ot Cnlted 8tsr.es guards. BARRON Sill >T BY BROOKS. Prominent l'nioii Lawyer Severely WosumWI by C onfederate Veteran. Chester. Nov. 16.? Doctor' Brooks, a native of North Carolina, and a Con? federate v >teran of 75 year*. . evereb wounded U B. Barron. a Union law? yer, today near this city by shooting him below the left shoulder. It was at first thought that the huliet had pierced some of tho arteries ahove the heart, but an examination made by Dr. A. M. Wylle proved that in all likelihood, unless the wound became Infected, it would not prove serious. Mr. Barron with his brother. P. D. Barron. owns and operates the Kell plantation In the Rossville commu? nity. Chester county. It seems that Sunday Mr. Barron had experienced eome dlffl ulty with Brooks und told his superintendent. Thomas ? Barnes, that he Intended getting rid of Brooks, Today he went to the house where Brooks was staying to make him leave the farm and. it is said, they became Involved 'n an altercation and MM Shots ensiled. Mr. Ba-ron was brought to a h?>s I ital here. A report from there to? night sU.ted that he was resting easily. Tne bullet has not been re? moved as yet. A number of X-ray Pictures have been taken of It and it has been carefully located. Brooks has not been apprehended thus far. hut It is believed that he wMl ? hortly be arrest* m. KM Aid, BOY KILIII? Kny Oambrell Meets Heath at IVndle Anderson. N<>\ If ?Roy, the 7 veur-old son of .1. \Y. Uamhretl ??f I'endletoii, met instant dentil when tie was ruUKht In a bridle l?n a mule w hlch be was riding and whleh ?>?? ame frightened and threw him t?? 111? ? rround. The boy was tnlting the m>i|< to Wuter when he was thrown h ...me Aav he became enfanuled in |he reins und was dragged I oo \ards. The boy's neck and anus were broken. df.prfssion or past two MONTHS DISA 1*1*RAU1NG. Secretary Hcdticld I'olnts out Reasons Why Business Conditions are Bet Mf?Relations Nearer Normal Than Formerly. Washington, Nov. Ith?All informa? tion reaching government depart? ments here indicates that the depres? sion which overtook business enter? prise in the I'nited States when the European war began is varashing. The ropeful outlook for American ven? tures was summarized today by Secre? tary itedfleld in u letter to the Cham? ber of Commerce of the United States in which he declared: "Tuet the worst be said and admitted that can be said respect ng existing business difficulties in America, our condition still remains not only rela? tively bright, but rupidly improving and in many respects both prosperous and bright." "One can not but sympathize with the misfortunes that have befallen in? dustries in all the belligerent coun? tries." said Mr. Redfield, "and there? fore, be so much more grateful that no like fate threatens our own. No observer of the large movements o/ our commerce today fails to recog? nise the great improvement that has teen made in business conditions v ithin the last few weeks and which i;i still progressing. "The course of exchange has be? come more normal. Clearing house certificates are being retired. Large sums of emergency notes have been withdrawn and with the opening of! t**e federal reserve system great ad? ditional supplies of loanable funds have become available. There no longer is serious concern over our financial future. "Cotton prices have begun to move and existing arrangements promise re l.ef from the shadow which so long fas hung over the South. "The coming winter throws no such dark shadow before as wus feared a few weeks ego, aid the statement is beginning to be hea. A H?re and there that goods can not be delivered as promptly as they are wanted because the factories are too busy. "We may be grateful, therefore, in a sense both calm and confident, not enly that we are far better off than c ur suffering brethren beyond the sea. but that we arc better placed our? selves at home than we v/ere a few weeks since. We may be glad that the present is good; thankful that it h growing better and hopef.il for the com.ng months." cool still holds. Secretary of Treasury, MeAdoo, De? nies Report That Cotton Pool Has Collapsed. Washington, Nov. 17.?Secretary of the Treasury MeAdoo der ied this af? ternoon that the $135,OOa,?OO cotton pool had collapsed. The required subscriptions are almost complete. A definite announcement frill he made within thw next few days. SCOTT IS CUIKF OF STAFF. New Head 1* Mun of Experience in Army and Navy. Washington, Nov. 16.?Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott became chief of staff of the United States arm}', succeeding Maj. Gen. William W. Wotherspoon. who was retired on account of age. Gen. Wotherspoon's ser Ice as chiei of staff and as assistai t chief was marked by efforts to develop the army along modern lines. He brought to the position a wealth of experience gained in both the army and navy. He held a commission as mate from March, 1H7U, to October, 1875, and served not only in many capacities w.th troops, having risen through all the grades, but was q jartermastcr, commissary, aide de camp, then com? mander of an Indian company and military Instructor of the Rhode Is? land college. He served in the Phil? ippines, participating in several bat? tles in lHiil) and IMtt He rendered conspicuous services in connection with the war college ol which he was president, where his ability to plan to meet military emer? gencies was recognised by Presidents T ?ft and Wilson. says prosit.? ts 11 it ig im lt. President Wilson Points Out Hm* Cotton Sltuutlon is Improving. Washington, Nov. IT.?Optimism over the cotton situation was espress? cd today by the president. He think the situation in the South is steudil> improving, pointing out that ihe m"m lattow on cotton are by no meant worse than have fretiuonti) been i other years. \ not her Opinion on Cotton. New York. Nov. 17. Chnptn * Go, published an opinion today tin ii will ' be some lime before Ihr col Ion market develops uny deflnlb trend." PEACE DEPENDS OH VILLA. ins retirement woild solve Mi: XICA M i ?KOBLEM. Car ran/a and Other Lenders lla\e Consented to Ulve up Claims to Authority, If Villa Will do Likewise. Washington, Nov. 17. Delayed dls patehei today from American con? sular agents at Aguasealtontes ami Ifexleo City Confirmed earlier reports that (Jen. CarranSa had agreed to re? sign, provided Gen. Villa similarly re? tired. Gen. Gutierrez, named pro? visional president by the Aguasca llentes convention, has approved Car? ranza's conditions and unless Villa j himself upsets the arrangements peace in Mexico seemed asured to? night. Gen. Cairensa'l proposals provided that the first chief would deliver the executive power on the following con? dition: First. Gen. Carranza would relin? quish his command in the constitu? tional army to Gen. Pablo Gonzales, commander of the East. Second. Gen. Villa would retire as comander of the North, placing his troops under the orders of Gutierrez. Third. Both Gen. Villa and Gen. Carranza should leave the country and should give evidence of that fact by appearing at Atabana, Cuba, on or be fcre Novebcr 25. In accepting Carranza's conditions, American consular agents believe Gu tlefTei spoke for both and after con? sultation with Gen. Villa, who pre? viously had announced that he had placed his own destiny in the hands of Gulterrez arid would do whatever he requested. No word has come from George Carrothers, American consular agent, accompanying Gen. Villa, saying what the general's plans would be. There is some doubt in well inform? ed circles here whether either Villa or Carranza will actually leave Mex? ico. It is believed that when Car? ranza delivers the executive power to Gutierrez at Mexico City the conven? tion will ask Carranza to remain, out of consideration for his distinguished services tc Mexico. Similarly it is be? lieved Villa Will be asked to stay and Iti * the convention will seek the co? operation of all leaders in reconstruct h g the national government. Secretary Bryan felt so relieved over the favorable turn of events in Mexico that he left tonight with Mrs. Bryan for a short sta. t his winter home in Miami, Fla. He will return eoxt Tuesday. Secretary Daniels said today that he had Kiven no orders for American warships at Vera Cruz to withdraw but they probably would be sent away next Week immediately after Gen. j Funston's forces evacuated the port. I ?ne or two vessels probably will be I kept within easy reach of Mexican ports until order is completely re? stored. SAYS PEACE IS MENACED. Obrcgon Declares Gutierrez Has Changed His Mind and Refused Carranza's Proposal. Mexico City. Nov. 17.?Peace plans In Mexico ugain are threatened with failure, according to a statement here today by Gen. Alvaro Obrcgon, who 'declared Eulalio Gutierrez, named 'provisional president by the Aguasca lientes convention, had changed his mind and rejected Gen. Carranza's I ; latest proposals. Gen. Ohregon today assumed com? mand of the capital and federal dis? trict, ' Just when WS bellevd armed Istlife would be avoided ' Obregon Midi "Gutierrez changed his mind. 1 do not believe this was due to lack of j honor on Gutierrez's part, but to pres 1 iure by Francisco Villa." A number of foreign factory owners in the federal district have made complaint to their respective legations Concerning alleged forced loans im? posed by Zpata followers under Gen. Navarro. whose activities have result? ed in a strengthening of the entire constitutionalist line. Word was received here today from 'the governor of the State of Guana? juato that the Villa advance guards had been driven bac k after a sharp skirmish south of LagOB. tigers are released. Clciuson Football Team at Liberty Again. I Clemsjon college. '\ov. 16.?The members of the Clemson football team were placed under arrest on their return from Richmond because they left college without proper au? thority. The) have made satisfactory Iexplanation to the commandant and have been released. The oommandei says thai from u prellmlnar) Investl? gallon it appeurs to him that tin 1 coach was t?> blame and not the stu? dents. It was a matter of local de - rlplliie, For .some breaches of mili? tary discipline student;; are. pen liu Investigation, placed under arrest thai Is, the) tire required to stay it their rooms ?xeopt when going l< 'IchiHMcs and utlending other rogula d titles, 1 CROP DIVERSIFICATION SOUGHT ifadoo SAYS grain Ml s i Bi; substituted fou cot? ton. Points out That Only in This Way C an south Secure Benefits Expected from Great Cotton Pool?Reserve Board Members to Supervise Fund. Washington, Nov. 1*.?Although tho $135,000,000 cotton loan fund has j been completed, olhcials of the federal reserve board and the treasury de? partment declared today that the South must introduce diversification of crops and a resolution of cotton acreage next year to get the full bene? fits from the fund and insure a ma? terial increase in the price of raw cotton for next year's crop. Secretary McAdoo, in a statement tonight called this the other pressing and important problem with which the South must deal. He urged the raising of food products which, he predicted, will lind a ready market, particularly if the European war per? sists. "T'.e southern farmer," said Mr. McAdoo, ' therefore has an unusual opportunity now for changing exist? ing methods and habits with certain profit and permanent benefit to him? self." He suggested that the department [of agriculture would gladly outline methods of crop diversification suit? able to different localities and added that bankers had an excellent oppor? tunity to aid in this work by using their influence to direct the character of crops by imposing "proper condi? tion " upon advances to farmers. ' The farmers of the South," con? cluded the statement, "ought to wake up to the importance of crop diversi? fication. There never was a time when they could wake up with such certain profit to themselves." Members of the federal reserve board were inclined tonight to believe that present conditions pointed to a decided reduction in cotton acreage and predicted that with acreage re? duced cotton would go to a normal level next year. General supervision of the cotton loan fund will be under the reserve board members with the recently ap? pointed cotton loan committee in ac? tive charge of work, according to an? nouncement at the treasury tonight. Tho first meeting of this committee will be held in New York Friday morning. "The plan gives the cotton loan committee power to appoint commit? tees in each of the cotton producing States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida. Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi. North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina. Texas and Tennessee, to assist it in carrying on the practical work. "While the creation of the cotton loan fund and its use under the plan will have a far-reaching and beneficial Influence upon the cotton and busi? ness situation, nevertheless the atten? tion of the South should not be drawn away from the other pressing and im? portant problem with which it must intelligently and effectively deal, j namely, a material reduction of cotton acreage in 1915, and the raising of food products on a large part of the acreage. "Crops diversification will not only help the prosperity of the South but the general situatLon will improve. , Food products which the South can advantageously raise on a part of the (acreage will find a ready market at profitable prices even if the South it? self can not absorb them with greater advantago than by buying supplies 'from neighboring States. If the war in Europe is protracted the demand fod foodstuffs will grow in volume ami I intensity and must be supplied in large part, by this country. "The recently expressed views of the secretary of agriculture on this i subject should be read by every farm? er iu the South. The department of I agriculture will gladly give informa? tion to the farmers of the South about the best means and methods of crop diversification suitable to the condi? tions of each locality. "The bankers also have an excep? tional opportunity to aid in this com? mendable work. They can in large measure Influence the character ol crops by imposing proper condltlona upon the advances they may make t<> the farmers. Where the bankers art not dealing directly with the farm? ers, the merchant who has supplied the necessary credit can exercise the necessary Influence, ?i earnestly hope that the farmers (he hankers and the merchants in the South will cooperate with each other for tho purpose of materially reduc? ing the cotton crop in 1916 ami so curing a satisfactory crop diversifi? cation. Not only should the Southern ? farmer ?laut food crops but he can raise cuttle ami poultry with great benefit to himself and the country at . lar-'e. lie can iurt do this, however, ; unless he reduces acreages." Looks as if Mr. Bryan is a prophet without honor In bis own District, fdnce it went Itepuhlican. Anderson Mail. IS HELD FOR KILLING. Retard Harris Arrested by Police De? tectives. Columbia, Nov. 19.?Richard liar- i ris, wanted on a charge of killing John Dick by striking him in the head with a heavy weight, was arrested late last night by Detectives Shorter and Strickland. He is now in the city jail. Dicks is a Sumter negro and is j known here. He was killed, it is re? ported, when he started at the other negro with a shovel, the other negro striking him with a weight from the scales. Want State Banks. Washington, Nov. 18.?Members of the federal reserve board, which is considering regulations for admission of State banks to the new reserve system, said today an effort would be made to attract as many State in? stitutions as possible. A few State banks already have become members and scores of applications are under consideration. COTTON TEN_(^Nfs"PER POUND We give 10 cents per pound for cotton n exchange for tuition. Write us today for particulars regarding this fair propo? sition. Don't stand back on account of scarcity of money. Come ahead now. Columbia, S. 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Call or Write DR. REGISTER, Specialist, 606 UNION NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, COR. MAIN AND GERVAIS STS.. Columbia, S. C. ? -.-.-S- iCv-* . ROOr'liNG-KOOFiNG-ROOFING $3.00 PER SQUARE ? Flnt-clsfJ Galvanized Oorragatex? and V-Crimped Roofing m 6. 7, 8 and 10 foot lengths. Sticks 10 cents per square extra. Only required with V-Crimped Roofing. COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY, 823 Gervais St., Columbia, S. C. Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors to Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. and Central Lumber Co. Geo. Epperson's Old Stcind Opp. Court House rnm:muu^tn?nrnm:rmtii????i???iu4i>nuir Carolina Special High Class Electrically Lighted Train Between Charleston and Cincinnati -via Southern Railway PREMIER CARRIER OP THE SOUTH. In connecting with U. N. O. and T. P. Hallway Consisting of Com? bined Baggage and Smutting Car. First Class Coach, Pullman Drawing lloom Sleeping Car. Pullman Observation Sleeping Car and Dining Car Service. Solid between Charleston and Cincinnati on the following conven? ient schedules : WESTBOUND NO. 27 Lv Charleston. 8 00 AM Lv Summervtlle.b.4i AM Lv Orangeburg.10 55 \M Lv Columbia.12 55 PM Lv Sparenburg.4 1* PM Ar ^sheville.? 30 PM A' C ocinnati. 10 55AM EASTBOUND NO. 28 Lv Clncinnad.a.?5 PM LvAsheville. 1025 AM Ar Spartanburg.1-40 PM Ar Columbia.4.4* PM Ar Orangehurg .0.3* PM Ar Summervilie.f 48 PM Ar Charleston.9.40 PM Connecting at Cincinnati with through trains for Chicago. Cleve? land, Detroit, Seattle, St. Louis. Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco, and Points West and Northwest. For further information call Southern Uailwav Ticket Office. E. H. COAP31AN, a. ML HARD WICK H. F. CART, V. P. aod G. M. P. T. Ml G. P. 4. W. E. McGEE, W. H. CAFFEY, A. G. P. A. D. P. A. Colombia, 8. O. Charleston, 8. ?. Atlantic Coa^l Line The Staudard Railroad ol the South Ramifies the "Nation's Gar? den Spot" Through the State? of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida FOUR FAMOUS TRAINS "NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL" (January to April); "FLORIDA AND WEST INDIAN LIMIT ED," "PALMETTO LIMITED" AND "COAST LINE FLORIDA MAIL." Din ing Cars? a la carte service. All year round through car service from New York t both Port Tampa and Knights Key, connecting wit steamships to and from Havana. For beautifully illustrated booklets and copy of tft ?'Purple Folder," address, l .C. WHITE, W. J.CRAIG, General Passenger Agent. Paas. Trafle if| Wilmington, N. C.