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EXTENDS W PAYING PERIOD. PENALTY IS DF.PFHHF.D FOR T1UHTY DAYS. v Ortk'r to TreasurorH--Comptrollor Gon oral SvmU i |? ,,, |>y Telegraph Au? thority to Su>|Mjiid Pcllnuucney Charge. Columbia. Jan. 1.?A. W. Jones, comptroller genera), yesterday cxtend ed the time for the collection of ta\es. without penalty, untd February I, 1915. The order was approved by tho governor. The extension order was issued un? der the power conferred upon the comptroller general, with tb? approv? al of the governor, in sect, i 767 of volume In code of laws of South Caro? lina. A telegram was addressed yenter day by the comptroller general to the county treasurer* of the State, an? nouncing the extension order. The Hnal date for the payment of taxes with ut penalty was December 31. Tr ? State tax money has be m corr ng In very elowly as compared with past years. Several days ago S. T. Carter, State treasurer, announc? ed that he had sufficient funds to meet the Interest on the bonded debt of the State government. The sala? ries of the State officers have been paid for December. HISIIOPYlLLt: PERSONAL NEWS. Dr. Ilaakln of Baltimore Visits Rel? atives?Entertain on Behalf of Lib? rary. Blshopvllle. Dec. 31.?Christmas day was spent very quietly here by \ everyone, as it rained from sunrise to sunset. Dr. Eldrlge Paskin of Baltimore spent the holioays here with relatives and friends and utilised the time both for business and pleasure. Mr. and Mrs. James T. Reese, of Flier ton. Oa., a id Mrs M. T. Beck of Anderson are visiting Mrs. C. W. Har? ris. Miss Floride Johnson of Allendale Is the guest of Mrs. M. M. Henson. Tho following are some of the girls who are at home from college for the holidays: Misses Maud Donald. Marguerite Scarborough, Km ma Her riot, Gladys Hearon and Myrtle Jamea from Winthrop: Kathcrine Hhlrer from Qrecaville Woman's Col? lege; Juanita Hogers, Floy Woodham. Ovalee Hearon and Mildred Gunter from Columbia; Polly Hearon and Jennie Corbett from Coker. Mi^s Marguerite Scott who is teaching near Augusta, came home for the holidays. Miss Alice Stack of Columbia is spending some lime with Mrs. Carithus at the Pioneer Hotel. A very Interesting programme was given on last Thursday evening ut the Methodist church by select ones of Blshopvllle. The proceeds were given to the library here. Dr. B. R. Wftklnson. after spend? ing the holidays with his mother, Mrs. J. P. Wilkinson, returned to Mont? gomery, Ala., Monday. LYNCHING IN ALABAMA. Two Negroes .Vvu-tod of Murder Hanged b> Mob. Montgomery. Jan. I.?Kd and Will Smith, negroes, who were accused of complicity In the murder of R. A. Stilhvell, a farmer, were taken from the Wotumpka Jail early today and lynched. The mllltla arrived too late to save them. ft'* a Long, IiOtijr Win to Tipperary. Up to mighty London came nn Ilsh m.*n one day, As the streets ar?- .paved with ?old sure cv'ryone was Kay; Singing songs of I'le. adilly, S.,and and ljelcester Square. Till Puddy got excited, then he shouted to them there; Chorus. It's a long way t<? Tipperary, It's a long way t<? *?:?>. It's a long way to Tipperary. To the sweetest i;lrl I know! Go... ??>. Pitt acttlty, Farew?dl. I.. i< ? ?t#f I inare, It's a long way t<? Tipperary. But my heart's rUht IhOCOl Paddy wrote a letter to his Irish Molly o\ Baying. " Sln-ubl you SjOt rc< ?i\?- It writ" and let me Uik>v. ' "If I in ike mistakes in ';-pelting.' M'dly dear." said he, ? i:. rmn.?i it Um pea tint's i>: d, don t la> tin MsUM OS no ' Molly wrote a i S?| reply t?? Irish Pad.lv M . Saylns. "Mike Mnh.ney wants 1" marry me, an.I i i i A tw Mm Mrs i -I and Plccadlll . oi you'll be to .'dam.-. For love has falrl> dr..v.- me Sill)' hoping you're the ??? me! Written and composed h .1 i I Judge and Harry Williams. THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY ritooR.vti OF constrfctivi: legislation B?FORK it. Will Comone Tuesday, January 12? Compulsory I .duration und PnqMisod li< Tonn Ium on Pi ohihlton Loading Questions. Columbia. Jan. 2.?An Ambitious programme of constructive legislation faces the general assembly of South Carolina, which convenes in annual session MM week from Tuesday. Prob? ably not beforo in a quarter of a cen? tury has ti legislative session boon looked forward to with greater hope that something will be done for the uplift an:l betterment of the State than is the ono which is only ten days 1 distant. Organization of th? two houses will consume the first part of the opening day. The house will be called to or? der by James A. Hoyt, the retiring clerk, and himself a member from Kichland county. As soon as tempo? rary organization is perfected Mr. | Hoyt will bo clcted speaker without opoosltion. The clerkship of the house is attracting attention and a vig? orous campaign from six candidates. J. Wilson Gibbes and E. O. DcPass. Loth ol Columbia ; J. W. II imel of Ker shaw; J. R. McGce, of llateshurg; H. C. Hooker, of Spartanhurg, and J. C. Mays, of Greenwood, John S. Wilson, of Lancaster, who is offering for re? election as scrgeant-at-arms, || oppos? ed by E. P. McCravey, of Pickens, a former member, while S. McG. Simp kins, of Kdvelleld, is encountering op- j position for re-election as reading clerk from A. E. Hutchison, of Hock Hill, who was a member of the last house. The death of Senator P. L. Hardin. of Chester, leaves the position of pres? ident pro tern to be tilled. The names of Senators Alan Johnston, of Newberry. and Legrand Walker, of Georgetown, are mentioned for the position. Poth are leaders of the up? per chamber and both command the respect and popularity of their follow members. M. M. Mann, of St. Matthews, is unopposed for ro-election as clerk and J. Fred Schumrert, of Newbery, will again bo elected sergeant-at-arms without opposition. It is believed that Senator ChrlHtensen will be re-elected chairman of tho finance committee, a position to which ho was elected on the resignation of the late Senator Hardin in tho extra session. Senator Carlisle will bo again named as the chairman of the judiciary committee, It is generally uccepted. The annual message of Governor 1 Please will be read in both branches j immediately after the organization is perfected. The messa go hiXM already Wen prepared and the governor has stated that this will probably be his only communication to the general as lembly. His reasons for clemency in the various number of cases in which he has paroled or pardoned eonvlCtM WlU be reported to the senate as re? quired by the constitution. The birthday of Gen. Robert B, I^ee, the great Confedera t e chieftain, will be celebrated this year by tho in? auguration of Hon Rio hard I, Man? ning of Sutnter, as governor of South Carolina, to suceeed GoV* Cole L. I'.lease, w ho will retire to private life. The inauguration of Mr. Manning as governor and Mr. A. J. Bothoa, Of Co? lumbia, as lieutenant governor Will take place at noon on January II In the hall of the house Of representa? tives in the presence of the joint ses? sion of the senate and house, Cue ('hie!' Justice and members of the Su? preme court, state house official! and the people. Chief Justice Gary will probably administer the oath of of? fice t<> Gov, Manning and Lieutenant Oov, Bothoa, Governor Manning in his inaugural address is expected to outline the pol? icies of his administration and urge ou the legislature the adoption of those things which he advocated in III* platform in the race for governor last summer, Particular interest will at taofc to what the new governor will have to say on taxation, compulsory education the liquor question, and ap? propriations, Two of the nein questions ?n come before Ihe general assembly will be c<unpuis..ry education and the propos? ed referendum on prohibition. Tho prohibitionists will usk for n refer? endum i>> tie people along nboul next geptember on the question <d" the driving of liquor from ihe borders of the State. While compulsory educa? tion Is a prominent issue man) View the Injection of the liquor question with apprehension, *'h';!.! labor laws, w orklngmen's compensation read Juetmenl nf lbs taxation assessment good roads, and tlie |?ollcy to be adopt ed toward Ihe Mate Hospital for I In Insane are some ol Ihe leudluK null leri to be acted on by Ihe lawmaker* The S?:i?e o||(. i;tls ;n .he: tin |l reports ready for submission to tie legislature. Home have theirs com pleted white others are now in tie i hands of tin- printers, UNCLE SAM ASKS ABOUT NAVAL STORES. Him Protest on Bnoclflo Articles List? od as Absolute Contraband.?Amor? Uan Vessel Orglnully Dotnlnod ?t i la li la \ lias Boon RcntTCSted. Wathingtoni .Tan. 2??While no word eanie from Ambassador Page to? day as to the character of the reply Great Britain will make to the Amer? ican protest against interfere nee with American trade, there were several developments in the general shipping si nation. The United States asked Great Brit? ain for information as to how the British statement in November that naval stores would be regarded as iu n?contraband would be reconciled in actual practice with* the British notification of a week ago that these products now are absolute contra? band. Information is sought as to how cargoes now en route are to be affected. The Italian ambassador informed the State department that while ste. tistics would make it appear that, ex? traordinary amounts of copper shipped from tho United States to Italy might be for unneutral purposes, the fact was that as Germany needed her own copper, Italy could not longer import from countries immediately north of her, but must depend on the United Mates for the metal. The case of the steamship Brind'lla, originally detained at Halifax and re arrested on her return journey from Egypt and taken to a French port, i.3 looked on as likely to produce compli? cations. Should the question of change o! registry be raised a precedent may.be set. for while Great Britain has rec? ognised transfers when of a bona Ilde nature the attitude of France has nev? er been declared. The communication which the State department sent today concerning naval stores is said to be the first pro? tect on specific articles listed by Great Britain as absolute contraband. Gov? ernors and senators of several States were notified of the naval stores pro- 1 Rosin and turpentine had hoen in tended for ballast with cotton cargoes and the British government is on rec? Ofd as stating- that cargoes 10 made up : would not be regarded as contraband. 1 The State department had no sooner sent notification to this effect to ship? pers than the British foreign otllce published the new edict. Although this phase of the situation Wai not specifically mentioned in tin* reCC it American note, it was generally "understood to have been contribu? tory reason for the dispatch of the1 document. To prevent recurrence of charges that American shippers had been con? cealing copper and contraband articles in cotton and other non-contraband cargoes, the following formal notice. SUplementary to President Wilson's warring of last week, was issued to? day by Secretary Redfield: "The attention of shippers of goods to neutral countries is called to the Importance of having' manlfesti com? plete and accurate. It is essential also to avoid mixing contraband goods in (.ugots otherwise not contraband, it is alleged that some American manifests have omitted certain contraband goods, also that efforts have beer made to conceal contraband articles or to alter their appearance so that they will be allowed to pass. "A single ease of the kind Is enough to embarras all American commerce to neutral countries by throwing doubt on the correctness of our manifests and en the neutral nature of our car? goes, thus- possibly involving delay through examining cargoes that dher v. ise would be avoided." STt m ats RETURN TO COLLEGE. Big Crowd at Station This Morning Lea v lug for Various Institutions. The crowd at the Atlantic Coast Llnue passenger siati<?n this morning was one of th. largest at the station any lime this year, Ihe occuslon being, tho departure of college students for their respective Institutions and a lurge number of their friondi being on hand to M?ee them off." Ai 0.30 many of die Winthrop *:iils loft and hundreds of others cane' in on the Charleston-Maxton lines,, the station master finding it necessary to add three extra conches to No. 62, which still was crowded, Al 11.30 th" body of students from Rumter left, among thorn being those attending Winth? rop, Clemson, Carolina, Wofford, Ftirman, Greenville ''"ma!" College, Davidson ami other colleges and schools. Licenses to mnrry have been ?rant? < d to each of i he follow Ing ci lore l ?.pies; Moses Hopkins and Peggie Taylor, Wodg< Hol I ? ?'hn rley Mi I <? more and Ithody Howard, Rumter; I'. K. Inman nnd l*W 11 Ii Uro plon, test. Man ia-'e 1 h en- e I tri os d. C. T. MASON HOI SI . HI !tN'j;i>. Former Homo Occupied by Joe Wilder Burned to Uround on Sunday Morn Ins;, The formet1 residence of c, T. Ma? son outside of the city limits on the extension of Calhoun street, was burned to tho ground on Sunday morning, the tiro originating on the roof of the building at about 10.30 o'cock, and continuing to burn for nearly two hours before) the building was consumed. There was no way i<? Iextinguish the fire and efforts to pre? vent it spreading to the barns and other adjacent buildings were success? ful. The water tank, however, was I badly burned. The cause of the fire is not known. I but when discovered it was burning on j the roof. The building w as occupied by Mr. Joe Wilder and his family and j was ow ned by Mr. C. T. Mason. Mr. Mason had it insured for $1,200, j while its real value was about $2,000. [Mr, Wilder and his family saved ' practically none of their furniture, on which they had no insurance. IIONFY CANDY. Caramels. 1 Pint honey, 1 Teaspoonful cinnamon or van? illa, 1-2 Pound cocoa, S-4 Pound pecan nuts, 2 Pounds sw eet almonds. Cut the nuts fine and boll them with other ingredients until thick. Cool and roll out; cut In squares and dry in oven. Caramels. ! One cup extracted honey of best flavor; 1 cup granulated sugar, 3 table-spoonfuls sweet cream or milk. Boil to "soft crack," or until it har? dens when dropped into cold water, but not too brittle?just so it will form into a soft ban when taken in the fingers. Pour into a greased dish. Stirring In a teaspoonful extract of j vanilla just before taking oft*. Let it be 1-2 or 3-4 inch deep In the dish; and as it cools cut in squares, and wrap each square in paraffins paper, such as grocers wrap butter in. To make chocolate caramels, add to the foregoing 1 tablespoonful melted; chocolate, just before taking off the stove, stirring it In well. For choco? late caramels it is not so important that the honey be of best quality. Taffy. Boll honey until it hardens when dropped into cold water. Pull until it becomes white. Any quantity may be used. A pound require! twenty minutes' boiling and stirring. Great care must be exercised not to burn the honey. it makes very line taf? fy, Peanut Honey Candy. 1 Cup butter, 2 Cups honey, 2 Cups sugar, ' 1 Cup boiling water, l-l Teaspoonful cream tartar, 1-2 Teaspoonful glycerine, A tiny dash of soda. Boll ten minutes to a soft ball, Bet in cool place. When it has cooled slightly, stii* In one or two tablespoon fuls of peanut butter, or to suit the taste; keep stirring till creamy; then pour into buttered pans; mark In squares. Peanut Candy. i Cup honey, l Cup granulated sugar, 4 Tablcspoonfuls sweet cream. Boll until it cracks when dropped in cold water. Remove from the lire, and stir In a pound of peanuts that have been previously shelled and well crushed with the rolling pin. Pour into a greased pan. and set to cool. Peanut Holls. 1 Cup butter, 2 cups honey, 1 Cup boiling water, l-j Teaspoonful cream1 tartar, 1-2 Teaspoonful glycerine. A tiny dash of b< ?da. Foil ten minutes; pour over layer of rolled peanuts, which have been scat? tered evenly over bottom of buttered pan. When nearly cold mark oft In lom;- strips, and roll up tight; then slice across with sharp knife bet?re it gets quite cold. Honcji Chocolate, Chocolate sweetened with homy rather than with sugar Is excellent. Here is how ii Is made: Melt l pound gelatine In a pint of water, add 10 pounds of honey, thoroughly warming I nc ; n me, and then add i pounds of cocoa. Flavor with vanilla when lak < n off tli" fire, and then pour Into greased dishes or molds. French candies:. in an enameled-ware sauce-pan melt i part of gelatine In I part of water, stirring w< ll When arrived at the state of a soft paste, add 1 parts of honey previously warmed, stirring lively. Take from the lire; ndd I he desired flavor und < olor, mix? ing carefully, and pour into u shallow lightly greased dish. Let it dry for In few days, EXECUTIVE? LIMIACY GRANTED TO SEVENTY' COXVKTS. Thirty-four Released and Sentence* of Thirty-six Reduced?Pardons In Sixteen?Several Well Known Cases. Columbia. Jan. 2. scanty more convicts in the penitentiary and scat? tered on chain gangs throughout tin state were ih<- recipients of clemency from the hands of Gov. Blcase today. The pardon and parole papers were sent to the office of the secretary of siate this afternoon and the convicts were turned loose tonight. This brings the toi;,i number of eases In which ihe governor has exercised clemency up to 1,614. Of the number this af? ternoon 1 <; w ere full pardons, 1 s pa roles and oii commutations Of sen? tences. Among those turned loose is includ? ed Howard and Xoland, celebrated yeggmen, who were serving- terms of ten years each In the penitentiary on the charge of housebreaking and larceny, having been sent up from Spartanburg county in 1*07. Before being tried in the State courts they served a term in the Atlanta Fcderll Prison for blowing a postofflce safe at Hnoree, in Spartanburg county. They were paroled on the condition that they be turned over to the United ' States authorities, who are said to want them for charges of blowing POStOfflCe safes. Another noted case in the list is that of George W. Tidwell, who was con? victed of manslaughter last spring in Greenville, having slain It. Emmet Walker, and sentenced to twelve years in the State penitentiary. He got his sentence reduced to seven years. The appeal In this case was argued before the State Supreme court a few days ago. The May bays, from Union, sent up for life on a conviction of murder, re? ceived reduction in sentence, Clyde May getting his sentence cut down to two years and John May to ten years. SAVED FROM FORMIDABLE. London, Jan. 2.?Another cutter from the British battleship Formid? able sunk In the English Channel yes U rday has reached Byrne-Regis, Dorsetshire, with fifty men, bringing the- total of saved up ot 201. When the cutter left the Formid? able she had sixty or more men aboard, but all but fifty succumbed to exposure, having- been in an open boat for some twenty hours in a violent storm. Albert Edward Cooper, master at arms, one of the survivors landed :kt Lyme-Regis, said the explosion oc? curred between 1.30 and 2.30 o'clock In the morning. When he reached the deck the ship had begun to set? tle on the starboard side. Boats were launched and remained near the ship to pick up survivors. Some of them were swamped by wreckage. The men were scantily clad and suf? fered terribly from the cold during the trip to shore. Bomo died during the day and were passed overboard. Upon the arrival of the cutter at Lyme Regsi, at 11 o'clock last night, six wore found dead in the bottom of the boat. a policeman heard cries for help and, going- to the beaeli, found the cutter with the na n, none of whom could land without assistance. Some wore so exhausted that artificial res? piration was necessary. ! a terrific southeast gale was blow? ing during the trip, and although the men took turns at the oars, it was impossible for them to keep warm. '?Popular Young Singer Weds." Friends In Sumter will be interested , to ln ar of the marriage of Miss Flor ' once Dittmar to J. Clifton Brown, I which was solemnized Sunday after? noon at 5 o'clock at the Lutheran 'church, the ceremony being performed I by Rev. J. H. Wilson, 1). 1 >. ' .Miss Dittmar Is the pianist of the Lyric orchestra and the possessor of : a benutif ul voice. Miss Dittmar was Porn in Zanes I villc, Ohio, where Bhe l>egan her studies undoi' the instruction of her father, who was a skilled musician. Later sP.o studied under Chas. Gebest, the noted musician and composer of the "Red Widow" and "Beauty Shop' 1 musical comedies, Sho afterwards studied tinder War ren Shaw and Master Bttoro Martini of Philadelphia, Pa. sho has boon a member of tin- Chicago Opera Com pnny and the Philadelphia Operath Society for the past Ihrce seasons. Mr. Brown Is the son of 1?. W Brown of Augusta. Ga., Is a younf man of pleasing personality. 11" hold, a responsible position with tho LyrW nitd Bex theatres. They are spending their honeymoon In I'hlladelpl ia, Pa. where Miss Dittmar has resided fo iho past eight years, Baltimore \lins House* Burned. Baltimore, Jan. I.?The count> aim I house near Texas is burning at if' present time and there ma> be los [ol life by the lire. \OL AM? AM) IIOWARD WANTED BY FEDERAL AI THOIUTIES. Only 18? Slate Convicts Left in Peni? tent lary and on State Farais and chain Gaags. Columbia. Jan. 3.?There are exact? ly 125 prisoners left in the State pen? itentiary as a result of the use by Qov. Blease of the pardoning and pa? roling power. Eleven of the batch turned loose yesterday were in the penitentiary and these were released this morning, leaving 125 prisoners in the penitentiary yard. In addition there are 20 penitentiary prisoners on the State farm, known as the De Sassaure farm, tl <n the other State farm, known as th^ Reed farm, and four penitentiary co/.victs on chain uangs, making a total of 186 peniten? ts ry prisoners left. There are 153 negro boys in the Reformatory in Lexington county, and, of course, there are prisoners on chain gangs in every county. Since assuming office in 1011 Qov. Please has exercised clemency in 1,015 cases. The two yeggmen. Noland and How? ard who were paroled from a ten-year sentence, having been sent up from Sparta iburg in 1907, were immediate? ly rearrested. Thomas Noland, alias "Chicago Noland," alias "Detroit Nebbs," was arrested as he received his parole papers on a St?te warrant for a crime alleged to have been com? mitted at Fort Mill, in York county. He was placed in the Richland county jail to await transportation to York ville. The other yegg. Charles Howard, alias "Texas Dutch," was taken in charge by United States Deputy Mar? shal William Co??per and carried be? fore United States Commissioner R. Peverly Sloan. He is wanted for rob? bing a postotlico at Prosperity on May 5, 1902. He was committed to the city jail in default of a bond of $5, 000, and will be given a preliminary before Commissioner Sloan in the morning. Charles O'Day, with a list of alias? es, another one of the yeggmen who was paroled by the governor the first of the week, will be given a prelim? inary before United States Commis? sioner Sloan tomorrow. He is heldttn jail in default of a $3,000 bond, to answer to the charge of cracking a postotlice safe at Gordonsville, Va. TO HASTEN LEGISLATION. Wilson Confers with Several Senate Iscadors. Washington, Jan. 2.?President Wil? son conferred with several senate leaders to lay on means to hasten the : d minist ration's legislative programme for the session. With Chairman >tone, of the foreign relations committee, Mr. Wilson dis? cussed the status of the Colombian and Xicaraguan treaties, both of which he hopes to see ratified at this ses? sion. Senator stone said he would write immediately to former President Roosevelt, asking if he still desired to be heard by the committee regard? ing the Colombian treaty which pro? vides for the payment of $25,000,000 to Colombia for Canal Zone property. When the treaty first was drawn Mr. Roosevelt protested against its rati? fication until he had been given an op? portunity to discuss it before the com? mittee. He was assured the oppor? tunity would be provided. The Xicaraguan treaty, pro ding for acquisition of an intevoceanic canal route and a naval base in Nicaragua by the United Sttaes, already has been reported by the committee. Senator Stone said he would press it for early action. The president was assured by Sen? ator Fletcher, in charge of the ad? ministration merchant mariue bill, 'that the measure had a good chance 'of passing the senate. The senator I suir^ested several amendments, how? ever, one of them relating to shorten ? ing of the term of the proposed issuo of Panama ('anal bonds to raise funds I for purchase or construction of ships. MUST PAY FOR PAPER. _ Ohio Jndge Heilders Decision Import? ant to \ew>i>nncrs. .Indue George Thomas of Columbus. <'.. recently decided that if a "man ac? cepts :i paper that is sent him he must pay for it. The decision was render? ed in the case brought by the Colum? bus Telegram against a man for |Z.SS. The Telegram had been sent to the : man's home, and he had accepted the paper. When called upon to pay for it tie refused, and suit was brought. When Judge Thomas heard the ovi nec he Instructed the jury to bring in a verdict tor the Telegram. Judge Thomas rules thai the old I common law principle that what a man receiver! and used he was bound to pay lor applied in this instance. Only ~ 1-2 per t ent, of last season 8 I no 11 res in national forests of Utah, Southern Idaho, western Wyoming, and Nevada caused losses in excels of , I i <?<?.