Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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C3bft|?|tBNCE IIEL.D AT HOME OF HWRETARY TO DISCUSS ? MATTER. afcr* ao Secmre Greatest Uood from A p probet? ? owe la Main Theme of Tu in?ilia Hn Definite Policy Do ?eTiahlngton. Jan. 5.?Military pre iWeJness wan the subject of an ad fbihl strati on conference tonight at the Herne of Secretary Garrison. Every teatjre of the army and navy sltua tMi with particular reference to ap fefebrlatlons for the corning year and (%> general policy to be followed 4>fke discussed Cabinet officers and fhpUlcra la congress who participated laOared no definite conclusions had boon reached. attending the conference were Sec rotory Oarrison. Secretary Daniels, Motors Chamberlain and Tl'lman. owelrmen of the senate military and iHfcial committees. Representatives liar aad Padgett, chairmen, respec? ts* Uy. of the house military and naval llttees; Representative Sherley, Irman of the house subcommlttse fortification appropriations, and ipreoaatatlve Underwood, majority loader. ?J. One of the chief purposes of the gjenference was to devise plans "or gfOj il stive action between the execu flfre and legislative departments on aVlttary and naval affairs. In making appropriation* and carrying out a jiojpral programme for Increasing Ao efficiency of the military arm of lie govern men t ? On leaving the conference one of tie participants sale* that while no Malte plan of procedure had boon litresd, every one | resent had con tided that every poailble effort should ?s exerted In congress to bring the IfTny aad navy up to the highest HpiPlmil of efficiency that could be Iisj^sosd with avalUble resources. "The chief subject of considera? tion" said Senator Ttllmun, "was how 16 do the greatest rood for the army Mid navy without encountering a Ittaaclal deficit.-* 'ffoaretary Daniels said the whole AMal and military situation had been IWoskghly discussed but would not . llteWejt details of tue cor fsrence. .^?onator Chamberlain said general jAnsolen hail dealt particularly with lIsV financial difficulties of the eoun Nothing definite,'1 Senator Cham said, "was either discussed Isold ed upon. It la believed, how ' that ths bills affecting the mill and naval establishment which have Introduced will be pressed In to." - These bills Include measures to in the army by 25.000 men and JiOOl officers and no Increase the coast artillery corps by 8,000 men. ,1:1t developed when the conference Mi ovsr that all thoee present had f|lon enjoined to refrain from dls raaolng what came up. Secretary BillIsnn announced that If there was anything to bo said he would say it to Sow. It la understood that the Uoa on the Mexican border came If) for attention. BO, POIBOx". :. Kills Himself at Harts vtlle, lit ? ? ? { - , Hartsvtlln, Jan. 4.?Emory Turner, a young whit* man 18 years of age. OOmmtUed suicide here today by drinking poison. The cause of the act la aot known. He drank the poison at 18 o'clock and died about 3 o'clock. A few minutes before commt.tlng the rash deed young Turner was out on the street and gave* no Indication of his intentions. His work was that of a brick mason, being employed with His father, M. W. Turner, also a brick mason, who la a resident of Harts villa IRAUU'M m'SRAND'H HKVKNI.Il. fto Kltla His Wife, Her Lover suit Ttum Himself. Akron, Ohio. Jan. 8.?Charles Hy slop, a trainmt.n shot and killed his wife, fatally shot Joseph Schr?der, and then committed suicide early to? day. ONI. KIM.I.D TWO MlSSlNt.. I - Morganton. N. C, Jan. 4.?One man was killed one perhaps fatally injured aad two are missing as the result of the overturning of a wrecking der? rick on the Southern railway her*? early today. The aocltfent occurred whllo th^ wrecker wss attempting; to remove a overturned tank car from tho tracks. Throe I p For (?ambtlng. Three negroes charged with gamb? ling wero before the recorder on Thursda). James Fr?ser. William C'ur rle and Hoykla Hill. Currle forfeited a bond of 811? and Hoykm Hill was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of 885.00 or serve thirty days. The trial of James Fisser will be held later. MAY DEFER EXPOSITION CRUISE GOETHALS SAYS LANDSLIDE WILL IDlkABLY CAUSE DELAY. Channel \nipb* for Present Needs, But Can't Insure Passage of World Fleet?Orodgcs are Kept Busy. Washington, Jan. 4.?The possibility of a postponement of the cruise of the International fleet from Hampton Hoads to San Francisco through the Panama Cansl, in connection with the formal opening of the canal and the exposition, was suggested today during a conference between Secre? tary of War Oariison and Col Ooe thals, governor of the Canal Zone. Though the great eaith slides at Cucuracha have apparently been con? quered, according to Col. Goethal's report, the earth movements continue in the nelghtorhood of Gold Hill. At that point tho superincumbent masses of earth on the side of the canal are continuously forcing rock and soil in great quantities into the canal prism. The movement Is sufficiently exten? sive to require the continuous em? ployment of dredges to maintain the channel. While this can be done to meet the needs of the present number and size of the vessels that are applying for passage. Col. Ooethals reported that he could not guarantee a channel broad and deep enough for the great dreadnaughts by the date they are ex? pected to arrive at Cristobal next spring. The mastery of the earth move? ments at Ocld Hill Is considered only a question of time, when the earth must find its equilibrium. As the programme of the fleet from the time it gathers at Hampton Roads to Its arrival at San Francisco is pre? scribed by law, the officials are now considering whether it will be neces? sary to secure special legislation in case it is decided to abandon or post? pone the cruise because of conditions in the canal HATTERS' UNION LOSES. Lowe and Company Get Decision for Quarter of a Million in Supreme Court. Washington, Jan. 5.?The Supreme Court today affirnad judgment for a quarter of a million obtained by Lowe and Co., Dar.bury hatters, against the members of the Hatters' Union for damages resulting from a boycott of their Arm by the union. MORE TAXES IN 1913. Collections Fall $26,000 Behind What They Were Last Year. The collection of taxes for 1914 has .alien $26,281.26 behind what it was up to January 1, 1914. However, the postponement of a penalty on un? paid taxes for one month may ha*t something to do with this and it is probable that by the end of January the tax collections will be much near? er what they were for 1913. During 1913 thore was collected by the county treasurer up to January 1st, 1114, 9H0.369.48, while during 197 1 184,078.12 were collected to January 1st. 1915. ROBBERS MAKE GOOD HAUL. Rank Cashier and Teller Locked in Vault. Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 4.?Three men early this afternoon entered the Central Dank and Trust company, of this city, locked the cashier, D. E. Weiden, Teller T. E. Hale and a wo? man stenographer In the bank's vault and escaped with 13,000. Ten minutes later the th/oe employees were re? leased from the vault. None of tho robbers, were masked. PARDON CAME IHK) LATE. Negro Woman on Mease's Clemency List Dead Two Years. Hpaitanburg, Jan. 5.?One of Gov. Hlease s recent pardons was granted to Anna Drummond, a negress, tvso years after her death, It developed today when county authorities here received notice of tho extension of dome icy in her case. Tho woman was convicted for the murder of her hub band nearly threo years ago, and died in the county Jail soon after she was sentenced to a life term in the State penitentiary. KILLED ON RAILROAD. R. G. Sweat Of Manatee. 11a., Lost Life at Wuycross, Ga. Wsycross. Ga., Jan. 5.?It. G. Swea . aged 47, was killed by a trai. last -light. He lived at Manatee. Floriia. DANK STATEMENTS CALLED. Comptroller of the Currency Calls for Report of Dcccmt>cr 31st. Washington. Jan. I,?Tho comptrol? ler of the currency today issued a call for a report of the conditions of Nat? ional !<anks at the close of business December 31st. KITCHENER TALKS Bf WAR. BRITISH HOUSE OF LORDS GATH? ERS TO LISTEN TO REVIEW. Secretary of War Goes Into Details of Operations Throughout Europe ?Poors Listen With Rapt Atten? tion. London, Jan. 6. ?Tho House of Lords met today, a month earlier than the House of Commons, chiefly to hear from Lord Kitchener a review of the military operations for the six weeks since Parliament was prorogued While the speech of the secretary for war contained little not already known it was listened to with rapt attention by a distinguished gathering. The peers, as usual, were in their robes of office, but beyond this the scene was lacking in the usual color, for of the long rows of peeresses in the gallery, virtually every one was in mourning for some relative killed at the front. Lord Kitchener read his speech and referred briefly to tho operations in every sphere, laying particular em? phasis on the Turkish defeat in the Caucasus, the Austrian defeat In Ga Ucla and what he considered even more important?the "severe check to German aspirations in Poland." The war secretary spoke of the "noteworthy progress" made by tho French east of Rheims and in South? ern Alsace, the "extraordinary achievement" of the Ser\lans, which he characterized as one of the "bright? est specks in the military operations during December; General Louis Betha's "masterly handling" of the situation in South Africa; the advance of the Indian army in Mesopotamia and successful campaigns in East Africa and Kamerun; the German colony of West Africa. He paid tribute to the smallest of the Allies, Montenegro, which, he said, "advanced into Bosnia and cap? tured important positions in the face of considerable Austrian opposition." Of the arm) which cornea directly under his command, the war secretary told of the surprise and reverse suf? fered by Indians at Givenchy Decem? ber 20th, when they lost a trench which they afterwards regained and added: "The British line thus resumed has since then boen entirely maintained." General French's army, said the sec? retary, has been increased a number of territorial units and an other divi? sion to which is attached 4 a fine Can? adian regiment." He expressed satisfaction with the progress of recruiting, which, after the anticipated decrease at Christmas has restored almost to its "former satisfactory level." Speaking of the anxiety felt at the beginning of tho war, at the death of officers, Lord. Kitchener declared that all vacancies had been filled and there now was a considerable surplus. Al? though the training of the men had been carried on under the worst wea? ther conditions, a great deal of ex? tremely good work had boen done dur? ing the past month, he said. Before adjournment several lords brought up the question of enemy aliens now interned in England, whom they considered a menace. The Earl of Crowe, speaking for the gov? ernment, promised to give the sub? ject further consideration. REGISTRARS OF VITAL STATIS? TICS. Names of Those Appointed for Sum tor County?J. H. Forbes for City. State Registrar of Vital Statistics and Secretary of tho State Board of Health, J. A. Hayno has made the following list of appointments of reg? istrars of vital statistics for Sumter county, according to the terms of the vital statistics act, which was passed by tho general assemhly at its last session: The townships, appointees and post offices, respectively aro given below: Sumter, J. H. Forbes, Sumter. Concord? Manchester? Mayesville? Middleton, M. Ii. Purler, M. D., Wedgeneld. Privateer, 0. C. Kolb,. Sumter, R. F. D. 2. Providence, B. McLaughlin, Dalzell. Rafting Creek, W. C. Harllee, Item bert. Shiloh, S. B. McElveen, Shiloh. Sumter. C. B Epps, Sumter. Stateburg? Swimming Pens, W. G. Thomas, Mayesville. The got requires that all deaths and births he reported to the local regis? trar of vital statistics, the deaths be? fore the ??>dy can be removed, and the birth within ten days after it occurs. J. 11. Forbes, city health officer, ha.* boon appointed for this city, as seen by the list of appointments, and all births and deaths In the city should ho reported to him. Marriage License Record. A license to marry baa been grant? ed to Mr. VV. Lev! Gibbs of Lynch burg, Mini Miss (Mu Connors of Olant?. IMMIGRATION BILL PASSES. LITERACY TEST STANDS AND MEASURE IS FAVORED BY VOTE OF 50 TO 7. Vote Indicates Measure Can be Pass? ed by More Than Two-thirds if Wilso: i Rejects it?House Leaders Will Probably Ask for Conference on Amendments. Washington, Jan. 2.?The immigra? tion bill, containing the restrictive literacy test for admission of aliens, passed the senate late today, 50 to 7. The overwhelming majority was re? corded despite indications that Presi? dent Wilson would veto the measure, as did former President Taft, if it should come to him with the educa? tional test included. The vote indicated that the bill could be repasscd by more than the required two-thirds majority should the president reject the measure. Senators who voted against the bill were Brandegee, McCumber, Martine, O'Gorman, Runsdell, Reed and Wralsh. The bill passed the house last Feb? ruary 241 to 126. Although the sen? ate amended the house bill in several particulars, the literacy test was un? altered save for an additional exemp? tion to Belgian subjects, adopted to? day after prolonged debate. House leaders probably will ask for a con? ference on senate amendments Mon? day, but administration leaders were confident the amendments would be accepted and the bill sent to the president by the middle of next week. Among senate amendments which house leaders have said probably would be accepted is one to exclude from the United States all persons of the African race or of negro blood. Another strengthens the phraseology of the prohibition of polygamists. Closing hours of the debate were devoted to an amendment by Sena? tor Lodge to exerttpt Belgian farm i ers from the literacy test and from provisions which prohibit Americans from soliciting or inducing immigra? tion. Already American organizations are endeavoring to induce Belgians to settle in this country. The amendment as Anally adopted, 34 to 22, reads: "That the provisions of this act re? lating to the illiteracy test, or induced or assisted immigration, shall not ap? ply to agricultural immigrants from Belgium who come to the United States during the course of the pres? ent European war, or within one year after its termination, owing to cir? cumstances or conditions arising thrQugh the war, if it is shown to the satisfaction of the commissioner gen? eral of immigration that the said Bel? gian immigrants come with the inten? tion of engaging in agriculture in the United States and to become Ameri? can citizens." Tho amendment precipitated long discussion. Many amendments were offered to include all subjects of bel? ligerents whose homes had been in? vaded. Senator Poindexter declared other nations would protest under the favored nations' clause of their treat? ies. Senator Root, who supported the I*odge amendment, declared it would r.ot violate any treaty obligations. He pictured tho Belgians as a people without a country and without a pro? tecting government. Many senators from agricultural States protested against the limitation of the exemp? tion to farmers. The literacy test as Anally approved is virutally as it passed tho house. All amendments to enlarge the exemp? tions to admit persons Aeeing from political or racial as well as religious persecution were rejected. The sec? tion reads: "That after four months from the approval of this act, in addition to the aliens who are by law now excluded from admission into the United States, the following persons shall also be ex? cluded from admission thereto, to wit: "All aliens over 16 years of age, physicially capable of reading, who cannot read the English language or some other language or dialect, in? cluding Hebrew or Yiddish* "Provided that any Admissible alien may bring in or send fcr his father or grandfather over 50 years of age, his wife, his mother, his grandmother, or his unmarried or widowed daughter, if otherwise admissible, whether such relative can read or not; and such relative shall be permitted to enter. That for the purpose of ascertaining whether aliens can read the immi? grant inspectors shall be furnished i with slios of uniform size, prepared , under the direction of the Secretary of Labor, each containing not less than thirty nor more than forty words In ordinary use, printed in plainly legible type in some one of the va? rious languages and dialects of immi? grants. Each alien may designate the particular language ur dialect in I which he desires tho examination t<? be made, and shall be required to read the words printed on the slip in such language or dialect. "That the following classes of per SOnl shall be exempt from the oper-1 atlon of tho literacy test, to wit: All aliens Who shall prove to the satlsfac- I REFUSES SUFFRAGE PETITION. PRESIDENT DECLINES TO AID SUFFRAGETTES. Says He is Interested in Subject, but Reiterates His Former Statement That Female Suffrage is a State Issue and Must be Acted on by States. Washington, Jan. 6.?President Wilson declined today for the sixth time since he entered the White House to support a federal constitutional amendment for woman suffrage. When a delegation of Democratic women, who declared they had helped elect him, presented a plea that he support the proposed amendment he reitrat ed his previous declaration that he considered suffrage a State issue. Mrs. George A. Armos, president of the District of Columbia Wilson and Marshall League; Miss Alberta Hill, of New York, and Dr. Frances Mc Gaskin, spokesman for the delegation, reminded the president that the house would vote on the suffrage amend? ment January 12. "I am most unaffectedly compli? mented by this visit that you have paid me," the president told the wo? men. "I have been called on several times to say what my position is on the very important matter that you are so deeply interested in. I want to say that nobody can look on the fight you are making without great admiration, and I certainly am one of those who admire the tenacity and I the skill and the address with which ! you try to promote the matter that ! you are interested in. * "Eut I am tied to a conviction which I have had all my life that changes of this sort ought to be brought I about State by State: If it were not j a matter of female suffrage, if it , were a matter of any other things J connected with suffrage, I would hold (the same opinion. It is a long-stand I ing and deeply matured conviction on 1 my part and, therefore, I would be j without excuse to my own constitu? tional principles if I lent my support j to this very important movement for an amendment to the constitution of the United States. "Frankly, I do not think that this ; is the wise or the permanent way to i build. I know that you perhaps un 1 animously disagree with me, but you j will not think the less of me for be ' ing perfectly frank in the avowal of i my own convictions on that subject; land certainly that avowal represents I no attitude of antagonism, but mere? ly an attitude of principle. "I want to say again, how much complimented I am by your call and also by the confidence that you have' so generously expressed in me. I hope ' that in some respects I may live to : justify that confidence." Mr. Jeff Williams has connected I himself with the firm of the Sumter j Motor Co., and will be glad to wel? come his friends in his new position. (tion of the proper immigration officers or to the Secretary of Labor that they emigrated from the country of which they were last permanent residents for the purpose of escaping from relig? ious persecutions; all aliens who have been lawfully admitted to the United States and who have resided therein continuously for five years, and who have in accordance with the law declared their intention of becom? ing citizens of the United States and who return to the United states with? in six months from the date of their ! departure therefrom; all aliens who have been lawfully admitted to the United States and who later shall go in transit from one part of the Unit? ed States to another through foreign ! contiguous territory." Other features of the bill which ! change existing law are designed pri j marily to increase safeguards of j health and morale and to protect la i bor. The head tax on immigrants is j increased from $4 to $6. The bill provides as a pecuniary J penalty a lien on vessels which violate itho proposed regulations. Persons or ' corporations would be prohibited from ; importing contract labor or soliciting or inducing the importation of immi? grants except that skilled labor, If I Otherwise admissible, may he import 1 ed if labor of like kind employed 'cannot be found in this country. The question Of the necessity for importing such labor is to be determined by the Secretary of Labor. An amendment submitted by Sena? tor Cummins and accepted provides that the departments of labor and ! commerce closely observe Industrial considerations and notify confess whenever in their opinion expected immigration would materially in? crease the number of unemployed in the country or reduce the wage Stand* a rd. The bill outlines a system of super? vision of Immigrant ships and also provides for interior immigrant sta? tions to distribute aliens, a provis? ion of the house bill directing that American medical Inspectors should he placod on immigrant ships in for? eign ports was stricken out after pro? tests from foreign governments. WITHDRAW BOROER FORGES. ? EX. MAYTORENA DIRECTED TO MOVE AND NOT TO MAKE ATTACK. Will Make Closer Study of Situation in Various Aspects?Change Will Help Some. Washington, Jan. 5.?The Gutierrez government in Mexico informed the slate department today, through tho Brazilian minister, that Gen. May torena at Naco had been directed to make no attack and to withdraw his forces from the border, "pending a closer study of the situation" in its military and practical aspects. The note was dated January 4 and was signed by Ortiz Rodriguez, the Gutierrez acting secretary for foreign affairs. It said: "The government of Mexico, show? ing the best intention of solving the Naco case in a satisfactory manner, today wired Maytorena to make no attack and to withdraw his forces from the border. As, for the time be? ing, the situation is so much relieved, tho foreign office at Mexico City will take the time necessary for the pur? pose of making a study of the caso in its military and political aspects to give its final decision. This cours3 will be followed because the acting secretary for foreign affairs is much occupied with reorganizing the office force and in giving attention to im? portant international affairs." The general understanding in offi? cial circles tonight was that the closer study referred to .probably would develop in the conference to? morrow or Thursday on the interna? tional bridge at El Paso between Brig. Gen. Scott, chief of staff of the United States army, and Gen. Fran? cisco Villa, commander-in-chlef of the Gutierrez forces. Latest advices from the convention/ at Mexico City were summarised to? night in the following from the State department: "The session of the convention yes? terday was devoted to a discussion as to whether it could admit civilians as delegates in representation of military principals, and, if permitted, the ex? tent to which .-such representation by civilians could be allowed. The con? vention came to no final decision." The state department today an? nounced the release of Charles C. Lockhart of Douglas, Ariz., and an? other American who was arrested and held by Maytorena for some days. TO CERTIFY NEUTRAL CARGOES. Treasury Officials Urge Exporters to Cooperate with Government. Washington, Jan. 6.?Treasury offi? cials today are preparing a circular urging American exporters to cooper? ate with the government in a plan to certify cargoes of neutral ships. Tho suggestion has been adopted as tho result of a point involved in the pro? test of tho United States tq Great Britain against interference with American shipping. I STTLL ASKING CHANGE, in ? - t ( ) Baltimore Financiers Want Federal Bank Shifted. Washington, Jan. K.?Baltimore bankers will appear before the fed? eral reserve board tomorrow to pro? test against the decision of the re? serve bank organization committee in locating the federal reserve bank of the Fifth district in Richmond in? stead of Baltimore. FOR NEW COIN ISSUE. House Passes BUI to Commemorate Panama Show. Washington, Jan. 4.?An issue of coins to commemorate the Panama International exposition would bo au? thorized by a senate bill which passed the house today. It would authorise the coinage of $50, $2 1-2 and $1 gold pieces and 50 cent silver pieces. A part of the issue of gold $50 pieces would be octagonal like California coins in 1851. SIX LOST OFF GEORGIA COAST. Tu?* Rambler Wont Ashore and Crew Is Believed to Be Lost. Prunsaick, Ga.. Jan. 6.?Six persons are believed to be drowned when tho tub Rambler went ashore Monday near tho Cumberland light house off St. Andrews sound. The dead bodies of the fireman, Robertson? and cook, Dave Smith, were washed ashore. The missing are Captain Harry Ingram; Engineer Charles Dart: Fishermen Bell and Segul. The Rambler was battered to pieces. -? :sin The cotton acreage reduction law is still in full force and effect and there is no probability of its repeal this year consequently all farmers in plan? ning this years crops should bear la mind that not more than one-third of the total acreage la cultivation, in? cluding fall sown grain or other crops, may lawfully be planted in cotton.