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BOSENIA FEELS Ulli MIL VIOLENT gt\KK THIS MOHN? INC) NFAH MKDITKHHAMIW CAl'ftKH DFATH AN D DAM Ai.F TO CITY. Additional Keport* Bring up known Den-' to U.ttO With Seien Poluts H?II to Be Heard IVuiu?Condi? tion* Being tteatorod to Normal Horn?. Jan. 19.?A violent earth <iuak? waa felt thla morning at Coeenan, a city of 20,000 people In Calabria, near the Mediterranean. Heavy damage la reported with loss of life. Additional reports to the govern? ment Increased the death list of last week's earthquake to 33,460. Seven more towns; and vlllsges have yet to report. It Is '>elleved that the number of dead will not be over 35,000. Con? ditions sre b<*lng restored to normal as rapidly as possible. Trains with supplies sre being sent Into the stricken sone. Csrthqmtke In Switzerland. Qenevs. Jan. 19.?Severe dumige was done In a dosen towns In Switzer? land and eastern France last night by an earthquake. No fatalities hive bean thus far reported. Buildings In Neuohstel, Chsuxdefonds and Loclo were wrecked. Karthiiuahe In Zsnte. Athens. Jar. ~0.?Hixty-thre?> wer.? killed by sn eiirtftquake on the Islands of Zsnte and Cepsalonla Monday night. Two tho isand rendered home? less. (Unofficial.) COLUMBIA WINS BATI. CASE. Coaaaaission Orders Carriers to Stop Alleged Higher Hates. Washlrgton. Jan. 19.?Last year the Interstate commerce commission. In deciding the complaint of the Chamber of C)mmerce of Columbia against ths Southern, Seaboard. At? lantic Coast Line snd connecting rail and water llnei. held that com.nodlty rates from Eastern points to 'Jolum bla which exceeded those contem? poraneously mslntsined from the same points to Augusta, unduly prefer Augusta snd subject Columbia to pre? judice and disadvantage. On petition of tue carriers tne commerce commis? sion granted a rehearing last /all. with the result that certain changes were mads In the findings. The substance of the previous decision is reaffirmed, but ths commission admits that the original finding was 'too broad." b?. cause neither the complainant nor de? fendants had called attention to cer? tain variations from equality In class rates from vsrlous Rastern points. "Therefore the commission Issues a new order requiring carriers to cease on or before March 20 next from charging higher commodity rates to Columbia. 8. C. from Kastern points from which class rstei to Columbia and Augusta are made the same." than commodity rate contemporan? eously maintal ied from the sale points of origin to AuguMa. On, t'n derstandlng thst the carriers are now readjusting rstes from the West to ail points In Southeastern teritory. and thst In this readjustment Columbia's disadvantage on comparison with Au? gusta will be to a large extent cor? rected, the commission has decided not to Issue any order at this time with respect to rates from Western points to Columbia and .Nu gust a EFFORT FOR RURAL CRF.BITS Senate Democrats Will Begin Work on Measure to Help the Farmers. Washington. Jan. 19.?Although there may be no opportunity to en? act rural credits legislation at this session, seriate Democrats today re? sumed activity on this subject with a view to teaching a bill In the near future. In accorcance with he resolution adopted by the Democratic caucus Monday nlnht declaring It the sense of the sena.e Democraus that a rural credits svstem Id,I be pressed at the earliest practicable date." the banking committee tod i\ decided to git such s measure iiefore the senate. The committee tomorrow will take up the bill known is the Holds Mil. frame 1 by the Joint banking subcommittee of the senate und house last summer. Home trading Democratic senators insisted that sn extrs session af ton* gres* could not be svolded. Senator Hoke Smith of Oeorfhl declared m eitra session In the gpftng Uf summer * sbsolutely rertalh." VFJHSF.L WAS NOT SI NK. Hamburg-American Liner President at Puerto Ith an Pun. New York. Jan. 19. -The Hamburg American Compan t d.i\ t'enled the report thst the Moosa+f Presides! >n if n mk The ? esse I is i ow ? ? i he Port Blclsn port or -tar Haag IJn e st Ssn Juan. San Juan. fan. 19 ?The Hamburg Amrrban Maef President is beic. RECEIVES IMMIGRATION BILL PURSUANT TO HOLI> HBAIUNOI OX MKAsl UK FHIUAY. Champions of Hill llo|m?ful Hum Mr. Wilson Will Not Veto It on Account or Idler tc> Test. Washington. Jan. 18.?President Wilson received the immigration bill today as passed by congress. and. .Welding t?? appeals for hearings, set aside three hours next Friday to give tar to those who would urge him to approve or veto the measure. The measure went to the White House with the restrictive literacy test for admission of aliens, utu mend? ed, despite frequent declarations by the president that this form of re? striction did not meet with his favor. What the president proposes to do still is problematical. but the fact thut he has granted hearings has aroused the hopes of champions of the measure that he will not veto the bill. In congress there are many mem? bers who believe that the bill could easily be passed over a presidential veto in both house by the necessary two-thirds majority. j When President Taft vetoed a simi? lar measure it was repassed by more than two-thirds majority in the sen? ate and failed by only a few votes in the house. Should the president return the bill without approval administration lead? ers are fearful lest It might bo used , to further delay action on the ship? ping bill by Republicans, who oppose the latter. Among those who have asked the president t > hear them against the i bill are delegations headed by Louis Marshall, of New York, and Hepre |ssntatives Sabath. of Chicago; Gold fogle, of New York, and Galliern, of Boston: Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of l^abor, and a committee from that organiza? tion and repres ntatives from va? rious patriotic societies will appear in favor of the bill. I_ I>FJ?ARTMKNT SELF-SUSTAIN INC Watson Turns Into State Treasury $10,001?. Columbia, Jan. 19.?"I will tomor? row pay over to Sttae Treasurer Car? ter the sum of $10,000," said, yester t ay, E. J. Watson, commissioner of sgriculture. "The department way In i a position to turn over to tne general sccount of the State considerably more than enough to cover every di? rect appropriation made. "Owing to the uncertainties of bua iness conditions "aused by the war. however, I felt tho it was unsafe and have carried forward, under authorit> given by law, enough to safeguard maintenance of operuting expenses in case of abnormal depression and re? duction of income. The department's actual balance this year, after paying all operating expenses, was $14.r>0,s from the year's operation. This bal? ance more than offsets all direct ap? propriations for the department. , "Last year the department turned over to the State treasurer the sum of $12,000. The department is now self-sustaining in every sense of the , word, and if war conditions C not seriously interfere during the coming year should be in a position to do more efficient and extensive work than during any period of its exist? ence. 1 did not turn over the amount to the treasurer on the last day of rhu year, as 1 preferred to see how busi? ness conditions would be for the .'irst fortnight of the new year. My ob? servations have led me to the con? clusion that it was perfectly safe t> put to the general fund of the Hate $10.000 without serious interference with the work of the department." CLAIM BIGHT OF KFJZVKF.. Grcut Britain Will not Allow Duels to Carry Cotton to Germany. Washington. Jan. If,?Great Brit* 1 ain lOday notilicd the State- depart" ment that they would not waive the right of seizure In the case of former Hamburg-American steamer Daria. They refused to allow the Dacia to make the Voyage with cotton from the- Pnlted Stntes fi Germany. sTF.VHF.H IN IM Tt II POUT. \merieaii VewSfl Carrie* Cotton I'idiii Gahcstou tu llremeu. Mniden. Holland. Inn, It.?The American steamer Pathtinder. from Ua I vast oh for Bremen srtth a carsj" of cotton, ani\e.i here today, aTfltiTTtflU SHIP IN PlsTltl ss. HcvctiUe Cutter Hushed to Aid or Be? lief Ship. w.ishinmno, Jan. 19, The Belalnn relief ship Camino is in distress in mid AI Ian tic, A revenue cutler has been, rushed tu Its Hsslstitnce. l*etnlls .( I he 11 oubte nre ?< i u nou n, Three governors In sis days, thai la loins s<>me even for Smith Par linn, I LEGISLATORS SEE WINTHROP. girls* college entertains LARGE CROWD OF VISITORS. liis|H'(*tloii Is Made and Ap|>oals for Adequate Gynuiuslun at State In stituilun Heard on All sides by Solons. Rock Hill. Jan. 20.?Wiile the tour of inspection yesterday of Win? throp college at Hock Hill v as taken mainly for the edification of the mem? bers ot the general assembly, it WM also a trip of unceasing pleasure and holiday exultation for the 455 per? sons who boarded a special train at Columbia at 8 o'clock in the morning and returned last night about 9.45 o'clock. From the time that the exodus took place until the excursion? ists scattered for their residences in Columbia smiles were on all faces; even the more or less affectionate farewells on the college campus and at Winthrop station did not seriously dampen the occasion. This much is certain, however, judging from ex? pressions heard on all hands, that the student body, the faculty and attaches of Winthrop college are generous and hospitable hosts. Their only aim seemed to be to satisfy the comforts Ol their many visitors. Immediately on arriving at the col-1 lege the members of the legislature j were taken to the auddorium. Here; several girls took charge of the va? rious county delegations and their guests and escorted the visitors through all the buildings. A cry of dismay was heard from each inspect? ing crowd as it entered the small gymnasium, which measured little mere than 35 by 50 feet. It was said by the guides, students of the college, that the gymnasium was the same as that used when only 2 50 pjpils at? tended the college, while during the present time the roster of student" discloses 896 names. All other build? ings, classrooms and departments of useful arts were greatly admired. There followed a three hour session in the lirge dining hall, where be? sides an elaborate dinner, served by members of the Winthrop chapter of the United Daughters of the Confed? eracy, addresses were delivered by Andrew J. Bethea, lieutenant govern? or; Alan Johnstone, senator from Newberry county; J. A. McCollough, member of the house from Green? ville county, and James A. Hoyt. speaker of the house. D. B. Johnson, president of the college, acted as toastmatter. Mr. Hoyt received a v/ild hurst of applause when he opened his ad? dress on "The General Assembly" by advocating woman suffrage. Later hla statement that he favored the erection of a new gymnasium and a home for the president met with hearty approval from the 1,500 or more people in the dining hall. Mr. ! Hethea responded to the toast, "The Slate of South Carolina;" Mr. John stone eulogized Robert 15. Lee, the coir.tnander of the Confederate army. In whose honor the trip was planned; Mr. McCollough n his address on "Fduoatton rfaid that the preset . a ! tion of civilization depended on the i education of women. At 5 o'clock the visitors again re I paired to the auditorium for a con Jcert. The following programme was [creditably rendered: Chorus. "The Lost Chord" (Sulli? van), by the Choral society. Quartette, "Tripping O'er the Meadows" (Slayton), by the Misses Carita Randle. Sada Williamson. Mag? gie Mae Seale, Jean McAlpine. Piano quartette, "Lustspiel Over? ture" (Keler-Bela). by i.he Misses Cornelia Hines, Bessie Walsh, Kath? leen Hawkins, Nancy Hines. Song, "Morning Song" (Formun), by the Glee club. Organ solo, Tannhauser march, (Wagner-Hartlett), by Dr. H. D. Guelich. The special train, the second section of train No. was manned by ihe following crow: William Maxwell, trainsmaster; J. G. Price, engineer; J. D. Lewis, conductor; G. P. Ladd, fire? man; C B Newman, brakeman; J. R, Langetoni llagman; Q, v. Peyton, superintendent, PRESIDENT APPOINTS MINISTERS _____ New Cabinet of Pro\i>lonal President Took Ottce Today Mexico City, Jan. L' 1..?Provisional President Gar/a has appointed Ortiz Rodtiguei foreign minister and Gen. Serratos minister of war. The new cabinet took office today. Dr. Rhin at Manning. Rev, David Klein of Sumter filled his appointment Sunday ai ihe Ma? sonic hall, He delivered u magnifi? cent lecture, the subject being "The Inside of the Cup." The entire Jew? ish community of Manning have join? ed Ihr congregation, nml u??w n un hers Ihlrty-flve s(,uis A Sabbath school for the Infant class tins been orgunlted with .\li*M Set tu l#evl end Irmu MeKelvey ,\** lenehers. Uev. Klein returned to Sunder Monday, while here he was ihe goes of tin Ijoryca ?amlly.~->Munnln?' Times, KAN OKU MARKS REPLY. Says K. W. Da libs K varied I\>lnt of His Article, which Was to Increase) Confidence by Getting People to l'uy Debs. Editor Sumter Item. My attention has been called to an article in the press of the State by j Mr. B. W. Dabbs, President of the South Carolina State Farmers' Union. purporting to l>e u reply to my ar? ticles of December 15 and 2S regard? ing payment of debts due from con? sumers to retail merchants of the South. I have a very high regard for Mr. Dabbs, and for his earnest work in I behalt of the State Farmers' Union. 1 am In hearty sympathy with the gen? eral policy of the organization. 1 know that Mr. Dabbs is a man of unusual ability, but his article re? minded me of the school boy's first rabbit hunt. He tracked the rabbit all afternoon through the snow and in the evening found to* his mortifica? tion that he had been "back tracking," that he had been going In one direc- I j tion and the rabbit in some other dl I rection all afternoon. I can not be? lieve that Mr. Dabbs considered his I article as in any sense a reply to my articles in regard to payments of I debts or as anything else than a skill ful evasion of the issue?a shrewd at ' tempt to "muddy the water" to hide the real issue. In his article of January 9th, he at? tempted to prove the absurdity of a negative proposition, as a refutation of my article in which I attempted to show the reasonableness of the corre? sponding affirmative proposition. He was trying to show the absurdity of the entire elimination of credit from business, to refute my articles showing the importance of meeting obligations incured in buying goods j on credit, that the consumer's credit as well as that of the merchant may be maintained. In my article of December 15th, I stated the following question: "Goc i sold for cash only after January 1st." I wonder how the consumers of the ; State of South Carolina would like to I see this sign over the doors of most i of the retail storss of the State?" This was merely asking the reader's I opinion of a situation that we can conceive as possible to exist. We did not say it was a probable situation. We did not say we believed it should be brought about it was only sug? gested as a possible extreme situa? tion. Taking up the above question as a theme, my friend Mr. Dahns proceed I ed to "back track" Kanorr. "What I a great thing it would be," he goes on to say, "for the farmers if the mer? chants would take Mr. Kanorr's ad? vice." I wonder what advice he al? ludes to. Quoting further, "Let any class reformer introduce a bill to make it a misdemeanor.to sell any article.on credit." "I wonder if he has considered what w*ould happen if the merchant could be persuaded to put such a sign j there." I wonder w ho Is trying to j persuade him ? Mr. Dabbs seems to j be under the impression that I ad vised the merchants to eliminate cred? it business entirely. If Mr. Dabbs can find a single sentence in either of my articles in which any logical mind can see any ground for drawing such a conclusion, I will make him a present of a ten dollar bill. In my article of December 28. I stated, "Credit which plays so im? portant part in modern business is founded on 'Conlidence' that con ; tracts will be kept or obligations met promptly." "For merchants to re? duce credit business 50 per cent, at j once would be a crushing hardship to j many farmers and consumers of the South, but unless there is more co? operation between the consumers and merchants, there will be more than one-half reduction In credit business in South Carolina In 1915." "I believe that the farmer who pay;, his debts, or who makes an earnest effort to do so. or who plays fair with the merchant and shows a Willing I ness to il What is right need have j no fear." I did not advise merchants to do anything. 1 merely stated what j 1 was convinced would be their fu? ture policy In view of present clrcum sts nces. I presume the degree of honesty among farmers Is as high as that of any other class of men, bill darin,; past few months many have express? ed such radical views of value of products ind of regard for obliga? tions that none could blame, mer? chants for declining I ? extend lines of credit next year to stub of their former customers. i have had re? liable merchants tell me they had of? fered s. 10 ind even 12 cents per pound for cotton on account, when cotton was Sellins nt t" 7 l-2c per pound. Can you Mamo merchants for withdrawing u line of credit where they ran nol rolled for goods already sold, even when offering lo take farm products ;it 20 per cent, to r>0 per cent' above market value.' I realise there are some farmers whose total (top w ill not pn> nil their nb? llgatlons, Hui ii* they will m> t<? ihe people lhc> owe, a vvnj can ncail> al ways be found that will be satisfactory to all. I appreciate the suggestion of Mr. Dahhs that I might take up some of the undeveloped land in South Caro- I Una for improvement, hut 1 have for several years owned 140 acres of land With as good soil as can be foUUI anywhere in South Carolina. I was reared on a farm. 1 have worked on a farm and 1 have kept In touch with the agricultural interests of the State. 1 know something of the hardship of the farm, as well as th ? s\ eetness o fthe melody of the dinner hell, ano the "Fond recollection" of "the oM oaken bucket." I admire the manner in which Mr. Dabbl evades the issue in his letter, hut evasion does not alter facts. I am convinced that If Mr. Dabbs will face the issue squarely instead of evading it, his own intelligence will compel him to admit the truth of my i statements and the correctness of my conclusions In my former articles. W. A. Kanorv. Columbia, S. C, Jan. 19. REPORT ON FOREIGN TRADE. , Only Slight Falling Off for the Year 1911. Washington, Jan. 18.?Only slight! decreases In foreign trade transactions of the United States are shown for the year 1914, despite demoraliza? tion in the early stage of the war. That the falling off in total was not greater is attributed largely to in? creased exports to meet Europe's ex? traordinary demand for foodstuffs and other supplies since merchant fleets have resumed cperations. A summary of trade movements in 1911, issued by the department of commerce tonight, showed that ex? port* were $2,114,257,539, as compar? ed with $2,484,01H,292 in 1913, and imports $1,789, o22,426, against $1, 792,596,480 in 1913. The department also announced th ? luring the month of December 1 last u, favorable trade balance of I $131,863,077 was achieved by the United States. Exports in December totalled $246,266,04 7, and imports $114,402,970, against $194,711,170 and j $138,080,520, respectively, in No? vember. WILL NOT RETIRE FROM POLI? TICS. Gov. Smith Not Ready to Burn His Political Bridges Behind Him. I Columbia, Jan. 19.?Gov. Charles A. Smith yesterday denied the pub? lished statement that he was to re? tire from politics at the expiration of his five-day term as governor. He intimated that "the lightning might strike again," but that the future alone would tell. Gov. Smith con? tinued to receive letters of congratu lations from friends in this and oth? er States. One letter came from the far west. Many notaries public were appoint? ed during the day and several peti? tions for pardons were received. The petitions for pardon will very probably be left for the consideration of Rich ; ard I. Manning, who will assume the duties of office today at noon. BARN IS BURNED. Jake Newsomc Suffers Loss at Harts vUIe. Hartsville, Jan. 18.?About 12.30 o'clock Thursday night lire destroyed a barn and stables on the farm of Jake Newsome, a few miles from town. A corn crib was also burned. Two horses, one mule and consider? able forage and corn were burned. The loss is heavy on Mr. Newsome. It is understood he had some insur? ance but not sufficient to cover. Ori? gin of lire unknown. FIRES AT HARTSVILLE. Three Stores Suffer Ix>ss From Flame:-. Hartsville. Jan. 18.?Within the past few months three stores in Hartsville have suffered loss from fire and smoke In very similar ways, all occurring at night and early morning. The first was that of ES. M. Dennett, grocer. TIU lire started w ithin. Th;1 prompt response of the fire company saved probably a big loss and dam? age. The second was the fire which occurred In the store of D. E5. Wood, general merchandise, and the third and most recent was that which broke out In the store of T. J. Byrnes, gen? eral merchandise, ?ach store was brlcK and no serious damage resulted to the buildings. The first store build? ing belongs to J. w. Davis; the sec? ond, In a modern block owned by T. L. Spires, and the third owned by L. /.. Miiks. The fight put up l'V the tire depart? ment Having hundreds of dollars to property owners and insurance com? panies has been the cause of many complimeutnr> remarks i?\ the citi? zens of Hartsville, These three tires so similar are musing the authorities io be on the alert. The origin of the ldar.es is unknown. The |<mw in each crisp has been inquired Into and! adjusted insurance ollleials. DISPENSARIES OPEN AGAIN. Judge Shipp Announces His Decision in Action Brought by County Dis l>enscr. Orangeburtf, Jan. 18.?Judge S. W. G. Shipp announces his decision in the case of James U, Weeks, as a tax? payer and county dispenser, vs Kd gar I* Culler, Abram S. Dukes, Henry S. Holman and Dr. J. M. Oliver, in wkhich case on a rule to StlOW CilUSC. a permanent Injunction was asked to stay the action of certain defendants, and the judge's action was to dis? solve the injunction. The case was argued on Saturday oefore Judge Shipp and most of the day was con? sumed by arguments of counsel in the case. During the pendency of this action the county dispensaries were closed, but today they were all reopened. OOES TO CAN At ZONK. Company From Fort Moultric to Move Washington, Jan. 18.?The Six? teenth company of coast artillery at Fort Moultric. S. C, has been or? dered to leave February 18 for New York to embark for the canal zone and two months later the One Hun? dred and Sixteenth company of coast artillery at Fort Hereven and the Fortieth company at Fort Howard will proceed to Panama by the same route. Each of the commands num? bers about 150 men. The movement is in execution of plans for a perma? nent zone gaTrison. WILL NOT REMOVE TRAINS. Seaboard Air Line Withdraws Re? quest That it Be Allowed to Reduce Its Service. Savannah, Ga., Jan. 18.?C. R. Capps, vice president of the Seaboard Air Line railroad, tatlay announced the road's intention to withdraw peti? tion asking Georgia railroad commis? sion for permission 10 take off local trains between Savannah and Colum? bia. This action is taken, Mr. Capps says, in the interest of the people served and in the hope that business improvement is approaching. FOR WAREHOUSE SYSTEM. ,McLauiin Says $137,137 Appropria? tion is Nc-Mlcd. Columbia, Jan. 18.?An appropria? tion of $137,337.65 will be necessary for the continuance and development of the State cotton warehouse sys? tem, according to an estimate filed with Comptroller General Jones, by John L. McLaurin, commissioner. Of this amount $90,000 would be used for the erection of a compress and central warehouse in Columbia. The estimate has been transmitted to the ways and means committee of the house for consideration. An appro? priation of $10,000 is asked to pro? mote trade with foreign spinners. The land to establish the compress would cost $20,000, the report says. INVESTIGATE CANNON'S ELEC? TION. Federal District Attorney to Begin Probe of Alleged Vote Buying. Danville, 111., Jan. 18.?District At? torney Charles A. Karch arrived here today to begin the federal inquiry into alle?ed vote buyiig and corrup? tion in his district last November. OVER 65 YEARS' EXPERIENCE M 1 Rade Marks Designs Copyrights Ac. Anyone sending n sketch and description way quickly ascertain onr opinion free whether an invention is probably patenttible. Communica? tions strictly confident ial. HANDBOOK on Patents scut free. Oldest agency for securing fateuts. Patents taken through Munu & Co. receive tpreial notice, without charge, la the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. I.nreest cir? culation of uny scientific journal. Terms, $3 * year; fonr months, fl. Sold by all newsdealer*. MUNN & Co.36,Bro,i?"New York Brauch Offlee, c2j F St* Washington. D. 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