Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MAX NINO WILL SUPPORT RKOU C*ANIMATION OF MILITIA. to Act guii kl,. Sold W. W. for Inspection on February Columbia, Jan. II.?Reorganiza? tion of the National Ouard of South Carolina is to begin at once, accord? ing to a statement by W. W. Moore, adjutant general, after a conference last uight with Richard I. Manning, who will be Inaugurated governor to? day at noon. Oen. Moore returned to Columbia yesterday from Washing? ton, aftsr a conference with federal war officials Oen. Moore said thst whatever plan was adopted tc rees? tablish the State militia would he heartily supported by Oov. Manning, with whom he and Capt. Shafter ill. assistant adjutant general a conference last night. ?1 was assured by Mn Manning that he would do whatever Is neces? sary for the reeatabllshrv-rt of the National Ouard," said Oen Moore tau* night Oen. Moore said that it would be necessary to act quickly in the matter of reorganisation If It were to be com? pleted by February 8, the date set for the beginning of the Inspection of the National Ouard. The adjutant general said that the reorga nisation off the companies would be under? taken first, leaving the batta ton and re fluent si staff until later. This view of the matter Is war? ranted la the opinion of Oen. Moore by the present legal status of the situation. Further Investigation of ths law may change it. VAUK OF FARM AN IM \LS. off l.S Per Cent. Or or Janu? ary of Last Year. Washington. Jan. 18.?Farm nnl in the United Sttaes on January 1 Were valued at 15.969.253.000, atr laereaae of 178.024,000. or 1.1 per eeat. over their va!ue January 1, 1914, according to figures announced today by the department of agriculture. Hones numbered 21,195,000, an in? crease of 1.1 per cent, over last year; Were valued at 9103.33 per head and their aggregate value was 82.190.102, Iff. Mules numbered 4,479,000, an In? crease of 7 per cent, were valued at $118.lt per head and aggregated IS0l.8Tl.8tC In value. Milk cows numbered !1.263,000. an Increase of 2.1 per cent., wero valued at 958.38 per head with an aggre? gate value of 31.178.818.000. Other cattle numbered SI 047,000 >sa Increase of 3.4 p?r cent; were valued at 93 3.38 per head with an aggregate value of 81.237.376.000. Sheep numbered 49 956,000, an In? crease of 6 per cent; were valued at U 5o per head, with an aggregate value of 9224.687 000. Swine numbered 64,618,000, an In? crease of 9.6 per cent; were valued at 91.87 per head, with an aggregate value of 3637.471'.000. ?XJTTOX OVFJi ? CKNTS POUND. Inly Delivery Makes New High Rec? ord For Hcsvton. New York. Jan. 18?Cotton went t<> above nine cents a pound here to? day for July delivery, s. new high record for the sessior. Cotton for dtlivery In other active months was up generally from 30 to 36 points aaove Saturday's closing. That, whs about 88 a bale more than low prices of last month. Dema id was active and despite heavy sales all offering. were readily absorbed. Buyers were encouraged by re? ports of continued firmness In the Southern spot markets and contin? uance of heavy export movement. Four cotton exchange memberships were sold at suction today. The first two brought I in.000 each, the others 810.100 and 810,3oo. The last pre? vious sale was 99.250. Ilmtal Night Haler Kentucky Outlaws heat a Woman Nearly to Death. Lexington. Ky Jan. H<?Night riders dlsgulshed as negroes held the family at bay while they beat the daughter of William DuVuit nearly to death with switches. They left a warning note and switches it the home of Mrs. Susan Slaughter hist night. Five arrests were ma in to day. Oov. Manning at Work. Columbia. Jan. 20.?Oov? Hoff Man nlng reached his office at 10 o'clock tMs morning nnd was greeted by sev? eral score of his friends. He at <>nr. plunged Into official matters. Woman Kill* Himhnud. Birmingham. Jan 2a. Mm. A. I. Moore shot and killed hT husband, a merchant at I<eeds. and dangerously wounded his paramour, who was known as Annie Moore, when she found them together csrlv toda\ AMKIUCAN SKIPPF.lt MBTtNUED TO NAVIGATK VNOKlt BRIT? ISH JACK. Gerard Cables State Department About Old Glory being lowered on Cotton Sblp. Washington. Jan. 19.?Since the dispatch of President Wilson's note to Qreat Britain protesting against British treatment of neutral com? merce the State department ha-t received compartlvely little in I formation about detentions of Ameri? can cargoes or ships. Officials said today they did not known whether there had been a change in the policy of the British fleet or whether American ship-own I are were withholding their complaints on the theory that negotiations on the general subject son would result In a definite statement of England's po? sition. The hope was expressed that the latter was not the case, for the department's chief source of infor? mation as to detentions has been the vessel owners. Ambassador Gerard cabled the State department today the substance of a statement made to him by Capt. Farley, of the Americar steamer Oreenbrlar, which arrived nt Bremen a fow days ago with cotton from New Orleans, after a series of detentions notwithstanding assurances by Great Britain that shipments of cotton in American vessels would net be mo? lested. Officials did not disclose the details of Capt. Farley's statement, but it is said he charged that after examin? ing the Greenbrlar's papers a British prize crew ordered the American flag ; hauled down and convoyed the ship ' into Ktrkwall, a British port. Capt. Farley refused to navigate the slip while the British flag was at her mast, and claimed that, through in? competent navigation by the British, three booms were swept awry. He was ordered to take the ship to Keith from Klrkwall. He did so after rais? ing the American Hag, and later was able to proceed to Germany, after a delay of three days. The State department, It is under? stood, is Investigating the case through the American embassy in London Ho He ply From England. London, Jan. 19.?<England has not yet delivered to Ambassador Page Its response to the request from Wash? ington that the former Hamburg American Liner Dacia, which has been transferred to American register, be permitted to make a special trip with cotton to Germany without re? garding the voyage as establishing a precedent concerning the right of German ships interned in the United States to resume trade with Germany after being brought under the Amer? ican flag. It may be stated authoritatively that If the Dacla sails her cargo will be treated by the Brltlh authorities In such a manner that the owners of the cotton will ha\e no causo for com? plaint. The disposition of the ship, however, is regarded as a different matter. It Is generally believed that if the Dacia sails for either a Ger? man or Dutch port she will be taken before a prize court. Although British officials feds that the owners of tho cotton would have had sufficient warning concerning the uncertainly of the steamer s status before she leaves port, there Is never? theless a disposition in some quarters to protect thw owners of the cargo from loss. It is not likely, however, that the British position would be the same towards owners of cargoes of I cotton loaded on other German ves ' stls transfered to American registry. MAY Pl'KCIIASK STEAMSHIP. Movement on Foot In Charleston to Add LiebenfeW to America 11 Mer? chant Murine. Charleston, June 19.?There is a movement on foot among German Americans of Charleston to purchase I the German Hansa steamer Libenfels, t which has been interned in this har? bor sinee tho outbreak of the B?ro? poan war, the plan being to put her under American registry. The Liebenfels Is a ship of |,ISQ tons net registry, which means that she can carry a cargo of over 7,901 tons of Merchandise. Capt. Klattcn I hoff ami his ofllcers and men have been In this harbor for nearly six months, kite, ami they would, of course, welcome any opp ?rtunlty of fOtlMJ x" BOt or.co more, esj totally un? der UM protection of the American Hug and u duly registered American unship, It was HatSd today by ;( Crman Ami rican of ChStlSStOH that the out* come of the Dada case is I,emu await? ed with considerable Interest b) those who have planned the movement !" euy this all Meamshlp, beeattj* Ihey would, of course, sjssessarlly have to he assured that the Li* b? nfels, or whtttever her name might be cl anged to. would have clear sailing in trans | Atlantic trim-. MANY GALL ON GOV. MANNING NEW CHIKF KXMTTIVK SETTLES INTO HARNESS. Former Governors Evans nnl Hcy warel Pay Their Respects, Reoep Uon Lact Wight Columbia. Jan. 20.?The first official act of Oov. Richard I. Manning was to sign the commission of R, M. Mc Cown, secretary of State. The sign? ing of this document set the machin? ery of the new administration in mo? tion. The paper was signed at 1.40 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Gov. Manning entered the executive officer at 1.35 o'clock, accompanied by mem? bers of his family. He walked imme? diately to his desk and sat down. Then the visitors began pouring in to extend congratulations. Charles A. Smith, former governor, remained in the executive office dur? ing the morning, receiving many visi? tors. He left the office just before noon and joined the inaugural pro ? cession at the supreme court room i door. At 1.30 o'clock he returned ( from the hall of the house, accom? panied by Mrs. Smith. After putting on his coat and hat, the former execu I tivo left the office. Ho will return to Timmonsvillo this mornin?. He declared that it was a great pleasuro ( to be governor, but that his term had been too short. The keys to the executive offices were turned over to Gov. Manning by Miss Lucile Mildred Parrott, pri? vate secretary to Gov. Smith. While Gov. Manning was reading his inaugural address in the hall of the house, several telegrams were received at the governor's office. Dur? ing the morning several letters came addresed to "Gov. Kiehard I. Man? ning." Several of his friends called and left their cards. James A. Hoyt, speaker of the house, was among the first visitors to call on Gov. Manning. The speaker of the house and Mrs. Hoyt gave a reception last night to State officials and members of the general assem? bly in honor of the governor and Mrs. Manning. While Gov. Manning was deliver* ing his inaugural address, Duncan Clinch Heyward and John Gary Evans, former governors, called at the execu? tive offices to pay their respects. "It was the largest crowd to at? tend an inauguration since the In? auguration of B. R. Tlllman, Decem? ber 4, 1890," said U. R. Brooks, clerk of the supreme court, yesterday. SHIP COTTON FROM CHARLES? TON. (Clyde Liner Carlo Will Load With Cargo of Staple for Europe. Charleston, Jan. 19.?The Clyde liner Carib, Capt. Cole, a former , member of the Charleston-Boston di? vision, engaged in the coastwise freight carrying trade, has entered Charleston harbor and will proceed to the wharves of W, Gordon McCabo & Co., to load cotton for Europe. The Carib || the third of a number of tramp steamers to arrive hero to the Carolina company within the past several days for cotton to Europe. The Swedim Sagaland is being loaded by the same concern at the McCabe i wharf and the American Southerner, recently purchased by Strachan & Co., and transferred from British reg sir.v. ' is moored at Oakdcne. The Carib is a vessel of 1,'JSu tons net registry. She was purchased for the Clyde and Mailory service during ?the Spanish-American war period, when the employment of certain ves? sels of that line as government trans? ports rendered necessary additional vessels in tho regular coastwise ser? vice. The Carib was equipped with a small deck house astern and fre? quently caried a limited passenger list as well as her regular freight cargo. The American steamer Satilla will probably he the next cotton chip tu arrive to the Carolina company. She If an Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies li ter of 2.GG7 tons not registry. Several tramps are expected lore in the near future to load cotton for Europe in addition to those named above, I FOR GREAT N ATIONAL PAUK. Senate Bill for Colorado Reserve Pained by House. Washington, Jan, 18.?The senate bill to establish th<< Rocky Mountain National Rank, comprising 231,001 acres in Colorado, mostly in forest re? serves, was passed by the house to? day, with practically no opposition. Republican Loader Mann declared h? though! the day would come when , "the vast horde of Americans who now Kn t-? sec ihe mild icenery of Ruropo will go to sec tho grand seen t?i , of the Rocky Mountains." Kc< river for < . it. i. und P. New York, Jan. 19. Federal Judp I Mayer today appointed Wultei Noyes receiver for tin- Chicago, Rock Island and Paclfle Railroad Co, The equity ?ult was Instituted by the Central I Trugt Company of New York, OPPOSES GOITON ACT REPEAL1 _ - i STATE FARMERS' UNION ASKS FOR LEGISLATION. At Meeting in Columbia Union Goes on Record as I'Indorsing Market Bill, Tobacco (trading Bill, und Other Proponed Legislation. Columbia. Jan. 20.?South Carolina State Farmers' union, meeting yester? day in Columbia in semi-annual ses? sion, adopted resolutions urging the legislature not to repeal the cotton j [ acreage reduction act, but advising , that the State warehouse commission? er be empowered to negotiate loans or make sales to buyers or spinners on recmest of persons owning cotton un? der storage. The union approved of the recommendation by its president, E. W. Dabbs of Mayesville, that neigh? borhood or county pools of cotton be formed to make more effective the j services of the warehouse commis? sioner. Farmers were implored to observe faithfully the acreage reduction law. It was suggested that the legislature adopt the best system for State guar? anty of land titles. Following committee was appointed to present these matters to the gen j eral assembly: R. M. Cooper, Wade j Stackhouse, W. A. Stuckey, J. II Claffy, Cyrus Mims. The State union indorsed the BUg i gestion of the president that a bill on marketing be prepared. T. B. Thacks ton of Spartanburg and W. If, Riggv I and W. W. Long of Clemson were ap pointed a committee to draft such a 1 measure and present it to the legisla? ture. The union indorsed also the tobacco grading bill introduced by Repre? sentative Charles of Florence county. A resolution was adopted calling on the legislature to repeal the tax on real estate mortgages, "because where enforced it amounts to double taxa? tion and it is keeping capital out of the State." The union approved the Lever ex? tension act and urged the legislature j to accept it in order to give the farm? ers the benefit of this "constructive legislation." George Nafey, R. A. Williams and R. W. Schischka, a committee from the City Federation of Trades, ap? peared before the union. They sug? gested how the two bodies might co? operate. They said recent events had impresed on them as never before trie dependence of all trades on the ptosprity of the farmers. The afternoon session yesterday was held in LeConte college at the Uni? versity of South Carolina, the even? ing session in the Union National Bank building, where will be held the session convening this morning at 10 o'clock. Several of the counties in which good active branches of the Static union exist are as yet unrepresented at the present meeting. Officers pres? ent yesterday were: E. W. Dabbs. Mayesville, president; J. Whitner Reid, Columbia, secretary-treasurer. All three of the executive commit teemen are present. They are: J. W Shealy, R. M. Cooper and B. Harris. Delegates attending the meetings yes? terday were: Aiken, W. H. McClain; Anderson. W. A. Mahaffey, W. M. Riggs; Charleston, H. T. Morrison; Dillon, Wade Ktackhou.se, M. I).; Dorchester, Cyrus Mims; I^ee, W. A. Stuckey; Marion, N. A. McMillan; Oconee, R. N. Smith; Orangeburg, j. H, Claffy; Rlchland, C. W, Suber, B. F. Lilly, John l. McLaurin; Baluda, W. B. Bodle; Spartanburg, T. B. Thackston; Sumter, l. W. Warren; York, F. C. Riddle. NEW PHAGAN CASK. Mother Sues for Ten Thousand Dol? lars Damages. j Atlanta. Jan. 20.?The mother oT j Mary Phagan today sued the National Pencil Company for $10,000 damages on two counts. One alleges that Leo Frank killed the girl, while the other allegs that Jim Conley killed her. HOLD UP STREET CAR. Masked Men Rob Passenger* in Alton Park, Chattanooga. Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. ?Two masked nu n held up an Alton Park street car early today, robbing the crew and passengers at the point of pistols and then escaped. Distiller Commits Klllritfc. Chicago, Jan. 2<?.?Charles Ledo I wlskl, president of the Fox River i distillery who was put in bankruptcy 1 yesterday, committed suicide la^t night by .imping from a train and Ishooting himself. Ills body was found ; i(.day. Problem Now Solved. Washington, Jan. 19. The $100,. 000,000 gold pool organised to meet American obligations abroad will he abandoned in cause bankers believe the necessity for it has passed. Aban? donment of the pool is taken by offi? cials here to mean that the foreign exchange problem has solved Itself. TO PROBE STATE HOSPITAL \. I?. HERRING or MARYLAND TO IN V ESTIG AT 13 CONDITIONS. Chief Executive Would I Ihniate Poll tics in Operation of Asylum and Se? cures aid of Officials and Hoard of Regents. Columbia, Jan. 21.?After consider? ing the question for more than two months Gov. Richard I. Manning yes terday announced his plan for a thor J ough and unbiased Investigation of the State Hospital for the Insane. Tho plan which has been decided upon by the new chief executive has been laid before all concerned and has met with hearty approval. The plan in brief calls for a com? plete study of conditions existing at J the asylum by a personal representa? tive of the governor. An exhaustive legislative investigation will not be asked by the governor as his been published. Gov. Manning wants To gets the facts. He said yesterday that he intended to go about the matter in a business-like manner. Yesterday the governor announced that he had named A. P. Herring, M. D., secretary of the lunacy commis? sion of Maryland, as his personal rep? resentative to make the investigation of the asylum. Dr. Herring arrived i in Columbia yesterday morning and after a conference with the governor went immediately to work and will re? port at the earliest possible moment. The selection of Dr. Herring by Gov. Manning was made after a care? ful investigation of his record. The desire was to secure a man capable fn every way to make the desired in 1 VCStigatlon. Dr. Herring is a man of national reputation in his profes? sion. Just after his election last fall Gov. Manning took up the matter of the asylum. He studied the question thor? oughly and came to the conclusion that politics should be eliminated. He decided that a report on conditions should he made by an expert from without the State of South Carolina. Gov. Manning said yesterday that the asylum had been a "football in poli ; tics" In South Carolina and that he desired to formulate plans to help the State's "most sacred wards." To secure a report on conditions In the asylum that would be accepted by ?.ll as lair and impartial, he looked about for the best man available for th? j work. A celebrated physician of Phila? delphia was suggested as one who j would be familiar with such an in? vestigation. This physician suggeste 1 Thomas \V. Salmon, M. D., an Inter? national authority, of New York. Gov. Manning saw Dr. Salmon in New York and explained the situation, es? pecially the financial affairs of the asylum. It was estimated by tho ex? perts that about $500 would be ncces i sary to make the proper investiga? tion. Finally, Dr. Herring, v ln lull gained a wide reputation by his w rk in Maryland, was suggested for the ; mission. In addition Gov. Manning made a further Investigation of Dr. Herring and found him to be capable In every way, as represented by the Now York experts. Dr. Herring came to Colum? bia yesterday morning upon request of tho governor. T. J. Strait, M. D., superintendent ; of tho asylum, was called into confer? ence by Gov. Manning. Dr. Strait said that ho was highly pleased with the proposed investigation by the per? sonal representative of the governor and that Dr Herring would bo given ! access to every depatrment oi' the asylum. Later the governor held a j conference with Julius H. Taylor. M. ' D., and James A. Summersett, mem? bers of the board of regents. The plan of investigation was well received by ' these two members and others, j The proposed probe will cover every department of the asylum. The gov? ernor Will ask for tho facts and the facts alone In connection with the in? stitution. He has requested Dr. Her? ring to make the report complete in every detail. After Dr. Herring has completed his work here he will sub ! mit it to a number of experts for suggestions. When the oport has been completed it v ill be submitted to Gov. Mantling as inform ion. Gov. Manning yesterdaj isued the following statement: "I feel that an invest! ion into conditions at the asylum, n order to be of value in remedying those conditions, must be free from any touch of polities. To this end. I have secured tho services of A. r. Herring, M. l>.. secretary of tin- lunacy com? mission of Maryland, who today be? gan b scientific study of the asylum and its needs. I discussed the sub? ject this morning with J. T. Strait M. D., superintendent of the asylum, and Julius II. Taylor, M, D? and Jnmea A. Summersett of Columbia, and A. H. Dean of Greenville, of the board of regents, all of whom warml\ indorsed the plan for an impartial in\ ostigatlon. "Dr. Herring has both the technical training and the practical experience necessary to the work before him. The asylum has been the football of I polities too long, and the Invi ?digatlon ?H?I? CANNOT GARRY COTTON ENGLAND WILL NOT AGREE TO SCHEME TOR SINGLE TRIP. Questions of Change of Registry and Ownership Enter Into Situation ami Would Have to Go Before Prize Court. Washington, Jan. 19.? While the formal reply of the British govern? ment has not been made. Ambassador Page at London cabled the state de? partment today that Great Britain would not agree to the American pro? posal that pending a decision on ques? tions of international law involved, the j steamer Daeia be permitted to proceed to Germany with the cargD of cotton she is loading at a Texas port. The (shippers of the cotton have been noti? fied that the Dacia could not go to a German port, and that their cotton i would not be held up, but could be sold in Great Britain. Though the State department, with a view of relieving the immediate pressure in the South for ai outlet for cotton, has been trying fcr the past week to obtain assent to the single voyage proposed, officials here rather welcome the abandonment of this makeshift. So far as can be gathered. Great Britain in the Dacia case has not chal? lenged the right of the Urited States to place its Hag on a German vessel j purchased by an American citizen. I At present, according to officials here, the objection to the American registry , of the Dacia concerns the g enuineness ! of the sale of the ship V?y a German corporation. A prize court would have to con? sider all phases of the tnnsfer and though the burden of proof as to the ownership of the vessel night and probably would be placed on the American purchaser, department of? ficials who have examined the data submitted by Mr. Breitung, owner of the Dacia, arc so well satisfied with the evidence in his behalf that they are willing to let the case go before any tribunal which is not secret and is governed by the ordinary rules of ! common law. WORK OF VALUATION. ???? Inventories of Property of Five Small Railways Practically Completed by Conin?ssion. Washington, Jan. 20.?Inventory of ; the property of five small railroads j , practically has been completed by the : physical valuation division of the in? terstate commerce commission. The roads are: Texas Midland; New Or? leans, Texas & Mexico; Atlanta, Bir? mingham & Atlanta; Norfolk South? ern, and the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake. Experts have been in the field and at the offices of these roa.ds for many months. In March a confeience is to : be held by Judge C. A. Prouty, di j rector of valuation, with representa | tives of the State commissians inter I ested and of the five roads. Later the entire commission will hear argu? ments and seek to determine the true value of the properties. The hearings i probably will be held in April. - OFFICERS' RESERVE FOR ARMY. McKellar Bill is Favorably Reported From House Military Committee? Secretary Approves. Washington, Jan. 20.?An army of? ficers' reserve of at least 30,000 men 1 to be trained at military schools, one in every State, at two-thirds federal j and one-third State expense, is pro ' posed In the McKellar bill, favorably reported today from the house mili? tary committee. Secretary Garrison approved the bill. "The adademlc and military trai l? ing." Secretary Garrison wrote, "is to : be modeled as closely as possible aft^r that now given at the United States Military academy, thus laying the foundation for useful citizens as well , as officers in time of emergency." 1 have asked Dr. Herring to make \s simply an alienist's investigation Into an asylum. Dr. Herring was recom? mended to me first by Thomas W. Salmon, M. i>.. of New York, presi? dent of the national committee on mental hygiene, a recognised author? ity. I "The asylum has suffered, to my mind, from multiple control, with di? vided responsibility and lack of a definite plan or policy. My general plan is to substitute for this the su perintendecy of one man. and that man a physician of ability. To re? lieve him of burdensome and exact? ing routine there should, of course, bo a business manager, but to avoid the difficulties and friction of dual control, the business managci should be answerable directly to the vciortifi" head of the institution. ??in. Salmon estimated that the on - limlnary Investigation would cost about |50S. 7 have had it begun st once so that. If legislation should be found necessary to the Improvement of the asylum, the legislature might have opportunity to net before ad? journment."