Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP SAILS. >?<?i in < MMM iws t UNTMBI - riu\ IN III 1?IN?. I \ I OH I t \ VI I s o| \\ \H. Bears IMaiit Mark?, or Identification a*. I'lo .mi. \. no i Mm. U h\ Mil) mrtriiH-?immm Wengs. mMNi Charleston. Feb. 17.?The British tramp steamer Ht. Helena. Capt Butrd. Georgia-Carolina Belgian t? - ll**f ship, cleared this morning at the I nlted .Statta custom house here for ltotterdam and was to put to sea this afternoon. The st Helena takes 7.000 tons of fnudnlaWls. mauiH Hour, with a sup p Si mill and mlscleaneous pr?> \ i?dons to the starving noncombatants of Belgium. Almost Mtf MM of donated materlsls for their relief arc l?ehlnd by the well packed St. P lena at the Charleston Terminal c. mpnny's wharf, loot of Columbus street, and will doubtless be load<-<i into another ship chartered by the commlsftion f?>r Belgian relief with a future date of sailing. I oder the superintendence of J. M. Whttsltt with Capt. John U. Manstiehi attending to the stevedoring of th* cargo ih" si Helena was loaded. The vessel has been mafic shipshape for lourney bark, taking minor re palre and a coat of paint since arriv? ing here, and with favorub'-. weather SSSdittoiin, ?'api H ilrd hop< ? lo mak< Rotterdam in from 22 to 25 daj Capt. Kelly, who brought the St Helena here from I Jverpool. Is un? able to take charge of the \ esse I on the return trip, due to his sickness. The Hi Helena of 2.780 tons net registry carries a orew of If, To the end of precautlonlng against a torpedo attack, the vessel will be decorated on both sides, asteru anu forward the bridge ns soon as she en? tere the war ion*, with banners tell? ing in large letters that she is a ves? sel of the "Commission Belgian K> - lief." which. It is understod. will prove sufficient paaport to Insure her analnst active attack from derma,.! submarine* or other craft of war The official farewells of the States of South Carolina. North Carolina and Georgia, of the central. State an 1 JoeaJ oetnmittees for Belgian, relief were address- 1 ir-.wd "r 'l thuatastlc citizens from the upper deck of the 8(. Hjelcna on Monday of thin week, if*'good wishes are really cf?oaeftous fender^ of bating mines, th St. Helen drill steam fatp Uotfu ? d*m and unloah her precious freight without trouble. - . ^ rf,. . . i ?. itij South Carolina, is lepiesenled iu M contributions to the St. Helena's osrgo with fit),000 cash und food? stuffs, the enumeration or which covers 14 typewritten sheets of office ? [?iii'.' " ?? .. TT! stationery. JOT nji *. .* v .*? *y? ? The estimated value oi the St. 's cargo is close to }400.000. Til HER COl'NTIES FHFH> Ol TICK. I Cbrsterfleld. Marion and Florence Not Quarantine! I. Columbia. March 1.?Chesterfield. Marlon and Florence counties iu th State are released today from quar? antine against the Texas or cattle tick fever. The order from the federal depart ment si agriculture raising the quar? antine from these three counties ha? the aame effect In 2? other counties scattered through seven States. The area affected Is In excess of 28,000 SSSBSl miles. si... the v.. ik of tick eradication I., u I il> I 1 !????;. j:,.7H-' square m i 1 . been freed of the pest. In South Ctrollnn the campaign con? tinues through at lenst the current %. ii ib h *! I itui . it its (??eent ses? sion h |.t. \hb-.| funds which will I.ipplemented by a Kraut fn ii Ilk* amount from I he federal gov? ernment Walter K Lewis. who** h? i i are in Columbia. Is th" eip?*rt In chnrge Smith count; Mississippi, is today requarnntlned Thl* is the llrst In? stance of the kind. The step has been made necessur> according to a de? partmental announcement, by the f nlure of farmers ?n that county to .pernte with the authcittes in Reep? lug the territory free of the peats nfiee they bud been eradicated. \\ s. Manning Bettor sp i rt innen - i-vh Ii H I M in nlna <>f this clt\. hr dhcj of dov. I:. I Manning who was fitken ill in Suui ti r last night, was brought |n hll horn** here ??t?t?rd?i\ While ho Is i He w. ak from th? .it i< k. which resemble.1 a ppemlicit is, be w as said to be restiio.; no ie cointnrtahl; tonight. r, .r i?. \\ Una* i lief? . - I Mfci In ii letter irom Julius Hny new or t h, student at Cb rnson. we are told ifcnt Pl ei 11 w. i mmm i. brother oi Pi t C i?i?niei. or ihlp (\w. refnet i nn offer of $T..0?M? unil exi.? n-es to ?b liv< i Icettsrcn glraaneng In remain at Clem sun for a much smaller satar) Hi ;..\nH] has rained Mm higher ia ifcp .-M'?in of the bo\M, by whom he h sireadv much ndmtred hniilngton .\. ? . and l'i ? as. DISCOVERIES AID TD AMERICA PROCK8H KVOliVEU roll MAKING VHM \ri k (i \soli;m:. IH . Kittmnii tXkm lias < hcmhal iw nmla lor Pro*, iding Danes' lot Dyes MMl Hi; i. l.\plo?d\C-. Vvashinnion.' Feb. ?Two die* ciivt'iits, each of vast importance to Arm rican industries, one oi them ro WkXf?ti .ilso M i priceless military as? set. Win? announce dtoday by Beere? lan Lain- ol the Interior department. The) are chemical croceoaee, develop* Cd after sears of research by Dr. Wal? ter V. Itittmnu. chemical engineer of the btireai Ml mines. One is expected t" taablc oil refiners to increase their output of gasoline by 200 per cent.; the other makes possible the pro? duction from crude petroleum of high expleahrei rat which the world has depended almost exclusively on Germany. I>r. Uiuinan has appliod for patents on his process to pre? vent the possibility of any monopoly In their use and will dedicate them to the American people ' These processes." said Secretary I ine today, "are fraught with the ut? most importance. The Standard Oil company has had a big advantage over independents in producing gas ohne. having a patented process ob? taining three times the amount of gasoline from petroleum that the tn k 04 ndents now obtain. "Now the federal government, through ti|C ctiorls of Dr. Hittman, proposes to make free lor the use of all u process expevtvd to increase then \ n Ids of gasoline fully 200 per cent., and perhaps mon . Dr. Rltt inao claims his process is safer, sim? pler and more economical. 'It is but two years ago that the automobile industry offered a $100.- j P#| pffjaj for a substitute that would cost less than gasoline. This new process adds to the hope that In spite of the wonderful growth in the use of gasoline, thero may not be any short? age in the future. When It is realized thu g^yioUiui industry ouch year yiebk. II ??0.000,000 to J^U.Ou.V.OOO thq im? portance pf this il^scpvery is seen/ "The scvond process. disc^veced b^ Dr. Kittman may. prove o4 mAiqh ruoiie \u,lpa,than the, tVrst, in that it sug? gests the, qstabliaJUuient, ojf an kudus try ig. which Qermany, hQrctofore.hss y >evu i't vem^teutj?-IJhe u>e indus'ry?? and gl*o pr^n-iisc* Indirectly ' in- a ? fife, w^f ?JAtu.ip.i -afcty.il ii;c.4|CUl.ioo M?d"1,t4Jlfo. , . Among jhe . ??< av m ? "in??i ?? ; I ajylllgrh '. . ?. *> -.>. \*)?rV*oJ and it.. jar* n\ the that rank. Heretofore*! j thcau. products luiye, been mainly ob-i plained in Germany .uid Kugla/ul from coal tar. The tcder.il govcrnntwvt ih>w j pro pottos to ol-tam toluol- und benzol tr<>m crude, petroleum, .These Pr?d? as Ui .van Of iwotluced from virtually Ui\y Awn i ican i^trnlcum. Thu supply | -n be maxle sulllclent not only for, the entire American trade but also for other purposes and at u reason? able cost. "The real comforting thing. how* ?Vor, si that if the nation ever is call sd on to defend itself, we can manu? facture the most efficient and moai p.?\serful explosives known in war? fare. Wen- it not for this discover -, it Is possible that in such an emerg? ency we might be compelled to rely 1 largely on greatly inferior explosives and this would spell national disaster. 1 ' Dr. Uittman concludes from h!s periments that this process may be-1 1 com*1 more economical than German i methods and it may result in even? tually giving the United States a su I premacy in the dyestuffs industry tlMM has belonged to Germany. It would tend to prevent disturbances of Ills i;r?at industiH-s engaged In the man? ufacture Ol silks, cottons and woolen-. I in such extraordin?r] tlmea us we are DOW 0XP4 i macing." \u, II \\ I AOCKPTBD, - I Stste T?\ < ?>1111111 -ii.a Membco to llogin Worh Shortly. Columbia? March I. The nee smt t ix commission, appointed Saturda;. by Gov. Manning, will be called to poet in Columbia at an early date |or organization by a. w. Jones, choir man. Mr. Jonen has already fur* msiud the required bond of |fo\000, a lelegram from Hportanburi an* aonneed thai w. g. Quer) had ac copied the appointment. J. P I Hf\ ham oi Horryi former comptroller general, has also accepted ihe ap? polntment. The salary of Ihc chair man will be If,**! i year, m m 11 it toiTON MARKJCT. (N ffs> lad dally bv Bl BCal field Cotton Buyer. i loud .Middling 7 7-S. Si: it i Middling T ?'??4. Middling 7 tftflel l.ow Mi?idling T 1*8, l...w Middling I ?>?!). Staple C II1 Nominal. < hicago Produce Market. lasietal le The i>aii> Item. i 'hicauo. M;i rch I -M i \ v" lo-. 11.11; com. 7 "? :-i ; oats, 1-8; purl 17 SI i ribs. ??.'?7. Wlmat sold . |l.48t FRENCH SHIP HOLDS DACH. AMERICAN STEAMER SEIZED IN I \(.I,IS1J CHANNEL, Cotton Latin? Vegan! Which lla^ Proved Cause of Controversy Now Prisoner in Port nt Brest. Paris i \ ia London), Feb. l's.?A French cruiser has arrested the American steamer Dada In the chan? nel ami taken her i<? Brest. This an? nouncement Is officially made. Announcement of tin- capture of the Dada, which was Issued by the marine department) gave no details; nor the name of the cruiser which took her under arrest. The steamship Dada left Qalveaton for Rotterdam on January :i 1 with! 11,000 bales of cotton <<> be trans-j shipped to Bremen. It was expected that she would be seized I?cause Great Britain questioned the validity of her transfer from German to American registry. She touched at I Norfolk on February 11, then pro ! ceeded. The Dnelfl formerly was a Ham? burg-American freight steamship in trade between Bremen and juilf ports. At the entbreak Of hostilities she was t. Ml up at Port Arthur. On Decem bit 2G she was purchased by an American and on January 4 American registry was obtained. Jt then was announced that she was to bo used In move cotton and loading was be ?gun with a cargo to be taken to Hot-i terdum. and thence shipped t> Bremen. Representations were made im? mediately bj the British embassy at Washington, questioning the validity of the transfer, and it was generally Understood that if the ship sailed the] would be seised by British or French warships and taken before a prize court. NO PROTEST AS YET, America Will Await Prize Court Po . > ??- be I ?'piston. ?? 1 1 j ' Washington. IVb. 27.?While n? of-^ hcial Word Nad reached the state dc-( partmt/ct tonight on Hie seizure, ufj the American steamer JUJueiu, , it. is i known th;it no, protest, by,-the Amer}-j can' government fa ^odmble until a. French prize court, passes. ?>n ttpfil shin's status. This. has been Mm '-o.-i era] po);<y l(t aji simii^ ?*ft*JMi i <' Tr.e.Cict .'.jrmori>, tyos CNvmns ow ned but a as unrclmsc?1 Dg| RJM American v. hu.ua.-- sn4di;to hetfg fmh iu>neu l piled States, ofUcials gnd the J rit |sn crnbatay here v&i,th ? pa-ooXs . tending tp show that the transfer was made iti good faith and that the form i r owners Retained no interest In the ^esscj <a agreement Tor her ret'rhns-j' jfer at.the doge of the war: '"' The i>>a>e pi the Dacia has I'Oin regarded -'t8. a test CM upon which final decision as to the right of neu- | trals to purchase vessels from citizens of belligerent countries might be has ed. INKt'RED BY BEIBELS. Dnrin's Cargo Policies Bold in Co- i Instbln, The 11,000 bales of cotton aboard the steamship Dacia. Galveston to Rotterdam, w hich hi reported to have been seised in English channel yes? terday by a French warship and taken into Brest, were insured by Edwin (J. eSlbels, Manager, Inc., of Columbia, hi the sum of 7" 000. fehl win C,. Bdbels said last night that i If the Vessel had been captured, as I reported, his agency would be relieved \ Of its liability, the risk in that event ' falling on the government war rial bureau. He said he would be ven willing to see the load transferred, be* cauae the line he was carrying on the cargo was a triiic too heavy to be comfortable and difficulty had been found in procuring reinsurance. Edward F. Breitung of st. Louis Is the owner of the Dada. Mr. Belbels until lust night that he understood th< vessel had coal him about 1150,000, and that he stood to collect in freights i on her present voyage alone upwards of 11 80.000. The < argo Is the prop? erty oi Tom B, Owens A Co, of Fort I Worth, Texas. That concern. Mr. Kelhols said, has a large stake in the venture and has already incurred ex? traordinary expenaea, Including 110, .i in $13,000 in demurrage, Tb.? Dncln's destination when she but (ialveston wjis Bremen. After *he tea-bed Norfolk she was put un? der orders for Rotterdam and In con 'iinonce the treasury department con? sented t?> write a war risk policy nu her. Mi. Thomas s. Kumter has received s letter from the Nltro-Oerm Co., it Huvannah, Oa., asking him In pur? chase a carload l<>t of peuvine ba bet ? to be shipped to Uermany. x I Siimter hus thus rar been unsueeess? fui Iu Unding anyone who could mid would h ii hint the buy. This is an in dlcntloit thai there Is u dearth of this utttluhle ttock feed lei Kuiutor, when ,t run lie so eosll) grown and should I. e p|< lit It HI. Some Facts About Potash POTASH is higher than last year because of scarcity brought about by war in Europe and recent decree by Germany entirely prohibiting further exports, but the increas? ed cost, if proportioned to the amount of fertilizers used per acre, is a small item. For Potash in mixed goods, our charge at this time is at the rate ot Si.5c per unit. Potash (present market price $2.50 to $5.00 per unit) : ?in comparison with Si.00 per unit last season. A difference of only 50c. per unit. The increased cost, per acre cf land, is insignificant, as you will see by the following : ? 2i POTASH GOODS-Increase 50c. per Ton for Potash 200 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of Potash 5 c. more than last year. 300 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of Potash 7^c. more than last year. 400 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of Potash 10 c. more than last year. $00 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of Potash I2ljc more than lar,t year. H POTASH GOODS-Increase $1.00 per Ton for Potash 200 lbs. Fertilizer pel acre.Cost of Potash 10c. more than last year. 300 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of Potash 15c. more than last year. 400 lbs. Fertilizer pei acre.Cost of Potash 20c. more than last year. 500 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.Cost of Potash 25c. more than last year. This is a very small increase in charge for Potash when you consider that Muriate of Potash is now selling at about Si 25.00 to S150.CO per ton (equivalent to $2.50 to S3.00 per unit ol Potash) at ports, for cash in large quantities, whereas our present charge of $1.50 per unit is for goods delivered, time payment. Our price per unit of Ammonia delivered is S3.25 against S3.50 last year. A reduction of 25c. per unit, although Cotton Seed Meal is now selling approximately at the rate of S3.40 to S3.50 per unit of Ammonia. Our charge per unit for Available Phosphoric Acid is the same as last year,?60c. per unit. If you want Fertilizers containing Potash, write or apply to our nearest Sales Office. Y-C s\l;i:s OI'IK I s \T* ? '? 1* V-C s A LI :s OFFICES Durham, X. <\ Virginia Carolina Atlanta. iiu. Winston-Saloin. X, V, ,/"Nl ? 1 ***** Savannah, <?a. ClmrleMon. S. i\ V^nCroiCal V^O. <?>lumbus. <.a. ( olmnhin, S. t\ Memphis. Tonn. Rkiunond, Vn. m t r> nnnfrri inrnnn Montgomery. Ala. V-C FERTILIZERS Norfolk, Vn, V -V* r A-iIY i Il^la^LuiW Sh.-evepoil. La. NOT OFF HER COURSE. _!_ I'xolyn Sunk in Supposed Safety i Area. Washington.'Feb. 2.?The. first re? port of1 Commander Grnerardi, naval attache at Berlin, on the sinking of the American ' cotton steamer Evelyn B ' 'f I'K ? 1 ? . I fli I by a mine in the North sea was re? ceived here today and Indicates that t'hc ship was m>t off her course, as was aaftgc8x4a, ami was, in (act, wafers where ene should nave been safe. By corn pa ring the Evelyn's position fb'loiftiuh: and 'lor.,nut> with th< (h rman adjnir.,u> \s dir-c ;<?!.*. n.iva] , rs believe the Evelyn Was about] 2o miles qff the north coast of Hoi land and 2.r> niiles northwest of Bor- 1 Uum island. The German war zone j decree placed a strip 30 miles wide 1 along the Hutch coast In ,(,e safety, aane. * ? The German'embassy several days' ago, giving directions for shipping, an? nounced that merchant Vessels bound for the Ems should make directly tfbr its mouth. The Evelyn apparently was only a short distance to northwest of the mouth of the river when she sank. in the opinion of naval officers hero, the Evelyn probably struck a mine which had broken loose from its moor Inge somewhere along the German coast and was floating towards the coast of Holland. A Woncferful Heuling Influence in Kidney Troubles. A year and a halt ago I was taken with a severe attack of kidney trou? ble that pained me to such an extent that morphine had to be given inc. Was attended by a doctor who pro? nounced it as stone in the bladder and prescribed lithia water. I too', lithia water and tablets for sonic time and received no relief from them. 1 stopped taking medicines for some time, later having some Swamp-Hoot in the house 1 decided to try it an' felt much relieved. While taking the second bottle commenced to puss gravel in mine until r bad passed in all at least half dosen or more ami have not suffered the slightest since? and in al! have taken one bottle ami ?\ half and feel very grateful to Swamp-Hoot. Vours very truly, II. W. SI'IXKS. Camp Hill. Ala. Personally appeared before me this 16th da> oi AUgtist, 1999, II. W ftplnks, who subscribed the nlmvc statement and made oath thai tin same is Irue iu substance and in la'-.. A. B. LEE, EX. of .1 list ice of J Vae<\ Letter t*? , or. Kilmer & Co., j I Blnghamton, N. Y. | Prove What Swamp-Hoot Will Do For You. Sc.id ten cents to Dr. Kilmer ?fc Co., liinghamton, N. v., for o sample else bottle. Tt will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable Information, telling about th? kid neye and bladder. When writing, !><? stii o a ml itu nt Ion paper. Itegular fifty-cent ai dollar slse butties for sale at i r< s. ?\dvt. t The National Bank qf | South Carolina RESOURCES $790,000.00 I One ul th$ Strongest, with l *xre!!ed Equip- t ? rnent. Your Neighbors?Wl , Not Yours. ? I . . . -i - f C. G. Rowland, Pres. G. L. Warren, Cashier I x ???^???^-?^-????????????^?-?????^-???-?????????-? LIVE AT E! It seems now as everything in the provis? ion line is going to be high this Spring. We are in hearty sympathy with the "Live at Home'* movement that is sweeping the country. We believe a good garden will very materially re? duce your living expenses. Irish Potatoes On your table three times a day will save you many barrels of flour. To have enough to eat and some to sell depends nn the seed you se? lect. To plant our caref ully selected Irish Cobbler and Red Bliss Will help you forget the war. You can't plant too many. ODonnell & Co.