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ME?SUfit 10 AID FARMLHS M Wll VDDS \<.UI< I liTl'HAL BILL TO Tilt) 1 l\\SSKl>. ( t i. i \Un\y \< . edi *. to IW?? I'.a I Hi - ?Iii I i . I ^. i. I Mini Crurt?ro 1 i >mbat Foot ami Mouth Dhmc, Washington. Feb. 2 5.?The senate today added the agricultural hill, car? rying approximately $2:1.000.000. to the rapidly growing list of stippJv measures paascd, anil tonight began debate on tho naval bill. Seven ap? propriation hllla have hi . n dispo; .1 of and se\en ? t i 11 await action. After considerable argument tho senate declined to support the agri? cultural committee's action in striking out an appropriation of $235.000 for free distribution of seeds. One of the principal new provisions in the bill Is tho I2.S00.000 appropriation for combating the cattle foot and mouth Delate on the naval bill centres upon comndttee amendments adding several millions to the house bill. In? cluding; provisions for five sea-going submarines instead of one and 16 coast defense submarines instead of n The eenste agreed to the two bat? tleship programme In the naval bill and to a provision for a gunboat and a hospital ship. A proposal to In? crease the npproriatlon for subma nnes went over until tomorrow. A committee amendment providing 1500.000 for a government projectile plsnt was agreed to with a proviso that projectiles should be manufac? tured only when they coun.1 not be purchased at a reasonable prlae. An Item of 15.000 a year for an advisory committee of army and navy aero? nautics was Include l Tho fortifications bill was taken up but its consideration was scarce? ly begun when the senate recessed. The house today began work on the general deficiency bill, the last of supply measures for conslderatlin- In that body. Conferences on other meas? ures which have passed both Rouses are progressing favorably. It became apparent today that there \% some hope of passing at this ses? sion the bill providing Philippine self overnment and ultimate Independ nce. and administration leaders sought a means of disposing of if in short time. President Wilson told ?senate Democrats he wished the i asure could have right of way over other general leSjfelatlon and be pass? ed in the midst of appropriation leg? islation If necessary. Senator Simmons conferred with Chairman Hitchcock of the Philip? pine committee, and later Mr. Hitch- j cock said he believed the bill would : PASO. After further conferences tonight It was said the only changes n> - n to overcome opposition to the Philip? pine bill would be In tho preambloi promising Independence. e "It Is purely a uuestl >n of letting the bill fall." said lejsltor Simmons, : "or changing the prramH? to moet objections of a few senators. We hsve plenty of votes to pass th? bill but it would be impogsshlt to do it In t * time that could be given for Its consideration. If a compromise can be reached the bill will be called u ?1 Saturday or Monday. ' < I \, hl II DD WIM, II \VI: I I I I T Vce*c4? Will I'D In and Out of < har Utdoit In ? ?-a iv im- Truth*. fpartnnburg. F? b. 25.?The Clinch field Navigation company; has been formed and will have a licet of ves? sels plying In and out of Charleston engaged in coastwise trade. This an? nouncement wn.s made here this af? ternoon by <\ K. DocUus. president of the Cllnchhehl Duel company, who has Just returned from New York, ac- ; companlcd by C. M. Harriett, repre sentatlve of the company at Norfolk. The first boat of the ('linchtlehl's Meet has Just beer? pi.t hi ..-I ;it Ashtahula. a I.nke Mt port, at a cost of $250.000 and will be delivered |g Charleston early In Mav The vessel has a ca? pacity of 3.niM> ions. In the pa.^t the Cllnchfleld people hav? been forced t?> ?harter vessels neeib I in their coast? wise trade bot WOOD 'harleston und Florida and Texas ports, but the hus inetts has so Increased the decision to operate Its own vessels was reached some months ago. 1,1 \di i: or ?. wo < \\ tiilT. John \ohlry. < hanxnl With llohblnt Jn< stoogMlite Dank. Jacksonville. I ii . l ei. 25.?John Ashley, alleged leader of the gang who ribbed the Dank ot Stanrt. has been captured bv tin- Sheriff, assisted by I'nlted States Marshal Idont and two detectives, 15 gel log southwest ol Stuart. Two other tie n wanted In connection with the fOhborf QgcnpSd Ashley was suffering from a m rlous wound In the jaw SOgShTl when his revolver was gjsjsjMonl ii\ dlochargwd OR the day of the robbery. Ashley wa* liken t<? Miami tonight where he will be held for trial. RUiiAL GHLDIfS MEASURE. farms i'in A MM SECTION IX AOKit i lti hal hill. Adopted Is ssssts without Record \ ott*. only ivw slessscia Rstssj In t hamhor ut the Time. Washington, Feb. 25.?A farm on Uta bin providing for government loans le funs owners was attached I tc? the agricultural appro ?riatlon bill in its hurried passage through th ? senate, lYsssfatsd by senator Mc Cumber as an amendment, the pro? vision ami Incorporated without a record rots, nl .? lime when but few ?Onetori were in the chamber. The bill ktaelf Wai passed a short time la? ter. The McCumber amt ndment woul i oroet< i burenu <>f farm credits in the treasury department to make loans of government fnndi through national hanks on farm mortgage notes. These loans would run for ten years at 5 . : t. gag would be not less than ItSt or Store than $10,004 to Indivl I uals. Issue of United States 20 year I 1-2 per cent, bonds to establish a am inn ne nt fund of $10,000,000 ap? pro trailed to cover such a loan would be authorized. The measure will be perfecte.1 '.y In conference between the house and the senate. There an ef WlH be made to shape a rural ts plan acceptable to the house n l to the president. The senate also incorporated in the agricultural bill an amendment ap? propriating $.1.000.000 for the use of the forest service in the Appalachian forest reserves. REPORT OX l. AND X. ACTIVITIES. Interstate Commerce Commission C hSSSSS Pag of Money In Polities and Influencing Public Opinion. Washington. Feb. 25.?The inter? state commerce commission's report on its investigation of the finances, rates and practices of the Louisville A Nashville and allied railroads, made public today, charges the Louisville 1^ Nashville hith acquiring competing lines and with carrying on for years at a cost of millions of dollars elaborate political and pub? licity campaigns to eliminate compe? tition and Influence public opinion. Further inquiry and, if possible. In? spection of the railroad's correspond? ence, was said to be necessary. The r< port Wei written before the supreme court handed dewn its opinion yester? day holding that the commission was Without power to force the company to submit its correspondence as well ; 11 its records and books to scrutiny. The Investigation was directed by a euate* resolution mainly to discover whether the L & n. through coi?? trol "f the pfaehvllle, Chattanooga A *t. LoUgl railway and Smaller lin? ?. ha restrained competition; whether the one tlSM control of the Louisville am'. Na h' 111 I by the Atlantic Coast Line railroad operated to the game nd, In a wider Held, and wh< ther the LoulSVilHl & Nashville and related roads have contributed in blocking the ee.trance of compel Ini roads through poll 1. 1 agt nl ei u r >ugh nubile sen* tlment fSvnrsblc to their tause, and what amounts have ben contributed. To these questions the commission t\y ii atiirmaMve answer. It qual i?.s it declaration that the Louis Mile & Nashville wilfully restrained competition by pointing out that in some instances It was trying to meet the competition of other largt sys? tems. In the recital of political activities of the roads the commission an? nounces its inability to set forth all ;?!<? mom y these carriers may have ex? pended in political and publicity ffork, but the items which its inves tlgaton discovered ami which it has placed in the report run into the mil? lions, in connection with the Ten Rntlmad association, formed by carriers in 1Ss t to combat ad i M 1- glsbUton in Tennessee, the re? port is epCClflC in its allegations. HOPE TO \\ in ship hill. Heueoerntle Leaders Have Not Tel Abandoned Effort to Put Measure Ibrough. Washington, Feb. 2.*,.?After a brPf session today conferees on tin- governm< nt ship purchase bin adjourned until tonight to permit fur th? i- negotiations undertaken by ad? ministration leaders with Democratic senators who revolted against tin menaure, Champloni of the bill hope to rhange it to win back support ol tin- Democratic recslcftranta, Even th?n administration senators have lit He hope of overcoming Republican opposition. WOMEN HhA\ 1 its 1 xi:< tu;i>. lime Murderers 1 loetrneutcd at Hing Sin- Today. Oeelng, Feb. :??;. Roliert Kam. 11 ear Vogt and Vlnccnao Campanell, , be woimn slavers, were electrocuted ;it Stim Sing this morning. 10 BIKE DATA ON POTASH. STATE DEPARTMENT WILL SUP? PLY DESIRED INFORMATION. American Ambassador at Berlin Di rocted to Find Out Germany's At? titude on Shipments of Prrtlllaor Matt rial. Washington, Fob, 26.?Senator E. i). Smith of South Carolina, who has boon very much Interested In the mat ter of the importation of potash, and w ho has been In conference during the past several weeks with the state de paitm 111 relative to the proposed em g| ,? placed on shipments of potash from Germany, Is today In receipt of some very interesting information from the department. In a letter to Senator smith, the official! In charge Of this matter state in part: ' The American cmhassoy at Derlin was instructed to report whether the SXpomtlon <>f lOW grade fertilizer potash w ill now he permitted and also Whether other forms of potash can come. It was also suggested that the difficulties raised by Germany's dis? like to have jute go out of the coun? try might he met by the shipment of bags from the United States or by i having the product come in bulk. Tho .ambassador was also instructed to re? port the details of any form of guar? antee required against the reexporta? tion or diversion to military uses. "In view of the urgency of the mat? ter, the ambassador was further tele? graphed, under date of February 19, that immediate action is necessary if potash fertilizers are to come in time ? for the coming spring planting. He j was instructed to endeavor to secure the release ana forwarding of all ship , ments possible and to assure the Ger? man authorities that the department will use all available means to see that shipments of which it has notice will not he recxported or diverted to war? like uses, and that shippers stand , ready to execute the bonds providing against such reexportation or diver? sion. ? i "When any further information Is ' received you will be promptly ad? vised." SEND MORE MEN TO FORT. War Department Decides to Rein? force Garrison of Charleston Port Defenses. Washington, Feb. 35.?Senator E. 1). Smith is today in receipt of infor? mation from Gen. Weaver, chief or , the coast artillery division, war de? partment, to the effect that the 'One Hundred and Seventieth company. First artillery, United States army, has been ordered to rcinforco the troops now stationed at Fort Moul trle, It will he recalled that Senator Smith for ?eversJ weeks' has been con? ferring with the war department in an effort to have the coast defenses at Port Moultrle strengthened and of course he is highly gratified that his efforts in this regard have met with : this measure of success. _ EXPORT OF FOODSTUFFS. . ilue of Shipments Last Month u-arly $300,000 over January, lull. Washington, Feb. 25,?What vast i< r< ases have been made in thjv. ex irl of foodstuffs since the European l war began was disclosed today by the department of commerce in a detailed statement, Foodstuffs exports for the seven months ending with January totalled 77,400,000, an increase of 1189,000 o i ? the same month of the last fiscal year. One hundred million bushels more wheat were exported than last year; 38,.I."?ni bushels more oats; 10,000, 000 bushels more corn; -10,1)00,000 pounds more fresh beef; 31,500,000 pounds more canned beef; 1,500,000 barrels more Hour; 1,000,000 pounds more pickled beef; 22,000,000 gallons more gas.dine, naptha, etc., and 111, 000,000 gallons more residum, fuel Oil, etc., were sent abroad. At the same time there was a great decrease in the export of cotton j because of tin* war, the total for the seven months being 4,105,625 bales, .0- 2/500,000 hales less than last year. _ SUBMARINES TO BALBOA. To WOrk Out < oast Artillery Defense Problems. Panama, Feb. 26.?The American Submarine <'-:! ami C-5 have been or? dered from Cristobal to Dalboa to work ont certain defense problems in connection With the coast artillery, re? lating to none laying ami target prac? tice. The submarines will be the first Arm ri ;in lighting crafl to use the ca? nal. on HOARD ou FISHERIES, (inventor Appoints T, H. Hainsford and V 11. Williams. Columbia, Feb. 26,?Governor Msn lonlghl appointed Thomas H. Ilalnsford, of Kdgelleld, and A. 11. Williams. M. 1?.. of Lake City, as members of the State board of fish? eries. B?RNWELL BOARD GASE. MEMBERS DENY CHARGES DROUGHT CONCERNING BUS? INESS OF DISPENSARY. Hearing Before Governor Manning? Arguments by Attorneys Will be Hen If] March I?No More Testi? mony. Columbia, Feb. 25.?Hearing on the order for the members of the Bornwell dispensary board to show cause why they should not be remov? ed from office was begun today before Qov. tllchard 1. Manning. The hear? ing, which was held in the Supreme Court room, was attended by a half hundred citizens of Barnwell county. The members Ol the board cited to appear by the governor are: B. F. ' Peeples, V. S. ov ens and 8. A. Wise. The first session was begun at 11 o'clock and ended at 2 o'clock. Dur? ing the afternoon several witnesses were examined. Gov. Manning made it clear that his order was issued up? on aiMdavits submitted, j "1 want tO arrive at the facts. I don't want to have technicalities in? jected into the case," said Gov. Man? ning. Many affidavits were read nt the hearing by both sides. The attorneys for the dispensary board read altidavits denying each and every charge preferred in the govern i or's order. The attorneys for tiie prosecution wtihdrew the charge of "habitual drunkenness," Which had been brought , against V. S. Ow ens, a member of the board. More than a score of affidavits were read to disprove the charge that Mr. Owens was addicted to the use of whiskey. The resolutions adopted by the Eanr.vell bar Association and the town council endorsing Mr. Owens were introduced as evidence. The members of the board in their return denied that worthless goods i had been purchased for the dispen? saries; that excessive prices had been paid for whiskey; stated that the sal? ary of employees was entirely with? in the discretion of the members; de? nied that relatives had been knowing? ly appointed as dispensers. "We were greatly surprised at the complaints and we do not fear to ap I proach an investigation." was the I statement contained in one of the af? fidavits. I. Lt. Tobin, clerk of the board, de? nied in an affidavit that worthless goods had been purchased by the dis? pensary board. Several of the county dispensers sent affidavits denying that they had been furnished with "unsalable li? quor" by the dispensary board. The report of the special committee of the grand jury, which praised the work of the dispensary board, was read at the hearing. The grand jury recommended that the contract for hauling whiskey be awarded by com? petitive bids, taking the position that $2UU a month, as paid now, is too high. Attorneys fo rthe board objected to the introduction of oral testimony, on the ground that no. opportunity was el' en to make answer. "1 can better arrive at the facts la the case after hearing the testimony," said Gov. Manning in reply to the at? torneys. The governor indicated that he might permit the board to make answer to any statements that the witnesses might make. W. I. Johns, member of the spec ial committee of the grand jury appoint? ed to investigate the dispensary, was the first witness at the hearing. He took the stand immediately after the reading of the affidavits. He substan? tiated statments already made in his affidavit! and gave information as to "unsalable'' whiskey furnished thv; county dispensaries by the county board. "Our report on the dispensaries was a farce. We simply adopted the aud? itor's report," said Mr. Johns. Alter a long session tonight the Harnwell hearing was brought to a close until March 4, when arguments by attorneys will be heard. >.'o new testimony will be introduced. GOVERNOR MAKES APPOINT? MENTS. Members of State House Commission Named?Dr. Hayno lle-appolntcd state Health Officer. Columbia. Feb. 26.?Gov. Manning today appointed Douglas McKay. John Irwin and T. H. Dick, all of Colum? bia, as members of the State house and grounds commission. Health Officer Rcnppolntcd. Columbia, Feb. 26. Gov. Manning this afternoon reappointed Dr. J. a. Hayne, as state health officer. DRY NEXT YEAR, i Governor Of Iowa Signs Prohibition Hill. I ?es Meines, Feb. 2<',.?The governot today signed the bill forbidding the , ale of alcoholic liquors In Iowa after he flrsl of Janun ry, next. u?LS FOB LAW ENF ORCEURT MANNING URGES GRACE AGAINST CONDONING VIOLATH)X S. Governor Cites Mayor's Announced Pinn and says it Practically Admits That Grace is Allowing Illegal Traf? fic. Charleston, Feh. 2G.?Gov. Manning today wired Mayor Grace concerning the mayor's plan Or modified enforce- ' ment of law In Charleston after March 1, declaring that the pro? gramme as appearing in the public prints practically idmlts that viola? tions of the law will be allowed by the city officials after that date. The governor says that neither he nor the mayor is responsible for the laws or. the statute books, but both are charged with enforcing them, am! that their duty is plain. Mayor Grace had no comment to make upon the telegram. The following is the text of the telegram from Gov. Manning "Mayor John P. Grace, Charleston, B. C. "My attention has been called to an article in the public prints an ' nounctng your present programme for I the enforcement of law after March I 1. This statement practically admits i that violations of the laws will be al? lowed by the city officials after that date. I urge you not to condone vio? lations of the laws. Neither you nor , I am responsible for the laws on the Statute books, but we are charged with enforcing them. Our duty Is plain. (Signed) "Richard I. Manning, 'Governor." _ IX SEARCH OF TREASURE. Unknown Parties Spend Night In Dig? ging at Cartcrsvllle. Cartcrsville. Feh. 2G.?A circum? stance which has caused no sma'l amount of comment and curiosity was discovered here this morning. Miss Nellie Lowery, who lives With her I parents on a large plantation on the outskirts of Cartcrsville, went out in the field in scarh of guinea nests when to her great surprise si e discov? ered a freshly dug hole, which meas? ured six feet in depth and six feet wide and 10 feet long. The exca? vating was done during last night. The ground is red clay and the worl: ? must have required the work of at least 12 men, as picks were used in j getting out the clay from top to j bottom. When Miss Dowry made known her discovery to her father, he, with i several other men. went to investi? gate the matter and.found that seme 1 loose dirt had been replaced In the hole. They, suspecting some foul play, Immediately went to work to re? move this in order to solve the my. tery. When they get to the bottom no better clue than n 1 cent lead pen? cil was found, this being evidently dropped by one of the mysterious ! articipants of the night's work. A great many foot prints were around the hole, also a circle of sulphur. Interesting it Is to say. according to some of the oldest residents of this county, on this exact spot Jacob Mime, a pioneer sctth r Of Cartcrsville. lived about GO years ago. it is said that 1 he with his negro servants would ' drive immense herds of cattle and hogs to Charleston, a distance of about 100 miles, in order to market them. It is understood that he was Wealthy. It la the general belief that whoever these mysterious parties were dug the place In search of money. They must have had In their possession a plat of this plantation, showing where to find the treasure. The above Is the only surmise and ; the affair continues a mystery. YOUTH SHOOTS HIMSELF. Davis Perkins Perhaps Fatally Injur cred at Chesterfield. Chesterfield, Feb. 2G.?Davis Per? kins, a young man of good family con i nection, shot himself last night and is dangerously hurt. For several days, i( ? is said he has been more or less un? der the influence of strong drink and ' had told several Of his friends that he I intended to kill himself. No one thought that he really intended to put i Into execution his threat. Karly last night he went Into one of the stores and took from a drawer a pistol which was not loaded. Going to another store he secured enough I cartridges to load the pistol. Then he ! went back to the store from which .he secured the pistol. There he to! ; a friend. "1 am going to do It." lb walked on back near the stove, put the pistol to his breast and pulled the trigger. The ball went through him. At first the doctors did not think he was badly hurt, supposing that th< bullet had followed a rib. but Upon closer examination it was found -hi* the bullet went almost straight through the hotly and pierced the l< '; lung. He left a m?te to one of his best rriends, asking that his mother be n< ; allowed to suffer for anything, but gave no reasons for his act B. I. P. ?. TO COME HERE. MEETING NEXT YEAR TO RE HELD EN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH. Successful Convention at Darlington Comes to End?C. E. Hurts of Co lunioia Chosen President and \V. D. Si)in\ of Concord Vioe-I*rcsidcnt. Darlington, Feb. 26.?The comple? tion of an excellent programme last night marked the close of one of the most promising conventi )ns of the Baptist Young People's Union of South Carolina. The meetings have been held with the 13. Y. P. U. of the First Baptist chi.rch of this city and have done much constructive work in promoting the better training and utilization of Baptist young peo? ple for more efficient work in the various branches of the various churches represented. The slogans of the convention have been "Train? ing in Church Membership'* and Baptist Young People Utilized." Many speakers of note addressed tho convention on vital, burning top? ics. Barge and appreciative audi? ences attended each session of the { convention and could not but be im? pressed with the enthusiasm, serious C5.raiC-:?u.s cr-or.t Ccn r wita w hich the work of ihe convention was carried on, and were thoroughly con? vinced of the worthw Idleness of the work which tho executive committee is so successfully propagating through the annual conventions. Two "dem | onstration meetings"?one by the Darlington B. Y. P. U.. the other by delegates of unions from various sec? tions of the State?gave evidence of i the rapidly increasing efficiency cf members of B. Y. P. U., in training for the work of their local churches. Among the features of the conven? tion may be listed the splendid ad? dresses mentioned above, the expert supervision of General Secretary Thomas J. Watts of Columbia, the in? spiring singing led by the Rev. j. a. Ansley of Manning, the music furnish? ed by the local choir, and the beau? tiful fellowship manifested by dele? gates, visiters and hosts and hostesses I alike. Elaborate social features were arranged, chief among which was the reception tendered the convention by Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Bristow Wednes? day afternoon. The parents and near relatives or' Miss Pauline Bide, now B. Y. P. U. missionary to Cheng Chow, t t ; China, were here greeted by dele? gates. On Thursday moving picture theatres threw open their doors to ' those wearing convention badges. The homes of all denominations and all business houses extended this, the most largely attended convention ever held during its history of 19 years, every possible courtesy and attention of which the "Pearl of the Pee Dee'' ? v as capable. The following officers and commit? tees were elected: Otlicers?President. C. E. Burts, Columbia; vice presidents, W. D. I Hpinx, Sumter; Cleo M. Ward, Dar? lington; T. C. DeVore, Ninety-Six; general secretary, Thomas j. Watts, Columbia; recording secretary, j. Gary Allen. Latta; treasurer, E. H. Johnston, Anderson. Executive Committee?W. D. Wake field, chairman, Columbia; William Haynsworth, Sumter; A. B. Kennedy, Columbia, J. C. Spivcy. Conway; H. A. Willis. Dillon, and all officers listed above. i Missionary Committee?W. E. WH kins, chairman, Greenville; Miss Ruth Young, Columbia; Robert Kyle, Co , lumbia. The plan for B. Y. P. U. work for the State during 1015-10 "was out? lined by General Secretary Watts, the pledges for the Pauline Bide fund I were greatly increased, snd pledges to the State union for the propagation of State work were more than dou? bled. The c nvention adjourned last night with the benediction by Pastor U. W. Lido, j The next annual convention will be I held in Sumter with the B, Y. P. V, j of the Grace Baptist church. Febru? ary 15, 10, 17. 1916. GRACE TO RUN AGAIN. Announce-. Candidacy Against T. T. Hyde in Mayoralty Race. Charleston, Feb. -??.-?Mayor John P. Grace Will be a candidate to suc peed himself In the mayoralty race which MaJ. T. P. Hyde has already entered. The formal announcement of Mayor Grace contains an extensive review of his administration and a discussion of MaJ. Hyde's platform and of his own aims. It was issue 1 today. Hob Smalls Dead in Beaufort. Beaufort, Feb. 25.?General Hoheit Smalls, the Boh Samlls" of radical fame, one of the most notorious fig? ures of the negro regime which was overthrown by the Hampton revolu? tion oi i\70. died at his home here on Tuesday the 23rd instant. Smalls is the last of the ring of looters who grew fat from the spoils of the most corrupt government Which any Amercian State ever stif? te red.