Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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HEAD CAMP IN SESSION, ?t- ?I. HPKAItS OF LAMAR * Mos ? head ooMMfi pan w, o. W. h v Hood Re-elected Head ( lei k? Hlf I'Mr^i, bt Feature or Flint - l>ey's Me?ion?Wim Hinten Enjoy I <>T*tec Roast. < harleeton. March l?.?About 1.200 (|elegatea and members of local cum>i>h ? tteudod Ute opening session of the fcemd camp convention for the Juris? diction of South t'urolinn in the Oer f/wsn Artillerv hall. Four hundred and eighty-eight delegates and officers of Du? bonrention were enrolled today. I Following several addreaaea of wei? se nne and responses, the first business session of ths head camp was im? mediately called to order. The enroll? ing df delegates, reports of officers apu^ appointment of committees, res? olution* and other preliminary bus? iness ware disposed of at this session. At 1 o'clock the convention ad Jotftned fer dinner, reconvening at 3 %'clock. ?? At the afternoon session officers er tee elected as follows: M. J. Spears ?f'Lamar. heud consul W. H Hroome 4t ^pnrtanburg. head adviser; Fred V> Utfit Trf Charleston, head banker; 8. Hood of Sumter. head clerk: M. Daniel of Orsenvllle, chairman the* heard of managers. Ths board of managers and dele las to the sovereign camp at San 'ranclsco will be chosen at the ses lon which convenes at II o'clock to? morrow morning. Florence. Ander? son. Spartanburg and Qreenvllls are lifter ths next plae of meeting. A teclslon will t e reached at the session tomorrow. I ?Jflie tinge parade this afternoon In Which l.neo Woodmen participated Is as* sf the big public features of the Convention and many hundreds lined Iie route* of march to the ferry wharf, here ths delegstee and members of Leaf ramps embarked for the Isle of Palms. Arriving at the beach, the thief social feature of the convention gras enjoyed by the visitors this even !k <-r>e of the largest oyster roasts nee the "fleet week" affair at the ihuSUemplats had been prepared. The closing sessions of the conven? tion take place tomorrow when the ?sad camp holds a morning and af? ternoon business session. The morn* |ng session convening at 10 o'clock ii? tile German Artillery h; M md the nftsrnson session convening at ii, A'cIcck. in tn*.4v?nin j\ bsld at which the vUdtnrg will wit nvmm the Initiation of candidates for membership In the local camps. Team drill and exemplification work are also ?Wpert of tomorrow evening's pro? gramme , After the opening session had been galled to order this morning, the Opening ode sung by all standing was ??n Impressive feature of the pro frammf. Prayer by the Rev. D. M. jBlott preceded the introduction of fjleo. F. vonKolnltx who welcomed the visitors to the city. Mr. vonKolnltz Is past consul commander of Cypress camp. No. S. of this city. V. H. Horlbsck. In welcoming the Visiting delegates on behalf of the |lasonk- order, remarked on the close relationship between Woodcraft and nfaeonry. H. L. Frckmnn supplemented the ?Welcome extended by the other two speakers on bshulf of "Other Sister gocletles." W. Turner Logan, In opening the ?municipal official welcome, presented s symbolic key to the city to Head Consul <\ A. Power, for the um? of the delegates, saying that he. as get poratlon <ounsel. would see thut If tho toss n were painted red ' by the ?Woodmen, no harm would come to them for so d ring Mr. l/ogan spoke of Mi., liv.u-' ? i ? grets ut not being able to be present to welcome the delegates on behalf i>f the city. Responses to Ina welcoming ad? dress? s were mad. by <*. A. Powur, head unnsnl. and Hwwnrl Lide, past head cou'ul. Mr. Power expressed ?the sincere appreciation of the visl . tors for the rordial and enthusiastic welcome extended. He then introduced Mr. Llde. who exhorted the delegates ? r^lo remember those at home and work loyally for tho good of the members "at the same time enjoying the hospi? tality which had been so freely ex? tended I A most pleasing feature of the ses 'slon follow.?.I Mr l.i.l- I .i I Iros*. wl > m Miss Luclle N< lson ondered I SH I ?ting musical selection. Knrollmont of the delegates was the I flmt business disposed of. fallowing llM programme of welcome. The reports * of the officers were heard wdth utten I tlon by the large audience. The re a ports were most gratifying, showing substantial increases In the strength * >?' the order during the year past. The programme of |nt Woodmen <"lrcle convention was continued to. * dsy. the delegates having held two business sessions ait Fi eundschafts rwnwd hall This evening at H o'clock ? S third session of the day was called. . I?rill nnd exemplified work was the programme for the evening meeting 4 which was followed by a l?nn<|oet. * riome 200 or more delegates are her* tot- the Circle convention from ull parts ol' the State, and it Ii evi? dent that the mooting is goims to be most successful in e\er\ respect. Two ?OOSlOfM t<? In- held at 10 o'clock to moreo mornlm and l.tl o'eloeli to? morrow efternoon will brlni the eon ventlon to a close. At the afternoon session oflleers will be ?looted and In? stalled to Servo for the ensuing year. NO DISCOUNT OF LABOR CHECKS, ^_ I - Columbia. March 17.?QoV, Man? ning has sinned the act passed by the last legislature which forbids the dis? counting of trade checks for laborers' wages. The text of the act follows: "Section 1. That any person. Arm or corporation who shall acquire any trade check, payable either in money or in merchandise, which has been given directly or indirectly in payment of the wages of a laborer, for less than the actual par value at and In which u.dd trade check Is payable, shell be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be pun? ished by a tine of not exceeding $10U or by imprisonment not exceeding 30 duys. "Sec. 2. That any person, firm or corporation who shall acquire any such trade check for less than its trade value shall have no right to col? lect and enforce the payment there? of." This bill was introduced in the sen? ate by Senator Splgner of lUchland county. WOODMKN OHOBE GREENWOOD. Charleston, March 17.?With the selection of Greenwood as the next meeting place the head camp of the South Carolina Woodmen of the World closed Its annual convention tonight. At the night session the delegates were entertained with the initiation of several candidates. Team drill and exemplification work preced? ed the final adjournment. The delegates elected to attend the meeting of the sovereign camp at San Francisco were: Thomas B. McCarthy, Charleston; G. L. Toole, Alken; Rob? ert ladge. Orangeburg; T. P. Hamcr lb nnettsvllle; W. H. Hope, Rock Hill. Following the election and installa? tion of officers this afternoon the fourth annual State convention of the Woodmen circle, which has been in session for three days adjourned. RHNTRI4 Hons OM COTTON M<>D< iiiii). Wnehlngloa Maren IT.-?Ores Hrltar- s restrictions on cotton hlp? ments have been further modified to give safe passage to cotton for which contract of sale had been made before March 2, as well as cotton for which freight engagements had been made before that date. The original order permitted only such cotton as had been both engaged for shipment and contracted tor before that date. In any event, however, the ships must sail not later than March II, Columbia, Marc'i 17.?Movement for the annexation of a part of Wa teree township In Kershaw county to Rlchland county is to bo revived. G. E. Hlnson, magistrate, has written Gov. Manning a letter asking for a hearing on the question of ordering a special election. I* D. Sessions of ttlaney will apear before the gov? ernor at the annexation hearing, w hich will bo held at a later date. Monterey, March 18.?Gen. Villa, forces have occupied the town Ol Ramunes, Xeuvo Leon without firinu a shot. They are preparing to attack Matamores. Officers of Carranzas army'are reported to he lleeing Into the United States. Washington. March 16.?The pres? ident today appointed o. J. Lyon marshall for western South Carolina. ADMITS ills CRIME, Columbia. March I*.?After he had confessed his guilt. iHillant Halle, M negro, toavteted last year In Kershaw county of murdering his wife, was electrocuted at las state penitentiary yesterday morning at 11.10 o'clock. "I am sorry for what 1 have done. 1 am KUllty. I am going to heaven and 1 Waal my people to meet me there," said the HOgrOi after he had boon Strapped in the chair and Just before the current was turned on by the state oaoeoUoneri J. C, Bobbins The neun? was L' I sears old. Mullins. March 17. ? Fire at tin pleat of the Muiiins Lumber company begin ring .it :? o'eloeli tonight caused a los., .a about Me.OOO, The nlnhi watchman said thai the Are wai ol ,lneendlar\ origin. The planing mill. dr\ kilns and a large quantity of lum? ber were completely destroyed. The sawmill was saved. The plant of the lumber company is located in the town of Muiiins The property was covered by insurance. Boston. March 18, Federal Judge Putnam today dismissed the govern? ment suit to dissolve the United Hh??e Machinery company ai an itnln\ ftil ' monopol] NOTES ARE MADE PUBLIC. TEXT OP CORRESPONDENCE BE? TWEEN UNITED STATES AND BELLIGERENTH is <.i\. EN OUT. Fngluiid and France Will Blockade only Bbropean Waters to German Trad*'?President Wilson Will Prob? ably Protest. Washington, March 17.?Si\ diplo? matic notes were made public tonight by the State department, constituting the entire correspondence of the last few weeks between the United States and Germany, and between the United gtatCS and Great Britain and France, relative to the cessation of submarine attacks on merchant Ships, the ship? ment of conditional contraband and foodstuffs to civilians, the use of neu? tral flags by belligerent merchantmen, the removal of mines and the procla? mation oi' a Virtual blockade by the allies against Germany. The communications revealed that the United States realizing the diffi? culties of the allies maintaining an ef? fective blockade of Germany by a close guard of the coasts on account of the activity of submarines, asked that "a radius of activity" be defined. Great Britain and PranOO replied with the announcement that the operations of blockade would not be conducted outside European waters. including the Mediterranean." While Germany agreed, it is disclos? ed, to abandon her submarine attacks on "mercantile of any Hag" except when they resist visit or search, pro? vided foodstuffs were permitted to reach her civilian population. Great Britain and her allies rejected the proposal originally made by the Unit? ed States in an effort to bring the bel? ligerents into an arrangement which would safeguard the interests of neu? trals. Furthermore, the doctiments show that the United Stales asked Great Britain and France whether the em? bargo on all commerce between Ger? many and neutral countries was to be carried out under the rules of a block? ade or by interference with ships and cargoes "as if no blockade existed," the two together presenting in the view of the American r vernment :i proposed course of action previously unknown to international law. The answers from Great. Britain mrd Prnitee ??< ? ..i for the first Mm* the1 the allies officially regarded their polii as i o ? * a a*v but d sire to j refrain from nxerclsing the rights of belligerontS' tnder a blockade, s .insti? tuting procedure hi prize courts and compensation through sale of the de? tained merchandise. The definition of a "radius of ac? tivity" for the allied fleet In Euro? pean waters, including the Mediter? ranean, is the first intimation of the geographical limits of the blockade. Its limits were not given more exact? ly, the allies claim. because Ger? many was equally Indenflnite in proclaiming all the waters suround ing Great Britain and Ireland a "war zone." The publishing Of the correspond? ence cleans the slate of diplomatic notes and leaves the United States confronted with the question of whether or not It will acquiesce in the form of blockade announced by the allies or offer protest. President Wil? son has indicated that a strong pro? test will be made. The totes are: The failure of the United States to bring the belligerents into an agreement on the use of sub? marines and mines, the fixing of a definite rule governing shipments ol conditional contraband to the civilian population of a belligerent und tne abandonment Of neutral lla^s as a ruse of war. Officials admitted being somewhat pUSSled over the British rejection of the proposals made by the United States in this connection. They ob? served a statement in the British re? ply to the American note which is not borne out by comparison with the German note. The British reply In 'reference to the American communi? cation ? "The reply of the German govern? ment to this note has been, published, and it is not understood from the re? ply that the German government is prepared to abandon tin- practic" ol sinking British merchant vessels by submarines." What Germany said officially was as follows. "The German government would undertake not to use their subma? rines to attack mercantile of any flag except when necessary to enforce the right of \ isit and search." The only explanation advanced l>> Officials as a. possible reason for the ' misunderstanding is that u newspn per report also published in the Unit? ed states, reached Great llritain t< the effect that Germany had agreed I to abandon her submarine warfare against neutrals, but not ugainst bel? ligerent merchu ni nu i . Officials declined lo sa\ whether this misunderstanding would furnish the basis for furthci negotiation. 11 I wan evident they wer.- deeply dlsnp I pointed at the failure of ihoir effort* to bring the belllgerenta to :i realisa? tion of the difficulties In which their actions involved the neutral commerce of the world. POUND WITH THROAT CUT. Body of Oscar B. Salnc 1 dent Hied by Letter Prom Wife. Tucson. Ariz., March 17.?Found four miles east of Tucson on the des? ert last Sunday evening with his throat cut front car to car. the .dead body of Oscar B. Saine was positively identified by the finding of an accident insurance policy, void in case ol sui? cide for $1,000. naming as beneficiary his wife, whose residence was given as Columbia. The body was found by a Mexican teamster who communicated with the Coroner, who viewed the remains at the scene a mile from the railroad track on the road to Rlncon moun? tains. The man, who was respectably dressed, was lying on his back with a razor inside its case grasped in his left hand. No papers were found ex? cept two cheeks for parcels left at the Southern Pacific station. These were deposited February 1 and sent to San Francisco w hen not called for. Coroner Comstock ordered them re* turned. Monday a letter was received from Mrs. Saine asking about her husband. A reporter took a description and traced Saine's movements in Tucson, establishing the identification. This was confirmed by the finding of the policy in the suit case which was opened this morning. Saine came to Tucson from Calexico, Cal. DIG REWARD FOR VANDALS. $500 for Men Who Damaged Tent of Evangelist McLendon. St .George, March 17.?A reward of $500 h;is been offered for the party Or parties responsible for damage done to the big tent in which religious meetings are being held h?re. The tent was cut from the ropes which supported it last night. ' The service Of a scries scheduled to last three weeks was concluded last night a^ usual and nothing was known of the damage until this morning, when it was discovered that so many of the ropes had been cut that the structure no longer remained Standing. The (? .it uvuj a large one snd cost In the neighborhood ol |l,fog ,it is under-j stood. The canvas was not cut b) those responsible for th< vanda.1? Ism. but It was torn In coming ic con? tact with some of the poles, and the j actual damage will amount to several hundred dollars. The meetings are i being conducted by 'he Kev. Baxter F. MeLendon, who has the assistance of several singers and helpers. They began Sunday morning and large crowds have been attending. The act has aroused the Indigna? tion and resentment of the people of St. George generally. Dr. Carlisle Johnston, In his capacity of mayor, this morning offered a reward of $300 lor evidence enough to convict, and this amount has been Increased to $600 by private citizens. A deter? mined effort will be put forth to get the guilty ones, as sentiment locally has been aroused to the highest pitch. A number of people volunteered their assistance today, ami although it was not possible to have services this af? ternoon, the tent has been replaced and the meetings were resumed to? night. The tobacco plant beds are reported ! to be in good condition, the prospect j for an abundance or plants for early I setting is good. The farmers of this Section who arc going into tobacco growing on a small scale as a side line in the scheme of crop diversifica? tion are not worrying about the threatened over-product ion of bright tobaCCO. II there is too much tobacco produced, the one crop tobacco farm? ers of the "old belt'* of Virginia and North Carolina will have to practice a little diversification on their own ac 'count ami practice the live at home I plan that has in en preached 10 the j cotton farmers in season and out lor many years, n the cotton farmers of the entire South were to begin I practising crop diversification to the I extent of raising all corn, wheat, oats, hay, bacon, beef, butter, mules and horses thai they need and a surplus to sell there would be a howl from other sections of the country that have been supplying the cotton grower.> will) these articles. WhCtl the time comes thai the South really lives at home and begins to produce a sur? plus oi" food crops for sale in the open market, it such a day ever arrives, there will be the greatest howl nl over pi od net ion Americn has ever heard. When the South lives a' home the sections thai have been liv? ing on tin- South will think something worse than :i war in Kurope has hli them, While Man Hanged for Murder. Cordcle, On., Mure It D?. Jum< l IUI, com Icted of t he murder of I '"i. aid Forcsand, was hanged tin., morn lull in i hi' count) lull, The general quarantine proclaim!-1 tion against the shipment of live stock into South Carolina from districts in? fected With the fool and mouth dis? ease may be modified so as to permit the bringina in of mules and horses. i Several shipments have been held up during the past week. Clov. Manning said that the situation was hi the hands of the State veterinarian. A letter has been addressed to the state veterinarian by <b>\. Manning asking that some provision be made to dis? infect horses and mules consigned to j South Carolina points. Two cars of mules are being held at Augusta, the railways having refused to accept them for shipment to Sunder. The j shipment originated at St. Louis. Among the new members of the Chamber of Commerce and Retail Dealers' Association may be noted the Carolina Grocery Company. B. Behind eressi, groceries and traits: Zemp's Pharmacy, The Lyric Theatre. Geo H. Hurst, UnilerUker_jntl Embalmer. Prompt Attention to Day or Night Cain; AT J. 0. Craig Old Stand.'N. Main Phones SQsttsi I i i i It's Fine? To have good intentions t about saving?but good in- ; [ tentions only, won't get you ;; anywhere. Begin the actual ;; practice of saving to-day at The Peoples Bank. ? ?J. iji >|? gl iji >]> ?{< ?j? 0 ?|i ?j? ?J< (Jm^mJ* J[? ijt ija Mf i]i i|i i|i A 44444+44444>44444444*44+< ?44444444444444444 I The National Bank 0/ | I South Carolina RESOURCES $790,000.00 X One of the Strongest.|JJ|with Unexcelled Equip? ment. Your Neighbors?Why Not Yours. C. G Rowland, Pres. G. L. Warren, Cashier X .j +44444444444444444? ???ttttttffMtttttttttttttttttttil t'.ll fllilt^** f l***^**'* *** IHtmiMUlMfH MfttMM MHI1MMH *< ???*??? Et it I I A.ft AAA AA ttmngmmstfll CAPITAL $125, EARNED PROFITS The Fir^t National Bank ?ir-Ji9?5 >--;'f\ V-U is money ' ?nfy when ?d I: ?SM by useful a^p5Mf;.!i# effort and Cf^^w \ If \\\ V> * et? 1* ? part of the money put' m the Bank** ^ We extend a welcome Ufevery man who works hard for his money to come in and learn the many advant? ages behind a banking connection. We want such men to make this Bank their Hank and you can easily do it if you will save just a little of what you earn. Don't be backward about coming in with a small begin? ning. $1.00 starts you. ''4 PER CENT INTEREST ON SAVINGS'. The National Bank of Sumter ESTABLISHED 1S83