Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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? ITH *? MMSM> \s Ur.Kl I I Ol ? \MC\M.> WoltK o\ MONI? v^ t apt, WpmimU s < oni|wiii> Defeated N TfcaU uf Cape Muni?lUchardsoit'* ? ?(?t..-.i, i . oi in Point* for May. Wfttfct. Waho'? second. From The Daily Item March 2.1. The Hrat day <?f the Young Html Christian Association membership *se a big sueveas and the second da> was started out with xrowing enthu? siasm in the ?earch for members to the organisation ??n Monday |17ft.5'i *ae raised by the Bed und Ihne Com? panies, which are running hard In friendly rivalry lor securing- fhe greatest number of members and win? ning point* in the campaign. The Blue Compauv led last nighl by a food score and Capt. Hurst and his men are vor proud of the show? ing saads by their organisation. l*ieut. Richardson's platoon came in ahead gj the divided organisation with Lieut. Welsh of the ItedM coming in second, tic Knight i bird and Bradbam last. The mi ma secured by each division were: Mgta Cspt. Hurst: Lieut. Uicb srdson . $ft7.$0: Lieut. MeKnight. ?4ft; snaking $102.50 for the (Hues. Beds Capt Weacoat Lieut Hrad haro. Ilft.ee Usut W;iMi <? lal. $74.00. This makes a grand total of $ I ??;.*??? for the first day's work against I1N.H for the nrat day'a work laut year. Today the members of the various squads have started out with renewed \lgor to secure the deaired five hun? dred member* of the ,isso< lution They realise that upon the success of the Campaign depends the future suc cess of the Young Men a Christian As? sociation S/nrk in Sumter. If the campaign enda in failure. It will prob? ably mean closing of the institution >i |he limiting of ita activities in the w< I lare work of the eit\ The ke\ note of these feelings was expreaeed last oight by Capt. Weacoat when he ask? ed those preaent if they wanted to see the building become a lodging bouse and wanted to have to face the ridicule ej gsfcst cities In the State. "Oo out and tell those who have not o^tome meintots Ig^ftjg h. gfj|g\ ami then redouble vour efforts to aecurs thekr membership The meeting laat night was held in the Y M C a parbua. where tha JoIIn (hmni served sandwiches and ooffss The lunch waa much enjoyed and then the bualneaa of the evening h began. The i ?Porta were made and announced and several short talks were made Cards were passed around ami exchanged and the plan of seganlast Ion waa made stronger fox the work of the second dav. net tahe the matter personally S f von are result, u It is u,,\ i,,r voursslf thst your are working. It is 'or a great cswae and you must k. ? p hat steadily In mind and not be lowacuet b> meet ins with teeming allure In your effort i ? said Supt. S I Kdmund* chairman of the 1 I f directors of the association. In ?Iking to the members of tin- noon ership seitetllng companies. The report for Tuesday showed: lues-?C. E. Hurst, captain. rssn and Blue team under Lieut. Richardson .$95.UU hlte und Blue team under Msut MeKnisht . 7n |#j Total.tU5.no ds?J J Weacoat captain. Ute and Red It Walsh ^eut.?0.1?) mf ?e i and Be i M \ Brad ism. Lieut .:|0.00 Vtal Si for rid v sl for Monds nd total. .$4S1.M ti second day last year . $265.50 tl drat two dav* last year . $141.So I in ~.?*t> o\er last vear $ im i In mem?h?rMhl|? over last sr. so ednesduv. wan the best d.i\ ret in Young Men's Christian Assocla memhiTahip campaign and tin bers of the committees are ??n gfd \>\ this showing a reports wnre ISS I' I llurv. ctpfaln. Ah - it. white. $10? 7 . r.tchntds'.n. $?S SO t?.t tl ? I ; I ' s- J. J. WeatC'tat. cantata; i. white $ 17 '.'?. id a lb.un ? $.c. o?t total. MS.aeX lal committee J II f'handbr isn. ins 50 report gtMHPOd t io<mi>ei?hlp paid during the e> mpiin.- n Real i'ii it Mawfi ni h ii Meatsw to t Mwtgji .nown sjg shaek Nsjitttng Tract |e Hadler to Junes K. Xluk.s tracts ..f 4 7. 2'?. 7 1-2 und I:, .ii 5?? nrr?-? reapertp el\ i: County 1 I 0.nd ol hei eon - one, I API i 1 I.OOI) SAM S \T (.<>(>!> Pltn Fx in (VRAM 1*1 Ti m.. Mfcsfj How the Southern lotion Planters Have suu'cl Themselves by nsSJUtllOU ol \*'tvaar and Dftvend" MUttoU ol 4 top?.. Washington. March 14.?That the outlook Tor b|| cotton sabs to the mm future at Mod peieei with any? thing hk? a reeeoueMe curtailment in MreMJe is exceedingly good at this iinn-, was tin ilnoMlaV'etoryol llie daj printed In iho evening's Wnsii mgton Mm. Showing hoe cotton has worked out its own salvation. The Star said: < foe "f the MMlMl questions offered Bnandec* for solution last fell was Ho financing <d the greatest cot? ton crop ever sited In the southern Pies. Through the federal reserve boMd end a aumiber of bending bonk* ore a big guarantee fund was raised to tide over the banks of the South. Not a dollar of the fund was used. At that time it was estimated that not more than 1.500,0oo hales of cotton would We taken lor export and the estimates of requirements between oroge tor heget eoneumption and ex? port were generally under 11.000,000 bales. i'ut the exports up to Friday of last week were 6.148.750 bales, and cotton is being shipped every day. Uist Wiek Itt.ttt bales were ex? ported; 109.000 bales etenping sub? marines were unloaded in England and 1 15.500 bales went to the continent. This week's shipments will also be large. "It is now estimated that the re? quirements from the 1914 cotton crop would be nearly 13,000,000 bales. The tlnal ginning figures of the government experts show a crop for l!*t4 of ll.t7g.Mt running bales. There were TTl'.OOt? bales o' .nters, Indien ling i crop of about lt.t4S.0tQ bales, of which in sight llguies show 12.500,000 bales. It is said that less than 10 per cent, of the crop has been hold over by planters. "With the highest estimate of re? quirements and the Fnited States but 10 per cent, behind on the 11? 14 aver? age used, there Is still bound to be a considerable amount of cotton carried ov<T in warehouses and by planters, but If the || per cent, reduction in acreage as planned by Southern plant? ers really materialises the supply oT ? otton available after the gnrnerieg of the I SI I ?top will be none too large for the demand Kspeciall> with for? eign nations likely to be in the market for large* quantities than e\ er before In the rehabilitation following the Kuropean struggle. "Thus the great Southern staple. oottoUi beoaues of iht great demand for it In lines of peace and even for its use In war, has worked out Its own salvation from one of the mos' serious appearing problems that over produetion and untoward eondltlOM h i \ I e\ Sf f.teed." TO IN VI STKi \TI . si hm\ki\i:. New Inquiry a> to Whether Sldp Yard* are Violating I'nlted States Neutrality. Washington. March -'4.? Another investigation to determine whether American shipyards are bullding SUb? marines for European belllMronta wm ordered today i>v Secretary Daniels OlMOIS at private plants on the Pa cfhe eonst were directed to make in QUlrlen. Tlfls action was taken on 06? count Of published reports that the Fore river shipyard, tit Quiney. Mass.. w.is building submarines in sections ami shipping the parts to Montreal fOI the llritish na\ y. ItOrttMg Hanois said tonight a similar Investigation made some lime ago failed to disclose any work in PfOgTOSS for belligerents. Wiiiski.y IN TRUNK, Shipment From Norfolk < becked to Darlington. PurMngloa. March -I.?Om day last week a large trunk surrounded in mystery arrived In Darlington over ?the Sea board faller ay< This trunk was cheeked in the usual way from Nor? I? ik. Va.. io Darlington and was thought to contain wearing apparel or other artleles belonging lo the traveler holding tin- corresponding Cheek and # no suspicion was then thereto sttaehed, However, as the trunk was being removed from the haggag. car a crash within was heard S?d soon the mini of Whiskey was readii. dejected. The proper nuthorl? lies opened the trunk and found only M irall-u.-. of \\ hi.skev concealed n#lein. This is one ol the new meth? ods adopted fO| the transportation of In nor into t he Slate. \\ ii i \PP< un I i? \|jt. \n 1 o\ Manning lias Made Hcci-ion in (.ivcin Mr < *M\ <'< luiiiMa. March !?.??-Qov< Msn Mill", today Sold that he Would uppnnl Hurry \ Dargun ns clerk of muri t**r flreenvllle i" lake the pktee i?f John m. Cuiwtvn. GUY COUNCIL MEETING. l.MK.i: m Miti b 01 mvitiks comi: i i' AT P1RMT MEETING l\ m.yfbal WEEKH, i hainbor of ( omni'reo <?i\eu |S04)? Ordinance to < onfnrm In (?allon-a MlHItll Law ? Melvlcvcr Itosign Iroin Hoard uf Health?Petition to Itciiistute \l KccD in l'lro Depart? ment?Mem**; lieduetloitM Refused. I Front The Ihtll) Item, Mnrch 84. City Council mel last night tor the inst time In several weeks and there were quite a number* of matters to come Up for the City legislators' t<? pass upon. Nothing of great Importance was considered,, ?however. <>.<> of the chief matters to receive [attention was thai of ordering an -lection lor l?onds to pave tbe streets 'and sidewalks oi the city. This mat jter was discussed at considerable lenftb and all Of the members of Counell favored action on the matter at an early date. The circulation of petitions for the election was discuss* led and plans were made to have this dOJie so that an election could be or? dered in the near future. The boa.d of directors Of the Cham? ber Of Commerce appeared on behalf of th^t organization to repeat their former request that the city donate $500 to the Organisation In order to keep it going. President Davis D. Molse made the chief talk for the commercial organisation! stressing Its Importance to the city and the need 'of widening and paving the streets, matten which could b? handled more effectively through the Chamber ol Commerce than through the city coun? cil. He believed that the Chamber of Commerce did sufficient good to war rant its receiving the sum asked for, and presented ? petition from prop? erly holders who asked council to make the appropriation. ' Dr. H. If. Stuckey stated that the organization needed the money and would put it t?? good use. Col, Thom? as Wilson statpd that he thought that the present organization was doing I good and would continue to do good lor the city. Others to speak on the matter were Messrs. O. A. Lcmmon, L. L. Withei-Mpo.ui and D. II. MoCal lum. After hearing all that these gentle? men had I ??> Council ifter ittt* considers. ed to donate the ??money1 to the Cham h< of C .' ? on condit">u that II eircuLtt< ih iec? essary pent ?? ' " ? ida for street pavings, tor widening ttn streets or other matters along this line I Dr. c. w. Maxwell extended an in vitation to the t?it> Council und the Chamber of Commerce on behalf of I he colored citizens of Snmter to at? tend a Clean-up Day meeting at the Lincoln School ( n Friday night, March Hs stated that efforts were being made to arouse the citizens to the necessity of taking precautions against disease' and keeping their premises clean, Dr, s. c. linker hud promised to address the meeting and he wanted the sanction snd backing of Council and the Chamber of Com? merce in their efforts Bot,h Council and the directors of the Chamber of Commerce promised to attend if pos? sible. D. U. MoCallum asked for an exten? sion of the sewer line on West Calhoun street. He. had built one cottage there and was going to build another and wanted .se ver connections. <'ouncil promised to make this extension and also to sxtend the sewer line on liar Vln street between ('anal and Cal? houn streets. The matter of license for general insurance agents was brought up by ! W, B. Upshur, who discussed this matter with Council for some time. He argued that as sn agent he should not pay a license on any policy writ? ten outside of the city. Council held thai be should pay license on ;>n in? surance written through the local of? fice. The matter waa held in abey? ance until Council could investigate further and find out what was done in other towns. j w. J, Wilson of the Claremonl Ho? tel asked thai be i?r allowed to pay I the same license which he paid last year, this being the minimum license Counell granted this request. chief of Police Rumter suggested thai an ordinance be adopted requir? ing all Junk dealers to keep a record ol ail stufl purchased and from w hom it was bought, Mayor Jennings was authorised to draw up an ordinance conforming to the "Qallon-a-month" SCI now in effect in the State. Rupt. of Streets White made his re? port of work being done on the Streets It Was decided to discontinue .ill work on St reel curbing on important streets in \nw of the proposed pav? ing of tln?se streets. However, h waa decided to continue this work nit -?ber streets The superintendent of streets waa Instructed In cla> West r*alhoun street. Flush tanks wer< ordered pul in on *? 11 lines where sewer extensions were ma la, The mailer ol erecting gasolene mppl) stunds on the streets was brought up and it aas shown that (here u;?s a conslderubh quuntit.v ol gs sol** Ii?: kept above iIh- surface. Council cousidt r? il this dangerous in case of Iii?- and the |mm?Klble breaking oi the pipe, so decided not to allow the erection of any more stations un? til further precautions were made in their erection, The resignation of .1. W. McKiev r as a member of the hoard of health was received, Th ' clerk was Instructed tu strike off the license on 13. S. DesChamps In view of his removal from the city the drei of t he year. Necessary repairs were ordered on the floor of the Ducker and Bultman jstore. The city clerk was instructed to pay all tuxes on the city property, the same being now due. A petition to reinstate Alva Keels' in the lue department was received ] i Mayor Jennings was In favor of his name being placed at the head of the ! eligible list, but Messrs. Rowland and ' Booth were opposed to this and favor? ed his name being placed on the eligi ; ble list, to await his turn for mem? bership. i A request <>f the Northwestern i Railroad company for further reduc? tion in license was refused. A request from the Home Fidelity Insurance Company for reduction in lic ense was refused. I A request from the- Lloyd's Plate Class Insurance Company for reduc? tion Of insurance was refused. A request from I). YV. Hogers to 1 build a galvanised iron building on a vacant lot In the fire limits was refus? ed. URGES RURAL CREDITS. W, P. ti. Harding Deems Issue of Uri sclng Importance, Washington. March 23.?W. P. O. Harding, a member of the Federal Reserve Board and formerly a lead? ing Southern banker, today outlined i his views on a rural credit system to J be presented to the Southern Confer? ence for Education and Industry at Chattanooga, Tenn., next month. The details of Mr. Harding's idea j of a solution of this problem de? , rives added importance from the fact that some of the Congressional com? missioners are quoted as believing "there is no great pressing demand for a rural credit system." Mr, Harding believes the question f pressing Importance In building rural < t he thinks tirated t> tnt indl , and u outlining his vU . fa, M i Elurdini -peeks from ' a thorough practical knowledge of banking as well as nr. intimate ac? quaintance with industrial problems In the South. j Mr. Harding suggests that each State should charter and supervise its own land mortgage bank, require its I official tax collectors to make collec? tions and induce local banks to act as agents in their respective communi? ties. The only fees paid would be ; those to appraisers and to attorney* for examining titles to property. I Discussing the subject. Mr. Harding said: "An adequate system of rural v.ed ?j its Is inseparably bound up In any I solution of the problems of farm 'tenancy, crop diversification and in? adequate school and church facilities, Ivvhich the Southern Industrial Coun ' cil is to discuss." "I would hove the State charter I the land-mortgage bank, whose stock 'should be UOntaxahle. That feature would constitute its first advantage. After paying C, per rent, dividend and carrying a certain portion to surplus, the balance of earnings should revert to the State, it should not be allow? ed to receive deposits, but should con? fine its business to farm loans exclu? sively. "The citizens of each county of the State should be permitted to sub? scribe for an amount of stock to be prorated to that county In proportion to its population If any county did 1 not absorb all its share, the surplus might go to another county. "Loans would be prorated among the various counties in proportion to t be placed on the loan which could be the value of the farm lands of that COUnty as compared to the sum total : for the entire State. A limit should be made to any one person, and loans should run from L'a to 30 years as a maximum to permit the amortisation Inl a low rate or the retirement at the end oi thai time ol the original loan 1>\ the payment of till aluiual sum only Slightly above commercial inter? est rates on short-lime loans. I am convinced that under State supervision a practical system can be hull! up which can be operated eco? nomically anal make possible advaneei <oi Improved farm property at reason? able rates, upon easy terms of pay? ment. Care should 111 exercised that ' inns made be tor legitimate develop* nietd purpose , and not for land specu? lation, bill details Hke this are tor the consideration of Mate legislatures. "There is nothing ';< Ihe idea oi ,rtat. laud hunk* as above outlined to ' mlliCt with action b) the national government which mlghl he helpful in marketing the bond Issue of the Slate, institutions. so s\vs A. AV. JONEH, CHAIR MAN ol' TAX COMMISSION. I rges (?<>\. Manning Not to sign Act. as It Is for Benefit of Agents Only and I? ( lass legislation. Columbia, March 2i. in a letter to, (low Manning yesterdaj A. W, Jours,1 chairman ??i tin- State tax commission, tests against approval of the act.! passed by the last general assembly, i to regulate rates of certain classes of insurance and to provide for the dl- I vision of commissions Chairman Jones believes that tin- approval of the act "will prevent ihe State securing savings upon the insurance prem? iums paid Im it for tire insurance if any one undertakes to enforce' the provisions of this act." The letter of the chairman to the governor is in part as follows: "1 note that the commissioner of insurance stated that the act in his opinion does not apply to the con? tracts of reinsurance and has under? taken to distinguish such contracts as made by the sinking fund commission from the contracts of insurant' refer? red to in this. act. The distinction attempted to be made is both in? genious and specious, but would not, ? in my opinion, prevail in the courts. "The act is very general in its terms, and covers all contracts of fire insurance covering any risk or on property located in the State of Soutl. Carolina written by an\ company which may be doing business through agents in the State of South Carolina, 1 without distinguishing between orig? inal contracts of insurance and sec? ondary or collateral contracts, some , times called contracts of reinsurance, jthe term 'insurance' being broad ! enough .to include both kinds of con? tracts. The act itself says: 'Tt shall j be unlawful for any insurance com : pany doing business through agents |in the State of South Carolina to write j any fire insurance .. .. covering any risk or on property located in the State of South Carolina except through or by duly authorized agents {residing and doing business in the ' State.' , "It further provitles that agents ' who may sign or insurance companies who may cause to be signed any pol? icy or indemnity contract (the term any policy or Indemnity contract cer j tainly includes contracts of reinsur jance) and fails to collect the full l premium for such Insurance and re? gain the proper commission which is due such agent may have their li? cense revoked as the penalty for aid? ing in an evasion of the law.' The 'proper commissions' are defined above in the act as 'the same com? missions on such business as the com? pany allows them on other business of the same clas^.' The provision in the act at the end of section 1. al? lowing agents residing in the State to divide their commission with other agents or brokers, instead of operat i ing in favor of the insurer or the 1 public, is intended still further to de? stroy the freedom of contract and I prevents the opportunity of competi | tion as to rate and commission to be I paid by the State in placing its In? surance risks. In the same way it destroys competition as to the pre? miums paid by the State and county upon bonds of public ouicials. "The entire act shows that it was carefully and adroitly drawn in the interest of a special class of citizens of South Carolina, to wit*, insurance agents, and against the interest of the masses of the people who seek insur? ance upon their property, and is anost undemocratic in attempting to secure special privileges and levy a special though indirect tax on insurance for j the benefit of insurance agents; it tends to foster a growing trust and monopoly, and destroys the freedom of competition between insurance companies for the patronage of the j State and tin* public seeking to secure insurance upon their property. As a dispenser ohce said. Whose bread I eat his song I sing." ami this senti? ment may account for the efforts of insurance agents to require the pay? ment of the full premiums and com? missions which arc or may be from time to time lixed by the insurance [companies in combination with each i other. I "I am satisfied that the general ns sembly did not notice the broad and sweeping terms of this bill and did not give ii due consideration pending its passage, as (here was no discussion of its provisions either on the floor o. the general assembly <?!? in the press al tin- time they bad it under consid? eration; aipl 1 believe that if you af? ford them an opportunit) \<> reconsid? er the Pill before it becomes a law they will not hamper the sinking fund commission or tin- public or the State in their efforts to secure reliable In? surance at reasonable rates, tree from the dictation of insurance trusts and monopolies." The liill in niv opinion is intended to slide competition as to Insurance rates and ? nable the agents to demand sie b rates as thev or the companies may choose, without reference to its effect in lucrcasiiig ihu cum in wurence to the property ownen an.', taxpayers of the state. "The only way to ovoid the tyranny of trusts and monopolies is to encour :iuf competition end freedom In the making oi contracts. There has been no legislation on the part of a P.e. publican congress or legislature tend? ing more than this bill does to tho protection of special classes at the ex? pense of the public. If the insurance agents of the State need these 'full commissions' to enable them to live, it would be more democratic and to the public interest to levy a direct tax to supply their needs to a limited amount upon the residents of the State who must seek contracts of in? surance at their hands. But I beli?\e no tax should he levied on the people for the benefit of the agents." DACIA CASE IN PRIZE COURTS. 1 ( ommissioii of Inquiry Holds Seizure oi American Ship by French Cruis? er Valid. Paris, March 23 (vis London).?A commission of inquiry into the cap? ture by a French cruiser of the American steamship Dacia has de? clared the seizure valid. The case ] now goes before the French prize ! court, which is allowed two months to ! hand down its decision. PVTS HAN ON LIQUOR ADS. Poster Advertising; Company Issues New Order. Chicago, March 23.?The Poster Ad? vertising Company of the United States and Canada has placed a ban on the advertisement of whiskey and other spirituous liquors, it was learned here today. Beer and wines are not included. The action was taken at Palm Beach. Fla., March 10, at a directors' meeting, but announcement was with? held. Herbert Deuce, editor of a magazine published by the Associa? tion, admitted that resolutions had been adopted barring these drinks from the displays of the association, which has members in 4,000 cities in the United States and Canada, i No new contracts will be entered i into with the whiskey concerns after May 31, and no whiskey advertise . ment will be posted after this year, i according to the resolutions. I RELIEF CARGO FOR HELGITM. i _ Steamer Guatemala ("arrics Clothing ami Hospital Supplies. New York, March 23.?The steam? ship Guatemala, sailing today for the Belgian relief* work of the Ameri? can Red Cross, carries 74.000 pounds of clothing and hospital supplies and surgical instruments. The shipment j is valued at more than $23,000. The goods are consigned to Dr. De Page, of the Belgian Red Cross at La Panne. -???????? Tit! CK AND FRUIT DAMAGED. Low Temperatures in Florida Hau Hurt Crops. Jacksonville, Fla.. March 23.?Con? siderable damage to truck and fruit crops in certain sections of the State has resulted from the unusually low temperatures, which have prevailed during the past forty-eight hours. Crops in the vicinity of Ocala, where a temperature of 30 degrees was recorded at sunrise today, are se? riously damaged. FIVE NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED. Messrs. G. \. Lcmmon and W. Percy Smith Head List at Election. Five directors of the Sumter Cham? ber of Commerce were chosen Tues? day In the election to fill the places of the three men whose terms of of? fice had expired and to till the vacan? cies caused1 by the resignation of Messrs. McCallum and Ifoioe from the directorship Of the organization. The men elected in order, accord? ing to the number of votes received by them, were Messrs. G. A. Lommon. \V. Percy Smith. H. N. Forrester, W. B, Boyle and J. W. McKiever. The terms of Messrs. Lcmmon. McKiever and O'Donnell expired at the close of the present fiscal year. Our Fcreig.i Advertising is in Charge cf Jacobs & Co., Clinton, S. C, SOLICITING OFFICES: Nesj York?us B. Bus St.B. L. GeeM Cblcsgo?42i) Ad\ >rit?lug Bldc.W. B.Porcuer Detroit?Hotel Taller . I*. L.Wlea st. Louta ?lfiCI L'euiral Nell, bank Bldf.. ki. R. rtssMsen ! Nashville?161 8lli Ave. N.I. M. Rtddl.'. Jr. : UtauU?Wesley MvuswislBtoa B. K?m?ueh ] AkIiotIIIo, v <'.?iji s. Main si.II. I.igoii l'hltad? 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