Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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nu mdk.xt nxriti ssks his con fidi \< i: in hodv or vmi:k WAS utmf.xs. Says That Tlirv Scr\o a* stalHIIar-, When Mon? FtrltuMr One* Try to IUh'W Ship or Stut??Says People Moot Look to Future. Washington. March 23.?Full con? fidence in the great body of calm people of the nation who nerve as "stabilisers" when the ?\eitabio ones try to "rock the boat" in these peril? ous days, was *ej|ge*J tonight by Pres Ident Wilson In an address before the Baltimore conference of the Metho dlat Episcopal church, South, in an? nual aeaslon here. Tho president ap? pealed to the nation for support In administering his office, saying: "If I can speak for you 1 am powerful; If I can not I am weak." Ho said It was possible for a people to be Impartial when a quarrel Is none of theirs." He referred also to danger <>f missionaries In some foreign lands of which he said he bad thought much of late. Bishop Warren A. Candler of At? lanta. Ga.. in Introducing the presi? dent, declared that the members of the conference were behind him as patriot* Secretary Daniels occupied a seat on the speaker's platform dur? ing the session. The president said in part: "I have the feeling as I look upon you that 1 have had In many other conferences, that I am looking in the faces of men and women who arc not interested in the temporary things but are interested in the permanent things, who give very little though. I hope and believe, to the things that separate us and give a great deal of thought to the things that unite us? things that are good for the healing of thin nation not only but for the healing of all the nations. "This la a council of peace, not to form plans of peace?for It Is not our purpose to form such?but to pro? claim the single supreme plan of peace, the revelation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Because fears will never have any ending until men cease to hate one another, get that feeling of reality in the brother? hood of mankind which la the only bond that can make us think Justly of ?-ne another am! iCt righteously, before Ood himself. Imr s of this C"v n m? I w- iM v .i'u? everything else mat makes for the stability of our moral processes. There are a great many people?not so many that they give me any particular concern?but nevertheless a great many people, who In the language of the day are try? ing hard 'to rock the boat.' Tho boat Is too big foi them to rock. They are of such light material that they can not rock It very muck, hut they are going through the motions, nnd it is Just as we'l for them to look around once In a while and see the great steadfast body of self-persuaded Americans not to be hurried into any uncertain line of action, sure that when you are right you can he calm, sure that when the quarrel Is none of yours, you can be Impartial, sure that the men who spend their passion most will move the body politic the i least ami that the reaction will got be upon the great body of American cltlsens. but upon themselves. "8o that I look upon you in the present circumstances as a great part of that stabiliser of the nation. You know that somebody has Just Invented a thing called a stabiliser that is used in connection with aeroplanes and by come process, the mechanics of which 1 have not had explained to me, and perhaps could not understand if I had, corrects the reaction of tho ma? chine, so that when adjusted It de? termines the plane upon which the plane Is to move und the machine can not be upset. mething like that Is the func? tion of the great moral forces In tho world?to set as stabilizers when we go up In the air. "I have come to you tonight, limn, may I say, for reassurance, to look upon an undisturbed body of men who have theh ? uipasses and know the moral charting of the world. We know what haven we are bound for. We know the only legitimate processes by which one can work his way against the trade winds of evil in the World to the haven desired. So 1 am sure that I shall go away from here reinforced. "I need not tell you that the presi? dent by himself is absolutely nothing. Th* president Is what the Aia.TM .in nation sustains and if It does not sus? tain him. then bis POWOI is < ?.nfemp4i ble and Inslgnltlcant. If I can gfSgl for you and represent you ami in some sense hand on th*? moral fOfes tb.it you represent then I am Indeed pow? erful. If I can not. then I am Imb ed weak. I shall hope and believe that I go away from here sustained, as Bishop Candler has so goaOfOH ?aid. by your prayers. I hefSJ I shall fojaj that I am also sustained by your i onlt'lence. 1 STATE RECEIPTS COLLATERAL M l,AI KIN HAS PLAN FOK LOANS UN COITOX. Senator Hanks of Calhoun Gets sn>. 000 on Cortlllcates at ."> IVr Cent.? Trip North u Siu vcs^. Columbia, Marth II,?Arrange? ments to finance through New York banks cotton stored in State ware? houses were announced yesterday by John L McLaurin. warehouse com? missioner, on his return from a trip to Washington and New York. He was accompanied by J. Arthur Banks, State senator for Calhoun county. "The arangements perfected produce the money," said Senator Banks, who told how he had borrowed $10,000 at 5 per cent, straight interest on re? ceipts for cotton which he has stored in a State warehouse. I The practical dlthculty heretofore standing in the way of the warehouse j system has been the tlnancing of the cotton, hut this has now been re- < moved, it is said, so that hereafter parties who have cotton stored in the system and who desire to secure loans on their warehouse receipts can do so at a low rate of Interest. Valuable assistance was rendered Mr. McLaurin by W. P. G. Harding, a member of the federal reserve board, and in New York the commis? sioner held satisfactory conferences with the Guaranty Trust company and tho National City bank, of which Frank P. Vanderlip is the president, j It was at the Guaranty Trust com? pany that Mr. Banks procured his $10,000 and the South Carolinians re? port that they believe it would have been easier to get a loan of $100,000 on cotton. They say that the New York bnanciers are enthusiastic over the plan and will lend every assist? ance. Mr. McLaurin has a proposition submitted for his acceptance detail? ing a plan to overcome the difficulty presented in the fact that the money would be borrowed by so many dif? ferent individuals and the bank wishes to deal with a single borrower. The suggestion is made that Mr. McLaurin arrange with some responsible bank or financial institution in South Caro? lina to loan against State warehouse receipts and that he take in connec? tion with such lo'.ns, an agreement giving the institution selected by him the right of re-hypothecation or sub? rogation. Then it caw send the ware? house receipts to a broker in New York with a sight rlraft on the New York bank, under the provisions of the New York state law recently passed, providing for such accept? ances. These acceptances aro gen? erally charged by the bank accept? ing same 1 per cent, per annum or nt the rate of 1-4 per cent, for each 90 day acceptance. Drafts so accepted can be sold In the market at tho pres? ent time at a rate of 2 1-2 per cent, per annum, which, added to the ac? ceptance commission of 1. per cent, for each 90 days, equal I 1-2 per cent, per annum, would make the total cost of the money so borrowed j 4 per cent. A local bank could get this money and distribute it to their customers at 6 per cent., and make a profit of 2 per cent, for its services and the risk assumed. "It will take some time for me to go over all these matters," said Senator McLaurin, "and then I will make a statement; I have placed a straight loan for Sen- ! ator Banks at 5 per cent, straight in? terest, which is a good deal better than the 8 per cent, discount now be? ing paid in South Carolina, and hard to get at that. ' CAN'T ?CUE" PF.KSONAL" SUP? PLY. Poa<v Officers Can Only Bring Prose? cutions, Opinion of Attorney Gener? al. Columbia, March 2G.?Attorney General Peoples, at the request Of I deputy sheriff of Greenville county, today rendered an Opinion on some parts of tho "gallon-a-month" liquor law. The attorney general holds that peace olllcers have no right to inspect the records of tho transportation companies or to seize liquor marked for personal use; that the Ofllceri can prosecute persons suspected of having violated this law, but cannot confiscate tho shipments of whiskey Mr. Peoples did not pass on the con? stitutionality of the "Gallon-a-month" act. HB. BIHDs TOB PARKS. Pour Ostriches lor Columbia Bought In Arizona. The Mate, Two pairs of ostriches for Irwin park, Columbia! have been purchased of a bankrupt breeding house in the Bah River valley of Arlsona ami have probabl) been shipped already, Some of the breeders in Arlsonn have herds of ostriches aggregating So many its 1,601 bead each. The birds for strengthening lh? stock are Imported from Mouth Attica, os? triches will do well in tins climate, it Ig said. They thrive In Florida? AN M AL CONVENTION OPENED AT FLORENCE THURSDAY, Work of Past Year for Association is Reviewed by President?Or. Cur rcii Delivers Address?Welcome by Mayor. Florence, March 25.?The annual convention of the teachers (?f tin* State opened with a freat mass meet in.; at the Central Methodist church tonight, attended by visitors and elti jeens, who filled the great auditorium . Aith all connecting and surrounding rooms thrown into one. The programme consisted of the annual address of the president, A. B. Rhett of Charleston, reviewing the work of the past year and the prospects and progress of the associa? tion. Dr. William Spencer Currell of the University of South Carolina spoke on literature and life. James Simons jof the Charleston board spoke on the functions and duties of the school j board. The address of welcome was made by Mayor w. R, Barrlnger <>f I Florence and response by J. F. Nor? den, principal Of the Mitchell school I of Charleston. There was .1 excel-1 I lent musical programme beginning and ending with congregational sing? ing and devotional exercises by the Rev. T. G. Herbert, pastor of the church. The attendance at this meeting is very gratifying to the officers of the association. It promises to be the largest meeting of the association yet held. Florence still has plenty of room for the belated ones who may come in tomorrow. In the faternoon the meeting of the Association of City Superinten? dents was held, at whicli Prof. Dreher made an excellent address on profes? sional supervision of a city school system. There were discussions on matters of professional Interest to the teachers. The State Association of Elementary Schools held a meeting, . which was well attended, at which Miss Eleanor Poddick, Prof. S. H. Edmunds of Sumter and others made addresses and there were discussions on matters of school management. Prof. Ed? munds spoke of the ideal teacher. AFFAIRS AT Tin: UNIVERSITY. Leetaee OB Emerson?Haseball Team" 1 Defeated by Lafayette?Sid BgaltH | iA'aves. Columbia, March 27.?Prof. Percy R, Poynton, of the faculty of the University of Chicago and sec? retary of instruction and head of the ChatytAUQ.ua Institution summer schools, lectured Tuesday evening in the University of South Carolina chap? el auditorium on "Emerson in Con? cord/* Representative numbers of Students and faculties of the two wo? men's colleges and of the theological seminaries were present, and it is probable that the audience that greeted Prof. Boynton Is one of the largest gathered In the chapel audi? torium this session. The lecture of Dr. Boynton was a masterly thing. The University opened its spring hascball season this week With a three game series against Lafayette. All three matches went to tin- lads from Ponn's State. However, in its four seasons of playing against Lafayette the Gamecocks have never yet copped the series because the Peunsylvanians simply outclass the South Carolinians, and the varsity's team showed up SO S/ell that Carolina supporters conli d? ntly look forward to a season of victories on the spring diamond. The second series of the season started Saturday, and will continue into next week, when the Qamecocks meet the West Virginia Wesleyans at league park, where all the matches are be? ing played off. Carolina hopes to win t Iiis serlea I "Sid" Smith, who has been coaching the varsity baseball team left Sat? urday to rejoin the Pittsburgh team for whom he will catch another sea? son. Smith has done good work at the University and has turned out a splendid crew. Dr. Currell, president of the Uni? versity, was in Sumter Sunday, deliv? ering afternoon and evening lectures in churches of the Gamecock c ity. His auditors were Immensely phased \vlth| J his lectures, indeed, the University's new president has created exeremely i favorable impressions wherever he has spoken in the State. NOTE ON BLOCKADE. Wilson and Advisers Again Consider Representations to Ureal Britain and Frame. Washington, March 26.?Although the note to be addressed to Cleat Britain and Franco by the United states government regarding the blockade of commerce with Hermans was completed today, it was being given further consideration by Pres? ident Wilson and bib advisers tonight and prohaldv will not he dispatched until late tomorrow, Keerctar> Hryiin refused to ?i\< any intimation US tu 1 its chfl racier. FLORENCE MAKES STAY ENJOY? ABLE FOR VISITORS, Many Mooting* arc Held of Various Organization* and Intcrestliur Ad uresses arc Mudo?Superintendents of Tec Dec Organise, Florence, March 26.?Good work has marked the session of the state Teachers' association here today, j There were sessions this morning <>i the School Improvement association,1 at which Miss Mary Eva Hite made her reporl as president. Prof. Lueco (?unter and Miss Sadie Goggans of Newbery addressed the body and there were round table discussions on many subjects. The business of the asaociation was concluded at the af? ternoon session when the committees niade their reports of the different divisions of the work in the State. The Association of city and County Superintendents met twice duringthe day and elected officers: VV. C. By num, Georgetown, president; W. E. Black. Lexington, treasurer; R. A. Gentry, Rldgeway, vice president; L. A. Bank nigh' Latta, secretary It de? termined to hold a second session each year in Columbia during the Christmas holidays preparatory to' the work of educational forces uur- ! Ing the Bession of the legislature. The school superintendents of the 1 Pec Dee section met and organized an association of th<> Pee l>? e through j w hich athletics. Held day and ora- J torical contests could be carried on. W. L. Brooker of Florence was elect? ed president and L. A. Bauknight secretary. The organization commit? tee Is L. W. Dick, J. A. Daniel and i >. T. Kinard. A delightful reception was given . by the chamber of Commerce an City Federation of Women's clubs at ; the Dixie warehouse this afternoon at which the industrial school band furnished music. The teachers have been very much Interested In this In ?titution and In the boys and were delighted With their part in the en? tertainment. This evening the university teach? ers' club held their second annual meeting and banquet. It was noted by the president that the university) had one-half of the total male mem- | berahlp of the teachers' association of the State. In welcoming the visit? ors, Prof. Brooker, the heft of the evening, called especial attention to tho strength of the university influ? ence In Florence where so great aj proportion of the leading men. pro? fessional and business, were univer? sity graduates. There were a number of addresses by members and by visitors. Offlci rs elected were: W. L. Brooker, presi? dent; E. F. McKeown, Cherokee, vice president; J. H, Sullivan, Laurens, secretary and treasurer. The asso? ciation determined to urge the erec? tion of an educational building at the] college next year. The Winthrop Daughters with a membership of over 100 are banquet? ing at the Florence hotel tonight. Dr. Johnson meets with them besides many distinguished wollten of the State, who are alumni of Winthrop. The mass meeting in the opera house this morning was well attend ed. Musk was furnished by the high school sextette, Addresses were made by J. K. Swearlngen, State superin? tendent of education; Prof. Lueco Gunter, supervisor of rural schools, and Prof. .J. M Napier of the farm demonstration work, W. W. Long. State agent of farm w ork, is hero In conf? rence wltH tue county superintendents and teach? ers for the furtherance of his great work In the State. The mass meeting at the Central Method 1st church this evening was another great gathering. l>r. J. Y. Joyner, State superintendent of educa? tion of x??rth Carolina, and Dr. Beau ford of the department of education of Virginia were the speakers. There was a delightful gathering of the women of the city at theAyer auditorium this afternoon, which was addressed by Mrs. Allen, state pres? ident, and Miss Martin on "Home Economics." There have been musical pro? grammes at each meeting and the visitors have been entertained In I every way possible w ith their great amount of tontine work In the meet? ings. The visitors all seem to be delight? ed with their visit to Florence ate! with the success of the meeting. Florence is delighted with its visit? ors. Low Temperature for March. Sheridan. Wyoming, March i The temperuture here is two degrees below zero today, Georgian Kill- Himself. Albany, Ga., March lm.? County Dr dlnary Samuel Smith, of Doughertj county, committed suicide with a sin? gun in bis office this morning. H pulled the trigger of the gun with i stick. Ill health is Rlippost d lo l>< I the cause for the tragedy. CAPT, J. L. AYAH D LAW MADE SU? PERINTENDENT AND M IS Will-: MATRON. _ Boanl Hrlrcvr .it ( an Reduce Ex? penses ol' Homo 1>.\ $1,000 the Year I ?May Employ Any Needed Help. Columbia, March 27.?At its first j meeting yesterday the board of com- j missioners of the Confederate infirm-j ary agreed on a plan of reorganiza? tion for the home, elected a new set of officers and made m ireral changes In the rules governing officers and vet erane, Capt. J. Ia Wardlaw of Columbia, ft] Confederate veteran with an excellent war record, was chosen superintend? ent of the Infirmary, to succeed H. W. Richardson. Capt. Wardlaw has been for years In the employ of L?rick ft ', Lowpance and is a highly respected! citizen of Columbia, Mrs. 3. Ji. Ward law was elected matron of the home. B. J. Derrick, M. D., was chosen phy? sician of the home, vice F. W. P. But? ler, M. D The hoard met for organization yes terday at noon In the supreme court room and then went on an Inspection trip to the Infirmary* Another meet-, Ing of the board was held yesterday afternoon and a third meeting lasl night. The election of officers took place at the last meeting. The members of the board, all of whom attended the meetings, are: George K. Lancy, chairman, Chester-, field; II. E, Thompson, .secretary, Co- j lumbla; T. M. Lyles, Bpartanburg: W. H. Drummond, Laurens; s. E. Welsh, t Charleston. The board empowered Capt Ward-' law and Mr. Thompson to employ j nurses and other help needed at the; Infirmary. The board Is of the opinion j that under its plan of management the | expenses of the home will be reduced 1 $1,?J00 annually. Under the new man? agement, an effort will be made to make the Infirmary self-sustaining by raising truck and food crops on Its farm. The purchasing power for the j institution has been vested in the su? perintendent of the home and the sec- j retary of the hoard. One of the new regulations adopted ! by the board requires the superintend? ent and matron to live at the infirm- ! ary Another Is that the superin? tendent of the infirmary will have full; power of general supervision over its affairs. The new officers of the Confederate ? Infirmary will assume their duties on j April 15. NO REQUEST FOR IPOLOGY. _ Bryan states situation at Progrcsso is Improving?Mexican Situation in ; General. Washington, March 2$.?Sojere- j tary Bryan announced tonight that satisfactory progress was being made In negotiations with the Zapat.i Villa government, for the payment ol an Indemnity to the family of John i is. McManus, the American murdered j by Zapatista troops recently in Mex? ico City. It was learned today that the Amer? ican government has made no specific request for an apology for the dese? cration of the American Hag that flew over the .McManus home. When the facts were reported at first the State department made a general demand for reparation and indemnity. Gen.! Palafox, the Zapata secretary of for-; Sign affairs, expressed regret recently' for the McManus incident, but made j no mention of the Hag affair. Mr. Bryan said today that the sit? uation at Progreso was "improving." ; ESllseo Arredondo, head of the Car* j ranxa agency here, gave out u tele? gram from Gen. Alvarado at Yucatan, saying the port of Progreso was open ' and that sisal shipments were being made regularly. The Vllla-Zapata agency here gave out a statement today saying that a complete judiciary system was In operation throughout the north of Mexico. VEGETABLES SCAi. E. Cold Wave Decrease-. Supply Crom Florida Source-. Incident to the recent cold wave, there is. a decided shortage In the bup ply of Florida vegetables, according to advice s received by Columbia produce merchants. The list includes Irish potatoes, tomatoes and string beans, shipments of earl) spring cabl age are being reeclvcd from Young's Island. Deels me also being shipped in large quantities from the Beaufort district. The State. GOVERNMENT PARTY WINS. Indications Vre That It Will Continue to Hold Control in Japan. Tokyo, March 20.?Partial returns Indicate gains for the government party In th?' general flections held March 21 to choose a new house ot r< presentatives. it now is consld? r >d probable lhal with the help ol tiie Independents, who are friendly, [the government will control tL? next * CAUSES FORTY-ONE OUT OF SIXTY-ONE DEATHS AT ASM A .M. Death Rate Among Insane Increase's Columbia's Percentage to Abnormal i Igure. Columbia, March 27.?Forty-one of the ?? (baths occurring at the State Hospital for the Insane during: Jan? uary aa<l February of this year have resulted from pellagra, according to death certificates on Ale at the bureau of vital statistics. Baaed on the fed? eral methods of computation, the figures for January, 37 deaths, 22 of which were of pellagrlns, would give a total of 436 deaths, 2?y of them re? sulting from pellagra, for the year 1916 at the State asylum alone. The average population at the State Hospital for the Insane is 1,600 per? sons, with an average residence as an inmate of about two months. Suppos ? fng the number of deaths each year to be #00, the death rate at the State Hospital for the Insane would be 250 per 1,000 Inhabitants; as compared With a rate of a little over IB per l.ooa In the registration area of the United States. It Is this largo death rate at the State institution that brings the death rate for Columbia up to 27.9 per 1,000 for February. The sta? tistics which Will be published by the government, however, will differen? tiate between the death rates Oi Co* lumbla citizens and the insane. The figures also reveal an astound? ing prevalence, among the general population, of pellagra, which con stinues to baffle the medical profes? sion. SUBMARINE SINKS DUTCH VES SIX. Medea Scnl to Bottom Off Beacfay Head by U-28?Cargo pf Oranges. Dover, March 25.?The Dutch steamer Medea was sunk off Beacny Head this morning by the German submarine U-28. She carried a cargo of oranges and was bound from Sa? lonika for London. The Medea was topped by the sub? marine and the crew were given 15 minutes to leave the vessel. They did so and the submarine then fired sev ! ral shots at the steamer, which re? mained afloat for an hour. The crew rowed about in boats until picked i p ?by a destroyer, which brought the lo Dover. The fishing trawler Albrecht was at? tacked by a sumbarine today, a to. ? pedo passing within ten feet of her while she was crossing the channel. A British patrol boat chased the sub? marine. BIG EIRE AT PROSPERITY. Business section of Town Threatened and Dosen Houses Burn. Prosperity, March 26.?A fire that started on the roof of a warehouse alongside the Atlantic Coast Line rail? road at 1.15 o'clock this afternoon sw ept over a large part of town, burn? ing ten or a dozen houses, most of them small, and causing a loss of about $25,000. There was not more than $4,000 insurance. The first person to see the fire says It started on the roof of the ware? house. A Btrong wind was blowing from the west and the firo spread rapidly eastward, for there was ne way to fight it except,w ith buckets of water drawn from nearby wells. The wind was a fortunate thing, for it car? ried tho tire away from the main business portion of the town. Had it been coming from a few degrees further south there would not have been a lousiness house left standing In the town. It looked for a time, any? way, that till the buildings on Main street must go, but a dozen men on top of Croscm's store with blankets and hundreds carrying them water with which to keep the blankets sat? urated, together with the thoughtful ness of a citizen who hunted up a sheet Iron door and with it closed tho only opining to an otherwise Bolid wall, saved the day, tin strong wind meanwhile blowing the flames clear icross Main street, barely missing the largo department store of the Moeeley brothers. AL HOPE ABANDONED. Only a Miracle Could Save Crew of Submarine. Honolulu, March 27.?All hope for those aboard the American submarine F-4 which has been at tho bottom of the si a for over forty-eight hours 'wire abandoned today. Only a mir aele could save them. Desperate ef orts to rah* >'o? craft a re continued today. The dredger California arriv? ed today with massive machinery nd Ins and immediately began trying to bring the submarine up* Groat difficulty has been experienc i ! ;u getting chains around the sub? marine but It Is expected i?- rales It to . rj ici by tonight. Some of tho officers believe that some oi* those [aboard tie- submarine moj be alive.