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IT.,. I. END CONVEMHON, NEXT MFFTINt. III hl IdKl) KOK CIIH K Kl'ltINGS. WhPuu?nt of Moummv K.loctcd l*re*l deiu ?f \*-?h latlon. 1.. I?. Nettle^, Vice President?Trip About the flar bor Hnjoyod. Charleston, May 14.?The llth an nual convention of the South Caro? lina division, Travelers' Protective Association of America, In flnal .ses? sion here this morning, elected offl eers and unanimously chose Chick Springs <is the next place of meeting. Delegates to the national convention at Omaha were elected, report of the resolution committee heard and adopted and the standing committees appointed by the newly elected presi? dent of the division. M. A. Whlsnant of Florence. The convention ad? journed at 1 o'clock. At 1 o'clock this afternoon dele? gates to the convention, acconv. mied by a committee of the local post and invited guests, hoarded the steamer Bappho at the ferry wharf for a trip about the harbor and up the Cooper river to the navy yard and North Charleston. The party landed at North Charleston and for the balance of the afternoon will be the guests of the North Charleston corporation at luncheon and on an automobile trip over the suburban development. A number of the delegates expected to return to their homes tonight. Many will remain here until tomor? row morning. All were unanimous In declaring that the convention here had been one of the best ever held by the division. The attendance was large, and the programme of enter? tainment arranged by Post E, In con? junction with the Chamber of Com? merce and Commercial club, was warmly appreciated. The convention was called to order this morning at 9.30 o'clock by Presi? dent W. A. Livingston of Oranbegurg. A motion to Instruct the delegates to the national convention at Omaha In regard to changes in the national oonstltutlon was rejected, and the delegates will go to the convention unlnstructed. The resolution In re? gard to a decision to have no in? toxicating beverages served at future conventions was carried. Other res? olutions carried at the convention Were that to the president of the United States Indicating the sympathy and loyalty of the traveling men of the State In the present crisis; that a telegram be aent Gov. Manning to the effect that the convention heartily Indorsed his policy of law enforce? ment; the resolution favoring Heid Whltford s plans for a system of State highways and the resolution favoring the antl-tlpplng law recently passed. Although President Livingston stated that he *us not a candidate for reelection, the vote for that office stood 41 for him and 4 3 for Mr. Whls? nant. who was on motion unanimous? ly declared to be president. Some time was taken up with the various nominations for State secretary. This office Is held two years, and the headquarters of the division are lo? cated In the town where the secretary resides. Thomas H. Pope of Green? ville waa elected. It. B. Gross of Holly Hill was elected first vice pres? ident. Other Nice presidents were elected ss follows: L G. Klrby. Spar tanburg. H. H. Caihoun. Barnwell; It. B. Tlndal. Greenville; J. B. Shank ltn. Seneca; J. O QfSjesj, GhWOOWOOd; U D. Nettb s suniter and J. T. l-ing eton. Jr.. Darlington. Directors at headquarters were elected as follows: C. W. Kills. D. C. Durham. L II. Cralg. J. 0 McColl. C. s. lllgby. J. c Jarrad. J. Thomas Arnold. L A. Williams and J N. Wat kins. Die tors elected from the various posts as follow lt. Ii Blhckburn, Spart an? burg: Sol Flel?a hmun Columbia; R, B. Durrlsa. Anderson. W. A. Living? ston, Orangeburg; F. S Kvans. Cn-cn WOOd; C. B Y.ad'.n. Sumter; L. F Hmoot, Darlington und 11. M. Strange. Chester. Chick Springs was unanimously voted for as the next place of meet? ing. Delegates to the national con vention were elected as follows R if. Blackburn. Dr. O K. Thomas. C. W. Ellis. J It Shank I in. II. l\ GroOfl, A M. Singleton. L D. Nettles. K. L Thomllnson. W. A. Livingston, J \V Bradford. J. W. Lilian!. M. A Whls Itsr.t and Thomas PWpi Dr. George W. Quick, pastor of the First Baptist church. Greenville, was elected State chaplain. President Whlsnant after being SSSQCted |e the chair by a special OSSSSSlttOO, appoint - ad the following heads of standing committee* for the ensuing year Itallroads; F. S. Kvans; press. J W. Lillard; hotels. J. K. Gentry, legisla? tiv*. It. K. Burriss: employment. J. li. Holl; good roads, W. II. Mkxson. The resolutions committee in re? porting moved that thanks he ex? tended the city of Charleston. the Charleston < of ?'oinmerce, the Charleston Commercial club, the pn and the Foiiin-Wingo eontpany, for appreciated ssjsjtflhsjtlasjg toward I he OAtccees of the convention hOft SUMTER WINS EMM GAME. DEFEATS HARTSV1LLE HIGH SCHOOL HY StORK OF 8 TO ?. Flowers Knocked Homo Run In 7tl\? lloylo and Flowers Starred for Ia> oals Vu Game Filled with Errors, hut With Plenty of interest. From The Dally Item, May 15. The biggest crowd of the season at? tended the ball game at the local park Friday afternoon between the Sumter and Hnrtsvllle high schools in which the locals got the better of the visitors by the score of 8 to 6. Both teams made man> errors and the Sumter team's batting was an exciting fea? ture. Hell of Hartsvllle and Nunna maker of Sumter each pitched well, with honors about equally divided. The game started out like it was go? ing* to be a pitcher's battle. Nun namaker struck out two men in the first inning and Bell retaliated with three strike-outs. Nunnamaker got two more in the next and Bell did likewise. Then the fun started and for awhile the warne was a tragedy or errors for Sumter. Flowers threw wild and a throw to second also pass? ed over the baseman's head. A third throw to the home plate was wild and two men scored for Hartsvllle. After that whenever a man got on first base it was the approved thing for him to steel second and third and sometimes stole in home on the wild throw of the catcher. It was a mery-go-round on the base. Several fancy plays were started by Sumter, but only one work? ed out successfully. This was when Brown ran off first with Flowers on third. Brown was playing for Flow? ers to make a score, which he did and then he went to second on a bad throw. Monaghan got a pretty three bagger, but was out at the home plate in trying to make It a home run. Boyle got a three-bagger, a two-base l..t and a single and played a good game at first. Flowers was the star, getting a home run In the seventh and beating out two bu its to first. His left hand catch of a line drive that looked good for at least two scores for Hartsvllle, was as pretty a catch as has been seen on the local ground this season. Burns and Nunnamaker also got two-base hits. Off the Sumter pitcher Hartsvllle got one two-bagger and five other hits. Both pitchers walked a number of men, Nunnamak? er being wild In the eighth inning. The game could not be called a fine speci? men of ball playing, but it was in? tensely Interesting and it gave the spectators plenty of fun. DIRIGIBLE FOR AMERICAN NAVY. Daniels Authorizes Construction of First Airship for Sea Forces of Country. Washington. May 14.?-Construction of the navy's first dirigible was au? thorised today by Secretary Daniels, who awarded contracts for its manu? facture to the Connecticut Air Craft company of New Haven on a bid of $45,636. The balloon is to be delivered with? in four months to be used at the naval aeronautic station at Pensacola. It Is designed to carry four student observ? ers In addition |e a crew of four. It will be 175 feet long. 55 feet high, have a gas capacity of 110,000 cubic feet and a speed of 25 miles an hour. The two hour radius of action can be doubled by replacing with gasoline the weight of the extra men. Gl ARD KILLS CONVICT. Tragedy on State Farm?Dead Man From Charleston. ? unden, May 13.?John Green, a convict working on one of the South CurottUf Mate farms, a few miles be? low Camt'en, was sind to death Tues? day by j m. Pannheod, who was t*.uaiding a squad at work. Green was a life OOnViet, lent up from Charleston annee lime ik>>. and from scars found on him after death it would seem thai he had been in many tights. While the guard had his DUCM turned, it seems that Green sprang Upon Mr. Hankhead and took his pis? tol away and that two other convicts etandlm nearby, Henry Fields end Abraham Jenkins, took tbe pistol from Qreen Mid returned it to the guard. Green then started to run and, it is aid, the omoeff rued three shots, and ?Oeing that Green was about to make his eeoapl over a dam. another shut, w Im b proved fatal, was tired. The negro fell, his intestines having been punctured. < o\l IDi :\T E IX WILSON. The Public Trust President In tin* Hour of Trial. New York. May 11.?Calmness and I he belief n the confidence that the public re poeti in Prent den! Wilson marked the editorial comment of the American note to Germany In morning nownpnpore loday. All agree that re ?ponatblltty for future action, mo? mentous ?s it may be. now rests with i lermnny. RETAILERS WIN POINT. council WILL draw up NEW ordinance relating TO sali: of fruit on STItEETS. Only Retail Dealers May Sell Produce In Residential Section of City?City to Su|>i>ort Civic League Library, Which Will bo Convcrtc<I Into Free Library?Offer of Land for Widen* Ing and Opening Streets?Other Matters ut Council Meeting. From The Daily Item, May 15. Tho hearing of the retailers on the matter of selling fruit and other pro? duce on the streets was the chief mat? ter to come up at Council meeting on Friday afternoon and Council decided, after reading the petition from citi? zens, asking the revocation of the re? cently enacted ordinance, and heariny what retail fruit dealers had to say on the subject, to draw up a new ordi? nance which would prohibit the sale of fruit and other produce on the principal business streets in the busi? ness section of the city and which place a license on hucksters selling stuff in the residential sections of the city, provided they already had a place of retail business in the city. This action Is in effect practically what the retailers desired, while it does not conform to the desires of the citizens who petitioned that the huck? sters be allowed to continued their sale of stuff on the streets. A li? cense of one dollar a day will be placed on persons selling produce on the streets in the residential section, but they will not be permitted on Main street between Canal and Bar* lette streets or on Liberty street be? tween Harvln and Sumter streets. However, no person will be allowed to peddle produce who does not have a retail establishment in town. Of course this ordinance will not apply to producers, who may sell their pro? duce anywhere in the city without li? cense. A request war, received by Council from the ladies of the Civic League asking that the city appropriate $15 a month to pay the expenses of oper? ating the Civic League library and the library would be turned over to the city, but would be operated still by the Civic League. The Civic League stated that there were about one thousand books in the library and that the League would promise an addition? al sixty dollars' worth of books each year, should the city make the apprq prlation. The object is to have the library converted into a free library for the city, in place of the Civic League library, which has been sup? ported by contributions. The request was granted with the understanding that if Council could not see that the plan was successful, it would with? draw its appropriation at any time. The Civic League also asked Coun? cil to enact an ordinance requiring stables and other places where flies breed to be screened and that an in? cinerator be purchased for the de? struction of garbage and 111th which breeds disease. The matter was tak? en under consideration and Council will act on it later. A request from Col. Geo. W. Dick that he be permitted to make repairs on his residence and to turn his of? fice around so as to face Caldwell street was heard and granted. Dr. Dick also asked that the city put Bradford, Hudson, South Harvin and South Council streets in condition so that mall carriers could use their bi? cycles on them In the delivery of the mails. It was brought out in the dis Cuaslon that Council had granted the mail and Item cnrrlers the privilege of riding on the sidewalks during the delivery of mail and papers. Supervisor White was instructed to cut down a tree in front of the post office. It was stated that tho renumbering of houses in the city had been com? menced and Was now under way. MaJ. W. L. Leo appeared before Council on behalf of Miss Lucia I'. Roach, who aske 1 that Council accept a strip of land in front of her resi? dence for the Widening Of North Main Street and that Council open Live Oak street and North Harvln street, fo? which she was willing to give the city I right of way. The matter was refer? red to Supervisor of Streets White for Investigation and report back to Coun? cil. Mr. M. B, Bultmsn requested that he be allowed to install four gasoline filling stations in the city at various points. Council deolded not to allow 'any more stations on .Main Street, but granted his request to place one on 10. Liberty and one on West Liberty streets, th ? same to b* removed at any time at the pleasure of council. great OVATION FOB WILSON. Half Million Join in Giving President nearly Reception, New Vork, May 17.?The greatest ovation ever given any president* greeted President Woodrow Wilson aa the naval parade started. Half a mil' lion people cheered frensledly as the president pased along. DEDICATE SCHOOL BUILDING. COMPLETION OF NEW SALEM SCHOOL IS FITTINGLY CELE? BRATED. Number of Addresses on Chvaslon, Chief Betet Hude by w. if. Barton of Clemson College?Picnic Dinner Is Pleasing Feature of Day. Last Saturday was a very happy, memorable and a big day with the patrons, trustees, pupils, and teacher of Salem school in Mayesville town? ship, Sumter county. The pretty, modern, and sanitary new school building was "dedicated to God and humanity" with appropriate ceremonies in the presence of a goodly number of ladies and gentlemen and the pupils, a number of visitors being present The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. W. H. Workman, of Brick cherch. iion. E. W. Dabbs, chairman of the board of trustees, presided over the assemblage. After a short but inter? esting discourse regarding the object in moving the school from its previous location, the new site was nearer the center of school population and all of the pupils could reach it by walking, and because of the further important fact that the new site contains three acres of land peculiarly adapted to the inauguration of an agricultural demonstration farm, Mr. Dabbs in? troduced the following gentlemen who were called upon to make short talks preliminary to the appearance of the chief orator of the day, Prof. W. H. Barton, of Clemson College Farm Demonstration department. Rev. W. H. Workman spoke of the great advance in education and the opportunities being offered the chil? dren of today to get an education. He stressed the importance of keeping the school building like a home, as it was the home of the pupils for a great portion of their lives. County Superintendent of Educa? tion, J. H. llaynsworth expressed his gratification at the strides Salem school had made and for the beautiful new school building which reflects credit upon the school district. He was proud of the records of achievements by tho rural schools of Sumter county, and expressed the hope that the day was not far dis? tant when the boys and girls of the country districts will !ave the same school facilities as those of cities and towns. i County Farm Demonstrator J. Frank Williams said that he would give way to his superior officer, Prof. Barton who would fully cover the ground in representing the . United States Department of Agriculture, Clemson College, and the demonstra? tion agents of this State. He, however, was proud of the splendid new building, the . prospects of a farm demonstration feature in connection with this school, and promised his best efforts and support in making this feature a success. Secretary Iteardon of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce said that this magnificent new school building is a monument to the enterprise and in? telligence of Salem School district. That every rural school is an import? ant unit of the body politic, contribut? ing to the higher civilization of man? kind. Every student of the business and social problems of the day was of the opinion that the man who helped the producer to become more contented, prosperous, and physically and intel? lectually equipped for work and re? sults was a greater man than he who builds great manufacturing, commer? cial, or financial Institutions, or navies and armies, battleships or monster guns, because every line of industrial activity depends upon the commodities produced upon the farm, and the phy? sical and mental well being <?f the producers, and their home environ Sient. "Peace hath Its victories no less re? nowned than war'' and the rural school is the foundation of the world's prosperity, because education of the producer brings scientific training which means knowing, art which means doing, and methedical busi? ness training which teaches how to conserve what you earn by your la? bor. Modern commercial organizations are bodies of men and women asso? ciated together to make better use of their citizenship, to promote business development, municipal Improvement, and chic advancement for the com? munity, and in endeavoring to do these things wide-awake Chambers of Commerce realize that cities and towns can not prosper if they neglect their rural surroundings and natural opportunities. This speaker agreed with Uev. Workman, and particularly emphasiz? ed the value and importance of beau? tifying the school grounds in connec? tion with the proposed agricultural j demonstration work, pointing out that ^doasant surroundings brought out the higher ideals of citizenship, ant! fostered that great optimistic spirit or brighter frame of mind wheh en genders civic pride that builds up great communities and achieves other great things. He closed with a tribute to the pa? triotism and higher citizenship of the farmers and their hospitality, and asked for close cooperation between the city and the rural districts. Prof. W. H. Barton, of Clemson Col? lege Farm Demonstration Extension department, was the real speaker of the day. Prof. Barton is one of the most fluent, and at the same time in? tensely interesting and practical speakers of this state along cooper? ative educational lines. He spoke for nearly one hour and gave a very In? teresting and instructive lecture about development of the agricultural re? sources, soil culture, fertilization, con? servation of soil forces, the value of legumes or nitrogenous plants, etc. He graphically referred to the down? fall of the Roman empire as due to ignorance of natural conservation agencies in their soils which finally led to agricultural stagnation and com? mercial decay followed by hope? lessness and helplessness, social degeneration, and finally to govern? mental overthrow. Professor Bar? ton delved back into ancient history to show the futility of "soil robbing" which is practiced largely today. He said that if he was asked what was the cause of the fall of the Ro? man empire he would say "lack of vetch and clover" because the Ro? mans were the greatest soil robbers of history. They plowed three feet deep and plowed the land from three to seven times. They knew nothing of the value of humus, of legumes which provide nitrogen necessary, they were unfamiliar with the value of renewing vegetable matter in the soil and humus to hold moisture. The speaker referred to the rela? tions between the producer, and com? merce, government, society, and fin? ance. He showed the boys and girls the important part the rural school pupils will play in conserving the civilization and the very existence of their nation. Prof. Barton's lecture was one that was profitable as well as interesting and eloquent. His discourse was a combination of information for young and old. He was given liberal ep plause at the conclusion and was hear? tily thanked by his appreciative aud? ience. The exercises over, the audience was Invited to a bountiful repast in the shape of an olden tir.t9 picnic din? ner. Just as the prayer of thanks was concluded before beginning to dispose of the tempting bill of fare, one of the heaviest downpours of rain of the season began to fall. Most of tfie guests broke for cover, some running to Mr. Coleman's resl idence, some got under the tables, others, including ladies and children, took refuge in buggies, carriages, and automobiles, but each and every one carried their well filled plates with them. A few, the "hungry men from Sumter" included, stood manfully by their plates at the table, whilo a few of the undaunted, fair, and charming ladies of the community remained to see that the dinner was not spoiled by the rain. But when the "clouds had passed away" the ladies began to hand around chicken pie, chicken roasted, fried, cooked in rice, on top of rice, underneath rice, and every conceivable kind of chicken except, live chicken, macaroni pie, lemon pie, potato pie, cocoanut pie, cherry tarts, cake of six different varieties, and other delicious delectables too numerous to mention, country cured ham, delicious biscuits of the "Bob Jones" variety where the first bite forms a "half moon," inden? tion and the second bite brings a to* tal eclipse. Everybody was happy and tney had a right to M, The ladies were gra? cious and charming. After dinner there was a meeting held at the new school house to form a rural school improvement society. This was well attended and when the Sumter party was leaving Chairman Dabbs had talked up thirty-eight dol? lars from those of the patrons pres? ent and was still talking. Tho new school Is a very pretty one story frame structure, prettily painted inside and outside, with plenty of room, light, and ventilation. The rooms are large and connected by folding doors so that a good sized auditorium or assembly room may he formed when needed. The dedicatory services were very successful, inspiring, and happy, in? deed, and the patrons teachers and pupils of Salem School have a right to feel proud of their efforts. Mrs. Ha Hie D. Warren, the very ef? ficient and devoted teacher was highly complimented by Chairman Dabbs for her splendid work and her devotion to interest of the school and her pupils. Messrs. B, W. Dabbs, J. H. Wilson, and Deumen Boykin, the school dis? trict trustees, are among the most en? terprising and public spirited rural community workers of Sumter county. They are very proud of the new build? ing. .These gentlemen, in vonjuueijon with the hospitable ladies and gentle? men of this school district made the day exceedingly pleasant for the guests. NOT STATTSFIED WITH REPORT. Governor Declares it "Erroneous and Misleading''?Suggests Mayen- In? vestigate, Columbia, May 15.?Gov. Manning tonight made public the following letter to Mayor Grace, of Charleston: "Hon. John P. Grace, Mayor, Char? leston, S. C. "Dear Sir: In regard to the report of Chief of Police Cantwell, dated April 1915, to you, and by you trans? mitted to me. This says 'I beg to re? port the following parties and places who have discontinued business.* "I, liKe you, received this report in good faith, and took it to mean that these parties had discontinued busi? ness as a result of the activities of the police squad. On looking into this, however, I find that the statement of Chief Cantwell is erroneous and mis? leading, and I will mention but two instances?L. Williams, who died some months ago, and M. Hackett, who was burnt out. Many of the places said to be closed are selling li? quor. "This seems so serious to me that it should demand an investigation, and I suggest that you investigate this re? port. "I have not received any subse? quent report. "I am yours very truly, "Richard I. Manning, Governor." SUMMER SCHOOL. ENTERTAIN? MENTS. Co burn Players at Winthrop College Lecture on Birds and Musical Com? pany. Rock Hill, May 15.?The Cobum Players have been secured for three entertainments during the Winthrop College Summer School. They will give "Jeanne d'Are," "The Imaginary Sick Man," and "The Yellow Jacket," There will also be many other attrac? tive entertainments during the sum? mer school, among them an evening by Mrs. Josephine Chilton, an imper? sonator and reader whose entertain? ment here during the past winter charmed so many. Dr. T. Gilbert Pearson of New York, secretary of the National Aud ubon Society, will be here on June 26th for an illustrated lecture on birds. ?jkhi The Boston Lyrics will give an env tcrtainment here on June 19, and Miss Laura Combs of New York, a well known soprano, will give a concert In the auditorium on the 17th of July. Home Economics Institute. Rock Hill, May 14.?Winthrop Col? lege invites the club women of South Carolina to attend the second short course in Home Economics arranged for them by the college. It is offered In response to the interest evinced by the women of the State in the sub? ject of Home Betterment through the study of the whole wide range of subjects which enter into the profes? sion of home-keeping. The meetings will be held in the Home Economics Department of the College, July 6-9, 1915. Class and laboratory instruction will be given in the selection of foods, principles of cookery, sewing, home sanitation, house furnishing, and decoration. Such practical oroblems as diets in health and In sickness will be discussed. Labor-saving methods will be demonstrated, as well as la? bor-savins; apparatus for housework. One morning will be devoted to methods in dressmaking, with the de? monstration of the use and alteration of patterns to suit the Individual. There will be demonstrations of the use of the cheaper cuts of meat, of bread. and cake making. Simple tests for food and textile adulera tions and the removal of stains from linen will be shown. The offerings will be variod; but all will bear upon the woman's problem of better home keeping. ^fl^PJ Each women's club is invited to elect one delegate and one alternate. Thus, in case the delegate is preevnt ed from attending, there will be some one duly appointed to take her place. The hospitality of Winthrop College is limited to fifty because of dormi? tory limitations. The delegates will be registered in order of application until the maximum number of fifty is reached. Ea^h club desiring repre? sentation should communicate with Miss Mary E. Frayser, Home Economics Extension De? partment. Winthrop College, Rock Hill. S. C. i JitjPilpt The delegates will be the guests of Winthrop College. No preparation in the way of training is required for this course. Those who elect to come will be met at the train, and every effort made to make their stay pleasant and profitable. Praises Industrial School. "I must say that I am very much pleased with the work done there and ?I want to commend highly the effi? ciency of Superintendent Johns," said Gov. Manning yesterday in discussing his visit to the South Carolina Indus? trial school at Florence.