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FISHERWEH PERISH IN STORM KKTIMATK8 OF DEAD AT CHAR i U-SK'N V VltY FROM N INK TO ?rvctml float* Capsized?Four Rc* by life t-iianls Kit Komi B?nct? JtBM ami Morris Inlands. fVewa and Courier. The- atorm that swept over Charles? ton yesterday played havoc with the anoaqulto fishing fleet that put* out from here. ? Inmin? a toll of aeveral Uvea and wrecking a number of the tittle craft. One fisherman reported positively that nine men had been drowned, to his personal knowledge, aaying that the number might excee! twenty. Various sports were current, placing the numoer of dead at from Ove to twelve. Thrse of the fishing .oats made their way to James Island, three oth? ers to Morris Island, two were res sued by the life saving crew of the coast guard station on Sullivan's Is? land, and a number of the larger boats made their w t to Charleston. It was stated that about twenty-five msn were In the six boats that reach ed James Island and Morris Island. Four men wsre rescued by the llfe savlng craw. Ths Kale of wind, accompanl'd by A high sea. developed suddenly, aatchlng the fishing fleet far from shore, and giving the fishermen little warning that auch a ssvere squall was Sew?4oping. Not less than flva of tru? smaller craft wsre capalxed by the fores of ths wind, and a large num? ber of fishermen were swept overboard by the rushing waves. The amount of damage done and the number of lives lost could not be ascertained with any degree of accu? racy laut night. It was not known now man? of the fishing boats went to assw because of the widely scattered place* from which they left. Some sailed from various places on the Coopsr river, others from the Ashley river, and still others put out from Mount Pleasant. All estimates sgreed that there wars more than twenty of the little vessels that were caught In the squall. One sstlmate placed the number at twice twenty. Probably as many at ssvsnty-flvs men were In the fleet. The list of known dead, accord? ing to reports last night, was as fol? lows: Jim Sn'pe and a son; Peter Brown and a companion, whose name was not known by his fellow fisher? man; Ram Washington, Jake Single? ton and three other mer names not known. The list was given by William Johnson, skipper of the gasoline launch Magglo P. Johnson, which was ons of the tirst of the boats to make Us way safely to Charleston. John? son said that he saw five cat-boats capeiie and \ number of men washed overboard from other boats. Ho said that there mlrht be more than twen? ty names on the Hat of dead when It was complete. i V l HWKI.I, T<> HWHLK FTNIiB. mi Adjutant OSJMISjl U Ap? pointed lH4hur?lnjr Officer or the NattonsI t.usrd. From The Daily Item. May 28. Announcement was made yesterday at ths sdjutant gen era I s office that the secretary of wur had. upon the recommendation of the governor, ap? pointed MaJ. J. Shapter Caldwcll of Charleeton. inspector general, to be disbursing officer for tin- organized militia of South Carolina. This appointment Is mado under the provision* of section 14 of the I?lrk law. which prescribe* that the mllltla disbursing officer shall l>e fur? nished with such funds from the con grass I one 1 appropriation for the sup? port of the mllltla as may Im- m-ees snry for ths pay, subsistence and transportation of such members of ths National Ouard as ?hall engage la actual field or camp ser v ice for In striM f Ion < II \lt?.KI? WITH SI I I MoroR IU Iirt-,14 Puts fifteen Defendant* I n iter liotid i*t t.too I to h for Court. Chariest'.,, r,,Mt. Fifteen alleged violators of the 'Iis psnsary law, doing btSSUsSSl on the sleeting street ami Dat*feeatef roan* eutaldn tin- city limits were given ?? preliminary hearing rectnth, and held for the Court of general sea tinder |5?u bond ' ich. It Is ex? pected that they will he tried at the June tsrrn of the court of g?n.aal evasions. The hearings were held he fore Magistrate J. i: Nehrens. WORTH CAROLINA HI .IT,o M l p Cruiser Was I ndamnged and l+ Homeward IWoind. Washington. May 29.?The ernlssi North Carolina was nfloited arid |m now en route home undamaged. Wilson Is Hotter. Washington. May 2?.-Prcsid. ... Wilson has recovered fmm nil recent ^disposition. He played golf today. ATTENTION TO SUBMARIES. DANIELS WILL INVESTIGATE EF FIC1ENCY OF VNDFRWATEH CK A FT. Half of Submarines tu Maneuvers Iu cfTective and Examination Will be Made to Find Cause m? Kcmcd> C an Iks \ppllnl. Washington. May 27.?While un? official reports indicating that half of the 12 submarines assigned to par? ticipate in the war game with the Atlantic fleet were at least partially Ineffective, Secretary Daniels today announced his determination to meke a thorough investigation to And the cause of and if possible a remedy for the too frequent breakdowns of the navy's underwater craft. "With the growing importance of the submarine as an instrument of warfare. ' said the secretary "I feel that too much attention can not be paid to this branch of the service. The submarine is still in an experimental stage and the boat of two years ago as compared with those now in active service abroad is probably even more com? paratively obsolete than an automo? bile of three years ago. "The machinery of a submarine is very delicate. The battery troubles, ss already announced, we hope to have eliminated In our new boats, if the Kdlson battery lives up to its preliminary tests. The other troubles are being eliminated with each new design as the defects of the old de? signs become apparent. "What I am most interested in is in finding out whether these break? downs were such as must be expect? ed in more or less experimental boats or whether they were due to faults of construction that should have been remedied or to defects in our system of reporting and making repairs, tt is my intention to immediately inves? tigate this matter and to spare no effort to remedy anything which is possible of being remedied. "In the meanwhile the plans for the 28 new submarines authorized b^ the Sixty-second congress nre being pushed with all possible speed, Bids will be invited for their actual con? struction next week. These boats ih clude two more of the new sea going submarines, which we are going to try to make the last word in such craft. "It mil. t not be forgotten that all of the submarines which have been In trouble recently were designed be? fore 1912. STEPHEN THOMAS DEAD. Prom I noii t Charleston Man Dead? Was Horn is Sumtcr County. Charleston Post. The friends of Mr. Stephen Thomas, proprietor pf the well known Jewelry and watchmakers establishment on King street, were shocked to learn of his death of pneumonia, which oc? curred about 6 o'clock this morning. Mr. Thomas, with his family, had Just moved to Sullivan's Island on Satur? day last for the summer, but on Mon? day he hastened back to his home at 120 Wentworth street where it soon appeared that his illneRS was of a serious character. Notwithstanding the most caroful nursing and skilled medical attention, there was no Im? provement. Mr. Thomas is survived by a widow and three children, and by his sister, Mrs. :.iary Amanda Harvin, of this ctty, and brother, Mr. Harvey C. Thomas, of Summerville. He was llrst married to Agnes C, daughter of the late J. H. Wllkle. Two children of this marcjage survive, Messrs. Stephen Thomas and Claude Thomas, of this elty, loth being connected with the house of s. Thomas & Company. Ry his second marriage, with Annie W., also a daughter of Mr. Wilkle, there Is surviving one child, Annie Elizabeth Thomas. Mr. Thomas was the youngest son of the lato Stephen- Thomas and his wife Elizabeth K. Thomas, nee Con? nors. He was born at Lynchhurg. Sumter county. S. C., on the Gth of March, lift, Where his parents were then refugeelng gg account of the war. He loved Charleston and was ready and willing at all times to co? operate for Its advancement. He serv? ed as president of the Gala Week As? sociation a few years SgO, leading the movement t ? a successful issue for ( 'harhston. <>N MEDICAL COLLEGE HOAitD. T. Crank Wat kins of Anderson \p isdiited In Place of Croft. Columbia. May 2'?. T. Frank Wat kins, of Anderson, was today appoint* ed i.y the governor a member <d' th? Charleston Medical College board of trustees, vice T. (?. Croft, deceased. TWI NTV-ITVi: LOST IN STOILM. Eight Bogt! arc Missing from hlOS qnlto l ici t at Charleston. Charleston. May II - It itf feared that u.'i gnhormen were drowned Hi fi territlc hurricane which swept the Carolina coast last night. Eight beats are missing. Certificates Are Presented to Forty-Eight Students ,_t ? High School Commencement Closes With Magnificent Spectacle of Nearly Fifty Graduates Receiving Rewards. WILEY BRAUEL IS WINNER OF THE DECLAMATION MEDAL Young Ladies of Graduating Glass Entertain Their Friends on Momentous Occasion for Those Completing Their Course' ?State High School Diplomas Given Seventeen of Gradu? ates in Addition to Certificates?Medal and Diplomas for Penmanship?Edward Marion Most Manly of Graduates Beautiful Music Feature of Final Exercises?Opportunity For Patrons and Friends to Show Their Faith in the City Schools?Present for Superintendent Edmunds. From Tho Dally Item, May 28. The final exercises of the city schools wore held on Thursday night In the tabernacle with a large crowd in attendance to hear the sweet girl graduates read their papers of wel? come, farewell and other Interesting things and to listen to the delightful music which was furnished by the pu? pils of the high school. Forty-eight graduates were given certificates by the superintendent for completion of their courses. This morning the members of the graduating class and other students of the high school returned to the school rooms for the last time of the session, the grnduates to hid their teacher! farewell and the underclass? men to receive their certificates of promotion. The commencements of the city schools are always pleasing occasions and the exercises last night were ful? ly up to the high standard of former years, the singing being a feature of the evening's entertainment which was even better than usual and which was much enjoyed by the audience. The stage was decorated as on the night provlous in green and white, with pink flowers here and there to furnish a color eftect. The young ladies of the graduating class were seated on th*? front of the stage, all dressed in white. Some wore corsage bouquets of flowers, while others were without floral adornment. On the right of the stage were the high school boys, while the girls occupied the left in their beautiful commencement frocks. The scene was a beautiful and inspir? ing one, and one to fill the hearts of those present with loyally and confi? dence in the work of the city schools. The tabernacle was amply large to seat those attending the exercises, and the only thing to prevent the exercises from being a complete success was the threatening weather, which no doubt kept many from being present, and the noise made by the rain, as it fell on the roof and made difficult the hearing of some of the exercises. The Invocation was asked by Rev. W. K. Thayer pf the First Baptist church in beginning tho exercises. Miss Anna Hryan then welcomed the audience and Miss Kate Mellette gave a historical sketch of the class. The chorus from Robin Hood by the high school wa.s beautiful after which Miss Sara Edmunds read an essay on the modern girl. Miss Virginia Evelyn Thomas won the medals offered by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Daughters of the American Revo? lution by turning in the best examina? tion papers on subjects connected with those two events. Miss Kate Mellette wcoived honorable mention 'on the U, D, C. paper and Miss Sara Edmunds was honorably mentioned for her D. A. R. paper. The prizes were awarded by Mr. lt. D. Epps, who made a few appropriate remarks. Mr. Nein O'Donnell presented the medal for best penmanship to Miss Margie Kennedy. Those receiving di? plomas for having satisfactorily com? pleted the Palmer course of penman* I ship were Miss Margie Kennedy, Co? line Deal. Panle Khaine, Caroline Richardson, Nell McKagen, Leona Nettles, buclle Brunaon? Mrs. Julius Schweiin. Jr., sang a vocal solo, "Love but a Day," and re? sponded the encores with another beautiful selection* Miss Minnie DeLorme read an essay on the "Pride of the Hume," after which the "Swing Bong" was render? ed by the high school. Dr. J, A. Mood presented Edward Marion of the graduating class the medal for excellence of demeanor. The class poem was read by Miss Hes? sin Hood. "Hall, Smiling Morn" was rendered by the school and Miss Virginia Thom? as read the "Words of Farewell." 8upt. Edmunde presented certifi? cates tothe graduating class, saying that a look at the program would show the various courses taken by the pupils. The schools were now under? going a period ol transition, which he Imped by next year would he concen? trated Into Ihre? definite courses [which would cover the work desired l>y students. In prenenting the certificates Supt Edmunds stated that the additional year's class had proved eminently suc? cessful. He stated that it paid to keep the hoys and girls at home as long as possible, especially the boys, a plan which had been endorsed by the leading educational thinkers of the time. He asked that the people of Kumter get behind the schools and do all In their power to support them. I The school board was acting from the most disinterested motives in its work for the advancement of the schools. A town's welfare depended largely on the school system it maintained and its school system was an index of the town's development. He called on the people of Sumter to build a unique system of schools which would be known over the whole country. He asked that citizens take advantage of their opportunity to support the schools by voting on the 8th of June for the bond issue of $50,000 to erect a new school building. Mayor Jennings in presenting the declaimer's medal to Wiley Braziel digressed from his subject to make a strong appeal to all citizens of Sumter to stand Joyal to the city schools by voting fo rthe bond issue of $50,000. He told of the beginning of the pres? ent system of city schools and his trib? ute to Supt. Edmunds as a superin? tendent was highly applauded. Wiley Braziel was awarded the medal as winner of the contest on the previous night. Medals were also given Law? rence Brunson and Felder Smith, who won them on previous occasions. The following students have secur? ed certificates in t'.e branches indi? cated below. This statement does I not indicate the work done in the j first three years of the High School: HiMory, English, Civics, French, Mathematics, Latin, and Domestic science. Reha Blackwell Brunson, Anna Jennings Bryan, Minnie Beckham DeLorme. Mae Cecilia Dunne, Sara DeSaussure Edmunds, Co' 'v Caroline Ileriot, Annie Inez King, Virginia Evelyn Thomas, History, Civics, English, French, Mathematics, Latin. Charles Rowland Boyle, Hughes Bradley, James Albert Brogdon, John Thompson Green, Jr., Thomas Edward Hinson, Jr., James Henry Sanders. History, Civics, English. Greek, Mathe? matics, Latin. Thomas M'Alpin Stnbbs, Edward Alva Solomons, Marion Branch Tolar. History, Civics, English, Mathematics, French, and Domestic Science. Ann Eliza Brunsen. History, Civics, English, Solid Geom? etry (Book I), French, and Domes? tic Science. Mary Ruth Brown, Katherine Wheeler Mellette, Mary Ellen Richardson, Alice Wanna maker. History, Civics. Stenography, Type? writing an I Domestic Science. Dewey Coline Deal, Lillian Delgar, Katherine Flowers. History, Civics, English, French, nnd Domestic Science. Kathleen Walsh. History, Civics, English Composition, and Domestic Science. Emma Elisabeth Hood. History, Civics, English, Book-keep? ing, French and MatliemaUcs. Edward Marion, Felder Smith. History, Civics, English, Book-keep? ing, Physics, and Mathematics. William Henry Bhaw. History, Civics, English, Book-keep lag anil Mathematics. Wiley Morcland Braslel, History, English, Book-keeping, Civics, Physios. David Milling DesChamps. lll>tory, Civics, English, and I Vouch. John Madden Barrett? History, Civics, English, und Book? keeping. Charles Edward Uradham, SUBMARINE SINKS MAJESTIC. BRITISH BATTLESHIP TORPE? DOED IX DARDANELLES. Xemiy All of Officers and Crew Were ?sVVOd ' Ship Was Aiding Army on Gullipoli Peninsula. London, May 27.?The torpedoing and sinking of the British battleship Majestic is announced by the ad? miralty in the following statement: "An enemy submarine torpedoed and sank H. M. S. Majestic, Capt. H. F. G. Talbot, this morning while it was supporting the army on the Gallipoli peninsula. "Nearly all of the officers and men were saved." The battleship Majestic was*a vessel of 14,900 tons and of 10,000 horse power. Her officers and crew on a peace footing aggregated 75?. The Majestic, which was built in 1895, carried four 12-inch, 12 6-inch and 16 3-inch guns and 12 3-pounder guns. In addition she was armed with five 18-inch torpedo tubes. The sinking of the Majestic makes the fifth British battleship lost in the Dardanelles campaign, and the third by a hostile submarine, the Triumph having been sent to the bot? tom in the Gulf of Saros last Wednes? day and the Goliath a few days be? fore. The French also have lost one battleship in the' Turkish campaign? the Bouvet. COLD WAVE CHECKED. Summer's Reinforcements Stop Charges of Frost. Washington, May 27.?Generally fair weather with rising temperatures is following the cold wave and kill? ing frosts which swept down from Canada last night causing damage in the agricultural district along the Great lAkes, through northern and western Pennsylvania and New York. Forecasters of the weather bureau tonight said the territory affected by the wave probably would have light frost tonight but that warmer weather [would follow tomorrow. Reports from upper Michigan said temperature there fell several de? grees below freezing early today. Joel Edgar Brunson. English Seale DesChamps, Jr. John Ambrose Gallagher, Lawrence Vivian Middloton, George Harris Rowland, Charles Hooper Wilson. History, Civics, and Hook-keeping. Hugh Gilbert Brown, Walter Jennings, Walter Eugene Mims, .William Fllnn Shaw. History and Book-keeping. Alwin Caruthers Burns, Geometry and Greek. Robert Lee Wright, Jr. Book-keeping. Charles Herbert Curtis. Those awarded diplomas from the State high school department were: Reba Blackwell Brunson, Anna Jennings Bryan, Mae Cecilia Dunne, Sara De Saussure Edmunds, Colzy Caroline Ilerlot. Annie Inez King, Virginia Evelyn Thomas. Charles Rowland Boyle, Hughes Bradley, James Albert Brogdon, John Thompson Green, Jr. Thomas Edward Hinson, Jr. James Henry Sanders. Thomas M'Alpin Stubs, Edward Alva Solomons, Marlon Branch Tolar. follows: Class statistics were announced as Not tardy tor one year?Sara Ed? munds, Anna Bryan, Minnie DeLorme, Edith Williamson, Anne Eliza Brun? son, Elizabeth Hood, Colzy Heriot. Not tardy for eight years?Minnie DeLorme, Sara Edmunds. Not tardy for eleven years?Eliza? beth Hood. Not tardy for ten years?Anna Bryan. Not absent for year?Albert Brog? don, George Rowland, Charles Wilson, Rowland Boyle, Alwin Burns. Not late for year?Albert Brogdon, James Sanders, George Rowland, Mac Stubbs, Marion Tolar, Charles Wilson. Alva Solomons. Not late for three years?Alva Solo? mons. Not late for eleven years?Charles Wilson. Mae Stuhbs, George Rowland. Not late while attending Sumte/ schools?Marlon Tolar, Albert Brog ?lon. Neither late it absent?Albert Brogdon, George Rowland, Charles Wilson. I Fifth year high school: Never tardy?Julius Btubbs, Miss Thclma Bllltman, Thomas Monaghan, Ansley lhtrst. As a Utting climax to the com? mencement exercises and the Hnal act before the last song was sung Supt. S. H. Edmunds was presented with a token from the class of 1915, English DesChamps making the presentation with a few well chosen remarks. The "Voices of Spring" was the closing song by the school and mark? ed the end of the commencement ex erlcses. WOULD COMBINE COLLEGES. CHICORA BOARD OF TRUSTEES WOULD MOVE TO COLUMBIA. Suggest That Bonds he Lssued for Re hiovhI of Chicora and its Consoli? dation with College for Women Change of Name Also Recommend? ed. Columbia, May 29.?Trustees of Chicora College, comprising now both the Chicora plant in Greenville and the College for Women property in Columbia, issued a statement yester? day as the outcome of a final conler ence in Columbia, in which they said that their former recommendation to, the presbyteries, that Chicora be re? moved to Columbia "or the suburbs'*., and that the name be changed to "Chicora College for Women," had been 'reaffirmed" and that the board , "hopes and believes" the presbyter,-? . ies will adopt this recommendation,, and give the college in its new location "their enthusiastic and constant sup? port." The statement refers also to "a tentative effort looking to an issus of bonds with which to finance the college in its new location," and says the trustees heartily appreciate the "encouragement already given them'* in that effort Following is the statement, which was made public by order of the board, through the clerk, the Rev. S. C. Byrd, D. D., of Greenville: "It will be a matter of interest to the citizens of Columbia and to the readers of this paper generally to learn that after mature deliberation and frank conference with the trus? tees of the College for Women, the trustees of Chicora college have reaf? firmed the following recommendations, viz: " 'Second, That the board hereby recommends to the presbyteries hav? ing rightful possession and control of Chicora college. " '1. That Chicora college be re? moved from Greenville, S. C, to Co? lumbia, S. C, or the suburbs. " 2. That the name of the college be changed from Chicora college to Chicora College for Women.' "It is the purpose of the board to urge upon the presbyteries the im? portance of adopting these recommen? dations and giving their college in its new location their enthusiastic and constant support. This the board hopes and believes the presbyteries will do. "Should the foregoing expectation be justified, the trustees of Chicora college cordially Invite the citizens ^f Columbia and the presbyteries of the entire State to unite with them In an effort to realize in Chicora College for Women all that is best and worthi? est in the aspirations that the friends and alumnae of Chicora college and the College for Women have cherished in connection with the future of these respective institutions. "The trustees can not.close Ihis an? nouncement without acknowledging and expressing their hearty apprecia? tion of the encouragement already given them in a tentative effort look? ing to an issue of bonds with which to finance the college in its new lo? cation." PRESBYTERIANS CLOSE ASSEM? BLY. Great Body of Southern Church Will Meet Next at Orlanda, Fla. Newport News, Va., May 27.?The fifty-fifth General Assembly of the Presbyterian church of the South end? ed here today, the final session being devoted largely to the presentation of committee reports. The next General Assembly of the church will be held at Orlando, Fla., May 18, 1&16. The Assembly today adopted a reso? lution for the creation on November 9, 1915, at the First Presbyterian Church, Bristol, Va-Tenn., of the Synod of Appilachla. This Synod will embrace the contiguous mountainous sections of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky. One of the reports presented today showed contributions for foreign mis? sions amounting to $544,142 during the past year. The number of mis? sionaries supported by the mission is 339. It was stated that in the last ten years contributions to foreign mis? sions had increased 157 per cent. A total of |44 2,982 was contributed for the woman's auxiliary to the va? rious activities of the church in the past twelve months, a gain of $32,559 over the total received last year. The largest single appropriation from the fund for any one activity was $105, 570 for foreign missions. I Clcmsun C< ?mmonoeinei ?t. I There are one hundred and nine men to graduate from Ciemson Col? lege on June 8th, four of them from Suinter county and graduates of the Bumter high school, Virgil Payne Corbett in agriculture; Edwin Low man R?ndle in mechanical and elec? trical engineering; John Dargan Jones in textile industry and Leon I*e Grand In architectural engineering. The exercises will begin on Satur? day, June 5th, and will c nlinue through Tuesday, June 8th.