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LIVE STOCK MARKETS. m ? ? i AGRJCCLTTRAL LEADERS AR? RANGE TO DEVELOP INDl'S V 4 TRY IN SOUTH CARO fW{ LINA. Special Committee Meets In Columbia lO to l>e*iguate Market**. Ex RumIoohm 1'iuler Direction of (Vmon College. Columbia. Juno 4.?The meeting for the purpose of naming the five live etoek merket? for the handling of beef, cattle end hogs wee held at the Jefferson hotel yesterday morning. There were present Dr. George Y. Hunter, president of the South Caro? line Uve Stock association; D. It. Coker. Bright Williamson and other promlnem farmers and business nu n. along with Mr. Cardwell. Industrial ageat of ths Atlantic Coast Line rail rand; Mr. Prosser. Industrial sgent of the Seaboard Air IJne railroad; Mr. Getewood. personal representative of Fairfax Harrison of the Southern railway, and other railroad officials; and Mr. Driver. Mr. Smith and Mr. ?istII. buyers of the Baltimore and Richmond markets. Much Interest waa manifested by these buyers and the railroad men. The meeting was presided over by W. W. Long, director of extension arork. Clemson college. Mr. Long read letters that he had received from Pr?sident Fairfax Harrison of the Southern railway, and Mr. Brand, fourth vlca president of the Atlantlo Coast Line railroad, expressing their gratification and promising their co? operation. After a full and thorough confer? ence, the meeting decided that It would be the wisest course to pursue to postpone the naming of the mar? kets until June 10, and upon motion of D. R. Coker ths following com? mittee was named to locate the mar? kets: Chairman of the committee, W. W. Long; members of the com? mittee; O. Y. Hunter. M. IX, president of the South Carolina Live Stock as? sociation; J. N. Klrven. president of the South Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical society; R. L. Shields, professor of annual husbandry at Clemson college; E. J. Watson, com? missioner of agriculture; W. K. Lewis, In charge or tick eradication; and A G. Smith, farm specialist. This committee will mset June 10 at the Jefferson hotel at 11.SO a. m. for the purpose of naming the mar? kets. There will be p.eeent at that time representatives of the different railroad* when the question of loca? tion and rates will be considered by this committee. After the meeting was over, Mr. Coksr. Mr. Williamson and Dr. Hun? ter, expressed themselves as very ibiy impressed with the propo They believe that it is a long step in the right direction for the de? velopment of the live stock Industry of the State. Mr. Long was asked to give his opinion, which follows: "Our plan to divide South Carolina Into districts for concentrating and marketing livestock cooperatively be? comes dally more certain of success. From the Interest displayed by the chief of the office of markets. United States department of agriculture, by prominent railroad officials, by farm? ers and by business men generally, I batteve that this is the moat Important atop for the encouragement and de? velopment of the livestock Industry that haa been taken in recent years. The scheme la so simple and feasible that I wonder that it has not been undertaken before. "We are feeding some 10,000 or 1C ??? head of beef cattle In South Car? olina yearly. Where is the wisdom In shipping them to Richmond and Hal tin.? markets in small, ungraded lota as at present, with continual misunderstandings and unpleasant? ness and suspicion on the fanners part that he In not getting enough for his cattle? It Is so much more sat? isfactory to all concerned for buyers to come from the large stock-buying centers and attend regularly held salee at the market points that may be established. when the buyers Come In this way they become ac? quainted with the farmers, the farm? er's stock Is sold where he can see It and settlement Im promptly made ami all danger of suspicion and misunder? standing rem-', i I "The plan is aim* beneficial to the farmer educationally. A man send? ing his cattle to Richmond independ? ently may feel that the prtSi received for them Is too low. When b. takes them Into the market with cattle of ?cores of neighboring farmers, he Is able to compare theirs ami his and PS see why his rattle, being perhaps Inferior. I ing Inferior prices. Fur? thermore, he who has Inferior stock will have an opportunity to talk with his nelshb... I ho owns the sleek. well fattened steers, and by tOSnparlng notes. I*ern many thin*" to his ad? vantage. ?Tor our plans we have been ,:lvcn the hearty backing of the ro?roada ?nd the assurances of buyers Ma! In?v ?III be present. Therefo,, farmer- who propose to feed cattle ?, hog. ne?t fall may io -o with the NATIONAL GUARD RESTORED. CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON BRINGS RESt'LTS. Moore and Manning IMM Return of llolp for CttUen Soldiery From Federal Government. Washington, June 4.?The National Guard of South Carolina will be put upon a sound and safe basis at an early date as a result of a conference held here today by Gov. Manning-, Adjt. Gen. Moore, Gen. Mills, bead of the militia department, and Secre? tary Garrison. Approximately $4 5, 000 will be placed at the disposal of the National Guard immediately in addition to about $32,00 which will be available at the beginning of the fiscal year July 1, next. Senator Till man Introduced Gov. Manning and (Jen. Moore. "We came here," said the governor, "to ask you to forget what happened to our National Guard as the result of previous State ad? ministrations, and give us an oppor? tunity to place the South Carolina troops on an efficient basis." The South Carolinalans explained that they wanted to be relieved of the charge against the State of some forty-odd thousand dollars as the re? sult of loss and damage to equip? ment. "We only want to be given the same privilege as has been extended to other States." said Gen. Moore in making bis uppeal to Gen. Mills. Qen. Mills was positive that no relief could be had until an act of congress had become a law. He was positive that the money had already been certified back to the treasury and frankly told his visitors that nothing could be done. I^ater, how? ever. Secretary Garrison made an In? vestigation which developed the fact that the money had not been returned to the treasury and he issued an or? der giving the State the use of the funds until July, 1916. Oov. Manning and Gen. Moore were positive after leaving the war de? partment that South Carolina Na? tional Guard would soon rank among the Vrst in efficiency. Gen Mills Promised Gen. Moore that the federal government would furnish the State at least 35 wagons and harness as a part of the equipment and that the State would be asked to pay for only 10, making 45 in all. "I am delighted with our meeting here today," said Gen. Moore. "The governor and I accomplished every? thing we asked for. With the money now available and the appropriation which we can use July 1 we will have approximately $65,000 at our disposal. With this much money in hand we can place the South Carolina Na? tional Guard in front rank of the na? tion." War department officials told the South Carolinians that more had been accomplished towards reestablishing the State's troops in the past four months thun had been done In six years before. Gov. Manning came here from Richmond where, accompanied by bis personal staff, he took part in the Confederate reunion exercises. South Carolinians here today were delighted with the reception given Gov. Manning. Because South Caro? lina was the first State to secede from the Tnion. Gov. Manning was sig? nally honored by being placed at the head of the procession. He was given a continuous ovation from the time be left the starting point of the pro? cession until he reached the end of the two oi three mile stretch which the procession passed. COUNTERS TO PRISON. Amsterdam. June 3 (via Ixmdon). ?According to a Herlin telegram re? ceived here, the 16-year-old Countess Helene I>ardey has been sentenced to three months' Imprisonment for pub? licly Insulting a German officer, and Islf grandmother also has been sen? tenced to a similar term of Imprison? ment for complicity in the offense. comforting assurance that they will be uble to sell their stock convenient? ly and at prevailing market prices. "We have determined to have a midwinter sale and a spring sale. FaMsnCII will begin to feed cattle and h4 gs In early fall for the midwinter market ami in late fall for the spring market. The midwinter marekt will be the best market for the sale of swine. The county demonstration agents will Inform the extension di? vision of (Memson college of the farm? ers in their counties who are feeding and the number of tattle and hogs being fed and the agents will visit th^se farmsrs from time to time and report on the condition of tbc stock. Whenever stock is not doing well, we will be aide to send an expert to see what is the dilliculty and. If possible lO gtVS relief. "The plan will put the experts of Clemnon OORsgS In direct touch with all cattle and hogs that ure being fed In the Slate. ' The eollsgs will In no way he re? sponsible as to prices; It will merely five scientific am leehtilcal Informa '. and Intelligent and practical su? pervision.'' STEEL TRUST WINS. KITT TO DISSOLVE UNITED STATINS STEEL CORPORATION DISMISSED. C nltod suites District Court Holds There Is No I*roof of Violation of Trust l4iu?Acquisition of Tennes? see Coal & Iron Company Held Le? gal. Trenton. N. J., June 3.?The United States district court for New Jersey today handed down a uninimous de? cision refusing the petition of the fed? eral government to dissolve the United States Steel corporation. As against the government the court refused to dissolve the corporation, holding that in acquiring its foreign and home trade the concern did not violate the Sherman anti-trust act, and refused all the Injunctions prayed for by the department of justice. As against the Steel corporation the court held that the committee meet? ing participated in by 95 per cent, of the steel trade of the country, Includ? ing the Steel corporation, subsequent to the famous Gary dinners of eight or nine years ago, were unlawful com? binations to control prices; but as these meetings had stopped before tho government filed Its complaint In Oc? tober, 1911, the judges held that there was no occasion for an Injunction. The opinion of the, court suggests that such practices He within the province of the new federal trade commission, but adds that if their repetition is apprehended the court will, on motion of the government, re? tain Jurisdiction of the case for that particular purpose. A synopsis of the decision of the senior Judge, Joseph \V. BufTington, prepared by direction of the court, stub's that the keynote of the entire opinion is that "this case, a proceed? ing under the Sherman anti-trust law, is largely one of the business facts." In another part of the opinion the court sttaes that the "real test of mo? nopoly Is not the size of that which Is acquired but the trade power of that which is not acquired." "If mere size were the test of mo? nopoly and trade restraint,*' the court said further on, "we have not one, but half a dozen unlawful monopolies in the large department stores of a single city." The court found nothing wrong in the Steel corporation's acquisition of the Tennessee Coal & Iron company during the financial panic of 1907 and thus virtually approved the attitude of the Roosevelt administration In not interfering with that deal. On this point the court held that the output of Tennessee company at the time was only 1.7 per cent, of the country's total output; that up to that time it had not been a business success; that Its principal product, rails, was made at a loss; that Its ultimate success was doubtful and involved a further out? lay of $265,000,000 and that the purchase of the Tennessee property, as well as of several other steel con? cerns earlier In the history of the big corporation was made in fair business course and was "the honest exertion of one's right to contract for one's benefit, unaccompanied by a wrongful motive to injure others." With regard to Andrew Carnegie, whom the government charged with being a party to the unlawful com? bination, the court found no proof that he accepted any other relation In the formation of the Steel corpora? tion than that of seller of his stocks and bonds and the court declared to be true Mr. Carnegie's statement that he disposed of his Interests in a de? sire to retire from the hazards and responsibility of active business. Four Judges, Huftlngton, McPher SOn, Hunt and Wooley, sat In the case. While the suit was filed In the dis? trict court it was heard on a writ of expedition by the Judges of the Third judicial circuit, who form the court of appeals. The next step will be the Illing of a formal decree and the government then probably will take an appeal to the supreme court of the United States. WARNING OF DANOER? Americ ailh in Berlin Said to Have Been Cautioned. London, June 4.?An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam says: "A message received here from Her? lin states that the American colony in Herlin has been warned officially that diplomatic relations between Germany and the United states may be broken off in 4tt hours and that the people should hold themselves in readiness to leave Germany."' Not From Washington. Washington, June 4.?A high offi? cial of the State department said pos? itively that no instructions had been given Ambassador Gerard at Berlin to warn the American colony to be ready to leave because of a possible severance of diplomatic relations be? tween the United states and Germany. License to marry has been granted to Joe IfcCray and Annie Meliu Ken? nedy of Bhlloh township. ENTIRE STOCK-NOTHING RESERVED 1 AT COST FOR THIS WEEK fl All of our new shipments of the past two weeks I I makes our stock complete in every way. Stylish I I new Summer merchandise just opened, all goes in I M^oUun, Bros. == |^^^^^^ WE DO NOT GIVE MUTUAL XMAS CHEQUES DURING THIS SALE ^^^^^8 APPEAL IN STEEL CASE. GOVERNMENT WILti GO TO HIGHEST COURT. Suit, Instituted Under Tuft Adminis? tration, Indorsed by Present Legal Department Otlielals. Washington, June 4.?Formal an? nouncement of the government's in? tention to appeal to the supreme court from the decision of the federal dis? trict court at Trenton, N. J., dismissing the suit for dissolution of the United States Steel corporation, was made tonight by Attorney General Gregory. The following statement was issued by Mr. Gregory without comment: "While the case against the United grates Steel corporation was instituted by the previous administration, I am in accord with the view* of the law on which it is based. Of course, it Will be taken to the supreme court." it is said to be the unanimous opin? ion of administration officials that an appeal should be taken. The suit is considered one of the most important proceedings ever brought under the anti-trust law. It is regarded as involving many of the questions at issue in the Interna? tional Harvester company case, which was decided in favor of the govern? ment in the lower court and is now before the supreme court on appeal. TRIBUTE FOR WILSON. Tuff IValses President's Calmness Un? der Pressure. Philadelphia, June 3.?"If we had had a jingo in the White House," said Former President Taft in an address at the Bryn afawr commencement to? day, "this country would now he at war with Germany.*' "Instead," Mr. Taft said, "our chief executive is a man who appreciates his responsibility and realizes that, considering the temper of the 'people, a turn of his hand would plunge us into cm international conflict." Mr. Taft urged establishment of jan international court. GFT THEM OUT OF MEXICO. Brazilian Minister Seeures Special Train for Americans. Washington, June 3.?The Brazil? ian minister in Mexico City telegraph? ed Secretary Bryan today that he had arranged for a special train to remove 150 Americans and many other for? eigners who are leaving the capital because of famine. NOTE YIELDS NOTHING. President. Wilson Insists That Ger? many Must Not Attempt to Close Seas to Neutrals. Washington, June 5.?It is under? stood that the American note to Ger? many will be dispatched within twen? ty-four hours. Officials who have seen the rejoinder says the United States yield none of the original de? mands and, in effect, brush aside most of the contentions raised in the German reply. It insists upon the rights of American citizens to travel on the high seas aboard non-belliger? ent vessels. Meanwhile Dr. Meyer Gerard, the special envoy of the Ger? man embassy is en route to Berlin to explain to the kaiser the attitude of the president direct, that German submarines must not close the high seas to neutral travel. FED STRAVING MEXICANS. Washington, June 5.?Over twenty thousand have been fed from the two carloads of Red Cross provisions sent to Monterey, cables Consul General Hanna today. He urges Americans to contribute liberally for relief of starving Mexicans who are wholly ir? responsible for their destitute condi? tion. Everything Goes This Week -In Our Big Annual COST SALE <I Just select'; what you want {rom our complete stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, for Women and Children; Ready-to Wear, Etc., and pay the Cost price for it. (J Remember, our stock is not run down, but full and complete. (f Palm Beach Suits for Misses and Wo? men, at Cost. (J Dress Goods, the new fabrics and pop? ular shades, at Cost. (| The season's newest styles in high grade low cut shoes at Cost H Come and learn more of the big values this sale offers to you. Shaw 6 McCollum Mer. Co.