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FUMES WORK OF FANATIC ? FIRE OH OTKAMKR MINN EH AH A INDKK CONTROL. Orltceaaa Tryl?C to Find Out Whether HoHe Roesi linn Bwn Partially FaMlled. I - New York. July 8 ?While the ateamahlp Minnehaha. afire at sea with 1ft,000 tons of war munltiona aboard, was speeding to Halifax, N. H . tonight. Atlantic Transport Una officials and authorities here were banding* every effort to learn If the blase could have been the work of Frank Holt, aaaallant of J. P. Mor? gan, who had given warning that a ateainahlp would aink In midocean July 7. The Minnehaha la due to reach Halifax tomorrow morning. Capt. Claret's laat meaaage aaid the Are waa under control. It started yes? terday from an exploalon In a for? ward hold far away from the am? munition. Line officials here believe that Capt. Claret picked up the wlre laaa warning aent to afl ahlps and had cauaed a aearch to be made to aeoaitaln If there were any bombe ?board. The I ?< that no further word was race ved tonight at the offices of the Atlantic Transport One waa taken to indicate that the ahlp waa making good progress. The Minnehaha left here July 4 for London. She carried no passen (era Her crew numbered nearly 100. The possible 'ate of the Minnehaha everahawouET..,)I NNU B cvl88 hth overshadowed all other developments In the case of the man who aet off the oapltol bomb, then shot J. P. Morgan and finally committed sui? cide. Tha theory that Holt had accom? plices bacauee of the large amount of money ha waa itlppoeed to have apent was almost abandoned by the police tonight on reeclpt here of much of tha dead man a correspondence. After many lettera were read It waa an? nounced nothing had been found to indicate that Holt had an accomplice. Moat of the lettera were of a buai neaa nature. With tha letter* were hewapaper ellpptnge referring- to murder and in aamty. Thle, It waa Mnted out, eeemed to clinch the fact that Holt waa Brich Muenter, If nothing else did. Lata today Holt e body was sent to Dallas, Texas, for burial. An Inquest Into Holt'e death wae postponed until tomorrow, owing to tha abaence of Jeremiah O'Ryan, keeper of the jail, who was detailed to guard Holt. Ill RIAL AT DALLAS. Holt a Body Will be tarried to Texas CUy. Dallas. Texas. July 8.?Frank Holt will b? hurled In Dallas, arrangementa having been made for bringing the body here immediately, according to an announcement today by un under? taking firm. Holt'a wife and hsr father, tha Rev. O. F. Sensabaugh, prevloualy had planned to bury Holt at Ithaca. N. T. "My daughter first yielded to our wishes that the burial be In Ithaca, N. T.. ao ahe might ha spared tha ordeal of tha funeral," aaid Mrs. Holt's father, "but later ahe Insisted on Frank being burled here, where ahe expects to make her home." The body la expected to arrive here Buuday. BRIT1MH BOAT SANK GERMAN VESSEL. Must Have Traveled eoo Mile* Into landlocked Hea to Rentrop Rattle ship. London. July 8.?The British ad? miralty tonight atated that It waa offi? cially announced at Petrograd today that the submarine which made a aajeceaaful attack on a German war ahtp on July 2 In the Haltlc waa a Brttleh boat. The British admiralty atatement contained the first public announce? ment Intimating that British subnet rlnea were operating in the Baltic. It la presumed the undersea boat passed through the Cattegnt from the North aea to the Baltic and then traveled eastward for J'>" miles; as the Bay of Danslg. where the warship was at? tacked, liea In the southeastern part of that body of water. The distance from an Kngllsh port to Dunxlg la about 900 in I lee. The Itusalau official communication announcing that a German warship b.n been atlgjl I Mwl.m u ine sud the battleship, which was of the 'Schlund type, was steaming at the hand of a Oerman squadron at the entrance of l>an/.lg buy July 2, when ahe was blown up by two torpedoes hred by a aubmarlne, Halifax. July 9.?The Minnehaha entered the hurbor at noon. It was not allowed to d<>< k on account of the explosives In Its cargo. It was taken In uuaruntlne for an examination The tire was already out. MAYORS WILL AID BEHRENS. McMAKTKR si:\l>s CIRCULAR LS7TTKRK TO OFFICIALS. Object of Campaign to Aid Firemocn ?ChurlCHtoii < hb*r Announces 111k Itinerary In letter to liisiinuur t oiiimivsio 11<? r. F. H. McMaster, Insurance com missioner, haa sent a letter to the mayors and tire chiefs in 30 towns and cities of the state notifying them of the proposed visit of Louis Behrens, chief of the Charleston tire depart? ment. The officials are urged to co? operate with Chief Behrens in in? structing the tlremen of the State In better Are Aghtingf methods. The following letter has been sent to the officials: "Capt. Ix>uis Behrens, chief of the tire department of Char? leston, has most generously offered hie services to the State to visit the various towns of the State to give the municipal authorities, the fire de? partments and all others interested in Are prevention the benefit of his life? long experience in preventing loss from fire. At an early date Cljlef Behrens will visit your town, repre? senting the Insurance department of South Carolina. "He will be prepared to instruct the Are department in the latest and most approved methods of Are fighting, not only In the skillful use of their equip? ment but in the methods of pi eventing damago to buildings, and more par? ticularly to contents; to Indicate methods of fire prevention and Illus? trate the benefits of inspection of buildings and premises by firemen. "I feel quite sure that you will give Chief Behrens a warm welcome and that you will use your best endeavors to give him an enthusiastic hearing. ' I Should greatly appreciate ii it you could arrange for a meeting to be held at the headquarters of your Are department to which all of your officers, your Arsmen and all others Interested In preventing loss from Are should be Invited to meet and hear Chief Behrens. "Chief Behrens will Inform you ex? actly as to the date of his visit to your town. "As this Is a gratuitous and patriotic service of Chief Behrens and one which I believe will result in great beneAt to the people of the State, I am bespeaking for him your most cordial welcome and cooperation.'* Chief Behrens, In a letter to Mr. McMaster, stated that he will visit the following towns and cities: Anderson, Oreenvllle, Spartanburg, Rock Hill, Orangeburg, Georgetown, Marlon, Darlington, Beaufort, Bishopville, Hartsville, Kingstree, Alken, Camden, Abbeville, Benncttsville, St. Matthews, Wulterboro, Bamberg Laurens, Wlnnsboro. Union and York. THAW IN JAUNTY MOOD. stand* (.tilling Kxamlnatlon on Sec? ond Day. New York, July 9.?Thaw was smil? ing jauntily when he resumed the stand for another day's grilling. The examination included the slaying of White. He told his story calmly. He admitted that he was drinking at the time. The prosecutor says that Eve? lyn Thaw was really sick, but he was sending a doctor to examine her again. Thaw Maintained Nerve. New York, July 9.?Thaw's exam? ination was completed at 2.55 P. M. He maintained his nerve throughout. SFIZK MICH WIIINKKY. < ha liest on Dispensary Hoard Makes Report to Governor. Columbia, July 9.?The Charles? ton dispensary board reported to Qov. Manning this afternoon that it had ! ??< ?ived about $3,500 worth of beer and whiskey which had been seized by the State constables and the city po llc,. The constables seized stuff val ?ad at $3,110 and the police seized stuff valued at $117. The seizures in? cluded 13,000 bottles of beer and about 800 gallons of whiskey. BANDITS KILL CONDUCTOR. Louisville und Nashville Train Held up Near Montgomery. Montgomery, July 10.?Four mnak ?d men held up the I^ouisville and Nashville limited near Oreenvllle, Ala., at 2 o'clock this morning. The mall ami express cars were looted, Conductor Phil McRne was shot to death when he resisted. Heavy shipments of money from Washington to Houston are wild to have been tie- motive for the robbery. Se.? ral packages are missing. Five suspects were arrested by the posse, but no loot was found. The bandits escaped in an automobile. ROOM FOR FORD. Republicans Want Mini for Vice Pres? ident. Klsln, III., July 9.?A boom for Henry Ford for vice president on the Republican ticket will be launched at a gathering or Illinois KepuMicans on August 7. INSTITUTE IS BIG SUCCESS. LAHOEST CHOWD WHICH HA? EVER ATTENDED AT POCALLA Interesting Talks by W. R. Elliott ami C. C. Cleveland?Tomato Club Mom betrx Tell of Stay at Winthrop and C#>ker Colleges? _ r ?> From The Daily Item, July 10. The institute for the boys' corn and the girls' tomato clubs at Pocalla was held today and was the largest in point of attendance of any yet held. It was interesting, instructive and en? joyable and the big number present were more than pleased with the Ad? dresses delivered in the morning and afternoon. Many of the boys and girls came in? to town on trains and were carried from the Chamber of Commerce headquarters to Pocalla in automobiles kindly lent that organization for the purpose. The greater part went di? rect to Pocalla from their homes in their own private conveyances and all were there to learn, and have a big time foi this most important day of the year. A feature was the large number of tomato club girls present, all of whom looked very attractive in their white middies, skirts and caps. There were also a large number of the corn club boys on hand. The morning was featured by ad? dresses by Mr. W. R. Elliott, district agent for the central part of South C ollna, and by C. C. Cleveland, ex? pert poultryman of Winthrop College, and in charge of the poultry work in South Carolina. Two young ladies, Miss Pearl Brunson and Miss Mae Ball Pierson, told of their visits to Winthrop College and Coker Col? lege, respectively, and what work they accomplished while there. Dinner was the next big feature, this being Spread out on the tables Under the big oak trees, a part of the program that was heartily enjoyed by both old and young. The program for the morning and afternoon was as follows: I? ?? ? 10.30-10.45?Opening Exercises ? Dr. Truesdale. ;?rtm 10.46-11.15?Hints to Boys and Girls on the I resent Cultivation of Corn and Tomatoes?Mr. W. R. El? liott, District Agent Farm Demonstra? tion Work. ?11.16-11.20?Club Song. 11.20-11.30?What We Did at Shprt Course at Winthrop?Miss Pearl Brunson. 11.30-11.40?What We Did at Short Course at Coker College?Miss Mae Belle Pierson. 11.40-12.10?How Poultry Can Be Made Profitable?Mr. C. C. Cleveland, State Agent Poultry Clubs. 12.30-12.40?What the Boys Will Do at Short Course at Clemson-*-Mr. Li. L. Baker, State Agent Boys' Clubs. 12.40-1.00?How airls' Canning Club Has Developed into Home Dem? onstration Work?Miss Edith Parrott, State Home Demonstration Work* 1.00-2.00?Dinner. 2.00-5.30?Fireless Cooker, Jelly, Bread and Canning Demonstrations: Fireless Coker?Miss Lucile Lem mon, Dillion County Agent. Jelly?Mrs. Dora Dee Walker, As? sistant State Agent Home Demonstra? tion Work. Bread?Miss Grace Huntington, As? sistant State Agent Home Demonstra? tion Work. Canning Tomatoes?Miss Bertha Lechner, Darlington County Agent. Canning Beans?Miss Isla Wil loughby, Florence County Agent. Fancy Packs in Glass?Mrs. Dora Dee Walker. AN OLD MAN ARRESTED. Accused of Murder of Cattleman In l uns ttnd of Counterfeiting Opera? tions. Bedford, Iowa, July 8.?Charged with the murder In 1868 of a wealthy but unidentified cattle man and his son and facing the allegation that he was a member of a notorious counterfeiting gung which operated In this region in the period sub? sequent to the War of Secession, Hates Huntsman, 70 years old, mem? ber of a family prominent here, was arrested today. Ht-ary Scrlbner, a wealthy cattle? man, was arrested on a charge of being an accomplice and authorities were searching for a third man im? plicated tonight. VERDICT IS AFFIRMED. Supremo Court Decide* Case Against W. o. W. Columbia, July 10.?A verdict for $2,1 2?.87 against the Sovereign camp, Woodmen of the World, has been af? firmed by the supreme court. The eaee was brought by J. Rich Hayes. RuaTdftan for Richard Hounds and Mary Hounds, children under 14 years of ago. The eeeret order refused to pay the policy for the above amount on the ground that Marlon H. Hounds, father of the children, tiled in coij sequenco of a violation of the laws of South Carolina. This contention was ??\er-ruled by the supreme court. The opinion was written by Associate Jus? tice Cage. REACHES CRITICAL POINT. CRISIS IN RELATIONS BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND GER? MANY. Week Will In* Consumed in Careful Pcrsual of Official Note and Confer? ence Between Wilson and lousing ?Officials Will Try to Avoid K?rting Situation. Washington, July 11.?Study of Germany's reply to the American note on submarine warfare strengthens the conviction of high officials that a critical point in the relations between the two countries has been reached, it was said here tonight. Not only do officials feel the United States must refuse to accept German proposals for the future conduct of American citizens on the high seas, It was declared, but the failure of Ger? many to disavow the sinking of the Lusitania with the loss of American lives, in their view, has brought on a crisis. ?That there will be no action by the United States for at least another week was indicated today. Several days will be required to measure fully the consequences and responsibilities; the American government will incur In forming a policy to meet the situ? ation. Secretary Lansing probably will go to Cornish, N. H., within a I day or two to confer with President I Wilson. He said tonight he would study the note carefully and then communicate with the pr^-ident. Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, intends to call on Secre? tary Lansing during the week to learn informally whether he can be of any service In the situation. Today the official text of the Ger? man reply arrived and was made pub? lic. It differed only in unimportant words from the Associated Press copy which came from Berlin Friday night. In all quarters here the reply was the single topic of concern. What the action of the American govern? ment will be is doubtful largely In the sense that the means of express? ing the Ideas and purposes of the United States have not been decided. It was inlcated authoritatively that obviously there would be no surrender of American rights and no acceptance of the German proposal to guarantee immunity to American ships under ar? rangements to be agreed on by naval authorities of the two countries. There Is no intention from Indi? cations from official quarters to force a situation but In whatever policy is followed the American endeavor will be to place full responsibility on Ger? many for any possible rupture in friendly relations. Since the Lusitania was sunk May 7 there has been no violation of the principles for-which the United States has contended un? less the mishap to the Nebraskan can be included and in that case the Washington government has not final? ly reached a conclusion aa to whether a mine or torpedo caused the ex? plosion. In the view of many offi? cials, should German submarine com? manders continue in practice to re? spect American rights, discussion could continue. There were intima? tions, however, hat in the next com? munication the United States likely would impress on Germany the seri? ous consequences that would- ensue from any further violation of Amer? ican rights as proclaimed in notes al? ready sent. The chief obstacle, it appears, to permitting virtually a status quo to continue while further notes are ex? changed is the treatment which Gor? ma iy has given to the Lusitania case. T ? United States has asked for dis? avowal of x Intent to kill Americans and for reparation, although the lat? ter has been subordinated to the greater consideration of whether Ger? many legally justifies the action of the submarine commander or will ad? mit liability. No direct answer on the questions of law involved was given in the last note and the sink? ing of the vessel was attributed to "peculiar circumstances'* such as the "presenco of hi^i explosives." High officials regard this as an evasion. Opinion in German quarters hoi els much the same as that which has been reflected In press comment from Berlin. Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, is satisfied with the reply ami thinks it offers a basis for negotiations. With the United States as active champion for the cause of neutral rights, German officials say they fore? see an amicable understanding eventually on the question of free? dom of the seas. WILSON CONSIDER* REPLY TO GERMANY. President Relieved to Have Mapped Out Country's Course in General Way. Cornish, N. Y., July 11.?President Wilson since yesterday has been giv? ing careful consideration to Ger? many's latest note on submarine war? fare. He is believed 1?? have map? ped out In a general way the next step the United States will take, al? though there will be no final decision PRESIDENT j COUISIOW. WILSON IN MINOR AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. Members of White House Motor Party Escape Injury?Rammed From Real by Small Machine. Cornish, N. H., July 10.?President Wilson was in an automobile acci? dent near Newport, N. H., tonight with members of his family, but no one was hurt. When his machine stopped to avoid frightening a horse, a small automobile bumped into the White House car from behind, break? ing the front light on the small ma? chine. President Wilson, Mrs. Francis Sayre, Miss Helen Woodrow Bones and Mrs. Norman Gait of Washington were shaken up by the collision. Se? cret service men a short distance be jhind soon learned that the president's I party had suffered no injury and that the five men in the other car were unhurt. General opinion was that the president's chauffeur was blame? less. KILLED IN COLLISION. Cecil Mack Suffers Fatal Injuries by Riding Motorcycle Into Moving county and a son of John W. Mack, Orangeburg, July 11.?Cecil Mack of Cordova was fatally injured this afternoon at 6 o'clock when on a motorcycle he ran into the Atlantic Coast Line passenger train at a grade crossing and died two hours later at an Orangeburg hospital. Mr. Mack suffered a broken back, a mangled leg and a severe gash in the head. Mr. Mack was going from his house lo his father's house, and as he ap? proached the crossing saw the train. He tried to go up the railroad cut on his machine, but ran into the front part of the train near the engine. Mr. Mack, a native of Oangeburg county and a son of John W. Mack, was 33 years old and is survived by his widow and an only son, three brothers and four sisters. , At the time of his death he was a rural free delivery carrier out of Cordova, a member of the State association of carriers and a Mason. MAN KILLED IN CAR. T. II. Crenshaw Meets Death in Auto? mobile Accident Near Blackville? Young Woman Injured. Barnwell, July 10.?T. H. Crenshaw of Barnwell suffered fatal injuries in an automobile accident near Black? ville early this evening. Mr. Cren? shaw, driving a heavy car, ran into a smaller car in which three young women were driving. His car over? turned and he was pinned beneath. A passing automobile rendered as? sistance and the injured man was re? moved to a physician's office where he died. Only one of the young wom? en was injured and she is not be? lieved to be seriously hurt Mr. Cren? shaw is survived by his wife. He owned a garage here and had been a resident of Barnwell for two years, coming from Denmark. JULY 22 OPENING DATE. Tobacco Warehousemen Hold Meet? ing in Florence to Decide. Florence, July 10.?At a largely attended meeting of the warehouse? men of the East and West-side Pee Dee markets, held here today, it was decided to open all the tobacco mar? kets in South Carolina on Thurs? day, July 22. There Was some opposition to the opening up of the markets before Au? gust 1, but* a majority of the tobac? conists thought it best to open on the 22d, as it would greatly help out and relieve the money situation with the planter patrons. There were about seventy-five pres? ent and all markets were represented. Mr. W. E. Lea, of Timmonsville, presided, and Mr. G. H. Pegram was secretary. The two organizations, the East side and West side Pee Dee tobacco markets, were consolidated. Clean and sanitary premises afe the best insurance against disease. Erad? icate the mosquitoes and swat the flies. until the situation has been discussed fully with the cabinet. It now seems probable the presi? dent will be back in Washington in time for Friday's cabinet meeting Originally It had been planned to have Secretary Irnsing come to Cornish tomorrow, with .a view to drafting the reply here. This was changed because data at the state department must be at hand when the writing of a reply Is undertaken and the presi? dent will get into communication to? morrow with Secretary Lansing and Secretary Tumulty regarding the ad? visability of I^anslng's coming here. No Inkling Hi a been given of what Mr. Wilson ?nks should be the policy of the United States in view of what Officials consider the unrespon? sive and unsatisfactory nature of the German note. TO SET IIP GOVERNMENT. CARRAXZA SEXDING CIVIL AU? THORITIES TO MEXICO CITY. Gen. Lope* de Lara Appointed Federal Governor of District-?Took Charge When Zapata Force? Evacuated. Washington, July 11.?rDiepatches to the Carranza agency from Vera Cruz tonight announced that Gen. Carranza was sending officers of the, various departments of his govern? ment on a special train to Mexico City to set up a civil administration. Gen. Lopez de Lara, newly appoint? ed governor of the federal district, started from Vera Cruz with his staff several days ago and is believed to [have taken charge in the capital last, night, when, according to state de-? partment reports, the Zapata forces evacuated after making a last stand against the victorious attackin? army under Gen. Pablo Gonzales. No details of the situation in Mex? ico City came today either to the state department or to the Mexican, agencies. The department was heard nothing since a brief consular mes? sage announcing that the Carranza forces had occupied the city. The Carranza representative had a dis? patch; from Gen. Gonzales, dated at the field headquarters, telling of the evacuation and saying a detachment had been sent eouthward to cut off the retreat of Zapata's army. Thie message said: "Mexico City is being evacuated by the Zapatistas and the constitution? alist forces are occupying the capital tonight. There was severe fighting this morning in the outskirts of the city between Guadeloupe and Rio Consulado, which is within the city limits. The Zapatistas lost 3,500 men, four pieces of artillery and ,a great quantity of small arms and am? munition. Immediately after , the morning defeat they began a hasty evacuation of Mexico City, fleeing SOUtll. . . ; "The retreating Zapatistas were pursued by a portion of the Gon? zales army while a heavy detach? ment was sent post haste southward to cut across on their flank several miles south of the city." OROZCO'S COURSE UNCERTAIN. Question of His Appearance in El Pnsso Remains Unanswered ? Bondsmen Are Confident. El Paso, Texas, July 11?Whether Gen. Pacual Oroczo, who eluded civil and military guards as week ago, would appear tomorrow to answer charges of conspiracy to violate the United States neutrality laws remain? ed unknown today. His bondsmen expressed the belief that he would be in court, but thee were Mexican sympathizers of Orozco and Gen. Vic toriano Huerta who voiced the1 belief that Orozco would forfeit his $7,500 bond. It was virtually certain that Gen. Marcelio Caraveo, Frank and II a Al derette, all under $5,000 bond eaeh on similar charges, would appear be; fore George B. Oliver, Ui Red 8tates commissioner, tomorrow. Although federal officials were reticent as to the course to be pursued it was un? derstood that the defendants likely would waive preliminary hearing and be held to the federal grand jury of next December. ZAPATA ABANDONS CITY. Gen Gonzales Enters Mexico Capi? tal and New Military Governor Pre? pares Decree. Vera Cruz, July 11.?An official an? nouncement issued at the headquar? ters of Gen. Carranza today concern? ing the taking of Mexico City by the Carranza forces says: "Some of the constitutionalist troops entered Mexico City and the Zapata followers fled. Gen. Gonzales was de? layed outside the city because the bridge across the grand canal had been blown up preventing military provision trains from crossing, "As soon as a temporary bridge has been completed Gonzales will enter. Gen. I?pez de Lara, the new military governor for the federal dis? trict is preparing a decree for the protection of government property. Gen. Gonzales expects to provide food for the people." STRIKE IN NEW YORK. J Pants Makers Regln What May Tie up (.alinent Makers' Industry. New York, July 12.?A strike which may tie up the garment making in? dustry of New York began today when ten thousand pants makers were or? dered out. The men declare that cut? throat competition among the manu? facturers has reduced wages from twenty dollars a week to twelve within the last year. ???????????? Dr. F. M. Dwight, proprietor of Mc Rae'l mill, writes that his flour mill is doing the biggest business in ite history and is having to run overtime to keep up with the wheat that is be? ing brought to the mill from all sec? tions of the county.