Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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wn mm sum. INVKsiKMT!(?NH L\ TO LOS* OF EASTLAND. ri?-? ni. stale and CHy Authorities Heart h for Facts of Great IMsuMcr at Chicago. * Chicago. July 25.?Three Invests.i Hons are in full swing here today aimed at ascertaining the cause of the Ristland disaster. Dickson. N. HJbover. government steamboat in egVctor. and Federal Supervisor < harle? Weacott. grtved from Wash? ington und conferred with local in spectors gathering facts for the fed? eral grand Jury, ordered empaneled VgssBgas> Maclay Hoyne. State's attorney, had a full force of men locating wit? nesses to go before the county grand Jury tomorrow. The police department has obtained evidence of criminal negligence in ?onn?? tern with the wreck. Chief Ifealey hinted. He said valuable In? formation was found In inspection pa pern seised yesterday in ('apt. Har? ry* Pederson's cabin. These papers, according to meagre information, showed the boat was to be permitted to carry tjOOO passengers snd a crew of 7*. Coroner Hoffman issued this state? ment today' ? I Intend to use every effort within nay power to punish every person directly or Indirectly responsible for ihta disaster. None shall *escape." ?me theory advanced today to ac? count for the accident was that the wst?*r ballast had been pumped out te> lighten the boat and the weight of the passengers, crowded to one side, ttatned her that way. Another was simply that the boat was overcrowd ?4. A tftfrd was that the bow of the bjgat had become embedded In the n%Od and thus careened and turned orfjer. Faulty construction, alleged by some, was denied by owners and in? spectors. "A considerable portion of the blame for the Eastland disaster rests upon the Cnlted Ststes Inspec? tion bureau." said Maclay Hoyne, state's attorney, In a statement to? night regarding his Investigation of tho wreck. KM ths Inspectors had done their duty the accident could not have oc? curred. We know the ship was con? sidered unsafe by them because I hate copies of letters sent to Wash Ipgton which predicted yesterdays occurrence. I may Introduce these Istiera at the inquest.' - ' FBS FROM COMMISSION. Prater Lyon Sa>?* Governor's Special Fand Was Not Liable for His Pay. Columbia, July 14.? After his re? turn yeeterday from Laurens, where he went to appear as special attorney fof the State tax commission. J. Fra ser Lyon; former attorney general, said r'The impression seems to have been mads upon the minds of some persons by the newe reports from IB?rens of the hearing before Judge Whtts. in the case of the banks against the tax commission, that the sphcial rand appropriated by the leg? islature for the use of the governor for special counsel was to be used to pay a fee to me for sen Icos rendered tho tax commission. I do not think the news report of my remarks to the Judge fslrly susceptible of such construction, but for fear It be mis? understood I wish to say that my em? ployment was solely by the tax com? mission, or s majority of them, and that the governor only acquiesced Hierein. It was fully understood that thV tax commission would endeavor, at* the next session of the legislature, to have compensation provided, and my work was done solely upon that co'ntlniomcy Reference was made by ms to the $2.a?0 item In response to the ruling of the associate Justin . which was In effect that the attorney general had complete and sole author It*/ to determine vvheth* r special coun? sel should bs employed in any ease or not, to show that at h ist m some in stances the will of the attorney gen oral would not prevail against the employment of special SSjSjSjgnL A gase In my own experience as attor? ney general wss also referred to. Whsre counsel w is . mpb>\e.| and panl contrary to n?y wishes as attorney general. These gsgttafi were referred to solely for the purpose or show I m; that it would t>e either within Um rules of the law or within the rub propriety that special ounxel of the tit commission, approved by the k<.> ernor. should !>.? in-.o i , b- mm;.' ONE LMI KM \N AHOAHh. Liner Cymric, for laHsjffSJggj Curry hm War SupiHies. New York. July 2?.? The White Slur Cymrts sailed t..r LirsipoiJ to? day with a II.000-ton cargo und S2 cabin and 120 steerage paasoageri Only unt of the passen kit* Is an American. The bis cargo Im hides war snpplle for Great Britain W1LS0M TO Ml DEFENSES. I \ I < ?HMATION NECl RED FOR NAVY AND ARMY BOARDS. Fifty Submarine* May Re Recom? mended With l;u Increase in Aux? iliary Fleet?Wuuhl Have Army of .100,0110. Wishing! nn. July 25.?Pending ProsMonl Wilson's return from Now llunpshiie when he will formulate with Secretary Garrison ami Secretary T i liels what the White House has announced will Im? a sane, reasonable ami practical national defense pro? gramme, army and navy officials are assembling information on which the new military policy will be founded. It 1? know that the army and n i > boards at work on the needs of the respective services already have their tusks well advanced. It has been planned to lay the reports be? fore the respective secretaries within a month or six weeks, but in view of the White House statement, it was considered probable tonight that they would be submitted within a few days. It Is known that navy plans con? template a big increase in submarines, 20, and perhaps 50, being recom? mended; that several battle cruisers will be urged and at least four dread? noughts und thut u big increase in the auxiliary fleet and in heavy aircraft will be sought. It is thought severul additional small navy yard* to serve as submarine bases will be suggest? ed. Such a programme would carry with It of necessity an increase in navy personnel und probably the en? largement of the Naval academy at Annapolis. Army plans look to the building up of an army of 500,000 men, regulars and militia, within territorial United States. To make the plan efficient it is believed some scheme to federalize the r u:i'ii will be advanced and also that methods of building up army and military reserves will be propos? ed. Enlargement of West Point may be proposed. This general plan contemplates, it is understood, only the mobile forces. The coast artillery, garrisons for the canal zone, Hawaii, the Phillipines, Alaska and Puerto Rico will bo con? sidered separately. Army officers hold that ample equipment of Held guns, rifles, ma? chine guns and heavy field ordnance must be prepared in advance. It takes time to make these and also to manufacture big ammunition. Field gun ammunition and small arms cartridges can be made quickly. It Is said private plants to make these have increased many fold under the stimulus of European contracts. A year ago the government owned 50 per cent 6f the total ammunition ca? pacity for this work. It now is esti? mated that private plants could make In a month as much us the govern? ment shops could turn out In four months. CHARGED WITH FRAUD. W. V. Can then Held for Trlul by U. S. Commissioner. Orangeburg, July 23.?As the re? sult of a hearing before United States Commissioner J. L. Dukes yesterday, W. V. Cauthen was bound over for trial in United States Court on u churge of fruudulent use of the mails. Cauthen recently eoaducted a contest for the Rlackvllle Herald, and G. IL Smoak, father of one of the contest? ants, brought the complaint. Cauthen Is alleged to have promised several of the contestants the grand prize, an automobile, on payment of certain sums, and advertising matter of a fraudulent nature is said to have been inserted In the Herald. NO 'BOOZE' FOR SOLDIERS. Mt. Pleasant Dispensary Will Remain Closed Until End of Encampment. Columbia, July 2J.?The boys of the 1st regiment, National Guard of South Carolina, now encamped at the Isle of Palms, must go "dry" be? cause Governor Manning this morn? ing alter consultation with the Char loston County dispensary board by long distance telephone, ordered the dispensary SI Mount Pleasant to be closed until the militia encampment ends This was done after Col. B. M. Blythe, commanding, had reported to tue Oovornof thai some of bis soldiers er are getting too much liquor from the Mount Pleasant dispensary, and it was deemed best to cut off the supply and close the grog shop for the re? mainder of the encampment, < RE EN MAKES STATEMENT. Georgia (outlet TelL Why lie Mod to Kill trunk. MMedgevllle, .July 14,?Creen made a statement to Governor Harris on the i'i ink attac k, declaring that he attempted to slay the prisoner on the balle I that if he was not removed molls would attack the prison and many would be killed. HEEDS' PLEA OF CHILD. Gcorgtu Governor to Pardon Stripling, Former Chief of Police at Danville, Virginia. Milledgcvtlle, (la., July 24.?The plea of a ?i-year-old child to Oov. Harris today won a promise of free? dom for Thomas Edgar Stripling, who WUS ai rested in Danville, Va., in 1911, ; where he was chief of police, and re? turned here to spend his life in prison for murder after he had escaped from jail 14 years before while awaiting transfer to the Georgia prison farm. Learning that the governor would visit the prison today, Bessie Lucile. Stripling's little daughter obtained permission to be present and make her appeal. "Mr. Governor, won't you please turn my papa loose?" She pleaded. "He Is sick and there is nobody home to work for us. Please turn him loose, Mr. Governor." Gov. Harris, visibly affected by the child's plea, patted her on the head and replied: "Little girl, run and tell your papa that I'm going to turn him out of here. Tell hint that I am going to pardon him." Later, after the prisoner's daughter had told him of the decision, the gov? ernor himself visited^ Stripling. He did not announce the date when the pardon wbuld be given. Stripling was known as R. E. Morris in Danville, where he was prominent. Four years ago he was ."ecognized by a former acquaintance. He admitted his identity and volun? tarily returned to Georgia, where he had beeri convicted of the murder of W. J. Cornell in Harris county In 1897. Two other governors have refused clemency plea in behalf of Stripling. He is said to be In ill health. RAISING COLORED COTTON. A. W. Hrabltam of Olar, 8. C. Has Produced Several Shades of Staple. Florence Times. A. W. Brabham of Olar, S. C is attempting to raise colored cotton. He has shown already specimens of brown, yellow and green, and is at work for the future hues. He is sure that black,* red and gray cotton can be produced, and he heard recently of the development of blue cotton. Experiments are being made in Mexico with black cotton, and Mr. Brabham IS In correspondence with an expert there who hopes to pro? duce a libre of solid black, instead of white. Owing to the unsettled con? dition of affairs in Mexico, however, no details of the efforts on Mexican soil, to grow black cotton, have been (obtained. A short while ago Mr. Brabham heard through C. H. Clark, of Boston. Mass., that blue cotton had been pro? duced, and he has since added this hue to the six colors he is attempting to perfect. He thinks that the color of cotton can be controlled and diversified by combinations, as the color and other characteristics of stock are controlled. "The making of these different shades of cotton," he says is "no guess work, no hypothesis, but a plain, simple fact. Look how soon Jacob changed the color of the entire herd of La ban's cows. Look how soon a hog dealer can change the col? or of his hogs; a poultry raiser the color of his chickens; or a kennel keeper the color of his dogs. BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES BARRED. Postmaster General Hurlceson Decrees That After January 1 Routes Must Be Canvassed by Other Means. Washington, July 24.?Postmaster General Burleson issued an order to? day which becomes effective Janu? ary 1, prohibiting the use of bicycles and motorcycles by rural delivery carriers in the discharge of their duty. A conservative estimate places the number of routes now covered by this class of vehicles at 8,000. In addition to the bicycle and the motorcycles being inadequate to h?ndig the large amount of mail Which is now carried because of the parcel post. Mr. Burleson declares it is very dangerous for carriers to use this mode of travel. He declares many carriers are killed and injured and that the government must pay for these injuries. Wherever possible automobiles will be used to cover the routes now be? ing served by the motorcycles. Sweet Potatoes for Breakfast, Mr. K. J. La rgen who runs a truck farm on the eastern outskirts of the city is the early farmer. He has sweet potatoes already for the mar? ket. What's more he sold a peck tins morning al a good price and he says he will soon have more. Tins la an early potato alright. Mr. Lur gen is a sooner?Florence Times. Mrs. \v c. gyms, of Htateburg, on Saturday eenl the Item n box of tin handsomest tomatoes that we have asen this season, CONCERN DEEPENS No News From Capital ill Elve Days ?Wilson Talks With Red Cross Of? ficials. Washington, July 24.?With com? munication with Mexico City cut for live days since the reoccupatlon by Zapata force;:, and with agents here of the Mexican factions In ignorance of military operations, the Mexican situation today again began to assume an air of tension. Somewhere in the neighborhood of PacllUCa, northwest of the Capital, Genii Pablo (Jon/ales' Carran/.a army is believed to be battling with the Vil? la "Hying column," whose sweep down from the north caused him to abandon Mexico City. Cutting of ca? bles and telegraph wires has drawn a veil over the whole section. President Wilson today conferred with lied Cross Official! and listened with interest to reports that the Red, Cross had been hampered in its ef? fort to extend relief to the needy civ? ilian population of Mexico. The Pres? ident told Brig. Gen. Devol, general manafir of the Red Cross; Ernest P. Bicknell, its director, and Miss Mabel T. Roardman, not to be discouraged by handicaps and to keep up the re? lief work, getting supplies into Mex? ico City wherever they could. Political aspects of the situation were discussed briefly, but tfes Presi? dent did not indicate what the United States would do as a result of failure of the rival factions to get together for a peace conference in accordance with his suggestion. Although Mr. Wilson gave his call? ers the impression that this Govern? ment has in mind t'iking some de? cisive step later, he intimated that the military situation at present made any immediate action inadvisable. Much depends, it is believed here, on the outcome ol battles in progress or impending. After the conference the Red Cross officials began to formulate plans to continue their work. State department officials await a reply from Gen. Carranza at Vera Cruz to a message sent to him yes? terday calling his attention to the fact thai his forces violated the Scott agreement for the neutralization of border cities by the recent occupation of Naco. There is apprehension also concerning the situation at Nogales, where Gen. Maytorena, head of the Villa forces, is expecting an attack by Carranza's army under Gen. Calles. Some step may be taken to prevent this impending battle. Nogales being regarded as included in the agreement that border towns would not be sub? ject to attacks, which might endanger the lives of American citizens. The Carranza agency issued a state? ment answering a recent assertion by Gen. Devol that both Carranza and Villa had been engaged in the exporta? tion of foodstuffs from Mexico and profiting- from proceeds of a heavy export tax. This charge was declared to be false in so far as territory un? der control of the Constitutional Gov? ernment is concerned. TO HAVE IMPARTIAL HOARD. Department of Commerce to Appoint Naval and Civilian Experts. Washington, July 2(5.?An impartial board of naval experts and civilians will be named by the Department of Commerce to probe the Eastland capsizing in order to avoid the charge of partiality. FARMERS MEET NEXT WEEK. l*rogramnie for Union Convention is Arranged. Columbia, July 24.?Programme for the annual meeting of the South Caro? lina State Farmers' union to be held in Columbia next Wednesday and Thursday has been prepared by J. Whitner Ueid, secretary. The meet? ing will be held in Room 110, Union National Rank building. E. W. Dabbs of Mayesville is president of the union. A telegram has already been received by Secretary Reld asking that the next annual meeting of the State union be held at the Isle of Palms. The work of the State union will be reviewed in the annual address Wednesday afternoon by President Dabbs. A Statewide highway system for South Carolina will be discussed Wed? nesday afternoon by Reld Whitford, engineer of the sanitary and drainage commission of Charleston. Wednesday night J. B. Whctsell. vice president of the State union, will lead an open discussion on how to build a local union. Thursday the relation of the farmers and bankers to the State warehouse system will be discussed by John L. McLaurln, warehouse commissioner; Qov, Manning and F. M. Dwlght, M. 1>. Thursday night the officers will be elected and several committees ap? pointed. \ Rig Tomato. A curiosity In the shape of a toma? to was raised by A. C. White, of the Sard Is section, it weighs two pounds and two ounces and is now on exhibi? tion at tlds office.?Olsnta Observer. I BANDITS DYNAMITE TRAINS. Two Arc Attacked Near Vera Cruz and Station is Captured After Six Were Killed. Vera-Cruz, July 2ti.?Two trains on the railway between Mexico City and Vera Cruz, were dynamited above Apitzaco and more than two hundred were lulled, bandits boldly attacking them near Vera Cruz. The station at Cameron was burned alter six persons were killed. SHIP 10(10 BUSHELS OATS. Iii- Surplus of Grain Rained in Marl? boro County. Pee Dee Advocate. ? Last Saturday the Carroll-Pratt Company, of this city, shipped a thousand bushels of Marlboro raised j oats over the 13. & C. railroad to mar i kets outside of this State. This is said to be the first time that a solid car? load of home raised oats has been shipped from any point in this coun? ty. Heretofore our wholesale dealers have been having oats and other feed shipped into the county to sell to con? sumers, even to farmers. Now all that is changed, and the farmers have more than enough grain to supply their own needs and all local de? mands. A few days ago Harris Fletcher sold 500 bushels of oats to F. G. Hol lis & Co. M. W. Adams has been shipping oats from Adamsboro, and many other farmers in the county have been selling to wholesale deal? ers or to local consumers. The grain is bringing money into the pockets of the farmers long be? fore they can realize anything from cotton, and they are getting more profit on the grain than they could get on cotton at present prices. There is a greatly increased acre? age in corn in the county, and the prospects were never better for a fine crop. There is evidently going to be a large surplus of corn, and the farm? ers will realize a great deal of money for what they do not need. Marl? boro county has never been in a better position to be self-supporting, and will be independent, even if the price of cotton should be low this fall. GERMANS FACE PROSECUTION. Berlin Calls Attention to Law Against Helping to Produce War Supplies. Berlin (via Wireless to Sayville), July 22.?An official circular is pub? lished here calling attention to the fact that Germans working in fac? tories in neutral countries, particu? larly in the United States, producing war supplies for the enemy, render themselves liable to prosecution for treason, under paragraph 89 of the penal code, penalizing such assistance to an enemy with a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment. Another paragraph of the penal code authorizes prosecution in the case of such offenses even when com? mitted abroad and it is understood that the German courts will proceed against offenders. MEXICAN SITUATION DISCUSSED. United States May Take Action Soon. Washington, July 23.?President Wilson today discussed the Mexican situation with Mabel Boardman and Gen. Devol of the Red Cross. It is be? lieved that action will be taken by the United States after the battle now pending or being fought near Mexico City, if either side is overwhelming? ly defeated. Collector of Port Malone, of New York, also conferred with the presi? dent on the Orduna attack. Presi? dent Wilson will probably leave for Cornish tonight to finish his vacation. Secretar' Lansing will go to Massa? chusetts lor a rest, following the pres? ident's departure. WOULD BUY BELGIUM. Lend U. S. 100 Billion for Purpose, Bays John Wannamuker. Philadelphia, July 22.?The pur? chase of Belgium from Germany by the United States and the imposition of high duties on imports and ex? ports by this country were among the suggestions made by John Wan namaker in an address here tonight at a meeting at w hich prominent busi? ness and professional men formed a Philadelphia branch of the National Security League. Mr. Wannamaker, who later was elected president of the organization, said the duty of American business men is to do all in their power to re? store normal conditions in Europe. Ho proposed that a hundred billion dollars be loaned without interest to the government for the purchase of Belgium. He suggested that later the government of that country could be turned over t<? its own people. Mr. Wannamaker declared the Unit? ed States had made its first mistake w hen it had tailed to protest against the violation of Belgian neutralitly. Lite corn, planted after oats, is suffering for ruin. CAPITAL CITY MAYS. Manning Invites Governors to Char? leston?Dallas Wants Conven? tion. ? Columbia, July 20.?Governor Man? ning today sent letters to the Gov? ernors of 15 Southern States inviting them to participate in the "House of Governors" to be held at Charleston during the Southern Commercial Con? gress, December 13 to 17, 1915. Pointing out that no National Dem? ocratic convention has been held in the South since 1860. Dallas, Texas, is asking for the 1916 convention ac? cording to a letter received by Gov? ernor Manning. Dallas has offered $100,000 to defray the expenses of the convention. ONE DEAD, ANOTHER DYING. Negroes and Officers Exchange Shots at Nichols. Mullins, July 25.?One negro, Jake Davis, is dead, and another, name unknown at this time, is fatally wounded, as the result of trouble be? tween about thirty negroes and sev? eral officers at Nichols, this county, about eight miles from here, last night. It seems that the negroes were at a church and dissension arose among them, and that the mayor, magistrate and policemen went to the church to ston the quarrel, when the negroes opened fire on the officers, who re? turned the lire. Policeman Walter Powell was shot through the arm, but the mayor and magistrate were un? harmed. The coroner arrived on the scene about 1 o'clock this morning, but de? cided to postpone the inquest until af? ter daylight. One arrest has been made and oth? ers are expected shortly. HELD DISCRIMINATORY. Water and Rail Kates to Spartanburg Via Charleston. Washington, July 22.?Ocean-and rail rates from Eastern points to Spartanburg, S. C, via Charleston, were found unjustly discriminatory today by the interstate commerce commission in so far as they exceed ocean-and-rail rates to Charlotte. All rail rates from the East and from Ohio and Mississippi River crossings to Spartanburg were found unjustly discriminatory in so far as they ex? ceed rates to Charlotte. Rates from Buffalo and Pittsburg and points in that territory and from Virginia points to Spartanburg were not found unjustly discriminatory. CANDY FOR ?, S. CONVICTS. j Each Prisoner In Atlanta May Buy Two Pounds a Month. Atlanta, Ga., July 22.?Candy has been added to the list of articles Which inmates of the federal prison here may purchase, and Warden Fred G. Zerbst announced today that nearly 800 of the 1,1?5 prisoners have taken advantage of the privilege. The warden recently told the pris? oners that each one might purchase and keep . in hiy cell each month two pounds of any kind of candy he desired. He checked up the re? quests yesterday and found the se? lections ranged from bonbons to gum drops. Prisoners also may purchase chew? ing gum, soft drinks and magazines. The purchases are made through the prison management. QUIET IN WASHINGTON. Friday Cabinet Meeting Called Off by President, Washington, July 23.?President Wilson has cancelled the regular Fri? day cabinet meeting. With the Ger? man note out of the way there was no business for the. cabinet. BAYONNE RIOTS CONTINUE. Two Strikers and Four Guards Wounded Today. Bayonne, N. J., July 23.?Two strikers and four guards were wound? ed today in renewed rioting by Standard Oil strikers. ? VIOLENCE A TBAYONNE. Sheriff Restores Order after Six Aro Wounded. Bayonne. July 23.?:Furthcr out? breaks with strike violence occurred tins morning when an attempt was made to blow up the barrel plant of the Tidewater company. Two strikers and four guards were wounded. The eheritt soon restored order and all is now quiet. LENGTHY NOTES FROM BRITAIN. Trade Rights of Neutrals Discussed in Answer to American Note. Washington, July 20.?Secretary Lansing announced the receipt of lengthy notes from Great Britain on the rights of neutrals as affected by the British blockade of Germany In answer to the American note of March thirtieth.