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REPORT ON RURAL SCHOOLS. ?PI H1TK REVIEWS PRtMiKKSS MADE IU RI\(. YEAR. s. \uh,\ Improvement \?*o< lation Try In*; to I'nitc IHjople for I ilucntlo tnl Bet Ui samt. Columbia State. Recently Issued by the State depart? ment of education Is a bulletin on the South Carolina School Improvement associstion. It is in pamphlet size of half a hundred pug-es or so and con? tains, among other data, the report of the president. Miss Mary Kva Hlte; the statistical report of the work of the association by counties, a list of the schools winning prises In 1914 for showing the greatest amount of Im? provement during a given time, an? nouncement of similar prises to the amount of $2,100 to be given this year; practical suggestions by Miss Hlte to locsl associations, short help? ful articles by teachers and principals, reports and photographs of improved schools and of progressive methods being employed. The reports from the local associa? tions sre made up for the most part of accounts of ways and means used In the raising of funds necessary for some desired addition to the school house or its equipment, und they tell a story of Ingenuity, energy and re? source, and not only of money made but of pleasant community and social Ufa developed The prssldent opens her report with the statement that "at -present the a?oth Carolina School Improvement association, represents the only band of folk In this state working volun? tarily for the betterment of educa? tional conditions." and she proceeds to set forth facta to show how well it has thus far accomplished Us purpose ?"to unite the people of each com? munity for the betterment of the school." "We feel sure that we have about 700 local associations," writes Miss Hlte, "but It has not been pos? sible to get certified reports from that number. Since the first of Janu? ary reports have come in showing a membership of 10,130 with 1,669 meetings held during the preceding 12 months. These organisations have raised and spent 116.099,84 in the betterment of schools during that time." The president further States that In every community where the In? fluence of the school Improvement as? sociation Is felt, the organization stands for: 1. A minimum school terra of seven months. 2. A special tax In every district. 3. The enroll? ment of every child of school age. 4. The regular attendance of every pupil. I. At least one teacher for every 60 pupils. 6. Modern build? ings with modern equipment. 7. Hearty cooperation between the home and the school. Each local ussocla tion Is directing Its attention to the one greatest need In Its community. Jn addition to the held work al? ready described, four definite things have been undertaken by the associa? tion during the past year, namely, an educational exhibit at the State fair, the observance of clean-up day In the schools, a contest In which 11,250 In prises was awarded, and the ad? option of the compulsory school at? tendance act by as many districts as possible where local associations were at work. But all this, so Miss Hlte points out. deals entirely with the monetury snd material side of the work, wh.r. as the primary object of the organiza? tion Is to arouse the Interest and the lulled effort of the people in the im? provement of schools. "To sum up the great aim of all school Improvement workers, we need but one word, and that Is coopera? tion." writes she. The association forms the roopertlw link between the home and the school. l?? tu.? n the entire community and the .I The hundreds of local aHsoeiations *lth their thousands ??f memhi-ra rep? resent the very llrvest type of SOOgSfe? tion?voluntary cooperation ?? ?\.r Instituted In any form ot Stab work In this State." HM>W PRO VI? PATAU Ahrsliam Graham Succumb* to In? juries at laikr City. Florence, July IC.?Abraham Graham died at iaikc t'itv yesterday morning as the result of injuries in? flicted by David Smith and Duftte Graham, according to the testlmoay hr brought out at the c.miner's ln qusst. which is to the effect that the two became Involved In a dispute und that l>avld Smith bit ?Itahaiti in the head with a baseball but The trouble occurred on the streets of !.nke City on Saturday and Graham died of hin Injuries yesterday morning at o'clock. Coroner Gunn was called t-> the scene and the verdict of bis Jury wss that the goes! SSSS came to bis ? by m severe blow in tin- goad with a heavy Instrument in the hands of David Smith, and that DaffSS OrsV ham Was Sn uccessi. i v 10 the crime lloth of the latter men have been jailed hers to awult trial. UNFAVORABLE COMMENT IN NEWSPAPERS Of* BERLIN. Oiicstlon of Vsc of submarines as Viewed by Vnitod Stute?? Stirs Ire of Teutons. Berlin, July 26. (Oversea NeWI Agency Dispatch to Say Mile, X. Y.) ? The latest American note to Germany concerning submarine warfare was 11 . etvetl most unfavorably by the German newspapers, in which it was printed Sunday. The Vossischc Zeitung in a lengthy editorial says: "The refusal to accept German's practical proposal to protect Ameri? can passengers shows an absolute lack of readiness to understand the Ger? man standpoint. It is true that bel? ligerents must respect neutral rights but only provided neutrals do every? thing to prevent their citizens getting into situations where protection is impossible. "Victory over thh enemy is the su? preme law for every belligerent. Those who render more difficult this task than does International law ?upport the enemy. A person who remains within a heleagured fortress or walks Into a gunfire sone risks his life with? out the right of protection from his home government. The same also is true of naval warefare in spite of the mistaken phrase 'freedom of the seas.' It is granted that the ocean is free for peaceful travel, but naval battles also take place on It. Neutral ships selling between fighting battleships run the risk of -being hit by shells and also of being struck by mines. "Those who demanded that Ger-1 many should conduct the war accord? ing to rules laid down by some acad? emic professor, expect Germany either ?o endanger her submarines or to give up this warfare which means the weakening of Germany in the in? terest of her enemy. This is not neutrality but partisanship against Germany. "We know today that the passen? gers (of the Lusitania) could have been saved, but that they were neg-' lected. Germany regrets their death, but she has a clear conscience and has no reason to disapprove of the conduct of her submarine com? manders. "President Wilson considers tho further torpedoing of British war? ships carrying American passengers a deliberately unfriendly act. While Germany always Is glad to respect American friendship, she has con? ceded everything that can be conced? ed. One hit more W< uld be consider? ed humiliating." The Tagliche Hundschau and the Kruez Zeitung similarly declare that the American note calls for decided opposition and thut it requires Great Britain to show at least un equal re? spect for the spirit of international law as the president demands from Germany. The Tagoblatt says: "The note shows clearly that the American government cares more for the crippling of our submarine war than for the safeguarding of Ameri? can lives. The note proves that pro British influence has gained an up? per hand in President Wilson's circle. We hope the common sense of the American people will prevent citizens from serving as protection for English munition shipa" The Tages Zeitung says: "Neutrals have rights, but so also has a great nation lighting for its life. Though maintaining submnrine war? fare, Germany always Is willing to respect the justifiable wishes of Amer? icans, hut not at any price." fount Ernest von Keventlow In Tho Tages Zeltung declares the contents and wording far exceed even the most unfavorable anticipation. He writes: "The note uses language which will llml no response with the overwhelm 1 lug majority of the German nation, since it seems in the last analysis an appeal to fear, a threatening, domineering demand. ... It breathes .?most hateful disregard of the Qcrsaag Government's standpoint." NOTE PLEASES ITALY. President Wilson's Statement Highly Commended by Press. Rome, July II (via Parle)??Preal? dent Wilson's note to Germany is highly com mended by the Italian press. The Tribune says: ' The situation has reached a dc etelve stage, and all further discussion leeeeaS Impossible or at lease useless. ' It only remains to be aeon what at? titude Germany will adopt in the face of this courteous but firm statement of the American position." In the Tro/on North. Howard, Alaska, July 17, The tem? perature n?s?- to degrees In the shade here yesterday end reached 102 it Kanal lake. Then- nave been mil) Tom rainy days In tWO mouths. Sev? eral ares Srs burning east of An e borage MAKING BPRAY1NG LESS RIFFFI cui/r. Suggestions for Preparing Bordeaux Mixture That Will Remove I n pleasant Features. Clemson College, July 27.?At this season of the year, every up-to-date farmer and gardner has occasion to u.se liordeaux mixture every few days. The making and using of Bor? deaux is a pleasure if gone about in the right way, hut if not done as it should be it is about as dirty and dis? agreeable a task as one can imagine. The first necessity is that of keep? ing stock solutions on hand. If a man has to take the trouble to dissolve blue stone and hunt up good stone lime and slack it every time he wants to spray a few plants, the garden and orchard are certain to go unsprayed. On the other hand, if he dissolves as much blue stone and slakes as much lime as he wants to use during the season and keeps them as stock solu? tions, he will find that it takes only a few minutes to make up any amount of spray mixture that he wants. When lime is slaked and kept cov? ered with water, it remains good in? definitely for making Bordeaux. Slake the lime and make it up to a known volume per pound of quick lime used and store in glass or earthen vessels. The botany division of Clemson Col? lege slakes one or two pounds to the gallon and puts it in fruit jars or large mouthed bottles. Dissolve blue stone and Btore in the same way and then when you want Bordeaux fix? ture, all you have to do Is to dilute the stock solutions to the proper strength and pour together. Make up enough stock solution to last through a sea? son. A great many people object to spraying because they dislike to get the spray mixture on their hands. This is disagreeable, but if you will remember thai both Bordeaux and lime sulphur aro alkaline mixtures and will wash your hands thoroughly In vinegar or some other weak acid, when you have finished spraying, no stains or burns will result. TO DO MARKET WORK. New Man on Clemson Extension Staff Will Take Up Selling Problems. Clemson College, July 27.?The latest addition to the extension staff at Clemson College Is that of an agent In marketing. This position Is filled by Fred W. Hofman, under a co? operative arrangement between the extension division of Clemson College and the Office of Markets and liural I Organization of the United States de? partment of agriculture. Mr. Hol mann has already reported for duty. The new market agent is a. native of Nebraska. He received his degree of B. S. A. at the University of Ne? braska in 1910 and received his de? gree of M. S. from the same university in 1912. From 1913 to 1915 he was assistant horticulturist at the Univer? sity of Kentucky. He was then made market assistant in the Office of Mar kets of the federal department and worked in that ofllce until receiving his South Carolina appointment. Representing Clemson College and the Cnlted States, Mr. Hof mann will investigate nun keting conditions In this State and work out some of the pressing problems of selling that con? front South Carolina farmers. Bl ( KIR MADE AMORT. Curses Whitman us Res|>ouslhle for Story That First Wife Died Under Suspicious Circumstances. Osslnlng, July 29.?In the shadow of death Former Police Lieutenant Becker Is in I rage over the newspa? per story stating that the death of his first wife was attended by myster? ious circumstancos. He loudly cursed Attorney Whitman, whom he charged with responsibility for the story, and trying to blacken his name. (GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AR RioSTED. Federal Juries Begin PrOtM of Fast land Disaster. Chicago July 29.?Robert Reid and Charles Bckllff, government inspec? tors, were arrested on charges of re? sponsibility for the disaster of the Kastland. Others named in the cor? oner's report will 1?,. taken into cus? tody. Federal county juries will be gin a probe at once. WILL RAISE EMBARGO. Russian-American Agreement In Making. Washington, July 28.?Details of an arrangement under which the Russian embargo mi exports to the United States will be lifted Will he worked out with the Russian ambassador. George Bakhmeteff. A request that this course be laken was cabled to the state department today from Pe? trograd. Itnmedlute steps will he ta? ken t?? perfect the plan for an early resumption Of trade between Itussia and this country, OVERLOADING, UNDERBAIiDABT? ING OR GROUNDING POS? SIBLE REASONS. Official Death List Remains at 821? Harbor Master Says Eastland Should Not Have Carried Over 1,200 Persons, and at Time of Horrible Catastrophe It Was More Heavily Laden That He Had Ever Seen it Before?Display of Moving Pictures Forbidden by Censors. Chicago, July 27.?Overloading, underballasting and grounding on the river bottom were cited in today's testimony at the coroner's inquest as reasons why the steamer Kastland turned over Saturday and drowned hundreds of excursionists. Adam F. Weckler, harbor master, and Joseph B. Lynn, assistant harbor master, both present when the steamer cap? sized with 2,500 persons aboard, ascribed the accident to these causes and told the coroner that the boat was "cranky" and never should have carried more than 1,200 passengers. W. K. Greenebaum, general man-'' ager of the Indian Transportation company, which had leased the East land for use last Saturday, was taken into custody tonight. While the coroner was hearing tes? timony Secretary Redtleld watched divers recover three more bodies. He stated formally that government su? pervision had not been lax and that the Eastland had carried many more passengers than were aboard when the ship rolled over. He said that federal officers would do everything possible to fix the blame, let it rest where it might. Harbor Master Weckler testified that he arrived at the Eastland wharf 20 minutes before the steamer was to start and saw that the boat was listing. He said he called to Capt. Pedersen to trim the vessel, shouting that he would not open the Clark street bridge until the boat was righted. "I never saw the Eastland loaded so heavily as it was Saturday," said Weckler, "and I have seen her de? part many times." A boat difficult to handle under all circumstances is known as a cranky boat and I have noticed the Eastland to be cranky constantly. I doji't think the' East land should have been allowed to carry more than 1,200 passengers. "After his arest, I heard Capt. Pedersen say he tried for seven min? utes to trim the steamer, but could not get water into the ballast tanks fast enough. I don't believe Capt. Pedersen realized the danger until the final plunge came." Lynn, the assistant harbor master, testified that he arrived just as the Eastland was due to start and Baw the list. "I believe," said Lynn, "that the ship was on the botton, aft or mid? ship. If she lay on a bank sloping towards the middle of the river and was being jammed down against this bank, she would naturally tip towards the river's centre. If the captain tried for seven minutes to right the boat without attempting to get. off those on board there wasi negligence." Lynn added that he saw many of the crew leap on the wharf side while the ship was careening. John H. O'Meara, captain of the tug Kenosha, which was hitched to the Eastland to tow the ship out of the river, testified that he did not take hold of the Eastland until sev? eral minutes after other witnesses said the ship had began to list. Even then he waited for the order to go ahead, and the Captain of the East land was not working out the stern as was desirable to protect the screws. Capt. O'Meara said he got the word to go ahead, hut before the tow line was taut the Eastland listed danger? ously and he stopped. He had towed the Eastland four times and she al? ways listed, he said. L. S. Wheeler, assistant division superintendent of the department of justice, submitted government inspec? tion certificates, one permitting the Eastland's carrying capacity to be in? creased to 2,570 passengers, 500 over previous permits. William J. Wood, a naval architect, submitted to the coroner's jury a statement condemning various meas? urements and arrangements of the ship. Coroner Peter Hoffman then took the jurors to the wrecked steam? boat, so that Wood could explain technicalities. Secretary Red field tonight issued a second statement asserting there was no truth in reports of friction be? tween federal investigators and any? body else. He said he had arranged to cooperate fully with State's Attor? ney Iloyne in trying to place blame for the accident. The statement said that the law required the steamboat Inspection service to make an Inves? tigation, but that such an Inquiry should be made by inspectors other than those concerned in certifying the steamer. It was purposed there? fore to call on the Milwaukee board To Hold the inquiry in Chicago. The statement continues: "In older that the .seriousness uf ROCKEFELLER DEPENDENT IX SLIT. Woman Brings Sensational Charges In Damage Case Against Oil King's Brother. Cleveland, Ohio, July 27.?Charging that Bhe had heen defrauded of $10, 000 in a stock deal and that he had beaten and injured her and caused her arrest on a false charge wher. she called on him to get her money back, Mrs. Hertha M. Iceland, a wid? ow, who lives in Montreal and who 1 formerly was a Cleveland restaurant cashier, today filed suits aggregating $100,000 against Prank Rockefeller, brother of the oil king.. Rockefeller tonight characterized the action as a "villianous proceed? ing" and declared he would light to a finish. ANARCHY IN HAUT. Country is Wlthot a Government und Punic Prevails. Port-au-Prince, July 28.?A panic prevailed today as a result of the revolutionary outbreak. It is expect? ed that American marines will be landed. Haiti is without a govern? ment, although Dr. Rosalvo Bobo is expected to proclaim himself presi? dent. Last night was one or terror. The city was in darkness and shooting occurred about the streets and many buildings were burned. HAITIAN PRESIDENT LYNCHED. Dragged From French Consulate By Mob. Cape Haitian, July 28.?President Guillaume was dragged from the French consulate at Port-au-Prince and killed by a mob, according to a dispatch received here. Marines to Ik? Landed. Washington, July 28.?Admiral Ca perton on the cruiser Washington left Cape Haitian for Port-au-Prince last night. He has full power to land ma rines. NOW MAJOR McMASTER. Army Promotion for Well-known South Carolinian. Columbia, July 27.?Friends in Co? lumbia of Capt. George H. McMaster will be interested in knowing of his promotion to the rank of major in the United States army. Major Guyer, of the 15th infantry, was de? tailed for duty with the quartermas? ter's corps and the vacancy was filled by the promotion of Capt. McMaster. Two batallions of h s new regiment are stationed in China and one bat? talion in the Phillipines. Major Mc? Master at present is stationed at Fort Ontario, New York. GIVES STAFF DIN NEIL Admiral MeGowan Celebrates Anni? versary. Washington, July 27.?Paymaster General Samuel MeGowan of the navy formally entertained the offi? cers of his personal staff and their wives at a dinner party at the Shore ham hotel tonight, celebrating the completion of his first year as chief of the bureau of supplies and ac I counts. ? Bethlehem Steel (.alas. New York, July 27.?Bethlehem steel had gained thirty-eight points just before one o'clock. this particular accident may be given due weight, we shall arrange with the local board of inspectors to h,ave Mr. Thurman of the department of Jus? tice and myself conduct the inquiry, with the assistance of the command? ing officers of the steamboat inspec? tion service. It seems right to '.is. however, that something more should be done than that, therefore I have asked Harry A. Wheeler, vice presi? dent of the Union Trust company, and Martin B. Pool of Butler Bros, to act as unofficial observers or par? takers in the Inquiry. It Is my pur? pose to ask that the Western E'ectrlc company select some technical mem? ber of its staff aa a third representa? tive. "It is hoped to begin the inquiry Thursday. The supervising inspector general of the steamboat inspection service, George Uhler. will arrive from San Francisco tomorrow. These hearing! are Informal in the sense that legal restrictions as to testimony are waived." Moving picture censors today re? fused permits to four concerns which wanted to display pictures of the Baatland disaster on the ground that the companies wanted to "commer? cialize ? calmity." Efforts to check up the total dead made no progress today. The official list remained at 8 25. While State's Attorney Hoyhe said ho had Evidence that some 2.700 were on the ship, government checkers said that they were positive no more than 2,500 went aboard. FACES TREASON CHARGE*/,... - I ?q Harry IX Wilson, Recently Clerk In Consulate, Accused of Aiding Brit? on to Escape. - ? ?< nlfTI Washington, July 28.?Harry L. Wilson, of Portland, Ore., recently a clerk in the American consulate at Berlin and now under arrest here, faces charges state department offi? cials consider extremely serious. Wilson ostensibly was detained for attempting to leave Germany without a passport. The real complaint against him, however, according to information forwarded to Washing? ton, is that he aided a British soldier to obtain a passport, asserting that I he knew the applicant to be an Amer? ican citizen. Unlike diplomatic representatives, consular agents are extended no im? munities or exemption from prosecu? tion for offenses committed in an? other country. If Wilson's offense should be proved as charged it would constitute treason. B. Y. P. ?. NOTES. - i TW I Grace Church Organization Outlines Work for Ensuing Year. The committee of the B. Y. P. U. of Grace Church met yesterday and arranged groups as follows: Group 1.?Jane Boon, leader; Joel Brunson, Ainslie Felder, J. F. Tis jdale. Huth Brown, Kenneth Newman, Carrie Sparks, Laura Weatherly, Mrs. R. H. Cleapor, Henry Thomas, Frank Thorn and Henry Benbow. Groupe 2.?W. H. Felder, leader; Muriell Hatfleld, Roland Newman, Virginia Thomas, Rosa Lee Eargle, Horace Riles, Lillian Tisdale, Dell Smith, Rubeun Benbow, Bland Cato, Florence Dawkins. Group 3.?Marian Raffleld, leader; Charles Boon, G. L. Jackson, Marlon Weatherly, Douglas Atkinson, Ruth Revill, Geo. Rhame, Louise Brunson, Vivian Lewis, P. E. Tisdale, Eleanor Ramsey. Group 4.?Percy Rhame, leader; Iva Belle Hughson, Julius Nelson, Robert White, Cuttino McKnight, Claude Smith, Raymond Horn, Charles Wells, Thelma Turner, Leona Walker, Janie Revill. A few names were omitted as it was not known whether they desired to continue as active members of the union longer or not. It is hoped they do. Their names will gladly be ad? ded to the groups above, if they so desire. Group 1 will be on duty next Sunday at 7.30 o'clock. CAN'T DENY REGISTRY* United States to Admit Foreign Steamers Washington, July 28.?Secretary Lansing and Acting Secretary Sweet of the department of commerce today agreed that American registry can not be denied to 11 foreign built steamers purchased for the'American Trans-Atlantic company, a corpora? tion headed by Richard G. Wagner of New York. The freighters, according to the commerce department's infor? mation, were purchased in British, Scandinavian and Mediterranean ports by a Danish agent named Jen f on and Theodore Lahr, a Dutch mer? chant, with money supplied by a cap? italist of Essen, Germany, named Stinness. The bureau of navigation has warn? ed Wagner that if his vessels seek to engage in European trade they prdb ahly will find their way to a prize court. REPORT ON LEELANAW. (Yew.Were Well Treated By German Submarine. Aberdeen, July 28.?The official story of the destruction of the Leela naw was told to United States Consul Quann by Captain Deik today. The captain, he stated, sighted the sub? marine sixty-five miles off the Ork? neys Sunday afternoon. The German boat was sinking an English vessel. The submarine started after a second English vessel but abandoned her to chase the I>?elanaw which was sunk after the crew had been given time to get their personal effects in boats and escape. They were then taken aboard the submarine which took them nearly to the Orkneys. They were given food and shown ev? ery courtesy. The submarine crew spoke English and most of them for? mally lived in the United States. Many Victims still Missing. Chicago, July 28.?The Eastland disaster figures today stood at 825 dead and 506 still missing. JAP OFFICIALS ARRESTED. Big Election IVaud Causes Great Seandal. r|| Tokio, July 29.?It is announced that live prominent officials, includ? ing Secretary Hayashida of the Jower house, have been arrested for elec Hon frauds. Other arrests are ex? pected. The scandal is the biggest ever known in Japan. Minister Ours has resigned from the cabinet.