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The mob disposed of Leo Frank, doing; w hat the convict, who attempt? ed mi murder him win!.- he slept, tail? ed |g go; but his guilt or Innocence is still an unsolved mystery. Those who have believed Frank Innocent will always regard him as a martyr, v\hilo those who believe hlrn guilty feel that he nu t a deserved fate, e a a President Wilson may continue to protest against interference by Eng? land with trade with other belliger? ent powers and the neutral countries of Europe, but England appears to have a perfectly sound legal defense of her policy In the precedent ? establish? ed by the I'nlted States government during the war between the States. England submitted then to the block? ade of the Southern Sttaes, which In? terfered disastrously with English commerce, almost destroyed for the time being the cotton manufacturing Industry of England, and brought thousands of mill operatives of the Manchester district to the verge of starvation The United States is bound by the nroeedenl.tabrlehcd In 1991-99, and while . now, as then, ? the South is the essksl gafferer, not b*> helped, for Bag In nfl bat thr phy-ie i! ! ? ? i ami the I r?ght to uee any and every means possible to prevent her enemies from obtaining supplies for carrying on the war. Cotton Is admitted to be one of the articles most essential for the manufacture of explosives, and If the officials of the English governmer nhould fail to use every legal power it possesses to cripple the enemies of their country they would fall in their duty to their country. It is un rtunnte that tie- South will suffer Iom.h b\ um.isiir.h Imgland Is forced to adopt for proto n ,n. but it is fol? ly for political agitators to attempt to delude Southern farmers into the belief that the Washington govern? ment Can force England to leave the markets of the belligerent nations open for the sale of cotton. I I S I It Is ( III I Ki t I Congressman Bet urns From Visit to Washington. l?exlngton. Aug. 18.?Congressman A. F. Lever has Just returned from Washington, where fi at rd.iy he talk? ed with President Wilson and other member* of the official family. Mr. I-ever Im reticent as to w hat took placo between tin president and himself, but his whole demeanor Indicated that hin mission was fruitful. "I am grnttfted with what I learned in Washington and I know that evcr> power of the administration has been exerted, is being exerted ami will con? tinue to be exerted to help in every legitimate wav the cotton situation, yet more than this I do not care to say." sabl Mr l#ev,.r> "except to say that this crop of cotton should hi marketed as slowly as possible." Mr l.e\.r a hires-. .! n large gathering of farmers at the mnual farmers' picnic at Hilton today. On Saturday Mr. Ijever will speak at Edmund. si HTFJt COTTON MARKET. Corrected I>aJly by Ernest Field. Cotton Buyer. Good M' Idling S ..? I. Strict Middling s 911 Middling ? 1-2. Strict 1*9*9 Middling I Low Middling 7 lag, Staple Cotton, Nominal. Ifew York Cotton Market. Opened. Close. January.Mi Ml octoiH-r.M4" Ml L oiiil'T.'? ?i? Mi INTEREST IN COTTON SITUATION I ITOUTS WILL BE HADE TO PRE VENT PRICE or COTTON FROM DROPPING, President Assure?) Congressman Lever llMM Re Will Stund by South in Its Trouble?Allies Will Take Final Step Today Tow arils Declaring It Contra I ?und. Washington, Aug. 17.?The allies' BCataton to declare cotton contraband was admitted today in the highest "tin ial quarters, though a formal statement is withheld until ottlcial notification Is received from London and Paris Sir Cecil Spring-Kice, the British ambassador, conferred today with If. Jusserand, the French ambassador. He is understood to have discussed the cotton situation as w< II as other subjects connected with the war. It is learned that in a day or two some sort of an othcial statement will be forthcoming. This, it is under? stood, will be set forth, that animated by a desire to avoid indicting in? jury on Southern cotton planters, measorea are to be concerted between the allied governments that will pre \ent the price of cotton from going below the point of profitable produc? tion, jLst how this is to be done bas not been clearly indicated, but It is known there is In contemplation a project to stand behind the mar? ket when necessary to prevent undue depression. The allied governments, under this plan, would not appear openly in the transaction, hut would designate pri? vate ? iterests to undertake the task, which would involve perhaps the ac? cumulation of stocks of cotton in warehouses in the United States, to be drawn on from Europe when prices ranged higher here. According to the allies' calculations, the amount of cotton which might have to be cared for this way would not be excessive. It is believed that while the exclusion of Germany, Aus? tria and Turkey from the American cotton market and the decreased pro? duction of cotton goods in the mills of the allied and neutral countries, owing to the war, might reduce the demand for American cotton, the vast amount of the product being turned into smokeless powder and the cloth? ing of the armies and non-combutants will keep the demand high. LEVER PLEASED. Wcii r*?ti*ftetl With Prcttldet>t*i Es i I? SdtJQfl of ? OttOSJ Plan-. w h, gton, Aus. IT---?President I vYlhi "ill take i? 10 t- stepi i oog i iu bsttsi loo cuiiun situation iu the South, Representative Lever of South Carolina, chairman of the agricultural committee in the last house, was as? sured today by the president. The first step in the president's plan is to take up the cotton question In the note to Great Britain, to be sent soon, protesting against the interfer? ence with trade between the United States and neutral nations abroad. The prefcident considers giving his support to a movement to send an un? official commission of cotton growers to England to discuss the situation with the British government and with the Cotton spinners. Mr. Lever fa? vored fhis step in his talk with the president today. An engagement had been made to base President Wilson meet a com? mittee of cotton growers next Monday. I ut Mr. IjSjTSff said he was so well satisfied with the president's plan that he would recommend that the engage? ment be cancelled. FINAL STEP TODAY. Iifindon, Aug. 17.?It is believed in otllclal circles that the cabinet to? morrow will make a llnal decision declaring cotton contraband of war. it no longer is denied that the gOVCf ?lent has intended to take such a st? |> and delay Is attributed to its ? ire to obtain the formal consent of Great Britain's allies. Great Britain intends that the full burden of the responsibility for making the declara? tion shall not fall on her shoulders wbit h it is felt lu re have been com pallad tt? bear more than their share of the blame for interference with neutral shipping. It is known that the Informal eon sent of the European powers allied with England hat Dean given to the proposal to declare cotton contraband and formal announcement of such ac? tion Is expected soon. Another sig? nificant indication that the declara? tion is forthcoming was the postpone? ment of a mass meeting set for today calling upon tin- government to make cotton contraband. COAST I.INF TO BUY. Plgaga Order-, lot fat Freight Car U'ul leu LocomotKcs. Wilmington. N. C, Aug. IS. -The Atlantic Coast Line railroad has placed orders for Ihe early delivery of 760 neu frelghl cars and ten locomotives, according to a statement today by President John It. Kenly. The new I Investment re press nts an outlay of I more than a million dollars. AUTUMN HORSE SHOW, SUMTER ASSOCIATION ANNOCXC EH SHOW OCTOBER ISTH. PMm Hein? Made for Live Stock De? partment to Include Prizes for Cat? tle, Hogs, Etc. The Sumter Chamber of Commerce has been authorized by Mr. George D. Shore, Secretary of the Sumter Horse Show Association, to announce that this association will hold its 1915 show beginning October 13th. In connection with the horse show the association directors decided to extended the scope of the association's usefulness and enthusiasm by also providing for exhibits and prizes for improved breeds of cattle and swine. The Su inter Horse Show Association, working in conjunction with the Sum? ter Chamber of Commerce, will imme? diately get busy making arrangements for advertising the combination ex? hibition of thoroughbred animals, providing a list of attractive prem? iums, and otherwise doing whatever is necessary to make the 1915 fall show one of the largest and most at? tractive ever pulled off in South Car? olina. The prize list, entry blanks, rules, and regulations will be printed short? ly and distributed to those interested. The 1914 spring show of the Sumter Horse Show Association, the first one held here under the auspices of this organization, was a great success in every way. The olllcers and directors of the as? sociation are among Sumter's most prominent and public sprlted business men and farmers as follows: J. P. Booth, President; A. D. Harby, vice president; Geo. D. Shore, Secretary; A. D. Harby, treasurer; Directors, D. C. Shaw, Wm. If. Graham, C. P. Exum, J. P. Booth, A. D. Harby, Geo. D. Shore, L. D. Jennings. The local horse show association is a member of the South Carolina Horse Show Association, a circuit composed of the associations of Camden, Sum? ter, Darlington, Columbia, Greenwood, and Greenville. What We Did at Winthrop. On the afternoon of June 20th the prize winning girls of the Home Dem? onstration work arrived at Rock Hill. There we were met by Misses Parrott and Yarborough, as well as a n?mber or friends. In a short time we. found ourselves being conducted into the spacious dining hall of Winthrop nrr>\ft cheei i and appln tide. On the following mororng promptly it 8.45 a 541 prize Winning; girls i!'? rii th< '-'i oountiee reported and] were Uomiclleo in the dormitories ready and eager for the different courses of study. After having been divided into sections A and B, teach? ers and recitation periods being sys? tematically arranged, we were in? structed in the following subjects: Cooking, Sewing, Pou'*-y work and Gardening. Prof. Weess instructed us in gardening from 8.4 5 to 9.30 each morning and from 4.30 to 5.15 during the afternoon, thereby giving each ?action the benefit of all instructions. Mr, C. C. Cleveland had charge of the poultry work. Sewing lessons were conducted by Misses Hulllngton and Yarborough at 11.30 to 1 p. m., and from 4.30 to 5.15. Cooking lessons by Misses Garrison and Huffington. On June ISnd at 10.20 a. m. President Johnson extended to us a hearty welcome to Winthrop college and the advantages so lavishly contributed for our benelit< 1 wish 1 could stop to give you a part of his address on How We Can Become Useful In Our Communities, but there is so much to say I shall have to pass on. A number of famous lecturers were present and gave us from time to time addresses which were very lxene Hclal. Among them was the Hon. J. L. McBrien of the Bureau of Edu? cation, Washington, D. C. In his ad? dress he brought the beauty and ad? vantages of Twentieth Century Farm Life. Among others who gave us talks were Hon. J. E. Swearingen, Mr. Eue 00 Gunter, State Supervisor of Rural Schools, Mr. W. B. Elliott, District Farm Demonstration Agent of South Carolina, and Dr. Cope, General Sec? retary Religious. Education Associa? tion. From these different talks much benefit Wae derived. Numerous ideas were gathered and registered on mem? ory's tablet for future character de? velopment. Aside from the course of study I shall not forget to mention the social features. Each and all greeted us With a ?mile and put forth every ef? fort to make our sjay pleasant as well as profitable. Bspeclully hospitable wen the members of the Y. W. C. A. Shortly after our arrival a lawn party was given by this organization and a few nights later we Were taker? down town to the moving picture!. At different Intervale wo were en? tertained with games of different Kinds. To show what had been gain? ed by our stay '?t Winthrop College appropriate exercises wane rendered bj the club on the morning of the last day. Promptly at 10.20 we marched in double file upon the platform bear WALL SAVED SALVESTON. GREATEST STORM RECORDED SWEPT OVER CITY. Bui for the Great Sou Wull City Would Have Been Destroyed and Thousands of Lives Lost?Not a Holding Escaped Damage as it Was und Thirty-nine Persons are Known to Have Perished. Galveston, Aug. 19.?Galveston has survived the (Jreatest storm in it? history with a loss of thirty-nine lives and a property damage of fifteen million. Had it not been for the sea wall thousands would have perished and the city swept out of existence. Even with this immense bulwark not a building In the city escaped damage. The principal damage was near the wharves. Five ocean going liners and the United States transport McClel lan are aground on Pelican Island. Small craft were destroyed by the score. A mass meeting has chosen a committee of forty-flvo citizens to su pervise the city's safety and it was decided to declare martial law, as some looting has been reported. The people who had sought refuge In the public buildings are now returning to their homes. The principal damage to residences was along the water front. All build ings along the beach except the strongest were swep<t away. The Gal? veston Hotel is safe. Although the sea wall withstood the storm the great boulevard was washed out and it will take months to clear away the debris. Sail boats and launches of all descriptions are piled in heaps about the docks. One schooner was blown all the way from Mobile and landed on top of the sea wall. The crew were uninjured, save two who have broken legs. The wind began Monday and steadily increased until four o'clock Tuesday when it reached nearly a hundred miles an hour. At that time the water filled all the streets to the depth of several feet. There is no suffering for lack of food. The city Is cheerful despite the calamity and citizens and officials say they will build a still greater city. Much Dynamiting of Fish. (Summerton Corcspondence to Man? ning Times.) It is generally known that a great deal of dynamite shooting is still going on in the lakes and streams of the Santee, and while it is not my purpose to eritieisp any one for this practice yet with as many law-abid? ing, citizens wo bave, magistrates, law] agents, and especially rural police? men end game warden, It does seem i(.uoUnu.,ic coat uns practice ot de? stroying fish should be stamped out. ing the club colors, red and green. Each girl wore as a uniform the white dress she made during her stay. The following programme was given: Song by club. Talk by Dr. Johnson. 4 Address by Mrs. Walker. Resolutions by Club. ', * Song by Club. Immediately after dinner we as? sembled on the steps of the south en? trance of dining hall:; where pictures were made of the club. Then we were taken to -the college, from where the different phases of our work were demonstrated. This trip was especially instructive and enjoyed by all. That evening in Tillman hall a banquet was given. This gathering marked the close of our pleasant stay at Winthrop.' Af? ter bidding good-bye to instructors and friends we left next morning on early train for our respective homes. I am sure I endorse the sentiment of each girl when I say every moment at Winthrop was enjoyed by all and proved most beenlicial. Pearl Ilrunson. Prize Winner from Sumter County. FOR SALE OH EXCHANGE ? Full blood Jersey bull calf, five months old, dam twenty quart registered cow. Will sell, or exchange for well grown heifer or \oung cow. Apply Dr. C. P. Osteen, Sumter, S. C. WE AHE permanently located at B iker's Old Infirmary, prepared to ex umine eyes, fit and furnish glass? es. Lenses duplicated and frames repaired. Highsmith Optical Co. PIANO SACRIFICE v We have flno piano in nhomo nonr Smuttr. To ?avo rost of returning wra otrer tr?Mnrn<l<>ua discount und mi?t lib?<iul tri ms to first who applies. Mlffhtly used tint in pt rf.'ct condition; kowI asnew. Dig saving und splendid OU| lity. Address J. A. 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