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was round Sostnroa In and ?outbron old papers. The furor that Is being made over the staking of the British liner, Per unoalled for In the The ad ml?Ion of the iMUeh admiralty that the Persia an armed merchantman, acting the dtreeUon of the admiralty, aaa la an entirely different from that of the Lusltania or The fact that the Persia was with sane of sufficient else to aa a defense against aub marine idtaea relieved the enemy from any to warn, the ship before at It. Fur the submarine eoin? to have first warned the Per would have endangered his own and this the laws of war do not The people who took passage Persia, knowing it to be an alga, voluntarily assumed the ?saaeat to traveling on a ship \ of was*, asm no neutral government has a fight to inttrfera The sinking \ K of the Persia Mima to have been a lagemwate act of war. , a wbon It meets week, will be i confronted with for largely tnoi waned appro* there being many worthy onlling for more money. . It Is Or ha extremely dtdlcult to hold fee appropriations within reasonable nad wo do not envy the mem el the legislature the task they aave if perform. The expansionists and Ubers! spenders of public money t sttl ha* ao problem to solve and It WfHiatl he easy salllaf for them, sines ii cir one Idea Is to make literal appropiiaUono, without terlousiy con? sidering the neceaHity of a wise econ irdc the ad min Ultra .ion of the finances. But tho other legia Kto , a serious and difficult to solve. There are so many ve eaUs for men ay and still money that it la extremely dim eutt as draw a line between what Is absolutely necessary and what is de ssrahte. v It Is to ho hoped that the Irghdature will be governed by a wise dajsroftJoo and that It will be econ emloaj without being niggardly and that omauaen sense rather than sentl ahall prevail. MBU OROANIZE CLUB, la Conjuactlon With Y. M. to Increase Interest m As \-.V V i i>; At a meeting of a number of the hers ef the business men's clam the Young Men's Christian Associa? tion on Wednesday evening a business men's slab eras formed for the pur poss of promoting tho Interests of the | assnxislliiii One plan of the newly orsMsdesd elub is to fit up ths large froht room formerly used as a pool room for a lounging room for the bus I ?to follows: of ths elty and their friends It In short a plscs for so? las gatherings, for the club were elected as President, J. Z. Hearon; vice pisstdsst, Oeo. D. Levy; secretary. W. L Whitehead. Buch an organisation as that formed has been talked of for some time and wss originally auggeat ed by Mr. Hearon. The matter was furthered a few weeks ago, when It eras openly discussed when Mr. C. E. Hurst gavs a supper to hla volley ball team. A committee conaiatlng of Messrs. II. L BIcbard. C. E. Hurst and H. C. Haynswortb was appointed to draw up a constitution and by-laws. AS a drat step by the newly organ? ised club to Increase lntereat In the Young Men's Christian Association a supper will be given for the older members of the association on next Tnesday night by the bualncss men's clsas club. V ILLA A FUGITIVE. Hading In the Mountains With Car. ransa Troops la Pursuit. El Paso, Jan. 6.?Oen. Villa's ef 1 fort to join the Zapatistas haa fulled, according to advices received here to? day, and the rebel chieftain Is biding In ths mountains. He la being aought by three thouaand Carranslatas. Oen. Obregon aaya "It waa officially re? ported to me that Villa on December ST robbed and had executed 22 Chi? nese at Cgndnd Guerrero." MRS. JAMES CLARK WEDS. Banker? Widow Becomes Bride of Judge Joseph A. McCullough, of Greenville, Mrs. Janes Clark, one of the wealthy women of Baltimore, was married at 6 o'clock last night at her home, 24)9 Goodwood Gardens, Roland Park; to Judge Joseph Allen Mc Colkmgh, of Greenville, S. C, former Judge of the Circuit Court there. The Rt. Rev. Collins Denny, of Richmond, Va., a bishop of the Meth? odist Episcopal Church South, came up from Richmond yesterday to per? form the c?remony. There also were present seevral friends of the bride? groom from South Carolina and friends and relatives of the bride in this city, Including Judge Henry Stockbridge and Health Commissioner John D. Blake. The ceremony was performed be fore an improvised altar in the big parlor of the mansion, under a canopy of smllax and ferns. The general decorative scheme of the room was white and|gteen. The bride, who was unattended, wore a handsome gown of orchid velvet and satin, with crystal trimmings, and carried a shower bou? quet of orcitda and lilies of the val? ley. The best man was Mr. John K. Croaswell, of Sumter, 8. C. Bishop Denny was unassisted In the cere? mony, though the Rev. C. D. Harris and other ministers wer*? among the guests. A collation and reception followed the ceremony. The dining room w?.s decorated In a general color scheme of pink and green, with a bower of coses on the table reaching to the chandelier. The bride and groom left later, on a wedding trip to Asheville, N. C, and will live In Greenville. Mrs. MoCollough Is the widow of the late James Clark, president of the Drovers and Mechanics' National Bank, and a Millionaire. She is a na? tive of Baltimore and before her first marriage war Miss Ella Lurapkin. She. has. been prominent in tha work of one Southern Methodlstt Church. Jfcje unden tood that she met Judge Md0silough for the first time last Sep? tember at a nervioe In the little tem? porary chapel now occupying the church; site there. Judge McC olio ugh la a handsorrte man, more than six feet tall, and has been prominent in the general work of* the Southern Methodist Church, as pell as in the public life of his State. He was on the Vanderbllt commis? sion In the big dispute between hU churvh and Vandcrbilt University, of Nashville, Tcitn., and is a trustee of Wofford College at Spartanburg, S. C. ? Baltimore Bun, January 4. Good Mlddl ng 11 7-8. Strict Middling 11 6-8. | Middling 11 3-8. Strict Low MlddUag 10 7-8. Low Middling 10 3*8. Staple cotton 13 to 16c. KKV YORK OOTIOW MARKST. Yeet'dys Open High Low Close Close Jan. ? .13.36 18.36 12.32 12.28 12.30 Mch. . .12.68 12.60 12.44 12.60 12.58 May . .12.81 13.83 12.67 12.74 12.79 July. . .12.96 12.98 12.83 12.89 12.93 News Items of Privateer. Privateer, Jan. 3.?Christmas pass? ed off so very quietly that some one remarked that It seemed like two or three Sundays come together. There has been considerable mov? ing about, but every one seems to have settled down and all are making a start for another crop. Mr. Alva Mellett of Sumter spent the week-end at Mr. G. A. Nettles'. Mr. and Mra E. W. Rivers spent Christmas at St. Georges. Messrs. C. B. Jenkins and Mr. Tom James of Sum er were down trying the birds one duy the past week. Miss Ina Mellette of Chadbourn, N. C, Is visiting Miss Talula Ramsey. All the schools in Privateer are to start up again today after a two weeks' holiday. We are glad that there is no sick? ness to report at this writing. JOHNSON'S NAMK GOES TO SEN? ATE. President Semis In Name for Con? firmation as Judge. Washington, Jan. 6.?President Wilson sent the appointment of Jo? seph Johnson as federal judge for the western district of South Carolina to the senate today for confirmation. TEDDY FALSIFIES AGAIN. Made Utterly Baseless Charges Against Wilson ami Mo A do o. Washington, Jan. D.?Col. Roosevelt Is roundly denounced in the report made to the senate today by the spe? cial committee appointed to Investi? gate his charges against motives of President Wilson and Secretary Mc Adoo In pushing the ship purchase bill. Koosevelt'a charges ure termed "utterly baseless.* THE COTTON FUTURES BILL. LEVER AGAIN INTRODUCES MEASURE TO TAX TRADING. All Doubt or Constitutionality of Act wfll bo Removed, so That its Pas? sage Would Have Immediate Ef? fect, i I Washington, Jan. 6.?Representa? tive L#ever of South Carolina, author of the cotton futures law recently de? clared unconstitutional by Federal {judge Hugh of New York, today re introduced the bill. Mr. Lever said he consulted many lawyers in the senate and house and "their opinion is substantially unanimous that the (supreme court would not uphold Judge i Hough." "Judge Hough," Mr. Lever said, "declared the cotton futures statute of August 18, 1914, unconstitutional upon the ground it originated in the senate Instead of in the house. The facts are that during the Sixty-third congress, Senator Smith of South Car? olina introduced a bill framed under the postofflce clause regulating cotton exchanges; I introduced a bill on the same subject, seeking to accomplish the same economic ends, framed un? der the tax clause of the constitution, Senator Smith's bill passed the senate previous to house action on my bill. When the matter came before the house my bill was substituted for Senator Smith's bill and in order to get an advantageous calendar position it was assigned the senate number of the Smith bill. The government con? tention is that constitutionally the bill originated in the house. "Nevertheless, if the supreme court could sustain Judge Hough, the cotton trade would be so much upset and dis? organized, during the period inter? vening between the supreme court de? cision and a reconsideration of the question by congress, that I have deemed it the part of prudence in the public interest to submit to the con? gress the bill for the reenactment of tho statute." Mr. Lever said the immediate ef? fect of the decision was to disturb prices. The market was steadied, however, by official announcement that the act would be considered in force pending an appeal to the su? preme court. Should congress reen act the law, Mr. Lever said, the only/ issue passed on by Judge Hugh re* maining for decision by the supreme court would be whether the plaintiffs who paid tho government money un? der protest in order to teat the valid? ity of the statute were entitled to re? cover thobc taxes. "There has been every evidence fro jo cotton producers, spinners, mer? chants and the great majority of cot? ton exchange members," said Mr. Lever, "that the law was wise legis? lation and has been beneficial to all of them alike." Mr. Lever said the bill embodies no change in substance from the law as originally enacted. "There is only one respect in which | there has been any considerable con? troversy as to the value and wisdom of the cotton futures act," said Mr. I^ever. "Section 11 treats orders sent from this country for execution on foreign exchanges in substantially the same way . s transactions on Ameri? can exchanges. This was to avoid evasion of the act and to prevent the transfer to foreign cotton exchanges of business which legitimately belongs to American exchanges. A certain class of cotton merchants engaged ir exporting cotton have complained that tho law has had a result of hin? dering tho proper transaction of the business of exporting cotton, by pre? venting hedges on foreign exchanges Nvhlch have not so altered their meth? ods of doing business as to conform to the requirements which the act prescribes as a condition'to exempting from taxation orders sent from this country for execution on those foreign exchanges." ? Opportunity would be afforded to the cotton trade, he said, to present to the committee any facts or argu? ments bearing upon this question. FIVE BURNED TO DEATH. John Morgan and Four Children Dose Lives When Home is Destroyed. New Martlnsville, W. Va., Jan. 6.? Four children of John Morgan were burned to death today when fire de? stroyed his home. Morgan was fa? tally burned and his wife and one child escaped. Peace Party Ready to Leave. Copenhagen, Jan. 6.?The Ford peace pilgrims are packing to leavo tomorrow. Geo. H. Hurst. jnjajrts m. Esjgjsir. Prompt Attention to 0?i ar NlaM.Calla. AT J. 0. Cralti Old Stand. N. Bain Phones mJmmi Fireworks Explode. Dillon Herald. Dillon had the most brilliant and sensational display of fireworks in its history Thursday night when about $200 worth of Roman candles skyrockets and fire crackers caught fire in Alexander Couric's show win? dows. It was 7:30 o'clock when the conflagration started. The attention of pedestrians was arrested by a loud explosion, followed by the slz zlng of skyrockets, the popping of giant crackers and the spouting of Roman candles. The plate glass win? dows were blown out and the fire? works began to shoot in every direc? tion, scattering the crowds and creat? ing almost a panic on Main street. No one dared venture near the scene and all the crowd could do was to look on quietly until the conflagra? tion had spent Its force. An alarm* was sent in and the fire truck re? sponded promptly, but the fireworks exploded so rapidly that It was all over before the truck arrived at the scene. It was a sight never before witnessed In DUon and seldom wit? nessed anywhere else In the world, and those who saw It were fascinated by the beauty of the display. Mr. Courle's loss was about $300, which Is fully covered by insurance. Un-American Institutions. Very probably when the continen? tal army and universal military service come to bo generally discussed they will bo denounced as "un American." The holiday season just past has very satisfactorily demon started the great value to almost ev? ery American citizen of that great "un-American" institution, the parcels post. The postal savings bank, that other great "un-American" Institution, has been In existence for some time and is proving of increasing worth. Congress is earnestly discussing the Importation of two other "un-Ameri? can" institutions in the budget sys? tem and rural credits. As a matter of fact a good part of the things we have, from our constitution to our sox are "un-American" institutions, bor? rowed from Europe. That it is a Eu? ropean idea will be neither an argu? ment for nor against universal mlli ftary service.?Columbia Record. New York, Jan. 6.?The anchor liner Perugia rescued ninety mem? bers of the crow and the mails of the disabled Greek liner Thessalonlka in mid-sea and will arrive at New York Friday, according to raldo-grsm re elved tills morning. 'i f. ?? ' ? 'r ' > % ... . |l ' I ? 1 PLANT TOBACCO! 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