Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?W6 FBI! HI Hilt! III! OCONEE 8KNAXOR PUSHES MEAS RB? WHICH IS VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED. r^estdiuu of Denominational Colh??os mm Columbia Do Urge> Passage of Ant I Tulttou and SehoJarsanp BlIK-Uttle OpposiUon to MoLeuirin, Who Was Kaslly Re-elected. Columbia. Jan. 27.?The election of John L. McLeurin as warehouse com missioner to succeed himself yester? day by the general assembly by a ma?* Jority of 19 votes over the combined vote* polled for F. M. Cary of Pick ens and John J. McMahan of Colum? bia le taken In political circles here as proof beyond question of the admin? istration, whose followers control the general assembly overwhelmingly, befhg the administration of all the people, In strong contrast to past ad? ministrations vhlch coined the slogan of ' standing by my friends." Efforts to draw factional lines failed and some of the strongest workers for the re-election of Senator McLaurln are the strongest personal and political friends of Oov. Manning. It was ths determination of the general aseembty to elect a ware hones commissioner on his merits and thin Is the reaiton why Senator Mc? Leurin was again choaen to head the eysteny He wee placed In nomina? tion for reelection by Representative J. W. LaGrand, of Marlboro county, g strong an<i-Bleaselte, and his nomination wai> seconded by Senator J. Arthur Banks of Calhoun county, another strong antl-Bleese man and a warm personal and political friend of Oor. Manning. The Sumter county delegation voted as folio we: For McLaurln, Senator Eppe, Representatives Motse and San? ders; for McMahan, Representative Beleer. The presence of a committee of presidents of denominational colleges In Columbia this week to watch the fight which Is being made In the sen? ate to abolish free tuition and schol? arships In the State colleges has fan? ned the Interest In this much disput? ed and vexatious problem to fever heat* throughout the State. Members of the committee here are President l avldaon Douglis of the Presbyterian College at Clinton. President H. N. Synder ef Wofford College at Spartan burg, and President J. 8. Moffatt of Eraklne College at Due West; Presi? dent J Henry liurms of Nowberry College Is anotl er moiabcr of this committee, but is absent in Chicago on business. Tr u presidents of the Biete colleges. L. P Johnson of Win? throp, W. M. Figgs of Clem son and W. & Currell of tho University of South Carolina, conferred on this matter, but declined to make public any conclusions. Dr. Johnson was In Columbia yesterday and Mr. Rlggs has been here several times since the general assembly convened. The denominational colleges declare that unless ths general assembly does something to remove the unfair com? petition which they are up against by the reason of the abuse In free tuition and scholarship* they are going to take the light before the people of the State In the election next sum? mer. 1 A suggestion that the State cre? ate several scholarships and lot the winner elect what college, denomina? tional or State, ta attend Is not being' received with ar y degree of support by the State institute ns. Meanwhile Senator Verner of Oconee h redoubling his efforts to get through his bill abolishing free tui? tion and scholarships. Ho has made several vigorous assaults on the pres? ent system and >ach time returns to the attack with renewed energy and undaunted by the blows from tho op? position, who sttenuously oppose the bill, A great fto ?d of oratory has been unloosened by this measure and crowded galleries have followed the speech** of the senators with great Interest. All admit that abuses have crept Into the present system and that some tightening up Is needed, but tho opponents of the Verner bill declare It would be a st >p backward to pass his measure. Opposition t > the Vern? er bill Is being led by Senator Alan Johnstone of Nowberry nnd Senator O. K. Laney of Chest? rfleM. Senator Verner Is being seconded by Senator Buck of Hony, Senator Car? lisle of Spartanburg, Senator Wil? liams of Alken and others. All of the senators have not yet spoken. Sena? tor Padgett of Colleton nnd Senator Slnkler of Charleston are lined up ?against the Verner bill and they advo? cate putting In the handa of the State R<?ard of Education the authority to determine who Is eligible for the scholarships. Senator Verner has put In a resolution instructing the attor? ney general to Investigate tie financial standing of nil those who have avoid? ed payment of tuition In State col? leges for the past ten years and to bring action In the name of tho Stato to recover the amount of the tuition from those who were able to pay and dodged. The senste last night killed tho proposed constitutional amendment to allow members of the general asscm AUBEEMEHT TO YIELD ARMS. MONTENEGRINS SAID TO HAVE ACCEPTED TERMS. Austria-Hungary Tolls of Success In Balkans and in Italian Theatre Near Oslavia, Berlin, Jan. 26 (by Wireless to Say ville).?The delegates of the Montene? grin government at 6 o'clock yester? day signed articles providing for the laying down of the arms of the Monte? negrin forces, according to an an? nouncement made today by the Aus? tro-Hungarian headquarters. Austro-Hungarian troops, the state? ment adds, occupied portions of the Italian positions near Oslavia and took prisoners 1,197 soldiers, including 46 officers. The text of the statement follows: "Yesterday at 6 p. m. the delegates of the Montenegrin government signed articles regarding the laying down of the arms of the Montenegrin army. The disarming Is going on without difficulty and has extended to the districts of Kolasln and Anriyevica. "Italian front: Austro-Hungar?>n troops in a battle near Oslavia oc? cupied part of the enemy's positions, taking prisoner 1,197 soldiers, in? cluding 45 officers. Two machine guns also were captured. "At other places on the Isonzo fron'; there was increased activity. Italian attacks near Podora, Monte San Michele and our positions east of Monfalcone were repulsed. "Austro-Hungarian aircraft drop? ped bombs on the enemy's quarters and sheds at Boergo and Ala." HOI SE FAVORS PREPAREDNESS. Former State Officers Re-elected? MoKlsstck Chosen Code Commis? sioner. Columbia, Jan. 27.?The house of ] representatives again went on record today as favoring national prepared? ness by unanimously adopting a res? olution endorsing the program of President Wilson and asKing the South Carolina delegation in Washington to work for it. Mrs. Virginia Moody wan unani? mously re-elected State librarian to? day and Senator B. R. Tillman and D. W. McLaurin succeeded themselves as trustees of Winthrop college. J. Rion McKissick of Greenville, former editor of the Richmond Times DlapMcb, was today Sleeted code com - rdsloner on *the f.r^t b.Ulot over his \ t . ? opponents, j. ?'. Towhsend n idn Francis f. Carroll, HOUSE VOTES FOR ECONOMY. No Now Demands for Improvement to Be Met in Rivers and Harbors Bill. Washington, Jan. 26.?The rivers and harbors committee voted today to Include no new projects in its forthcoming bill but to confine appro? priations solely to projects already authorized, thus limiting the total to approximately $44,000,000. Estimates for new projects aggre? gate nearly $125,000,000. Chalcman Sparkman announced the committee would begin hearings soon on new projects for inclusion in the rivers and r. arbors- bill for the December session of congress. Thin action is regarded as formal notice that there will be no general river ajid harbor bill this year. It accords with the president's pro? gramme. Important projects sub? mitted to the committee and elimi? nated by today's decision totalled $122,835,697 for which an initial ap? propriation of $27,626,929 had been asked. Advocates of many of these improvements are expected to make a fight, for them when the committee's report comes beforo the house. No new improvements were authorized last year, a filibuster in the senate having force a compromise under which no money was appropriated except to continue work >n existing projects. Among the proposals cut oat by the committee's action is the Beaufort M. J >hns river (Fla.) proposal of $14,400,000. CLARK OPPOSES WILSON. K|m?nkcr Announces* His Opposition to Excise und Stamp Taxes. Washington, Jan. 27.?Speaker Champ Clark announces his Opposi? tion to the president's suggestion1 for excise and stamp taxes. He says the needed revonue should be raised by a [revision of the war ami Income taxes. BATTLE IN CHINA. Government Troo|>s Defeat Rebels' at Villi Nun. Fekln, Jan. 27.?Government troops sixty thousand strong, Inflicted a se? vere defeat on the rebels on the wes? tern herder of Vim Nan. bly to hold the positions of trustees of Stat j colleges. There was a live? ly debate on the proposal which was characterized by Senator J. Arthur Hanks as "A dangerous tendency to? wards centralization of power." JAPANESE REVIVr OEMJI. PRESENT NEW NOl ?: TO ORIEN? TAL Ol A S I . Original Soven Consi(1 ? ' Most Ini portunt Likely to 1J? Uonc uewed in Twcuty-one l*en i inds. London, Jan. 26.- Ii meco government has deli\ ? to Chi? nese minister in Tok ? emis? sion to his government, a ni em? bodying seven demai Ich were included in the Japs mme of last spring, the Mai Guar? dian learns from Far - u trCes. On January 18, 191 ?sent ed to China a list of 21 demanda ar? ranged in five groups. Th< . lirst group related to th< Bhanti prov? ince and to the cone : an of rights and privileges previous! njoy ed by Germany in Si 1 well as new prerogatives. Group 2 related to I kutll M huria and to concessions (here for I \:- .ng of property, trading, rail ;?? ^ation land construction, tht m ?nt of Japanese as politica clal and military advisers Und other mces sions. This group also d de? mands for special ri grant? ed to Japan regarding ihm Mon? golia. Group 3 referred t.? the Ibtnyeh Plng company. Group 4, known as t the "?? pecial group," demanded lhal ( hlna pro? claim that thereafter would not yield or lease any c< istal rrltory to any power. Group 5, known us thi ; oneral group," was the one w nl< h aroused most vigorous protons from thq Chi? nese government. |1 e< ntalned seven articles, the first re t em? ployment by China ?f Japah< is ad? visers; the second, the construction) of Japanese hospitals, churi and schools in China; third, tit lploy ment of Japaneso ?Iii the ^>oll e de? partments in the large c< nlrei jurth, China to purchase a C< I in [h rortion of war munitions fron .) . fifth, Japan's right to c i itrHi ?> ? ortaln railroads in China; si>tb, ? *siona to Japan in the province of '?? ikien, and seventh, the Mght of Ja aneso subjects to propagat Buddhism in China. It is probable thr1 Ihe seven de? mands alluded to in the Mi ester Guardian's article Sroie >i ginal seven of Group 6. i.vtkukst \ capital. Washington Stirred by Demand* of Jupau. Washington, Jan. &6 -.W aiting confirmation from official irees as a necessary prellmliuuy to anj ac? tion by tho United |tat< etat de? partment officials were -1 ??? rest ed today in the report fr< m L >:don that the Japanese gov- ami re? vived all the demand.-. C nina included in tho fum? h 5" of the list of propose bmitl il to the Peking governmei > n n a year ago for a perma;. nt ? tent of outstanding issues 1 Japan and China. There, is a convietio. 1 cir? cles here that any act. m ime likbly to have results w ird ing off the new Japai .nds must bo taken by the L*ni ates practically alone. With 1 evi? dence of sympathetic the European entente alii itti tude of opposition wl lied States assumed when pi sals in "Group 5" original1 nit ted, it is believed thai nesc powers will be incline i to ISMIS with Japan at a mom* itt a*hen 'hey are leaning heavily n heir Oriental ally, not onl\ For tni ions of war, but for mil. ival protection of. their Inti the Orient. The very chose stud ?cen made in Washington of elei embodied in "Group 5 :on firmed officials in tin be? lief that If accepted |j ?ina without protest from uns, they would lead not ( >rla1 and industrial but eve lom ination of China by ,! nese advisers for the Chit nent with the resulting I all other foreign adviser <inef. it is felt, WOUld pll com? pletely under the po ? ol of Japan. LAWS FOR risn i:. I .Ha in I LoOltlllS Out Ttivc Legislat Columbia. Jan. 26 tative H. G. Leland, of C s the chairman of the hot) 16 ol fish, game and forei I been very active in leglsll e pro? tection of the lish ; of the state. The chalrma mmlt tee has drawn a bill State? wide laws on tins which would be of great b Judg? ment Of those pos A. A. Richardson, chief n n, Was very eomplimentai omlng when referring to I Mr. Leland. m BILL WOULD CREATE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION. Measure Providing lor License Tax on Automobiles Will be Further Dis? cussed. Columbia, Jan. 28.?The advisabil? ity ol creating a State highway com? mission with a license on automo? biles for its maintenance was both championed and disapproved on the lioor of the house last night in a de? bate which on motion was adjourned until this morning at 11 o'clock. The principal object of such a commission, a^ outlined in the bill proposed by the house committee on roads, bridges and ferries, is to cooperate with the road authorities of various counties and to study the system of public highways and road construction. It was urged in behalf of a com? mission that there should be nc body with supervisory and advisory powers over the large amount of money ex? pended by the ? couniies of the State during the course of a year in road work, the aggregate being about $1, 500,000. Mr: Belser took up the committee substitute which provides for a State highway commission to consist of live members. The expenses of the com? mission and State highway engineer are to come out of *a special license fee on automobiles, according to their horsepower rating. "We want to put expert engineering advice before all supervisors," said Mr, Belser, who pointed out that for road purposes the counties annually spend an aggregate of $1,500,000. He maintained that this large expense should be carefully supervised by one man or body of men. He said that South Carolina is one of* five States not having a State highway board, lie estimated that the automobile fees would aggregate about $90,000 and that the individual fee would not seriously increase tho expense of operating a car. Mr. Belser said that indications point to national aid on highway con? struction and that this States-should be in a position to welcome this fed? eral aid. He said that supervisors usually go to little care and no ex? pense in getting expert engineering advice and that as a result much work is done uselessly and without any ultimate end in view. He pointed o-!t that thr highway commission Would Ultimately have ;< continuous sy&tcn Of highways throughout the J State. Committee amendments WOTS I proposed locking to the exemption of out-of-State cars for a period of 00 days and to the owners of new cars for ten days to secure the li? cense. Mr. Carter argued in behalf w^f the tax on automobiles for the main? tenance of roads, saying that automo? biles enjoy special privileges on ac? count of their speed over other road travel. He said, too, that all auto? mobile owners he had seen did not object to the fee. Mr. Carter, however, was opposed to the creation of a State highway commission, claiming that it was a needless expense and wasteful dis? posal of tho fees realized from the special taxes. He pointed out that no limitations are placed on the num? ber of salaries of assistant engineers or the ti iveling expenses. He main? tained that the counties could get metre real beenfit out of the funds than out of the commission. Mr. Car? ter has a bill providing for a tax on automobiles. Mr. Qraydon objected on the ground of additional taxation on certain in? dividuals, claiming that such a step is unconstitutional. He said that taxes for roads should be placed on [landholders for they are the ones who gain most by good roads. He objected to the bill also on account Of creating new offices. At 9.10 o'clock debate was ad? journed until 11 o'clock this morn? ing. LILES BILL IN SENATE. Lanoy Would Amend Measure So as to Leave Punishment for First Of? fense With Judge. Columbia, Jan. 27.?The morning session of the senate was consumed in debate on tho LUea bill, making the selling of whiskey a straight chain gang offense. Adjournment came without any vote being reached on the matter. Senator Laney has Introduc? ed an amendment to tho bill giving the trial judge the option of Imposing a tine for the first offense. CHARGES AGAINST VENIZELOS. Greek Crown Prosecutor Said to Have Begun Action Against Great Cretan. Berlin, Jan. 26 (by Wireless to Say vllle),?The Sorts newspaper Utro jutro prints a dispatch from Athens today saying that the Greek crown prosecutor, upon government orders, has commenced proceedings against ex-Premler Venlselos, B the Greek statesman does not appear for exam? ination, the dispatch says, he will be arrested. ENDEAVORS TO EFFECT CHANGE. Harper Would llavc Statewide Com? pulsory Attendance Submitted to People. . 4 <? Columbia, Jan. 27.?A second effort is being made by Mr. Harper to have the compulsory education law adopted at the 1915 session taken on by more counties in the State. The new bill, which has been favorably reported by the committee on education, provides that the question of invoking the com? pulsory education law in any county shall be voted on at the tirst State? wide Democratic primary this year. One of the objections raised by op? ponents of the previous measure, proposing a submission to the people in the general election, was that the general election vote is not repre? sentative. AMERICAN SOLDIERS CAPTURED. Were Seized While Swimming in River Near Brownsville. Brownsville, Tex., Jan. 27.?Armed Mexicans seized two American sol? diers, and four others were drowned while trying to escape, after being bred on. The soldiers were swim? ming in the river and crossed to the Mexican side. The Mexicans darted out under cover of brush and seized Privates Wheejer and Peterson. The others plunged into the river and were either drowned or shot. The men drowned were Sergeant Clement, Cor? poral King and Privates Rhode and Wilson. A rescue squad headed by Lieut. Mort immediately crossed , the river and searched the Mexican hank but found no traces of the soldiers or their captors. On their return the rescue squad were placed under ar? rest for "armed invasion of Mexico.'' 11T1I CIRCUIT BILL PASSES. (Joes Through Third Reading in House und Sent to Senate. Columbia, Jan. 26.?By a vote of 50 to 53 the house of representatives this morning passed through third reading and sent to the senate the bill creat? ing the 11th judicial circuit, com? posed of Colleton, Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties. . There was considerable oposition to the meas? ure. Should the bill pass the senate the name of W. B. Gruber of Colle? ton will be presented for judge of the new circuit, it is claimed. CHIC \GO BOY B \ SDiTS. lioh Bank and Get .Way With $itf 000? Chicago, Jan. 27.?Four armed bandits entered the Washington Park Savings bank this morning and forced the paying teller to hand over twelve thousand dollars in currency. They backed out and escaped in a waiting automobile. They did not molest de? positors, a number of whom were standing at the window. The money had just been taken from the safe to start the day's business. There were probably thiiity people in the bank at the time. Jake Stahl, former manag? er of the. wqrlds champion Red Sox, is vice president and active head of the bank. USE WILT-RESISTANT SEED. Help to Stamp Out Disease Which is Costing South Millions. Clemson College, Jan. 25.?It is esti? mated that the cotton belt loses about ten million dollars a year as a result of the ravages of cotton wilt and root-knot. A large part of this loss is borne by South Carolina. Nev? ertheless, it is not difficult, say the authorities, to protect one's cotton crop from wilt. The use of wlit-re sistant varieties of cotton (the Dixie and Dillon) is the course urged by the Botany Division of Clemson College and the federal bureau of plant in? dustry. These organisations are co? operating with a number of farmers in South Carolina who are producing carefully grown seed of the wilt-resist? ant varieties to sell to those Who need them. The Botany Division of Clem? son College will answer questions about root-knot. FORD WIRES BETHEA. Glad Lieutenant Governor Reached Home Safely. Columbia, .Jan. 27.?Henry Ford, Detroit manufacturer, promoter of the European peace trip, yesterday sent the following telegram to An? drew J. Bethca, lieutenant governor, a member of the peace party, who re? turned last week:* "Glad to know of your safe re? turn and belief that movement will do good." FIRE IN ALBANY. Odd Fellows Hall and Other Build IngS Destroyed. Albany, N. Y.. Jan. 27?Fire de? stroyed the odd Fellows hall and three other buildings this morning. The loss is two hundred a'nd fifty thousand dollars. One hundred auto | bib's in a nearby garage were burned. TEST CORN SEED. Especially Necessary This Year to termine Viability of Seed in vance of Planting Season. Testing seed corn for germlnatic always a profitable farm practice an absolute necessity this year many sections. In a number of triets the last corn crop from wl seed for the coming planting will taken was late in maturing or moist when harvested as to call special precautions. A high mois" content makes seed corn particul susceptible to damage from fr ing or heating. Farmers in the - tions where corn failed to ripen j mally who do not test their : early enough to be able to rep their own bad seed with good seec cured from other sources will be ing an unnecessary risk. It is* especially important for holders seed in such districts to take unu care during the remainder of the ter to protect it from freezing. While complete testing for germ tion should take place shortly be the seed is planted, the specialise of the department believe that it wi I simple forehandedness for far who have any reason to be dou' about the viability of their seec* to make a preliminary germinating I with a few typical ears taken at dorn from the rack. If these pr? inary tests show that the seeo good, the ow ner then can continu?- his precautions to guard it from wes damage. If, however, this test a few ears indicate that the seed < C low vitality, the farmer shoult at once make further tests to as*; <v himself as to whether his seed >:? generally is good or bad. If a farmer finds his seed is ba I should take steps at once to mee". I difficulty. The purchase of I ed should not be delayed till spring, es? pecially when so much corn in va? rious sections has been damaged. The farmer should secure his seed from well-known sources, buy it upon a germinating guaranty basis, ami g< I his seed or typical samples early enough to make his own germin ?' ing tests. It is probable this year liat many farmers who have not foil the wise practice of selecting en- Lgh special seed from good crops tc I them in an emergency for two or years will have to buy seed. In buy? ing seed, farmers should try 1 se? cure corn of varieties known to pros par in their section. The safes! seed would be chat enrefiUy selected rom good C' rn grown In the Iprtm late aClgh! orhood, but a ary late f'.rt should be made to obtain seed ? * in districts where climate, so! and farming conditions in genera! arc similar to those at home. If the farmer happens to have stock of seed left over from th- 1 j 1 i crop and doubts the seed save? from his 1915 crop, he would do well to test the older seed also and then us* whichever shows the greater v ility. Seed corn if properly cared ton will retain its vitality for several ? 1 rs Many farmers know ing this alw y lect an extra amount of seed f unusually good harvest. The following method of I seed corn is taken from Farme; i' Bul? letin 704. The corn is placed ing racks made by driving win ing nails about 4 inches apart on I sides of a stick. A number i* over the nail and the butts 61 tho ears are put on the nails. If fencing or other seed racks ar ill the cars can be numbered i:i oil ways. In single ear testing, two ken from opposite sides of the ea. on the top, two from the middle, and from the butt are put in numbered squares or portions of gerr boxes or other testers. The are kept moist at a room t ture not above 90 degrees F. low 50 degrees F. After six days the seed should begin tc Only those ears from which kernels give strong sprouts be reserved for planting. Inder ordinary circumsta I may not be absolutely nece test every individual ear. It . number of typical ears show g i ing tests as high as 97 per < seed in general may be co good. Under the unusual ct Lions prevailing this year, cspec neighborhoods where the corr mature normally, it should W* a corn grower to test every he intends to use for seed. I any reason to doubt the qualL I individual stock, the ear-by-ear ing is simply a form of labor ar insurance. Before testing gcrmina* farmer should examine cacl throw out all the ears Whl< look light or Which have sev ( red or damaged kernels. 3 strive to make up his seed which in size and appearam be normal for his variety . Seed corn should be shelle Bible by hand to avoid t damage by mechanical shel fore shollirfl the owner si out peculiar looking kernels a rate the seed into sizes so B certain that the corn drill regularly.