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lim IEMTE II SENATE. STATESMEN FROM MARLBORO ARD OHBBTERFI1XD CAUSE EXCITlNU MOMENTS. Over Warehouse Item?Senate II to 14 to Pay Sapertntetul mmm of Asylum Salary of $e,0OO. Gelumbta. Feb. 17.?A vitriolic de? bate between Senator E aus, of Marl? boro, and Senator Laney. of Cheater veAd. enlivened the aenate tonight d?r? fet; the consideration of the appropria? tion tail. The paaaege at arrrs be-1 JW0CH these two bordered closely on personal and diverted attention the attack which Senator Evans making on State Warehouse ner John L. McLaurln. iMamator Evans, who comes from Marlboro county, also the home of Commissioner McLaurln. had offered aa amendment to the appropriation far the' warehouse ayatem increasing v {he ftean to f 10,000 and striking from fpt Mil the authority given the com assailimi to use the fees of his office If aseesaary. The Marlboro senator |s fetd of hie friendship for the system. he had no use politically for warehouse commhs?oner. He that the authority granted the mer to use the feee received rstoring cotton was dangerous be eranted this stricknn from the Be alleged that Mr. McLaurln ff04k not conformed to the law In that t be had not deposited the feee last year Ja the skate treasury, but had put taten la a private bank to his credit jf> eanaa?sntoner. He also referred to f^a fact that Commissioner McLaurln ffjfaaad to give the names of the insur? ance companies which carry the insur aaee aa cotton stored In the State Laney.and Senator Evans ware talking about this matter when $Jfm Ckeeterfleld senator, in a rejoind? er, charged the Marlboro senator with steeped la prejudice against the commissioner. The Marl tor retorted that the Chee? kier eras steeped in prej fbr the warehouse commissioner, 'deal, n wan then that they almost be tafae personal. The threatened trou bae Mjtw over, howevei. and the de? bate was resumed a Satjator Banks, of Calhoun, came to the defense of Comti lssioner Me? li aad vigorously denied that he bot compiled with the law. He captained that the fund which Mr. aad deposited in a private rat money sent on by the pso? le pay insurance on their cotton far which Mr. McLaurln mailed check to the Insurance reo of his speech Sena said that he wie not afraid to aa back to Marlboro and tell his people what be had said about Mr. McLaurln. He also said that he would tall the people of the State the same tking during hie canvass for a State aSsoe this summer. The appropriation for the warehouse was passed as recom by the finance committee, and Evens' efforts to change the Mesa failed. During the afternoon 1Mb amendment wee laid on tne table bw a vote of II to 2, only Sonator voting with him. only other fight during the en time the senate' considered the tion bill at morning and af n sessions, was on the salary the superintendent of the State Ital for the Insane. The flcance ittee had recommended that :hc be fixed at M.000. Senator offered an amendment reduc the salary to $1,000. but this was tabled by a vote of S3 to 7. the seven Votes being cast by Senators Goodwin, Johneon, D. B. Patterson. Wlghtman and Williams, John Daring the debate on this matter, which occupied the entire afternoon, several senators paid tributes to Dr. O. Fred William?, the superintendent of the Sta*> Hospital for the Insane, r Hughes, of Union, said the wae fortunate in securing Dr. Williams aad this same position was taken by Senator Evans and others. Chairman Chrtatenaen, of the finance committee, who led the fight for the $0,000 salary, referred to the fact that President Currell. of the University, acts a salary of $5.000 and a houae aad that President Johnson of Win? throp, receives a salary of $5,000 a year and a house, and yet they handle only about one-fourth as much mon? ey aa the superintendent of the asy? lum hand las. lor Laney psld a tribute to Dr. /. W. Babcock. the former superin? tendent of the asylum, and aald that Dr. Babcock was not responsible for the condition* which existed at the asylum up to one year ago, and he passed the blame on the nlggardlineaa at the past general assembllea. He said that Dr. Babcock had asked Tor more money year after year. The senate, by a vote of 25 to 14, filed' the salary of the superintendent of the asylum st $1.000. wt ? Jdra ?. Murr Hall Is visiting her sunt, Mrs. Allison. In York. FILIBUSTER DELAYED VOTE. MEASURE AIMED AT SOUTH EAST3SRN TARIFF ASSOCIATION FINALLY PASSED. Two-guarts-a-Month Measure Goes to Free Oonferencc?Other House Mat rolun bla. Feb. 17.?The house to? night had a pretty little filibuster on |the anti-compact bill, during the prog? ress of *hich Messrs, Kin?, Johnstone, Fromberg and Searson cleverly used the personal privilege to delay the vote. The rules make It most difficult Xor the Minority to do much to delay. The house, by a vote of 40 to 67, re? fused to .rtrlke out the enacting words of the bi.l. On this question Speaker Hoyt spread these reasons on the Journal: "I vote against the Mil which is I aimed to put the Southeastern Tariff Association out of the State for the reason that I do not believe the meas? ure will accomplish that which it is sought to accomplish. "When he was a member of this I house, tho late lamented William L. Mauldin, of Greenville, a statesman of fine purposes and superior intelligence, a safe man to follow, introduced, and the geners.l assembly passed, a simi? lar bill. A few years later, when he was a men ber of the senate, Dr. Maul? din introduced, and the geenral as? sembly passed, a bill repealing the former act. Qov. Mauldin stated that he had become convinced that the first act was not accomplishing the desired results. This Is, in my Judgment, likely to be the result now. ?There ltt in my mind unquestion? ably something wrong with the insur? ance conditions In this State, but 1 have complete confidence In the State Insurance commissioner and believe that, given the proper authority, he can remedy these conditions withe ul legislation such as is proposed in thli measure. It is better to have safe in? surance than cheap Insurance whlct 1 may not be tiafe. The merry little filibuster kept up with much amusement, the principal.* being Messrs. King, Fromberg an<3 Jdhnstone, who were particulars clever. The house refused again and agair > I to adjourn. Then came a remarkable legislative somersault. The agricultural committee wanted to withdraw the amendment giving the warehouse commissioner authority to negotiate i insurance en all classes of farm prop? erty, but Mr. Johnstone objected and i the amendment was defeated, all the votes In Its favor coming from the op? ponents of the bill. The filibuster wai still raging w th no signs of abate? ment late tonight. ? HELD SESSION ALL NIGHT. Columbia, Feb. 18.?The house ai 12:30 o'clock this morning voted tc exempt mill mutuals and the Factory Association. It also voted to give the Insurance commissioner the right tc review all fire insurance rates. The house is bent upon remaining in ses? sion until It finishes the anti-compact bill. I APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED SENATE. Columbia, Feb. 17.?The appropria? tion bill, carrying $2,383,788.72 and calling for a 6 3-4 mills' levy, passed the senate tonight at 11:30 o'clock The bill now goes to free conference to adjust the differences between the two houses. The item for $50,000 for i law enforcement was retained. The senate late tonight killed all senate and house bills unfavorably reported. WITH THE LEGISLATURE. Columbia, Feb. 18.?It seems now that the general assembly will adjourn sometime tomorow. The Padgett bill making railroads liable for Injuries to employees was adopted this morning by the house |and ordered ratified. The house refused to agree to the senate amendments to the general ap iroprlatlon bill and the measure will have to go to free conference. Ahe Torrens land system of regis? tration measure modified by amend? ments was ordered ratified today. The senate by a vote of 24 to 11 this morning refused to adopt a resolu? tion Introduced by Senator Verner forbidding dancing in the lobbies. The young womon of the engrossing de? partment occupied tho gallery and heard tho debate on the measure. SEEK ALLEGED ANARCHIST. [ Chicago Anarchists to Distribute Cir? culars Charging Police with Frame up. Chicago, Fob. 19.?Fifty thousand circulars defending anarchy and de? claring the police faked the two let? ters sent to New York newspapers and purported to bo signed by Paul Cones, were being printed today tor distribution in the churches here to? morrow. The anarchists will stand in front of tho churches und hand out the circulars after the congregations are dismissed. Tho pollro continue* to search for clues thut will uiel in finding < 'rones. CORN GROWERS TO BANQUET. CARY M'KENZIE OF DILLON COUNTY IS STATE CHAM? PION OF BOYS. Ii. I/. Baker Announces Yields of State?James W. Draffin of York and Boykin McCasklll of Kershaw Win Second and Third Prizes?Ix>w Cost of Production?One Thousand in Clubs. Columbia, Feb. 18.?Cary McKen sie of Hamer, in Dillon county, is the champlor boy corn grower for South Carolina for this year, according- to the records compiled by L. L. Baker, State agent for the boys' club work. Young McKenzie produced 164.42 bushels of com on one acre at a cost of 9 cents per bushel. He will be awarded first prize. The second prise was won by James W. Draffin of Lesslie, in York county, who produced 106.42 bushels of corn on one acre at a cost of 26 cents per bushel. The third prize goes to Boy kin McCasklll of Camden, in Ker- j I shaw county, who produced 121.42 bushels of corn on one acre at a cost I of 17.2 cents per bushel. Director Baker announced the fol? lowing list of prize winners lor the I congressional districts First district: Neal Hodge, Man |ning, in Clarendon county, 64.04 bushels at a cost of 28 cents per l bushel. Second district: James Frankie I Fail, Govan, in Bamberg county, 114.08 bushels at a cost of 35.5 cents per bushel. Third district: Ernest Brook?, Pros? perity, in Newberry count*, 95.42 bushels at a cost of 19.5 cents per bushel. Fourth district: Lewis Jackson, Wellford, in Spartanburg county, 66.06 bushels at a cost of 4i! cents per bushel. Fifth district: Robert McCaskill, Camden, in Ker shaw county, 108 bushels at a cost of 24.5 cents per bushel. j Sixth district: Travis Go a bold, i Eulonia, in Marion county, 100,32 bushels at a cost of 31.5 cents per bushel. 0 ' Seventh district: Jacob Monts, i j Blythewood, in Richland county, 79.42 ! (bushels at a cost of 17.5 cents per 1 bushel. Mr. Baker came to Columbia Iyesterday for the purpose of making arrangements for a banquet r.o be given in honor of the prize winning boys in Columlba early In March. In making announcement of dis? trict winners Mr. Baker said the.t J. W. Sheally of Ballentine in Lexington county would be awarded a special prize for the best results. Gov. Manning and other State of? ficials have accepted invitations to at? tend the dinner which will very prob? ably be held at the Jefferson hotel. Last year more than 1,000 young boys were enlisted in the agricultural (club work and Mr. Baker hopes to increase this number by at least 1,500 during the present year. The young boys engaged in the corn club work '.ast year produced 22,125 bushels of ? corn. The total cost of production was $9,462.92. Tho average cost per bushel was 42.6 cents. The total wealth added to the State by the young farmers is estimated at $12, 662.23. "The boys in the rural districts," said Mr. Baker, "are the greatest as? sets of South Carolina. The club work is fine for training these young men. The agricultural clubs give the boys a fine conception of a true agri? culture." Many pig clubs have been organized j during the year. The business men |and bankers of the State are aiding Mr. Baker in every way possible tc make the agricultural clubs a suc? cess. Mr. Baker will make a canvass of [the State and hopes to have the clubs organized In every county. NEW FUTURES BILL. Houac Committco Orders Favorable Finding on Measure to Regulate Cotton Trading. Washington, Feb. 18.?The Lever cotton futures bill, a slightly amend? ed duplicate of the measure declared unconstitutional by Federal Judge Housrh of New York, was ordered fa? vorably reported by the house agri? cultural committee today. Its spon? sors say it will result in an interna? tional standard of' grades and con? tracts. The measure as reported is an ex? act duplicate of the original act, held invalid because as a revenue measure it did not originate In the house, with tho exception that section 2 has been amended to provide that foreign con? tract orders from exchanges which havo not adopted the American con? tracts and standards of grades shall beer ? tax Of 2 < ents ? pound and to permit hedging in foreign exchange against actual shipment of consign? ment for salo of actual cotton, re? gardless of tho character of tho con? ti act. of the foreign exchange in whi-cb the hedging is made. SOUTHEASTERN MUST QUIT. SENATE AGREES TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND BILD OR. DE RED FOR RATI? FICATION. Militia Pay Roll Passed?Ad minis tru tion Measure for Hoard of Concilia? tion Passed und Sent to House. Columbia, Feb. 18.?The senate to? night agreed to the house amend? ments to the bill driving the South? eastern Turin* Association out of tho State. Tho bill was ordered enrolled for ratification. The administration bill providing for a board of conciliation passed the senate late tonight and was returned to the house with amendments. At the night session the senate passed the bill providing pay for mili? tiamen who attended drills. The bill was returned to the house with min jor amendments. A test vote showed the senate over? whelmingly against the two-cent rail? road rate bill. The measure came up for debate and Senator Carlisle, in op? posing its passage, said that it was baiting the railroads. On a motion by Senator Sharpe to adjourn debate on the bill until 10:30 tomorrow, Senator Hughes moved to table this motion, which the senate refused to do by a vote of 14 to 24. Debate on the bill was then ad? journed until 10:30 tomorrow morn? ing. The McCullough child labor bill was called up at 9 o'clock and Senator Padgett moved. to strike out the house amendment limiting the bill to districts which have compulsory edu? cation. The Colleton senator propos? ed to make the bill State-wide and to prohibit the employment of children under 14 years of age. Senator Pad? gett, in a forcible speech, pleaded for the passage of the bill and told the senate that the children should be protected. He referred to the Keating bill now before congress and said the State had better do something. There were several amendments of? fered to the bill and the opposition was led by Senator "Wightman. Sena? tor Carlisle joined Senator Padgett in defence of the bill. Crowded galleries listened to the debate with much in? terest. The senate amended the child labor {.bill by making it apply to all children under 14 years of age. The bill now reads: "No child under the age of 14 shall be employed in this State." The bill will become effective January 1, 1917. The bill was returned to the house with these amendments. Under tho terms of a resolution the drawing for seats for next session took place this morning. This would have caused a general rearrangement of the seats, the change to be made next session, and Senator Earle wanted to reconsider the action and let the seats remain as at present. This was tabled, 26 to 13, and the rearrange? ment of seats will be made for the 1917 session. LEGISLATORS ENGAGE IN FRAY. Election Law to Replace "Grandfather Clause" Cause of Contest. Oklahoma City, Feb. 18.?Tumultu? ous scenes occurred in the Oklahoma house of representatives late today while the members were voting on an election law designed to take the place of the "grandfather clause" recently declared unconstitutional by the United States supreme court because In effect it disfranchised the negro population of the Stp-te. Partisan feeling finally culminated in a near riot precipitated by charges of corruption and the passing of the lie between members. A serious af? fray seemed inevitable as Democrats massed and advanced towards the Re? publicans and Socialists. Ink wells and paper weights were thrown back and forth. The Democratic members ad? vanced through the aisles towards Re? publican members. Speaker A. C. McCory left his chair and rushed out of the legislaitve hall. The Democrats greatly outnumbered the Republican combatants and after a few volleys of ;ng wells, paper weights and book;;, t he melee ended. Arthur H. Gcissler, chairman of the Republican State central committee, was knocked down and rendered un? conscious by Representative Loril E. Bryant. The proposed law is the product oi a Democratic caucus. It had passed tho senate and was up for final pas? sage in the house late today with Re? publican and Socialist members ot fering vigorous opposition. When order was restored the bill was passed by a vote of 5:5 to 3 4. The measure already has paged the sen? ate and now goes to the governor. New York, Feb. 17.?George B. Elliott was elected a director of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad at a meeting of the directors here today. He also was appointed a member of the executive committee and general counsel for the company to succeed tho late Alexander Hamilton. The office* of the general counsel, will be located at Wilmington, X. C. Hl? MEASURE FAVORED, j HOUSE COMMITTEE PRESENTS I COTTON I JILL. To Finnish Figures on Cotton Pro? ducts?Hcflin's Propo-4il Aimed at Same General Object Also? Finds Support. Washington. Feb. 17.?The Lever bill to direct the census bureau to col? lect and publish statistics of cotton and cottonseed products was ordered favorably reported today by the house, agricultural committee. A favorable report also was ordered on the Hetlin bill, directing the cen? sus bureau to publish statistics of raw and prepared cotton and linters, cot? ton waste and hull fibre consumed In the manufacture of guncotton and ex? plosives and of absorbent and medi? cated cotton during 1915. Passage of the Lever bill would re? quire the census bureau to publish monthly statistics as to the quantity of cotton seed received at oil mills, the quantity of cotton seed crushed at such mills, the quantity of cotton seed products and refined oil obtained, the quantity of these products shipped out by these mills and quantities held by refiners, manufacturers and users. Statistics showing the quantity of cot? ton seed and cotton seed products im? ported and exported also would be col? lected. . The Lever bill has the support of the census bureau, the cottonseed crushers' associations of the country the cotton farmers and the cotton seed trade generally. Representative Lever told the committee today that cotton is more readily manipulated than grain and that the bill would benefit producers most of all. Mr. Lever said one New York brok? erage firm spends $100,000 annually in collecting cotton statistics and large sums also were spent by other concerns, but that the government's figures were the most accurate of all, and that without them the private sta? tistics might be manipulated for wrongful purposes. The additional statistics sought under the bill would cost only $10,000 or $15,000 annually, he said. PROHIBITION LAW AMENDED. House Excepts Wines When Home? made and for Personal Use. Columbia, Feb. 19.?The senate bill validating the prohibition referendum election was passed in the house last night after many amendments had been tacked on. The house excepts grape and berry wine when home? made and for personal use. The bill met with strong opposition. On a yea and nay vote of 4 2 to 30 tho house refused to strike out the enacting words. On motion of Mr. Searson the house struck out the words "receive" and "accept" and on motion of Mr. John stone the words "keep in possession" substituted in regard to liquor. The house accepted thi? amendment by H. H. Harris: "Provided, That nothing contained in this act shall af? fect the manufacture of grape and berry wine where materials of same are grown on land owned or leased by citizens for individual and domestic uses." The house also put in an amend? ment by Mr. Eclser to exempt home? made wines from the provisions of the bill in so far as it refers to keeping the same in possession for personal use. The bill as amended was sent to third reading. NO LIQUOR LABELS REQUIRED. Senate Adopts Freo Conference Re? port on Two-quart Measure. Columbia, Feb. 19.?The senate last night accepted the free conference re? port of the Carlisle liquor importation and transportation bill, which provid? ed that grips containing bottles of whiskey in transit should be labeled. The section with this proviso was generally regarded as the most un? desirable feature of the bill, and its exclusion was generally approved. SCHOLARSHIP TO ANNAPOLIS. Lever Announces Vacancy to Be Filled by Examination on March 25th. Congressman A. F. Lever is just In receipt of a notice from the navy de? partment to the effect that he Will have a vacancy in the naval academy at Annapolis and that this appoint? ment must be made by April Sth. Mr. Lever will hold a competitive examination at Columbia, S. C, on March 25th, and Prof. B. B. Dreher, superintendent of the city schools will hold the examination. Young men be? tween the ages of sixteen and twenty years and bona fide residents of the Seventh congressional district are eligible to take the examination and tho standing of the applicants will decide Mr. Lever's nomination. Those desiring further information can ob? tain the same by writing to Hon. A. F. Lever, member of congress, Washing? ton, D. C. FERTILIZER MEN SHEER BP. PROSPECTS ARB FOR FAIRLY SATISFACTORY SEASON. The l^atk of Potash Hasn't Stump?d Manufacturers?Plants Runnings Si Lively t%lii?? Season Late. Charleston Post. According to present indications, it was stated today, the prospects for fertilizer business this year are de? cidedly better than last year, though not up to normal times, by any means. A heavier tonnage than last year will be reached. Though the movement this year is late it is much in advance of that of last year. By March 1 a good movement of fertilizer :.s expect? ed. All the plants are reported running on full time. Many of them are devot? ing part of their resources to the man? ufacture of sulphuric acid. This is shipped to the industrial plants in the North. A mistaken idea has aris? en, it was pointed out. thot this acid is going to munitions plants. Though some ol it is very likely used In the manufecture of ammunition, most of the product goes to plants that have j other uses for the product besides that of munition manufacturing. A new plant was recently opened near Char? leston which is devoting practically all of its time to the mnaufacture of this valuable by-product. The scarcity of potash has been and will be a source of worry to the man? ufacturers of commercial fertilizers as long as the present conflict lasts. The price of the product has jumped un? til some men who were so fortunate as to possess a supply at the beginning of the war are credited with having gained the fabulous wealth of Sinbad the Sailor upon disposing of the com? modity. Experiment stations in North and South Carolina and Georgia have been trying to find a substitute for potash in the preparation of fertilizers. They have found by the use of larger quan? tities of phosphoric acid practically the same results can be secured. Men who farm in clay soils have been advised to use fertilizers that contain no potash whatever, thus sav? ing them from the expense of buying fertilizer containing this valuable in? gredient. Reports have it that on some of the sea islands around Charleston farmers have found a desirable substitute for potash fertilizer in the thick blue black marsh mud that adorns the bor? ders of the creeks, cuts and sounds in this section of the country. It contains certain saline ingredients that partly perform the function of potash fertil? izer. W. H. BALL MAKES ADDRESS. Speaks Interestingly to Senior Class at Y. M. C. A. on Taking Cara of One's Body. W. H. Ball, secretary for the Young Men's Christian Association physical department for the United Stetes and Canada, was the speaker Thursday night at the Young Men's Christian Association building to about fifty young men of the Business Men's Club and the senior and men's classes of the association. A delightful sup? per was served by the Jolly Gyms, as part of the evening's entertainment. Dr. Eall stressed in his remarks the necessity of caring for one's body. "We are all members of the animal kingdom," he stated, "and therefore have to take care of the animal part of our nature, as well as the other parts, in order that our bodies will be able to accomplish what the mind plans." He spoke of man as a unity and trinity in one, the mind, spiritual and physical natures all being com? bined into one to form a perfect ma? chine. If any one part of thic trinity was neglected or deformed then the unity of the whole would not be what it should. He stressed the importance of proper exercise and the direction for this play or exercise in order that it might be of greatest advantage. Many of our habits were formed in our play hours he stated, making it necessary that the play be turned in the proper channels so that the hab? its will be good ones. During the afternoon Dr. Ball talk? ed to the physical department com? mittee, telling them of their duties and showing them what they could accomplish to increase interest in the department at the association. Dr. Ball also spoke to the leaders' class In the evening. During his stay in the city Dr. Ball met many of the Sumter people, es? pecially those connected with the work of the Y. M. C. A. TURKS LEAVING TRFBIZFNR. retrograd. Feb. li>.?Turks are pre? paring to evacuate Treblsend, an im? portant Black Sea port In anticipa? tion of the complete occupation of eastern Armenia bj the Russians. He ports state that Armenians living in Terbizend are being slain by the scores. Fighting between the retreat? ing Turks and the Russians continues st Enerum.