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Wjai?ze Insurance Mutual. _ i ? t ? Alkdetlon Will Cover Farm Property in . fjbjBter, Clarendon anil Lee Counties. \'iimk etCtrtinl AHM? MAtkgatC*?rt Hm Tontoy ?eaMto??AdQp?P?olMMe?forTlialf Own Frotcc >* ? fl??t iW-b<>T<?or Montec Ucgw S??Wp-R?o bs\ Bp Ofen* IV Mr. SttanM to Aoctpud -QtiMo? Sign \ V ? P*M?l?*md fUMBn? for CfeatHr-ConunlttM Apotot? If* (11 of onftf oomnmtioi to. and It ?* a coootltu poopcr form of I m*lp a bo published in tho to mob of of (ho time and 0)000 And ttnvt told notice miloMloii (it oil owners of property to attend told koto opened tho mooting by object, showing (hot (ho Of thO 090700 woro v\ la insurance on ooun r. orti If thoy did not own lot* (hoy hod mo toy loaned oot (ho fmrroo mod Lioay of tho hod gtvon oot to, for supplies, covered (ho buthtlnga oo oo tho load. Ho ohowod reports from MeMastcr (hot tho mutual companies dftdthoor toe insurance business at a mono looror raU titan tho old lino tt iasuraaot could bo i rod from (ho old Uno com pan lea mahla? It therefore dtotrablo to have tho mutual carry at loatt a part of (ho rUhv Ho stated that there would to no opposition from the ' insurance as*n?lee, at tome of theeo would not to ohlo to ooeuro Insurance on tho country property, or If thoy could se? cure the Inooranoo, tho mutual would hat bo able to carry on a risk nearly Oo much at tho owner of tho property would desire, thus leaving a Held for (ho local aowactea Ho wont Into con? siderable details at tho means of carrying on tho insurance mutual and what manner of risks would to taken oad how It should bo conducted. The offering of a resolution by Mr. A. C. Phelpe to organise with Mr. T. O. Mc Lood as chairman of the meeting and Mr. Oeo. D. Levy as secretary was) onanimously adopted and put the meeting in condition to get down to buolneea Mr. Strauss then offered his resolution tor tho organisation of a mutual for three counties of Bum ter. Clarendon and Lee and It was adopted, after It had boon amended oo that Mr. atreust was to bo chair Names wore then proposed for the members of the committee who were elected, oo already stated. Mr. fltrausB road a letter from Commissioner McMaster quoting the law oa the organisation of Insurance mucunet and stating that only ons mu? tual could operate In any one county. He alto read tho following letter from Oov. Manning, which was re? ceived with manifestations of inter Columbia. March 14. It 11. I. C. Btrauss, Bso.. Burnt er, H. C. My Dear Mir: I am in receipt of vours of the 13rd advising me of a ctttoene' meeting to be held on ontur day ths Itth for the purpose of or? ganising a mutual Are) insurance as? sorts t ton. I am firing tho matter of lira la suranai a ?Hat deal of thought and] study. 1 would not consider for a1 moment the surrender by the State to any todimtial oVoorporation. Neith? er woo* I favor the mate ue4h5 un? fair saethdde to dealing with Individ. utO* or corporations. It ie nsoiisjsry, therefore, that treat cart and todg? mcat bo aaeroiied to ^WtoJ^wt * sstotloit et tho Mttatton to which'tot t^arajioa bwstoesa to the ?ata to let* no neoeeaity nor for a Special session of the letfaWe at thto time, nor am I ooatidsrtog calk ? 'nV< ? ; -^ are Mimaed to be ateraie losses m* , eaa tocldot to the conduct of the bneiaesn, l&a lWsteok Sre ie^re^cooom9?niae most use these toon, if properly cotfdtiOtod. i fun?ah eafo protection at a minimum tie* af tomato fto the mtrpeee of tottUto* farm bnotoess. to |ha or care should ha, lake* that every P?? around their isaiitoii mt g^ovieton ahbuld be made reF the advance cof leetton of catenate* assessments; risks efcooJd ha tttorir inspected and etossttkd aootmW to haaard; ltobtl _-~ toatoJtofht, ea, n Protei dtsnetor from oonha?ta tlon, **ct reinsurance oontraots with the* larger etock companies, The l>nstosss of Are insurance pre-: scute many problems that require careful thought and study. Of oouree expects are to hotter poettioa to handle those problems than hre ama? teurs, hut.I feat that plain common senaa and toad business judgment will make of an antorprtos of this kind a re have reached the point where ^something definite must be dona. We have hoard enough talk. We must hairs action. In the present condition wa moet help oursstvea and wa should gat buey sad do so at once. Ify duties are purely eseeutive. Un? der the constitution I have neither legislative nor judicial powers. It is not my duty as governor, to enact nor eoaetruo the law, but to direct the sent of those lawa enacted by the people through their ropresenta ' tlves, the members of the general as ! sembty. under such construction as may ho determined by the judicial de? partment. I shall act in this matter with duo regard to the interests of all ths people. I sincerely trust you may be suc? cessful in the organisation and oper? ation of the mutual association or company to which you refer. Others In this and otheg States have been successful. Why not yours? I wish you and those working with you good luck. | Very truly ours, Richard I. Manning, Governor. After some more discussion of the Insurance situation, Mr. Strauss spoke of the grain and live stock situation, saying that a means of disposing of the livestock had been provided by the promise of ths establishmsnt of a packing house at Orangeburg, which would consume all of the hogs that the farmere could raise for market. Hs also advised other forms of di? versification and that the farmere in a community organise into coopera? tive organisations fpr ths selling of their surplus products, assuring; them of the advantages of such an arrange? ment. AGAINST CHILD LABOR BILL. StosHta Makes Strong Argument to Wi shtngton, March 14.?Senator Statt-t, I of South Carolina, ranking member of the intsrstas commerce committee, of the eenate, today made a strong argument before that com? mittee against ths child labor bill on the ground that It deprived State? of the right of self-government. The committee postponed further action on the bill until next Friday. The hill Is hating rough sledding on the sen? ate side of the capltol. Rome, March 24.?The Tribune learns from a high diplomatic source that Roumania will join the Allies ea eooa aa the Anglo-French begin their offensive to ths Balkans. LIIER EN&LISHM4M SINK. FOUR AMERICANS MISSING AND NUMBER OF CREW WERE DROWN? ED. v ' ? ? German and British War Vessels la Battle in North Sen with Loot Seventy Britten and Hundred fifteen Germane i Twelve Lost Washington, March 25.?Tho minion liner Englishman, flfty-ti hundred tons, wat torpedoed and throe days out of Avonmouth, land, for Portland. Maine. Americano are missing, according^ I a cablegram from American C< Armstrong at Bristol. Thlrty-1 I turvlvort landed at the northern, 1th port and It it believed a tiny wat saved. Eighteen were slbly loot The four Americans horsemen employed by the Noi western Trading Company of jYork, *fy BATTLE IN NORTH 8EA.?* Balder Sank by dhantman. London, March II.?The commerce raider Qreir and the Ion armed merchant ship AU C Were sunk in a battle in tho February 3*th, tho admiral nouncod today. The British * seventy omcers and men. < dred and fifteen Germans, frerV tared. fifty lost qy.h^siilt.f^ Dover. the Sussex arrlvihg here . '.twelve wore klUdd by the and a number drowned^ by . turning of a lifeboat and J I the tea. It it believed among them, tome Am loot. Miss Baldwin, an Anv rlousry hurt. Twelve unaccounted for thlt German gumbarlne nred a the Buottz without warn*** ftrntjirr I British Channel Steamer BadJy Darn? ed by Torpedo. Paris, March II.?The channel steamer, Burnt* arrived at Boulogne today listing heavily. A meesage to tho ministry of marine ttatet thr.t tho ship was torpedoed without warning. Sevetal Americans . wore ? aboard, I some of whom wore injured by tho ex? plosion, i i i . '? i i i VILLA ESCAPES TRAP. He Abandons Part of Force and Fleet to Mountains With Chosen Body Guard. El Paso, March II.?-Villa, who is being sought by twelve thousand American and Carranta troops In tho greatest man hunt ever known on the border, it reported to have escaped from the ftp and fled Into the Sierra Modern nr juntalne at the southern end of the Rio do Santa Maria valley. He abandoned two hundred of his followers to their fate at El Oso and took only his chosen bodyguard with him. In an attempt to intercept Villa be? fore he could reach the wooded can? yons and heights northwest of Guer? rero, Gen. Pershlng has tent a strong body of cavalry toward Tomosachlc. I This district Is more than two hun? dred miles from tho main base at Co? lumbus. The Americans are understood not to have lost a single man so far. ICARRANZA TO RECIPROCATE. El Paso, March 26.?Carranta com? manders are considering sending an expedition into the United States to I capture cattle thieves near Presldo. Border Patrol Strengthened. San Antonio, March SC.?'Following the appearance of several bands of Mexican bandits, Gen. Funston has ordered the border patrols strength? ened all along the line. DIES FROM INJURY. Darlington, March 24.?Charit on R. Ward died at his home in Lamar this morning after being injured while operating a saw in his woodworking plant yesterday afternoon. A board struck him In the stomach, inflict? ing Internal injuries from which he died at 4 o'clock this morning. The funeral services were conduct? ed at the home in Lamar this morn? ing at 10.40 o'clock, after which the body was brought here for Interment In Grove Hill cemetery. The services were conducted with Masonic honors In which the Lamar and Darlington lodges participated. Mr. Ward was one of Lamar's most prominent and highly respected citl sens. lie was a son of William Ward of Darlington and was 40 years of age. Ho had been a resident of Lamar for ten years. He leaves a widow and four children, tho oldest 14 years of age. He wan a mem? ber of the Lumar equalisation board, a truntee of the schools, director of the Merchants A Plant era' bank and treasurer of the Masoulc lodge. AGREE ON PLANS. )PT MEASURES FOR SPEED? ING UP DESIRED LEGISLA? TION. Includes Appropriation with Funds for Preparedness, ?renne, Tariff Commission, Ship Rural Credits Bills and Legislation for Philippines Puerto Rico. Washington, March 24.?House >orats in. caucus tonight adopted! tlhtlon outlining a plan for jcUn* up the administration legie? re programme with a view to ad lent before the national polit , conventions in June as urged by ideht Wilson. They pledged lives to cooperation in earlier meetings, and to such night ses as may seem advisable, iwas agreed that the tariff corn ton bill should become part of the general revenue* measure, tore the resolution was adopted dissent, 8peaker Clark made rous speech urging team work majority. He presented to the a memorandum from Presi ilson recommending a leglsla ) gramme. is the programme submitted president*. Appropriation bills, carrying necessary for the pre meaeuree. mo bills, with antl-dump >n. lill for tariff commission. Ip purchase bill. 1 [ural credits, lippfne bill, proposed legislation for ico.... le conservation measures. Mississippi river relief which would provide, I tug Urn work of leveeing and be carried on under a con >ntract system until corn annual appropriation for to be carried in the sundry was dofie In providing for a. practices act." Ippi relief measure sug 10. president constituted the announcement of the re investigation carried on len by Secretaries Lane, id - Redfield, in response to from New Orleans civic that ateno be taken to ppi floods, [of a corrupt election- prac tbe president's legislative caused surprise in con 1*0 tho Si 5h * ? IS ouch measure and In a 1112 he advocated a federal I law drawn along the same general lines" nf tho law obtained by him In New Jersey. In hie speech he sum? marised his idea of the principal point of euch a law by saying It meant that ''If a man buys an office he can not have it" Majority Leader Kitchln announced that the ways and means committee I of which* he is chairman, would em? body the tariff commission bill in the omnibus revenue measure and that revenue legislation would be expedit? ed as soon as the army increase bill I Was ready for the president's approval. 8peaker Clark and Mr. Kitchln ad? vised the caucus that the president was entirely within his province In recommending this legislative pro? gramme; and that it was the duty of the party in the house to get to [ghether In team work to press the pro? gramme through. Mr. Clark said that by the adoption of the pro? gramme and strict attention to duty by every member It would be possible for congress to adjourn by the last of July or the first of August. SHACKLETON'S EXPEDITION. Wireless From Explorer Says Vessel is Damaged. Melbourne, March 24.?The auxil? iary ship Aurora, of the Shackleton Antarctic expedition, has been dam? aged and to proceeding to New Zea? land for repairs, according to a wire? less dispatch from the vessel receiv? ed by the navy department there yes? terday. Four members of the Aurora's party were left behind at the Ross Sea base of the expedition. It is evident from the Aurora's wire? less dispatch that the fate of Lieut. Sir Ernest Shackleton and the rest of the party, which is attempting to cross tho Antarctic region is yet un know. Probably nothing will be heard from them until next Novem? ber, when the lee breaks. The wireless dispatch says the Aurora was released from the ice In Ross Sea on March 14, In latitude 64.30 south, and longitude 161 east The Aurora reported it had sent wire lees messages for a relief ship dur? ing the winter, but its calls had not been answered. This is believed to have been due to the abandonment by the Australian government of I Macquarle Island as a wireless sta? tion. I J. A. Jensen, minister of the navy, has received the following wireless from the Aurora: "Hull severely strained. Ship re? leasing from Ice March 14. latitude 64.30 south, longitude 161 east. Drift five hundred miles. "Gase, commissariat officer, Rich? ards, physicist; Hay ward, secretary, and Jack, biologist, ashore. Wireless appeals for relief ship sent during winter. No acknowledg? ment. "Ship proceeding to port Chalmers, New Zealand, with Jury rudder. No anchor and short of fuel. Expect to arrive early in April. (SiKned) "Steenhouse." J. 11. Steenhouse Is chief officer of the Aurora.._ V ENTENTE OPPOSES CHAISE. REFUSE AGREEMENT TO DISARM MERCHANTMEN. Formal Response to American Pro? posal for Modus Vivendi as Already Indicated. Washington. March 24.?All the en? tente powers through their embassies here have landed to Secretary; Lan? sing formal responses rejecting ths State department's proposal that they enter into a modus vivendi and dis? arm merchant ships with the under? standing that the United States would endeavor to get from the central1 powers a pledge not to attack any such unarmed ships without warn? ing and without providing for the safety of the passengers and crew. Soon after the proposition was broached officials of the entente powers indicated their decided oppoi tion. It was generally believed here that this unanimous expreeSlon of disapproval inspired the German gov? ernment to promulgate the new ord which is now in force, fur attacks without warning by submarine com? manders on any armed belligerent merchantman. While Secretary Lansing said today he had not had an opportunity to consider the replies, It is known that, though based upon different lines of reasoning, each of the entente powers hue declined the proposal. The na? ture of the objections' was. indicated in the unofficial statements of various officials when the American memo? randum was submitted. It was contended in the unofficial discussions that Germany's alleged contempt for treaties had made it un? safe to rely upon any German pledge or undertaking not to attack a mer? chant ship without warning. The fundamental objection urged, how? ever, was that' there should be no change in the principles of interna? tional law during the progress Of hos? tilities such as would be involved in the acceptance of the modus vivendi at this time, . Some officials, of the allies hays hsld that any attempt by the United States to change the limitations upon the extent of the defensive armament which a merchant ship may carry would be violative of the spirit, of neutrality and might Justify the allies In removing their shipping complete? ly from American waters, trusting to nearby Canadian ports for the facili? ties necessary to loading the muni? tions of war, and the raw material'of American origin required by the al? lies. It is not known whether any suggestion, of this kind is contained ment may consider carrying out the idea advanced in the circular or memorandum of limiting access to American ports to vessels which* In the Judgment of the United States government, msy not be used offen? sively against an enemy. GOVERNOR AND STAFF INVITED. Their Presence Is Desired at Mecklen? burg Celebration In Charlotte on May 20. Columbia, March 26.?Gov. Man? ning and his staff have been invited by W. U Kirkpatrick, mayor of Char? lotte, to attend the 141st anniversary of the Mecklenburg declaration of in? dependence In that city May 20. Pres? ident Wilson will probably be the guest of honor. Military features will be stressed. INCREASE TAXABLE PROPERTY. Refunding of Brown Consols Brings Large Gain. Columbia, March 25.?The signing of the $4,731,720 bonds and certifi? cates of stock issued by the sinking fund commission for the retirement of previous State bonds will be com* pleted today. There are 4,008 cou? pon bonds of $1,000 each and two stock certificates, one for $723,595.67 and the other for $124.32. At a lato hour yesterday there remained only about 600 bonds to be Blgned. By tho Issuing of these bonds $5, 022,745.97 of previous bonds will be retired. The difference represents the assets of the sinking fund commis? sion, which has retired an aggregate of about $891,000 In bonds. The new bonds, which will bo dis? posed of in Charleston, Columbia. New York and Richmond, are exempt from State, county and municipal taxation. They are not allowed, how? ever, to be deducted from capital stock of corporations holding them; In this way approximately $1,500,000 will be added to the taxable property of the State, as the other bonds al? lowed this exemption. RAISING FUND FOR NEEDY. City Ldkely to Take Care of Situation Without Asking Aid. Augusta, Ga., March 24.?Augusta is rapidly returning to normal after the big fire of Wednesday night. The relief work through a public welfare committee has been thoroughly sys? tematized, and over $20,000 has been raised to care for those in distress. Last night forty tents were placed In May Park with over 200 cots and not a single one was occupied, the relatives and friends of homeless peo? ple having taken them in temporar? ily. Augusta had decided that if $50,000 will be sufficient for relief work that the city will take care of the situation herself and not ask for outside aid. The relief fund is growing rapidly. Congressman Vinsons* offer to at? tempt to secure federal assistance was declined. Mayor Littleton ex? pressing the appreciation of the city, but stating that he did not think the money would be necessary. BOY FIRME? OECOOAIEO. MCKENZIE IS STATE'S CHAMPION CORN GROWER. Dillon County Youth Rained 104.41 Bushels to Acre at 9 Cento Bustoel ?Governor Presents afedaL Columbia, March 24.?Cary Mc? Kenzie, of Dillon county, the chase pion boy corn grower of the State last year, was presented a medal to? night by Governor Manning at th' banquet tendered the prise wlaanoi in the Jefferson Hotel. The medal w/ given by Congressman Lever. / ? Riggs, of Clemson, presented $ 4? same boy with $40 in gold, givef <S the H. G. Hastings Seed Compan/ Atlanta. McKenzie raised - bushels of corn on one acre at of 9 cents per bushel. James D. Draffln, of York f " won the second prise, a gold/ given by the W. IL Mixes* 4 Company, of Charleston, MS < making the presentation. / ? won $30 in gold,-given by to* /tings Seed Company, which was] rented by I. W. Hilk of Washlr tho deral department of agru,. uro.' Boykln McCaskill, of Kershaw, won third prise, $30, given by the Hast? ings Seed Company, the presentation being made by D. R. Coker, of Harts ville. J. W. Sheeley,. farm demonstrator of Lexington. County, won the prise of $26. given by the Hastings Seed Company, for tho greatest success with corn club work. This presenta? tion was made by W. W. Long, In charge jof the demonstration work in this State, J. T. Hies, of Orangeburg, acted as toastmaster. Addresses were also made by Ira B. Dunlap, of Rock Hill; A. B. Langte?? W. W. Ball, William Banks, O. K. Laroque and Joe Sparks, all of Columbia. ? ? ? - U U Bakery head of the Boys* Com Club work, gavs a summary of the work last year and outlined whit was in store for this year. Mr. Baker was the host of the evening. District W fin man The Congressional district winners were: First district. Meal Hodge, of Manning, ?6.04 bushels at i* cents per bushel; 2d district, James Fran kle Fail, Govan, In Bamberg County, 114.0$ bushels, at 36 1-3 cents per bushel; 3d district, Brnest Brooks, Prosperity, in Newberry County, 95. bushels, at a cost of 19 1-2 cents bushel; 4th district, Lewis Jac Wellford, ? in Spartanbu rg County, 86.0? bushels, at a cost of 42 .cents per bushel; 5th district, Robert Mc? Caskill, Camden,, 108 bushels, fet a coat of 24 6 cents per bushel; ?tfc Jfc Travis Oodbotd. jSuloalfc . in n Cops^^eo " ?-* " [cost of 17.5 cents per bushel. Tits champion boy corn grower, Cary afo Kemde, was born 16 years ago In the Mount Cavalry section of IHtion county, on tho farm which waa ?pa? rents, Mr. and Mrs. lalah McKengle now own. Young McKenzie Wan taught the greater part of his knowl? edge of farming by his father and also under his teachers ami . ths county demonstrator. James W. D raffln, who won the second prise. 30 in cash and a gold watch, has been winning prises [for several years in York County. Boykln McCaskill lives on the farm with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. McCaskill, about eight miles from Camden. j The prises are awarded on a per? centage basis, according to the follow? ing rues: (a) greater yield per acre. - 30; (b) beet exhibit, 20 (c) best writ? ten account, showing history of tho crop and how to select seed, 20; (<d| best showing of profit on Investment based on the commercial price of crop, 30. Mr. Baker and the men under him are doing a splendid work In assist? ing the young men of South Carolina how to grow more corn and better corn and the results are surprisingly gratifying. The banquet tonljhtwea a thoroughly enjoyablo affair, several officials and newspaper men being present in addition to the prize win* ning Corn Club boys. ECHOES OF TEACHERS' ASSOOIA* ?WON. Recent Meeting Regarded as Largest and Beat Ever Held In State. Columbia, March 22.?Judging from reports from teachers over ths) State as they have gone back the re? cent meeting of the State Teachers' Association was the biggest and host ever held. The enrollment reached 1,450 and an effort is being made, by Secretary R. C. Burts, of Rock HUT-y to carry it to the 1.600 mark. The ^ records show the following interesting figures: 190? in Rock Hill, 167; If It Charleston, 720; Columbia, 1913, 1, 035; Spartanburg, 1914, 1,176; Flor? ence, 1916, 861. These give an idea of the growth of the association. Briefly stated the important changes in the constitution of the association I are: 1. Nomination of officers by a council of delegates composed of one from each county association. I? The increase of the executive com* mltteo from five to ten, there being one from each congressional district in addition to the secretary and treasurer. 3. Addition of depart* mont.;. Hereafter there will be the department of superintendence, col* leges and secondary schools, rural teachers, primary teachers, grammar grade teachers, industrial education* school Improvement, home economics, teachers of English, teachers of act enco, county superintendents, kinder? garten teachers, principals, and school peace league* The forthcoming proceedings will contain the principal addresses and the constitution. All those who have not yet enrolled may do so yet and get a copy of the proceedings, _