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I v APR 1 5 .3 AlBfcVt'?t fee) thy .?Off. 9,18M. SUMTER, 8. d, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1816. m Vol. . No. 16. PfHift WIE FLU. rsVOQMPACr BILK* OA?t Men Woukl et tarn to Get Back April f.?Senator G. K. kirfleid, who Intro fjaney -Odern anti-compact et weich act caused Withdrawal ed |he fire insurance *e from tale State, has writ the. Hews and Courier ,the emtemiet of hie optuien on the itisa\hs* ho has made since the dot +** tfsjHd and became a tew. sttptjfc* LeJaes/s statement follows: have hesitated about having |ns> to asi about the set com* known as She anti-compact Are Stssill by the recent >ly, because ss much ten about It on both kv* been asked as to sstf flewe on tots law by several, as ssss of tie. ^uthors of the bill, 1 tsJpO thlp opportunity of ex up one matter. Ij iaesance or of no ?aaan. and I intro siHasjli 1 believed that It right Ibr drs insurance corn In tsus Mats to than.ie oomotns on stifle any poe on rates. It , out strssjososiy in the sssmbry sad the house of niter sndarins; a aeoabls nlfsssrVr, pessed the srp prsottoslly all about ? o'clock a, m. msrnere araotically to a man iesialature steed by this bllL did a greet many of the root the other walks of life. ?re jnanrasce companies car bsfetn the governor In JUm to TJto the act, but sssmsssssVnssJ the stock* sirtnaihslsnd ^OjsV^ ^^aj Mm** at the 1 s^fcugn. ^Ssroesss* sjsid* thoee ^ oraaos oosnsenise. .the it Question hej^.^'fhall tans great add froad Commonwealth be gov sfnsd by these/ oertsin fire Insurance com par, tos an reference to Are insur anee matters, or shall this Stats gov? ern these cert sin. are Insurance com nsjstds m reference to Am insurance it* These same flr? Insurance y by their acts that they will not only withdraw from the ?late, but that they will do all in ChStr sewer to inconvenience aiid ffSghaen the people of this State and PvmM1-'* them by bringing about, spastic conditions as mO oh as poo sills' ta order to force tho repeal Or nuUlflcsvtlon of this law. and now. when these certain are Insurance eosnanaics think that they have got? ten the people sufficiently frightened. User want to rush into the Supreme Court with this law in ths effort to have it declared unconstitutional. "I believe that there ere ample manhood, brains and rssourcce left in Sooth Carolina to keep the stain from her fair name of having been mow bestes, forced end humiliated into the rUpssl or nullification of this law hy these certain gigantic Are Insurance This State can protect her people and. If It becomes necessary, the general assembly can bs called Into extra session for that purpose. Ths State Is already In ths Ars lnsui - business in a limited way and Is money In this business, snd if this Aght cannot be won in any other way, ths State can easily and safely provide Are insurance for the peo "Now, briefly, why have certain fire insurance companies lsft ths State? My answer is for two reasons: First, bsoauss this lsw prevents the making and combination on the rate, and sec? ond, because they desire to force this State to repeal this law In order that re other State may enact similar leg? islation. But already several Statej have ths anti-compact law In one form or another. "In a general way. let ua see what Is ths position of these certain fk* Insurance companies at preeent, Judg? ing from* their letters snd newspsper articles as to how ths 8tats shojld treat them. They take this position first, on this Important question, thtt the fire insurance companies be al? lowed to make whatever rste they plesss to make on all classes of prop? erty In this Stets, without sny inter ferenoe from the State. IM the Stat* deliver her sovereignty ore? to them mm Btj tjtta OFFICER ATTEMPTS TO ARREST INFANTRYMAN. Ctrixene of Dei Rio Amk War Depart? ment to Send the Nejrro Troops Awmy. Del Rio, Texas, April ?.?Private John Wade of Company C, twenty fourth United States tnfan ry, a negro regiment was killed here late last" night by State Ranger Barter, when two rangers and Sheriff Almond at? tempted to arrest It negro soldiers! who had created a disturbance In a house In the restricted dlntrlct. According to testimony before a coroner's Jury today, Wace overpow? ered Barter after he had been placed under arcet and after throwing the officer to the ground, was clubbing him over the head with the butt of a revolver when Barter drew his pistol and fired, killing the soldier. The Jury's verdict held that Barter acted In self-denfse. Two of Wade's companions were arrested and are being held under guard at the military camp. As a result of the occurrence, tele graraps signed by a numoer of cltl-| sens ware sent to Washington today asking that the negro troops, who have been* on duty here about three! weeks, be removed to soms other sta? tion. Testimony, at the inquest was to the effect that the negroes, after being refused admission to a house In the restricted district returnej later arm? ed and raided the, place, shooting out all the windows. Several soldiers escaped when the officers arrived and ran In another direction, according to the sheriff. He said a group of these encountered a Mexican deputy sheriff and ordered him to hold up his hands while one relieved him of his pistol. "Shall we kill him/.' one was quot? ed as saying. * ?'No," was. .the reported reply. "Werr? only after the white Man." - :. i ? MUHT FOR W1UFFAN8SEN. . . i > . ? ?? ' 1 , : v Jots* Bofdsm WSl Carry Reeowe Batty ^ j> u> Fur North. [o^^a^a^*^^tf|^kn^^j^^\#^^^ TCzWr^ff am^leUr iJlvaw tonj^tT ts> start lit search of thn explorer sfcsftanseen, In. the far north. A specially, built schooner is waiting for the, relief party at Seattle. Fire m New. York. . New York, April 10.?Fire In the ISeetrical Exchange building did tie.toO , damage. Two floors were gat ted._ >_J in this respect. Let the people take this rate or leave it alon?. And, to carry thle position to Its final analy? sis, it means that, though the rate may be excessive and exorbitant and unreasonable, you people of South Carolina have got to swallow It or take no Insurance. They ssy let them agree and combine and make com? pacte among themselves as to what the rate shall be, and make th'c ln? flexible rate Just what they please. In the second place, they say the Stale has no right to, and ihould not, supervise the rats made by them. Leave them alone, they say, and have no powder lodged anywhere to de? termine whether this iron-clad rate Is excessive, exorbitant or discrimina? tory. Let them do as they please in South Carolina. They say, In so many words, take off all restraint They are so benevolent and so philanthropic that they will deal gently and kindly by the people and property ownera I "They say In this Instance, in so many words, let the great and proud State of. South Carolina surrender her sovereignty to them. That seems to be their position. But let us see a little further of this question of State su? pervision. The State, in the exercise of her sovereign power, fixes the rate of interest at which money shall be loaned and has a State bank examin? er to look Into the affairs of the banking Institutions' of this State for the protection of the people. Why can't people and banks 1 money at any rate they may Ax? Has th^ State the right to regulate the rate of intereet for the protection of the borrower as against the lender? The State undoubtly has this right, and exercises It. How about the State regulating the tariffs or freight rates and passenger rates charged by rail? road companies doing business in th'.s State? The State does it, and doe* it largely by statutory eractment. How about the State regulating hours of labor In cotton mills? The prin? ciple Is the same. Yet these .Treat tire insurance companies say leavo them alone to do as they please, and If you don't they will leave the tftete and wmww.*T9 THREE VESSELS 170RP?Mff| BT < GERMAN STOMARINES. French and Gcrmnnu Both Cla4n?* Suc? cess in Westr-EngUsh Attempt New Drive for Relief of British?' ;in Mesopotamia?Ruietaus Wm ill First Encounter at Treblxond. London, April 10.?Three mdre British ships have been torpedoed the Germans: The Silsk worth \ three of the crew tire missing*, |thirty:one saved; The Glena\Ja< whose crew was saved and the i whose crew was saved. The 1 was unarmed and was attacked out warning. RATTLE AT BBTHINOO French Claim to Rave Inflicted on Crown Prince. Paris, April 10.?iPranch #etBt h la modified staUent at Bethtngo (The Teutons are pounding It on sides, seeking the capture of 304. The battle continued all Sunday. Critics claim a decisive feat for the Crown Prince on an' mile front. GERMAN BATTALION Refuse to Go Into Battle at Forty Shot. London, April 10.?-The steamer Seafra is reported to been sunk by a German en1 but details are lacking. A battalion is said to have xnutini Meaierea when ordered bac^ Vaux-Douaumont battle after It is reported that fdrty were ? ?- ? JSL GERMANS GAIN TRENCM^ -? - -K"' \Wf Make Fierce Attack on ... . man's Htt. Part , Apr*! ,10. ^Tnn Gertnemg ? fierce night attacks won 500 the'.advanced trenches at Hilt the war office announce* tains of German dead tie on northwest of Verdun. DRIVE IN London, ^prtl 10.-^Brttu?' have planned im drive In Mesopotamia to I aid the English a?my at Kut?el-Amara soon as the weather permits. BATTLE AT TREBIZOND. Russians Won Opening Fight at Blade 8ea Port* , Petrograd, April >0.?The Russians have won the opening fights, for Treblsond, the Turkish port on the Black sea. The Turks lost heavily, but reinforcements recovered the lost ground. The. Grand Duke Nicholas Is directing the Russian drive. BRITISH MONITOR DISABLED. Turks Claim to Have Damaged One Constantinople, April 10.?The Turks guns have disabled one of three allied monitors which have been shelling the Asia-Minor coast near Smyrna, the war office announc? es. , THE PRICE OF GASOLENE. Trade Commission Has Made Prelim? inary Report to Congress, Washington, April 10.?The federal trade commission has made a pre? liminary report to congress of the in? quiry into the rise In price of gaso? lene. The report says an inquiry into the whole industry is necessary. punish the people because the State sees fit to exercise her rights. "In conclusion, I desire to say that I believe the people of this State are willing to put up with Inconvenience, and even hardship, In order to win this fight, rather than tee themselves humiliated and the dignity and honor and pride and prestige of this great Commonwealth dragged in the dust of defeat and retraction by these cer? tain fire Insurance companies. We want them to do business in this State. No one desired them to leave, and we would Invite them to return If they are willing to do business un? der the laws of the State. I shall endeavor In another article to ana? lyze the anti-compact act in detail and point out where there will be no ob? jection to amendment, but no amend? ment should ever be allowed giving the right to make and combine on rates and taking away the right of 8tato supervision over rates. These two points constitute thn very heart of the law." SECURES TWENTY-ONE POINTS, EIGHT MORE THAN NEAR? EST COMPETITOR Norwood and Concord also Make Good Showing in Athletic Contests on Field Day?Eighteen Schools Win Points in Contests. Dalzell came out first in the ath? letic contests on Field Day with Nor? wood and Concord pushing hard for I second place on the list Dalzell, however, secured a lead of eight points over its nearest competitor and got first place. Norwood and Con? cord came in for second and third prises, respectively. The track meet was held at the ball oark and was conducted by Mr. E. T. White, physical director of the Y. M. C. A., who managed the meet with eminent success, despite the fact that a drizzling rain made it very un? comfortable for both contestants and officials. The list ot schools winning points were: 1 |Palzell.. .. .. .. ......... 21 Norwood.. ...... ...... 18 I Concord.\. 13 iOswego.. ... 10 1-1 Raid.. ........ . 10 Whin..'.. .. ... 8 Mdyesvills.. .. ..... .. .. i Graham.. .. .. ;. .. ... a styttburs;..... S Shimon.. .. .. .. ,v ... i Gordon.. . . f Bethel... v. .. 8 1-3 lip/; .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 3 Baker.. . .. 3 Ingram. .. 3 Salem. 3 Woods Mill. - V. ... . .. .. 1 The individual point winners1 were: Sack Race. ' JOf Klnard. Oswego, ist. jack Wtlkes, Mayesvllle, 2nd. J. Frank1 Williams, Stateburg, 3rd. 50 Yard Dash?Girls Class III. $?rtha Johnson, Reid. 1st Theresa Andrews, Salem, Ind. fH - Tat' of War??las* TL rd 1st, > \V ._j,v2ttd; ^tell, 2i escond* 1st >4 Man Relay Race?1-a Mile. Concord, 8 mitt. 40 sec, 1st. Norwood, 2nd. 8tateburg, 3rd. Running High Jump, Class EH. McLeod Robertson, Oswego, 1st Ohas I* Cummlhgs, Dalzell, 2nd. Jake McBrlde, Woods Mill. 3rd. SO Yard Dash?Boys' Class L Ansll Edens. Gordon, 1st. Luther Hodge, Lee, 2nd. . Jack Newman, Concord, 3rd. 75 Yard Dash?Boys' Class U. Clarence McElveen, Shlloh, 1st Thos. Odom, Baker* 2nd. Johnnie Moore, Dalzell, 3rd. 60 Yard Dash?Girls' Class II. Maggie Johnson, Reid, 1st. Louise Ledingham, Wind, 2nd. Vera Fox, Dalzell, 2nd.?Tie. Potato Race?Girls' Class I. Theo. Truluck, Norwood, 1st. Bessie Thlgpen, Graham, 2nd. Jennie Lee Truluck, Winn, 3rd. 100 Yard Dash?Boys' Class ILL Wm. E. Scarborough, Dalzell, 1st. Robert Mays, Mayesvllle, 2nd. Thomas Brunson, Concord, 3rd. B?nning Broad Jump Boys/ Class HI. Dowey Ross, Dalzell. 12ft. }0 in. 1st. Bartow Galloway, Ingram, 2nd. Claton Cummlngs, Oswego, and S M. Mellette, Bethel, 3rd, tie. Rope Jumping Race?Girls' Class II. Louise Ledingham, Wlnn, 1st. Sue Davis, Graham, 2nd. Officials: Referee?E. T. White. " Clerk of Course?English Des Champs. Scorer?Benj. D. Hodges, timer?Shep K. Nash. Starter?Wendell M. Levi. Judge*?John Duffle, P. M. Brown. Presentation of Prizes?Dr. Hayns? worth, Supt. of Education. CARE TO THE SUSSEX CASE. Secretary Lansing Replies to Prof. Mark Baldwin's Protest Forward? ed to President. Paris, April 3.?Prof. James Mark Baldwin, American survivor of the Sussex disaster, who cabled a pro? test to President Wilson regarding the destruction of the cross channel steamer, received today at his resi? dence In Wlmereux the following re* ply from Secretary Lansing: 'The president has communicated to me your cable of April 1. The de? partment Is giving to the Sussex icase the most serious attention and the greatest care. (Signed) "Lansing." ff1 MANY MKMBKBff ENHOLL FOR 1?16 CAMPAIGN, Forty Counties Organized?L. L. Ra? ker, State Agent, Gives Results for liest Year?Road ot Prosperity. Columbia, April 9.?Pig clubs will be'organized in 40 South Carolina counties, according ot L.'U Baker of Bishopville, State agent for the boys' agricultural club work. "Pigs and Prosperity" will be the slogan of the new organizations. Mr. Baker has the assurances of many bankers that liberal support will be given to the pig clubs and money can be secured at a very low rate of interest. v Pig clubs were organized last year in several of the counties and the members made a fine success of their work. There were 245 boys enrolled In these clubs. Eighty-eight of the members reported on their work at the end of the year to Mr. Baker. The boys raised and fattened . 8? hogs. The value of the single hogs in the begin? ning of the contest was 1322.11. The cost of raising the hogs was $420.4 6. The hogs at the end of the year were valued at 11,242.70. The 89 members of the clubs therefore made a total profit of $521.14. Five sows were used for breeding. The number of pigs raised was 28. The cost of grow? ing the sows and pigs was $25.08. The value of the sows and pigs at the time Of reporting was $190. The profit wie $a08, making the total profit for all members, $629.66. "The banks of the State/'ssid Mr. Baker, "are cooperating with us m a moat substantial manner. They are offering to lend money, and otherwise help boys in the respective communi? ties in the purchasing or securing of pure bred pigs by taking their notes for the payment of same, allowing the boys ample time to realize from their pigs or their progeny/* Among the banks which have aided the movement are: National Bank of Elloree, $600; Bank of Bishopville, $600; City Savings Bank of Florence, $500; Commercial Bank of Newrberry, WOO;'bakers of Greenville, Sl,t**Y Her by eV Company of Bumter* $1,000; Mil!," said Mr. Baker, "and other banks of Tork county have offered to lend to all worthy boys In their re? spective communities sufficient funds for the purchase of fertilizers and seed for their plots and for the pur? chase of pure bred pigs." The pig and corn clubs, Mr. Baker said, are being organized to encoiirage and train boys "along the lines of activities of rural life and to put into practice the scientific princi? ples obtained from books and bulle? tins." ^*,!: One of the most Important objects Is to teach modem business principles and how to apply them to agriculture. POLICIES INTACT ON COTTON. Commissioner Says State Warehouse Protection Seems Not Immediately in Danger. ? *"1 s, Columbia, April 8.?John L. Mc Laurln, State warehouse commission? er, said yesterday: "I am constantly In receipt of let? ters from managers of State ware? houses and from banks which are holders of State warehouse receipts, informing me that they are hearing rumors that the insurance on State I cotton has been canceled and asking me for a statement In regard to the matter. "I desire to state that every ware? house in the State system is fully and s'fely covered, to the market value of the cotton, and that the rumors which are flying around to the con? trary are absolutely untrue. . I feel absolutely secure at this time with regard to this insurance. "If by any chance this Insurance should be endangered, I would Imme? diately make the fact known and the holders of cotton and the banks lend? ing money on the receipts may feel absolutely safe, unless they should hear directly from me to the contrary. As a matter of fact, I feel better at this time with regard to State ware? house insurance than at any time since the big Insurance companies de? termined to punish South Carolina." VON BERNSTORFF SEES LANSING Will Discuss Submarine Situation In? formally, Washington, April 10.? n is rissen dor von Bernstorff, of Germany, has made an appointment Witt. Secretary Lansing for late today to talk infor? mally about the submarine situation and trade matters. ? A TENDER SERVICES OF GRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES TO U. S. TROOPS. I Gen. Penning Has Dtfflfficulty in Se? curing Sufficient Food for His Men?Continues His Advance to Southward in Search of Villa. ? ? -; ; 1 San Antonio, Texas. April 9.?Gen. I Perching reported to Gen. Funoton to? day that Mexican military authorities in Chihuahua had offered the Ameri? can punitive expedition the use of the government! elegraph and telephone lines. Gen. Pershing also reported I that some supplies for the United States troops have beer chased in I Chihuahua but whils /chants In that city showed no /edition to I withhold their gey' ? the limited amount of foodstu' C" /ailable mads it almost impossib' ?J get provisions. This report we ;d in some part of the field of o ^ ion, the location 1 of which was 7 J" eld. It was trans i mined by wir/ ^ and aeroplanes1 to I Columbus. I g The prof/ -? 'the use of the tele? graph and / none lines were made to drivers of the aeroplanes which visited Chihuahua last week. The aviators report that before ths popu? lace of the city was convinced that they were on a friendly mission, a few stones were thrown and several shots were fifed but no one was injured. Gdn. Guiterex, commander of garrison at Chihuahua, treated thjm courteously, they reported. The present positions of ths seV vancisd columns was not mads pubMk, but it was known that cavsiry columns under Cola Brown and Dodd are . driving south from Satevo with all speed. Officers here had no infor? mation that either force had gone so far as Parral, but they said ths re? ceipt of such information would no surprise. Geh. Pershing himself is moving south along the trail to Satevo. per? sonally airectinr, so far as pdsslbta, the pursuit of Villa. Before leaij* intr hls headquarters on the Gerohimo ranch north of Gi Oen/Pershing said Gen, Luia the Osrranaa him and that ths two in a friendly manner thd efforts made by both governments to i *t down the common enemy. The excellent Work that had bean done by the aeroplanes has bean so marked that officers are anxiously awaiting reinforcement of that arid i of the service. Although now recog? nized, that the machines used are ndt of thd type best suited to conditions in Mexico, Gen. Pershing*s reports in? dicate that the five in service 'AN doing good work both in scouting and in carrying dispatches. It wae due to them that Gen. Pershing has been able to keep in communication at all with the fast moving cavalry detach* ments. Reports at headquarters show that a few arrests have been made of those who took part in the raid on Colum? bus, N. M., a month ago today. Gen. Pershing did not indicate where the men were captured. Frank admission was made at army headquarters to? day that without the use of the rail? roads a material strengthening of the forces or the establishment of a new base line of communication, the move? ment Into Mexico could proceed only a short distance farther unless the advanced forces cut loose from their bases. If permission to use the railroad to Chihuahua finally is denied it is be? lieved probable that Gen. Funston will suggest to the war department the movement of the line of communica? tion to some point where the base will be nearer to the field of operations than at present. : -?V& TO ORGANIZE CHEESE FACTORY. ! Pickens and Oconee Farmers Plan Three Establishments Under Gov? ernment Direction. Columbia, April 11.?Plans are un? der way for the construction of three cheese factories in Pickens and Oconee counties, according to W. W. Long, State director of the farm demonstration forces. The business men and farmers of the two coun? ties will finance the plants. Last year six cheese factories, Mr. Long said, were organized in North Carolina. AVIATION CORPS REORGANIZED, Secretary of War Will Take Drastic Action Washington, April 8.?Secretary of War Baker has announced that the aviation corps will be reorganised as the result of the recent investigation!