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and ton. and Fear not?Set all the Ttoon Atimn at be thy Ooontry'a, Thy God*fe and TMkV* Brail 80?THBOW, Consolidated Aur. 8.188L SUMTER. 8. 0^;*ATUBDAY, JUNE 10, 1916. VoLXLII. No. 33. MAIFOIM BAI HS BEPttBLlGANS KfTOBTS Or BULL MOOSERS TO UNITE PARTY SEEMS IM? POSSIBLE. Hi amhshnns Differ on Woauu Suf? frage end Compulsory Military Tislnang rmg.Inn Favor Wo? eeaa SaaTrage and Bit Navy. Chicago. June I.?The Progressives wUft adopt a platform pledging their efforts to secure the rights of dtisens en sand or water. They demand full woman suffrage; the world's second naty; a standing army of two hundred and fifty thousand; the universal training of tederal reserves for the army and a protective tariff. The Re? am oilcan sub-committee at tholr night sjssnton failed to agree on their plat? form as to the Mexican and Ameri? canism plaks. They were also causes of further disagreement In a tentative deetasirlnn for eempuluory military tmstavoBif , satisfies hoosv mat. BipnihVnnn and Frogrcosivea Arrive at Puss* Bear I nion. ??hkago, Juno t.?Tan woman's suf fmge plank In the Reimbilcan plat farm which was redacted by the sub-, enmmIttel Is expected la he ratified |s/ a fail reeelutlone committee. The plank for a vigorous h exican policy wna adopted. The platform nays It Is the duty of i he government to pro? tect Americans whether on the border or In iatexlco. The Republicans con? trolling the convention have decided to nominate Hughes, unless Ton L. Meyer. Loeb and Roosevelt, acting as a Republican committal, can agree en a Republican whom Uooaevelt will Will support. This hi def nlte. Oeoar & St-auss. the ldoose leader, ggffn Hughes Is hie eeoond choice, ft* Bull Moo sere are hlUeved to be ER by the Republican platform, in bettered stronjt enough to them. The Republican con i was called to order at 11:13 to Sta Plnnju. Chicago, June 1.?Burton boom leaders practically admit their defeat and say they will support Myrlon T. Hertiek for the second place on the Republican ticket. Ball Mooee lead ore had a talk with the Republicans to see whether It was still Impossible to get together. The Republican platform makers are split over wo? man suffrage. Some demand that the deolaratk n for suffrage be abandoned. Their pirn is to limit the platform to nut planks. TEDDY STAYS AWAY. Will Not no to Rcpubik an Convention Despite Urgent Invitation. Oyster Bay. June 8.?Roosevelt, de? spite the Instigation of Former Semw tor Jack .ion that he go to Chicago con? tinues to ntay away. HISTORIC PEN SENT SMITH. Onw Used hi Signing New Army Bill Presentid to Sooth Carolinian by the President. Washington. June 7.?President Wilson yesterday sent a letter to Sen? ator E. D. Smith and with it the pen with which the army bill, with the Pmlth amendment providing for a $10,000.000 appropriation for nitrate plants, was signed a day or two ago. Senator Smith was complimented on the result of his efforts and he will have the letter framed and the pen carefully preserved. FRENCH REPL'IjHE ATTACKS. Imily Statement Indicates Consider? able Activity. Paris. June 7.?The French state meat today said that two Oerman pa? trols which attempted to cross the Alsne were dispersed near Fontbnoy. French artillery fire destroyed sever? al observation posts of the enemy near Neuverene. The French blew up three mines successfully at I?aFllle In the Araonne. The enemy fled in dis? order, leaving many bodies when the German sttack against Fort Vaux was repulsed by machine guns. RUSSIANS DEFEAT AUSTRIANS. Report Victory In Volhynla und Re? treat of Enemy. Rome. June t.?The Austrian front In Volhynis. Russia, was smashed by Russians Is the semi-official announce? ment. The Austrian* retreated twenty nules. evacuating Luck. HOUSE IQ REPRESENT WILSON FRIEND OF PRESIDENT TO AP? PEAR FOR HIM AT DEM? OCRATIC CONVENTION. Submarine Rims Aground off Newport, but Sustains Small IDamages? Americans Flee from Chihuahua Cltjr. Washington, June 8.?The subma? rine L. D-4 ran aground at Block Is? land near Newport. R. I., the navy de? partment announces. Commander Hancock reports little damage done. While Col. House announces that a new chairman of the Democratic Nationr.l commtytce will be selected before the convention, he will be the personal representative of President Wilson there. In the senate Senators Hughes and James and Commissioner Davies of the federal trade commission mention L In their official report that Americans are fleeing from Chihuahua City and some are missing. I FLORENCE CHARGES WITH? DRAWN. Allegations of Neglect Against Offi? cers Witt be Straightened Out by Next Court Term. Florence, June 7.?The grand 'jury made its presentment and spe? cial report in regard to the county I officers who were presented for neg? ligence of office at the close of the court this evening. In a statement to the Judge E. D. Saltenger, the fore? man, who had worked very hard and very faithfully on this matter stated .that he did not wish to take any fur jther action In the matter ?s he be fleved that everything . wOuld ho 'straightened out in all of the offices I by the October term of court Tho , treasurer was charged with negligence in not requiring the sheriff to take I out the executions and for having a number of bad checks and due bills ] for taxes and for not keeping a proper kind ef bank book account The clerk of court was charged with not rly keeping his books and en**t4?t county, the sher? iff with' negligence in not collecting I and reporting executions and the I supervisor In not having an Invoice of county property. Each of these officials answered the ? charges and in many cases paid con? siderable sums to the county. The total from the treasurer In checks and due bills made good was I1.S1S.8S, from the clerk oi! court, $1,565; from the sheriff. $11,637.59 collected on old executions that he has been pushing all the year. In court today Foster Allen charged with seduction was found guilty and the court saw a marriage ceremony as soon as the license could >e se? cured. ATTACKS JUSTICE HUGHES. Congressman Says He is Aeting in Manner Calculated to Degrade Court. Washington, June 8.?Representa? tive Murray of Oklahoma In a house speech attacks Justice Hughes for permitting his name to be used as a presidential possibility. He says that when the Judiciary Is corrupt the na? tion Is in its last stages of decalence. "His remaining on the bench flirting with his supporters is like a girl watt? ing to bo kissed," irresponsible in the extreme and dangerous for the future integrity of the court and country, he says. For the first time since thi civil war a man was nominated as re? corder of deeds In the District of Co? lumbia. President Wilson sent to the senate tho name of John F. Coutello, Democratic national committeem?n of the district. MILITIA INCREASE GRADUAL. National Guard Will lie Given live Years to Reach New Requirements. The National Guard of South Caro? lina will be required to Increase grad? ually until it reaches the strength set out In tho new militia bill. It was thought for some time that tho addl ttounl companies would have to be formed immediately, but in a con? ference between Adjt. Gen. Moore, Gov. Manning and the war department It developed that five years would be given in which to realize the State's quota. In the meantime, however, no company will be allowed to fall below Its present minimum strength. Fierce Artillery Battle at Verdun. Paris, June 8.?Intense artillery fighting Is going on at Thlaumont and Douaumont ?ectors, where the Ger? mans are bombarding the French sec? ond line west of tho Meuse. Great Britain's F?remost Soldier Falls a Vic timlo Submarine. Lord Kitchener and Special Mission Mine or was T on Board Peris Staff Were En Route to Russia on a Cruiser Hampshire?Ship Struck a Off North Coast of Scotland?All London, June 6.?Th? J A cruis? er Hampshire, on whlchf fljpjjj Kitch? ener and his staff wer* m flfpir way to Russia, was sunk dflHB jBcottlsh coast by a mine or a <3?*j| Bubma rlne. The search that'SfiMBBkde for the survivors has tnU8|W|^B*n un" successful. The adm?|j| ?tBclally announced the destrlj Bof the Hampshire last night sj? It**' ?ff the Orkney Islands. BJj &^re on shore saw four boats l^HHsfc an^ with a heavy sea runtffWnm P*11*01 vessels proceeded immSo^MK ^? tne scene. A party has b*^J)Mt alonK the shores searching for*4HHt)Odies. Only one capsized boat hS^wMfc found although the whole shore been searched from the seawt The admiralty said in MflMemclal statement: "It is greatly ffljgKthere is little hope for there beioicSy sur? vivors." WAS ON SPECIAL Kitchener Was On His Way JelPetro? grad to Arrange for RnsslgV Of? fensive. London, June 6.?Lord Kl trip to Petrograd was a' mission" relating to offensive on the east offset to the pressur Germans against tl I against the French f land is shocked dee] tejiMga ^r^rtgr 'iwjL. probably be hla success?Paa secretary of state for war. Admiral Jeliico re? ported the loss of the Hampshire to the admiralty. The Hampshire was a vessel of ten thousand tons and had been in com? mission fifteen years. Lord Kitchener was sixty-six years old, and was a native of County Ker? ry, Ireland. MEXICANS RAID BIG BEND. Reported in El Paso That Bandits KIU Nino Americans at Glenn Springs. El Paso, June 6.?Mexican raiders have again raided the Big Bend dis? trict of Texas, killing nine Americans at Glenn Springs, according to re? ports received here. The American authorities are investigating the re? port. V OMEX SAW CONFLICT. Brave Nurses Watched Greatest Sea Battle. ;U>ndon, Juno 5.?Five British sail? ors from tho destroyer Shark, who saw their commander, with one leg shattered, fire his last gun as his ship Bank, owe their lives to tho bravery of Capt. O. C. Christensen of the Danish steamer Vldal and the devo? tion of Danish and Norwegian nurses, who were on board the Danish ship. These women are believed to be the only ones of their sex who saw any? thing of the naval battle. "We were coming from Copenhagen to l?ndon last Wednesday," said one of the Norwegian women, "when we saw a Zeppelin hovering far above us and then heard the booming of great guns. The next thing we saw was two blazing s lips on the horizon and short? ly afterwards we ran Into piles of wreckage, amid which we found seven mon cllnt ing to a buoy, with hundreds of bodies floating around. "In spite of the great danger from floating n Ines, our captain brought his ship close to the buoy nnd we heard one of tho men say: 'We are alive.' Yes, they were alive In that sea of dead. Two died from exhaustion and we were .ust able to drag the others back from the edge of the grave. When we took them on board they were only able to utter the words: ?From Stork,' 'went down,' 'battle.'" >'oted Aviator Dead. Newport News, June 7.?Aviator Stephens McGordon. who recently made a reoord flight of four hundred miles to New York died today of burns received In an accident. SIX SCORES LOSI IN STORM. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX DEATHS REPORTED. All Figures Ventured by Owners In Four States Run Into Hundreds of Thousands as Property Loss. Columbia, June 6.?One hundred and twenty-six deaths had been re? ported late tonight from the storm swept sections of Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi and Illinois as belated re poits were reeci'ved from communi? ties which suffered In a series of tor? nadoes Monday night and early Tues? day. A number of persons were un? accounted for and are believed to be dead, and several hundred were in? jured. Accurate estimates of prop? erty damage were not available but all figures ventured by property own? ers ran Into hundreds of thousands. Incomplete tabulations showed the following deaths: Arkansas, 76; Mis? souri, 30, possibly more; Misslslppi, 16; Illinois, 1; Tennessee, 4, with a score of missing in the overturning of the Misslslppi river packet Eleo? nore. The casualties in Arkansas were from every section. Scarcely a coun? ty escaped the path of the twisters, Which traversed the entire State. Jackson and Vlckaburg suffered from the storm In Mississippi. Many of the PiMMHIe? rn A**MTica? and Miuslslp ' pi were negroes. In Missouri the Pop? lar Bluff section was well nigh de? vastated. Possibility that the full extent of the storm's death toll has not become known was seen late tonight in word from Conway, Ark., that 40 persons had been killed or Injured near Cato, near there* Owing to prostrated wires, It was impossible to get in communi? cation with the town ai*d the rumored casualties were not included in the list of more than 100 dead. Dcnth Roll Grows. Memphis, June f>.?Eighty persons were killed, a thousand injured and property damaged at least a half million as the result of the tornado .last night in Arkansas, according to reports compiled at noon. KILLED WIFE; THEN SELF. Double Tragedy Takes Place Near Lancnstcr?Shotgun Wcn|*>n Used. Lancaster, June. 5.?This afternoon about 3 o'clock, three miles north of this place, Dave Short, a well-known negro farmer of this county, shot and killed his wife while working in the field near the house because, it is said, she refused to obey him In some trivial matter, and after leaving her dead about forty-five minutes later killed himself with the same gun, which he managed to fire by pressing a forked stick against the trigger of the gun, the muzzle of which he held against his heart. An inquest was held this evening over both bodies by Magistrate John L. Caskey, acting coroner, and the verdict was to the eeffct that Mag Short, the wife, came to her death by gunshot wounds at the hands of Dave Short, her husband, and that Dave Short committed suicide. Sher? iff Hunter and Chief Price Orr went by automobile to the scene of the killing, where they found both ne? groes dead. NO PEACE PLANS. President Wilson Will Make No Move in Near Future. Washington, June 7. Diplomatic leaders are firmly convinced that there is now no possibility that Presi? dent Wilson will make any early ef? forts to obtain peace In Europe. This was Indicated by Secretary Lansing's Cablegram to Ambassador Gerard. While it is Improbable that any action will be taken even Ambassador Ger? ard admits that he had advocated early peace. Diplomats say that Sec? retary Lanalng's Inquiry has consider? able signficance. CLEMSQN MEN GET DIPLOMAS CLASS OF 118 COMPLETE COURSE AND FACE WORK I? WORLD. Dr. J. L. Coulter of Wrest Virginia De? livers Annual Commencement Ad? dress?Dr. Riggs in Farewell Re? marks (Jives Graduates Advice. Clemson College, June 6.?The graduation exercises and the delivery of diplomas to the 118 young men of (the class of 1916 were held in Me? morial hall this morning beginning at 10:30 o'clock. On the stage were Dr. W. M. Riggs, president of the college; Dr. J. L. Coulter of West Virginia, the orator of the day, the two senior class speakers, the entire faculty of the in? stitution and a number of the board of trustees and other distinguished visitors. Dr. Riggs welcomed the vast assem? blage in a few fitting words and In? troduced the two senior representa? tives, W. A. Morrison of Clemson col? lege, whose speech was on "The Ben? efits of War," and R. B. Waters of Rock Hill, whose subject was "Prac tical Patriotism." Dr. John Lee Coulter of Morgan town, W. Va.f then addressed the senior class in a very scholarly but practical oration. His address was a notable one full of that kind of elo? quence that sinks Into the minds and hearts of people rather than that of the flowery declaiming speech maker. Dr. Coulter's address was on "Indi? vidual Preparedness." He spoke of the great mass of discussion nowadays on national preparedness, but said he wanted to talk of the necessity of be? ing individually prepared to take one's place in the world's work and its op? portunities and duties. He discussed as elements of individual preparedness i the qualities of thoroughness, persist? ence, foresight and the heart qualities that makes a man love ond consecrate himself to his sphere of activity. Alan Johnstone, chairman of the board of trustees, spoke briefly authorizing the faculty to confer the degrees and then Dr. Riggs made a brief farewell talk to the class. The class of 1916 Is the ir^?M^lf*$ysjr gsgjAuatadi frop& thls(g4v>nt institution and an impressive sight it was to see 118 young men march upon the stage by course groups and re? ceive their diplomas at the hands of Dr. Riggs in the simple but effective manner characteristic of him. Following the address of Dr. J. L. Coulter, President W. M. Riggs ad? dressed the senior class of 118 men with the following words of advice: "It is your good fortune, young men of the graduating class, to finish your education in a year when the country is very prosperous. It is a rare time for trained men, for under present conditions, opportunity readily ripens into success. "The old idea in education was to impart culture, its purpose to train the individual for a greater enjoyment of a larger life?Its viewpoint was In? dividualistic and selfish. The modern idea in education Is to train for ser? vice?its aim to qualify the individual to make a maximum contribution to the sum total of human knowledge and human progress. "In a peculiar sense, every educated man owes the world a service, and the college has failed of its purpose if It has no implanted in your hearts a willingness to serve and what is equal? ly Important qualified you for that service. "For education is not an exit from the field of labor, but an entrance to it. It is not a release from toll but a deliverance from that one remaining form of human slavery?ignorant and undirected toiling. "The cause of education Is the cause of freedom against the tyranny of Ig? norance, knowledge against mere tra? dition, the cause of honest government against the machinations of dema? gogues and knaves. "As educated men I would have the people of your community think of you in the terms in which President Wilson expressed his idea of what I America should'be as a neutral na j tion?'lit beyond others to exhibit the jfine poise of undisturbed judgment, Jthe dignity of self-eontrol, the effl cieney of dispassionate actions.' "Clemson college, which has sought to help prepare you for a useful life, has right to expect you to be her ! loyal sons. In the State there Is much Ignorance regarding the college that needs to be dispelled, some prejudice that needs to be combated, some un? worthy political persecution and abuse that need to be rebuked at the polls. "I have awarded diplomas to you. the largest graduating class in the history of the college, with mingled feelings of elation and regret. Elation when I think of what you have ac? complished, and what the college has accomplished not only for yon, but for the State and nation; regret, because Uta COLLEGE CLOSES. TWENTY-TWO GRADUATES RE CEIVE DIPLOMAS. Address by Dr. Sykes Newly Elect? ed President, Wlio Gives Words of Timely Advice?Announcement of Gift From General Education Board Hartsville, June 6.?With the grad? uating exercises tonight the eighth session of Coker college came to a close. The session has been notable in a number of respects. The student body has been the largest in the his? tory of the intsitution and the grad? uating class o' 22 is the largest the school has 1- .1. Besides the 22 young worn' ,io received the degree of bachelo arts, six received asso? ciate In ? .c degrees, four certifi? cates in tf .estic science, one In ex pressic * ,d four in music. Th ^? .ress to the graduating class, mar" ?* the newly elected president, Dr ~ vV". Sykes, was both timely and f y .ng. Dr. Sykes stresed the im ?j? jtnee of preparation for life and value of a college education as a ^tor in preparation. He declared that a college education should give the power to see straight, to reason logi? cally and to feel sympathetically. The great subject of thought of the age we are now In is, he said, the school prob? lem, how to get the best of life to which Carlyle and Ruskin devoted the ripest years of their lives. It is this problem to which the college trained woman should address her? self. After a speech that held the closest attention of the audience, the I degrees were conferred and an? nouncement was made of the gift of $60,000 from the general education board of New York, a gift especially appreciated because of the recognition which It means of effective service on the part of the college. Iowa Registers Strong Majority Against Votes for Women. Des Molnes. June 7.?Woman suf? frage was defeated Ii Iowa by a sngjgj SEVEN HUNDRED LOSf. WOMEN SUFFRAGE DEFEATED* Death List of Hampshire Announced. London, June 7.?The death list ltt the sinking of the Hampshire totaled nearly seven hundred. Following King George's order the British army Is In mourning and will remain, so for one week. Since Monday the admi? ralty has made a fruitless search for survivors of the Hampshire off the Orkney Islands. Premier Asqulth has temporarily taken Lord Kitchener's place as secretary of state for war.. WAREHOUSE COMPANY. Sumicr Concern Has Capital of $20, 000. Columbia, June 7.?The secretary of State has issued a charter to the Rowland Warehouse company of Sumter with a capital of $20,000. The petitioners are: C. G. Rowland, pres? ident, and W. W. Rowland, vice pres? ident, secretary and treasurer. Carranza's Note Not Replied To. Washington, June 7.?Secretary Lansing declined today to indicate when a reply will be made to Car? ranza's note. I am sorry that you have reached the emd of your stay here. "No senior class has been more harmonious in its own organization, more loyal to the college and its dis? cipline, more honorable and upright in every personal and official relation* Somehow I feel closer to the class of 1916 than to any one that has grad? uated under my administration, be? cause I am able to count many of you not only as my graduates, but as warm personal friends as well. I am only sorry that I have not been able to know every one of you In an Intimate personal way. "As worthy and full-fledged alumni of Clemson college I salute you, and wish for you all the good that can come to a life of faithful service." Senator B. H. Tillman Is attending the commencement exercises and en? joys them. He seems in excellent health. His two sons, B. R. T.llman, Jr., and H. C. Tillman, are also here, both being graduates of Clemson. Alan Johnstone, chairman of the board of trustees; S. T. MeKeown, J. J. Evans, S. A. Burns and M. L. Don? aldson, trustees, have been here al*>o. More than 400 automobiles were on the campus Monday afternoon at the military exercises. Never have such crowds been at Clemson before. Graduates from Sumter were Thos. Henry Blddall and Russell Ramsey Mellett