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ACCEPTS NOWNAIIU FROM SUPREME COURT MSfCH TO BECOME CANDI? DATE FOR PRESI? DENCY. Leadership of Republican M Dwty to Save America from Statement of Ac? tio Makes Attack on Wll W anhingt on, June 10.?Charles Braue Hughes resigned today from the soprems beach and accepted the SofAtbhoan nomination for president Is a, eel Hi lira denoum ing the admtn i'm foreign policies and de tor a "dominant, thorough ?merioanlsm," lie gare hie da? to Chairman H arding of the Mloan national convention and the long silence which had kept tha leaders of his pan y in the dark as to hie attitude on What they term? ed the great Issues of the day. ~I hare not desire! the nomina tM the telegram beimn. "I have to remain on the bench. But an that critical period of our national history X recognise tha t it Is your rlgft* to summon and that It is my jarasmottat duty to respond." WHhIn an hone after Chairman had notified hlia of hie nom Mr. Hughes had accepted the His resignation, a scant two gag .letter without a superfluous word, wee oa Hi tray t9 the White from the Hughes home before mints had dispatched the mea? nt acceptance. Pres ident Wilson the resignation In a reply al? as brief. \ Ha plans have been made by the iasalaae for the summer. Whether It*. Haghee will go on the stump or Ifhiwi, he will select to manage his 4is^g?ttB ?re questions that have not g*to eenetdered. .extents followed with dramatic jMeMneae at the Hughes home to ?f>, It had been thought that night ft od the Republican couven eajourned, hut few of the wvndl elosest friends believed that eVeyc developments w?uld crowd saejgnetlon from the bench, hie of the nomination and his of principles into the at little more than an hour. i no news from Chicago sota as filtered In with the ar of newspaper men or was tele by local newepaper offices, aa to that Mr. Hughes had lei it ':. he known that he did1 not oare to he - jgjisipit of the freie by Status, leaving Jg4.?t Ma private secretary shoald jfft stm only the summary I ******* the balloting beiran tele peases began to arrive predicting the Sjesnlnatloo and extsndlng congratuia At 1 o'clock ranch was an* for ths family. Then came the dispatch announcing the nomination, Mr. Green, his sec ? retary, mounted the stairs three at a Newepaper men crowded Into the justice s office. Mr. Hughee came down to the reception hall, tears In his eyes a tremble in his voice, as he ac the congratulations of the representatives and shook their hands. He was asked for a "Nnw all I know about this Is whatl yon boys tell me. and I have not hin? to any now, but If you are Interested I| have a statement for you at 3 o'clock.'' he replied. As the newspaper men rushed out the Justice turned to Mr. Green with the r r, ark: "Now for ths statement," ami the two enterd the office where the Justice dictated his resignation from the supreme court and his tele i gram to Chairman Harding. With copies of the letter of resigna? tion and hie message to Chairman Harding In his hsnd. Mr. Hughes hlm eatf came upstairs to meet waiting tape per men. There was nono of subdued tone or hesitation which characterised his first greotlng. "1 must apologise to you boys for typewriting facilities, for I have able to make only enough for the press associations." he explained. "Mr. Oreen Is making more but it as If It would be dsrk before enough for all." The following Is the telegram sent to Chairman Harding: "Mr. Chairman and Delegates: I hare not desired the nomination. ' have wished to remain on the bench, in this critical period In our na hlstory I recognise that it Is If right to summon and that it Is my paramount duty to respond. You speak at a tlmo of national exigency, traawoendlnf merely partisan consid? erations. Tou voice the demand for a dominant, thoroughgoing Americanism with firm protective upbuilding poli? cies eseentlsl to our peace and secur? ity and to that call, In this crisis. I can not fsll to answer /it-hv my pledge of all that la In me to the service of our co-untry. Therefore, I accept the nomination "I stand for ths firm and unfllnch lug maintenance of all the rights of American ctttsens on land and sea. 1 neither Impugn motives nor under ssSJmsts difficulties. But It Is most rearettaMy true that In our foreign relations we have suffered Incalculably from the weak and vaselllatlng course which has been taken with regard to Mexico?a course lamentably wrong with regard to both our rights and our duties. We Interfered without con? sistency; and while seeking to dic? tate when we were not concerned we utterly failed to appreciate and dis? charge our plain duty to our own citi sens. "At the outset of the administration the high responsibilities of our diplo? matic intercourse with foreign nations! were subordinated to a conception of partisan requirements, and we pre? sented to the world a humiliating spectacle of inaptitude. Belated ef? forts have not availed to recover the Influence and prestige unfortunately sacrificed, and brave words have been stripped of their force by indecision. *'Our desire to see our diplomacy re? stored to its best standards and to have these advanced; to have no sacrifices of national interest to partisan ex? pedients; to have the first ability of the country always at its command here and abroad, in diplomaic inter? course; to maintain firmly our rights under international law, insisting steadfastly upon all our rights as mu? tual and fully performing our interna? tional obligations, and by the clear correctness and Justness of our po? sition and our manifest ability and disposition to sustain them to dignify our place among the nations. "I stand for an Americanism that knows no ulterior purpose; for a pa? triotism that Is single and complete. Whether native or naturalized, or whatever race or creed, we have but one country, and we do not for an in? stant tolerate to any division of al? legiance. * "I believe in making prompt pro? vision to assure our national security. I believe In preparedness, not only en? tirely adequate *or our defense with respect to numbers and equipment In both army and navy, but with all thoroughness to the end that in each branch of the service there may be the utmost efficiency under the most dornpctaent administrative heads. We are devoted to the ideals of honorable peace. We wish to promote all wise and practicable measures for the Just settlement of international issues, in view of our abiding Ideals, there is no danger of militarism In this coun? try. We have no policy of aggreselon: no lust for territory; no seal for strlfo. It is to this spirit that we demand ade? quate provision for national defense and we condemn the Inexcusable neg? lect that has been shown In this mat? ter of first national Importance. Wo must have the strength whloh seif resfect demands, the strength of an efficient nation ready for every emer? gency. "Our preparation must be Industrial and economic as well as military. Our severest tests will come after the war Is over. "We must make a fair and wise readjustment of the tariff In accord? ance with sound protective principles, to Insure our economic Independence and to maintain American standards of living. We must conserve the just Interests of labor, realising that in Democracy patriotism and national strength must be rooted In even-hand? ed Justice. In preventing, as we must, unjust discriminations and monopolis? tic practices, we must still be /ealou* to assure the foundations of honest business. Particularly should be seek the expansion of foreign trade. We must not throttle American enterprise, here or abroad, but rather promote It and take pride in honorable achievements. We must take up the serious problems of transportation of interstates and foreign commerce in a sensible and candid manner and pro? vide an enduring bases f~r prosperity by the intelligent use of the constitu? tional powers of congress, so as ade? quately to protect the public on the one hand and on the other to con? serve the essential instrumentalities of congress. "I stand for the principles of our civil service laws. In every depart? ment of government the highest effi? ciency must be insisted upon, for all laws and programmes are vain with? out efficient and Impartial administra? tion. I can not within the limits of this statement speak upon all the subjects that will require attention. 1 can only say that I fully indorse the platform you have adopted. "I deeply appreciate the responsibil? ity you Impose. I should have been glad to have that responsibility placed upon another. But I shall undertake to meet it, grateful for the confidence you express. I sincerely trust that all former differences may be forgotten ' and that we may have united effort in a patriotic realization of our national need and opportunity. "I havo resigned my judicial o.Tca and I am ready to devote myself un? reservedly to the campaign. Charles E. Hughes." The letter of resignation contained ono brief sentence. It said "June 10, lDlti. "To the President: "I hereby resign the office of associate justice of tho supreme court of tho United States. "I am sir, "Respectfully yours, (Signed) "Charles E. Hughes." Tho president sent thin reply: "Dear Mr. Justice Hughes: I am in receipt of your letter o! resignation and feel constrained to yield to your desire. I therefore accept your resig? nation as justice of the supreme court of tho United States to take effect at once. "Sincerely yours, "Woodrow Wilson." In legal circles Mr. Hughes' great? est work has been regarded as the opinions in the 2 cent rate cases from Minnesota and half a dozen other States. In his first year on the bench he announced tho decision holding unconstitutional an Alalama statute that the court decided sanctioned a form of peonage. He wrote the decision holding the Oklahoma jlm crow law, applying to interstate commerce, unconstitutional and dissented from the court in its action in annulling as unconstitutional a Kansas satuto making It a criminal offense for an err^loyer to require an employe to agree not to join a union. He also dissented in the Leo M. Frank case, joining Justice Holmes in hold? ing that Frank had not been accorded a fair trial. COURSE FOR CLUB WOMEN. Winthrop College is Offering Course of Lectures Which Will ho Found Interesting and Beneficial. To the Club Women of South Caro? lina: At the request of Mrs. J. W. Allen, Mrs. Alexander Long, and other Club Women of South Carolina, Winthrop College is offering a short course ar? ranged especially for them. This course will be given during the sum? mer session of this year. It will be? gin Tuesday, June 27th, and end Sat? urday, July 8th. This course will present an oppor? tunity for as serious study as the wo? men desire or just for attendance on tho open lectures and the lighter offer? ings. In either case, a woman will get many suggestions which will help her to keep abreast of the times. The summer faculty will present material from the standpoint of the woman in the home who wishes to serves home and community in ade? quate fashion. The offerings will com? prise the purely cultural, the prac? tical, and the spiritual. The following are the offerings planned: The Home: The Family Budget, Home Nursing, Health Essentials, House Planned to Eliminate the Servant, Care of Milk and Butter Making, Bread Making, ' Balanced Menus for the Family, Fireless Cooker Demonstration, Back Yard Poultry, The All Year Round Oarden, Economy and Taste in Dress, Kindergarten Methods in the Home, Open Discussion. Art: Elementary Studies in Art, Household Decoration and Furnish? ings, How to Judge a Picture. Literature. What Books to Read and How to Read Them. Story Telling, Folk Do re, The Bible as Literature. Civics. City Planning, Parks and Playgrounds, Town Libraries, Organized Charities, Curb Markets, Tree Planting, Beautifying Yards. Recreation: Use of Gymnasium, Swimming Lessons. Each woman planning to come Is requested to notify D. B. Johnson, President Winthrop Normal and In? dustrial College. J. R. Broadway Worked up Cases. It was stated In The Item a.id Watchman and Southron last week in reference to the whiskey cases which were tried before the recorder that the cases were worked up by R. H. Broadway and D. S. Batoman. This was an error. The cases were worked up by J. R. Broadway and D. s. Bateman. The error has been called to the attention of The Item ami Watchman and Southron and tho cor? rection Is made in order to put tho matter straight, in order to clear Mr. It. H. Broadway of the charge of Oe? ing a detective and to give Mr. J. R. Broadway credit for his share in work? ing up th cases. Deining, New Mexico, Juno 9.?Two bandits who helped Villa in tho Co? lumbus raid were hanged In the coun? ty Jail today. They smoked cigarettes as they mounted the scaffold. Militia guards arc on duty at Columbus. K Paso, June 9.?Villa again heads his force of bandits and loots Santa Barbara, a mining town near Parral. There are alarming reports of the Hprond of antl-Amerlean feeling and rioting In Chihuahua. Durango and Ooahulla States. . REPUBLICANS NAME HUGHES SILENT .JUSTICE NAMED ON THIRD BALLOT. Favorite Sons Drop Out and Delegates Flock to New Yorker, Making it Almost Unanimous ? Convention Closes With Harmony Hope. Chicago, June 10.?Charles Evans Hughes, former governor of New York and associate justice of the supreme court, was nominated today for the presidency by the Republican national convention. Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indi? ana, elected vice president with Theo? dore Roosevelt In 1904, again was chosen for second place on the Repub? lican ticket. Both nominations, made by over? whelming majoritir:' *T| the first ballot of the day?the third ballot of the convention for the presidency?were, by acclamation, RtadO unanimous. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, presented by Col. Roosevelt as a com? promise candidate, received seven votes. Col. Roosevelt himself received 18 1-2 scattered over 12 States. The nominating ballot showed this count: Hughes 949 1-2, Roosevelt 18 1-2, Lodge 7, DuPont 5, Weeks 3, La Fol lette, 3 Absent 1. Total 987. The ballot for vice president showed this count: Fairbanks 863, Burkett 108, Borah 8, Burton- 1, Johnson 1. Absent, and not voting, 6. Total 987. Mr. Hughec will be notified officially at a date to be fixed later by a com? mittee headed by Senator Warren O. Harding of Ohio, chairman of the con? vention. Mr. Fairbanks will be notified by a committee headed by Senator Borah. At 2:01 p.'.m. the convention adjour? ned. There: were expressions of har? mony from all the leaders and among the delegates. "Six months ago," said Chairman Hilles of the national committee, "I said harmony would be born In the convention and it was." ?I am very much pleased, of course." said Mr. Hitchcock. "It moans a reunited Republican party |ahd victory In November." The nomination of Mr. Hughes was made possible so 30on by an over? night break up of the allied favorite sohs' combination, which early this morning released Its delegates, prac? tically all of whom were known to favor Mr Hughes when freed from their instructions TO EX PLAIN PRICE OF GAS. Officials of Standard Oil Companies Testify at Federal Trade Commission Investigation. Washington, June 1.?Officials of the Standard Oil companies of New Jersey, New York and Ohio and other large oil producers will undertake to explain the rise in the price of gaso? line at a hearing tomorrow which will conch'de the federal trade commis? sion's investigation into the increase. The hearing will last two days. Com? missioner Harris, who will preside, has announced that a report will be made public as soon as possible there? after. While the hearing Is to be inde? pendent of any action proposed by |,the attorney general, the evidence thus far adduced by the commission will be placed before the department of justice. BETHEA ASKS RE-ELECTION. Ford Pilgrim Announces His Candi? dacy?Runs From Sense or Dt Columbia, June 12.?A. J. Bcuiea, lieutenant governor, announced his candidacy yesterday for re-eelction to this office. While no formal platform has been outlined, the candidate com? mits himself to strict enforcement of the laws of the State to be effected, If need be, by "relentless warfare." He also advocates an extension of the public school system in such a manner that no child shall be neglected. Mr. Bethea commends the national policy of Woodrow Wilson, and enlists under the banner, "Democracy and America First." ST. LOUIS CONVENTION. Everything is Harmonious in Demo? cratic Ranks. St. Louis, Juno 12.?Democratic leaders who have arrived will try to stir up a fight, it la said, so they can arouse enthusiasm. Everything Is too harmonious. Wedding This Week. Dillon, June 9.?Mrs. Hnttte David has issued invitations to the marriage of her daughter, Jeddie Bristow. to Albert Bryan Parker, the ceremony to be performed Tuesday afternoon, June Hi at teh First Methodist church, Dillon. Athens, June 9.?Preparations are being made to remove the government to Larissa. There is Krcat political unrest because the Allies have ro? ne wed the blockade. NEWS ITEMS FROM PAXVILLE. Mortage of Miss Corbctt and Ralph Reynolds is Event of Interest?Per? sonal Mention. Paxvhle, June 12.?At the home of the bride, Mr. M. B. Corbetfs, at 6 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, Miss Zula Corbett and Mr. Ralph Reynolds were married, the Rev. S. D. Bailey of the Methodist church officiating. Only the families were present to witness the ceremony. Cream and cakes were served. Mr. Jeff J. Martin of Denton, Md., has been visiting at the home of Mrs. M. S. Broadway. Mr. Harold Curtis is spending a few days heer this week. He is num? bered among this year's law grad? uates of the South Carolina University. Mr. W. L. Brunson, Jr. and fam? ily were here to attend the Corbett - Reynolds nuptials. Messrs. T. R. Owen, C. H. Broadway and W. R. Keels have been recently commissioned trustees of the graded school. Miss Sadie Mims of Sumter was here visiting friends this week. Miss Hattie Herlong leaves today for Rock Hill to attend the summer school. Miss Mamie Touchherry is here from Coker College to spend the va? cation period with her aunt, Mrs. M. S. Broadway. The Woman's Christian Temper? ance Union held a home mission ser? vice at the Methodist church on Sun? day evening. Mr. Perry Jayroe has completed his teaching term at Santuc, and is here spending the vacation with his broth? er, Mr. Walter Jayroe. Shower for Popular Young Bride. Paxvllle, June 12.?A miscellan? eous shower in honor of Miss Zula Theo Corbett was given by Mis Jes? sie Curtis at her home on Tuesday evening. The doors were thrown ajar for the pleasure of the guests and for awhile music and conversa? tion prevailed. Papers and pencils were then distributed and each one was asked to write a recipe for the bride; then a telegram of advice was written containing tho letters of her name. Misses Ruth Jones and Sadie Mims then served refreshments. After this Miss Hattie Herlong played Mendel? ssohn's wedding march, accompanied by Miss Vivian Curtis on the violin, and the bride marched out with little Miss Amelia Curtis and Sarah Cutler to the roecptlon room, where a para? sol laden with various things were showered on her as shu sat. The bride expressed her gratitude in a most pleasing manner, for the gifts, and they were then inspected by all. Tho crowd went out on the lawn and listened to the telegrams of ad? vice which were read by Miss Emily Broadway. They were served again with re? freshments by Misses Annie Bradham and Miss Maryle Cutler. After a most enjoyable evening the guests de? parted* for their different homes. Stubbs is Candidate. C. E. Stubbs of Sumter who was {among the visitors in Columbia yes? terday announced that he will be a I candidate for the house from Sumter (county. "I think we have too much poll tics," said Mr. Stubbs, "in South Caro? lina that keeps the State in a fever of unrest, interferes with business and impedes progress." Mr. Stubbs favors biennial sessions of the general assembly and advocates the development and extension of tho [state warehouse system. He favors one term of four years for governor and lieutenant governor.?The State. Cotton Bloom from Wedgelield. The Item has received a cotton bloom from the farm of Mr. F. Ma? rion Coulter at Wedgefield. Mr. Coul? ter's was not the first bloom received, but it comes close upon the first one. SUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected Dally by Ernest Field, Cot? ton Buyer. Good Middllpg 12 7-8. Strict Middling 12 5-8. Middling 12 3-8. Strict Low Middling 11 7-8. Low Middling 11 3-8. NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. Yest'dys Open High Low Close Cloet Jan. . 11.17 .17 ,13 .17 .20 Mch . . 13.31 .28 .30 .33 July . . 12.71? .82 .75 .79 .S3 Oct. . .12.97 .97 .88 .93 .97 Dec . . 13.13 ,18 .05 .09 .1 1 Washington, June 12.?President Wilson sends the platform to St. Louis in three sections. Senator James carried one part, Senator Walsh another part and Secretary of War Baker leaves tonight with the Mexican plank. GREAT OAK FOR SUMMERION. ATHLETIC FIELD PRESENTED YOUTH OF TOWN BY MASONIC . LODGE. Park of Four Acres Will be Used for Baseball and Other Sports by Young People of Community?Gift Pre? sented by W. C. Davis of Manning ?Big Dinner and Baseball and Basketball are Side Lights of Days' Events. Summerton, June 10.?The town of Summcrton has today been celebrat? ing, with appropriate festivities, the gift of a park for baseball and other sports from the Summerton Lodge, 105, A. F. M., to the Summerton Ath? letic Association. This park is about 4 acres of land which was purchased from Mr. W. D. Allen by the lodge and was formally presented to the Athletic Association today in an appro? priate and pleasing address by Hon. W. C. Davis of Manning. Mr. Davis was introduced by Mr. Lanham, who gave an interesting account of the history of the Summerton Lodge. The festivities were started this morning by a basketball game be? tween the town and school teams, re? sulting In a score of 14 to 4 in favor of the town girls. At one o'clock a feast of good things was spread by the people of Summerton in the grove near the Baptist church and we are willing to say that if any visitor to town today went home without dinner it was their own fault. This afternoon a game of baseball between Sumter and Summerton ended the day's amusements. We are always glad to have the Sumter boys come down to play us. They play a good game and always play like true sports. We have had good rains and all crops are looking well. Since Mr. W. H. Anderson has been Intendant, he has made the town look like it had some life In It. Main street has been put in good condition and cement sidewalks and gutters built. All the old wooden bridges ?re being replaced with terra cotta pipes. The town is also at work on the building for an up-to-date ' electric plant. Soy Beans. Clemson College, S. C, June 8.?? A great demand for a protein food for hogs is developing now that the packing house is a certainty in this State. The soy bean contains more pro? tein than cotton seed meal, and ie not only a substitute for cotton seed meal for balancing the ration for the beef cattle, dairy cattle and horses, but can be fed to hogs with? out the danger that accompanies feeding cotton seed meal to swine. The straw resulting from thresh? ing the whole plant makes a fair roughage for beef and dairy cattlo, and equals or exceeds corn stover in feed value for horses. As a feed for hogs, a balanced ration com? posed of soy beans or soy bean meal with corn or corn meal, fur? nishes an ideal ration for growing; or fattening hogs. The whole bean, grazed in the field by fattening; swine is a cheap food which give* pork at a minimum cost and a handsome profit. Soy beans may be planted In 26 to SO Inch rows, fertilised with 200 to 400 pounds of 16 per cent, acid phosphate, planting 2 to 3 pecks per acre, and should produce 15 to 30 bushels per acre on an average. They are easily cultivated by run? ning a wceder or drag harrow across the rows both before and (after germination to destroy weeds or grass, after which a spring tooth cultivator may be used astride the row until the beans ' are 10 inches high, when they may be sided with a sweep, harrow or cultivator until layed by. If harvested for seed, a grain har? vester may be used to bind them into bundles as grain is harvested, and the bundles stool up to dry. when they may be hauled to a grain thresher and threshed by lowering the breast of the machine. The straw may be fed as a roughage for all livestock, and the beans fed or sold for seed. Handled thus, this crop may be utilized for soil con? servation, for livestock development and for a money crop. With less cost of fertilizer and less cost of labor, twice to three times the acreage of beans may be produced and the soil left in better condition following beans than after cotton, and equally as much, if not more, profit realized than from cot? ton. When the soy* bean crop becomes general in our crop rotation, the price of beans will fall to where the oil mills will utilize this product, make a profit on the oil, and furnish an excellent by-product in the meal for both feed and fertilizers, if not a wholesome and nutritious human food. Try some sov beans. Miss Blbbte Hill, of Cartersville, is spending some time with relatives in the city.