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?JUTE L?VWlM hops op elect IXfl EOQHBS to presidency. to Now York Popakur Sentiment In The Rejection of President Financial Editor Forty Lenders are Piped Oinulne Fror-?Ch4ca?o Con Won n Untf Uonrted At* Now York. Juno II.?Notwlthstand In? the public boasts that the o. O. P. m going* to return to power at the No ragsbsr emotion, the Republicans are realty "worried to death." They have picked ike beet man they could possi? bly Sad In their party to oppose Woedrow Wilson but even Charles E. In very likely to go up against impoaainls task. There Is some m the atmosphere In this great tan tit of American politics?and re from other sections are the that says Wilson la going to klmntlf as Pr?sident of the Mates. I was talking today wtik tka owner and editor of one of aim glaatost financial Journals In this swantry. Thkt gentleman attended tga) Raftnbttenn convention; ho Is one ?f the ? sea ml observers In the coun? try, and am opinion Is that while the gg*)g*aamjm are outwardly expressing great hopes of Suterns. Inwardly they gnmuina roar?amounting la panic. "It waa a half-heart his summing up of convention and aas any doubt hare In otrcles as to Hughes' Riegling the nomination; In fact, a pgdtty mmeral opinion was?and Is? ?nil ha waa practically-speaking an candidate, km pre-tiomlnaUon batag handled In a most ?aar. Mr. Hug his Is re yarded ta Haw York aa a fine typo of ten* ami. doubtless, this m the im Ifgggliin of htm everywhere Howev ll^game of the things ha has been credit far doing hare been over kted In Importance. A great raised about am driving oat ?racing, that is to say bookmak ap the races. This has been done Stetes with leas hue and cry. awe considers the large element |t mmrttng people in New York State jfchg] city ana can understand the 1m ini-wmii attached to this one act,, of Mr. htwshaa* regime as governor of Maw York ?feto that had bean ttotsdd g*sftV tit public gervma cam hgJHntli during his govern apaned another way for graft York city and the turning of commissionore recently aud In new mea created a great scandal hereabouts. These two things are mentioned simply because they have bean rotated out as great acts of the Hughes regime. Of course. Mr. Hughes wile In no wise responsible for the aYhVdttng of men named ae com On the other hand the Democrats are potattiig with pride to the con Ml act! is regime of Mr. Wilson as of New Jersey and to th earvytng aut of the party platform he has been president of the United States?und to his handling of the foreign and Mexican situations. ' One of the most frequently used arguments one hears against ths Democrats le this: "The country is always prosperous during a Repubii oan administration. Look at It under a Democratic administration." To which one might reply: "Isn't tlm country proiperous today. The are In power." To Whsch cornea the answer, usual "Well. If It hadn't been for the and so oa .long that line. The pei-son you meet In New ?Yavk Is brought up to believe that tno ItepubPcan party moans the full din? ner pail sad the Democrats sn empty due. It's no use arguing with such It le heralded that the Domocrats are going to put up a stiff fight to elect a governor In the Empire State. Whitman's popularity Is Increased by his stand for Hughes; In fad. ho Is ?the original Hughes man. Bryan gets the laugh hero every time hie picture Is flashed at a mo? tion picture theatre; Wilson Is gen? erally roundly applauded while Roosevelt gets a nood share of ap? plause, too. Roosevelt, by the way, la getting old very fast these ( ays. He looks fifteen years older thar he did Just a few years ago. Today he wait down at the pier to meet his ton Ker mlt snd he was attacked by a sud den pain under the heart. He ral? lied shortly but showed that he wai aa 111 man for a few minutes. Roosevelt?up to this writing?hau made no statement other than that he le out rm politics. It Is freely predict? ed here that he Will take the stump for Hughe*. It Is known that h< wants to see Wilson defeated This, however, Is not In line with tre vlowi of man/ Progressives who now rec? ognise In Wilson a true progressive stoce they cannot endorse the old llr.e Republican party principles. u at o. WILSON IS GRATEFUL. MAKES ONLY BRIEF COMMENT ON NOMINATION. Hears The Cheering: by Special Phone Wire From Convention Hall Cut in During; Demonstration. Washington, June * -President Wilson was notified at 1 o'clock to? night by Secretary Tumulty that he and Vice President Marshall had been re nominated by acclamation at the St. Louie convention. Hie only com? ment was: '^1 am very grateful to my generous friends." Mr. Wilson had gone to bed a few minutes before after spending the evening with his wife and a party of officials receiving returns from the convention and waiting for the nom? ination known to be coming. He re? tired, however, only after a telephone measage had come giving satisfactory assurances that reported opposition to the emphatic terms of hie American? ism plank would not be serious and the declaration condemning the politi? cal activities of citliens of foreign | lineage would go Into the Democratic platform exactly as he had drafted it. During the demonstration for the president which followed Judge Wes cott's speech a telephone wire con? necting the convention hall with the White Houae switch board waa open ad and the president, Mrs. Wilson and Secretary Tumulty and others of the White Houae party listened in. The applause and cheering could be heard very plainly. Special wire facilities tonight kept the president in close touch with every development at the St. Louts convention. ATTEMPTED ASSAULT CHARGED ? y Wtn Carter in Jail Alleged to Have Entered Farmer's Home Daring Night Union, June 16.?A negro giving his name to be Will Caiter and claiming to he from Danville. Va.. is lodged in Jail on a very serious charge, attempt? ed criminal assault. It seeme that the home of a farmer living three or four miles below Union waa entered by this negro Just before day Sunday morn? ing and two daughters of the farmer ware aroused by the negro entering their room' and putting his hand on one of them. When both of the young women were aroused the negro iled bui waa tracked by Sheriff Fani and Rural Policemen Faucett and McDan lel aft* aapidrad about 1 o'clock that day* Hi At drat dleaiaimed any knowl? edge of having been in this house but finally admitted that lie was the one. He claimed, however, that he was hunting something to eat. All the circumstances in the case would In? dicate that the matter la serious. STILL TALKING PEACE. German Chancellor Talle Reichstag That Germany'e Position is Stronger Than Brer. * ^rlln, June 16.?Dr. Bethmann Hol)weg, the imperial chancellor, ad? dressed the Reichstag today on the peace situation. He said Germany's position la now stronger than ever, the army having made progress since his last peace speech. CELERY FOR FALL AND WINTER. Obtaining' Stocky Planta, Preparation of Soil and Transplanting. Clemson College. June 14.?By this time the plants should be from four to six Inches tall. In order to make them more stocky two Inches of the top should be sheared. The celery plants will be ready for transplanting from the first to the twentieth of Auguttt. Select a very rich piece of land pre? ferably a sandy loam soil, and prepare in the same way as for planting corn in the water furrow, the rows being six feet apart. Apply an 8-4-2 com? mercial fertiliser at the rate of 800 pounds per acre. Mix thoroughly with the plow and then list with two furrows. This will form a slight ridge within the water furrow. This ridge Is then smoothed off with a rake, and the plants set eight inches apart In the row. About one-third of tho leaf surface should be removed before setting the plants. Tho trans? planting Is done in the same way as tra-?s >l ' ... cabbage or tomato pla tlvate clean throughout the summe Celery may follow any spring crop such as onions. Irish po? tatoes, beans or any other crop that will mature by the middle of July. In? structions for blanching will he given later. TWO TOWNS IN BILL. Dillon and Hartsvlllo In Public Build? ings Measure. Washington, June 15.?Congress? man Ragsdale has been Informed that both Hartsvllle and Dillon will he represented in the public build Ing bill soon to he reported. HartH vllle, it In understood, will secure money for a site and Dillon will probably get a public building. COURSE FOR GIRLS EMS. INSTITUTE FOR CANNING CLUB GIRLS CLOSES AFTER SUC? CESSFUL SESSION. Talks Made at Session With Boys Corn and Pig Clubs at Court House This Morning?Attendance as Largo as in Any Other County-?Dinner Provided on Court House Grounds. From The Daily Item, June 16. The Sumter County short course for the members of the girls' canning clubs and the home demonstration clubs came to a successful close this afternoon, when after dinner on the court house grounds, all of the boys and girls were taken to the Lyric Theatre. The attendance in the course here has been more than sev? enty-five and Miss Parrott, State agent for the girls' tomato clubs, stat? ed that It was the largest which she had seen In any county, and Mrs. Dora D. Walker, today stated, whert many of the girls had left or were not In attendance, that it was the sec? ond largest in any county where she had attended the course up to this time. The dinner on the court house grounds today was much enjoyed both by the girls and boys and afterwards the picture show proved a very at? tractive place for them. Tliis morning the joint sessions of the boyS' dorn and pig clubs and tho girls' canning and home demonstra? tion clubs met In the court house. The meeting was presided over by the Rev. R. S. Truesdale of Trinity Meth? odist church, who made a short, but Interesting talk to those prenent on the necessity of manual labor and the dignity which was attached to it. Mr. C. C. Cleveland, a poultry ex? pert connected with Miss Parrdtt'S home demonstration work, told of the value of raising poultry on the farm and how the girls might become successful pou.try raisers and Kardeh? ers at the same time. Mr. J. R. Clack, agent for Claren-f don county, made a few remarks'of encouragement to the boys and giflS, telling them of the importance of their work to the community In sav? ing money, which has been sent aw%y from here previously. Mrs. Dora D. Walker, assistant State agent, made a very interesting talk on how the girls should 1 ?arn to be practical In their gardening and home work. She advised them to cultivate various vegetables in the different parts of their plot and to make their efforts turn to what was practical. ' Mr. L. L. Baker, head of the boW corn club and pig club work in the State, talked to the boys and girls'on how they could make a success of their work, If they really put their ef? forts and Intelligence Into It, saying that there was no good reason for any of them to make a failure, if they availed themselves of the Information which, was at hand for them. He pointed out the many opportunities which were offered them ahd urged them to accept them. He praised Miss Lernmon for having so many girls present and expressed regret that there were so few boys present. He said there wero too many "quit? ters." Resolutions of thanks for the courtesies which had been extended to them and for tho aid which had been furnished by the people of Sumter were then offered by the canning club through Miss Belle Pierson and adopted by a rising vote. Dr. Truesdale then announced that dinner would be served on the grounds and the meeting was ad? journed. In the afternoon short talks were made by Mr. Baker, Mr. Cleveland, Mr. C. C. Calvin on livestock, and Mr. J. Frank Williams. Endorse equal suffrage. Democratic Platform Recommends Extension of Franchise to Women by States. S{.t Louis, June 16.?Tho complete toxt of the suffrage plank agreed on by the resolutions committee says: "Wo recommend the extension of the franchise to the women of the coun? try by tho States upon the same terms as men." In an all-night session tho platform committee tears up the entire draft sent by President Wiluon and redrafts It, however, on the same lines. The leading planks were read to President Wilson over the telephono and were approved by him. AUSTRIANS PUT TO FLIGHT. RusslunH Capture Enormous Number of Prisoners and Many Guns. i ctrograd, Juno 16.?On the south? ern front the Russian army in Buko? wina has beaten hack the Austrlans all along the Prnth and Dnelater riv? ers and captured an enormous num? ber of prisoners and guns. The Austrlans tied in disorder, surrender? ing when caught. The Russians are now attacking at many points on the *lx hundred mile battle line. WOULD SPAN THE WaTEREE CITIZENS OF SUMTER AND RICHLAND COUNTIES DISCUSS x BUILDING OF A CROSS? ING. Diversity of Opinion as to Which Should bo Proper Site for it, Rich land Wanting it at Garner's Ferry and Sumter Wanting It at Sumter Bluff, where Conditions are Revers? ed?Big Dinner Provided and Much Enjoyed. From The Daily Item, June 16. The construction of a permanent causeway and ferry or bridge across the Wateree River and swamp was discussed on Thursday at a meeting* of Sumter and Richland county citi? zens at the old DeSaussure, or State Farm, where a big '^arbecued dinner was served. The Columbia party was met at Beech Island by the Sum? ter men and taken in the latter's cars to the State farm. It was alter din? ner that the matter was discussed and the meeting was presided over by William M. Perry of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. The Columbia State of this morning has the following to say of the trip made by the Columbians and its ro sults: A tic to bind Columbia and Sumter and through them the towns of the Pee Dec with those of the Piedmont Is sought in the proposed Columbla Sumter highway through the Wateree river swamp, as outlined by the road ?boosters" from Columbia, who yes? terday Journeyed by automobile, ferry, wagon and "shanks' mare" to the old DeSaussure farm In Sumter county There they met around a barbecue board in company with a large num? ber of Sumter men and members of the hoard of directors of the State penitentiary. The outcome of the meeting was a decision to select a competent civil engineer, who will advise a central committee of six as to the most ac? cessible way of reaching Columbia from Sumter. This committee will consist of two men from Sumter, three from Columbia and one of the State penitentiary directors. Sumter Will be represented by Hugh C. Hayns? worth and Henry McLaurin. The meeting also went on record as favoring a tax on all automobiles in the State for the purpose of construct? ing bridges of Statewide importance, providing for transportation, especially across the Wateree, Santee and Upper and Lower Pee Dee rivers. Should the proposed highway be put in operation it would necessitate more work on the Sumter side than on the Richland side of the river. From Camden down the Wateree and thence on to the mouth of the Santee the swamp is approximately four miles wide; at the Garner's Ferry crossing about three miles of swamp Is on the Sumter side and the remainder, al? ready partly filled in, is on the Rich land side. Several miles up the river Is the Sumter crossing, with the pro? portion of swamp reversed. Which course should be chosen for the pro? posed highway will be left primarily with the engineer and the Joint com? mittee. By the Garner's Ferry route the trip from Columbia to Sumter would amount to about 42 miles, thus short? ening the present route by way of Camden about 25 miles. On the ?ftier hnnd by going to the Sumter crossing, which is about a mile below the State farm In the northwestern corner of Sumter county, the road would be shortened not more than ten miles, while entailing the same amount of expense. As an immediate project the pro? posed highway met with a sentiment of discouragement for two reasons: Lack of sufficient funds to construct a substantial causeway through the Wateree swamp and the scarcity of labor among the State convicts, prac? tically all of whom are kept busy maintaining the farms operated under State supervision. For these reasons State assistance will be solicited through the enactment of a small au? tomobile tax. Among those from Richland county to attend the meeting and barbecue as guests jointly of the penitentiary board and the Sumter Chamber of Commerce were: Mayor Griffith, G. Flavio Cooper, S. B. McMaster, Thorn well McMaster, Andrew Patterson, su? pervisor; Frank C. Hoefcr and A. tt. Campbell, commissioners; W. C. Thomas, clerk of the board; Colin S. Montcith, W. M. Perry and Rawley W. Holcombe of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce; Luther Garron, Wil? liam Banks, P. H. Lesesne, W. II. Sondley of the penitentiary force and John Williams and R. C. Hamer of Eastover. Four of the penitentiary directors, J. M. Smith. W. H. rllcnn, A. H. Hawkins and O. C. Scarborough, were present. Sumter county was represented by the following: R. B. Reiser, president Of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce; H. C. Du Rant, H. G. Osteen, Henry McLaurin, Thomas B. Jenkins, H. P. Moses. S. K. Rowland, Brooks Bult man, P. M. Pitts, county supervisor: 9, L. Krasnoff, J. H. Myers, W. T. EXCITEMENT FOR IKE FOURTH AUTO AND MOTORCYCLE RACKS AT TRACK TO PROVIDE EN? TERTAINMENT FOR SUMTER. Motorcycle Races Will be Held In Morning and Auto Races in After? noon?Track Will be Oiled and Fast Races arc Assured?$150 in Prizes. E. D. Shaw, who has been the chief promoter in the rebuilding and put? ting into condition of the acing track on the old fair grounds on East Cal houn street and who promoted the I races there in April, promises plenty of excitement for the people of Sum ' ter on July Fourth. At that time mo? torcycle races will furnish thrills in the morning and au'.o races will provide entertainment for the after? noon of the Fourth. Heretofore the people of Sumter, except when there was one or two games of ball In town, which has very seldom been the case, have always gone to Darlington to the horse races, to Charleston to the Isle of Palms for the surf bathing, dancing and motorcycle races, to Columbia for races, or somewhere else for amuse? ment or excitement, as the individual wanted, on the Fourth of July, which is always observed as a holiday. This year Mr. Shaw promises plenty of ex? citement with thrills that will chase each other up and down the spec? tator's spine. Several of the best racers in the State, Mr. Shaw states, have already pledged themselves to rome here on the Fourth to race on the Sumter track. Some of the racers who were here in April, when the races were pulled off before a large and Interested crowd, stated that the Sumter track was the best in the State and they don't mind trying it again, especially as there Is some money In It for them if they can get up the speed and come out first or second in the races. The prize money amounts to $450, of which $150 will be divided among the motorcycle racers in the morning and $300 will be apportioned to the win? ners in the auto races in the after? noon. Mr. Shaw has made arrangements to oil the track thoroughly so that it will be smooth and free of dust. The great objection to the races when they were held in April was the great amount of dust which the breeze swept over tho spectators in the parked cars and over some of those in the grand stand. This objection will be obviated by the oiling, which will put the track Into excellent condi? tion. Brown, Arthur Hair, W. L. Sanders, Herbert Bultman, W. H. Ramsey, R. L Burroughs, J. Frank Williams. H, C. Haynsworth, Crawford Sanders, T. P. Sanders, W. J. Sanders. Robert Rembert, Sam Gillespie, T. S. Stuckey, George Mabry, W. L. Sanders, L. I. Strauss. R. L. Butts, Robert Moody, A. K. Sanders, A. H. Sanders, L. W. Folsom, W. A. Thompson, Willie Shaw, C. L. Stubbs and E. I. Reardon. William M. Perry of Columbia pre? sided at the meeting, which was held immediately after the barbecue was served. The reasonableness of having the route go by Garner's ferry was stress? ed by S. B. McMaster, who pointed out that thp way had been opened and used before the Revolutionary war. He told also of the work which was done in the swamp five years ago, a great deal of which, though done as a temporary measure, was seen by the Columbia "boosters" as they trav? eled through the dense undergrowth and towering trees for more than an hour. The need of a definite policy in road construction, the assurance of sufficient funds to carry on the work to its completion and the general co? operation of tho people of the two jounties as well as of tne_entire State, .vere contingencies laid down by Mr. Belser. He pointed out that the road should bo put in such shape as to guarantee passage under normal conditions. The construction of a causeway through the swamp, with or without a bridge over the Wateree river, was advocated by Thornwell McMaster, who called attention to the fact that a "four mile swamp should not prove an obstacle to the completion of a road that will connect the southeast ern'wlth the northwestern counties of the State." Supervisor Pitts of Sumter county discountenanced entering into the work before funds were raised, say? ing that at the present time Sumter county coulld not afford to put money into the project. Supervisor Patter? son of Rlchland county said that Richland would do its part. It required as much time for the Columbia party to traverse the four miles of swamp as it did for them to go from Columbia to the feny, a dis? tance of 25 miles. The entire trip, however, was picturesque and during the Journey through the swamp wa? termarks could be seen on tree trunks as high as 16 feet above the level of M BATTLE CRY Of PEACE" GREAT MOTION PICTURE IS SHOWN ON REX SCREEN TO LARGE AUDIENCE. Film Portrays the "Preparedness*' Advocate's Idea of Wliat Would Happen to New York in Case of In? vasion by Foreign Foe. From The Daily Item, June 16. "The Battle Cry of Peace," adver? tised a3 the greatest motion picture ever produced, is certainly one of the greatest ever placed ah the screen, and probably the greatest with a well defined object other than being the. source of gain to the producers, and no doubt the final analysis would show that the producers have made much gain through the indirect ad? vertisement for the munition makers and steel manufacturers, as well as directly from those desiring to see] the picture. t However, this may be, the picture, is well worth seeing, both by the aft-' vocates of preparedness and the peace advocates, who are held up to ridi-s cule and scorn by the producers throughout the picture. It is a stu? pendous production, vivid, realistic in most of its details, graphic in its pictures of the horrors of war and tragic In its ending. The acting is of the very highest excellence, the mu? sic, specially arranged to be played during the performance, is a mag? nificent feature, and a splendid or chestra rendered the varied numbers in a manner well In keeping with the scenes as they were constantly changing on the screen. "The Battle Cry of Peace" shows what, in theory, could be done- to New York city In a war with a for? eign foe, or to any other city on the coast for that matter. But the picture does not seem to take into consideration the fact that New York city, or any one or two coast cities, is not all of the United States, and that there are people living outside of that area. Neither does It take irtt? con? sideration seemingly the fact that a few ships could not bring over suffi? cient troops to overrun the whole of the United States. But as a lesson to the people of the United States that the country Is not prepared for war, that It needs a larger and better equipped army, that Its navy is totatly inadequate, it is as strong artd ap? pealing as anything could possibly be. The picture has been seen by mil? lions and will be seen by millions more to whom it will sound its silent call to arms for the safety of the na? tion. The picture is a great one. II is masterful in Its production and should be seen by every person to have a true appreciation of its powerful ap? peal. EXPECT CALL FOR MILITIA. Observers Seem Convinced That Sum? mons to Guard Will Soon be Neces? sary. Washington, June 15.?At a late hour tonight neither the acting sec* retary of war, Mr. Ingram, nor Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief of statt? was able to throw further light on the question of utilizing the National Guard in Mexico, although conditions today, both from what they said and from dispatches received here from the seat of trouble, make It almost certain that this move must be decided upon before many more days have passed. Those who are familiar with the situation and who have canvassed the entire matter, give It as their opinion that the National Guard of South Carolina and oth??r States, which are likely to be called into action, could do no better at this time than to comply with the orders of the war department and get their units up to the required standard. Action is ap? parently not far distant. GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED. French Hold Their Lines by Artillery and Machine Gun Fire. 4 Paris. June 16.?The French last night and today repulsed numerpus German attacks on the Verdun fro^t* During the night assaults w-jre mad? against. Hills 320 and 321, Thiaumont farm and Callette wood, which broke down under heavy artillery and ma? chine gun fire. Russians Capture 14,000 Prisoners* Petrograd, June 15.?The capture of fourteen thousand men and a hundred officers of the Austrians Is announced. Berlin, June 16.?French troops have occupied the German position on the Southern slope of Dead Man's Hill, the war office admits. the ground. Only a blazed trail served as a road, except where the road of 1911 made its nppearaneo at unexpected intervals. Scenes of deer hunts and haunts of wild turkeys were pointed out by members of the partv acquainted with the country. Vagrant rain clouds appeared from time to time but caused no inconvenience.