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GAMIHDATSI FOR BTATfi* OFFICE XXAJU> BT ATTKNWE CROWD. Caeamsla. July I.?The meeting of erne ?ernte campaigners here j eeterdey drew a crowd of 1,100 to the Colum see theatre. 411 the candidates were good hairing* end appluueo wag the laeetlng, however, being eej re in contrast with of ether years. The eaiy feature of the meeting wee tlee eteUiiat by R. A. Coon v 1"1 rm ee .. Cooper rela ttre to a otreular leaned In the up which he said characterised aa a **%hrm la the flesh" for run thai yeai. Mr. Cooper eald he tat the ratio because he wanted to ajsjsjaet' i ad was runnlmc on hie and authorised everybody who talked with hies relative to hie the laoe er had cor respond with Mil about the nutter to everything pubho. He will go feste) the oases untremm sled and with sert any promisee to any man, interest ee eel of aeea, ha eald, should he be ateetadt garen or. The otreusu? referred to by Mr. drew this statement fiom Qov. whtsh he eald when begin pee4h: ~I have boon Informed that a clr i beeti printed and circulated of tea counties presumably ?eh ties Inter* ex of say candidacy. 1 that tads etrealar Hake up woaeate aa In a eomblna Baa ta eaeset nee far reelection. This etoeeaar te without authority from me at frees my omce. I did not know the* It had boon printed, nor have I ?sthet leg? same. I shall make this m/m m a fair aad square manner trtth ail my dee nags open and above beard I shal l net stoop to personal Bah) at underhand attacks, nor will ? allow saeh to be done with my au? sser H? er knowledgs. . r *ie> ofBctaJ record Is before you m? m that i-ecord I stand. I am a BsaSiaats an my own merits and not ea the demerits of my opponents." . si Bavert]' Sloan, county chair Bats* ptaattil aad the Rev. a B. Bus, D. D.. teYered prayer. The eee4U?ee for eeeretary of eaaae eewm Mel W. Banks Hate giv haf way to he) eapeoeut, L. vT. Wight* et T. Ohrter tad t>* W. Mc eaexHilolW for 8Ute trees next followed by Jamas , Albeit B Fant. W. H. Kelly. W. T. Thro "V aad O. MeD. Hamp? ton, candid for railroad commls ? A. J. Bethea aad B. C. U Adams, eandtdatss fee lies tenant governor, addressee* the audisnce. Former Oov. Cols L. Blosse led off the gaeeauv**4*Sal speaking. He c it leased the military appointments of Bar. Mssnlag aad the reorganisation eg the National Guard under the governor, turning all the men ox t of office. He also crlt the asylum administration un mt governor. Hs was several bouquets of flowers. R. A. Cooper said he wee standing en Me own merits. He outlined the things he thought should be aoeom pushed. Hs utood for aa Impartial eaforoement of law, for the adminis? tration of Jnstlee, for the warehouse as a business institution and lUonal system without Ja as M. Dei Champs earns out un eeahaadry for the Insurancs trust. Ob the liquor question he explained that he wea a prohibitionist, but had taken for a saloonkeeper Wher? bs' had been. Hs wasn't a helf on the Issue either, he edded. ft wee he, John McLaurin and State Benke of St. Matthews who put the warehouse system on a solid foundation, he claimed. He characterised tie administration of Qov. Manning es the most progres? sive the State has ever known. He else mads an appeal for woman suf? frage, John T. Duncan was the next speaker. Oov. Mannlnc began by reading a brief statement disclaiming responsi? bility for ths Issuing of a circular charging the "linking of two oppo aewts*' to defeat the present gov-j sraor. "It Is without suthorlty from mo or from mj office." Ths chief sxecutlvs referred to his ?ret set la restoring ths National Oaard after It had been dlabanded as a whole by s former governor. He referred feelingly to his end his wife's own sift of thr?e of their sons to the South Caroli- a contingent of troops. Tbs governor referred to his cam pahra for law enforcement, particu? larly la Charleston, where liquor is no longer openly sold and a favor? able ssntlmsnt 'or law enforcement has been created He spoke of re? ductions In Interest on money bor? rowed by the State, Of the cancellation of ths federal debt on account of loss In property and equipment by tho Nstlonsl Gusrd before he came Into office, the lawe la the Interest of tax mini ms motor mm. RILES FIRST IN TWENTY -FIVE MILE RACE WHEN ARTHUR'S MACHINE WENT BAD. Bi? and Enthusiastic Audience Wit? nessed Track Events on Morning of Fourth and Wore (Highly Pleased? Auto Races Ulis Afternoon. A large and intensely interested crowd wKnesset! the motorcycle races at the race course on the morning of July Fourth and saw Arthur ol Union win the first and second ever ts and start out well in the third event, only I to have his machine to go bad on him. so that he was forced out of the race, which was won by Riles of Darling? ton, who had come second in the oth? er two events. L Ths crowd began gathering early! and It was a typically good-natured j I Fourth of July crowd. A long line ol cars was parked inside the track and the grandstand was fairly filled with the spectators. The crowd was esti? mated at between five and six hun? dred. The machines left from the corner of Main and Liberty streets at Iabout 10.30 with ths band on the Co? ca-Cola true'; loading ths parade to Ithe race track. The band concert be? fore It left and at the track was en? joyed by the music lovers in the I crowd. I The results In ths motorcycle races I were as follows: Five-mils race: Arthur on an In? dian first In 5.15, |10; Riles, Indian, second, 1.26, $6; Pierce, Indian, third, If JO. Tan-mils race: Arthur, first, 10.43, $16.00; Riles, second, $11.00; Pierce, third. 16. I Twenty-five-mile race; Riles, first, 30.4 1-5, $50.00; Thomas, Indian, sec? ond. 10.17 1-6. $16; Curtis, Sumter, I Indian, third. $7.00. I FRENCH TAKE SECOND LINE. German Positions Crumple Under Blows of Allies. Paris, July 3.?Ths French have I captured three miles of the Oerman Isecond line trerches between Mereau I court wood ahd Assevillers, south of Somme. They also captured Herbe court village. The German line be? tween Estress and Assevillers crumpl? ed beneath the Allies' blows. The chief objective of the French is be? lieved to be Peronne, if that town is taken the allies will then continue driving onward. ALLIES CONTINUE VICTORIOUS. South of Somme They Gained Ground at All Points. Paris. July; 8.?North of the Somme river the enemy made no attacks dur? ing the night, the war office an? nounces. South of tho Somme the battle went on with the allies suc? cessful at all places ytsterd&y and last night. It has been positively learned that the Germans have thirty nine battalions on the front being at? tacked by the British and French. Thirty-one of these suffered heavy losses and ars entirely broken up. ELEVEN TILLAGES CAPTURED. Umiak Drive Galas Ground From Germans m Somme Region. London, July 3.?The British steamer Moeris Is reported to have oeen sunk by a German submarine. Eleven villages in France have now been captured from tho Germans. Ths total German losses Is now estimated at thirty thousand. North of the Somme the biggest gain is east of La bolselle and in the Montauban re? gion. The strongest German forts are crumbling under the Are of the big British guns. GREAT POTENTIAL ARMY. United States Has Twenty-one Million Oapablo of Bearing Arms. Washington, July 3.?The census bureau figures show that America has twenty-one millions males hetween the ages of eighteen and forty-live capable of being soldiers. The estimate was ordered by Secretary Hedtleld so that it could be known how many potential soldiers are available. Many Go to Camp Moore. A big crowd went from here to Co? lumbia yesterday to visit friends and relatives at Camp Moore, Styx, some going by train and some In cars. Those who went report the mon In good spirits and getting along well, despite hot sun and hard work. tile workers passed during hU ad? ministration and educational and other progressive legislation. Qov. Manning also reviewed tho attylum situation. He also received many hunches of flowers. Adjutant General Mooro made a brief speech on the militia situation. Gen.-Moore praised the response of the National Ouard and said it was more efficient and better equipped than any time before In the last six years. He said South Carolina Mould be proud of the record her soldiers will make if they are called to Mex? ico. NO ORDERS RECEIVED, BUT TROOPS ARE PREPARED TO MOVE TO BORDER. Camp Tension Somewhat Relaxed for Present?Number of Companies in Second Regiment Have Been Mus? tered Into Federal Service?Re? cruiting Force Sent out. Camp Moore, Styx, S. C, July 5.? The 1st regiment of infantry, National Guard of South Carolina, which has been in camp here for ten days, dur? ing which time preparations for ser? vice on the Mexican border have been rushed, is now practically ready to move when orders are received from the war department. One week ago it was thought that the 1st regiment would depart in less than a week, as It appeared that Washington was pushing every Na? tional Guard command in the country to be prepared to move at the earliest possible moment. The situation at Camp Moore then and for some days afterwards was one of eager expec? tancy, some even being of the opin? ion that definite orders to move would be received before all preparation were completed. Today there is a perceptible change in sentiment in this respect about the camp, and although there is I nothing official upon which to base I such a statement, the prospect of mov? ing any time soon appears to be more remote now than it was a week ago. However, in military affairs sudden changes are common, and just what (the war department Intends doing with the South Carolina troops is a mere matter of conjecture. It is still I possible that the 1st will leave late this week, but it does not appear very I probable' at this time. I Whether or not the Palmetto State soldiers go to the border soon or late, or even if they should not go at all, the fact remains that they are ready and anxious to serve their country in Mexico or anywhore else they may be sent. Many of the men here are chafing under the inactivity of camp life, for affairs have about settled into the usual military routine. ! Another company of the 2d regi? ment was mustered into the service of the United States today, Company A (Sumter Guards) Capt. J. L. Gahtt This command was mustered in at 6.30 this morning by Capt. J. L. Gra? ham, U. S. A., camp mustering offi? cer. This makes the fourth company of the 2d regiment to be mustered in. Companies K, (Florence,) I, ?jflm monsville,) and B, (Washington Light Infantry, Charleston), having taken the oath yesterday. Physical examinations in the 2d regiment will begin tomorrow. It was expected that they would be started today, but some final work in con? nection with the examinations in the 1st that to be completed and this has delayed examination of the men of the 2nd and of Troop A, (Charleston light Dragoons.) It Is likely that the Dra? goons will be examined first. In fact, the cavalrymen were marched over to the Burgeons this morning, but they soon returned to their camp, when it was discovered that the examiners were not ready for them. The 2d regiment band left here to? day on a recruiting campaign in the Pee Dee section, the principal points to be Visited being Georgetown, Hemingway, Mulllns and Dillon. The band carried about twenty pieces, with Bandmaster Geggy and Chief Musician Wilson along. The recruiting squad is in command of Capt. Daniel Miler, of Charleston, and included are Sergt. Plnckney, of the Sumter Guards and Private Mclnnes, of the Florence company. Col. Springs originated this plan of obtaining recruits for his reg? iment and it is expected that satisfac? tory results will be obtained. The squad will be in Georgetown tomor? row and at the other places in the order named, returning to camp about Saturday morning. The cavalry arm of Uncle Sam's military establishment, as represent? ed at Camp Moore anyway, appears to he more popular, proportionately, than any other branch, judging from the demand for membership In Troop A (Dragoons.) The maximum strength of this command Is 86 men and three officers, and there are on the roll at present 10G men, 19 more than can bo retained. It Is expected that not inoro than ten, if that many, will fall to pass the physical examination; so this will leave a number of men who will hnve to be disposed of in some manner. When asked today what ac? tion he would take In reference to the excess enrolment, Capt. Manning stated that he would first urge that all married men In his command ac? cept honoruble discharge; then the others would probably be given the opportunity to connect with other commands through transfers. Capt. Manning stated that, of course, this plan would bo followed only in the event that authorization to Increase the troop strength to 106 men was not given by the war department. For the first time since Camp Moore was established, both the lieutenant colonels were today In charge of the regiments, Lieut. Col. P. K. McCully, GENERAL KILLED IN F1BHT. CARRANZA LEADER DIES AT HANDS OP V1LLISTAS. Ramos Prefers Death to Retirement Without Carrying Out His Orders to Beat Bandits. Chihuahua, July 5 (via El Paso Juncton, Texas, July 6.)?Gen. Ig nacio Ramos was killed in a fierce and bloody battle that raged all yesterday between a small force of de facto troops and a large band of Villa fol? lowers at Corral ranch, 15 miles southwest of Jiminez. Both sides suf? fered heavy losses. Rather than retire to Jiminez with? out carrying out his orders, which were not to return unless he was able to report success, Gen. Ramos fought in his entrenchments until killed, cheering his mon on to the last. The Carran^a troops were surround? ed Monday at daybreak and for more than 12 hours held their position against heavy odds in the hope that reinforcements soon would arrive. At nightfall, after their leader had been killed and the greater part of i the command killed or wounded, the survivors retired to Jiminez with their wounded. Three times during the day the Villa men dashed through heavy Are to the edge of the Carranza trenches, hut were unable to take them. Reinforcements, which had been or? dered to join Gen. Ramos at Corral, were delayed by a wreck, and the pro? posed general offensive against the Villa forces did not materialize. After the Corral clash the garrison at Santa Rosalia was rushed south to guard Jiminez against any attack. In the meantime, 2*000 troops were sent south to attack the forces which cut off Gen. Ramos' command. GOOD WEEK ON CROPS. Ample Rains and Warm Nights Have Given Com and Cotton Chance to Grow. Columbia, July 5.?A splendid growing week, with warm nights and ample rains. The weather was too Wet over portions of the coastal plain, and rain will soon be needed over the Piedmont, where cultivation against grass is well advanced, and also over portions of the northeastern counties. Corn is especially promising and is silking and tassellng generally over the central- counties; much of the crop in the higher elevations has been laid by; domestic roasting ears of good quality are on market. Cotton is much improved generally, but is in various stages of advancement; the early crop along the lower Piedmont has begun to bloom. Tobacco curing has begun, with improved prospects. Field truck, gardens and pastures are in good condition. Forage pea sowing con? tinues. Fine peaches are being marketed, and wild small fruits are plentiful. - FEW REFUGEES LEFT. Nearly All Americans Who Want to Leave Mexico Have Been Sent Home. Washington, July 6.?Rear Admi? ral Winslow, commander of the Pa? cific fleet, reports to the navy depart? ment that all Americans who wish to leave the west coast of Mexico, ex? cept a few at Guadalajara, have now been sent home. The Guadalajara refugees were expected to arrive at Manzanillo yesterday, Admiral Wins low said, and they will be sent home Immediately. HAG OOD BOY PROMOTED. B. M. Jackson Appointed Farm Dem? onstration Agent for Parish. Monroe, La., July 1.?B. M. Jackson, Hagood, S. C, a Clemson man, for two years the efficient director of the Calhoun Agricultural High School, Calhoun, La., has been promoted to agricultural expert for this organiza? tion, which is the same as farm dem? onstration agent with the U. S. depart? ment of agriculture for this parish. Marriage License Record. Licenses to marry have been issued to L R. Frierson and Miss Ruth Hodge, Tlndal; Dr. H. G. Carter and Miss Lillian Mann, Atlanta. A license to one colored couple was to Wilmot Flemmlng and Victoria Johnson, Sumter. of the 1st, and Lieut. Col. J. H. Claffy, of the 2d. Col. McCully has been in command of the 1st regiment since its arrival here, as Col. E. M. Blythe, of the 1st, has been camp commander. Col. Springs is In Georgetown today on personal business, bo Col. Claffy Is In charge, and Is handling the affairs of the regiment like a veteran, ably assisted by Capt. J. D. B. Meyer, the adjutant. The war department ha? ordered that all physically rejected men be discharged as soon as possible and given transportation to their respect live homos. This order Is being car lied uut at Camp Moore. STORM SWEEPING MIAMI. HIGH WIND AND HEAVY RAIN ON THE GULF COAST. Crippling of Wire Communication Cuts Off Advices as to Damage in Its Path. New Orleans, July 5.?Mobile and Pensacola, cut off from communica? tion early today by the tropical hurri? cane, had not been heard from at midnight tonight. The last report from Pensacola, received shortly after 9 o'clock this morning, said the wind was blowing 80 miles an hour and ap? parently increasing. Mobile reported a 70 mile gale shortly before the wires went down at It a. m. At that time it was reported that several ships In the harbor were dragging anchors and were in danger of being beached. Efforts to reach the isolated cities by wireless were unavailing. The storm, which, according to weather bureau officials, was part of the tropical hurricane reported the lust few days In the Gulf of Mexico, passed inland today, sweeping along the southeastern coast of Louisiana, the lower Mississippi and Alabama coast and the northwestern part of Florida. The centre of the storm ap? parently passed over Pensacola, Mo? bile and the cities along Mississippi sound, but up to early tonight noth? ing had been learned as to the extent of the damage at either Mobile or Pensacola, as all efforts to communi? cate with those cities by land wires and radio had been unsuccessful. The storm seemed to be moving generally northwest. High tides also were reported throughout the storm area. Late to? day there was a 50 mile wind at Bi loxi, Miss., with gusts at times as high as 80 miles an hour. Two schoon? ers were reported blown ashore on Deer island near BUoxi. Other Mis? sissippi coast cities reported high winds and tides, but no serious dam? age. Jacksonville, Fla., July 6.?A hurri? cane blowing one hundred miles an hour has cut off communication with mobile, Pensacola and other towns. There is fear of a big loss of life. Boats have been swept from anchor, and houses carried a mile on land. NO LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED. New Orleans, La., July 6.?There has been no loss of life in the coast hurricano so far as known. The property damage Is heavy. There ^rc many railroad washouts and all wires are down in Lower Ala. COAST GUARD CUTTER DAMAGED. Washington, July 6.?The coast guard cutter Itasca reports by radio from Havana that she was tossed about for two days in the Gulf coast hurricane. Her canvas was torn but sustained no other damages. The storm hit her while In the Carribean Sea. L. &. N. TRAIN WRECKED. Birmingham, Ala., July 6.?The fast Cincinnati-New Orleans train, No. 3, of the Louisville and Nashville rail? way was wrecked at Sparta, Ala., today Railroad officials refuse to give any information, but some reports say that only the engineer and fireman were hurt. A washout of the tracks caused the accident. DOUBLE DEATH BY LIGHTNING. Man and Wife Killed Near McCor mick?Infant Eseapes Hurt. McCormlck, July 3.?During a heavy rain and electric storm this af? ternoon lightning struck and instant? ly killed Mote Banks and his wife, who lived about five miles from here, in the country. Lightning struck the chimney destroying it as it went and doing considerable other damage to the house. The mother, holding a baby In her arms, was instantly killed the child being unhurt. Other children in the house at the time were not hurt. Six children survive. REFUGEES LEAVE MEXICO. Navy Department Receives Reports From Vera Cruz and Mazatlan. Washington, July 3.?Capt. Bur rage, commander, of the battleship Nebraska at Vera Cruz, reports to the navy department that the transport Sumner loft last night for Tampa with practically all the American refugees there on board. A few were left. The gunboat Wheeling from Yucatan with 50 Americans has arrived at Vera Cruz. The cruiser Buffalo with 4 27 refugees leaves Mazatlan today for San Diego, Cal. MOKE REFUGEES COMING. Pacific Mall Steamers Dring Many From West Coa*t. Washington, July 3.?Official dis? patches to the State department say that Pacific mail steamer San Jose left Manzanillo today with sixty American refugees for San Krancisco. A hundred more are expected there from the Guadalajara region bringing all their property that can be moved. SHAWS CAR WINS RACES. BETHEA DRIVING NATIONAL MA? CHINE TAKES FIRST IN EV? ERY EVENT. Wriles in Buick Comes in for Second In First and Second Knee*, but Drops Out of Third, After Being Lapped by National?Ford Finishes Second. Dabney Betbea of Sumter driving Ervin Shaw's National car won first j in all three events at the Sumter race course yesterday afternoon in the races which had been delayed from Tuesday afternoon. Willie Wiles of Columbia in a Buick came in for sec? ond place in the first and second events, but dropped out of the thirty mile race, after being lapped in the fifteenth round by the National. Jim Burkett of Sumter in a Ford came in second in the thirty mile event. Despite the fact that the races had been postponed from the day previous, when rain prevented the events being pulled off, there was a crowd of about two hundred and fifty persons present to witness the races. The spectators were excited and thrilled by the spec? tacular stunts of the National car, and gave it vigorous applause each time it came In a winner, or when it would pass another car and draw away from it. Shaw's machine outclassed any other on the track, so that the races were rather one-sided, but oth? erwise they were good, for there was plenty of speed, and sufficient compe? tition in the shorter races to make the events interesting. There were three races, one mile with flying start; fifteen mile, and thirty mile. There were five entries in the first two and four In the last. The racers were Burkett, Sumter, Ford; Arthur, Union, Buick; Falrey, Orangeburg, Chalmers; Wiles, Colum? bia, Buick; Bethea, Sumter, National. B( thea had as his mechanician, George Boney, Sumter. The Chalmers was a stock car and was not stripped, as were the other cars, but It showed speed and probably would have been a strong factor In the race had It net been for the fact that It had not beert geared up for racing, as were the oth? er cars. Arthur's Buick dropped out of the longer races, after several laps, engine trouble making it impossible for the car to continue. Fairey's Chalmers snapped a piston valve in the fifteen mile race and did not en? ter the long race* The results In the three events were as follows: One mile race with flying start for silver trophy cup: Bethea driving Shaw's National, first, one minute flat; Wiles, Buick, 1.5 1-5; Fairey, Chalmers, 1.9 1-5; Arthur, Buick, 1.15. Fifteen mile race: Bethea, Nation? al, first, 16.29 2-5, $40; Wiles, Buick, second, 17.15 2-5, $15; Falrey, Chal mers, third. Thirty mile race: Bethea, Nation? al, first, 37.46, $130; Burkett, Ford, second, 43.46, $50. Officials: DuRant, starter; Moses, LeGrand, time-keepers; White, Wlnn, scorers. CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Number of Matters Discussed at Ses? sion of City Fathers. _____ City Council held a meeting Wed? nesday afternoon at which a number of matters of interest were discussed. The fact that there were sinks in some of the gutters was called to thu attention of Council and the contrac? tors will be made to have this work done properly, before it is accepted. An application from Harby & Co. for permission to use Dingle and Washington streets for putting In a side track to their lot on those streets in order that railroad facilities may be provided for a cotton warehouse and compress was received. Council, after discussing the matter, decided to allow the use of Purdy and Dingle streets for the side track, provided it was used for the purposes designat? ed, the track to be laid under city supervision. The attention of Council was drawn to the fact that the Ely Construction Company has allowed a waste of the city water, which has caused a drain on the standpipe. The city clerk was asked to write the contractors asking them to rectify this matter. Council's attention was drawn to the fact that a number of citizens were already preparing the parkways in front of their houses to plant in shrubbery. Council is anxious to en? courage this work, but wished to draw the attention of these persons to the fact that the ground has to be spaded UP f*?r a depth of about ten Inches and ti e rock removed. The city will furnish street sweepings or stable ma? nure upon application to the City Clerk. NATIONAL BANK STATEMENT. Comptroller of Currency Asks for He poti of Condition on June ftOth. Washington, July I.?The comptrol? ler of currency has issued a coll for a statement of condition of national banks at the close of business June 30th.