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1 atchman an? TQti. DOT 15 I9ir "Be Jatt Fear Bot?Dot all the end* Tbon Alme't et be thy Country's, Thy Ood'a ?ad Tndh'a,' THE TR?B SOUTHRON, EeteMtobed Juee, IM Consolidated Au*. 9,1881. SUMTER, 8. 0., WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1916. VoLXLII. No. 42. mm h?b mm. CGUMOm TRUOTKE8 IN SUMMER 8BS0ION. I of Tea*ctimg Foren and ilosj of Ftaaaco Main Claiaaon Coli?4??, July 7.?The reg alar i ummsr. ?teeOhig of the board of truatoai of CeemkejeV college wm held here this week/e4|ournment having keen i*eaehed oa> Thursday morning. Those f ?eaeel eg the meeting were: Col. Aken Johnetone. Newberry, presi? dent; CpL^fa *V Doaaldson. Qresn *Uki t JsW*V*nuun?aker, 8t. Mat? te-ewe! %. W. Bradley, Abbeville; 1,1 at MraOMes. Pick ens; B H. Rewl, Washington g. T.*Mc-*eown. Chester; J. J. Bvant, Beanettevllle; Dr. R. H. Ttmianrmen. Batesburg; S. A. Burns, aedemon qsnatorWllman, G* v. Man atng aad cVigres^mn Lever were ebeeat. ? \ The chief wdrk of the meeting wee Use toaelderatlon of ^he financial budget, the rnakiWg of appropriations fee the year and twe consideration of few reeafaatlone \r?nd apVpintmenta In the faculty and the. experiment eta The fertllieer tax for the nscsl year ending Juae lt\ wee 1176,481.02. AH oerr $147,lt4bI4 waa applied to the refection/ of^ fhe debt which tha college owes to Um State sinking fund ooesauaaon. 1 Attetneeylng the interest the lea* was redueed from $?1.400 to MMS! If Tm? p*eandent of ths col kege .iura .she M trustsss feel much. ers*?ed that with such a small fertlttarr tag tax ths mstttutlen has heet( n1eie by the strlctsst economy In ^f\nd the cutting off k,has been possible about one-third, lures for ths year eg pen sea for the col tl4l,?t7.I4; public fttste work (fertiliaer analysis, etc.) |?$.4tl.ie; permanent equipment and edditk**.. IMtMI; total. llM.4M.t4. O. ?).. Andereeja of the class of '11. ~ lie beam seetjUnt entomologist ^lesjaarlmeatetation, resigned in fa aeeeat av position with the it of agricul > eeW*taay4r'to work as speoiaust m levM work la Alabama. F. It Sweeny, assistant pro. nt elvll engineering, resigned la engitge In commercial engineering work, sad has goes to New York for that purpose. Both of these positions will he filled before the opening of the next sasasn The following elections were made by the heard: A. H. Ward of the class el' '14, who has been for one rear Substituts Instructor In agronomy aad faf m machinery, was sleeted to s new position ss assistant agronomist to the experiment station. Mr. Ward, allsr graduation hero, specialised In this ha9 of work at Wisconsin um? verstty and Is wsll equipped tor the work. R, B. Lowry, for whom Mr. Ward has bo4n substituting, will return to Isa duties next session after having epent a year in further study at Wis? consin. J. A. Berly. also of trts class of '14, who ass been hers for wo sessions as graduatn student and assistant, was sleeted expert assistant la entomology. Georg? M. Armstrong, still anothor graduate of ths class of '14, who Is aew retiming from Wisconsin, was elected Instructor In botany and bac tsiiokteji for one yest to substitute for D. II. Rosencrans. to whom the board gtanted one year's leave of ab? sence for further study. Ths board en tab I la had the chair of rural sociology and pedagogy In the agrk ultural department to further strengthen the work of that depart? ment an 1 ,to give some Instruction In the teaching of agricultural aubjects because of the fact that t o many of the agricultural graduates are called to teaching positions. This chair will not be filled, however, until 1917. On ac<ount of the Increased de? mands for heat, light and power, be? cause of ths new Y. M. C. A. build lag and othsr Increases the board pro? vided for a ll-foot addition to the power sU.tlon and the installation of another large boiler there. Another necessary addition to equipment wss provided for In the purchase of a Mlshle press for the college pflntery to supplant the Bab cock press now In use. This will greatly enlarge the capacity of tho prints ry. The old Hsrdln residence, an eight - room two-story brick bouse near tho agricultural and dairy buildings, will be adapted and used for offices of the extension division, which now has qusrters In the dairy buildings. Tbl will relieve the congestion now exist tag in the igrleultuial and dairy build CROPS Wm IN MONTH. ?II NE WAS GOOD PERIOD FOR GROWING. Yields Will ProbsJy Fmll Short of Lsst Yesrs Exceptional Production, but Msy Exceed Average. Washington, July 7.?Crops this year better than the average for the five years from 1910 to 1914 but in most cases smaller than last year's harvests were predicted today by the department of agriculture basing its estimates on conditions of July 1. Compared with conditions as re Parted on June 1, the crops showed moderate improvement. The features of the department's report were a forecast of a record hi caking tobacco crop and announcement of a heavy quantity of wheat held on farms July 1, the latter being mo e than double the amount usually so held. Growing conditions during June im? proved the prospects of the wheat and oat crops. The department of agri? culture in Its Jury crop report today forecast the combined crop of winter and spring whsat 769.000,000 bush? els, which is 44,0('O,OO0 bushels more than predicted last month and in? creased the estimate of the final yield of oats to 1,317,000,000 bushels or 62.000,000 bushels more than forecast la June. A slight Increase In the area plant? ed to corn this year was reported, and a crop of 2,8 66,0( 0,000 bushels, which with favorable conditions might exceed last year'i 3,055,000,000 bushels record crop, was forecast. The condition of cor was reported as slightly better than Jt year on July I, but was about 1 per cent below ' the ten year, average condition for July 1. Potatoes this year are growing on a slightly smaller acreage than last year, but their condition indicates a crop of 369,000,000 bushelr or 10,000, 000 bushels more than harvested last year. Indications are that the tobacco production will be a record one. In a summary of t he report the bureau of crop estimates said: "The com acreage was reduced In the northern tier of fctites and med* I stmisV* *oV -'ta' tfti '??o\i tftWHI * States, while slight increases were noted in most of the central corn States, nota? bly Indiana, Nebraska and Kansas. Short crops are forecast In the North? ern States where last year's crop was shortened by early frost. 'The coot season has favored the oat crop. "The potato acreage is moderately short, being 3.4 per cent, less than last year, the shortage being most pro? nounced in the North Atlantic States where the condition is also low, it be? ing too cold and wet. "The sweet potato acreage in? creased 2.4 per cent., notwithstanding the large acreage last year. This crop Is grown mostly in he Southern States and the Increase indicates the tendency to diversification of crops in that section. "The tobacco acreage increased 2.2 per cent The crop Is short in the Carolinas, but increased in Kentucky and Tennessee. "Conditions also indicate a very large hay crop, fair y large apple crop and slightly under average peach crop." INFANTILE PARALYSIS EPIDEMIC Rapid Spread of Disease In North Cre? ates Alarm Health Sen lee Con? ference. Washington, July 7.?With infantile paralysis in New York, Philadelphia. Chicago, several New Jersey towns , and other places showing a quick spread the United States public health service held a conference today to ' work out plans for checking the epi , demlc. One death and seven cases are reported from Chicago; two cases In Philadelphia and other cases \n four Illinois towns. TRY TO CHECK EPIDEMIC. - . I'nltcd States Health Service Will Send Experts to Centers of Disease. Washington, July 7.?The public health service calls on its officials all over the country for a survey of the Infantile paralysis situation, so they can rush experts to the centres of tho disease and check it. L-- gg??. ill? lngs and will furnish fine quarters foi Mr. Long's extension force. The board authorized the dissolution of the old Clomson club, an organisa? tion of the younger and especially the unmarried members, of the college teaching anl other forces, the dissolu? tion having been sought by the organ? isation Itself, and the "club" or hotel will now be operated under OOlHw management. WAR DEPARTMENT MAKES CHANGE IN PLANS. After South Carolina Border Recruits Will bo Port Moultrie. New York, July 7.? camps In most of the 22 Department of the East1* continued, it was annoum at divisional headquarters^ Island, as soon as the Guard organization eallet president has departed foj With the closing of th) cruits will be trained at already designated, accoj order issued today by Maj.j It was found that the plan of maintaining the for training recruits the absence of scores of and National Guard office! border commands. Among the army pot are: Tennessee, North Georgia?Fort Oglethorp* Florida and Alabama cas, Pensacola, Fla. South Carolina ? Foi Charleston. Gen. Wood said tonight i of National Guardsmen him with letters and tell questing him to discharge as a result of the recent mont order. He said he emphasized that soldiers wit ents can not be discharge commanding officer of the until the request is first mi soldier, with corroborating lo to it at ition if the dis ilght tor's lonal the ?rder. re )OHtS an food, ited imps force irmy [*helr ited and ran Itrle, FRENCH ADVANCE ON Sur [Two Vigorous Thrusts prise Attack Gain Gi Paris, July 8.?Two thrusts netted the French^ progress in the Somme rh fighting. The French made;; cessful surprise attack In Santerre sector. A grand suited In Grench gains The operations in Plcardy hindered by storms. .Tl JfttettttsWssMl hundred and fifty prisoners wpre cap? tured in the Belloy sector*. Heavy rains are impeding operations be tween the AnCre and Somme rivers. The night was spent in improving tho forward positions gained yesterday. The enemy is active at Neuvile and Northward to Hollin Court. >n MEXICANS RECEIVE NOTE. Lansing's Latest Communication Gives Satisfaction in Mexico. Mexico City, July 8.?The foreign office has received the American note which officials say seemed highly sat? isfactory. Cabinet officials said today that they expect complete satisfaction. AUSTRIA MUST REPLY. Petrolite Case May Cause Another Diplomatic Crisis. Washington, July 7.?Unless Aus? tria replies to the recent note of the United States saying the attacks .on the Petraollte was an insult to the American ?lag, diplomatic relations will become strained. TO BUY LEGATION IN CUBA. I BUILDING IN HA?ANA PURCHAS? ED UNDR TERMS OF ACT? IW. E. Gonzales, Minister to Cuba, Has Pushed Matter, Which Has (.one Through Successfully?$80,000 is Cost Washington. July 6.?The president today signed the bill just passed by both houses of congress authorizing the United States government to pur? chase a legation for its purposes at Habana, Cuba. The present building occupied by Capt. William E. Gonza? les, United States minister to Cuba, will be bought at a figure of approxi? mately $80,000. There Is also $20, 000 for fitting up. The signing of this bill is the cul? mination of efforts which have been made for some time to have the United States purchase its own homo in Habana and to arrange it in keep? ing with tho dignity of its occupants. VILLA AT .TIMINEZ. Bandit Chief Said to Have Recruited Small Army. El Paso, July 8.?Tho lutest reports place Villa with a force estimated between fifteen hundred and three thousand In Jimlncz. In Juarez re? ports are circulated that Villa has evacuated Jlmlnez. CHILDREN'S PLAGUE SPREADS. EPIDEMIC OF INFANTILE PA? RALYSIS IN NORTH REACHES ALARMING PROPOR? TIONS. Many Cases in No*rth Central States and Canada?Red Cross Asked for Help?Death Rate Twenty-three Per Cent.?Shot Gun Quarantine on Long Island. New York, July 8.?The infantile paralysis epidemic has spread to eleven States and Canada. A larger increase is threatened. A death rate of twenty-three percent marks the progress of the plague. Following the appeal from the board of health the national Red Cross has decided to press into service as many of Its army of seven thousand nurses as may be necessary to aid in the fight. Many Long Island cities have estab? lished a "shot gun" quarantine, armed guards stopping all parties including children. The authorities have closed sixteen playgrounds and are closing all juvenile reading rooms. - FOUR BATTLES RAGING. Great Russian Armies Driving Against I Germans and Austrian* at Four Points. Petrograd, July 8.?Four powerful offensive movements are being exe? cuted by the Russians against the Teuton armies in Russia and Galicia. The Teutons are in retreat in almost all districts. FRENCH OCCUPY MYTILENE. Strong Force Landed on Important Island in Aegean Sea. London, July 8.?Forty-five hundred French troops have been landed on the island of Mytilene off the Asia Minor coast, say today's Athens dis? patches. - GERMANS ESCAPE SUBMARINE. Nine Merchant Ships Attacked in Bal? tic Sea by Submarines. Berlin, .July 8.?The admiralty has pP^^*^f.^!'^^^f^*^!^9^H^^ ?P^'.*/t* attack., upon nine German trade ships by a submarine south of Oeland Island on July 2. A torpedo passed between the ships which escaped undamaged. EIGHTY PERSONS MISSING. Gulf Hurricane Does Two Million Dollars Damage and Loss of Life May be Heavy. New Orleans, July 7.?One steamer and several sailing boats have been missing since the hurricane. They carried eighty persons. It is feared all were lost. The property dam? age is estimated at two million dol? lars. STORM DAMAGED FORT. Fort Morgan, Alabama, Suffered From Hurricane. Washington, July 8.?The war de? partment has received official dis? patches from Fort Morgan, Alabama, saying the gulf coast hurricane wreck? ed a number of buildings and the wharf at the fort and one yacht and nine yawls were lost. DISORDER IN W1LWIHBT0N TROOPS CALLED OUT TO SUP? PRESS STRIKE RIOTS. Coast Artillery Companies Scut From Charlotte, Raleigh and Salisbury? Three Infantry Regiments May be Culled from Mobilization Camp? Two Hundred Deputies Sworn In. Wilmington,, N. C, July 8.?The coast artillery compales from Raleigh, Charlotte and Salisbury have been or? dered here, owing to disorders caused by the street car strike which has tied up the entire Wilmington street rail? way service, except the Wrightsvllle (Beach cars. The three regiments of Infantry mobilized for Mexican ser? vice are being held In readiness if needed. Two hundred citizens have been sworn In as deputies to protect the cars running to the beach. AFFAIRS IN SAN DOMINGO. American Marines Ime to Ocupy Capital?Peace Soon. Washington. July 7.?Rear Admir? al Caperton. commander In Santo Do? mingo reports to the navy depart? ment that Col. Pendleton, with the American marines, was due to enter San Domingo city last ntight. He nays there is no opposition and he be? lieves peace will bo permanent soon. EDGEFIELD HEARS SPEAKERS. STATE OFFICE CANDIDATES AD DRESS CROWD THERE. Six Hundred Attend Meeting?Con? siderable Portion Consist of Those Who Hare Not Votes but May Wish Them. Edgefield, July 7.?About 600 peo? ple, a considerable portion of them being women, gathered under the trees on the high school campus to? day to hear the candidates for Sts.te offices speak. The audience was good natured and the best of order prevailed, each of the candidates being given close , and respectful attention. The county chairman, B. E. Nicholson, presided, requesting the Rev. E. Pendleton Jones, D. D., to open the meeting with prayer. The first speakers presented were the candidates for the office of lieu? tenant governor, A. J. Bethea and Dr. E. C. U Adams. These were followed by Q. W. Wightman ana W. Banks Dove for secretary of State. The can? didates for treasurer, D. W. McLaurin and S. T. Carter, next presented their fitness for office. The five candidates for railroad commissioner who were present addressed the people in the order named?Dr. W. 11. Kelly, W. T. Thrower, James Cansler, Albert 3. Fant and G. McDuffle Hampton. All the candidates for governor were present except Former Gov. C. L. Blease. The first speaker w;.s John T. Duncan, who attacked the system that is ruling South Carolina. Gov. Richard I. Manning reviewed in detail his administration, citing improved conditions in Charleston and other places to prove that he has kept the pledges to law enforcement made two years ago. He stated that for the first six months of the yef.r he had used less than $10,000 of the $50,000 appropriated by the last legis? lature to enforce the prohibition law. Gov. Manning referred to greatly in - proved conditions at the State hospi? tal under his administration. R. A. Cooper made a plea for law enforcement with exact justice to all. All criminals should be made to feel alike the weight of the law. He ad? vocated adequate support of the put lie* schools in which are enrolled 90 per cent, of the white children li South Carolina who attend school. Mr. Cooper, denied with emphasis that he is in any manner whatsoever con? nected with a political combination. He advocated rural credits, a State warehouse and the teaching of agri? culture In the public schools. The closing speech was made by J. M. DesChamps who is referred to as "the barnyard candidate" for gov? ernor. He advocated smaller farrm. higher prices for farm products and better wages. His speech was pitch? ed upon a high plane. PICNIC AT OLANTA. Enthusiasm Aroused for New County Movement. I Olanta, July 7.?The big picnic and ?rally here Tuesday was a great suc | cess even though some disappointment I was felt in the absence of John L. Mc 'Laurln and Thomas Brantley who j were to speak. It Is thought that a \ great deal of Interest and enthusiasm j in a movement for a new county with I Olanta as the county seat resulted jftom the meeting and the promoters are gratified with the result of the day. The following spoke on the new coun? ty movement or some other subject of interest: J. W. Truluck and B. K. Truluck, D. M. Clark, M. O'Rlley, Mr. Rector and J. J Graham Many visi? tors were present from Greeleyvllle, Timmonsville, Lake City and other nearby towns. In the afternoon Olanta won a game of ball from Starlight by a score of 10 to 6. TOBACCO AT MANNING. ???? First Load Reaches Clarendon County Seat. Manning, July 7.?The first load of tobacco of this year's production was brought to Manning today and placed on the floor of Clark's warehouse to await the opening of the regular mar? ket, which will probably be about Au? gust 1. This load weighed 652 pounds and was raised by George Gibbons on what is known as the Billy Cole place in the Fork of Black River. The to? bacco crop in Clarendon county this year is rather short in acreage, but all who got their plants out early are producing a fine weed. The buyers and warehousemen are predicting good prices this year. Bullivani Island would probablv prove a moro popular summer train? ing camp for recruits than Styx. PEACEFUL MEETING CHARAC? TER l/,I is DAY WITH CAM? PAIGNERS. Candidates in Usual Speeches Make Known to Voters Their Claims to Office?Manning Absent. Saluda, July 6.?The campaign meeting here today continued in ways that are pleasant and paths which ars peace. There were some 1,200 people present and C. J. Ramage, county chairman, presided. The speeches were along 1 he usual lines except that Gcv. Manning was not present. W. T. Thrower, James Cansler, G. McD. Hampton, W. H. Kelly and Albert 8. Fant, for railroad commissioner. E. C. L. Adams and A. J. Bethea, for lieu? tenant governor, "W/ "->nk? Dove and G. W. Wightraan/ secretary of State, S. T. Carte/ / D. W. McLaur in for State tre/^J it presented their claims to the y_f / J. M DesCr/* /s opened the speak? ing for g<lve>^ .- with an attack on factionalism ? He was followed by John T. r& an with a discussion of the "syst 09 / and next came Former Gov. C?r^ L Blease, who attacked the Mann? administration and gave the plan! t his platform. R. A. Cooper closed .he speaking with a statement of the Issues on which he is seeking the governorship. ALLIGATOR HAS JOY RIDE. St. Matthews Man Captures Splendid Specimen After Hand to Tail En? gagement. St. Matthews, July 7.?Joy riding with an alligator is the latest edition in sport for this county. He rode in a handsome new car, which the owner of the motor company was advertising too. It is to be doubted if ever there was an alligator of his dimensions and temperament to take just such a ride. He did not get into the car either gracefully or willingly, but he rode nevertheless. It happened this way: This afternoon while "Dink" Wise and Mr. McKee, the agent of a popular make of cars, accompanied by a sister of Mr. Wise, were casually driving about four miles fr?re eUera, Miss Wise saw sornethtnf lArl frag ging itself in the deep grast beeide the road. Her brother saw that it was an alligator and he jumped from the car. Just as it was disappearing into the woods towards the branch str. Wise seized him by the tail. The alli? gator showed fight, and turned upon his assailant, who released him. The "gator" started to run again. Mr. Wise wished to capture him and again grabbed him by the tall. A game of merry go round was indulged in for several minutes, with Mr. Wise and the "gator" as the main show. Fi? nally the reptile became tired of the game, a rope was secured and a noose flung over his neck, then slipped over his jaws. Then the captive was load? ed into the rear of the car, having it all to himself, and brought into town. His length Is 10 feet and 3 inches. He is fat and healthy looking but chafes under captivity. His captors have not yet disposed of him. In ths meantime he is resposing in a stall at Carroll's stable. - 1 1 RUSSIANS NEAR KOVEL. - ) Capture Important Positions Near Great German Base. Petrograd, July 8.?The capture of Doljithl, Manvltchi and Gruziatln from the Germans is officially announced. Manivltchl Is eleven miles from Kovel, the great German base in Volhynia. AUSTRIAN'S DEFEAT RUSSIANS. War Office Reports Capture of Prison? ers and Repulse of Attacks. Vienna, July 8.?The war office an? nounced today that the Austro-Hun garlans in Bukowina In successful en | gagements with the Russians captured five hundred prisoners and four ma? chine guns. Russian attacks were re? pulsed between Delatyn and Sadevka, DELUGE OF SHELLS. British Pounding German Positions With (inns of All Calibre. London. July 8.?The British artil? lery north of the Ancre river in France was active all night. They poured a continuous rain of shells of all calibre upon the German trenches In the region of Comme Court. Comma Court was heavily shelled. The Brit? ish aeroplanes bombarded the import tant railway city of Douai, behind the German lines. During the past few days the English captured twenty guns, and lifty-one rapid fire ma? chine guns from the Germans on the Komme front.