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THE TR?B SOUTHRON, EeteMtobed Juee, IM
Consolidated Au*. 9,1881.
SUMTER, 8. 0., WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1916.
VoLXLII. No. 42.
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CGUMOm TRUOTKE8 IN SUMMER
8BS0ION.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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RUSSIANS NEAR KOVEL.
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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.