Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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swia own lysTUEft i? Or COMPANY L BE OOMK PART OP FEDERAL SERVICE. Isurge Number of Men Turned Down cat ' t^ssainatrra Mm Anxious to , Gc to Mwlcai Border for Service. Gump Moors, Styx, a C, July I.? The frost question agitating ths men la OS sap hero now Is, "Ars wo going to ths border?" No matter what the I people of South Carolina not In the xeUtttry ssrvlos think of ths present sttuaioo In regard to Mexico, ths fact istaslus that probably without ex eept?>a the men of Camp Moors will eager the most bitter disappointment of tletr lives If they are not sent to the t?reer. the publication of ths latest from the Mexican government of the men hare have appeared ibly depressed In spirits, for they are ready end eager to take part la ths original plans of the United State? government for the settlement of tho arobleme created by ths depre Aatftem committed by Mexicans on American toll. Many of ths men are of the opinion that ths South Carolina troops will never reach ths border, -pat ?t the other hand, while It is svi epnt that there will not be ths hasts m dUpatchlng ths troops thaq ap? peared Imminent some days ago. the new la that before the Pal hoys art- sent bach horns they ?Ol liavs esea months of service, If not In Mexico pretty close to It Preparations are still going for? ward with a view to having the two .^tssoats of infantry and the caval tqr no tee here ready to move when ths war department seada the neces? sary * rears. These orders may corns ax aar time, but today there Is no kajsejtlrn that the department Is la fcy great hurry to send ths troops (rota i jatnp Moore. All this may be KBgud la a moment, however, and (eiedaess it still the order hers, ?at*dries of every description sent ay the families and friends of ths of steers and men In camp are still ar rlvlag In tlbertil quentltiss and are Aalrvsisd at regimental headquarters tie* wagon load. Many of the ?axes are received in bad shape, <)ae to careless packing by the ssnd era. - To assure delivery In good or? der every package containing per easts should be placed In a strong , and the box wrapped ta heavy sad seouisty tied. When t f sl fcw Is sxpectlni: a nice cheqoleAe or ot horns?made candy he Is disappointed when he re* package and finds half of the is miseinjf and ths balance i\ beyond recognition. Another straw that Indicates that Uncle Ham has no Intention of send lag tie National Guardsmen back home without giving them at leaM a taste or border service Is an ordsr pro? mulgated today directing all officers la this samp to isaho arrangements to provide themselves with full field equipment as pi escribed by ths Unit Jkmipnisnt Manual. Those officers oat already provided with field equip? ment are preparing to carrying out this order. Ths sanitary department of the camp Is always on ths alert when It comes to safeguarding ths health of the men' and does not believe In tak lag aay chances. Each command is furnished with largs boilers, In which to boll ths drinking watsr, hsnce an order that every drop consumed be thoroughly boiled. Ths supply of Ice. heretofore rather a scarce article in camp, has seen Increased, each com? mand sow receiving It* pounds a day; ltt at I a, m.. 100 at noon and SO at ? p. m. CoL Holmes B. Springs Is back In camp and la command of ths Id regi sooat. after a hurried trip to George Iowa mainly on personal business, but the ooloiiel says he took time to put !? a lltlls recruiting work end as a result ho expects at least twenty-five sow men from Georgetown to Join the M. Gal. Springs also expects good re? sults from ths recruiting campaign a squad, with the band from the Id, is conducting now in the Pee Dee sec? tion. The Charleston Ught Dragoons (Troop A) wsrs examined today and a number of the men were turned down by ths medical officers. About twenty wsre rejected, a much greater proportion than was expected. While thif percentage appears high, 105 men having been examined, it must be remena bored that the physical ex? amination for cavalrymen Is more stringent than thst for Infantrymen. A man may be otherwise splendidly qualified for cavalry service, but If he hap per is to be overweight the al? lowance made la not as liberal as that for Infantry. The Dragoons have been authorised to Increase their lim? it to 101 msn, so there will be room In this command for a number of ad? ditional recruits. The men of the 1st regiment who failed to pass ths physic*! examina? tion, between 300 ana 400, are being discharged ss rapidly as settlements can be ma le with them. The rejected q\en of Company A, (Greenville,) Cspt. Workman, were the first to be m mm mum. MRS. U I. FAG AN OF JEROME HO? TEL HAS ft, Ii. I. BOYS AS GUESTS. Members of Company L Feasted at Columbia. Hot?l?N um bor of Atten? tions Shown Game Cock City Men, Who Are Camped at Styx, The State. July 7. The Sumter Ught Infantry. Com? pany U Second regiment, National Guard of South Carolina, waft enter? tained at dinner last night at the Je? rome hotel, as guests of Mrs. L. I. Fagan, the owner of the hostelry. The Sumter boys had a wonderful time, to put it in their own language, and Ihey aald last night that they ap? preciated more than they could say the hospitality of Mrs. Fagan. At the conclusion of the dinner Capt. R. T. Brown, in a few appropriate words, thanked Mrs. Fagan on behalf of the company. MaJ. 9. W. Bradford, Sergt. Noble Dick and several other Sumter men who are in the National Guard but who are not in the Sumter Light Infantry were guests. The tables were arranged in the shape of an "I/* nymbolic of the com? pany number, A tempting menu of several courses wai served in the Je? rome hotel's usual pleasing manner. The menu Included soup, young lamb, English peas, mashed potatoes, broil? ed spring chicken on toast, rice, stew? ed tomatoes, corn on the cob, chicken salad, pie a 1ft mode, assorted cakes, cheese, or ackers, fruit, coffee, cigars cigarettes and Icq, tea. A big game? cock the emblem of Sumter, "the Gamecock city,'* was on the table. Mrs. Fagan formerly lived in Sum? ter and felt that uhe was entertaining "home boys." She told each one of them "good bye" personally and on the outside the 100 young men in khaki gave nine rans for Mrs. Fagan, for the Jerome hotel and for Sumter. Capt. Brown said last night that hin company had bet-n the recipient of many attentions while in camp. Mrs. Richard I. Manning sent them a bar? rel of ginge rale; Mrs. Marion Motse sent them a wagon load of watermel? ons for the Fourth; Charley's cafe of Sumter forwarded candy, cigars and cigarettes; Sumter Trust company and I. C. Strauss, president, sent 1,000 cigars and clgaret es; A. C. Phelps of Harby t% Co., sent smoking tobacco and cigars. PINEWOOI> WINS TWO. Wedgencid Defeated on Good Cheer Day. Plnew>od, July 6.?The Plnewood baseball team took both games from Wedgefleld on good cheer day. The first game went seven innings, 4 to 1. The second contest was the ben game of the season going ten In? nings when a single and two doubles netted three runs lor the locals and a 3 to 0 victory. Batteries, Wedged eld. i Burma and Thomas; Plnewood, Rich i and Mima and Geddings. INFANT ME1QT8 DEATH. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Black Killed by Fall from Auto. Beaufort, July 6.?Andrew, the in? fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Black of Beaufort, fell out of a mov? ing automobile and crushed his skull Tuesday. While medical aid was quickly summoned the little boy lived only a few hours. The funeral exer? cises were held at 1* o'clock on Wed? nesday morning and the interment was made In the graveyard of the Baptist church. discharged and given transportation to their homes. Capt. Workman has had considerable military experience and his company usually leads the pace In the 1st. Probably the hardest Jobs In camp are thoae in connection with the sup? ply departments of the two regi? ments which handle and distribute all the food provided by the government. In the 1st regiment the supply com? pany Is headed by Capt. Seybt, and in the 2d by Capt. Doyle. These officers are resonstble for every pound of meat, every potato and cracker pass? ing through their respective depart? ments and it requires a competent staff of assistants to keep things straight ind take care of the "kick?" that sometimes come Capt. Graham was doing some mus? tering In the 2d regiment again to? day, Companies L> and L und M hav? ing taken the oath that makes them a part of the United States army. Company D, (Irish Volunteers,) ti commanded by Capt Garety; Com? pany L, (Sumter Light Infantry,) by f'apt. Brown, and Company M, (Till man Volunteers, Orangeburg.) by Capt. Pooser. This m ikes seven com? panies of the 2d regiment to be mus? tered in. The first command of the 2d ickI ment to undergo the physical exami? nation was the Columbia machine gun company, whelh wan followed by Company I. (Timmon.?vllle. > The re? sult* of the ixaminatienM In these two commands have not yet been an? nounced. SUBMARINE CROSSES ATLANTIC GERMAN UNDERWATER MER? CHANT CRAFT BRINGS PRO? DUCE FROM GERMANY TO REOPEN TRADE. Deutschland Arrives After Long Voy? age?Craft Passes Allied Blockad? ing Squadrons and Eludes Enemy's Cruisers Watching for Her Off American Coast?Something; New in Trading Vessels. Baltimore, Md., July 9.?The world's first submarine merchantman, the German underwater liner Deutsch? land, anchored below Baltimore to? night after coming safely across the I Atlantic, passing the allied blockad? ing squadrons and eluding enemy cruisers watching for her off the American coast. She carries mail and a cargo of 750 tons of costly chemi? cals and dyestuffs and is to carry back home a similar amount of nickel and crude rubber sorely needed by the German army. Sixteen days out from Bremer? haven to Baltimore, the submarine reached the Virginia capes at 1:45 o'clock this morning, passing in on the surface covered by darkness which settled over the entrance of tho bay with the setting of the moon. Once inside the visitor threw caution aside and began shrieking his siren, signaling a pilot and at tho same time attracting the attention of the tug Thomas F. Timmlns which had been waiting ih the lower bay for nearly two weeks to greet the Deutschland and convoy her into port. Three hours later the big sub? marine started up the bay with the German merchant flag flying under her own power, piloted by Cap*. Fred? erick D. Cocke oT the Virginia Pilot's association and convoyed by the Tim? mlns. She was making more than 12 knots an hour and could have docked in Baltimore tonight, but arrange ments had been mane for receiving her with formal ceremonies tomor? row and her captain was ordered to Wait in the lower harbor. He and his crew of 29 men remained aboard their craft. ;. Regarding his vessel as a mer? chantman subject to no unusual re? strictions, the skipper, whose name is said to be Capt. Kairlg, went up the Chesapeake without waiting to notify local customs and quarantine officers of his presence. He was five hours away before Norman Hamilton, col? lector of Norfolk-Newport News, heard the news arid started on his trail aboard the coast guard cutter Onondaga. At last reports tonight; the cutter had not approached tftp submarine, and it is understood that* she merely was ordered out to keep the strange craft under surveillance as a neutrality precaution. Quaran? tine and port regulations will be com? plied with when the vessel moves up to her dock tomorrow. i Little was known here tonight about what happened during the epoch-making cruise, which, in a small measure at least, breaks the blockade on German trade with tho rest of the world. None of the sub? marine's crew had landed and the agents of her owners had received only meagre reports. Such Inforrr tlon as was available came Indirectly from the pilot and from Capt. Hans F. Hlnsch of the North German Lloyd liner Neckar, laid up here since tho beginning of the war. Capt. Hinsch boarded the Deutschland from the Timmlns and made the trip up the bay with her. According to the accounts reaching here, the underwater liner's super? structure was standing 15 feet above tho water when she came in. Until daylight she showed no flag, but the German merchant ensign was raised at sun up. Stories were circulated that British or French cruisers chased her at sea Thursday, But coulS not be confirmed. The boat Is consigned to A. Schu? macher & Co., local agents of the North German Lloyd line, and her cargo to the Eastern Forwarding company, said to have been organized within the past few weeks especially to handle the business of underwater liners. The latter company has a pier and warehouse in which are stored goods to be loaded on the Deutschland for her return trip. In German quarters here the news of the submarine's arrival was hailed with the keenest delight. Those who knew of her coming, had been con? cealing alarm for two or three days, as she was due to arrive about the middle of last week. It Is understood that she traveled more than 4,000 miles, going some BOO miles out of her course to avoid enemy ships. The Deutschland Is no converted warcraft, but a brand new commerce carrier, owned In Berlin and sent here on a purely commercial n'lsnlon, ac? cording to Henry G. Hilken, tftnlor member of the Schumacher concern. She belongs' to the Ozean Hhederet, Limited (Ocean Navigation company. Limited), and was launched at Kiol In March. The novel project was conceived ihoul nine months ago, Mr. Hilken said. I y F. A. Lolununn, head of a Bremen exporting and importing concern, who organized the Ocean Navigation company. Mr. Lohmann is tho son of a former' director gen? eral of the North German Lloyd Steamship company and has import? ant German commercial interests as? sociated with him. The undersea liner, Mr. Hilken un? derstands, is about 315 feet long and 30 feet beam and is propelled by two great Deinel oil engines. She is as large if not larger than any of the German naval submarines. As to de? tails of her construction, Mr. Milken said he was lacking in information. "Most of the information that was sent to me," he said, "is probably carefully tucked away in a pigeon hole of the British admiralty office, but I don't care now. The Deutsch? land is here nevertheless." Mr. Hilken is an American and his firm has been in business here oper? ating ships under the American flag since 1824. Carl A. LuederiU, the Ger man con? sul, is a member of the firm. When the Deutschland will return, or whether it to planned to have her make regular trans-Atlantic trips, Mr. Hilken refused to discuss. "This project was conceived," ho said, "by German commercial interests who wanted to reopen trade with the United States. It Is a purely com? mercial proposition and that Is all there is to it." If present plans are caried out, the public will not be allowed to Inspect the undersea wonder, nor will any? body except the federal authorities be allowed to board her. The pier of the Eastern Forwardins company was boarded up today to shut out the view of the curious and the Schumacher firm arranged to sur? round the pier tomorrow morrtlng with a cordon of police. Six months ago came first reports that Germany was preparing to put into the trans-Atlantic trade a line of submarines that would dwarf in else and achievements the U-boats which have been Germany's chief re? liance In her conduct of war at sen. London cable reports told of the or? ganization of a company to Inaugu? rate such a service und English ex? perts were quoted as saying they felt no surprise at the announcement of the plans. Off the quarantine station both the submarine and the tug Timmins drop? ped anchor to wait until daylight. A yacht with Associated Press represen? tatives on board met the Deutschland and her convoy off Sandy Point about 8 o'clock tonight and attempted to range alongside, i "Hello Deutschland," the newspaper men shouted. 1 '*" "Hello, what do you want ? Who are you," was the reply. "Where do you come from and when ?" "June 23, Heligoland." "Did you have any accidents coming over?" "None." "Did you see any British or French ships?" "None." "Were you chased by any British or French vessels near the coast?" "No," answered the officers with evi? dent impatience; "I said I didn't see any enemy ships." At this point the submarine show? ered sparks from her exhaust pipe and spurted ahead, cutting short the Interview. At the same time the tug Timmins approached the press tug and a man on deck who said he was the agent of the North German Lloyd line ordered the newspaper yacht to keep off, saying that there would be no news until morning. The yacht followed until the quarantine station was reached, but all other questions were unanswered. The big submarine presented a pic? turesque sight as she ploughed through the tumbling white caps. Searchlights from excursion steamers threw her darkly painted hull into bold relief against the blackness of a rainy night. She was riding high out of the water and almost the whole ship's company walked about on the narrow deck. Apparently the vessel is in perfect condition after her long voyage. She came up the bay with six or eight feet of free board showing, with conning tower standing high above. On each side of her bow is painted "Deutsch? land" and on her stern "Deutschland Bremen." No signs of armament of anv de? scription were visible on the outside. GERMANS HOLD POSITIONS. Allies Attacks on Somme Suid to Have Failed?French Prisoners Cap? tured. Berlin, July 8.?The repulse of at? tacks against German positions in tho western and eastern theatres is an? nounced. The enemy assaults broke down today on the Somme front. Hundreds of French were made pris? oners at Frolde De Terre. Marriage License Record. A license waH issued to one colored couple Saturday: Robert Wilson and Klla Wilson, Mayesvllle. ISSUES CALL FOR FUNDS. JOHN GARY EVANS SAYS THAT DEMOCRATS OP STATE SHOULD AID WILSON. State Chairman Issues Warning of Danger to Democratic Cause, if Peo? ple Do not Help in light Against Republican Domination. Columbia, July 9.?Pointing out that the Republican party is now en? gaged in a bitter personal attack on Woodrow Wilson, Democracy's lead? er, John Gary Evans, chairman of the State executive committee, yesterday issued a call to every member of the party in this State to contribute at least $1 for the expenses of the nat? ional campaign. He also declared that the Republicans having no issue with which they can go before the people and ask for the repudiation pf Wood row Wilson, "are resorting to malic? ious slanders." The call for funds was Indorsed yes? terday by the State Democratic com? mittee in session in the library.at the State house. Each member of the committee promised to cooperate. "It is the duty of South Carolina Democrats to contribute at least $30, 000 to the national committee," de? clared Mr. Evans after reading his statement to the State committee. The president of each Democratic club in the State is urged to collect ft from each member of his club. A Wilson and Marshall banner will be presented to the county chairman of the county contributing the greatest number of dollars to the cause. The Democratic club subscribing the largest amount will reeci've a Wilson banner with a photograph of the president, signed by him. The campaign for funds was open? ed two weeks ago and $850 has been contributed. Citizens of Manning yesterday sent a check for $26.50. Gray Court ran second for the day with $11. The following call was issued by Chairman Evans to the Democrats of South Carolina: The Republican party Is now en? gaged In the bitterest, meanest and most unscrupulous campaign ever waged against a Democratic Presi? dent. Having no Issue with which they can successdfully go before the people and ask a repudiation of President Wilson, they are resorting to malicious slanders, the bloody shirt and sectionalism. If these fail them they will resort to the criminal use of money and attempt to buy the presidency. In the North and New England an attempt Is being made to go back to the tactics used In 1860 and Recon? struction days, even the ghost of the abolitionist Is being appealed to and the slogan of the party Is, "The rebels are In power, turn them out." For 50 years after the Civil war the North preached to us to forget It, that we were a united people und we did, but today foresooth because a South? ern born statesman is in the White House and Southern men in con? gress have been called upon to as? sume the leadership) of the party, we are reminded that we are rebels and have no right to rule. Why Is this plan of campaign resorted to? For the simple reason that the president and congress have given to the coun? try a banking system that makes us absolutely independent of the finan? cial centres of the North and New England. The rural credits bill, now certain of passage, is another object of at? tack, for the reason that it will enable our farmers to borrow money at a lower rate than ever before in the history of the country. The Republican party is owned by capitalists and money lenders. They have no sympathy for any president or party that advocates fairness to our farmers and people who borrow money. If they win this election they will repeal or emasculate the reserve banking act, the farmers' ru? ral credit act and return to a high protective tariff They dare not ad? vocate these openly, for they know that the people will repudiate them but once again in power they care not what the people cry. The return of the Republicans to power means a return of the negro in office in the South. It means a return to money lenders of the power to make panics and increase the rates of interest and further oppress the agriculturists of the South and West. It means longer hours of work for the laboring man, and less pay. The Democratic party is the working man's party. It is the only party that sincerely de? mands an eight hour day and just compensation for men and women who work In our mills. Can we afford to have a return of the plutocrat to power? Can we af? ford to have our democracy con? verted Into a vulgar aristocracy of money? Can we afford to have a social equality for the negro in the White House? Is there a man in South Carolina who would not will? ingly and cheerfully give $1 to pre? vent this catastrophe? It takes mon? ey to run a national campaign, es? pecially when we have an enemy tha\ is unscrupulous, who lights under 80LL WEEVIL DAMAGES COIIOH BUREAU REPORTS INCREASING INJURY FROM LITTLE PEST. Crop Favorably Affected by Weather in Most Places und Now Making a Satisfactory Growth. Washington, July 6.?Damage to cotton by boll weevil is increasing, the national weather and crop bulletin to? day announced. In reviewing weather conditions for the week which ended yesterday the bulletin said: "The light rainfall in the northern part of the cotton belt allowed for carrying ow? mueh needed cultivation. In parts -of Rh* central and southern cotton area' cultivation was hindered and the fields are somewhat grassy. The crop was favorably affected by the weather- in most places, however^ and made a satisfactory growth. Owing to earlier unfavorable condi? tions the fields are irregular and in places theu plants are small and back? ward. The planta'tire blooming in central South -Carolina, are forming bolls nicely in Georgia and are fruit? ing well in Louisiana. "The damage by the boll weevil is increasing in, Texas and Mississippi and the weevils are reported in Ala? bama and Arkansas and the damage continues In Louisana. Cotton lice are reported in some sections of Ala? bama." Corn in the lower Mississippi valley has been benefited by showers, but they came too late in some sections. The crop is tasseling in South Caro? lina and is earing well In Arkansas, while early corn Is maturing in Tex? as, but rain is needed in the north and west sections of that State. Sugar cane is doing well and is mostly In fine condition. Tobacco was favorably affected by weather conditions. Harvesting continues in Florida and has begun in South Caro? lina and topping has begun in Ten? nessee. Plants are backward for the season In North Carolina, where the crop Is reported to be short. Peanuts Are generally good and very promising. Ill PELLA?iiA CASES, ft DEATHS. Record of Government's Pellagra Hos? plfcai at Spartanburg. Spartanburg, July 7.?Of the 111 patients treated at the United States government's pellagra hospital in this city during the fiscal year ending June 30 only three died, and these entered the institution in the last stages of the disease. This is the encouraging statement made by officials of the in? stitution, who have been deeply In? terested in the work at this station during the last twelve months. At present the hospital is caring for thirty patients, which is the capacity, and all of them are making satisfac? tory progress. The most thorough work in connec? tion with the study and treatment of peMagra is said to have been done at this institution during the last few years and the most satisfactory re? sults are bqing attained. The government established the hos? pital here four years ago, when there was the first serious outbreak of the disease in this section of the South. The Spartanburg Chamber of Com? merce and th?> members of the Thomp son-McFadden pellagra commission had the co-operation at the time of Senator Tlllman and Congressman Johnson and Surgeon Gen. Blue. cover and through the slime of whls- 1 pered scandal. No stone will be left unturned to defeat Woodrow Wilson and for no reason except that he hajs been honest and fair to all alike and has allowed no hand in Wall Street to enter the national treasury. I call upon every Democrat in South Carolina to contribute $1 to this noble cause. The State committee will present to the President of the Democratic club who collects the most dollars In pro? portion to the membership in his club, a Wilson banner with a photo? graph of the president, signed by him. The committee' wWalso present to the county chaUiman of the county contributingthe greatest number of dollars in proportion to the number of enrolled Democrats, a Wilson and Marshall banner - with a badge of honor and certificate of the national chairman <?v rbo 'service rendered the party. }*W? SM Let eachP president 'Collect at once $1 from eatckPand every member of his club a?d se>nd It to the county chairman who will send It to Gen. Wille Jone.*, treasurer of the party, at Columbia. I^et South Carolina' Ue the banner State in rebuking the insulting cam? paign now being waged against our I resident. Ix?t us show that truth and hon fSty will prevail against the minions and money of hell itself. Let us show that we are not only for pre? paredness against our enemies abroad but even more so against the enemies of honest government at home. Make the motto true. Animis opibusque parati.