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CvtmOft AMMO WELL RECEIVED ! ATI AUDIENCE THAT GAVE aon ATTwcnoN to Jury 17.?The candidate* day State talon addraaaed aa aud ftenon May ectrenated at l,M0 persons, fan masting was. called to ordtr la mm entert nonce by H, C Folk, county cAodrlnan, bat an account of the In arajaataa: crowd waa later adjournatl la the lawn la front af the court ?tna aandtdntaa speaking from ?pa, The meeting waa con sdfewnun fee the absence of bttterneei m eweteaanJnwn. Every candidate wai j djdgnj a neat reepectful hearing, and m waa anete trident that the peopl 11 draw attended the meeting; eame with fan engtetetltn of learning eoniethlnir tf "law sah ei til in rather than to mlit I* Vmm a laotional meeting. v Twaerewd waa liberal with applauat and. nearly every candidate received ?^enaii The aadleaee waa eaeily el J&ajyeme) er own, the governor recelv Md) gnwaa eaejinsjee when he eame on gennd and frequently during hie At tan conclusion of bis ad - retner was presented with bcattttMl bouquets of flowers, an aahnowtedged In a few ?mmw of n|>f*e*e*tion, -Mr. dongay waa alto well received *g|Mh*ea?J to attantlvely. aad was SB not present, but JfcfcV* **M*m *? tha eanaty ohalr 1b sjuTtner that ha wae Retained *1n wMHtfnm m important beJetacen. .^WIM sneakers af the day wein for Beeret ary of ?t?te, fruftka Dave and George W. Wight m\ Wan snada their usual speeches. i'. Career, for State treasurer, told j|d e*isjatetiilliss nf hK nfflri and L Hwant D. W. MeLnurin, re? in mm rather oanaUeaUy. M. C. U Adame severely crttt U#NL Oov. Rcthoa'a edminletra ale omen, dad rtdkuied fco naaoe voyagn. PrecMently hla taw* wae taken up crtttetnlng Mr. Bethen In tum, consam mlnutee of hla eleven In an Or. Adams' ohargea, appeal tb the people for clean politics, tf mad-elinging and personal tma Ii - eneniaeY1 'lletkai, **hen n **h sack n'Ml urn deatertti ef net ds) ^kwn iaae^ilcina, fnr litaeal litii ie namt la the follow r. T. Thrower, James Albert & fnat and O. Me Mr. Hampton waa wHh do were, at. DeeChemps waa* the first candidate far gereiner to apeak. Hla ham or waa reciprocated by the awn, which laughed and cheered an whan he eat dawn. Jean T. Duncan waa the next dev. Manalag told of the admln hio leadership, and wttk pride to the things that ?mpHahed. He told of prevailing when the seid by their ballots that thei must , be discontinued. I carried out your orderet' the governor. The questions maty asked Mr. Cooper by Gov. Manning were again put the governor that the people of the State entitled to know hie attitude ep tneee saatten. Mr. Manning Man a dtceuestoe of the State refer ma, * law enforcement, and teed the rotere that If he is re elected there win be no relaxation of ?werte la the pursuit of the law Mr. Cooper consumed most of his In answering Oov. Manning's making practically the same angwrrt as he did yesterday at St. Qoorgn. He said that he regretted very much that It became necessary fo~dtocda? any of his opponents, and enty did so upon the Insistence of Mr. Manning for answers to his ques? tions. He promised If elected not to discriminate against any section in the enforcement of law, that It would he enforced la Charleston and else? where. He mid that he would not supplement the salary of any officer, where the law did not authorise It. He recounted hte position In regard to Schools end colleges of the State. BLACK RIVER RIKF.H. Rain Falls in Manning and Vicinity. . Manning. July 17.?Two and a-half Inch** of rainfall yesterday afternoon added to the jther heavy rains that fell every day or night for the past week have filled the streams in this section to a higher stage than for a number of years past. Black river at this place is up to the bridges and overflowing the causeway a great part of the <ilsttance across the mile wide swamp. Many farmers report that the continued rains for the past ten days have done greater damage to the ereps than was done by the great 6KDIT MIBE 70 BE HIDE. ? in i ? MERCHANTS OF SUMTER AP? PROVE OF IT. Cosnpiete Information of the Manner In Whftctl Patrons Mf" Their Bills. 4 A proposed credit experience guide, covering Sumter and adjoining coun? ties, has met with a warm reception and a hearty welcome by the mer? chants of Sumter, according to Mr. W. P. Henry, representing the Merchants' Mercantile Agency of Pittsburg which Is compiling the guide. In cooperation with the retall and wholesale dealers' association of the Chamber of Com? merce. The advisory board ef the local ai soclaUon made a careful investigation of the proposition and then voted to endorse It. Individual merchants, too, have Investigated the matter Inde? pendently, and several of them have voluntarily spoken high praise for the system. the credit experience guide will ho a compendium of the persons of the district it covers who get credit Tho reliability and the promptness of each person in settling his or her debts will be recorded, as It Is known to mer? chants who have had credit dealings with him or her. Every 111* of busines and profession will be consult** in gathering the data tor the book. The information about each person will tell how he or she pays the cldthler\ grocer, furni? ture man, doctor, lawyer, butcher, banker, candlestick maker, and all business concerns and professional me*. \ It ie expected that at least 100 con? cerns and professional men to Jota tri the movesne* t The books will be ready tor delivery within three months, ap? proximately. The system has been in use for the past twenty-lix years, end is con? sidered by many leading business men of other citijs to be a , perfect one. Those who have been approached be? lieve it will work satisfactorily her*; A book will 1? Issued every two your*. Each ttrm etid individual will be put on record ae to the number of place* in which he trades, how much credit he obtains and how he pays each firm with whom he trades, bstng rated Ac? cording to hi* promtpness in settling accounts, as 'prompt pay," "fair pay/* 1 '?alow pay," and "no pay." Persons who pay one or two met efcftjtta In order to use them aa reter* ?rested to obtain credit elsewhere, arid inen fail to Ht the' other merchants form to* dies? who are responsible for Ute greatest losses In the tartness world* The utijeot of the system to be Introduced here is to show up such persons In their true light, making It necessary for them to pay cash, thus reducing the losses from credit "What the trading public should in? sist upon," said Mr. Henry, in going over some of the advantages to be derived from the use of his company's methods, "Is that their merchants give them a rating, so that when they ask fot jredit all that Is necessary Is to refer to the guide. "There are many persons who ars not intentionally slow In paying their accounts, but are neglectful, and when they understand that they must be rated they will endeavor to secure the beet rating possible, and will become more prompt In settling their ac? counts. The book Is now published In the greater part of the United States and Is renewed every two years. In many States every hamlet Is or? ganised under this system." Persons moving from ons State to another or from another county will be followed by special reports which will show If they are good or bad risks, and for what amounts they may be credited. Supplements to the guide are lesued every ninety days in the form of a secretary's report and the rating book Is thus kspt up to dats. Each subscriber will he furnished with letters to send to delinquent debtors that may appear upon his hooks, giving them notice to adjust their accounts. In order that all may have an opportunity to pay up their Indebtedness and no Injustice be done. tXKMSON SHORT COURSE. Four Score Young Farmer? Will Beiie nt b- 4udy at College. I * ? e young South Carolina con ? , \ club champions will at? tend the agricultural short coirse which begins July 31 at Clemson col? lege. U U Baker, State agent for the boys' agricultural club work In South Carolins, was In Columbia yesterday to make arrangements for the trans? portation of the young farmers. Clemson college each year awards scholarships to the prise winners In the corn and pig clubs in each coun? ty. These clubn have been organized in 40 counties. This year 1,100 boys have Joined the corn clubs and 1,100 are enlisted In the pig clubs. More than $6,000 has been Invested In pure bred stock. The young farmers will leave Co? lumbia next Monday afternoon at 1:05 o'clock for ' Clemson College. Mr. Baker has secured s special car for the boys. STUBS Of STATE BANKS. EXAMINER COMPILES STATE? MENT AS OF JUNE 30. Deposit? are Lai*ge?--Overdr?fta Con? tinue Heavy, Aggregate Being More Than Half Million of Dollars. Columbia, July 27.?Ivy M. Maul din of Plckens, State bank examiner, made public yesterday a consolidated statement of the condition of the 303 State banks, two private banks and 12 branch hanks reporting to his of ice, the statement being as of Juns 30. Following Is the consolidated state* ment: Resources. Lroans and discounts .. .$57,641,971.15 Overdrafts . 523,260.37 Bonds and stocks own? ed by the bank . .. 3,729,486.35 Furniture and fixtures 688,013.61 Banking house. 1,623,006.19 Other real estate owned 770,422.76 Due from banks and bankers.. ?>. 7,675,283.51 Currency. 826,800.20 Gold. . . 94,565.80 Silver and other minor coin. 255,246.84 Checks and cash Items 340,706.68 Exchanges for the clearing house.. 143,093.46 Other resources. 860,006.90 Total.$74,861.861.73 Liabilities, Capital stock paid in.$11.661,741.70 [Surplus fund . 4.810,502.83 {Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid .. .. .. .. 2,389,956.41 Due t? banks) and bank era. 1,107,0|L16 Dividends unpaid .. ... 166,422.33 Individual deposits sub? ject to check .. .... 19,258.881.14 Savings deposits. 19,299,829.91 tiemand certificates of* ?< deposit. 825,348.6? Time certificates of de? posit. 6,806,802.6*9 Certified checks. 21,062.(Q Cashier's checks. j 103,734.56 rtotes and bills redis ' counted. .... 1,147,674.61 IB1 Ills payable, Including certificates for money r>^f borowed .. . 7,318;26J2!<1 Reserve fund carled on general Individual or savings ledger .. .. 161,870.14 Other liabilities. l,292,73i.'tt Total.$74,861,861.73 ? '_m , m i Utk ? ? ''^ TO VISIT WASHINGTON^ ' ? Williams, Folder and Stenern Will Learn Requirements for Nitrate Plant Sites. Columbia. July 27.?T. C. Williams, Gadsden E. Shand and E. A. Felder, members of the committee from the Columbia Chamber of Commerce to go to Washington to gather data about the government nitrate works, wtih the purpose of seeing what Columbia must show to get one ?f these plants, will leave for the capital Sunday. A telegram from E. D. Smith, Junior senator from South Carolina, yester? day stated that appointments for the committee have been made according? ly. ELEVEN CASES IN STATE. State Board of Health Reports Only One Death From Infantile Paralysis. Columbia, July 27.?Eleven cases of Infantile paralysis have been re? ported to the State board of health within the last two weeks. One at Greer la known to have proven fatal. One was reported from Cherokee Falls yesterday. The distribution of the cases was: Greer 1; Buffalo 1; Greenville 3; Clifton 1; Cowpens 1; Bennettsvllle 1; Westminster 2; and Cherokee Falls 1. ADVANCING IN VOLHYNIA. Germans Being Driven Back by Rus? sians. Petrograd, July 28.?Despite the German resistance the Russians are advancing In the Barranovltch dis? trict and In Volhynla, It Is officially announced. The Russian advance Is also unchecked In Turkey. BRITISH CAPTAIN EXECUTED. Germans Shoot Commander of Mer? chant Ship. Berlin, July 28.?Captain Charles Fryatt, of the British steamer Brus? sels has been executed at Zeebrugge because he tried to ram a German submarine In the North sea. The Brussels Is held as a prize. Mexican Mediation Plan. Washington, July 28.?Officials Inti? mate that the cabinet has agreed 6n the plan to name the conferees for mediation of differences between the United States and Mexico. Secretary of Labor Wilson an? nounces that he will take a hand in trying to prevent the threat? ened general railroad strike. The departments board of mediation Is to call a meeting within ten day* to try to settle the trouble. CABLES PROTEST TO LOHOOM NOTE ON BLACKLIST POSITIVE IN TENOR AND COUCHED IN VIG? OROUS TERMS. United States Protest to Be Presented Today?Clearly Stated Illegal Re sanctions are Imposed on Freedom of American Trade. Washington, July 27,?American Ambassador Page will present to the British foreign office probably to morow a formal note protesting against the blacklisting of American business firms under the Trading with the Enemy Act: In announcing today that the . communication had been transmitted to London, Acting Secre? tary Polk said it discussed only the general principles of international law involved, without t. ' ing up cases of individual Arms blacklisted. The note, officially described at the department as a "protest," is said to be positive in tenor and to leave no doubt regarding this government's at? titude. It is about 1,000 words in length. Present plans are to make it public next Monday. It is understood this government's view that Illegal restrictions are Im? posed by the blacklist order upon the freedom of American trade Is set forth In vigorous terms. Some modifi? cation of the'order, it is believed, is insisted upon. There have been indi? cations that should diplomatic efforts fail to bring relief to affected Ameri? can Arms, some form of retaliation would be considered by the United States. Individual cases of blacklisted firms, It is expected, will be taken up in personal conversations here and at London. CLEARS COL. BUTLER'S NAME. Sponnell Found Wife In Officer's Room, But Mrs. Butler Was There, Too. N Ban Antonio, July 26.?The official Siport on the killing of Col. M. C. utter, at Alpine, Texas, last week by Hurry Spannell, completely clears the fikme of the dead officer. . The report transmitted to Gen. F?n? ften today by Col. J. A. Gaston, dis? trict commander with headquarters at itarfa, says that Col. Butler was aware that Spannell was Jealous of his wife and took care never to be with her except when others were present. The Immediate Incident that led to the killing of Col. Butler and Mrs. Spannell is described in tho report Col Gaston, who hurried to Alpine im? mediately following word of the shooting, says that Col. and , Mrs. Butler and Mr. and Mrs. Spannell had gone to the home of a friend who was 111 and on their return to the hotel, where they all lived, it was suggested that every one, as a precaution, should wash their hands. Col. Gaston says that shortly after this Spannell went to Col. Butler's room and finding apparently only Col. Butler and Mrs. 8panell there, began to upbraid his wife. At this point, however, Mrs. Butler came out of the bath room and pointed out to him that she was one of the party. Soon after Spannell took Col. Butler and Mi-3. Spannell on the ride that ended In their being killed. RAILROADS ADD TO SERVICE. Southern Opens Lines to Spartanburg and Greenville?Other Roods Busy. Columbia, July 27.?Reopening of train service by the Southern Railroad over its lines to Greenville and Spar? tanburg was the main development in the work of restoring the schedules to normal condition. The Seaboard is still pushing work on rebuilding its trestle over the Wa teree at Camden, and It Is hoped to have the work done and the trains running over the trestle by the end of the week. The continued rains in that territory have kept the water in the river high and this has Interfered a good deal with the repair work. A ferry transfer service Is being maintained by the Southern on the lines to the north, where the transpor? tation has been Interrupted by -the washing away of trestles over rivers. Resumption of service over the main line of the Atlantic Coast Line also marked an additional return to normal conditions. MEXICAN CONDITIONS IMPROV? ING. Gen. OOregon States That Things Are Becoming Settled. Mexico City, July 28.?Minister of War Obregon has issued a statement saying that the VUlistas are badly weakened and conditions in Northern Mexico are fast becoming settled. Mining is being resumed. CASEMENT ABANDONS APPEAL. Irish Conspirator Will Not Make u Plea for Mercy. London, July 28.?Court of criminal appeals met today to hear a possible plea for Sir Rogers Casement, but none was made. CasemenTs attorney, Sullivan, announced" thrd' he has abandoned the pica. WHEN TROOPS WILL MOVE. jpALMaTTTO REGIMENTS GO TO BORDER JUST AS SOON AS THEY ARE READY. Secretary Baker Writes to Gov. Man? ning??War Chief Says Mustering Officer Will Report When Units Are Prepared. Columbia, July 27.?In reply to a letter written recently to the war de? partment, asking that ti.e mobilized units of the National Guard of South Carolina be sent to the border at the earliest possible moment, Gov. Man? ning today received the following let? ter from Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War: "Hon. Richard I. Manning Govern? or of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. "My Dear Gov. Manning: I take pleasure in acknowledging your per? sonal letter of tho 17th lnst. on the subject of the readiness of your troops to go to the border, and their great desire to seo service there. In reply thereto, I want to express apprecia? tion of the spirit animating the South Carolina troops, together with the hope that their desire and your own may be speedily realized. On a rec? ommendation from Gen. Funston, commanding the Southern depart? ment, and In order to relieve that de? partment as far as possible of the work of completing the equipment of the troops of the several States, or? ders were issued July 15, 1916, to de? partment commanders, by whom the movement of troops to the border is regulated, to hold all organizations until they are completely equipped and ready In every respect to move. I take it, then, that as soon as your State troops are completely ready, both as to strength and equipment the commanding general of the East? ern department, who will be notified by the mustering officer on duty In your State, will promptly Issue orders for their movement. "With expressions of esteem and high regard, I remain, Very sincerely yours, "Newten D. Baker, "Secretary of War." CROPS IN PEE DEE DAMAGED. Director Baker of Boys' Agricultural Clubs Discusses Effect of Recent Storm. Columbia, July 27.?The recent heavy rains and the flood waters caused considerable damage to the crops In the Pee Dee section of South Carolina, according to L. L. Baker of Blshopvllle, State director of the boys' agricultural clubs. Mr. Baker said that the farmers and business men were facing the sultation bravely. There has been great damage to the tobacco crop, he said. The continued rains prevent the farmers from curing the leaf. The markets will open August 1. "You can't make cotton In the rain." said Mr. Baker, discussing the damage to the cotton crop. He said that this Is a very critical period In the production of cotton, and that It would be Impossible to estimate the damage accurately. SWAM RIVER TO SAVE DOLLAR. 1 lamping Wateree Stayed Not This Traveler?He Wouldn't Pay Fer? riage Demanded. Columbia, July 27.?The story was brought to Columbia yesterday of a man's swimming the Catawba river during Its recent most flooded stage to save ferriage charges of $1. When the bridge was washed away last week enterprising youths of the commun? ity improvised a boat line, charging $1 for the trip from one side to another. The river at the particular point was between 250 and 300 yards wide and the adventurer who didn't have the dollar "and wouldn't pay It," If he had challenged the boatman to carry hts clothing. Shucking to Adam's garb, he plunged into the swirling current, and the boatman, both In admiration and precaution, pulled the canoe alongside the swimmer as he slowly battled his way across the turbulent stream. ALLIGATOR COMES TO TOWN. Six-Foot Surinn Killed on Klngstree Street. Klngstree, July 27.?An s.lllgator measuring six feet was killed by W. V. Caldwell in the drainage canal at Vause's shop on East Main street this afternoon. These reptiles have fre? quently been killed In Black River near town, but this is the first one ever known to have come into the town through the canal. INSPECTS TRESTLES. Commissioner Slicaly Inspects Dam? aged Structures. Columbia, July 27.?Frank W. Shealy, member of the railroad com? mission will inspect all of the trestles In South Carolina damaged by the re? cent flood waters. He Will later tile a report with the railroad commission. Today he will inspect the work at the Catawba river on 'the Southern rail? way. c?rrahz? is defiant. WILL KNOCK IIIS FOES ON HEAD SINGLY OR UNITED, BAYS FIRST CHIEF. Hum Eye on Presidency and Declares He Has Same Right to be Candidate as Any Other Mexican. Mexico City, July 26.?Gen. Car? ranza, in an interview with the cor? respondent of the Associated Press to? day, discussed the conference to be held between the delegates represent? ing Mexico and those of the United States for the purpose of reaching ad agreement relative to the withdrawal of the American troops now In Mex lxco and patrolling the frontier in such a manner as to prevent further border raids. I "Late papers from the United States," said Gen. Carranza, "declare that my government is threatened on the north by an army of 15,000 men led by Villa, who is threatening the city of Torreon. On the south, they say, I am to be attacked by an armed force led by reactionaries and cleri? cals, with plenty of money and men. Well, all I can say is let them come and I will knock them on the head, singly or united, as I have done be* fore. < "As a matter of fact, you know per? fectly well that Villa is followed by a few ill-fed, miserable bandits, and the reputed army of the south Is a myth. But, even if these two Imaginary ar? mies have existence in fact, I have every confidence that%my owa soldiers will take care of them, as they did In the time of Huerta, when I started without men and money and'drove the dictator from power. You may re? member also that Villa with his great amy crumbled up and melted away before our attacks, and any other up? risings will be handled by me in a like manner. "What is bothering us at the present time is the presence of American troops on Mexican sell. This Is hin? dering our work of reconstruction and pacification, because It gives encour? agement to the lawless elements of our population. It itt to obviate thil that the coming conference will be held. "I cannot speak in detail , of this conference until my government re? ceives the reply of the United States to the note sent on July 11 last sug? gesting that such a meeting be held." "Will this conference be limited to the question of the withdrawal of the American troops?" Gen. Carranza wen asked. 'That is a question which I can? not answer definitely at this time," replied the first chief. "But you can be assured that the withdrawal of the troops and the vigilance of the border are the points of prime inter? est for the Mexican gavernment." When asked as to Mexico's proposal regarding the protection of the bor? der, Gen. Carranza said that an ef? fective patrol on either side of the line by the respective troops of the two countries would solve the quest tlon. It is understood that details of this plan already have been drawn up and will be presented at the con? ference, which Is to be held early next month. Gen. Carranza was asked if ht would be a candidate for the presi? dency. He paused before replying and then said smilingly: "I cannot answer that question at this time, but legal y I have the same right to be a candidate as any other citizen of Mexico." Gen. Carranza said that he did not wish to consider the question of m foreign loan at this time, but he could say that the economic situation of Mexico was slowly, but steadily, im? proving, that the crops this year promised be be among the beet of the last decade and that altogether conditions warranted optimism. "We have enemies,' he said, "the reactionaries and clericals in the Unit ed States and in this country who are working to destroy us, but we are ready for them." Negress Lived 116 Years, Cottageville, July 22.?Annie Mitch? ell, an old negro woman, died at the home of her son, March Mitchell, near here, July 16th, at the advanced age of 116 years. She was born De? cember 24, 1800, and could remember the war of 1812 well. She was the mother of eight children, the young? est and only one living having been born in 184 4. She has 25 grandchil? dren and one great grand child. Thirty-eight years ago she lost her vision and became totally blind, but her sight came back after a few years and she could see all right without glasses, but later her eyesight failed her and she again became blind. This old negro woman has excited considerable comment because of her great age, and the wonderful fact that she became totally blind and then had her eyesight restored. Italians Hold Positions. Rome, July 28.?The Italians re? pulsed the Austrian's powerful at? tempts to recapture lost ground in the Montr fteluKKh* nnd Monte Zebhl re? gions, it is senetntty announced.