Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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[SS Ol S?tDARD. kVAlfNAH^CHAItLlSTON IsTNK N KAILS i OMrLrmoN, Than Srvcn Draw BrtdgVM oo Short Stretch of Track. livnnnAh, (la., Auk. 1*.?The ex? te Of the Seaboard Air Line which will connect Savannah p ha r I est on with a considerable ha reduction, la nearlng corn? ea, All but i. few miles of track boon laid, and the approaches to majo/ity of the drawbridges have taftllt Operation of traffic over road Is expected to begin in Oe? lber ftib extension, which will reduce the rail mileage between Savannah Caarteaton to 85 miles, will serve to put the South Carolina city main line of the Seuboard. from for* to Florida and establish a ter connecting link between that arul da van nah. routing through Charleston I ma been a considerable redac? ts rrads with the result that a N tlve can pull two and a quarter greater a load than Is possible tho routs leading through Co Sharp curves and stiff are eliminated by the Charles? ton TUslrous was the road to oatab thi shortsst poaaihle connection rajsn Savannah and Charleston M would not deviate Its line six n order to Include Beaufort I the main stretch. A branch line rteax mtleh will bo run to Beaufort s Junction on the main line. Ihm4 bridge* are necessary across m? earns between Savannah and m'tott. two acres the Stono snd ens each across the Ashley, the Kdt/to. the Ashepoo and the Broad, government has sanctioned a ftx pan across the Cheohi.w river and several other streams. The ap? is* to the crossings lire embank a built about temporary trestles. SSii as such temporary trestles completed, the dirt trains were id set to the task of filling in. | the last of the draw spans ' are the line will bo completed, will be operated over the Iton-Savannah link by October, lag to the Indications. It is be ithat heavy freight trains will nerd ever the line for some time itha beginning of pasesnger ser thus repeating the policy applied tho Charleston-N?-rthern, betveen dost and Andrews, buch op- j havens%ot ect Pf, v IWlii I. hne to Savannah begin* on the sag of Ihs Soaboard's Y, Just the union station In Charles It passes along tho northern y of Hampton parle. .Crossing Ashley river. It proceeds in gen- ; fouthwentern direction to the Jdssspoo river. It twice crosses the ?tono t-lver, as John's Island Is traversed. The Broad rivtr is crossed Jjs short distance below Gray's hill. The Savannah river is crossed by the present Seaboard bridge. Passenger trains vllt use the union station here, L While freight trains will tidetrack to natchttson Island, where the Sea ,'s terminals are locaied. main line/ of the Cirolina, At 4i Western (now a part of the id) from Charleston to Ham Is Ml miles In length The dls from Georgetown to Lanes Is mllat; from Poston to McBee 70, Lydia, to Tlmmonsville 17 miles: Hsrtsville to Sumter 3* miles; McBee to Jefferson tfoout 20 Thus the Seaboard acquired, salve of.stdinss and spurs, about miles of track. Completion of Charleston bouthcrn tallway will e rhs Seaboard an additional > of 85 miles. M. Neal Dead. Charles M Neal, for sixteen years past a custom house Inspector In this eity, died yesterday at his former [ home. 725 Quarry street and will be hurled ' his afternoon in tho Masonic plot. Nnunanu cemetery. Funeral services will be held at the residence at one-thirty, while at three #/gtock.thl* afternoon ritual services > sWllI be veld m the Masonic Temple. K4fa? deceased was born in Sutnter, stouth Carolin... <>n January 25, 1862. if gJMl wan fifty four years. sK ncnths P,ft*d on< dag old. lie was one of tho OldSSt officials in the local customs ?Orvlce ;ind well liked by all whom he came In contact with. Neal sustain? ed a S*>lious operation several weeks sgo, from whbb he never fully re? covered. He had been 111 for quite a long time. A widow and two sons survive the deceased, who was a member of the Masonic. Odd Fellows and KnlgMs of Pythias lodges of this city, where ho had msde his home for the past IT years.?Pacific Commercial Advertis? er. Honolulu, July 27. Mr Neal was born In the Tindal section of this county and was for many years a resident there, where he la remembered by many of tIn older people of the southeastern en lion of the county, as well ns in the city. IltLWIY PRESIDENTS CALLED MIF.K1HF.NT WILSON C ALLS RAIL? ROAD OFFICIALS FOR CON? FERENCE. Settlement or lUiilroad Disput?' Re? lieved to be In Sight?Railway Ofll claJa Adopt Ritter Tone, Some of Tin m Charge Tluit President Wil? son Is Playing Politics. Washington, Aug. 17.?President Wilson today sent the following tele? gram to fifteen railroad presidents: "Discussion of the matters involved in the threatened railway strike has reached such a point which makes it highly desirable that I should per? sonally confer with you at the earliest possible moment and with the presi? dents of any of thu railroads affected who may be Immediately accessible. Hope you can make It convenient to come to Wushlngton at once. , Wood row Wilson. President Wilson then talked to President Daniel Wlllard of Baltimore A Ohio, who Is chairman of the rail way president's association over the te'ephone. Wlllard promised to come to Washington Immediately. Those summoned here are the presidents of the Pennsylvania lines, N,ew York Central, New Haven lines, Erie, Chi? cago, Burlington & Qulncy, Seaboard, Delaware & Hudson, Missouri Pa? cific, Union and Southern Pacific lines, Chesapeake & Ohio, Chicago and (Jreat Western and Southern Railway. The brotherhood leaders seem re? lieved, it Is believed they will now accept the eight hour day, without the time and a-hulf for over time. President Lee of the brotherhod of railway trainmen says a break may be delayed If not prevented. He says they offered concessions but the rail? way managers refused to give any? thing. The railway managers are plainly seriously concerned over President WHsoln's action. The peremptory tone of the telegram causes bitter comment, some managers declaring they believe politics are mixed in the situation. HOPES FOR NEW LINE. Charleston Sees Its Prospects Bright? ening. Charleston, Aug. 16.?Prospects of the case of the Charleston & Nor- . folk Steamship company against the Chesapeake & <~>hlo and other rail? road* being reo pence* by the Interstate j mynercc commission are brightened and the prv-U?biiity of the steamship - i inpany, promoted by'local business men, getting the joint proportional rate asked Is enhanced ,by the passage in f the senate yesterday of a Joint resolution by Senator E. D. Smith call? ing on the commission to reconsider the case and render an opinion as to whether the rate asked will be grunt? ed in advance of the purchase of steamships as contemplated by the complainants. The hearing of this case before the commission was begun here last jem? and later the commission dismissed the complaint on the ground that the complainant was only theoretically d common carrier, owning neither ter? minals nor steamships. The merits of the cuse were not passed on. Brief? ly the purpose of the complaint was to get for the Charleston & Norfolk Steamship company the same propor? tional rate from Cincinnati to Loul* vllle and St. Louis that Is accepted by the Norfolk & Western and the C. & O. railroads from rail lines serv? ing Carolina territory. it has beefi already stated that If the rate asked can be secured the steamship company propose to at once begin the operation of a line ot steumers between this port and Nor? folk. Senator Smith's resolution pointed out that the commission should re? open the case and render u decision In this case because of the precedent established by the commission for such action in the cases of the Fowler City & Kaon vllle Packing company, In which It was ruled that tho railroad lines should accept certain proportion? al rates, even though the complainants did not own any steamers. The ruling was that the complainants should not be required to spend thousands of dol? lars for equipment until they knew What rate they were going to get. i The status of the case now is that the resolution of Senator Smith calls upon the interstate commerce com mission to s; y whether or not the rate asked will be applied provided the Steamship company buys or builds steamers and puts them in operation. Orphan Work Day. For several years past tho last Saturday In September has by many of our citizens been observed as Or? phan's Work Day. The idea is To ret men and women, boys and girl-*, to devote the earnings or the income oi Ins day to the support of some or? phanage. We understand that nil in? stitutions invite co-operation in this plan and thai September MRh is ihc ., j sgreed upon. A. T. Jamison. Greenwood, s. C, Aug. 12. MUCH WORK FOR PRESIDENT. MF. It 10 SIGNING OF COMMIS? SIONS IS BURDEN. Thousands Now Ready und Need Only Scratch of Pen to, Make Pro? motion* of oHirers Effective. Washington, Aug. 16.?Completion of the reorganization measures au? thorized for the regular army under the hill which became effective July 1 Is being delayed by the fact that President Wilson has been unable to lind time to sign the thousand or more officers' commissions which have ac? cumulated on his desk. Until the commissions are signed the officers have no authority to exercise the functions of their new rank. The tax upon the president's time is so great that army officials have recommended passage of a special act authorizing delegation of the pow? er to sign commissions to some other person. That practice is followed in the land office and? it has been point? ed out that if an army of 500,000 vol? unteers were to be formed, with its 50,(00 officers, It would take the pres? ident, the secretary of war and the adjutant general, the three officials whose numes must appear on commis? sions, nine full working days each to carry out their part in this purely routine matter. With the addition of the first incre? ment of the authorized regular army Increase, a majority of the officers of the regular army went up a grade in rank. Each will receive a new com? mission and then will remain the task of providing commissions for several thousand second lieutenants selected from civil life. The process will be repeated each year for three years to come as the other Increments arc add? ed to the army. RUSSIANS CAPTURE 7,500. Petrograd, Aug. 17.?The Russians today captured seven thousand five hundred more Austrians. There are artillery duels along the entire front. Counter attacks were repulsed. Shlloh Local News. Shiloh, Aug. 16.?Mr. Walter and Walker Green went to Timmonsvllle Wednesday. Mrs. W. T. Green and children *}. E. Green, went to Blshopvlle Fri? day. Tommy Tomlln has returned to his home in Lynchburg, after a stay with lamic Player, We are sorry to state that Bar, F, L. Player is itl. Misses Julia Truluck and Lillian* Player spent Sunday with Miss Myrtle Player. Miss Willie Beck Johnson spent Sunday with Miss Neva Green. Mrs. A. J. Goodman spent Sunday with Mrs. W. T. Green. Mr. W. W. Green went to Sumter last week on business. The stormy weather has done con dderablc damage, but It could have been lots worse here. Now the cot? ton looks like we might make some, the corn Is not near as bad as we thought it was, and we got fine prices for tobacco. Some of the fruit was ruined, but we have plenty of grapes lad a few apples left. We will havo our Children's Day exercises on Sunday afternoon, Au? gust 20th. The public is Invited. Week Favorable for Crops. Columbia, Aug. 17.?The dry weath? er, with abundant sunshine and scat? tered rains only, was much more fa? vorable for farm work than for prac? tically a month, and cultivation of grassy fields was pursued vigorously everywhere. On account of persist? ent wet weather, cotton is large in plant, but sappy, is still shedding in many localities and is not fruiting satisfactorily; the first hale of the 1016 crop Is reported as having been sold In Barnwell county on the ninth. Corn is doing well, except the late planted crop; old corn is ripening nicely; fodder gathering is in pro mess. Much good hay was saved dur? ing the week. Tobacco curing is near? ly completed. Recently flooded areas have been turned to forage crops. Sweet potatoes, peanuts and pastures arc In good condition. Mr. John M. Parker, of Dalzell, has returned home from Chicago, where he attended the Fourteenth Annual Convention of the Letter Car? rier's Association, this being his sec? ond attendance upon this body as a representative of the South Carolina organization. Mr. Parker reports having had a very pleasant trip and stay in Chicago, where the carriers were treated loyally by the business nun of that place. While there he and other carriers atteipled one of the Republican campaign meetings at Which Candidate Hughes was a Speaker and the whole association Were1 guests at one of the games of ball between Chicago and Boston. Mr. Parker Is one ?>f the rural carrion al Oalsell. I^n is, Aug. 17.?The positions; cap? tured yesterday were under n severe lire all night. CANDIDATES AT BENHETSV1LLE ANGER 1ROM PREVIOUS DAY'S MEETING ABIDES* ? Few Unusually Spirited Passages Marked State Campaign Meeting. ______ I Bcnnettsville. Aug. 16.?Develop-, incuts begun by State campaigners in Bishopville yesterday "hung over" , through today's meeting, injecting an ; occasional point at variance with the conventional performance. Albert S. Fant reminded the Marlboro county i audience of hid refusal in Bishopville ! yesterday to allow the charge to go j abroad that he was. a Bleaselte. He i i also challenged G. McDuffle Hampton and W. H. Kelly, opposing candidates, who had already spoken, to come into the open. Mr. Hampton's answer to the challenge was that he was not present yesterday when he was placed in the Blease column. "You are here now and I'll give you a minute of my time to declare yourself, whether you're a Bleaseite or not." Mr. Hamp? ton refused the offer. Dr. Kelly tried to shout above the 1 din that he was "a Bleaseite and don't j care who knows it," but this was lost | In the tumult of applause for Mr. J Fant. * Mr. Blease, the last speaker today, disclaimed any purpose on his part to draw factional lines despite his state- j ment yesterday that there was one glall in the race running with the hare and the hounds, whom he expected to "draw out." S. T. CaTter and D. W. McLaurin, rival candidates for State treasurer, nearly cafne to blows, Mr.-McLaurin denouncing Mr. Carter as 'an infernal liar" and "coward." Only the timely interference of the chairman of the meeting and others on the stage pre? vented the passage of blows. Mr. Carter spoke first and made reference to the numerous charges which his opponent would bring, relative to his owning an automobile, getting a sal? ary as State treasurer and being an officer in a trust company, and of his getting scholarship aid for his daugh? ter at Winthrop college. "Yet he will fail to tell you that he also owns an automobile and that the State has contributed $20 a month for a number4 of years to the support af his family." ? ?It was this latter portion of Mr. Carter's statement to which Mr. Mc? Laurin took exception, and which he said he had papers in his pocket to disprove. The asyh'm lsue was only lightly touched upon by Mr. Blease today. \ Mr. Blw&e commented today on thef absence of the Smith cotton blooms i of two years ago. "Where are they?"! he repeatedly asked, urging all who got 15 cents for their cotton to hold up their bands. Mr. Blease paid a glowing tribute to the statesmanship of John L. McLaurin, which failed to elicit any applause. Lawlessness, the speaker 'attributed to Gov. Manning's ; commutations to life sentence of two negroes sentenced to be hanged. Oth? er negroes, he charged, are encour? aged to shoot down white men and assault white women. Other candi? dates for governor made their usual speeches. If he isn't elected, Mr. Cooper said, he will not sulk in his tent. Educa? tional development is the big Issue In '.his campaign, and he doesn't think 'any people could be prosperous and happy unless the laws were enforced." Gov. Manning reviewed his efforts to compel observance of the liquor laws, particularly in Charleston, and reminded his audience of the two rec? ord seizures of carload shipments dur? ing the last few days. "The blind tigers in Charleston," he said, "are learning by sad experience that there is a law? in this State by which they are governed as are the people of other sections. Mr. DesChamps made his usual high toned appeal for coordination of interests and efforts, for the develop? ment of the people educationally and of the natural resources of the State. 12. C. L. Adams, candidate for lieu? tenant governor, said the rumor was abroad that he had struck a man from behind with a pair of knucks. This he branded as false. The meeting today was largely at? tended, there being approximately 1,- I 000 people present. AMBASSADOR PAGE ARRIVES. Conference With Secretary In Refer? ence to British Blacklist. Washington, Aug. 17.?Ambassador Page arrived today from London, lie visited Secretary Lansing and gave a complete report on the British i blacklist and mall seizures. Mr. Page will see President Wilson later. Home. Aug. 17.?The Italians are still progressing at all points east of Gorilla. Strongly btlllt trenches on tin; Carso Plateau being captured. Bhamokln, Pa., Aug. 17.?A strike in the anthracite collieries between Bhamokln ami Mount Carmel ties up twelve of the largest collieries in this section. The union miners objected to non-union men working there. NOTICE. Primary Election to lie Held Tuesday August 29th, 1910. Notice is hereby given that a Dem ocratic primary election will be held in the several clubs established by order of the Democratic Executive Committee for Sumter county at the following places on Tuesday, August 29, 1916, for nominating candidates for Congressman, State and County l officers pursuant to the Constitution and rules of the party, and in accor? dance with the Acts of the General Assembly of this State regulating pri primary elections; and that the sec? ond primary, if one shall be neces? sary, will be held on September 12th. The following named persons have been designated as managers and j clerks of the primary elections to be held by the Democratic party for Sumter county, August 2fith and Sep? tember 12th. Ward 1?W. A. Weathers, Alfred Scarborough, A. H. Weeks; A. S. Rowell, clerk. Ward 2?J. B. Baker, W. A. Thomp? son, B. O. Purdy, Jr.; S. K. Nash, clerk. Ward 3?W. W. James, J. D. Pace, W^ M Brazicl; Raymon Schwartz, clerk. Ward 4?T. W. Pace, W. O. Price, G. A. Brown; J. I. Ix;sesne, clerk. Borden?G. W. Hattield, P. B. Emanuel, Luther Wilson; C. M. Emanuel, clerk. Concord?L. J. Newman, T. M. Hodge, Hazel Brunsen; V. A. New? man, clerk. Dalzell?W. J. Douglas, J. Harry Jones, H. C. Edens; A. F. Smith, clerk. DuBose?J. R. Yates, Horatio Fra Bier, Robert DuBose; Malcom Rivers, clerk. Earle?J. B. Harvin, John E. Mc Daniel, H. Grady Stoner D. O. Pierson, clerk, Farmers?H. M. Spann, W. O. Bradford, A. L. Ardis; Marion Mc Leod, clerk. Hagood?W. J. Sanders, W. M. Le nolr, Jr., J. L. Jackson; B. F. Myers, clerk. Manchester?G. L. Geddings, F. M. Coulter, D. W. Allsbrooks; Robert Christmas, clerk. Maycsville?J. H. Burgess, E. G Spencer, W. B. Cooper; R. J. Mayes, Jr. Clerk. Oswego?M. H. Andrews. T. C. Cauthen, W. D. McLeod; J. F. Moore, clerk. Pisgah?Leon Stuckey, E. P. Brown, S. W. Hawkins; J. E. DuPre. ele'k. Pleasant Grove -J. Li Kirby, Jesse McElvcciv. Wylio Baker; Hovie Ke< !s. clerk. Privateer?.1. M. Jackson, B. P. Harvin, A. P. Hinson: ^Mas Kolb, clerk. Rafting Creek?S. L. Young, T. J. Brown, J. A. Reamcs; D. K. Lee, clerk. Heids?Blanding Ardis, L. E. Avin, F. M. Brown; Robert Ardis, clerk. Salem?S. J. Blackwell, H. D. War? ren, A. J. Pringle; E. W. Dabbs, Jr., clerk Stateburg?James Pagan, W. L, Saunders, R. C. Richardson; John L. Frlerson, clerk. Shiloh?H. G. Weaver, J. W. Player, J. F. Player; H. O. Player, clerk. Taylors?A. H. Truluck, N. Mc? Neill, W. G. Moore; I. M. Truluck, clerk. Trinity?T. J. Keels. G. W. John son, J. A. Mimms; J. T. Dennis, clerk Wcdgetield?H. D. Cain, R. Wade Brlce, W. T. Brown; A. E. Aycock, Jr., clerk. Zoar?S. J. White, J. A. Blackwell, P. L. Jones; J. L. Brogdon, clerk. One of the managers for each club will call upon the undersigned for the box for his club tickets, etc., and will qualify, on or before August 28th, 1916. The secretary of the sev? eral clubs will call for the original club book of enrolment and deliver the same to the managers of the elec? tion. The polls will open at 8 o'clock A. M. and remain open until 4 P. M. August 29th 1916, whereupon the managers will proceed to count the votes and after tabulating the result, shall certify the same and forward the ballot boxes, containing the poll list, ballots, and all other papers, ex? cept the club book, by one of their number to the County Chairman with? in thirty-six hours after the close of the polls. The managers shall re? turn the original roll hook to the sec? retary of the club immediately after the declaration of the resut of the balloting or as soon thereafter as pos? sible. The managers shall admin? ister to all persons offering to vote the oath required by the party uies, and shall arrange a table, desk, or other place upon which the ballot boxes shall be placed, so as to enable each voter to deposit his ballot with? out Interferenbe, hindrance, crowd? ing or confusion. The ballot boxes must be marked in 'i suitable man? ner so as to designate in which box the respective tickets are to be placed. The county committee will meet at ll! o'clock noon, on August 31st, 1916, !?* tabulate the returns, declare the result of the primary, and for such Other business as may come before them. Candidates arc again reminded that 00000000 0 0 0 0000 0 0 o. o 0 Home Demonstration Work. 0 0 0 00000000000000000 I eel ess Refrigerator. Have a box made 3 1-2 feet high, li feet wide and 18 inches deep. The top and bottom should be solid, with the sides of screen wire. The froUt shoilld be hinged to make a door. Put in two shelves 12 to 15 inches apart and bore holes in these shelves fcr a better circulation of air. Use a pan about 12 inches square on the top to hold the water, and have the wbole thing standing in a larger pan. Paint the pans and uox white and al? low them to dry, then give a coat of enamel. A covering of white single faced canton flannel should be made to fit. Have the smooth side out and fasten with large hooks and eyes. Ar? range one row df hooks on the door rear the fastening and another Jnst opposite the door, so that the hems will project over and keep out any warm air that might otherwise enter the crack. Fasten this covering at the top as well as the side. Two double strips one-half the width of the side should be sewed to the top of each side and allowed to extend over two or three inches into the pan of water. Place the refrigerator in a shady place, where there is a good circula? tion of air around it. Keep the wicks in the supply of fresh water in the upper pan. If there is a window in a shaded place in the kitchen that is not spe? cially needed, the iceless refrigerator may be built to fit it, and a constant passage of air is thus insured. This refrigerator gives best results in dry, hot days. It is not good on the seashore, or very close to damp places, as there is not enough evap? oration. 0 Fly Traps. 1. Cut out the top of the lid of an old Mason jar and tit in a wire gauze cone with several holes .large enough to admit a fly. The edges of this cons must not intcrefere with the threads Cor screwing on the top. Now screw the top on the jar and place it on two small wooden blocks with bait under? neath. The flies may be very easily killed by turning the jar right side up and pouring in hot water. 2. The working drawing gives the details of construction of this fly trap (bat i- especially good to use on porches, in tables, etc. A ver> good bait to use iu fly traps is light bread with a little alcohol and supar. or light bread with butter milk and sugar. Firolcss Cooker. Select a tightly built wooden box. an old trunk, barrel, large lard tub, or tin lard can for the outside. This must be large enough to allow four Inches of packing all around the well. If the outside is large enough for two wells, there must be an al? lowance made for six inches of pack? ing between the two. Twenty-pound lard cans with tight fitting u?ps make good wells. A cushion four inches thick and the size of the outer con? tainer must be made, and stuffed with whatever is used for packing. Dine the outer container with sev? eral layers of newspapers or sheet asbestos, then put in four inches of packing. This packing may be lint cotton, cotton seed hulls, wool, shred* ded newspaper, Spanish moss, excel? sior, or any other substance that will exclude air. After pressing the pack? ing in firmly, place in the wells, put? ting a thickness of asbestos under nearth and around each, if possible. Put packing around the wells and tamp well. Be sure that thers is four inches of space between the top of the well and the top of the out? side. Cut a piece of cardboard, heavy paper, or white oilcloth just to fit the top, with holes for the wells; slip into place and tack on the inside of the outer container. The lid to the outer part must fas? ten tightly. Screen door-hooks and eyes are often helpful for this. The cooker may be painted or stained and put on castors, if desired. Many people find it convenient to put a large one on a frame that has castors. The frame brings the cook? er up. so that it can be used without stooping. One soapstone is necessary for boiling, and two for baking or roast? ing. These may be obtained at hard? ware stores, for from 35 to 50 cents each. A button-hok may be used to handle the stones when hot. Always keep stones in a dry place, and heat slowly to avoid cracking. After each use the cooker should be left open several hours to air thoroughly. they must tile with the clerk of court at the end of the campaign, and before the election, an itemized, veri? fied statement of all campaign ex ]?< nses. .1. H. CIJFTON. County Chairman,