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USES fflll m CMBIESTOK TILL MAN TIKLM TEMPORARILY ON DRY DOCK FIGHT. of Action If Expert* Apgewv?--Flnnl Agreement on Navy Wuehlngton, Aug. II.?Ai the naval appropriation bill waa finally perfected by etnate and house conferees today the navy yards at Norfolk, Charles? ton. New Or lea is, Puget 8ound, Bos? ton. Portsmouth and Philadelphia will be equipped to build warships. The $1,110,000 lor additional improve moats for th > Charleston yard, In eluding a dry dock, was stricken out, tearing the tott 1 of the perfected bill U1I,S91.S4S. All too disputed points new are ilearid op and the bill with the big eolldlng programme, the greatest In Ike adetory of the United States, al? ready perfected, la ready for the prest dent's signature. Provision for the equipping of the twven navy yards was contained In the bill and a hard fight was bot the conferees finally decid? ed to retain them. J tfheirisan Tlllman of the senate novel committee consented to have tke optsfal Charleston appropriation stricke* out after Chairman Padaett of too he ose committee promised lost he wee Id support a similar eppro prtetlen neat year to Inveatlgate the allies sill I j of- euch a project report? ed) favorably. 1 An appropriation of $100.000 for fjl now v rf at the New Orleans navy yard a woo stricken out the eliminations reduce the total of One naval bill to Mlt.ttl.tO. "t ytoMled on the Charleston ap pseprftotM>n.M said Senator Tlllman *lM*nVuft the wishes of South Caro tbm t dtiboro In the house, for the rodens) that a commission is author loos id investigate the advisability of tmprevinjf existing or establishing an nel?ltnal nary yard on the Atlantic tenet south of Capo Hatteras, to re? port AO early as possible. "Cfcnrfcatton courts Investigation fcfci Is) oot afraid of the result. I am Ps) pott barrel senator and have re ?WUp paid my respect to pork bar faogrensmen. It was, therefore, ?dole for me to stand out In ?note for appropriations for my harbor when such an attitude tt force absent members of the to return for a special note Parle, Aug. 17.?The Tempo treat? ing the negotiation for the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United nfrnlea. says the question Is gradually taking on larger proportions than the owe between governments Immediate? ly Concerned and Is becoming inter? national. It points that the Danish ?nance minister, af. Brandes, declared the governmeat had decided to sell fjte letsaili bemuse It was feared they aoaykt be taktn away by force. The Temie also says that the ces? sion of the Islands by Denmark was ?nderte ken piobably with a desire of oktal nine the eupport of the United Slates when the Schleswig-Holstein question Is brought before the peace congress* at the end of the war. The Tempo adds: 'The sale of the Antilles Is there? fore awakening attention far beyond the frontiers of the small Scandinav? ian r ignore. I MRICTJI/TURAD SOCIETY MEET. 1NO. f. C Deuabar of Dalsetl Chosen Pres I of Organxtation at Ann Ivor St/Ueburg. Aug. 17.?At a very hugely attended and enthusiastic meeting of the Oeneral Sumter Agrl oeJtural and Memorial Society on the 14th. Inst.. In celebration of the an nlversary of the blrthdsy of Gen. Seester, the following officers were elected: President. J. C. Dunbar; vice president. Oeorge F. Mabry; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. James Pagan; chairman of the executive committee. /. la ham LeNotr. The exercises consisted In the morning of elaborate discussions of orchards and gardens. In the after? noon of a concert consisting of music end rending of a very high order or excellence. V BOND ISSUE PROPOSED. and Thirty Million to Be Is as Needed. Weshlpgton. Aug. lt.?Senator Simmons, chairman of the senate finance committee and Secretary Mr Adoo discuss the proponed hundred and thirty million bond Issue They agree to lesus the bonds In small lots from time to time sn needed. The Arst Issue will be made In the fall. RECORD Of AWTOI. WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HA* DONE FOR THE FARM? ERS. President Wilson in Letter to Con fmmiQ Lever Summarizes Pro? gressive and Constructive ljet;iNa? tion for tho Benefit of the Farmer* of the United States. The White House, Washington. August 11, It If; My Dear Mr. Lever: It has given me much satisfaction to approve today the bill making ap? propriations for the department of agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, and for other pur? poses, because the bill not only makes very generous provision for the im? provement of farm production in the nation and for Investigations and demonstrations in the Held oft the marketing of farm crops and of the organisation of rural life, but also contains three well conceived meas? ures designed to Improve marke', practices and the storage and financ? ing of staple crops. As the passage I of this bill marks the practical com? pletion of sn Important part of the progress for the betterment of rural life which was mapped out at the be? ginning of the administration, J feel that I cannot lot the qccasion pass without conveying to you and to your associates In both houses my appre? ciation of the service rendered to the nation In strengthening its great agri? cultural foundations. The record, legislative as well as I administrative, is a remarkable one. It speaks for Itself and needs only to be set forth. 1. Appreciation of the importance of agriculture has been shown through greatly and Intelligently in? creased appropriations tor its support. t. Particular pains have been tak? en to foster production by every prom? ising means, and careful thought has been given especially to the matter of increasing the meat supply of the na? tion. 3. Greatly increased provision has been made, through the enactment of the Cooperative Agricultural Exten? sion Act, for conveying agricultural Information to farmers and for in? ducing them to apply it. This piece I of legislation is one of the most sig | nlflcant and far reaching measures for the education of adults ever adopted by any government. It provides for cooperation betwetn the States and the Federal Government. This is a highly Important anJ significant prin? ciple. When the act is in full opera? tion there will be ? expended annually under Its terms, from Federal and State sources alone, a total of over $8,600,000 In the direct education of the farmei; and this amount Is being and will be Increasingly (supplemented, by contributions from local sources. It will permit the placing in each of the 2,860 rural counties of the nation two farm demonstrators and special? ists who will assist the demonstra? tors In the more difficult problems confronting them. 4. Systematic provision for tho first time has been made for the so? lution of problems In that Important half of agriculture which concerns distribution, marketing, rural finance, and rural organisation. t. Provision t was made promptly for the creation of an olllce of mar? kets and rural organisation and the appropriations for this office, Includ? ing those for enforcing new laws de? signed to promote better marketing, have been increased to $1,1:00,000". The more difficult problems of mar? keting are being Investigated and plans are in operation for furnishing I assistance to producers of perishables through a market news service. A I similar service for live stock inter? ests will be inaugurated during the year. 1 6. The problem of securing the uniform grading of staple crops, of regulating dealings and traffic In them, of developing a better system of warehouses, and of providing moro available collateral for farm loans ha* been successfully dealt with. 7. Under the cotton futures act standards for cotton have been estab? lished, the operations of the future* exchanges have been put under su? pervision, and the sale of cotton has been placed on a firmer basis. 8. The United States Grain Stand aids Act will secure uniformity in the grading of grain, enable the farmer to obtain fairer prices for his pro? duct, and afford him an incentive to i raise better grades of grain. 9. The United States warehouse act will enable the department of ag? riculture to license bonded ware houses In the various States. It will lead to the development of better storage facllltes for staple crops and utll make possible the Issuance of re? liable warehouse receipts which will be widely and easily negotiable. 10. CM no lens importance for ag? riculture and for the national develop? ment Is the Federal aid road got, This measure will conduce to the establish? ment of more effective highway ma? chinery in earn State, stronuty In? fluence the development of goo.j FEARS SHORTAGE OF GARS. SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION APPEALS TO PUBLIC. Shippers and Consignees Arc Urged to Release Equipment Promptly as Practicable. Columbia, Aug. 18.?Cooperation among shippers, consignees and car? riers Is necessary in order to prevent a shortage of freight cars, the South Carolina raiload commission believes. An appeal for such cooperation has been made by the commission, as fol? lows: "It has been brought to the atten? tion of the railroad commission that a car shortage Is again threatened, ow? ing to the prospective movement of jetton, other crops and fertilizers and there Is evidence that all available equipment will be needed and should be kept employed in the most expe? ditious manner to avoid congestion and delay and to insure the prompt handling of traffic. "The carriers in South Carolina have been adding to their equipment and have adopted many precaution? ary methods for the handling of traf? fic. Therefore, the railroad commis? sion desires to advise both the ship? pers and receivers of freight that they should do all in their power to keep the cars moving also in loading cars to full capacity when possible to do so. "While certain free time Is allowed for loading and unloading cars, they should be loaded and unloaded as promptly as possible after being placed. It is unfair to the carriers and to other shippers to hold cars for 72 hours because that much free time is allowed, when they could just as well be handled within a much short? er time, say within 24 hours. "Harmonious cooperation between shippers,^ consignees and carriers in all transactions regarding the hand? ling of freight equipment is the earn? est desire of this commission. "It is a mutual duty which should be recognized by all concerned." REPORTS TWO CASES. . Infantile Paralysis at Ware Shoals and at Inman. Columbia, Aug. 18.?Cases of in? fantile paralysis were reported yester? day to the State board of health from Ware Shoals in Laurens county;;And I Inman in Spartanburg county. James A. Hayns, M. P., State health officer. Is in Washington la attend a confer? ence of public htaith officials when methods of combating the disease will be dlscnissed. He will return to I Columbia tomorrow, ' Bulgarians Advance Against Allies. Berlin, Aug. 21.?The Bulgarians struck the allies when they were not expecting an attack and advanced six to twenty miles. The Germans are I supplying the Bulgare with munitions. road building along right lines, stim? ulate larger production and better marketing, promote a fuller and more attractive rural life, and greatly to the convenience and economic welfare of all the people and strengthen the national foundations. The act em? bodies sound principles of road legis? lation and will safeguard the expen? diture of the funds arising under the I act not only, but will also result In the more efficient use of the large, ad? ditional sums made aavilable by States land localities. 11. The Federal Reserve Act benefits the farmer, as it does all the people of the nation, by guaranteeing better banking, safeguarding the credit structure of the country, and pre? venting panics. It takes particular note of the special needs of the farm? er by making larger provision for loans through national banks on farm mortgages and by giving farm paper a maturity period of six months. 12. It was essential, however, that banking machinery be devised which would reach intimately into the rural districts, that it should operate on terms suited, to the farmer's needs, and should be under sympathetic management. The need was for ma? chinery which would introduce busi? ness methods into farm finance, bring order out of chaos, reduce the cost of handling farm loans, place upon the market mortgages which would be a safe Investment for private funds, at? tract into agricultural operations a fair share of the capital of the na? tion, and lead to a reduction of inter? est. These needs and these ideals, have been met by the enactment of the Federal Farm Loan Act. I am glad to have had an oppor tunlty to take part in the execution of this large program, which I be? hove will result in making agricul? ture more profitable and country life more comfortable and attractive and therefore Insure the retention In ru? ral districts of an etflcient and con? tented populstlon. Falthfuly yours, (Signed) Wood row Wilson. SCRAP MARKS CAMPAIGN. DR. ADAMS AGAIN ENGAGED IN FISTICUFF. Aside From Skirmish Between Candi? date und Admirer of Bethen, Meet? ing at Chesterfield Is Pleasant. Chesterfield, Aug. 17.?Another fist fight featured the campaign meeting here today, the combatants being E. C. U Adams, candidate for lieutenant governor, and L. A. Wilkes of Dar? lington, who championed the cause of Andrew J. Bethea. Dr. Adams was the second speaker, following his op? ponent, Mr. Bethea. The concluding portion of Dr. Adams' speech was a Joke about a negro's pig In a bag be? coming a puppy at the other end of the line. In applying this to the con dut of Mr. Bethei\ Dr. Adams said he didn't "care to have anything to do with any man who was a Christian at one end of the line and a crook at the other." Dr. Adams was walking to the door at the back of the stage with these as his concluding words when he was intercepted by Mr. Be? thea, who asked what was that he had said. "I said it," Dr. Adams replied. Instantly Mr. Wilkes flashed through the doorway and landed a heavy blow on Dr. Adams' chin. The two clinched and fell to the floor before others could Intervene. They struggled and writhed until they were dragged apart. In the afternoon Mr. Wilkes was fined $10. The Darlington county man said he had known Mr. Bethea a number of years ago when the two were small boys In schools, but that they had not been together since. He said he had championed the cause of Mr. Bethea of his own Initiative. Barring this Incident the day was of the conven? tional order. John T. Duncan injected a colloquy with Former Gov. Blease. Mr. Blease had told how George Ypung of Lau rens county, "a Confederate veteran," had been murdered. Mr. Duncan de? clared that the victim was not a Con? federate veteran. Mr. Blease referred the case to R. A. Cooper, solicitor of the Eighth cir? cuit, who prosecuted the murderer. "If the facts are not as I have stat? ed, I'll withdraw from the race and disgrace myself for life by voting for Dick Manning for governor," said Mr. Blease. Mr. Duncan Interrupted Mr. Cooper long enough today to ask Mr. Cooper if Young was a Confederate veteran. "He was not a Confederate veteran," Mr. Cooper promptly replied. Mr. Duncan thanked Mr. Cooper and add? ed that he had made Gov. Manning at least one vote. It was charged today that Dr. C. Fred Williams, against whom so much denunciation has been directed, is not the superintendent of the State Hos? pital for the Insane after all. "He's no more superintendent than you are," Mr. Blease told the Chesterfield crowd. Brains to direct the whole af? fair, he charged, are supplied by "a Yankee subordinate." The voters were warned there was likelihood that the election would be stolen this year "as in 1914." Gov. Manning; made a vigorous seech today, defending his adminis? tration and reminded the. crowd that the issues were the same as those of two years ago. The chief executive disclaimed support from the liquor interests. "They are not supporting me," Mr. Manning said. "They know what I have done for them and they've got it in for me. They know I'll never compromise with their crime and that I will continue as relentlessly In hunting them down." Mr. DesChamps spoke at a decided disadvantage, his speech coming last. But an attentive hearing was given, despite the demoralizing circum? stances some departing automobiles. WILSON, SENDS MESSAGE. President Tells House Why He Vetoed Army Bill. Washington, Aug. 18.?President Wilson sends a long message to the house stating that his reason for ve? toing the army bill was the provision that retired officers should not be subject to the articles of war, It Is expected this provision will be elimi? nated and the bill will then be re passed by both branches of congress. The message admits the necessity of bringing the articles of war up to date, as they are in the bill and then says they should apply to all officers, retired and active. NO CHANGE IN POLICY'. To Discuss Mans With Railroad Man? agers This Afternoon. Washington, Aug. 21,?Officials de? clare that American members of the Mexican-American commission will be named in a few days. They deny any change in the policy or plans of the administration. President Wilson sent for the rail? way presidents, who will go to the White House at 2.:?0 this afternoon for a conference. QUIET iNO IMPARTIAL CROWD. CONVENTION Ali CAMPAIGN DAY AT LANCASTER. Voters of Red Rose County Seem to Re Uncnthiislastic Over State Poli? ties?Flowers for Manning. Lancaster, Aug. 19.?Candidates for State offices were heard here today by 600 or 700 people, the crowd being wholly impartial in attention and somewhat stinted in inclination to demonstrate for particular favorites. Speeches were greeted with sparse ap? plause, though in the Red Rose coun? ty, Gov. Manning received a huge bunch of whit roses at the conclusion of his speech. Cole L. Blease was not present, but will visit Lancaster next Friday after the meeting in Chester. George W. Wightman, candidate for secretary of state, was also absent. Arguments today followed conven? tional lines, no new faeturcs being in? troduced nor was there tendency to provoke embittered arguments be? tween opposing candidates. Mr. Coop? er made his usual speech. John T. Duncan said, "if you would cut out the nigger and liquor you wouldn't have anything left of Cole L. Blease." This speaker promised to take Mr. Cooper to Clemson college after the campaign is over, so that the Lau rens county man "may know whereof he speaks" concerning the work of this institution. J. M. DesChamps argued earnestly for agricultural and commercial de? velopments of the State and told the people that he was possibly "the first farmer of the State to make two bales of cotton to the acre and 100 bushels of corn" on the farm. He was no politician and preferred to be called anything else between heaven and hell that a politician. There had been a dearth of statesmen in South Carolina nearly a century because of political upheavals. R. S. Stewart, county chairman, presided, and the Rev. Hugh R. ? Murchison offered prayer. RAILROAD CASE UNSETTLED. Road Managers Have Yet to Reply to Wilson Proposal for Eight Hour Day. Washington, Aug. 21.?The reply of the railroads to President Wilson's ul? timatum fixing an eight hour day as a part of the terms for settlement of the labor clash will not be made until an executive representing every road involved passes on the plan. Nearly a hundred executives are now here. They expect a reply to be made to? morrow. The Brotherhoods' repre? sentatives met today but adjourned until tomorrow. The first armored aeroplane for the American army Is now with the Per shing expedition. It carries an auto? matic machine gun. Five or more such machines have been ordered by the war department, it is announced. The secret service is investigating the reports that the Japanese govern? ment through a SpaniBh agent has ob? tained land concessions on 60,000 acres on the Atlantic side of the Pan? ama canal. Secretary Lansing ad? mits the investigation, but refuses to comment. The federal trade commission has opened their investigation into the cause of the high price of gasoline. All field agents have been instructed to get data. "RICHMOND BLUES" MEN KILLED Stepped in Front of Train, Met In? stant Dentil. Special to The Dally Item. Richmond, Va., Aug. 21.?Henry Gooch, Richmond and Wrilllam Meade and Alexandria, Va., members of the Richmond Blues, a famous militia or? ganization, were instantly Wied today when they stepped from one train in front of another. TEUTONS USE LIQUID FIRE Make Desperate Attack to Capture Finery, Paris. Aug. 21.?The Germans used liquid fire in great quantities in mak? ing a determined effort to recapture Floury on the Verdun front. They were beaten off, however. A violent artillery duel is being waged on the Komme front between Guillemont and Maurepas. Italians Landed at Salonika. ParlH, Aug. 21.?Dispatches from Salonika report that Italian troops were landed there to help the allies against the Bulgarians. ?For the stomach and ?bowel disor? ders of babies McGSS'S Baby P.lixir is a remedy of genuine merit. It acts quickly, is pure, wholesome and pleas? ant to take. Price 26c and 60c pet bottle. Sold by Sibort's DrtIR Store. - Advt. EXPECTS MANNING'S SUCCESS M'LEOD PREDICTS REELECTION OF GOVERNOR. Direct Appeal to Voters' Judgment Has Won Much Support for Ad? ministration. Spartanburg, Aug. 17.?T. G. Mc Leod of Bishopville in an Interview here yesterday predicted the reelec? tion of Gov. Manning. Speaking of the campaign meeting at Bishopville this week, net said it was one of the most largely attended of the present campaign, being made up of people from Lee and adjoining counties and reflecting the sentiment of that sec? tion of the State. While Former Gov. Blease will get a plurality in Lee county, in his opinion, Gov. Manning will be second with Mr. Cooper third. The friends of Gov. Manning were very much pleased with the recep? tion accorded him and with the re? spectful and responsive hearing the crowd gave him. "The thing that Impressed me most," said Mr. McLeod, "was the direct appeal the governor made to the judgment of the voters. He ask? ed them as individual citizens to con? sider in their own hearts whether or not they do not feel that in their re? spective communities there is now a greater respect for law and a greater security under the presnt adminis? tration. This, L think, the individual has to answer in the affirmative. The governor's appeal was to the voters as intelligent citizens of the State and it was effective. In addition hie account of the reforms at the State Hospital for the Insane was a human interest feature of his address and brought that matter clearly and strongly before the people." Speaking of the political conditions in his section of the State, Mr. Mc? Leod said Marlboro county will go for Manning. Darlington Is strong for the) governor, while Lee county will give Blease a plurality with Man? ning second and Cooper third. Sum? ter county, he says, will give Manning a majority and that he will lead In Kershaw county is generally conced? ed. Generally speaking, Mr. Mc<* Leod expressed his belief in the re? election of Gov. Manning. He takei the position tnat the governor's ad? ministration deserves Indorsement and that to defeat him would only be a source of encouragement to law? lessness and have a bad Influence on the politics of the State for years, to come. Mr. McLeod was en route to west? ern North Carolina and expects to be out of the State for the next week. NEW ENTERPRISE LICENSED. Prudential Fire Insurance Company, Greenville, Has $25,000 Capital $10,000 Surplus. Columbia, Aug. 18.?The Prudential Fire Insurance company of Green I ville has been licensed to do a fire in? surance business throughout the State of South Carolina. J. W. Norwoou, president of the Norwood National bank of Greenville, is the president and treasurer of this company. J. F. Galivan is vice president; L. B. Houston is secretary and Gilflllln & Houston are managers. The com? pany has excellent backing and pro? poses to do a safe and conservative business. It has an authorized cap? ital of $50,000, of which $25,000 has been paid In and a surplus of $10, 000 fully paid In. STEALING NO SECRETS. Such Course Against Laws of Great Britain. Washington, Aug. 17.?In reply to charges of some American exporters that British merchants are securing trade secrets through examination of neutral mail interrupted by censors the British embassy issued a state? ment tonight pointing out that any such procedure would violate British laws against disclosure of official In? formation. The embassy announced j it would be glad to receive evidence I of any offense of that nature. BRITISH MAKE GAINS. Advance on Grecian Border Against Bulgars. Salonika, Aug. 21.?The British con? tinue to make gains in their offensive against the Bulgarians. In the center of the Doiran region, it is announced, the British advanced more than a mile on a front five thousand yards long. .The French have captured Feracheval work. The Bulgars have opened an offensive, and also are crossing the Greek border at several points. They rnr.de decided advances on the right and left wings. ?If you feel "blue," "no account," lazy, you need a good cleaning out. Herbine Is the right thing for that purpose. It stimulates the liver, tones up the stomach and purifies the bow? els. Trice lie, Sold by Sibert's Drug Store. -Advt.