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CAS? BJDCUlIIMa F?W KR PRW (ATTIXK?, #tHm riimmcNTiAii ^* OD ttoe TettAMy f^MM ?to Vdrvi are Ooo ttroneTth tn Hupport blSW Tdtk. Au*. 3t.?On June If? nppeered In The Rem overl ?mfw in whteb 1t wns pointed 'the Ronubhonna urerd ' wor-B eath" over the approaching itlnl election. Thnt eine before Koches took the stump In hie . kahnU If thoy wore worrh^di Cher ere repjly jhtnicky with ell due reepect fal 10 hie views, has not meoeur no In hie reseat public appear - it Wilson la daily eta* mowelf with the people While every ahnt at*. Hoghee opens hie month tor aa a preaiden>l e> grouty. There le no doubt ant if atr. Buches had never the waetarn trip he would be _ pootUoa- The people are reJ the enipehi ho has made upon admla?atratton. One of editorial minds ot the lade*> tow days ago: M*veh <BecAes*) rrssnde ndmit that hie ?SBlwsfcee are en unreasoning eon 4flBhoor**eei en* tho adSninisiretlon. In 1 ? * -thaeaad by any hot the Jtjoe that are neat faa*nanpOftnnt, It truo. tifrf* a^;ft4e^^ne?mnl?B to nah . -tthttene^nw no^ ^onmpatin of the aeSXah**vsw?nendV Isid'epoejtfont? ^rntolleo? fal nod lmpaasnoood CopraOWqentt jnotioo dinars nyong the or nasoot or made if one of t ?wen m4 ? to Isens dent voters of tno ry hoed fitifp, balance of power m la those tesora that are coins the tide of; hauls in favor of Wilson, tbwre Is a growing In every part that thetjfreeont >n has acompUshed more oonotreetrrd legisisthm and in the eountry1 on n ftrtri fdnn s is airy adrnhnsirntisn onisg-to voaa foe.Wll* owc-and-oat Republicans for byt when H comae to the ld> tors and the Procfbo tht RepobUcana are going te be nVetaken in their hops*. Np\r Tort (Hate there Is a tre IYcfjiWive following that to staofk by Woodrew Wil? ma. Balnhridge I fn echoes d thia at the bennnpt f by the New York proas clubjta orient en Jene fd and the dot his statements are now lndependi banner, a master In the Se? the governor, of every long ai him s bSJdl ? ?tat? too, sn la. Whit jvernor. Import? es being ore are f.ie bat 1 ere the f?nletra lon in Lre dia ge ssy: r," snd int mere leal issues, ids meats here, what/ eeotlon of the ?mos, has unbounded Sn President Wilson and believes that this la not the time tnl ohoaao presidents. I sm writing of * the average Independent thinker end voter. After ell. It really does not matter s what domestic iasuee may have aris? en or do Stiso. the people In the main are thlnktax of more vital things at the preaent time. The conflict in Kerope has opened their eyes snd polttP m la going to be subordinated to the country's aelfare. When even |/*sWoo*reaenien have awakened the peo? ple will not be found lacking. I, A fact not generally known might bo mentioned In paselng. Heveral I powerful newspapers have been lo-4t to the Republicans on account of hungltng In connection with the handling of certain features of the earn pa Is n. In addition two newspa* pars that were out and out at tack? et a of the administration have be? come lukewarm and will gradually veer oronnd. I understand on good authority. These are among the country's largest newspapers. William Kent. Independent Repre eentative la congress from California. [ today sent Ida cheek for |u,000 to the anuMWBTiai st ut it; OOIWIMRNT FOxlKCAST PLACKS YIELD OF STAPLE AT LOW FIGURE. *W.rtucr Deterioration In Growing '1 ?tarnt Hag Brought EatlmnCed Con? dition Down to ?1.2 Mat Predicted Yield to 11,?00,004>?This Stute I>?w Washington, Aug. 31.?Further de? terioration of the trowing cotton crop idu io* August has reduced the eetl meted final production by 1,116,000 I b* es to a total of 11,800,000 bales I That forecast of production was made ?t?4ay by the department of agrlcul tme, besing Its calculations on the | condition of tits crop on August 25. The condition of the crop on Au gust 2r> was) C1.2 per cent, of a nor? mt*] com pared wth 72.3 last month, ft t last year and 72.5 the average for the last ton years on* August 25. The crop of 11,860,000 bales com* pares with 12,916,0*10 bales forecast from July I? conditio* reports and 14 X?1,000 bales forecast from eon dt tons existing June 31. Lest year's production was 11,191,820 bales, two years ago 18,184,930, three years ago 14,156,49?, and four fears ago 13? 103,431 During July heavy storm* eaused damage to the crop causing a kxsi in production calculated at 1, 310.000 bales. In a statement summarizing condl* ttons the department gaid: "August whs unfavorable fog cotton In almogt all sections of the cotton belt. In the! westsi n section, the crop deteriorated severely In Oklahoma and Te*a* be* cmues of extreme drought ever largo areas, which caused the plant to stop fruiting end shed. Weevils damaged the crop considerably In eastern and tsouthern Texas, southern Arttaaea*, I western Florida end southwestern Georgia and dtaetroualy In Missis Appi, Alabama and portions of Louls ? Ma oh of the crop In southern Mis sissappi aad Alabama, because of rein and weevil damage, will require from 10 to 80 acres of land to produce m bale of cotton. In the Carolinas and Georgia hot sunshine following the t July rein on the sappy plant caused much4 aUdddlng. ,4Laek if fertiliser which was leach? ed from the soil by the July rains, or withdrawn by, ?mag and Weeds. Was I shown by the appearance of the plant, I which seems to have reached maturity with a small stalk and a lack of fruit. There are many grassy fields in the eastern States. Caterpillars are re? ported In Texas, Louisiana, Florida and Georgia, but have done no ma? terial damage aa yet. "Picking is general over the south* ern half of the belt, and even in Okie* home, where there la much prema? ture opening. Virginia, Tennessee, northwest Mississippi, eastern Arkan? sas and Missouri have good to splen? did crepe of cotton.' Comparisons of condition on August 38, bys States as foUows: Aug. Aug. July 35 85 10-Yr. 25 StaU 1918 1915 Av. 1918 Virginia .. ..90 85 83 87 North Caro. . 85 7? 70 70 South Caro. . .67 71 76 ?5 [.Georgia. ... 83 69 75 68 Florida . ... 68 70 77 ?2 Alabama ... 46 66 73 -64 Mississippi. . . 49 69 73 66 Louisiana. . . 64 65 ?6 77 Texas.6? 67 70 78 Arkansas ... 71 72 74 85 Tennessee. . . 80 82 81 82 Missouri ... ?0 81 81 80 Oklahoma . . 6? 71 71 84 California . . .92 93 <?)?? 100 United States 61.2 69.2 78.6 72.3 ?-Six year average. The final condition report pt ti.e department of agriculture will be Is? sued Monday, October 2. ANOTOKK HTJSA1AN ATCCTORYl Capture) of Fifteen Thousand Ger? mane Announced. Petrograd, Sept. 1.?There was violent fighting on the entire Rus? sian-Teuton front on Thursday. The Russians captured fifteen thousand, [five hundred men, 289 officers, six big runs and 65 machine guns, it is announced. Woodrow Wilson Independent League of which Mr. Kent Is president. While many bankers and big business men, as usual, are supporting the Republican party, quite a number of them have endorsed the administra? tion. Today a batch of endorse? ments from big business men for the 'administration was given out. Rea? sons were given in each case for the support of President Wilson. A significant feature of the :am pulgn is that It was decided this morning at Republican headquaiters that Mr. Hughes should speak for the most i art In so-called "do - in? fill States," where It Is known of courso that the president Is likely to receive u majority of tho votes cast. It Is understood that Klthtt Root will not do much speaking for the Repub? lic, ns owing to Ms having offended German -A mcrlmn voters. L, 61. Gresu. FIVE HUNDRED ^OJ?fcRATIVES REFUSE to wxmfiL No Signa of Disorder but WqrkuuW Neglect to Report for Duty on Re? fusal of Company to Grant Wage I Increase. Anderson, Aug. 31.?Following a refusal on the part of the manage? ment of the Equinox cotton mills to grants a request for a 10 per cent, in? crease in wages the 500 operatives of these mills did not report for duty at their respective posts at 6 o'clock this 'morning, the usual hour for starting. The strike had been pending for some time. The Equinox local union of the United Textile Workers of America died Its request for the 10 per cent. Increase in wages during the latter part of July.. The man Xintent Indicated that the re TJ|V-would not be granted. Yes? terday one of the! operatives Inquired at the office to ascertain whether or not the i request would be grant? ed, and oh being informed that it would not, the strike was ordered, effective this morning. There are ap? proximately 1,500 people dependent upon these mills which manufacture cotton duck. Many of the operatives congregated In groups near the mill throughout today, but there was not the least semblance of disorder. The operatives are In good humor. The Ohick cotton mill strike, which be? came effective three weeks ago last I Tuesday, in ?tili on. These two mills are owned principally by' Wellington, i Beam eV Co. ot Boston. -~?'-1,1 RESTFUIi WEALTH RESORT. A ?oest's Impression of Campohello Mineral Springs. I came to the Campohello Springs a few days ago In quest of a quiet and restful retreat whereAI might re? cuperate, and I think I have found that which I sought. Everything about the place is conducive to rest fulness and healthful nees. It lies among foothills of the Blue Ridge at an altitude of about fifteen hundred feet in the midst of scenery that *? charmingly picturesque. The atmos? phere Is pure end invigorating and the force of the summer's heat is broken by a delightful ? mountain hreesc. Hot and restless njghts are unknown. The hotel Is a well built wooden structure with large and airy rooms, bread and capacious halls and with ample piazza space. It Is lighted with acelyene gas and has water works. > The fare Is good. It does not con? sist of fancy dishes that please the palate and distress stomach, but of wholesome and nutritious food, well prepared and toothsome?just such food that is needed to satisfy the ap? petite that Is created by this moun? tain air and spring water. The spring, which Is perhaps two hundred yards from the hotel, is at tho foot of a hill, the descent and ascent of which affords healthful exorcise for the guests. The water, however. Is brought up two or three times dally for those who wish it. But usually the guests prefer to go to the spring and get it fresh. The wa? ter Is mineral. Chemical analysts shows that It contains Iron, sulphur and magnesia, together with traces of other minerals. Physicians rec? ommend its use to those who arc suftering from any functional de? rangements of the stomach, bowels and liver. But while it is mineral and therefore medicinal it is not un? palatable like most mineral waters. It Is a cool and refreshing drink and Is really enjoyed when one is thirsty. Campohello Springs Is not well known yet, but I am persuaded that It will be ere long. When the peo? ple find out the advantages that it affords, they will visit it in large numbers. I risk the prediction that It will become a popular resort. Jno. A. Brunsen. Sumter, S. C. MUST ACT QUICKLY. _ ? ? Paaaago of Eight Hour Law the Only Hope of Averting Strike. Washington, Sept. 1.?President Wilson went to the capitol at 0:16 this morning to confer with the sen? ate and house leaders and members of the senate Interstate commerce committee. He urged them to get together on the eight hour law and puss by tomorrow. He asks that the house and senate measure be Iden? tical, thus avoiding delay. Investigate Food Prices. New York, Sept. 1. -District At? torney Hwann will make an imme? diate investigation of food price in? creases since the strike threat began Roumutilu Breaks With Bulgaria. Berlin. Hept 1.?The Bulgarian minister here has been notified offi? cially that the Ituumunlun minister to Ungarin demanded his passports last nluht. PLANS FOR RETALIATION. AMKHJttA flU NOT ALLOW 01 TRADE INTERFERENCE. ongrcas Likely to Adopt Legislation Permitting Strong Policy by United States. V8 "VVashington, Aug. 31.?Retaliatory legislation striking at the commerce of the-alltcs in support of diplomatic protests against interferences with American trade has been decided up? on* as; a get^ral policy of the govern? ment after extended conferences be? tween State department officials and leaders in congress. This was stated officially today with the explanation that provisions written in the ship? ping bill and the pending revenue bill were first steps in the policy. Up to now, a hi S official pointed out, the United States has relied solely on the equity of its case and the sense .of Justice of the belligerent nations, but despite frequent protcsu on vn riouH phases of the allies* blockade, the principle of which this govern? ment has denounced as illegal in a sweeping note, trade pressure and dis? crimination hove been increasing ex asperatingly. Consequently, this official declared, the government has readied the limit of its patience in reliance on direct diplomacy and has decided after dis? cussions between Secrets ry Lansing and members of congress to empower the president to employ commercial retaliation. This course would have been taken some time ago ,it was in? timated, except that all plans of re? taliate i proposed were obviously illegal. The amendment to the revenue bill, adopted by the senate, would give the president discretionary power to prohibit the importation into this country of products which can not be imported into foreign countries from the United States. This is aimed directly at the British embargo restricting the shipment of American tobacco, which is said to be an attempt by British interests to depress the ? price of the American oroduct and then monopolise its sale. The amendment to the shipping bill, which already has passed both houses, gives discretionary power to refuse clearance papers to all ships refusing to take American merchant disc on other grounds than lack' of space. This amendment is designed to reach allied vessels. which refuse to accept the goods of American firms on the British commercial blacklist, teeth these provisions, it is known, will cause bitter feeling abroad, and may result In further restrictive measures there. Passage of the ship? ping amendment several weeks ago greatly dlsturbmed the allied embas? sies here, and predictions were free? ly made that this country might be embarking on a trade war that would be, disastrous to all concerned. LOOKS FOR THE MONEY. PHouleau Still on Trail of That $2. 000. Washington, Aug. 31,?Aaron Prioleau, the South Carolina darkey who for many years past has main? tained a candidacy for the houso from tho First South Carolina district to the extent of getting $2,000 a year for making his alleged contests, is in Washington, and said today that ho expects to receive his usual allowance immediately.' s Just why a Democratic congress should year after year entertain this farce is beyond comprehension. Year after year the committees of the house declare that there is not Ihe least foundation for Prioleau's com? plaints but go on paying him Just as though his complaints were bona fide. Prioleau says he Is watching the situation closely and believes that should the house go Republican this fall he may be able to manipulate things even to a further extent than to get his $2,000 allowance, but he does not say how he expects to do It. HfUt;EST SUIT EVER FILED. Action Against Former New Haven Directors. New York, Aug. 30.?William Rockefeller, J. P. Morgun, Lewis Cass Ledyard and other former of? ficers, directors and counsel of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, were made defendants to? day in a liability and destitution suit for more than $ir?0,00,000 filed in fed? eral District Court by five Masachu setts stockholders. The suit is said to be the largest over filed1 in a federal court and is liaxcd on the evidence tuken at the recent trial of William Rockefeller and other former directors. GERMANS TAKE TRENCH. Five Powerful Assaults on Sommc IVont. London, Sept. 1.?Five powerful German attacks were made today against High Wood and (livenchy on the Soinme front. The Hermans pen? etrated the advanced trench, accord in4 to the official unnouncemeur. 7 LAUNCH VlfiOBOOS CAMPAIGN. SUPPORTERS OF GOVERNOR AND COOPKR I-AY PLANS FOR HARD FIGHT. I Telegrams ami letters I udicating Rapid Crystalization of Organiza? tion for Manning's Renomination Reach Headquarters at Columbia. J Columbia, Sept. 1.?Cooper and Manning leaders in a series of con? ferences yesterday worked out plans for a campaign to reach every pre? cinct and to assure the nomination September 12 of Richard I. Man? ning to a second term in the gover? norship. Each of the conferees left convinced that the second primary would return <Jov. Manning and re-1 b?ke decisively the third term pre? tensions of his opponent. Every county was represented. Other ln j formal talks among local leaders will I be held as the exigencies of the cam? paign may require. During the day many influential men, who in the first primary were for Robert A. Cooper, called Go^ Manning over the long distance tele? phone to volunteer their hearty sup* port. Telegrams and letters indicate rapid organization of the administra? tion forces in every section. One characteristic message read: "We have taken off our coats and gone to work to overthrow Bleaselsm Tues? day week." Considering the small poll Tuesday, the governor's advisers realize llic importance of concentrating their efforts toward getting out a full vote In the second primary. Oov. Manning called Robert A. Cooper over the telephone yesterday, Mr. Cocper being at his home in Laurcnn, and thanked him for the statement given out Wednesday night, in which Mr. Cooper declared himself for Manning. LA FOLLKTTE MAKES TROUBLE. Rushes to Washington From His Wes? tern Home to Attack Strike Legis? lation. Washington, Sept. 1.?Senator La Follette arrived from home today and went} at once to the senate Inter? state commerce commission meeting, prepared to fight the proposed legis? lation for averting the strike. The leaders are alarmed, fearing ho will complicate an already delicate situa? tion. The Republican conference ap? pointed Senators Cummins, Brandege, Weeks, Sterling, Nelson and Borah to draft a substitute bill for the Dem? ocratic measure. They expect it will be Introduced In the senate this af? ternoon. The house interstate and foregin commerce committee favor? ably reported the Adamson elghl hour bill to the house! The house then agrees to a debate of one hour on the special rule for taking the measure up. Representative Bennet bitterly attAcks the measure. The senate commerce committee favor? ably reports the eight hour law to the senate. ANNOUNCES EMBARGO. Plans Outlined to Render Rest Pos? sible Service After Strike Begins. Wilmington, N. C, Aug. HI.?Fol? lowing n conference of all general department and division officials of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad here today notice of a freight embargo, effective at midnight, was issued from the general offices here. The embargo applies to all shipments, except such as can, on account of shortness of the hau], be delivered at destination on September 3. Plans were outlined for rendering the "best service possible to the pub? lic" after the threatened strike be? comes effective, but officials declined to give any details of the plans. TAX ON COTTON STRUCK OUT. Munitions Sen ton of Revenue Bill Amended. Washington, Aug. 31.?The muni? tions section of the emergency reve? nue bill was reached In the senate to? day and amendments were unani? mously adopted striking out the pro? posed taxes on cotton, lumber, rubber and certain other raw materials used in making war munitions. During the debate Senator Penrosc Republican, read an editorial charg? ing Southern congressmen with forcing through sectional legislation and drew a sharp reply from Senator Stone, Democrat, who said he had "never seen such a motley group of discredited forces and political non? descripts" as the Republican sido of the senate presented. Pointing to the Pennsylvania senator, Senator Stone said: "I'onrose?the boss su? preme." He addod he would "not open the books" on the senator, al? though he had them. "The senator does not believe ev? erything he reads." Senator Penrose replied. "I remember reading some? thing in a magazine about the Mis? souri senator and the baking powder trust." Tlo; colloquy ended with that. NCREASE IN PRIMARY VOTE. TOTAL NOW IS MORE THAN 135, 000. Later Return* Only Serve to Swell Aggregate Without Switching of Relative Standing. Columbia, Sept. 1.?lAter returns from the Democratic primary of Tuesday, many of them the official count as made by the county execu? tive committees, the others being full or nearly full counts for the coun? ties, brought no change in the results yesterday except to add considerably to the aggregate vote. The total now, j with probably not more than a couple of hundred votes out, stands at 135, 932. For governor Cole L, Bloase main? tained his lead over Gov. Richard t. Manning, but still fell more than j 8,000 short of having the majority i necessary to elect in the first pri j mary. The vote, with practically two I thirds of the counties officially report ana only nine small boxes missing frVm the others, stood: Cole L. i Blease, 63,679; Richard I. Manning, 41.013; Robert A. Cooper, 30,696; J. M. DcsChamps, 2S7; John T. Duncan, 257. For other o dices the e4sV ial returns are not yet available in as large a ? j proportion as in the vote for gover j nor. Later returns made no changes I in the standing of the various candi? dates. Lieut. Gov. Andrew J. Bethea has been renominated for his office over Dr. E. C. L. Adams of Columbia, by a vote of 80,890 to 48,871, according to tho latest tabulations. For secretary of State William Banks Dove of Columbia has been nominated over George W. Wightman of Saluda, his vote being 73,909 to 36,586 for his opponent. Sam T. Carter has been renomi? nated for State treasurer over D. W. McLaurin, his opponent, by atfttut thn same majority as ^Ir.. Dove won by, the count to date being: Carter, 75,926; McLaurln, 54,868. For railroad commissioner James Cansler of Tirzah has a good lead, with 4 7,502 votes, but must make a second race against Albert 8. Fant, of Belton, who has 35,319.. McDuffie Hampton of Columbia, the Incum? bent, has been defeated for renomi nation, getting only 20,859 votes. W. H. Kelly of Spartanburg got 13,737 and W. T. Thrower of Cheraw re? ceived, 12,694. In the races for congress and so? licitor all the results as already an? nounced stand unchanged. CASTS SOLITARY VOTE. Guardsman on Border Finds Himself in Position of Manager and Voter. St. Matthews, Aug. 31.?Two dol lare and ten cents was the price of onoi vote for this county, and no can? didate was so unlucky as to have to pull down the cash either. This dis? tinguished county also bears the ? freakish honor of having one precinct at which the "box" consisted of one man, who polled one vote. When tins one man went to vote he found himself In the unique position of be* ing the whole show, with no one from his county to help him open the polls, keep them open from 8 until 4 o'clock, and count his single vote. Therefore, he called to his assistance two other good men of his po? litical faith and secured their kind assistance in assiting him to vote and to tabulate his ballot and to cer? tify along with him that he really voted so and so. And by the way, when this one young patriot found himself constituted a whole {VOtinfc* precinct, with a whele box before him in which to cast his secret ballot for the men of his choice, he.also found himself a victim of a forced violation of the secrecy of the ballot. In his telegraphic report to the authorities, $2.10 worth of information revealed the fact, that this young gentleman on the border, guarding his country, had voted for Gov. Manning along with his other favorites. The single elec? tor, who was manager, box and re? porter combined, Is L. Banks Wanna maker, who is a member of the hos? pital corps at Kl Paso, Texas, and is the only member that this county has in the service. Miss Marion Weatherly. It is with sincere sorrow that we record the death of our beloved sis? ter, Marion Weatherly, who departed this life on the llrst day of July, 19F;. Resolved, Therefore by the Phila thea Class ot Grace Baptist church of which she was a faithful member; 1. That in the death of our sister we have sustained a distinct bereave? ment. 2. That we extend to her family our deepest sympathy in their af (ltctton and irreparable loss. I. That a page in our minutes be I if scribed as rfacred to her mem? ory. 4. That a copy of these resolu? tions be sent to her family and also published in our local paper and the Baptist Courier.