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Beel, ?nd <' myngham, Lisut. Com? mander Alfr*<l W. Johnson. The mother ship?the lest to get away?sailed cut of the harbor at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Each of the destroyers Is ciipable of making thirty knots ?* hour uid It was thought, they reached the scan* about 4 o'clock. Rear Admlni Uleave* would not admit that he had aent auch an im? posing force In expectation of trou? ble. "We went :t made plain.'' he said, "that the destroyer divisions are sent eut to save life. That IS the duty of every sailor, in the navy and out. We'd send help Just as If a submarine drd not even figure In the matter." He wee asked pointedly why so ma Ay test my ers were sent out. "Teere are two reasons, and two onlyy1 he replied. "The nret In that Indications are the ' <her Ii very thick off Nan tec ie? :.oals, and that the problem ts ta be more < r less one of searching. The ether Is that I thought it would be good practice for the* officers and crews.-' As the MerVtne. the mother ship, weal .own dt or land and fading from sight, the next, flash came from the lightship. "Have taken aboard 20 survivors of the crew of stsamahts Strathdene." The inessaire was unsigned and pent spud wo I orther Information. It ved to be from the destroy or tight deetro) ers atlll remain la the naval yard basin late to* Admiral Qleaves expressed greet pleasure at the showing of his mighty good work." he proudly, the whole hunch or I them were off within an hour and a half from the time we got the word. Of course, we could have done better ea a week day, when we would have had steam up and all complements aboard." Nasal officers here are fearful of the fate awai.lng five big liners with basal reds of passengers aboard, due new or withir e day In the danger seae. These are the Rochsmbeau and im% Bepagne, >f the French line, the Camerohla si d the Alaunia, of the Cunard line, und the Philadelphia, of \ the American line. Ool Kniest Voigt, German-bom, but ef American cltlsenshlp, was one of the privilege* few who visited the U I? yesterday. Tonight he sal it ne was, I oertat? the crew of the submarineI ykm were going, at ohce. Jea%e fSrsics stakes ?ia>rge to Grand ?mry eet Various Matte is Murder Cos* Coeses up First. General lesions Court for Sumter convened hi re this morning with Judge 0so. H. Prince of Anderson presiding. There was a big crowd In attendance upon the opening of court, which did not get down to real busl n -j until th a afternoon, as court was adjourned a noon in order to allow the epeaklni by Congressman Lever and others. The first case to come up wee that aj.alnst Henry" Anderson, murder of Ids mother-in-law, which was started .his afternoon when court reconvened. A numbei of bills were submitted to the grand Jury by Judge Prince, who muds a talk to them on their duties. He especially elaborated on the necessity of having good public schools and1 securing good teachers, even advocating erection of homes for teachers adiolntng the schools, if It was dsemed necessary. He urged the grand Jury io probe adultery cases, especially, 1' they were between white and black, o r-d stated that It was with? in the gri nd Jury's Jurisdiction, to some conal* arable oxtent, to see that prohibition law was enforced. Judge Prince characterized the "blind tiger" ne worse titan a murderer. ltd KILLS ins win:. Douglas Jackson, colored, yeder day afternoon, supposedly about I o'clock, beat his wife's brains out with a table I g and then made his escupe. The killing oreuned on Mr. William Preacott'a place, In Concord town ehlp. The Hurntcr county oflleers ar? rived at tho scene shortly aft?* r 4 o'clock, at vhlch time the woman was atlll living, although she died soon afterwards. There was only one wit? ness af the Inquest, a three-year old nephew of the woman, whose slat. ment wua In I.I nice with the above state ment Tho other evldonco was all circum? stantial and what was gleaned from nr.?!????* uf ib?' < immunity, who kaOH of former gUSffSSI between Jackso.i and his wife. It seems that JackOOS sepurated from his wife, Elizabeth Jackson, about six months ago, 4?ut came back to her a few days ugo. Sunday nf ernoon thoy quarreled and the negro tore a leg off I table and beut his wife to death with It, crush Ink her sfcttlL I'oiiulas JaCkSOt then made hla escape Into a swamp. which was near at hand, and has not bedl captured. The inq irst w is held yesterday nf ternoon. hut. as stated there Waa very llttW SOidence on which the Jury might reach Its verdict. C11A It LKY LI (JI IRK SIKH >TS tu in :i : OTHEits and THEN SENDS PTJI4JCT INTO HIS OUN HEAD. Mihon Townsend, INrnip lhivis Dead uimI Tom Mr< o:ml?s May Die 1 from Injuries? Man Was Chaingan (?uard und Hud Hern Drinking. Greenwood, Oei:. 8.?Using three bullets from a 32 calibre pistol Charley Luquire, a chungang guard, last night killed three men, including himself, and with two shots probably fatally wounded a fourth. The tragedy occurred at the county farm about four miles eust of town. The dead are: Milton Townsend, manager of the county farm and alms house, Pomp Davis, his father* in law, and Charley Luquire, the guard who killed <:hese two and then killed himself. Tom McCombs, cap? tain of the county gangs and a broth? er of Supervisor J. 13. McCombs, was shot twice throughi the right lung und although still alive this evening, his condition is regarded as mighty pre? carious and his chances of recovery are very slight. Charley Luquire, the guard who ran amuck, came to town yesterday to attend the circus. He was told by McCombs to be back at the farm by 6 o'clock. Luquire began drinking when he reached .own and was in an ugly mood all the afternoon. He started a row In a pool room and once or twice pulled out his pistol and threatened to "shoot up* some? body. He dtd not leave town until late, reaching the farm a little after 7 o'clock. Tom McCombs was sitting In a buggy In front of the residence oc? cupied by Mann;,.;r Townsend. He was expecting to come to town him? self and was waiting for Luquire to return. He says he remarked to Lu? quire that he was late and was about to keep the others from goina to the night performance of the show. Without a word in reply but with an oath Luquire pulled his pistol und fired tiwee at McCombs, both shots taking effect In the right lung. As McCombs crumpled up on the buggy seat, Mr. Dayls, Who lives with Townsend, his son-in-law, and who was standing near,- remarked, "Why Charley, you have killed Mr. Tom." Without a word Luquire fired at hUu, one snot piercing him In the send, who woo oat Ing supper, rushed out of the house and started down the front path, calling out to know what was the matter. Luquire tired once at him 20 yards away. 'He too fell with a wound through his body. Luquire then walked Into the house whero Mrs. Townsend and children wero, wont into the room he occu? pied, remained about a minute and walked back down the front path. McCombs saw him returning and is said to have said to him, "Well. Charley, you have killed three of us." Answering that was what he started out to do, Luquire placed the pistol against his own temple and llred and with that llfth bullet ended his own life. Townsend. Davis and McCombs were rushed to the Greenwood hos? pital. Davis and Townsend lived only two hours. -McCombs is still living but his chances are very slight. McCombs is a brother of Super? visor Jim McCombs. He has a wife and two small children. Townsend leaves a wife and three small chil? dren. His father-in-law, Mr. Davis, had been living with him for the past few years. His wife is dead. Luquire, who did the shooting, leaves a wife t.nd two children. All are natives of this county. Luquire was reared at Calllson. Townsend and Davis are from the Cokesbury ?v ti >n of the county and McCom i ho:* lived near town most of hi! l:f?' It Is believed that Luquire had :i grudge against McCombs. ftarlnir that he was about to lo>e his Job. It was reported that Luquire had been very active in behalf of another candidate for supervisor against IfcCombs' brother nnd as IfcCombs was elect* 9 Luquire thoug'it he might lose hi Job. lie was regarded as dangerous When drunk and hiving become ?rnfttd with nnlnfcoy yesterday he went wild and in the last hours of the day placed on the county tlx greatest tragedy in its -history ttjtv Which one man can be held aOOOUpt sJ le. READY PDB WORLD SERIES. Hoston, Oct. 7.?Ideal weather pre mils for the opening of the world series. It Is estimated that 46,000 people will attend the game. h'ivht thousand people were in line for un? reserved seat tickets at B o'clock. A thousand stayed In line all nttthl. Ticket speculators reaped a rich bai root, Mi u ?and itnth probably re the oppo eg pitchers. DOHton i under a heavwy handicap with BaiTj>' and Footer out of the game-. The proTnlfmp odds on the fir.u game nre io to k on Boston, with a proviso of AO to l| If Marquurd pitches. ^ho- fort, Town BERLIN SUING FOR PEACE ? NBW YORK PAPER PRINTS CIR? CUMSTANTIAL STORY. American Ambassador Snid to Re Bringing Appeal to President for Mediation. New York, Oct. ti.?The New York Evening Post today publishes a story saying that it has been learned from a trustworthy source that Ambassa? dor Jamea- W. Gerard, now on hi? way back from Germany, will lay be? fore President Wilson a request that the president use his good oflices in suing for peace with the allies. ^-Germany has definitely decided to apply to President Wilson," the arti? cle reads, "to use his good offices in suing for peace with the allies. This was learned today from sources in a position to have absolutely trustwor? thy information on these matters. "It is understood that Ambassador James W. Gerard, who is on his way over here, will lay the kaiser's re? quest before President Wilson within a week . . . It is a fact, however, positively it may have been denied officially, that the possibility of Pres? ident Wilson acting as mediator has been discussed by German officials with Ambassador Gerard. It is there? fore by no means surprising that tho reports now take definite shape In connection with Mr. Gerard's trip to this country." Ambassador Gerard is on board the Frederick, VIII due in New York about Tuesday next. S , . _V SEEMS HARDLY LIKELY. Washington, Oct. 6.?Hanking offi? cials of .the State department said to? day They had no information to indi? cate that Ambassador Gerard is bringing, home a request from Ger? many'that the United States inter? cede'to end the IJuropean war and Count von Hernstorff, the German ambassador, declared he knew posi? tively thftt it was untrue. While the department does not be? lieve Mr. Gerard would accept so important a mission without notify? ing his government, it is realized that available* means of communication between Washington and Berlin are very hazardous where delicate sub? jects arc .involved. The ambassador, It is felt, .might be especially reluc? tant to attempt to communicate with the department regarding a matter as important as a peace proposal with the runt thtrt-W* message* mighL-faU. Into the hands of the allies. It was declared, on the other hand, that tho Washington government would have knowledge of such a mission if authentic word of it had reached any one in the United States. The German ambassador would not discuss the story beyond saying It was untrue, but he w?s very emphatic" in his declaration that he had in? formation positively disproving it. Officials at the state department to? day said that only a specific request for mediation by one of the belliger' ents would bring about any effort by\ this country to effect a European peace. In the absence of Secretary Lansing, who is ill at home, high of? ficials of the department said no ac? tion would be taken by this govern? ment unless actually requested. Even if a direct offer were to come from one side, doubt was expressed wheth? er a willingness to receive mediation would not have to come from both sides before this country would act. It is felt both groups of belligerents have been so rigid in their attitude that any advances by a neutral would have to be extremely cautious. There is a growing conviction among some officials that a military peace brought about by almost direct negotiation between the belligerents would l?e the probable outcome of the war. Loth groups of belligerents are thought to be opposed to nego? tiations by a third party, especially as there are formidable though small peace parties comprising influential men in all the belligerent countries, who are keeping closely in touch with each other. NO PEACE OVERTURES. Ilarrbburg. Pa., Oct. 7.?President Wilson tells correspondent! that he did not "surrender" in the eight hour controversy, but "Intervened." President Wilson denies the reports that Ambassador Gerard is bringing German peace overtures from Merlin. He will see Count von Hornstorf!' "it Shadow Lawn Monday. "l oot Prints in the Sand of Time." Bdltor Dally Item. i hoard one say "he extended a sympal ly when my family was In sorrow which can novor be forgot? ten." Another said "he was a friend to me when 1 was in trouble," then silence spoke, for 1 turned to pee a tear fall from a Strong man's eye, 'Tis the little things in life which arc long remembered. * >111- friend Mr. W. B. Boyle has departed, loot's not cherish his mem? ory us one WhO lH lost. hut as one who it has boon our fortune to have bad In our midst. W. gumtor, Ii, P, i)., oct. ?, iy 16. liti explains umami CONGRESSMAN TELLS LARGE AUDIENCE HOW THEY MAY SECURE ADVANTAGES AFFORDED IN RE CENT ACTS. - Congressman A. F. Lever of the Seventh congressional district had an audience which filled the court house to overflowing today to hear him talk on the problems which confronted the farmers of South Carolina and how the farmers, by taking advantage of the opportunities offered through the legislation of the present adminis? tration, could solve many of those problems to their personal gain. Con Uressman Lever spoke for more than two hours, and although he did not begin his speech until a few minutas after one o'clock, at a time which was the costomary dinner hour of mdst of those present, still there were very few to leave until after three o'clock. The large audience gave the speaker the closest attention and at the conclusion of his address, many remarks on the practical application of what he had said were heard on all sides. Congressman Lever stated in begin? ning his remarks that E. I. Reardon had given him a subject which cov? ered all creation and he took advan? tage of this latitude offered him to discuss broadly the many problems which faced the farmers and the so? lutions which had been found for these evils and those which were sought for others. . The meeting was opened by Presi? dent R. B. Heiser, who stated that the chief object of the Chamber of Com? merce under his and previous admin? istrations to do everything possible to help to build up the farming interests of the county, as a better town was what the Chamber of Commerce want? ed, and it could only be secured by having a better country back of it. He referred to the efforts of the com? mercial organization to establish cream routes, with the* view of estab? lishing a creamery here in future. He referred to the work of congress in behalf of the farmer, referring to the rural credits act as the best piece of legislation which has been enacted In favor of the farmers. He introduced Mayor L. D. Jennings, who would in? troduce Mr. Lever. . -Mayor L. D. Jennings referred to ^gkA federal reserve act as the great cM niece of legislation in behalf of the ?^P^hers which had-?ver-4>een passed, as without it he believed that cotton now would not be bringing a reason? able price. His reference to Woodrow Wilson as the greatest president since George Washington was received with applause. He referred to the con? structive legislation under his admin? istration in behalf of the farmers and farm interests, and asked that all who had not done so to contribute his parti toward the success of his campaign for re-election. He then introduced Congressman Lever as "one who had taken a leading part in the passage of that legislation." Congressman Lever referred to the delay and difficulties he had at Cam den in reaching Sumter. He said another might have given up, had he not promised to come. He had not been to Sumter much in recent years, . ? ? ? ? he said, but it was not that he did not want to come, but because he couid do more good for the people In con? gress. He referred to his marriage since he was here, and the fact that he had brought his baby along with him, "the prettiest red-headed baby in South Carolina." He stated that his friend Kmmott Reardon had given him a subject which spread all over creation. He referred to agriculture as a tripod, the three legs of which were produc? tion, distribution and finance, it was only the first of these, he said, which had received any consideration until the last few years. He discussed the means the depart? ment of agriculture was , using to teach production. It was teaching ag? riculture in many agricultural schools. In which there were thousands of stu? dents. The farm demonstrations were another means. He staled that a farm demonstrator should not only be an expert farmer, but he should be an expert on plant diseases, he should know of insect pests and the successful raising of live stock. The department was trying to make the farmers raise two bales of cotton where one grew before, and not only ciotton, but other crops. In his discussion of distribution In? stated that the marketing of crops had never received any scientific economic thought until about live years ago. He referred to the work of the bureau ol marketing and the immense value it had proved since its organisation, n< discussed the t.'X on the cotton ex? change through the cotton futures act. Tn his remarks concerning the esbib lishment of the Bureau Of Marketing. Mr. Lever complimented Mr. Dabbs as one of the originators of this bu? reau. Who he said did ii"t run off on some visionary scheme, but stood by a plan which he thought congress \vould enact into law. I The Ctton Staudard Act was, that } any one who had held himself'out as using the standard grades, should in fact use them. Cotton buyers in the near future, he said, would have to buy cotton on the grade furnished by a federal cotton grader. He said that he had worked for the passage of the bill, but there had been so much other legislation that it had not been pass? ed, but it would be within the four months the Democrats still would have, even If they were defeated. He said no good law came as a result of revolution, but that all good laws came as the result of slow evolution. Said that there were three classes of cotton graders, the competent, honest grader, the competent dishonest grad? er, and the Incompetent honest grad? er, who was in the large majority. He was honest, but he did not know how to grade the cotton; these graders and buyers were to be found at small sta? tions and buying points. In this case the cotton was much more often un? der graded than overtraded, as a mat? ter of business. He said that he had secured a grad? er for Orangeburg and St. Matthews, but he did not think he could get one for Sumter, as the plans of the de? partment were already made, and there were no means for supplying one here. Besides the matter was in an experimental stage and he wanted it to be where he could closely ob? serve It. He stated that he had re? cently received a letter from a lady, who stated that she was much pleas? ed with the cotton grader, as she had been selling cotton for thirty years and for the first time she had sold a bale of cotton as strict middling. He did not see why, and hoped that it would not be long before every bale of cotton was graded by an honest ex? pert grader. The work, he said, was just beginning, and having put his hand to the plow, he would not turn back. He discussed the financing of the crop by the farmer, going through the various processes which had to be gone through with to get the money, saying that after all the expenses were paid the farmer on the whole had to pay about twelve or fifteen per cent. He showed where the rural credits act came to the aid of the farmers in this crisis. He could borrow money at six per cent, for a long term of years, thirty or forty. He stated that the railroads, which might be destroyed and were not good security, could bor? row money at three and a-half per cent., while the farmer op his land, which could not be destroyed had to pay eight and jy-hjiif y POT cent. He explained the rural credits act and how under it any ten men could or? ganize and secure fifty per cent, of the appraised valuation of the land. The money is paid back in annual In? stallments at not more than six per. cent for twenty years, "when you will have the property paid for. Each man would be liable for twice the amount of stock he had in the land loan sys? tem, or ten per cent, of his loan. At the request of Mr. E. W. Dabbs, Mr. Lever spoke of "short time loans" under the same act as he had been discussing long time payments. The matter had been considered by his committee. It WAS found that char? acter would not do as a sole collateral of credit. He said that extra charge on credits was seventy-live cents extra on the dollar. It was not the mer? chant, but the systems under which we lived. To secure advantages of cash prices the standard warehouse act haad been passed. All cotton must be weighed by licensed weigher, must be graded by a licensed grader, and the identical bale must always be there for delivery, when called for, that the law must be uniform in all States and that the warehouse is open to federal inspectors at all times. He believed that such a receipt would pass anywhere within a short time, as soon as it became known that it was as good as cash. Three or four mil? lion bales of cotton were forced on the market every year under the present system, Which could be held if the federal warehouse system was estab? lished and operated on a firm basis. It would put the farmer on a cash basis, on which he had never found himself before. He stated in speaking of holding cotton that he believed cot? ton was going to thirty-five cents a pound. He urged the farmers to take advantage of the State or federal warehouse system and by taking ad? vantage of its opportunities thus market their cotton in a safe and Mine manner. At the conclusion of his speech, a resolution of thanks to Congressman Lever for his remarks was passed on motion of Mr. B. W. Dabbs. On motion of Messrs. Dnhbo and T, J, Klrven it wai decided to organise a Farm Loan Association and sixteen names were enrolled to borrow a sum llxed at $25,000. A committee o* three will he appointed by President Reiser of the chamber of Commerce to p< rfcct the organisation with B. I. Ueuron, acting secretary. On motion of Mr. J. C. Dunbar a resolution was passed calling on the Sumter county legislative delegation in the general assembly to enact legisla? tion providing Snmter county will. Q public expert cotton grader. I EXPLAINS CANAL MATTER. E. W. Dabbs Tells Why He Went Be* fore County Hoard Asking County to Boar Part of Expense. Editor Daily Item. ' In the report of the proceedings of the County Board, it appears that I might have been asking for assistance to a private enterprise. I must have been very unfortunate in my choice of words in presenting this matter to the board. I can not believe that the board would take the view, as has been suggested to me, that as I am doing the work, I am plenty able m pay for it, and the county is that much ahead. I had adequate drainage until neighbors above me put in a system of drainage that turned the water from 1,000 or more acres upon me all at once, much of it turned from its natural water course, causing the wa? ter to empty on me in twenty-four hours that formerly took three weeks and perhaps more than half of it never came through. Once in 1914; twice in 1915, and for nearly two weeks this year, I was drowned out by these waters, and the public road at two places was impassable for foot passengers, and in front of my son's house impassable for vehicles for a week this year, and would have been for two weeks, if we had not waded in and nailed the boards under the water. We then tried to fill the hole? on each side that made it dangerous and finally had to puncheon it with slabs to keep autos from bogging in the mud. We have been paid for this temporary work, but the road is still bad and will remain so until the canal is finished and properly bridged. This road crossing and the Sumter road crossing both obstructed the How of the water and backed it on us for Several days lo iger than It would have done. We have not ask ed damages for thin back water, and, by the way, there are three other places on the new road where the loadway oacks water on me. Mr. Pitts has promised for two years to remedy them. We hav-j not asked damages for these either, what we want is that the trouble be corrected. In the case which I wcrnt before the county boarl about, I base my re? quest upon the county cooing its prop? er share toward paying for a public improvement without which It could never have a gocd road. It would cost the county much more than two hundred dollars to build the road at these two places high enough to main? tain a good road, and it would then be liable for damages to^xnH*-hi?ida by ? back water, and by the road washing into our ditches and filing them up at every high water. I wish to do Mr. Pitts the justice to say that he told me to take the hands I now have to the worst place of the three I men? tioned above and have It drained at the county's expense. I am sure that if he and any member of the county board will let me show them just what high waters do to the roads at these places they will see that I am not^ asking for charity, but only for equf table cooperation in improving th'e highways. I understand the county board is paying for ditching through private lands below here that I know Is not of more benefit to the public road . , i rjSJ than the work I am doing. It may be said that this work Is in aid of storm sufferers. My work is equally aiding storm sufferers, some of whom live on the lands the drainage of which caus? ed me all this trouble. Pardon the length of this communi? cation; It is a matter of public Interest and I do not wish to be put in the light o. asking favors of the county board. And I cannot believe the" county board would refuse to do what they would have done, If I had not started this work until they consented to bear a share of the cost. E. W. Dabbs. Twice Proven. I >_ ? nj If you suffer backache, sleepless nights, tired, dull days and distress? ing urinary disoidcrs, don't experi? ment. Read this twice-told testimony. It's Sumter evidence?doubly proven. W. M. Folsom, proprietor dry goods store. Main Street, Sumter, says: "My back ached nearly all of the time, and if I made a quick move sharp pains started through me. Af? ter sitting down for awhile, I had' io lift myself up by force. The kidney secretions were discolored, and full of sediment. Doan's Kidney Pills relieved the backache and pains and I could rest much bet? ter." (Statement given March 17, 11? OS.) On Jan. 11, IK 15, Mr. Folsom said 1 The benefit Doan's Kidney Pills brought me has lasted. Another of my family has since used them with good results." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?ge\ Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mr. Folsom has twice publicly rec? ommended. Fostcr-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. V.?Advt. 31