Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ICH WARRANT ISSUED FOR DEPKHDANT ITC ASSAULT AJVD BATTKRV CASK. sa Motion for u Joncs-tnngle KfOMN Until Tbs Dairy item, Oct. it. gadlo ?ngletary was Thursday af? ternoon convicted In he circuit court Of tho chnrf? of assault and battery With intent to hill, the alleged offense moving been commuted upon Lottie the young daughter of the it. The Blr.gletary woman to appear In o ?urt at any time taring* the trial of tb? case and Judge Prnao* at Its cone union laaued n bone* warrant tor her arrest. He did not prooooooe eon tense, deferring this Until ohe was arrsst?d and brought afternoon Judge Prince a motion by a/ torneya for C. E. and Mm ladle Stngletary. with adult* ry, for a change to name other county on tin fronnd that the two could not ea? rn fair trtnl in hla county. The argaed that seventy or more bad contributed to n fund to the coot ?ad that feeling that Jui'.lce could not be A number of affidavit* ha rwbntnntintlon of i that n fall trial could not ha ft* tola county. Judge Prinze rofpgsd ton motftotv. saying that be tfOnil not uusssnt to put another toons* to tho sxposs* of hearing the ? thought that svsn It seventy eoatrtbated to the fund to tho cons, :hoss seventy per _ aor too dty it sumter. whom htglTst might be attain* the defend AgnaVtroro the whole of the county, in? So would promise that a fair and jar? was secured, or too would not bo board. In tho t hi currently reported on llsn ggf beta that both of the defond an%ft bava aktppod out Both wem hosier bond for the r appearance la ?matt. The bench warrant for Sadie gengtotary won not served, an the wo? man eomld not be found. I A motion by Mr. Clifton on behalf of tb* State to incroasf Jons* bond trao rsftmst by India Prince. ?ho bos* of nadle ?nsltta*, .taodbtttory wnd'onbmtt tod to tho jury, nt the conolualon tho jndoVe charge and the jury re out only a few minutes, when a verdict of guilty was returned. At tho eoociuston of tho arguments to *bs Josss-Htngl?itary case, court woo adjourned until Monday morning, to ordor that Judis Prince might go to Columbia to attend the en bone of the court there today and A petition Is being circulated in. Osort for tho pardon of W. C. Wll ^?"t a young man of about twen? ty, who plead guilty to car breaking Aod larceny. Hs told that he had no moony, did not know anybody hare and stole the stuff shoos. In order to sail them that bo might get something to sot. Hs stated thst It was his flrut Tho boy was sentenced to three months, the minimum, by Judge Prince. The petition has been large? ly appointed Messrs. U D Jennings and V. M. Lovl to rspre? sset Douglas Jackson In the case against him for murder and next Thursday was sst as the day for trial. CHARLESTON 11 ys A COAL PORT. Maoy Solos Slop oaring First Year at i's toaltn? Station. Charleston. Oct. 13.?Construction of the Southern Hallway's modern ex? port coal tipple having made Char? leston available aa a coal port, ths Arst year of Its opsratlon haa closed with a record which promises great expansion and prosperity for the city. Dortng ths year when there waa an abnormal scarcity of ships, 98 steam - snips have taken coal from the South? ern's Charleston pier for movement overseas, 7 taking cargo, 14 cargo and bunksr, and 77 bunker only. Of the cargoes, 14 moved to Cuba. 6 to South America, und 1 to Spain. Ths export movement amounted to ? 1.123 tons whll ? 40,086 tons were bunkered. There was a coastwise movement of 4?,214 tons, making a total of 141,494 tons of coal dumped over ths pier In addition 2,06? tone of Iron ore and 2.114 tons of coke wars exportsd. WILL RUIT POR OOVICKNOn. tlsoa. H. Peopled Says II? Will ht> in Race In If ih. Columbia. Oct 13 ? 'lUxardlces of who Is In ths rs?s, I will be a candi? date for governo- in It 18," said Thos. H. Pasple?, attornsy general, yester? day. Mr. Psspl'O Is ssrvlng hla sec? ond tsrm aa aiomsy general. Mr. Peoples Is ths first candldste to an? nounce for governor. nimm fob ibu im PROGRAM FORJCUliATED FOR PCTTING STTATE IN READI? NESS FOR COMING OF PEST. Great Live Stock Conference at Or angeburg First of Many to Be Held In South Carolina During Next Year ?Committfe Appointed to Make Orangeburg, Oct. 12.?The coming of the boll weevil will not find South Carolina unprepared. A definite Pro? gramme of i reparedtieaa by dlversifl cation 1? being planned and before the conclusion of the live stock con? ference here thle afternoon a com mit tee of five South Carolinians wai appointed to serve for one year, to make plans for the holding of otier similar conferences in the State, pro? mote the live stock industry, dive-si flcatlon of larm crops and kindred Isubjects. Th a committee consists of: M. O. Dan tiler, Orangeburg; D. C Heyward, Columbia; R. U Montague. Charleston; L I. Gulon, Lugoff; N. B. Dial, Lairens. The Orangeburg packing house and the OrangeUurg Farmers' Coperatlve creamery **?re Indorsed and the farm era w r tr* i at once to begin the grot "og* and cattle and the est a i .isUng of dairies. The confer? ence also alopted a resolution In fa? vor of the complete eradication of the cattle tick from the 13 remaining counties under Quarantine in this 8Ute at the earliest possible day and urged upon the people the necessity for full and active cooperation with the 8Ute and federal authorities hav? ing this work in charge. The higt points of enthusiasm for the entire conference were aroused by two addresses today, one by Mrs. G. H. Mathls, representative of the I Alabama State Bankers' association, and H. B. Mo Pley, president of the I Arkansas Farmers' union, the largest attendance of the entire conference being the last session this afternoon. And, widle these two speakers were carrying thi conference by storm, the time between their addresses was taken by experts from the United States department of agriculture. Clemson- college and farmers bt south Carolina in giving the large [audience of representative farmers lelal idid practical Information the ordraary oreblema effecting , ?Meeting e 'treatment of dlraagea. * This conference demonstrated that the farm-ire of South Carolina are earnestly and seriously studying the live stock situation with a view to? ward changing their methods of farming from the one crop system to diversified farming. The enterprising live stock men of South Carolina who brought speci? mens of their herds \o Orangeburg for exhibition found their animals the centre of attraction from morning till night of a group of interested farmers who were carefully studying the differsnt types of animals, and a number of sales of the purebred stock on exhibition were made to those who had come for the purpose of seeing an 1 discussing the different ex? hibits. Out of recognition of the enterprise of the breeders showing here, H. T. Prosser, assistant development agent of the I lea board Air Line railway, employed a special train for the moving cf all exhibits to Columbia tonight for distribution. Mrs. Mathls, speaking as a large farmer in Alabama, who has success? fully worked out the problem of di? versified farming on her own land, with her own tenants, gave a warning to the 1 armors of South Carolina, based i pon her own experience against the encroachment of the boll weevil, which brought conviction. By the uee of a chart she pointed out that the one crop system In the South was responsible for an astonishing comparative poverty. She showed that the Sttae of Iowa has a greater wealth per capita than that of all the urn cotton States combined, and attrlbued that situation wholly to di? versified farming and the live stock Industry practiced In that State. She told the exact methods by which she and others in Alabama had induced bankers and business men to adopt in order to assist the small farm owner nnd tenant farmer to secure the neces sarv credit from the bunks to buy seed to mak-j pastures and to raise hay, and she gave a most Illuminating illustration tie accompllsmments of girls' canning, clubs in Alabama, which were a twisted ln^ the tindinK of a mar? ket for their canned products by the society women in various pnrtH of the Stste, and she showed how the locul markets were Induced to buy canned homo products rather than to buy them In the Horthern States. She emph'-islxed the fart that the tenant problem was a national prob? lem, and she showed how, on her own lands h> InduclnK her tenants to raise hay and live stock sho had helped to make '.''? of them land owners within a period of tho lavt three years. Mrs. Mathls iliio made an annul fur sup FORMER SENTENCE EFFECTIVE JUDGE RUE RULES AGAINST MAPPUS. Merchant at Four Mile Suhl to Have Violated CondltiouH or Suspended Sentence?Appeal Filed. Charleston, Oct. 12.?Judge Ripe late this afternoon handed down a decibion on the return of T. W. Map pus ruling that the defendant had violated the conditions of his sus? pended sentence, and so must servo six months on the chalngang. The der fendant gave notice of appeal, and furnished bond In the sum of $1,000, A sensation was sprung in court to? day, when the Mappus case came be? fore Judge Rice in a return on .an order to show cause why the defend? ant, T. W. Mappus, a merchant at Four Mile, should not serve a sus? pended sentence of six months on the chain gang for violating the prohi? bition law. He was sentenced last June, by Judge Memmlnger, a fine of $500 being paid and six months left to become effective if he violated the liquor law again. Rutledge Rivers, counsel for defendant, attacked the legality of the fall term of court ae well as the June term, on the grounds that appointments of Judge Mem* ralngor and of Judge Rice by the chief justice to severe here were in? complete under the new law, and he also challenged the constitutionality Of the act creating Charleston coun? ty as the Ninth circuit, on the ground that it deprived a defendant in this circuit of the right of change of ven? ue, since he could not go to another county In the same circuit for trial, as W specified by the constitution,, since there was only ono county in this cir? cuit. Judge Rice overruled his eh' Jectlons entered under his plea. Judge Rice refused a jury hearing in the Mappus case, declaring that he tolt It his duty to decide the Issues. 114 i _ I l Iii? port for the location of the nitrate plant at Mussel Shoals, Ala., and 'ftie conference adopted a resolution fav? oring the support of this proposition. The key note of Mrs. Mathls' two talks was cooperation, in which the town people should realize their obli? gation to help the farmers to find1.'* profitable market for all they raise. H. I). Mobley took as his ;ext <ihe need of cooperation between the lofja} business man and the farmer and. m .todjepUtable statistics and dadHSp show that'the farmer In the South was poor not only because of the one crop system, b'jt because he Is eel Hing his products wholesale and buying every? thing he uses at retail prices. He quoted statistics showing the estimated Imports Into Orangeburg of food stuffs which could be more cheaply, raised at home. One of the papers read at tho con? ference which deserves special men? tion was one by L. I. Guion of Lugoff. Mr. Ov lon contended that the South can have as big boned cattle as can be raised in any other part of the country, and said that Bermuda grars and lx'Hpedesa and bur clover would compete favorably with blue grass for a pasture crop. He scouted the Idea that the lack of limestone in the soil of the South had any material effect upon the size of the bone of the animal. He also recommended the mowing of the weeds from the pastures. Dr. Walter Sorrell of Camden dis? cussed sizes and weights of beef ani? mals, and said, "A calf weighing from 75 to 90 pounds at birth, without feed or extra care should weigh on a good pasture in the South from 325 to 375 or 400 pounds at weaning time, and that the same animal as a 2 year old, pastured on good Bermuda and Lespedesa grass, should weigh from 700 to 800 pounds." Dr. 1+ W. Summers, an expert on hogs, United States department of agriculture, gave some very encourag? ing statistics concerning the possibili? ties of pork production in this sec? tion. He said that the first need for successful raising of hogs is a per? manent pasture of Bermuda grass or bur clover, which can be produced in 12 months, and he stated that he had pastured 19 hogs on one acre. He recommended soy beans, peanuts and rupe as forage crops and referred to experiments wherein pork had been produced in Alabama for from $1.78 to $4 per hundred pounds. Dr. W. K. I^ewis, Inspector In charge of tick eradication for South Carolina, gave an Interesting history of the cat? tle tick and of the work of eradica? tion in this State. Ho showed that ?nee April, lt.14, In 1H counties, pos? sessing 119,111 cattle the tick had been completely eradicated at a s v Ulg to those counties of $1,363,?83.80, at a net cost to the .State and national governments or $K.0,000. Dr. W. A. Barnctte, assistant State veterinarian, gave a brief talk on ani? mal diseases. Questions raised by farmers in the audience as to the existence and treatment of the same were answered by him. ft Dr. C. V. riper, ggroatoleglst of the bureau of plant industries, gave an In? teresting and practical talk on tin; forage plants of the South, and stated BOSTON WINS BALL LAURELS AMERICAN LEAGUE TEAM DE? FEATS BROOKLYN IN FIFTH CAME OF SERIES. Honor is Won for Second Coiisocdtivo Your by Bean Euters?Shore Star of -1 to 1 Contest Which Ended the Series. ' Boston. Oct. 12.?The Boston Amer? icans firmly clumped the champion? ship laurels of the baseball universe upon their brows here this afternoon when they defeated the Brooklyn Na? tionals by a score of 4 to 1 in the fifth and final game of the world's series of 1916. The greatest gather? ing In the history of the American national sport witnessed the victory, 42,620 fans departing after the con? test convinced thrt rhd Bod Sox were the baseball machine par excellence of recent ysari. As a result of the four games to one conquest over the standard bear* ers of the National league, Bc3ton is tonight celebrating its fifth victory in world's "serlen r.lnce 1903, and there is added joy in the fnct that never haa a Boston team been forced to ? bow to tho superior prowess of a rival in such a combat. The victory over the Suporbas in the final meeting of the teams was se cleancut and decisive that there was left no ground for argument. That the better team won the champion? ship despite the determined battles put up by Brooklyn in the earlier games of the series waa obvious. Before the speed and curves of Ernest Shore of East Bend, N. C, the Su perbas were well nigh heipiess. while Jeff Pfeffer, the last hope ot Brook? lyn, proved unequal to the task of holding the Red Sox in check. Although the Nationals were flr3t to score, their advantage was short? lived and once tho Bostons unlimber ed their heavy batting* artillery, any doubt regarding the outcome of the game was dissipated, so closely did Shore hold the Broolyn clan In the mystery of his deceptive delivery. The invaders from Greater New York were able to score only three hits for a similar total of bases and the soli? tary run scored was unearned. It was the result of a pass, a sacrifice, an out and a passed ball. Boston, on the other hand, collected ten bases On seven hits and two of its four runs were earned. Although ths^contest waa played '? before a record throng qf fans there was only a moderate amount of en? thusiasm, the chilling weather and the ease with which the Sox disposed of their opponents during the edge of such outbursts as sprang from grandstands and bleachers at the more thrilling points of the game. The day was bitter cold with a piercing wind from the east, and while the sun shone from a cloudless sky, there was little, if any, warmth In Its rays. J. R. DINGLE FOR WILSON. First District Presidential Elector De? nies Rumors to The Contrary. Columbia, Oct. 12.?Hearing rumors that J. R. Dingle, of Summerton, pres? idential elector on the Democratic ticket from the First congressional district, was hostile to President Wil? son, T. W. Williams, Berkeley coun? ty member of the State Democratic executive committee, telegraphed Mr. Dingle today asking him about the re? port. "Report false" was the terse reply of Mr. Dingle. Mr. Williams' telegram to Mr. Din? gle read: "Reported here that you are opposed to the election of Wood row Wilson. Wire me care tho Je? rome Hotel, Columbia, at once con? firming or denying this report." While Mr. Williams was sitting in the Democratic executive committee meeting this afternoon he was han.l ed the following telegraphic reply from Mr. Dingle: "Your wire. Re? port false." LOUD WEDDING HELLS. Eight Marriages in One Hcnnettsvillc Day. Bennettsvllle, Oct. 11.?Business seems to be picking up In Marlboro county. Saturday Probate Judge Milton McLaurln issued eight marriage licenses and performed eight ceremo? nies. Nearly all of these were per? formed In the afternoon. Five were white couples and three were negroes. One ceremony was performed on the public square beneath the big oak. At the same time another couple was Waiting In Judge Mcl*uurin's oflice nearby, ami some said that they were practicing the wedding march which was being whistled by Clerk of CoUrl Col. Tom C. Hnmer. This is doubted, though, us the colonel is u very poor whlsth-r. that there Is no part of the United States that can raise the forage crops essential for meat production as cheaply as they can be raised in the South, and that stock can be raised in the South considering the cost of the forage crop at about one-half the amount necessary to be expended In the North. PRESIDENT WATBON ISSUES CALL FOR SESSION IN NORFOLK? Reviews Conditions ? Qrowcfl to Consider Enactment of National Legislation?Rankers and Business Men Invited. Columbia, Oct. 13.?The Soulhern Cotton congress has been called to meet in extraordinary session in Norfolk December 12, during the Southern Commercial congress con? vention. The call was issued yester? day by E. J. Watson, president. Mr. Watson explains in his rail the reason for the meeting and urges all members to attend. Mr. Watson said: "The eighth annual convention of the Southern Commercial congress is to be held in Norfolk, Va.. December 11-14, and the series of sessions will I be devoted, not only to the most prac? tical consideration of the vital ques? tions relating to agriculture, educa? tion, to the Industries ?and to com? merce, but to an interpretation of the relation of the United States to in? ternational reconstruction following the close of the world war, which has in so many ways affected American commerce and industry. It is the pur | pose during these sessions to review I conditions as they exist today, and looking to the future to build a pro? gramme that will meet the exigencies of tremendously shanged economic conditions at the close of the world war. "Nothing that America possesses was more affected by the outbreak of the European war than cotton; noth? ing will be of more concern to the future prosperity of the nation than the future of American cotton. It has therefore been suggested to me that it will be the part of wisdom for the cotton growers of the South, and for men interested and concerned in the present and future of eottnr, to come together on the second du.y of these gneral sessions, for the purpose of taking up all questions relating to the cotton problem, and takin? such action looking to the enactment of national legislation or coperativc ef? fort as may be deemed best. "The last session of the Southern Cotton congress was held in the city of Washington, commencing on Au? gust 13, 1914. The Southern Cot? ton congress never meets except when there is an emergency for decisive j action. SOUTU TO MEET CHANGES. Southern Commercial Congress Will Consider Conditions That Peace Will Develop. Columbia, Oct. 14.?"International Reconstruction" will be the theme of the next Southern Commercial con? gress, which will be held at Norfolk December 11-14. Clarence J. Owens, managing direc? tor, who came to Columlba with Da? vid S. Rose to urge direct trade with the Orient, said that It is the purpose of the congress to define the relations of the South and the United States to the changed outlook caused by the European war, along economic, ag? ricultural, industrial, governmental, financial and commercial lines. Gov. Manning, the president of the house of Southern governors, has is? sued a call for the governors to meet at Norfolk, and also Gov. Manning will commission 100 South Carolinians to represent this State at the South? ern Commercial congress. Gov. Man? ning will make a speech. The National Association of Com? missioners of Agriculture and the Southern Cotton congress, E. J. Wat? son of South Carolina being president of both, will be in session at the time of the congress. MISS DBLGAlt IS CITY NURSE. Accepts Position in Hartsville Suc? ceeding Miss McLcod. Hartsville Messenger of Oct. 12. Miss Margaret McLcod, who hr.s been city nurse here for the past sev? eral months, has resigned and sailed Tuesday for her home in Scotland. Miss Mcl^eod has made many friends here w im regretted to see her leave. She carries with her to her far away home the prayers and tendercst wishes of all our people. Miss Mc? Lcod is succeeded by Miss Mary E. Delggr of Sumter. Miss Delgar is a graduate of the St. Agnes hospital, Baltimore. She is a young woman of pleasing manner and we cordially Welcome her to "The Town of Loving Hearts." GOSNELL ENTERS RACE. Spartanburg Man Seeks Place Held by Griffith. Columbia, Oct. 13.?J. II. Council of Snartanburg, member of the State Democratic executive committee, who was In Columbia yeserday, said that he was in the race for office of super* Intendent Of the State penitentiary to succed Capt i>. J. Griffith, who will| not seek re-elect ion. A superintend ont will be selected from the number I of randtdatea at the coming session of the legislature, I SEASON OPENS WITH VICTORY. SI MTER FOOT BALL TEAM OUT? PLAYS HYATT I WRY SCHOOL 19 TO 0. Whole Team Played Iff Tf Ball and Fought Hard All the Way Through?Ball Was Kept in Col urn - bin Territory Practically All of Time and Sumtcr Goal Was Xcv? r Threatened. The Sumter high school football team opened its season with a victory, Hyatt's Park high school of Columbia being the victim. The game was a spectacular one and was won by the locals by the score of It to 0. The Sumter boys outplayed their oppon? ents in every department of the game and kept the ball in a position threat? ening their opponents' goal at all [ times, while their own goul line was never threatened. The feature of the game was the "pep" put in the game by tho Sumter players. The name of Game Cocks was well deserved, for at no time did the locals let up, but played their hardest throughout. The excellent suirit showed by the men and their j team work, showed up extremely well 1 for their coaches and for the men in? dividually and collectively. There were no particular stars. Every man ! did his duty, but those who showed j up strong in the game were Burt Haynsworth and Gerald Causley at tackle and on defense; Purdy, Bow? man, Bradham, Dultant and Nunna maker on the offense. Sumter work j ed the forward pass effectively, two j touchdowns coming directly as a re ! suit and the third one indirectly re? sulting from a successful pass. Brad ham ran his team well and his and Nunnamaker's passes .were well made and effective as ground gainerb. For Columbia Becker was the star of the game, playing practically all of the offense game and a greater I part of the defensive. Peters played a good game on defense, as did San burn and Wilds. The team was heavier than the Sumter men, but did not seem to have the same corps de I sprit as did the local men. Spirit was j lacking to give the men the punch I which was expected from them. At ! no time did they threaten the Sumter I goal. Becker punted well, but failed to keep life in his men. In the first quarter Columbia kicked off to Sumter and after an exchange of punts, htnjennanahap nandn yards on an end run and then Brad ham took the ball across the goal line on a forward pass. Nunnamaker failed in the try at gaol. Four and a half minutes were required for the first score, which ended the scoring for the first quarter. A beautiful for? ward pass, Nunnamaker to Purdy, was worked in this quarter. In the second quarter Sumter again scored. A forward pass, Bradham to DuRant carried the ball to with? in striking distance of the Columbia goal line and a penalty for coaching from the sidelines carried it half the distance again. A forward pass, Nunnamaker to Bradham again waa successful In a touchdown. Nunna? maker failed to kick goal. Columbia failed to gain and punted. A forward pass, Nunnamaker to Bow ? man was successful for fifteen yards, j and the quarter ended with the ball on Columbia's ten yard. line. In the fourth quarter a forward pass was made, Bradham to DuRant. DuRant and Bradham bucked the line for a third touchdown. Nunnamaker kick? ed goal. Score, Sumter 19, Colum? bia 0. After receiving the kick-off, Columbia fumbled twice and then punted. The punt was blocked and Columbia recovered. DuRant caught a Columbia forward pass on the next play, and on a double pass to Du? ltant made fifteen yards. Columbia caught a forward pass and punted. A pass, Bradham to Bowman waa suc? cessful and the game ended with the ball in Sumter's possession on the Hyatt Tark eight yard line. The line-up was: Hyatt's Park: q. b., Becker, Capt.; h. b., Peters, Wilds; f. b., Bell; c. Creery; g. Taylor, Kirby; t, Mc Meekin, llollis; e.. Cannon, Sanburn. Sumter: 1. e., Purdy; 1. t., Hayns? worth. L g., Dick, J.; c. Kirven; r. g., Nunnamaker, F.; r. t., Causley; r. e., Bowman; q. b., Bradham; L h. b., Boyle; r. h. b., Nunnamaker, L; f. b., DuRant Capt. Bubatituaa: Sumter: Shnw for Nun? namaker, F.; Pitts for Purdy; J. Dick for Causley; Hurst for J. Dick; Dlxon for Shaw. Referee, DuRant; I'mpire, Bow? man; head linesman, Zemp; time? keepers, Duncan. Shaw; time of quar? ters, 10 minutes. TRAIN* Kills YOUTH, Sam 1 ndcruood Loses Life Near Richland. Beneca, Oct. 14.--Sum Underwood, 1 v ye ns of ago, wis instantly killed Wednesday afternoon by Southern train No. ">X. Tw< animals pulling ? load of sand wen? also killed. The accident happened between Seneca ami Kichinnd.