Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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sue \mm emacted ?COB IS BRAND SUPPLIED BT DEMOCRATS, DECLARES f PRESIDENT. of Hew York Imlcpeiulrnt* LM by Amos P m hot and Rabbi Tell of Plan* for Wilson Cam la Now Y?*rk scat*. Long Branch. N. J.. Oct. It.? | President Wilson t old a delegation of Independent* comprising the Wilson volunteers that the Democratic party is the only instrumentality now at hand for the enactment of "genu? ine, humane. Just and progressive leg? men* be re of the delegation ensae here to tell the president they to campaign for him "from the Battery to Buffalo" In New York State a scenes they felt he had given tie nation "a square deal." Lot by Amos Plnchot and Rabbi Hi then 8. Wise of New York, the alligation remained with the ptesi fee* snore than an hour. The president declared the time aaa eosne far America to "unite her jrsgrissjva forces." He said the lea dei a of the opposition want only three things, "the scalp of the pres? set1 comptroller of toe currency, John gheAen Willie**; to got control of imm- baa king system of the country aad tm pat the army and navy of the United tute? hack of their financial ?esjlsjgmrflaaa la Mexico and through eat the world." ft* aet station, for which Mr. Plash* aeeed ss epokesman. present? ed the resolution assarting that fhartae B. Hughes had accepted the support <>f Qerman-Amerl Mr. Plnchot told the president they "the forcm of privilege" had him for. slaughter. Imhbi Wise lauded his conduct of the foreign affairs of the nation, mewtteedag Mexico and the Panama tlsfo controversy. He declared a new Ork hm lateraatlonal affaire had booh opened by the presidents' treatment *P*)e election of Go v. Hughes wsttld mean a country divided against Ithetf," amid Rabbi Wise. "It would a permanently ? hyphenated - **#e ate net supporting you f>^-" ae AmOHoana," 71 and mr He the preatdent for the appoint rrt of Justice 1 handele and Clarke to the United States supreme court. Mr. Pinohot told the president the sylstauen won wi h him because the ibere felt the ' issue was very clear hat ween the forces of the Republi? can party, the eld forces of privilege, a*d the progress!"a forces which you The problem that America has had to face for some time." said the press tent, "has been to organise her Ivo force* They have been it In the nation for a long time, have been running like under current*. They have been aar rting themselves here, i here and else *re in aometlmee ui expected quarters, hot net until four years ago did they disclose their numerical forces." the presidential vote of It It, which he ca led "striking." the aWsatdoat said the. of the more than II.#00.ate vetee eist. 10.000,000 we -e east for the Progressive candidates and programmes of the campaign represented \ by the Progressive and Democratic parties. Of the remain? ing Mtt.000 voles, only 3,500.000 were cast for the Republican candi? date, "i moat extraordinary mani? festation of the desire of the people of the United States to move for? ward along new and constructive lines la respect of their public pol Icy." lie said thit for a long time the progressiva element had been the dominating one in the Democratic party and the election four years ago allowed the strength of that element la the Republican ranks. "No*, since then," continued Presi? dent Wilson, "this group of the Demo? cratic trtmary hai had an opportuni? ty to show the ?ountry whether it meant what It said or not and It has shown that It did mean what It sold that II waa a genuine progressive force ready to do the things that It had promised to do." The president mid some of his opponents could put their deslree to three propositions. "To put It ae they would put It." he said, "they want the scalp of the preeent comptroller of the currency? I can only conjecture because for the first time In many rears he had oblig? ed the banks to obey the hanking laws, knowing him to bo honorable, know? ing him to be efficient. I can con? jecture no other reasons. In the sec? ond place they desire to set control of the new banking system and In the third place they eant to put the army and navy of the United Htates back of their financial enterprises in Mexico and througtout the world. In private this la what they avow. It ought to be avowed to public and it Ill FOUND DEM ON TRACK. i GR ADV Ii. M*LE8KKY KILLED IN MYSTKIUOl S WAY. Inquiry by Corooer?lno, ucst Post? Poned One Week?-Hey Have Hern Murdered ?nd Further Light is Wanted. Cheater, Oct. 16.?Grady L. McLes key. aged about 35 years, was found dead on the Southern railway track e few miles north of Chester early today. Letters In his pocket Identi? fied him to Coroner J. Henry Gladden being from Iva in Anderson county, being the son of James McLeskey. The cause of his death Is a mystery. Sheriff D. Karle Colvin and his depu? ties are tussled as to whether his death wsa due to having been struck by a Southern railway engine, or whether he was murdered and his body placed upon the track. Coroner Gladden ' has postponed inquest one week. W. W. Stokes and his son, Hlnton Stokes, were notified early this morn? ing by a negro tenant on the farm that a white man was lying on the track of the Southern railway and both hurried to the track, the father to look after the man, and the son to wave down passenger train No. 35, which was coming at a vary fast rate of speed. The engineer used every means at his disposal to stop his en? gine, but not before it hsd crossed where McLeskey was lying. Some think that the engine's drivers on the wheels struck his head, as it was severely mashed, others claim that inasmuch ae he was lying with his head between'the crostles, outside of the rails and his feet extended toward the embankment that the engine fail? ed to touch him. The presence of dice on the ground a few feet a way from the track lends color to the ("homicide theory, also the testimony that just us the train waa approaching a man .was seen running sway through a patch of woods on one side of the track. Other wounds were observed It Is ssld which en engine would hardly have Inflicted. Hie pockets contained $1.46, an unused railroad ticket from Concord to Charlotte, dated October 11, sev? eral lottere, and an Ingersoll Watch. He had beeen about Chester xtor the past few days, and is said to havs worked in the Baldwin mills. UoCleeeey'* body was carried to hut tnewn engineer on the Seaboard Air Una WILL MAKE AH ISSUE. raited States Will Not Submit to Rus? so-Japanese Demands in China, Washington, Oct. 17.?The Stste department will make a diplomatic Issue out of Russo-Japanese demands on China that concessions to Ameri? can railway and canal builders be cancelled American officials In Pekln, Tokio and Petrograd are gath? ering data on Instructions from the State department. Unless the Russo Japanese demands are changed the United States will Intercede. TRAPPED IN FACTORY. Seven Lives Lost In New York Fire. New York, Oct. 17.?Seven persons were burned to death and two others who are missing are believed to have lost their lives In a fire which de? stroyed two factories In the manufac? turing section of Queensboro late to? day, with a material loss estimated it $160,00?. The charred bodies were not found until the (lames had been extinguished and firemen were pouring water into the ruins. summsrtzes ss completely and neatly as need be summarised the general purposes of the leaders of three and a half million. "1 want to lay in passing with re? gard to this three and half millions of my fellow countrymen that I do not believe them to be In the plot. I be? lieve the n to hsve been misled by snclent pi oposi.tlons, by old prejudi? ces, by inveterate habits of voting from which they have been unable to break away. Hut the purpose of their leaders li patent to every one who has studied the annals of recent legislation of this country. Here then we strike the oitsence of the campaign. An instrumentality of enlightened legltilatlon, genuinely Democratic in Mplrlt. Is, If their suggestions ure ac? cepted, to be repluced by men who have no public objects of spollutlon. Can any one wonder that thoughtful men In such circumstances are be? ginning to nee, that wc are facing' the most critical choice, the most critical political choice, that hus been made In our generutlon, heauxe we are now to choose, for the time bring at any rate, the very character and founda? tion of our government? We are to ehoose Its spirit, Rh object, Its motive, and we are to chooHe between the in? terest of the grent mass and body 0 people and the Interest of certain pri? vately controlled and secretly con? cerned interests." WANTS FEEBLEMINDED HOME GOV. MANNING ADOPTS SUGGES? TION OF CHAIUTIF.S AND CORRECTIONS BOARD. Will Lay Evidence of Conditions Ik* fore Legislature and Ask Thai it Re Estubllglicd During tlie Next leer. Columbia, Oct. 17.?Gov. Manning has agreed to recommend the erec? tion by the State of an institution for the custodial care of the feeble mind j ed. Findings hy the State board of charities and corrections have led that body to press upon the governor the great need for a place the nature of which is outlined as follows In a re? cent bulletin: "The thing for South Carolina to do now is to establish an Institution for the feeble minded, which shall be under State control, but entirely sep? arate from any institution now in the State, built on the colony plan with simple buildings, large acreage, the whole plant especially adapted to the custody of these unfortunate folk, that there they may become, throueTh proper caro and training, as nearly self-sustaining as possible and that by being both comfortable and happy they may be enabled to enjoy their life long childhood as richly as they can." I ? |t Gov. Manning announced his bur pose to support the movement In a letter to the board, as follows: "The investigations made by you re? veal beyond all question that South Carolina has a pressing problem> in the feeble minded in our almshouaos, prisona and other institutions, and in the State at large. "Many pitiable cases of human auf jfering, disease and lack of care have been brought to light. "The evidence is strong that these unfortunates, because they are neg? lected by the State, become the irjto* tlms not only of their own Inherited Inability to control themselvus, rbat also of stronger personalities ffho prey upon them and use them inctfn scrupulous :fashion for their selfish enda <; "At present they are allowed; to propagate of their kind, unrestricted, In many cases the offspring prove be mentally defective, freqi worse than their parents. If live, they are aim oat certain Into our courts, to besiege our I PrSttoat^HjOjia^Jj^Bt Jitif IbOJC j become burdens upon society, poor, unprotected women them will very likely become the mothers of illegitimate children? children born without a fair chance in this world. ??These facts show the urgent need for the State to begin immediately systematic care for these people; as far as is possible, so that they may be protected, made happy and con? tested, and kopt from bringing $nto the world children of their kind ihat should never be born. "The further undisputed fact that over CO per cent, of tho feeble mlnd cdness we know Is hereditary shows that the heat means of dealing with this problem is to segregate and thus prevent propagation. "I believe this beginning In State provision and care should be made in 191? and I shall bend my earnest efforts to get the general assembly to take this progressive and constructive step." NEW INSURANCE COMPANY/. ????? S' Licensed to Do Business by Insurance Commissioner. ? 1 1 Columbia, Oct. 17.?The New South Fire Insurance Company of Bamberg, has been licensed to do a fire insur? ance business by the insurance com? missioner. It lias made a deposit of securities with the insurance commissioner and otherwise complied with the law. It hus appointed 66 agents throughout the Stute. Many of Its agonts are the most prominent agents which have heretofore been doing a fir-e Insurance business in South Carolina. FRENCH GAIN GROUND. Further Advance on Ilapanme Road Announced Today. Paris, Oct. 17.?After heating off violent German counter attacks the French forces which penetrated SgSdy Sallllset laat night, made further pro? gress along the 1 Japan me road. Tho Germans offered most stubborn re? sistance. Ninety prisoners wore tak? en, i PRICE OP FLOUR GOING UP. Duo to Sharp Advance In Wheat Mar? ket. Portland, ore., Oct. 17.?Ik-cause of the sharp advance In wheat prices, the price or* Hour will he Increased here either cents or .0 cents a. Inn ? re 1 tomorrow, millers announced to? day. A I0-cont advance would place patents at $T.S0 per barrel, equalling the record of February I, 1916, w}itle a to-cent advuneo would break all records. - it UNABLE TO HELP POUND. BELLIGERENT COUNTRIES FAIT; TO AGREE ON All) PLANS. President Pool? Keen Disappointment at Failure of Plan to Provide Re? lief for Stricken People. Long Branch, N. J., Oct. 17. President Wilson announced today that his efforts to bring about an agreement between belligerent nations to allow relief supplies to be sent to Poland had failed. The president gave out a statement saying- he had re? ceived replies from the rulers of Great Britain, France, Russia, Ger? many and Austria-Hungary to a let? ter he sent in July suggesting that those nations combine to assist in Polish relief work. The statement follows:* . "I have now received replies from the king of England, the president ot France, the emperor of P.uesia, the emperor of Germany and the emperor of Austria, to my letter of July 20, In which I tendered the offices bf this government in negotiations looking to a fresh consideration of the. possibility and method of reliev? ing Poland. It appears, I greatly re? gret to say, that there are still im? portant differences between the allied and central powers as to the terms under which relief supplies may be sent to Poland. 1 am disappointed that I have not yet been successful in Inducing the powers to conclude a definite settlement." The letter sent by the president to the various nations made public today Is as follows: "Your majesty: In view of the over? whelming disaster which has befallen the millions of non-combatant inhab? itants of Poland, I feel justiefid by the universal and earnest expression of the sympathies of the American people, regardless of racial origin or Political sentiment to suggest to your majesty that the subject of ways and means for the saving of those people who still survive be given the further benevolent consideration of your ma ? jesty's government. "While no one can fail to appreciate the suffering and sacrifices of the peo? ple primarily engaged in the existing war, nor the differences in the way ol alleviating the hardships of those who are the Incidental sufferers of the war, the death by slow or rapid starva? tion of millions of innocent people is so awful a fact that such ap outcome should ho"averted"~ft~iris within the compass of human effort to avert it. In the effort to avert it I confidently pledge the cooperation of the people of the United States If only the way can be found to make their coopera? tion effective. "May I therefore be permitted to suggest that an entirely fresh consid? eration be given to the possibilities and efforts for relief for Poland and to tender the friendly offices of this government in negotiating to this end, it being understood that any plan pro? posed shajphc of such a character at to be adapted to the accomplishment of no other result than that of the relief of the distressed inhabitants of Poland. ?'In conclusion, I can only add that It is myv sincere hope that your majesty will see In this note no inten tlon to Interfere with the rights and policies of your majesty's government, but merely an attempt to express to your majesty the sympathy and com? passion for the starving inhabitants of Poland felt by the citizens of the Uni? ted States?a sympathy and compas? sion which they hope they may be permitted to express by assisting in the actual work of furnishing food to the starving inhabitants of Poland. "I huve the honor to be, your majesty "Faithfully yours, (Signed) "Woodrow Wilson." BRITISH DETAIN TOBACCO. Large Consignments From Neutral Countries. London, Oct. 17.?Large consign? ments of tobacco from the United States, Dutch and Scandinavian ports are being held here on the claim of the government that they fail to com? ply with the recent arrangements un? der which cargoes paid for before August 4 and shipped prior to August 30 might proceed to neutral destina? tions. Many American tobacco shippers who have their own representatives in Burope With whom they do a whole? sale business, shipped to them undor Impression that the new order would permit such action. The government however, contends that proof must be furnished that the cargoes were paid for before August ^ by the actual Eu? ropean buyers. About $S0,000 will probably be ex pended in replacing the Wateree bridge between Columbia and Camdca. The Manufacturers' Record of Balti? more says that John T. Mackey, Cashier Of the National Hank of Cam den, Is Interested In a project to re? place the bridge swept away In the July freshet with a cable suspension structure electrically operated OFFICERS BW COLLEGES. MILITARY SCIENCE TO BE TAUGHT IN LEADING IN? STITUTIONS. Clcin.soii in Number of Institutions Whose Graduates Will bo Cominis sioned in Reserve Without Regular Examination of Army. Washington, Oct. 17.?Otlleial au? thorization for the training in military science of students in 10 of the coun? tries'1 leading universities and colleges, including tho University of Alabama, University of Tennessee and Cltmgon college, was given by the war depart? ment today to executive officers; of tho institutions at a conference between them and ranking department otlicials. Other institutions authorized today to give military instruction are: Prince? ton university, Harvard university, Vale university, University of Michi? gan, Virginia Military institute, Steph? en's Institute of Technology, Catholic Uniersity of America, Lehigh, Ohio State university, University of Minne? sota, University of Illinois, City college of New York and University of Ver? mont. The purpose of the conference was to establish a systematic method for training reserve officers along lines described by the army reorganization law. It has been estimated that a corps of 50,000 reserve officers will be necessary to establish an adequate mil tary force should the United States become involved in war with a first class world power. In the absence of Secretary Baker, who Issued the invitation to the college and university heads, the conference war, presided over by Acting Seere'ary Ingraham and officers present includ? ed Maj. Gent Hugh L. Scott, chief of. staff; Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood> com? manding the Eastern department; Prig. Gen. Macomb, president of the War college and, members of the gen? eral staff. Southern college heads present included George H. Denny, University of Alabama; E. W. Nicholls, Virginia Military institute; J. H. Kirk land, Vanderbjlt; Brown Ayers, Ten? nessee, and WTilliam Riggs, Clemson. The conference was a general infor? mal discussion of the law authorizing army training in civil institutions and of ways and means for put\ing it Into effect. Tho general impression of the speakers was that the regulations as prescribed by the statute were not suf? ficiently elastic and should be modified so' that it^might bereiter adapted to the various types of educational insti? tutions represented. Mr. Ingraham appointed a commit tee composed of President Lowell of Harvard, chairman; Maj. John J. Kingman, U. S. A.; Superintendent E. W. Nicholls, Virginia Military insti? tute; the Rev. Edward A. Pace, Cath? olic University of America; President H. S. Drinker, Lehigh; President W. O. Thompson, Ohio State university, and President George E. Vincent, Uni? versity of Minnesota, to work out a curriculum acceptable to the various institutions and the government, and to arrange other details for the ac? tual beginning of instructions. The curriculum will be drafted to cover such subjects as are known to Junior army officers and will exempt graduates of such institutions from the necessity of taking the regular army examination in order to obtain com? missions as reserve ollicers. It will be made effective when completed by a general order issued by the sercctary >t war. Many other educational insti? tutions are expected to Install military training courses later. The conference concluded Its work tonight and adjourned to wait the committee report. DEATH CLAIMS ELLERBE. Cornier Congressman Passes Away in Abbeville. Marion, Oct. 17.?News was re? ceived here today of the death this morning in Asheville of J. E. Ellerbe, former congressman from this dis? trict. Mr. Ellerbe for more than a year has been in ill health and .his death was not entirely unexpected by his friends. His body will be brought here and the funeral cere? monies will be at the home of his daughter, \i.s. .1. X. Glover, Thurs? day morning. The interment will take place at Hazclden cemetery in the. county. Mr. Ellerbe was a brother of for? mer QoV. Ellerbe and has large fam? ily connections in Marion and Dil? lon counties, of his Immediate Cam* lly his wife, two sons, .1. k. Eller? be, Jr., of Winaton-Salem, n. C? and Ernest Ellerbe of Like City, and one daughter, Mrs. J. X. Qlover of Mar? lon, survive. AMERICAN AVIATOR REPORTED DEAD. Stated That William Thaw of Pitts? burgh Was Killed in Action. New Haven, Cum., Oct. Is*. ? It Is resported that William Thaw, an American aviator, has been killed in action in France. This Is the second report of Thaw's death. Relatives have no confirmation ??f the report. POLITICIANS VS. EXPERTS. FRICTION BETWEEN AGENT? UN? DER KM IT 11-LEV Eli ACT AND 11 FADS OF STATE AGIU CULTURAL DEPART? MENT?, Signs of Storm Urejllf?Smouldering Antagonisms Thrcuteii to Burst Out in Great Political Rattle. Columbia, Oct. 17.? Hidden under the surface of the statement issued this morning by K. J. Watson, com? missioner of agriculture of South Car? olina, and president of the National Association of the Commissioners of Agriculture, for a meeting of the ex? ecutive committee of that body in Washington on Friday of next week, the zSth, are smouldering antagonisms which may at any time burst into one of the biggebt political baUlcs involv? ing states Right! that has swept the United States in some years. The friction between the agents working under the Smith-I-ever ex? tension act and the departments of agriculture of the various states has been apparent for sometime. While nothing has been given to the public it is knwn that the matter has been taken to Secretary Houston o.. the De? partment of Agriculture by the com? missioners oi agricuture, but that of? ficial has either been powerless to do anything or ignored the complaints of the various State officials. Seeing that there was no hope of getting any action from the head of the Agricul? tural Department the commissioners of agriculture are now going to take the matter direct to the President at Shadow Lawn. Commissioner Watson in his state? ment as to why he had called the meeting of the executive committee said that "there has arisen lack of co? operation between federal State agents, a number of whom are not na? tives and are unfamiliar with local conditions, and the executive branches of the Stite governments. On in his statement occurs this highly signifi? cant part: "T^he elective heads of these executive departments, repre? senting the masses of the people, de? plore this tendency, and feel that great good to the nation can come from the provisions of tho Smith-Le? ver act when its operation is confirm d to the avowed purpose of the act as expressed in its own terms, and ope? rated in full cooperation with all agencies in the several ?States." Commissioner Watson fin his guard? ed statement as to the reasons mov? ing the commissioners of agriculture of the various States to take their grievances to the President, says: "The members of the association for some time have felt that it was the part of wisdom to talk the matter over with President Wilson, dis? claiming any political significance in the whole affair." Asked specifically if there was any friction between the federal agents in this State, the various county dem? onstration men under Prof. W. W. Long, of Clemson College, and his de? partment, Col. Watson said he had nothing to do in this matter, that the request for the meeting in Washing? ton had come from other States. "If there is any need for the matter I can take care of myself," said the commissioner of agriculture, declining to be brought into a discussion of the situation in South Carolina. "Are the federal agents trying to encroach on or sidetrack the various State agricultural departments? Are they "butting in" on matters with which the are not concerned and above all is the charge, often before made and broadly hinted at, indirect? ly, in the call for the executive com? mittee meeting of the State commis? sioners of agriculture, that the Smith Lever agents constitute a big politi? cal machine, which constantly are wrapping themselves around State politics, true?" are some of the ques? tions which the public has in mind and which they would like to see ans? wered, as one well known man said here this morning. "Turn on the light," said this observer, who ap? peared to be on the "inside" of the matte-. If the commissioners of agricul? ture cannot get their grievances re? dressed by the President they may go to congreaa This is mere supposi? tion, but observers here this morning were pointing this out as the only logical thing to do. That there has been friction and re? sentment over this situation has been known to those close in touch with the situation for some time. Whether there will be a "kick back" from Washington bo South Car? olina politics over this matter remains to be seen. Congressman Lever, one o<f the authors of the Smlth-l^ever Ex? tension Act, is thought to be grooming for the United States Senate two years hence and this situation is full of political dynamite. Up to March SI, 191?, England had borrowed $7.4 tr2.fi 35.000. Up to Janu? ary I, It 17, It Is estimated that the war will have cost Great lb itain IIB,? BlS,III,tOt. The daily cost of the war at present ts $-'5.J5o,uoo.