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WMWiJtECiUim. m. I. REYNOLDS 8AT8 ADMIX. OTRATION DEFEAT WOULD HURT NATION. mm w Tobacco Mmnufju-tarcr of *r?b*cw President In Statine Wily be 1? Support WUmlngton Star. "To maks a change of the adminis? tration undir the *ut feting conditions, te way mind, woaid Ve nothing short of a Calamity te this nation.- says If r. R. I. Reynolds, mlllon?re tobacco man afaeturer, of Wlneton-Salem, ons of the most promlnen. business men of the country and sal 1 to be the largest employer of labor In North This statement Is contain? ed In a letter from Mr. Reynold* to Mr. Hugh Mac Rae, of Wilmington, ?treasurer of the Wluon COaspelgii Fund In North "America a hist or r does not sr ow. Washington's time, that du lng any one administration such a Utrge of good constructive laws for the baaadt of all tho people, have been no enacted undsr ths Wilson adsrtsk*ration,' Is the jodgmsnc of Use Wlnseon-8alom manufacturer, who aaye: "I have never permitted to he a bhnd partisan. My boon to assist the party la mj estimation, best to reader the greatest ser? vice to an of the people.** The announoemtnt made this week rvjt Mr. Reynolds had contributed fid,Ott to the campaign fond to help to-elect Wilson wai one of the bombs that fell into the Republican camp to s re sea still greater diesattefatolon la that party. As Mr. Mac Rao so well says In a letter to The Star, enclosing Mr. Rey ? neide* communication, the statement *thsws the bigness of conception and a eleer-stghtsd point of view of a geaa af large affairs." To the request that the letter setting forth his reason lor supporting Wilson, bo published. Mr. Reynolds gladly acceded, saying that ho was willing to do all that he eOuld to help the oat The letter from Mr. Reynolds to Mr. Malpaa, which was made publlo for the brat time yesterday, is as follows: *wWoa-ftrU*ra. N. c? Oct. IS. 1111. nr. Hugh IrtacJtae,. ?eereUUT-Treee ,lmm0f Wilsoh-liarsiian r^Wram^,a,s|Hm? deal ef tal f?ltlia that I eentrlbutM to^jbh Wil son Msishall National Campaign J\aad, and your letter acknowledging the contribution was received with much pleasure, **To make a change of ths adminis? tration, ander the existing conditions, te my mind, would be nothing short of n calamity te this nation. "American history doee not show, si nee Washington'n time, that during any one administration such a large number of good cc netructive laws, for the benefit of all of the people, have beon ssesH as enacted under the Wil? son administration. Ths elimination of the lobbyist prevents the go van meat from being controlled by any clique or set of man. whloh would encourage the bringing about of Una acta 1 depressions for personal sei Ash gala. **ln addition to the beneficial legis? lation that has been enacted under Pr?sident Wilson's guidance, hs has syce sad ad la keep ng the country at peace with the wot Id. and. at the name time, maintained Its dignity. "President Wilson's cabinet Is one ef the strongest we have ever had, and congress has upheld ths admin? istration In work I it for the good of the whole nation. "I have never permitted myself to be a blind partisan. My cuatom haa bsea to ssstst the party which was. la my estimation, best qualified to render the greatest service to all the people, and I belUve that the Demo? cratic party, with President Wilson at Its head. Is everything that any party could ask. be It Cemocratic, Progres? sive or Republican. T cannot conceive of how It would be possible to contribute to a greater cause then to the Wilson-Marshall Na? tional Campaign Kund. I commend )*?u la the great work that you are doing, and you have my best wishes for unlimited succsas. "With kindest personal reyrards. 1 am, 'Sincerely yours. "R. J. Reynolds." AUSTRIA* CAIM VET TO RESIGN. ilion of Premier Given as Reason for Step. Paris, Oct. 11.?Ths Austrian cabi? net has decided to reaign tomorrow, aceerdlng to a dispatch from Rerne. The assaselnstlon of the premier la given as ths reason. London. Oct. 13 ?British positions on ths Albert Raupu rosd were heavi? ly bombarded by Germans through the night, ths war office announced. ? Infantry fighting was confined to eklfmlehln*. The Prttlsh have occu? pied two mine cratera aouth of Ypres. CIPIM MUST UN WORKERS. WIDER EFFORTS URGED OX EPISCOPALIANS. South Carolina Bishop Makes Strong Plea for Cause of Social Reform in Kinoropal Church. St. Louis, Oct. 20.?Urging that without affiliating Itself with any "political scheme," the church take a larger Interest In the work of Im? proving the masses, leaders of the church spoke at a Joint | meeting of the house of deputies and bishops of the Protestant Episcopal general con? vention here today. The speakers said that by such action the great mass of laboring people, "many of whom have been estranged, can be won back to the church." The Rt. Rev. W. A. Querry, bishop of South Carolina, said the church has definitely and finally committed itself to the work of social reform. "We know that the church Is do? ing mors thsn ever before for the working class," he said. "We should endeavor to bring about legislation to give every man the Just reward of hi* labors. In such a way are we going to win back to the church the estranged and separated masses. "To the treat body of laboring peo? ple In this country the church rep? resents privilege and is the enemy of progress." The Rt. Rev. Edwin Lines, bishop of Newark, N. J., said: "It's a great mistake to bind the fortunes of the church with the privileged classes." "There are many men who tell me they are opposed to so many move? ment? in the church, but, that is only because they oppose movements of any kind." "The greatest danger to American life Is Irreverence," the Rt. Rev. T. F. Oallor, bishop of Tennessee, de? clared, speaking in the interest of religious education. Bishop Oallor urged that the ohurch "make Its contribution to Christian democracy by larger religious educa? tion." Detroit, Mich., was selected as the next meeting; place of the convention by the house of bishops late today. This action la subject to the approval of the houos of deputies. The neat convention will be held in 1919; The house of bishops submitted to Itk^ojeor house tor approval the re jOordon King of Newport, R. 1., as treasurer. This board Is generally considered the most Important In the church. ? The convention approved a plan of pensions for the clergy when the house of deputies concurred with the house of bishops In adopting a plan whereby each parish in the church Is taxed for the support of the pen? sion fund 7.4' per cent of the annual salary (pald its pastor. The plan as adopted provides for clergymen who have reached the age of 68 a mini? mum pension of 9600, one-half the average annual salary of the clergy, and for a maximum ef $2,000 yearly. It was stated that there are b,813 clergymen In the church who will profit by the plan, providing the ini? tial 99.000,000 tor the support of the fund It raised. Bishop fVUUam Law? rence of Massachusetts announced that two-thirds of this amount has beon obtained. \ A resolution presented by the Rev. C. Ernest Smith of Washington and adopted by the house of deputies pro? vides for the appointment of a com? mission to urge the national adminis? tration "to restore the Episcopal church to representation among the army and navy chaplains In propor* tlon to the number of Episcopalians In the country and to request the ad? ministration to get definite informa? tion as to the religious affiliations of our soldiers and sailors." Dr. Smith explained that through "a mlsunder stsndlng as to the proportion of Episcopalians tot he total Christian population of the country, the num? ber of Episcopalians clergymen In the army reentry was reduced from 14 to five. The house of deputies went on rec? ord also as Indorsing the work of the Actors' Church alliance. The Rev. William M. Orosvenor of New York introduced the resolution and pointed out that this organization "has sought to bridge the chasm of misunderstanding which has existed for centuries between the church and the theatre." The general convention authorised the consecration of a bishop of Pan? ama. BIO SHIPS SET RAIL. Five Trans-Atlantic Liners With t> 700 Passenger* Leave for Euro|H\ New York, Oct. It,?The highest day's sailing since the war was noted today when five great trnns-Atluntlo liners left for Europe with 1,700 passengers. Ambassador Sharp was on the St. Paul on his way back to Paris. Warships will conduct steam? ers through the xone recently raided by submarines. pun final mnm m. HEAVY ARTIIiLERY TO BE TJSED IN DOUBTFUL STATES. Hugh ok Bring? Hin Campaign to a Close at Madison Square 'Garden and Wilson at Shadow Lawn on No? vember 4th. New York, Oct. 21.?Plans fbr a final drive of the Democrats and Re? publicans was announced here today and shows that Wilson and Hughes will be extremely busy the last fort? night of the campaign. The heaviest artillery on both sides will be used in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Illi? nois and Indiana up to the last min? ute, with Hughes bringing his cam? paign to a close in Madison Square Garden on November 4th. Wilson will bring his campaign to a close on the same day at Shadow Lawn. SCARLET FEVER IN SHANDON. Five Cases Under Quarantine In Co? lumbia Suburb. I - Columbia State. Skottowe B. Flshburne, M. D., city health officer, is confident that a child who died at 2S00 Divine street, Shandon, early this week, had scarlet fever and that there are In that suburb at least five cases at present. Prompt precautionary meas? ures were taken and no serious mis* givlngs are felt for the health of the .community. Dr. Flshburne thinks It likely that other cases may develop between now and October 28, but be? lieves tho disease will bo stamped out soon after that date. The cases ex? pected to develop are such as may have been contracted before the man? ifestation of the disease. It is the policy of the board of health to deal frankly with the pub? lic in regard to infectious or con? tagious diseases, believing It bettet1 to make plain statements of faot than to leave such matters to rumor. The child at 2800 Divine street was taken ill about two weeks ago with a slight rash. The rash disappeared . and pneumonia set tn, though The board of health authorities are now confident that the child's death was ddo to scarlet fever, and they are Of the opinion that the present case* were contracted direfctly or Indirect? ly, from that case. Lsdhs^^|^~*i>i*i*? t *A? (nil a??<wwyiWp>^ ^ 4 Says He Will Unhorse Invisible Gov-i eminent. Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 20.?Every executive. State and national, hi cer? tain to feel the powerful Influences of the liquor Interests, but he can defeat their purposes if he is willing to fight, J. Frank Hanley told Ohio und Pennsylvania audiences today as the transcontinental dry special moved toward Pittsburgh from Cleve? land. "The liquor interests came to me before I was nominated for governor of Indiana,'1 ho said, "and declared that they would make my nomination certain If I would pledge myself not to have saloon legislation enacted. I refused. On the eve of my nomina? tion they came to me and promised to finance my campaign upon receipt of a similar pledge. Again I refused. "In my inaugural address I asked for liquor legislation and the biggest brewer in the State came to my office and said that 1 could not pass the bills I wanted. I asked him why I could not and then he said that if the bills wore passed he would see that the political complexion of both houses of the legislature were changed In the next election. "I saw the legislation passed. Hughes did nothing to this form of 'Invisible government' while he was governor of New York. Wilson has dono nothing. Give me power and I will do something to it nationally or give us a million votes and we will make the next congress submit a federal dry amendment." PLAN GREAT REUNION. Preliminary Arrangements Discussed in Washing ton. Washington, Oct. 20.?Preliminary plans for the 1917 reunion of the United Confederate veterans?the first gathering of the gray hosts in Washington?were discussed here to? day at a meeting of the finance com? mittee of the general reunion com? mittee. Tho exact date for the meeting hn? not yet been deter? mined, but members of tho commit? tee said it probably would be held in May or June, the plans being to have the entertainment of the veterans spread over a week with excursions to Gettysburg and other nearby bat? tlefields. H. F. Cary, general passenger agent of the Southern railway and chair? man of the reunion finance commit? tee, stated today that reports from all parts of the South Indicated that tho attendance would be greater than that of any other meeting ever hew in Washington. Plans wero laid today for raising an entertainment fund of $40,000. COTTON GINNING SUGGESTIONS STAPLE VERY OFTEN INJURED BY IMPROPER GUfNINO. Musi be Well Dried Before it Ls Gin* nod, as tJrecn or Damp Cotton WH1 Not Yield (>ood Sumples?Speed off Saws and Brushes Also Clays Im? portant Role. Washington, Oct. 23.?The import? ance of proper handling and ginning of cotton, especially in long staple districts, can not be overemphasized. A good staple produced from pure pedigreed 3eed, if ginned green or I damp or with gin saws runing too fast may be damaged in value from $5 to $25 or more a bale. The fol? lowing suggestions are made by the cotton handling specialists of the of? fice of markets apd l vral organization, United States dOP&ritflOAt of agricul? ture: All cotton should be thoroughly dry before it is ginned. It is not uoa*Rj*e for the ginner to turn out, from green or damp cotton, a good, smooth sam? ple free from gin cutting and napping. The farmer who insists on having his cotton ginned in this condition has only himself to blame it the buyerr penalize It from $5 to $25 per bale. In considering the proper ginning of long staple cotton, several different Items demand attention. The condi? tion and shape of the saw teeth are important. A long saw tooth, not too sharp, which will comb rather than cut the cotton from the seed, is pre? ferable to a short, very sharp tooth. Much also depends upon the way the saw teeth are sharpened. The speed of the saws, the speed of the brush, and the condition of the gin rqll are other Important factors. Also the lint should be carried direct? ly from the condenser into the press box. Foot packing makes the sample appear somewhat rough and should bo avoided whenever possible. Gin manufacturers agree that a reasonable speed of the saw shaft does not materially affect the quality of ginning provided the brushes re? move the lint from the saw teetn. It has been shown, however, that a prop? er speed is from 325 to 375 revolutions per minute on a 12-inch saw, and from 375 to 425 revolutions per min? ute on a 10-Inch saw. Brushes should always be kept in the best condition and should be set so that the bristles reach to the bottom ,Af?lhn JWW trnt_ J, The speed of the brush should be from 1,500 to 1,600 revolutions per minute. Whenever possible a brush driven independently of the saw shaft is recommended. By this arrangement any change in the speed of the saw shaft docs not affect the speed of the brush. Other things being equal, it is im? possible to lay too much stress on the condition of the roll in the ginning of long staple cotton, it ls impossible for the saws to pass through a hard roll without cutting or napping the liber. What is known as a slack or soft roll should always be used for ginning long staple cotton. ' This roll should be run just hard enough to prevent breaking, and the feed should be ad Justed so as to keep it as nearly as possible of the same consistency throughout its entire length. The huller breast is recommended in preference to the single rib type for ginning long staple cotton. The chief reason for recommending this type is that a more uniform roll can be made and each lock of seed cotton is more thoroughly loosened before it reaches the gin roll. The huller breast also takes out the burrs and large trash. While these observations pertain chiefly to the ginning of long staple cotton, they are equally applicable to the ginning of all cotton on saw-gins. WHEAT RISES FURTHER. Breaks More Records in Chicago Market. Chicago, Oct. 20.?Wheat con? tinued to break records on the board of trade today and for the second time this week seemed to threaten the high water mark set in 1898 when Joseph Leiter cornered the market. Wheat for delivery next December sold at one time at $1.71 3-4, and although the closing price was 2 cents under this figure, the tensity of the situation was not relieved. Another advance in the price of flour was reported at Minneapolis, and, according to a dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, the National Mas? ter Rakers' association announced that lib bakers failed during the three summer months because of the high price of flour. In Chicago B. H. Dahlheimcr, pres? ident of the Master Bakers' Associa? tion of Chicago, announced that the association would moot Monday to start a campaign through congress? men to obtain an embargo on the ex? port of wheat and flour until the domestic situation is relieved. Rerlln, Oct. 23.?von Mockensen's army has advanced In Dobroudja t<? within seven miles of the Roumanian seaport of Bonstana. PHOSPHATE ROCK DECREASE. LESS PRODUCED IN UNITED STATES IN 1915. Amount Produced in South Carolina for Lust Year Under That for 1911. Washington, Oct. 19.?The United States geological survey today made public operations in the phosphate industry during the year lMf in the United States. Phosphate rock marketed in the United States in 1915 amounted to 1,835,607 long tons valued at $5,413, 449. Compared with the production in 1914, which was 2,734,043 long tons, valued at $9,008,041, this was a decrease of 893,376 long tons, or nearly 33 per cent, and in value $4, 194,592, or nearly 44 per cent. The production of phosphate rock in South Carolina in 1915 was 83,4 60 long tons, valued at $310,850. This was a decrease of 23,459 tons, or 22 ?per cent, in quantity, and of $104, I 189, or 25 per cent, in value, com? pared with the output of 1914. Only land rock was mined and marketed, no river rock having been produced foi* several years. The output of the State in 1915 constituted 4.5 per cent, of that of the entire country. With the beginning of the war in Europe shipments of rock almost en? tirely stopped and the great demand for sulphuric acid in 191b Is another reason the industry has shown a de? crease. GO TO LEGISLATURE FOR RELIEF Catawba County Promoters Want 111 Shaped Counties Law Wiped From Books. Columbia, Oct. 20.?Advocates of Catawba county, proposed to be form? ed out of parts of York, Chester and Falrlield counties, will carry their fight to the general assembly, accord? ing to R. H. Welch, attorney, who represented tho movement In the re? cent test suit. The legislature will be asked to repeal tho "shoestring county" act which was enacted at the 1912 session of the legislature. An en banc session of the supremo court early this week rendered a de? cision holding the "shoestring act" to be constitutional. Now the only hope of the advocates la for the act to be repealed. RAISES ST.OCK FOR CREAMERY. -. Capital of Five Thousand Dollars Subscribed In Two Hours in Ed into City. Orangeburg, Oct. 19.?The commit? tee In charge of raising stock for the Orangeburg creamery, was out a while yesterday afternoon calling upon the business men of Orangeburg and the necessary stock was subscribed in less than two hours. The Orangeburg creamery will have an authorized cap? ital stock of $5,000. On next Monday afternoon the steering committee In charge of organizing the Orangcburg creamery will meet at the offices of J. Leroy Dukes to formulate final plans for presentation to a meeting of stockholders to be held later. It is contemplated that this cream cry will be in full operation on or before April 1, 1917. However, the Orangeburg creamery will not start up until W. W. Long, through his farm demonstration agents, assures the officers of the Orangeburg cream? ery that there are at least 300 cows from which this creamery can expect to receive cream from the day that it begins business. Lawrence S. Wolfe, farm demonstration agent in Orangc .jurg county, announces that he is now actively engaged in securing cows for this creamery, and is urging the farm? ers to purchase high grade cattle lor this purpose. It Is expected that cream will be collected from the va? rious cream routes out of Orange burg, and this cream sent to the Darlington creamery until sufficient cows are secured to insure successful operation of the Orangeburg creamery from its beginning. MAKE THEM MAN AND WIFE. Equal Suffrage Association of Illi? nois Backs Bill. Springfield, Oct. 20.?A bill that will make the parents of a child born out of wedlock, husband and wife as soon as the child is born, will be backed by the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association. Such a measure was pro? posed at the convention of the asso? ciation here today by Dr. Lucy Waits, of Chicago, who announced she would introduce the bill In the next general assembly. RAILWAYS LOSE FIGHT. Fall in Effort to Have Weight Ree ords Kept. Washington. Oct. 19.?A request of the railroads that the postoftlce department bo compelled to keep contemporaneous comparative weight records of all mall carried during the projected test of the space pay basis for railway mail pay was de? nied today by tho interstate commerce commission. FIRE INSURANCE MEN CONFER OUTLINE REMEDIAL LEGISLA? TION THEY WILL SEEK. McMasler Consulted and Proposals Will Im- l*aid Before Otf. Manning Next Week?Details Withheld. Columbia, Oct. 20.?Recommenda? tions looking to legislation remedial of the lire insurance trouble in South Carolina were adopted yesterday at an executive session held by 50 "full time" fire insurance agents. A com? mittee from the meeting of agents conferred auring the afternoon with F. H. McMaster, insurance commis? sioner, and he approved the recom? mendations. The resolutions as adopted will be presented to Gov. Manning next week, when he returns from St. Louis for consideration. The plan for legisla? tion will be sent to the legislature for action by the agents. L. M. Pinckney of Charleston, Au? gust Kohn of Columbia, Sam M. Grist of York, James H. Frazer of George? town and A. G. Furman of Greenville were named a3 members of a special committee to present the recommen? dations of the committee to Gov. Man? ning. He will probably give a hear? ing to the agents next Wednesday. Practically all agents attending yester? day's conference will return to Co? lumbia for the hearing before the governor. "The meeting was very represen? tative," said a member of the con? ference. "Between 45 and 50 'full time' fire insurance agents were pres? ent. It was not an 'experience meet? ing,' but was called for the purpose of formulating some definite plan looking to the passage of remedial legislation by the general assembly. The recommendations were laid be? fore Insurance Commissioner McMas? ter and he Indorsed them. We dis? cussed the manner In which we should go about getting satisfactory legisla? tion. When the general assembly convenes we will have something definite to propose." L. M. Pinckney of Charleston acted as chairman of the conference yes? terday. H. G. O'Neall of Charleston was elected secretary. Gov. Manning has been giving much consideration to a settlement of the fire Insurance situation. He has held ono conference with high officials of insurance companies and is to hold another shortly. U-BOAT OFFICER HONORED. Commander of U-53 lias Destroyed 125 Vessels. Berlin, Oct. 17.?(Via London, Oct. 19.?Delayed.)?The order of pour le merite has been awarded Lieut Commander Arnauld De La Perriere, commander of the submarine U-53, for his achievements' in sinking 126 vessels, totaling 270,000 tons. Among the vessels destroyed by the U-53 were one French and one Eng? lish small cruiser. While assigned to the Mediterranean Commander Pierre tank a number of loaded transports, munition supply ships and eleven armed merchantment. He Is credited with fighting seventeen battles and in one voyage destroyed 91,000 tons of shipping and brought home four can? non as prizes. The U-35 visited Carte gena, Spain, last June. The U-35 arrived in Cartegena on June 21. It was later officially an? nounced at Berlin that the submarine caried an autograph letter from Em? peror William to King Alfonso, of Spain, and medical supplies for in? terned Germans. News dispatcher from Spain said that Commander De La Perriere had stated while in that country that he had sunk fifty ships, including the French liner La Pro? vince. SUIT AGAINST STATE BEGUN. Hosiery Mill Case Likely to Consume Several Days. Columbia, Oct. 19.?The suit of John M. Graham against the State of South Caroliaa for $24,300, alleged damages resulting from the abroga? tion of the hosiery mill contract at the penitentiary, was begun in the Kichland county court of common pleas this morning. The complaint and answer constitute happenings al? ready familiar to all the public. The suit will likely consume several days. Among other witnesses will be the members of the State Doard of Health, whose condemnation of the hosiery mill from a health standpoint was largely instrumental in the action of the legislature which cancelled the contract between the State and Mr. Graham. DEVELOPS INFANTILE PARALY am Harvard FulHmck Has Disease and Team i* Being Watched. Cambridge, Oct. 20.?A close watch Is being kept on the Harvard foot? ball team as a result of Fullback Ginn developing a mild attack of Infantile paralysis.