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OonsolJdAtod Ahr. 9,1861. and mrtllirom. at be tin Country'*, Tkj Ood'i Mi TUM TRUE SOUTHRON, 8UMTER, 8. 0., 8 Y, OCTOBER 28, 1916. Vol. XLIT No. 21. ws ?i mi sues WAVY D ET arth eot OPENS ariHonto offers. Jftsw Veneria Will be Considerably Mere KxperwAve Hum Lent Creit Contracted For. Washington. Oct. St.?When bids f?r four nesr battleships and 20 destroyers?the largest single order ever placed by the navy?were open el taday. It was disclosed that the government faeee the soaring prices of structural material m perfecting the aavy building programme. Al? though the lepartment had allowed 9S,*tM*9 ncore for r ch battle? ship than It lid last year and placed a Until of $11,600.000 for hull and machinery i lone, the bidding ran within a close margin. All bids of the Fore River Ship Bulldlag company, controlled by Bethlehem Steel, were submitted with the empress stipulation that they were based en eui rent prices f01 material and labor. The company proposed that the government nay any increase, er prent by any decrease and let the federal com w lesion determine the The Cramp company submitted no figures ai ail. hat proposed to build the i ships at oust and take a con? structor's profit of tea per cent. The details of the bids or to whom the contracts will be awarded can net he determined until the figures have been studied thoroughly by tht navy eonatruetors. Xfce epinlcn of the navy construc? tors, based ca a hurried examination of $ht bi le, b that all are iwftlciently within tho limit of cost to permit all the,snipe being built by private build? ers, and there will he n<? necessity el eenetruetlm In government yards unless, as s question of policy, it should he thought dcelrablt jprVO** TO 1tajly. succeed in the ?Ihn* in crash It is thought their next effort will he to crush Italy. The Berne correspondent of the Ideal Naatonain telegraphs today that plans are already being made in Berlin and Vienna to this end. Vast quantities of materials are already being gath? ered for the campaign which is being worked out by Gen. Von Hindenburg. The purpose of the campaign will be to make Italy seek a separate peace. attempt TO STEAL PRESIDENCY ihMeaae Making Effort to Carry Indiana and Other States by 'Col oaixaUon.'' Washington, Oct. 26.?The colon I aatloa of voters in several of the Wsstern States today promises jome sensational developments and whole? sale prosecutions for conspiracy to commit election frauds. Evidence in the hands of the department of jus? tice Implicates Republicans of nation? al Importance. A mass of document? ary evidence has been gathered show? ing that nearose from the South and experienced New York floaters have been gathered in Indiana and several other States to be used in carrying the election for Hughes. TREVINOI* tig ITT PLACE. Villa Preparing to Capture Chihuahua and Cat off Carransa Forces, El Paso, Cel. 26 ? Another train load of panh' stricken refugees trriv ed todsy from Chihuahua, the fifth In five days. They state that Villa has withdrawn a few miles west of the city In order to arm fifteen hundred additional rscruts with captured sup? plies, and threatens any man who re? fuses to Join htm In the captured city. Villa is In pofution to cut the railroad to the north and Oen. Trevlno, short of ammunition, can only escape to? ward Torrsn Winter overcoats are being Issued to the National Guard. Indicating a long stay. THE FRIEND OF GERMANY Srm Aasertan Premier Selected Bo? ot Sympathy for Teutons. Amsterdam, Oct. 26.?A Vlenn* dla (Patch report* that Doctor Ernest von Korbet who has been appointed pre? mier of Austria Is rvxurded as a friend of Germany. A note from .Rome correspondent of the Kvchaitgc Tslsgraph yesterday reported that Prince Brhllllnx-F?rst had been ap? pointed Anm rian premier. f A water heater has hesn invented to utilise tii" hoar wasted by the eai-sU haust of stationary enginea. ?1CHICCO TRIED CHARLESTON ALDERMAN IS CHARGED WITH STORING LIQUOR. Southern Express Musi Pay Fire Hun? dred Dollars for Delivery of Whis? key IWegeUy. Charleston, Oct. 25.?In the court of general sessions today, the trial of Vincent Chicco, Sr., was a feature and consumed the greater part of the proceedings. The defendant, an al? derman of this city and widely known over the State, was charged with storing contraband liquor, In violation of the prohibition iaws. He put up a stout defense, declaring he had no connection with the beer found in a vacant bouse next to his place of bus? iness and that he had gone out of the liquor business altogsther. At a late hour this afternoon the jury was still out A fine of $500 was Imposed upon the Southern Express company by Judge Rice today /In the court of gen? eral sessions, the defendant corpora? tion bavins; been found guilty Monday of delivering liquor illegally. Counsel noted en except^n and gave notice of appeal. Bond of $1,000 was fixed by tae court. M. L. Watson pleaded guilty of violating the prohibition laws as to storing and was given a sentence of six months on ths gang or in the penitentiary, four months being sus? pended. It le understood that the de? fendant will seek a new trial. BIGGEST ENDEAVOR CONVEN? TION. 1 I Arlaching; State Gathering of Mem ease In Senator Expected to Be 1 Memorable One. Charleston, Oct. 25.?The biggest I Christian ' Bndeavor . Convention over I held In South Carolina and one of the I beet ever held presset, according to reports received by Bert T. Cdrcorsn, of this city, re? cording secretary of the State Chris? tian Endeavor Union. Most of the so? cieties of the State will have delegates at the convention, said Mr. Corcoran, and some of the societies are plan? ning to attend en masse. Several so? cieties near Sumtcr will attend the convention in bodies, and societies at Florence, Columbia, Manning and other points will send largo delega? tions. There never before was such interest in Christisn Endeavor In this State as there Is today. Dr. Melton Clark, of this city, Is to be one of the speakers at the Sumter convention. A special song leader will lead the singing. There will be oth? er prominent men on the program, and the 500 Endeavorers present will make the convention one of the best ever held In the South. A special train will bo operated from Laurens to bring the Endeavorers from the uppor half of the State. Arrangements for this are in the hands of Prof. G. H. Cartledge. of Clinton. Negotiations are also under way for special rates over the railroads leading Into Sum? ter. A series of Christian Endeavor ral? lies has just been held here, ending with a mass meeting of the Charles? ton Christian Endeavor Union Fri? day night. There have been Junior and Intermediate Rallies, and several conferences of the Union officers and leading Endeavor workers of the city. There ure thirteen Christian Endeavor r societies in Charleston now, and con? siderable Interest Is being taken In the work of the organization. The Charleston Union is planning exten? sive forward steps for the winter's work. The Charleston Union Is one of the strongest city Christian En? deavor Unions in the South. PLANUNG SMALL GRAIN. Rains of Week Havs Put Grain In Good Condition?-Cold Retards Late Cotton. Columbia. Oc. 26.?Tho nienn tem? peratures for tho pust week were somewhat below normal, with les.< than the average amount of sunshine. Good rains over the section on the 18th and 19th put the soil in favor? able condition for plowing and seed? ing, l^ate cotton was somewhat re? tarded by the cold nights, but no se lious damage wus reported, and pros? pects continue excellent. Good crops of sweet, potatoes are being gathered. Truck, ?urden* and pastures are do? ing well. Some sugar cane is being cut in southern counties. Early plant? ed small grains are beginning to come SatsisU t*l.ai.Ai^.u..Ai . berums make hobe v CAPTURE CERNAVEDA AND CAN PASS IN ROCMANIA. vV Chances arc That Koumania Dominated by Teuton*?1 Attempts of Germans to Lost Ground at*Verdun are tratcd. London, Oct. 25.?War Intel day was divided between Rouj and Verdun. Complete Teutonic lnation of Roumania was further, hanced by the capture of Cen by von Mackensen and the capti the Vulcan Pass by von Falkenhgl It was not known whether Rod! destroyed the twelve mile across the Danube before evact Cernaveda. Terrifflc efforts were made h by the Germans to recapture' lost ground at Verdun, but tacks were all repulsed. Berll ports Port Douamont burned French occupied It. On the Somme the weather dering operations. French and Italian cavalry nan fected a junction at Avalonav bemaho on carba?; HE MUST SHOW POWER TO TECT BORDER, American Cnmmisnlnnrm Are Patience With His Clnim of and Failure to Act?He Lack Control of Military at Iftj City. ' ^ Washington. Oct. 26.?The can commissioners have demai the Mexican delegation that show his power to protect the I This became known today, deft] nlais at the State department. fUexico City. The officials are out of patience with Carransa's claim of power and failure to act. ?' PAXVILLE TEACHERS ENTER* TAI NED. W. c. T. V. Gives Moat Enjoyable Af? fair for Teachers of Community. Paxville, Oct. 25.?The recreation tendered the teachers of the commun? ity by the Woman's Christian Tem? perance Union on'last Friday after? noon at the home of Mrs. S. E. Cur? tis was a most enjoyable occasion. The hall and parlors were made es? pecially attractive by a tasieful ar? rangement of palme, ferns, roses and chrysanthemums. After chatting awhile. Miss Laura Congdon of Georgetown presented the contest "Hidden Flowers." There was some faithful guesuing done for awhile. Finally, it was decided that Miss Poole, of the Providence school had scored highest. She was award? ed a handsome bouquet of ferns and roses, which was very gracefully pre? sented by Miss Letha Edwards, a teacher of the Paxville school. This was tied with white ribbon, emblema? tic of the Woman's Christian Temper? ance Union. Cocoa and wafers were served and tiny sprays of golden rod tied with the white ribbon were given as favors. Miss Laura Congdon of Georgetown has been stopping here for a few days as the guest of Miss Jessie Curtis. She was on her way home after spending the summer at Newport, R. L Misses Daisy, Carrie and Mayme Hhame are visiting the State fair. Mr. T. P. Brown will move next week with his family to Sumter, which place they will make their home. A Rural School Improvement As? sociation was organized by the teach? ers of the graded school on last Thursday afternoon. Tho enrollment Wag not as large as they had hoped for, yet, others are expected to come In. The teachers want to enroll es? pecially every patron of the school. STORM SEEMS LIKELY. Weather Bureau Renews Caution for Shipping. Washington, Oct. 25.?Tho weather bureau tonight again cautioned ves? sels sailing West Indian and South Florida waters because of the low barometer over that urea. The bureau has been unable to lo? cate the exact storm centre but in its bulletin tonight reported that tho barometer waH lowest near Jamaica* and that secondary disturbance per? sists near the Florida straits. HILLS BROTHER-IN-LAW. 1 WESLEY M'CAS KILL SHOOTS W. T. SMITH, JR. Wrenches Weapon Out of Assailant's Hand and Then Fires Fatal Shot. Camden, Oct. 23.?Wesley McCas kill, a prominent farmer who lives near the Lee county line in this coun? ty, shot and Instantly killed his ,brother-in-law, W. T. Smith, Jr., early this morning. McCaskill had endeavored to collect money owed him by Smith. The lat? ter, it' Is said, flew into a rage,. pulled his pistol and fired at McCaskill four times, hitting him twice, once in the head and in the back but inflicting only flesh wounds. McCaskill dodged behind a tree and wrenched the pis? tol from the enraged man's hand. Smith is then said to have advanced upon him with his knife. McCaskill fired with Smith's pistol, killing ''m instantly. McCaskill came to Camden immedi? ately and surrendered. The dead man left no children. Mc? Caskill has a wife and eight children The coroner held an inquest to? night. BOGHES DENIES PROMISE. SAYS HE STANDS FOR GENUINE AMERICANISM. Declares He Does Not Seek Support of Those Who Lag in Allegiance to United States. \ Now York, Oct. 24.?Charles E. Hughes tonight told an audience that crowded Schuetzen park hall in Queensborough. that he did not want Jhe support "of any one who has any jpterest superior to that of the United tes, who would not instantly cham n tho right and interest of Ameri ? against any country whatever, weritp immunity for foreign ag 1 "' :'"'Vt^hd foreign Influence or swerved by alien machination." Mr. Hughes' declara? tion was made at the first of three meetings at which he spoke in New York city tonight. The other meet? ings were held in Harlem' and the Bronx. "It is hardly necessary to say that if 1 am elected," Mr. Hughes declar? ed, "we shall have an accurate for? eign policy in the service of Ameri? can interests. I have no secret un? derstandings. I am for America free and clear of all foreign entangle? ments. We propose to have an ad? ministration, an American adminis? tration which, dealing with all nations on a basis of the most adequate fair? ness, will maintain unsparingly Amer? ican rights on land and sea. "We shall not tolerate the use of our soil for foreign Intrigue. We shall not permit threats from any quarter or any foreign influence to swerve us from our action. I believe that the great mass of American peo? ple are sincerely patriotic." SEABOARD SEEKING PUBLIC FA VOR. Creates New Office to Supply Interme? diary Between the Railroad and the People*. Norfolk, Va., Oct. 25.?Announce? ment was made today that W. L. Stanley, claim agent of the Seaboard Air Line railway, has been named as assistant to President W. J. Hara han with headquarters at Atlanta. The office is a new one and the ap? pointment is effective November 1. With the announcement of ap? pointment President Hnrahan issued a statement that the new office "is Intended to eliminate the old time barrier between the public and the transportation company." Mr. Stanley's duties are stated ns that of intermediary between the Sea? board and the general public. Fric? tion or grievances between the Sea? board and municipalities, cities, counties or States will be referred to the new department, as will questions involving the Seaboard's interests be? fore Stato commissions, the interstate commerce commission or other gov? erning bodies. Mr. Stanley was born in Wytheville, Va., in 1871, is a graduate of Emory and Henry college and tho University of Virginia law department. Villa Captures Important City. San Antonio, Oct. 2i>.?A report haa reached military headquarters that Villa has captured the city of Chihuahuu, but it is unconfirmed. New York, Ort. 18.?At tho open? ing today December cotton was 18 1-8 and January 18.92. MWBj READY TO LEAVE. ENEMIES CHARGE HE IS ABOUT TO FLEE. First Chief Makes Blunder in Allow? ing Family to Quit the Country. Washington, Oct 24.?Charges that Gen. Carranza is preparing to leave Mexico are being freely made by his political opponents in Mexico City. They are based upon his decision to leave his capital for Queretaro, and the, facts that Mrs. Carranza already has crossed into the United States, ac? companied by the wife of her hus? band's war minister and chief sup? porter, Gen. Obregon. Information to this effect is reach? ing officials here from various relia? ble sources. So far nothing tangible tending to support the story has come through official channels. It is known, I however, that many officials here be I lieve Gen. Carranza has committed a I poliical blunder at least, if he is not I in fact preparing for flight, by per? mitting his family to leave Mexico just at this time. The trip, they say, was certain to he construed by his enemies as a con? fession of weakness. The purpose of the visit of Mrs. Car? ranza and Mrs. Obregon, as explained at the Mexican embassy, is for a tour of the United States. Word of the arrival at the border also of Mrs. Jacinto Trevino, wife of the military commander of Chihuahua State had not been received tonight. It was pointed out, however, that Trevino has been among Carranza's staunchesi supporters and that if the flrst chief believed his hold on the political sit? uation was weakening Trevino very probably would be warned in order that he might also place his family In safety. The state department had not re? ceived tonight word that Gen. Car? ranza and Gen. Obregon had left Mexico City for Queretaro. Previous advices, however, said that the first chief would go to that place in con g^ten^er^^e^e^^S^la^Ki^h^ This is the only explanation obtainable here for Carranza's departure from" his capital. Persistent reports that Carranza was about to leave have been in cir? culation along the border for some time. It is not known that the American military authorities have been able to gather any definite in? formation in this regard outside of the coming of Mrs. Carranza and Mrs. Obregon. Many department of? ficials have privately expt ased their convictions, however, that the de facto government, or at least Gen. Car? ranza's personal control of the politi? cal situation was growing steadily weaker. They have anticipated that the time might come soon when he would be forced to leave Mexico. The main point urged by Gen. Car? ranza in asking for the withdrawal of American troops from Mexico was that their presence on Mexican soli was not understood by the Mexican people and hindered his efforts to ^establish civil government. The Mex? ican commissioners at Atlantic City have presented this view to their American colleagues, but so far have not succeded in convincing the Americans of the ability of their gov? ernment to protect American border life and property should the troops be withdrawn. While offiial reports on progress from Atlantic City are closely guard? ed, it has become increasingly ap? parent here that the continuance of disturbed conditions throughout Mexico is operating against the com? missioners in their efforts to reach a solution of the border problems. JOHN P. THOMAS AS PRESIDENT. South C arolina Club Holds Annual Meeting. Columbia, Oct. 26.?John P. Thom? as, of Columbia was elected president of the South Carolina club yesterday. The annual meeting was held in city council chamber. Mr. Thomas Is dean of the law school of the University of South Carolina and is one of the State's most distinguished lawyers. l\. G. Khett. Charleston; J. E. Har ley. Barn well; A. Foster McKissick, Greenwood; Perry Bent tie, Green? ville; J. L, Irby, Boykin; Teen C. Humor, Bennett sville. and W. T. Green, Columbia, were elected vice presidents. Paul A. Cooper of Columbia was elected secretary, to succeed T. Jen" Ooodwyn, who recently left the state to become a national bank examiner, and John D. Hell of Columbia was re elected treasurer. The club's annual ball will be danced this evening at the Jefferson t0tel? * _y *l~*LdW* A-Al^X. * BW Sir g THIRD TERM. STATE FAIT $ CIETY HOLDS AN Nf / MEETING. - Reports 1 * a raging?History of Or ganizr w Has Been Compiled and Publ ?Vacancies Filled. Columbia, Oct. 26.?J. N. Kirven, who has been directing the leadership of the State Agricultural and Me? chanical society into progressive chan? nels during the last two years, was last, night unanimously re-elected president of this organization. A. B. Langley of Columbia, member of the executive committee from he Seventh congressional district, was made vice president to succeed Ben F. Taylor, who asked that his name be not con? sidered for this office. S. J. Summers, M. D., of St. Matthews was made a member of the executive committee ! from the Seventh congressional dis? trict to fill the vacancy created by the promotion of Mr Langley. The seretary and treasurer will be elected by the executive committee at its mid? year meeting next February. The re? maining six members of the execu? tive committee were retained. These are: First district, Benjamin Mclnnls, M. D., Charleston; Second, R. B. Wat? son, Ridge Spring; Third, T. J. Kin ard, Ninety-Six; Fourth, John D. W. Watts, Laurens; Fifth, B. H. Boykin, Boykin; Sixth, Bright Williamson, Darlington. At the ouset Mr. Kirven explained that the fair just now was "in the best condition financially and otherwise it had ever been," adding, "And we now have on the best fair We have ever held." In substantiation of his claims, a comparison of the attend? ance records of one year ago with those of this season was made. "The attendance laut year was the largest we ever had. On Monday of the pres? ent fair the figures exceeded those* of the corresponding day of hist year by 28 per cent; Tuesday they were 11 per cent, in excess of that day one per cent* Another interesting fea*Uio et %mW~ night.'a annual, jno?irig was the report ot toe ^committee, appointed several years ago, to prepare and publish a complete history of the society. W. A. Clark, chairman of the committee,' explained that 300 copies of this 330 page history had been issued from the presses and were now being dis? tributed. Collaborators with Mr. Clark in the task of providing a permanent record of the society were W. G. Hin son of James Island and D. P. Dun? can of Union. Copies of the history are to be placed in the libraries of the various State Colleges, and one Is to be added to the archives of the society. In assembling data necessary for the publication of the volume, the committee has collected copies of able addresses on agricultural subjects in ante-bellum days. The society desires to preserve these nlso and an appro? priation of $50 was ordered last night to defray clerical expenses in pressing this work. M. S. Whaley of the Columbia bar appeared for the Columbia Art so? ciety and mado an urgent appeal for an awakened Interest and better fa? cilities to display the production of South Carolina, artists. The art so? ciety will be invited to appear before the executive committee at its midyear meeting next January and outline plans for developing this department of the fair. The work of encouraging special effort to bring units of school chil? dren from all sections of the State was continued, this to be urged by W. W. Long and D. F. Efird, secretary of the society. Thlrten life members elected were: G. S. Boynton, Cline; M. 8. Whaley, H. B. F. Jervis, E. E. Smith and M. H. Wyman, Columbia; IL D. Jordan, Ridge Spring; S. J. Derrick, New berry; J. P. Kilgo, Darlington; A. S. Smoak, St. Matthews; G. Gardner. Hartsville; A. Hart Kohn. Columbia; .1. W. liazor, Donalds, and Dr. Jacobs. Newberry. GERMAN INVADERS HALTED. Cheeked by Russo.Roumanian Army ?Serbians Capture Trenches. linden, Oct. 26.?The conquest of Roumania by the Teutons has met unexpected ot>staclcs in heavy coun? ter blows delivered by the apparently beaten Busso-Uoumanian forces. The Teutonic advance has been checked, aecordin? to Petrograd and Buchar? est dispatches. Newly gained ground of French at Verdun is now under heavy bombardment indicating com? ing German attacks. Serbians have captured more Bulgarian trenches In Macedonia. Comparative quiet reigns on the Sum me.